In today's episode James takes you back in time to where he worked in the Las Vegas Nightlife at the worlds #1 Day Club, Wet Republic. It was July 2014 in the 117 degree heat where James received an unexpected piece of advice that was worth millions. He didn't realize it at the time, but this piece of advice would help him double down on what he wanted to create in his life. Listen in and see how you can apply this knowledge. The post 151: An unexpected piece of advice worth MILLIONS. appeared f...
Feb 05, 2020•21 min
Thank you Kobe for being a phenomenal leader, father, husband, philanthropist and human. You will be remembered by Millions. Thank you for the work you did to help shift the world. #24 #8 #GOAT The post 150: Thank you, Kobe appeared first on .
Jan 28, 2020•11 min
On today's episode, James talks about the Presence Experiment he conducted in November 2019. A research study to test people's response to being present with someone. He sat across from 16 different people from all over the world. He describes what he experienced. Listen in on what his take-aways were. The post 149: The Presence Experiment appeared first on .
Jan 22, 2020•42 min
Welcome to Season 3 of the Be That 1% Podcast! On today's first episode of 2020, James talks about the origin of the word "Priority", what it means and how to apply it in your life. He also dives into an exercise that helps you find hidden lessons and reclaim parts of yourself that may have gotten lost throughout the years. Listen in as James starts this year off with a great thought provoking episode. The post 148: Season 3 Ep1: A New Chapter: Fatherhood appeared first on ....
Jan 15, 2020•25 min
Christine Hassler is the best-selling author of three books, most recently Expectation Hangover: Free Yourself From Your Past, Change your Present and Get What you Really Want. She left her successful job as a Hollywood agent to pursue a life she could be passionate about. For over a decade, as a keynote speaker, retreat facilitator, spiritual psychologist and life coach, and host of the top-rated podcast “Over it and On With It”, she has been teaching and inspiring people around the world. She’...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Traver Boehm is the author of Today I Rise, as well as Man UNcivilized. He’s a two time TEDx speaker and men’s coach, and the founder of the UNcivilized Men’s Movement redefining the way around the globe experience their masculinity by uniquely blending both the Primal Masculine with the Divine. The post 146: 28 Days In Darkness w Traver Boehm appeared first on .
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 16 min
How To Create A Gratitude Journal Today’s episode features a very special guest.. My amazing and beautiful wife Amanda Silvas. Amanda is a I'm a multi-passionate entrepreneur, teacher and speaker who loves to coach women to uncover the next chapter of their lives. She has spent the last 10+ years invested in women's empowerment and development. I have my Bachelors in Health Science from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada and have done extensive research in positive psychology, mental health, be...
Nov 27, 2019•15 min
Jason Raynor, began training in 1999 and has become a leader in the fitness industry. He is a Nike Trainer, former NFL strength and conditioning coach, performance training expert and movement specialist. He consults with companies such as Nike, JW Marriott, Marriott International, Michelob Ultra, Hyperice and various Fortune 500 companies on creating corporate fitness events with customized training programs. The post 144: Trusting The Process w Jason Raynor appeared first on ....
Nov 20, 2019•56 min
Johnny Amiri leads the #1 team of a top tech company in North America for employee engagement. He began at an entry level position and has been promoted six times to his current role. The techniques and strategies he’s learned has brought him and his team success in building a tight knit, high performing culture. The post 143: Cracking The Culture Code For Building A High Performing Team w Johnny Amiri appeared first on ....
Nov 14, 2019•1 hr 15 min
In today’s episode, James interviews Kate Horsman. Kate is a Counsellor, Nutritionist and Mindfulness Leader in Vancouver BC. Her training through both professional counseling and nutrition, provide a bridge between the mind-body connection which lends greatly to her specialization in Eating Disorders and Mental Illness. As a holistic counsellor, Kate utilizes tools of all mediums, towards the possibility for change. The post 142: Mind- Body Connection w Kate Horsman appeared first on ....
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr 19 min
Purpose Over Perfection Lita Lewis is a Health Coach, Creator of Thick Athletics and Self-Love Advocate. Born in Los Angeles, California, raised in Sydney, Australia, returned to the United States and made Brooklyn, NY home for 10 years before moving back to her birth city of Los Angeles. She has traveled the world motivating people […] The post 141: Purpose Over Perfection w Lita Lewis appeared first on ....
Oct 30, 2019•54 min
Today on the show, Dr. Jeremy Goldberg makes an appearance. Jeremy is a Mentor, Author, Podcast Host, TED X Speaker, Spoken word poet and a behavioral scientist. His mission is to make kindness cool, empathy popular and compassion commonplace. He leads an online tribe of 55,000 badass humans and helps them live more of their truth. The post 140: Why Adversity and Pain Are Vital To Success w Dr. Jeremy Goldberg appeared first on ....
Oct 23, 2019•1 hr 19 min
Today's guest is Bryan Jackson AKA BJack. He is a NIKE Master Trainer, Creator of The Jordan Brand Master Trainer and Director of his own company Ascend Performance Global. James and Bryan talk about what he has learned along his journey of innovation and impact. The post 139: What You Seek Is Also Seeking You appeared first on .
Oct 16, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Lauren is a 2018 US Olympic medalist in the sport of bobsled. She accomplished this goal just three and half years after leaving her lucrative corporate sales management career in 2014, to try bobsled for the first time. With an undergraduate degree from Brown University in Entrepreneurship and an Executive MBA from Pepperdine University, Lauren has found a way to satisfy her passion for corporate level coaching, training and consulting while continuing to train for the 2022 Olympics through pub...
Oct 09, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Today on the episode James talks with his wife Amanda on what morning habits they have started doing recently that has made a huge difference in their productivity and quality of life. The post 137: A Game Changing Habit To Start Doing w Amanda Silvas appeared first on .
Oct 02, 2019•40 min
In this episode, James gets interviewed by Nichole Sylvester on her podcast The Harmonious Hustle, a podcast designed to interview impactful leaders changing the world. They talk about the 61 mile walk James did around Las Vegas and why he intentionally chooses to challenge himself. The post 136: Reverse Episode- Pushing Your Limits appeared first on .
Sep 25, 2019•52 min
In today’s episode, James talks about the lessons he learned while training and finishing the IRONMAN 70.3 in Santa Cruz on September 8, 2019. The post 134: Lessons From My Ironman 70.3 appeared first on .
Sep 11, 2019•32 min
Client and friend Natasha Leas is the owner of Studio360, a dance studio in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was working two jobs for years, keeping the the security of a 9-5 while growing her dream of owning her own studio on the side. Then came the moment where she decided to go all in. Since then, she never looked back and her business has continued to grow exponentially. Listen to her journey and let it be a reminder that whatever your dream is, it can become a reality. The post 133: From Working the...
Sep 06, 2019•57 min
Team Hall of fame UNLV football captain, Ron Drake is a Sales Director at Caesars Entertainment and manages projects all over the world. He has found a way to empower his team through very simple techniques that allows his team to own their positions and shine. James interviews Ron on how he builds high performing teams in multiple countries and strengthens his leaders to overcome challenges so they can achieve their desired goals. The post 132: The Essentials For Leading and Building A Team w R...
Sep 04, 2019•55 min
In today’s episode, James talks about the idea of being “Self-Made”. The post 131: What “Self-Made” Really Means appeared first on .
Aug 30, 2019•17 min
I welcome back to the podcast, Branden Collinsworth, CSCS, MAPP, Nike Master Trainer, Yoga Teacher, Human Performance Coach and Humanitarian. He is also the founder of Warrior Retreats in Peru. Branden has his Masters in Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He studied under Angela Duckworth, Adam Grant and other greats in the positive psychology world. He’s currently studying in Bali, Indonesia. The post 130: How To Step Into Your Power with Branden Collinsworth appeared firs...
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr 7 min
In today's episode, James finishes the leadership series with Characteristic/Trait #5 of great leaders- the power of reframing. Reframing is all about controlling the meaning of an experience. How you look at something and the meaning you assign to that situation, determines the actions you take or don’t take. We are always thinking and speaking from a certain frame. These frames can be the reason why you don't achieve the goals you set out to do. As a leader, being intentional and skillful with...
Aug 23, 2019•19 min
Ever feel like you don’t want to do the task you know you need to do? Do Any of these moments sound familiar? I know I need to go to the gym… but I don't WANT to go. I know I need to have the hard conversation… but I don't WANT to. I know I need to save/invest my money… but I want to go to that concert, get that car, go on that vacation. There is always going to be a moment in your life where you don't want to take action… in this episode James talks about how he handles these situations. The po...
Aug 21, 2019•21 min
In today's episode, James continues the leadership series with Characteristic/Trait #4 of great leaders- the power of a vision and a purpose. The post 127: How to get others to buy in to what you do appeared first on .
Aug 16, 2019•12 min
In today’s episode, James talks about what can be preventing you from leveling up in your life, business and relationships. He talks about how his ego stopped him from asking the right questions, putting himself in the right environments, cultivating the right relationships and what he did to remedy it. The post 126: How Your Ego Prevents You From Your Next Level appeared first on .
Aug 14, 2019•18 min
In this third episode of the leadership series, James talks about another essential characteristic that great leaders possess- self- awareness. Being able to identify your weaknesses, strengths, fears, insecurities and hurts better equips you to serve and help others who are in similar positions. Listen to find out how to increase your own self-awareness so you can step into more of the leader you are. The post 125: Cultivating Self-Awareness appeared first on ....
Aug 09, 2019•14 min
Justin Hibbert is a 2x Ironman and Nightlife VIP host at Hakkasan Group. James and Justin have been friends for 8 years and on today’s episode they talk about what it was like working working in the Las Vegas club scene, aka “The industry”. They talk mindset, business, leadership and Justin's journey to 3 Ironmans in one calendar year. The post Ep 124: From Las Vegas Nightlife to 2x Ironman with Justin Hibbert appeared first on ....
Aug 07, 2019•1 hr 16 min
James talks about the second characteristic he notices in great leaders - empathy. It is important for you as a leader to understand where your team and people are at. The post 123: Seek To Understand appeared first on .
Aug 02, 2019•11 min
Today's guest is Meredith Cochran, founder and CEO of The Osso Good Co., makers of ridiculously good superfoods. The Osso Good Co. is one of the top selling bone broths online to date, and the original creator of the "bone broth waffle". The post 122: Food Is Medicine w Meredith Cochran appeared first on .
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 2 min
After working with and coaching 100's of leaders from several different industries, James has noticed certain qualities that have helped them influence, unite massive amounts of people and get the job done when it counts. He will be sharing those qualities in a leadership series starting with this episode. This series is designed to help you become a stronger leader, level up your influence and maximize your impact. The post 121: Leadership Series: Commit To Going First appeared first on ....
Jul 26, 2019•13 min
