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The Power of Saying No
February 22, 2019 09:34 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB" Great breakthrough never happens without sacrifice. " - Dan Waldschmidt This episode of Dan's podcast will remind us that clarity comes from activity and not the other way around. You can't wait to know what you are going to do perfectly before you get started. The things that you should say NO to are the things that you're using to patch over your feelings, your concerns, the outcomes, and results that are their that teach us something. After you listen, come to our Edgy Facebook page ...
What Do You Want
February 08, 2019 09:34 - 14 minutes - 15.2 MB" If you don't know your purpose you will not be able to execute at the highest level. " - Dan Waldschmidt This podcast episode talks about the importance of knowing our purpose in life. As we age, this purpose that we focused on might change. What we want at 4 years old is not the same at 40 years old. Your life purpose is your contribution. Why is finding your purpose so important? Listen to this podcast episode and uncover the answer to this question. After you listen, come to our Edgy...
On Being Effective
February 01, 2019 09:34 - 15 minutes - 15 MB" Being effective is not just doing more work but stop it, put yourself in a position where you can look at where you are and know if it's working. " - Dan Waldschmidt This episode talks about being effective versus being efficient. Performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort, Being effective is about doing the right things while being efficient is about doing things right. As you listen to this episode, try to ask yourself this question, ...
What Is Purpose
January 18, 2019 09:34 - 20 minutes - 20.2 MB" Your present purpose doesn't have always your purpose." - Dan Waldschmidt Do you know your purpose? Once you find your path, you’ll almost certainly find others traveling along with you, hoping to reach the same destination—a community. The goals that foster a sense of purpose are ones that can potentially change the lives of other people. Share your thoughts about this episode by going to our Edgy Facebook page or join our new Edgy community.
Keeping On Living
January 11, 2019 09:34 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB" You can give up and die or you can try and live and become the hero of your life from this day forward." Dan Waldschmidt This episode of the podcast will talk about how we can keep on living despite all the struggle in life. You can live or you can die. Pick one. If you choose to live, it is all a matter of HOW you choose to live. Share your thoughts about this episode by going to our Edgy Facebook page or join our new Edgy community.
Stop Dabbling
December 21, 2018 09:34 - 16 minutes - 17.3 MB"Somewhere in life, you got to have to pick what you want and then focused on it." - Dan Waldschmidt This episode will talk on how you stay focused. Dan shares that without focused we will not achieve our dreams. As you listen to this episode, try to ponder on this question, "How do you stay focused with everything that you are doing?" Share your thoughts about this episode by going to our Edgy Facebook page or join our new Edgy community.
Championship-Grade Forgiveness
December 14, 2018 09:34 - 19 minutes - 19.6 MB"Part of building a bigger version isn't about dreaming wild dreams. It's about unburning yourself from the things that hold you down, the things that blind you." - Dan Waldschmidt The biggest part of this episode is forgiving yourself. We all don't realize how good we are in forgiving ourselves. We might don't even know that we like ourselves. As you listen to this episode, try to look deeply at yourself. Share your thoughts about this episode by going to our Edgy Facebook page or join o...
Red Ants
December 10, 2018 09:34 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB"Even if you didn't make it the last time, this next time might be the perfect opportunity for you to prove to yourself that you are tougher than you ever thought possible." How can something so awful, something that causes pain to others be so helpful? Like other complicated things in life, pain may not have any specific cause at all. It can have many underlying causes but pain can also be clearly beneficial. Share your thoughts about this episode by going to our Edgy Facebook page or jo...
[BYOA] Rockit Gaming
December 07, 2018 09:34 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB"Not every single thing that you do is a representative of you but that's okay because you put in the time to get there and you just learn by continuing to do things." - Rockit Gaming Russel and Vinny of Rockit Gaming share how we normally focused too heavily on doing things and that we don't realize how unimportant those things are and until we do it enough. They share their journey on how they started working in the nerdcore gaming music. Together with Broc and Dan, you will surely hear a...
Corrosion
November 30, 2018 09:34 - 14 minutes - 15.2 MB" I have destroyed more good things in my life because I didn't make the right decision soon enough than just it out any other problem that I could put my finger on " - Dan Waldschmidt Let us all listen as Dan shares how he overcome some bad decision in his life. Dan describe these like a corroded battery but like a battery, we can all replace it so that we won't make the same mistake again. What is corroded inside you that you need to clean up? Share your thoughts about this episode by ...
[BYOA] Ashley Jankowski
November 23, 2018 09:34 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB"You can be successful in business, you can be a successful entrepreneur or you can be successful in your family but if you are not managing your money that will continually get in the way. " - Ashley Jankowski Ashley and her husband married at a very young and went through a tough time financially just understanding what it meant to be an adult into this society. Ashley will share her journey on how she struggled as she learned how to be financially fit. You will learn that to become fina...
Empathy Healer
November 05, 2018 09:34 - 14 minutes - 15.2 MB" Winning isn't really winning especially if you are on the other side of somebody who lacks empathy, someone who lacks feeling and kindness. " In this episode, Dan talks about how to make other people awesome. He shares how he is raised by very conservative parents. Dan shares about a point in his life where he spent a number of years in Mexico doing missionary works. He then began to notice how kind and generous those people doing this kind of work. Listen to this episode as you learn ho...
Relationships
October 26, 2018 08:34 - 10 minutes - 11.8 MBIn this episode, Dan shares his insight on how we can make other people awesome. He talks about his experience when he was in the West Coast doing business with some powerful people. This episode will teach us how we can build this deep personal relation. It will help us to understand better on why it is important to build relationships with people around us. Come over to The EDGY Facebook group and share your own awesome story.
[BYOA] JT Music
October 26, 2018 08:34 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBDan and Broc have a conversation with the founders of JT Music. As a music artist, the group needs to face different challenges for them to succeed in their chosen field. There are all of these things you have to figure out even at the next level where you are successful, where you're going. They will how on how they grow their Youtube channels and get at least 7 million subscribers. Level up your life game by joining the group built to help you network, learn, and grow with us: http://edg...
Coaching & Accountability
October 15, 2018 08:35 - 15 minutes - 15.7 MBWe all want to be in our best self. Who wouldn't want it? This month we talk about the idea of how to make other people awesome. Dan shares how he remember a time where he wanted a rich uncle. Someone who can jump in and rescue, save you from all the drama and chaos, all the frustrating things that slow you down, stop you from having fun and achieving success. We all feel connected when we hear other people doing some awesome things. We feel like we are not alone when there are other examp...
Awesome In Every 1%
October 12, 2018 08:34 - 13 minutes - 14.3 MBDan shares another great book that we should all read - The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande. Having a checklist doesn't seem to really be a big deal. A great quote from the book that Dan shares, "Do everything 1% better". Do everything 1% better and once all of these would add up, it will result in a massive progress over time. How do we level up? Maybe we are better than everybody around us, but the idea of leveling up says we are still gonna take it to that o...
Reaching 212 Degrees
October 10, 2018 08:34 - 14 minutes - 14.9 MBDan shares about a book he read - How I Raised Myself From Failure to Success in Selling by Frank Bettger. We all have to have enthusiasm about being enthusiastic. You can't make others awesome as a leader until you will become awesome yourself. Sometimes, we are so focused on trying to please everybody else. We are so focused on trying to encourage everybody else. We are so focused that we think it's a good thing but we don't understand how much it becomes so negative for us. Share your ...
The Gift Of Candor
October 08, 2018 08:34 - 16 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this episode, Dan shares a short story about the power of radical candor. When you let people control your emotions, you make them important even when they shouldn't be simply because of your frustration. Dan believes we can all be a better version of ourselves if we treat each and everyone with radical candor. How disrespectful are we if we don't treat people with the respect they deserve? If we don't give them the time they deserve? Come and visit the EDGY Empire of Awesomeness and s...
Awkward 6 Seconds
September 26, 2018 08:34 - 14 minutes - 14.7 MBIn order to build a culture of radically candid guidance, we need to give, get and encourage both praise and criticism. This episode will talk about the idea of giving praise and criticism as a way of showing that you care and that you want your people to level up. You gonna care so deeply that you're gonna change immediately. Do you think you are now a radically candid person? Share your thoughts with us by visiting our EDGY Empire of Awesomeness Facebook page. Share your journey in learn...
4 Stages of Candor
September 24, 2018 08:34 - 15 minutes - 15.5 MBDan shares about Kim Scott's book, Radical Candor. He shares how Kim break down Radical Candor into 2 very simple concepts. The book also highlights 4 areas of Radical Candor. This episode will help us to understand more or even helps us to effectively practice radical candor. One of the big things that are required of the Radical Candor model is before you give criticism, you demand that other people give you criticism first. You show leadership by accepting that criticism. Come and visi...
Rajesh Setty
September 20, 2018 08:34 - 41 minutes - 39.8 MB"The best kind of getting stuck is getting stuck on the part to progress." - Rajesh Setty Do you think you are smart but stuck? Do you know someone who seems to be smart, but stuck? If your answer to either of this question is "Yes!", then you need to listen to this bonus episode. Majority of us get stuck in achieving our goals and doesn't know how to get unstuck. But is getting stuck just a bad thing? This episode will help us to understand when getting stuck is a good thing or when gett...
Boiling Over & Shovel Work
September 19, 2018 08:34 - 18 minutes - 19 MBFinding a room for radical candor is like cooking pasta. As the water begins to boil, as the foam begins to build, as the foam reaches the pot and begin to spills, you will realize that in order for the goodness to comes out, you have to put the goodness in. You will only be able to deliver value to others when it bubbles out of you, when it bubbles over, when it boils over. If you are looking to be your best self. If you want to meet more awesome people, the come and visit our EDGY Empire...
Criticizing The Win
September 18, 2018 08:34 - 13 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this episode, Dan shares about Kim Scott's book on Radical Candor. He shares about a specific lesson from the book that can be helpful for all of us. We all know how to criticize losses, we are all receptive to the idea of changing since we lose on something. However, Kim's book talks about the need to criticize the win as well as the looses. There is always a room for improvement for every wins. We all have our weak points and analyzing our wins for improvement can certainly help to i...
Radical Candor... Huh?
September 17, 2018 08:34 - 15 minutes - 15.6 MBLet us start this month's theme, Radical Candor, by learning the true meaning of "Candor". As you go along and listen to this episode, try to uncover the answers to these questions. When was the last time you stop and cross-examine yourself on why you do what you do? How many times do you want to say something and you don't do it? How much better your life would be if you practice honesty and openness? Together with Dan, we will all discover this subject of "Candor". Come and visit the ...
Why Aren't You Successful?
September 14, 2018 08:34 - 17 minutes - 18.6 MBWe are still talking about surprise and delight. This episode will bring you to a more behind-the-scenes of Dan's life. Dan will share how he helped a company who is struggling in hitting their goals. By the end of this episode, you will realize that the idea of surprise and delight is not just about getting discounts or having a cool looking Instagram pics but it's how you live your life, small but significant way. When you are done listening to this episode, please come and visit the EDG...
The Art of Being Different
September 12, 2018 08:34 - 11 minutes - 13.1 MB"The one who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. Those who walk alone are likely to find themselves in places no one has ever been before." - Francis Phillip Wernig It's always interesting on how to find that unique approach. We all want to achieve that certain goal but we are always afraid of trying something new, afraid of going out from the comfort zone to deliver that surprise and delight. As you listen, try to uncover some of these questions. How can we delive...
When You're In the Valley
August 27, 2018 08:34 - 16 minutes - 16.9 MBTo deliver surprise and delight is not an easy feat. In this episode, Dan looks at the path Pixar took to create the world’s first computer animated, feature-length movie. He talks about the valleys that come before we can climb the mountain of success and why settling in the valley is not in our best interest. The valley, however, is necessary to achieve deep, personal growth. It’s the place you will question yourself and everything you have set out to do. Perfect for anyone that needs a ...
Driven By Passion
August 24, 2018 08:34 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBQuite possibly one of the most vulnerable episodes of the EDGY Conversations podcast to date. Dan talks openly about how doing little things to surprise others can bring delight and this helps not only our client relations but most importantly, our personal relationships. “I hate surprises!” Do you? Or do you hate not being in control of a situation? Listen and find out! After you listen, come over to our Edgy Facebook group and share how you get inspired by this episode.
Behind The Scenes
August 22, 2018 08:34 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBDrawing from the inspiration of last month’s Bring Your Own Awesome podcast, Dan talks about teamwork and what it takes to make something big happen. The right type of people who, while maybe not seeing your goal the way you do, admire and appreciate your appetite for personal success. These people help to carry you as well as your vision and urge you forward. Dan uses this viewpoint to segue into next month’s topic on Bringing Surprise and Delight. It's never too late to enjoy our Bring ...
[BYOA] Jeremy Boyum
August 08, 2018 08:34 - 32 minutes - 33.7 MBDan and Broc interview Jeremy Boyum from Shadow of Whales, a band based in Texas. Jeremy makes some great points about business not being constant growth, but a series of ups and downs. Be careful not to let laziness strike and every time you fall, you will get back up a stronger person if you keep at it. He reminds listeners to speak positivity into their lives and as anyone that is part of the EDGY Empire knows to “Do the hard things.” Are you ready to give yourself a 95% chance of hittin...
[BYOA] Channell Holmgren
August 07, 2018 08:34 - 30 minutes - 29.1 MBAmazing interview with an amazing overcomer. Today Dan and Broc talk with Channéll Holmgram of Inspired by Purpose. Listen how trusting the process and taking that first big step has made a massive difference in Channéll’s life. Raw and real dialogue about not drowning out the encouraging voices with drugs and alcohol. Exhausting every resource. Being willing to be wrong more often than being right. Are you ready to give yourself a 95% chance of hitting your goal? If you’re serious about ta...
[BYOA] Michelle Sandau
August 06, 2018 08:34 - 20 minutes - 20.7 MBOn this episode of Bring Your Own Awesome Dan and Broc talk to Michelle Sandau, self-identified scientist and writer. Michelle’s love for books becomes her side hustle. She also talks about what to do when we are struggling to find our voices and we feel as though we are not being heard. She also discusses giving ourselves permission to speak up in a place where we feel we are not qualified to be. Are you ready to give yourself a 95% chance of hitting your goal? If you’re serious about taki...
[BYOA] Miles Austin
August 03, 2018 08:34 - 30 minutes - 29.5 MBToday Dan and Broc interview Miles Austin from Fill the Funnel. Sometimes all we need is a good friend to push us when we are overwhelmed. Breaking our larger goals into small tasks can be a good way to get started. Helping people get past the fear of technology can be a great first step in growing your business. Are you ready to give yourself a 95% chance of hitting your goal? If you’re serious about taking your game to the next person, join the EDGY Nation before the doors close and leave...
[BYOA] David Hamman
August 02, 2018 08:34 - 30 minutes - 30.4 MBDavid Hamman talks about what he hopes to accomplish with Ripple Club. He talks Dan and Broc through his idea of a platform of knowledge that will be available to an up-and-coming generation of business leaders that are willing to learn. David hopes that others seeking business expertise will be inspired his own journey. Putting knowledge gained into action produces experience and boosting creativity through reading are two more topics covered in this amazing interview on today's episode of ...
[BYOA] Austin Hulsey
August 01, 2018 08:34 - 28 minutes - 27 MBJoin Dan and Broc as they chat with Austin Hulsey, the CEO of NutriFitt and author of the children’s book Nanook. What did Austin do when he entered a saturated market and people told him he should quit? He kept going. He strongly believes that success is a journey and not a finish line and he will reach that finish line with determination. The world does not owe us anything. We need to be open to whatever is going to propel our success. Level up your life game by joining the group built to...
[BYOA] Bryan Vashus
July 31, 2018 08:34 - 24 minutes - 24.1 MBToday Dan and Broc interview Bryan Vashus. They talk about fixed mindset versus growth mindset and how being exposed to new ideas is such an important factor of that. Bryan also talks bankruptcy and the importance of having your personal finances under control. Level up your life game by joining the group built to help you network, learn, and grow with the planet’s most committed tribe of superhumans: http://edgy.es/byoa-nation Theme music ("Runaway") by Shadow of Whales: https://www.faceb...
[BYOA] Petra Davidson
July 30, 2018 08:34 - 28 minutes - 29 MBDan and Broc have an incredibly insightful conversation with Petra Davidson of Get Spotted with Petra Davidson. She shares how her unique way of putting herself in the shoes of the consumer helps her be indispensable to her clients. Ask tons of questions because “You don’t know what you don’t know.” She also talks candidly about doubt existing and how we can translate that into action. They also discuss being kind to ourselves, how working for yourself can be lonely, and remaining focused wh...
[BYOA] Jonathan Hairgrove
July 27, 2018 08:34 - 24 minutes - 24.4 MBVP of sales for Vision-e and owner of OTB, Jonathan Hairgrove, is Dan and Broc’s guest today on the podcast. While it’s nice to help take care of someone else’s problem with your software, it’s also okay to charge for doing so. Sometimes our struggle is not staying motivated or being the best in our field, sometimes the struggle is to have a balance between our “side hustle”, our day job, and our family. Set realistic goals. Jonathan also presents the idea of choosing one bill a month even t...
[BYOA] Annie Petersen
July 26, 2018 08:34 - 30 minutes - 29.4 MBToday, Annie, a writer from California, shares with Dan and Broc how journaling helps her stay focused. She talks about how we are all “in progress” and that change is a gift we give ourselves and we need to be open to receiving it. She cautions listeners to stay away from negative self-chatter and from talking ourselves down from our high goals. Level up your life game by joining the group built to help you network, learn, and grow with the planet’s most committed tribe of superhumans: htt...
[BYOA] Bethany Michaels
July 25, 2018 08:34 - 28 minutes - 29 MBBethany Michaels the Content Social Media Queen dispels the myth “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Sometimes entrepreneurialism is crying in a closet and constantly grinding from day to day. Using Yelp to bring awareness to your business. Quite a unique interview as mid-discussion Broc suggests one thing that changes how Bethany sees everything. Level up your life game by joining the group built to help you network, learn, and grow with the planet’s most committed...
[BYOA] Chris Rondeau
July 24, 2018 08:34 - 24 minutes - 23.4 MBDan and Broc have a conversation with Chris Rondeau, Area Director for Man in the Mirror Ministries. As a believer, Chris talks about the value in sacrificing for others and how serving people is better than being self-serving. Chris’s relationship with God has taught him to pay it forward. They will talk about investing in others and getting out of their comfort zones and well as being willing to make changes that will fulfill you not only physically and emotionally, but spiritually as well...
[BYOA] Shaun Spencer
July 23, 2018 08:34 - 36 minutes - 35.6 MBFrom homeless to entrepreneur- Find out how Shaun turned his idea into a reality by surrounding himself with the right people, having the right mindset, and getting out of his comfort zone. Host Dan Waldschmidt and special guest co-host Broc Edwards interview Shaun Spencer in this installment of “Bring Your Own Awesome”. Level up your life game by joining the group built to help you network, learn, and grow with the planet’s most committed tribe of superhumans: http://edgy.es/byoa-nation T...
Bad Times = Better Beliefs
July 20, 2018 08:34 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBIf times were always good, would we have enough stamina to get past the challenging requirements? In this episode, Dan talks about how the bad times are what shape us and give us what we need to succeed when it matters most. None one likes to be uncomfortable. People who are accountable to others and make themselves uncomfortable, however, usually get better results than people who don’t challenge themselves. Bad times can drive us to succeed because they force us to reexamine our prioriti...
Crazy Beliefs?
July 19, 2018 08:34 - 17 minutes - 16.8 MBDan reflects on his time in seminary and shares how his own beliefs and upbringing have molded him into who he is today. He discusses the old adage “What you believe, you can achieve.” Beliefs are powerful because they give us focus and they are fortified by the stories we have been told and the stories we in turn tell ourselves. Are you telling yourself you are an achiever? If so, you may find yourself accomplishing tasks you never thought possible. After you listen to this podcast episo...
Believe What?
July 10, 2018 08:34 - 13 minutes - 13.5 MBIn this episode, Dan proposes that to accomplish our goals, we must first believe we can. Belief is a powerful thing and can control everything we do. In addition, the stories we tell ourselves can lead to certain behaviors and then reinforce our beliefs. If you don’t think you’ll ever be successful, you won’t live your life that way and probably won’t become successful. Listen as Dan encourages us to live believing that we can! That we ARE capable! Listen to how you can successfully acco...
Interview with Sara Hanner.
July 06, 2018 08:34 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBMatt (Managing director of the EDGY Empire) interviews Sara about the upcoming Bring Your Own Awesome podcast. They establish that she is not guilty of murder and proceed to highlight important moments of the interviews. Listen and get excited with us about the upcoming BYOA miniseries! After you listen to this episode, come to our Edgy Facebook group and share your own awesomeness story with us.
Interview with Hector LaMarque.
July 04, 2018 08:34 - 52 minutes - 49.6 MBCan seeking comfort hinder us from becoming successful? In this interview with Hector LaMarque of Primerica, Hector and Dan discuss how being prepared can make us more successful. Confidence comes from preparation and success comes from working hard and having a clear vision of what we want our final outcome to be. Hector also advises that having a clear vision will help us to be more focused. After you listen to this episode, come and visit our Edgy Facebook group then share your own awe...
That Accountability
July 02, 2018 08:34 - 13 minutes - 14.2 MBAre you willing to hold yourself and others accountable even when it’s uncomfortable? Don’t be guilty of only being partially accountable or accountable with the “easy” things. Dan talks about Tim Grover’s “Relentless” and the discomfort of true accountability in this week’s episode of The EDGY podcast. Listen to this podcast episode and join us in The EDGY Facebook group and share with us your story.
Your Own Awesome
June 29, 2018 08:34 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBYour Own Awesome (153)- Dan, Broc, and Matt reminisce over breakfast in Dallas on the Bring Your Own Awesome interviews and what they were able to take away from them. A lot of inspiring things happened during these interviews! Join them at their roundtable for this candid podcast about what inspires them to do and be better. Come over to The EDGY Facebook group and share your own awesome story.
Chicken Wings
June 26, 2018 08:34 - 12 minutes - 13.1 MBIn today’s episode, Dan tells the story of The Eagle and the Chicken. We all worry if what we are doing matters. Sometimes we don’t feel like smiling and being happy and we let others’ opinions stop us from being motivated. Dan encourages the listeners to motivate others even when we are not feeling motivated ourselves. Come over to The EDGY Facebook group and let's talk about it.