Videos to Inspire and Motivate

We all carry stories about ourselves — who we are, what we're capable of, what we deserve. Most of them were given to us before we were old enough to question them. And most of them are holding us back in ways we don't even fully see. In this recorded live session, life coach and meditation teacher Steve Walker explores the mindsets and limiting beliefs that shape our lives — and how to start rewriting the ones that aren't serving us. In this session: The difference between paradigms and mindsets — and why it matters Fixed vs. growth mindset and why one change in thinking changes everything How limiting beliefs get wired in early — and how to rewire them Worthiness, people pleasing, and the self-sabotage that comes from feeling not enough Why your brain believes what you tell it — and how to tell it something better The power of visualization and small steps in shifting stubborn mindsets What strength actually means — and why vulnerability is courage A moving story from a listener about compassion, forgiveness, and unexpected closure These are recorded live sessions from Steve's weekly community on Insight Timer, where he teaches mindfulness, life coaching, and how to live with integrity and joy. Website: https://www.integrityandjoy.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/integrity-and-joy/id1783395399 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integrityandjoy Book a free consultation: https://calendar.app.google/CsBx5mnpX7g9PFuP9

Most of us think forgiveness is something we do for the person who hurt us. It's not. Forgiveness is one of the most liberating things you can do for yourself — and most of us were never taught how to actually do it. In this recorded live session, life coach and meditation teacher Steve Walker reframes forgiveness entirely: not as a moral obligation or a gift to someone who hurt you, but as a way of putting down a weight you've been carrying — and reclaiming your present. In this session: Why forgiveness has almost nothing to do with the other person What forgiveness actually is — and what it isn't The neuroscience of unforgiveness and what chronic resentment does to your body The three directions forgiveness can go: others, yourself, and life itself Why waiting for an apology gives that person control over your healing How curiosity and empathy create the space for forgiveness to happen Self-forgiveness: why we're often hardest on ourselves and how to change that One practical process for moving from resentment to release Dealing with uncertainty and the need for validation in the forgiveness process These are recorded live sessions from Steve's weekly community on Insight Timer, where he teaches mindfulness, life coaching, and how to live with integrity and joy. Website: https://www.integrityandjoy.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/integrity-and-joy/id1783395399 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integrityandjoy Book a free consultation: https://calendar.app.google/CsBx5mnpX7g9PFuP9

Most of us are waiting. For the right moment. For someone to tell us it's okay. For the perfect circumstances. But here's the truth: the permission was never theirs to give. It's yours. In this recorded live session, life coach and meditation teacher Steve Walker examines who is actually running your life — and what it would look like if you stopped waiting and started living it. In this session: Why we get wired for permission-seeking early and carry it into adulthood The three buckets where we wait for permission: to want what we want, to change, and to simply take up space Why the fear of social rejection feels as real as a physical threat — and what to do about it The hidden cost of waiting that most of us never calculate Why every time you override your truth for someone else's approval, you're abandoning yourself How to give yourself permission — right now, this week, one small step Dealing with uncertainty, validation-seeking, and the courage to show up as your authentic self These are recorded live sessions from Steve's weekly community on Insight Timer, where he teaches mindfulness, life coaching, and how to live with integrity and joy. Website: https://www.integrityandjoy.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/integrity-and-joy/id1783395399 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integrityandjoy Book a free consultation: https://calendar.app.google/CsBx5mnpX7g9PFuP9

Most of us were taught one of two things about difficult emotions: suppress them and push through, or be completely overwhelmed by them. Neither works. In this recorded live session, life coach and meditation teacher Steve Walker introduces a third way — one rooted in the principles of jiu-jitsu and aikido. Emotional self-defense isn't about fighting your emotions or suppressing them. It's about naming them, redirecting them, and using them as a source of information and wisdom instead of letting them run the show. In this session: Why naming an emotion immediately shifts you from your amygdala to your prefrontal cortex The difference between anger, fear, frustration, resentment, shame, and guilt — and why it matters How to redirect difficult emotions instead of fighting or suppressing them When to disengage and why 20 minutes is the magic number How your body serves as an early warning system for emotions Why shame thrives in secrecy — and what to do about it How unmanaged emotions undermine your integrity Dealing with uncertainty and the need for validation in emotionally charged moments These are recorded live sessions from Steve's weekly live talks on Insight Timer, where he teaches mindfulness, life coaching, and how to live with integrity and joy. Website: https://www.integrityandjoy.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/integrity-and-joy/id1783395399 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integrityandjoy Book a free consultation: https://calendar.app.google/CsBx5mnpX7g9PFuP9

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Most people think they know what they want. But ask them directly — and you'll often get a blank stare, or an answer about what someone else wants, or what they think they should want, or what seems realistic given their age or circumstances.In this recorded live session, life coach and meditation teacher Steve Walker explores why knowing what we really want is so much harder than it sounds — and what gets in the way for most of us.If you've ever found yourself people-pleasing, following someone else's script, or talking yourself out of your own desires before you've even acknowledged them — this session is for you.In this session: Why so many of us have lost touch with what we actually want The difference between what feels safe and familiar and what you genuinely want How people-pleasing, fear of rejection, and being taught that wanting is selfish get in the way Why the nervous system calm you feel with the right person matters more than fireworks Three powerful journal prompts to help you reconnect with what you really want The Four Agreements and being impeccable with your word — including your inner dialogue One small practice to start this week These are recorded live sessions from Steve's weekly community on Insight Timer, where he teaches mindfulness, life coaching, and how to live with integrity and joy.Website: https://www.integrityandjoy.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/integrity-and-joy/id1783395399 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integrityandjoy Book a free consultation: https://calendar.app.google/CsBx5mnpX7g9PFuP9

There's a form of grief most of us never talk about — and never learned how to handle. It's not about losing a person. It's about losing a version of your life. The career that didn't turn out the way you hoped. The family that looks different than you imagined. The dream you've had to finally let go of. In this recorded live session, life coach and meditation teacher Steve Walker explores this overlooked form of grief, why it's so hard to acknowledge, and a simple three-part process for moving through it — so you can stop being mired in the past and start building the life you actually want. If you've ever felt stuck between who you were and who you're becoming, this session is for you. In this session: Why grief isn't only about death — and the losses we forget to acknowledge The three reasons we resist grieving the life we thought we'd have A simple three-part process: grieve, celebrate, learn The letter you'll never send — and why it works How unprocessed grief shows up in your body, your relationships, and your energy Why the limbo between endings and new beginnings is where the real growth happens Dealing with uncertainty and the need for validation during major transitions These are recorded live sessions from Steve's weekly community on Insight Timer, where he teaches mindfulness, life coaching, and how to live with integrity and joy. Website: https://www.integrityandjoy.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/integrity-and-joy/id1783395399 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integrityandjoy Book a free consultation: https://calendar.app.google/CsBx5mnpX7g9PFuP9

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Not every disagreement is principled dissent. But some moments demand more than silence — when something above you is being decided that isn't just inconvenient or suboptimal, but wrong. What do you do? In this session, life coach and leadership coach Steve Walker draws on his experience as a US diplomat — from a high-stakes negotiation in Moscow to his public resignation over the genocide in Bosnia — to explore what principled dissent actually looks like, what it costs, and how to know when it's worth it. He also examines the other side of the equation: what great leaders do when someone on their team comes to them in dissent. The answer might surprise you. In this session: The difference between ordinary disagreement and principled dissent How to get clarity about your values before the moment of crisis arrives Weighing the pros and cons of speaking up — and the hidden cost of staying silent The Moscow negotiation: when to fight, when to accept defeat, and how to live to fight another day What Max Robinson did as a leader that changed everything How to create a culture where people feel safe bringing dissent to you Why courage requires fear — and what to do with it If you lead people, or work for someone, or simply live in a world where things sometimes go wrong — this conversation is for you. Website: https://www.integrityandjoy.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/integrity-and-joy/id1783395399 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integrityandjoy Book a free consultation: https://calendar.app.google/CsBx5mnpX7g9PFuP9

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A recording from Steve Walker's live video https://integrityandjoy.substack.com/p/leading-through-uncertainty?utm_source=youtube

This is a clip from https://integrityandjoy.substack.com/p/integrity-after-the-mistake?utm_source=youtube_shorts See the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6MWoJSXvM0 #shorts #substack

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A recording from Steve Walker's live video https://integrityandjoy.substack.com/p/integrity-after-the-mistake?utm_source=youtube

This is a clip from https://integrityandjoy.substack.com/p/integrity-and-empowering-others?utm_source=youtube_shorts See the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9IPi6SAxg4 #shorts #substack

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