The Jakob Eliason Podcast

Sometimes all it takes is seeing the bigger picture. -- I'm an entrepreneur obsessed with marketing, basketball and reading lots of books. Each podcast episode discusses an idea or topic that I believe to be relevant and share-worthy on the journey to getting smarter, thinking bigger and betting on yourself. If you enjoyed this episode, here are a few ways to support:

"I believe it's true that the difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next." - Michael Gerber, The E-Myth Revisited -- I'm an entrepreneur obsessed with marketing, basketball and reading lots of books. Each podcast episode discusses an idea or topic that I believe to be relevant and share-worthy on the journey to getting smarter, thinking bigger and betting on yourself. If you enjoyed this episode, here are a few ways to support:

Never let anyone tell you what it means to be successful. -- I'm an entrepreneur obsessed with marketing, basketball and reading lots of books. Each podcast episode discusses an idea or topic that I believe to be relevant and share-worthy on the journey to getting smarter, thinking bigger and betting on yourself. If you enjoyed this episode, here are a few ways to support:

Grant Lemons and Phillip Nguyen are the co-creators of BUCKETS, a coffee table book featuring images of basketball hoops all across the city of Portland. I'm a pretty big fan of coffee, books and basketball -- so this episode was a match made in heaven. From the BUCKETS Website: "Over the course of 3+ years, we've photographed and filmed more than 350 hoops in Portland, Oregon. Zigzagging through neighborhoods across the city, we captured hoops that told a story through how they looked, as well as the environment that surrounded them. All of which lead to our first project BUCKETS—a photography coffee table book documenting all our hoop findings over the years. We're extremely proud to share this book with all of you." Pre-order your copy today: https://bucketsbook.co Follow Buckets on Instagram (they're always posting user-submitted photos of driveway hoops around the country): https://www.instagram.com/buckets.book/ -- Connect with Jakob on Twitter and Linkedin Learn more at www.jakobeliason.com Enjoying the Podcast? Subscribe and drop a review!

Layden Williams is an Author, Entrepreneur, Scholar (3x) and soon to be Sports Agent... From LaydenWilliams.com: "Best known as his days as an athlete, Layden has always strived for more to ensure he is not defined by the game of basketball. He is a creative who writes and produces content that pushes culture in a forward direction at ALL times. He's the bestselling author of Beyond the Game and produces a monthly speaker series titled ‘Gem Flo'– a panel discussion that focuses on the intersection of sports, business, music, hip-hop culture and pursuing your passion projects. As a lover of all things creative Layden Williams is only in the beginning phase of expressing his ability to invoke thought and inspire the pursuit of all dreams. The Marathon Continues." Follow Layden on Instagram: @LaydenWill Follow Layden on Twitter: @LaydenWill_ Purchase your copy of Layden's book, Beyond The Game: One Athlete's Journey to Find His Identity After the Horn --- Connect with Jakob on Twitter and Linkedin Visit my website: www.jakobeliason.com Email topics/questions/guest requests to eliason.jakob@gmail.com Enjoying the podcast? Subscribe and drop a review!

October is mental health awareness month, and this year in particular, many people are experiencing their own mental health struggles for the first time. On this episode, I discuss the two things I do every day to keep my mind healthy and calm. -- Connect with Jakob on Twitter and LinkedIn Email topics/questions/guest requests to: eliason.jakob@gmail.com Donate to my St Jude fundraising campaign! I'm running my first half marathon in the memory of my cousin, Noah, who lost his battle with childhood cancer in May of 2012. Enjoying the podcast? Subscribe and drop a review!

Derrick Docket is the Marketing Director at Wentzville Public Schools, a large school system in the St Louis, MO area. I met Derrick on Twitter a few months ago, and since then he has been a loyal supporter of this podcast. On this episode, we talk about the role of a Marketing Director in a unique industry and the impact that smart marketing makes on both students and the system as a whole. We also dive into our recent running addictions and the growing community of professionals benefitting from the habit. Follow Derrick on Twitter (even though he's a cardinals fan) -- Connect with Jakob on Twitter and LinkedIn Email topics/questions/guest requests to: eliason.jakob@gmail.com Donate to my St Jude fundraising campaign! I'm running my first half marathon in the memory of my cousin, Noah, who lost his battle with childhood cancer in May of 2012. Enjoying the podcast? Leave a Review!

I don't really keep up with superhero movies. Don't get me wrong, they're extremely fun to watch. I just have no idea what's going on or why. Somehow, Co-Host Ryan and I end up talking about superhero movies on this episode. But the rest of the time, it's an NBA Recap... I swear!

Daniel Pope is the Founder and Chief Storyteller of an online marketing agency called Be Known. Although HQ is in Memphis, he's working with clients across the world. Seriously. When I met him, one of the projects he was working on was with someone from the UK. We've worked closely together this year, but there's something I've been dying to sit down and talk with him about... What's it like to bail on the 9 to 5 and build a successful online business before you're even 25 years old? For an hour-ish, that's the question I'm asking Daniel Pope. How did you do it? What did people around you think? How has your "plan" evolved from Day 1 to now? And loads of conversation about growing up in our generation and navigating the early years of our career. --> Learn more about Daniel and Be Known by visiting www.beknowntoday.com --> Connect with Daniel on Facebook

On Episode 17 of The Jakob Eliason Podcast, Jakob is joined by friend and co-host Ryan Patterson to discuss moving downtown, navigating a COVID-infused holiday season, and the mark that 2020 will leave on our generation forever. 

Big moves, big energy and big things to come. www.jakobeliason.com twitter.com/jakobeliason

A very special birthday podcast. Also, NASA?

Breaking down the five books that have impacted me the most in 2020. #BlackLivesMatter @jakobeliason www.jakobeliason.com

After a two week podcast hiatus, I discuss a handful of events happening in quarantine world (live sports!!!) and how/why now is the time to start that online business you've been thinking about.  www.jakobeliason.com @jakobeliason on Twitter

I met my wife on Twitter. Send tweet.

Chopping it up about The Last Dance and announcing the official beginning of Yard Week 2020.

The only half hour of audio on the internet that can successfully discuss Michael Jordan and Government Squirrels in the same conversation. www.jakobeliason.com

Nobody can hide from my podcast requests anymore!! www.jakobeliason.com @jakobeliason

Reflecting on 30 days of social distancing, including thoughts on the NBA Players 2k tournament and being a versatile human.

This podcast is the result of 20+ days without any physical social interaction.

I am low-key looking forward to spending 8 weeks inside my house on the internet. Probably because I spent a lot of my time growing up doing just that. Also, this is the first episode I've ever recorded with my wife able to hear me recording. So I guess you can say this is performed in front of a live audience. www.jakobeliason.com @jakobeliason everywhere

I swore I wasn't going to talk about Tom Brady on my podcast, but I failed. Barely. @jakobeliason on Twitter www.jakob@jakobeliason.com Ask me questions to answer on the show: jakob@jakobeliason.com

Because of the coronavirus, I'm practicing social distancing by committing to recording and producing multiple podcasts every week. Great news for the fans. Even better for the haters.

If you've been wondering, "How does basketball fit into this thing?"... this episode is for you.

On this episode, Jakob continues his debriefing of the podcast by introducing a few of the show's guiding ideas and the simple decision that allowed him to start moving forward.

The first episode of the Jakob Eliason Podcast. I took the first episode to introduce your host, me, and how this podcast came to be. That rhymed, didn't it? www.jakobeliason.com @jakobeliason on Twitter Ask me questions to answer on the show: jakob@jakobeliason.com