FLOW with Arman Assadi

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Art as the Antidote to Death Jun 19, 2020

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A very special and meaningful short piece I recently wrote...enjoy.
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The Miracle of Life Jun 18, 2020

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Michael Dash | From Addiction and Misery to Flow Jun 16, 2020

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Michael G. Dash is an entrepreneur, best-selling author of Chasing The High, business coach, recovering addict, speaker and philanthropist.
He founded the F.A.T.E. series (From Addict to Entrepreneur) published on Thrive Global & Medium and MD Coaching and Mentoring where he works with entrepreneurs helping them double their revenues while focusing on clarity, consistency and connection allowing them to step into the true leader they were meant to be. He is the co-founder of the Activated Life, a social movement focused on inspiring a culture of positivity, authenticity, passion, empathy, and resilience while giving back to others.
Michael is an avid volunteer, fundraiser, and mentor, and is dedicated to bringing positive change to leaders of all kinds.
You can reach Michael via his website at www.michaelgdash.com where you can join his weekly newsletters and get the first two chapters of his best-selling book Chasing The High free. His audiobook can be found on Audible at: https://amzn.to/37wwOsO

Show Notes:

Arman introduces himself and Michael. [0:18]
Why text/SMS is the new email. [2:49]
Going from addiction to flow. [7:10]
What happens when you get out of alignment [14:36]
Michael’s “Alignment Assessment”. [17:38]
What happens when you relinquish control? [28:44]
The “what-ifs” syndrome. [43:49]
Self-recognition is the necessary, painful step. [46:46]
Michael shares what his biggest discovery was while finding his flow. [52:57]
What’s next for Michael? [1:00:10]

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Kristie Wood | The Psychology of Hell, Heaven, and Mental Health Jun 11, 2020

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Kristie Wood is a Doctoral Student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on parent adult-child relationships in the context of aging, loss, and dementia. She received her Bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley in Cognitive Neuroscience and Creative Writing. She is a published researcher and conducts therapy as a Pre-Doctoral Clinical Trainee. In her free time, Kristie likes to write, make art, and interview psychoanalysts about grief and loss.
Contact and learn more at: KristieWood.com
Show Notes:

Arman introduces listeners to Kristie and the episode ahead. [0:45]
How Arman and Kristie met, and their current book club connection [3:20]
A Carl Jung quote concerning heaven and hell serves as a launching pad for conversation — on the psychology of hell. [9:25]
How does Kristie define health and healthy mind? [19:03]
Arman dives into his own experience and addresses the “bubble of joy.” [22:05]
Jung on depression as a scary elderly woman at your door. Talk to her. [28:50]
Kristie talks about consciousness and navigation of injuries and pain. [35:59]
There may be a feeling of unworthiness when the caretaker voice is not external. [44:28]
What are heaven and hell? [47:25]
Pain can bring about different effects in people’s lives. [56:45]
Kristie defines a healthy mind space that integrates both good and evil. [1:02:10]
Arman and Kristie discuss the topic of suicide, their personal history with it, and Kristie’s first counselee. [1:10:17]
The purpose of life and embracing a full spectrum of emotion [1:19:11]
What does Kristie want to pioneer, focus on, and contribute? [1:22:01]
Arman shares a deeply personal tragedy and traumatic experience. [1:33:21]
How can we make sense of a mother’s pain? [1:39:12]
Kristie’s final thoughts on grief and meaning [1:45:45]

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Neil Patel | The Most Interesting (And Famous) Marketer in the World Jun 09, 2020

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Neil Patel (@neilpatel) is a prominent entrepreneur in the world of digital marketing who has co-authored a New York Times Bestseller, led several businesses to become multi-million-dollar organizations and spent much of his recent energy growing his agency, Neil Patel Digital. Neil joins this episode of FLOW with Arman Assadi to discuss his career and its lessons, his views of what truly matters, his collaboration with Arman on past projects, and navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
Show Notes:

Here’s what you need to know about Neil Patel, and why Arman considers him the most interesting marketer in the world. [1:25]
What is the nature of Neil’s genius? [6:57]
Does Neil take specific jobs for their pay rate, or because of his passion for the work? [9:02]
Arman asks about Neil’s sense of curiosity. [10:16]
What is Neil’s experience of success like? What motivates him? [13:45]
Neil the family man. [15:59]
Neil gives an honest take on book-writing and working for ego. [18:23]
Arman asks about Neil Patel Digital. [25:47]
Neil and Arman reminisce about their past collaboration. [31:16]
What’s one thing Neil wishes his clients would do? [36:20]
Neil, risk taking, and investing. [39:36]
How does Neil make sense of the current COVID-19 situation? [44:35]
Arman asks Neil about deal making. [51:23]
What is Neil’s big focus right now? [54:45]

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Susan Barnes | The Evolution of Human Consciousness Jun 04, 2020

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Susan Barnes (@likewatersheflows) is a global citizen facilitating the evolution of human consciousness through meditation & intuitive spiritual guidance. She joins this episode of FLOW with Arman Assadi to discuss her life, intuition, work and much more.

Show Notes:

Arman describes Susan’s view on life as a ‘magic carpet ride’ and she unpacks this, sharing how she views and lives her life. [9:30]
How is Susan able to surrender to what life might bring without being paralyzed by fear. [12:35]
What can truly understanding your own fear do to help stimulate growth and assist in realizing purpose [15:00]
Susan explains how the book The Eternal Validity of the Soul cracked [her] open.” [16:03]
Susan unpacks how listening to her true self and following her intuition was able to help her experience a new calmness in a personal struggle. [21:35]
Certainty is an illusion. [27:48]
What do Susan and Arman think about how the future and the continued growth of technology and rise of artificial intelligence can affect human evolution. [35:46]
What is Susan currently working on? [43:35]
How can we learn from the religious tradition of remembering. [50:36]
Susan explains how her upbringing has shaped her. [55:36]
The two discuss what they’re seeing around them in the current global pandemic. [1:14:00]
Susan shares her final thoughts with Arman [1:23:47]

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5 Best Online Businesses to Start Today Jun 02, 2020

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In this episode of FLOW, host Arman Assadi shares the 5 online businesses that he believes hold the most significant opportunities and profit in 2020.

1. Freelancing: This world is more wide open than it's been before. It's an online business that has low overhead and a high possibility for profit. Everything from new entrepreneurs to big companies are freelancing work out creative and technical work. Pick a niche and double down on it.

2. Courses: The days of high level, high ticket courses are mostly over. You can turn your expertise into a digital course and have an asset that sells forever. Create free content, and expand on it with paid, low ticket, courses.
Your classes should lead to a subscription service that offers current live content. Give consistent value
3. E-Commerce/Amazon: Purchase products that are similar to what you want to make, decide what you like or don't like about them; use that as your prototype. Shopify is a great platform to start your business. On the other hand, you can use Amazon, but it isn't easy dealing with them.

4. SaaS: There is a ton of information on Software as a Service. There is an extremely high possibility for profit, but it does take a lot of money on the front end. Find an underserved market with a problem, and this begins your building process.

5. Content Creation: Blogging, vlogging, podcasts, these are all forms of content that can be small businesses. You're building a brand and marketing any other products and services.
Bonus: Arman also adds a short sixth bonus business that can be profitable in 2020.

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The Flow Manifesto May 21, 2020

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In this premiere episode of FLOW, host Arman Assadi, a California native and successful entrepreneur with a storied professional background, realizes an 8-year dream as he begins his unique podcast project. He spends the episode setting the groundwork for what is to come; the podcast will include conversations with influencers and thought leaders, ultimately aiming to help listeners find flow, fulfillment, and the oft-elusive ideal of happiness. The podcast is driven by the same philosophy that has illuminated and now drives Arman’s own life: his “Flow Manifesto.”
The manifesto starts with a foundational premise: about 98% of humanity is coasting by, going through the motions, and living the life drawn up for them by the status quo. They don’t give much thought to what they want. Another nearly 2% are driven by external goals, which inevitably trap them in cycles of ups and downs based on circumstances. They do not find ultimate, lasting satisfaction, but wind up on the “achievement junkie rollercoaster.” The problem with this 2% approach, Arman says, isn’t the presence of goals, but the primacy given to the external aims. A point of massive personal clarity led Arman to turn this approach on its head.
Arman has recently found that your path to fulfillment (in other words, your state of flow) comes from an awareness of who you really are. The happiest people you know—the great masters, as it were, who comprise a fraction of a percentage of all people—know and demonstrate this. They are in tune with their inner world, are aware of their true nature, and are friends of the present moment. Only from this foundation do they start to adopt goals. Those who live in a state of flow are able to lose themselves and let their higher selves simply act, developing mastery and working consistently toward a purpose that will ideally help others.
In this podcast project, Arman is realizing his own purpose and living from a place of flow; he hopes the conversations to follow will help others do the same. To that end, he’s starting things off with a couple of giveaways:
1. To enter to win a free 30-minute consulting appointment with Arman, leave a review of the podcast on Apple Podcast, and text Arman at 619-825-2595 to say you’ve done so.
2. To receive a free code for a $59 credit to edit an episode of your podcast by Arman's favorite podcast company, Resonate Recordings, text #resonate to the above number.
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Daniel DiPiazza | The "Black Beachbody", Psychedelics, and Uncovering Your Purpose May 21, 2020

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Daniel DiPiazza is a bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and martial artist living in Venice, California.
The Millennial Overlord, as he’s affectionally referred to by his fans, is best known for his breakthrough book Rich20Something: Ditch Your Average Job, Start an Epic Business and Score the Life You Want. He’s been featured in outlets all over the world, including Entrepreneur, Inc., Fortune, Forbes, and even the cover of Foundr Magazine.
These days, he works full time leading Alpha Mentorship, where his team is on a mission to turn ambitious entrepreneurs into world-class CEOs through hands-on training and capital investment.
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Jenny Chang | Becoming America's #1 Event Planner, Conquering TikTok, and Navigating a Spiritual Life May 21, 2020

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Jenny Chang is the event planning mogul the world of celebrations has been waiting for. Recognized as this country’s Top 50 Event Planners by PartySlate, and Top 10 in Los Angeles by Junebug Weddings, Jenny Chang brings her distinctive and ever-evolving business strategies to break the boundaries of the Experiential Event sphere.

With no higher education than an associates degree at The Fashion Institute of Design Merchandising (FIDM) and no previous event planning experience before the creation of her first startup firm, ROCKNEVENTS, she launched her vision with a simple intention— to create a force of event directors that’ll elevate the frequency of this world, one celebration at a time.

Today, Jenny Chang is the owner of three successful brands that have revolutionized the event industry and created a new level of creative expectation.
As a visionary, Jenny has been able to turn dreams into reality for all celebrations and experiences. Her keen eye for creativity has birthed innovative event design solutions meant to inspire and create memorable experiences for all.
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