Today, I am delighted to connect with a personal friend and colleague, Todd Durkin. Todd is the CEO and Co-founder of Impact-X Performance, a fitness and coaching franchise featuring faith, fitness, recovery, and life coaching, and he motivates and inspires people daily through his inspirational keynote speeches, books, podcasts, and franchise. Todd and I went to middle school together, so our conversation today is personal in addition to being inspirational. We explore the role of faith and family, looking at the benefits of sports, the importance of vision boards, the value of motivation, and transforming passion into purpose. Todd also discusses his philosophy, which centers on mindset, habits, and routine, shares his evening and morning routines, offers his take on big, hairy, audacious goals, and explains why challenges and adversity are crucial for growth. Todd is one of the most inspiring, thoughtful, and intentional voices on social media today, and I have no doubt you will find this conversation as valuable as I did.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:Being raised in a blue-collar town shaped Todd's values.Significance of having a strong sense of family and communityThe challenges Todd faced led to his personal growthRole of faith and divine guidance in overcoming challengesMorning and nighttime routines, quiet time, journaling, and prayer Addressing mental health issues and supporting others who are strugglingHow coaches and mentors help people grow and achieve their goalsWhy we must set big, bold, and exciting goals and continuously challenge ourselvesTodd shares his philosophy on winning each day and overcoming personal strugglesHow champions get made during tough times Connect with Cynthia Thurlow  Follow on XInstagramLinkedInCheck out Cynthia’s websiteSubmit your questions to [email protected]Connect with Todd DurkinOn his websiteInstagram and other social media: @ToddDurkin