The Megan James Show

Mentally, Physically, and Financially Getting Back on Track Through COVID-19

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:23:24 +0000

In this episode, Megan goes over the changes in business and personal finance since the COVID-19 outbreak. She goes over what you, personally, can do to save yourself, your mental health, your physical health, your business, and your finances. A lot of bad has come from this but there will be more good as well. Stay positive friends, it will get better. Trust the millennial who has lived through not one but TWO "once in a lifetime economic crashes."

Megan uses this entire episode to discuss the things you can do to keep sane through quarantine and ways you can still make money and build your professional toolkit. Believe it or not, this quarantine might be the jump start you've been needing! Take a listen and see what cool key insights Megan has to offer. Jobs you haven't thought of, ways of investing, business ideas, and sooo much more!

We know you will get so much out of today's podcast. We hope we gave you enough content to get your brain pumping and brainstorm some good ideas that you might want to take advantage of during this time. We also hope you will re-listen to the episode to really iron out the finer points that you may have missed on the first run through. There is so much content packed into today's episode it's worth a few listens to get all the knowledge.

Please don't forget to give us a great rating in iTunes. Every positive rating and comment helps us grow and reach more people!

Links discussed in this episode:

The Stash App - A banking app that allows you to save and to invest as little as $5 or as much as you want in any company or combination of lifestyle related stocks. Click this link to get $20 free to start investing with when you invest for the first time.

Fitbod - We have been fortunate enough to partner with the company, Fitbod! Have you been wanting to get into the best shape of your life but you can't afford a personal trainer? Maybe you can afford a personal trainer but you just can't get your schedule to match theirs? Fitbod removes the concerns by having what is the equivalent to a personal trainer, accessible to you on your phone whenever you need it 24/7. Build custom workouts built around how long you have to work out, what muscles you want to target, what type of workout you want to do, and what equipment you have available. Most personal trainers charge a MINIMUM of $60 for one 60 minute session. Now you can get a full year of access for less than the cost of one of those sessions! Check it out!
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The Impact of Coronavirus and How To Get Through It

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:00:17 +0000

Links discussed in this episode:

In this episode, Megan discusses the issues you did not even know Italy has been facing and the reason why we may be headed down the same trajectory if we don't change our behavior ASAP. How did an entire country go into mandatory quarantine in just a few days? Find out here!

Megan also discusses the things you can do to keep sane through quarantine and ways you can still make money and build your professional toolkit. Believe it or not, this quarantine might be the jump start you've been needing! Take a listen and see what cool key insights Megan has to offer. Jobs you haven't thought of, ways of investing, business ideas, and sooo much more!

Please don't forget to give us a great rating in iTunes. Every positive rating and comment helps us grow and reach more people!

Why You Should Manage Your Businesses Like A Project Manager

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 6 Mar 2020 10:00:13 +0000

In this episode, Megan discusses key concepts surrounding why she started businesses and what she wished she would have done differently. The main concept discussed in this episode is how and why you should be treating your business like a project manager treats a project. In this interesting example, this podcast episode will help you transition from the mindset of an employee into the mindset of a business owner by acknowledging the first necessary steps you have to take when beginning a business venture.

We know you will get so much out of today's podcast. We kept it brief to keep you engaged and allow you to get a full episode in on your commute to work. We also hope you will re-listen to the episode to really iron out the finer points that you may have missed on the first run through. There is so much content packed into today's episode it's worth a few listens to get all the knowledge.

Be sure to check out some of our recent partnerships and affiliates! We have been blessed to partner with these amazing companies and we are here to share them with you! Every bit of proceeds we receive through partnerships is fed directly back into this podcast to help bring more valuable content to our listeners! It goes towards equipment, software updates, hosting guests, and so much more!

Failing Through Success: How To Overcome Insecurity and Fear of Failure

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:00:02 +0000

In this episode, Megan discusses key concepts surrounding failure, innovation, and overcoming insecurities. The key to success is getting really comfortable with your failures, failing faster, learning from your failures, and most importantly: acknowledging your failures and accepting responsibility for them without passing judgment on yourself.

Megan dives deep into the reasons behind insecurities developing low low key within all of us and how to prevent that from happening. She discusses how to accept your failures without judging yourself or allowing someone else's opinions of you, destroy you.

Key quote from today's podcast:

"Failure is success in progress." - Albert Einstein

Transforming Struggle Into An 8 Figure Empire

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Jerome Maldonado) — Fri, 7 Feb 2020 10:00:05 +0000

In this episode, Megan had the opportunity to sit down and talk one on one with Jerome Maldonado. Jerome did not come from an entrepreneur minded family but instead was born with the entrepreneurial mindset. After receiving his higher education, he launched right into his own construction company "on accident" and later morphed that into a massive real estate company.

Jerome maintained his business without laying off any employees during one of the darkest times in modern history, the recession. Jerome discusses the lessons he learned from this time and how he was able to thrive and grow faster out of the hardships he encountered. He has one of the best stories ever released and it's well worth the listen.

Stay tuned to hear more about how to diversify your income portfolio and build a solid 8 figure empire. Jerome is a mentor to people all around the world. He has now developed a Real Estate Investing Coaching Program to help aspiring and existing real estate professionals reach greater success. Jerome coaches in sales and real estate and participates in public speaking as well.

Jerome is a prime example of an "intelligent investor" and the nuggets of wisdom he drops in this podcast will have you listening, re-listening, and taking notes. Get ready to get the mindset and education you need to get you on the path for success.

Be sure to check out Jerome on his socials and his website. This is one guy you want to get to know! Follow his socials listed below!

Jerome Maldonado

Blinkist - Sick and tired of not having enough time to read? Do you frequently see tons of bestsellers out that you want to read but know in your heart you can't make time to read? Your solution is here! Blinkist actually takes one page summaries of these books and compiles them into a "blink" to send to you every day! With over 3,000 titles in their database, what are you waiting for?! Download the app today and try it for a FULL 24 HOURS for FREE! Be sure to use our link!

Mastering Your Relationship: Part 5 of 5

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:48:44 +0000

This week's episode is part 5 of a 5 part series!! We did some research, ran the analytics, and asked you guys what you wanted to hear more of from us. Well, the verdict is in, you guys wanted to hear more about relationships, intimacy, and building a strong foundation with your partner.

In this episode we cover our fourth set of 6 more foundations that build a strong, healthy relationship. First, we start out by discussing happiness and specifically, how to stay happy in a relationship. This set us up to talk about acceptance in the relationship. We discuss the main keys to acceptance. One of the biggest issues most partners face is when the other partner does something they find annoying (chewing loudly, loses their keys, talks too loud, etc.) We discuss the importance of accepting your partner for who he/she is and how to not let these pesky things get to you so you can better enjoy your relationship.

Third, we discuss how to resolve conflict using a soft approach. We discuss the importance of using "I" statements, and how to keep the mood light during the resolution of this conflict. We then move on to discussing the power of nurturing. More specifically, we discuss how to nurture your partner. This is a crucial step in maintaining a healthy, and happy relationship.

We next discuss the importance of treasuring what you have. Gratitude is the greatest form of love and we have to treasure what we have now rather than seethe over what we don't have. What we focus on, we create more of. So if we are always focused on that which we don't have, we will continue to live with a lack mentality in everything we do. This will lead us to see lack everywhere in life and we will never be able to find true happiness.

Finally, we CELEBRATE!! Congratulations! You have made it through all 30 steps of mastering your relationship! How does it feel? Do you feel more prepared, stronger, and better equip to handle whatever comes your way in your relationship? You should!! And now, you deserve a celebration day to "treat yoself" with your partner. We discuss several ways to celebrate your relationship every single day with your partner.

Get ready to take notes, we discuss exercises, tips, lists of ideas, and stories that may help you with where you are in your relationship right now. Even if you think your relationship is the strongest it has ever been, this podcast may help you build and even stronger relationship with your partner.

We hope you have enjoyed this 5 part series! Please give us feedback on what you liked, didn't like, or what you want to see more of. We are so excited and blessed to have such a loyal and loving audience. You guys are the real MVPs!

Also! Don't feel like taking notes?? No problem!! Check out our Patreon account! We have multiple PDFs, worksheets, quizzes, and even quotes to go along with today's episode. Make the most of each of these podcasts by supplementing them with the resources found on our Patreon, available to members only!!

Mastering Your Relationship: Part 4 of 5

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:00:02 +0000

This week's episode is part 4 of a 5 part series!! We did some research, ran the analytics, and asked you guys what you wanted to hear more of from us. Well, the verdict is in, you guys wanted to hear more about relationships, intimacy, and building a strong foundation with your partner.

In this episode we cover our fourth set of 6 more foundations that build a strong, healthy relationship. First, we discuss the difficult but completely necessary, asking for what you want. We know this step isn't easy for everyone which is why we have listed several methods to help you ask for what you want! Second, we discuss something vital to living your daily life as well as maintaining a healthy relationship: always being you. It may not be obvious at first that you have been adapting yourself to fit your partner's needs which is why we go over a questionnaire for you to fill out and decide for yourself if you are too busy being someone else to be your real self.

Then, we will discuss knowing your boundaries. We go over some signs of weak or missing boundaries and walk through a brief exercise on building stronger boundaries. We also discuss responsibility and how vital it is to a working relationship. We talk about how to strengthen your levels of responsibility and the different ways of handling the issue of irresponsibility in a relationship. We discuss it from both the stand point of you being the irresponsible party and also from your partner being the irresponsible party and how to handle each circumstance.

We also discuss the green-eyed monster: jealousy. So many relationships suffer or end because of jealousy. We discuss how to get to the root of the cause of jealousy and then combat the issue itself. Finally, we talk about being slow and sure in your relationship. Not getting too caught up too fast when first starting out, or rushing into marriage or into having kids before you're ready, etc. We also talk about when you should commit to a relationship and when you should NOT commit to a relationship. In each of these discussions we offer advice, tips, and tricks to grow closer to your partner through these vital 6 steps.

Don't feel like taking notes?? No problem!! Check out our Patreon account! We have multiple PDFs, worksheets, quizzes, and even quotes to go along with today's episode. Make the most of each of these podcasts by supplementing them with the resources found on our Patreon, available to members only!!

Mastering Your Relationship: Part 3 of 5

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 27 Dec 2019 10:00:08 +0000

This week's episode is part 3 of a 5 part series!! We did some research, ran the analytics, and asked you guys what you wanted to hear more of from us. Well, the verdict is in, you guys wanted to hear more about relationships, intimacy, and building a strong foundation with your partner.

In this episode we cover our third set of 6 foundations of building a strong, healthy relationship. First, we discuss the infamous Friendzone, or rather, how to keep your friends in the Friendzone and out of the Relationshipzone by setting appropriate boundaries. We discuss how to balance your friendships with your relationships and how to prioritize them. Second, we discuss how to balance family with your relationship and how to set boundaries with your family as well. Next we move on to discussing the vital roles trust and appreciation play in your relationship. We will give you a few exercises and ideas to help you be more appreciative of your partner.

Then, we will discuss the tough stuff, finances. Money matters and so does the way you approach money issues in your relationship. We give you awesome exercises and ideas to help make your budgeting and financial awareness a breeze. Finally, we will discuss how being selfish and taking care of yourself is one of the best things you can do in your relationship. We will go over advice, tips, and tricks to grow closer to your partner through these vital 6 steps.

Mastering Your Relationship: Part 2 of 5

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:00:02 +0000

This week's episode is part 2 of a 5 part series!! We did some research, ran the analytics, and asked you guys what you wanted to hear more of from us. Well, the verdict is in, you guys wanted to hear more about relationships, intimacy, and building a strong foundation with your partner.

In this episode we cover our second set of 6 foundations of building a strong, healthy relationship. First we discuss the good, the bad, and the arguments. When you are okay to argue and when you should worry. We then discuss the importance of letting go and some techniques that can help you let go. We go over the necessary skills it takes to make a relationship work, like negotiating skills. We talk laughter, anger, and my personal favorite: sex. That's right, we get juicy in this episode and discuss the vital things you need to know to have a happy and satisfied sex life. We will go over advice, tips, and tricks to grow closer to your partner through these vital 6 steps.

Mastering Your Relationship: Part 1 of 5

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:00:29 +0000

This week's episode is 1 of a 5 part series!! We did some research, ran the analytics, and asked you guys what you wanted to hear more of from us. Well, the verdict is in, you guys wanted to hear more about relationships, intimacy, and building a strong foundation with your partner.

In this episode we cover our first 6 foundations of building a strong, healthy relationship. First we cover the definition of what real love is and isn't. We also discuss how dreams contribute to building your relationship. We will go over advice, tips, and tricks to grow closer to your partner as well as how important both respect and honesty are in a relationship.

Don't feel like taking notes?? No problem!! Check out our Patreon account! We have multiple PDFs, worksheets, quizzes, and even quotes to go along with today's episode. Make the most of each of these podcasts by supplementing them with the resources found on our Patreon, available to members only!

Best quote of this episode: "Loving someone should not mean losing you. Love empowers you, it shouldn't erase you." -Thema Davis

10 Things I've Learned In Business

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:00:09 +0000

We start this episode with a number of stores I visited just yesterday in downtown Kernersville, NC. We encourage you all to shop local and find your friends and family unique gifts they can't buy at Walmart or any other chain. Then we dive into some updates and the top 10 business secrets to help you launch your dream.

10 Things I’ve Learned In Business

1. Extreme Ownership. As owner of the business, as leader of the business, CEO whatever you call yourself, you are 100% responsible for the outcome. Even if you employee 10, 100, or 1,000 people. If there is miscommunication leading to failure, that miscommunication is your fault. No excuses. Just accept your responsibility.
2. Have a plan. He who fails to plan, plans to fail. Have a plan for your company name, brand, tax filing status, registration of your business name, logos, etc. You don’t have to go over in depth with your plan but you need to plan the most important details. Your why, the solution you are proposing for the problem you have faced, the value you plan to give, how you plan to make money, who your target audience is, and how you plan to facilitate getting your value out to your target audience.
3. Keep your business funds separate from your personal funds. Two separate checking accounts. It’s easier to track. Download apps like every dollar, quickbooks, and other apps to help you track expenses and mileage, etc.
4.Don’t let fear of failure cost you everything. Don’t take away opportunities to grow yourself and your business because you are afraid of failure. The only way to gain new opportunities and to grow is to say yes to new experiences, things that scare you, and stuff that places you way the hell outside of your comfort zone.
5. Failure is a good thing. We have grown up believing the exact opposite because that’s what we have been taught, that failure is bad. Failure is how we learn. You actually want to fail, hard, fast, and a lot while you are young so you can have the wisdom and experience to develop and scale your business as you get older. Take those risks while you’re young and have time to recover.
6. “Never invest in a business you can’t understand. In business, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is” - Warren Buffett
7. If you have problems in your personal life prior to starting a business, those problems will be amplified upon launching a business. I.E. if you are experiencing marital problems before, they’re not going to get any better by adding more stress of owning a business. You have to invest in personal growth before and during the process of owning and running a business.
8. Always know how to do every facet of your business. Be capable of understanding every single detail of daily operations. That doesn’t mean do everything yourself. In fact, just the opposite. If you have the financial means, hire someone to do what you don’t have time to. But be familiar enough with how to do their job that you are not left in a pinch if they quit or you have to fire them. “You can’t make a good deal with a bad person” - Warren Buffett. Be worthy of the deals you make.
9. “Losing some money is an inevitable part of investing and there is nothing you can do to prevent it.” - Warren Buffett
10. Have patience. Building something of value takes time and takes patience. “No matter how great the talent of efforts, some things just take time. You can’t produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.

Books to read

Extreme Ownership - Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
My Warren Buffett Bible - Robert L Bloch
80/20 Principle - Richard Koch
The effective Executive - Peter F Drucker
Ready, Fire, Aim - Michael Masterson
Good To Great - Jim Collins
The Lean Startup - Eric Ries
The 4 Hour Workweek - Tim Ferris
Originals - Adam Grant
Start with Why - Simon Sinek
The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz
Crushing It - Gary Veynerchuk

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About the Show Host:
Megan James is the Founder of Legacy Lifestyle Coaching, a company dedicated to Lifestyle Design. She has an extensive background in life coaching, business coaching, and career coaching. Megan has designed a life she's proud of but she's not planning on stopping there. Now Megan intends to take her skills and knowledge gained through her personal and professional experiences and share them with you! If you like the show, please subscribe! Follow our Socials! Facebook (Podcast): https://www.facebook.com/The-Megan-James-Show-2336167713274705/
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Mindfulness, Making It Through The Holidays, and A Few Updates

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 1 Nov 2019 09:00:05 +0000

In this episode, we go over several updates with the podcast, business, and of course life in general. Megan hits on the importance of mindfulness and some ways you can use it to make it through the holidays. Having trouble making it through each day without feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? We have some helpful solutions for that as well. Stay tuned for more!

Why Societal Norms Have Got You F*cked Up

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 09:00:06 +0000

Heads up. The word “fuck" is said in this podcast and in these notes... a lot.

In this episode you will learn: how to level the fuck up in all aspects of your life, the biggest reason why you’re still single, how the core values and beliefs you’re not even aware you have are fucking you up, and so much more. Key highlights and timestamps in this podcast are as follows:

How Technology is really fucking you up bro 3:56

How societal norms are fucking with your relationships whether you realize it or not 6:14

How what you learned as a toddler is fucking with your current situation 6:55

How the core beliefs and values you don’t even know you have are causing negative cycles in your current lifestyle. and trauma experiences 7:55

Inherent Beliefs = Baggage Example 8:42

Why your excuse “I’m just lost” is total bullshit 9:44

A big reason why you’re still single 10:00

Transactional vs transformational relationships 10:45

Your homework motherfuckers 12:04

The real truth behind the process of growing and learning in entrepreneurship and how to get started building your side income 13:40

Why your excuse “I’m too old” is total bullshit 15:13

Is job hopping a mistake? 15:36

Something that could be keeping you from getting your dream job 15:55

The “trick” to finding true happiness and success in your life 16:31

Why your fear of failure is total bullshit 17:22

The biggest thing that’s straight up killing your self-esteem and your progress 17:52

Tips and ideas to help your relationship blossom 22:28

Marriage Goals 24:15

Build Your Fucking Team 24:27

Biggest take home: Have some gratitude for your process and how far you’ve come 28:40

10 Things I Learned In 10 Years

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 4 Oct 2019 09:00:01 +0000

In this episode, Megan discusses the top ten things she's learned in the last 10 years. She uses her struggles, heartaches, and failures as hopeful lessons for the audience. She talks about the originals, the people who took giant leaps for the good of humanity. People like Elon Musk, Gary Vaynerchuk, Nikola Tesla, Benjamin Franklin, etc.

We hope you find as much value in this podcast as we have found in creating it. Let your obstacles, problems, and failures serve as lessons for your future. Use these tips to create value in your life and others.

Plan Your Life, Live Your Plan: Intro to Lifestyle Design and Life Planning

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 09:00:08 +0000

If you have ever wondered what exactly Lifestyle Design is all about, then stay tuned! Megan is a Lifestyle Designer and takes great joy in helping her clients design lives they are proud of that bring them ultimate happiness and good health.

In this episode, Megan walks the audience through what a lifestyle planning session would look like. Due to time constraints and lack of personalization, she is unable to take you through the entire life planning process. She does however discuss exercises, tips, pitfalls, and extra resources to help you succeed in your goals.

If you are ready to up your game in the goal setting world, or get your life back on track, or just start a new adventure, this podcast will be one of the best resources you can consult. As always, if you have any questions, hit us up on any of our social media profiles. The links are listed below. Be sure to subscribe because many of you aren't and you are doing yourselves a disservice lol but really! Make sure you tell your friends this is the best lifestyle design podcast!

Helpful Links From This Episode:

Visual Personality DNA Profile Test

More Visual DNA Quizzes

Kain Ramsey's Life Coaching Course

Be sure to check out some of our recent partnerships and affiliates! We have been blessed to partner with these amazing companies and we are here to share them with you! Every bit of proceeds we recieve through partnerships is fed directly back into this podcast to help bring more valuable content to our listeners! It goes towards equipment, software updates, hosting guests, and so much more!

[Fitbod](https://app.fitbod.me/subscribe?code=MEGAN25) - We have been fortunate enough to partner with the company, Fitbod! Have you been wanting to get into the best shape of your life but you can't afford a personal trainer? Maybe you can afford a personal trainer but you just can't get your schedule to match theirs? Fitbox removes the concerns by having what is the equivalent to a personal trainer, acessible to you on your phone whenever you need it 24/7. Build custom workouts built around how long you have to work out, what muscles you want to target, what type of workout you want to do, and what equipment you have available. Most personal trainers charge a MINIMUM of $60 for one 60 minute session. Now you can get a full year of access for less than the cost of one of those sessions! Check it out!
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The True Hack to Achieve Success and Find Happiness

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 6 Sep 2019 09:00:25 +0000

Whether you're a millennial, a Gen Z, a Gen X, an Entrepreneur, an Employee, a Mother, or anything else, you need to listen to this. Everyone is looking for the easiest way to get through life, the shortest path to something, or the best "hack" to "living the best life". In this episode, Megan discusses the perceptions, realities, and cultural misconceptions around the words "happiness" and "success".

Life doesn't get easier. There's never going to be a "right time" to do something. Get out of your own way, stop listening to the naysayers, and go crush it! This is the episode you need to really pick yourself back up and get after your goals.

Be sure to check out some of our recent partnerships and affiliates! We have been blessed to partner with these amazing companies and we are here to share them with you! Every bit of proceeds we recieve through partnerships is fed directly back into this podcast to help bring more valuable content to our listeners! It goes towards equipment, software updates, hosting guests, and so much more!

[Fitbod](https://app.fitbod.me/subscribe?code=MEGAN25) - We have been fortunate enough to partner with the company, Fitbod! Have you been wanting to get into the best shape of your life but you can't afford a personal trainer? Maybe you can afford a personal trainer but you just can't get your schedule to match theirs? Fitbox removes the concerns by having what is the equivalent to a personal trainer, acessible to you on your phone whenever you need it 24/7. Build custom workouts built around how long you have to work out, what muscles you want to target, what type of workout you want to do, and what equipment you have available. Most personal trainers charge a MINIMUM of $60 for one 60 minute session. Now you can get a full year of access for less than the cost of one of those sessions! Check it out!
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Use this link and type in our Promo Code MEGAN25 to get 25% off the premium app version today!

The Gamechanger: Flip the Script on Your Financial Problems

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 09:00:13 +0000

Millennials and Gen Z's are facing the largest debt crisis so far in the United States. "We are lending money we don't have to kids who can't pay it back to train them for jobs that no longer exist. That's nuts." - Mike Rowe.

Of the 3 million available jobs today, less than 20% require a 4 year degree. Parents with a high school diploma are now living better than kids with a 4 year degree. We are right on the cusp of a recession after living on borrowed time in a fantastic period of economic growth, you can be sure this recession is about to hit like a 50 lb anvil. If you're already barely surviving now, imagine how much worse it's about to get. We've been sitting around bitching and complaining about our circumstances, but what have we actually done to fix them?

In this episode, Megan James gives you her take on the situation based on her experience. She provides some valuable insight and advice that has helped her and could help you too! Download the episode to find out more!

Here's the link Megan spoke about, to the Udemy course that gives numerous Ebay hacks. It also talks about Craigslist and a variety of free apps that will help you make better sales.
https://www.udemy.com/share/1000emBEAbdldUR3o=/?xref=E0YYcVlbQ34HSUQvCz0GJVUWTx4dChQ%2BVFE=

10 Small Things You Can Do In 10 Minutes That Will Drastically Improve Your Health

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 9 Aug 2019 09:00:21 +0000

**DISCLAIMER A few weeks after the launch of this particular podcast episode, Megan earned the opportunity to partner with a couple of these companies! This means that for every subscriber she refers to use the app, she gets compensated. The full amount of those compensations from those referrals is fed directly back into the podcast to pay for monthly fees from Simplecast subscription fees, software subscription fees, equipment, costs to have guests on the show, and so much more. We appreciate all of you that have utilized our promo codes and special links so far to subscribe to these apps. Your help is very much appreciated! **

In this episode, we discuss the top 10 simple things you can do to improve your health and fitness each day. This is primarily for people who have not been successful committing to a health and fitness routine, or for people who have fallen off the wagon and want to climb back on. The journey to having great health is a long, lifetime trek. It takes a lot of work and is not something you can do overnight.

Later in the podcast we discuss mobile apps that can help you develop these new health related habits. Your cell phones don't have to be a prison or a place to escape to, they can actually help you become your most productive self in you stay disciplined about it. It should be noted that all apps listed are from my personal experience and although I am now affiliated with a couple of these apps, I only receive compensation from the apps I believe in and use regularly. I only receive compensation for a couple of these apps and as for the others, I do not receive compensation or discounts for giving them a shoutout in my favorite apps section. I'm legitimately just telling you about all of these in hopes that they will help you. These apps are also on the Apple platform. Many of them are on the Android platform but I personally don't know if they all are because I do not have access to an Android device.

If you guys have any favorite apps that you would like to tell us about, PLEASE give us a shoutout on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook! Leave us a comment on the post with this podcast episode or DM us if you don't feel comfortable posting a comment. If you got anything specifically from this episode, let us know that too, as well as anything you would like to see more of or less of in the future episodes! Check our socials below for contacting purposes!

*Apps recommended in This Episode *

Favorite Fitness Apps in Order:
[Fitbod](https://app.fitbod.me/subscribe?code=MEGAN25) This is easily my favorite fitness app and a few weeks after this podcast was launched, I was offered the opportunity to partner with them. Now you get use my Promo Code MEGAN25 to get 25% off your subscription to FitBod! In return for my referral, I recieve compensation which I funnel directly back into this podcast so your support is very much appreciated! You can visit this [link](https://app.fitbod.me/subscribe) and type in the promo code MEGAN25 to recieve your discount or you can visit this [link](https://app.fitbod.me/subscribe?code=MEGAN25) to visit the subscriber page after the discount has already been applied.
MapMyRun
Home Workout (Apple)
Home Workout (Google)
Tabata Pro (Apple)
Tabata Pro (Google)

Favorite Health Apps:
MyFitnessPal
Stop, Breathe, and Think

Get Paid for Your Efforts:
Achievement
SweatCoin
Podcoin

Apps to Continue Education and Self Growth:
Shaw Academy (Apple)
Shaw Academy (Google)
Udemy
Khan Academy (Apple)
Khan Academy (Google)
Coursera
edX
Skillshare
Code Academy (Apple)
Code Academy (Google)

Free or Affordable Books and Summaries:
Self-Help Classics
iBooks
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Kindle (Apple)
Kindle (Google)
Nook
Nook Free Books - No Link but you can search for it in the Apple Appstore.
Libby - This is for everyone! Not just North Carolina!

Best Apps for Overall Content, Articles, and Knowledge:
Medium (Apple)
Medium (Google)
Reddit

Learning a Second Language:
DuoLingo

Business Principles: Marketing, Advertising, Branding, and Why Your Business Needs A Podcast

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 12:58:22 +0000

One of the most popular services we offer is a coaching service for small and big businesses. If you haven’t been paying attention to the trends in content creation and branding, podcasts are the next big movement on the rise. Here are some quick facts you should know about the podcast movement.

Right now, as of 2019, there are 700,000 active podcasts and over 29 million podcast episodes! According to recent numbers from Apple, this number was at 550,000 and 18.5 million respectively just one year prior in 2018. This shows you how quickly podcasts are popping up and developing new episodes. If you’re afraid that your business won’t be able to find a niche in this ever growing market, think again! The five most common types of podcasts listened to right now are: society and culture, business, comedy, news and politics, and health. Fear not if your business doesn’t fit into these categories because there are hundreds of other categories out there that it will fit into!

The podcast movement is bigger and better than ever with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures coming on the scene. Considering there are over 29 million podcast episodes out there right now, that's 29 million opportunities to get your brand into someone's living room, vehicle, or wherever it is they listen to podcasts. You can run a podcast channel yourself, hire someone to do it, or advertise on the podcast platform. Check out this episode for more information!

Be sure to check out our article on this subject as well!
https://medium.com/@mljames161/why-your-business-needs-a-podcast-18b45a948f4b

Pursuing Perseverance: How to Maintain a Growth Mindset while Building Your Business

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 09:00:14 +0000

In this episode, Megan sits down with Kaylie Boyce, from the Voice of Boyce, and discusses a variety of topics. They talk about stereotypes encountered from growing up in a military family and marrying into military, how to maintain work-life balance, making time for significant others during hectic lifestyles, and so much more! If your hungry for growth mentality, warrior mindset, entrepreneurial advice, and some great stories then you need to check out this episode!

Megan first met Kaylie at a business conference when they were building their businesses together. They later discovered that they attended the same high school located in a small town at the same time but never really met. Kaylie has since moved across the country, by herself, twice. She is married to an awesome marine named Vince. Kaylie is a recent college graduate and has since earned the opportunity to work for the man, the myth, the legend, Anthony Robbins! If you're in San Diego, give her a shout!

Make sure to give Kaylie Boyce a like, a shout, and a follow on all her social handles! She loves interacting with her audience, so reach out to her via message or comments!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Simplyboyce/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplyboyce/
Kaylie's Website and Blog: https://voiceofboyce.org/

Now, here are some kind and inspiring words from our guest in this episode, Kaylie Boyce!

"My name is Kaylie Boyce! I’m originally from the Carolinas but have found myself traveling from coast to coast pursuing my dreams while assisting my husband to do the same with the Marine Corps. At 26, I’ve lived on my own for close to 10 years in constant pursuit of a better life. I’ve consistently worked at least 2 jobs while slowly working towards an education in animal care to finally fulfill the first promise I ever made to myself. I knew if I could accomplish that, I could take on anything. And I’ve been crushing my goals ever since.

Throughout this journey I found that my real passion lies in the act of helping others who feel without purpose. To show others there is no miracle cure to a better life, that you instead just have to gain the “do it anyway” mentality. Personal development, health, nutrition, life hacks, and overall happiness are just a few passions of mine. This is due to the fact that I spent the first greater half of my life lacking in all these categories but found a connection to each of them. Since this discovery, I have been passionate to help others on a similar walk of life to myself find them too.

My true hope is that upon meeting you I am able to show you how loved and appreciated you are and leave you with enough confidence to begin valuing yourself and whatever crazy dreams you feel may be unobtainable. With this, you can tackle anything. I show others that “you can do it too” by giving 100% transparency to my viewers on good days, and my bad. In social media we often spend too much time “Keeping Up with the Jones’”......and I’m here to break that mold."

About the Show Host:
Megan James is the Founder of Legacy Lifestyle Coaching, a company dedicated to Lifestyle Design. She has an extensive background in life coaching, business coaching, and career coaching. Megan has designed a life she's proud of but she's not planning on stopping there. Now Megan intends to take her skills and knowledge gained through her personal and professional experiences and share them with you! If you like the show, please subscribe!
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How To Convert Your Dream Into A Thriving Business

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:00:21 +0000

For this week's episode, I got the opportunity to sit down with three of the four owners of The Kernersville Brewing Company! Rick Lowe, Eric Lauten, Dwight Deal, and Vinny D’Abbraccio are a talented group of individuals, each with a skill set that adds considerable value to the business. When they came together, they meshed each of these skill sets to form a successful business venture that has really brought life back into a small town.

They are full time business owners, running a tasting room and a brewery as well as full time employees parents, and full time family men. They have a ton on their plates to juggle, and with the tips and insights they provide here, they have been able to maintain their work life balance. Dwight is set to retire on NOVEMBER 1ST, 2019. It's written in stone now, Dwight, so no take-backs ;). Out of their hard work and dedication has blossomed an incredible tap room with its own culture and brand anchored deep in this town's history.

They’ve been around since 2015. Their first beer came out in March 2016. And they already have over 3,400 followers on Facebook! It may seem like they’ve amassed a sort of overnight following and success but they actually have had more time in the game than many realize. They have over two decades of brewing experience between them. And they were kind enough to indulge me by answering all of my questions without complaint. We discuss the construction of the brewery and tap room, the funding of the business, marketing the business, maintaining work life balance, and so much more! Here's a little background on these guys:

Rick: The owner of KBC with a substantial brewing history. H has been brewing for approximately 19 years. His first brew may not have gone how he planned, but you’ll learn more about that later. He is also employed as a Planning Materials Manager for a textile company.

Eric: Previously gained a little bit of bar knowledge when he served as a bar back years ago in college. He was the mastermind behind filing for an LLC which he filed for in 2014 as a surprise to the others. He also works a s a Financial Planner.

Vinny D: The Taproom Manager and Marketing Manager. He worked as an unpaid intern for a year for KBC before becoming the company's first paid hire as of January 2019. He has a master's in business. Vinny met the others when he was working for a company that audited bars.

Dwight: Started home brewing over 20 years ago. In 2011, he renovated an old tractor shed on the family farm and turned it into a home brewing location. Together, he, Rick, and Eric would brew over 40 weekends out of every year practicing for the day they would have their own place.

Make sure to give The Kernersville Brewing Company a like and follow on all their social media pages!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kernersvillebrewing/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kernersvillebrewingcompany/
KBC Website: http://kernersvillebrewing.com/

The Truth About Your Mental Health

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 08:00:09 +0000

Mental health looks like so many different things. But it's not something that ever needs to be judged. This episode has something for everyone. Whether you're struggling with negative mental health or know someone who is or you're just trying to improve your current understanding of mental health, you will find value in this.

The U.S. life expectancy continues to decline as deaths resulting from drug overdoses and suicide are on the rise. This brings to light an issue that has been plaguing this country for a long time, mental health.

This topic has a negative stigma which means people typically just don't talk about it. In this episode we talk about good mental health and bad mental health. We discuss tips, tricks, tools, and resources that have helped us with our mental health. Everything from gratitude, to discussions with loved ones, and going to therapy.

There are so many resources in this episode that are going to help so many of you. Whether you believe mental health is an issue in your life, it's your job to be pro-active in your mental health and ensure you're actively living your best life.

Going to therapy does not mean you're broken. Therapy can be a beautiful tool to maintain your level of function and enjoy life at your fullest extent.

Download this latest episode to learn about a major topic in the world right now.

Success Tips for College Students

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 31 May 2019 09:00:08 +0000

This podcast is for the students! Whether you are experiencing college as a young freshman or you're hitting the university scene as an aged and mature adult student, you will be able to get plenty of helpful information from this podcast.

We go over 12 awesome tips to help students find a good school/work/life balance. These are all the things I wish I would have known about going into college. After speaking to some current and future college students, I have found that the number one issue plaguing most students, is stress. So I prepared this podcast to give the average student techniques, ideas, and even apps to help decrease stress.

We talk about apps like Myfitnesspal, Myplate, Mapmyrun, Breathe, Calm, Garmin, Fitbit, Achievement, Sweatcoin, etc.

We also discuss helpful books:
-High Performance Habits - Brendon Burchard
-The Effective Executive - Peter F Drucker
-The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey
-The Slight Edge - Jeff Olsen
-The Compound Effect - Darren Hardy

These are some hard hitting, great steps with examples that can completely change your college experience. If you are already in college and suffering from stress, lack of sleep, lack of balance, etc. check out this episode. If even one of these steps helps you, then this podcast episode has been effective.

The Importance of Having a Why

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Thu, 23 May 2019 14:11:49 +0000

In this episode, Megan talks about her "why" for developing Legacy Lifestyle Coaching as well as this podcast! Get prepared to have a fire lit under your bum.

This episode discusses the realities and consequences behind living a life that doesn't align with your core values (i.e. high rates of drug overdoses and suicides). We urge you to discover your why by trying new things, placing yourself outside your comfort zone, and learn new skills. If you have questions regarding this episode or others, please reach out to us! We love to hear from our listeners and post polls weekly about what new content our listeners want to learn about!

Relationships: Dating to Married Interview with Laura James

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Thu, 16 May 2019 09:50:32 +0000

In this episode, we take things to a whole other level of open and honest in our in depth discussion on relationships. This episode is a little different from previous ones. After taking a short poll on our Instagram page @legacy_lifestyle_coaching, we found that our audience was interested in getting more information about relationships. In this episode I interview the best source I know on relationships, my wife, Laura James.

We discuss hurdles we have overcome in our marriage, ways we have managed to make time for each other when our work schedules were not in line, and much more! Whether you're single, dating, married, heterosexual, bisexual, or homosexual, this episode will have something in it for you to use in your own life.

Books Discussed in this Episode: The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart by Thich Nhat Hanh, and Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis. Make sure to check that one out if you haven't already and if you are truly passionate about developing more intimate relationships in your own life.

High Efficiency Habit Formation

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 3 May 2019 22:51:07 +0000

In this episode, you will learn the differences between daily habits and high performance habits. You'll learn about some awesome resources that can help you begin to develop better habits in your life that will change the trajectory of your future! This episode is simply my thoughts on high efficiency habit formation and resources that have helped me develop them.

If you are at a place in your life where you just don't feel like things are going as well as they could be, there may be a key ingredient you have overlooked. Our thoughts determine our actions, our actions determine our habits, and our habits determine our future. So if your habits suck then your life might also suck. Change your mindset, change your habits, and you will change your life!

Life Coach: Definitions, Roles, Responsibilities, and Resources

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 10:00:01 +0000

About the Episode:
Have you ever been driving to work, sitting in bumper to bumper traffic, thinking to yourself "there has to be more to life than this"? If so, you're definitely not alone. The difference is, will you ignore it and continue on with your 9-5 comfort zone or will you jump out and take a risk? If you're looking to delve into a life more interesting than the one you've currently got, look at this episode as your guide.

Whether you're seeking to be a better executive, more productive, a high performer, an adventurer, a retiree before thirty, or you're just looking for a new start, here's where you need to start. In this episode, Megan calls everyone to seek the assistance of a therapist, not because she feels people are broken, but because she feels a therapist has something to offer everyone.

Megan takes time to define the roles between a therapist, life coach, mentor, and lifestyle designer. She calls everyone listening to seek the services of all four of these as well. If you're researching a new path or already on the path to self-discovery and self-growth then you will really love what this episode has to offer!

Transitioning from Single to in a Relationship

megan@legacy-lifestyle.com (Megan James) — Wed, 3 Apr 2019 09:00:11 +0000

Single? Ready to Mingle? But can't seem to find that certain someone? Or worse, every relationship you have ever had has ended and you've started to lose hope? There may be some secrets to your friend's and family's marriages that they have unknowingly withheld from you. Stay tuned for more!