Superparent Syndrome's Podcast

Parenting is not for the weak. Cooking, cleaning, bath time, work, driving the kids to practice, church, working out, all while keeping your sanity is no small feat. You’re doing your best and you are not alone.   Related Links: The Home for the SuperParent Syndrome Coaching with Me? The SuperParent Syndrome Facebook Page How can you support our podcast? Apple users, please subscribe and rate the SP podcast.  If you Android, this is found on Stitcher or Google Music. Tell a friend about the SP podcast.  Click on "share podcast" and they will love it and thank you forever! Join the FREE SP Facebook Page.  Great way to stay in touch, get resources, and videos!  Join Here. Sign Up for the 1% club - Free and get this in your inbox with challenges each day!  Thank You! ~Coach Nick

Parenting is not for the weak. Cooking, cleaning, bath time, work, driving the kids to practice, church, working out, all while keeping your sanity is no small feat. You’re doing your best and you are not alone. Related Links: The Home for the SuperParent Syndrome Coaching with Me? The SuperParent Syndrome Facebook Page How can you support our podcast? Apple users, please subscribe and rate the SP podcast.  If you Android, this is found on Stitcher or Google Music. Tell a friend about the SP podcast.  Click on "share podcast" and they will love it and thank you forever! Join the FREE SP Facebook Page.  Great way to stay in touch, get resources, and videos!  Join Here. Sign Up for the 1% club - Free and get this in your inbox with challenges each day!  Thank You! ~Coach Nick

Backstory Like I touched on last week, I wanted to expand upon this principle of no longer waiting for "some day" or for some moment in the future to happen. Short recap:  I was pushing my family and in my business and pushing for some imaginary finish line and saying, once I get there... then I will (relax, have fun, travel, seminars, etc.) So here it is now, I want to stress that this needs to happen right now.  Your family, your clients, your spouse are all waiting for you to show up and start living RIGHT NOW.   It's not too late, your life is happening right now. So what does that even look like?   I means making a list of your PASSIONS and your GOALS.   Now, mix those into your every day life.  If you have a passion, then it is up to you to share it each and every day.  Don't wait for some day.  It might never happen. Listen in to see what I mean... Related Links: The Home for the SuperParent Syndrome Coaching with Me? The SuperParent Syndrome Facebook Page How can you support our podcast? Apple user

The Setup I had a revelation during an exercise where I reflect and review on a emotionally triggering event from the day before.  I was digesting some frustrations at my son who is just getting so damn mad at me when I ask him to do normal easy things - like get dressed, or put shoes on, or get a coat on, or to put his clothing away.   And after looking at this situation from multiple angles, I came to the realization that overall in many areas and situations of my life.  I'm pressing so hard to get to a point.  This point, what it is, I have no freaking clue. It's like I'm pushing to some imaginary finish line that I already know doesn't exist.  And I've been doing this in business, in coaching, in parenting, and personally in myself.  And I'm done with that. I am instead going to look for the beauty and look to my business and family, in the day to day stuff, my heaven on earth.   As they are my reward already. I am going to quit pressing for this unknown thing I've been chasing.  Instead I'm chasing the m

The Setup There are certain things in life that just work across the board.  When it comes to business, some of these principles would actually really help out your personal life. Strategy towards a goal. Teamwork Clarity on those goals Bonuses Communication Communication is key all around and that's why I promote a daily morning huddle both in business and at home, but also a weekly marriage meeting.  For my kids I employ a quick meeting check-in during their one on one date with me. I've taught on this weekly meeting before on this podcast, but it still is applicable more than ever.  We're addicted to busy as a society and to take a moment to get things straight is key. Related Links: The Home for the SuperParent Syndrome Coaching with Me? The SuperParent Syndrome Facebook Page How can you support our podcast? Apple users, please subscribe and rate the SP podcast.  If you Android, this is found on Stitcher or Google Music. Tell a friend about the SP podcast.  Click on "share podcast" and they will love

Backstory This is a goal that a client stated today.  I freaking loved it.  But I also told her out of her list of goals, this would be the hardest! At first, she told me she wanted to lose 50 pounts.  I couldn't accept that.  In fact, I told her that no one actually wants to "lose anything" - the brain just hates that.  So instead, we needed to change our focus TOWARDS something. Related Links: The Home for the SuperParent Syndrome Coaching with Me? The SuperParent Syndrome Facebook Page How can you support our podcast? Apple users, please subscribe and rate the SP podcast.  If you Android, this is found on Stitcher or Google Music. Tell a friend about the SP podcast.  Click on "share podcast" and they will love it and thank you forever! Join the FREE SP Facebook Page.  Great way to stay in touch, get resources, and videos!  Join Here. Sign Up for the 1% club - Free and get this in your inbox with challenges each day!  Thank You! ~Coach Nick

Backstory Here I am at my office late Sunday night, having to redo a software install for my office because I was rushing the process. I see this with my kids and their homework.  They are rushing rushing rushing and end up having to start all over.  We try and cut corners and do the least amount of work possible and end up doing double! Listen in for more! Related Links: The Home for the SuperParent Syndrome Coaching with Me? The SuperParent Syndrome Facebook Page How can you support our podcast? Apple users, please subscribe and rate the SP podcast.  If you Android, this is found on Stitcher or Google Music. Tell a friend about the SP podcast.  Click on "share podcast" and they will love it and thank you forever! Join the FREE SP Facebook Page.  Great way to stay in touch, get resources, and videos!  Join Here. Sign Up for the 1% club - Free and get this in your inbox with challenges each day!  Thank You! ~Coach Nick

Related Links: The Home for the SuperParent Syndrome Coaching with Me? The SuperParent Syndrome Facebook Page How can you support our podcast? Apple users, please subscribe and rate the SP podcast.  If you Android, this is found on Stitcher or Google Music. Tell a friend about the SP podcast.  Click on "share podcast" and they will love it and thank you forever! Join the FREE SP Facebook Page.  Great way to stay in touch, get resources, and videos!  Join Here. Sign Up for the 1% club - Free and get this in your inbox with challenges each day!  Thank You! ~Coach Nick

God Bless my wife, she said this to me while we were doing demolition on our basement.  What I wanted to say to this and what I did say to this was totally different.  Because really... I was confused about why she would even say this to me. So this past weekend, we decided to rip out a kitchenette in our basement to make way for a family room.  During this time, she thought I was angry and having a terrible time.  She thought this because I was tearing things out and throwing scraps in a pile.  For me, I thought this was perfectly normal and I was having a great time.  For her, she thought I was mad and throwing a tantrum. Again, if we had only taken a moment to create clarity then we would have not operated out of a place of conflict and hurt feelings. She was hurt because she thought I didn't want to do this project.  I was upset because I apparently wasn't doing this project "right".  I was irritated because she was trying to make me to a project differently that what I had envisioned.  The problem is tha

On our coaching page a question was posed about how to know the difference between just being tired and needing rest, versus being tired and pushing through. Damn good question! I can honestly tell you that I'm tired when I first wake up and after the kids are in bed.  But so is everyone else!  Obviously!  So, at those times, I literally say out loud, "Fuck that story" and I get up and move.   Midday is a warning sign for me.  So, I do a shift move (more of that in podcast) and meditate.  Then I honestly listen to my body and what it's telling me. Depending on if I'm just tired, exhausted, or burned out then determines how I recover. If I'm burned out, this does require a real check in my priorities.  Because I love what I do, I don't get burned out unless I'm not staying on task with it.  I love doing this podcast, I love adjusting, but I do get burned out when doing bookkeeping, or reports. I talk more about this in my show so I hope you tune in because there are a lot of great points to avoiding burnout an

I was on my way to swim and my mom nearly derailed me.  All my stories about my fears in swimming were reinforced in a matter of seconds. - She told me not to swim in the deep end. - My body is not designed for swimming. - I was going to drown. Here's what I did.   Related Links: The Home for the SuperParent Syndrome Coaching with Me? The SuperParent Syndrome Facebook Page How can you support our podcast? Apple users, please subscribe and rate the SP podcast.  If you Android, this is found on Stitcher or Google Music. Tell a friend about the SP podcast.  Click on "share podcast" and they will love it and thank you forever! Join the FREE SP Facebook Page.  Great way to stay in touch, get resources, and videos!  Join Here. Sign Up for the 1% club - Free and get this in your inbox with challenges each day!  Thank You! ~Coach Nick

Related Links: The Home for the SuperParent Syndrome Coaching with Me? The SuperParent Syndrome Facebook Page How can you support our podcast? Apple users, please subscribe and rate the SP podcast.  If you Android, this is found on Stitcher or Google Music. Tell a friend about the SP podcast.  Click on "share podcast" and they will love it and thank you forever! Join the FREE SP Facebook Page.  Great way to stay in touch, get resources, and videos!  Join Here. Sign Up for the 1% club - Free and get this in your inbox with challenges each day!  Thank You! ~Coach Nick

Backstory I am a self-proclaimed former acceptance addict.  As a healer and health professional, it's literally my job to help make people feel good again and I loved the attention and acceptance I gained from that.  I would love the testimonials and the gratitude shown towards me for "miracles" performed after they tried everything else. The harder the case, the more I loved it.  And I would be myself up mercilessly on those that didn't get the results I had hoped for. This extended to my spouse and family for the longest time.  I was only happy and "successful" when everyone was having fun and happy.  When times were stressed with crying, fighting, or being pouty and ungrateful, then I too felt like I was a dismal failure. Then, finally it occurred to me that this was a recipe for having a pretty miserable life!  How on earth was I supposed to keep all these people happy just for me to feel happy!  It was pure lunacy! Related Links: The Home for the SuperParent Syndrome Coaching with Me? The SuperParent Sy

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I am terrible at swimming.  It's a great workout because I spend all my energy and air trying not to drown. What a recipe for continued failure!  (I'll come back to this in a moment) But I am determined, that just like running long distances that I too can tackle the water.  It may never look pretty but perhaps I can practice enough to not be such a liability in the water. To give you a background story.  I am unable to float.  I quit swimming lessons in the fifth grade because I was taking swim lessons with the kindergartners.  They could pass by floating on their backs, I would slowly sink to the bottom, with my lungs filled to the brim with air. So now in my 30s, I'm determined to beat this.  So to the pool I go, twice a week to swim 250-300 meters each time. And today finally I had the revelation.  I'm not going to drown.  So stop swimming to not drown.  Swim for fun.  Relax and be in the moment. I'm not going to drown. (I had to repeat this over and over in my head actually) It worked!  I was able for

Back in June, I never would have imagined running 13 miles.  In fact, before this July, never in my life had I run more than a 5K (3.2 miles).  Now, it's a light run for me!   This being said.  My kids actually ran their first obstacle race this past weekend, just two weeks after I went to Seattle and finished a Spartan Beast with my good friend John.  I didn't know it then but by training and completing this race, I truly believed it has changed the trajectory for my family. This will impact generations.  In fact, when you think about this.  The habits, traditions, and rules you have will impact your kids and then their kids directly.  You're literally writing down the legacy your leaving as we speak.  So, is this legacy being thoughtfully designed or left to fate/chance? For Action Steps, make sure you sign up for our daily newsletter! Related Links: The Home for the SuperParent Syndrome Coaching with Me? The SuperParent Syndrome Facebook Page How can you support our podcast? Apple users, please subscrib

There is facebook perfect and then there is real life.  I've been doing my best to share the reality of our situation online because it's been showing parents that it's okay to share and talk about these frustrations.  You are not alone dear parent - we totally get the WAR you step into every single day! My wife and I discussed a range of topics from sleepless nights, to sore boobs, to post-partum and anxiety attacks.  Dial in because this is going to get spicy! Related Links: The Home for the SuperParent Syndrome Coaching with Me? The SuperParent Syndrome Facebook Page How can you support our podcast? Apple users, please subscribe and rate the SP podcast.  If you Android, this is found on Stitcher or Google Music. Tell a friend about the SP podcast.  Click on "share podcast" and they will love it and thank you forever! Join the FREE SP Facebook Page.  Great way to stay in touch, get resources, and videos!  Join Here. Sign Up for the 1% club - Free and get this in your inbox with challenges each day!  Tha

Background I have started (on the 15th) a 100 day challenge for myself.  It ends just before Christmas because I am working as hard as I possible can and I am going to totally veg out for the holidays.   I can tell you this.  Looking back over the past 90 days, I have done what I once thought was impossible.  I bought our dream home.  I ran over 10 miles (having never ran more than 3.2... ever ever); and I can see that the speed at which my results have come is because I finally embraced my ability to change. The only difference between you and me is time, and not even that much time. So, my clients are joining me on a 100 day battle.  I have taken them through a process called the GPS.  Because just like a REAL LIFE GPS (global position system) - you can set where you want to go, and if you know where you currently are... then a route can be created. My system, the GPS, is just like that for you life.  GOALS, PURPOSE, AND SYSTEMS.  We find out where you currently are, where you want to go, and find the route

Background I did a video for a group of coaching clients regarding their businesses and how it's their job to stay relevant in the daily discussion in their marketplace. This is actually good advice for everyone but across your life.   You need to actively work to stay relevant and an active voice in your children's lives, your spouses' life, your spiritual journey and even your body's health. Across the board, corporations are selling, celebrities are talking, politicians are working, and money is talking to us nonstop.  Billions are spent to persuade you into drinking the right colored can or driving the right car.  And people are distracted and sedated.  YOU have to fight to be on their mind. Date your wife.  Break her free from the kids, from her phone, etc. Date your kids.  Break them from their ipads, their friends, and their comfort zones.  Those of you with teenagers already have the hardest job ahead of them.   Listen in todays' episode to hear more examples, but here are your actions steps. Related

I have my faults.  Every human does actually; but what defines us is what we can consistently do with our strengths. I put this podcast as my lowest priority in the past few months because I was overwhelmed with a new baby, kids, preggo wife, post-partum wife, running a business, and training for a spartan race. I'm sorry dear listener, but I fell victim to my own stories. And then I realized that I don't have to be perfect to have this podcast or to offer help.  The whole point of these episodes is to share frustrations, to share our "war stories" and see that we are in fact not alone and we can unite against our common enemy (the negative voice inside or even our kids). Listen and enjoy, and share this podcast (please). Related Links: The Home for the SuperParent Syndrome Coaching with Me? The SuperParent Syndrome Facebook Page How can you support our podcast? Apple users, please subscribe and rate the SP podcast.  If you Android, this is found on Stitcher or Google Music. Tell a friend about the SP podc