Brenden Dilley

The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose

Eric Zimmer, The One You Feed

Self-improvement, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Buddhism

4.5 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2014

⏱️ 42 minutes

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This week on The One You Feed we have Brenden Dilley.Brenden Dilley is the author of the book Still Breathin': The Wisdom Teachings of a Perfectly Flawed Man.We were taken by the intensity, directness and self-deprecating humor throughout the book. Brenden is not one to sugar coat things, he doesn't even dust a little Sweet'N Low on them.He was introduced to the world of “self-help” at the age of eleven by his mother, Lisa Kitter. At the age of thirteen, he was doing book reports on titles such as “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. Upon graduating from high school, Brenden went on to become a highly successful personal trainer, receiving his certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.Brenden is also a single parent to his three children: Sophia Rose, Jasmine Nai’a and Phoenix Alexander. Much of what Brenden writes, speaks about, teaches and trains on revolves around parenting, dating, relationships, self-empowerment, fitness and authenticity.Currently, Brenden resides in Phoenix, Arizona, and works in the world of commercial real estate development.Warning: This interview has some slightly ribald humor in parts. In This Interview Brenden and I Discuss...The One You Feed parable.How acknowledging all aspects of ourselves is important.Why we need to be less judgmental of ourselves as we try to grow and change.In order to move forward forgiving yourself is paramount.Comfort versus happiness.How we can't judge choices until we see the results.Making sure that your daily actions align to your dreams.Getting honest about achieving our goals.What working as a waiter in a nudist resort taught him about humility.How to not project your own bull*shit onto your kids.How to handle negative energy from other people.Avoiding the guru complex in the self-help world.Staying authentic.Brenden Dilley LinksBrenden Dilley HomepageBuy Still Breathin'Brenden Dilley on Twitter Some of our most popular interviews you might also enjoy:Mike Scott of the WaterboysTodd Henry- author of Die EmptyRandy Scott HydeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	A bunch of books read by a bunch of people that are written from a standpoint of,
0:03.8	if you do this, this, and this, you can be just like me in my life is incredible, which is bullshit.
0:18.0	Welcome to The One You Feed.
0:20.0	Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have,
0:24.5	quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true.
0:30.1	And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.
0:34.4	We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear.
0:39.1	We see what we don't have instead of what we do.
0:42.0	We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit.
0:45.5	But it's not just about thinking, our actions matter.
0:48.9	It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.
0:53.7	This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction,
0:58.1	how they feed their good wolf.
1:10.0	Hi, I'm Frida.
1:11.3	And I'm Arthi.
1:12.5	We have spent the last 20 years building and working at some of the largest companies in the world.
1:17.6	We worked with some remarkable people, Rob McAllini.
1:20.8	When I see the people of Rexon, I grew up exactly like them.
1:23.7	Check out the Arthi and Trinom Show.
1:25.7	That is A-A-R-D-H-I-H-N-S-R-I-R-A-M-Show.
1:32.7	Listen to the Arthi and Trinom Show on the I-Hard Video App, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your
1:38.5	podcast.
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