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While last week’s episode was my deepest one up to that date, this one today takes the icing on the cake. In early 2021, I was diagnosed with an extremely serious back condition that was going to lead to a 14-hour back surgery. I was already burnt-out. I was already shot. I had just had my 2nd knee replacement 6-weeks prior. And I was now facing my biggest physical challenge in my 50-years of living. And today, I discuss  ALL OF IT and why this episode will go down as my deepest episode in the history of the IMPACT SHOW. And I hope I don’t have one in the future that tops this one.
 
Specifically, in today’s episode, I share:
- What happened to my back, the diagnosis, and why my doctor asked me if I had served in Afghanistan.
- What happened on Feb 17, 2021, and how my 20th wedding anniversary soon changed from a great day to one of misery.
- My trip to Sedona, AZ, and how I couldn’t even walk.
- Why I was sleeping only 3-4 hours a night and why I was relying on Tylenol PM to try and sleep more.
- My back brace and why I didn’t tell anyone about my back.
- My visit to the “Back Deformity Specialist” and how and what he said to me was permanently etched in my head.
- My breakdown in March 2021 and what Melanie said to me that I will never forget.
- What happened to my back in Cabo, Mexico, and how it almost led to a trip to an Emergency Room in Mexico.
- Dropping my son Luke off to college his freshman year but why I was stuck in my hotel room.
- Epidurals, painkillers, 6 back-doctors, and a lot of PAIN!
- What pain does to your mind, how pain zaps your energy, and why it’s so hard to serve others when you are in chronic serious pain.
- My Top Lessons from the “Year of hell” and what I would say if/when you go through a bout of serious pain.
- Broken or blessed? How my faith carried me through the desert when I had very little left.
- What happened, how I avoided surgery, some of my top hacks to “get out of pain” almost a year later.
 
My friends, this was a very difficult episode to share. It’s one of the darkest periods of my life. While most didn’t know what I was battling, I found solitude and peace in serving & creating as it fed my soul. I think it will make sense when you listen to the story but I’m so grateful and happy today that I got through it. I share it because you can probably relate in some way. Whether you had physical pain or mental anguish, a massive challenge you had to overcome, or perhaps you are there today….or tomorrow, my hope is that you can come back to this episode at any time and realize that “GETTING YOUR MIND RIGHT” is way more than just a saying or mantra. It’s a way of life.
 
Thank you. Thank you for giving me this space & podcast a great place to share. And thank you for listening or watching. And thank you for your feedback. I read every single text, DM, email, or message. Please keep them coming.
 
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I’m about to go as DEEP as I’ve ever gone, publicly or privately. But I consider my podcast family, like family. And I appreciate you listening, caring, sharing, and then going and serving. You ready to dive in with me? Here. We. GO!!!
 
Like many of you, the pandemic nearly broke me. Now listen carefully, it almost BROKE me. While the stuff I’m about to share has been held extremely close to the cuff, God has told me to share it. All of it. Not the good stuff…the UGLY stuff. The tough stuff. The stuff that no one ever gets to know. WHY? Because as I’m being called to serve, save,and inspire more & more people, you need to know that I’ve been THERE. To that place that most people have been, but rarely like to discuss. And think that I’ve never tasted. #False 
 
Today, I discuss it. I share it. And I hope that it in some way inspires you to know that you’re not alone. In today’s episode, I share & discuss:
 
- Why I’m nervous as heck to share what I’m about to share…and WHY I’m sharing it.
- The TV Show STRONG I did, why I did it, and how it actually instilled a deeper desire to IMPACT even more.
- My 2018 knee surgery and why a knee replacement at age 48.
- 2019. Bored and Burnt-out of my current day/day but was ready to “go to another level.”
- 2020. The pandemic hits and I was ALREADY burnt out going into the pandemic. The confusion, uncertainty, and trying times kept me up day & night as I felt in many ways God was using me to keep other people ALIVE during this time. Internally, I was dying.
- My “Get Your Mind Right” book comes out on June 2, 2020, and why that was the “worst” day in the history of the world.
- The “Good News Network” and how going live 7-days a week for 91 straight days kept me alive during one of the toughest stretches of my life, despite having days literally 2-minutes before hitting the button I didn’t know if I could do it.
- Politics and how I regret closing my gym down for as long as I did. My gut told me just to stay open and not be carting EVERYTHING outside every day. #TrainWreck
- My 2nd knee replacement on Dec 6 th, 2020. What happened, why I did it, and what it did to me.
- Bringing Jeff Bristol in with me as a partner at FQ10 so that he could run the shop as my vision to “change the world” got bigger.
- …and 6-weeks later, my back went out. Like literally broke.
- 5 very important life lessons from a year that was the toughest 9-month stretch of my life…and I didn’t even know it was about to get WORSE.
 
My friends, this was not an easy episode to share or get through. I still to this day shake my head and say, “What the heck happened in 2020?” But upon reflection, I realize that going through all this how much the human mind, body, and soul can literally take before being broken. My hope and intention are that by sharing you don’t wait to the point of being completely broken to do something about it. Sometimes life whoops you…and sometimes you whoop it. That’s all part of what makes it…LIFE. If today you are in a hole, know that you are not alone. I’ve been there. And if today, you are NOT in a hole, enjoy life to the fullest and drink from the cup of gratitude. But if and when you may find yourself down & out, know that I’ve been there and WILL be in the foxhole with you as well.
 
Thanks for listening. And thank you for sharing. I really want this message to get out
there. There are a lot of people hurting. But many feel like they are alone. Or don’t want to share what’s happening on the “inside.” My sole purpose in sharing is to save one. I’m not sure who that ONE is today, but we need to proliferate this world with more good news, more motivation, and more inspiration. And sometimes that comes in the form in knowing “Man, I never knew Todd went through that. I gotta dig myself up and KEEP going. Whatever. It. Takes.” Hope it helps and again, t

WOAH. You are about to receive the DEEPEST series to date in Todd Durkin IMPACT SHOW podcast history. In the almost 5-years of podcasting and over 300 episodes, these upcoming episodes will be as deep as it gets. WHY? I’m in the midst of a reinvention, rebrand, and re-ignition of inspiration myself. And it’s been a 3+ year project. Literally. While I’m really excited for what’s happening presently, it’s because of some real pain, frustration, overwhelm, and burn-out over the last 3-years that have ultimately created what’s about to hit. It also makes me a bit nervous to share and be so vulnerable and raw, but I’m being called to share the “ugly” with the “good.” You ready?
 
Here is what you will hear in today’s episode:
- Why I’m nervous to share what I’m about to share today as well as the next few episodes in this series.
- Why I’m sharing some of the “ugly” before I share what I’m ultimately excited to reveal.
- Why this episode & series will speak to you if you are currently stuck, frustrated, doing some soul-searching, anxious, sometimes depressed, often overwhelmed, or even burnt-out.
- Why this episode will speak to you if you are successful and things are going well but searching for even more meaning, purpose, and IMPACT.
- Why I sometimes feel F’d up from the pandemic.
- How Rory Vaden’s podcast interview impacted me and kept me up at night. This includes my revelation at 2:36 am, how it provided the clarity on my ‘divine uniqueness’, and how it’s allowing me to go even deeper on my own brand.
- The incredible conversation I had with Pastor David Jeremiah and how that led to an invite to one of the most prestigious pulpits in the world.
- 3-reasons why you might need to rebrand or reinvent yourself at some point in the near future.
- My challenge to you over the next week and what to look forward to in the upcoming weeks in the “Reinvention Series.”
 
Thank you. Thank you for listening or watching. If you can please snap a picture of the episode and share it on your social media and tag me that would be much appreciated.
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3. After listening to today’s episode, can you please text me or email me any QUESTIONS you have stemming from the episode.
4. Lastly, I have my new 2.0 version of “Dose of Durkin” emails and messages beginning to drop next week. You will get 1 workout challenge and an inspirational verse or quote every Thursday. Check it out by making sure you are SUBSCRIBED to my email list at www.ToddDurkin.com
 
 
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Are you looking to create more influence & impact in the world? Are you looking to amplify your personal brand? Today, I have one of the top “brand-builders” in the world on the IMPACT SHOW. He’s behind some of the largest personal brands in the world, including Eric Thomas (“ET The Hip-Hop Preacher”), Ed Mylett, and Lewis Howes. This episode is full of extraordinary content, tips, tactics, and methods to amplify your personal brand & IMPACT…NOW!
 
Specifically, this is what Rory Vaden and I discuss on today’s SHOW:
- Is it important that everyone have a personal brand?
- What problem are you willing to serve in the world?
- Identifying your “divine uniqueness” and getting it down to one word?
- The story of Lewis Howes and how he narrowed his brand from 17-revenue streams, gave up over a million dollars in revenue and then exploded it into a 9+ figure brand. 
- Why is it so hard to keep business “simple” versus making it so complex? Complexity is the enemy and ultimately costs you time, energy, and money.
- How can you change the world and make your brand a solution to people’s problems?
- What branding is NOT…
- What personal branding IS…
- What does a first-time author need to know?
- What are the 3 biggest mistakes or secret tactics when it comes to launching a best-selling book? And how do you SELL your book!
- Why you shouldn’t ask “what’s my purpose?” versus “who can I serve?”
- The ONE secret & shortcut to maximize your influence & impact.
- Rory’s IMPACT & Legacy personally and professionally.
 
You talk about a value-laden episode. This one is going to massively impact the universe because your IMPACT and your brand will GROW from this episode. 
 
 
Please share this episode with any of your friends, coworkers, or colleagues who are looking to get their message out to the world on a bigger & better level.
 
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Bonus Questions:
How do you best monetize your personal brand?
·  5 ways to monetize your brand…
·  What is “P.A.I.D.S.”?
·  What is “D.A.R.E.S.”?
·  What is the single greatest secret to growing a large online following?
·  Todd’s further thoughts & insights about branding, monetization, and what works & doesn’t work.
 
Rory Vaden BIO:
Rory Vaden, MBA, CSP, CPAE is the New York Times bestselling author of Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success and Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time. A recognized expert in business strategy and leadership, insights have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNN, Entrepreneur, Inc, on Fox News national television and in several other major media outlets. As a world- renowned speaker, his TEDx talk has been viewed over 3 million times, he is a 2x World Champion of Public Speaking Finalist, has been called one of the top 100 leadership speakers in the world by Inc Magazine and was recently inducted into the professional speaking Hall of Fame.
 
He is the Co-Founder of Brand Builders Group and the host of the Influential Personal Brand Podcast.
 
 
Favorite Quotes from Rory
“Success is never owned; it is only rented–and the rent is due everyday.”
 
“You multiply your time by spending time on things today that will give you more time tomorrow.”
 
“You are most powerfully positioned to serve the person you once were.”
 
“Branding is the digitization of your reputation.”
 
“Your job is to discover your divine uniqueness and exploit it in every way.” ~Larry Winget
 
 
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Ready to REWIRE your thinking? Get ready to listen to one of the deepest and most important conversations you will ever hear when it comes to business, life, and even “succession planning.” David Seitter is one of the top M&A (mergers & acquisitions) attorney’s in the country who has helped thousands of business owners, C-suite executives and high net worth individuals buy or sell businesses, as well as set up succession plans. Today, he helps the Todd Durkin IMPACT SHOW podcast listeners. YESSS!!!
 
Here is some of what David and I discuss on today’s SHOW::
- How has the “growth & abundance mindset” helped Dave become not only one of the top M&A attorneys in the country, but also a lawyer knick-named the “Soulful attorney.”
- Dave’s Top 3 Lessons from his 40-years as an attorney.
- Why everyone needs a ‘Succession Plan.’
- The “Retirement Trick” and how to overcome any “regret” in your life.
- Why Dave wrote his book “Quiet Plan, Exciting Results—47 Trusted Secrets to Big Business Success.”
- Todd’s top takeaways and favorite chapters from the book.
- Why everyone should take the free “Set Your Planning Priorities” assessment.
- Why Dave joined Todd’s IMPACT-X Coaching program and how it helps him with what he does in his life & career.
- Dave’s legacy and IMPACT for the future.
 
So grateful for this conversation today. If you receive value out of it, please SHARE it. 
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Additionally, if you would like to take the “Set Your Planning  Priorities/SuccessionPlanning” assessment for free exclusive to our Todd Durkin IMPACT SHOW listeners, reach out to Todd at durkin@fitnessquest10.com and he will provide you with the link for the assessment.
 
Don’t forget to pick up David Seitter’s book “Quiet Plans, Exciting Results—47 Trusted Secrets to Big Business Success” on Amazon.
 
Here is the link:
https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Plans-Exciting-Results-Business/dp/B08P6QF2QX
 
 Lastly, you can listen to Dave’s podcast, “Show Me The Way” on Apple, Spotify or on his website, www.davidseitter.com.
 
 
About Dave Seitter:
Dave Seitter simplifies complex business issues critical to his clients’ transactions and responds rapidly to provide legal counseling to dynamic business situations.
Believing that wealth strategies and protections must be balanced to get the job done, Dave champions the most valuable solutions for clients. Embracing the need for the best client experience, Dave mobilizes the resources needed including tapping into the deep bench strength of Spencer Fane’s attorneys, to deliver the assurance, value, and top-flight results his clients expect. As an advisor to business owners, C-Suite executives and high net worth individuals, Dave has been viewed as a thought leader by bringing innovative approaches and actionable solutions to clients. This same agility allows Dave to effectively and efficiently respond to the wide range of surprises and disputes encountered in his clients’ businesses. Dave’s entrepreneurial slant, depth of experience and national network of specialists positions him as the go-to source for counsel – his results are both innovative and practical.
Dave has a diverse client base with clients spanning a vast business spectrum. His clients include a global, award winning technical firm; specialty contractors for major venues & projects in our largest cities; military logistical support, a prominent marketing organization and international manufacturing concerns. His clients are deeply involved in a variety of sectors including oil, construction, manufacturing, technology, retail, and distribution.
 
 
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I love when our podcast listeners send in their questions and ask me some DEEP ones. And that’s exactly what we have here today. I received 5 diverse and power-packed questions that deal with topics such as my favorite college lessons and memories, advice I would give to my 18 year old self, how I define success, my top 5 favorite books, and also how to eradicate pain and depression when facing an injury, surgery, setback, or challenge.
 
Here are the specific questions I answered on today’s episode::
- “I have a throwback question relative to 3 people who influenced me, and I’m sure you from your days at William & Mary. What are the top leadership and/or life lessons that you took from these 3 people …Jimmye Laycock, Fr. Kelly, Ernestine?” (from @stevenbrettwiley).
- “If you could give your 18-year old one piece of advice, what would it be?”
(from MasonThompson69)
- “How would you define success?” (from Luke.Bryan.Z33)
- “Your Top 5 favorite books” (from Coopersdadtyler)
- “I’m getting ready for spinal fusion of  L3-L4-L5. I need some help eradicating pain & depression. It’s been a year long process…need some positive vibes. What should I do? Help…” (from Rjf11450. Dickie “The “Birdman” Frank)
 
LOVE these questions and please keep them coming in as I ready EVERY SINGLE one. Your questions, comments, feedback, and shares inspire me and I love highlighting our loyal listeners. If you find some great nuggets in today’s episode, please share it with a friend or on social media.”
Please tag me so I can share YOUR story or post: 
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Don't miss these previous episodes mentioned in today’s podcast:
#271 - 6 Things I Would Tell My Younger Self 
#293 - A Battle for Mental Health by a Heroic Cop - [Hero Series]
#266 - From Strength to Strength—Finding Success, Happiness, & Fulfillment in the 2nd Half of Life
#263 - My Top Secrets to Heal After Surgery
#140 - My LAST WORKOUT... Before Knee Surgery 
#141 - Nutrition, Recovery, & Mindset to Expedite Healing
 
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The Durkin IMPACT Foundation Scholarship Applications are Now Available…
If you are a senior in high-school in the U.S. or you know a graduating senior, the Durkin IMPACT Foundation currently has over $10,000 in scholarship money going out to stand-out student-athletes who are graduating high school this Spring (2023).
 
Check out ALL the details here for the IMPACT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS.
https://todddurkin.com/impact-foundation-application/
 
 
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ATTN: FIT-Pros, Trainers & Coaches
 
Are you a trainer, coach, or fitness business owner seeking to make a massive IMPACT in your business & life and you would like to be coached to your full potential?  
Are you looking to level-up your business in 2023 and make an even bigger IMPACT in people's lives?
Are you a trainer, coach, or fit-pro who is constantly pouring into others, yet your “well” runs dry and sometimes you need some more “juice” poured into you?
 
If so, I invite you to be a part of my Todd Durkin Masterm