On today’s show, how the plus-size endurance athlete behind the blog “Fat Girl Running” turned her love for the sport into a career as a fully-sponsored professional athlete. Welcome to the We Do Hard Things Podcast, the show about facing fears, taking big risks, and chasing down dreams - hosted by Mark Drager.
On today’s show, why a primary school teacher who built a multi-7 figure business, walked away from it all to pursue her true passion - becoming a nationally recognized productivity expert and best-selling author in the process. Welcome to the We Do Hard Things Podcast, the show about facing fears, taking big risks, and chasing down dreams - hosted by Mark Drager.
On today’s show, how a radio DJ turned entrepreneur found his true calling, faced death, and learned what really matters most in life. Welcome to the We Do Hard Things Podcast, the show about facing fears, taking big risks, and chasing down dreams - hosted by Mark Drager.
Benjamin Hardy Ph.D. is an organizational psychologist and the author of Willpower Doesn't Work and Personality Isn't Permanent. He has also collaborated with Dan Sullivan on a book titled Who Not How, which has sold over 120,000 copies in the first 4 months of publication. The two will release their second book together titled The Gap and The Gain, which will be published in October of 2021. His blogs have been read by over 100 million people and are featured on Harvard Business Review, the New...
Hoff has been called “The female Michael Phelps.” Former American Olympian, she is multiple Olympic medalists and previously held world records in both the 200-meter and 400-meter individual medley. She competed in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, winning silver medals at both. Katie is best known for her individual medley, and she holds the current American record for the 400-meter individual medley and previously held the American records for the 200 individual medley, 200 freestyle, and 400 f...
Steve is an extraordinary man who spends his days providing luxuries for celebrities at their request; all while running one of the largest concierge businesses worldwide. Entrepreneur and bestselling author, Steve Sims has been called "The Real Life Wizard of Oz" by Forbes magazine. He is a sought-after consultant to Fortune 500 companies in the areas of leadership development, organizational effectiveness as well as being a keynote speaker at The Pentagon and Harvard University twice! Steve ha...
From the 2012 London Olympic Games to being a 7-time U.S. National Champion and former world record holder, Dotsie Bausch has proven herself to be an influential advocate in several areas of sports and animal rights. In 2017, Bausch was included in a list of “20 Badass Veg Women Making History.” A longtime member of the U.S. National Road Cycling Team, Bausch tried track cycling for the first time in 2007 and won two national titles over the course of a year’s worth of competition. Her success o...
Brian Scudamore is the founder and CEO of O2E Brands, the banner company for 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, and Shack Shine. Brian is A regular contributor to Forbes, writing about small business ownership, franchising, and building corporate culture. His first book, WTF?! (Willing to Fail): How Failure Can Be Your Key to Success, was published in 2018. In high school, Scudamore faced reading challenges and was unable to complete an eighth-grade math class. In spite of failing at high scho...
James's childhood was defined by his abusive father and a suicide attempt, resulting in him devoting 6 years to repairing their relationship. One day after speaking at an event for youth ministers, he was encouraged by one of them to share some lessons learned from someone who has dealt with these tough times before. Disillusioned with the world, he found a way to help himself by helping others. He sought out service as a means of breaking neural pathways and shifting perspective- and did so in ...
Author and podcast host, Phillip Stutts, comes from the cutthroat world of marketing in politics. Contributing to 1,407 election victories and working with multiple Fortune 200 companies, Phillip excels in the world of political and corporate marketing. He is the founder and CEO of Win BIG Media (a corporate marketing agency) and Founder/Executive Chairman of Go BIG Media (a political marketing ad firm). Phillip has spoken to more than 50 million people in his career, been repped by VaynerSpeake...
Barbara Majeski is a nationally recognized TV personality known for her lifestyle expert advice and hosting multiple shows. She regularly features on the TODAY Show, Inside Edition, Good Day New York, and more. Known as the “Curator of the Good Life”, she specializes in finding ways to improve your life. Shortly after filing for divorce, Barbara was handed a Stage III cancer diagnosis. The day after she learned that she beat cancer for a second time, she swore to live her life bigger, better, an...
Mel Abraham is a globally recognized thought leader, a #1 National Bestselling Author of The Entrepreneur’s Solution: Affluence and Wealth & Money Mentor to Top Thought Leaders and Successful Entrepreneurs. Mel began his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 11 when he performed magic shows for parties. Mel was inspired to pursue entrepreneurship and business at a young age to create a life by design through these fields. After having a falling out with his business partner, Mel found himsel...
Les Brown is known as one of the greatest motivational speakers of all time - having spoken to a crowd of 80,000 - this author, television personality, radio host, and (past) politician is the leading authority on achievement. His charisma, warmth, and humor have transformed ordinary people into extraordinary achievers by using his own life, as well as the in-depth study of others' challenges, to build an understanding of what works best for most people. Growing up as an "educable mentally retar...
Apollonia Ponti is a certified coach, speaker, and expert in coaching men on dating and relationships. Having a passion for love since her childhood, she always questioned why the Disney movies she would watch were so different from her real life. Her divorced parents fought constantly and late at night, she would sneak her headphones into her room to listen to Dr. Drew and Dr. Ruth - learning about love, relationships, and the struggles people faced. Later in life, Apollonia would leave her six...
Years ago a family friend asked Scott Stabile what he wanted to do with his life. Scott told him he wanted to spread as much love as possible. Today, his answer’s still the same. We know life isn't always a party. It's often hard, sometimes brutal. Scott's parents were shot to death when he was fourteen. His brother OD'd on heroin nine years later. He grew up around a lot of addiction, dysfunction, and tragedy. And with too much shame over the fact that he was gay. He hid his pain, and he hid hi...
Today's guest is a retired Navy SEAL Master Chief with 27 years of experience leading and developing high-performance teams. As an influential speaker and consultant, he helps companies like CDW, Horizon Pharma, and 9 Energy develop leadership strategies so they can make the most of any given event. Stephen trained and led U.S. and foreign partner special operations forces on high-risk, strategically vital missions across the globe, including combat actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. He recently c...
Today’s guest was voted one of the top 8 most inspirational people in history. At 13, he was diagnosed with cancer and was given only 14 days to live - which he did. At 16, he was diagnosed with a different type of cancer - and given a 6% chance of survival - which he did. And while that’s remarkable in itself, it’s what he chose to do with the rest of his life that’s so inspirational. He’s gone on to be the only person in history to climb Everest, the highest mountain on each continent, and ski...
Today’s guest was homeless at 15, for 5 long years before one day, in total despair and desperation, someone stepped into his life and gave him the greatest gift, hope. Over the next decade of his life, he became a master salesperson, moved overseas, took a company from $5mm to $1b, then lost it all, rebuilt, was knighted for his charitable work, lost it all again, rebuilt again... now, he’s an actor, movie producer, and his film, Legacy of Lies has been in the Netflix top 10 for weeks. How did ...
Today’s guest is a seriously accomplished Entrepreneur who’s built, bought, and sold 24 businesses with a combined value of $5bn+ dollars. Today, you may see the man who’s rebuilt himself into an ultra-marathoner. But as a boy, his dad took off and wasn’t a part of his life, by the age of 10 he was grossly overweight at 250lbs, he was bullied and beaten up and hospitalized… Later, he became so aggressive in life and in business that he was kicked out of the companies he was a part of… and he was...
Today’s guest is a legend in the world of Sports Marketing, he’s the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and he formerly served as the CEO of Leigh (“Lee”) Steinberg Sports & Entertainment, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. Okay, he’s been recognized by Variety Magazine as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor And he’s also the Executive Producer of the brand-new Bloomberg and Amazon Prime television series 2 Minute Drill. Not only th...
Today’s guest is the host of the heartwarming and truly profound series - the Kindness Diaries - an adventure series where our guest takes on cross-country adventures with no money, no plans, relying 100% on the generosity of the strangers he meets along the way. But this podcast isn’t just a conversation about kindness, it’s an open and real talk about man behind the series - what pushed him to walk away from a job in finance - what kept him going when it looked like the series would never take...
Today’s guest was a wildly successful, LA-based professional dancer, choreographer, and fitness professional - who had her life turned upside-down when at the age of 38, she was hit by an SUV, and thrown from her motorcycle. Her leg was shattered, she faced 34 surgeries to save it from amputation. She was then diagnosed with an incurable painful-debilitating disease - and if that wasn’t enough, she lost business and all her confidence. I think this is one of the most honest conversations we’ve h...
Today’s guest thought she had it all - career, health, relationships… and then, one day, as she watched her marriage fall apart, and the business go sideways, she realized that she didn’t have it all. That in-fact, she had been settling in the most important areas of her life - settling for “good enough” But as she shares in her new book, Outrageous Achievement, not only did she not have to settle, she was able to turn everything around, and then some. You have to hear this story. So please help...
Today’s guest is a best-selling author, an entrepreneur who has founded 20+ companies, is a hedge-fund manager, a comedian, podcaster, and a national Chess Master… And in his book, Skip the Line, he debunks why blindly following what most people do - that is to fall in line, spend 10,000 perfecting a craft and to not question the status quo - keeps them stuck. We talk insecurities, going bankrupt, fighting writer's block, and he even tells some jokes… you have to hear this story. So please help ...
Today’s guest is the authority on creativity, innovation, and hyper-growth leadership. Over the course of his almost 30 years as an entrepreneur and all-around creative thinker, he’s seen first-hand how innovation can fuel results… and how to harness the real power of creativity to make massive gains. His new book, Big Little Breakthroughs breaks down how small creative acts can unlock massive rewards over time - to solve your toughest challenges and unlock your biggest opportunities. You have t...
Today’s guest is an award-winning film director and television producer, best known for his documentaries like, Why I'm Not on Facebook - and his tv shows Bar Rescue, Extreme Weight Loss, and My Cat from Hell. But really, why I wanted to have him on the podcast is because he’s the author of this book right here, The 3-Minute Rule where he breaks down how to deliver a pitch or presentation that grabs attention, tells a story, saying less, and getting more. You have to hear this story. So please h...
Today’s guest is the editor-in-chief and co-owner of Pick the Brain, one of the most trusted self-improvement communities on the web. Get this, Pick the Brain has been named in over 100 “Best of the Web” lists, and Refinery29 named our guest one of the Top 10 Women Changing the Digital Landscape for Good. Really, there’s just too many accolades and breakthroughs to list - so what I will say is that her book, How To Get Shit Done… and the conversation that follows where she breaks down for me not...
Today’s guest is an entrepreneur who has faced the classic rags to riches… to rags again story, when he lost everything he had worked so hard to build… And like the classic hero’s journey, this man found in his darkest time, his truth. And from that truth has been able to find connection, love, acceptance, and he’s also rebuilt his wealth along the way.... You have to hear this story. So please help me welcome to the We Do Hard Things Podcast - David M. M. Taffet Hey there, I'm Mark Drager. You ...
Today’s guest is an advertising legend in the making - after 10 years in the industry working with Playstation, Levi’s and Disney, he co-founded the San Fran-based creative agency, Mekanism. That agency has gone on to produce campaigns for HBO, The North Face, PepsiCo, MillerCoors and Ben and Jerry's. They’ve won award after award including "Small Agency of the Year" by Ad Age top 50 most creative companies by Creativity magazine they’ve produced Superbowl commercials and our guest has been name...
Welcome to the Chunk to Hunk 90-Day challenge. Hey there, I'm Mark Drager the host of the We Do Hard Things Podcast. And at 38 with no real-experience, I'm going to try to prove to myself that I do hard things by whipping myself into shape. All with the goal of getting 6-pack abs.
