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Sean Michael Crane's Unstoppable Mindset
Sean Crane shares his story of Redemption and how his struggles early on in life helped him develop a mindset and perspective that he has used to cultivate the life of his dreams. Sean walks you through his most gruesome moments from seeing his mother overdose as a kid to watching his father in a standoff with police. After years of experiencing a living hell Sean was arrested and faced life in prison. Sean shares the most impactful moments behind bars and how they changed his life forever. After 5 1/2 years incarcerated Sean returned home a different person with a compelling vision to inspire the world. Now, a family man, successful entrepreneur and person of influence, Sean is on a mission to spread his message and impact lives across the globe with his lessons and the same breakthroughs that have helped him in his life to this point.
Sean Michael Crane's Unstoppable Mindset
Put Down the Phone, The Secret to Being a Present Parent
Wondering how to strike the perfect balance between ambition and family time? Join us as Sean Crane opens up about the struggles of being a present parent in a world saturated with distractions. In this episode, we delve into the harsh reality many parents face: the constant pull of work and the digital life often overshadows the need for family connection. Sean shares invaluable insights on how to manage this delicate balancing act, emphasizing that while it’s essential to go after our professional dreams, it’s equally important to create fulfilling home life experiences.
As he reflects on personal memories, Sean reveals the wake-up call that led him to reconsider how he engages with his children amidst his busy lifestyle. Coming face to face with the uncomfortable truth about phone dependency in modern parenting, listeners are compelled to take a hard look at their own habits. He offers actionable guidance on how to disconnect from devices and reconnect with loved ones, as well as poignant reminders about what it means to be a role model for our children.
With humor and authenticity, Sean's anecdotes provide both encouragement and a reality check that parents need to hear. He blends relatable stories with practical advice, creating a narrative that is both engaging and motivational. Tune in for a heartfelt discussion around navigating parenthood today. Let’s remind ourselves to look up from our screens and cherish the moments that truly matter—our time with family.
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Welcome back to another episode of the Unstoppable Mindset Podcast. I'm your host, sean Crane. We're here in the studio in Santa Barbara, california. I got my beautiful wife, jessica here. She's super pregnant. She's listening. I'm glad she's listening on this message because today I'm going to talk about being a good parent, being a good husband or spouse and being present with your family.
Speaker 0:Now, this is something that I'm constantly working at and sometimes I feel like I do really good and other times I don't. You know, I'm running a business. I got like 12 team members I'm delegating, I got a million fucking pieces moving around all the time and I'm trying to get shit done. And if you're an ambitious guy like me and you want to, you know, conquer all of your goals and dreams in life and live the ultimate life. The biggest challenge you're probably going to face in doing that is knowing when to turn it on and when to turn it off. My problem is I'm so fucking obsessed and driven. If I didn't have a wife and kids, I would work seven days a week, 18 hours a day. I would never stop. Thank God for my wife and kids, because they allow me to slow down and really soak up the most important thing in life, which is our relationships in those moments.
Speaker 0:But the biggest challenge a lot of us entrepreneurs and business owners face is being present. Like we grind and work all day. Then you come home and it's really hard just to flip that switch and turn it off, because that's what's making you the money, that's what's building the business, that's what's getting you the results. It's that process in your mind and then taking action. Like imagine being a business owner 20 or 30 or 50 years ago, right when you didn't have an iPhone. You work all day, you come home and you don't have a choice but to really be present. You don't have a choice but to really be present. You don't have this thing in your pocket and in your hand. That's an extension of your work, an extension of your profession. So we're challenged more nowadays because we bring this thing home. That's really become an extended part of who we are and what we do.
Speaker 0:And now it's right there Any second, any notification, any time that phone buzzes or vibrates, you fucking check it, you check it, you check it. And it's a habit that we have to learn to curtail and have self-discipline and restraint over. I mean, I can think of an easy way. It's like just leave my phone in the truck when I come home. I should probably do that, right? I have a message that goes off at my phone at 5 pm every day and it says be your future self. Now I actually changed that message to put your fucking phone away. And I did that because last night my wife said Sean, you're always on your phone.
Speaker 0:I'm like, damn dude, I've been slipping, you know, and right now I'm building my business and I'm growing and there's a lot that I need to do, so I've been in go mode. But I have a wife and children, and my wife is eight, nine months pregnant. I got two little ones, an older boy. They need my presence and attention. I'd never want to be the father that's on his phone when his kids are talking to him. I never want to be the father that looks back and goes dude, I was on my phone all the time when my children were growing up, like, how are they so old?
Speaker 0:And this is something I constantly think about because it's a challenge for all of us and I feel like a lot of times I do well, sometimes I don't. The reason I'm bringing this up is because last night I, and what really stood out to me is every single parent around me was on their phones. This guy was on his phone, the woman over there was on her phone, the one next door was on her phone. There was a couple right next to me. They were looking through like a newspaper and they were both on their phone. I'm thinking man, your freaking kids are out there like doing all this cool stuff. They're learning martial arts. You know they're doing an obstacle course, they're playing an obstacle course. They're playing, they're giggling, they're having a good time.
Speaker 0:And none of the parents were paying attention. Every time Preston looked over at me, I gave him a thumbs up. I said that's right, buddy. You know, when he was doing like his sit-ups or his push-ups, I always run out there and help him. I want my children to. Then they'll start to model that behavior over time as well, they'll want to do the same thing.
Speaker 0:So I think nowadays, in 2025, this is one of the biggest challenges for all parents. There's a couple of things, man, like number one, where the example and we set the standard for our children and who they're going to become. They're going to shape their behavior over time more of what you do rather than what you say. So your example and how you operate is everything. I think a lot of parents slack when it comes to the nutrition at home, but I think the other one, too, is the amount of time they're on their phones and not paying attention to their children.
Speaker 0:What's going to be the best way for a person like me or you, if you struggle with this as well to be present when you go home? I think the best way is just leave your phone in the car for two or three hours when you get home, and at first it's going to feel uncomfortable because you're used to checking it and your brain likes that dopamine response that takes place when you look at your screens and you get shit done and you answer a message. But you got to ask yourself okay, who am I going to become long term and how is it going to affect my relationships? Will three hours at the end of the day really jeopardize my business? Am I really going to lose out on that much money or opportunity? No, you won't. It's a flawed process in our thinking.
Speaker 0:If we feel like we always have to be on our phones, always checking something, always doing something, you know that's not life. When I get home today Jessica, she's listening Maybe I'm going to leave my phone in the car, I'm going to leave my phone in the truck in my glove box and I'm not going to go out and get it until later in the night, after we've whined down. I'm going to be fully present. I'm going to play with my freaking kids I often play chess or checkers with Scarlett. Presto always wants me to play with his toys and I'm going to have a conversation with my wife.
Speaker 0:Those little things, done consistently over time, are the world to my family. But how often do we go home and we miss out on those things because we're distracted. So I guess for me this is a wake-up call and I'm sharing, just being honest with you, and it's a wake-up call for you parents at home too, and the ones at karam maga. Man like you're there for 30 minutes with your child. Put your fucking phone away, watch them playing and learning. It's so important. Be a present parent, your children's life, and I guarantee it's gonna create a better relationship for everybody.
