Humble Warrior Podcast

Our journey spanned 2 years and 63 episodes in pursuit of a message from the voice to find your voice.  Thank you to everyone that has stuck with The Humble Warrior Podcast.  Chris Forte was able to self-publish his first book "The Humble Warrior: Spiritual tools for living a purposeful life".  On this week's pod, we look back at Chris Forte's journey to write a blog, create at podcast and write a book then we talk about "What's Next?".

What do you do when you’ve decided to follow your passions and reality hits and you find out that you can't make a living?  Time to reflect, learn and readjust.  This week, Chris Forte talks about his 2 year journey to write his book, the price he's paid and what he's learned.   (1:40) Making adjustments during life transitions (6:28) Coming full circle - zero to millions to zero (10:30) Going back once you’ve changed (15:55) Practicing your spiritual beliefs into a non-spiritual business (20:38) The trap of rationalizing what you want (25:00) Bringing all your “selfs” into one

This week we talk to Kristen Noel, Editor in Chief of Best-Self Magainze. Kristen has a personal mission to empower people to take charge of their own destinies, to write their next chapters and to tap into their best selves — no matter what hardships they have experienced. She is currently working on an inspirational memoir and creating live events and online offerings to help others jumpstart shift in their own lives. Here are this week's show notes: (1:32) Interview with Kristen Noel, Editor in Chief Best-Self Magazine (4:23) The journey of being in the audience to taking the stage (8:40) Sharing the cracks in your armor create shifts in your life (14:20) Ignoring the noise and claiming your passion (18:49) Connecting the dots of mind, body and spirit (24:38) One little thing starts the momentum of self-love (29:47) Making a shift when it’s not working (34:09) Listening to your intuition and speaking your truth Get a FREE 6 month subscription to Best-Self Magazine at: bestselfmedia.com/freesubscription Learn more about Kristen Noel by visiting KristenNoel.com

When it seems like your in the worst of times is when your belief, faith and trust are tested the most. As Chris Forte continues his journey to publish his book he's struggling to keep going while so close the goal. This week we talk about the Rising Phoenix Awards, Kickstarters and Uber driving. Here are this week's show notes: (2:12) Chris is nominated for The Rising Phoenix Award (12:34) Everyday is a winding road (19:00) Uber here, uber there, uber everywhere (26:00) The reality of self-discovery

The one certainty in life is things will change. How are you going to respond when change happens? This week, Chris catches us up on the personal growth, financial and family changes he's experienced over the past couple years that has been magnified by an unfortunate incident. Here are this week's show notes: (1:45) Working on a fresh start (6:00) Ignoring intuition leads to pain (10:00) Dealing with your negative emotions (15:35) When your family worries about you (25:30) Making choices that are important to you that aren’t understood by others (34:00) How do you respond when everything is falling apart

This week we talk about dealing with uncontrollable change and learning from what you see in the mirror. We discuss dealing with feelings about people moving on, what turns words into beliefs and the mirrors of life. Here are this week's show notes: (2:00) How do you respond when someone that’s important to you moves on (5:10) What’s turns words into a belief (8:10) Dealing with unexpected endings (11:40) Success breeds change (16:35) Wishing the best for people (20:40) Mirrors help you learn about yourself (24:20) Are you positive or negative, grateful or selfish?

We kick off the New Year with a discussion about a recent blog post Chris wrote regarding masculinity. Dr. Cassius Drake joins us as we talk about where common "male" beliefs come from, why we have a strong attachment to them and what we can do to overcome them. Below are this week's show notes: (1:52) Chris shares his thoughts behind the 21st Century Male (9:19) Cassius, Jon & Chris discuss beliefs about masculinity (12:51) Have you been penalized for being nice? (18:25) When does your ego get in the way? (25:13) What do men really need to show strength and power? (34:20) Surround yourself in the right environment     photo: FreeImages.com/Philippe Ramakers

This week's show wraps up 2016 with a discussion among friends where we discover how hard it can be communicate because of internal dialogue in your head. We also discuss what it means to listen and true expressions of love. Dr. Cassius Drake joins us again for our discussion. Here are this week's show notes: (2:56) Chris & Jon uncover breakthroughs when confronted with needing money to go on a trip (14:10) Dr. Cassius Drake deals with the feelings of Christmas contraints (21:05) Chris accepts feedback on the 3rd iteration of his book from Cassius and Jon

Modern medicine can work miracles to help you ease the pain, cure an illness and prevent disease, but what do you do if it isn't working for you? There's no doubting the connection between mind, body & spirit, but how does that translate to your health?  This week we talk to ER Doctor and healer Dr. Cassius Drake about medicine, emotional and spiritual healing. Here are this week's show notes: (2:32) Dr. Cassius Drake interview (3:17) Medicine to emotional/spiritual healing (6:38) Physical pain triggered by emotional stress (17:33) Shifting your perception to change your emotional reaction (25:25) Accept and feel your physical and emotional pain (32:25) Are you being treated or healed? (36:28) See your physician first, then look at every aspect of your life (39:06) It’s OK to admit you’re not emotionally healthy (46:10) Shift from the pill to connecting with spirit Connect with Dr. Cassius Drake on: Twitter: @CassisuDrakeMD Facebook: facebook.com/cassius.drake Email: [email protected]

We've been following Western Michigan Football Head Coach P.J. Fleck and his Row The Boat philosophy to an undefeated championship season. We uncover spiritual lessons of growth on this football journey. On this week's podcast, we talk about how PJ Fleck lives a Humble Warrior life as the head coach of a college football team by inspiring his team, the University and the Kalamazoo community. (4:01) It’s not about winning (6:58) Giving and serving (10:45) The power of people (13:37) Looking inward when faced with negativity and positivity (18:50) Truthful about the big moments in life (24:10) Growing as a person