As we celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the podcast, the power of reminders shine bright!

Beyond reminding ourselves of the purpose, growth and incredible support this podcast offers its listeners, I wish to offer you a newfound perspective…

One of the greatest roles we can play in the lives of others is that of a reminder.

How may we fulfill this role? Join the conversation as we discuss the following three gems:

• Let our words remind people of their greatness within

• Let our actions remind people of what they deserve

• Let our feelings remind people of their impact

As another Monday approaches, another Monday Motivation episode seeks to provide you an extra boost this week!

This week’s topic? Being an assassin. (Yes, you read that right).

Join the conversation as we share incredible insight on the power of assassinating every obstacle in one’s path.

Introducing Monday Motivation — bite-sized episodes designed to give you a boost of motivation as you make it another marvelous week.

In the first episode of its kind, we waste no time bringing the fire!

Join the conversation as I share the transformative story of growing up without my biological father. Through this, we may remind ourselves that the things we view as curses — including Mondays — can truly be blessings!

With another Friday comes another cozy chat around the campfire!

This week, we focus on the profound power of quality questions: the questions we ask others, the questions we ask ourselves, and — of course — how we create a presence that welcomes them in the first place.

Introducing Fireside Friday — an immersive audio experience designed to be a space for you to unwind, reflect, and heal at the end of your week (don’t worry! If it’s Monday morning, you’re still in the right place)!

Let it be known that this is a safe space for you so that you may find a better you…

Grab a seat near the campfire! This Friday, it’s all about relationships (with significant others, friends, family, organizations, habits, etc.)!

Season 3 is here!

As we begin our third season on the podcast, we discuss much progress made on our learning journey while also highlighting all the opportunities for growth to come.

As we wrap up another stellar season on The Mykel Broady Podcast, reflection takes center stage yet again.

While there were no audios sent over this time around, it provided me a great opportunity to share many OTM (off-the-mic) moments including:

•My thought process heading into an episode

•Lessons learned along the way

•Countless moments of gratitude

As a reminder, although the season concludes, the application of its many lessons will continue to serve you well on your journey of learning.

In essence, being comfortably uncomfortable represents embodying areas of ‘uncomfortability’ that provide growth.

What areas of ‘uncomfortability’ do you mean?

You tell me!! Maybe it’s making a habit of trying something new without any blueprint? Maybe it’s making it a mission of yours to challenge the status quo, no matter the opposition you face? Maybe it’s embracing that you’re a work-in-progress?

This week, I’m joined by my good friend, Chris McArthur, as we take a deep-dive into his recent solo trip to Europe in which he made it his mission to get comfortably uncomfortable.

Listen in to hear us tackle this significant, yet unsung oxymoron. From exploring its growth potential to clarifying the balance needed, we’ll provide you a thorough understanding.

Entry-level Leaders is a two-parter:

(1) Entry-level, or junior, employees that lead without a formal title

(2) Executives that not only engage with entry-level but also empower them

Joining us in conversation is one that has dealt with both parts extensively, Naren Gursahaney. Naren is the current Chairman of Terminix, a Director on the Board of Directors for NextEra Energy, and a member on the Board of Trustees for Penn State University.

Throughout, we discuss the profound individual & organizational benefits resulting from being an entry-level leader.

According to Merriam-Webster, irrational is defined as “lacking usual or normal mental clarity or coherence.” In other words, deviating from the norm is considered irrational.

Sign me up! On this podcast, we don’t celebrate normal — we REDEFINE it. With the guiding belief that normal isn’t everything we desire, in this episode we explore how to be irrational in the most rational of ways.

I’m joined, again, by my lovely mother as we discuss many irrational moments in her life, which includes having my brother at 15 and believing her youngest son would make a miraculous recovery. Ironically, these turned out to be the best decisions she ever made.

Ironically, one of the few certainties we have in life is uncertainty.

With that in mind, our focus must shift away from preventing the inevitable, or the uncertainty, and redirect itself to how we will REACT to it. In other words, how can we ensure we bring certainty into the uncertainty through what we know about ourselves?

In this episode, I’m joined by Andre Love — a king that has encountered the worst of the unexpected. Despite having two life-threatening motor accidents within 8 months — leaving him with a traumatic brain injury, broken femur, multiple broken ribs, collapsed lung, and broken kneecap alongside many other injuries — he continues to have faith & pushes forward.

Join us in conversation as we unpack his miraculous journey and learn of the certainties that will serve one well in any uncertainty.

We all have lows in life, but how do we deal with them?

In this very special episode, I’m joined by my mother, Ms. Jessica Broady, as we address the idea of lowest highs: how can we change our perspective to view low points in life through the lens of gratitude?

Throughout, my mother & I share personal stories of vulnerability — highlighting key tips & profound lessons discovered in our times of hardship.

I’m ready, are you?

What better place to begin season two than with the beginner?

While the beginner is often undervalued & perceived as an unfavorable state, we wish to open one’s mind to a broader understanding — one in which beginning anything serves as a catalyst for connection, a safeguard against our tightly-held ideas, and a beacon for new discoveries.

Join myself & special guest, Chris Hess, in conversation as we make our thought-provoking case for the need in being an expert beginner.

As the Why series comes to a close (finally), listener-feedback & honest reflection take center stage!

From the beginning, the opportunity to candidly take you — the listener — through my journey of growth, in addition to hearing your own thoughts & contributions, has driven every action thus far.

Allow us to collectively celebrate — while still having that notepad handy — as we have a bit of fun this series finale! I’m indirectly joined on the show by four amazing souls: Jacen Bridges, Chris Hess, James McKnight, and Serene Townsell. I’m ready, are you?

Kindness means so much more than its general definition as “the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.” So, how do you define it? You tell me!

Courtesy of Inspirekindness.com, “Kindness can mean different things to different people. The meaning is in how YOU choose to show it.”

With that in mind, prepare to come up with your own meaning as I’m joined by the ever so kind, LaWanda Stone. From explaining how kindness is generally perceived to how it may impact others through the looking-glass self, we’ll tackle the topic from quite a few angles.

I’m ready, are you?

I’ll be honest, redefining normal can seem a bit ambiguous. What exactly are we redefining? What about the elements of normal that are good? Are we talking about some massive, radical change?

While I can certainly acknowledge those questions, I wish to offer more clarity towards the matter. Essentially, redefining normal is making a conscious, daily effort to identify & correct — even if only in your own life — various wrong, inefficient, and/or unsustainable doings found in society.

Please join my good friend, Jonah Yoelin, and I as we share our thoughts and make the intriguing argument for engaging in the lifelong practice.

Defying the odds has been one of those actions many have held in high respect. There's something about doing the "impossible" that forces goosebumps to shortly follow after.

With this in mind, and the fact that it's a critical why to the podcast, it was only a matter of time before I unmuted my mic for discussion.

Please join myself & special guest, Coach Rich, as we dive into the elements that help make the unfathomable fathomable.

Continuing in the Why series, we begin our conversations centered around the various "whys" that make up this podcast. It's absolutely critical that we start with the why that serves as the foundation for everything else -- learn for a lifetime.

Joining us in conversation is a true lifelong learner, Mickey Revenaugh. Please open your mind to learn as we dive into the inspiring story behind Connections Academy, the power of knowing yourself in your learning journey, and the surprising environment that spurs continuous learning as we know it.

As this journey on The Mykel Broady Podcast begins, it's imperative we understand what primarily inspired this moment. What elements helped form this opportunity to learn from one another? How did this podcast of curiosity & collective learning come to be?