The Grind and Gratitude Show

Ep. 135: 19 Questions to Ask Yourself to Make Next Year Amazing

In this episode, Coach Stone shares some of the many ways you can set up a powerful and successful 2023 by taking time to reflect now. I'm going to explore how we can take an honest look at ourselves, take a close look at our habits, think about what we really want to do in life and create a new vision for tomorrow. Ask yourself these questions to reflect on 2022 and start preparing for success next year. These 19 questions will help you get a clear picture of your year and where you want to go moving forward.
With so many distractions and potential roadblocks, it's important you know how to stay on track. Join Coach Stone as he shares his personal tricks for success as well as some strategies that have been proven to work in past years. Commit to your goal, then move on. One of the most common mistakes people make is setting their goals too low. A big reason for this is that they don't take time to visualize what the finished product will look like when they're done. They just set a deadline and log off, which means that even though they are getting exercise in throughout the day, their progress never translates into real-life wins for them.
To avoid this trap, first take time to evaluate this year; what went well, what didn’t, what brought you joy, and what you want more of in your life.
You will learn the 19 questions to ask yourself right now.
Listen to this episode if:
You know you want more out of life
You want a true account of how your year truly played out
Have major goals you want to achieve in 2023
Want to make next year your best year ever
 
Coach Danny Stone's Links
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Ep. 134: The Perfect Storm With Stacy Savary

In life, we face numerous challenges and we must learn to navigate our way through and around those challenges. However, sometimes those challenges may be life-threatening. 
Stacy Savary author of the best-selling book, The Perfect Storm: Navigating the Storms of Life in Messay Waters talks about her journey battling endometriosis and how it almost ended her life.
She has been a noteworthy leader within her community, providing social support and outreach, especially within the Caribbean community. From working at homeless shelters, and grass-root organizations, to coordinating children camps, mentoring programs and outreach events for at-risk youth in disenfranchised areas in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 
Stacy has always had a passion for working with marginalized groups, specifically women and youth. While she has had a passion to help others, she also faced numerous health challenges that required her to pause and to seek her own healing. She has been diagnosed with Endometriosis; a disorder where the tissue that makes up the uterine lining (the lining of the womb) grows outside the uterus. Endometriosis is usually found in the lower abdomen, or pelvis, but can appear anywhere in the body.  Despite her challenges, she vowed to maintain a positive, balanced and fulfilling outlook on life.
Through all her trauma, struggles in dealing with an incurable disease, and disability, Stacy managed to share her life’s journey through this book, in hopes to inspire and empower others.
She and Coach Danny Stone sit down and talk about her journey of overcoming health challenges, family problems, why she left the church and so much more.
If you are having challenges in your life, feeling lost, stressed, overwhelmed, or are going through some challenges, listen to this episode.
 
Stacy Savary's Links
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The Perfect Storm Book
 
Coach Danny Stone's Links
Champion You Academy
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Ep. 133: 3P’s of Expert Positioning

If you're looking to set apart from the competition and position yourself as the go-to expert in your niche, this episode is for you. In this episode, I'll show you how to use a 3-step process to become the go-to expert in your industry. Learn how to attract clients, stand out from the competition and build a go-to brand.
It's not about your brand colors or your logo. People don't buy from you because you have a cool website. And it's not about just positioning 7 posts a day on social media.
The way to stand out in your industry is 3 simple steps, but most "experts" won't tell you this because they want you to pay them to run your ads or build your funnel. You don't need any of this.
You don't even need a website.
Learn this 3-step process and you're on your way to attracting the clients you want and making more money in your business.
 
Coach Danny Stone's Links
Champion You Academy
Danny Stone Website
Danny Stone Facebook
Danny Stone Instagram
Danny Stone Twitter
Danny Stone LinkedIn
 

Ep. 132: What Are You Talking About - How To Speak With Clarity and Conviction

What are you talking about?
Maybe someone has said that to you before. How did you feel when they said that to you? Were you offended? Confused? Angry?
As a Coach, Consultant, Teacher, or Author, it is important to always be ready to speak in public. You must learn to be a public speaker, you must be ready to communicate about your business or mission. 
Public speaking is an essential skill for entrepreneurs. It provides them with an opportunity to share their ideas, products and services with the world. The best speakers are able to motivate and inspire their audience. They know how to engage their listeners and make them feel like they are a part of the speaker’s success story.
Public speaking is also a way for entrepreneurs to get feedback on what they do from experts in the field. They can use this feedback to improve their products or services, as well as their public speaking skills themselves.
In this episode you will hear:
Why entrepreneurs always have to be ready to speak about their products and service
A 3-step speaking framework to nail your speech, presentation or networking conversations every time
How to speak with confidence, clarity and conviction
How to speak to position yourself as the go-to expert in your field
How to turn a dead conversation into an opportunity to land a client
 
Coach Danny Stone's Links
Champion You Academy
Danny Stone Website
Danny Stone Facebook
Danny Stone Instagram
Danny Stone Twitter
Danny Stone LinkedIn
 

Ep. 131: Three Things That Will Make Audiences Remember You

We all want to be remembered.
We all want to leave our mark on this world.
We all want to impact the lives of others.
How can we do that?
We can do it by showing up every day with intention. Show up in your life to be the best version of yourself so you can be better for others. Wake up with the desire to make someone's life better each day.
You can also do it by learning how to speak in stages in a way that leads people to take inspired action. Speaking is one of the most powerful ways to connect with many people at one time and impact the audience in a real way.
If you truly want me a memorable public speaker that impact the lives of others you have to learn to master 3 things.
In this episode Coach Dany Stone break down the 3 things you need to master in your speeches that will make people remember you and want more.
If you have a cause that you are passionate about, a business that you love, or a mission to help more people, this episode is for you.
 
In this episode you will hear:
Why public speaking is a great way to impact many lives
The 3 things you need to do in your speech or presentation to make your audience remember you
Why speaking is the fastest, most cost-effective way to grow your business
What you should do at the end of your presentation to get people to want to buy from you or take action right away
Coach Danny Stone's Links
Champion You Academy
Danny Stone Website
Danny Stone Facebook
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Danny Stone Twitter
Danny Stone LinkedIn
 

Ep. 130: Turn Your Trauma Into Your Testimony With Leah Forney

WARNING: This episode may be triggering some listeners.
So many people have hidden trauma, unresolved grief, and mental health challenges that we don't even recognize from our past.
We carry these things unknowingly or knowingly, and they have a negative effect on our self-esteem, confidence, relationships and life.
So, how do you bounce back?
How do you heal from past pain?
How do you turn your trauma into your testimony and use it to help others?
 
In this episode Coach Stone sits down with Author, Coach and Podcast Host Leah Forney to talk about unpacking her trauma and turning it into her testimony and purpose.
Leah M. Forney is a 8X published author, Transformative Speaker, Your Visibility Activator, Podcast Hostof International Streamed Hey Queen, Thrive &; Sexual Assault Thriver & Advocate. She is the CEO &Founder of Purposely Faithfull, LLC which is her coaching and consulting firm specializing in working withwomen of color with a desire to increase their visibility while making an impact and profitability she desiresthrough the power of storytelling. 
 
She is an award winner of I am H.E.R. International Awards Woman on the Rise. She has been blessed tobe featured on 142 different media publications including but not limited to international magazineFEMI Magazine and Speak Woman Magazine. 
 
In this episode we discuss:
✅ Tips to overcome past traumas
✅ How to identify hidden trauma and pain
✅ The importance of forgiveness; yourself and others
✅ The power of God in helping you shift your life
✅ Why you should turn your trauma into your testimony
✅ Why you need to tell your story right now
….and so much more!
 
Leah Forney's Links
Leah's Website
Profitable Podcaster
Leah's Instagram 
Leah's TikTok  
Leah's Twitter
Leah's Facebook
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Coach Danny Stone's Links
Speak Up to Scale Up Challenge
Champion You Academy
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Danny Stone Instagram
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Ep. 129: You Are Worth It

Sometimes in life when you are feeling sad, depressed, feeling left behind, or have a lot of self-doubts you feel unworthy. You feel like you don't deserve to have more out of life. Or, you are focused on past mistakes and failures and the negative self-talk becomes a daily conversation with yourself.
Understand this...
The lies you tell yourself are not true! When you say you are not worthy, not smart enough, or not good enough, you will never be able to achieve your goals and dreams it is not true!
The truth is that you are worth it! Your dreams are worth it. You are worthy of everything that you want in your life.
In this episode Coach Danny Stone reminds you that you are worth it.
Listen to this episode if you:
Struggle with knowing your worth
Feel like you are being left behind in life
Have big goals and dreams you want to achieve
Need a reminder of your worthiness and greatness
Coach Danny Stone's Links
Speak Up to Scale Up Challenge
Champion You Academy
Danny Stone Website
Danny Stone Facebook
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Ep. 128: Everyday is Valentine’s Day

What does it mean to love yourself and love others in a real way?
Not in the romance novel, love is always great, and relationships are always rainbows and unicorns way...
But in real life, what does real love like look like? The consistency, discipline about showing up every day, the challenges and struggles that it takes to demonstrate your love for yourself and others?
In this episode, Coach Stone sits down with artist, Nigel Birch jr. talking about his love and mental health movement, Everyday is Valentine's Day.
Nigel Birch Jr. is a writer, poet and host with a new vision for love. He’s a melting pot of cultural experiences, which can be heard and seen through his artistry. His depth, passion and introspection is felt on every stage and page he touches. His video on loving the black woman went viral with 4 MILLION views on Facebook. 
 
Listen to this episode if:
If you struggle with self-love and relationships
Find it difficult to consistently show love to others
Struggle in some area of your life 
Want to be inspired to follow your dreams
Want to find your purpose
Want to understand the love of a black woman
 
Nigel Birch Jr's Links
Nigel's Website
Nigel's Instagram
Nigel's Facebook
Nigel's Youtube
Nigel's Spotify
 
Coach Danny Stone's Links
Speak Up to Scale Up Challenge
Champion You Academy
Danny Stone Website
Danny Stone Facebook
Danny Stone Instagram
Danny Stone Twitter
Danny Stone LinkedIn

Ep. 127: I Don’t Have Bad Days

It's been part of our vocabulary for so long that most of us don't even realize the negative energy it puts out into our lives. You know, when we so often say, "I'm having a bad day"
 
How many times a month or week have you said that?
How many times in your life have you said it?
To say you are having a bad day insinuates that nothing good happened during that day. It means that the entire day was bad based on something that didn't go right, a failure, a mistake or something bad happening.
 
However, what if we changed that statement to "Something bad happened today" or "I had some challenges today", how would that shift your mindset and raise your energy?
In this episode Coach Danny Stone talks about what he stopped saying "I am having a bad day" and shifted his language and mindset to focus on the lessons learned from challenges and how to use those lessons to attract more of what he wants in his life.
 
Links mentioned in this episode:
Speak Up to Scale Up Challenge
Champion You Academy
Danny Stone Website
Danny Stone Facebook
Danny Stone Instagram
Danny Stone Twitter
Danny Stone LinkedIn

Ep. 126: Clarity, Focus and Discipline

There are a few things all champions do.
All individuals that are highly successful, people who achieve their dreams, people who change the world all have these three things in common.
They have clarity, focus, and discipline.
They are clear about what they want, they stay focused on making it happen, and they are disciplined and take massive action every day.
Champions don't focus on what they cannot do.
They are do spend time wondering why they cannot achieve something.
They don't blame their setbacks, failures and mistakes on other people, they are accountable.
In this episode Coach Stone speaks some real truths.
He dives into the three keys to help you unlock your inner champion and achieve your dreams.
In this episode you will hear:
Why you have no time for excuses
The power of doing SOMETHING and how it gives you momentum
Why it's important to focus on what you want
The reason discipline is more powerful then motivation
 
Links mentioned in this episode:
Speak Up to Scale Up Challenge
Champion You Academy
Danny Stone Website
Danny Stone Facebook
Danny Stone Instagram
Danny Stone Twitter
Danny Stone LinkedIn