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Your Thoughts Your Reality

Mike Cole

161 episodes

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, and more. Together, let's uncover the strength within you to re-engage with families and society, forging a new path forward.

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  1. Who Carries It Forward? | Legacy — The 10th Silent War | Rick DellaRatta

    · 37 min · S2 E167

    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 people can carry forward? In this episode of Your…

  2. What Did Survival Hide? | Emotional Armor — The 7th Silent War | Eugene Yeskov

    · 32 min · S2 E1166

    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 over, emotional armor can make sense. We compartmentalize.…

  3. When Trauma Rewrites Tomorrow | Direction — The 8th Silent War | Faust Ruggiero

    · 38 min · S2 E161

    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 can change how safe the present feels, how much you…

  4. Why Are You Still Waiting? | Fear — The 9th Silent War | Clifford Sosamon

    · 38 min · S2 E165

    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 timing. We tell ourselves we need more clarity. We keep…

  5. When the Alerts Stop | Identity — The 1st Silent War | Judy Crockett

    · 32 min · S2 E164

    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 responsibility anymore? The radio gets quieter. The…

  6. What Are We Building Together? | Mission — The 2nd Silent War | Justin & Misty Williams

    · 30 min · S2 E163

    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, structure, and a reason people are counting on you. Then…

  7. What Did Strength Cost You? | Identity — The 1st Silent War | Chris Chandler-Yates

    · 44 min · S2 E141 · Explicit

    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, first response, and other high-pressure careers, control,…

  8. When Did You Start Doubting Yourself? | Identity — The 1st Silent War | Laura Ollinger

    · 34 min · S2 E159

    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, appearance, approval, responsibility, or trying to become the…

  9. Who Sees the Veteran? | Identity — The 1st Silent War | Brittinie Wick

    · 38 min · S2 E155

    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 even recognize that you were the one who served? For…

  10. Can You Lead Without Rank? | Identity — The 1st Silent War | Neco Johnson

    · 33 min · S2 E156

    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 suddenly belongs to someone else? For many veterans and…

  11. What Makes Tomorrow Matter? | Mission — The 2nd Silent War | Marcus Weiss

    · 35 min · S2 E158

    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 when life starts feeling more like routine than…

  12. What’s Worth Chasing Now? | Mission — The 2nd Silent War | Tony Medrano

    · 39 min · S2 E157 · Explicit

    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 challenge can keep us moving. Another title can keep us…

  13. What Are You Leaving? The Silent War of Legacy with Nancy Jones

    · 29 min · S2 E145

    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 episode of Your Thoughts, Your Reality, Michael Cole sits…

  14. Who Decides Your Worth? The Silent War of Self-Worth with Dominika Staniewicz

    · 34 min · S2 E153

    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, productivity, and being the person everyone depends on. But…

  15. Take Control Back: Trauma, TMS, and the Fourth Silent War with Michelle Strigotte

    · 32 min · S2 E152

    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 remain in the past. It can change how the present…

  16. What Is Really Stopping You? Fear, Autopilot, and the Ninth Silent War with Lauri Clontz

    · 32 min · S2 E147

    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 looks like anger, avoidance, perfectionism, isolation,…

  17. Is Caring the Bridge? Connection, Consciousness, and the Courage to Care with Dr. Tony Nader

    · 39 min · S2 E149

    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 another, and to a greater sense of meaning—is caring? In…

  18. Can Healing Become Your Mission? The Silent War of Mission with Rebecca McCord

    · 33 min · S2 E144

    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 accomplishing more. Sometimes... The mission begins with healing.…

  19. Is Your Health Helping Your Mission? The Silent War of Mission with Ruth Petitt

    · 34 min · S2 E151

    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 performers, health becomes something we promise ourselves we'll…

  20. The Next Step Changes Everything: Winning the Silent War of Direction with Christine Belviy Keller

    · 32 min · S2 E150

    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, the pressure to have the entire plan figured out becomes…

  21. Strength Asks for Help | Omar Ritter on Emotional Armor, PTSD & The Seventh Silent War

    · 33 min · S2 E146

    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, strength becomes the armor they wear. They keep leading,…

  22. Do You Still Matter Without the Role? | Aaron Lloyd on Self-Worth, Identity & The Sixth Silent War

    · 32 min · S2 E148

    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, leaders, entrepreneurs, and high performers, self-worth…

  23. Not the Label: Identity, Body Image, and Reconnecting with Who You Really Are with Yayoi Komiyama

    · 34 min · S2 E143

    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 to maintain. In this episode of Your Thoughts, Your…

  24. Who Are You Beneath It? The Silent War of Identity with Dr. Stephen Crawford

    · 37 min · S2 E139

    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, Michael Cole sits down with…

  25. Are You Living Your Truth? The Silent War of Self-Worth with Cindy Gould

    · 44 min · S2 E140

    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 taught you had to? In this episode of Your Thoughts, Your…

  26. What Will Your Life Mean? The Silent War of Legacy with Joe Gionti

    · 35 min · S2 E142

    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 Thoughts, Your Reality, Michael Cole sits down with Joe Gionti,…

  27. Who Are You Without the Uniform? Navigating Identity, Purpose, and Transition with Cathy & Robert Casteel

    · 38 min

    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. In this episode of Your Thoughts, Your Reality, Michael…

  28. Why Discipline Isn’t Enough: The System You Need to Stay Consistent and Move Forward with Danny O’Neel

    · 34 min

    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, Michael Cole sits down with…

  29. Your Next Era Starts Now: How to Lead Yourself and Stop Living on Autopilot with Tina Parker

    · 37 min · S2 E135

    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, Michael Cole sits down with Tina Parker, a retired Air Force…

  30. Why Discipline Falls Apart Without Structure (And How to Rebuild It) - Dre Baldwin

    · 32 min · S2 E134

    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 challenge isn’t discipline—it’s what happens when no one is…

  31. What Trauma Really Does to You—and How to Process It | The Silent War Most Never Talk About with Guest Dennis Booker

    · 42 min · S2 E133

    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 down with Dennis Booker, a first responder with over 23…

  32. From Military to Meaning: Rebuilding Identity, Purpose, and Direction After Service with Kaedy Molley

    · 36 min · S2 E132

    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 begins after the uniform comes off. In this episode of Your…

  33. Control vs Connection | Why Trying to Help Is Pushing People Away w/ Veenu Keller

    · 34 min · S2 E131

    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 connection… so we try to control it. And without…

  34. From Orders To Autonomy: A Veteran’s Playbook For Reintegration, Identity, And Real-World Mindset Tools

    · 36 min · S2 E129

    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 real-life shift from military structure to civilian…

  35. From Stress To Inner Peace

    · 35 min · S2 E128

    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 specialist Marcus Weiss to unpack how stress becomes a default and…

  36. Healing Hidden Wounds: Veterans, Midlife, And The Science Of Change

    · 37 min · S2 E127

    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 families that shift can feel like a tidal pull. We sit down…

  37. Finding The Story You Live By

    · 32 min · S2 E125

    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 how veterans and their families can reframe tough…

  38. How A Navy SEAL Turned Setbacks Into A Blueprint For Veteran Success

    · 35 min · S2 E124

    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 Marty Strong to explore how veterans can trade the myth of…

  39. When The Uniform Comes Off, Who Am I?

    · 31 min · S2 E123

    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 recovery coach Garrett Biss to trace the invisible journey…

  40. Design Your Future: Rewire Beliefs, Redefine Success

    · 34 min · S2 E122

    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 heartbeat of our conversation with business and finance mentor…

  41. How Veterans And Partners Can Communicate, Reconnect, And Thrive At Home

    · 35 min · S2 E121

    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 collide, and good intentions get lost in translation. We brought…

  42. From Discharge to Discovery: Finding Your True Calling After Service

    · 38 min · S2 E120

    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 down. As a West Point graduate raised in a military family,…

  43. Warriors Beyond Battle

    · 39 min · S2 E119 · Explicit

    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 Danny O'Neel capture the vulnerability many veterans…

  44. Your Bridge Between Reactivity and Creativity

    · 37 min · S2 E118

    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 Force Lieutenant Colonel Tina Parker to explore the…

  45. Unlocking Your State: The Power of Focus, Physiology, and Language

    · 37 min · S2 E114

    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 Trilogy that shapes your energy levels and determines your…

  46. Breaking Free from Anxious Thinking: A Neuroscience Approach

    · 34 min · S2 E117

    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 Dominika joins Michael Cole to explain exactly how anxiety…

  47. Screen Time, Family Time: Finding Tech-Life Harmony

    · 35 min · S2 E115

    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 enlightening conversation with Laura Ollinger, a certified…

  48. Authentic Power: Embracing Challenges and Overcoming Resistance

    · 40 min · S2 E116

    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 powerful conversation with retired Air Force Lieutenant…

  49. Radical Forgiveness: Transform Your Pain into Power

    · 47 min · S2 E113

    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 from living in her sister's basement during a painful…

  50. When Everything Isn't Enough: Discovering True Fulfillment

    · 32 min · S2 E107

    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? Yolanda Ayala, a 25-year veteran nurse at UCLA, takes us on…

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