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Your Thoughts Your Reality
Welcome to "Your Thoughts, Your Reality with Mike Cole," the podcast that shines a compassionate light on the journey of veterans battling through life's challenges. Michael Cole, a Certified Elite Neuroencoding Specialist, dedicated to guiding military veterans as they navigate the intricate pathways of post-deployment life. Join him as we delve into the profound realm of Neuroencoding science, empowering these brave individuals to conquer universal battles: procrastination, self-doubt, fear…
Episodes
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Who Gets the Real You? | Connection & Authentic Relationships — The 3rd Silent War | Cindy Gould
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you stop performing—and realize some people only knew the version of you that you were performing? People-pleasing…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Can Hope Become Legacy? | Legacy — The 10th Silent War | Anne Jolles
Send us Fan Mail What do you do with fear you cannot fix? For military families, veterans, caregivers, and anyone living through uncertainty, there are seasons…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
What Survives Business Failure? | Legacy — The 10th Silent War | Ken Wimberly
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the business you believed in fails—and takes hundreds of thousands of dollars with it? For entrepreneurs, veterans, leaders…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Who Carries It Forward? | Legacy — The 10th Silent War | Rick DellaRatta
Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to leave a legacy? Is legacy what people remember about you after you are gone—or is it what you build now that other…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
What Did Survival Hide? | Emotional Armor — The 7th Silent War | Eugene Yeskov
Send us Fan Mail What happens when survival mode keeps running even after the immediate danger has passed? When fear, trauma, war, or major adversity takes…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
When Trauma Rewrites Tomorrow | Direction — The 8th Silent War | Faust Ruggiero
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you survive the trauma—but lose your sense of where life is going? Trauma does not only change how you remember the past. It…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Why Are You Still Waiting? | Fear — The 9th Silent War | Clifford Sosamon
Send us Fan Mail What if fear isn’t actually the thing keeping you stuck? Sometimes fear looks responsible. We research a little more. We wait for better…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
When the Alerts Stop | Identity — The 1st Silent War | Judy Crockett
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you spent decades being the person who had to be ready for what could go wrong—and suddenly, nobody needs you to carry that…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
What Are We Building Together? | Mission — The 2nd Silent War | Justin & Misty Williams
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the uniform comes off—but the part of you that wants to serve is still there? Military life gives you a mission, a team…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
What Did Strength Cost You? | Identity — The 1st Silent War | Chris Chandler-Yates
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the version of you that keeps everyone safe starts costing you the people you love? For men in policing, military service…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
When Did You Start Doubting Yourself? | Identity — The 1st Silent War | Laura Ollinger
Send us Fan Mail When did you first start questioning whether you were good enough? For many people, that story begins early—through grades, sports…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Who Sees the Veteran? | Identity — The 1st Silent War | Brittinie Wick
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the uniform comes off—but part of you still needs that chapter of your life to be seen? And what happens when people do not…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Can You Lead Without Rank? | Identity — The 1st Silent War | Neco Johnson
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the rank comes off? When the title disappears, the structure changes, and the position that helped define you for decades…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
What Makes Tomorrow Matter? | Mission — The 2nd Silent War | Marcus Weiss
Send us Fan Mail When was the last time you genuinely couldn’t wait for tomorrow? For many veterans, leaders, parents, and high performers, there comes a point…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
What’s Worth Chasing Now? | Mission — The 2nd Silent War | Tony Medrano
Send us Fan Mail What are you chasing now? For veterans and high performers, finishing one mission can create an uncomfortable question: What’s next? Another…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
What Are You Leaving? The Silent War of Legacy with Nancy Jones
Send us Fan Mail What do you want your life to stand for? Not someday. Not only after you are gone. But through the way you choose to live right now. In this…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Who Decides Your Worth? The Silent War of Self-Worth with Dominika Staniewicz
Send us Fan Mail Who gets to decide what you are worth? For many veterans, leaders, and high performers, value becomes connected to results, recognition…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Take Control Back: Trauma, TMS, and the Fourth Silent War with Michelle Strigotte
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like life was happening to you instead of for you? For many veterans, first responders, and families, trauma does not…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
What Is Really Stopping You? Fear, Autopilot, and the Ninth Silent War with Lauri Clontz
Send us Fan Mail What is really stopping you from moving forward? For veterans, leaders, and high performers, fear does not always look like fear. Sometimes it…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Is Caring the Bridge? Connection, Consciousness, and the Courage to Care with Dr. Tony Nader
Send us Fan Mail What if the answer to disconnection is not becoming tougher, more guarded, or more independent? What if the bridge back—to ourselves, to one…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Can Healing Become Your Mission? The Silent War of Mission with Rebecca McCord
Send us Fan Mail What are you working toward now? For many veterans, families, first responders, and high performers, the next mission isn't about…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Is Your Health Helping Your Mission? The Silent War of Mission with Ruth Petitt
Send us Fan Mail What are you working toward now? And is your health helping you get there… or holding you back? For many veterans, leaders, and high…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
The Next Step Changes Everything: Winning the Silent War of Direction with Christine Belviy Keller
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by a big goal that you didn't know where to start? For many veterans, leaders, women, and high performers…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Strength Asks for Help | Omar Ritter on Emotional Armor, PTSD & The Seventh Silent War
Send us Fan Mail What if the strongest thing you could ever do... is admit you're not okay? For many veterans, leaders, first responders, and high performers…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Do You Still Matter Without the Role? | Aaron Lloyd on Self-Worth, Identity & The Sixth Silent War
Send us Fan Mail Who are you when the title is gone, the uniform comes off, or the role you've always identified with no longer defines you? For many veterans…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Not the Label: Identity, Body Image, and Reconnecting with Who You Really Are with Yayoi Komiyama
Send us Fan Mail Who are you without the label? Not the role. Not the title. Not the body image story. Not the version of yourself you’ve been trying so hard…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Who Are You Beneath It? The Silent War of Identity with Dr. Stephen Crawford
Send us Fan Mail Who are you beneath the armor? Not the title. Not the role. Not the version of yourself you became in order to survive. In this episode of…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Are You Living Your Truth? The Silent War of Self-Worth with Cindy Gould
Send us Fan Mail How much of your life are you living because it’s truly yours? And how much of it are you living because somewhere along the way, you were…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
What Will Your Life Mean? The Silent War of Legacy with Joe Gionti
Send us Fan Mail What do you want your life to stand for? Not just professionally. Not just financially. But as a human being. In this episode of Your…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Who Are You Without the Uniform? Navigating Identity, Purpose, and Transition with Cathy & Robert Casteel
Send us Fan Mail Who are you… when the rank, title, and mission are no longer defining you? For many veterans, that question doesn’t come with an easy answer…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Why Discipline Isn’t Enough: The System You Need to Stay Consistent and Move Forward with Danny O’Neel
Send us Fan Mail What if the reason you keep falling off track… isn’t a lack of discipline? What if it’s because you don’t have a system? In this episode of…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Your Next Era Starts Now: How to Lead Yourself and Stop Living on Autopilot with Tina Parker
Send us Fan Mail What if the reason you feel stuck… isn’t your situation—but how you’re showing up in it? In this episode of Your Thoughts, Your Reality…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Why Discipline Falls Apart Without Structure (And How to Rebuild It) - Dre Baldwin
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the structure that once kept you disciplined… disappears? For a lot of veterans, athletes, and high performers, the real…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
What Trauma Really Does to You—and How to Process It | The Silent War Most Never Talk About with Guest Dennis Booker
Send us Fan Mail What happens when trauma doesn’t stay in the moment… but follows you home? In this episode of Your Thoughts, Your Reality, Michael Cole sits…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
From Military to Meaning: Rebuilding Identity, Purpose, and Direction After Service with Kaedy Molley
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the structure, identity, and mission that once defined your life are suddenly gone? For many veterans, the real battle…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Control vs Connection | Why Trying to Help Is Pushing People Away w/ Veenu Keller
Send us Fan Mail Control doesn’t come from strength. It comes from fear. The fear of not being understood. The fear of things falling apart. The fear of losing…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
From Orders To Autonomy: A Veteran’s Playbook For Reintegration, Identity, And Real-World Mindset Tools
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the orders stop and the choices start? We sit down with retired Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Brenda Warren to map the…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
From Stress To Inner Peace
Send us Fan Mail What if peace isn’t a place you find but a skill you practice every day? Mike sits down with joy empowerment coach and Neuroencoding…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Healing Hidden Wounds: Veterans, Midlife, And The Science Of Change
Send us Fan Mail The quiet of midlife can be loud. When the calendar eases and the chaos fades, old wounds often step forward, and for veterans and their…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Finding The Story You Live By
Send us Fan Mail What if your past stopped defining you and started refining you? Michael sits down with actor-turned-performance coach Arron Lloyd to explore…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
How A Navy SEAL Turned Setbacks Into A Blueprint For Veteran Success
Send us Fan Mail What if the smartest career move after service isn’t a perfect plan, but a bold restart? We sit down with retired Navy SEAL, CEO, and author…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
When The Uniform Comes Off, Who Am I?
Send us Fan Mail The hardest battles aren’t always fought in combat—they often begin when the uniform comes off. We sit down with Marine Corps veteran and…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Design Your Future: Rewire Beliefs, Redefine Success
Send us Fan Mail What if the turning point you need isn’t a windfall or a miracle, but a series of small choices that compound into freedom? That’s the…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
How Veterans And Partners Can Communicate, Reconnect, And Thrive At Home
Send us Fan Mail A homecoming can feel like a finish line, but for many veterans and partners it’s the moment everything shifts. Roles change, routines…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
From Discharge to Discovery: Finding Your True Calling After Service
Send us Fan Mail When Joe Kramer received his medical discharge from the Army due to hearing issues, his decade-long dream of military service came crashing…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Warriors Beyond Battle
Send us Fan Mail "The moment I handed over my M4—the weapon that kept me alive for a year through hell—I felt naked." These powerful words from US Army veteran…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Your Bridge Between Reactivity and Creativity
Send us Fan Mail Ever notice how easy it is to flip your lid when life gets overwhelming? In this powerful conversation, Mike Cole welcomes back retired Air…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Unlocking Your State: The Power of Focus, Physiology, and Language
Send us Fan Mail Are your thoughts empowering or draining you? In this eye-opening conversation with Robert and Cathy Casteel, we explore the powerful State…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Breaking Free from Anxious Thinking: A Neuroscience Approach
Send us Fan Mail Anxiety isn't just "all in your head" — it's a complex neurological process that can be understood, managed, and even rewired. Brain coach…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Screen Time, Family Time: Finding Tech-Life Harmony
Send us Fan Mail Technology has woven itself into the fabric of our daily existence—from how we work to how we parent, communicate, and even think. In this…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Authentic Power: Embracing Challenges and Overcoming Resistance
Send us Fan Mail When resistance shows up in your life, are you quick to push through it, or do you pause to consider what it might be trying to tell you? This…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Radical Forgiveness: Transform Your Pain into Power
Send us Fan Mail The heaviest burden you'll ever carry isn't physical – it's emotional. Carolyn Ozuna returns to share how radical forgiveness transformed her…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
When Everything Isn't Enough: Discovering True Fulfillment
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you achieve everything you've ever wanted, yet find yourself driving past the same cliff everyday, contemplating suicide?…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Movement as Medicine: How Dance Transforms Mental Health
Send us Fan Mail Can movement heal trauma? In this transformative conversation, Michael Cole welcomes Veronica Vasquez, an extraordinary practitioner who…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Authentic Power: Leading from Within
Send us Fan Mail What if your most powerful leadership tool isn't something you need to acquire, but something you already possess? In this illuminating…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Healing from Trauma: Finding Peace in a Chaotic Mind
Send us Fan Mail Dianna Sullivan takes us on a profound journey through trauma healing, sharing how unresolved past experiences subtly yet powerfully shape our…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
The Power of Connection: How Networking Changes Lives for Military Veterans
Send us Fan Mail Danny O'Neel's journey from Army Forward Observer to successful entrepreneur and veteran advocate exemplifies resilience in the face of…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Making the Main Thing the Main Thing For Veterans and Their Families
Send us Fan Mail "Making the main thing the main thing" sounds simple, but how many of us actually do it? In this deeply reflective conversation with Arron…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Winning Each Day: Overcoming Hesitation and Taking Action
Send us Fan Mail What does it truly mean to "win the day"? In this energizing conversation with Michael Pope—International Maxwell Leadership Certified…
- Your Thoughts Your Reality
Healing Generational Trauma: Breaking the Cycle
Send us Fan Mail What if the challenges you're facing aren't entirely your own? The burdens we carry—anxiety, anger, self-doubt—may actually be echoes from…