Best Bronson Wilks Podcasts (2024)

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Defining Your Role As A Parent 16:35

10M ago16:35

16:35

In this episode I share some of the highlights and my take aways from Adam Grant's discussion with Becky Kennedy. Learn what Becky says are the primary roles of a parent. How to execute those roles. Strategies for coaching our children in emotion moderation and how to handle children breaking parent's boundaries. Listen to Adam's full discussion at…

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How To Set Goals For 2024 24:23

10M ago24:23

24:23

Don't just cast out New Years Resolutions that sound like a good destination. Rather, set goals with specific daily behaviors that bring about the results you would like to achieve. In this episode I discuss the 3 step process I use to set goals and avoid the pitfalls most people run into when chasing goals. Ingrained 3 Steps To Achieve Any Goal Th…

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How to Change Your Mindset; How to Instill Confidence in Your Children 18:16

11M ago18:16

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Mindset changes everything. What you focus on expands but also what you talk about solidifies ideas in your brain. In this episode I give you the cliff notes from a Huberman Lab podcast where he sat down with Adam Grant. Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist with a deep understanding of how the brain works in regards to behavior. Learn: How …

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Why We Should Teach Kids Growth Mindset 14:29

1y ago14:29

14:29

There are many benefits to having a growth mindset vs a fixed mindset as defined by Carol Dweck, a Stanford Psychologist who has spent her career exploring the subject. One very interesting finding though, is that simply teaching children about the concept of growth mindset vs fixed mindset had massive implications. Send us a text Use the coupon co…

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Book Review, Blue Ocean Strategy 26:58

1y ago26:58

26:58

This is an excellent read for the right reader. If you're a business leader or entrepreneur looking for some new ideas about how to separate yourself from the competition by creating a new offer, reaching a new crowd, changing the logic vs emotional levers your product or service represents this is the book for you. Buy your copy of Blue Ocean Stra…

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Reverse Engineering The Life You Want 10:01

1+ y ago10:01

10:01

In this short episode I discuss what it means to reverse engineer the life you truly want and the 3 step process to do that. Send us a text Use the coupon code Goals to get my ebook Ingrained, 3 Steps to Achieve Any Goal for $1. Go to bronsonwilks.com/store Support the show Listen to your favorite books while you work, drive and play with Audible S…

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The Mindful Athlete Book Review 22:11

1+ y ago22:11

22:11

In this episode I review George Mumford's book the Mindful Athlete. After experiencing a variety of hardships through the early part of his life Mumford found mindfulness and eventually became a mindfulness expert earning his Masters degree in the field. Mumford went on to help thousands of inmates as well as practice in his preferred clients profe…

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Effects of Exercise on Biology 31:31

1+ y ago31:31

31:31

In this episode I take a look at a variety of studies on how exercise effects biology such the effects of exercise on: brain health bones cardiovascular health vision hearing even mood and relationships Send us a text Use the coupon code Goals to get my ebook Ingrained, 3 Steps to Achieve Any Goal for $1. Go to bronsonwilks.com/store Support the sh…

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What Got You Here Won't Get You There Book Review 23:55

1+ y ago23:55

23:55

In this episode I discuss a few key points from the book What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith best selling author of The Earned Life (episode 100). Learn the 20 most common noxious habits of business leaders that can dramatically improve your impact when you use Goldsmith's strategies for improvement. Enlist others to give ho…

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Finance In A Nutshell 27:25

1+ y ago27:25

27:25

In this episode I discuss how money works. The impact of printing money and inflation Why you need to own assets that pay you passively The difference between an employees income vs an investor or business owner's income Books you should read on finance. Purchase Your Copy of The Cashflow Quadrant from Amazon Purchase Your Copy of The Richest Man I…

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Being Unstoppable Book Review 24:52

1+ y ago24:52

24:52

In this episode I give an overview of the book Being Unstoppable; Conquering Your Everest by Sean Swarner. Sean has been on the podcast before telling his incredible life story of overcoming two very deadly cancers in his teenage years one of which required a medically induced coma for most of his 16th year of life and damaging half of his lungs. S…

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The Inflammation Spectrum Book Summary 16:41

1+ y ago16:41

16:41

The primary purpose of this book is to help people understand how different foods can cause inflammation and how to find your own food triggers. Dr Will Cole lays out a roadmap for people experiencing autoimmune symptoms and how to discover the foods that are causing harm to your body. Purchase your copy of The Inflammation Spectrum from Amazon Sen…

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Find A Middle Ground 37:35

2y ago37:35

37:35

In this episode I use diet culture as example of extremist looking past a host of evidence to maintain their position at the poler ends of a political spectrum. It's important to understand that there is likely a lot of information out there that you don't know and if you did know it might change the way you think and act. It's your job to seek out…

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Breath The New Science of a Lost Art; Book Review 28:54

2y ago28:54

28:54

In this episode I discuss the general layout and a few of the main ideas found in the book Breath written by James Nestor. While I can't say for sure if everything in the book is scientifically accurate or not. I do know there is only one way we die and that is from insufficient oxygenation of the brain. If proper oxygenation of the brain and body …

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How to Live Healthy to 100 26:55

2y ago26:55

26:55

In this episode we take a look at a number of research sources detailing the lifestyles of people living in blue zones around the world. Blue zones are small populations of people who live longer and healthier than the majority of the world. People who live functional lives into their 90s or even beyond 100 are physically active on a daily basis do…

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3 Books on Influence, Sales and Negotiation 34:40

2y ago34:40

34:40

In this episode I highlight my 3 favorite books on influence, sales and negotiation. In this episode you'll learn How to create change of any size How to use the 6 sources of motivation Types of sales people Which sales people perform best Negotiation strategies Purchase your copy of Influencer, Challenger Sale and Never Split the Difference from A…

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Grit The Power of Passion and Perseverance Book Review 40:40

2y ago40:40

40:40

In this episode I discuss several highlights from the book Grit written by Angela Duckworth. Grit seems to be the glue that makes individuals highly successful in any sport or career. Having the ability to work on improving day after day over the course of several years is far better than having natural talent and lower work ethic. In this episode …

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Effects of Diet on Hormones and Mental Illness 27:40

2y ago27:40

27:40

In this episode I discuss highlights from Dr Humerman's discussions with Dr Gillett and Dr Palmer on hormone optimization and curing mental illness through ketogenic diet and some of the suspected mechanisms of action. See more from Dr Humerman at https://hubermanlab.com/ Dr Humerman's Interview with Dr Gillett: https://hubermanlab.com/dr-kyle-gill…

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Wild At Heart Book Review 20:30

2y ago20:30

20:30

In this episode I do a brief review of the Book Wild At Hear, Discovering the Secrets of A Man's Soul written by John Eldredge. The book is written somewhat like a Romance drama depicting men as dangerous, wild, and deeply romantic but in today's world are tamed and made to be nice guys. I appreciated some the ideas Eldredge was attempting to get a…

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Change Your Mindset Change Your Results 28:14

2y ago28:14

28:14

Based on Dr Alia Crum's Ted Talk Change Your Mindset Change The Game I discuss examples of how the body literally reacts differently to the same dose of medication or calories consumed based on what the mind thinks. I reference Atomic Habits, The Comfort Crisis and Can't Hurt me for more tips, tricks and examples on how we can change our mindset an…

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Younger Next Year, The Biology of Growth and Decay 25:41

2y ago25:41

25:41

In this episode I discuss two chapters on the cellular level from the book Younger Next Year. where Dr Henry S. Lodge writes about the natural decay that is ongoing day and night which helps us shed old cells, provides opportunity to rebuild new bone, muscle and every other system of the body on a regular basis. The kicker though, if you don't trig…

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Make Your Bed Book Review 18:55

2y ago18:55

18:55

In this episode I discuss several take aways from Admiral William H. McRaven's book Make Your Bed such as: Why getting small things right effects everything else Why you should find good companions to work, live and play with Measure yourself and others by the size of their heart Life is not fair, drive on! among many other life lessons. Purchase y…

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Improve Performance With Checklists 24:16

2y ago24:16

24:16

Some think a checklist is simply a way of giving yourself a dopamine hit by putting on paper and then checking off what you were going to do anyway. But checklist are actually key tools to ensuring accuracy, consistency and quality under complex circumstances. That's why surgeons, pilots and large construction contractors us checklist. Checklist ar…

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The Brain Book Review 33:05

2y ago33:05

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In this episode I read and discuss several highlights from the book The Brain; The Story of You written by David Eagleman. In this episode you'll learn - Why our memories are often inaccurate - Why each of us experiences a different reality from one another - Why life threatening events seem to be in slow motion - How scientists are using new techn…

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Effects of Sleep on Body Weight 21:32

2y ago21:32

21:32

Effects of Sleep on Body Weight Proper sleep effects all of the following aspects and more - Metabolism - hunger signaling hormones - cravings for sweets and carbs - brain function and decision making - gut biom Sleep is the time when your body does the work to repair and prepare for the next day. Make sleep a priority on your daily agenda. Purchas…

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Generating Buy-In Book Review 22:44

2y ago22:44

22:44

In this episode I walk through many takeaways from the Book Generating Buy-In, Mastering the Language of Leadership written by Mark S. Walton. Learn how to get buy with in the most powerful manner, through the use of effective story telling. Learn how to develop a strategic story by Setting Goals Determine Your Buy-In Objective Establish your strat…

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Effects of Chronic Stimulation on the Body 13:44

2y ago13:44

13:44

In this episode we explore what causes chronic increased levels of cortisol in the body but also what problems are related to the issue. Cortisol does many different things in the body such as help stabilize blood pressure stabilize blood sugar help with focus and supports several systems of the body but when levels of cortisol are too high for too…

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The Comfort Crisis Book Review 58:30

2y ago58:30

58:30

In this episode I'm joined by Ben Pales to discuss The Comfort Crisis written by Michael Easter. Easter uses his hunting trip to the Arctic as the backbone of the book while he explores multiple issues with living and overly comfortable life. Pen and I highlight How solitude and boredom refresh and ignite the brain's creativity and focus. Significa…

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Enjoy The Journey And The Destination 20:29

2y ago20:29

20:29

Sometimes we need both, an amazing vision or destination to chase as well as the ability to enjoy the journey. If you can build a life that has both you'll not only travel far but enjoy the ride. In this episode I pull James Clear's book Atomic Habits back off the shelf to remind us of a few methods we can use to create daily routines that help us …

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What's In It For Them 27:51

2y ago27:51

27:51

In his new book Joe Polish teaches the strategies he has developed and used for decades to create incredible relationships that result in both joyful and rewarding interpersonal connection as well as high performing businesses and teams. Joe Polish the Founder of the Genius Network and known as the most connected man alive. Teaches how to: Be curio…

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The Effects of Exercise on the Brain 18:30

2y ago18:30

18:30

Exercise has many short and long term effects on the body. In this episode I discuss how different types of exercise cause different hormones to be released telling the brain to send support. In response the brain also grows new cells increasing in size and ultimately providing long term protection from neurodegenerative diseases. Exercise results …

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Family Emergency Preparedness Plan 25:38

2y ago25:38

25:38

This book outlines the need for every family to have an emergency preparedness plan in place. You never want to need it but you will be happy you have it in the case of an unfortunate event or circumstances. The author says there are 4 levels of emergency preparedness each on building upon the previous level and the provisions needed for each also …

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The Power of Doing What You Love 16:06

2y ago16:06

16:06

In this episode I explore What makes people feel fulfilled. How to achieve fulfillment Why doing what you love will help you be more productive, feel more joy, and serve more people while making a lasting impact. Source of info: Therapytips.org Start recording high quality audio and video with Squadcast Start your own podcast for free with Buzzspro…

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The Earned Life Book Review 37:07

2y ago37:07

37:07

In this episode I discuss several highlights from the book The Earned Life written by Marshal Goldsmith. Learn about things like What is source of regret? How to avoid regret? The basic formulas for success The true definitions of motivation, ambition and aspiration. How narrow you focus and become a one trick genius. How to earn credibility. Purch…

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21 Personal Development Book Summaries 35:02

2y ago35:02

35:02

In this episode I summarize over 20 books that I have found very impactful in my life. These books contain information that I think every person should know and many lifestyle habits that I think we should live by in order to gain and maintain health, wealth and happiness. I've provided links below if you want to easily purchase your copy from Amaz…

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The Four Agreements 16:34

2y ago16:34

16:34

The Four Agreements describes the way people go from free, wild and filled with confidence and love to domesticated, filled with fear, doubt and poison. The Four Agreements are agreements we make with ourselves to regain that wild and free spirit and to live in joy and happiness. Purchase your copy of The Four Agreements from Amazon Start recording…

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The Infinite Game Book Review 30:30

2y ago30:30

30:30

In this episode I discuss how business and public leaders can implement an infinite mindset into their culture, strategies and tactics in order create thriving organizations that are able and ready to weather difficult storms together and capitalize on opportunity. When people in powerful positions structure their organizations based on finite thin…

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You Are Worth It, Building A Life Worth Fighting For 40:58

2y ago40:58

40:58

You Are Worth It, Kyle Carpenter Ben and I discuss some fo the events and lessons learned from Kyle Carpenter's story. Kyle is a medal of honor recipient, a purple heart recipient and survived jumping on a grenade in battle to save his fellow soldiers. Purchase your copy of You Are Worth It from Amazon Find out more about Kyle Carpenter and connect…

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More Than Mountains With Todd Huston 1:05:08

2y ago1:05:08

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I'm joined by Todd Huston where he details his story of having his legs badly injured in a boating accident which resulted in one of them being amputated. He later went on to climb the highest peak in every state in the USA. Todd talks about taking the good out of life even the difficult times and using those to improve your own life and the lives …

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5% More 23:28

2y ago23:28

23:28

In this episode I discuss some of the highlights from Michael Aldens book 5% More. The main idea is if you could make yourself give just 5% more than your historical self in one area or in a variety of areas in your life, your future would be filled with success and opportunity. Purchase your copy of 5% More from Amazon Start recording high quality…

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The Remarkable Power of Consistency 31:14

2y ago31:14

31:14

This is a great summary of Michal Stawicki's journey as an ordinary man married with three children who decided to implement small daily habits aligned with some of his bigger dreams and goals for his life. The results over 8 years are truly amazing. He took his family from a double household income barely able to save a small amount each year to c…

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Don't Get Discouraged 19:29

2y ago19:29

19:29

The journey we call life is filled with obstacles and blessings, ups and downs but the way you decide to view the world will determine much of your joy. In this episode I discuss the mental state of seeing the upside but also how to create joy in difficult tasks by managing your dopamine spikes. Start recording high quality audio and video with Squ…

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2 Steps To Kick Off Your Day 19:48

2+ y ago19:48

19:48

By adding just two steps to your early morning routine you will improve testosterone and estrogen balance, alertness, mood, cardiovascular health, immune health and more. In this episode I discuss two actions that should be a part of everyone's morning routine. Those are immediate exposure to natural light through the eyes and skin and exercise in …

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The True Believer, Thoughts On The Nature Of Mass Movements 1:04:16

2+ y ago1:04:16

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This is one of my favorite books. The author Erick Hoffer explains various aspects of mass movements and why people tend to jump on board, primarily stemming from a certain frustration or personal burden they want relief from. The book outlines the attributes of a great leader and how they give the people what they want which is unity over anger, f…

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Raising Lions The Art of Compassionate Discipline 31:15

2+ y ago31:15

31:15

Raising lions is an excellent book about how to raise strong willed children with high self esteem as well as a recognition and respect for other people's value and power as well. Many psychological disorders in kids today are a direct response to the behavior of the adults around them. The Raising Lions method is a possible antidote for strong wil…

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Your Brain Is Always Listening, Book Review 41:36

2+ y ago41:36

41:36

Learn how your diet, hobbies, activities and even thoughts effect your brain health. Dr Amen uses brain scans to help in his diagnosis and treatment of psychological issues such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, addiction, schizophrenia and so forth. Dr Amen lays out many reasons for these problems along with the treatments and personal work to help he…

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Why The US Economy Will Crash 29:41

2+ y ago29:41

29:41

In this episode I discuss the state of several key factors that contribute to the economy and their impact on inflation and deflation, debt and the debt burden, the restructuring of debt, tools for stimulating the economy and what I think the short term future of the the US economy looks like. Start recording high quality audio and video with Squad…

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The Compound Effect 1:02:31

2+ y ago1:02:31

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The Compound Effect In this episode Ben and I discuss highlights from The Compound Effect. You become expert at what you practice. Most people don't intentionally practice much. Most people are just trying to make it through. Those that work to become incrementally better at any specific skillset slowly gain the advantage over the competition and t…

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Helping Children Succeed 26:12

2+ y ago26:12

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Helping Children Succeed by Paul Tough is a fabulous book that depicts just how significant the impact of good parents in the home are on children. It discusses why children who grow up in impoverished neighborhoods do so much worse in school but also how to fix many of these issues and reduce the gap. Did you know the majority of behavioral and ac…

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Kobe Bryant Mamba Mentality 37:41

2+ y ago37:41

37:41

Kobe Bryant Mamba Mentality How I Play. This book is a gem for basketball fans but also packed with skills, strategies and motivation for anyone aspiring to become great in any aspect of life. Kobe set his sites on a goal, set the expectations and made a contract with himself. Once the contract was signed he was not negotiating with himself. He was…

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