Embrace Grit, Overcome Challenges, and Cultivate Mental Well-Being with Steve Werner

Ann Carden welcomes Steve Werner, who shares his professional journey and the challenges faced while transitioning to a family business. Steve discusses founding Hour of Champions, focusing on mental health and holistic well-being. Ann shares her personal story of overcoming depression through fitness, while Steve talks about his recovery from prescription medication. They emphasize the importance of grit, resilience, lifelong learning, and gratitude. Key tips for life improvement and overcoming procrastination are shared, along with resources and words of encouragement for listeners.

Steve Werner is an entrepreneur and mentor who helps individuals and high achievers reinvent themselves and capitalize on the second half of their journey. With over 40 years of experience in various industries, he has founded and grown successful businesses, faced and overcome adversity, and learned to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing marketplace. He is the founder and CEO of Hour Of Champions, a lifestyle and coaching company that offers customized programs and services to help clients achieve their personal and professional goals.

Steve is also an advisory board member of Werner Protective, a company that PPE solutions to protect employees from serious injuries.. He was previously a partner and director of business development at Door and Window Guard Systems, a private security company for vacant buildings that was acquired in 2021. Before that, he was a principal at Smith Rothchild Financial, a specialty finance company that lent over $100 million annually to real estate investors and rehabbers. He started his career as an independent floor trader at the Chicago Board of Trade, where he spent 19 years in the highly competitive 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond pit. Steve has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in trading, finance, security, and entrepreneurship, and he is passionate about sharing his insights and wisdom with his clients and peers.

Contact Steven Werner here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-werner-022b3324/ hourofchampions.com

(0:00) Introduction to Steve Werner and commitment to self-improvement (1:24) Welcoming guest Steve Werner (1:47) Steve Werner's professional background and journey (4:20) Challenges in the transition to family business (5:41) Starting the Hour of Champions and mental health insights (7:26) Holistic approaches to mental health and well-being (10:25) Overcoming depression with fitness: Ann's personal story (13:04) Steve's battle and recovery from prescription medication (17:30) Critical questions to ask doctors about medication (20:32) Embracing grit and resilience in the face of challenges (22:10) Top three life-changing tips (23:40) Lifelong learning and spiritual connection (24:37) Cultivating a gratitude practice (27:13) Overcoming procrastination by taking action (28:12) Connecting with Steve Werner and resources offered (28:58) Words of encouragement for listeners (30:50) Supporting and sharing the podcast's message (31:17) Outro and invitation to join a free webinar