PerfectWhelm with Eric Slivoskey: The Podcast That Helps Enhance Your Life
Welcome to PerfectWhelm—the podcast that helps you navigate the sweet spot between stagnation and burnout, so you can thrive without the overwhelm.
Hosted by Eric Slivoskey, PerfectWhelm is for change seekers—people who are ready to upgrade their personal and professional lives but feel stuck in cycles of stress, self-doubt, or uncertainty.
If you're looking for more clarity, confidence, and momentum in areas like physical and mental health, relationships, career, and spiritual growth, this podcast is for you.
Each episode is built around the 4 I’s:
Information – Insight into what’s holding you back and empowering ideas that ignite that spark for better self-awareness.
Instruction – Practical tools, strategies, and mindset shifts for real progress.
Inspiration – Shared real life experiences and personal stories of resilience, success, and transformation that show us what is possible.
Implementation – Actionable steps to help you apply what you’ve learned, including tips on how and where to get started.
We’ll dive deep into topics like core values, self-limiting beliefs, goal setting, resilience, and personal strengths, helping you build a life that’s both fulfilling and sustainable—right in that PerfectWhelm zone!
It’s time to stop feeling stuck and start making meaningful progress. Tune in and join us on this remarkable journey.
Connect with Eric and access all episodes here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2449323
PerfectWhelm with Eric Slivoskey: The Podcast That Helps Enhance Your Life
13. No Gaines No Pain: You won't believe what Sergeant Gaines said about Pain
This is a story-form episode concerning the role that struggle and pain plays in personal growth.
The setting is a classroom at the U.S. Army Academy of Health Sciences building on the grounds of Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. It is the middle of July in 1991.
I am one of 62 soldiers who meet for the final academic session of our 20 week training course in Behavioral Sciences. With one last dose of instruction before graduation ceremonies begin later that day, a middle-aged Sergeant who is the teacher of our class leads us on a joyous gift giving exercise.
There is collective surprise and shock when the exercise takes a dramatic turn at the end of the meeting. Sergeant Gaines offers us a gift that we will never forget.
Links & Resources
- Schedule a free discovery call with me.
- Email: eric@ericslivoskey.com
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