Jocko Willink retired Navy Seal, podcaster, and author received Silver and Bronze Stars for service in the Iraq War as commander of Seal Team 3 Task Unit Bruiser during the Battle of Ramadi. Willink co-author of Extreme Ownership and The Dichotomy of Leadership is the co-founder of the leadership consulting firm Echelon Front. He hosts the hugely popular Jocko Podcast and is viewed as someone who not just talks leadership but has lead teams in the most hostile and volatile environment...war. Whe...
Nov 17, 2019•1 hr 24 min
Eric Standop left his high powered job in entertainment to master the ancient art form of face reading. He became an expert in modern facial analysis and face recognition. Today he shares how we can see and understand another human being by merely looking at their face. His astute diagnostic abilities on a wide range of human conditions have made him the go-to advisor for influential decision-makers globally as well as individuals who seek to understand themselves better. Can we decode what our ...
Nov 10, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Philip McKernan, the modern-day philosopher of the human experience, is a guy who truly wants to get behind the curtain to help us seek real clarity and move past our roadblocks. Philip gets beyond the seen and unseen blocks in our minds to develop a clear path to our dreams. He believes the way to a happy and fulfilling life is through the meaning we derive in life through our work, our relationships, and the most important relationship of all, the relationship with one's self. When people ask ...
Nov 03, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Nelson Dellis is a 4x USA Memory Champion and one of the leading memory experts in the world. As a Memory Champion and mountaineer, he promotes a lifestyle that combines both mental and physical fitness. Inspired by the passing of his grandmother from Alzheimer's, he started training his memory so that he could keep his mind active and healthy. Nelson was born with an average memory, yet he transformed himself into one of the leading competitive memorizers in the world and earned the elite title...
Oct 27, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Jay Ferruggia helps people become the strongest version of themselves and is often featured in the worlds best performance magazines. Jay is the guy elite athletes and coaches turn to get squared away, but it hasn't been an easy path for Jay. He has experienced physical and mental weakness, depression, insecurity, crippling anxiety, addiction and bankruptcy. Jay is a guy who has been through a lot and genuinely wants to share what he knows to help us get our mojo working. How should we be thinki...
Oct 20, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Craig Ballantyne is a productivity and success coach whose output is legendary. As a writer and video producer, he’s written five books, including, “The Perfect Day Formula.” He has a reputation for being one of the worlds most productive people. Craig’s articles have appeared in the leading health and wellness publications, but it hasn’t always been that way. He had to overcome many obstacles on his journey to success; his toughest battle was fighting crippling anxiety attacks. When people ask ...
Oct 13, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Evan Hafer is a former Green Beret (U.S. Army Special Forces) with multiple combat tours. He loves his coffee, and he loves to help veterans. Evan founded Black Rifle Coffee Company (BRCC) to supply a premium, roast-to-order coffee to the working man. He wanted a profession that merged his true passions - his love of country, love of his community, and love for great coffee. Now serving one million tons of coffee beans a year, BRCC wants to hire 10,000 U.S. veterans. This episode is an epic star...
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr 31 min
When life became a struggle for Chris Ashenden, founder of Athletic Greens, he attacked it like any other problem. He compiled a list of things that make him happy, then made sure to do them every day. For Chris, the list included dancing, being with dynamic people, sunlight on his face, intense exercise, and excellent nutrition. A native of New Zealand, Chris is passionate about health, happiness, personal growth and leadership in an entrepreneurial setting. He started Athletic Greens to solve ...
Sep 29, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Laura Gassner Otting helps innovators, idealists and iconoclasts get “unstuck” and achieve extraordinary results. The best selling author of Limitless, she helps change-makers get past doubt and indecision. Laura wants us to think bigger and accept greater challenges beyond our current limited scope of belief and identify. When people ask Laura what she does, how does she like to reply? "We know when things aren’t right; we just don’t always quite know what’s wrong.” How do we know? What is the ...
Sep 22, 2019•1 hr 39 min
Dov Baron is an independent leadership advisor to the UN and has been featured on Oprah, Ellen, CNN, Fox, CBS, Larry King, NY Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Born in a ghetto in northern England - alcohol, addiction, and violence surrounded Dov. As a best-selling author and one of Inc. Magazine's Top 100 Leadership Speakers, Dov works with companies all over the globe to develop purpose-driven leadership and cultural strategies using his unique approach to leadership. When people ask Dov wha...
Sep 15, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Chris McChesney is a recognised world leader on business execution and a Wall Street Journal best-selling author. Execution is about setting the right focused goals and then making them happen. Without execution, a brilliant strategy is nothing more than a plan that will never see the light of day. Chris shares key insights on how to create an execution culture and a team motivated to get the right stuff done to win big. Learn to develop your plans and the critical steps to do it! LINKS Chris Mc...
Sep 08, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Mat Best is a former U.S. Army Ranger who was deployed five times to Iraq & Afghanistan. Mat created his first YouTube video in 2012, and now his social media presence has accumulated to more than 3 million subscribers with hundreds of millions of views. Mat is the co-founder of three successful businesses: Black Rifle Coffee, Leadslingers Whiskey, and Article 15 Clothing. He co-produced the independent feature film Range 15, and last week hit the NYTimes bestseller list with his new book, T...
Sep 01, 2019•1 hr 17 min
Lauren Zander is determined to help us get exactly what we want out of life. She is the best-selling author of, "Maybe It's You. Cut The Crap. Face Your Fears. Love Your Life." Lauren works with professors, politicians, artists, Fortune 500 CEO's and celebrities to help them create real actionable change and achieve more. Lauren's straight-up style of coaching helps us face what's holding us back from true happiness, and most importantly, to own it. We dive deep into Lauren's no-bullshit style o...
Aug 25, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Rob Sparreboom was an international banker in Amsterdam, and like many executives, he was burnt out. He quit, moved countries, and set up an online business. He adopted the Tim Ferriss 4-Hour principles to take control of his health and wellness, and to enjoy life by his design with his girlfriend. Today he helps people change the beliefs that are holding them back and find the courage to take that step. It's a dream shared by many; however, it is not easy, and it has its challenges. To this day...
Aug 18, 2019•56 min
Ben Baker - author, keynote speaker, and consultant - helps develop stories for clients in compelling ways. Every brand (personal or company) needs a unique story that should engage their audience, draw them in, and help them understand the value of the brand. Ben’s job is to help us find that story and tell it in ways that are compelling, authentic, and memorable. In this show, we cover the essential characteristics of a great marketer and how we, as a brand, can use our story to stand out. Her...
Aug 11, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Akshay Nanavati is a U.S Marine veteran, speaker, entrepreneur, author and ultra-runner. He overcame many of life's most difficult challenges and discovered that adversity is one of our greatest gifts. He developed FEARVANA a philosophy that teaches us to find bliss through engaging in fear and pursuit of "worthy struggles." Akshay has pushed his limits in the most hostile, and awe-inspiring environments on the planet - he once dragged a 190-pound sled across the second largest icecap in the wor...
Aug 04, 2019•1 hr 25 min
Cameron Schwab became the youngest CEO ever in the Australian Football League when he joined Richmond in 1988. He spent 25 years of his career as a CEO of three different clubs, and there was one thing in common across the board: the clubs were all at their lowest ebb, uncompetitive on the field, and facing massive financial challenges. He now takes his deep experience in leadership in sport and business to mentoring CEOs and senior leaders to build high levels of cultural and strategic directio...
Jul 28, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Zach Bush, MD, is one of the most compelling medical minds of our day. He is working to improve our understanding of human and environmental health. Zach will leave you rethinking not only how you eat and live, but what it means to be a conscious consumer. A pioneer in the science of well-being, Zach is one of the only triple board-certified US physicians - in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism. What distinguishes Zach from his peers is his deep understanding of the interdependence ...
Jul 22, 2019•1 hr 32 min
Society's definition of success - an impressive career, status, and wealth - can be a hollow victory. Yu Dan Shi knows this all too well. Yu Dan Shi started from a childhood in an impoverished town in China and spent many years chasing endless goals and the appearance of success. It came at a substantial personal cost: a punishing workload while raising a family, a daily battle devoid of meaning, failing health and misery. Yu Dan Shi explores the conflict faced by high achievers and guides us th...
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr 18 min
John Zeratsky, a former designer at YouTube and Google, became obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. He is the bestselling author of "Make Time: How to Focus On What Matters Every Day." John also writes for the Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, and Fast Company. He's a guy who knows his stuff. Make Time is not about crushing to-do's, optimizing every hour, or maximizing your productivity. It’s about rethinking your defaults of constant busyness and distraction to a...
Jul 07, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Jeff Nichols is one of the worlds best exercise physiologist and strength coaches. Jeff specializes in tactical performance, getting people physically ready for the battle of their profession, and the battle of life. With all that Jeff has been through in his personal and professional life, he brings an amazing diversity of perspectives to the work he does to make us all stronger in every way. A former US Navy SEAL and now world-class strength conditioning coach, Jeff's insights in this show wil...
Jun 30, 2019•1 hr 20 min
James Kerr, bestselling author and speaker, specialises in the design and delivery of change for leaders of world-class teams. His book, Legacy, reveals the 15 most powerful leadership lessons from The All Blacks, the world's most successful and dominant sporting team. His clients HSBC, Boeing, Raffles, UBS, Shell, Adidas and the Australian Kangaroos share his message that "higher purpose leads to higher performance." Successful change begins with a values-based, vision-led, purpose-driven minds...
Jun 23, 2019•1 hr 22 min
Born with dwarfism, Lofty Fulton knows what it's like to have the odds stacked against you from day one. Lofty unpacks his traumatic childhood, public bigotry and a failed marriage. He faces his struggles with crippling anxiety, clinical depression, suicide and severe gambling addiction to rise to become one of Australia's most sought after and recognisable voices. Today he is the global voice of Masterchef. What has Lofty learned about himself since publishing the book? Lofty's Dad would head t...
Jun 16, 2019•1 hr 17 min
Navy SEALS sniper, Jeremiah Dinnell "JP", served three combat deployments and won numerous awards for valour, including a silver star. Today JP is an instructor with Echelon Front the super successful leadership company created by SEALS Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. It has not been an easy road for this Texas frogman. Only two years ago JP was lost, struggling and delivering pizza. It's a familiar story for many guests who are doing good things - they have to overcome. We go inside the mind of a...
Jun 09, 2019•1 hr 17 min
Christian Boucousis was an F/A-18 fighter pilot with the Australian RAAF. Today Boo teaches simple yet powerful techniques the RAAF honed to get work done faster, more successfully and with precision. At Mach 1.5 fighter pilots don't have much time to think. They prepare on the ground to take on anything in the air, then get their job done. This episode is about making clearer decisions, agility, and debriefing effectively. Furthermore, it is about putting plans into action with more speed, prec...
Jun 02, 2019•1 hr 36 min
Jonny Bowden - a legend in wellness - is 72 years young, still getting after it, and sought after by the world's biggest media networks for his opinions on health and longevity. Jonny has written several popular books, including Living Low Carb and The Great Cholesterol Myth. He is the guy who is busting nutritional myths to make us better in every way. Jonny has a dark past, and his mission today is to create a very bright future for all of us in health and wellness. When people ask Jonny what ...
May 26, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Dr Jason Fox is the leadership guy for people who can't stand motivational speakers. People come to him for his fresh perspectives, contemporary philosophies and ideas in motivation design. He shows Fortune 500 brands like Microsoft, HP, Cisco, Oracle, Toyota, and Xero how to go deep into uncharted territory. This fascinating conversation goes into thinking, productivity, and productive deep thinking. When people ask Jason what he does, how does he like to reply? To talk about one's self in a co...
May 19, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Todd Herman, the best-selling author of The Alter Ego Effect, has helped tens of thousands of people achieve their most ambitious goals by creating their best performing self. On the field of play, he's worked one-to-one with people from all backgrounds to help them develop an impenetrable mindset. Businesses, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and the world's best athletes use his Alter Ego Mindset to do the things that matter. When people ask Todd what he does, how does he like to reply? How do we u...
May 12, 2019•1 hr 22 min
Chip Conley is considered a rebel hospitality entrepreneur. He’s a NY Times bestselling author, and disrupted hospitality - his favorite industry - twice. At 26 he founded Joie de Vivre, transforming an inner-city motel into the second largest boutique hotel brand in America. He sold it and joined Airbnb to help transform the promising start-up into the world’s leading hospitality brand. Today Chip is Airbnb's Strategic Advisor for Hospitality and Leadership. In this show we discuss wisdom, lead...
May 05, 2019•54 min
Tim Brown is a decorated 20-year veteran of the New York Fire Department and NY Urban Search & Rescue Task Force. He is a survivor of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Tim lost 93 friends on Sept 11, including his two best friends and has been a leader in defending the memory of those lost at Ground Zero. Tim served under the leadership of Mayor Giuliani in Emergency Management. This is a profound first-hand account from inside the towers, a story of the heroes who ran tow...
Apr 28, 2019•1 hr 21 min
