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Keep Pedaling with Inspired Speaker Westley Morris

Scott Mulvaney — Mon, 06 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Wes Inspires Through His Own Personal Story of Transformation. Keep Pedaling and Enjoy Life My Friends!

Westley has one of the most inspirational stories you will ever hear. It is a story of hope, resilience, perseverance, determination, and commitment. Westley captures the hearts and minds of his audience with his energetic style of public speaking and adds value to his audiences by giving them the tools they need to overcome any obstacle in life. As a professional speaker, Westley has mastered the art of triggering emotion in others through his tell-all story. That emotion is what drives action and action creates results.

Quote: “Westley represents the transformation that you desire in yourself, your organization, and your team.” ~ Joetta Clark 4X Olympian

Along with his unique style of speaking, Westley breaks down the strategies and tools used to transform his life from a homeless drug addict that lost his driving privileges for 22 years to a very successful businessman, family man, and inspirational speaker who was named the LV Styles 2023 most influential man of the year. On October 1st 2023, Westley rode a bicycle 500 miles to Spartanburg S.C. to inspire young boys that lack male role models. Westley’s signature talk “10 tools while biking through life” is changing lives throughout the world!

Quote: Life is so beautiful at eight miles an hour. So keep pedaling! ~ Westley Morris

Today’s Top 3 Takeaways:

A Healthy Mindset
Daily Discipline
Personal & Professional Development

Today’s Guest & Resource Links:

Our Mentioned Influencers:

Paul Martinelli, https://paulmartinelli.net/
Lehigh Valley Style, https://lehighvalleystyle.com/people/features/2023-influential-men-of-the-year/
Unite and Conquer, https://www.uniteandconquerevent.com/
Brad Modrich, https://www.conqueryourconflicts.com/brad-a-modrich/

Watch us on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/vaJpVIKPE5c?si=EzVMqcnLSjPW2lUQ

Timestamped Show Notes:

03:45 – Brad has always been like a big brother to me. He has been in my wedding. He’s just been a mentor and someone that I’ve always looked up to. Just in his character, his discipline, and the way that he carries himself in all facets of his life. Including you, we’re products of personal development. It’s something that I eat, sleep, breathe, and my life is a direct reflection of the time and attention and resources that I’ve invested into my mindset.

17:15 – We have an idea, we have a mental model, of what we aspire to be. But, you know, I think the beauty part is the process. It’s the learning, it’s the getting better.

21:55 – There are little incantations, little things that I’ve learned over the process of the last three years of mentorship with him. That has really taken me to another level. I couldn’t say that prior to working with Paul Martinelli.

30:20 – It’s controlled, you know you get better two different ways. You could just go full throttle, with with no responsibility, or you can allow the law of process to take effect and you can get a little bit better and feel a little more comfortable over time. Do it in a healthy way. I think one way is, and I’m living proof of that, is rushing things, which is more prone to bad things happening.

40:30 – The thing is, the human programming or as human beings, we get addicted to emotions, to the way that we are supposed to feel. If you don’t think you’re addicted, give me this smartphone for a week. Get your hand off of that device, take that away for a month and see how you feel.

50:00 – Let’s talk about that 12-year-old little boy inside. That’s really the voice that holds me back, it’s that inner child? I was obedient. I set out on my journey, I went to massage school, and then I’m riding a bicycle. I road eight and a half miles, every single day from Allentown to Hellertown. To go help build my family business. We grew that business 1,000% in four and a half years, even through a worldwide pandemic. I hold a citation from the US House of Representatives and the US House of Senate, I became the most influential man in Lehigh Valley Style.

01:15:45 – Final Words

Our Final Words of the Show:

What I realized after I came home is that the bicycle that I road is a metaphor for a successful, meaningful, and purposeful life. What I mean is, the first thing you have is the handlebars. Those are decisions, our decisions create our destiny, one degree to the left or to the right of my handlebars, I’m ending up in a completely different destination. So you got to make good decisions.

The next is the frame of the bicycle. That’s my mental and physical well-being, my mental and physical health. One crack on my bike frame, I’m on the side of the road watching everybody else go through life. So you’ve got to take care of your mental and physical health.

The next is your pedals. Those are our desires. The stronger my vibrational frequency of my desires, the more power I’m going to put to my pedals and the further I’m going to go in life. So what do you want?

The next is the chain. Those are my daily actions. Those have to be in alignment with my desires. It’s like me saying I want to lose weight and be financially free. If my daily actions are not in alignment, I’m not going anywhere.

Next is the gears. Successful people know when to switch gears at the appropriate time. The gear that I’m in now is in the gear that I’m in with my clients or with my family, you got to know when to switch gears. You have to have the foresight to see what’s coming down the road of life so you can get in the appropriate gear and maximize your efforts.

The next is the wheel. That’s my support system. At any given time, during that 500 mile ride, all 230 pounds of me was on one spoke. In life, you’re going to have to rely on a handful of people. So make sure you have a good strong support system around you.

The next is the tires. The front ones filled with inspiration, the back ones filled with motivation. Now on that ride, I had to check and fill my tires daily. Because if you ever tried to ride a bike on flat tires, it makes it really hard to do. So you got to find something that inspires and motivates you on a daily basis.

The next is a seat, you are going to have to support yourself. There may come a time where you’re the only person that believes in your dream, you’re gonna have to support yourself, how are you doing that? How are you talking to yourself? Nobody’s going to believe in your dreams like you believe in your dreams, You have to support yourself.

Lastly, my favorite is the brakes. Everything in the universe is subject to the law of rhythm. Sun goes up, sun comes down, tide goes out, tide comes in. Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, everything is subject to the law of rhythm. Sometimes you’re grinding up a hill. Sometimes you have got momentum and you’re coasting down on those downhills. Don’t forget to use your brakes, slow down, take in the views and enjoy the ride. We get so fixated on getting to the destination that we completely miss the entire journey. Life is so beautiful at eight miles an hour. So keep pedaling.

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Hotshot Book Launch with Hilary Jastram

Scott Mulvaney — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Enjoy This August 2021 Book Launch Throwback Episode:

I took a big break during 2021 to ensure we could finish launching my first book, “So You Want To Be A Hotshot” and well, we did it! This podcast episode was originally a Facebook LIVE video on my personal feed there during our book launch day. So please listen in with my editor and publisher partner, Hilary and I celebrate and discuss lessons learned. With 20+ years in the digital marketing trenches, J . Hill Marketing & Creative Services is the expert. Period. Here is Hilary’s bio below.

Quote: You OWE it to your book to take time and not rush it!

~ Hilary Jastram

I am the founder of J. Hil Creative, a marketing agency specializing in premier copywriting, editing, and book editing for Fortune 500 brands and the “one-percent” superstar entrepreneurs. Bookmark Publishing House, a division of J. Hil Creative, was born out of necessity when the inquiries I put out to help authors publish their masterpieces gained traction. Now, it is Bookmark that demands most of my time–and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Authors who come to me get a genuine assessment of what they need to do to reach the book publishing finish line. I am qualified to teach them as this is a road I have traveled myself.

It’s important that an author works with an editor who has been in the book writing trenches–who is an author themselves. So the process is one of not just empathy but sympathy. When I tell authors I understand their confusion and overwhelm, their fear of releasing their book baby into the world, I absolutely mean it. This is why I love being a book coach so much! There is nothing like being witness to a writer’s strength growing in ways that surprise even them. I tell myself every day that I have the best job on the planet.

Since 2016, Bookmark has helped over 100 authors everywhere get published! That’s a number I’m pretty proud of. I attribute our success to my incredible team of experts ranging from proofers, formatters, designers, marketers, copywriters, and editors.

Another one of my labors of love is the Go Book Yourself podcast that allows authors to master writing, marketing, and publishing one byte at a time. It’s my hope that this podcast will provide peace of mind through the sharing of relevant and road-tested tips, tricks, and industry insights, so authors can gain the confidence they need to move forward on the steps to publication.

As you are about to learn, there’s no feeling like becoming an author in the entire world. Wearing the crown of authorhood belongs solely to you. Nothing can ever take it away. And in my eyes, nothing can ever beat it.

Although my time is dedicated mainly to Bookmark, I am available for copywriting, publishing, and marketing consultations. Please reach out using the Contact option on the menu at the top of the page. I can’t wait to speak with you soon!

Today’s Top 3 Takeaways:

Be patient with the process, even a Hotshot can struggle.
Stay inspired to ensure your motivation to the end.
Partner with the right professional to push you to the finish line

Today’s Guest & Resource Links:

Watch us on YouTube:

Timestamped Show Notes:

00:30 – Introduction

10:25 – I have to stay sane and married. So I’m gonna make a command decision right now to do those things. I admired your dedication. I admired your focus, and you came back to it. So some people don’t come back to it. I don’t know why this is.

17:10 – You already had that commitment. I think he was robbed but what stuck out for me and what I just kind of chuckled over and I really enjoyed watching you get into and wade around in… You fully immersed yourself in the total geekiness of living as a minimalist. That that was joyful for me.

22:30 – So I do mention that in the book. There’s already been a movie about the Granite Mountain Hotshots who passed away June 30, 2013. I got to serve alongside of them with my crew Pleasant Valley Hotshots in 2010, 2011, on different fires. Then, unfortunately, when I stepped away from the profession, they ended up passing away. 19 of the 20 men lost their lives on the Yarnell Hill fire on June 30, 2013 trying to protect the town of Yarnell outside of Prescott, Arizona.

30:35 – It’s not you, it’s me. I think my line was, man I was such a douche, I think my line was, was like, listen, I can be gone for a month at a time or two months at a time. It’s not fair to you or I to take those matters of the heart like that so lightly. Honestly, deep down, I didn’t want to. I didn’t want to risk my heart, I was shut down. I saw people on my crew struggling, being engaged, being married, worrying about people cheating on you while you’re gone. So I was like, dude, this is only for like, sometimes four to six weeks. I can’t imagine people in the military what they go through. It took a lot of years of work to pull my head out of my ass after this.

40:00 – Well, I’ll tell you what I think what you’re doing here is right. So when you take on a book, it used to be, I’m going to write a book and that’s going to be the focus. I’m going to write a book and then I’m going to do this, then I’m going to do this, and I’m going to do this, once you’ve done “this”, you launch a multi-prong campaign. That is exactly what you should be doing. So if there’s anything that I want people to take away today, it is to wrap your mind around the fact that you’re not just an author, you are a marketer, you will be whether you’re self-publishing, going with the publisher or a traditional publisher, whatever the case is. You will be expected to come to the table as a marketer.

50:00 –

46:15 – Final Words Shown Below…

Our Final Words of the Show:

If you can’t sell your own book… Alright. So my friends, my family, my followers, please help push this out there. Now again, all profits go to charity, I’m not messing around. It tells you right an Amazon. It’s literally on the back of the book. I started my own foundation, that was one of the things that happened because of writing the book. I want to be able to make sure and guarantee people that money is going to charity.

FUEL Foundations is legit 501-C3 nonprofit that I registered over a year ago. I didn’t plan on doing it until writing the book because then I realized, wait a minute, what if certain firefighting benefiting communities or charities either go defunct, or all of a sudden get shady. I need to ensure that people’s money is being put in the right hands. If I only aligned with one charity on the book, well, then I can’t help others. So this is one way that we can literally ensure that this book’s success can be benefiting multiple organizations for years to come!

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