Foundational Steps: The SHOW

J Michael Silver

We are excited to welcome you to "Foundational Steps: The SHOW" Hosted by J Michael Silver Everyone’s story is an amazing journey of the choices they make. Your success is only steps away. Join us as we discover the decisions people have made on the path to their success. Our passion is to help you uncover your steps through the experience of others. Actionable steps can always be found in the stories of successful people. Don't settle for platitudes & words of motivation. Your life story is unique, like a finger print. However the steps to your success, are not unique. New episodes weekly on YouTube & on your favorite podcast platform. Join us as we dive into the circumstances, obstacles, & pressures that led successful people to make choices at crucial moments in their life. Success isn’t about how you see yourself now, but the perspective and experiences that shaped you. We talk to a wide range of people: CEO's to Plumbers to Artists and everything in between! Take Ownership of your life, take your first step!

  1. Ep. 1 - inner thoughts: "Saying Good Bye to my Dog in the Middle of a Lot of Change"

    10/06/2022

    Ep. 1 - inner thoughts: "Saying Good Bye to my Dog in the Middle of a Lot of Change"

    This episode is dedicated to the little being that made my life better, Niko, my dog. This is a really difficult episode for me. I just lost my dog suddenly a couple weeks ago. Going through a lot of life changes and it only seemed appropriate to change things up a little. Aside from talking about the loss of Niko and what he meant to me, I also talk about how I dealt with his loss and the grief that came flooding in on me. I’m finally going to start publishing some of the stories/essays that I’ve been writing, you can check that out on Substack, link below. If you love reading please check out my Substack https://foundationalsteps.substack.com/ Please support the show by leaving a comment or a review and tell me your thoughts. Check out our affiliate links for cool things you may find interesting or helpful. If your fascinated by blockchain technology and/or cyrpto you might want to check this link out to learn about Helium. https://bit.ly/3IRMaK9   Don’t forget to leave comments on the youtube videos and reviews on the podcast platform of your choice. To make this surpass being just a show, go deeper, ask questions and more. Please support us on Patreon and join the community to be a part of the discussion. Patreon (patreon.com/foundationalsteps) Follow us on: instagram.com/foundationalsteps twitter.com/TheFSteps J Michael Silver on: instagram.com/jmichaelsilver twitter.com/jmichaelsilver imdb.me/michaelsilver Time Stamps: This is a mostly a 16 minutes stream of consciousness. A few little memories and how I have been coping with his loss.

    16 min
  2. 09/20/2022

    Ep. 035: Alexa Darrin – "Have Your Eyes Open and Listen"

    In this episode I’m talking with Alexa Darrin. Alexa has an amazing story, that includes UCLA Law School, starting a band, becoming a director and following Rick Fox, yes that Rick Fox, around for over a year. She gives us a sneak peek inside what she’s working on next. I don’t want ruin the episode here, stay tuned. Make sure to check the show notes for updates on her new business and links for Alexa and Time stamps for all the things that came up while we talked are below. Please support the show by leaving a comment or a review and tell me your thoughts. Check out our affiliate links for cool things you may find interesting or helpful. If your fascinated by blockchain technology and/or cyrpto you might want to check this link out to learn about Helium. https://bit.ly/3IRMaK9 Don’t forget to leave comments on the youtube videos and reviews on the podcast platform of your choice. To make this surpass being just a show, go deeper, ask questions and more. Please support us on Patreon and join the community to be a part of the discussion. Patreon (patreon.com/foundationalsteps) Follow us on: instagram.com/foundationalsteps twitter.com/TheFSteps J Michael Silver on: instagram.com/jmichaelsilver twitter.com/jmichaelsilver imdb.me/michaelsilver Time Stamps: (00:01:49) That first moment that life felt really real (00:08:00) Finding the next step after a big shift and having freedom (00:18:30) Pitching a big idea (00:25:31) Sticking to your guns (00:35:30) Taking a chance doing something new (00:42:23) Building confidence and growing (00:52:00) Coping with it all through the years (01:01:24) Finding meditation that works (01:09:06) Passing knowledge to her daughter

    1h 15m
  3. 09/13/2022

    Ep. 034: Todd Denick – “Surviving Sepsis & Thriving”

    In this episode I’m talking with Todd Denick. Todd is a living miracle, his latest book is out now, “It will come”. Based on his real-life story of surviving sepsis. You’ll learn in this episode, just surviving wasn’t enough for Todd. If he doesn’t inspire you and show you what’s possible, I don’t know what will. Links for Todd, his book and times stamps for everything we talked about are below. https://toddkdenick.weebly.com/ https://www.facebook.com/todd.denick https://amzn.to/3RDKCbh Please support the show by leaving a comment or a review and tell me your thoughts. Check out our affiliate links for cool things you may find interesting or helpful. If your fascinated by blockchain technology and/or cyrpto you might want to check this link out to learn about Helium. https://bit.ly/3IRMaK9 Don’t forget to leave comments on the youtube videos and reviews on the podcast platform of your choice. To make this surpass being just a show, go deeper, ask questions and more. Please support us on Patreon and join the community to be a part of the discussion. Patreon (patreon.com/foundationalsteps) Follow us on: instagram.com/foundationalsteps twitter.com/TheFSteps J Michael Silver on: instagram.com/jmichaelsilver twitter.com/jmichaelsilver imdb.me/michaelsilver Time Stamps: (00:00:50) Defining himself now (00:06:45) What is sepsis (00:14:40) Giving in an unhealthy way (00:18:30) Life before sepsis, raising sled dogs (00:25:50) Contracting sepsis and what happened before (00:35:40) Calling the ambulance just before the coma (00:46:20) Coming back to a new reality and the new battle (00:51:30) Psychiatric care, the trouble finding what works: EMDR (00:57:58) Non-traditional medicines that worked; Ayurvedic, chi gong and more (01:03:25) Closing thoughts

    1h 11m

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We are excited to welcome you to "Foundational Steps: The SHOW" Hosted by J Michael Silver Everyone’s story is an amazing journey of the choices they make. Your success is only steps away. Join us as we discover the decisions people have made on the path to their success. Our passion is to help you uncover your steps through the experience of others. Actionable steps can always be found in the stories of successful people. Don't settle for platitudes & words of motivation. Your life story is unique, like a finger print. However the steps to your success, are not unique. New episodes weekly on YouTube & on your favorite podcast platform. Join us as we dive into the circumstances, obstacles, & pressures that led successful people to make choices at crucial moments in their life. Success isn’t about how you see yourself now, but the perspective and experiences that shaped you. We talk to a wide range of people: CEO's to Plumbers to Artists and everything in between! Take Ownership of your life, take your first step!