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234 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 74 ratingsGet the real stories of how entrepreneurs, artists, heretics, authors, liberators, athletes, and innovators pursue their ideas and aspirations.
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Acting Like a Pro Eight Minutes At a Time #32
September 27, 2015 12:02 - 18.8 MBHighlights from Podcast #32: Acting Like a Pro Eight Minutes at a Time The difference between acting like a pro and becoming a pro is not neglecting narrow windows of opportunity. Take the opportunity that's right in front of you. Small margin plus consistency over time equals accumulative benefit. The gap between the life, marriage, income, adventure, fitness level, or anything else we wish to have can be closed over time with even small, intentional investments. Show up, invest y...
How to Become Emotionally Fit with Miles Adcox, CEO of Onsite #31
August 20, 2015 16:28 - 37 minutes - 30.2 MBQuick Podcast Highlights from Miles: Understand the necessity of developing your EQ (emotional intelligence) to live, love, parent, and lead well. Hear how the doorway of pain has become one of Miles’s biggest gifts in life. How to develop harmony in the narrative of Who You Are and What You Do For a Living. Why creating new healing experiences can counteract life’s negative experiences. How the work of Donald Miller and Brene’ Brown will give you insights into how Onsite can h...
The Transformative Power of Adventure: Sea Kayaking in Scotland #30
July 04, 2015 21:30 - 26 minutes - 21.7 MBUnderstand how adventure gives us greater confidence to tackle life’s challenges Learn why special, difficult-to-reach places in wilderness help us gain perspective on our life back at home Appreciate how adventure helps us lose control and “be out on a limb” Accept that adventure is a choice and is available outside our front door everyday Receive practical ideas on how to take your kids on your own adventures
Carl Richards New York Times Columnist The Sketch Guy #29
June 04, 2015 22:46 - 37 minutes - 86.2 MBPodcast Highlights: Carl's very personal story of loosing his home and facing financial ruin Learn how small financial misalignments with couples can become roots for divorce later Hear how Carl and I met over a financial transaction on the border of Colorado and Utah Learn how Carl started taking complex money ideas and translating those concepts using a sharpie marker on a napkin Carl tells the story about how the New York Times called him out of the blue to write his column Ca...
Interview with Tripp Crosby | A Conference Call in Real Life #28
May 29, 2015 11:56 - 31 minutes - 72.7 MBPodcast Highlights: Hear how Tripp juggles his roles as a Director, Writer, Actor and On Stage Host The backstory on how Tripp and Tyler came up with the idea for their YouTube sketch Where Tripp and Tyler met and how they decided to start working together Working to find the right sponsorship partners is a key to Tripp's YouTube success Risk taking is part of Tripp's DNA Tripp offers advice on partnerships and navigating them well His story about boldly borrowing money from fr...
Why We Need Two-Week Vacations #27
May 11, 2015 17:13 - 30 minutes - 49.4 MBPodcast Highlights: The Business Case For Why We Need a Two-Week Vacation American's do not take two-week vacations. Organizational culture, the volume of work and email compound by our addiction to busyness keeps us tied to one week vacations. In this podcast, I make the case for why we need to take two week vacations and the restorative benefits for our relationships, our work and ultimately ourselves. I include tips and suggestions on how to get approval at work, gain the suppor...
What to Do When It's Your Turn with Seth Godin #26
April 09, 2015 23:27 - 34 minutes - 49.2 MBPodcast Highlights with Seth Godin: How the Industrial Revolution turned factory workers into alcoholics Why we deem it of paramount importance to us to know if an idea is going to work What was it like to be an entrepreneur in 1986 How the connection economy works and what drives it What did Seth’s dad do for a living when he was growing up Why does it matter who cares (and who doesn't care) about our economy today? Why making Art is rewarded more than the cheapest, fastest produc...
IRONMAN Triathlon: Interview with Mike Reilly The Voice of IRONMAN #25
October 23, 2014 18:19 - 38 minutes - 60.1 MBPodcast Highlights: The History of IRONMAN Why the IRONMAN finish line should be on your Life List How Mike Reilly got his start calling IRONMAN athletes across the finish line How IRONMAN is a Human experience, not just a triathlon
Will Paddle For Whiskey | Adventure Journalist Andrew Todhunter #24
October 09, 2014 01:54 - 33 minutes - 67.8 MBIn today's podcast interview with Andrew you will hear about the glory stories of being an adventure journalist. Like any great story, there is another version that adventure magazines don't publish: How arduous the writing process can be How challenging it can be to balance doing what you love and making a living at the same time When you're twenty it's much easier to jump a plane to India, but when you have a family you choose differently
Will Paddle For Whiskey | Adventure Journalist Andrew Todhunter #24
October 09, 2014 01:54 - 33 minutes - 60.6 MBIn today's podcast interview with Andrew you will hear about the glory stories of being an adventure journalist. Like any great story, there is another version that adventure magazines don't publish: How arduous the writing process can be How challenging it can be to balance doing what you love and making a living at the same time When you're twenty it's much easier to jump a plane to India, but when you have a family you choose differently
Stop Working the Old Way with Inventor Martin Keen #23
June 07, 2014 22:51 - 31 minutes - 64.8 MBPodcast Highlights Learn how Martin's father grew him up as a footwear designer Hear how Martin actually invented the Locus Seat even before he started KEEN Footwear Understand how creativity, health, balance and productivity are derived from how we feel while working
Interview with Jia Jiang Author of Rejection Proof: How to Beat Fear and Become Invincible #22
April 17, 2014 17:32 - 28 minutes - 59.5 MBFind out how a box of donuts changed his life forever What were the most outlandish thing people agreed to? If you open yourself up to the world, the world will open itself up to you How to get out of your own way? Share your story with Jia about your quest for rejection resilience. Email Jia Jiang
How to Make Sense of Your Career with Pam Slim's Body of Work #21
February 18, 2014 19:26 - 28 minutes - 58.8 MBMaking sense of your Body of Work Pamela Slim’s new book, Body of Work, will help you find the thread that ties your career story together. In this podcast interview with Pam she will help you define and understand the subtext of your seemingly disjointed career.
Make Something and See What People Do With It- Gary Hirsch #20
February 18, 2014 19:24 - 39 minutes - 79.6 MBGary is an entrepreneur, a doodler and an improvisation artist. He loves making incomplete stories. He’s comfortable with the tension of the unknown and the awkwardness of the unrehearsed. He teaches improvisation stage techniques to improve communication between business people.
Joy, Inc. How We Built a Workplace People Love #19
January 01, 2014 20:40 - 38 minutes - 78.3 MBPodcast Highlights How Rich is bringing humanity back to business The winning strategy of hiring humans and not polished resume's How the biggest risk Rich faced was doing the same thing The business value of Joy How to empower employees to become evangelists Why they don't allow headphones or earbuds at work
The Art and Science behind Survival & Resilience with author Laurence Gonzales #18
September 04, 2013 14:50 - 23 minutes - 39.4 MBAuthor Laurence Gonzales Deep Survival was the first scientific book on survival. In this interview we talk about the art and science of survival and the process of thriving post traumatic events.
Ambassador of Passion -UltraMarathon Man Dean Karnazes #17
September 04, 2013 14:09 - 26 minutes - 44.1 MBPodcast Highlights: What Dean’s wife said when he announced his desire to resign from his job? What race is he most proud of completing? How the classroom of running has translated to lessons for life and business? How you can join Dean for a run at a North Face Endurance Challenge? What races did he not finish the first two times? Why he wanted you to come join him during his 50 Marathons, 50 States in 50 Days?
Leap: Leaving a Job with No Plan B with Tess Vigeland #16
September 04, 2013 13:40 - 33 minutes - 53.6 MBPodcast highlights: What does it mean to be remarkable in an ordinary world? How Tess’s life was forever changed when she delivered a thirty-five minute speech. How this journey has forced her to decouple the intertwined elements of her identity as a person being tied to her job. What it’s been like for Tess to leave her job that she loved. “You jumped now you can’t even tell people what you want to do”.
Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur Pam Slim #15
July 25, 2013 01:31 - 46 minutes - 70.5 MBPodcast highlights: • You have to read her Letter to CEO's, COO's, CIO's • You have to do work that lights you up • If you meet her at an event why you should start talking about yourself quickly? • What is a Less Experienced Equal? • How Pam could kick your xxxx if your ran into her in a dark alley? • How Pam started developing her voice picturing an imaginary thought bubble? Keep going...
Become Brilliant, Prolific and Healthy-Todd Henry #14
June 17, 2013 15:23 - 28 minutes - 46.1 MBWe are not machines and the creative process cannot be treated like one Being creative is not limited to only artists Learn how Todd started the Accidental Creative on accident Hear how being healthy should be apart of every plan Insights into Todd’s newest book Die Empty set for September 2013 release What causes people to end up in the place of mediocrity? Learn what Todd does for fun How to not run out of your creative juices by age 30 Ask yourself what are you disprop...
The Life of Walt Disney: Our Failures Can Make Us Great #13
May 04, 2013 16:25 - 23 minutes - 39.7 MBIn today’s podcast you will hear my interview with Gabriella Calicchio, CEO of the Walt Disney Family Museum. The museum is absolutely amazing. It is located in the Presidio in San Francisco. You will hear me describe a magical day that my family and I had riding tandem bikes from downtown to the museum and then across the Golden Gate Bridge. Highlights: Learn how the Walt Disney Family Foundation created the museum How Walt took $40 and a cardboard suitcase to began Walt Disney ...
Don't Quit Your Job. Fire Your Boss #12
March 24, 2013 20:52 - 19 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this podcast I provide some of the back story to writing my recently released ebook, Don't Quit Your Job. Fire Your Boss. I started writing it over the course of last year. I underestimated the amount of time and energy it would take. I understand now why writers say that once they are finished with a project they are long since "over it". I almost quit numerous times. I felt like maybe it was just important that I write it down for myself, but did not need to go throu...
Nilofer Merchant: Why Sitting is the Smoking of Our Generation #11
February 27, 2013 01:14 - 18 minutes - 32.5 MBWalk-n-Talk meetings How Nilofer started walking meetings instead of coffee sit-downs. As a result how she is logging between 20 and 30 miles per week. You will want to read her Harvard Business Review article about how today Sitting is the smoking of our generation. And check out the Los Angeles Times Article on her TED 2013 talk. Recommendation: Don’t be sitting while you read her article.
How Lifestyle Fitness Can Change Your Entire Life #10
February 03, 2013 18:22 - 36 minutes - 58 MBThis is not your traditional “How to” podcast. We discuss topics ranging from what iPhone application to use for tracking calories to how fitness can be used as medication covering up deeper questions in your life. If you are a competitive athlete or a couch potato wanting to get started, there is a nugget of wisdom for you. In this podcast episode, Jon Dale and I discuss how we have navigated our fitness journeys.
Essential Keys to Success for every Entrepreneur from IdeaMensch #9
January 24, 2013 23:39 - 36 minutes - 40.8 MBHow Mario started IdeaMensch after moving from Germany to the US at age 16. Why he packed up with three friends and drove to all 48 states holding IdeaMensch meet-ups so entrepreneurs could share their ideas together. Why failing and giving up are not the same thing. Some of the most inspiring interviews have been from a rickshaw driver and a college student from Penn State .
Living the Truest Version of You #8
January 17, 2013 15:34 - 39 minutes - 61.6 MBIn today's show Jon Dale and I have a discussion about living the truest version of your instead of trying to figure out what people want. There are pitfalls to this: What if no one likes what you create? What will people think if you are authentic instead of entirely polished? How do you know when to mix topics e.g. Business, Sport, Family? Do you pay attention to metrics or follow your heart's leading? Highlights: 24 HR digital fast -How & Why? How to compete with the ...
How to Live a Happier Existence with Less? Interview with Mike Field. #7
January 03, 2013 02:16 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBPodcast Summary Mike Field-Sport. Life. Art. In this interview you will enjoy Mike's humble almost bashful view of his story. But don't be fooled. He lives in a beautiful story of wealth. Not necessarily of worldly monetary wealth but one of passion and art and friendship. Why we believe we need to consume more in order to be happy. How to live a simple lifestyle. How billionaires want to get back Life-Sport-Art
One Year Later Roundtable Discussion with Seth Godin MB Graduates #6
December 13, 2012 22:49 - 47 minutes - 50.9 MBIn today's episode you will hear from Paul Farmiga, Bill Self and Jim Fitzpatrick. Each were members of last year's Medicine Ball three-day intensive with Seth Godin. You will enjoy hearing about how their thinking was re-shaped and how that has woven into their careers these last twelve months.
Changing the Rules of the Game: Earwolf Media CEO Comedy Podcast Network #5
December 05, 2012 02:23 - 59 minutes - 75.5 MBHighlights: How they differentiate Earwolf podcasts from 300,000 other comedy podcasts. How Jeff left the world of finance to start Earwolf with no podcast or live media experience. Hear how they changed the rules of the game of selling advertising.
Interview with World Changer Lisa-Marie Carabelli: Seth Godin Medicine Ball graduate #4
October 31, 2012 12:48 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBToday my interview is with Lisa-Marie Cabrelli. We were in a small breakout group at Seth Godin’s Medicine Ball and really hit it off. I love Lisa's mantra no excuses make a living from anywhere in the world. I think you will too. No nonsense power punch
Interview with World Changer Lisa-Marie Carabelli: Seth Godin Medicine Ball graduate #4
October 31, 2012 12:48 - 35 minutes - 40.1 MBToday my interview is with Lisa-Marie Cabrelli. We were in a small breakout group at Seth Godin’s Medicine Ball and really hit it off. I love Lisa's mantra no excuses make a living from anywhere in the world. I think you will too. No nonsense power punch
How to Stop Waiting for Permission to do Great Work: Erica Dhawan #3
October 24, 2012 22:56 - 27 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this interview Erica and I discuss: Why you should stop asking for permission from others? Choosing a life of impact instead of following the herd. The power of unleashing human potential. How Erica got into Seth Godin's Medicine Ball session after she was rejected. Erica Dhawan is a globally recognized leadership expert and advisor to Fortune 500 companies. She is a Gen Y keynote speaker and researcher at Harvard’s Center for Public Leadership, working to bridge generational dif...
Kickstarter success Bluff Works raises $128K #2
September 25, 2012 14:34 - 48 minutes - 51.8 MBA Quick Breakdown Stefan Loble did not inheret $1M and quit his job. He did not go raise VC (Venture Capital) or Angel investment capital. He did not have twenty years of experience in the men’s apparel industry. What was his qualification for greatness? Passion.
Interview with Jeff Goins: Author, Blogger, Tribe leader #1
September 22, 2012 20:43 - 42 minutes - 45.9 MBHere are some of the highlights from the show: How I found and developed my writing voice What it takes to connect with influential people online When I stopped acting the amateur and finally turned pro with my craft The 1000-hour rule of proficiency and practice Why artists need to claim their craft before they create their best work How to serve your way into influential relationships and get people to take you seriously