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Not a Guru

Not a Guru

By: Dr. Heidi Cooke DPT & Tyler Smith ATC
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Personal Development without the "self-helpiness". Welcome to Not a Guru, the podcast where leadership is real, growth is messy, and no one has all the answers. If you’re tired of the "guru" culture and want honest, unpolished conversations about leadership, personal growth & development this is for you.

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Episodes
  • Season 2 Episode 28- Season Finale- Three Things We Learned this Year
    Jun 2 2025

    Well, we have reached the end my friends- the second overall season and the first of the Not a Guru Podcast is here! Heidi and Tyler take along look over the course of the season to reflect on what lessons have resonated with them. Like all of you the topics covered this year made them not only reflect on how to change things but also how to grow in their own development! Hopefully one of the lessons they learned is one that you feel aligns with you, can help you grow until we meet again!

    Intro- :00

    Catch-up/Conversation- :35

    Topic Overview- 19:30- wrapping up the season and what we felt overall throughout the season

    Tyler's #1 Take home- 20:30-My foundation for growth grew from my fitness journey

    Heidi's #1 Take away- 26:15- Embracing the feelings of "should"

    Tyler's #2 Take home- 31:30-Remove self-negotiating

    Heidi's #2 Take away- 36:00- Show up messy

    Tyler's Last Lesson- 43:00- Find time to breath- time will show you the way

    Heidi's Last Lesson- 49:15- Looking back and building longevity

    Favorite episode of the season- 56:5


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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Season 2 Episode 27- Propaganda that I am not buying.....
    May 26 2025

    At the Not a Guru podcast, Heidi and Tyler are nothing if not trendy and so they jumped on one of the latest trends- The propaganda that I am not buying trend. They will both admit that they have little to know idea where it started but they decided that it would be fun to do a version of their own...and here it is! Laugh and enjoy the two of them touching base on some of the latest ideas that people are not buying!

    Introduction- :00

    Catchup/Conversation- :35Propaganda that I am not buying #1- Mel Robbins Let Them

    Topic Overview- Propaganda that I am not buying...- :19:30

    Propaganda that I am not buying #1- Mel Robbins Let Them- 22:45

    Propaganda that I am not buying #2- Mel Robbins 5,4,3,2,1- 29:45

    Propaganda that I am not buying #3- Needing caffeine to get through the day- 31:15

    Propaganda that I am not buying #4- Audio books don't count as reading- 34:45

    Propaganda that I am not buying #5- Protein enriched snacks- 39:30

    Propaganda that I am not buying #6-Macha- 45:45

    Propaganda that I am not buying #7- Crocs- 47:00

    Propaganda that I am not buying #8- Cold Tubs- 48:15

    Propaganda that I am not buying #9- Anti-aging- 53:15

    Propaganda that I am not buying #10- Rapid fire- 57:00


    Thanks for listening and have a great week!

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Season 2 Episode 26- 3 Things we wish we knew sooner
    May 19 2025

    In this week's episode of the podcast Tyler and Heidi did a deep dive into the past and brought back three things that they wish they had known back then. They each brought one from life, from work and from fitness! The goals is to bring into the conversation and in the hopes that you might find one that you can use as a tool in your tool belt today! Listen and learn from their past and use it to create a better future for you!!

    Intro: 00

    Catch-up/Conversation- :35

    Topic Overview- 3 things we wish we would have known sooner- 8:15

    Tyler's #1- Don't force things/don't rush-9:30

    Heidi's #1- Mental health doesn't care who you are!- 18:00

    Tyler's #2- You can't make everyone happy, and that's okay! - 25:00

    Heidi's #2- Be professional and polished- but only if that's who you are- 34:30

    Tyler's #3- More isn't better- 42:30

    Heidi's #3- Find joy, find consistency


    Thanks for listening and have a wonderful weekend!!!!

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    54 mins
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