ShowUp2Heal - The Morning Ritual That Turns Gratitude Into Momentum w/ Leland Holgate Sr.

In this episode of ShowUp2Heal, Dwayne Morton sits down with breathwork facilitator, teacher, mentor, and founder of The Willful Warrior, Leland Holgate Sr., for a powerful conversation about healing, nervous system regulation, gratitude, performance, identity, resilience, and learning how to experience life without constantly judging yourself by the outcome. Leland shares how an intentional morning practice helps shape the way he approaches his day, why gratitude can begin with the simplest things we often take for granted, and how breathwork can create space for greater awareness, stillness, and presence. They also explore fear, failure, manifestation, self-worth, competition, public speaking, friendship, spirituality, personal growth, and the freedom that can come from releasing the need to perform. Leland explains why he views failure as feedback, why supporting other people's success doesn't diminish your own, and what changed when he stopped trying to force experiences and began allowing himself to actually live them. If you're working on your mental health, trying to move beyond performance-based self-worth, learning to trust yourself, exploring breathwork, or simply wanting to experience more of your life instead of constantly trying to prove yourself, this conversation offers a different perspective on what it means to show up, heal, and grow. FEATURED GUEST — LELAND HOLGATE SR. Leland Holgate Sr. is the founder of The Willful Warrior and creator of the Welcome Home Method, an approach that brings together breathwork, nervous system regulation, neuroscience, ancient wisdom, and experiential practices designed to help people move beyond performance and reconnect with themselves. In this conversation, Leland shares the origins of The Willful Warrior, the moment a conversation with Dr. Joe Dispenza challenged him to create something of his own, and why his goal as a mentor is ultimately for the people he serves to outgrow him. CHAPTERS 00:48 Welcome and introducing Leland Holgate Sr. 01:51 Having difficult days even when life is going well 03:41 The growth of The Willful Warrior 05:04 Viewing life like a video game 06:25 Feeling your emotions without spiritually bypassing them 08:37 Leland's intentional morning routine 12:18 Why your morning routine can become non-negotiable 13:51 Gratitude, assumption, and creating opportunities 15:55 Moving from wanting to already experiencing 18:12 Riding the waves of fear and uncertainty 20:11 Why you have to ask for what you want 22:28 Public speaking, fear, and failure as feedback 25:52 The power of supporting other people's success 28:37 Competition and releasing performance 30:45 Showing up as the person who's already healed 32:05 Experience life without performing for it 33:05 Building The Willful Warrior without checking every box 33:29 Dwayne's realization about basketball and purpose 35:26 Dwayne's breakthrough breathwork experience 36:10 The meditative state Leland saw during Dwayne's breathwork 38:05 Why Leland created the Welcome Home Method 39:17 How The Willful Warrior began 42:07 Science meets soul 44:34 Breathwork programs and ways to work with Leland 45:30 Helping people reach the point where they outgrow you 46:04 Brotherhood, connection, and authentic relationships 46:58 Final thoughts — show up, heal, and win CONNECT WITH LELAND Website: https://thewillfulwarrior.com/ YouTube:    / @thewillfulwarrior   Instagram:   / leland_holgate_sr   Facebook:   / leland.holgate   LinkedIn:   / leland-holgate-sr-b5214ba2   TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE Mental health, healing, breathwork, nervous system regulation, gratitude, morning routines, resilience, self-worth, performance, fear, failure, personal growth, spirituality, neuroscience, manifestation, identity, purpose, public speaking, friendship, competition, self-awareness, meditation, emotional regulation, and experiencing life more fully. #mentalhealth #healing #breathwork #mensmentalhealth #resilience #nervoussystemregulation #personalgrowth This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care.