Unstagnate: Live an Unconventional Life | Expand Your Comfort Zone | No-Nonsense Personal Growth
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsAre you obsessed with self growth? In this no-frills show, our host -Almog. talks with people who've gone through radical self growth, experts who facilitate such growth in others and shares lessons from his life.
Even if you're all about personal development, stagnation happens. You find yourself stuck in a plateau, not growing, not living up to your own potential. It happens. Listening to people who've achieved what you want can go a long way to help in your journey. In Unstagnate, we focus on inspiring personal zero-to-hero stories and unconventional self growth ideas, strategies and tactics.
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22 - Murray D - How a Graceless Gringo Became a Salsa Sensation
March 09, 2017 02:40 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBI put time and effort into learning Salsa, but it didn't go anywhere. Why do some people learn dancing better and quicker than others? A few months back, I got to see my Scottish friend, Murray dancing with some of my female friends in a house party. They weren’t experienced Salsa dancer, and yet, he made them feel great and look great while he was doing it. Everything he did was smooth, effortless and graceful, and he was having a ball. And to top it off - 12 months before, he had no ...
21 - Troy - The Accidental Entrepreneur and His Success Story
February 22, 2017 03:38 - 1 hour - 53 MBThis is a very special interview for me - with one of my favourite people in the world, who had a big impact on my life. At age 35, Troy had been backpacking the world for 13 years, living in various countries and working odd jobs. And yet, with no affinity for computers or the internet, he ended up starting an online SEO marketing agency. 10 years later, the agency is serving 70 clients a month, with 3 full time staff. Even though the agency, its staff and clients are located in...
20 - Four Big Lessons I've Learned From Unstagnate Guests
December 27, 2016 09:17 - 16 minutes - 11.9 MBUnlike previous episodes, this episode is NOT an interview. It's also not me reading out an article that I wrote. Instead, I had some bullet points but mostly, I riffed into the microphone about what I thought were the most important elements I've noticed recurring in Unstagnate guests. If you're curious the elements were: 1. Finding Yourself 2. Having a strong "Why" 3. Taking Action Outside of Your Comfort Zone 4. Generosity and Sharing I was pretty excited and caffeinated...
19 - John McIntyre - How He Found His Passion in Music And Devoted His Life to It
December 20, 2016 20:00 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBAre you one of those people that get excited about doing something new only to cast it aside? Have you ever gone somewhere and found pure joy just in being there? Have you seen ‘signs,’ but you didn’t know where they would lead you? John McIntyre realizes self-growth is essential to building your life and your business. He went from being a teenager with no goals for career success to a successful marketing and musical entrepreneur who has a definitive plan for his future. In the past John...
18 - AJ Dunn - How 2 Non-Tech Founders Launched A Software Service
November 24, 2016 10:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBThis week on the Unstagnate podcast, we’re doing something a bit different. Instead of focusing on self development, I’ll be focusing on how one small startup became less stagnant. Today’s guest is A.J. Dunn, co-founder of Abroaders – a company that helps people get cheap international travel for pennies on the dollar. AJ will talk about how him and his business partner Erik went from being old friends to business partners, and how they went from their first business to Abroaders. Bu...
17 - Mars Dorian - How to Find your Authentic Voice and Regularly Create Great Art
October 28, 2016 14:37 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBBecoming a creative entrepreneur can be hard. You may have this intense passion to draw, paint, write, or create beautiful pieces of art… but finding your niche, finding your voice, and finding the right clients can be a big challenge. My guest on the show today is Mars Dorian, creative brand specialist, consultant, and author of three Sci-Fi books. Mars has an interesting story about his journey into finding his creative voice, capturing the audience he wanted to target, and building a...
16 - Grant Weherley: Control Attention Deficit Disorder Without Medication
October 06, 2016 16:11 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBMany people around the world struggle with staying focused and concentrating on specific tasks throughout the day – especially boring, mundane tasks – but people with ADD and ADHD typically struggle a lot more than most people. My guest on the show today, Grant Weherley, founder of Monetize Your Expertise, is one of the thousands of business owners and entrepreneurs who struggle with symptoms of ADHD. At the age of 18, he was diagnosed with ADHD and has dedicated countless hours to figuring...
15 - Scott Brills: How to Live a Life of Travel and Adventure
September 16, 2016 15:01 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBEveryone says they want to travel the world, see new places, taste new foods, and experience new things, but most people consider this a pipedream – a thing they add to their bucket list but rarely ever set a clear plan to follow through. That’s not the case with today’s guest, Scott Brills. Scott is a traveling entrepreneur and philanthropist who has experienced more out of life and the world around him than most people ever dream about. Just this year, Scott has traveled to 15 countries...
14 - Michaela Chung: How To Be A Charismatic Introvert
September 08, 2016 21:29 - 47 minutes - 54.5 MBIn a predominantly extroverted culture, Introvert Expert Michaela Chung has always felt “a little different” compared to her peers while growing up. Throughout her childhood and early adulthood, she has tried to be more extroverted, but found that, at the end of the day, it left her feeling emotionally exhausted. While in college and taking a psychology course, she realized why putting herself “out there” seemed so hard, uncomfortable, and exhausting. She learned, after taking a personali...
13 - Karsten Aichholz: Lessons from an Ex-Video Games Addict
September 01, 2016 17:16 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBMy guest on today’s show is entrepreneur Karsten Aichholz. Karsten is the founder of an online gaming business who helps casual gamers achieve maximum in-game results with less time investment. Growing up, Karsten has experienced the effects of online game addiction. During high school, he dedicated an average of 6 hours of online play time to games on top of going to school and completing his homework. Today, Karsten talks about the behaviors that can cause people to become addicted ...
12 - Leigh Louey-Gung: How to Live Life on Your Own Terms
August 25, 2016 19:51 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBToday on the show we have Leigh Louey-Gung who is going to share some very powerful, simple ideas. I’ve known Leigh for about a decade, and he’s one of the most genuine, happy and inspiring people I know. Leigh has been through some crazy personal transformations - from being riddled with anxiety in his teenage years to being the happy, powerful and fulfilled man he is now. He’s also coached quite a few men and helped them achieve similar transformations in their lives. In this ...
11 - Christopher Sutton: Don't Die With Your Music Still In You
August 18, 2016 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBAre you musically inclined? Can you carry a tune? Do you believe that you have to have a “gift,” a “talent,” or an innate ability to create and produce beautiful sounding music? Our guest on today’s show, Christopher Sutton, founder of Musical U and Easy Ear Training used to ride on the bandwagon of people who believed that having musical talent was something someone was born with. Growing up, Christopher has always had a passion for music. He played several instruments, and although his...
10 - Dan Da Vinci: The Subtle Art of Hard Work
August 12, 2016 14:44 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBToday on the show we’ve got Daniel DaVinci. Besides having a really cool name, Dan is an inspiring guy who’s gone through some incredible changes in his life. I met him a few years back when we were part of the same social circle of running friends. I was told that he used to be overweight - but I had a hard time imagining it - because he was so lean and trim. He was a much better runner than me, so it was hard to believe he had only started running the previous year. A few month...
9 - Matt Callaghan: From Nothing to Running 100 Marathons
August 04, 2016 12:16 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBHave you ever wanted to run a Marathon? Well, Matt Callaghan has run over 100 marathons, a few Iron Man races, and quite a few ultra marathons (a Marathon is 42.2km/26.2mi, an ultra marathon is anything above that distance). Running Marathons is not Matt’s job - just a hobby he’s massively passionate about. Matt’s an incredible guy, humble, charming and loves getting other people to run, and he’s seen the big influences it made on his own life and those of others. We talk about: What ma...
8 - Chris Reynolds: Charitable Challenges and Building a Tribe
July 28, 2016 19:10 - 38 minutes - 22.3 MBChris Reynolds is an entrepreneur with an interesting life story. He made a lot of money, then lost it, then started all over again in a different path. He went travelling to third world countries, and on more than one occasion figured out causes important to the locals and then created projects and raised money to promote those causes. It might be easier than you may think - he’ll share all the details here. These days, Chris is still changing lives. He runs a business called “The Entre...
7 - Tal Gur: Completing 100 Life Goals in 10 Years
July 21, 2016 14:00 - 53 minutes - 60.7 MBWelcome to another episode of Unstagnate where we talk about unconventional, out of the box ideas about self development. Today on the show we have Tal Gur. Tal is a very inspiring guy and he's just about to complete 100 Life Goals list that he gave himself 10 years ago - he has only a handful left! The goals are very diverse and pretty ambitious. Some of them have to do with contribution and volunteering - he built a house for a family in Bolivia. Some have to do with Sports - he co...
6 - Connor Grooms: Achieving Epic Results in 30 Day Challenges
July 16, 2016 16:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBToday, I have the pleasure of chatting with Connor Grooms. Connor is well-known for successfully completing several 30-day challenges including gaining a whopping 26-pounds of muscle mass in only 30 days as well as learning to speak conversational Spanish in a month. Connor shares with us what steps he took to prepare for his 30-day challenges and the core principles he uses to ensure their success. He also explains how one challenge has lead him to build a successful career as well as h...
5 - David Kadavy: How To Ride Your Cycles of Productivity
July 11, 2016 19:46 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBToday on the show we have the very interesting David Kadavy. He’s an entrepreneur, best selling author of the book “Design for Hackers - reverse engineering beauty”. He was an advisor to productivity startup Timeful which was eventually sold to Google. he’s a public speaker, blogs online and his podcast “Love you work” has been featured in iTunes “New and Noteworthy”. Since Mr Kadavy had such an interesting life so far, I decided to chat with him about quite a few different topics. We t...
4 - Idahosa Ness: How to Speak In 6 Languages With A Perfect Accent
June 27, 2016 18:33 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBWant to sound like a native in 6 different languages? Our guest today, Idahosa Ness, is exactly that. Idahosa is an American who grew up speaking only English. But later on in life, while he was learning Spanish studying abroad in Mexico - he realised he was studying it different to everyone else. He just sounded better, more natural. He didn’t have an American accent and sounded much more like a local. That realisation only became stronger when he moved to China - everyone was t...
3 - Eyal Matsliah: The Tantric Way to Better Orgasms For Women & Men
June 19, 2016 15:26 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBIn this NSFW episode - sex. Everyone wants better sex but very few people actually do something about it. My guest today is Eyal Matsliah. Eyal is a modern sexual educator. He’s helped countless men and women experience more pleasure and better orgasms alone or with a partner. He wrote a book called Orgasm unleashed covering a ton of aspects of female orgasms, and has a course for men called “Ejaculation Control program”. As you can imagine, he’s also got a pretty interes...
2 - Mini-Episode: "There's no Freedom without Financial Freedom"
June 19, 2016 14:59 - 8 minutes - 5.5 MBThis is a shorter mini-episode. In these I will share stories and ideas from my own life. This is an audio version of a blog post I wrote called “There is no Freedom without Financial Freedom”. It’s about a turning point in my life a few years ago, following which I drastically changed my career path and my financial situation. I can assure you it’s not what you expect.
1- Chris Manak: Seductive Wisdom From A Professional Dating Coach
June 17, 2016 20:07 - 57 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this episode we have Chris Manak. Chris is one of Australia's leading dating coaches. He’s been featured all over Australian TV and Radio. He’s also a good friend of mine. Chris is the best dating coach I’ve ever met.. and I did meet many back when I was a dating coach. I actually paid Chris to coach me once when I was recovering from a break up, and I was down in the dumps. We get to that story in this podcast. Unlike the perception many people may have of dating ...