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Courage Cast - Build Your Belief

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Encouragement builds belief. Belief makes the impossible, possible. This podcast exists to encourage others so that more people will believe in themselves. Listeners will find the courage to face their fears and commit to taking action, so they will be unstoppable. Host, Eric Nordhoff, is on a mission to encourage business owners, entrepreneurs, and creative people. This podcast features faith-based motivational messages and interviews with overcomers who have inspirational stories. Find out what it means to live your most courageous life by joining the Courageous Community. Live a life with purpose and intention. Make the impossible, possible in your life and business. "With God all things are possible." - Mark 10:27

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Encouragement builds belief. Belief makes the impossible, possible. This podcast exists to encourage others so that more people will believe in themselves. Listeners will find the courage to face their fears and commit to taking action, so they will be unstoppable. Host, Eric Nordhoff, is on a mission to encourage business owners, entrepreneurs, and creative people. This podcast features faith-based motivational messages and interviews with overcomers who have inspirational stories. Find out what it means to live your most courageous life by joining the Courageous Community. Live a life with purpose and intention. Make the impossible, possible in your life and business. "With God all things are possible." - Mark 10:27

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English

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Episodes

The Last Episode

4/1/2022
555 Episodes! I revisit my guiding scripture in this process - Psalm 90:12 - "Teach us to number our days, so that we may gain a heart of wisdom." and discuss the Top Five Regrets of the Dying" that started it all in Episode 1 of this podcast. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart to everyone that's listened to this podcast over the last 6 years. Your involvement, your influence, and your inspiration have taken me farther than I ever dreamed possible. I have no regrets - only gratefulness. I have no idea if after 5 months whether I'll be continuing this podcast or not, but I sure hope you'll stay connected to me at EricNordhoff.com either way.

Duration:00:11:09

Immeasurably More Than All We Ask Or Imagine | Maribeth Dodd

3/30/2022
I'm grateful that my last interview for this podcast is with my sister-in-law, Maribeth Dodd. Maribeth is a leader. She is a business coach of leaders in the corporate world, in network marketing, and leaders in ministry. She shares vulnerability about balancing her work along with all of her other personal responsibilities. And, how sometimes the best place to be is a little bit scared.

Duration:00:49:33

The Case For Heaven | Lee Strobel

3/29/2022
Award-winning and best-selling author, Lee Strobel, joins me for one of my final interviews. It is fitting to talk about the end of life at this time, as I want listeners to remember what's most important in your life as you live it. This conversation really impacted me. I hope it impacts you too. See the trailer and watch The Case For Heaven Movie in a theatre near you April 4-6, 2022. Get the Why Believe in Heaven? Booklet Lee mentions in our conversation for 99 cents (while supplies last). For a complete transcript of this interview, visit my transcripts page on EricNordhoff.com.

Duration:00:20:26

My 5 Areas Of Focus

3/23/2022
As part of my ongoing exercise in trimming and pruning my life, I spent the last 2 weeks prayerfully thinking about and writing down a Pro's and Con's list of the 18 things that I have been doing for work. That process helped me narrow my work-life down to 5 main areas of focus. And, I balance them with 1 main area of focus personally. I share it all in this 3rd-to-last episode of the Courage Cast before my long 5-month planned hiatus.

Duration:00:16:08

Uncover The Best Version of You | Jackie Brewster

3/7/2022
Jackie Brewster is a Certified Enneagram Coach and Experiential Specialist and coaches others to self-discovery, using the ancient Enneagram from a Christian faith-based perspective. She guides me to clarity about my Enneagram number and helps me understand the core motivations that lead to my behavior. We talk about the core motivations of each Enneagram number. We discuss what "wings" are. She shares about her 52-Week Devotional book, Hearing God Speak. We also experience the Enneagram Essentials Cards together - the set is available now on pre-order on Amazon. There's so much we pack into this hour together. If you're Enneagram-curious, you'll love this episode.

Duration:01:02:48

Just Keep Trimming, Just Keep Trimming

2/25/2022
I've gotten so caught up in trimming, that I've forgotten to trim. You heard me right - I take a taste of my own medicine, via my wife. She hands me a doozy that really gets me thinking about the questions that help me to decide whether to trim something or not. Do I have the TIME for it? Do I have the TALENT for it? Do I have the PASSION for it?

Duration:00:09:01

What Would You Do and Who Would You Be If You Had a Death Bed Perspective?

2/18/2022
Author, Joshua Medcalf recently posted this on Twitter... "None of us are getting out of here alive. The purpose of life is not to arrive safely at death or accrue the most titles, trophies, and treasures. Live from a death bed perspective. Be relentless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire." Here's my response to this. I'm curious, what would you be, do or have if you had a death bed perspective? Email me. *Ending prayer is spoken graciously from the Lectio App.

Duration:00:08:03

Tim Williams | Thriving Boldly Into Manhood

2/17/2022
My longtime friend, Tim Williams, joins me on the podcast today. We chat about a wide variety of relatable topics that both challenge and motivate young men to do what needs to be done now, so they can become who they want to become later. Listen to Tim's Thrivehood Podcast Notable Thrivehood Podcast episodes: 8 Qualities Girls Want In A GuyTips On Buying Your First Used CarUseless Facts You Can UseGrateful For Life Struggles

Duration:00:52:13

Trimming One Thing Often Has Multiplying Effects

2/16/2022
Many times, your decision to trim one thing has compounding effects. That's when pruning becomes fun.

Duration:00:08:33

What is the Process of Trimming?

2/15/2022
In an earlier episode, I shared my word for the year - TRIM. How am I pruning my life? I understand the benefits, but now how do I go about it? I share my process here...in the hopes that it's helpful to you: 1. Take Inventory 2. Identify 3. Prune Plan 4. Do It 5. Evaluate

Duration:00:08:10

Valentines Origin Story

2/14/2022
The legend of St. Valentine comes into play today as we celebrate Valentine's Day. Let's remember the origin story and God's love story for us as we take heart in Him.

Duration:00:06:32

Why Trim? | The 10 Benefits of Pruning

2/11/2022
10 Benefits of Pruning Reduce Stress Have Better Health Make Better Decisions Improved Relationships Make More Money Gain More Time Gain Control Think More Clearly Be More Productive Have a Better Sense of Well-being, Balance and Peace

Duration:00:17:54

Before I Start Trimming

2/10/2022
This episode is about my backstory about the process of pruning and trimming and why it matters so much to me now. "Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit." - John 15:2 How many of you have clutter in your life? How many of you are frustrated with areas of your life that just don't seem to working for you anymore? This is about you - your disciplines, processes, systems in your life and how you can improve them by taking inventory of your life and identifying areas of waste, disorganization, fat or inefficiencies. Then, come up with a plan to systematically remove these from your life, so you can experience greater freedom and margin in your life to be the best version of you possible!

Duration:00:11:49

The Straight Path: Compassion

2/9/2022
Continuing the conversation about the straight path that God models for us, I discuss Jesus' compassion vs. my convenience.

Duration:00:09:07

The Straight Path

2/8/2022
Inspired by a chapter in the devotional book The Book of Mysteries by Jonathan Cahn.

Duration:00:06:19

The Pattern of the Rich

2/7/2022
There are 3 patterns you can follow in your financial life. The pattern of the poor, middle class or rich. Here's a link to the graphic. Today, I am going to teach the pattern of the rich as learned from Robert Kiyosaki and Rich Dad, Poor Dad.

Duration:00:10:42

What Costs Nothing, Warms Hearts and Enriches Lives?

2/4/2022
Be generous with encouragement. It is verbal sunshine. It costs nothing, it warms hearts and enriches lives. - Nicky Gumble (The Bible in One Year) 1 Thessalonians 5:11 - "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." Two things to remember in life:

Duration:00:05:48

Quantity > Quality

2/3/2022
If I had to choose between quantity vs quality, I will always desire quantity. Here's why!

Duration:00:08:32

The Simple Financial Plan

2/2/2022
The plan is simple: Start early and this is enough to make you a millionaire. Assuming a 12% annual return rate compounded over 40 years, this would be worth $4,943,560.

Duration:00:07:30

The Lesson of the Two Waters

2/1/2022
There are two main lakes that are connected by the Jordan River that borders Israel. One is alive and one is dead. I talk about why and how it can inspire you to make your life about something more than yourself! Inspired by Jonathan Cahn's devotional book, The Book of Mysteries.

Duration:00:07:56