While hypnosis is typically thought of for entertainment, in this episode we talk about how hypnosis can help you tackle stress, anxiety, and the things that are holding you back. So you can quiet the voice of doubt in your head. So you can learn to have more confidence in your ideas. And ultimately, so you can take bolder action. Plus, I get hypnotized... You should check out the Reveri App → https://www.reveri.com/ (they’re not a sponsor, we just dig it!)...
Jul 26, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 87
On today’s show, I talk about why creatives face ageism, how to become an avid trend spotter, and why you must invest in your personal brand…before it’s too late with Philip VanDusen.
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 86
On today’s show, we talk about the one topic that no one wants to talk about, working through grief and loss with Dr. Joanne Cacciatore.
Jul 12, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 85
For many, anxiety is crippling. And its prevalence and continued growth in our daily lives is not only keeping us from becoming the people we are destined to become - it’s pushing many of us to turn to substances for some form of relief. On today’s show, I talk about how to turn anxiety into a superpower with Adam Hill.
Jul 05, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 83
Today we talk about living a more rugged life with retired Navy SEAL, 100 Deadly Skills host, and internet survival sensation Clint Emerson. This conversation covers why self-reliance is so important, what you can do to grow your sense of freedom, and how to survive a zombie apocalypse.
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 82
For some reason, we like to put “creativity” in a category of its own. Creativity is for creative people who do creative work. Right? Wrong. On today’s show art advisor, curator, and author Maria Brito shares why creative thinking will help you stand out in work and in life.
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 81
Working alongside his dad, Sterling sold his first company to a group in Silicon Valley. Having raised hundreds of millions in funding, with 700+ employees, and locations all over the world, he was living the high life… That is until it all crashed down around him. How did Sterling turn it all around to become someone who came back to launch, invest and grow over 50 companies? On today’s show, we talk about the 5 steps you need to take to overcome doubt, build confidence and grit, and make yours...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 80
What does a retired Navy SEAL know about overcoming adversity? Well, having been severely wounded in combat in Iraq his recovery included 40 reconstructive surgeries, blood transfusions, 1500 stitches, 200 staples, plates and titanium body parts and screws and pins and skin and bone grafts… On today's show, I talk with Jason Redman about regaining control, moving forward, and overcoming all of life’s challenges.
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 79
Are you an entrepreneur at heart but have never stepped out of your comfort zones to start your own thing? Or maybe you feel like you know you were built for more? On today's show, I talk with Tony Whatley, author of the book SideHustle Millionaire about his rocky entrepreneurial journey and how you could get paid to do what you love.
Jun 03, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 77
Imagine this, as a teenager you have a dream to one day become an animator at Walt Disney Studios. The problem? You have no experience, no connections, no money, and no clear way to make it happen. Years later, you've been working your tail off to build that experience, make those connections, and try to make the kind of money you need to live and build your portfolio, but you face rejection after rejection. Even more years later, you find yourself now an animator and director at the very studio...
May 30, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 76
On today's show, I talk about turning your traumatic and painful past into something that serves you and others; a superpower of sorts with Jason Sisneros. In this episode, Mark and Jason cover: -How to reframe painful moments from your past into something that serves you -Why everything that happens to us serves us, if we’re willing to find the reason why -How Jason was able to go from an abusive childhood to homeless, to rebuilding his life as a successful entrepreneur, speaker and philanthrop...
May 06, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 75
I talk about trying and failing, time and again with ultramarathon runner and world record setter Zach Bitter. In this episode, Mark and Zach cover: -What went into setting the world records for the fastest 100-mile run and the furthest distance covered in a 12-hour run -What keeps him motivated as he cycles through preparation and failing -What he’s learned from pushing himself to the limits
May 05, 2022•39 min•Season 3Ep. 74
I speak with toy expert and podcaster Azhelle Wade about the ups, downs, and lessons learned as a creative entrepreneur. In this episode, Mark and Azhelle cover: -The lessons learned from leaving corporate to start your own business -Managing creative teams -How to stay focused as a creative -Why you need to use what you’ve got
May 04, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 73
I talk startup culture, venture capital, and the things no one tells you about starting and scaling companies with tech founder and CEO, Rand Fishkin. In this episode, Mark and Rand cover: - Myths about Silicon Valley and startup culture - Why a grow-at-all-cost strategy sets people up to fail -Why the release of Rand’s book, Lost and Founder lead to potential lawsuits -What he got wrong at Moz and what he’s hoping to get right at his new company SparkToro
May 03, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 72
I speak with entrepreneur, visionary, and disruptive brand builder - Simon Duffy. We talk about what it takes to start a disruptive brand, why so many entrepreneurs get stuck, and how to build a $100 million company.
May 02, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 71
I talk to "one of the most creative people in business" (Fast Company), "one of the most influential designers working today" (Graphic Design USA), and the host of the Design Matters Podcast, Debbie Millman. We talk about how the world's most creative people go about creating their lives - digging into creative anxiety, making mistakes, getting real, fighting fear, and how Barbra Streisand deals with crippling stage fright.
May 01, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 70
I talk to one of America's leading advisors for financial advisors. Yes, you read that right — the advisor for advisors, Scott Danner. We talk about why people need help managing money, how successful people think, and why money is key to financing your dreams.
Apr 30, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 69
I talk to the host of Growth Now Movement, Justin Schenck. Get this, Justin’s been named a Top 8 Podcaster to watch by INC.com. He’s also been called an “Icon of Influence.” His podcast is a number one podcast In America with over 2mm downloads. He’s had in-depth conversations with guests like Gabby Bernstein, Ed Mylett, Nicole Lapin, Dean Graziosi and hundreds more…
Apr 29, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 67
I talk to psychiatrist and author of the book, Dopamine Nation, Dr. Anna Lembke. Anna Lembke is a practicing psychiatrist who also happens to be the Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University.
Apr 28, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 68
I talk to someone who has been called the “Toughest Woman Alive”. Get this, as a teenager, she got obsessed with kickboxing and became a world champion. Leah then spent 9 years in the Israeli commandos and secret police - becoming a Krav Maga Instructor for their Elite Commandos. And then upon retiring, she got into cycling… and in 2005 after winning 9 of her first 11 races, she was involved in a horrific crash that left her hospitalized for two and a half months and she was told she would never...
Mar 11, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 66
On today’s show, I talk to the New York Times bestselling author, Oscar-nominated documentarian, and front-line war journalist, Sebastian Junger about freedom - what does it mean, how do we get it, and what’s the true cost of being free.
Jan 19, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 65
On today’s show, how an entrepreneur who failed at a string of businesses… Like I’m talking almost a dozen business failures, went from $400k (four-hundred-thousand dollars) in debt to today, being on track to generate 9-figures. And the lessons he learned becoming a world-class pianist. That’s pianist… not what you might be thinking.
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 64
On today’s show, I talk creativity with the godmother of creative structures, writer, author, and the creator of the Artist Way, Julia Cameron.
Jan 05, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Are you better off today than you were this time last year? I hope so. But if your answer is anything other than a resounding yes, I hope this message and the lessons I've recently learned will help you make 2022 your best year yet. Over the course of 2021, I worked hard to reprogram my thinking - from anxious and depressed to hopeful and hardworking. And these 5 books unlocked many of the things that were blocking my progress, success, and happiness. Now, I'm bolder, happier, and working hard t...
Dec 23, 2021•34 min
On today’s show, I sit down with the author of Worthy Human, Tracy Litt to talk about fighting the feeling of not being good enough, why you ultimately are the one holding yourself back, AND, why you’re also the one who’s going to save yourself - so you can unlock your limitless potential.
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 62
On today’s show, how the creator of P90x went from being an out of shape, out of work actor, to becoming one of the most famous personal trainers to the stars. And the life-lessons he learned from losing friends, losing big contracts, and battling a crippling illness.
Dec 08, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 61
On today’s show, why a Hollywood executive who rubbed shoulders with Steven Spielberg, the Rock, Oprah, and more - quit the movie business to follow his childhood passion. And the lessons he’s learned about shaping your identity, overcoming shame, and the courage it takes to brave the unknown.
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 60
On today’s show, how Charley Boorman, the son of a legendary film director and friend to the man who played Obi-Wan Kenobi, went from being a house painter, to somehow launching a television career that’s lasted almost 2 decades... all as the guy who rides motorcycles around the world for fun. Welcome to the We Do Hard Things Podcast, the show about facing fears, taking big risks, and chasing down dreams - hosted by Mark Drager.
Nov 12, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 58
On today’s show, how one man scraped his way out of the gang life - literally handing over his gun to a pastor at his friend’s funeral - to go onto be mentored by the great Les Brown, becoming a best-selling author, an internationally renowned speaker, and get this, he’s generated over $1 billion dollars of revenue from the stage. Welcome to the We Do Hard Things Podcast, the show about facing fears, taking big risks, and chasing down dreams - hosted by Mark Drager.
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 57
On today’s show, how almost dying at 35,000 feet, being told by his wife that she was going to leave him, and losing a business that he worked for 12 years to build, taught one of "Britain's Most Disruptive Entrepreneurs" why health, wealth, and relationships are the cornerstones to an extraordinary 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.
Oct 28, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 56
