Ryan is joined by Mike Shoreman for a conversation about mental health, overcoming obstacles, the power of positivity, building community, setting incremental goals, and much more.

“When you are knocked off your ‘paddleboards’ in life, you can get back on and keep going. We are all capable of doing exceptional things.”

In this episode, I sat down with Mike Shoreman, who is is known by many as the Unbalanced Paddleboarder, but is also a published author, motivational speaker, mental health advocate, and much more. Mike is also the leader of the global Paddles Up Movement celebrating people’s confidence and power. Join us as we discuss mental health, overcoming obstacles, the power of positivity, and more.

Key Takeaways

  • We wear many hats

    We are many things to many people. We aren’t just one thing, we wear many hats.

  • Set "micro-goals"

    There is power in creating goals that you know are attainable because the feeling of accomplishing something is motivational and positive to our mental health.

  • Fun vs. getting it done

    There is a difference between doing something we love for fun vs. doing something to get a task or objective done. We need to find the fun sometimes to maintain our mental health.

Guest Info

Mike Shoreman

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Have you ever held back because you felt the obstacles and challenges in front of you seemed insurmountable?

The Unbalanced Paddleboarder knows just what it means to CRASH & RISE.

Mike Shoreman is The Unbalanced Paddleboarder after a sudden neurological condition changed his whole life, destroyed his paddle boarding career and left him physically and mentally unbalanced, incapacitated and told he would never paddleboard again by specialists. He set out on a mission to prove everyone wrong. Mike shares his story of overcoming adversity around the world inspiring and motivating people to overcome the greatest obstacles standing in their way. He encourages people to use their fears and struggles as their greatest weapons and drives audiences to become the most confident versions of themselves.