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Daniel Craig Johnson

Welcome to The Success Blueprint: Strategies for Building a Life and Business You Love with Daniel Craig Johnson. This is not just a podcast, this is a movement. A movement of people who are ready to take their life and business to the next level. A movement of people who are willing to learn from a master coach who has been there, done that, and helped people from all walks of life to do the same. 

Daniel Craig Johnson is the founder of Mindworx Coaching, a company that empowers people and organizations to transform their mindset and achieve their goals. In this podcast, you will hear amazing stories, powerful tips and incredible insights from Daniel and his guests on topics such as personal development, leadership, entrepreneurship, productivity, motivation and more. 

Whether you are looking to start or grow your own business, improve your personal or professional skills, or create a more fulfilling and balanced life, this podcast will give you the strategies and inspiration you need to make it happen. 

Don't miss this opportunity to join Daniel every week as he shares his wisdom and experience on The Success Blueprint: Strategies for Building a Life and Business You Love.

The Success Blueprint with Daniel Craig Johnson

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Life isn’t meant to be smooth sailing. It’s an emotional landscape filled with peaks, valleys, and everything in between. In this episode of 15 Minute Monday, I explore why the path to a truly good life isn’t found in chasing constant happiness but in embracing every emotion, the joy, the pain, the uncertainty, and the growth that follows.

We dive deep into the concept of Emodiversity, the science of emotional richness, and how allowing yourself to feel the full spectrum of emotions creates balance, resilience, and deeper fulfilment. Real well-being is not about avoiding hard feelings; it’s about learning from them and allowing them to shape you into someone wiser and stronger.

Key Takeaways:

 • Embrace emotional complexity by allowing yourself to experience the full range of human emotions, not only the pleasant ones.
 • Debunk the myth of constant happiness by recognizing that true fulfilment comes from emotional diversity and authenticity.
 • Build resilience through adversity by viewing hard emotions as training grounds for strength, adaptability, and wisdom.
 • Find meaning in the struggle by uncovering the lessons that challenges carry when you reflect instead of resist.
 • Prioritize emotional well-being through rest, self-care, connection, and intentional reflection.
 • Connect to a greater purpose by seeking meaning through service, creativity, and spiritual grounding that adds depth to life.
 • Practice self-compassion by treating yourself with kindness when things feel heavy and embracing vulnerability as strength.
 • Embrace impermanence by understanding that every emotion is temporary and gratitude for the moment creates lasting peace.

This episode will challenge how you think about happiness and emotional health. The good life is not about escaping the lows. It is about meeting them with courage, learning from them, and discovering who you become along the way.

🎙️ Listen now on The Success Blueprint Podcast, where growth meets real talk.

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15 Minute Mondays - Good Life, Tough Feelings Accepting the Ups and Downs

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You’re not calm, you’re disconnected.

In this episode of 15 Minute Mondays, I challenge one of the biggest misconceptions in modern life and leadership: that composure equals control. Many professionals mistake emotional shutdown for emotional mastery, wearing numbness like armour and calling it strength.

But here’s the truth, the armour that protects you also isolates you. This episode reveals how to recognize emotional armour, why it quietly kills creativity, empathy, and connection, and how to rebuild genuine emotional presence as the foundation of leadership, resilience, and power.

✨ Key Takeaways

 • Why emotional regulation is not the same as emotional suppression.
 • The 5-step framework for removing emotional armour and rebuilding authentic presence.
 • How to feel deeply without losing control, the art of anchored composure.
 • Advanced strategies like the Somatic Check-In Protocol and Emotional Differentiation Drill.
 • Why emotional connection, not numbness, is the ultimate leadership advantage.

🍄 Sponsor: Doc Marty’s Mushrooms

This episode is supported by Doc Marty Mushrooms. Emotional balance starts with physiological balance. Doc Marty’s passion for health and people has produced blends that promote clarity, focus, and resilience, the perfect support for those rebuilding from burnout and emotional exhaustion. Visit 
www.docmarty.com and use the code hidden in the episode for a 25% Discount on your first purchase.

Listen now and learn how to drop the armour, feel again, and lead with power that’s grounded in presence, not performance.

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15 Minute Mondays - Emotional Armour: Why We Mistake Numbness for Strength

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Most leaders drown in data and still hesitate. They miss subtle cues, stall while waiting for certainty, or dismiss their gut as “unreliable.” But here’s the disruptive truth: intuition is not guesswork, it’s a skill. When trained and tested, it becomes your fastest, sharpest strategic advantage.

In this episode of 15 Minute Mondays, I reveal how to cultivate intuition systematically, so you can read hidden patterns, balance instinct with evidence, and make sharper, more confident decisions when it matters most.

✨ Key Takeaways

 • Why intuition, when disciplined, outperforms over-analysis.
 • The 5-step framework for building and testing intuitive decision-making.
 • How to spot subtle signals - tone, micro-cues, dissonance, that others ignore.
 • Advanced strategies like Thin-Slice Drills, Noise Audits, and the Two-Clock Protocol.
 • Real-world examples of intuition saving opportunities, and the cost of ignoring it.

🍄 Sponsor: Doc Marty’s Mushrooms

This episode is brought to you by Doc Marty Mushrooms. Just like intuition thrives on clarity, your brain thrives on clean fuel. Marty’s passion for people and health has produced blends that boost focus, calm stress, and sharpen energy, exactly what you need to sense subtle signals without noise. Visit www.docmarty.com
 and use code (hidden in the episode) for 20% off your first purchase.

👉 Listen now and start training your intuition into a tool that wins strategy, not just feelings.

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15 Minute Mondays - Beyond Logic: Intuition as a Strategic Advantage

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In this episode of 15 Minute Mondays, I expose the empathy double standard and show why reciprocity is the missing ingredient in healthy, high-performing organizations. If empathy only flows downward, it isn’t empathy, it’s exploitation.

✨ Key Takeaways

 • Why one-sided empathy drains leaders and erodes trust.
 • The 5-step framework to build 
reciprocal empathy • in teams and organizations.
 • How transparency about leadership burdens creates deeper understanding.
 • Advanced strategies like Empathy Economics, Pre-Mortem Empathy, and neuroscience-backed trust building.
 • Why true organizational strength comes when empathy flows both ways.

🍄 Sponsor: Doc Marty’s Mushrooms

This episode is supported by Doc Marty Mushrooms. Just as real empathy nourishes both leader and staff, Doc Marty fuels resilience for both body and mind. Marty’s passion for health and people is about reciprocity: nature giving us clarity and vitality, and us choosing to live with it daily. Visit www.docmarty.com
 and use code - hidden in episode :-) - for 25% off on your first purchase.

👉 Listen now and challenge yourself: Are you practicing empathy, or are you only demanding it from others?

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15 Minute Mondays - The Empathy Double Standard: Why Leaders Bleed for Teams That Won’t Bleed Back

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Real authority isn’t about volume, theatrics, or pretending to have all the answers. It’s about speaking plainly, committing specifically, inviting dissent, and owning mistakes before anyone else points them out. In this episode of 15 Minute Mondays, I explain why the strongest leaders build trust through clarity under pressure, not through ego-driven performance.

If you’re a leader, business owner, or professional who wants to command respect without relying on noise, this episode will give you the blueprint for leading with credibility that lasts.

✨ Key Takeaways

 • Why ego-driven leadership collapses under pressure while humility builds trust.
 • The 5-step framework for practicing authority without theatrics.
 • How plain speech and specific commitments outperform jargon and volume.
 • Why inviting the strongest counterargument strengthens, not weakens, your authority.
 • Advanced strategies like the Ego Audit, the 80% Rule of Authority, and the neuroscience of humility.

🍄 Sponsor: Doc Marty’s Mushrooms

This episode is supported by Doc Marty Mushrooms. Just as true authority isn’t built on ego, true performance isn’t built on gimmicks. Marty’s passion for people, health, and resilience fuels the clarity and focus leaders need to make decisions that matter. Visit www.docmarty.com
 

and use code (In The Episode) for 20% off your first purchase.

👉 Listen now to discover how to practice Authority Without Ego—and why your team is waiting for it.

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15 Minute Mondays - Authority Without Ego: Leading With Clarity, Not Theatrics

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Your past is not your prison. Your choices are your escape. Whether you’re leading a team, building a business, or trying to change your personal habits, this framework will show you why excuses steal agency, and why radical responsibility is the only path to freedom, growth, and impact.

✨ Key Takeaways

 • Why excuses feel soothing but silently erode power and growth.
 • The 5-step Zero-Excuse Framework to identify, reframe, and eliminate excuse patterns.
 • How to build non-negotiables that make excuses impossible.
 • Advanced strategies like the Excuse Interruption Technique, Control vs. Concern Matrix, and Micro-Victories Principle.
 • Why ownership of even the unfair moments gives you leverage to lead and live free.

🍄 Sponsor: Doc Marty’s Mushrooms

This episode is powered by Doc Marty Mushrooms. Marty’s passion is resilience, helping people fuel their minds and bodies with clarity, focus, and longevity. Just as the Zero-Excuse Standard demands radical ownership, Doc Marty helps you own your health through natural tools that protect energy and performance. Visit www.docmarty.com
 and use code (hidden in the episode!) for a 20% discount on your first purchase.

👉 Listen now and commit to living by the Zero-Excuse Standard this week.

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15 Minute Mondays - The Zero-Excuse Standard: Why Responsibility Is the Only Way Out

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In the face of adversity, resilience shines brightest. Discover strategies to combat burnout, prioritize self-care, and set boundaries for a thriving life. Reframe your mindset with gratitude and positivity to navigate turbulent times. Join me for actionable steps towards building resilience and reclaiming control amidst life's challenges. Tune in for a blueprint guiding you toward sustained wellbeing and success.

Key Takeaways:

Recognize Burnout Signs: 1. Chronic fatigue, decreased focus, irritability, and isolation are red flags. Awareness is key to overcoming burnout.
Prioritize Self-Care: 2. Exercise, social connections, limiting media exposure, and maintaining routines are vital for resilience.
Establish Healthy Boundaries: 3. Communicate workload, unplug during personal time, and utilize paid time off for renewal.
Reframe Mindset: 4. Practice gratitude, challenge negative thoughts, spread positivity, and prioritize self-care for a resilient mindset.
Develop Sustainable Habits: 5. Regular self-care, boundary setting, reflection, and continual learning support long-term wellbeing and resilience.

Sponsor: Doc Marty’s Mushrooms

This episode is supported by Doc Marty Mushrooms. Marty’s passion goes far beyond fungi, he’s driven to fuel clarity, focus, and resilience so you can sustain the routines that matter. Just as you must protect your bandwidth, Doc Marty helps protect your body and mind with natural tools for peak living. 

Email daniel@mindsworx.biz for a 20 % discount code for your first purchase at DocMarty.com

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15 Minute Mondays - Turbulent Times - How to Combat Burnout and Stay Resilient

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Peak performance isn’t built on rare bursts of brilliance, it’s built on ordinary days done well. In this episode of 15 Minute Mondays, Daniel Craig Johnson explains why your bandwidth is your most valuable currency, how to protect it like revenue, and why raising your baseline through daily non-negotiables is the secret to sustainable success.

If you’ve ever felt drained by endless meetings, constant notifications, and the pressure to sprint harder, this episode will disrupt how you think about productivity. It’s not about doing more. It’s about doing less, but with intention.

Key Takeaways

 • Why protecting one deep-work block and one recovery block is non-negotiable.
 • The 5-step framework for raising your baseline and guarding bandwidth.
 • How to build a “Minimum Viable Day” to create consistent progress.
 • Advanced strategies for bandwidth budgeting, neuro-cycle alignment, and eliminating leaks.
 • Why legacy isn’t built on your peaks, it’s built on your baseline.

Sponsor: Doc Marty’s Mushrooms

This episode is supported by Doc Marty Mushrooms. Marty’s passion goes far beyond fungi, he’s driven to fuel clarity, focus, and resilience so you can sustain the routines that matter. Just as you must protect your bandwidth, Doc Marty helps protect your body and mind with natural tools for peak living. Visit www.docmarty.com and use code (hidden in this episode) for a 20% discount off your first purchase.

Listen now and build your Baseline Protection Plan for the week ahead.

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15 Minute Mondays - Raise the Baseline, Guard the Bandwidth

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Money promises security, freedom, and happiness, but for most people, it never feels like enough. Every time you hit a milestone, the finish line moves. In this episode of 15 Minute Mondays, I break down why your brain resets the goalposts, how hedonic adaptation keeps you chasing, and what you can do to define “funded contentment” in a way that finally feels like freedom.

This is not financial advice, it’s psychological clarity. If you’re tired of feeling restless no matter how much you earn, this episode will help you see that “enough” isn’t a number you stumble upon, it’s a number you decide.

✨ Key Takeaways

 • Why happiness rises with income until the brain normalizes it, and how to stop the cycle.
 • The 5-step toolkit for defining “enough” with both a floor and a ceiling.
 • Why funding safety before status creates invisible confidence.
 • How to measure emotional ROI alongside financial ROI every 90 days.
 • Practical exercises to interrupt hedonic drift and anchor gratitude in evidence.

🍄 Sponsor: Doc Marty’s Mushrooms

This episode is proudly supported by Doc Marty’s Mushrooms. Marty isn’t just cultivating fungi, he’s cultivating health, clarity, and resilience. His work is driven by a passion for people, wellness, and sustainable living. Just as this episode challenges you to redefine “enough” with money, Doc Marty helps redefine what “enough” looks like for your health, so your body and mind have the energy to live a life that truly matters.

Follow Doc Marty, listen to the episode and find the discount code for a 20 % discount on you first purchase, exclusive to the success blueprint. Head over to www.docmarty.com

👉 Listen now, take the weekly challenge, and reclaim your power over the moving goalpost of “more.”

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15 Minute Mondays - Your Brain on Money: Why “Enough” Keeps Escaping You

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In this episode of 15 Minute Mondays, I tear apart the myth of balance and show you how to embrace intentional imbalance - focusing fully on what matters most in your current season of life, without guilt.

You’ll discover a 5-step framework to:

 • Clarify your anchor priority.
 • Release the guilt of “neglecting” other areas.
 • Build strategic guardrails to protect what’s secondary.
 • Maintain focus with quarterly recalibrations.
 • Create results that compound over time.

Sponsored by Doc Marty Mushrooms - Brain fuel for critical thinkers. Founder Martin’s passion for mushrooms, people, and health goes beyond business, it’s about fuelling a life of impact and clarity. Use code (hidden in the episode) at www.docmarty.com for 20% off your first purchase.

Key Takeaways:

 • Why “balance” is an outdated, unhelpful goal.
 • How to identify your current life season and choose an anchor priority.
 • Why guilt is proof of focus - not failure.
 • How to build guardrails that protect your secondary priorities.
 • The role of quarterly recalibrations in maintaining intentional imbalance.
 • The psychological and performance benefits of going all in on one focus.
 • Advanced strategies to protect your time and energy from low-value distractions.

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15 Minute Mondays - The Balance Myth: Stop Chasing Harmony and Start Choosing What Deserves Your Energy

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🎙️ Episode Description:
 Do distractions keep pulling you away from your goals, leaving you feeling frustrated and unfulfilled at the end of each day? In today's episode of 15 Minute Mondays, you'll discover why distraction hijacks your attention, the real cost of staying unfocused, and practical strategies to regain control. Learn how to build resilience, strengthen your attention muscles, and reclaim the clarity and focus needed to achieve your dreams.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

 1. Understand why your brain loves distraction and how to spot your triggers.
 2. Discover the hidden costs distraction has on your productivity and life satisfaction.
 3. Learn practical tools, like time blocking and single-tasking, to boost productivity.
 4. Use mindfulness to overcome distractions and regain mental clarity.
 5. Reframe distraction as an opportunity for personal growth and self-awareness.

🌱 Special Thanks:
 A huge thank you to Doc Marty Mushrooms for sponsoring this episode. For everything you need to know about mushrooms and how they can elevate your mental and physical well-being, visit Doc Marty Mushrooms today!

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🎧 Listen now and take the first step towards becoming distracted no more!

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