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The 3 Levels Your Goals May Require (2494) Jul 15, 2026

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In today’s episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros explain the three levels your goals may require. Operators do the work. Managers coordinate people, systems, and standards. Leaders take responsibility for direction, culture, outcomes, and risk. Each level demands a broader skill set and a greater ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
They discuss the value of learning how organizations work, leading by example, building competence before delegating, and accepting accountability as responsibility grows. This is a practical framework for anyone who wants to increase their contribution, become more valuable, and earn opportunities that require more than effort alone.
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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.
Visit our website and socials through 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:
(2:03) The three levels your goals may require
(4:11) Operator, manager, and leader defined
(6:26) Why career growth demands new skills
(8:08) Leadership as a valuable skill set
(16:39) Accountability at every level of a company
(19:07) The difficulty of delegating work you do not understand
(23:10) The operator-manager-leader framework
(26:32) 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.

The Goal Is The Boss (2493) Jul 14, 2026

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Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Come get jacked with the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
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What if your goal has not changed your life because you have not let it?
In this episode, Kevin and Alan explain why meaningful goals must become a standard for your decisions, habits, and priorities. Drawing from nearly a decade of building Next Level University, their own fitness and business commitments, and patterns they see with coaching clients, they address the hidden tradeoffs behind lasting progress. They discuss why most success stories leave out the long timeline, discomfort, and discipline involved, and why naïveté can keep people focused on the outcome instead of the work. This episode is a direct reminder that real growth requires honest self-awareness, consistent action, and the willingness to let your goals lead.
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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.
Visit our website and socials through 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/

Show notes:
(2:30) Why your goal must lead your life
(8:15) The real cost of meaningful goals
(13:48) Naïveté and the hidden tradeoffs of success
(19:44) Why long-term consistency matters
(25:24) Cutting short-term choices for long-term results
(32:23) Building a life through daily discipline
(35:26) Aligning your habits with your goals
(37:01) Outro

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Our Advice On The 5 S’s Of Success PT 2 (2492) Jul 13, 2026

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Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Step into the Next Level Book Club every Saturday, where learning becomes action: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WbBft8g_RBaF9yYKjkKbdQ
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The real reward is who you become. In part two of their Five S’s of Success series, Kevin and Alan examine why reaching a goal often feels different than expected and why keeping what you have built requires a new level of discipline.
They discuss the value of choosing meaningful challenges, building self-respect through action, and focusing on the person you become along the way. This is a direct conversation about achievement, fulfillment, and the work required to create results you can sustain. Press play, then choose one hard thing worth doing. Your future self has heard enough excuses.
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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.
Visit our website and socials through 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/

Show notes:
(2:09) The core belief that life is supposed to be hard
(7:40) Why voluntary hardship builds capability
(13:41) The “effect of the effect”
(15:35) Measuring success by who you become
(19:33) Growth, accumulation, and becoming more capable
(21:29) Outro

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Our Advice On The 5 S’s Of Success (2491) Jul 12, 2026

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Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Come get jacked with the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
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In this episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros break down the first three stages of their Five S’s of Success: sacrifice, struggle, and suffering. Drawing from their own early mistakes, years of coaching, and the lessons behind more than two thousand episodes, they explain why real growth requires more than motivation.
Kevin and Alan discuss how to make sustainable sacrifices, why struggle does not mean your efforts are failing, and how to keep going when the path gets more demanding than expected. This is a grounded conversation about building the discipline, self-awareness, and resilience required for long-term success.
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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.
Visit our website and socials through 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/

Show notes:
(2:11) Sacrifice without extreme, unsustainable change
(5:19) Growth advice must fit your current stage of life
(9:42) Why external success can still leave you feeling lost
(11:19) Struggle is a required stage of real growth
(13:50) Suffering by choice and staying in the journey
(17:06) Outro

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You Can’t Lie To Yourself And Be Truly Successful (2490) Jul 11, 2026

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Come get jacked with the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
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What if the biggest obstacle to your growth is the story you keep telling yourself? In this episode, Kevin and Alan explore why honest self-assessment is essential for lasting success, stronger relationships, and real self-trust. They break down how overpromising, avoiding weaknesses, and holding onto outdated commitments can quietly weaken your credibility with yourself and others.
This conversation will challenge you to look at where your words and actions do not yet match and make a more honest decision about what comes next. Before you make your next promise, make sure it is one your future self can respect.
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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.
Visit our website and socials through 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/

Show notes:
(3:50) The importance of accurate self-assessment
(5:57) The three layers of ego and personal honesty
(8:29) Why stories and excuses keep you stuck
(9:16) The value of owning your weaknesses
(15:57) How to identify the commitments you need to release
(17:50) Outro

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How Being in a Tribe Helps You Believe in Yourself (2489) Jul 10, 2026

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Be part of the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Step into the Next Level Book Club every Saturday, where learning becomes action: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WbBft8g_RBaF9yYKjkKbdQ
Join the free Next Level Monthly Masterclass every first Thursday. This month, Kevin and Alan break down “Exactly How to Lose 10 Lbs in 10 Weeks” with real principles and practical tools. - https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VBwQQDevSheeBl4C97Y5Nw#/registration
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Growth gets louder in the right room. In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan dig into how the people around you can either strengthen your self-belief or quietly weaken it. They discuss self-efficacy, identity, and why it can be hard to step into a room before you feel fully ready.
Drawing from their experiences in high-performance communities, coaching clients, and building the Next Level community, Kevin and Alan explain what a healthy tribe looks like. It has clear standards, honest feedback, support, and accountability. They also talk about character, the importance of words matching actions, and why real growth becomes clearer over time.
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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.
Visit our website and socials through 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/

Show notes:
(2:37) Self-belief and self-efficacy explained
(6:20) How a healthy community builds confidence
(9:30) The risk of believing you are not ready
(12:14) Building the tribe you could not find
(14:26) Character, core values, and leading by example
(20:01) What should happen as you get closer to someone
(23:19) Outro

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Reliability VS Adaptability Part 2 (2488) Jul 09, 2026

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This episode will help you see which part of your consistency triangle is strongest, which one needs work, and which one may be quietly slowing your growth. Listen before your excuses start building a support group.
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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.
Visit our website and socials through 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/

Show notes:
(1:52) The consistency triangle
(5:59) Trend-based success Vs. Real skill
(9:39) Adapting for long-term success
(14:10) Building reliability
(15:05) Building adaptability
(17:34) Building accountability
(20:38) Finding your weakest link
(23:48) Outro

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Are You Reliable Or Adaptable? (2487) Jul 08, 2026

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Be part of the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Join the free Next Level Monthly Masterclass every first Thursday. This month, Kevin and Alan break down “Exactly How to Lose 10 Lbs in 10 Weeks” with real principles and practical tools. - https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VBwQQDevSheeBl4C97Y5Nw#/registration
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Can one of your greatest strengths quietly become the thing that limits your growth? In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan explain the difference between reliability and adaptability, and why most people tend to lean harder toward one than the other. Kevin shares how reliability has shaped his consistency over the years, while Alan reflects on how adaptability helped him succeed in high-pressure environments but also revealed blind spots in trust, timing, and leadership.
Through their experience, coaching work, and thousands of episodes, they show why growth requires both. You need the ability to adjust when life changes, and the discipline to follow through when people are counting on you.
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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.
Visit our website and socials through 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/

Show notes:
(2:11) When strengths become constraints
(5:46) Overusing adaptability
(9:32) Self-belief and flexibility
(14:44) Reliability, trust, and relationships
(17:36) Defining reliability with others
(21:18) What your goals require
(24:57) 10 pounds in 10 weeks masterclass
(26:50) Outro

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The Mindset Changes Long Before The Results Do (2486) Jul 07, 2026

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Be part of the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
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What looks sudden was built in silence. In this episode, Kevin and Alan examine why mindset often changes long before results show up. They talk through the hard middle between belief, behavior, and proof, where most people start to question the process.
Through business, fitness, identity, and long-term consistency, they show why results are usually the last thing to arrive. The real work is learning to trust the causes before the outcome is obvious. Better standards. Better habits. Better measurement. Repeated action over time. Choose the cause today, then stay long enough for the proof.
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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.
Visit our website and socials through 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/

Show notes:
(2:17) The mindset changes first
(4:58) The standard behind elite performance
(7:08) Giving up before results appear
(11:27) Results come last
(13:49) Focus on causes, not effects
(15:24) Fitness, math, and consistency
(19:49) Principles only work when repeated
(22:03) Reverse engineering the result
(25:42) Outro

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Your Life Needs To Be On Do Not Disturb (2485) Jul 06, 2026

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Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Be part of the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
If you want to start, grow, scale, or monetize your podcast. Join the Next Level Podcast Accelerator. Starting July 21, 2026.
Use promocode: NLULISTENER - https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/group-coaching/
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In today’s episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros break down why your life needs to be on Do Not Disturb if you want to protect your focus and achieve bigger goals.
Through client examples, Kevin’s past struggles with distraction, and Alan’s approach to digital discipline, they unpack the real cost of notifications, scattered attention, and wasted time. This episode challenges you to track what matters, use your time with intention, and build the focus required for meaningful progress.
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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.
Visit our website and socials through 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/

Show notes:
(2:25) Why your life needs do not disturb
(4:16) What predicts goal achievement
(6:32) Self-belief, focus, and tracking
(9:09) The real cost of wasted time
(12:25) Progress Vs. True goal alignment
(17:09) Parkinson’s law and focused execution
(21:17) Meaningful progress and fulfillment
(25:26) Constructive rest and recovery
(27:41) Outro

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