Meet Mike Bayer
Mike Bayer is a professional personal development coach and interventionist. He’s the CEO and founder of CAST Centers, a treatment center that addresses mental health issues and substance abuse problems. He’s also a New York Times bestselling author. His books include Best Self and One Decision. Mike makes frequent appearances on The Dr. Phil Show as an expert contributor.
Why Mike Bayer Is Mentally Strong
Mike shares about the struggles he faced in the past—including addiction. When he got sober, he decided to take what he learned and help other people get sober, too. He became a counselor and opened a treatment center. Mike talks about other strategies that work for him—like how he challenges his negative thinking—and his coaching clients.
What You’ll Hear on the Show
How Mike overcame addiction How Mike gained a regular opportunity to appear on Dr. Phil The one decision everyone should make Strategies for becoming more authentic How to create an avatar the represents the best version of yourself How to keep things real on social media How authenticity makes your decisions easier What happens when you choose to believe the universe wants you to win How to be selective about who you surround yourself with
What You’ll Learn About Authenticity and Mental Strength
It’s easy to lose sight of values in life. Perhaps you’ve had times when your priorities have gotten out of line. Maybe you worked so much you neglected to spend time with your loved ones. Or maybe you spent so much time focused on a hobby that your health declined. It’s hard to keep your priorities in line with your values sometimes. When you’re authentic, you can put your energy into being the best version of yourself, rather than wasting energy trying to portray someone you’re not. Mental strength and authenticity are a two-way street. It takes mental strength to be authentic and it takes authenticy to be mentally strong. But you can work on both at the same time.
Quotes From Mike
“So much of life is about how we take things that we’re struggling with that feel like they’re just not working for us and how do we create the opportunity?” “Social media gives a perception that somebody somehow is more important based upon how many followers they have.” “Everyone has their own version of their best self.” “I’m all about goals and dreams, but I just want someone to freaking dig themselves and enjoy their life.”
More About the Podcast
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