Musician, motivational speaker, author, and host of the Focus on the Good podcast Jake Ballentine shares a very personal glimpse into his transformation journey and the challenges he's faced along the way in this very open and candid conversati

Episode 97 - Failure is NOT an Option?

Apr 4th, 2016 44m 39s

We've all heard and probably used the phrase "failure is NOT an option" at some point in our lives. This episode takes a hard look about how failing is an instrumental element in true growth and progress.

Episode 96 - Ralph Burd

Mar 21st, 2016 1h 17m

Ralph Burd, our first guest from Australia, shares his travels, transformation, and his insights on the journey of life in today's podcast.

Episode 95 - The Long Road of Emotional Abuse, Depression, and Anxiety

Mar 14th, 2016 43m 52s

Nolan openly and candidly shares about opening an old can of emotional worms has led to issues involving a season of depression and anxiety.

Episode 94 - The Next Chapter

Mar 8th, 2016 58m 51s

Today is the one year anniversary of The Choosing2Change Podcast and Nolan reflects on the impact of the podcast in the last year and gives a preview of what will be different as the podcast continues to adapt and grow in the months ahead.

Episode 93 - Seven Steps to Success, Part Two

Mar 7th, 2016 41m 38s

This episode continues last Monday's series by discussing the remaining four steps in John Maxwell's Seven Steps to Success:4) Be willing to sacrifice pleasure for opportunity.5) Dream big.6) Plan your priorities.7) Give up to go up

Episode 92 - Rodney Este

Mar 3rd, 2016 1h

Rodney Este shares how DDPYOGA has transformed him in many ways beyond weight loss. We also have an open and candid conversation about the painful grip of depression, as well as discussing the powerful support system that is found in the DDPYO

Episode 91 - Seven Steps to Success, Part One

Feb 29th, 2016 43m 31s

In this motivation edition, we dive deep into John Maxwell's Seven Steps to Success:1) Make a commitment to grow daily.2) Value the process more than events.3) Don't wait for inspiration.(Steps 4-7 will be covered next Monday)

Episode 90 - Steve Langer

Feb 25th, 2016 1h 21m

Steve Langer shares his incredible journey a vibrant and colorful way as only he could. This is a very open and honest discussion about the painful grip of food addiction and is full of great encouragement for anyone who wrestles with addictio

Episode 89 - Internal Integrity

Feb 22nd, 2016 23m 47s

This is a hard-hitting episode (and it may very well be the that one some will choose to listen to because of the content) that talks about the extreme importance of keeping promises to yourself first!

Episode 88 - Bryan Durren

Feb 18th, 2016 1h 9m

In a very open and authentic conversation, Bryan Durren shares his amazing transformation journey and several of his lifelong struggles and how DDP YOGA has helped him cope with them.

Episode 87 - Cat Arnett Returns

Feb 11th, 2016 59m

Cat Arnett sits down for another incredibly powerful conversation, sharing what has happened in her journey since her first appearance in Episode 11 and talking about her plans for making 2016 her best year ever!

Episode 86 - The 80-20 Rule

Feb 8th, 2016 25m 27s

You can only get the results you want if you are working on doing the thing that will get those results. This episode discusses what is truly critical to losing fat and what is really optional.

Episode 85 - Joe Robinson

Feb 4th, 2016 1h 17m

Joe Robinson joins The Choosing2Change Podcast for this week's interview. We discuss his struggle with weight, the "ups and downs" along the journey, how nutrition is the key for sustained change, and the power of positive encouragement.

Episode 84 - Reframing Failure

Feb 1st, 2016 22m 52s

It's easy to get excited in January with the idea of new goals that lead to a new you. It's often easy to get overwhelmed by all the work that transformation takes in the month of February. This episode focuses on reframing failure and doing

Episode 83 - The Power of BEFORE Pics

Jan 28th, 2016 40m 35s

BEFORE Pics are a critically important part of a transformation journey, but this episode may help you discover WHY they are REALLY important (and it's not so you can look back and see how far you've come).

Episode 82 - Breaking Points

Jan 25th, 2016 33m 49s

Breaking points are not anything we treasure when we are walking through them; however, this episode points to the fact that those breaking points are pivotal to our growth in transformation and we should one day be grateful for them. Our brea

Episode 81 - Progress is a Process

Jan 21st, 2016 41m 21s

As we seek to grow in a transformation journey, our investments in self-improvement are never wasted. We should celebrate every step toward our transformation goals, no matter how small we may think they are. Failure is an EVENT, nothing more

Episode 80 - Building Belief and Growing Greatness

Jan 18th, 2016 23m 52s

Life transformation is hard work, no doubt about it, but this journey is so much more about the heart and soul than it is the body, This episode focuses on the core essentials that are truly necessary for sustained change.

Episode 79 - Effective Goal Setting Part 3

Jan 14th, 2016 43m 13s

This episode concludes our three part series on effective goal setting. If you have not yet listened to Episodes 77-78, check them out first and then come back to this one. It's important to realize goals have not only reasons, but seasons. W

Episode 78 - Effective Goal Setting Part 2

Jan 11th, 2016 38m 1s

Episode 78 - Effective Goal Setting Part 2 - This episode breaks down the practical SMART approach to goal setting. Through making sure our goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-Sensitive from the outset, we can set o

Episode 77 - Effective Goal Setting, Part 1

Jan 7th, 2016 38m 50s

Episode 77 - Effective Goal Setting, Part 1 - It's a really natural time to be thinking about new goals in the new year. This episode focuses on how build a strong foundation for setting goals in a way that will set you up for success in accom

Episode 76 - Diamond Dallas Page

Jan 4th, 2016 1h 33m

Episode 76 - Diamond Dallas Page - Season Two of The Choosing2Change Podcast kicks off with a BANG as our most requested guest, Diamond Dallas Page, joins us for this amazing episode. We talk about the early days of DDPYOGA, the roots of motiv

Episode 75 - Steve Yu

Nov 19th, 2015 1h 31m

Episode 75 - Steve Yu - As Season One of The Choosing2Change Podcast comes to a close, Steve Yu, Director of the Oscar-nominated documentary The Resurrection of Jake the Snake and the President of DDPYOGA, joins Nolan as the final guest of 2015

Episode 74 - Driver's Seat or Content to Coast

Nov 16th, 2015 42m 46s

Episode 74 - Driver's Seat or Content to Coast - In a very hard hitting motivation episode, Nolan tackles the importance of making dreams happen versus just waiting for things to change. Mindset and changing small habits consistently are the k