Joshua Becker is the author of Becoming Minimalist. It's a blog, a book, and a newsletter - that boasts over 1,000,000 readers every month. In this conversation, we spoke about how Joshua became a minimalist, how his work as a blogger had origins in theology, why creating happens after clearing space, jealousy, fame, and the first step you should take to minimalism. (0:00) Choosing Theology (4:08) Overcoming Fear (5:48) Youth Pastor (7:01) Knowing God (10:31) Impactful Comments (17:01) Pas...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Zach Pogrob is a relentless human. He’s the most recurring guest on the podcast (four times!) because he’s a great friend and special human. He's also the owner of a luxury photo booth company. In this conversation, we spoke about creating online, finding your obsession, design, relentless humans, top creators, and how my Instagram has taken off in the past week since we’ve been here (20,000+ new followers!). (0:00) Most Recurring Guest (2:20) Loneliness (6:32) Stats&nb...
Oct 12, 2022•46 min
Andrew Murnane is a creator. In just two years, he's built a following of over 1,000,000 on TikTok and 150,000 on Instagram. Why? Because his videos are thought-provoking, interesting, and insightful. In this conversation, we went deep on some of Andrew's favorite topics: creating, death, flow state, letting go of the past, and becoming yourself online. (0:00) Leaving New York (3:30) Randy Dufrane (10:03) Trauma (17:38) Awareness (19:49) The Past ...
Oct 10, 2022•2 hr 34 min
Dulma Altan is a content creator. Her TikTok account has grown a loyal audience of almost 100,000 people (in one year) for her business breakdowns of women. In this conversation, we spoke about what it means to be a skillful human, how Dulma wants to be remembered, how to express your gifts, the ups and downs of creating, why she's been procrastinating her podcast, and why you should romanticize the present moment. (0:00) Discipline (9:20) Self-Love (11:50) Internal Intention (14:40) Women Found...
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Iman Gadzhi is a 22-year-old entrepreneur. In just a few years, he's amassed a multi-million dollar fortune. And more recently, he's been putting the gas on his socials (100,000,000 views in August). He's built a following of over 600,000 subscribers on YouTube. In this interview, he went deep on his specific social media strategy, his early childhood moments, his competitive streak, the questions deep in his head, and tapping into the divine. Recorded September 29, 202...
Oct 05, 2022•2 hr 36 min
Anthony Pompliano is an entrepreneur, investor, and learner. He's also a prolific creator. He writes a newsletter (The Pomp Letter) to over 225,000 people. He hosts The Pomp Podcast, where he's published over 1,000 episodes. He has also previously worked at Facebook. In this conversation, we spoke about the following topics: (0:00) Time (3:35) Lessons From War (9:06) Pomp’s Transition (16:50) Core Skill (19:00) Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg (23:23) ...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 25 min
Sahil Bloom is a writer and entrepreneur. In this conversation, we spoke about insecurities, imposter syndrome, how his perception of fame has changed, his writing process, a few different challenges on living a better life, and how he met Bill Gates, Tim Cook, and Warren Buffett. (0:00) Why Sahil Writes (4:40) Fame (13:20) Purpose (16:03) Finding People (19:45) Technology (28:30) Twitter vs. Instagram (31:15) Writing Process (34:40) Bill Ga...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Sebastian Ghiorghiu is a 23-year-old entrepreneur. In the past five years, he has transformed his body, brain, and wallet. He has built his following on YouTube from 0 to over 560,000+ subscribers. In this interview, Sebastian talked about how he mended his relationship with his mother, what happened when he went viral on TikTok, and how he started loving himself. Topics: (0:00) Getting Started (4:01) Past 3 Years (7:30) Girlfriend (10:21) YouTube Channel (12:45) Life Ful...
Sep 22, 2022•2 hr 43 min
Neville Medhora is a copywriter, course creator, and pioneer of online blogging. In this episode, we spoke about his unusual thoughts on death, how he wrote his little book on copywriting, where the future is going, and his lack of adversity. (0:00) Early Blogging (4:25) Twitter Party (7:03) The Future (9:43) Happiness (18:01) Death (21:31) Hack Your Brain (30:30) Copywriting Book (32:32) Copywriting Course (39:25) Future Of Tech (42:3...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Justin Murphy, Ph.D., is a political scientist whose research has been published in peer-reviewed journals. He received his Ph.D. from Temple University in 2014 before teaching political science at the University of Southampton, where he was a permanent Lecturer. In 2019, he left academia to focus on research and teaching. He now works full-time independently on the internet - OtherLife.co . (0:00) Creator Economy (10:22) Negatives of Posting (13:41) Free Thinker (1...
Sep 15, 2022•56 min
Nick Gray is a professional party creator. Yeah, that exists. After two multi-million dollar exits, Nick started writing articles on his blog, sending out a free monthly friends newsletter, and hosting great small parties. Then, he got so good at it... that he wrote a book on it. In this conversation, we focused on how the best way to make friends as an adult is to host great cocktail parties (that don't have to involve alcohol). (0:00) Who Is Nick? (2:14) Why? (3:55) Ni...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Cliff Weitzman is an entrepreneur & value creator. Good news and bad news... Bad news? We recorded the first 30 minutes of this conversation and realized the audio wasn't recording. Good news? The next 73 minutes were pretty damn great. Topics: (0:00) Breaking Social Constructs (11:04) God (20:27) Unconditional Love (25:49) Ambition & Peace (35:03) Backflip (38:25) iPhone Apps (43:14) Computer Science (48:39) My Theory (51:20) L...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Welcome to Episode 250. Since Episode 100 was a Q&A, I figured it made sense for Episode 250 to be one as well. You can learn if I'm going to move to Austin, whether everyone should podcast, my major regrets, what my podcast consumption is like, and my current biggest struggle. I really enjoyed doing this, and perhaps I will do another one when we hit 10,000 subscribers on YouTube or for Episode 300... whichever comes first. Thank you for the thoughtful questions! (...
Aug 30, 2022•48 min
Derek Sivers is a musician, producer, circus performer, entrepreneur, TED speaker, and author. In this conversation, we spoke about how to attract an intelligent audience, how living abroad has changed him, why people follow norms, and why his autobiography will go live the week he passes away. To me, Derek is the gold standard as a creator. Everything he does is thoughtful and of extreme quality. If you like Derek Sivers, I like you. Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (0:54) Intelligent Audi...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Taylor Bell is a graduate of Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania - where she studied Economics and International Studies. She has previously worked as a model and a consultant. Taylor is currently a YouTube creator where she makes videos on Consulting, NYC, and lifestyle. She started her channel less than 2 years ago and has built an audience of more than 140,000 subscribers and 7 million views. (0:00) Intro (1:15) Modeling (4:10) YouTube (5:24 Graham Stepha...
Aug 22, 2022•56 min
Casey Adams is the creator of MediaKits and The Casey Adams Show. In the past five years, he's interviewed people like Larry King, Rick Ross, Josh Richards, Robert Greene, Grant Cardone, and Jake Paul. The craziest part? He's only 22. In this conversation, we spoke about giving Larry King one of his final interviews, what it feels like when Rick Ross calls you a boss, how to live from gratitude, Casey's journaling practice, his superpower, and much more. Timestamps: (0:00) G...
Aug 18, 2022•48 min
Shervin Shares is a YouTube creator. He also is an avid lifter, yoga practitioner, early adopter, and sauna/ice bath enthusiast. In this conversation, we spoke about why Shervin’s so good at spotting talent, where his early adopter mindset comes from, what he learned from spending a year without alcohol, why he used a dumb phone for 24 hours, and what his advice is to his younger self. (0:00) How We Met (0:24) October 23, 2016 (1:34) Meeting Yes Theory (3:01) Following Curiosity (4:20) Yoga (7:0...
Aug 15, 2022•55 min
Josh co-founded Lux Capital to support scientists and entrepreneurs. He has been described as "The Renaissance Man of Venture Capital" for his ability to spot trends and see where the world is moving. In this conversation, we spoke about how to meet a partner, why you should connect with strangers, what it's really like to work with Bill Gates, what true wealth is for Josh, how to parent your children, and much more. (0:00) “I hope you make a billion” (3:45) Preparation (5:49...
Aug 11, 2022•39 min
Zach Pogrob is an entrepreneur who’s building Peak Photo Booths. In the past five years, he’s gone from working the photo booth at weddings to starting his own company. Since we recorded our first episode, Zach's become a great friend. First, he hired me as a photo booth attendant last summer. Then, we bonded over content, creators, and new media. But what’s interesting about Zach is as much as he loves business, he also loves to study the obsessed. While building his photo booth co...
Aug 08, 2022•2 hr 38 min
Sam Parr is the creator of The Hustle – a media company that has sold for tens of millions by the time he turned 32. In this conversation, we spoke about why Sam was nervous to talk to Ariel Helwani, how he met his wife, some of his spiciest tweets, what he really thinks about psychedelics, how to get rich before your 32nd birthday, and why getting sober was the key that set him free. (0:00) Hasan Minhaj (3:45) Ted Turner (4:37) Sacrifices worth it? (5:44) Anti MBA (first blog) (8:3...
Aug 03, 2022•2 hr 46 min
Timm Chiusano is a 44-year-old marketing executive at a Fortune 100 company by day. But at night he's a TikToker with over 486,000 followers. His videos are often personal, creative, and filled with sound advice. His style reminds many viewers of Casey Neistat – for the way he's able to tell a tremendous story and make the viewer feel like they *really* know him. (0:00) Timm’s Creativity (6:41) Timm’s First Creative Acts (10:20) Pushback On Creativity (16:22) Curiosity (21:00) Childhood (2...
Aug 01, 2022•2 hr 51 min
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is the author of Don't Trust Your Gut and Everybody Lies. In this conversation, we spoke about how Bill Gates read Seth's first book, why you should flood the market, and the surprising data behind who's *really* rich in the United States. (0:00) Coming up… (0:40) Seth’s college paper (4:10) “Moneyball for your life” (8:13) Mappiness Project (14:00) How to read studies (18:18) What it takes to be rich (25:33) James Altucher ...
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Elliot Choy is a YouTuber with more than 1 million subscribers. Over the past four years, his videos have been watched 91,000,000 times. He has recently moved into an apartment in NYC with his creator friends called Ur Moms House. In this interview, we spoke about going viral, his favorite book, meeting Gary Vaynerchuk, and what life is really like as someone who has 1 million subscribers. (0:00) Intro (0:52) Elliot’s early career choices (5:25) Gary V’s inf...
Jul 11, 2022•55 min
Neema Naz is a comedian and content creator. In this interview, he spoke about his climb into comedy, how he's built discipline, why the quarantine turned into a massive success, and how his impressions of Gary Vaynerchuk and David Goggins came to be. (0:00) Intro (0:41) VeeCon (13:23) Neema's climb (31:36) Building discipline (38:48) Social media (46:04) Standup vs. content creation (49:45) Increased attention (57:10) Building team (1:04:33)...
Jun 24, 2022•2 hr 43 min
Tiago Forte is the creator of Building a Second Brain. Originally an online cohort-based course on using digital notetaking to transform your life, it has now turned into a book. Tiago himself called this "one of the deepest interviews he's done." In this conversation, we spoke about where Tiago's background in teaching, his inspiration to dream big, why he's sought out danger in his own life, how to interview your family, tips for a Vipassana retreat, why it's importan...
Jun 21, 2022•2 hr 39 min
Tejas Hullur is a creator. Over the past two years, he's gone from no online presence to smoking with Mike Tyson. In this conversation, we spoke about how Colin & Samir became mentors, and the life of a creator in 2022. Topics: (0:00) Intro (1:05) “It’s been the craziest 2 years of my life” (7:21) Nobody really concentrates on the quality of a follower (9:14) “You’re an embarrassment to the fraternity” (10:46) Why was Tejas so passionate about creating? (...
Jun 13, 2022•2 hr 33 min
Nate O'Brien started putting out YouTube videos in January 2017. Since then, he has built a following of over 1.25 million people while maintaining internal peace. In this conversation, he spoke about his path toward meditation, how he's set up R&D projects, and how he's had to work around his natural introversion. (0:00) Intro (0:41) Nate’s firewood business (1:55) Mowing lawns with grandpa (3:16) Early days of growing YouTube channel (6:41) Work smarter, not ...
Jun 09, 2022•54 min
Chris Van Vliet is a 4-time Emmy-winning TV Host and podcaster. In this conversation, we spoke about Chris's first broadcasting experience, what it's like when The Rock calls you out, and Tyler Perry's advice that changed his life. The video version of this podcast is available on Spotify and YouTube. Topics: (0:00) Happy Birthday Chris (0:48) How do you like consuming books? (2:39) Chris’ early television experience (8:33) Ask the obvious (11:31) What’s it like to...
Jun 06, 2022•54 min
Nicolle Merrilyne is an energy healer and intuitive medium. In this conversation, we spoke about my intuitive healing session with Nicolle, her spiritual team, how to protect your energy, and how intuition can guide you. (0:00) Nicolle’s mom's incredible intuition (3:59) Why Nicolle said no to her dream job (7:49) Family support (10:12) The right balance between surrender vs. taking action (14:08) What is an intuitive healer? (15:42) Spirit team (18:58) All religions point to the same trut...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Jay Alderton is a fitness business coach. He has previously served in the military, competed in bodybuilding competitions, and been a fitness coach. In this conversation, we spoke about building self-awareness, the mistake of intellectualizing everything, why you should focus on impact over income, and much more. The video version of this episode is available on Spotify and YouTube. (0:00) Happy Birthday Jay (2:43) Building self-awareness (5:02) What can we do to better love ou...
May 30, 2022•52 min
