My Brand Life Dr Blak, Dorian Usherwood

Today I discuss how we can grieve the past to a point that we totally miss our impact in the present. Life is about seasons and its easy to get wrapped up in a previous season when your current one presents challenges or uncertainty. Excited to share a perspective and a focus on overcoming this crippling habit.

"What a Mess in the US." is a statement someone posted in a parent chat group I am a part of. No response turned into the person retracting the words, explaining that they were for a different group. Either that is true or they were reminded by another group member that there’s a Black American in the group. Whatever the reason it got me thinking about our Mess in a very specific way.

This is one of those times that I didn't know that I was going to record until 3 minutes before. I get really raw about early childhood emotions regarding a lost friend and how that pushed me on the road to redemption. The essence of both Forgiveness and Thanksgiving is a sacrifice or a "giving" of something which always puts you in a position of vulnerability. We don't like being in that position but embracing the meaning of both can propel you into emotional freedom.

It has been almost four years since I first met Esbjörn, my first Swedish friend or as I now call him, my Viking Brother. Fatherhood is always one of those topics we've talked about whether at a BBQ in Belgium or having a beer at an amusement park in Efteling, Netherlands. Some friends you can call on a whim on a Saturday morning and two hours later your families are on a 4hr hike in Luxembourg, he's that dude. This conversation is just like when we've always talked, transparent, random fun and some off-color comments to spice things up. Learning about Esbjörn's childhood and how he reflects on being raised traditionally Nordic while paving the way to a new way of viking fatherhood was definitely enlightening.

Having worked in a comedy club in my former life, I have a fondness for the craft and the artisans that skillfully deliver magic on stage while exposing themselves to both cheers and jeers. I'm excited to share this interview with Tom as we talk Fatherhood and the tall task in preparing rising adults for launch. Of course there's some comedy involved but also deep dives into our approaches as fathers and how being sons has impacted this journey. One of the key discussions is wanting our kids to learn tough lessons from people that love them versus learning them later in life from people that don't. Tom and I can usually be found in a cafe somewhere in Basel talking about the same kind of stuff you will hear in this podcast episode. Due to COVID19 we will share this chat in a digital cafe.

It doesn't matter if you are a man, woman or whomever you've determined you are prior to this global pause, this undoubtedly has the potential to be a game changer in your life or the most detrimental binge nap ever! In this episode I discuss the key to ensuring your "Post-Pandemic" reality has greater impact than your "Pre-Pandemic" reality. It will require that you maximize your day and take a leap of faith into the future. No more excuses.