Level Up Your Life

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life Podcast hosted by the enthusiastic and impassioned Mark Black.  In this episode, Mark asks us to change our mindset surrounding problems and challenges in our lives. Instead of seeing these as bad times, Mark recommends turning things around and looking at it from a training perspective. Much in the way a professional athlete does. Three things you can do today to change your mindset toward adversity: Intentionally challenge yourself more often Intermittent Fasting Convenience Exercise (physical/mental) Helps us endure Teaching moment Intentionality Practice gratitude Preparation Reminds us what we have accomplished Capability and capacity to overcome Connect with the times you overcame major challenges   “What you do is not nearly as important as you doing something.” “During recovery your body repairs and gains strength.” “What in my life was very challenging and how did that prepare me or improve my life?” “You will struggle in life. Will you struggle with me

Greatness Magnified’s Sarah McVanel joins Mark on today’s episode of Level Up Your Life to discuss the Flip Side of Failing. Why is it so important to experience hard times? Why are we almost required to go through tough experiences before things get better? Mark and Sarah go in depth about failure, and why the most successful people on earth (well, in Canada) have attributed their biggest successes to it. They also talk about their own personal experiences and share stories about their own moments of crisis and how they lead to amazing transformations in their lives.   A crisis moment that lead to a massive life transformation. A wacky idea that ended up being a great one. What’s conditional, what’s optional, and what’s not What does leveling up look like to you? What is the Flipside of Failure?   “Once you truly start to look around at your life, and all of the things that you have been putting up with, you actually realize that you’ve been settling” “We didn’t want to create new problems while we were tr

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a different take on life. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark interviews Olympian, speaker, and founder of the Believe initiative, Sarah Wells.As a hurdler, Sarah is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. Before finding the sport of track and field, Sarah was cut from every high school team she tried out for. It was thanks to a teacher who suggested she try running - that teacher believed in her before Sarah ever did. Together that teacher and her became coach and athlete and made the Olympics together just a decade later. Beyond athletics, what Sarah is obsessed with is storytelling. Sarah wants to be able to tell the story of resilience and how you can truly make an impact in the world. She wants to inspire people to pursue excellence, and she understands tha

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has different take on life. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark interviews Marc Mawhinney - the coach’s coach. In 2014, Marc Mawhinney started the “Natural Born Coaches” podcast because he saw a need for a show that would help coaches grow their businesses – without any fluff or BS. Over 600 episodes later, he continues on his quest to give coaches actionable strategies that they can take and put into action to get more clients and customers. Join Marc every week as he interviews some of the biggest names in the coaching world in candid and fun episodes! JOIN OUR COMMUNITY on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupimpact/ MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY:Are you ready to take your life to the next level? The waiting list is now open for Level Up Your LIfe Acade

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark interviews Brian Bogaert, financial and wealth coach. Brian shares why some of the conventional wisdom you have heard about finances for years, may be completely wrong for you. Brian challenges some of the tried and true theories about personal financeAbout BrianBrian Bogaert is passionate and dedicated to creating more Freedom in his life and the lives of others. Like Morpheus from the Matrix, Brian shows people an alternative to the status quo life and supports you to become Free. He does this first b

In this episode, Mark interviews Kelsey Reidl. Kelsey is a business coach, holistic nutritionist, and  founder of The Visionary MethodTM and community where she helps entrepreneurs create the business and the life that they love.  In this episode Kelsey shares great insights on why we need to wake up and be intentional about the life and business we want to create. She also gives plenty of excellent practical tips for how to get started.For more information about Kelsey, go to: kelseyreidl.com JOIN OUR COMMUNITY on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/levelupimpact/ MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY:Are you ready to take your life ot the next level? The waiting list is now open for Level Up Your LIfe Academy - our online university of personal and professional development. Get on the waitlist at: www.levelupyourlifeacademy.com  

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical, and emotional.  In this episode, Mark interviews author and functional medicine specialist, Dr. Navaz Habib. After studying medical sciences at the University of Western Ontario, Navaz followed his calling towards providing natural health and became a Doctor of Chiropractic, graduating as valedictorian of his class at CMCC. At the same time, he was hurting himself without even knowing it. Dr. Habib gained a significant amount of weight in school until he finally reached a breaking point –  the scale said 250 pounds. He was floored and rea

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark interviews event photographer John Demato. John DeMato is a branded lifestyle portrait photographer who collaborates with expert-based business owners to create an emotional connection with their audiences through persuasive visual storytelling. More than just a photographer, John sets his clients up for success beyond the portrait session by coaching them on how to best leverage their image content for every touchpoint across their online, and off-line, presence. A former television producer, John has

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark interviews author, coach, humanitarian and Hall of Fame speaker, Martin Latulippe. Martin is an expert at human potential and peak performance and is known around the world for helping people turn their expertise into a vehicle for helping others. In this fascinating interview, Martin shares how he has pivoted his business over the years to adapt to changes in the market to ensure that he remains relevant and is able to thrive no matter what is going on.  JOIN OUR COMMUNITY on FACEBOOK: https://www.face

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark interviews National Speakers’ Association Hall of Fame member, master impersonator, and author of “The Promise to the One”, Jason Hewlett. GET YOUR COPY OF JASON’S BOOK on AMAZON HERE: https://bit.ly/promisetotheone In this fascinating interview, Jason shares his journey from Vegas show-stopper, to keynote speaker, and now how is transitioning his business again to the online world. He talks about the ups and downs of business and life, and the realities we all have to cope with to find success. JOIN OU

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life Podcast hosted by the enthusiastic and impassioned Mark Black. Each Week Mark will lift your spirits with great recommendations and inspiration to help you get where you're going. This podcast is for everyone! Mark isn’t a one-trick pony. In fact, he’s got a lot up his sleeves. Get ready to see amazing changes in your life. In this episode, Mark asks us to change our mindset surrounding problems and challenges in our lives. Instead of seeing these as bad times, Mark recommends turning things around and looking at it from a training perspective. Much in the way a professional athlete does. Three things you can do today to change your mindset toward adversity:   Intentionally challenge yourself more often Intermittent Fasting Convenience Exercise (physical/mental) Helps us endure Teaching moment Intentionality Practice gratitude Preparation Reminds us what we have accomplished Capability and capacity to overcome Connect with the times you overcame major challenges  

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark discusses the covid-19 pandemic and how you can deal effectively with it and the challenges it has created. It is all too easy to become overwhelmed when things like this happen, but Mark will help you think through the challenges with a level head and calm heart. In this episode, we discuss how to strike a healthy balance between striving for continuous growth and improvement, with maintaining stability and safety, especially in challenging situations. In the episode we focus on three key strategies:

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark discusses the covid-19 pandemic and how you can deal effectively with it and the challenges it has created. It is all too easy to become overwhelmed when things like this happen, but Mark will help you think through the challenges with a level head and calm heart. In this episode, we’re talking about a new kind of SEO. You may be familiar with with Search Engine Optimization, but today we’re talking about the SEO that will allow you to be your most effective during the covid-19 crisis: Sacrifice, Empath

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark discusses how to use the downtime that we have been given to prioritize the things that really matter so that we can come out of this hard time better than how we went into it. Time: You are always saying “there aren’t enough hours in the day”. We all struggle to find time to do everything we want to get done. For most of us, we now have time we never had before. How can you use this time well? Relationships: If you are stuck in the house with the people you care about most, you can drive each

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark discusses the covid-19 pandemic and how you can deal effectively with it and the challenges it has created. It is all too easy to become overwhelmed when things like this happen, but Mark will help you think through the challenges with a level head and calm heart. In this episode, Mark provides 4 Mindset Hacks for Dealing with Covid-19 Gratitude  This is a time when it’s all too easy to fall into destructive victim thinking. The best remedy for that, is to focus on all we have to be grateful for des

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark discusses the covid-19 pandemic and how you can deal effectively with it and the challenges it has created. It is all too easy to become overwhelmed when things like this happen, but Mark will help you think through the challenges with a level head and calm heart. In this episode, Mark provides 4 essential strategies for coping with the anxiety and worry caused by Covid-19.  Worry Inventory  It’s critical to articulate exactly what it is you are worried about so that you can deal with it effectively

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional.  In this episode, Mark discusses the covid-19 pandemic and how you can deal effectively with it and the challenges it has created. It is all too easy to become overwhelmed when things like this happen, but Mark will help you think through the challenges with a level head and calm heart. In this episode, Mark provides a 5 step framework for thinking through the challenges presented by covid-19 including:     Assessing the Reality With so many details and news stories, it can be a challenge to discern fact from fiction. You

Welcome to the Level Up Your Life podcast hosted by the awe-inspiring, motivating, and passionate Mark Black. As a double transplant survivor Mark has a very exclusive and different take on life. Mark is what all motivational speakers aspire to. He is kind, spirited, and animated with a pure and honest heart. When you listen to Mark speak you can’t help but become excited. Mark cares about helping you get to the next level in all areas of life, work, home, mental, physical and emotional. In this episode, Mark discusses intentionality. We are all given just one life to live. We only get 24 hours every day. So doesn’t it then make sense that we work hard to be intentional with how you spend that fine resource? In this episode, Mark provides 4 powerful focusing questions to help you live more intentionally in every area of your life.    Who are you? When you examine your skills, talents and abilities, what do you find? What are you good? What are you passionate about? Who do you want to become? We are a

How do you want to be remembered? That is the critical question asked by Codi Shewan in his fantastic book "Everyday Legacy".   In his book, Shewan takes a fresh new perspective on what legacy means and how to go about building one. In this episode, we cover a LOT of ground including: Legacy isn't something you leave it's something you live Why learning to harness your ego is an essential part of building a legacy that matters How you can start building your legacy NOW   Get Your Copy of "Everyday Legacy" www.everydaylegacy.com   Share the show! www.markblack.ca/podcast   More Mark: Your Best Year Yet transformation Program  Mark's website  Mark's LinkedIn profile  Mark's Twitter profile Mark's Facebook profile   Click HERE for one month FREE Audible  

Are you living your life to the fullest? Are you truly "leveling up" your life? If you are, you will realize that your life will always be stunted as long as you live it only for yourself. In this episode, Mark shares strategies for finding ways to make a bigger impact by dedicating your life to a bigger purpose. When we serve others we widen our impact and simultaneously make ourselves happier in the process. Level Up! www.levelupimpact.com Use code PODCAST   Share the show! www.markblack.ca/podcast   More Mark: Your Best Year Yet transformation Program  Mark's website  Mark's LinkedIn profile  Mark's Twitter profile Mark's Facebook profile   Click HERE for one month FREE Audible