This episode: Life’s Scribbles: Ben Albert on Embracing Chaos, Overcoming Struggles, and Transforming Adversities into Growth. 

Here’s what you’ll learn about:

Life’s non-linear nature and personal growth. (0:11)

• Drew and Ben connect over shared philosophies and social media posts.
• Ben Albert: Life is not linear, despite being taught so.
• Ben: Life looks like a scribble, with no predictable pattern.
• Ben shares his defining moment of realizing life’s adversities are opportunities for growth.

Personal growth and vulnerability, with a focus on overcoming past struggles. (5:55)

• Ben Albert reflects on his personal growth and self-awareness journey.
• Ben shared his struggles with affirmations and visualization despite following the Miracle Morning routine for years.
• Ben’s vulnerability and willingness to confront his issues led to his growth and healing.

Developing good habits to improve life. (10:47)

• Ben describes his childhood experiences with a physically abusive father and a mother with a neurological disorder, feeling disconnected and small.
• He integrates good habits into his morning routine, such as Meditation and Exercise, to overcome bad habits like alcohol and porn consumption.
• Ben discussed the idea of integrating small positive changes into daily life, rather than trying to make big changes all at once.
• He explains that by subtracting 1% of time from activities that make you better, you can make time for the positive changes without adding or subtracting anything else.

Personal growth, self-awareness, and mindset. (16:16)

• Ben emphasizes the importance of choosing our words carefully, as they can affect our mindset and behavior.
• He suggests a simple exercise to identify and change negative self-talk, using a pen and paper to categorize words as “better” or “bitter”.
• Ben shares his journey of evolving from a podcaster to a keynote speaker, highlighting the importance of putting in the work.
• He acknowledges the effort required to achieve success, encouraging listeners to embrace their own evolution and not feel bad about their progress.
• Ben started a podcast during a difficult time in his life, learning and growing daily.

Personal growth and professional development through iterative processes. (24:22)

• Ben shares his personal journey of overcoming bad habits and developing good ones, leading to professional growth.
• He acknowledges the importance of iterative processes in strengthening personal and professional lives.
• Ben started a podcast and business during pandemic, learned from mentors daily.
• He struggled with shiny object syndrome, simplified focus to two main endeavors.

To learn more about Ben’s mission, go to his LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/realbenalbert/  

Or his website at www.realbusinessconnections.com 

Ben’s Bio: Ben Albert

Ben is the owner of Balbert Marketing LLC.  He is also the curator of The “Real Business Connections Network,” where he hosts five podcasts.

Once an underdog, now a successful entrepreneur, Ben is passionate about helping other underdogs achieve their dreams.

Ben is on a mission to actually move the needle on one million lives, one conversation at a time.

About your host: Drew Deraney is the proud father of three, and for most of his life he was concerned with what people thought of him and how he was supposed to act.

In a 9-month span a few years ago, he endured four faith-shaking life events that caused him to question his existence.

Drew was determined to find a better way to live. Through intense self-reflection and awareness, he realized that in order to be happy, he must adhere to his standards of honesty, integrity and truth and needed to break free from the belief system that was anchored in him for close to 50 years.

Now a Self Discovery Coach, his men’s group and Coaching provide a safe space for men to learn to tap into their natural power through self-discovery to lead their life, write their story and live the life they want to live. Drew is the podcast host of “From Caving in to Crushing It” and the author of the #1 International Best Selling book I’ll Have What She’s Having – Memoir of a Reformed People-Pleaser. Learn more and connect with Drew at ProfitCompassion.com.

HOW TO CONNECT WITH DREW:

Website: 

https://profitcompassion.com/

Email: 

drew@profitcompassion.com

Free Webinar: The Mindful Man Movement: The Multi-Dimensional Man

https://profitcompassion.com/caveman-webinar

The Mindful Man Movement Men’s Group Membership: 

https://profitcompassion.com/mmm-signup 

Book a Coaching Discovery Call: https://link.mavericksystems.online/widget/bookings/netweaving/connect30

Pick up a copy of Drew’s book: https://amzn.to/40dsbyR

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Drew Deraney now travels the world both to Live and Virtual Events showing mostly men the steps needed to strengthen self-identity and self-worth, to overcome self-limiting beliefs, and to build confidence while being authentic, maintaining boundaries and to transcend people pleasing skills to become the person they are destined to be. Drew challenges them to reach deep inside and make a lasting impact.

In a 9-month span, Drew experienced a grueling divorce, job loss, his son’s suicidal ideations, and his father’s death which devastated Drew emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. It is a commonality for men to consider any challenge as a weakness as well as to show emotion and ask for help. While writing his book, Drew realized he was not the only man suffering in silence. With more clarity of purpose than ever, he began asking for help. Drew Deraney’s mission is to help especially men, release their inner greatness by showing vulnerability, keeping in integrity of their power, and making a great impact on the people in their lives both personally and professionally.

Drew Deraney was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ where he still lives to this day caring for his elderly mom and his 3 adult children Matthew, Nicholas, and Emma. Drew earned his B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Applied Psychology, and two psychology research publications while at Fairfield University; a scholarship from the Healthcare Financial Management Association; and his M.B.A. in Health Care Administration from Baruch College / Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NY. His hospital career spanned 24 years where he was co-chair of the Leadership Institute, spoke at JD Power, was one of three leaders interviewed by The Commonwealth Fund, received his Communicating with Empathy Trainer certification and is a Certified Patient Experience Professional. Four years ago, Drew founded Profit Compassion LLC, an entity to coach and empower mostly men to create resiliency and authenticity as Chief Resilience Officer. Drew is the podcast host of ‘From Caving in to Crushing It’ and recently became a best-selling author with his book ‘I’ll Have What She’s Having’ - Memoir of a reformed People Pleaser.