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Listen to Your Gut with Julie Smolyansky Feb 28, 2025

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We have a very exciting guest on the podcast today, the CEO of Lifeway Foods, Julie Smolyansky. Julie became the youngest female CEO of a publicly held firm when she took over Lifeway Foods at the age of 27 in 2002. Since then, Julie has continued the company's growth trajectory with creative product development and marketing. She has been named Fortune Business '40 under 40,' Fortune's 55 Most Influential Women on Twitter and Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business 1000. In this interview, Julie shares her origin story, Kefir's health benefits, work life balance, how she grew the company's revenue from $12 million to $200 million, and much, much more. Learn more about Julie's first book here: The Kefir Cookbook: An Ancient Healing Superfood for Modern Life, Recipes from My Family Table and Around the World

5x #1 Bestselling Author and Motivational Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached over 50 million people this past decade. He was voted the 2nd Most Likable Author in the World behind Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling.

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Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Focus and Digital Leadership.

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Andy Jassy (CEO of Amazon) Feb 26, 2025

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Today, You'll be hearing insights from Andy Jassy. Jassy is President and CEO of Amazon.com. He founded and led Amazon Web Services (AWS) from its inception and served as its CEO until 2021. He joined Amazon in 1997 and, prior to founding AWS, held various leadership roles across the company, including both business-to-business and business-to-consumer. Erik and Andy discuss his origin story, Amazon's investment strategy, Artificial Intelligence, and why he believes customer satisfaction is what's most important.

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Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Focus and Digital Leadership.

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The Rule of 72 | Double Your $ Return Feb 21, 2025

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On today's Super U Podcast, Equalman breaks down the Rule of 72. The Rule of 72 reveals the incredible potential of compound interest, empowering investors and financial planners to make swift, insightful calculations that pave the way for a prosperous financial future.

Is there a topic you want Equalman to cover on the podcast? Do you have any questions you wish you could ask an expert? Send an email to our team with questions, concerns, or comments: Equalman@equalman.com

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Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Focus and Digital Leadership.

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The 2025 Grammy Awards Feb 02, 2025

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The 67th Annual Grammy Awards is set to take place this Sunday, February 2. So, we're rereleasing one of our top performing episodes: 7 Super Tips from Taylor Swift. Swift is nominated for six awards this year for her album The Tortured Poets Department. Swift has already won 14 Grammys and is the female artist with the most nominations in the Album of the Year category. If she wins Album of the Year again, she would become the first artist to secure this prestigious award five times. In this episode, you'll hear Swift discuss loneliness, creative growth, the illusion of control, her plans for the future, and much more.

The event will be broadcast live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. Trevor Noah will host. The first batch of performers announced includes Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, and Sabrina Carpenter. Other confirmed performers are Benson Boone, Doechii, Raye, Shakira, and Teddy Swims.

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Paramount+ (with Showtime add-on): Live streaming available
Hulu+ Live TV: Live access
YouTube TV: Live access
FuboTV: Live access

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Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Focus and Digital Leadership.

Learn more at https://equalman.com

How To Achieve Peak Performance Jan 24, 2025

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Recently, Equalman was a guest on the Optimize Your Team Podcast, hosted by Rohan Paul. And now, we're reposting that episode here. They discuss how leaders can foster a culture of focus within their teams, why it's important to hone in on the big things while cutting down on busy work, how to say no better, and much more.

More about the Optimize Your Team Podcast:

Optimize Your Team is a podcast that digs into team dynamics and leadership tools for an organization of any size. Listen to their host, Rohan Paul, as he discusses with a weekly guest what makes a great team and how his guest's personal experience shapes their unique leadership styles.

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Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Focus and Digital Leadership.

Learn more at https://equalman.com

Getting Past "No" Jan 18, 2025

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On today's Super U Podcast, Equalman offers tips and tricks on how to turn that "No" into a "Now". He shares the top 2 reasons your ideas never get past the brainstorming phase, practical advice on how to better sell your ideas, and lastly 3 stories about perseverance and pioneering.

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Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Focus and Digital Leadership.

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Don't Do Resolutions, Do This Jan 10, 2025

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Today is January 10th, otherwise known as Quitters Day. A 2019 study revealed that approximately 80% of people who make New Year's resolutions quit by the second Friday of January. Do you have a concrete strategy to achieve your goals? A detailed roadmap for success? Most importantly, have you set up an accountability system? In this episode, Equalman offers a 5 step process to increase your chances of success by 95%.

Is there a topic you want Equalman to cover on the podcast? Do you have any questions you wish you could ask an expert? Send an email to our team and you could be featured on an upcoming episode: Equalman@equalman.com

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Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Focus and Digital Leadership.

Learn more at https://equalman.com

Setting your 2025 Vision & Achieving It Jan 03, 2025

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Happy New Year Super U listeners! What's your vision for 2025? Have you started on your resolutions yet? In this episode, Equalman breaks down his own personal vision board and offers advice on how to create your own so that you can accomplish all of your 2025 goals.

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Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Focus and Digital Leadership.

Learn more at https://equalman.com

Matter Follows The Mind Dec 20, 2024

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Erik sat down with the owner and CEO of the Nelson Artz Group, Nelson Artz. They discuss Nelson's career, he shares stories about Roger Federer, the rise in popularity for the sport of Pickleball during the pandemic, why those who play tennis are estimated to live up to 9.7 years longer than those who don't, and much more!

Alongside his role as Managing Director and Co-Initiator of the "Tennis is us" initiative, he is dedicated to the global promotion of tennis. With his book "Arriving Today in Tomorrow," he was an early advocate of the digital revolution of mobile internet and its impact on marketing. His mantra, "Matter follows the mind," reflects his belief that great ideas are always the starting point.

Learn more about the "Tennis is us" initiative: www.tennis-is-us.com

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Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Focus and Digital Leadership.

Learn more at https://equalman.com

Productivity Mastery Nov 22, 2024

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Recently, Equalman was a guest on the Productivity Mastery Podcast, hosted by Stoyan Yankov. And now, we're reposting that episode here, on the Super U Podcast. Erik and Stoyan discuss learning how to "say NO" even if you're a people pleaser, Erik's strategies for managing a complex life and an ambitious career, and how to manage your team effectively through "Erik's system of islands".

More about the Productivity Mastery Podcast:

The Productivity Mastery Podcast is your go-to source for tips, strategies, and insights on how to increase productivity and achieve your goals in both personal and professional aspects of life. This podcast provides valuable and practical advice on time management, organization, goal setting, focus, and motivation, among other related topics. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a student, a freelancer, or anyone looking to optimize your productivity and achieve success, this podcast has something for you.

Have Erik speak at your conference: eq@equalman.com

Motivational Speaker | Erik Qualman has inspired audiences at FedEx, Chase, ADP, Huawei, Starbucks, Godiva, FBI, Google, and many more on Focus and Digital Leadership.

Learn more at https://equalman.com

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