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Happiness Was Never Waiting at the Finish Line Jan 02, 2019

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LET HAPPINESS HAPPEN.
Are you waiting to be happy?
Maybe you’re waiting until you reach your goal weight, you get that car, or you get that promotion.
What if I told you that your happiness is not going to be there when you get those things?
You might feel a rush for a moment, but it won’t last.
On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I created a mashup on happiness with quotes from Marisa Peer, Rich Roll, Trent Shelton, Brooke Ence, James Clear, Rachel Hollis, Shaun T, and Susan David.
All of these people agree that happiness cannot be found in things or achievement. It’s within your power RIGHT NOW to be happy.
Happiness is not something you search for. It’s something you choose.
What are you waiting for?
Get ready to learn all about happiness from some of the greatest minds in the world on Episode 740.
Some questions I ask:
Where does happiness come from and how to you get to that place? (0:59)
What exactly is happiness? (4:00)
How do you achieve the mental state of happiness? (5:16)
Does happiness only come from within? (9:49)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
How being present can help you be happy (5:02)
Actionable steps to happiness (5:38)
The thing most people aren’t taught about happiness (6:38)
Why you need to focus on the relationship with yourself (7:14)

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Turning This Year's Losses Into Next Year's Gold | Lewis Howes Dec 31, 2018

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CREATE GOLD OUT OF DIRT.
It’s the end of another year.
You have to take time to reflect.
Celebrate your wins. Embrace your losses.
If you don’t, you’ll miss out on an amazing opportunity. You have the power to mold your ideas into reality every single moment of your life.
Growing up, I never wanted to lose. But it wasn’t until I learned to reframe the loss as a lesson that I was able to really get to the next level.
You alone are responsible for your life.
On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk with you about my wins and losses from the last year.
I share how, this year, I chose to invest in myself. I partnered with people of the highest level to help my social media, my voice, my nutrition and more. The results were incredible.
I also talk about struggling with saying “no” in the past year and how I failed to be upfront in my partnerships and relationships.
Everything I’ve done has lead me here. And I couldn’t have done it without you.
So learn how to celebrate your wins and reframe your losses on Episode 739.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
The healthiest way to look at your mistakes (2:00)
My wins from 2018 (7:00)
The things I’ve had to say “no” to in 2018 (21:00)
Why it’s important to partner with people at the highest level (23:00)
The proudest moment of my life (30:00)
The lessons I learned this year (34:00)
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Your Diet Is Costing You More Than You Realize | Dr. Peter Osborne Dec 28, 2018

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THERE'S ALWAYS A PRICE TO PAY.
I’ve got a huge sweet tooth.
I’d love to eat candy all day.
But I know that what we put into our body will affect what we can get out of it.
If you want to achieve greatness in your health, you have to keep finding what works and tweak it.
You need to approach nutrition the same way you approach business or athletics.Keep refining until you get to the next level.
Diet is so important.
That’s why, for this Five Minute Friday, I revisited a conversation I had with Dr. Peter Osborne where he shared how what we eat affects every aspect of our lives.
Dr. Peter Osborne is the clinical director of Origins Health Care in Sugar Land, Texas. He is a Doctor of pastoral science, and a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist. Often times referred to as “The Gluten Free Warrior,” he is one of the most sought-after alternative and nutritional experts in the world.
He says that you can cheat on your diet, but if you look at it like getting 6/7 on a test score, you’re only getting a “B.” I think we can all do better than that.
Learn how your diet is affecting your health in major ways in Episode 738.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
The three fundamental rules of nutrition (1:00)
How long it takes to find out if your diet is causing you pain (2:30)
If you can have a cheat day (4:00)
The relationship between food and death (6:00)

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The Top 5 Regrets People Have Before They Die | Bronnie Ware Dec 26, 2018

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LIVE WITHOUT REGRET.
I am going to die.
You are going to die.
It’s a fact that we can’t escape.
Even though it can be hard to talk about, it will help you live a better life if you have the courage to accept it.
You might spend more time with the people you love, say how you were actually feeling, or go after that dream.
In the end, the key to life might actually be death.
On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about the power of accepting death with an inspiring woman who spent 8 years working with the dying: Bronnie Ware.
Bronnie Ware is a teacher of courage and regret-free living. Having sat by the bedsides of the terminally ill for several years, she knows the pain of dying with regret. She has written three books: The Top Five Regrets of Dying, Your Year for Change, and Bloom.
Bronnie says that the way to have more inner peace is to be kinder to yourself. We have to be willing to let more joy in.
If you’re doing your best, you’re doing enough.
So get ready to learn about the top regrets of the dying and how you can live a more fulfilling life on Episode 737.
Some Questions I Ask:
Why don’t we allow ourselves to be happy? (16:00)
If there were a sixth regret of the dying, what would it be? (18:00)
How can you learn how to receive? (20:00)
Why did you want to write a new book? (28:00)
How do you handle having an autoimmune disease? (32:00)
Who were the most courageous people you worked with? (38:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
The top five regrets of the dying (8:15)
Why it’s important to use death as a tool for life (12:30)
Bronnie’s journey through depression (23:00)
The importance of leaving space (30:00)
How to allow more joy in your life (36:00)
How to find inner peace (39:00)

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He Gave Away 86 Million Pairs of Shoes | Blake Mycoskie Dec 24, 2018

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THE MORE YOU GIVE, THE MORE YOU LIVE.
You need to have a why.
Why are you hustling every day? Why are you pushing yourself? Why are you sacrificing?
If you have a purpose, you’ll have the passion you need to follow through.
There is nothing more powerful.
And it’s become a necessity- in today’s world, it’s difficult to be a successful entrepreneur unless you are connected to a greater good and you communicate that with others.
Storytelling can be your greatest tool.
On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about creating business with purpose with the creator of the One for One® model: Blake Mycoskie.
Blake Mycoskie is the Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS, which has provided over 86 million pairs of shoes to children since 2006. TOMS Eyewear has restored sight to over 600,000 people since 2011 and TOMS Roasting Company has helped provide over 600,000 weeks of safe water since launching in 2014. In 2015, TOMS Bag Collection was founded with the mission to help provide training for skilled birth attendants and distribute birth kits containing items that help a woman safely deliver her baby. As of 2016, TOMS has supported safe birth services for over 25,000 mothers.
Before TOMS, Blake, a native of Texas who always had an entrepreneurial spirit, started five businesses. His first was a successful campus laundry service, which he later sold. Between business ventures, Blake competed in the CBS primetime series, The Amazing Race. With his sister, Paige, Blake traveled the world and came within minutes of winning the $1 million dollar grand prize. Blake is an avid reader and traveler. He is passionate about inspiring young people to help make tomorrow better, encouraging them to include giving in everything they do. His hope is to see a future full of social-minded businesses and consumers.
Blake is passionate about using commerce to make money while creating social good.
He says that people want to help others, they just need to be given the opportunity. He says that it’s important to connect in a way that lets the customer be the hero.
So get ready to learn why it’s powerful to connect people’s wants and needs on Episode 736.
Some Questions I Ask:
What was your original inspiration for doing a buy one give one model? (2:00)
Do you think a business can thrive with one story? (9:30)
How do you stay inspired? (11:00)
If you were going to create a new business in a new space, what would it be? (19:00)
What is the biggest challenge you face? (26:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
How storytelling can help your business (5:00)
Why modern business has to have a purpose (15:00)
How you can use critique to your benefit (21:30)
Using the concept of “essentialism” to plan your time (28:00)
Why Blake is passionate about gun reform (35:00)
The one thing entrepreneurs need to stay passionate (49:00)

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Perfectionism Is Killing Your Best Ideas | Gunnar Lovelace Dec 21, 2018

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DON'T LET PERFECT BE THE ENEMY OF GOOD.
We can talk ourselves out of almost anything.
“I’m not good enough.”
“I’m not ready.”
“I don’t have all the skills.”
But what if you just took the plunge? What if you risked things not being “perfect” and put yourself out there?
You might fail, but you’ll learn a lot more than if you had never shown your project to the world.
It’s like I always say- the biggest risk takers are the most interesting.
For this Five Minute Friday, I revisited a conversation I had with the entrepreneur Gunnar Lovelace who is passionate about telling people that it’s ok to make mistakes.
Growing up poor with a single mom left Gunnar with a burning desire to create wealth to do good. As a result, he is a five-time serial entrepreneur focused on social impact at scale (people, planet + profit). Gunnar is the founder and CSO of Thrive Market, which offers organic groceries online at wholesale prices nationally. It has raised $200 million and grown to seven million users and 700 employees in three years.
Gunnar shares that part of the reason he is so successful is that he didn’t know everything when he started. He says that you need to get in the driver’s seat instead of overthinking.
Learn how to battle your perfectionism and dive into your dreams in Episode 735.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
What Gunnar tells his entrepreneurial friends (1:30)
Why it’s important to make mistakes (2:00)
How to use fear as a teacher (3:00)
Why you need real market feedback (4:00)

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I Was So Focused on Winning I Missed the Joy | Lewis Howes Dec 19, 2018

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Have you celebrated where you are today?
It’s important to have big goals. It’s important to have high standards. But you also need to acknowledge all you’ve done.
Life isn’t only about the grind.
It’s also about joy.
This is a lesson I’ve had to learn through the years, and I believe it’s a key to my success.
You have to enjoy every step along the way.
I share this thought and many more on this special episode of The School of Greatness where I invited the winners of the Inspiring Life Contest from around the world to join me in the studio.
This past year, we held a contest on our Facebook Watch show, Inspiring Life. Those winners got a bunch of prizes including getting flown out to CA for an interview on the podcast.
Amanda Michel from Dubai, Jackie Morey from Seattle, Pete Kotzbach from Redondo Beach, Julie Richard from New Brunswick, Canada, and Kelsey Ruger joined me for a live Q&A. They asked me questions on how I’ve created The School of Greatness, what makes a good interview, and my goals for the future.
I also share some behind-the-scenes information on the podcast.
Get ready to hear me answer questions from you, the listeners, on Episode 734.
Some Questions They Ask:
How did you start reaching out to people for your podcast? (5:30)
How did you build up to live events? (11:00)
At what point did you start to think of yourself as successful? (16:00)
At what point did people start asking to come on your podcast? (21:00)
When you started, did you feel that people supported you? (41:00)
Who do you look up to? (46:00)
How far out do you set your goals? (1:05:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
The importance of celebrating wins (18:00)
Why you have to come from joy (20:00)
The questions I ask every interviewee before we record (33:00)
How to surround yourself with the right people (42:00)
The lesson that took me six years to learn (43:00)
About the interviews I felt didn’t go well (52:00)
How The School of Greatness evolved into what it is today (55:00)
How I map out the year to accomplish my goals (1:06:00)
How I met my girlfriend (1:14:00)

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Not Making the Games Was the Best Thing for Her | Katrín Davíðsdóttir Dec 17, 2018

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There’s hard work, and then there’s HARD WORK.
Some people may be smarter than you.
They may have more resources at their disposal.
They might even have more natural talent.
But the one thing you can do is WORK HARD.
You can only control a certain number of factors. As long as you focus on those, you will become the best version of yourself.
When you get to the end, you need to know that you did everything you could to accomplish your goal.
On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk with an athlete who works tirelessly to be the fittest woman in the world: Katrín Davíðsdóttir.
Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir is an Icelandic CrossFit athlete known for her four appearances at the CrossFit Games. She is the women's champion of the 2015 and 2016 CrossFit Games, becoming the second woman to win twice.
Katrin didn’t become Olympic gymnast like she originally wanted. But she went on to become a world-renowned CrossFit champion.
You can’t always be anything you want, but you can be all that you are.
So get ready to learn all about what goes into becoming the Fittest Woman on Earth on Episode 733.
Some Questions I Ask:
Where do you think you’d be if you had qualified for the games in 2014? (22:00)
What does it take to be the best in the world? (23:15)
Do you ever take a day off? (24:00)
What’s your biggest physical weakness right now? (25:00)
What about your mindset do you think still needs work? (43:00)
Do you think intimate partnerships support someone’s drive to be the best in the world or could it hold you back? (48:30)
What are your thoughts on body image and femininity? (51:30)
What’s the biggest lesson your grandmother taught you (55:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
Why not qualifying for the CrossFit Games was the best thing to happen to Katrin (6:00)
What Katrin would do if she wasn’t an athlete (23:00)
About the concept of balance when pursuing your goals (24:00)
Katrin’s hardest workout (42:00)
The three lessons Katrin’s coach has taught her (56:30)
Katrin’s greatest fear (59:00)
What caused Katrin to be someone who works hard (1:04:30)

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You Turn Yourself On, Not Your Partner | Esther Perel Dec 14, 2018

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“COMMITTED SEX IS PREMEDITATED SEX.” - ESTHER PEREL Let’s talk about sex. So often, we blame our lack of romance on our partner. We’ll say, “He or she just isn’t doing it for me anymore.” But what if it’s your responsibility to make sure that you’re keeping the passion alive? If you are truly living your fullest life, you will create desire. Take ownership. That’s why, for this week’s Five Minute Friday, I want to share this conversation I had with world-renowned relationship expert Esther Perel who knows the key to making monogamous relationships successful. Belgian psychotherapist Esther Perel is the New York Times bestselling author of The State of Affairs and Mating in Captivity. Her celebrated TED talks have garnered more than 20 million views and she is also the host of the popular podcast Where Should We Begin? Esther says that it’s not the other person who turns you on or off. You turn yourself on by making sure you are connected to what lights you up. Learn how investing in yourself and pursuing your life force will help you want monogamy on Episode 732. In This Episode You Will Learn: The definition of “desire” (00:45) What makes someone want to be monogamous (1:30) What the biggest turn on is (2:10) How to experience love and desire at the same time (2:55) How to keep sex erotic (4:00).

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Most of the Fear You Feel Isn't Even Real | Sasha Digiulian Dec 12, 2018

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“PASSION IS THE NUMBER ONE INGREDIENT TO SUCCEEDING IN ANYTHING.”
Are you governed by fear?
If so, it’s time to figure out if what you’re scared of is real or imaginary.
What if there really isn’t anything to be afraid of?
You might have some setbacks or “fall,” but at the end of the day you’ll be fine.
In the face of stress, you can get overwhelmed by negative emotions, or you can look forward. You can instead focus on the task ahead.
It’s all about your mindset.
On today’s episode of The School of Greatness, I talk about fear with a champion climber who has learned to be mental tough by constantly pushing her limits: Sasha Digiulian.
Sasha Digiulian first began climbing at 6 years old, in 1998. She has won the World Championships for Female Overall and has placed Silver in the Bouldering World Championships, as well as Bronze in the Duel. Sasha has been the undefeated Panamerican Champion 2004 to the present, and she is a three-time US National Champion.
Outdoors, Sasha is the first North American woman to climb the grade 9a, 5.14d, recognized as one of the hardest sport climbs achieved by a female. She has done two. Sasha was the third woman in the world to accomplish this grade. Additionally, she has onsighted multiple 8b+’s, 5.14a’s, ascended groundbreaking multi-pitch routes of up to 1000 feet of 8c climbing, and has accomplished multiple First Ascents and 28 First Female Ascents around the world, including a First Female Ascent on the North Face of the Eiger.
Sasha has learned to trust the process and the universe in order to quiet her anxiety.
She says that the only way to get up a mountain is to think positively. She’ll find herself saying, “Just go, just go, just go” when she’s in a tough spot.
So get ready to learn how to have the mindset of a champion risk-taker on Episode 731.
Some Questions I Ask:
What’s the highest mountain you’ve climbed? (20:00)
How do you stay focused while climbing? (23:30)
Are there more men or women in climbing? (27:00)
How do you manage stress levels? (32:00)
What’s your thought process during a climb? (46:00)
What did you learn from your father’s death? (1:00:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
The difference between speed climbing, bouldering, and sport climbing (11:00)
How Sasha got started in climbing (12:00)
The largest distance Sasha has fallen (17:00)
About Sasha’s scariest climb (34:00)
The mantras that Sasha says while climbing (48:00)
The three things Sasha’s parents taught her (53:00)
The reason why sleep is so important (1:06:00)

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