The Abundance Formula Podcast

Sometimes growth looks like consistently showing up for the small, uncomfortable things that train your brain to do hard things. Other times, it requires challenging the limitations you’ve accepted and having the courage to pursue something bigger. In this week’s episode of The Abundance Formula Podcast, I share a practical approach to simplifying your focus, building momentum, and recognizing when it’s time to stay consistent versus when it’s time to stretch beyond what’s familiar. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of your next move, this episode will help you identify where to start and take meaningful steps forward.WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE:How to train your brain to do hard thingsWhy growth doesn’t always look the sameHow small, uncomfortable actions build confidence and resilienceThe power of simplifying your focus to create meaningful progressHow to recognize when consistency is needed versus when it’s time to challenge your limitationsWhy embracing discomfort is essential to personal growthPractical ways to start building momentum and breaking through barriersLEAVE US A 5 STAR REVIEW!!!Connect with Jeana OldhamInstagramFacebook

Fear is inevitable, but how you train your mind to respond to it can change everything. Few people understand what it means to put those skills to the ultimate test quite like Brian Dickinson. From his extraordinary experiences as a U.S. Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer to becoming one of only two people to have stood completely alone atop Mount Everest on a given day, Brian has faced challenges most of us can only imagine.Shortly after reaching the summit of Everest, Brian became snowblind and was forced to descend the world’s highest mountain alone and without sight—an extraordinary test of his training, mental fortitude, and faith. But the lessons Brian has learned extend far beyond military operations and the world’s highest mountain. In this episode, we explore how to train your mind not to run from fear, but to function effectively in its presence. Brian shares practical strategies for building mental resilience, developing mental fortitude, and staying calm in the chaos. We also dive into leadership, high performance, faith, and what it means to redefine success and find purpose beyond achievement. It’s a powerful conversation that challenges how we think about mental toughness—and what it really takes to thrive through life’s toughest moments.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:How to train your mind to stay calm and think clearly under pressureWhy mental toughness isn’t about eliminating fear, but learning to function in its presenceLessons in resilience, preparation, and perseverance from Brian’s Navy training and Everest experiencePractical strategies for managing fear, stress, and uncertainty in everyday lifeHow to lead effectively through chaos without relying on fear-based leadershipThe role of faith in navigating adversity and overcoming seemingly impossible challengesThe connection between identity, past experiences, and the drive to achieveRedefining success, finding purpose, and knowing when to push forward or let goConnect with Brian DickinsonInstagramFacebookLinkedInWebsitePodcast – Calm in the ChaosExplore Brian’s BooksLEAVE US A 5 STAR REVIEW!!!Connect with Jeana OldhamInstagramFacebook

Donna Winship has spent decades learning what it means to hear God, live from true identity, and choose connection over fear—not just in theory, but while raising a family and working in some of the most dangerous, war-torn regions of the world. Through high-stakes experiences, failure, miracles, and unexpected redemption, those principles transformed the trajectory of their lives.Today, Donna and her husband Jamie bring what they learned to leaders across government, professional sports, business, education, law enforcement, and beyond. In this conversation, Donna shares what those experiences taught her about identity, transformation, hearing God—and raising children who learn to hear Him for themselves.WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODEWhat it really means to “become what you believe”—and why true transformation has to be experienced, not simply taughtHow Donna and Jamie began experimenting with a connection-based worldview and listening to God in everyday lifeWhat those principles looked like for Donna in the classroom and her work with childrenThe high-stakes overseas experience that challenged what they thought they knew—and ultimately reshaped their trajectoryHow to reframe failure and recognize the ways God can use it to redirect and transform usMoving from transactional religion to transformational relationship with GodWhy being informs doing and what changes when we begin living from our true identityHow listening prayer, imagination, dreams, and identity transformed Donna’s understanding of communicating with GodWhy transformation isn’t about simply teaching people the right things, but creating space for experiential encounterThe challenge of teaching children to hear God’s voice—even when what they hear isn’t what we would have chosen for themHow parents can avoid unintentionally teaching their children to hear their voice more clearly than God’sPractical ways to help children recognize God’s voice, discover their identity, and make decisions from something other than fearWhat living an abundant life means to DonnaFor training & resources, visit:https://www.identityexchange.comFollow Donna Winship on social media:Identity Exchange InstagramDonna Winship InstagramDonna Winship FacebookLEAVE US A 5 STAR REVIEW!!!Connect with Jeana OldhamInstagram: @jeana_oldhamFacebook: Jeana Oldham

What if learning to hear God more clearly could change not only the way you make decisions, but the way you understand fear, conflict, and even who you believe you are? Jamie Winship has spent decades putting that question to the test in some of the most unlikely and high-stakes environments imaginable. What began as learning to trust God in seemingly small ways eventually led him into circumstances where obedience required extraordinary courage—and produced outcomes that challenged conventional wisdom about fear, conflict, and human transformation.In this episode, we explore why Jamie believes fear is at the root of all conflict, how false beliefs about our identity quietly shape the way we live, and what can happen when we uncover who God says we truly are. This is a conversation about hearing God, confronting fear, discovering your true identity, and realizing that even the painful parts of your story may be preparing you to bring freedom to someone else.WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IN THIS EPISODEHow Jamie learned to recognize and trust God’s voice—and how that trust grew as the stakes became higherWhy fear is at the root of all conflict and how it shapes the way we relate to ourselves, others, and GodThe connection between fear, false identity, and the beliefs that quietly influence how we liveWhat the Identity Exchange process is and how discovering your true identity can transform the way you navigate life and conflictHow Jamie works with people who don’t believe they’re afraid, wounded, or in need of transformationWhat happens when painful memories or deeply rooted beliefs are difficult to access, process, or see differentlyHow Jamie’s own childhood experiences ultimately helped prepare him for the work he does todayWhy the painful parts of your story may point toward the very places you’re uniquely equipped to bring freedom to othersFor training & resources, visit:https://www.identityexchange.comFollow Jamie Winship on social media:Identity Exchange InstagramJamie Winship InstagramJamie Winship FacebookLEAVE US A 5 STAR REVIEW!!!Connect with Jeana OldhamInstagram: @jeana_oldhamFacebook: Jeana Oldham

Former WWE Superstar Marc Copani, known to millions of wrestling fans as Muhammad Hassan, knows what it feels like to have the trajectory of your life change almost overnight. After rising quickly through WWE and sharing the ring with some of the biggest names in professional wrestling, the controversial Muhammad Hassan storyline came to an abrupt end—and Marc was left to figure out who he was when the identity, career, and future he had worked toward were suddenly gone. But Marc’s story didn’t end with WWE. He went on to rebuild his life, create success in an entirely different arena, and ultimately turn the lessons he learned through that experience into his book, Wrestling With Adversity: How to Deal With Life's Challenges.In this episode, we explore the difference between taking responsibility for your future and taking blame for what happened to you, how easily achievement can become intertwined with identity, and how to know when adversity is asking you to keep fighting—or when it’s time to release one version of the dream and build another. Marc also shares how his understanding of redemption has evolved, why hope has to be tethered to a reality that can still exist, and what his journey has taught him about reclaiming your agency, redefining success, and having the courage to begin again when life doesn’t go according to plan.WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IN THIS EPISODEMarc’s unlikely journey to becoming WWE Superstar Muhammad HassanWhat WWE taught him about success, pressure, and identityWhy achievement can become dangerously intertwined with who we believe we areThe difference between taking accountability and taking blameHow to reclaim your agency when life doesn’t go according to planHow to know when adversity is asking you to fight harder—or let goWhy hope must be “tethered to a reality that can still exist”How Marc’s understanding of redemption has evolvedWhat it takes to start over and build success in an entirely new directionLessons from Wrestling With Adversity on resilience, high performance, and living an abundant lifeConnect with Marc CopaniInstagramFacebookGet Marc’s new book:Wrestling With Adversity: How to Deal with Life’s ChallengesPre-order: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | TargetHigher Intelligence AthleticsLEAVE US A 5 STAR REVIEW!!!Connect with Jeana OldhamInstagram: @jeana_oldhamFacebook: Jeana Oldham

What if the resistance you’re facing isn’t standing between you and the thing you’ve been praying for—but is actually part of the answer? We pray for courage, greater impact, deeper relationships, more abundance, and opportunities to become better versions of ourselves. But then when life gives us circumstances that require courage, stretch us beyond what’s comfortable, test our relationships, or demand that we increase our capacity, we can assume something has gone wrong.I n this short solo episode, I’m unpacking a simple perspective shift: the resistance may be the mechanism. Sometimes the answer to our prayer doesn’t arrive as the finished result—it arrives as an opportunity to practice the very thing we asked God to grow in us. Don’t miss the answer simply because it arrived disguised as an opportunity to grow.WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE:Why the answer to your prayer may not look the way you expectedWhat praying for courage actually requires us to doWhy greater impact often requires leaving your current comfort zoneHow challenges can deepen relationships rather than signal something is wrongWhy having more requires developing the capacity to carry moreThe “resistance training” analogy that completely changes how we can view seasons of growthHow to recognize when an obstacle may actually be an opportunity to practice what you’ve been praying to developWhy you don’t want to run from the very circumstances that may be helping you become capable of living the life you’ve been asking forLEAVE US A 5 STAR REVIEW!!!Connect with Jeana OldhamInstagram: @jeana_oldhamFacebook: Jeana Oldham

Brandon Todd was already building businesses, creating content, and teaching the power of mindset when a motorcycle accident changed his life and resulted in the loss of his leg. But what came next wasn’t simply a story of overcoming adversity—it became an even deeper education in identity, resilience, optimism, and the power we have to decide what our circumstances will mean.In this conversation, Brandon and I go from the deeply personal to the incredibly practical. We talk about making room for disappointment without allowing it to determine the direction of your life, why positivity is something you practice, and what unexpected circumstances can reveal about who you really are. Then we get into the business of influence: building an authentic personal brand, creating content people actually care about, growing an audience, landing brand partnerships, monetizing influence without losing trust, and using your platform to make an impact far beyond yourself.WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IN THIS EPISODEHow Brandon’s understanding of mindset changed when he had to live what he had already been teachingRebuilding after an unexpected life change without allowing your circumstances to define your identityHow to make room for anger, disappointment and frustration without letting them dictate your directionWhy optimism and positivity can be practiced, even when they don’t come naturallyWhat Brandon has learned about resilience, limitations and the meaning we attach to our circumstancesThe unexpected opportunities that can exist on the other side of a life that didn’t go according to planHow Brandon built his personal brand and social-media influenceWhat actually matters when you’re trying to create content people care aboutThe biggest misconceptions about growing an audience and building influenceWhat makes a creator valuable to brands beyond follower countHow to monetize influence without losing the trust that created itTurning an audience into a community—and a platform into an opportunity for advocacyWhat Brandon hopes to build next and what living an abundant life means to himConnect with Brandon ToddInstagramTikTokFacebookYouTubeWebsiteLEAVE US A 5 STAR REVIEW!!!Connect with Jeana OldhamInstagram: @jeana_oldhamFacebook: Jeana Oldham

What if getting clarity on your next move didn’t require figuring out the entire plan? In 1998, the British men’s eight rowing team was underperforming and running out of time before the Sydney Olympics. They didn’t need to work harder—they needed a better way to decide what actually deserved their time, energy, and attention. So they began filtering their choices through one simple question: “Will it make the boat go faster?” That question helped take them from repeatedly losing to Olympic gold—and it offers a powerful framework for the rest of us. In this episode, we’re talking about how to use it when you don’t have the whole path figured out, why the pursuit of clarity can sometimes become a sophisticated form of procrastination, and how to tell the difference between being busy and actually moving toward the life you want.WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE The simple question that helped turn an underperforming rowing team into Olympic championsWhy you don’t need to know exactly where your boat is going to identify your next moveHow the pursuit of clarity can quietly become a form of procrastination or self-protectionThe important difference between clarity and certainty—and why you may be waiting for the wrong oneWhy movement produces information you simply can’t get from more thinking, planning, or researchingHow to recognize when something that once helped you prepare is now keeping you from executingThe difference between being productive and actually moving the boatWhy one uncomfortable, courageous action can move you further than hours of comfortable productivityHow this question can help you stop measuring your progress against someone else’sLEAVE US A 5 STAR REVIEW!!!Connect with Jeana OldhamInstagram: @jeana_oldhamFacebook: Jeana Oldham

What if the biggest ceiling on your success isn’t your circumstances, your experience, or your opportunities—but the one you’ve unknowingly created in your own mind? In this episode of The Abundance Formula Podcast, I sit down with entrepreneur, strategist, award winning author, and founder of Oracle Advisory Group, Vlada Galan, for a powerful conversation about what it takes to recognize and break through the internal limits keeping us from our next level.Vlada shares what she learned building her company from the ground up, navigating rooms where she had to prove herself before she had years of evidence behind her, and developing the confidence to keep moving forward even when she couldn’t see the entire path ahead. We dive into worthiness, imposter syndrome, money mindset, identity, persistence, and learning to embrace uncertainty—and why so much of creating an extraordinary life begins with changing what you believe is possible for you. We also explore the hidden strengths that may never show up on paper, what our education system could do differently to help people recognize their potential, and how to pursue greater success without allowing your accomplishments to become your identity.WHAT YOU WILL HEAR IN THIS EPISODEHow Vlada built her company from the ground up without always knowing the next stepWhy the biggest ceiling on your success may be the one you’ve created in your own thinkingHow to recognize what you actually want versus what you’ve been conditioned to pursueWorthiness, imposter syndrome, and learning to trust yourself before you have the evidenceHow to break through the internal glass ceilings limiting your next levelWhy learning to “figure it out” can completely change your relationship with uncertaintyThe difference between persistence and knowing when it’s time to pivotLimiting beliefs around money, success, and how much you believe you’re capable of receivingWhy your greatest strengths may never show up on a résumé, report card, or test score—and what our schools may be missing about human potentialHow to pursue extraordinary success without allowing your accomplishments to become your identityConnect with Vlada GalanWebsiteInstagramFacebookSuccess Mentality BookLEAVE US A 5 STAR REVIEW!!!Connect with Jeana OldhamInstagram: @jeana_oldhamFacebook: Jeana Oldham

Today’s guest is Lynda Fisher—a speaker, author, and amputee advocate whose life is a powerful testament to finding purpose in the midst of unimaginable loss. In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to rebuild your life when everything familiar has been stripped away, how to refuse to let tragedy become your identity, and why hope is often found in the smallest next step rather than one defining moment.This conversation isn’t just about surviving hardship. It’s about discovering strength you never knew you had, recognizing God’s faithfulness even when it can be hard to see for a time, and learning that your worst day doesn’t have to determine the rest of your story. Whether you’re walking through loss, disappointment, or simply a season that didn’t go the way you planned, Lynda's story will remind you that there is still purpose, joy, and abundance waiting on the other side.What You’ll Hear in This EpisodeHow Lynda's life changed after a devastating accidentThe belief she had to let go of in order to move forwardWhy your pain is not your identityHow to keep a bad day from becoming a bad lifeThe small decisions that slowly rebuilt hopeWhat tragedy revealed about her own strength and resilienceHow to recognize God’s faithfulness even in the valleysPractical ways to support someone walking through lossThe perspective shifts that changed everythingWhat living an abundant life means after unimaginable hardshipConnect with Lynda FisherWebsiteFaceBookInstagramSign Up for Newsletter!So EveryBody Can Move LEAVE US A 5 STAR REVIEW!!!Connect with Jeana OldhamInstagram: @jeana_oldhamFacebook: Jeana Oldham