EQ Gangster
Episodes
#138: Insights & Inspiration From One of My Corporate Clients, Ryan
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Insights & inspiration from one of my Corporate clients Who do you inspire? Where are you at in your EQ growth journey? What are the "consequ...
#137 How Are You Doing? No, Really? How Well Do You Take Care of Yourself?
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Story of Youth Group leader How EQ impacts life transitions Lower EQ can hinder, hamper or exacerbate life transitions. Higher EQ can reduc...
#136: EQ Tool, Thought Analyzer (EQ Membership Sneak Peek)
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thought Analyzer A tool to think about what you're thinking about. Think, feel, do. There's always a process that happens before we arrive ...
#135: I'm Feeling Terrible Today & I'm Ok With It Part II
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is the difference between stewing and giving yourself permission to feel unpleasant emotions? Treat them as guests to your house. Be curiou...
#134: I'm Feeling Terrible Today & I'm Ok With It
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When is the last time you allowed yourself to feel unpleasant emotions? How "good are you" at allowing yourself to feel unpleasant emotions? How...
#133: What Is the Relationship Between Performance and Connection Part II
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How would you define "good, healthy relationships"? Everyone's answer is probably going to be different based on your personality and current lev...
#132: What Is the Relationship Between Performance and Connection?
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is the connection between performance and relationship? How do relationships affect / impact performance? Have you ever experienced a negat...
#131: What Risks & Emotions Are Attached to Your Dreams & Goals
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Each of our dreams & goals has certain associated risks. Have you done a risk-reward analysis of the dreams & goals you're currently pursuing? H...
#130: Emotions Are Exhausting & the Mood Meter App to Increase Self-Awareness
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
God told us to sell the house…and that was it. This episode is very closely related to the last episode. I get sooo emotionally attached to ev...
#129: Trust, Gideon & Noble—How Does Trust Impact Your Relationships?
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What's impacting your ability to trust or not trust? What are the consequences of your ability or inability to trust? What is the relationsh...
Episode 128: 4 Massive Insights & Practical Application to Grow Your Resilience
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The ups & downs of being a leader and entrepreneur. Growing your emotional capacity. Resilience—the ability to handle adversity,...
#127: 3 Consequences for Unaddressed Emotional Issues
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
1.) You have no boundaries, so you cross others boundaries and are typically completely unaware that you're doing it (ask me how I know) AND you allow...
#126: 3 Lessons from My VA Mental Health Counselor Appointment
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How frequently do you get triggered? How intensely do you get triggered? Are you aware of why you're triggered? How quickly do you realize yo...
#125: Insights from Getting Triggered Yesterday
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How often do you get triggered? How intensely do you get triggered? How long do you stay triggered? When do you become aware that you're trig...
#124: How Teachable Are You & What Impacts It?
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In every single relationship we have, we are both delivering our emotional intelligence or lack thereof and on the receiving end of the emotional inte...
#123: How To Understand Your EQ Assessment w/15-Year EQ Coach, Hassan
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hassan has worked extensively with both the military and the private sector for 15 years. We are able to impact and grow our emotional intelligence...
#122: Massive Emotional Breakthrough After 20+ Years for My Wife
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How I've lost 45 lbs in 7 months How I've been consistent at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for the past 7 mos How my physical health has been impacted by ...
#121: Author of Becoming A King, Morgan Snyder. Are You Wholehearted?
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you wholehearted? What are the consequences of not being wholehearted? How do you become wholehearted? What do you want? When you're d...
# 120: 3 Emotional Tools That Will Improve Your Emotional Bandwidth
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Write down the areas in your life causing you stress & anxiety. List all the emotions surrounding each of those areas causing stress. Set timer ...
#119: The Power of the Flow State in Your Life
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EQ Accelerator Course: https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/eqa FREE E-BOOK "THE RESILIENT ENTREPRENEUR" https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/treguide ...
#118: Lessons from Rolling with an Olympic Athlete
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EQ Accelerator Course: https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/eqa FREE E-BOOK "THE RESILIENT ENTREPRENEUR" https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/treguide ...
#117: The Gratitude Bridge to Confidence from West Point's Center of Enhanced Performance Director, COL Darcy Schnack
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of West Point's newer leader development programs West Point's Return To Learn program Concussion Protocols Daniel Goleman's Emotional...
#116: What Breakthroughs Have You Had Recently
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EQ Accelerator Course: https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/eqa FREE E-BOOK "THE RESILIENT ENTREPRENEUR" https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/treguide ...
#115: What Kind of Friend Are You?
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A few interesting stories of "friends". How do you define "friendship"? How do you define "friend"? What kind of friend are you? Are you...
#114: How Your Emotional Maturity Impacts Your Decision Making
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over 20 years in business Over 10 different start-up businesses Takes lots of mental & emotional energy to make hundreds & thousands of decisi...
#113: Who Are You Thankful For? Who Is Thankful for You?
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
2 calls from out of the blue You never know who is watching you & how you're living your life. How often do you let your friends know that you'r...
#112: What Is Your Emotional Capacity & Emotional Agility as a Leader?
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Seems like emotional intelligence & emotional capacity are directly proportional. What triggers you? What overwhelms you? What shuts you down...
#111: 7 Points Connecting Emotional Intelligence & Influencing Others
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From 3 major social media influencers Michael Stelzner (Social Media Marketing Events) Jasmine Star (Instagram) AJ Wilcox (LinkedIn) 1 - Secure in ...
#110: 8 Questions to Assess Your Decision Making Process & Authenticity
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does your decision making process reveal about you? How authentic are you? How do you know? Are you self-aware enough to accurately answer ...
#109: Still Not Getting Traction? Focusing on the Symptom or the Source?
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why am I still failing in certain areas of my life? Symptom or source? Skillset or EQ? Is "just do more work" enough? Is "I just have to...
#108: The Consequences of Childhood Trauma
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EQ Accelerator Course: https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/eqa FREE E-BOOK "THE RESILIENT ENTREPRENEUR" https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/treguide ...
#107: How Our Emotional Health Impacts Our Faith With Sarah Jackson
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fun questions Childhood story Faith background What does it mean to live a certain way as it relates to your values or upbringing? How church co...
#106: Encouraging Tips from Being & Not Grinding in the Valley
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How we handled losing $90,000 in 2020. Goal: Go through our valley w/peace, faith, trust, confidence, peace & patience. Rather than stress, anxi...
#105: How To Be You, Loudly
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EQ Accelerator Course: https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/eqa FREE E-BOOK "THE RESILIENT ENTREPRENEUR" https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/treguide ...
Ep 104: How I Became An Emotional Stuffer
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EQ Accelerator Course: https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/eqa FREE E-BOOK "THE RESILIENT ENTREPRENEUR" https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/treguide ...
#103: Importance of EQ in Corporate America, from Executive Recruiter, Patrick Gray
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
EQ Accelerator Course: https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/eqa FREE E-BOOK "THE RESILIENT ENTREPRENEUR" https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/treguide ...
#102: Some Results of EQ Growth
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lost 40lbs Kept it off for 6 mos Cooked for the very first time in my life Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes 5-6 days a week for 6 mos straight Communicatio...
#101: How You Can Hit Most, If Not All, of Your Goals This Year
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So…how many years have you set New Years Resolutions or New Years "Goals"? Of those years, what % of your goals did you complete each of those ...
#100: What we've learned after 100 episodes of this podcast
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're celebrating! This podcast hits 100 episodes and we are sharing some of the top lessons we've learned and where we're going next. Really, ...
#99: Why We Blew It All Up and Started Over at 45
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have made some massive life changes over the past few years and today we want to pull back the curtain & share some of that story with you. Why wou...
#98: Why We Started Our Emotional Growth Journey
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Biggest areas of personal growth: emotional growth & healing Emotions are kind of a big deal. Pain & bitterness that's not transformed will be...
#97: Author & Global Influencer, Heidi St. John On The Emotional Journey of Homeschooling & Being An Influencer
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What's it like being a global social media influencer? 2 Chronicles 7:14 The Lie of Non-Essential Help me be a light in a really dark world...
#96: EQ Exercises in Lessons, Blessings and Relationships
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
List your Lessons, Blessings & Impactful Relationships of 2020 List where your blessings came from in 2020 Zach Thomas https://www.linkedin.com/...
#95: The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Hollywood; Screenwriter and West Point Grad, TJ Brady
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
West Point story Writing journey TV Projects: Lie To Me Army Wives The 100 Narcos Shooter Animal Kingdom The Fix The Chi Tenacity Favori...
#94: How Are You Coping? Very Practical Steps to Cope Healthier & More Productively. Big EQ tip!
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My story of coping Stuffing Avoiding Stewing How are you coping? How do you cope? Do you have a system or process for coping? Healt...
#93: How a Global Brand Creator & His Wife Take Risks, View Failure & Embrace Disruption, David & Sarah Vanderveen
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Certainty is the enemy of progress & personal development. How our childhoods impact our worldviews. How emotionally stable & safe childhoods ...
#92: One of the Most Powerful Exercises in Gratitude
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Story: Mission trip to La Vega, Dominican Republic in high school Brief context / background / story -2020 has been fraught w/emotional ups & do...
#90: Why We Started our EQ Podcast, YouTube Channel and Business
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Noble's Personal story Noble's Professional story The Transformation EQ Accelerator Course: https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/eqa FREE E-...
#89: How To Homeschool w/Emotional Intelligence, an Interview by Stephanie Pint
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why we chose to homeschool Thoughts for new homeschool families Schedule vs Routine Socialization Reading out loud Lessons you want y...
#88: 8 EQ Tips How To Emotionally Prepare for the Holidays
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1.) Pray 2.) Initial assessment & inventory of how you're currently feeling about the holidays 3.) Perspective on how you want the holidays to go and ...
#87: How Journaling Can Transform Your Life, An Interview w/Mindfulness Coach, Will Schneider (Explicit)
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
IQ may get you hired, but EQ gets you promoted. Will's story: Athletics Acting Heartbreak Journaling Yoga Mindfulness How journaling led to self...
#86: Four Ways to Create An Emotionally Healthy Family
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"ETBR" Emotionally healthy family Triggers Boundaries Recharge Book Recommendations: The 5 Love Languages: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Languag...
#85: From Immigrant to 1st Female Cannon Platoon Leader to Successful Entrepreneur: Handling the Ups & Downs of Life & Business with Nargis Mougey
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Being born in a Pakistani refugee camp To Queens, NY To Pipestone, MN Life Lessons from her father: 1.) Education 2.) Hard work 3.) No excu...
#84: 11 Lessons from Social Management Discussion
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EQ Accelerator Course: https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/eqa FREE E-BOOK "THE RESILIENT ENTREPRENEUR" https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/treguide ...
#83: NASA Group Leader Shares Vulnerable Insights on EQ & Leadership, Justin Cremer
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Life lessons from academic failure at West Point Learning how to learn The unhealthy reason why he became a high achiever in so many areas ...
#82: Awareness, Failure and Acceptance from Nasa Group Leader and West Point Graduate
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
EQ Accelerator Course: https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/eqa FREE E-BOOK "THE RESILIENT ENTREPRENEUR" https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/treguide ...
#81: CEO and Former McKinsey Consultant on EQ and Creating Inspired Organizations, Lee Rivas
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Story of how Lee's childhood contributed to his successful career The concept of image management The ultimate professional goal How do we as a leader...
#80: How Intentional Are You With Life Transitions?
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emotions in transition How to approach a transition Where do you feel exposed? Where do you find yourself hiding? Becoming a man that has:...
#79: Minneapolis Cop, Racial Tension & Emotional Health
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Cop experience Dealing with bad apples Culture Emotional health EQ Accelerator Course: https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/eqa FREE E-BOOK ...
#78: The Critical Need to Grow Emotionally
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SUBMIT A QUESTION/TOPIC FOR THE SHOW: https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/askaway EQ FOR ENTREPRENEURS FB COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/grou...
#77: CEO, Harvard Alum, Former McKinsey Consultant, West Point Grad, Kelli Fairbrother
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Story of her start-up, xigxag Insights about her confidence journey Insights about women in business Lessons learned from 8 years at McKinsey How she...
#76: 13 Things I'm Grateful for Amidst the Stress of Entrepreneurship
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Who can you reach out to? Who can you encourage today…in the middle of your own stress…is there someone you can uplift? Who can you help "level u...
#75: The Importance of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership, Army Colonel, Eric Lopez
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1.) What / Who has had the most influence in who you've become as a leader 2.) The importance of emotional intelligence in leadership. 2.) Qua...
#74: 7 Lessons How I Lost 30lbs (in 2 mos) & Overcame a Food Addiction
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you grow your emotional intelligence, it affects every area of your life in a positive way. Here's the story of how it helped me overcome emotion...
#73: On Forgiveness with Global Business Executive & Former Army Veteran, Wil Moore
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever struggled to forgive? Listen as this global exec shares his story of how Emotional Intelligence helped him overcome his hurt & finally b...
#72: Active Duty Army Captain & Co-Host of Men Unfiltered Podcast
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Discussion Questions: 1.) What steps / processes should someone take in order to become more self aware? 2.) What made you start this journey of ...
#71: Why EQ is a must if you want to be a better leader: interview with Joe Bogden of The Llama Lounge Leadership podcast
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why do top leaders value emotional intelligence so much? They know it's the key to being a better leader. Joe Bogden is the founder of The Llama Loung...
#70: Retired at 30 & Burnout
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We had done it. We built a successful business and were able to walk away from our jobs at the ripe old age of 30. We were living the dream! Until we ...
#69: Interview with John Lee Dumas + How to Accelerate your EQ Growth
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Lee Dumas is the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award-winning podcast, where he interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs who are truly ON FIRE. ...
#68: What's keeping you from making more money?
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you currently playing small when you should be playing at the next level? Have you been trying to make more money, but can't seem to break through...
#67: How to grow the biggest asset in your business
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How much have you invested in yourself over the past year? 5 years? 10 years? I'm not asking how much you've invested in your business. I'm talking ab...
#66: How to set boundaries in your business
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Has it started to feel like your business is running you instead of the other way around? Like every area of your life, you need boundaries in your bu...
#65: The secret to becoming a confident entrepreneur
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you tired of hearing people tell you to just "be more confident" or "believe in yourself more"? That advice doesn't help! A lack of confidence kee...
#64: 6 ways to give yourself an unfair advantage in business
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever made a bad decision in life or business due to being emotionally hijacked? What if you could better create the ideal scenario for y...
#63: Fascinating EQ Interview with Tech Co-Founder, Alex Gil
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alex's story of world travel and emotional growth is going to leave you inspired to continue growing your own EQ! Hear how he responded to the toxic...
#61: Interview with West Point Grad, Investment and Venture Capitalist Joe Beard
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
MINI-COURSE "HOW TO BE EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY": https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/emotionalhealth FREE E-BOOK "THE RESILIENT ENTREPRENEUR" https://...
#62: How are your sacred cows limiting you?
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In what areas in your life have you developed barriers that are preventing you from being able to hear or understand another person's perspective? ...
#60: The relationship between faith and EQ
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 60: The relationship between faith and EQ Date: Thurs, August 20, 2020 Show Notes: Faith & emotional intelligence are two sides to the same...
#59: How To Build An Emotionally Healthy Family with Daniel Hagadorn.
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
\] EQE Interview w/Daniel Hagadorn Entertainment Publicity Public & Private High School Teacher Homeschool Dad Entrepreneur: Preparing Kids for Life ...
#58: The importance of emotional maturity as an Entrepreneur
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
MINI-COURSE "HOW TO BE EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY": https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/emotionalhealth FREE E-BOOK "THE RESILIENT ENTREPRENEUR" https://...
#57: The correlation between EQ and Leadership
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Navy Veteran, Rob Lysko, interviews Noble on the correlation between EQ & Leadership. While the conversation centered around military leadership, the ...
#56: How old are you (emotionally)?
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever met an adult who acts like an emotional child? Emotional injuries from our past don't just come from the things that happened TO you....
#55: Interview with The Marine Rapper, Raymond Lott
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marine Corps veteran turned rapper, Raymond Lott (aka "The Marine Rapper"), shares his entrepreneur journey and how Emotional Intelligence has played ...
#54: How EQ Growth Directly Impacts Speaking Performance
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TAKE THE TACO QUIZ: https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/tacoquiz SUBMIT A QUESTION/TOPIC FOR THE SHOW: https://www.eqforentrepreneurs.com/askaway EQ FO...
#53: How to stop hiding and let yourself be seen
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Real talk: I realized I've been hiding...both in our business and in my life in general. As I dug deeper, I was really judging myself through other...
#52: How to handle feeling Overwhelmed
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Have you been completely paralyzed & shut down by the feeling of overwhelm? We want to encourage you with a story ...
#51: Lessons From Our Most Recent Business Valley
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here's where we were just a few days go: Frustrated Down in the dumps Some of our marketing efforts haven't been working Freebie/Lead Ma...
#50: How are you playing small?
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In what areas are you playing small? Do you know WHY you're playing small? What story are you telling yourself that is causing you to play small? T...
#49: Community: A super-effective emotional growth hack
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Increasing your emotional intelligence will help you be a more effective entrepreneur, family member, friend, leader & decision maker...but only if yo...
#48: Ever feel like a miserable loser?
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It doesn't get any more raw than this. This is Noble processing his feelings in the bottom of a valley...and how he turns it around. TAKE THE TAC...
#47: Do you ever feel like you're not worth it?
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt unworthy? Unworthy of all that life has to offer? Unworthy to ask for help? Unworthy for blessings? Unworthy to receive? Unworthy...
#46: Building resilience in uncertain times
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Uncertain times reveal our level of resilience...and they can help us GROW our resilience, if we're intentional. Here are some practical ways to build...
#45: What's keeping you from saying Yes! Interview with Sue Bidstrup
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we chat with life coach Sue Bidstrup about getting over the things that are holding you back from saying YES to what God has for you! Ab...
#44: Crucial lessons from my most recent valley
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been in an emotional valley? I have...recently. Confusion kills; clarity is king. Here's what I did to help me get some clarity in the m...
#43: What to do when you're Emotionally Exhausted
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You've probably been there before, and with everything going on in our world today, you may be there right now. Emotional exhaustion is when you feel ...
#42: Are you taking responsibility for others' feelings when you shouldn't be?
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We learned this truth from our counselor: Nobody can take care of my feelings & emotions, except for me, even when they try to. Let's say that anot...
#41: How to end self-sabotage
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Self-Sabotage is the act of undermining your goals and dreams with unhelpful actions. It's when you do things that end up hurting you...without rea...
#40: 6 Tips that took my self - talk from condemnation to confidence
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody has self-talk! Who do you talk to the most? Yourself. What does that self-talk sound like? Are you condemning yourself and tearing yourse...
#39: How to start healing your trauma
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is just our opinion, but we feel like all of us have experienced trauma just from the events of 2020 so far. First, the global pandemic affected ...
#38 A white dude's thoughts on Black Lives Matter
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is from a Facebook live Noble did this week, and we wanted to share it with you all. We see you, we hear you, we are with you. You are...