The Jim Fortin Podcast

Start Your Transformation Now When you think of spending and investing, what do you think of? Most of us think of investing as a good and smart thing, and spending, especially excessively, as a bad thing. Right? How about we put this into a new perspective? How about your thoughts, thinking, and emotions? What if we put the old-fashioned “swear jar” on the counter, as a metaphor? With the “swear jar,” each time you said a bad word you have to put a dollar into it. And, of course, this means there is a cost to using bad words. Actually, there is a loss of that dollar from your pocket. Now, what about your thoughts? What if all disempowering, fearful, and negative thoughts cost you? And, the reverse, all positive thoughts were an investment in a better quality of life? What if every time you had a negative thought and got into fear you spent your life and when you were positive in your thinking you were investing in your life? In this episode, I talk about a few strategies to interrupt your negative thoughts. These steps are: Awareness Conscious choice to move your attention  Where to move your attention and moving it  Gratitude And, Repetition When you practice what you’re going to learn in this episode it can make a huge difference in your life. Transformational Takeaway: You want to be investing more in your life than you are spending. Mentioned Resources: Episode 9: How The Law Of Attraction Repels The Money And Abundance You Want Let's Connect:  Instagram Facebook YouTube LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! Thank you for listening!  With Gratitude, Jim Fortin

26 Okt 202233min

Start Your Transformation Now That’s an odd question, right? I mean, who actually stops and says, “Am I leaking power today?”  In this episode, I talk a tad about shamanism, and in shamanism, one of the most powerful things you can do is “conserve your energy.” Why? Because the weaker your energy and the less energy you have, the less power you have.  It’s basic physics. You are electrons, neutrons and protons. You are an “energy being.” And, when you leak your energy, akin to having a nail in your time, you weaken yourself.  Let’s compare this to the 3D regular world.  Think about the electricity in your house. If you leave all the lights on for a month, what is your energy bill at the end of the month? By leaving all your lights on, you have used a ton of energy, but being an energy being, when you “leave all the lights on” instead of the energy bill, you get a depleted and weaker you.  So, how do you waste and deplete your energy?  Easy, through your emotions, specifically, your negative emotions.  To prove that. Think about a particular day when you worried a lot. At the end of the day, what was your energy level? Did you want to go out that night and go dancing, or did you want to crash, veg out, and relax?  If you’re like most of us, you want to relax. Why? No energy and most people do not attribute it to a day of worry. They just think, “I’m tired.” But they are tired because they have depleted their energy.  In this episode, I talk about the #1 way that people weaken themselves and as a result, they have little power to heal, manifest and create more in life. Transformational Takeaway: When you leak your energy, you have no power. Let's Connect:  Instagram Facebook YouTube LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! Thank you for listening!  With Gratitude, Jim Fortin

19 Okt 202224min

Start Your Transformation Now Crazy podcast title, right? I mean who thinks they can actually restrict the universe?  To be more specific, it’s not that we restrict the universe, it’s that we restrict the flow of consciousness through us and that in itself is restricting the universe.  So, why does it happen this way?  We restrict consciousness because we are like a filter for consciousness and what gets filtered “through us” is what what we are able to allow to filter through us.  And, what we allow to flow through us is a reflection of our subconscious identity.  What you can “see for yourself” is what the universe will deliver to you. Why? Because the universe reflects you.  In this episode I share a shamanic parable of men looking for cattle, and they are both sent the same direction but told they’d find different amounts of cattle.  Why were they sent in the same direction but told they would find a different number of cattle? Easy, the shaman who directed them said they would only find what they could “ see” for themselves.  And, what you can see for yourself is your “identity filter.” Your identity filter filters cosmic consciousness through you.  Transformational Takeaway: If you’re living from your circumstances you’re then denying and ignoring your birth right. You are restricting the infiniteness of the universe with the limits of who you think you are, and that even applies to who you think you are spiritually. Expand your vision for yourself. Mentioned Resources: Episode 1: Transforming Your Life From The Inside Out Episode 2: Who Are You And What Is Your Identity? Episode 3: What Is The Story Of Your Life? Episode 4: The Biology of Fear Episode 5: Why Your Bad Habits Are So Hard To Break Let's Connect:  Instagram Facebook YouTube LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! Thank you for listening!  With Gratitude, Jim Fortin

12 Okt 202226min

Start Your Transformation Now I’m sure you have heard the phrase, “The definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over and expecting different results,” Right?  Have you ever wondered why you totally get that phrase, and it makes sense to you, but you still keep doing the same things over and over that you don’t like?  And, have you ever really thought about the consequences of doing the same actions over and over? The consequences are that when you keep doing the same actions over and over and you keep getting the same reactions over and over.  Wow, it’s so simple and we get it, but why don’t we change? Keep reading….  Take a look at the three primary areas of your life: Health, wealth and relationships. They are three areas where we do “actions.”  However, what reactions are you getting to your actions?  Do you like those reactions or, stated a different way, do you like the outcomes you are getting in your life? Are you thrilled with your health, money and relationships?  If not, own it because you are the one creating the results you do not want and then on the flip side you’re wanting to be happy at the very same time. You create a life you don’t enjoy or an unfulfilled life, and then you’re unhappy about it. Does that make any sense?  In fairness to you, it’s not your fault that you keep living in the cycle of what Einstein called INSANITY: Doing the same things and expecting different results.  You do it because it’s who you are and who you are is your subconscious identity.  In this episode, let’s take a fresh look at the concept of self identity and let’s talk about a fresh approach.  Transformational Takeaway: The way out of the life you don’t want is the way inside yourself. Mentioned Resources: Episode 6: Here’s The Only Place To Find Your Highest Potential Let's Connect:  Instagram Facebook YouTube LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! Thank you for listening!  With Gratitude, Jim Fortin

5 Okt 202241min

Start Your Transformation Now Yes, I do mean “soul” power, and, no, I don’t mean “sole” power.  When you think of your soul, what do you think of? Maybe infinity, divine mind, cosmic consciousness, eternal life? I’m not sure, but one thing this is for sure, none of us can answer with 100% certainly of what what specially our soul is. And, one thing we can agree on is that no matter what it is, it’s assumed and believed that it’s the infinite part of us and it’s powerful.  The huge question I have and take a stab at in this episode is: How powerful is your soul?  You have probably thought a bit about your soul but have you thought about its incomprehensible power?  Further, have you thought about what that power can do for your life? What it can create for you? How living a soulful life greatly enhances your life?  And reminder, when I say soulful I don’t mean religious. I mean, that cosmic beingness of you.  The point of this episode is to point out all the petty and non sensical things you consume yourself with, and none of them are soulful, per se, they come from your human identity. They come from your past and from your indoctrination.  From their past and indoctrination most people live and wrap themselves up in things they fear from their external world like finances, jobs, economies, the news, mass thought and all things we identify with a “humans.”  Your human form is the absolutely smallest part of who you are as a soulful being, yet it keeps the masses trapped.  In this episode I lightly delve into the trapping of the ego and circumstances and what’s available to us when we live from soul energy. Transformational Takeaway: You are the SOUL power in your life because that power comes though you and not from you! Let's Connect:  Instagram Facebook YouTube LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! Thank you for listening!  With Gratitude, Jim Fortin

28 Sep 202224min

Start Your Transformation Now Wonder how mega achievers think in a “real world” kind of way? I’m not talking about coaching, sound bites, media interview snippets, etc. I mean, what goes on in their mind when it comes to success, life, and business? How do they approach their own life? In this episode, I interview a long-time friend, Shama Hyder. Shama is a very successful woman. One who is powerful in her own presence and a woman who has made a mark in the world of PR and digital media marketing. Over the years she has been recognized by The White House and UnitedNations as one of the Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs in the United States. Not only that she has been recognized by Forbes, INC, Fast Company, Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications as a marketing leader. Even today, LinkedIn calls her one of the top 10 marketing experts on LinkedIn. In this interview, we just have a friendly talk that’s between friends and discuss life, business, and family and you’ll hear how she approaches her own life. In my opinion, this is a great listen for anyone and especially professional women/mothers and entrepreneurs. Shama is REAL. She’s heart-centered. She’s humble and an amazing leader who has created a digital marketing company that has global influence. She’s definitely one to listen to and follow. And, on a personal note, something I have known about her for many years…she an amazing visionary. I cannot say enough good things about her. Listen and hear why I say what I do. Enjoy! To connect directly with Shama Hyder, you can do so in the following places: IG LinkedIN Twitter Zen Media Website Let's Connect:  Instagram Facebook YouTube LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! Thank you for listening!  With Gratitude, Jim Fortin

21 Sep 20221h 3min

Start Your Transformation Now I know the headline is bold, but it is true. You can Be Do And Have everything you want WHEN you become resourceful enough to create it. Look around you. Look at the millions of people who have created exactly what you want in life. Why have they done this and you have not? Easy, the have become resourceful enough to create it. Most people work backwards. They want resources, and that is often money or something they think they want. The problem with that is that resources come and go but it’s the initial resourcefulness that created the resources in the first place. What does it look like to be resourceful? The definition of resourceful is: Having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties. The definition of un resourceful is: Not having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties. In plain English. It means you give up, quit and make excuses about why you can’t Do, Be or Have what you want in life. As you just read through that, which applies to you? (Even if you don’t want to admit it.) I want you to have more and that is why I created this audio (podcast) titled: You can BE, DO and Have everything you want when you are resourceful. Enjoy it while you’re listening, but more than that…apply the concept and watch your life start changing in the ways you never imagined. The reason you don’t have what you want in life is because you are not being resourceful enough to create it. What dramatic change? BE resourceful! Transformational Takeaway: You Can Be, Do And Have Everything You Want When You BEcome Resourceful! Mentioned Resources: Doors for the Fall 2022 Transformational Coaching Program close at midnight on Sept 14th Let's Connect:  Instagram Facebook YouTube LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! Thank you for listening!  With Gratitude, Jim Fortin

14 Sep 202226min

Start Your Transformation Now At first read, you might reactively answer and say, “No, there is no way I live a life of convenience. After all, I’m working hard, life is challenging and I’m doing my best, there is no way I’m living my life from convenience.”  If that or anything like it is your response, I understand.  However, have you fully considered what’s causing the current inconveniences in your life?  Inconveniences are different things for different people.  It could be the economy, your health, a job that you don’t like, a relationship that no longer works…it can be almost anything, as we’re all different. And, when I say “inconveniences” I’m not talking about a squeaky door hinge and little annoying things like that.  I’m talking about bigger inconveniences like maybe you drive a two-hour commute each day and you don’t even like your job but it pays well and you don’t have time to look for another one. Or, you want to be, do or have a lot more in life but so much is going on it’s just inconvenient to change things up in your life.  Have you thought about the choices you did or did not make in the past that have contributed to your present life?  You did not get here today by accident. You got here by choice. You got where you are by living from behaviors that are convenient.  The truth is, most people got here or don’t have what they want in life exactly because of convenience. They don’t make the choices to create and have the life they want because those choices are not convenient for them in their current life circumstances.  Want a new job but not convenient to look? Want better health but not convenient to go to the gym? Or, not convenient to pay for a gym membership?  Want better health and know you should eat better quality food but the cost is not convenient?  Have you thought about the inconvenience of bad health that may come from eating poor quality food?  The whole point is that most of us live from convenience, even though we think it is not that. And, by doing this we create even greater inconvenience in our future. Transformational Takeaway: The more you try to live from convenience now, the more inconvenience you’ll have later in life. Mentioned Resources: Episode 1: Transforming Your Life From The Inside Out Episode 2: Who Are You And What Is Your Identity? Episode 3: What Is The Story Of Your Life? Episode 4: The Biology of Fear Episode 5: Why Your Bad Habits Are So Hard To Break Episode 6: Here’s The Only Place To Find Your Highest Potential Episode 7: How To Overcome The Fear Of Judgement Episode 8: Reprogramming Your Subconscious Mind For Health, Wealth And Happiness Episode 9: How The Law Of Attraction Repels The Money And Abundance You Want Episode 10: I’m stuck in my old identity, procrastination and self sabotage. How do I get out? Let's Connect:  Instagram Facebook YouTube LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! Thank you for listening!  With Gratitude, Jim Fortin

7 Sep 202229min