219: Jordan Paris | Another 21-Year-Old’s Journey of Growth & Inspiration

Today I chat with 21-year-old author, podcast host, serial entrepreneur Jordan Paris about inspiring stories and valuable lessons in human behavior, marketing, health, psychology, and more on his podcast the Growth Mindset University, interviewing the brightest business minds, world-class athletes, and other influential thought leaders.

Jordan's Auto Biography:

Hi, I’m Jordan Paris, and there’s something I need to tell you.

When I was a small child, curiosity, joy, and love were the core of my being. It showed in all I said and did, like a light.

But somewhere along the way, that light went out. I lost sight of who I was. As a young teen, I had one friend, I did nothing, and I became depressed.

I got caught up in the flow of life, letting the current take me wherever it wanted me to go. This meant “fitting in” and getting good grades so that I could get a job for 50 years before retiring.

It wasn’t until I was 18 that I would wake up and rediscover who I was. I decided to take control of my life, becoming a creator rather than a victim. Most importantly, I put the pen back in my hand that I could use to author my own story. Society and circumstance were no longer my co-authors.

In the summer of 2016, at age 18, I befriended and became an intern with celebrity personal trainer Steve Jordan, who has trained Tobey Maguire, Arianna Huffington, Jordan Belfort, and so many more. In December of 2016, at age 19, I started this website to serve as a blog site. The next month, I earned my National Academy of Sports Medicine certification to become a personal trainer. A few months later, I had in-person clients and over 70 online clients. In summer of 2017, I started a small web development agency to elevate the branding of small businesses so that they come across as Fortune 500 companies. In September of 2017, I was published in Men’s Health twice, and even two more times over the next few months. In March of 2018, I started the Growth Mindset University podcast. On March 18, 2018, I decided to start writing a book. 29 days later on April 17, after many 10+ hour workdays, I finished writing it. On May 17, 2018, at the age of 20, Growth Mindset University was published and available on Amazon.

All the good in my life has come from curiosity, joy, and love. It took reconnecting to who I was as a child to become who I was created to be. And I’m not done yet–that’s the beauty of growth–I’m never done, I always feel like I’m just getting started.

I believe a rich life is available for all if we reconnect to who we were as children. We were all born into this world innocent, free of scars, fearless, curious, joyful, and loving. This light is inside all of us, so let’s turn the light back on.

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