Category: Podcast

Unlock Olympic-Level Performance with Dr. Greg Wells

In the 24/7 news cycle era that we’re living in it’s so easy to doomscroll social media late at night, which is a little like wanting to eat that whole, big juicy pizza pie, even though in the back of your mind you know if you do you’re probably going to be sick.

My guest today, Dr. Greg Wells is a fascinating guy who has written four best-selling books – Superbodies, The Ripple Effect, The Focus Effect, and Rest, Refocus, Recharge. He’s had a lot of amazing life experiences that have informed his career path, like selling everything he owned and riding his bike across Africa. It’s part of what made him a possibilitarian—someone who advocates for intentionally having a raised awareness to bring positive energy to your life, health, and social interactions. Dr. Wells is a PhD in physiology, he continues to serve as a senior scientist and Translational Medicine at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

In this episode, we talk about how this pandemic has forced us to slow down, and how we can use that time to reevaluate our perspective. We go deep into topics like how your behavior—the things you say, even to an inanimate object like Google or Alexa can actually rewire your brain. It’s really fascinating stuff that you’re not going to want to miss, so stay tuned for a great episode!

Work Smarter, Not Harder with Laura Roeder

When your market is small businesses, there will always be customers for you if you’re solving a problem. It’s not a winner take all scenario. These are wise words from today’s guest, Laura Roeder. Laura taught herself how to build websites in junior high, then in her early 20’s, she noticed that entrepreneurs wasted a lot of time doing tasks that can be handled by good software. She went on to start up MeetEdgar, an awesome tool for social media scheduling and content management that I am a big fan of. 

With so many ventures going on in her life, Laura has some wisdom to impart about time management. Her latest venture, Paperbell, was born of finding a niche that no one else was filling—it’s a tool for online coaches to manage their contracts, scheduling, payments, and organize their business. I’m just so impressed with all that Laura has been able to accomplish, and I think you’re going to find her insights really refreshing and inspiring. So without any further ado, on with the show!

Making a Living With Your Ideas with B. Jeffrey Madoff

Michelangelo was once asked, “How did you ever carve the statue of David?” He replied, “I chipped away everything that didn’t look like David.” My guest on today’s show, B. Jeffrey Madoff has a lot of inspirational advice to offer about how you can approach your life and your work—whatever that may be—with creativity. Jeff is the founder of Madoff Productions which produces branded content for major brands such as Ralph Lauren, Victoria’s Secret, and Harvard, to name a few. And Jeff is the author of a wonderful new book called, Creative Careers: Making a
Living with your Ideas. 

In today’s episode, we talk about the misleading idea of the starving artist in that it’s a bit of a closed-off way of discouraging people from pursuing the arts. It’s so important to be open and receptive to learning and to innovation—so many leaders and world-changers would be nowhere without creativity. We talked about seemingly unrelated creative tools like the Stanislavski Method can be applied in your career or business. There’s so much awesome right brain stuff we access here, I think you’re going to enjoy this episode. So, without any further ado, on with the show!

Go Big or Go Home with Jeff Hoffman

When Leonard Nimoy edges William Shatner out as the new guy to be the voice of the company… It was one of my favorite spots for the incredibly successful travel site, Priceline, which my guest Jeff Hoffman helped build from the ground up. When the unknown startup managed to land Shatner, it started out as a coup for them, but after the wild success of Priceline, it turned out to be a huge coup for Shatner and it set the stage for startups to offer shares to land celebrity spokespeople. How’s that for brilliant dealmaking! 

Jeff Hoffman has founded multiple startups–he is also a published author and Hollywood film producer. Jeff intentionally got involved in the entertainment industry to learn the Hollywood marketing strategies that intrigued him.

In today’s episode, we delve into what he learned from Hollywood—one of the winning formulas was starting at the end with what emotional response you want to get from your marketing, and then establishing the action you want the visitor to take right at that moment. We also talk about the power of responsibility, the reward of taking long shots, the power of having a generous mentor, being a mentor yourself…it’s such an inspiring interview, so without any further ado, let’s get into it!

The Science of Face Masks with Lee Weinstein

Remember when the Diamond Princess
cruise ship was docked with a literal boatload of people getting infected with coronavirus? That gave MIT scientist Lee Weinstein clues as to how this virus, obviously airborne, was getting to people who were closed off in their cabins. Lee is my guest today, a brilliant guy I first encountered when I researched the connection between sleep and TMJ disorders and discovered the biofeedback headband he invented which trains people out of clenching and grinding their teeth in their sleep. Lee has been awarded over 30 patents, and he invented, among other things, laser tag!

So, he was not playing when he got down to testing the effectiveness of the variety of masks that people are using to prevent the spread of coronavirus. This is a fascinating, and of course, essential discussion because there’s so much we all still don’t know about this virus and the best ways to avoid it. In this episode, we talk about viral load vs. viral dose, the best masks, and the fancy devices out there which may or may not be effective in preventing the spread. Lee is willing to test any mask you send him for the next couple of weeks, and he generously gives his time here to talk about several fascinating topics, so without any further ado, let’s get on with the show.

Success Secrets of Serial Entrepreneurs Kevin Harrington and Mark Timm

In business and life, too often relationships are transactional, but mentorship is a two-way street — a relationship between humans — and not a transaction, and that’s what makes is such a unique offering. 

My guests today, Kevin Harrington and Mark Timm have unlocked that power in their new book, Mentor to Millions, Secrets of Success in Business, Relationships, and Beyond.Kevin and Mark have written this book and created a whole program around it as a way to pay back the mentorship that propelled them forward in their lives, to be able to achieve all their considerable accomplishments.

They are both highly successful serial entrepreneurs, in fact, Kevin has been a mentor to Mark, which is how their partnership began. Kevin is an original “Shark” on the Emmy-winning TV show, Shark Tank and Mark is the current president of IntegriMedical LLC. 

In today’s episode, we talk about what it’s like to be at a transitional point and how a mentee opens him or herself up to hearing advice, and what it’s like as a mentor to be able to have such a tangible and poignant impact on someone else’s life. They have so much knowledge to share on the subject… so without any further ado, on with the show!

Geometric Growth in Tough Times with Jay Abraham

Funnel vision, which is the polar opposite of what most people possess—tunnel vision—is the thing that distinguishes incremental growth from exponential, geometric growth. At its core, it is really about expanding your peripheral vision. It’s a way of grabbing ideas that are out there in the universe. Of course, not every idea you have will come to fruition or even should, but the openness of imagining things and exploring various outcomes is so valuable, not just in business but in life. 

My guest for this episode, Jay Abraham has funnel vision. You may wonder what a marketing genius like this guy has to say about optimizing your life, and the answer is… a lot! Because he’s been such an enormous influence not only on my thinking, but also world-changers like Tony Robbins, Dr. Mercola, Dave Asprey, I’ve interviewed Jay on both this show and on my Marketing Speak podcast on multiple occasions, and in fact, this episode you’re about to hear originally aired on Marketing Speak. 

So, if you’re a loyal Marketing Speak listener, you may have already heard this episode before. Even if that’s the case, I invite you to listen again. Because the context of the world we’re currently living in has changed. You NEED to apply Jay’s brilliance in your business or career, so that you can get out of survival mode and into thriving mode. In this episode, Jay and I dig into how to live a full and rich life where your business is just one piece of a puzzle that includes health, vitality, spirituality, and dedication to serving others. Enjoy the show!

An Aligned Body Is a Healthy Body with Aaron Alexander

My guest today, Aaron Alexander, is a bodyworker and trainer who has worked with top athletes and celebrities, and everyone in between. After working with clients and spending years traveling around the world, being immersed in various cultures, he has built a practice focusing on working with his clients to utilize each moment as an opportunity to move their body, strengthen their mind, and live holistically. 

In his book and his program of the same name, The Align Method, Aaron teaches people that your body is not the problem—what you are doing to your body is the problem.

We weren’t meant to sit at desks all day or hunch over our computer doing 6 hours of Zoom meetings in a row. We aren’t moving our body in the way it was intended to be moved and by doing so, we are compromising our health and vitality. 

Today’s show has so much value to remind us to make time for good health and wellness practices. We talk about the work that Aaron has done in this integration of physical health and psychological wellbeing, including tips to calm your nervous system, how you generate electricity and energy by moving your body, and how to change the way we move through our lives. It’s fascinating stuff, so without any further ado, on with the show!

A Life Worth Living with Aaron Walker

My guest today, Aaron Walker, is not only a very successful business owner (having founded more than a dozen companies and authoring the book View From the Top), but also a life-long learner who has thrown himself into the world of masterminds. In fact, the camaraderie, guidance and enrichment he’s been able to get out of the different masterminds he’s been a part of for the last two decades with some really dynamic, interesting people, like Dave Ramsey, has inspired him to runs a mastermind program of his own. 

Since both of us have really connected on the subject of masterminds we get into a discussion here about what is so powerful about the give and take that happens in these situations where people are there to edify, encourage, and lift each other up. We talk about the importance of being pushed and challenged because if you’re not stretching, you’re not growing. We discuss living your life with intention and controlling how much you expose yourself to information. Like Tim Ferris, Aaron and I are both on a low-information diet! This is a thought-provoking show with a lot of wisdom to impart, so without any further ado, let’s dive right in. 

Realize Your Creative Potential with Cameron Brown

Life is filled with defining moments, twists and turns, and opportunities to step up, challenge what’s possible, and unlock your highest potential. My guest today, Cameron Brown, started a mission in 2010 to use both education and music and somehow blend them together to help people, which is what he has been doing for the last ten years. 

In his coaching business, Cameron empowers people to create lasting change. He coaches c-level executives and their teams, delivering experiential talks with a grand piano live on stage, and writing music about human behavior and the world we live in. His music has been streamed millions of times across 195 countries and has been featured in a range of short films and documentaries.

In this episode, we talk about accountability rhythms, meeting rhythms, and how Cameron helps leaders integrate with their teams. He likes “what if” questions to give clients a different perspective on problem-solving. We talk about the work of changing belief systems within an organization. It’s not a typical coaching experience, and this is not a typical episode, so please, stay tuned, and enjoy!