The Daring Well Podcast - Holistic Health & Wellness, Mindset, and Personal Growth
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Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. Your one stop for mindfulness, meditations, holistic wellness, mental health, evidence based strategies, healthy habits, and deep and meaningful conversations to help you transform your mind and relationships.
Well, I’m your host, Rita Mercer. I’m a holistic wellness and mindset coach, licensed counselor, and your new virtual friend on this wild and crazy journey called life.
On the Daring Well podcast, we will explore holistic wellness practices to strengthen your mind, body, and spirit. Each episode we will learn new coping skills and explore holistic wellness tools and tips to shift your mindset and discover your true self.
With nearly a decade of experience as a licensed mental health counselor, specializing in trauma, grief, loss, and integrative mental health, I’m excited to share some nuggets of wisdom, clinical experience and research that I’ve learned along the way.
I invite you to lean in as I share stress management tools, resources, and guest interviews to help you DARE TO BE free, calm, have more joy, create meaningful relationships, be your true and authentic self.
Want more wellness and mindset support, let’s connect at DaringWell.com or on YouTube at Daring Well Coach.
If you’re ready to Dare to be Well, let’s lean in!
The Daring Well Podcast - Holistic Health & Wellness, Mindset, and Personal Growth
Stop Waiting, Start Living: Why Most People Stay Stuck (And How to Change)
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Cam Cordin - I wasn’t waiting to die, I was racing to live!
In this raw and deeply honest conversation, Rita Mercer sits down with Cam Corden, founder of Savage Chill and author of Savage Chill: Die to Live, to explore what it really takes to go from being stuck in survival mode to living fully.
Cam shares his personal journey through chronic pain, failed marriages, emotional collapse, and a pivotal “911-day contract” he created during one of the darkest seasons of his life. What followed was not a quick fix—but a complete identity transformation built on systems, discipline, and intentional discomfort.
This episode challenges the idea that motivation creates change—and instead reveals why structure, subtraction, and emotional regulation are the real keys to lasting transformation.
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Episode Highlights
- Why most people stay stuck waiting for motivation instead of taking action
- The “911-day contract” that became a turning point in Cam’s life
- How Savage Chill blends discipline with emotional regulation
- Why systems always outperform willpower
- The role of cold exposure and intentional discomfort in rewiring the nervous system
- How subtraction (not addition) creates clarity and focus
- The “No Panicking, No Whining” rule for emotional mastery
- Moving from victim mindset to becoming the “commander” of your life
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Connect with Cam - https://savagechillstyle.com/
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https://www.amazon.com/Savage-Chill-Live-Cam-Cordin/dp/B0GNPZY7K2
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