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Stop Saying You Don’t Have “Enough Time" (2294) Dec 27, 2025

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In today’s episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros expose the real reason most people struggle with consistency, productivity, and follow-through. This conversation cuts past surface-level time management advice and into priorities, self-discipline, and long-term identity. Drawing from years of coaching and thousands of conversations, they explain why time is allocated, not found, and why high performers build their lives around non-negotiable standards.
If you are focused on personal growth, habit formation, and sustainable success, this episode will challenge how you think about effort, sacrifice, and results. Stop protecting comfort and start building a future you do not have to explain.
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Learn more about:
Join our Next Level University Monthly Masterclass, "How to Set and Achieve Your Most Important Goals in 2026." One hour. Real principles. Lasting breakthroughs:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-ShY-iGKTEKPlsx3oCJUWw#/registration
If you want to start, grow, scale, or monetize your podcast? Join our “Next Level Podcast Accelerator” – Round 21 – Starting January 6, 2026. Use promocode: NLULISTENER, for 30% off - https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/group-coaching/
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NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com
Alan@nextleveluniverse.com
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
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Show notes:
(3:15) Finding minutes and the math of consistency
(5:00) Resourcefulness Vs. Resources
(6:30) The 168-hour framework explained
(9:15) Willingness over comfort
(11:00) Structuring days with non-negotiable marks
(15:43) Current self Vs. Future self
(18:28) Time as a currency and final standards check
(20:58) Outro

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🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros
Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Letting Go May Be The Most Important Thing (2293) Dec 26, 2025

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Hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros challenge the common belief that self-improvement is about doing more. They examine why real personal development often requires letting go, not adding on. Through years of experience, disciplined consistency, and thousands of conversations with high performers, they explore how outdated habits, environments, and identities quietly sabotage decision-making and long-term growth.
This conversation is for anyone serious about clarity, alignment, and building a life that actually moves forward instead of staying busy in place. Listen with intention, because what you release next may matter more than what you pursue.
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Learn more about:
Join our private Facebook community, “Next Level Nation,” to grow alongside people who are committed to improvement. - https://www.facebook.com/groups/459320958216700
Your first 30-minute “Business Breakthrough Session” call with Alan is FREE. This call is designed to help you identify bottlenecks and build a clear plan for your next level. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com
Alan@nextleveluniverse.com
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
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Show notes:
(3:46) Outgrowing habits, environments, and identities
(4:17) The cocoon phase of personal development
(6:00) Why returning to the old world creates clarity
(8:22) Conscious contrast accelerates growth
(10:56) Awareness changes how you see the past
(13:44) The real cost of becoming your future self
(17:55) What your future self wishes you released sooner
(18:23) Outro

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What’s It Mean To Live A Principle-Based Life (2292) Dec 25, 2025

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Long-term success is built on what you refuse to compromise. In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan down why principles, standards, and integrity are not optional if you want real fulfillment and sustainable performance. This conversation cuts through shortcuts, surface-level success, and false wins to examine how identity, decision-making, and self-trust are shaped over time. Drawing from decades of experience, thousands of episodes, and real-world coaching, they explain why many people win fast but lose themselves in the process.
This is a grounded look at what actually holds up under pressure, scrutiny, and time. Build something you can stand behind, then press play and lock it in.
Learn more about:
If you want to start, grow, scale, or monetize your podcast? Join our “Next Level Podcast Accelerator” – Round 21 – Starting January 6, 2026. Use promocode: NLULISTENER, for 30% off - https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/group-coaching/
Join our private Facebook community, “Next Level Nation,” to grow alongside people who are committed to improvement. - https://www.facebook.com/groups/459320958216700
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com
Alan@nextleveluniverse.com
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
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Show notes:
(3:54) Why integrity beats short-term success
(6:37) How people rationalize compromised values
(9:54) Insecurity as the root of ethical drift
(11:09) Integrity, self-trust, and long-term performance
(17:24) Principles as your internal compass
(25:22) Defining and living by core values
(27:01) Raising standards as life strategy
(29:08) Outro

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What You Need To Know About The AI Holiday Photos… (2291) Dec 24, 2025

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Are you making decisions based on your standards, or are you unconsciously following the crowd?
In this episode, Kevin and Alan examine how trend-driven behavior quietly undermines self-improvement, personal development, and long-term consistency. Using real coaching experience and patterns observed across thousands of conversations, they explain why decision-making rooted in external validation weakens self-trust and identity. This conversation breaks down the psychological cost of bandwagon thinking, the difference between perception and reality, and why accuracy matters more than certainty when building a disciplined life.
If you care about sustainable success, clear thinking, and becoming someone who follows principles instead of popularity, this episode will recalibrate how you approach decisions, habits, and personal growth.
Learn more about:
Join our Next Level University Monthly Masterclass, "How to Set and Achieve Your Most Important Goals in 2026." One hour. Real principles. Lasting breakthroughs:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-ShY-iGKTEKPlsx3oCJUWw#/registration
Join our private Facebook community, “Next Level Nation,” to grow alongside people who are committed to improvement. - https://www.facebook.com/groups/459320958216700
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com
Alan@nextleveluniverse.com
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
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Show notes:
(2:57) Perception Vs. Reality and self-trust
(4:18) Ordinary behavior cannot create extraordinary results
(7:01) Impressionability and loss of self-leadership
(10:09) Goals must outweigh external influence
(14:09) Insecurity, significance, and false fulfillment
(17:01) Certainty Vs. Accuracy in decision-making
(21:20) Why reality determines long-term fulfillment
(23:16) The inner work required to reach the real next level
(25:16) Outro

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What’s Your Relationship With Taking L’s? (2290) Dec 23, 2025

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In today’s episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros challenge the way most people think about failure, consistency, and progress. This conversation cuts through common self-improvement myths and exposes why early results often lie, why discipline beats motivation, and why long-term personal development demands a different approach to decision-making.
If you are serious about building real confidence, sustainable habits, and a mindset that can withstand setbacks, this episode will recalibrate how you measure success and stay in the game.
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Learn more about:
Your first 30-minute “Business Breakthrough Session” call with Alan is FREE. This call is designed to help you identify bottlenecks and build a clear plan for your next level. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com
Alan@nextleveluniverse.com
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(1:13) Redefining your relationship with failure
(2:20) Detaching from outcomes without lowering standards
(4:58) Why early results are misleading
(6:48) Mastery is built through repetition
(10:32) Failure tolerance and self-esteem
(12:51) Showing up with the same standard every time
(16:27) Outro

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A Question We All Should Ask Ourselves (2289) Dec 22, 2025

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Hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros confront a simple but uncomfortable reality most people never question the thinking that drives their behavior. They break down how intentional questions sharpen self-awareness, shape daily decision-making, and determine whether personal growth is sustainable or quietly stalled. Built on years of coaching experience and thousands of real conversations, this episode points toward deeper ownership, stronger identity, and long-term fulfillment.
There is no performance here and no surface-level motivation, only practical personal development insight for people who are serious about growth, clarity, and consistency. Do not rush past this one. Let it slow you down enough to change how you think.
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Learn more about:
Your first 30-minute “Business Breakthrough Session” call with Alan is FREE. This call is designed to help you identify bottlenecks and build a clear plan for your next level. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Join our private Facebook community, “Next Level Nation,” to grow alongside people who are committed to improvement. - https://www.facebook.com/groups/459320958216700
The “Next Level Hope Foundation” creates meaningful experiences for kids growing up without a father figure and builds a positive, supportive community around them.
To support this event, you can donate here: https://gofund.me/5c6abcf7f
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com
Alan@nextleveluniverse.com
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(2:30) Meaningful image and signal over noise
(4:43) The absence of strong male role models
(6:23) The question that keeps you aligned
(8:52) Why someone must go first in vulnerability
(13:41) Identity change Vs. Surface-level fixes
(18:32) Owning hard truths about yourself
(21:36) Why shallow conversations block fulfillment
(24:36) Success is internal before it is external
(26:53) Outro

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How Low Self-Worth Actually Helps You (2288) Dec 21, 2025

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The edge that built you does not disappear when you succeed. In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan cut through surface-level self-improvement and speak to what actually sustains growth over decades, not months. Drawing from hard-earned experience, leadership patterns, and thousands of conversations, they examine the subtle mindset shifts that either sharpen discipline or quietly weaken it as life improves. This is a grounded conversation about standards, responsibility, and who you become when no one is watching.
If you care about long-term success, personal development, and leadership that holds up under pressure, this episode matters. Press play, then decide whether you are still living like your future depends on it.
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Learn more about:
Your first 30-minute “Business Breakthrough Session” call with Alan is FREE. This call is designed to help you identify bottlenecks and build a clear plan for your next level. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Ready to level up your podcast? Your first 30-minute “Podcast Breakthrough Session” call with Kevin is FREE - https://calendly.com/kevinpalmieri/free-30-minute-podcast-breakthrough-session-with-kevin
The “Next Level Hope Foundation” creates meaningful experiences for kids growing up without a father figure and builds a positive, supportive community around them.
To support this event, you can donate here: https://gofund.me/5c6abcf7f
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com
Alan@nextleveluniverse.com
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(2:18) The chip on your shoulder explained
(5:40) When low self-worth stops serving you
(7:11) Why humility makes better leaders
(10:36) Commitment regardless of circumstance
(13:20) Inflated self-worth and relationship damage
(15:12) Ego, entitlement, and leadership failure
(17:15) Accurate self-worth as the real goal
(21:28) Outro

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Personal Development Is The Glue (2287) Dec 20, 2025

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What if the biggest driver of self-improvement is the one thing you barely notice while it’s working?
In this episode, Kevin and Alan draw from their own years of daily execution, coaching, and thousands of recorded conversations to explain why personal development shapes consistency and decision-making long before results appear. They share how looking back at earlier versions of themselves revealed the real impact of small, repeated habits and disciplined inputs. This is a grounded conversation about awareness, identity, and why progress often only becomes obvious in hindsight.
Audit your daily inputs. They are quietly building the person you will have to live with.
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Learn more about:
Your first 30-minute “Business Breakthrough Session” call with Alan is FREE. This call is designed to help you identify bottlenecks and build a clear plan for your next level. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
If you want to start, grow, scale, or monetize your podcast? Join our “Next Level Podcast Accelerator” – Round 21 – Starting January 6, 2026. Use promocode: NLULISTENER, for 30% off - https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/group-coaching/
The “Next Level Hope Foundation” creates meaningful experiences for kids growing up without a father figure and builds a positive, supportive community around them.
To support this event, you can donate here: https://gofund.me/5c6abcf7f
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com
Alan@nextleveluniverse.com
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(1:13) Personal development is the invisible advantage
(2:06) What high-level leadership actually looks like
(3:21) Growth comes from doing what you avoid
(4:29) Why small daily inputs compound over time
(9:37) The personal development set point explained
(13:15) Competence is what opens every door
(20:06) Outro

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Let’s Get Real About Commitment (2286) Dec 19, 2025

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In today’s episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros challenge the common belief that commitment is about motivation or willpower. They explain why real consistency comes from removing exit options before pressure shows up.
Drawing from thousands of episodes and years of coaching, they break down the difference between being interested and being committed, and how identity, standards, and decision-making shape long-term personal development. This conversation focuses on raising your minimums, sustaining progress without perfect conditions, and building a level of commitment that holds when energy is low and no one is watching.
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Learn more about:
Your first 30-minute “Business Breakthrough Session” call with Alan is FREE. This call is designed to help you identify bottlenecks and build a clear plan for your next level. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Join our private Facebook community, “Next Level Nation,” to grow alongside people who are committed to improvement. - https://www.facebook.com/groups/459320958216700
The “Next Level Hope Foundation” creates meaningful experiences for kids growing up without a father figure and builds a positive, supportive community around them.
To support this event, you can donate here: https://gofund.me/5c6abcf7f
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Send a text to Kevin and Alan!

How To Think More Strategically (2285) Dec 18, 2025

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Hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros challenge why so many people work hard yet fail to see real progress in self-improvement. Discipline is not the problem. Consistency is not the problem. The real issue shows up in how decisions are made when no one is watching.
This episode cuts through surface-level personal development and focuses on the thinking patterns that quietly determine long-term outcomes. If you care about making better decisions, building consistency that lasts, and growing with intention instead of urgency, this conversation will sharpen how you approach self-improvement.
Listen closely. Then ask yourself if your daily choices are actually taking you where you say you want to go.
_______________________
Learn more about:
Join our private Facebook community, “Next Level Nation,” to grow alongside people who are committed to improvement. - https://www.facebook.com/groups/459320958216700
The “Next Level Hope Foundation” creates meaningful experiences for kids growing up without a father figure and builds a positive, supportive community around them.
To support this event, you can donate here: https://gofund.me/5c6abcf7f
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com
Alan@nextleveluniverse.com
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(2:01) Short-term cost Vs. Long-term value
(4:21) Reverse engineering outcomes
(6:45) Why goals are required for strategy
(10:05) Cost-value analysis as a life skill
(13:17) What you are optimizing for
(15:25) Strategy, consistency, and direction
(18:23) Failure as strategic feedback
(23:55) Outro

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