Inside The Mirror

Kyle David

When you look into a mirror,what do you see? You see the Truth. Host Kyle David is on a mission to speak truthfully and authentically on topics from addiction, depression, work ethic, kindness, gratitude, to current events such as Covid, religion, politics and how to handle the struggles of life. "I'm talking about anything I feel is helpful or important, the goal is to impact every listener in a positive way." -Kyle David Through meaningful conversations, this podcast explores our lives and our world to determine what's really "INSIDE THE MIRROR." read less
Society & CultureSociety & Culture
Why you shouldn't listen to peoples opinions
1w ago
Why you shouldn't listen to peoples opinions
Hey friends! This weeks episode I unpack why I think it's important to be able to filter the opinions and advice we get from other people.“Don't listen to other people's opinions" is pretty typical advice that gets spread around.But why shouldn’t we listen to them?Are they stupid or trying to hurt us?Are they always garbage opinions? Probably not, I think there’s more to it.I believe the reason we should often ignore the opinions of others isn’t because they have bad intentions, it’s because their opinions often lack education and context.Most people are not trying to give bad advice or steer us in a wrong direction, they simply haven’t put in the thought, research, and mental and emotional energy that we have to come to a decision. It’s impossible for someone who is not you to have all of the context on the thoughts and ideas that go into your decision making process.Therefore peoples opinions on what you should do will often not align with your internal desires or feelings that you’ve processed.So most of the time we need to use wisdom and discernment when it comes to who we take advice from and when we take that advice.There is wisdom in a multitude of counsel, but don’t let that idea become you relieving yourself of your ultimate responsibility to make final decisions and be responsible for those decisions.Others only have so much context on what we want and need.People aren’t trying to harm you, they just lack context, don’t hold that against them and also don't overly weigh their opinions. Be wise, filter advice and opinions through a strict lens, and take action based on what you believe is best, even if it isn’t aligned with the opinions of people you care about. You get 1 life.Your choices are up to you.You have to make the final decisions in your life, choose wisely.Blessings.    Lets connect on social media:Instagram: instagram.com/k.david__/Facebook: facebook.com/kyledavidmusic/Twitter: twitter.com/kyle_crabtree_TikTok: kyle.david___Linkedin: Kyle DavidWatch on YouTube:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqTMk53w-pGoXurdppIC_Lw/featured?view_as=subscriber
Red Meat is under attack. 🥩
Nov 15 2023
Red Meat is under attack. 🥩
Hey friends, hope you're all healthy and well!This week I am coming in HOT with an episode on red meat and some of my thoughts on why red meat is under such attack in the US.Although it’s one of the most nutrient dense foods on the planet, for some reason recently red meat has been more and more demonized, although we know for a fact it is one of the most nutritious foods humans can consume. We’ve been eating it for 1,000’s of years all over the world and it has sustained life and allowed humans to thrive.The recent Harvard study that says red meat can be “associated” with higher risk of diabetes is straight propaganda. That’s a perfect example of correlation not causation.Keep in mind a large # of those people in the study, smoked, had a diet full of ultra processed foods, and were sedentary, just to name a few of their other health related issues that ACTUALLY lead to diabetes. Here are some of the nutrients we get from red meat:Protein - needed to grow and repair cells and keep your body working regularly.Iron - necessary for transportation of oxygen in the bloodZinc - critical for immune function, wound and sickness healing and DNA synthesisB12 - essential for nerve function and production of red blood cellsSelenium: an antioxidant mineral that plays a role in protecting cells from damage.Phosphorus: important for bone health, energy metabolism, and the synthesis of DNA.Creatine: plays a role in energy production, brain health and muscle repair Vitamin A: essential for vision, immune function, and skin health.Vitamin D: important for bone health, immune function, and overall well-being.Magnesium: involved in many physiological processes, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control, bone health.Potassium: an electrolyte that helps regulate fluid balance, muscle contractions, and nerve signals.The “experts” agree that these are good things so why would red meat then be bad if it contains them? Doesn’t make logical sense. Don’t listen to the propaganda.If mainstream institutions are telling you what to do with your health, you should most likely do the opposite.Eat red meat, exercise and don’t trust the government or the higher education indoctrination institutions.Stay safe out there 😎🤝 Follow me on IG: instagram.com/kyle.david___or Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/kyle-crabtree-89115a183/
Get righteously pissed
Oct 24 2023
Get righteously pissed
Hey friends!That title might have throw you off, so here's some more context...Recently I've been super frustrated with where I'm at in certain areas of my life bc I'm not where I want to be. I feel like my back is against the wall in several situations and I'm being forced to take action and go to the next level of my own personal growth and development. This isn't a bad thing, I think anytime you are seeking to grow and level up in life things will seek to hold you back and make it difficult to go to that next level.These are the times when we need to embrace the hard, get a little pissed off and take action to continue pushing through to the next level and where we know we ultimately need and want to go.We all have choices to make in life and many times our choices will be driven by  us finding ourselves in situation and circumstances that we don't like and we know we need to change.In this episode I really just processed some of the feelings I'm experiencing currently and some of my thoughts and strategies around what that is and what I'm doing about it.Don't cheat yourself out of things in life, it's supposed to be hard, we're supposed to feel challenged and like our back is against the wall.Take action and do the work to break through to the next level, don't let the hard hold you back,  we've got this.Hope something here was insightful or helpful in some way.If it was, please share it with someone you think may need it.Thanks so much for listening, I'm super grateful!Talk soon, God bless.-KyleLets connect on social media:Instagram: instagram.com/k.david__/Facebook: facebook.com/kyledavidmusic/Twitter: twitter.com/kyle_crabtree_TikTok: kyle.david___Snapchat: kyledavid970Linkdin: Kyle DavidWatch on YouTube:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqTMk53w-pGoXurdppIC_Lw/featured?view_as=subscriber
Be Kind, Not Nice
Oct 11 2023
Be Kind, Not Nice
Hey friends!Welcome back to another episode of Inside The Mirror.In this weeks episode I wanted to touch on a topic I've been challenged on the past few years and something I feel is important for all of us to focus on.I'll start with a question, are you nice to the people around you, or are you kind?I've learned there can be a big difference between the two. Being nice is easy and usually involves keeping the peace with people and not necessarily saying the things that need to be said, just to remain comfortable and to avoid confrontation.Being kind on the other hand requires telling people the truth, even when it's uncomfortable because that's what is best for them.We often have a choice between the two and I know I personally tend to lean towards just being nice many times because I don't want conflict or I don't want others to think I'm being mean or difficult.Being kind means telling the truth, even when it hurts or is uncomfortable.Let's be honest, being nice is easier but being kind is usually what is more helpful to people, and often people prefer that you tell them the truth and help them even if it's uncomfortable in the moment.Loving people means we care about them enough to get uncomfortable and do the hard thing if it's best for them.I'm by no means perfect at this, it's something I'm constantly working on and challenging myself in because I want to be the best I can for the people I care about.Hope something in this episode is helpful or makes you think.If it is or you know someone who should hear this, please feel free to share it.Thanks so much for listening, grateful for all of you.Talk soon, God bless.-KyleLets connect on social media:Instagram: instagram.com/k.david__/Facebook: facebook.com/kyledavidmusic/Twitter: twitter.com/kyle_crabtree_TikTok: kyle.david___Snapchat: kyledavid970Linkdin: Kyle DavidWatch on YouTube:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqTMk53w-pGoXurdppIC_Lw/featured?view_as=subscriber
We have a responsibility to grow
Sep 19 2023
We have a responsibility to grow
Hey y'all!Been thinking a lot about how my personal growth affects the people around me and the people I influence so wanted to talk through some of that in this weeks episode.I think many times in life we only think about our personal growth as affecting us and our lives, but what we may not realize is that our personal growth directly affects the lives of those around us, our families, friends, coworkers etc etc.When we are not growing and becoming better, we can hold those around us back. The people in our circle are watching us and when we aren't growing they will pick up on our lack of growth and it can influence them negatively.Also, when we aren't becoming better we aren't able to show up at our fullest capacity and potential which can also hold back the people around us that we have the opportunity to influence.We have a responsibility to ourselves and the people around us to always be growing and being an example of what it looks like to be the best you can be.If you aren't striving to be the best you can be, the people around you will be affected, when you are they will also be affected.The goal here is not perfection but progress, be the example you would want to have and hold yourself to a high standard, for yourself and others, you won't regret it.Thanks so much for listening. If this was helpful please feel free to share it with someone you think it could help.Appreciate you tons! Talk soon, God bless.-KyleLets connect on social media:Instagram: instagram.com/k.david__/Facebook: facebook.com/kyledavidmusic/Twitter: twitter.com/kyle_crabtree_TikTok: kyle.david___Snapchat: kyledavid970Linkdin: Kyle DavidWatch on YouTube:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqTMk53w-pGoXurdppIC_Lw/featured?view_as=subscriber
Living w/ Excellence
Sep 12 2023
Living w/ Excellence
Hey friends!This week I wanted to talk about something that has been top of mind for me the past week and I've had multiple conversations about it.The idea is living with excellence. Excellence is the quality of being outstanding or extremely good at something.We live in a time where we glorify the achievements of celebrities and sports stars and business people who accomplish grand things, but what about the rest of us who have things every day that we have the opportunity to be excellent at?What about the conversations with people at the grocery store, your interaction with your neighbors, the way you clean your kitchen or sweep your floors?Excellence is not just large, grandiose things, we have an opportunity to be excellent in everything that we do in life.I don't know about you but I want to be remembered as someone who is excellent at all things, even the small things.In this episode I shared my thoughts around what excellence looks like, how we can do things excellently and what we receive when we do.Hope something here was helpful. If so please share it with someone you think it could help.Thanks so much for listening!Talk soon, God bless!-KyleLets connect on social media:Instagram: instagram.com/k.david__/Facebook: facebook.com/kyledavidmusic/Twitter: twitter.com/kyle_crabtree_TikTok: kyle.david___Snapchat: kyledavid970Linkdin: Kyle DavidWatch on YouTube:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqTMk53w-pGoXurdppIC_Lw/featured?view_as=subscriber
One Day at a Time
Sep 6 2023
One Day at a Time
Hey friends!in this week's episode I wanted to talk about an idea and a way of living that has helped me SOOO much when it comes to how I approach life and how I manage my days and my stress.It's the idea of living one day at a time.We've all heard that and probably agree with it in theory but are we actually living our lives just one day at a time? Or are we stuck living in the past with all of the things we can't change, or the future worrying about all of the future worries and problems that we can't change or fix today?I find myself in both places often, reminiscing over the past and what I would have done differently or in the future worrying about what it will look like and what problems I need to avoid or plan full now.Neither is leading me towards more peace, joy or fulfillment...In this episode I shared some of the top ways I think we can practically help ourselves live more presently, one day at a time, letting the past be the past and allowing the problems of the future to not weigh us down in the present.Hope something here was helpful to you. Please feel free to share it with someone you think it could be helpful for.Thanks for listening and for all of the support, I'm super gratefulTalk soon, God bless!-KyleLets connect on social media:Instagram: instagram.com/k.david__/Facebook: facebook.com/kyledavidmusic/Twitter: twitter.com/kyle_crabtree_TikTok: kyle.david___Snapchat: kyledavid970Linkdin: Kyle DavidWatch on YouTube:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqTMk53w-pGoXurdppIC_Lw/featured?view_as=subscriber
How to do what you say
Jul 25 2023
How to do what you say
Hey friends!Back this week with something that has been top of mind for me on my journey of looking to always improve and live a life I am proud of.The thing I've been thinking about is why do we do things we don't want to do or don't do the things we do want to do and how do we reverse that?What I've found most helpful for myself when it comes to making the right decisions is to focus on the end result and not how I feel in the moment.Often times we don't do things we should bc we don't "feel like it" in the moment so we let that feeling dictate our decisions. If we are able to think through the end result of that task or activity,  and really feel how it will feel when we accomplish that thing, it's much easier to then let your decisions be driven by the end result that you want.That same thing works for not doing things you don't want to do.When you are temped to do something you know you shouldn't do, think through how you will feel when you do that. Will it bring you shame? Guilt? Embarrassment? Anger?If you don't want to experience those feelings, let those end results drive your decision making process. If we only focus on how we feel in the moment we will make short term decisions that we will later regret.If we are able to focus on the end result and make decisions according to that we will achieve more of what we want and live a life that we can be proud of..Hope something here was helpful, please share it with someone you think could benefit from hearing this.Thanks so much for listening! God bless.-KyleLets connect on social media:Instagram: instagram.com/k.david__/Facebook: facebook.com/kyledavidmusic/Twitter: twitter.com/kyle_crabtree_TikTok: kyle.david___Snapchat: kyledavid970Linkdin: Kyle DavidWatch on YouTube:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqTMk53w-pGoXurdppIC_Lw/featured?view_as=subscriber
I can't do it alone
Jul 18 2023
I can't do it alone
Hey friends!Hope you're all doing great.Today I wanted to talk about something that life has taught me the past few years that I'm still learning.What I've started to realize is that I can't do it alone.You and I were not created to just live life alone and isolate, moving through it with just ourselves as our guide, that's a hard an impossible task.We were created to live in community and exist together and learn from one another.Life is already hard enough but trying to do it all on your own can be crippling.Leaning into others and not doing it alone can be hard, uncomfortable and really unpleasant at first when its not what we are used to . But ultimately all of the things we want, desire and should have in life happen when we are in relationships with others, learning from and growing with them, not trying to do it all on our own, that will take you a lifetime and you still wont have it figured out.If you're isolated and trying to do it on your own I have a lot of compassion for you, I've been there.But please realize that doing it all on your own is the worst thing for you.Nothing truly fulfilling happens alone. Hope something here was helpful for you or someone you know.Thanks so much for taking the time to listen.Talk soon, God bless.-KyleLets connect on social media:Instagram: instagram.com/k.david__/Facebook: facebook.com/kyledavidmusic/Twitter: twitter.com/kyle_crabtree_TikTok: kyle.david___Snapchat: kyledavid970Linkdin: Kyle DavidWatch on YouTube:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqTMk53w-pGoXurdppIC_Lw/featured?view_as=subscriber
Who are we trying to keep up with?
May 30 2023
Who are we trying to keep up with?
Hey friends!Quick question for you, Who is the person that you always compare yourself to?Who do you look at on social media and wish you had their money, their looks, their career, their relationships, their following etc?We all have specific people that we compare ourselves to and our lives to.Most all of us realize this is unhealthy but we do it anyways. It makes us feel like we are behind and need to get the things this person has or be at the place that this person is at.I get it. I compare myself constantly to people I look up to online.But recently it has really bothered me that I do this for several reasons:1. it doesn't make me feel good and 2. I want a healthy comparison, not an unhealthy one.What I've realized is the greatest comparison I can make is to myself, to previous versions of me.Doing this has helped me see that I'm actually making a TON of progress in life and I'm headed towards what I want.If you compare yourself to previous versions of you, you will quickly realize you are actually making more progress than you thought!We should be the only person we are trying to keep up with.Keep growing and being better than you were yesterday and you will always win.Hope something here was helpful, if so, please share it with someone who it could help.Thanks so much for listening.Talk soon, God bless!-KyleFind me on social media:Instagram: instagram.com/k.david__/Facebook: facebook.com/kyledavidmusic/Twitter: twitter.com/kyle_crabtree_TikTok: kyle.david___Snapchat: kyledavid970Linkdin: Kyle DavidWatch on YouTube:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqTMk53w-pGoXurdppIC_Lw/featured?view_as=subscriber
You'll never have it all figured out
May 23 2023
You'll never have it all figured out
Hey friends!This episode was inspired by a thought that's been swirling around my head a lot the past week or so.The thought is this, we will never have things all figured out in life.We are all chasing a point in life where  everything is "perfect" and we've got everything "figured out," the right job, relationships, amount of money, health, etc.Ideally we would all reach a point in life where we've "figured it all out" and everything is as it should be, that day is unfortunately, never coming...Life is a constant series of ups and downs, struggles and wins and everything in between.So as we all seek some perfect version of life where things will "finally be good," I'd encourage you to accept the reality of that day never coming and instead focus your attention on learning how to be content each day while still striving to build a life you can be proud of as you continually level up.A comfortable and problem free life is unattainable but a life that you fight for and are proud of is.Hope something here was helpful or encouraging, if it was please share it with someone you think it could help.Thanks so much for listening, means the world to me!Talk soon, God bless-KyleLets connect on social media:Instagram: instagram.com/k.david__/Facebook: facebook.com/kyledavidmusic/Twitter: twitter.com/kyle_crabtree_TikTok: kyle.david___Snapchat: kyledavid970Linkdin: Kyle DavidWatch on YouTube:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqTMk53w-pGoXurdppIC_Lw/featured?view_as=subscriber