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Episode 98

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17th Sep 2019

98. Joe Hawley - The Ultimate Guide to Freedom 101

In this episode, Joe and Lance talk about the challenges of playing in the NFL, navigating crossroads in his life, and finally pursuing his new found happiness on the road.

Joe Hawley is the creator of @manvandogblog.com, a blog where he shares his travel experiences on the road in his van and his loving 2 year old companion named Freedom. The goal of his blog is to make a positive impact on this world by inspiring people to go after what they want in life. Before he became a travel blogger, he was a successful NFL player where he played 5 years the Atlanta Falcons and 3 years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.


IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: 

  • [00:05:54] Reevaluating priorities, career versus health and transitioning
  • [00:10:03] The gruel truth and grit behind being a professional athlete
  • [00:20:56] Starting van life and finding one’s purpose
  • [00:26:25] Benefits of social media detox
  • [00:30:32] How to connect back to nature
  • [00:35:08] Meditation 101
  • [00:39:45] The universal truth and spirituality
  • [00:42:53] How to start eating healthy
  • [00:54:25] Turning negativity to opportunity



WHAT IS ONE LESSON THAT ADVERSITY HAS TAUGHT YOU?

Joe answered ; “If something bad happens reframe it as an opportunity.”



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1. Follow Joe on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook

2. Follow Joe on website 



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Learn how to shift your perspective on adversity by understanding that although adversity may feel like your worst enemy, it is actually your greatest ally. My mission is to connect with unique and inspiring individuals and showcase their journey and what they have gone through in order to become successful in their lives. Tune in three times a week with Lance Essihos for your gold-filled lesson of inspiration, resilience, and bravery. Don’t forget to subscribe!

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University of Adversity
Real stories and tools to help you grow through adversity, burnout, and reinvention.
University of Adversity is a show about the moments that change us — especially the ones we didn’t ask for.

I’m Lance Essihos, and I sit down with athletes, bestselling authors, doctors, entrepreneurs, spiritual teachers, and everyday warriors to have real conversations about adversity — the kind that strips away the surface and forces us to face who we really are.

We go deep into the mindset shifts, emotional breakthroughs, and practical tools that helped them rebuild. Not just to survive, but to come back stronger, clearer, and more aligned.

This isn’t motivation.
It’s what happens after the breakdown, when you’re trying to put the pieces back together and make it mean something.

If you’re in a season of uncertainty, burnout, or reinvention — this show is here to walk with you.

We don’t just talk about getting through the hard times.
We talk about who you become because of them.

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Lance Essihos

As an experienced veteran with adversity, Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life, one that would make an impact and inspire the masses, leaving the world in a better place than he found it. Lance has made it his mission to facilitate the message of positive change through adversity and encourage people to see the light through the darkness of life's worst moments.