Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin
349 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 301 ratingsYou know that thing you've been thinking about doing? Why Not Now? Amy Jo Martin, a New York Times Best-Selling Author and Personal Branding pioneer, created this show because she believes the world will be a better place if more people ask themselves, "Why Not Now?". Each episode you'll hear from Amy Jo herself and a professional Why Notter - guests like Mark Cuban, Jessica Alba, Tony Robbins, Barbara Corcoran, Billy Corgan and more - and learn how they answered the question then took action, so you can too.
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Episode 86: Alison Levine - Leadership, Failure and the Danger of Standing Still
June 18, 2018 01:32 - 57 minutes - 55 MBAlison Levine went from climbing the corporate ladder to climbing the highest peak on each continent and skiing to both the North and South Poles. She was the captain of the first American women's Everest expedition, and the list of her adventurous accomplishments goes on and on. Alison is a New York Times bestselling author, an executive producer and when you listen to Alison, you'll understand why she is one of the most in-demand keynote speakers in the world. The parallels she draws betwe...
Episode 85: Factfulness - 10 Reasons We're Wrong About the World. It's Better Than You Think.
June 11, 2018 02:02 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBWhat do you get when you combine a professional wrestler who loves to read, and me who knows nothing about wrestling, but also loves to read? You get the Why Not Now? Read a Book Club. Several episodes back, Bryan Danielson was on the show and he mentioned that he reads a book a week. Well, I jokingly suggested starting a book club and we've done it. The first book that we review in this episode is Factfulness by Hans Rosling: 10 Reasons Why We're Wrong About the World and Why Things are Bet...
Episode 84: Laird Hamilton - How To Manage Your Relationship With Fear
June 04, 2018 04:18 - 48 minutes - 46.8 MBWidely considered to be the best big wave surfer in the world, Laird Hamilton is known for having successfully surfed the heaviest waves on the planet. He’s a pioneer in the world of action water sports and the primary influence behind many surfing innovations like tow-in surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, and hydrofoil boarding. In this episode we dissect how Laird makes decisions, his relationship with fear, his parenting style, how he has dealt with nay-sayers all of his life and the a...
Episode 83: Amy Jo Martin - Where To Start With Personal Branding & Other Questions Answered
May 28, 2018 15:58 - 46 minutes - 45 MBIn this episode I talk about what you want to talk about and answer your questions. We cover everything from where to start with Personal Branding to how to identify your Why Not Now? idea and many other topics. I also sprinkle in some of my own personal stories, share my Golden Rule for social media and do a Rapid Fire Round with myself (yep!). Here are the questions: How would you find inspiration if you're a complete solo act? What would you do in your why not now moment if you had n...
Episode 82: Jenna Kutcher - Leaving the Corporate World To Build Your Own World
May 20, 2018 23:33 - 45 minutes - 45.5 MBAt age 23, Jenna Kutcher realized she was climbing a ladder that was leaning against the wrong wall and she left her comfy corporate job. Jenna took $300 Craigslist camera and turned it into a 7-figure business. She’s a photographer, podcaster, educator and online influencer. In this episode you’ll hear exactly how Jenna navigated her Why Not Now? moment of leaving her corporate job and starting her own business. She also shares her thoughts on influencer marketing, where it’s going and her ...
Episode 81: Kim Motley - A Real Life Superhero
May 08, 2018 16:31 - 44 minutes - 43.3 MBKim Motley is the first foreign attorney to litigate in Afghanistan since 2008. She’s also the mother of three and former Mrs. Wisconsin. Kim is considered one of the most effective defense attorneys operating in Afghanistan. Kim's mindset and wisdom have allowed her to navigate impossible situations. She shares these principals in this episode with us and they can apply to nearly any situation you’re going through. Kim experiences an above-average amount of risk with her job. She's been t...
Episode 81: Kim Motley - A Real Life Superhero
May 08, 2018 16:31 - 44 minutes - 43.3 MBKim Motley is the first foreign attorney to litigate in Afghanistan since 2008. She’s also the mother of three and former Mrs. Wisconsin. Kim is considered one of the most effective defense attorneys operating in Afghanistan. Kim's mindset and wisdom have allowed her to navigate impossible situations. She shares these principals in this episode with us and they can apply to nearly any situation you’re going through. Kim experiences an above-average amount of risk with her job. She's been t...
Episode 80: Bryan Danielson - How to Turn a No into a Yes
May 01, 2018 23:54 - 52 minutes - 75.1 MBBryan Danielson, also known as Daniel Bryan, is a wildly popular WWE pro wrestler who has held the World Heavyweight Champion title. He has one of the most talked-about wrestling stories in recent history. In 2016 he was forced to retire due to concussion-related injuries but due to his “Why Not Now?” he's now back in the ring. We talk about how this all happened. How he was able to get cleared to wrestle again, what he has learned about the hot topic of concussions and how he navigated co...
Episode 79: Emily Costopoulos - Engineer by Day, Why Notter by Night. How To Start a Podcast (or any side hustle)
April 24, 2018 23:58 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBEmily Costopoulos green lights her Why Not Now? idea of starting a podcast during this episode. We talk through each step and all of her questions. She’s an engineer by day and at night and on the weekends she explores her creative expression through her side hustles which include photography, typography and now podcasting. When I learned she was thinking about starting a podcast I asked her to come on the show and talk it through with me because I often get questions about podcasting. I h...
Episode 78: Ellen Gustafson - The Most Important Why Not Now? You May Ever Face
April 18, 2018 03:43 - 58 minutes - 55.8 MBThe Journey of "Trying" to Start a Family & An Exposé on Fertility: If you’re like me and your "Why Not Now?" is to start a family or if you’re trying to decide when would be the best time, this episode can provide powerful information to you. Ellen Gustafson and I take a critical look at the topic of fertility, the current state of the industry, the science and research that’s been done, and hasn’t been done, and the powerful (and sometimes misleading conversations) around fertility. ...
Episode 77: Jessica Sears - How To Become A Minimalist
April 10, 2018 18:22 - 22 minutes - 23.2 MBAfter spending more than $100k on rent over the course of just a few years, Why Not Now? listener, Jessica Sears, decided to take matters into her own hands and build a tiny home. In this episode she shares exactly the moment she decided to take action, what she did first and how the new lifestyle came to be. She put a downpayment on the construction before she even had land for the tiny home. Jessica shares a few key decisions that she made in order to follow through with her dream. Fo...
Episode 76: Amy Jo Martin - 5 Renegade Rules (cliff notes of 75 episodes!)
April 03, 2018 23:17 - 25 minutes - 25.9 MBAfter 75 episodes of interviewing some of the most successful and highly-effective Renegades in the world, I've identified 5 tactical things most Renegades do when navigating between idea and action, dreaming and doing. I share these 5 Renegade Rules in this episode. Consider this the cliff notes from 75 episodes, packaged into 30 minutes! These are the tangible, tactical tips you can use to tackle your own Why Not Now? idea.
Episode 76: Amy Jo Martin - 5 Renegade Rules (cliff notes of 75 episodes!)
April 03, 2018 23:17 - 25 minutes - 25.9 MBAfter 75 episodes of interviewing some of the most successful and highly-effective Renegades in the world, I've identified 5 tactical things most Renegades do when navigating between idea and action, dreaming and doing. I share these 5 Renegade Rules in this episode. Consider this the cliff notes from 75 episodes, packaged into 30 minutes! These are the tangible, tactical tips you can use to tackle your own Why Not Now? idea. To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go ...
Episode 75: Kenny Tomlin - Inside an Entrepreneurial Mind
March 27, 2018 23:35 - 43 minutes - 42.3 MBKenny Tomlin is an angel investor and serial entrepreneur with three successful exits under his belt. He founded Rockfish, a full-service digital innovation agency, in 2005 and eventually sold it to WPP, one of the world's largest advertising conglomerates. Kenny has been on all sides of the boardroom table and all sides of funding. In this episode, Kenny shares how he decides which ideas to pursue and how he makes his investment decisions. We discuss the balance between analytical and intui...
Episode 74: Kara Goldin - From a Diet Coke Addiction to $100 Million
March 20, 2018 20:38 - 40 minutes - 39.5 MBKara Goldin is the founder & CEO of Hint, an unsweetened flavored water. Her Why Not Now? moment sparked from a desire to overcome her addiction to Diet Coke and artificial sweeteners. Her company is now nearing $100 million in annual sales. Kara shares specifically what happened the day she decided to start the company and talks through her very first steps. She had zero experience in the $99 billion beverage industry and that may just be why she’s been able to disrupt it so much. In this e...
Episode 74: Kara Goldin - From a Diet Coke Addiction to $100 Million
March 20, 2018 20:38 - 40 minutes - 39.5 MBKara Goldin is the founder & CEO of Hint, an unsweetened flavored water. Her Why Not Now? moment sparked from a desire to overcome her addiction to Diet Coke and artificial sweeteners. Her company is now nearing $100 million in annual sales. Kara shares specifically what happened the day she decided to start the company and talks through her very first steps. She had zero experience in the $99 billion beverage industry and that may just be why she’s been able to disrupt it so much. In this e...
Episode 73: Jamie Tworkowski - Starting & Succeeding Without Experience
March 14, 2018 18:02 - 35 minutes - 34.8 MBJamie Tworkowski is the founder of a non-profit called To Write Love On Her Arms which helps people who struggle with addiction & depression. He started in 2006 without any experience in the this area. Jamie speaks very honestly about his own depression and how the conversation has shifted over the past 12 years. For someone who has had a very successful run, Jamie shares how he too has challenges with knowing exactly what he wants to be focused on at times. We discuss his recent sabbatical ...
Episode 72: Renegade Women - Jessica Alba, Amy Purdy & Maureen Sherry
March 06, 2018 02:25 - 48 minutes - 45 MBSpecial episode highlighting three Renegade Women in honor of International Women’s Day: Jessica Alba, actress and founder of The Honest Company, Paralympic snowboard champion Amy Purdy and Maureen Sherry who was the youngest managing director ever on Wall Street. This Thursday, March 8th, is International Women's Day. Amy Jo Martin is giving a keynote talk for Ernst & Young’s #PressForProgress event in NYC. To watch the speech live on Facebook at 12pm ET, go to Facebook.com/EY. During...
Episode 71: Sheri Salata - Leaving A Dream Career to Live A Dream Life
February 28, 2018 02:58 - 37 minutes - 36.1 MBSheri Salata spent 20 years up close and personal with Oprah Winfrey as the Executive producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show and then co-president of the OWN Network. She learned from the absolute best. Her Why Not Now? moment hit her one day when she realized that many areas of her life hadn’t been tended to and she said she became scared that she was digging her own grave. She didn’t want to just be known as the woman who “for 20 years had a great job”. Sheri left the career of her dreams to...
Episode 70: Danika Brysha - Living in Surplus. From 6-figure Debt to Abundance in All Categories
February 20, 2018 19:54 - 45 minutes - 65 MBDanika Brysha is a plus-size model, entrepreneur and icon for taking action. Her career was thriving as a plus-size model until she began to lose weight. She went from being on top earning a healthy six figures a year to getting a pink-slip on her door, going into six-figure debt and living in her parent’s garage. She started a meal-delivery business from nothing and began to work her way back. Recently Danika wrote a check to pay off the final portion of her debt and she’s thriving. In th...
Episode 69: Virginia Grohl - From Cradle to Stage (Dave Grohl's Mom)
February 13, 2018 21:59 - 35 minutes - 34.7 MBVirginia Grohl, mom of Foo Fighters rockstar Dave Grohl, wrote a book titled From Cradle to Stage. She met with the moms of many rockstars and gathered stories about Dave Matthews, Zac Brown, Amy Winehouse, Pharrell Williams, Adam Levine, Mike D (the Beastie Boys), Kelly Clarkson and the list goes on. What Virginia Grohl uncovered after speaking with all of these rock moms is fascinating. In this episode Virginia tells us what Dave Grohl was like as a child and the challenges that can come...
Episode 68: Mrs. Tani Austin - Where Passion, Purpose & Skill Collide, Bliss Resides
February 06, 2018 22:21 - 55 minutes - 53.3 MBLive interview from stage: Mrs. Tani Austin has been named the Female Philanthropist of the Year and honored at the First Ladies Summit at the UN General Assembly. I was recently in Las Vegas and interviewed Mrs. Tani Austin live on stage at a conference. Mrs. Austin is the co-founder of the Starkey Hearing Foundation. Her husband, Bill Austin, is the founder of Starkey Hearing Technologies. Tani travels the world and has helped more than 1 million people receive the gift of hearing thanks t...
Episode 67: Ryan Holiday - Ego is the Enemy. To Be or To Do, That is the Question
January 22, 2018 21:33 - 39 minutes - 47.8 MBRyan is the author of many books. One in particular, titled Ego is the Enemy, has had a big impact on me. Ryan talks about the difference between being or doing. "Do you want to be the important person or do you want to do the important things?" If you currently lean more toward the "To Be" camp but you want to be in the "To Do" camp, you will learn some specific things you can do to make the shift in this episode. Ryan also tells us about the Why Not Now? moments that led him to intentional...
Episode 66: Russ Perry - The Sober Entrepreneur
January 17, 2018 01:15 - 54 minutes - 51.7 MBRuss Perry shares how we can live life on an easier level of difficulty. He believes you have to be some form of an addict to become an entrepreneur. Whether that's being addicted to your business, results, recognition, success or alcohol and other substances. In this episode, Russ talks very openly about his path to sobriety, how his addiction almost imploded his life and ruined his marriage - but it didn't. What he managed to do was change his family tree and change his life. As a result o...
Episode 66: Russ Perry - The Sober Entrepreneur
January 17, 2018 01:15 - 54 minutes - 51.7 MBRuss Perry shares how we can live life on an easier level of difficulty. He believes you have to be some form of an addict to become an entrepreneur. Whether that's being addicted to your business, results, recognition, success or alcohol and other substances. In this episode, Russ talks very openly about his path to sobriety, how his addiction almost imploded his life and ruined his marriage - but it didn't. What he managed to do was change his family tree and change his life. As a result o...
Episode 65: Darren Rovell - ESPN Analyst & Sports Social Media Pioneer
January 10, 2018 04:22 - 35 minutes - 34.4 MBDarren Rovell is an Emmy award winning sports journalist legend, especially on twitter. With a following of more than 2 million people, and counting, he shares his polarizing personality and snackable sports content all-day everyday. You’ll understand why even he considers himself polarizing when you listen to this episode. He’s a sports business analyst for ESPN and he’s known for sharing stats and facts that you didn’t know you wanted to know until he tells you them. The guy is a numbe...
Episode 64: Chris Guillebeau - Side Hustle Author & Travel Hacker to 193 Countries
January 04, 2018 00:43 - 29 minutes - 29.5 MBChris Guillebeau has traveled to every country on this planet by applying his art of travel hacking. He's an entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author. His most recent book is called Side Hustle and he hosts The Side Hustle School podcast as well. In this episode, we talk about Chris’s unique approach to travel. He is a proven voice of authority on travel so his tips are legit. Chris also worked the entire time while visiting the 193 countries and he shares how he managed to d...
Episode 63: Best of 2017 (part 2) - Mel Robbins, Jim Kwik & Lane Wood
December 28, 2017 17:10 - 39 minutes - 38.5 MBMel Robbins, Jim Kwik and Lane Wood are not only three of my favorite guests over the past year but I personally selected these clips because they include tangible, tactical takeaways to help us tackle the New Year and prepare ourselves for positive transformation. Mel Robbins is a NY Times best-selling author and a top female speaker in the world. Jim Kwik is a world expert in learning who helps people with speed-reading, memory improvement and how to achieve optimal brain performance. Lane...
Episode 62: Best of 2017 - Part 1 - Tony Robbins, Billy Corgan & Van Jones
December 23, 2017 17:21 - 31 minutes - 30.8 MBTony Robbins, Billy Corgan and Van Jones are three of my favorite guests and episodes from this past year. In this new episode we talk through how we can serve as a bridge and bring people together during a time of disconnection. Tony Robbins is arguably the most well-known life strategist out there, Billy Corgan is the face of the wildly successful Smashing Pumpkins and Van Jones is a political voice of authority.
Episode 62: Best of 2017 - Part 1 - Tony Robbins, Billy Corgan & Van Jones
December 23, 2017 17:21 - 31 minutes - 30.8 MBTony Robbins, Billy Corgan and Van Jones are three of my favorite guests and episodes from this past year. In this new episode we talk through how we can serve as a bridge and bring people together during a time of disconnection. Tony Robbins is arguably the most well-known life strategist out there, Billy Corgan is the face of the wildly successful Smashing Pumpkins and Van Jones is a political voice of authority. To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http:...
Episode 61: Jessica Alba - Honest Conversation About Life, Business & Fame
December 13, 2017 16:49 - 29 minutes - 42.9 MBActress, Entrepreneur and Mom, Jessica Alba, gets fiercely honest and shares a personal Why Not Now? that she's going through now. She's a Golden Globe nominated actress and founder of The Honest Company which has been valued at more than $1 billion. In this episode she shares thoughts on parenting, growing a business, believing in herself, when to make things happen vs. let them happen, her approach to social media and much more. Learn more about The Honest Company: https://www.hones...
Episode 60: Michelle Poler - Professional Fear Facer
December 07, 2017 15:54 - 35 minutes - 33.5 MBMichelle Poler is a professional Fear Facer. But she hasn’t always been. From the time she was a little girl, Michelle Poler was afraid of the world. She was scared of dogs, dreaded doctor's appointments and even missed dinner parties if she had to drive at night. It all changed when she moved to New York and launched a project called 100 days without fear. In this episode, we talk through the crazy fears she tackled and Michelle shares her learnings about fear. Now Michelle Poler is t...
Episode 59: Sebastian Terry - Reinventing The Bucket List
November 29, 2017 02:50 - 34 minutes - 33.6 MBAfter a tragic loss of a friend, Sebastian Terry did some reflecting and asked himself, 'Am I happy?'. His answer was no. Next, he wrote down a list of 100 things that he always wanted to achieve. Over the past 10 years, checking items off his list has become his full-time job. A few of the things on his list included marrying a stranger in Las Vegas and delivering a baby. What Sebastian realized throughout this process is that he gained the most happiness from helping other people check i...
Episode 58: Practicing Gratitude - Adam Grant, Matt Mullenweg, Amy Purdy & RuthAnn Jensen (my mom!)
November 22, 2017 02:10 - 40 minutes - 38.8 MBMost Why Not Now? guests practice gratitude and giving in both their business and personal lives. They don’t necessarily intentionally set out to do this, they just do. It’s a part of how they operate through life. In this episode I’ve pulled together a few snackable soundbites of people who offer a unique point of view on gratitude and giving. Additionally, I interview my Mom in this episode! We start off with Adam Grant. He’s an organizational psychologist, New York Times best-sellin...
Episode 57: Dr. Tererai Trent - Oprah's All-Time Favorite Guest
November 14, 2017 18:38 - 47 minutes - 45.9 MBBy age 18, Dr. Tererai Trent was a mother of four and she had no education. She wrote her dreams down on a piece of paper and buried it in the earth to grow. Today, Tererai has her Ph.D and she’s built 11 schools for girls in Zimbabwe where she's from. In this episode, we learn about two types of hunger. The Little Hunger, which is what you seek for instant gratification, and The Great Hunger, which is what gives your life purpose. Tererai walks us through how to identify our Great Hunge...
Episode 56: Dr. Gay Hendricks - 4 Steps to Solving Any Problem
November 07, 2017 20:37 - 35 minutes - 34.8 MBDr. Gay Hendricks has been a leader in the fields of relationship transformation and bodymind transformation for more than 45 years. He earned his Ph.D. from Stanford and served as Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Colorado for 21 years. Gay has written more than 40 books, two of my favorites include The Big Leap and Five Wishes. He has appeared on more than 500 radio and TV shows including Oprah, CNN, CNBC and others. I’ve been fortunate enough to have the opportunity ...
Episode 55: Maren Kate Donovan - Learning through a Business Collapse & Thriving Forward
October 31, 2017 21:58 - 38 minutes - 37.4 MBMaren Kate Donovan has some invaluable advice to offer as a result of her personal experience. In 2015, Maren was running her company, Zirtual, which had an $11-million run-rate and appeared to be very healthy. Due to some factors that Maren speaks about very candidly in this episode, the company suddenly came to a halt and had to let go of all its 400+ employees. How does this type of situation happen overnight? Maren will explain. She also talks about what she did next and how she got thro...
Episode 54: CJ Prober - GoPro's Corporate Comeback
October 24, 2017 22:25 - 41 minutes - 40.1 MBCJ Prober is the COO of GoPro. The GoPro brand is beloved by their customers and fans. What many of us don’t know is that after going public a couple years ago, GoPro took a downward turn and they struggled on Wall Street to a point where CJ himself said they "were in crisis mode". This January, CJ took the COO helm at GoPro and he was tasked with turning the ship around. No pressure, right? Imagine that. CJ talks very honestly about this process, what caused the struggle for the company and...
Episode 53: Kate Fagan - ESPN Sports Reporter & Author
October 17, 2017 22:10 - 50 minutes - 48.2 MBKate Fagan is an ESPN sports reporter and author. She recently wrote the book titled, What made Maddy Run. After I read it I asked her to come on the show. The book is about Madison Holleran, who was a college freshman that appeared to have it all. She was a University of Pennsylvania track athlete, a great student and she had a ton of friends and family that loved her dearly. According to her Instagram feed, her life looked perfect. That’s why Maddy’s death by suicide shocked everyone aroun...
Episode 52: Van Jones - The Messy Truth
October 10, 2017 20:16 - 45 minutes - 43.5 MBVan Jones is a CNN political contributor, NY Times best-selling author and he worked in the White House as an advisor to President Obama. He’s known for being the voice of reason for both red and blue states during the 2016 election. Van has a brand new book out called Beyond The Messy Truth. He’s a social entrepreneur, a Yale-educated attorney and he’s been deemed one of the most influential people in the world according to TIME Magazine. I’ve recently gotten to know Van and I have a strong...
Episode 51: Christian Schauf - Inside Shark Tank
October 04, 2017 01:51 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBIn this episode Christian Schauf and I dissect his experience on Shark Tank to pitch his Uncharted Supply Co. From the steps he took to get on the show to his strategy for making it in front of the sharks, what it’s like to be standing behind those intimidating double doors before you walk into the tank and what the process was really like behind the scenes. Christian has been to Iraq 40x bringing music and entertainment to the troops, he started a cider company, a survival products company ...
Episode 50: Ross Martin - Operating System vs. Belief System
September 26, 2017 21:22 - 53 minutes - 50.9 MBRoss Martin has one of the most creative and strategic minds out there. He spent 13 years as a top executive at Viacom and recently started his own agency, Blackbird. Ross has guided countless household name brands, helping them innovate and create impact. I never know what guests are going to say when I ask them to share their Why not now moment. In this episode, Ross exercises a "Why Not Now?” moment on the show and shares a few really tough experiences that he hasn’t talked about before p...
Episode 49: Dan Reynolds - Imagine Dragons Front Man
September 20, 2017 01:59 - 57 minutes - 54.9 MBDan Reynolds is the Imagine Dragons front man and lead vocalist. The band has sold more than 27 million singles and 9 million albums. Their recent album, Evolve, went gold in less than a month and it continues to rise as they tour the globe. They’re kinda a big deal. But they haven’t always been. Dan shares things in this show that he hasn't talked about publicly before. If you want a glimpse behind the curtains and get to know the down-to-earth person behind the rockstar, you’re in for a tr...
Episode 48: Renegade Women - Arianna Huffington, Sophia Amoruso, Dr. Jen Welter
July 27, 2017 02:57 - 28 minutes - 27.9 MBThree of my favorite Renegades, who happen to be women. Arianna Huffington, Founder of Huffington Post and Thrive Global. Dr. Jen Welter, the first female coach in the NFL and Sophia Amoruso, founder of NastyGal and GirlBoss. Arianna Huffington talks about Silicon Valley's "bro culture" and her solution for changing the "always on" celebrated mentality. Arianna talks about the moment she knew it was time to move on from Huffington Post. Sophia Amoruso talks about the imbalance of fundin...
Episode 47: JP Sears - How to be Ultra Spiritual
July 20, 2017 18:49 - 50 minutes - 48.5 MBJP Sears is a brilliant blend of comedy and spirituality. He has generated over 100 million views on his "How to be Ultra Spiritual" parody videos. In this episode JP gives us a peek behind the curtains and talks about how this ultra spotlight happened. JP shares a Why Not Now? moment that resulted in his very first comedy video. Advice for those who only let certain aspects of themselves show up in professionally. Why you should always bet on yourself. How JP maintains a healthy rela...
Episode 47: JP Sears - How to be Ultra Spiritual
July 20, 2017 18:49 - 50 minutes - 48.5 MBJP Sears is a brilliant blend of comedy and spirituality. He has generated over 100 million views on his "How to be Ultra Spiritual" parody videos. In this episode JP gives us a peek behind the curtains and talks about how this ultra spotlight happened. JP shares a Why Not Now? moment that resulted in his very first comedy video. Advice for those who only let certain aspects of themselves show up in professionally. Why you should always bet on yourself. How JP maintains a healthy rela...
Episode 46: Andy Stumpf - Ret. Navy SEAL & Base-Jumping World-Record Holder
July 11, 2017 23:54 - 55 minutes - 52.7 MBFormer Navy SEAL and base-jumping world-record holder Andy Stumpf is an expert in calculated risk. He shares how his years of military SEAL training and his fearless livelihood applies to the question of Why Not Now? Andy tells us how Why Not Me? and Why Not Now? are common themes in SEAL training. What do combat leadership and business leadership have in common? What's a wing suit!? And how does Andy fly 18 miles through the air in one? Andy talks about the being tied to success vs. ...
Episode 45: Mel Robbins - The 5-Second Rule
July 06, 2017 18:10 - 56 minutes - 80.5 MBMel Robbins is an expert on leadership and defeating doubt. She’s a thought-leader on thinking less and taking more action. Mel is an Award-Winning CNN Commentator, Best-Selling Author, and Motivational Powerhouse. She shows us how counting down from five can help you tackle your Why Not Now? and literally change your life in five seconds. Mel shares exactly when her Why Not Now? moment hit as she sat in the audience at an Oprah Winfrey event. How changing career paths or “swim lanes” has...
Episode 44: Rehan Choudhry - A Beautiful Mess, A Beautiful Perspective
June 21, 2017 13:21 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBRehan Choudhry is all things beautiful. He's the founder of A Beautiful Perspective and the Life Is Beautiful festival. As his good friend, I've witnessed him experience life's beautiful mess. He's seen some very high highs and very low lows over the past few years. We've been on a similar rollercoaster ride and both found ourselves no longer aligned with the "founder" seat we created. We discuss how he's navigating through life's beautiful mess both personally and professionally. He doesn't...
Episode 44: Rehan Choudhry - A Beautiful Mess, A Beautiful Perspective
June 21, 2017 13:21 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBRehan Choudhry is all things beautiful. He's the founder of A Beautiful Perspective and the Life Is Beautiful festival. As his good friend, I've witnessed him experience life's beautiful mess. He's seen some very high highs and very low lows over the past few years. We've been on a similar rollercoaster ride and both found ourselves no longer aligned with the "founder" seat we created. We discuss how he's navigating through life's beautiful mess both personally and professionally. He doesn't...