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• Mindset Matters – Episode #189 – Attention Is Currency: Why Living in the Moment Boosts Success

  In this week’s Mindset Matters episode, “It’s a Gift,” hosts Patrick Francey and Steffany-Hanlen Francey unpack why the present moment is the single most powerful asset in your personal-growth toolkit. If you’ve ever found yourself replaying past traumas or fast-forwarding into anxious worst-case scenarios, this conversation will recalibrate your focus to right now—where clarity, creativity, and momentum truly live. Patrick opens by challenging the myth that the future is where life happens, reminding listeners that the only place we can actually create that future is the present. Together, the couple explores how mental clutter—outdated belief systems, ego-driven self-talk, and digital distractions—steals attention span and fuels anxiety. Drawing on Patrick’s early-morning journaling practice and Steffany’s high-performance coaching with elite athletes, they share practical mind-shui tactics for clearing internal noise: intentional breathing, silent reflection, gratitude writing, and single-task listening. A touching story about the passing of Patrick’s 97-year-old mother illustrates the profound peace that comes from being fully present for life’s most meaningful moments. Key takeaways: • Clarity equals velocity — stripping away mental clutter accelerates decision-making and personal growth. • Attention is currency — checking your phone mid-conversation costs rapport and undermines self-awareness. • Ego wants to be right; consciousness wants to be real — question looping narratives that keep you stuck. • The fastest remedy for anxiety is asking, “What problem do I have right now?”—not tomorrow, not next week. • High-performance presence is trainable — micro-moments of stillness strengthen resilience, listening skills, and emotional connection. Tune in to discover how reclaiming your moment-to-moment awareness can transform relationships, business results, and overall well-being. Subscribe to Mindset Matters for weekly conversations on mindset, resilience, and authentic success—and let Patrick and Steffany guide you toward becoming the best version of yourself, one present breath at a time. Share this episode with friends craving mental clarity and focused growth.

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• TEDM – Darren Mitchell – Control and Compound; Infinite Banking for Infinite Options (Episode 221)

  After 20 successful years in the pension and individual financial planning industry Darren Mitchell started to realize the typical financial planning strategies most people were following were not working. The result of these findings was a 3-year education crusade. Darren realized all the financial education he received as an advisor came from Wall Street/Bay Street, banks, and insurance companies and it was all biased in their favour – not his clients. He started paying (a lot) for his non-biased education and traveled almost monthly throughout North America to learn from the top financial minds in the world. These top financial minds taught Darren how to find the truth about the financial industry. They taught him there are much safer strategies than what most people are following. They taught him how to increase rate of return, increase client’s control of their money and increase retirement income while decreasing risk and taxes. Most importantly they taught Darren that the wealthy are not using the same financial strategies as the middle class and if you want to be rich, you need to do what the wealthy are doing. Darren Mitchell’s mission is this: to create more value than you receive and to inspire the entrepreneurial spirit in each and every individual. In this episode Darren talks about how he is achieving that along with his team at Control and Compound. Their sole focus is infinite banking and helping clients have more control of their finances through risk mitigation, wealth conservation and growth. Darren walks us through a scenario of how it works and answers Patrick’s questions to illustrate this foundational strategy he refers to as a compounding opportunity / emergency fund. Darren recounts how he went from a nice comfortable corporate job to starting his own business. Working with top coaches and mentors plus surrounding himself with a community of like-minded people was game changing. Both Darren and Patrick emphasize the importance of investing in yourself and agree it doesn’t always mean handing over money. Along with the two books Darren has written: “Be the Bank!” and “Infinite Banking for Real Estate Investors,” he also hosts a podcast “Control and Compound” which serves to share knowledge and ideas and give back to fellow entrepreneurs.

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• Mindset Matters - Episode #188 - Navigating the Lonely Chapter: How Personal Growth Redefines Identity

  In this weeks’ episode of Mindset Matters, hosts Patrick Francey and Steffany-Hanlen Francey shine a light on the hidden reality that meaningful personal development can feel isolating. Patrick opens with the metaphor that life is a book and authentic growth means “turning the next page” even when no one else is ready to read along. That in-between space—where old identities no longer fit and new community hasn’t formed—is what they call the “lonely chapter.” The pair unpack why identity shifts demand more than cosmetic change. Real transformation is an “operating-system upgrade” that can draw judgment from friends or family comfortable with the status quo. As Steffany notes, people often try to rearrange external circumstances so they don’t have to change themselves. She shares her own season of surviving business pressures and the resulting mini-traumas that made her hesitate before turning the next page. Patrick counters with recent stories from coaching clients who felt instantly safe to reveal challenges—evidence that his deliberate focus on empathy and listening is already reshaping his presence. Throughout the episode, they emphasize that loneliness is a feature, not a bug, of growth. “Clarity equals velocity,” Patrick says, but velocity creates friction, and friction can feel like isolation. To help listeners move forward, they pose self-reflection prompts: Where do you feel tension between who you were and who you’re becoming? Which familiar discomforts keep tugging you backward? Who genuinely supports your evolution—and who resists it? Their takeaway: you’re not truly alone; you’re simply ahead of your past patterns. Stay committed, seek like-minded allies, and leverage adversity to build resilience. When you trust the process, the next chapter won’t just be turned—it will be written on your terms.

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• Mindset Matters - Episode #187 - Trapped by Comfort: The Region Beta Paradox Explained

  In this compelling episode of Mindset Matters, Patrick and Steffany explore a powerful concept: the Region Beta Paradox—a psychological phenomenon that explains why we often stay stuck in mediocre situations simply because they’re “not that bad.” Whether it’s an unfulfilling job, a stagnant relationship, or a comfort zone that’s become a cage, the paradox reveals how moderate discomfort can be more dangerous than real adversity—because it fails to trigger change. Patrick shares personal stories, including his own “entrepreneurial accident” in the 1980s, which forced him out of complacency and into a path of purpose and growth. Steffany reflects on receiving the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s Coach of the Year award and the grounding realization that even recognition doesn’t remove life’s everyday responsibilities. Together, they unpack how comfort can quietly stall ambition, and why doing the hard part first often leads to greater clarity, resilience, and results. The conversation dives deep into themes of self-responsibility, delayed gratification (with a nod to the famous “Marshmallow Test”), and the neuroscience of getting uncomfortable. They explain how growth requires challenge, not ease—and how embracing discomfort rewires the brain and strengthens personal integrity. Whether you’re navigating life, career, or a mindset shift, this episode is a wake-up call to examine where you might be settling for “okay” instead of pushing for extraordinary. This is the essence of the MindShui Way—decluttering the mind, increasing self-awareness, and choosing a life of purpose over comfort.

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• TEDM – Dr. Tracy Gapin – Pioneer in Precision Medicine and Peak Performance (Episode 220)

  Dr. Tracy Gapin, MD, FACS, is a renowned expert in men’s health optimization and longevity, with over 25 years of experience as a board-certified urologist. He founded the Gapin Institute to help high-performing individuals, including entrepreneurs, executives, and athletes, achieve peak performance through personalized health programs. Dr. Gapin integrates advanced diagnostics, epigenetics, hormone therapy, and wearable technology to monitor and transform his clients’ health, focusing on sustainable, measurable outcomes. A thought leader and author of bestsellers Male 2.0 and Codes of Longevity, Dr. Gapin has been featured on NBC, Entrepreneur Magazine, and at Dave Asprey’s Biohacking Conference. He is a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging, the Age Management Medical Group, and the International Peptide Society. In this episode Dr. Tracy dives in to talk about what re-shaped his thinking on the traditional reactive medical system, and the path he was inspired to take to become a proactive solution for high-performing entrepreneurs and leaders. Dr. Tracy walks us through how we may overestimate what we think we know about our health which are our health blind spots. These can show up when we dive deeper beyond the surface to explore things such as hormones, inflammation, and our gut health. Dr. Tracy shares his personal story of dis-ease and what it finally took for him not only to face his health head-on but also the medical system he operated within. Patrick and Dr. Tracy explore his paradigm shift around men’s and women’s health, endocrine disruptors, peptides, protein and carbs, aging and regenerative medicine. They round out their conversation with mindset – habits, choice, discipline and transformation. You don’t want to miss it!

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