
Point of Impact Podcast with Rick McDaniel
Point of Impact is a weekly dose of inspiration and motivation. Inspirational speaker and author Rick McDaniel shares insights, stories and perspective on having an impactful life. He covers topics like success, happiness, stress,
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influence, comebacks and much more. A must listen for anyone looking for encouragement to pursue their best life.
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- 7310 WAYS TO AVOID LIFESTYLE CREEP8 out of 10 Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Too many people keep earning more but still struggle with the same debt load. In this episode Rick shares practical ways to create a secure financial future.
- 74POST-PANDEMIC - NOW WHAT?As we move past the Pandemic Rick identifies two key areas each of us must address. One is how we will view the Pandemic and the other is what we can do to move forward.
- 75WIN THE DAY - MARK BATTERSONRick talks with best-selling author Mark Batterson about his new book "Win The Day." Mark shares about the habits we need to practice so we can win every day and realize our dreams.
- 76TOUGHNESS, RESILIENCE, GRIT - IT'S NEEDED NOWRick identifies the need for mental toughness as we navigate our current reality and move forward into the future. He shares how we can develop the resilience necessary for these times.
- 7710 MEDICAL MYTHS - WE SHOULD STOP BELIEVINGRick identifies ten fascinating medical myths that are contradicted by studies published in leading journals. He shares the current research and gets to the truth about our health.
- 7810 WAYS TO BE MORE ATTRACTIVE IN RELATIONSHIPSAs we come out of the Pandemic and reengage, we may need to brush up on our in-person relational skills. Rick shows us the qualities that can make us more attractive in our relationships.
- 79DR MARK RUTLAND - INSPIRING COMEBACK STORIESRick interviews Dr Mark Rutland who has led three amazing organizational turnarounds. He shares the stories and the principles to use for a great comeback.
- 80PHIL MICKELSON’S SECRET TO VICTORY – YOU CAN DO IT TOOPhil Mickelson just became the oldest major golf champion in history. In this episode Rick reveals the secret to his victory. And shows how it can be the key to your success too.
- 81YOUR MENTAL HEALTH - SADNESSWith the recent focus on mental health Rick devotes the next three episodes to bringing encouragement and hope. This week he focuses on sadness and what we can do about it.
- 82YOUR MENTAL HEALTH - ANGERRick continues his focus on mental health and devotes this episode to anger. He shares the reasons we get angry, our default modes for anger and how we can deal with anger in a healthy way.
- 83YOUR MENTAL HEALTH - JOYThe antidote to many negative emotions is joy. But how do we get it? In this episode Rick shares the reasons we can have joy and how to consistently create joy in your life.
- 84ICELAND - INSIGHTS AND EXPERIENCESRick recently visited Iceland. He shares fascinating insights about the culture, people and natural wonders. He has some great stories of his experiences too.
- 85IT'S NOT HOW YOU START - IT'S HOW YOU FINISHThe recent events in Afghanistan illustrate how important it is to finish well. Rick shares why it is so important to finish well and the four ways to make sure you finish well.
- 86UNITED NOT DIVIDEDRick stood on the Continental Divide in Colorado this summer. He thought about the division in America and shares some insightful thoughts about it.
- 8710 Habits to Lose Weight And Keep It OffRick shares ten simple things you can do like change your plate size and organize your kitchen. These and other habits can lead to surprising weight loss and long-term health.
- 88OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE FUTUREThe Pandemic has created great uncertainty about the future. Rick shares helpful insights and encouraging words on how to face the future without fear.
- 89OVERCOMING THE FEAR OF FAILUREFear of failure holds back so many people from their best life. Rick shares how you can reframe failure and move confidently forward into new opportunities.
- 90OVERCOMING FINANCIAL FEARSRising prices, unemployment, retirement and the list goes on. In this episode Rick shares practical ways to reduce financial pressure and live with greater peace.
- 91OVERCOMING THE FEAR OF ENDINGSLife is filled with endings but many people fear them. Rick shares his story of a major ending and helps us to identify the endings needed in our lives.
- 92OVERCOMING THE FEAR OF REJECTIONNo one likes to be rejected but the fear of rejection can result in missed friendships and opportunities. Rick shares how to replace the cycle of rejection with the cycle of acceptance.
- 93400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THANKSGIVING - STILL MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FORThis Thanksgiving marks 400 hundred years of celebrating our blessings in America. Even though the Pandemic has been tough Rick shares ways we can still be thankful.
- 94OVERCOMING THE FEAR OF PAINNo one wants pain their life and some will do most anything to avoid it. Rick shares how pain can be a teacher and what we can do to make the best of it.
- 9510 COMMON MYTHS ABOUT CHRISTMASOver time myths have been added to the greatest story ever told. Rick shares fascinating insights on the Christmas story that will make your holiday even more fun.
- 96SELF SABOTAGING BEHAVIORS - HOW TO OVERCOME THEMRick helps us to reflect on this past year. He shares nine behaviors that can keep us from achieving our goals. And how to overcome them in the new year.
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