Off The Dome Radio

Episode 84: Justin Rhedrick, Charlotte's #1 Memory and Mindset Coach

Episode  |  September 12th, 2019  |  1 hr 4 mins

determination, exercise, food, investment, learning, memory, mindset, nutrition, sleep, sports performance, vegan, vegan diet, wellness

Justin Rhedrick (@bitcoinvegan) is a memory and mindset coach from Charlotte, North Carolina. He specializes in areas such as body image, energy/fatigue, sleep, sports performance, stress/anxiety management and relief, weight loss, and vegan and vegetarian food plans.

In this interview, Justin talks about overcoming obstacles in life and turning your difficult situation around by investing in yourself. He discusses the path toward becoming a health coach, how he builds meaningful relationships with his clients, and what you can do to live a healthy life from a mind and body standpoint.

Episode 83: How a Janitor at Frito Lay Invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos, Marriage Lawsuit in Virginia, Weight Loss and Muscle Building, Tim's First Writing Gig, Daily Happiness, and the Definition of a Professional

Episode  |  September 10th, 2019  |  1 hr 9 mins

costco, creativity, determination, discipline, emotional intelligence, exercise, frito lay, happiness, health, heart, inspiration, love, marriage, mental health, nutrition, passion, professional, professional writer, relationships, scary movies, self-awareness, virginia, weight loss, wellness, writing

In today's current events, we discuss a couple in Virginia suing the state for requiring them to report their race on their birth certificate. We also get into an inspirational story about how a janitor at Frito Lay came up with the idea for Flamin' Hot Cheetos. Lastly, we analyze an article about weight loss and muscle building and the correct way to achieve these two things.

In real life experience, Tim talks about how he was able to land his first professional writing gig with the help of his passion and hard work. Slager brings an important question to the table about where your daily happiness should come from.

In book talk, we each finished our books "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield and "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" by Richard Carlson. We dive into the most important takeaways involving the concept of a true professional, lightening up, and listening to your inner feelings.

Episode 81: Michael Kozielek, Professional Soccer Player for Sporting Kristina (Finland)

Episode  |  August 29th, 2019  |  54 mins 4 secs

athlete, butler university, butler university soccer, chicago, chicago fire, craft, finland, flexibility, journey, longevity, meditation, nutrition, pliability, professional athlete, professional soccer, routine, soccer, success, teamwork, training

Michael "Koz" Kozielek (@the_goat_kozielek) is a professional soccer player for Sporting Kristina in Finland. He is a graduate from Butler University, where he played for the men's team, and is a native of Chicago, Illinois.

In this interview, Koz dives into his professional journey, starting at the Chicago Fire Academy, to Butler University, Sweden, Australia, and eventually Finland. He talks about the competitive aspect of professional sports, taking care of your body through nutrition and training, and putting in the hard work for your own longevity, as well as team success.

Episode 80: McDonald's Podcast, Strategies to Burn Felly Fat, Andrew Luck's Retirement, Slager's First Yoga Experience, Fear and Creativity, and Mindful Practice

Episode  |  August 27th, 2019  |  51 mins 30 secs

andrew luck, belly fat, birthday, creativity, exercise, football, gut health, health, mcdonald's, mcdonalds, mental health, mindfulness, nfl, nutrition, podcast, podcasting, steven pressfield, weight loss, wellness, yoga, ziprecruiter

In today's current events, we get into McDonald's marketing strategy with its podcast and how other companies are heading in the same direction. We also get into an article about burning fat that we didn't agree with, and expand on effective strategies to achieve this goal.

For real life experience, we get into a mental health discussion regarding Andrew Luck's retirement announcement, and Slager describes his first yoga experience.

We end the show on book talk, discussing Tim's new book "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield and the relationship between fear and creativity. Slager reflects on a section from "Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff," involving becoming what you think about.

Episode 62: Increasing Social Awareness, Building a Trustworthy Personal Brand, Secrets to Winning with People, McDonald's Sales Skyrocketing, Microsoft and Work-Life Balance

Episode  |  June 25th, 2019  |  1 hr 6 mins

brand, careers, emotional intelligence, empathy, employees, gary v, happiness, health, improvement, influence, love, mcdonalds, mental health, microsoft, movement, nutrition, persuasion, pillars of manual medicine, relationships, sales, social awareness, summit spine and therapy, wellness

In today's current events, we highlight how a small change in operations for McDonald's caused sales to increase 30%. We discuss the importance of operational transparency in the food industry.

In today's real life experience, Slager explains the key information takeaways from the "Pillars of Manual Medicine" Conference in Chicago, which he attended with his two doctors from Summit. Tim discusses an impactful conversation with a sales prospect, which helped reinforce an important rule in winning with people.

In today's book talk, Tim highlights key strategies to increase social awareness, drawing from "Emotional Intelligence 2.0" by Travis Bradberry. Slager, highlighting Gary Vaynerchuk's "Crush It," talks about keeping it real when it comes to your personal brand.

Episode 60: Negative Boeing PR, Beyond Meat vs. Tyson Foods, Cyber Security Standoff with Russia, The Secret Behind Conquering Procrastination, Dale Carnegie Tips, and Building an Authentic Personal Brand

Episode  |  June 18th, 2019  |  49 mins 10 secs

authenticity, beyond meat, boeing, confidence, cyber security, dale carnegie, family, fathers, food, influence, nutrition, personal brand, persuasion, plant-based, procrastination, public safety, russia, tyson, united states, wellness

In today's current events, we discuss the latest malfunction in a Boeing fleet, the increased competition in the plant-based space with Tyson Foods releasing a new option, the cyber security standoff between the United States and Russia, and the true cause of procrastination.

For today's real life experience, we reflect on what our dads mean to us, and how they have impacted our lives in a special way.

Ending the show on book talk, we highlight what it means to foster confidence in those around you, drawing from readings in "How to Win Friends and Influence People," as well as building a meaningful and authentic personal brand coming from Gary V's "Crush It."

Episode 54: Carol Slager, Owner of Inkwell Healthy Lifestyles

Episode  |  May 23rd, 2019  |  1 hr 25 mins

determination, entrepreneur, food, health, how to start a business, influence, lifestyle, nutrition, pharmacy, small business owner, vision, wellness

Carol Slager is a Health Coach, Author, and Owner of Inkwell Healthy Lifestyles, dedicated to help people map out the path needed to reach optimal health and wellness, especially in the areas of Balance Body & Mind, Healthy Daily Life, Eating Well, and Physical Activity. In addition to publishing her book "Cookies N Milk, Pizza No Cheese: An Ice Ceram Lover's Guide to Raising Children with Dairy Allergies," she also writes for her blog weekly and creates articles for local health publications.

After spending 25 years working behind the counter for a pharmacy, she realized that there was a better way to improve health apart from a prescription drug. In this interview, Carol tells her story of transitioning out of a stable work environment and into her own venture of coaching people individually to live healthier lives and reach their highest self. She explains how eating healthy is a sum of small, deliberate choices that add up to a longer, worthwhile life.

Episode 37: Spotify vs. Apple, Coffee Subscriptions, America's Drunk Purchases, Choosing Your Battles, Opportunity Awareness

Episode  |  March 26th, 2019  |  1 hr 4 mins

america, apple, burger king, gut health, health, influence, luck, mindset, music, napoleon hill, nutrition, persuasion, spotify, wellness

In the current events section of today's episode, we explore Burger King's new monthly coffee subscription, the Spotify/Apple dispute over fair competition in the music realm, American's drunk purchase choices.

For work updates, Slager discusses the potential that could come from his NCI Level 1 Certification pursuit, and Tim talks about increasing your awareness of opportunities, relating to a lunch interaction with a potential customer.

In the book talk portion of the episode, we talk about the right away to approach arguments, and deciding which arguments to enter. Tim discusses the section of his book that talks about the concept of luck, and whether we can actually control our own luck or not.

Episode 34: Tanner Balazs

Episode  |  March 14th, 2019  |  50 mins 6 secs

emotional intelligence, empathy, fitness, focus, heart, leadership, love, mental health, multitasking, nutrition, personal development, positivity, time management, training, wellness

Tanner Balazs (@tannerbalazs) is a life student of fitness who owns his own personal training business, which aims to improve people in the areas of fitness, performance, health and life.

Growing up in Warsaw, Indiana, Tanner shares his story about what led him to dedicating his life to maximize his own health and wellness, as well as his motivations to develop and educate the youth on a world outside of the regular sports path in high school and college. He discusses the things he has learned on his journey, ranging from mental toughness and work ethic, controlling your mind, and following your purpose and passions to create the happiest version of your life that you want to live.

Episode 21: The Benefits and Downfalls of Multitasking, Improving Your Focus, and the Dangers of SARMs

Episode  |  January 29th, 2019  |  57 mins 50 secs

emotional intelligence, empathy, focus, heart, leadership, love, mental health, multitasking, nutrition, personal development, positivity, time management, training, wellness

After diving deep into two interesting plastic surgery stories, we get into the topic of multi-tasking, and striking the difference between quality of work and efficiency. Slager talks about an important business decision and his motivations for diversifying his personal portfolio. We end the episode talking about SARMs (Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators), and why we're not buying the fact that they are "a healthy alternative to steroids."