In this episode I'm chatting with my long time friend and financial guru, Ramit Sethi. Ramit has been on the show a number of times, and this time we're connecting virtually from our living rooms during the quarantine. Of course we get into finances during these uncertain times, but more importantly: adaptation and resilience. Over the years, no one has single-handedly given me better insight about the business side of art than the New York Times bestselling author, Ramit Sethi. Take a listen an...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast You might know Ben from his adventure and lifestyle photography or his beautiful films. Surviving cancer in his 20s gradually shifted his artistic focus from capturing the pursuit of adventure to telling nuanced human stories that have inspired and impacted millions. Most notably, his personal story battling colorectal cancer and his special relationship with his dog Denali, which he shares in his beautiful viral short film, now turned book, Denali. ABOUT BEN Ben Moon is an adventure, lifestyle,...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you missed my recently conversation with my dear friend photographer + entrepreneur Jasmine Star from CreativeLive TV, here it is. What is CreativeLIVE TV you ask? It's a brand-new, free, 24/7 variety show, live-streamed from the very casual living rooms, studios, and kitchen tables of our worldwide community of legendary creators. Worth checking out over at http://creativelive.com/tv. In this episode, we're coming to you from our living rooms to chat about not just survive in these strange t...
Apr 14, 2020•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonah Berger is a marketing professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and internationally bestselling author of Contagious, Invisible Influence, and The Catalyst. Dr. Berger is a world-renowned expert on change, word of mouth, influence, consumer behavior, and how products, ideas, and behaviors catch on. He has published over 50 articles in top‐tier academic journals, teaches Wharton’s highest rated online course, and popular outlets like The New York Times and Harvard Bu...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Storytelling is one the oldest art forms. It connects us. Our brains our wired for it. Story is not only a way for us to share and connect with others, but a path to deeper understanding and vulnerability. That's why I'm very excited to have on the show award winning Poet, Author, and Performer, IN-Q. In addition to his poetry, live performances and storytelling workshops, IN-Q is a multi-platinum songwriter having worked with Selena Gomez, Aloe Black, Miley Cyrus, Mike Posner, and Foster the Pe...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Being uncomfortable isn't usually fun. In fact, we're probably more likely to try to avoid uncomfortable situations than actually run toward them. Yet, it is a valuable skill. Not only in dealing with adversity but giving us confidence and trust in ourselves to recover quickly from failure, manage our fears, and explore the unknown. In today's episode, we dive a big deeper into this topic and I share a few ways we can all practice getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. Enjoy! Today's epis...
Mar 25, 2020•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast In a time when fear, doubt, and uncertainty creep in, it’s more important than ever to tune into our emotional wellness and health. That’s why I’m excited to share my conversation with Amber Rae on the show today. Amber Rae has been called “The Brené Brown of Wonder.” She’s a multi-talented artist, entrepreneur, and author. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, NY Mag, TODAY, Self, Fortune, Forbes and Entrepreneur and collaborated with numerous big brands. She reaches over 2 million ...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast I talk a big game about self-care, but the truth is: life happens. We can’t all be perfect in our self care routines all the time. We’re human. The name of the game is progress, not perfection. But how do we avoid getting so far off track, that the occasional slip turns into a trend? If you're feeling a bit drained, disconnected, or even sick, it might be time for a reset. In this episode, I share a few strategies I use to help me check-in and course correct. Is it time for a self-care reboot? E...
Mar 11, 2020•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week I’m in the hot seat with one of the leading experts in mindset training. Dr. Michael Gervais is a high performance psychologist working in the trenches of high-stakes environments with some of the best in the world. His clients include world record holders, Olympians, internationally acclaimed artists, MVPs from every major sport and Fortune 100 CEOs. Dr. Gervais is also the co-founder of Compete to Create , an educational platform for mindset training. Today I’m on his podcast Finding...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kamal Ravikant was in a dark place. After four years of pouring his heart, soul, and money into his tech startup, it blew up. He lost everything - including himself. In a moment of desperation, a vow deep within came to the surface: to love himself. Though it was a bit of a foreign concept, he set out to undo the misery in his head through the lens of love. The practice Kamal formed became the self-published book: Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It. It sold over a half a million copies a...
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Amy Nelson is the founder and CEO of The Riveter. If you’re not familiar with The Riveter, it’s a modern day union of women and their allies. It’s a community, a workspace and resource that supports women in building business and careers. The Riveter has locations all throughout the US and is growing rapidly. I cannot wait for you to hear this story. Amy Nelson practiced corporate litigation for over a decade in New York City and Seattle and worked in politics under several presidents. But it wa...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Colin O’Brady is a world record holding explorer and one of the world’s top endurance athletes. Fresh out of college, Colin had a vast world of possibility in front of him when a tragic accident left him hospitalized. Unsure if he’d ever walk again, his injuries covered nearly 25% of his body, primarily damaging his legs and feet. Despite the odds, his mother encouraged him to dream big and he dared to set a seemingly impossible goal that set him on a path to rethink what’s possible. Fast forwar...
Feb 12, 2020•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Imagine this: Your job is good, and safe, but it’s not fueling anymore. You decide to quit your “real” job and sell all your belongings to live a life of adventure. And just as you are waving your last goodbye, the unthinkable happens and it changes everything. Like most of us, award winning photographer Jody MacDonald didn’t know what her path would be. Yet when her wake up call came, she listened. From train hopping in the Sahara to paragliding in the Himalaya, she's no stranger to adventure a...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Recently sat down with my man Jordan Harbinger on his podcast The Jordan Harbinger Show . As a radio personality and a podcaster long before it was cool, Jordan is no stranger to the mic. It was a fun conversation and I hope you enjoy! A few of my fav topics: I share my framework for learning from the masters by deconstructing what they do and applying it My creative slumps and how I dug out How mindset matters and unwinding our self-limiting beliefs and much more ... Big shoutout to Jordan for ...
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast So many of us are going along on the path that we think we want, only to realize that something is missing. The same was true for today’s guest, Chelsea Yamase (@chelseakauai) who found herself heading into a potential career that was slowly killing her soul. Through a winding path of architecture, graphic design, journalism, and a myriad of side hustles, she found herself faced with the big question: pursue the unconventional life of your dreams or stick to a “real job”. She lept. Today, Chelse...
Jan 22, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Corey Rich is a director, writer, and one of the top action sports photographers of our time. He has built a life and a career around his passions for travel and adventure by documenting some of the world’s greatest athletes in extreme locations spanning the globe. From alpine climbing in Pakistan’s Karakoram Mountains to ultramarathon racing in the Sahara Desert of Morocco, freight-train hopping in the American West, underwater cave exploration in the Yucatan and snowboarding in Papua New Guine...
Jan 15, 2020•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cheri has been a student and teacher of Zen for over 35 years. She is the author of over 20 books on Zen, and founded the Mountain View Zen Center and the Zen Monastery Peace Center. Cheri also founded a non-profit dedicated to transforming lives and ending suffering, Living Compassion, whose primary work is the Africa Vulnerable Children Project in Zambia. Ashwini co-facilitates and creates workshops with Cheri. She runs the operations of the two nonprofits that Cheri founded. Her eclectic back...
Jan 08, 2020•2 hr 50 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are 7106 languages on earth and yet there are a few universal languages that transcends the language barrier. In this episode we explore one of the first universal languages of human history: music. My guest today is Clemency Burton-Hill. From underground DJ to the Creative Director at New York Public Radio, she is an author, a musician, and host of multiple podcasts including The Open Ears Project, Classical Fix, and Moments that Made Me. Her latest book, Year of Wonder helps readers expl...
Jan 01, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s guest is one many of you have been asking for oh-so-long. He’s one of the top travel, outdoor, and landscape photographers in the world, bringing us to some of the most untamed and powerful landscapes in the pursuit of powerful stories, hidden surf, and a good adventure. Of course in this episode we get into his new book, At Glacier’s End, but we also get into some meaty topics such as: In this episode: the power of exploring personal projects and how it can shape new opportunities the s...
Dec 25, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Pink is a bestselling author and was the host & co-executive producer of "Crowd Control", a television series about human behavior on National Geographic. He's appeared frequently on NPR, PBS, ABC, CNN, and other TV/radio networks worldwide. His provocative books include Drive , A Whole New Mind, To Sell is Human , and his latest book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. I love Dan's books. He's a ruthlessly practical thinker and in this episode he doesn't hold back. We get into:...
Dec 19, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today I'm in the hot seat with my long time friend, investor, serial entrepreneur and all around good human, Kevin Rose. Not too long ago, I was a guest on his podcast, the Kevin Rose Show and it's become one of my favorites. In this episode, we get into: How to build your creative muscle and why it's becoming more important Standing out Forgetting the "shoulds" and uncorking our riches lives and much more Be sure to check out Kevin's podcast "The Kevin Rose Show" anywhere you listen to podcasts...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Debbie Millman is one of my dear friends, a powerhouse creative and someone who inspires me every day. When I was developing my online companion class to the Creative Calling book, of course I had to ask Debbie to join me on stage for a conversation around designing our life with intention. Debbie's insight is pure gold. AND - this is just one of the segments from the class. If you already have my book, you can access the entire class for free. All you need to do is visit www.creativelive.com/cr...
Dec 04, 2019•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Neil Pasricha is a bestselling author and podcaster whose work focuses on topics core to all of our lives: gratitude, happiness, failure, resilience, and trust. He's the author of six books including The Book of Awesome , The Happiness Equation , Awesome Is Everywhere , and his latest book: You Are Awesome. In this episode: We are too thin skinned. No matter how great our achievements, we're crushed by the simplest things. Neil shares some practical advice to navigate through pain and build resi...
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I stopped by the #AskGaryVee show to talk shop with my man Gary Vaynerchuk. If you've been a follower of this podcast for awhile, you're probably familiar with Gary. If not, it's worth it to take a spin on some old episodes... Gary always brings the fire. In the meantime, let me fill you in. Gary Vaynerchuk builds businesses. Fresh out of college he took his family wine business and grew it from a $3M to a $60M business in five years. Now he runs VaynerMedia, one of the world’s ...
Nov 20, 2019•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast John Jantsch is a veteran marketer. He's written several bestselling books including Duct Tape Marketing and The Referral Engine. He's out with a new book called the Self-Reliant Entrepreneur: 366 Daily Meditations to Feed Your Soul and Grow Your Business As you might know, I'm a bit fan of daily habits, so of course we dig into the wisdom this book where he explores inspirations thoughts and writings from notable American authors. Of course, we also get into: We go deep into following your own ...
Nov 13, 2019•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today we're going back to San Francisco with myself and Jason Calacanis on stage during my tour stop for my book Creative Calling. Jason is an investor and long time host of the This Week in Startups podcast. And, of course, Jason wastes no time in our conversation. He goes right to the heart of the matter by getting into failure, venture capitol, knowing when to quit, and when to push through. Enjoy! Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for ...
Nov 07, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan Holiday is described by the New York Times as popularizing stoicism, a philosophy of personal ethics which has been practiced by Kings, presidents, artists, writers, and entrepreneurs. His career started at 19 when he dropped out of college at 19 to work with author Robert Greene. Today, he’s a NYT Bestselling author, with 9 books under his belt, including his latest book: Stillness Is the Key which hit #1 on its first week. In this episode: Stillness isn’t a monk-like existence only reserv...
Oct 30, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ever felt STUCK with something in your life? Blocked, like you can’t get past this mental state, this hurdle, this creative block, this bad habit, this… Wait a minute. Why am I even asking that question? Of course you’ve been stuck before. We’ve literally ALL been stuck before. And by extension we all know how much it sucks to be in this state of mind. AND – on the flipside – how amazing it is when you can reclaim your life and get back to the things you want to be thinking, doing, and becoming....
Oct 23, 2019•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Super pumped for this week's podcast... If you happened to miss yours truly + Seth Godin on my tour stop in New York a few weeks ago, here it is. Of course, the title "Creator Therapy" is a little tongue and cheek. Seth and I gathered with about 120 other creators for a conversation on creativity, creative blocks, and taking that next step. Seth is a sage as always. Super grateful to share the stage and soak in some of his wisdom. Hope you enjoy the conversation, and please be sure to give a sho...
Oct 16, 2019•2 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Reconnected with Ben Von Wong after meeting him as a budding photographer in 2012. Fast forward to today and he's making headlines working with some of the world's largest brands. He shares his lessons learned in growing and building a brand. Enjoy! Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high ...
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