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Nathan Chan | CEO of Foundr: From Mediocrity to Mega Success Jul 23, 2020

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With a passion for entrepreneurship and people, Nathan Chan created Foundr, a global media, and education company that produces magazines, and online courses for entrepreneurs.

Millions of people consume Foundr’s content every month, and their magazine covers have been blessed by the likes of Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington, Mark Cuban, Tim Ferriss, and even yours truly, Arman Assadi.

Show Notes:

Intro: Arman sets the stage and provides background on Nathan, their friendship, and Foundr. [00:28]
Being relentless about your mission in life and the possibilities that open up. [02:17]
From living in his parent’s basement to building an 8 figure + business. [05:02]
How Nathan’s Europe trip helped him ignite passion and purpose. [09:39]
Leaving Google. [12:58]
The feeling of being stretched to offer more of themselves to the world. [14:46]
True alignment that you can be dedicated to. [17:23]
Find and create something that’s a reflection of your personality and character. [20:56]
Struggling with school. [22:58]
Self-awareness and presence allow you to make better decisions. [25:34]
Trusting your intuition and your gut. [38:21]
Arman shares the story of creating his 7 Figure Copywriting course with Foundr. [40:00]
What would you do if you had to start over? [41:55]
Leveraging Instagram and working with micro-influencers as a powerful tool to create multimillion-dollar companies. [47:10]
Beautiful closing thoughts. [54:22]

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Bridget Freihart | The Psychology of Sex, Anxiety, and Flexibility Jul 21, 2020

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Bridget Freihart is a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on the role of relationships in sexual and reproductive health, with a specific emphasis on physiological attunement and covariation as a marker of sexual satisfaction. Relatedly, her work also centers on developing rigorous psychometric tools in the field of sexuality.

Bridget is also a therapist, and primarily provides couples therapy, sex therapy, and treatment for anxiety and stress-related disorders. In her free time, Bridget enjoys crafting elaborate cheese plates, singing and playing piano, and talking about the Rolling Stones.

Show Notes:

Intro: Arman sets the stage and provides background on Bridget and the psychology of sex. [00:15]
What has been your favorite thing about the first 6 months of this year? [4:43]
The ability to be okay with uncertainty. [5:24]
Exposure therapy and cultivating mindfulness. [7:16]
Dealing with fear and engaging with it. [11:54]
Avoidance strategies as coping mechanisms and how to overcome them. [20:31]
What does a healthy sexual relationship look like? [28:32]
Communication and intimacy. [32:34]
Reproductive health. [34:08]
Passion and purpose in entrepreneurship. [50:13]
Entrepreneurial work vs creative work. [55:33]
The dangers of dogmatic thinking. [01:04:40]
Arman shares a personal story about Burning Man and the insight he garnered from that experience. [01:05:17]
Psychological flexibility as a skill. [01:07:38]
The nefarious effects of social media. [01:12:10]
Being conscious of strategies we use to deal with things we don’t want to face. [01:13:00]
Beautiful closing thoughts. [1:15:25]

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Carl Jung on Psychoanalysis, Transgender Issues, and Identity in a New World with Beckett Hanan Jul 16, 2020

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Beckett is a personality type expert with a focus on Carl Jung’s cognitive function theory. With 12+ years of study and independent research, he’s created assessments that have been taken by over half a million people, including Project EVO’s Brain Type Assessment™ and Elements Assessment™.

He’s currently studying to be a senior-level software engineer and is an LGBTQ+ community organizer. Though he has many interests, lately he’s spent his free time practicing with watercolors, playing Go, and building digital tools to support anti-racist work.

Show Notes:

Intro: Arman sets the stage and provides background on Beckett, Jungian Psychology and today’s rapid-fire episode. [00:29]
Choosing goodness through the chaos. [05:08]
What the game GO can teach us about AI Machine learning. [05:17]
The future of AI. [08:49]
Integrating intentional empathy into coding. [09:50]
Understanding other people in relationship to yourself. [15:50]
How does your brain work? [21:25]
Arman shares how quirks and abnormalities growing up often become our superpowers. [30:38]
Psychological types. [30:21]
Internally processing grief vs externally processing it. [38:49]
What Pantheons can teach us. [44:00]
The remarkability of our unconscious minds. [45:38]
Lucid dreaming. [46:15]
Dissociation as our brain’s method to protect us from trauma. [58:51]
Sitting and listening to people’s stories. [01:10:12]
Anxiety explained. [01:14:12]
Beautiful closing thoughts. [01:29:35]

Links:

Learn more about Beckett Hanan and Type In Mind
Mention of EVO Planner™
Mention of Alpha Go Documentary
Mention of www.codesmith.io
Carl Jung - Psychological Types
Carl Jung - Memories, Dreams, Interpretations

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Justin Levine | Finding Freedom: Going Deep on Philosophy, Entrepreneurship & Spirituality Jul 14, 2020

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Justin Levine is a compassionate leader inspired to help people achieve success, freedom, and happiness. He co-founded Motiv31 Media Brands in 2016 comprised of two popular history sites, HistoryDaily.org and GroovyHistory.com.
Alongside his best friend, Justin has fully bootstrapped his company from $0 to over $10 million in yearly revenue. He oversees brand development, content creation, social media, and partnerships. The company continues to thrive and the brands have become some of the most dominant content sites in the world.

Show Notes:

Intro: Arman sets the stage and provides background on Justin, their friendship, and today’s special in-person episode. [00:24]
Justin chose to leave the life that was laid out for him to instead bootstrap a media company that now does over $10,000,000+ a year. [01:46
The crazy story of how Justin offered to work for Nick Urbani (episode 2) and where that led. [01:49]
Arman and Justin get into a discussion inspired by a passage from A Calendar Of Wisdom. [04:56]
Rituals as a transformation process. [10:15]
The philosophy of choice. [11:36]
Seeing others as the best version of themselves and the power that has. [15:26]
The importance of nourishing your inner world and finding ways to get closer to joy. [21:30]
What happens when you’re out of alignment and how to fix that. [31:33]
Committing value to people you aspire to be and how that opens doors. [34:54]
Facing the unknown head-on and reframing uncertainty in a way that’s empowering. [38:41]
Giving up control of the future and getting on the wave. [39:19]
Understanding the different brain types. [45:38]
The story behind GroovyHistory.com and the content arbitrage space. [49:28]
Walking into Armageddon. [56:01]
Wisdom from The Untethered Soul on dealing with emotional triggers. [01:07:23]
What would it be like to go to sleep and never wake up? [01:15:46]
Polarity and dichotomy of life. [01:16:22]
Passive income in real estate. [01:21:07]
Justin talks about self-awareness and challenging yourself. [01:39:26]
Beautiful closing thoughts. [01:43:22]

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Links:

Learn more about Justin Levine and Motiv31
Mention of episode 2 with Nick Urbani
Mention of A Calendar of Wisdom
Mention of GroovyHistory.com
Mention of Historydaily.org
Mention of Alan Watts
Michael Allan Singer - The Untethered Soul
Mark Manson - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck

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Tipsy Talk | Investing, Freedom, & Politics Jul 09, 2020

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Welcome to my first ever episode of Tipsy Talk! Today I'm sipping and chatting with Eric Johanson and Nick Urbani (episode 2).
Show Notes:

Intro: Arman sets the stage for Tipsy Talk, how it came about and the two special guests who are joining today’s special episode. [00:13]
Where the saying cheers originated from. [02:55]
Was there more free speech back in the day? [5:29]
Arman, Nick, and Eric get into a discussion about speaking your mind, what offends people, and being interested in the other side of the argument. [08:01]
Politics, issues, and differing viewpoints. [13:20]
Global affairs, foreign trade, and the role the US military force used for good. [20:32]
China rising as an economic power. [23:48]
What the path to an individualized self looks like to different cultures. [24:29]
Should business owners source from China despite the unfair treatment of factory workers or is there another way? [26:04]
On bringing jobs back to America. [33:56]
Technology displacing labor. [37:20]
Short-term solutions versus long-term ones. [39:53]
The goal of money to get a feeling isn’t the same for everyone. [54:49]
Risk, reward, and wealth accumulation depending on what you’re comfortable with. [59:29]
Are we on the verge of an economic crisis? [01:07:37]
Is it better to be liquid during this time? [01:19:15]
Different liquidation strategies when investing. [01:27:18]
The legalization of marijuana in the US and Arman shares a personal story of how we used to believe cannabis was a crime. [01:29:27]
Arman for the first time ever shares the story of his day in jail. [01:42:00]
Sitting in a cell across from a criminal that stabbed his brother. [01:42:56]
Seeing things from other people’s perspectives by putting yourself in their shoes. [01:44:33]
Detaching from hate and embracing differences. [01:45:37]
Bruce Lee and what he had to overcome. [01:53:39]
Should our government outlaw the police from using the chokehold? [01:56:33]
The difference between now and the past when it comes to the cataclysmic change that we’re seeing as a result of what’s happening globally. [02:01:49]
A thought experiment on the presidential election being promoted as a reality TV show and what that would look like. [02:11:13]
Embracing things within one’s control while also accepting what’s outside of your control. [02:16:01]
Comparing America to Scandinavia. [02:24:27]
Beautiful closing thoughts. [02:26:09]

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David Grega | Combat Veteran, Holistic Wellness Coach, & Winemaker Jul 07, 2020

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David Grega is a combat veteran who’s served in the Iraq War, a renowned winemaker, and a holistic nutrition expert who embodies a healthy form of modern masculinity.

Show Notes:

Intro: Arman sets the stage and provides background on David and their friendship. [00:24]
David talks about discovery through learning, listening and meeting people. [06:40]
Metaphors breathe meaning into our existence. [10:12]
The importance of claiming your energy, space, thoughts in each moment [15:33]
The struggle that David went through with his chronic pain and health after getting out of the war in Iraq. [18:54]
Embracing imperfection through self-love and self-awareness. [24:24]
Activating the anabolic pathway. [30:51]
How to view mindful eating and nutrition as a philosophy instead of a diet. [31:15]
Looking at different amino acid profiles and how to increase your Lucein intake. [35:05]
The ethos of being in this world but not of it. [58:53]
Life and death. [1:00:11]
Balancing extremes and investigating both sides of the spectrum. [1:02:35]
Beautiful closing thoughts [1:23:40]

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Dmitriy Kozlov | The Master of Expression: Integrity, Influence, & Art Jul 02, 2020

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Show Notes:

Intro: Arman sets the stage and provides background on Dmitriy, Influex, and some context on today’s episode. [00:16]
The pragmatic value of integrity. [6:16]
Identifying Truth in the moment. [10:57]
Factoring in consequences and the ripple effect of honoring your truth. [16:09]
Dmitry shares how he first ventured down the rabbit hole of personal development. [18:43]
Arman and Dmitry talk about artistic self-expression. [21:24]
Your greatest influence and impact comes from your fullest expression. [25:08]
How expressing who you are can accelerate business growth. [28:47]
Art is one form of activating the flow state. [35:25]
Crushing it during the pandemic. [42:54]
Leading with your voice especially during these challenging times. [48:08]
Your personal brand and website is your new resume. [49:57]
Telling your story and the importance of ranking on Google. [51:06]
Relationship building. [57:27]
The story of how Dmitry met Yanik Silver and the doors that opened up. [58:16]
Getting mentored by people you want to get connected with. [59:41]
Meeting Richard Branson in Necker Island and what that taught Dmitry. [01:03:20]
Leading with genuine curiosity helps you beat Imposter’s Syndrome. [01:07:38]
Arman meeting Chris Guillebeau. [01:11:11]
Rituals and not being scared of a deep journaling process. [01:13:40]
Exploring self-honesty. [01:17:28]
Why am I here? [01:22:22]
Dmitry surprises and wraps up with a beautiful spoken-word piece. [01:26:50]

Resources:

Learn more about Dmitriy Kozlov
Check out Arman’s new personal brand site custom built by Influex
Dmitriy’s company Influex
Project EVO
Tim Ferriss - The 4 Hour Workweek
Chris Guillebeau - The Art Of Nonconformity
Chris Guillebeau - The $100 Startup
Dale Carnegie - How To Win Friends & Influence People
Save Darfur Movement
Is Art the antidote to death?
Lewis Howes - School of Greatness
Yanik Silver

Text Arman at 619.825.2595 to share your favorite part of the episode!

Text #influex to the same number to get a special link for working with Influex You can also text #superphone to receive a special link to access SuperPhone (the texting service Arman uses) and #BTA to uncover your brain type.

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Adam Palmer | From Survival to $1 Million on Upwork Jun 30, 2020

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Adam Palmer joins Arman to share how he went from the restaurant business and deep debt to freelancing on Upwork for $500 an hour. Arman and Adam both have a history of freelancing with Upwork and share their experience, insider tricks and success stories in this episode of FLOW with Arman Assadi.

Show Notes:

Adam explains how he ended up in Brussels during COVID-19. [0:10]
How Arman and Adam met, and began using Upwork. [3:00]
From restaurant owner to freelancer. [8:25]
Merging Elance and oDesk to create Upwork and all its possibilities. [14:34]
Adam explains how Upwork changed his life and helped him get out of debt. [25:05]
What is Adam’s hourly rate now? [28:20]
The freedom of getting rid of debt and ending the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck. [31:07]
Would you do anything differently if you were starting today? [36:30]
Arman shares his process for bidding on Upwork jobs. [41:45]
What about this type of work ignites your passion [52:11]
Adam talks about what comes next [54:20]
Adam’s final thoughts. [1:00:38]

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Carter Thomas | Leaving It All Behind: Futures Trader Leaves Apps, Crypto, and YouTube Jun 25, 2020

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Carter Thomas is a futures trader based in Austin, Texas. After leaving his job at a startup ten years ago to become a marketer and entrepreneur, Carter made a name for himself by building a mobile app business supplemented by Bluecloud, his app education business. He then moved into cryptocurrency trading and developed a platform and YouTube channel.
This quickly turned into a massive content brand, but eventually, and quite suddenly, Carter made the decision to leave it all behind and transition to futures trading.
Carter joins Arman for this episode of FLOW with Arman Assadi to discuss Carter’s career and its changes, the worlds of crypto and futures, and Carter’s thoughts on the economy and the future.

Show Notes:

Carter’s career as an entrepreneur and marketer
Carter built a brand in the app world and then transitioned to working in crypto. What happened?
Endless energy — exhausting yourself without feeling exhausted
What would Carter have done differently when he stopped making content?
On “orange juice futures” and Carter’s lightbulb moment
What does Carter experience and feel when doing futures trading?
How has Carter’s day changed as a result of his transition to futures trading
If there’s not a certain setup in place, why Carter won’t act
Money averages in futures trading
Arman asks Carter about the economy.
How does the current economic situation affect Carter’s work?
What is Carter excited about?
Does Carter ever look back and miss marketing or building companies?
Is Carter happy overall with his transition?
Carter’s last thoughts on life and fulfillment

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Gerard Adams | The Millennial Alchemist: From $50 Million Exit to Creating Conscious Leaders Jun 23, 2020

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Gerard Adams has developed and sold several businesses; he is the co-founder of Elite Daily, which sold to Daily Mail for $50 million dollars. He has an active presence creating content as a podcaster and on social media (especially Instagram, but also Twitter), and is the entrepreneur behind Leaders Create Leaders. Known as the “Millennial Mentor,” Gerard is a conscious leadership coach, storyteller, and investor. He and Arman have worked, traveled, and even meditated together, and they spend this episode discussing such things as the selling of Elite Daily and the ways Gerard has learned to explore his inner world.

Show Notes:

Arman provides background information about Gerard. [0:22]
Gerard on leading with his heart. [6:00]
What is the state of the world right now? [8:37]
Why the current moment is an entrepreneur’s dream; it’s time to disrupt. [13:11]
How is Gerard adjusting his life and business [15:43]
The New Age media platform is us. [18:59]
Arman wonders what Gerard’s healing process was like. [21:06]
Gerard and Arman talk psychedelic microdosing. [24:49]
On Gerard’s favorite accomplishment or accolade [30:14]
Arman asks about Gerard’s thoughts and feelings surrounding the exit of Elite Daily. [35:37]
Why Gerard actually didn’t want to sell Elite Daily [40:25]
Gerard is working on his first book. [42:32]
Arman moves into the topic of flow and asks where Gerard is in his journey. [45:20]
The one word would Gerard use to describe how he is now [51:40]
The one thing Gerard would love listeners to learn and accept. [54:12]
Final words from G [57:34]

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