In this episode, I chat with Chip Conley, founder and CEO of Modern Elder Academy, NYT Best Selling Author, founder of the chain boutique hotels Joie de Vivre, and former head of Hospitality and Strategy at Airbnb. This episode unpacks the unexpected truth about having a midlife crisis by touching on the "modern elder" concept, midlife crises, and perspective shifts about aging. In the first half of his life, Chip started a chain of boutique hotels called "Joie de Vivre." Eventually, Chip experi...
Oct 12, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 223
In this episode, I talk about the value of discipline in today's world and why this year is the best time to work hard. Throughout the episode, I touch on the difference in generations in relation to working hard. During the Great Depression era, hard work was the standard to survive. There was no laziness because the circumstances didn't permit it. Over time, those hard workers created a better life for future generations. Now, we're living in a generation that resulted from the hard-working ge...
Oct 10, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 222
In this episode, I chat with A.J. Jacobs, 4x New York Times Best Selling Author, about redefining your problems as puzzles to solve them. Because of his normal childhood, A.J. found it difficult to write about his life as he hadn't done anything interesting. So, he decided to redefine his problem by turning it into a puzzle to solve. As a result, he went on "quests" to learn something new to write about his experiences. Throughout his entrepreneurial journey, A.J. has spent much of his time lear...
Sep 28, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 221
In this episode, I chat with my friend James Altucher about his success hack: skipping the line to become part of the top 1%. James Altucher is a hedge-fund manager, author, comedy club owner, podcaster, and entrepreneur. He has also cofounded over 20 companies and written 25 books. The repeated theme throughout this episode is why becoming part of the top 1% in an industry can make you happier. According to James, improving on things that make you happy leads to a more fulfilling life. As a lif...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 220
In this episode, I chat with Larry Yatch, a 10-year veteran of the U.S. Navy SEALs, author, trainer, and coach, about turning your trauma into success. Over the last 12 years, Larry reverse-engineered the elite processes, training, and mindsets used by Navy SEALs to develop a system that anyone can use to generate massive success in their lives. Today, Larry's mission is to help entrepreneurs harness the power of the Navy SEALs to break through barriers in their businesses. Throughout the episod...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 219
In this episode, I talk about what goes into leading a team of 150+ people. Instead of prepping for the standup like I normally do, I found myself pondering death and the impact each of us leaves on the earth. So, I decided to talk about the value of life and how it impacts our work, specifically ENTRE. I also bring up the importance of culture and how it affects an organization. What I hope you take away from this episode is that life is too short not to love your work. Create the life you've a...
Sep 12, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 218
In this episode, I chat with Mitch Lowe, speaker, and co-founding executive of Netflix, about how he used a hard time in his life to propel his life forward and create success. In the early 80s, Mitch became the President of Video Droid, a movie rental company similar to Blockbuster. Eventually, Mitch became one of the co-founders of Netflix and worked as the Head of Business Development for five years. However, in 2003, Reed Hastings, another Netflix co-founder, let Mitch go claiming he wasn't ...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 217
What does it take to go from $0 to 1 million? In this episode, I chat with Tanner Chidester, CEO of EliteCEOS.com, about his journey from broke to making 1 million dollars in one year. Like many other successful business owners, Tanner took a job as a door-to-door salesman, working 12-hour days, six days a week. This experience taught Tanner how to handle objections, talk to people, and sell. Eventually, Tanner quit his door-to-door sales job and started an online fitness business that reached 1...
Aug 31, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 216
In this episode, I chat with Robert Greene, author of the book 'The 48 Laws of Power' along with many others, about learning to use your power as an instrument for creating a fantastic life. We kick off the episode with Robert telling us his backstory and how we came into writing one of the most popular books on human nature. Throughout the episode, Greene reminds us that everyone has a source of power they can tap into to find their purpose. It doesn't matter what our background is, what disabi...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 215
In this episode, I chat with Bruce Feiler, a 7x New York Times Best-Selling author, presenter of two prime-time series on PBS, and writer of the "This Life" column in the New York Times, about mastering life's transitions. According to Bruce, people have linear and nonlinear moments throughout their lives. For example, up until the age of 40, Bruce had a pretty linear life. It wasn't until his cancer diagnosis that his life became severely nonlinear. This major event caused Bruce to begin collec...
Aug 17, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 214
Meet Dr. Anna Lembke, Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine, Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic, and author of Drug Dealer M.D. and Dopamine Nation. In this episode, I chat with Dr. Lembke about giving your brain a dopamine detox to take back control of your life. In recent years, we've become so accustomed to dopamine that we heavily rely on it to make us feel normal. Between phones, TV, computers, and online shopping, we experience so muc...
Aug 10, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 213
In this episode, I chat with Marc Randolph, the co-founder and founding CEO of Netflix, author of the international best seller “That Will Never Work,” and veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur. This episode is about how Marc turned an idea into a billion-dollar company. From humble beginnings to co-founding Netflix, Marc tells us that entrepreneurship is for everyone. Throughout the episode, Marc reminds us that everyone has what it takes to become an entrepreneur, no matter their background. You...
Aug 03, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 212
If you want to change your life, you have to go one more👇🏻 In this episode, I chat with Ed Mylett about his new book, 'The Power of One More,' and his journey leading up to it. Ed begins by explaining his dad's impact on his life and his struggle with alcoholism. Despite watching his father struggle with alcohol at a young age, Ed learned valuable skills that would lead him to make a lot of money. Ed also talks about the inspiration for the concept of his book, called going "one more," which w...
Jul 27, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 211
Successful people don't go through pain; they GROW through pain. In this episode, I chat with Saul Blinkoff about how he turned rejection into his dream job at Disney. Saul tells us that achieving success doesn't come without pain. We must endure some pain to reach our goals. Once we realize that, we will grow through the pain instead of just going through it. Saul also talks about turning your weaknesses into strengths through daily, disciplined action. If you're not good at something and need ...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 210
Discover the inspiring story of Ryan Moran, an entrepreneur who went from $0 to $1,000,000 in just 12 months. In this episode, I chat with Ryan Daniel Moran about looking at who you are in the mirror and deciding if you see desire or fear. These two emotions will drive you to take action. For example, someone with fear is dissatisfied with their current situation. On the other hand, someone with desire has a vision so great that they have to take action on that vision. No matter how you feel, it...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 209
The best way to give somebody hope is by showing up every single day. In this episode, I chat with James "The Iron Cowboy" Lawrence, the man who completed 100 Ironman Races in 100 days. James recalls the mental toughness he had to develop during his journey. He knew that if he quit, he'd never know what it felt like to succeed. He also knew that by quitting, he wouldn't be able to give people hope that anyone can do hard things if they believe in themselves. I challenge you today; whatever you'r...
Jun 29, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 208
Active Listening is the key to having more valuable conversations. In this episode, I chat with Mark Drager about how active listening makes conversations more authentic and smooth. Mark Drager is a brand strategist, podcast host, and business owner who discovered that active listening was the key to overcoming his awkwardness. Active listening is listening to the other person in a conversation to process and clarify their words without judgment. The goal of active listening is to pay attention ...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 207
The only way to discover your life's purpose is to appreciate each step of your journey toward your goal. In this episode, I chat with Dan Millman, personal development author, former world champion athlete, college professor, university coach, and martial arts instructor. Dan talks about the importance of finding happiness within each step of your journey, not only becoming happy when you reach your destination. Many people believe that they'll be happy once they reach their destination. Howeve...
Jun 15, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 206
There is success within every failure. In this episode, I chat with Beate Chelette about switching your perspective from thinking failure is painful to view it as an opportunity to learn a life-changing lesson. When we fail, we gain an experience that teaches us a lesson. Failure also teaches us what success looks like by figuring out what doesn't work. Sometimes, we just have to go through the tough times to build the muscle that unlocks our greatness. As a result, we're stronger, more resilien...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 205
True voice is the key to finding your true authentic self. During my conversation with Dr. Fred Moss, he explained the concept of true voice and how radical listening is the best way to find it. The reason is that radical listening allows you to process the other person's words and emotions and understand their message without judgment. As you process the other person's argument or message, you develop a response that aligns with their statement. This response is called your True Voice because y...
May 25, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 204
The only way to free your true self is to transform your suffering. In this episode, I chat with Kute Blackson about how unavoidable suffering is throughout life. Every single person throughout life experiences suffering in one way or another. However, what you do with that suffering ultimately defines you. Kute stresses the point that using your pain and suffering to your advantage will unlock your true potential and free your true self. I also integrate my 3Ps structure into this concept. By f...
May 11, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 203
Clint Emerson is a former Navy SEAL who spent most of his life making split-second decisions during high-stress situations. After Clint realized this method of rapid decision-making wasn't practical, he developed a different mindset. This improved Navy SEAL mindset involved preparing for the worst to happen long before the situation occurs. When you use this decision-making method, you can prepare your decisions beforehand, eliminating stress. The same concept applies to business as well. As ent...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 202
If you wait until you're ready, you'll be waiting forever. Michelle Hext is a 7-figure entrepreneur who coaches other entrepreneurs on launching, growing, and scaling their businesses to land high-ticket clients. In this episode, we talk about how her successful clients take action even if they don't feel ready. Michelle explains that her successful clients are hungry to grow and get results, while her unsuccessful clients make excuses and aren't hungry to make a change. The main takeaway from t...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 201
Making your partner a part of your team gives you the support you need to reach your true potential. For this special 200th episode, I'm couldn't think of a better guest than my wife Jaqueline, who is my #1 support system in everything I do. In this episode, we talk about how your partner becomes part of your team when you share your wins and losses with them. Jaqueline explains how I have included her in my projects and how she feels reassured knowing that I rely on her for support. The main co...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 200
Success and happiness go hand in hand, and one of the keys to being happy is to be yourself. We think that to be a business person, we must quit that fun part that characterizes us, but it's not like that. You can be successful by unlocking your energy to become yourself. Meet Liz Benny, a business coach who began her career as a life coach and now helps entrepreneurs and leaders grow their businesses and achieve the lives they want. We talk with Liz about her KAPOW methodology and how to turn i...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 199
Everything you want begins in your mind and how you manifest your dreams. Join our special guest Natasha Graziano, who went from homeless single mom to one of the best-selling authors on the law of attraction. Natasha is also the host of The Law Of Attraction podcast, which has currently gained over 100 million views. In this episode, we talk about the true meaning of manifesting your dreams and how you can reprogram your mind to achieve your goals. The power of the mind to create the world you ...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 198
Every piece of your life must connect to unlock your potential. Meet Dr. Alok Trivedi, our special guest and successful entrepreneur who helps people achieve the level of success they desire through neuroscience. In this episode, we will explore the mental and emotional struggles that affect entrepreneurs and why it is so important that you take care of every aspect of your life to achieve success in your business and fulfill your potential. We also talk about how the direction to be truly succe...
Mar 16, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Are you learning from somebody? There is so much you can learn from the people around you to become a successful entrepreneur. Having a mentor is about learning to take advantage of relationships with other people to grow together. On this occasion, we have as a guest Scott Danner, a financial mentor who founded Freedom Street Partners, to offer guidance and support to financial advisors to make a successful transition to the next chapter of their lives. After 15 years working for a well-known f...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 196
Learning to master yourself is essential to becoming a successful person. We all have a hero within us, but we are not always able to bring it out because what we have lived and learned throughout our lives has contracted us. This time we have Robin Sharma with us, widely regarded as one of the world's leading speakers on leadership and self-mastery, on how you can rewrite your inner story to achieve the ultimate self-mastery. Sharma is also a best-selling author with international bestsellers s...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 195
Many people have great ideas, but only those who are willing to put themselves out there to change the world are the ones who will succeed. This time we have Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Ken Davenport, who has produced many famous productions and founded Davenport Theatrical Enterprises, one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. We'll dive into one of the most difficult topics for entrepreneurs when they are starting out: putting yourself out there and letting people know ...
Feb 23, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 194