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The Secret Every Entrepreneur Must Embody w/Erik Cabral EP 346 Dec 27, 2021

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Erik loves to share his decades of experience in creative, branding, and marketing strategies as well as helping others leverage the power within the podcasting platform. Erik sits on the board of a 1,000+ member real estate investor group called SJREIA.

He is also a proud member of GoBundance, which is a tribe of millionaires seeking to share all successes, struggles, ambitions, and failures without being judged. Erik holds a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in NYC and lives in Central NJ, with his wife and two daughters.

Erik is the founder of the media agency, On-Air Brands; the innovative networking and podcasting event PodMAX; the real estate investment company Mindado Investment Group; host, co-host, and producer on multiple shows: Entrepreneurs Circle, Capital Hacking, Cashflow Ninja, and VaynerMedia’s Chief Heart Officer Claude Silvers’ show, “Emotional Optimism: Living in the Silver Lining”.

With multiple businesses, partnerships, and podcasts Erik is the quintessential “serial entrepreneur” who spends much of his time helping others grow their businesses, brands, and reputation.

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

13:09 Developing the habit of meditation and gratitude
17:23 Learning to shift your lens and outlook on life
24:16 Sharing your story with the world
31:27 Embracing your true self
34:32 The challenges and joy of fatherhood

🥇“What advice do you have for someone who is struggling with adversity right now”🥇

Erik says, “True happiness is experienced when you step into your authentic self without the fear of repercussion or judgment.”

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Cocaine Cowboy to Narco Mindset w/Jorge Valdes, Ph.D EP 345 Dec 20, 2021

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Dr. Jorge L. Valdes was recently featured in the Netflix docu-series: Cocaine Cowboys, Kings of Miami. As a young man in his twenties with an insatiable thirst for money and power, Jorge Valdés was a founding member of a group that became known as Colombia's Medellin Drug Cartel. Dr. Jorge Valdes uses his Narco Mindset not only to tell his story of a drug lord who found redemption but uses his life to shed light on the life principles and decisions he made.

The lessons he learned the hard way will challenge you to stop, listen and reflect on your life, inspiring you to act on that reflection, as you discover hope, passion, meaning, and what is truly important in life. Dr. Jorge shows us how to walk on the right principle and stand on them throughout everything. Dr. Jorge Valdés has created the Narco Mindset Academy, A monthly membership program focusing on helping others build what Dr. Valdes calls the Ultimate Narco Mindset.

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

6:41 What is the Narco Mindset?
12:39 Learning how to change failures into opportunities
20:13 Having the conviction to stand on your principles
31:55 How to brave the face of death
40:54 Practicing how to build the right mindset

🥇“What advice do you have for someone who is struggling with adversity right now”🥇

Dr.Jorge says, “Develop a mindset that looks at failures as great opportunities.”

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Living A Life Of Surrender w/Kute Blackson EP 344 Dec 13, 2021

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Kute Blackson is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational teacher. He is the author of the national bestselling book You.Are.The.One. and The Magic of Surrender. Kute is widely considered the next generation leader in the field of personal development and has been featured on Larry King Now, Fox and Friends, Dr. Drew, as well, Inc magazine calls him ‘The Mindfulness Guru Billionaires Go-To For Advice’. Kute Blackson offers a fresh, bold look at spiritual awareness for a whole new generation. Born in Ghana, West Africa, Kute's multicultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and a Ghanaian father has spanned four different continents. His unique lineage lay the foundation for his approach to breaking down barriers and unlocking an individual's true gifts and greatness. His mission is simple: To awaken and inspire people across the planet to access inner freedom, live authentically, and fulfill their true life’s purpose.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

4:50 Learning the power of surrender
20:08 Breaking past your limitations
22:44 Lessons I learned from my mother
27:38 Understanding ego and truth
43:00 Overcoming adversity by surrender

🥇“What advice do you have for someone who is struggling with adversity right now”🥇

Kute says, “Surrendering means to let go of being in control and stepping into a place of openness.”

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Are you ready for radical change in your life and business? Feel like you are more than ‘enough’ for yourself and your family! Lance spent thousands of hours with experts like Jack Canfield, Grant Cardone, Amberly Lago, Dan Fleyshman, Brad Lea, Aubrey Marcus, just to name a few. Lance will guide you and help you unlock and embody the warrior within yourself through his Warrior Embodiment Course.

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From Rockbottom To Rockstar w/Ryan Blair EP 343 Dec 06, 2021

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Ryan Blair is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and self-made millionaire. At 21 years old, Ryan founded his first company, which marked the start of his career. Since then, he has founded and sold numerous businesses for hundreds of millions of dollars. In March 2013, Blair released his paperback version of his #1 New York Times Best Seller, Nothing To Lose, Everything To Gain: How I Went From Gang Member To Multi-Millionaire Entrepreneur. Growing up in the face of adversity, he imparts lessons learned from obstacles he faced and provides a road map for entrepreneurial success. Ryan is no ordinary businessman: he’s a master of personal reinvention. Since 2019, he has made it his mission to devote his life to helping people break through in their minds, body, and soul with his new company AlterCall. The mission is to help entrepreneurs become more conscious, in order to heal, find solutions and meaning in life.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

4:50 Going from rock bottom to rockstar
13:48 Shifting your focus towards growth
15:15 The process of change, breakthrough, and overcoming
20:18 How to find the “soul” in your business
24:24 Healing from adversity is the best teacher

🥇“What advice do you have for someone who is struggling with adversity right now”🥇

Ryan says, “Faith is the key to overcoming adversity. You can choose to grow from every challenge..”

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Bringing Your Body And Energy Into Alignment w/Dimple Thakrar EP 342 Nov 29, 2021

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There is a reason why Dimple Thakrar is the 'go-to' Alignment Coach for global brands, executives, corporations and CEOs... and that is her BS-free approach that ensures results. With 25 years of experience in helping people who are about to lose their loved ones, Dimple's experience is built on hard earned background as a respected NHS clinician across multiple health sectors including top level Neuro Rehab management. It's this hands-on experience that makes Dimple such an in-demand strategist; most of Dimple's client base is the very top 0.1% in their industries; they've nailed finances, they're leading huge teams, they manage massive businesses, they shoulder enormous responsibilities; the only place they are not winning is within their relationships.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

5:58 Growing in the art of decision making
15:33 Awake your awareness of masculine and feminine energy
28:04 Learning to shift the flow of energy in your body
43:38 Mastering your inner critic
47:55 Trusting and understanding your intuition

🥇“What advice do you have for someone who is struggling with adversity right now”🥇

Dimple says, “When your journey begins from a place of compassion and gratitude, your flow of energy changes.”

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Lessons I Learned The Hard Way w/Brad Lea EP 341 Nov 22, 2021

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Brad Lea is the real deal. He is an ultra successful businessman and philanthropist, best known as the founder and CEO of LightSpeed VT, a global leader in web-based training and communication platforms with headquarters in Las Vegas, NV. Brad is continually striving to enhance the technology to better serve his clients. Engaging, authentic and dynamic, Brad is passionate about helping people succeed. He is the host of the Dropping Bombs podcast, helping people succeed in life, entrepreneurship, and business. He’s dropping bombs on a wide range of topics that educate, inspire and deliver results. He is also the author of the book “The Hard Way” where he writes about mistakes made along his journey to success, teaching people how to become successful without having to go the same hard road that he did.

Buy Brad’s latest book: The Hard Way

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

05:16 The power of practicing gratitude through adversity
18:59 Learning to be authentic on social media
30:30 Pivoting successfully through business decisions
45:18 The first thing an entrepreneur should do
01:08:04 Lessons learned through the adversities of life

🥇“What advice do you have for someone who is struggling with adversity right now”🥇

Brad says, “Your perspective and success are determined by the level of gratitude that you choose to embrace.”

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A Masterclass On Trauma w/Erick Godsey EP 340 Nov 15, 2021

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Welcoming back to the University of Adversity, Erick Godsey uses cognitive, evolutionary, and Jungian psychology to help people discover, articulate, and change the stories that rule their lives. He is a part of the Fit For Service Fellowship program with Aubrey Marcus and a genius when it comes to healing trauma, understanding dreams and navigating the world of psychedelics. Erick is the host of the podcast, The Myth That Makes Us. Erick teaches people how to overcome their trauma and break out of addiction so that they can life self actualized and embody their truest self.

Dr. Gabor Maté, Childhood Trauma Creates Addiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojq-U13726E

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

02:46 What trauma is and how it impacts us
40:27 How trauma can cause us to be bound by addiction
55:40 The power of journaling and psychedelics
1:11:14 Understanding and navigating our dreams
1:27:59 Learning to live in truth

🥇WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE LESSON ADVERSITY HAS TAUGHT YOU?🥇

Erick says, “An addiction is anything that you do in the short term that you know is negative in the long term.”

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Winning The War Within w/Anjali Bhimani EP 339 Nov 08, 2021

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Anjali Bhimani is an award-winning actor whose career spans across stage and screen from Broadway to feature films, television, video games, animation, and original online content. She is the creator of I Am Fun Size, a YouTube series in which she shares her experiences and interviews other well-known performers to help people find their fullest lives through life’s challenges. She is currently running a Kickstarter campaign for her new book I Am Fun Size, And So Are YOU!: Thoughts From a Tiny Human On Living a Giant Life, to be released soon. Other notable credits include television roles as Bina on Netflix’s Special, Nina Patel on Modern Family and Joya in Alex, Inc., as well as roles in S.W.A.T., Crazy-Ex Girlfriend, Silicon Valley, NCIS, The Sopranos, Criminal Minds, Grace and Frankie, and more.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

09:24 The power of perspective
23:10 Learning how to bounce back from challenges
34:14 Keep the promises you make with yourself
41:34 The most inspiring people in the media and entertainment world
58:03 I am a fun size, and so are you

🥇WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE LESSON ADVERSITY HAS TAUGHT YOU?🥇

Anjali says, “Allow yourself the freedom to not know. As you embrace the element of not knowing, you can learn from it.”

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Your Transformation Begins Now w/Zark Fatah EP 338 Oct 25, 2021

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Over the past 20 years, Zark Fatah has created over a dozen successful businesses that include Blowfish Restaurant, Century Room, Hammam Spa, Maison Mercer, The Everleigh, Digital Dreams Festival, and H&Co salon. After a very prosperous career in the Entertainment and Hospitality industry, he had enough and was ready for a change. Not just professionally but also a major lifestyle change. At the age of 40, he realized that he wasn’t where he wanted to be personally, professionally or financially. Despite his success and accomplishments, he felt lonely, stuck and frustrated and knew there was more to life than the superficial lifestyle. So he decided it was time for a change and began to do the self-work. 5 years later he has completely transformed his life and now sharing his journey with others to help inspire, educate and empower them to create what they truly want for their lives. In 2018 he launched a transformational travel company called The ALIVE Experience with organized trips that offer a holistic wellness program, self-development workshops, adventurous actives and deeply meaningful connections in places like Costa Rica, Whistler, Muskoka, Tofino and soon Bali.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

07:53 Navigating childhood trauma
16:29 Entering into the world of nightlife in Toronto
44:53 The journey into personal development and transformation
50:42 Learning to sit with yourself
58:00 Opening your heart to healing

🥇WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE LESSON ADVERSITY HAS TAUGHT YOU?🥇

Zark says, “Nothing that is excellent in life is possible without integrity..”

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From Great Adversity To Great Success w/Hala Taha EP 337 Oct 18, 2021

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Hala Taha is the host of Young and Profiting Podcast, frequently ranked as a #1 Education podcast across all apps. Hala is also the CEO of YAP Media, a full-service social media and podcast marketing agency for top podcasters, celebrities and CEOs generating over $2M in revenue in its first year. She is well-known for her engaged following and influence on Linkedin, and she landed the January 2021 cover of Podcast Magazine. She started Young and Profiting Podcast and YAP Media as a side hustle, scaling the business to 35+ employees and $1M in revenue before quitting her executive position at Disney to take the leap into entrepreneurship.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: