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Fierce Encouragement
Fierce Encouragement is for high performers who've mastered everything on the outside and are still waiting to feel it on the inside. Host Mark Walker, a performance coach, speaker, and facilitator for executives and leaders, brings useful, sharp tools from mindset work, meditation, and hard-earned experience, so you can stop grinding against yourself and start leading from within. Real stories. No fluff. Just the clarity you've been avoiding.
Episodes
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Too Late Is a Lie: Negative Thinking and the Art of Showing Up
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Fierce Encouragement, we dive into the brutal grip of resistance... that inner voice that says it is too late for you…
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Borrowed Time: Courage and Gratitude
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Coach Mark shares a raw reflection after sitting beside a close friend during what may be his final oncology appointment. No…
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Finding Stillness in a Storm of Choices
Send us Fan Mail Indecision keeps us stuck. In this episode, I unpack a conversation with my son, share a 5-step mental reset tool, and offer a fresh look at…
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Stop Collecting Wisdom, Start Living It
Send us Fan Mail Why we keep buying books... and still feel stuck. Ever found yourself knee-deep in new ideas—but no closer to living them? In this episode…
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The Gap That Changes Everything
Send us Fan Mail We explore the powerful concept of "the gap" between stimulus and response—that momentary space where our freedom to choose lies. By training…
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Get in the Gap (re-release)
Send us Fan Mail Fierce Encouragement podcast explores the revolutionary concept of "getting in the gap" – finding that space between external stimulus and our…
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From Resistance to Radiance
Send us Fan Mail Feeling distracted or off your game? In this episode, I share what helped me reset after a tough week—starting with this reminder: You’re…
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Growing Up Inside: Leadership, Shame, and the Path Forward
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Fierce Encouragement, I break down the hidden cost of emotionally immature leadership and what true masculine strength…
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The Vortex of Willingness
Send us Fan Mail What are you willing to be bad at... in public? In this episode, we opens up about showing up broke, vulnerable, and still committed to the…
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You’ve Got to Be a Little Delusional to Change Your Life
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Fierce Encouragement, I talk about what it really takes to shift your life... starting with your attention, your nighttime…
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Emotional Fitness Is Your Competitive Edge
Send us Fan Mail When someone called me “creepy” for promoting a workshop, it hit harder than I expected. In this episode, I break down why criticism sticks…
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Multitasking Is Making You Mediocre
Send us Fan Mail Most high performers aren’t burnt out because of the work. They’re burnt out because of the stories they’re telling themselves about who they…
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Lonely Work, Holy Work
Send us Fan Mail Lonely Work, Holy Work (Finding Courage When No One's Watching) This one’s about the messy, wobbly middle. That quiet, uncertain season where…
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You're Not Broken. You’re Just Out of Alignment.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we smash the myth that coaching is just for people who are “broken,” and dive headfirst into the global loneliness epidemic…
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You Know What Would Help… So Why Aren’t You Doing It?
Send us Fan Mail Ever avoided the very thing that would help you feel better, think clearer, or move forward? In this episode, I unpack why we resist the good…
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Redefining Responsibility - Momentum, Bookends & Regret
Send us Fan Mail Ever told yourself, “I need to be responsible,” and used that as a reason not to invest in yourself? Yeah, me too. In this episode, we unpack…
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What If Coaching Is Just a Waste of Money?
Send us Fan Mail "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." – Derek Bok Most people hesitate to invest in coaching because they’re afraid of wasting…
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True Cost of Avoidance (and how to stop)
Send us Fan Mail Ever catch yourself avoiding hard conversations, ghosting someone, or putting off that one decision you know you need to make? You’re not…
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Weight of Words
Send us Fan Mail Flip the Script: Change Your Words, Change Your Reality Ever catch yourself saying, “I have to do this” instead of “I get to”? The words we…
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Just a Conversation
Send us Fan Mail Why Would I Pay for Life Coaching? It’s Just a Conversation. Ever thought, "Why would I pay for life coaching? It’s just talking." Fair…
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If Not Now, When?
Send us Fan Mail “I’ll start when things settle down.” Sound familiar? The truth is—they never do. In this episode, Mark Walker—certified life coach…
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Greatest Prison is in Our Mind
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk about, what if the biggest thing holding us back isn’t our job, circumstances, or past—but our own mind? In this…
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"Sure, let me think about it..."
Send us Fan Mail "I Just Need to Think About It More…" We’ve all said it—“I just need to think about it more”—only to find ourselves stuck in the same place…
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I Can't Trust Myself
Send us Fan Mail "I'll be honest Mark. I just don't think I'll show up and follow through." Self doubt is normal. But this year feels different. We have all…
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Breaking Through Doubt
Send us Fan Mail Breaking Through Doubt: Is Coaching Worth It? Doubt is natural—especially when it comes to coaching. Many people think, “Is coaching even…
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What If Coaching Doesn't Work for Me?
Send us Fan Mail Skeptical about coaching? You’re not alone. In fact, that is good sign! In this episode, I'll tackle the common fear of “What if it doesn’t…
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Busy Isn't Broken
Send us Fan Mail Busy Isn't Broken: Unlocking Your Most Precious Resource. Do you feel like life is too hectic to even consider adding something like coaching…
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Inner Critic: Turning Hesitation Into Creative Action
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Fierce Encouragement, we dive deep into the creative struggles we all face—the hesitation, self-doubt, and inner critic…
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Recency Bias to Self Compassion
Send us Fan Mail Hey, thanks for listening! Today I spend a few minutes talking about why we might feel negative more often than not. And, how we might use the…
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The Truth About Coaching
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Fierce Encouragement, we’re tackling a common misconception: is coaching the same as therapy? Spoiler—it’s not! Discover…
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Season Summary & Overcoming Resistance
Send us Fan Mail Fierce Encouragement, hosted by Mark Walker, is your go-to podcast for that self coaching, mastering your own mindset, and meditation insights…
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Beyond Quick Fixes
Send us Fan Mail Fierce Encouragement, hosted by Mark Walker, is your go-to podcast for that self coaching, mastering your own mindset, and meditation insights…
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Survival Mode and Thriving Mode
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Somatic Space and Positive Visualization
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Fierce EncouragementYour Hero's Journey
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Fierce EncouragementSaboteur and Sage
Send us Fan Mail Fierce Encouragement, hosted by Mark Walker, is your go-to podcast for that self coaching, mastering your own mindset, and meditation insights…
Fierce EncouragementTiny Habits
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Fierce EncouragementHealing Power of Focus
Send us Fan Mail Fierce Encouragement, hosted by Mark Walker, is your go-to podcast for self coaching, mastering your own mindset, and meditation insights that…
Fierce EncouragementParkinson's Law
Send us Fan Mail Fierce Encouragement, hosted by Mark Walker, is your go-to podcast for that self coaching, mastering your own mindset, and meditation insights…
Fierce EncouragementOverthinking as Work
Send us Fan Mail Fierce Encouragement, hosted by Mark Walker, is your go-to podcast for that self coaching, mastering your own mindset, and meditation insights…
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What is Courage?
Send us Fan Mail Fierce Encouragement, hosted by Mark Walker, is your go-to podcast for your self coaching, mastering your own mindset, and meditation insights…