The Giant Builders
The Giant Builders
Podcast Description
Welcome to The Giant Builders Podcast, where growth and transformation come to life through meaningful conversations, expert insights, and real-life stories. We are dedicated to helping individuals build their lives in ways that matter most—through personal growth, relationships, health, and spiritual journey. At The Giant Builders, we believe that everyone has the potential to be a builder—someone who is constantly learning, evolving, and creating a life aligned with their values and purpose.
Sharing subjects to enrich your life:
Faith & Spiritual Growth: Spiritual nourishment through inspiring stories that bring clarity to your walk with faith.
Health & Wellness: Experts on health practices, mental wellness, and fitness strategies to support your journey toward a balanced lifestyle.
Personal Development: Guidance on self-awareness, and overcoming challenges.
Business & Finance: Learn from entrepreneurs, and professional growth with advice from business owners.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of themes related to personal growth, including faith and spiritual growth, health and wellness, personal development, and business strategies. For example, episodes explore topics like overcoming anxiety with hypnotherapy, building personal brands, and maximizing business profitability with actionable insights from experts.
Welcome to The Giant Builders Podcast, where growth and transformation come to life through meaningful conversations, expert insights, and real-life stories. We are dedicated to helping individuals build their lives in ways that matter most—through personal growth, relationships, health, and spiritual journey. At The Giant Builders, we believe that everyone has the potential to be a builder—someone who is constantly learning, evolving, and creating a life aligned with their values and purpose.
Sharing subjects to enrich your life:
Faith & Spiritual Growth: Spiritual nourishment through inspiring stories that bring clarity to your walk with faith.
Health & Wellness: Experts on health practices, mental wellness, and fitness strategies to support your journey toward a balanced lifestyle.
Personal Development: Guidance on self-awareness, and overcoming challenges.
Business & Finance: Learn from entrepreneurs, and professional growth with advice from business owners.
What if you were never meant to live small?
In this episode of The Giant Builders, Lois Wyant sits down with Nick Smith—known as the Gentle Giant—to explore how people get trapped in unconscious patterns and how they can rewrite the internal stories that shape their lives.
Nick shares his powerful 12 Journeys framework, a practical, human-centered approach to growth that blends neuroscience, emotional awareness, identity, and purpose. From understanding how the brain conserves energy to learning why resistance keeps us stuck, this conversation offers clarity for anyone feeling caught in loops of anxiety, striving, or quiet dissatisfaction.
You’ll hear how awareness, acceptance, gratitude, empowerment, and vision work together to create lasting change—without shame, pressure, or perfection. This episode is especially meaningful for anyone entering a new season of life, redefining success, or rebuilding after loss, burnout, or disruption.
Listen in and discover how to move from small to giant—at any age.
Watch the full episode here:
Connect with Nick Smith:
https://www.facebook.com/nickthegentlegiant
https://www.facebook.com/groups/tribeofgiants
https://www.my12journeys.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@WakeUpWithGiantsTV
Timestamp Overview
00:00 The Gentle Giant meets the Giant Builders
01:12 The story behind The Giants and the Smalls
03:01 Why people get stuck in unconscious patterns
03:49 How the brain prioritizes safety and efficiency
05:00 Overview of the 12 Journeys framework
06:43 Compass over map and navigating uncertainty
07:39 How personal crisis shaped the work
08:47 Building the Tribe of Giants community
10:00 Using AI and automation for identity change
11:33 Brain Candy and learning in small doses
13:27 Where to start if you feel stuck
15:24 What we miss as kids and why it matters now
16:22 The power and plasticity of the human brain
18:00 Final reminder to stop playing small
Check out other episodes
Business: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf7Uc6zi2pF9pnIL1foYJ3uVP8z1fCVmZ
Health: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf7Uc6zi2pF9QEQ1q2e05K28IjUvLPGJy
Spiritual: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf7Uc6zi2pF96jBzfz6QHUegeULd7YEsY
Family: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf7Uc6zi2pF_SaLQxs8op1CPSDg_wG8vL
Connect with The Giant Builders:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGiantBuilders Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegiantbuilders/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCdhZSrC57PyP-QSWIaTeldg?sub_confirmation=1
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