John Chisum has dedicated his life to helping people cope with whatever they are facing in their lives, whether it's large or small. He says: “We're all facing the world through the lens of our own pain, fear, guilt, shame, and grief. The ultimate aim for this podcast is to be a safe space to talk about other perspectives and have a broader conversation about things.” 

This show is all about finding all the best in life -  no matter who you are or what you believe in and an encouragement to discover that life can be amazing one day at a time. John has had many wonderful guests on the first season of this show who are living truly inspirational lives. 

On today’s episode, John and Dr Ramon Presson have an impromptu chat as they talk about some of the episodes in this season. They discuss many transformational moments that are seen in these episodes and how impactful each of them have been. Dr Ramon is a family and marriage therapist, author, and poet. On today’s episode, he shares one of his poems along with wisdom and insights about what it means to launch out deeper into a creative and more beautiful experience here on earth. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODE

• 07:40 Bringing a close to 2022
• 14:58 Understanding the idea behind All The Best
• 19:27 Bloopers and funny moments in shows
• 23:44 Learning to be reflective about our lives and the year gone by
• 29:10 Understanding and overcoming victim mentality
• 42:23 The importance of coaching and mentoring

GOLDEN NUGGET FROM TODAY’S SHOW

John says, “It is important to have an identity which is your own and not dependent on your capabilities.”

“Find ways to reinvent yourself and your life rather than looking for things outside of yourself to complete you or make you”

CONNECT WITH DR RAMON PRESSON

• Website - www.ramonpressontherapy.com
•  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ramonpresson
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ramonpresson
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramon-presson-phd-4602815

CONNECT WITH JOHN CHISUM

• Website - https://www.johnchisum.com 
• Instagram - @johnchisumofficial
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnchisumofficial 
• Twitter - @johnchisumofficial
• Sign Up for John’s “31-Day Modevotional Email Series” - https://www.johnchisum.com 

SUBSCRIBE TO THE “ALL THE BEST” PODCAST

• Apple Podcasts - All The Best with John Chisum on Apple Podcasts
• Spotify -

25. TOMMY BREEDLOVE - Leveling Up to a Legendary Mindset

Tommy Breedlove is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Selling author of the book, “Legendary” and the founder of the Legendary Life Movement. Tommy started his 20-year corporate career at one of the largest financial consulting firms in the world, and eventually became a shareholder, the International Practice Leader, and a member of the board of directors for one of the largest public accounting and financial firms in the southeast U.S. At the top of his career, Tommy experienced a transformational moment that inspired him to walk away from the corporate world to follow his true calling. Tommy now  guides people to discover a life of significance without compromising their drive or ambition

On today’s episode, as show host John and Tommy reconnect, they discuss Tommy's most recent development in his Legendary Life Movement journey, The Mountain Top Lodge in Dahlonega, GA. He shares how he guides ambitious men and women who want to be elite not only in business, success, and money but also in their lives, relationships, and who they are as individuals. The simple tools he shares, shows them how to work in their zone of brilliance, obtain financial confidence, and live with meaning and balance. The goal is to help everybody to become the person they’ve always wanted to be.

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODE

• 05:25 How to live a Legendary Life
• 07:11 How to invest in yourself
• 12:23 Understanding your relationship with money
• 16:03 Learning to level up our mindset
• 18:47 How to get rid of the negativity in your life
• 24:52 Doing the things that you value the most
• 27:37 Understanding Apathy

GOLDEN NUGGET FROM TODAY’S SHOW

Tommy says, “There’s no magic pill to becoming legendary. You can reinvent your life as you rewire your brain and choose better things for yourself and discover how to become legendary.”

CONNECT WITH TOMMY BREEDLOVE

• Website - tommybreedlove.com
• LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/legendarybook
• Email - tommy@tommybreedlove.com
• Twitter - TommyBreedlove
• https://www.themountaintoplodge.com/

CONNECT WITH JOHN CHISUM

• Website - https://www.johnchisum.com 
• Instagram - @johnchisumofficial
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnchisumofficial 
• Twitter - @johnchisumofficial
• Sign Up for John’s “31-Day Modevotional Email Series” - https://www.johnchisum.com 

SUBSCRIBE TO THE “ALL THE BEST” PODCAST

• Apple Podcasts - All The Best with John Chisum on Apple Podcasts
• Spotify -

“We can't be honest with others until we are able to be honest with ourselves.” - David Hampton

David Hampton has lived in the Greater Nashville, TN area since 1988. Behind the scenes, David was a man confronting his own alcoholism and recovery process. He began his journey into sobriety in June of 2005 which eventually led him to pursue his certification as a credentialed Certified Professional Addiction/Recovery Coach (CPRC) now working in private practice in Greater Nashville.  David works closely with Nashville area treatment centers, nonprofit recovery organizations, and often speaks with faith-based recovery groups dealing with addiction recovery and spiritual belief systems.

He is also a public speaker and the author of two books, Our Authentic Selves: Reflections On What We Believe and What We Wish We Believed, and his most recent book, After the Miracle: Illusions Along the Path to Restoration. Both books speak to the unique challenges and day-to-day practices that contribute to a life of long-term sobriety. David is co-host of the weekly Positive Sobriety Podcast along with his close friend and co-host author and speaker, Nate Larkin.  David is also a frequent blogger, guest, and contributor for various podcasts and addiction recovery websites. 

On today’s episode, John and David have a great time on the show talking and reconnecting after many years. David shares some of the tragic experiences that drove him to a lifestyle of addiction which was a very dark period in his life. He however explains how crucial it is to seek help from those you can trust and eventually get the necessary professional help that will enable you to walk in long term positive sobriety.

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODE

• 05:54 The importance of tenacity
• 10:02 How the addiction started
• 18:27 How to stand strong through challenges
• 25:50 Why is it disruptive to get sober
• 34:41 It is important to do what you love
• 37:58 The difference between a therapist and a coach
• 40:09 How to find help in addiction
• 41:38 Talking back to your addiction

GOLDEN NUGGET FROM TODAY’S SHOW

David says, “The first step to seeking help with your addictions is confiding in your trusted friends. As you hear yourself say it out loud, you begin to identify it as a real problem.”

CONNECT WITH DAVID HAMPTON

• Website - https://www.davidhamptoncprc.com/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/david.hampton.1840
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/davidbhampton/
• Linkedin -   linkedin.com/in/david-hampton-7074991b7

CONNECT WITH JOHN CHISUM

• Website - https://www.johnchisum.com 
• Instagram - @johnchisumofficial
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnchisumofficial 
• Twitter -

Kevin Palmieri is the CFO, Founder & Co-Host of Next Level University. A Global Top 100 Self-Improvement podcast with more than 1000 episodes reaching over half a million people in more than 125 countries. A podcast with hundreds of thousands of downloads, he has grown the podcast into a multi six-figure business. He has given nearly 150 speeches and had the opportunity to do hundreds of coaching calls. 

Some people find rock bottom... Kevin found out that rock bottom has a basement. In his mid 20's he had it all. A beautiful girlfriend, a high paying job, a sports car and his dream body. But he still ended up sitting on the edge of a bed debating suicide, several times. After his rock bottom moment, he went all in on self improvement, determined to overcome his anxiety and depression.

Show host John and Kevin have a great time connecting with each other and talking about the many similarities in their life journeys. Kevin says “The main thing that changed was ME”. In this episode, he shares how he helps people by raising awareness about themselves which takes them to the root cause of their problems as well as familiarizes them with their own identities.

He believes in teaching others to get to the next level of their lives!

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODE

• 07:03 Journey of a new entrepreneur
• 15:22 How to ensure your podcast becomes a success
• 21:23 How to overcome limiting beliefs
• 27:13 Learning to align your grind
• 33:23 Making an impact through your podcast

GOLDEN NUGGET FROM TODAY’S SHOW

Kevin says, “The real goal is to help individuals raise their awareness of themselves. This helps them to be aware of their true identity and overcome their limiting beliefs.”

CONNECT WITH KEVIN PALMIERI

• Website - https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90
• Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/NextLevelUniversity
• Instagram - www.instagram.com/neverquitkid
• Linkedin -   Kevin Palmieri | LinkedIn

CONNECT WITH JOHN CHISUM

• Website - https://www.johnchisum.com 
• Instagram - @johnchisumofficial
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnchisumofficial 
• Twitter - @johnchisumofficial
• Sign Up for John’s “31-Day Modevotional Email Series” - https://www.johnchisum.com 

SUBSCRIBE TO THE “ALL THE BEST” PODCAST

• Apple Podcasts - All The Best with John Chisum on Apple Podcasts
• Spotify -

Ben Currier has spent the last 15 years working in Finance & Accounting in many industries spanning public accounting, video games, healthcare, real estate, and diamond jewelry!  He also hosts the Failure Guy podcast as the World's #1 Failure. The podcast is meant to shine a light on the fact that 'failure' is not just something that shouldn't be avoided, but actually is a necessary stepping stone on the way to success! Instead of Fake It Till You Make It, his motto has been Fail It Till You Nail It!

While most of us try to protect our fragile egos and run away from the word “Failure”, our guest on today’s episode however is brazenly honest about all the terrible failures he’s had in his life and shares how owning them and working through them was a necessary part of a very successful career that he now has. Host John and Ben have the most fun conversation exploring how a little more honesty and self awareness can lead to greater success and satisfaction in life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODE

• 05:03 How to feel comfortable with your failures
• 09:47 Understanding and learning through your failures
• 12:44 Building resilience through our failures
• 35:29 Why is it important to set goals in your life?
• 42:24 Next steps for failure guy

GOLDEN NUGGET FROM TODAY’S SHOW

Ben says, “Failure is seen as a permanent stamp on  one's identity. The important thing is to perceive it as an opportunity to learn and discover about yourself as an individual..”

CONNECT WITH BEN CURRIER

• Website - https://www.failureguy.com
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FailureGuyPodcast
• Twitter - BenCurrierIV
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/failureguyben/
• Linkedin -  linkedin.com/in/benjamincurrier

CONNECT WITH JOHN CHISUM

• Website - https://www.johnchisum.com 
• Instagram - @johnchisumofficial
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnchisumofficial 
• Twitter - @johnchisumofficial
• Sign Up for John’s “31-Day Modevotional Email Series” - https://www.johnchisum.com 

SUBSCRIBE TO THE “ALL THE BEST” PODCAST

• Apple Podcasts - All The Best with John Chisum on Apple Podcasts
• Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7Ayzw23YSLcqV4TZ96hGZ8 

If you liked this episode, please don’t forget to tune in, subscribe, and share this podcast!

ABOUT THE “ALL THE BEST WITH JOHN CHISUM” PODCAST

All the Best with John Chisum is designed...

“You don't need sight to have vision. - Nancy Solari”

Few have faced the challenges in life that Nancy Solari has endured. Domestic violence, infidelity, miscarriages, sexual harassment, cancer and eating disorders within her family– and all on top of a retinal disease that has left her legally blind. Despite the negativity and hardships, today Nancy is a happy and successful entrepreneur with a lot of positivity to share with the world.

In this episode, John and Nancy discuss what it feels like to navigate a very successful career as a visually challenged person. Nancy shares how crucial it is to tap into one’s own resourcefulness and encourage oneself when things don’t seem to be going in a specific way. This show is very special as through Nancy’s life and story, we learn to be hopeful, resilient and relentlessly self-actualising despite anything that life can throw in our way.

Nancy Solari is the founder of Living Full Out—a company created in 2008 to guide people in reaching their maximum potential. Living Full Out is a way of viewing your world—your circumstances, goals, and life story—as a springboard to success. It means taking the bad with the good and seeing setbacks as a chance to grow. The inspiration behind Living Full Out stemmed from the obstacles that Nancy had to overcome in her life. As a Certified Life and Business Coach, Nancy Solari is dedicated to motivating others to overcome their obstacles. Though now legally blind, Nancy continues to enjoy life and make connections with people, be it spending time with friends, traveling to foreign countries, or going out for a night of dancing. Anything is possible with the right mindset—embrace it all and keep moving forward in Living Full Out!

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODE

• 04:54 How it all began for Nancy Solari
• 12:17 Seeing the world through your mind
• 13:58 The importance of aura and senses
• 17:35 How to navigate life through hardships
• 20:33 Having a greater inner sense of resourcefulness
• 26:58 Learning to rewrite your story

GOLDEN NUGGET FROM TODAY’S SHOW

Nancy says, “Although hardships and crises in life lead individuals to lose their focus or identity, it also gives them the power to make a choice to live and even start over.”

CONNECT WITH NANCY SOLARI

• Website - livingfullout.com
• Youtube - youtube.com/livingfullout
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NancySolariLivingFullOut/
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/NancySolari
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/living_full_out_show
• Linkedin -  linkedin.com/in/nancysolarilivingfullout

CONNECT WITH JOHN CHISUM

• Website - https://www.johnchisum.com 
• Instagram - @johnchisumofficial
• Facebook -

Death Row inmates are among some of the most forgotten populations in our society, but not for “The Shack” author, Wm. Paul Young, and his friend, Wes Yoder. Paul and Wes have been spending a lot of time doing what Jesus said in Matthew 25, “I was in prison and you came to visit me,” spending time with a group of Jesus’ followers on Death Row in a Nashville prison.

Young, whose book “The Shack” has sold over 20 million copies and was adapted into a blockbuster movie, exudes the love of God everywhere he goes with a message of acceptance and grace for all. Receiving God’s grace in a tangible way from his wife and family after admitting to a three-year affair and facing the dark memories of childhood sexual abuse and rejection became the basis for “The Shack” that has impacted millions with a fresh look at the love and forgiveness of God for us, in spite of our own anger towards Him.

Included in this episode is a cell phone conversation with death row inmate Terry King, who shares the profound story of his conversion after reading “The Shack'' and his treasured relationships with Young and Yoder. He also tells about his profound reconciliation with a close family member of the man who lost his life at Terry’s hands thirty-nine years ago.

Show host John Chisum, Young, and long-time friend, Wes Yoder, explore how the love of Christ reaches every person on the planet regardless of their life circumstances, including being incarcerated.  Wes Yoder has helped promote speakers and authors for over four decades including Wm. Paul Young, Rick Warren (The Purpose Driven Life), and many more through The Ambassador Agency.

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODE

• 04:56 The importance of prayer
• 15:22 The power of communion in prison
• 22:03 The ‘prison’ inside everyone
• 25:21 Living under the Law of Moses and living under the Law of Christ
• 34:06 A profound conversation with death row inmate, Terry King
• 50:59 The fear of death

GOLDEN NUGGET FROM TODAY’S SHOW

Paul says, “Expectations are an open door to disappointments. The important thing is to let go of them and live and appreciate life for what it is.”

CONNECT WITH WILLIAM PAUL YOUNG

• Website - https://wmpaulyoung.com/
• Youtube - youtube.com/thementalhealthcomedian
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wmpaulyoung
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wmpaulyoung/
• Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wm-paul-young

CONNECT WITH JOHN CHISUM

• Website - https://www.johnchisum.com 
• Instagram - @johnchisumofficial
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnchisumofficial 
• Twitter - @johnchisumofficial
• Sign Up for John’s “31-Day Modevotional Email Series” -

As a humorous keynote speaker, Frank brings his corporate brand of comedy to educate, inspire, and finally, entertain…again, ah-has, with a sprinkling of ha-ha’s, in a one of a kind presentation on matters of life and death. He blends his experience as a clean, clever stand-up comedian, an award-winning syndicated humor columnist, and as a warrior in his own lifelong battle with depression and thoughts of suicide, for content-packed and eminently listenable keynote presentations and workshops.

John Chisum and Frank King enjoy a great conversation as Frank shares stories from his own life and his struggle with suicidal ideation, of course, in a humorous way. He also explains how dark humor actually helps his audience release some of the awkwardness, tension, and stress as they listen to him and are able to even voice their own experiences and feelings. Frank King, in very simple words shares that  when it comes to suicide prevention, you can make a difference and save a life by doing something as simple as starting a conversation. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODE

• 07:30 Becoming a mental health comedian
• 16:15 Struggling with generational depression and suicide
• 20:26 How to use your problems for a purpose
• 22:34 How to connect with people at a personal level
• 32:25 The concept of burdensomeness
• 39.59 Meeting with people in their belief system
• 41:33 How to use dark humor as a tool to break ice with your audience

GOLDEN NUGGET FROM TODAY’S SHOW

Frank says, “When you're helping someone, it is crucial to meet them right where they are in their philosophy or religious beliefs, rather than layering your own beliefs on top of theirs.”

CONNECT WITH FRANK KING

• Website - thementalhealthcomedian.com
• Youtube - youtube.com/thementalhealthcomedian
•  Facebook - facebook.com/thementalhealthcomedian
• Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthcomedian
• Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/frankkingthemhcomedian
• Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/theMHcomedian

CONNECT WITH JOHN CHISUM

• Website - https://www.johnchisum.com 
• Instagram - @johnchisumofficial
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnchisumofficial 
• Twitter - @johnchisumofficial
• Sign Up for John’s “31-Day Modevotional Email Series” - https://www.johnchisum.com 

SUBSCRIBE TO THE “ALL THE BEST” PODCAST

• Apple Podcasts - All The Best with John Chisum on Apple Podcasts
• Spotify -