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Long Shot Leaders with Michael Stein

Michael Stein: Entrepreneur, actor, filmmaker, comedian & self help expertlongshotleaders.com
Long Shot Leaders tell the stories and secrets of leaders, Innovators, entrepreneurs, and various high achievers. We interview people of all walks of life and explore their struggles, shortcomings, challenges, and setbacks that ultimately lead to growth and betterment. Hard-hitting and fast-moving, connecting people from all walks of life to learn about entrepreneurship, leadership, relationships, cruise ships, and any other kind of damn ship you can think of. We talk to leaders in culture, film, regular business, show business, monkey business, you name it! digging deep to find the tools, tactics, and tricks that listeners can use. Michael Stein likes deconstructing why people do what they do and how they can be better.
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Catching up With Gamefly & Drop Off Leader Creator Sean Spector - 1 Year Anniversary Series Special

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How to Become a Rock Star Survivalist & Why Bear Grylls Calls Megan Hine 99% Stronger Than Most Men He Knows

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Mar 04, 202247 min

Astronaut Clayton Conrad Anderson Shares his Long Journey into the Space Station

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Mar 02, 20221 hr 21 min

How to Become a Fortune 500 Company Leader and Rock Star Coach with Alicia Anagnostou

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Feb 28, 202230 min

With Only $100, limited family ties and no fluency in English, David Nour Teaches the Secrets of Massive Achievement

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Feb 25, 202231 min

Discovering the true physical differences with men and women athletes with Stacy Sims

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Feb 23, 202244 min

The Son of Holocaust Survivor and Best Selling Author Joel Poremba

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Feb 16, 202259 min

How Paul Peck Built a Music Festival Empire

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Feb 14, 20221 hr

What to know if you want to be an independent filmmaker

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Feb 11, 202241 min

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Feb 09, 202249 min

The crazy ride of Hydro Flask creator Travis Rosbach

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Feb 07, 202257 min

How to start your own hit homegrown TV show with Back Woods Life reality star Michael Lee

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How Heather Smith became the queen leader of Bass Fishing

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Feb 02, 202239 min

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The 4 secrets of Success with The Success Factor author Dr. Ruth Gotian

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Jan 12, 20221 hr 17 min

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Jan 07, 202241 min

Osteopathic Doctor, Volleyball star, reinvents himself to be a social influencer PR giant with Dr. Jay Feldman.

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Jan 03, 202233 min

Michael Stein talks about his nutty upbringing, success, failure and personal development

Michael Stein talks about his nutty upbringing, success, failure, and personal development. Michael Stein was diagnosed with a “learning disability” when he was a child. He is now the founder & CEO of Abadak Inc. Michael started the company while he was broke and nearly homeless. Since then the company has made over 100 million dollars. He has been and writer, director, producer, actor, comedian, worked with academy award winners and some of the most powerful people in the entertainment indu...

Dec 31, 202146 min

Extraterrestrials, UFOs, Believing or not believing and  best friends with different points of view with Chris Peters - Bonus Episode

Bonus Episode of Chris Peters Interview: Chris talks about his extraterrestrial experiences. Michael talks with Chris about: His discovery Extraterrestrials Believing or not believing Best friends with different points of view His specific encounters Episode 1: The crazy life of Chris Peters. The son of Hollywood Maverick Jon Peters, the son of Leslie Ann Warren, dating Sharon Stone for 2 years, being the stepson of Barbra Streisand and dealing with his famous volatile father. Chris talks about:...

Dec 30, 202159 min
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