Golden State of Mind

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Everything starts with our mind. My name is Steve and my goal is to share my story and experiences on how he went from getting shot, going to prison, losing everything and dropping out of college to go all in on tattooing which led me to building the lif

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    • Sep 28, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    • 84 EPISODES


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    84. Overthinking: ways to simplify your mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 12:18


    83: How to remove the stress we cause upon ourselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 14:10


    82. self awareness: how to zoom in on your weaknesses and strengthen them

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 10:06


    81. the difference between motivation and self discipline

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 5:54


    80. Are you ready to open your own business? What to expect and how to lead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 25:29


    79. why 70% of America is in debt, divorced, & obese. we are failing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 8:44


    78. How do you know if you can afford it???

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 18:19


    77. STEAL GAME: we all steal, what have you taken ???

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 12:30


    we as humans are always influenced by one another. We copy, replicate, steal, many things without permission from others such as style, looks, words, ideas, as so on. Knowledge and game is something this entire podcast is made from based off free knowledge from other individuals. This episode is about taking advantage of your tools to improve your life 

    76. NO PERMISSION NEEDED- how to tell non supportive family and friends about your goals and dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 25:37


    we all have family and friends that have not supported our ideas and dreams at some point in our life. If you struggle with this topic todays episode is for you

    75. this is why MIDDLE CLASS is the worse class

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 19:39


    where do you fall under... lower class, middle class, upper class? Do you ever want to get out of the class your in? level up? improve? if so how do you do it? this episode is for you 

    74. Do you have Bad problems? or Good problems?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 9:08


    no matter where you are in life... one thing will never change and that's problems. Everyone has problems the only difference is the type of problems they are. Do you struggle with no having a car? or do you struggle with not knowing which car you want to drive today? 

    73 momentum

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 9:51


    why building momentum can make you or break you

    72. when everything goes wrong, how to focus on the only thing you can control... yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 26:31


    71. do you constantly choose the easy path or the hard path?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 6:21


    what path do you usually choose in life? the easy path or the hard path? do you ever ask yourself how its going and where you would be if you choose the other path? 

    70. how to get a raise or promotion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 5:02


    here a quick tip on what you need to do in order to increase your income and get a raise wherever it is you work at 

    69. turning negative addictions into positive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 10:55


    we all suffer from a negative habit or addiction in our lives... this episode is all about learning how to turn these negative habits into positive. 

    68. change your mindset from negative to positive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 7:14


    what we think we become. negative though will lead to negative lifestyle... so postive thoughts will lead to what???? 

    67. being a generalist: how trying to be the best can hurt you?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 17:51


    this episode  breakdown how we can be generalist and grow and explains how sometimes trying to be great can actually hurt us in the long run. make sure to listen and take some notes.

    66. Prison stories: 5 lessons I learned while in prison that I use everyday

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 44:47


    these episodes are always entertaining but at the same time educational 

    65. How and why I became a drug dealer at 16. learning others circumstances before you judge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 29:17


    the world is not always black and white, right and wrong, legal and illegal. Sometimes there are grey areas and good people tend to do bad things, but for the right reason. This is an example of my environment and how it influenced me to go down the road of becoming a drug dealer in high school. 

    64. How I got out of the rat race of living paycheck to paycheck

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 16:38


    most people live paycheck to paycheck because they cant figure out a plan on how to get out of the rat race. This episode gives a few examples of how you can make better financial decisions to help get yourself out of this problem.

    63. how to gain REAL customers with hashtags

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 10:21


    social media tips and marketing for your business. Is it quality customers you seek or quantity customers? 

    62. how knowing how todo everything hurts you and becoming a specialist helps you

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 12:16


    Is knowing how todo everything an advantage or disadvantage? and should you double down on your strengths?

    61. How to start your own clothing line or make merch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 25:22


    this episode breaks down the process of making some march for your brand or starting a clothing line along with some strategies on how to sell it and grow as a business.

    60. 5 Healthy choices I make everyday to improve mentally and physically

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 22:27


    In order to win on the outside we need to focus on winning on the inside first. True success is within and this episode gives you 5 steps on how you can win everyday and improve your life and mold it into the life you want. 

    59. have you ever TRAUMA bonded? and the benefits it has?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 8:14


    we all go through some sort of trauma in our life and believe it or not many other people go through the exact same things as us. When we share with one another some of the hardships we have been through it can be called trauma bonding. This episode explains how and why people do this and some of the benefits it can have to making a deeper and more intimate relationship  

    58. what is digial/ social media value? and is it the future?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 10:45


    with social media growing and taking over each future generation more and more is digital value one day going to be more valuable than real value or status? Will who you are on social media be more valuable than who you are in the real world? If so how can we improve or increase are value, is it needed, and how can it benefit us as a person, business, or brand. 

    57. one year recap- OVER 52 countries have listened THANK YOU

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 9:03


    just an end of the year recap on why we started and how we went from an idea to over 52 countries listening to the podcast. You don't need to be a big famous influencer... you just need to start. 

    56. 7 tips I wish someone told me or I could tell my younger self

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 25:49


    If you could go back in time and tell your younger self some tips on how to become successful faster what woud they be? This episode has alot of essentials to help removing toxic things in are life so we can learn how to win alot faster! 

    55. life hack: how to get out of a traffic ticket

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 14:26


    in this episode steve explains some of the tickets he has gotten over the years and how he has been able to get out of them. Some basic life hacks that can help anyone out that drives so make sure to listen 

    54. business: tips on doing business with friends and family?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 25:53


    is this the dream of a life time or a disaster waiting to happen? We all want to make money with our friends but never think what happens if things dont work out. This episodes goal is to try and help you to avoid any mistakes and pitfalls when it comes to business and friends. 

    53. passive income: Using dividends to purchase a tesla X for free

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 29:36


    this episode is about how steve set a 5 year goal to get a tesla X for free by investing his money in stocks that pay dividends. If your passive income can not pay for it, you cant afford it!!!

    52. business: Why and how building an audience is step #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 12:55


    got something to sell? got an amazing service? want to educate or entertain people? it all needs one thing in order to start... an AUDIENCE In this episode we cover how to build an audience and why without one you cant make any money. 

    51. Do we find ourselves or create ourselves? & how Discipline is not negative its actually FREEDOM

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 16:14


    50. family first & mental health: changing the way we think to create a better future

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 24:25


    In this episode steve breaks down some of the stuff he has been dealing with in his personal life dealing with balance, communication, mental health, and how he has been able to work through it with his wife and kids. No one lives a perfect life and we all go through things, but we also all have a choice as to how we handle it or the decisions we make and how we carry our emotions.

    49. tips on why and how to fire or break up with someone

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 32:09


    Everyone is always excited to hire or date someone, yet we never really question what will we do if we have to fire them or break up with them. We have all been in this situation and each time we deal with it we should usually get better at it. This episode is all about tips and red flags to help you get through these situations. 

    48. Mental Health: does social media make you depressed? do likes and follows determine your value? why is social media mostly all lies????

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 14:13


    In this episode we dive into social media. It is part of today's world and if you can not adapt you will not survive. This episode breaks down the lies, the filters, and the numbers to share with you guys the value we all bring to social media. How it causes depression tricks our perspective into thinking a certain type of way. 

    47. How me make a marriage, running a business, and being parents work? and how me and my wife opened our tattoo shop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 19:54


    This episode is a short story of how we got our tattoo shop going. It also shares how we are able to balance it with personal life, relationships, family, kids, and still maintain the business. All run very similar and this episode breaks down how we personally do it and make it work.

    46. HOW TO SET GOALS, deadlines, & why the journey is the real reward

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 25:50


    This episode shares with you how goal setting is needed in order to accomplish anything in life. The difference between short term and long term goals and how short term goals help you to get to long term goals. Why deadlines are so important and how a lot of people overlook the journey and what it actual takes to reach the goals you set.

    45. Does money buy happiness? why $80k should be your first financial goal? why is middle class the worse class?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 18:04


    the famous question... does money buy happiness??? This episode answers why that is such a bad question and it gives the best answer you are going to find anywhere! It breaks down perspectives, it helps you set financial goals, and it explains why so many people agree or disagree with this question. Make sure to listen!!!!

    44. communication: how to properly give constructive criticism and learning how to not take things personal, &

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 17:29


    The more we work on our communication the better our future will become. Learning how to give and take  criticism is something we all can improve on. No one likes to be criticized because they feel attacked and take things personal, but if we follow some of these stems we can improve and grow as individuals.

    43. Clothes: Is your clothes helping you or hurting you from getting ahead... some life hacks on why i dress the way I do

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 29:26


    If you have clothes in your closet unworn, if you bought clothes because of trends, if you bought clothes to impress others, THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOUThis episode is all about life hacks on why I choose to dress the way I do. Most people buy clothes based on emotion or status goals. If we learn and understand why and how people think we can learn and make more logical decisions that can help us in the long run. 

    42. TIME MANAGEMENT: WHY AND HOW TO MAKE A SCHEDULE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 16:06


    A schedule is something ALL successful people have. Without a schedule we are lost throughout the day, this episode gives exact tips on how you can make the most of your day so you can maintain a balanced life and win. 

    41. OFFENSE: spending money to buy time aka delegating

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 18:08


    saving only gets you so far and we can only save so much. Once you start making money your next goal is to gain some of your time back and how do you do that you ask? Delegating!!! This episode is all about examples on how we can use money as a tool to help buy back time and use or time where it is most valuable at. Make sure to listen and share.

    40. Keeping customers: are you marrying your customers or having one night stands with them???

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 14:22


    Running a business needs customers and everyone goal should be two things. Get new customers and have returning customers. If you struggle with keeping customers and having returning customers it is just a matter of time until your business fails. This episode helps with tips on how to build long lasting relationships with your customer so your business can grow 10x

    39. PERSPECTIVE: why you should travel, what it teaches us, & why it is so important

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 16:51


    to anyone who does not travel we encourage you to listen to this episode and hear about all the advantages there are with traveling. When we learn about the world and all the different cultures we can appreciate and learn to see the good and love in everything the world has to offer us. 

    38. 5 things I cut out to live a healthier life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 25:30


    health is wealth and without it we can never truly be fully successful.  Here a little bit about steves diet and why he cut out some of these things in order to live a healthier lifestyle for his persoanl and business life in order to win and keep his foot on the gas. 

    37. KK "my daughter" joins us as the 1st guest: online learning, self esteem,college, social media and a winning schedule from a 13 year old

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 39:43


    In this episode I got todo an interview with my daughter on some of the things she has been going through during this pandemic. From online learning, to social media use and how it has affected her mental health and what she does to keep her mind strong. She breaks down her habits, routines, and weekly schedule and how she plans to win in life.

    36. Finding a mentor/ how I found my mentor, got fired from my apprenticeship, & told I would never amount to nothing

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later May 19, 2021 41:32


    In this episode Steve shares tips on how to find a mentor and the benefits of it. He also shares his experiences with his mentor and apprenticeship with some of the positive and negative experiences he had. Every situation is a learning experience and to always find a way to learn as much as you can regardless of the environment. Make sure to listen. 

    35. comparison is the thief of happiness. why we should know someone below us, equal to us, and above us

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later May 14, 2021 10:08


    This episode is all about why comparison is the thief of happiness. It explains why humans naturally look at those who have more and how it can either motivate or hurt us. Steve also goes over the importance of know people from every category and why it is healthy. Knowing someone who is below us, equal to us, and above us and the benefits of each group. 

    34. when it comes to telling the truth...delivery is everything.

    Play Episode Play 20 sec Highlight Listen Later May 10, 2021 11:07


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