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meaningful relationships with almost everyone you meet!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23472225</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:52:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/23472225/podcast_1583248970.mp3" length="27018135" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Thom Pirone</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Thom walks you through exactly how and why to have significant and meaningful relationships with almost everyone you meet!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Thom walks you through exactly how and why to have significant and meaningful relationships with almost everyone you meet!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1689</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>relationships,influence,leadership-principles,sales-training</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image 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He also adds his own personal way of handling stress.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b600e60281c7483a728274e5cf780eef.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 43: Sorting things out and getting clear direction</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/strongholdtraining/episode-43-sorting-things-out-and-gettin</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode Thom walks through some ways he sorts through finding direction, especially when not feeling purpose or meaning in your work. 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He uses his own wrestling with direction as an example and encouragement.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b600e60281c7483a728274e5cf780eef.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 42: Ambition, contentment and joy</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/strongholdtraining/episode-42-ambition-contentment-and-joy</link><description><![CDATA[Thom explores the rare jewel of contentment, how ambition affects us (good and bad) and shares some helpful coaching advice for us all.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22807564</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 15:07:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/22807564/podcast_1581432935.mp3" length="30260244" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Thom Pirone</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Thom explores the rare jewel of contentment, how 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encourages us to be very careful about what we feed our minds, bodies and souls.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>565</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b600e60281c7483a728274e5cf780eef.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Thom Pirone</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>In this brief episode, Thom encourages us to be very careful about what we feed our minds, bodies and souls.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b600e60281c7483a728274e5cf780eef.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 40: How Can I Sleep Less &amp; Work More?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/strongholdtraining/episode-40-how-can-i-sleep-less-work-mor</link><description><![CDATA[Thom discusses sleep 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tip.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>416</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b600e60281c7483a728274e5cf780eef.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><googleplay:author>Thom Pirone</googleplay:author><googleplay:description>Thom gives a key New Year’s tip.</googleplay:description><googleplay:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b600e60281c7483a728274e5cf780eef.jpg"/><googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit></item><item><title>Episode 38: Three tips for greater joy in 2020</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/strongholdtraining/episode-38-three-tips-for-greater-joy-in</link><description><![CDATA[Thom shares some important tips for ensuring your New Year’s ambitions are healthy and full of integrity.]]></description><guid 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