Setema Gali is a global keynote speaker, trainer, author and COACH. He is not a “business coach” though he has radically transformed hundreds of companies. He is not a “life coach” though he has radically up-leveled thousands of lives. He is very simply a RESULTS Coach. If there is something that you want and you are truly committed to getting it, Setema is simply and literally the world’s greatest coach to the highly committed. He coaches his clients to create real, radical, and even “impossibl...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 115
Brent Weeks is an American author known for his epic fantasy novels filled with intricate plots, dynamic characters, and a deep understanding of human nature. Weeks began his writing career in 2008 with his debut novel "The Way of Shadows," which became a bestseller and marked the beginning of his hugely popular "Night Angel" trilogy. He followed this up with the "Lightbringer" series, which is set in a unique world of magic, politics, and religion, and features an intricate magic system based o...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 114
Jonah Berger is an American social psychologist, marketing professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and a best-selling author. He is an expert in consumer behavior, word of mouth, social influence, and how products, ideas, and behaviors become popular. He has published more than 50 articles in top-tier academic journals and has written several books that explore the science behind why people share and talk about certain products and ideas, and how marketers can leverage this knowledge to mak...
Mar 09, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 113
Jean Smart just won the SAG Awards 2023 for Leading Actress in a Comedy Series due to her role in "Hacks". Believe, it's a great show, but there are lessons to learn here. Let me know in the comments.
Mar 04, 2023•11 min
Bill Perkins is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, and high-stakes poker player. He is known for his successful career in finance and as a venture capitalist, having founded multiple companies and investing in startups. He's also an avid poker player, frequently competing in high-stakes tournaments and cash games. He has authored a book on personal finance and achieving financial freedom called "Die with Zero", where he makes the point that you should NOT work your whole life to save ...
Mar 02, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 112
Amy Porterfield is an American entrepreneur, writer, and online marketing strategist. With over a decade of experience in the industry, she has become a go-to expert in digital marketing, list building, and creating online courses. She’s got a top-ranked business podcast, best-selling online marketing courses, a new book coming out, and more than 250,000 loyal subscribers who are living Amy’s philosophy by moving away from “step-by-step” and into “ACTION-BY-ACTION.” Her upcoming book, 'Two Weeks...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 111
Damien Rider is a multiple world-record-holding Adventure & Extreme Sports Athlete, Author, Creator of One Breath Meditation, and Global Motivational Speaker. Recognized for his International humanitarian work and physical feats, with two feature documentaries aired on National Geographic, and as a speaker in TED talks Asia Pacific and the United States. In this conversation we go through some of his wildest adventures in life and extreme endurance sports, like jumping off a hot air balloon,...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 110
Tina Guo began playing the cello at the age of four and experienced an early life filled with endless hours of practice, which took a toll on her, but yet, she was able to claw her way up, as she said it herself, and reach great heights. Her classical training has given her a strong foundation and versatility as a musician, allowing her to seamlessly transition between genres. Tina drew inspiration from rock and metal music to use her electric cello in a such an amazing way that Hans Zimmer call...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 109
Rohan Sheth is a sales and marketing specialist who helps entrepreneurs grow to 7-figure business. He took his business from struggling to $20 million in revenue and he has worked with big names like Ed Myllet, Lewis Howes, Dean Graziosi, amd Russel Brunson. But it's not all a bed of roses, because this man has reached luxury and abundance, but also felt the pain of having nothing. We went through the mindset and beliefs that Rohan uses as an entrepreneur, the insane goals he sets for himself, a...
Jan 31, 2023•55 min•Season 3Ep. 108
Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive psychologist, author and public speaker. He is known for his work on the development and assessment of intelligence and creativity. And Jordyn H. Feingold is a mental health professional specialized in working through trauma, self-doubt and fear. Together they wrote "Choose Growth: A Workbook For Transcending Trauma, Fear, And Self-Doubt". In it, they lay out step by step how to choose growth, literally, and in the process, how you get to dive into those moment...
Jan 25, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 107
Standing at just 5 feet 3 inches tall, Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues was the shortest player in NBA history. Despite his diminutive stature, Bogues enjoyed a successful 14-year career in the NBA, playing for four different teams. Bogues was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland and was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 1987, he quickly became a fan favorite thanks to his flashy style of play and his outgoing personality. For most of his career, Bogues served as a backup point guard but he still mana...
Jan 18, 2023•24 min•Season 3Ep. 106
Dr Ellen Vora is an acclaimed psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher, and she is the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety, where she shares her groundbreaking understanding of how anxiety manifests in the body and mind—and what we can do to overcome it. In this conversations, Dr. Ellen Vora offers a paradigm shift in our understanding of anxiety and mental health, suggesting that anxiety is not simply a brain disorder but a whole-body condition. The emotional and physical discomfort we experi...
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 105
Jennifer Cohen is an entrepreneur best-selling author, brand strategist, international speaker, top podcaster and educator. She focuses on building healthy habits to best-selling author, brand strategist, international speaker, podcaster and educator. She’s the author of three books in the fitness, wellness, and healthy habits space, has sold companies for millions of dollars and has appeared on major network shows. Her latest book, 'Bigger, Bolder, Better: How To Live The Life You Want' outline...
Jan 04, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 104
Looking back into 2022 I realized that I'm very fortunate to have amazing people around me and I pick their brains and understand their ways. It's fascinating, but there's one thing that keeps coming up with each one of them.
Dec 28, 2022•13 min
A cross between an entrepreneur, Army officer, and philosopher, today's guest Charlie Gilkey is the founder of Productive Flourishing, a website that helps changemakers (creatives, leaders, and entrepreneurs) start finishing the stuff that matters. In this episode, Charlie openly shares some hard truths and what you need to do to play in the rigged system, how to take control, and live your life on your terms.
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 103
Tom Vitale is a producer and director widely known for his work on TV. He spent 12 years traveling around the world with Anthony Bourdain, telling stories of food, culture and people. He said 'life was never dull' at the job, and that's because of Bourdain's rockstar way of doing things. But everything came to a halt in June 2018 when Bourdain passed away. Tom has gathered his memories of these years with Tony in his 2021 book, 'In The Weeds", published by Hachette Books.
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 102
Rolf Potts is a Travel Writer, Essayist, Adventurer and Teacher best known for promoting the ethic of independent travel. This American author has been through adventures on all six continents. Things like traversing Israel on foot, bicycling across Burma and driving a Land Rover across South America are on his list, but there's so much more to it. He's gathered teachings from all over the place and written amazing books about it. His bestselling debut book, Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the...
Nov 30, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 101
It seems like Brendan Fraser has been away for many, many years. WTF happened to him?! Why is he so popular once again? Well, he took a moral stand against the Golden Globe Awards while being highly acclaimed for his part on Aronofsky's 'The Whale'. Not only that, he's been through several hardships in his personal life and health, but he 'kept his main thing the main thing' and continued to work on his craft. Just acting. So remember: Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing!
Nov 22, 2022•13 min
Colin O’Brady is a 10x world record-holding explorer, top speaker and New York Times bestselling author. Raised in Portland, Oregon, Colin spent his childhood exploring the mountains of the Pacific Northwest and cultivated a passion for adventure in the outdoors. He’s been a professional triathlete, completed The Explorers Grand Slam, The Seven Summits, walked solo from one end of Antarctica to the other, completed the 50 US High Points, crossed Greenland unassisted, and rowed the Drake passage....
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 100
Kelly Carlin is the outspoken and thoughtful daughter of the infamous comedian George Carlin. She’s funny, serious, silly and deep. Sometimes she wishes she were Carol Burnett, other days it’s Patti Smith, but mostly it’s Oprah Winfrey. It’s complicated. In today’s episode, Kelly Carlin shares why she thinks her father, George Carlin’s comedy resonates today, the courage it takes to be a counter-culture icon, and the struggles one faces when trying to step out of your parent’s shadow to find you...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 99
Dr. Emily Balcetis is an Associate Professor of Psychology at New York University and the author of the book, Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World. In today’s episode, Dr. Balcetis explains how to best break down, visualize and overcome the challenges we face as we work towards hitting our goals.
Oct 18, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 98
We all face big decisions. And when we do it’s hard to sort through all the pros and cons to think out what decision is right for you. The problem with all this thinking is that we tend to make emotional decisions with our brains, and then find ourselves unhappy. Rarely do we listen to the one guide who knows our deepest secrets, desires, and what we should probably do - our bodies. In today’s episode, Casey Berglund helps us better understand how, and why our bodies can help us make bolder, mor...
Oct 11, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 97
You’ve got a great idea, a great heart, a desire to serve, and the ability to go and learn the skills to execute your idea . . . but you’re not doing it. Meanwhile, other people are now winning off of “your” idea. They have less of a mission, less of a desire to serve, less of a passion for the idea . . . The only difference is, they got started. They took the first step. They stopped stopping, and now they’re winning. In this episode, Evan Carmichael shares his mind-bending wisdom as to why Mom...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 96
No matter your role — entrepreneur, creative, manager, just starting your career — the past few years have been a real trip. Forced to reflect on your work, you're questioning what you do and how you spend your days. I know this because it's something we're all working through. And the ultimate question? Whether everything we thought we wanted is still worth pursuing. And that's why today's guest, Jenn Lim brings the thinking and lessons we need to hear. Jenn's the cofounder of Delivering Happin...
Sep 13, 2022•52 min•Season 3Ep. 94
We’ve all heard it; hell, you’ve probably had the same thought yourself. “If you work hard enough, you will succeed.” And while every successful person had to work hard to get where they are, hard work is never enough. You’ve got to work hard in the areas that excite you most. Today’s guest learned this truth the hard way. Vishen Lakhiani is the founder of Mindvalley, the award-winning education movement with millions of students worldwide, he’s the author of the New York Times Business Best Sel...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 93
Why do most startups fail? And what can you do to avoid the traps that slow many startup entrepreneurs? On today’s show, Steven Hoffman, AKA Captain Hoff shares wisdom from his decades of experience as a venture-backed entrepreneur and Silicon Valley startup incubator/accelerator CEO.
Aug 30, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 92
There’s no other way to say it: today’s guest has one of the coolest jobs there is. He gets paid to fly around the world, attend massive parties, and interview Hollywood A-Listers like The Rock, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, John Cena, and more. On today’s episode, Mark Drager talks with Chris Van Vliet about his job, the sacrifices he had to make to get to where he is today, and the lessons learned going from a Canadian university student majoring in communications, to a 4-time Emmy award-winning ...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 91
For those of us who are searching for a better, happier life, we may be surprised to find that today’s guest contradicts traditional teachings (and at times, even logic). Today’s guest is Dan Millman, the bestselling author and spiritual teacher who has spent 40+ years working to inspire others to find peace while pursuing their passions.
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 90
On today's show, how and why A.J. Jacobs decided to dedicate years of his life to what some would call absurd experiments...and then turn them into four New York Times best-selling books!
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 89
Growing up, Lisa was told that she would be nothing more than a housewife - which drove her crazy because she had bigger plans than that. Leaving the UK for Hollywood with the dream of making movies, she was surprised to find herself spending most of her 20’s "stuck" at home...as a housewife. Unhappy, her turning point came when she finally admitted to her husband she couldn’t carry on. That moment kicked off the build of Quest Nutrition with her partners, which they turned into a billion-dollar...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 88
