Fight For Brilliance with Justin Keller – Details, episodes & analysis

Is enough ever enough when it comes to your personal growth? Do you always need to be going at full speed towards big goals and ambitions? Prepare to challenge your preconceptions about self-help, ambition, and what it truly means to thrive in today's fast-paced world. In this episode, we discuss the potential pitfalls in the pursuit of bettering yourself and going after big goals and what you can do to protect your mental health as you fight to become the best version of yourself possible. We share personal struggles with this and give you a practical tool to help you better navigate your growth journey.In this segment of Not Therapy with My Therapist, Jessica and Justin talk about the issue of self-help and the pressure of feeling like you have to constantly work hard to achieve more growth and success in life. We examine the pitfalls in the self-help space and offer considerations to help you pursue ambition with mindfulness. 

Communication is critical in relationships, at work, with our kids, spouses, or friends. But let's face it, it can be a challenging journey. In this segment of "Not Therapy with My Therapist," we explore the nuances of communication obstacles. Join us as we dissect the complexities that make communication so demanding. Together, we'll uncover valuable insights to enhance your interpersonal connections and provide insights to help you improve your communication with others.

You can submit questions for Jessica by going to fightforbrilliance.com/ask 

Jessica is a LMFT-S and Co-Founder of The Flourishing Way in Houston, TX.  She helps people rewire their thinking patterns to see the potential in life, instead of dwelling on worst-case scenarios. Jessica’s approach involves using real-time tools to help clients break free from overthinking and self-doubt. Her compassionate yet honest feedback are highly valued by those she works with. | Jessica on Instagram

Justin is a proud father, entrepreneur, and author on a mission to help brands and individuals unleash their untold brilliance. As the founder of Circlefifty and the author of two business books, "Human Always" and "Rebel Brands," Justin has a wealth of experience in helping non-profits and businesses alike achieve massive growth and engagement. Justin's passion for inspiring brilliance extends beyond the business world; he's also written a children's book, "The Red Giraffe That Wanted To Dance." Through his books, podcasts, and the way he lives his life, Justin helps people fight against complacency and conformity to make the greatest possible impact.  | Instagram | Twitter  | Find all episodes at FightForBrilliance.com

Please note that the guidance provided is not clinical mental health advice, nor is it a form of therapy. It consists solely of opinion-based responses.

It's easy to get caught up in the chaos of life, but sometimes taking a break is exactly what we need to appreciate the journey we're on truly. In this special relaunch episode, we'll dive into the power of slowing down and gaining perspective. Host Justin Keller shares his experience taking an almost two-year break from the podcast. He talks about how embracing life's challenges can lead to personal growth, improved mental health, self-improvement, direction, and a more meaningful way of living.

In this episode, Jaclyn and Donnie Boutwell recall a time in their life when they depended on the help of others to help them through a challenging season. And as humbling as it was to need the help of others, you'll hear how it formed a pillar of giving in their lives to this day. They share the struggles they are experiencing, the approach of serving others that they are choosing, and they talk about the inspiration for the mural art on the side of their building called The Love Wall.  

Together, Jaclyn and Donnie run Media Systems. Media Systems, a company that offers full spectrum home automation products and solutions. 

Connect with Jaclyn and Donnie: Instagram.com/jaclynanddonnie | mediasytems.com

Connect with Justin: instagram.com/kellerthinks | fb.com/kellerthinks | twitter.com/kellerthinks | Circlefifty.com 

When Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram "FullyRaw Kristina" and her family were faced with the reality that four family members had Covid-19, it was hard for panic not to set in. But in this episode, you'll hear how Kristina decided to respond to fear, how she is fighting her emotional struggles through this, and how she is choosing to show up with love and hope for herself and others. This conversation is a shorter part of a more extended interview. In the full interview (available April 29, 2020), we talk about her personal story of the raw vegan lifestyle that has changed her life forever, her struggles and growth, and the impact she's having on others.

Kristina is a writer, speaker, and raw vegan activist who guides people all over the world to take more control over their health and experience a compassionate lifestyle by living FullyRaw. Kristina's YouTube channel has more than 100 million views. Her social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat) have 3 million viewers. She has been on the Greatist.com list of "100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness" every year since 2015. Kristina is based in Houston, TX.

Connect with Kristina: fullyraw.com | instagram.com/fullyrawkristina | youtube.com/fullyrawkristina

Vegan recipes and challenges: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fullyraw-by-kristina/id1351412313

Connect with Justin: instagram.com/kellerthinks | twitter.com/kellerthinks | text "BRILLIANT" to 33777 to join the Fight For Brilliance community | Circlefifty.com 

Yosef Levenstein is no stranger to change and setbacks. In this episode, he shares one of his early setbacks in life that has helped him shape his perspective toward change and uncertainty. He talks about how to live, giving your all while knowing that things could change at any minute. He shares what never giving up means to him and how that mentality has formed in his life, and he talks about the beauty that he's experiencing right now with his family.

Yosef is the Director of Marketing at Iownit, a Fintech company in Houston, TX. He and his wife have three children. 

Connect with Yosef: instagram.com/fintechdad | iownit.us 

Connect with Justin: instagram.com/kellerthinks | twiitter.com/kellerthinks | fb.com/kellerthinks | Circlefifty.com 

Dr. Brooke Goldner is a board certified physician, the founder of GoodbyeLupus.com and creator of the Hyper-nourishing Nutrition Protocol for Lupus Reversal, and the author of 3 bestselling books, Goodbye Lupus , Goodbye Autoimmune Disease, and Green Smoothie Recipes to Kick-Start Your Health and Healing.

In this episode, she shares how nutrition helped her reverse Lupus in her life, why we should make nutrition a priority right now, and practical things we can do to fight depression through Covid-19. 

Connect with Dr. Goldner: instagram.com/goodbyelupus | facebook.com/DrGoldnerf | Youtube.com/SkypePsychiatrist | goodbyelupus.com

Connect with Justin: Instagram.com/kellerthinks | twitter.com/kellerthinks | fb.com/kellerthinks | Circlefifty.com

In this episode, Co-founder & CEO of SocialMama Amanda Ducach sits down and talks about what this season has been like for her as a mother, wife, and entrepreneur. She shares the struggles she's faced and quick adjustments that her company has had to make to serve moms through this season better. She talks about the opportunity that exists to create meaningful connections digitally as moms and as a company.

SocialMama is an app that connects moms based on where they are at and the unique needs they have. (https://www.socialmama.us). Through the Covid-19 crisis, SocialMama's goal is to provide the support & resources mother's need to combat isolation by connecting moms to other moms and medical and mental experts.

Download the app: shorturl.at/fjtEW

Connect with SocialMama: https://www.socialmama.us. | instagram.com/socialmamaapp | fb.com/socialmamaapp 

Connect with Amanda: instagram.com/amandaducach

Connect with Justin: instagram.com/kellerthinks | twitter.com/kellerthinks | fb.com/kellerthinks | Circlefifty.com 

Cristina Sicard, the author of Harmony, shares how her personal story and an encounter with a llama turned into a chance to write a book with a lesson that children need to hear, and a reminder for adults. We talk about how her mental battles, her journey of fighting hard to find good in her life, and how the story she wrote for others is the reminder she needs in her life right now.

Cristina graduated from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism with a minor in Spanish and Global Leadership Certificate. In December 2019, she graduated from her Masters in Teaching PreK-5 from the University of Georgia. She wants to teach, use her Spanish, travel, and eventually work in children's television

Connect with Cristina:  instagram.com/cristinasicardauthor | fb.com/cristinasicardauthor | cristinasicardauthor.com | | Vote for her book 

Connect with Justin: instagram.com/kellerthinks | fb.com/kellerthinks | twitter.com/kellerthinks | Circlefifty.com

In this episode, Rhett Smith shares some of the ways that he confronts uncertainty and anxiety. He talks about the potential of growth that can come from facing our anxiety. Rhett talks about how his endurance running has helped him in his approach with uncertainty. And he discusses how we can show up for people who are experiencing anxiety right now.

Rhett is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinically Trained & Certified Executive Coach, Author, and Speaker, with over 25 years of experience in helping people transform their lives and relationships. He currently has his own private practice in Plano, TX, and is an executive coach with The SouthCity Group.  Rhett is also a part of a leadership collaborative project with the Boone Center for the Family at Pepperdine University, the WinShape Foundation and the Center for Vocational Ministry at Azusa Pacific University, where he teaches and equips leaders about mental health issues in their organizations (with a specialty is anxiety and depression).