Podcast appearances and mentions of george ivanoff

Hey folks, welcome back. This week on the podcast, I sit, once again, with George Ivanoff and he shares his adventures from CJI and ADCC. We talk about his experience at both events, matchups, event competitions, and the future of jiu-jitsu, ADCC, and CJI.   To follow George and his family's continued adventures, head over to Instagram and see @geo_n_fam And to help George tap cancer out, head to the link below. https://wecan.tapcancerout.org/fundraiser/5493502 And for more info on Global Grappling Day head over to tapcancerout.org   We want to give a shout out to @johnsfitmeals Head over and use promo code Mahoney10 and you'll get 10% off.   Thank you, again, to everyone for listening to and supporting the podcast up to this point. Below, you'll find info on where to find the shows and social media. Tell a friend to tell a friend. Listeners get 20% off their purchase at simpleleaf.com and bjjwholesale.com with the code "BJJWIKI". Go check out @socialmediastrategiesthatwork. The account is operated by friend to the podcast and frequent guest @bjjmomma.  Go give a follow and listen to @so_you_like_horror on Instagram and listen to the new episodes on Spotify https://spoti.fi/3Jqrrxj The show is available on MANY PLATFORMS FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook.com/offthematspodcast Instagram @offthematspodcast Twitter @offthematspod1 TikTok https://bit.ly/3FTEZAd WRITE INTO THE SHOW Email: offthemats2020@gmail.com

We are in the realm of the unlikely with this episode, so sorting out truth from fiction is going to be tricky. Rise to the challenge! Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

Greetings, humans. This week on the podcast, I welcome BJJ Purple Belt and Tap Cancer Out Ambassador, George Ivanoff. In this episode, George shares how he got involved with @tapcancerout, his BJJ journey, his mission to tap cancer out, and the powerful story of how his daughter Mila battled against cancer and won.  To follow George and his family's continued story, head over to Instagram and see @george_n_fam And to help George tap cancer out, head to the link below. https://wecan.tapcancerout.org/fundraiser/5493502 And for more info on Global Grappling Day head over to tapcancerout.org   We want to give a shout out to @johnsfitmeals Head over and use promo code Mahoney10 and you'll get 10% off.   Thank you, again, to everyone for listening to and supporting the podcast up to this point. Below, you'll find info on where to find the shows and social media. Tell a friend to tell a friend. Listeners get 20% off their purchase at simpleleaf.com and bjjwholesale.com with the code "BJJWIKI". Go check out @socialmediastrategiesthatwork. The account is operated by friend to the podcast and frequent guest @bjjmomma.  Go give a follow and listen to @so_you_like_horror on Instagram and listen to the new episodes on Spotify https://spoti.fi/3Jqrrxj The show is available on MANY PLATFORMS FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook.com/offthematspodcast Instagram @offthematspodcast Twitter @offthematspod1 TikTok https://bit.ly/3FTEZAd WRITE INTO THE SHOW Email: offthemats2020@gmail.com

Fiction about fiction? We are so meta. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

It's wet and sometimes dark. Usually salty. Our ocean related stories are more interesting than that, and two out of three are even true. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

You wouldn't believe what we've found out about animals and plants. Or maybe you would … Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

Look over there at bogus stories while we distract you with unlikely but true tales. Hey presto! Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

Space is so big it has many improbabilities, so any nonsense we dream up might sound plausible. Listen and decide. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

This wide brown land can make it hard to tell truth from fiction. Just ask Burke and Wills. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

Two out of three of the stories we present to each other are true. One isn't. Only take as prescribed and always consult your doctor if in doubt. Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

Tall tales and true from the past, but which is which? Bogus or believable? Fake or fact? You decide and we'll tell you! Your hosts, as usual, are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

The history of Science includes lots of stories that are implausible, so a ludicrously false anecdote might be hard to detect, right? Try and guess anyway! Your hosts are Michael Pryor and George Ivanoff.

‘Monster Island', the latest children's book by George Ivanoff, is populated by strange and unusual creatures that could well be real. Bernie and Ivy must prevent poachers from stealing these curious mythical and prehistoric animals.  (Puffin)Is the purpose of life making the right choices when it comes to friends, family, relationships and especially your career. What if that career involves wanting to be an author. Pip Finkemeyer has a character trying to work it all our in ‘Sad Girl Novel'.        

George Ivanoff has written over 100 books for kids and teens from non-fiction to fiction, including his latest Monster Island with Penguin books. Occasionally, George has been known to moonlight as an actor. As anyone who's seen his amazing book promos will know. He's been in numerous productions including Neighbours and films such as Frozen Butterflies. When he's not eating too much chocolate, drinking too much coffee, and watching too much Doctor Who, he shares his life with his one wife, two children, two cats and several chickens. He's popped in today to share his author journey with us, including some fantastic tips and advice on the craft of writing a novel for kids. Everyone please welcome the amazing George Ivanoff.

Allison spends 10 minutes with George Ivanoff, chatting about his latest novel ‘Monster Island' and how to develop a kid's creativity. Megan and Allison look at how to reach reluctant readers, and have quick tips for children's authors and educators.Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid's Next Read Community on Facebook Visit allisontait.com | childrensbooksdaily.com | yourkidsnextread.com

George Ivanoff is a Melbourne writer who has written over 130 books for young people, including a series of tense and thrilling interactive adventure books. Listen to this podcast to find out how he does it, especially if for you (like the host, James) plot is harder to do than character.georgeivanoff.com.auNOTE: Opinions expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of the WestWords organisation.

0:00:00 Introduction Richard Saunders 0:03:37 Maynard's Spooky Action Maynard interviews author George Ivanoff about his new book, "The Supernatural Survival Guide". How should young people approach investigating the strange, the mysterious and the unknown? What can we learn from George's book about the claims of the paranormal in Australia? THE SUPERNATURAL SURVIVAL GUIDE will tackle these and other questions about all things paranormal. There is so much WEIRD stuff out there . . . but the TRUTH is IN HERE! https://georgeivanoff.com.au/books/survival-guide 0:23:28 The Book of Tim. With Tim Mendham Father Figure. Part 1. By Dr Tony Wheeler A look at the truth and the myth behind Father Christmas or Santa Claus. A reading from The Skeptic, Vol. 15 No. 4 http://www.skeptics.com.au 0:34:49 A Dive into a Trove A wander through the decades of digitised newspapers on a search for references to skeptical stories from the United States. http://www.trove.nla.gov.au

* Scientific collaborations in doubt following Russia's attack on Ukraine * Warnings on climate and flooding seen in today's massive property losses * Parkinson's Disease – it's like walking through honey * New approach for those with OCD to cope with unwanted mental images * Creswell Eastman discovers iodine deficiency disorder, then helps millions of children * Sea stars and urchins move south with warmer waters changing ecosystems * George Ivanoff helps us survive the supernatural

* Scientific collaborations in doubt following Russia's attack on Ukraine * Warnings on climate and flooding seen in today's massive property losses * Parkinson's Disease – it's like walking through honey * New approach for those with OCD to cope with unwanted mental images * Creswell Eastman discovers iodine deficiency disorder, then helps millions of children * Sea stars and urchins move south with warmer waters changing ecosystems * George Ivanoff helps us survive the supernatural

The everblack Podcast sat down with Melbourne's Supanova Comic Con & Gaming guest George Ivanoff to talk about his new book ‘The Supernatural Survival Guide' and other works such as Lethbridge-Stewart: Fear Frequency, his love of Dr Who and the X-Files, acting roles, almost getting run over by Nicholas Cage and more!SUPANOVA 2022 Melbourne: 5-6 March 2022 | Melbourne ShowgroundsTickets to the event are on sale now via Moshtix.For full guest line up and info : http://www.supanova.com.au ***EVERBLACK PODCAST***SUBSCRIBE and STREAM HERE: https://linktr.ee/EverblackPodcastwww.everblack.com.auwww.facebook.com/Everblackmedia Thanks to : Deathwish Hotrods & KustomsRW Promotion Blacklight AD Screenprinting Electric WitchEverblack intro theme by Jaymes Jackson

Henry interviews George Ivanoff, a Melbourne author who's written more than 100 books for kids and teens, including the interactive You Chooseseries, the non-fiction Survival Guides, the RFDS Adventures and the Other Worlds series. As a child, George loved reading interactive books, where he got to make decisions about the direction of the story. He has had more fun plotting and writing the You Choosebooks than pretty much anything else. Writing the Survival Guideshas indulged his curiosity, interest in research and desire to learn new things. And writing the RFDS Adventures has opened his eyes to the amazing work done by the Royal Flying Doctor Service. With Other Worlds George has ventured into the realms of science fiction and fantasy, two of his favourite genres, in order to tell stories about ordinary kids facing extraordinary circumstances. George's books and stories have been shortlisted for numerous awards and he is thrilled that You Choose: The Treasure of Dead Man's Cove won the 2015 YABBA for Fiction for Younger Readers. George drinks too much coffee, eats too much chocolate and watches too much Doctor Who. He has one wife, two children and an uncontrollable imagination. This conversation was originally broadcast on 3SER's 97.7FM Casey Radio in October 2021. It was produced by Rob Kelly.

Does your café get you hot under the collar? Matilda Boseley prefers texting to calling, author George Ivanoff on Australia's greatest UFO mystery and an American's fairy bread creation shocks the nation.

Does your café get you hot under the collar? Matilda Boseley prefers texting to calling, author George Ivanoff on Australia's greatest UFO mystery and an American's fairy bread creation shocks the nation.

Henry Grossek chats with award-winning Australian author, George Ivanoff. This interview was originally broadcast on 3SER's 97.7FM Casey Radio in 2018. Produced by Rob Kelly

Jon Pertwee makes his entrance to The Episodes of Death, as we talk the horror of The Mutants. Can our guest George Ivanoff convince us this story is actually a beautiful space butterfly?

USQ’s Phoenix Radio is proud to support the StoryArts Festival Ipswich, as the event’s “Media Partner”. This week and next, you’re meeting a whole range of writers and illustrators who are in town for the festival. Some of them don’t have far to travel, living right here in southeast Queensland. Others have flown from in from interstate and overseas. Tyler Brennan speaks with George Ivanoff who writes books for children and teens — both fiction and non-fiction. His books include school readers, library reference books, chapter books, novelettes, novels and even a short story collection. So far, he's had 119 books published and there are more on the way.

I did something this weekend that I’ve wanted to do for a decade and a half, and I’m hoping this episode gives you permission to do the thing that you’ve been dreaming about doing, but have been too afraid or too nervous to try. On today’s episode Russell talks about attending his first wrestling tournament after a 15 year absence and why it should inspire you to do something similar. Here are some of the awesome things you will hear about in this episode: Hear about Russell’s former glory days of wrestling, and the history behind his love of the sport. Find out why he hasn’t wrestled in so long, and why he wants to get back to it. And finally, be inspired to do your own thing that you haven’t done for various reasons, and just do it. So listen here to find out why Russell’s wrestling again and why that should inspire you to do your own thing. ---Transcript--- Hey everyone, this is Russell Brunson. Welcome back to the Marketing Secrets podcast. I’m so excited to have you guys here. During today’s episode I’m going to be talking about why in the world did I, after 15 years of retirement, decide to go back and wrestle in my very first wrestling tournament in a decade and a half. Why I did it, and what it has to do with you. With that said, let’s queue up the theme song and I’ll be back to tell you guys behind the scenes what I happened on my very first wrestling tournament in the last 15 years. Alright everybody, I hope you guys are all doing amazing today. So I just got back from Las Vegas, and I, those who follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you’ve kind of seen some of the behind the scenes of what’s been happening and you know, I’ve had so many questions and so many cool things and I was like, I should just sit down and record a podcast to kind of share with everybody what happened, and why I did it and why you should actually care. And maybe you don’t care, and that’s totally cool as well. So skip to the next episode. But basically, it’s interesting, so those of you who have been following me for a long time know that my first love in life was wrestling. I started wrestling when I was in 8th grade, and then by 9th grade I fell in love with it, it became my everything, that’s all I cared about. And every thought every moment, you know every calorie I burned from that point forward was all about one goal and one goal only, and that was to be a national champ. And in high school, my junior year I won the state title, so I was Utah State Champ. My senior year I actually went into the state tournament and I actually lost in the semis or something and I took third in state, which was really, really hard for me. And I remember being so upset that I knew there was a national tournament coming out, I can’t remember, two or three months later. And I thought you know, I have to prove that I wasn’t just a guy who got lucky, I need to prove that I’m a legit wrestler. So for the next two or three months between the state tournament and the national tournament, I was literally working out 7+ hours a day. I was working out in the morning. I was wrestling at my high school after school, and I would drive to other high schools and find other kids and just whatever I could to wrestle. And I went from being a good wrestler during that period, to becoming a great wrestler. I went to the NCAA tournament, not the NCAA tournament, the equivalent of that, the college national tournament. And it’s crazy because you had to be a state champ to be able to go, but because I had won state my junior year, I qualified to go. So I went, and in my weight class there was like 68 or something state champs and they had to, you had to be a senior and you had to be a state champ to go to this tournament. So it was basically the best of the best and I went to that tournament and I ended up taking second in the nation, which was amazing. I became an all American, and that opened the door for me to be able to wrestle in a division one school. So I wrestled at BYU for a year, they ended up cutting the wrestling program and I transferred to Boise State, wrestled there my next four years. Sorry for the quick history lesson, but just give you some context of why this is so exciting for me. And then my senior year, I had to plan, my whole goal through college was to be an all American. I had done it in high school, I wanted to be an all American in college as well. And I kept getting closer and closer to it. And my senior year at the pack 10 tournament, which I was planning, it’s funny my very first match I drew the returning pack 10 champ and I beat him and I was like, “Oh, this is going to be easy. I’ll be, this is going to be super easy, and state is in two weeks, I’ll wrestle that, and then that’s the end of my career.” And I was kind of looking forward to thing happening in two weeks from now. And what’s crazy is that I won that first match and then for some reason I just didn’t perform, and I ended up losing the next matches. And I didn’t qualify for the national tournament. And I remember how weird that was, thinking that my wrestling career was going to end in two weeks, and instead it was ending right then. I remember sitting on the side of the mat just bawling my eyes out. Just like, this is the worst feeling ever. I didn’t know what to do, I was scared, I was, everything my entire life had been up to that point, reaching up to this goal and suddenly it was gone and I had no opportunity to try and go after it, and I didn’t know what to do. So for me, I shifted. I was like, if I don’t shift my focus I’m going to go into depression. I gotta find something else to focus on. And at the time I had this little fledgling internet business that was making almost no money. And I was like, okay I’m going to focus on this thing. And I turned everything to that, and my beautiful wife. I had two focuses. And that consumed for the next 8+ years of my life. After that point I decided I wanted to wrestle again, and I’m not going to go deep into this story, but if you listen to old podcast episodes, you’ll know. I decided I wanted to train for the Olympics, I hired an Olympic Greco coach and moved him to Boise. I hired half the Olympic Greco wrestling team, and brought them to Boise to work for me and support them so that we could all wrestle together. And I did that for 3 or 4 months, and then the company almost went bankrupt, and I had to leave and shut it all down. And it was another sad spot in my life. And then fast forward now until today, and it’s been 15 years since that match that I lost. And I was like, my whole life I thought I would wrestle again. I thought I would go to some tournaments, I just never have and never have. And 15 years later I was finally like, I need to do this. If I don’t do it now I’m never going to do it. And I knew that there was a national tournament and it’s for people, they have different age groups. So they have like the really good guys, at the national tournament. I didn’t compete with them, in case you’re wondering, I’m not that good anymore. But there’s different divisions, there’s 25-35 year old division, 35-45, and 45-55, and I think 55+. So I was in the 35-45 year olds. And then there was two styles, freestyle and Greco. So we went and signed up, I trained for a day, and then tore my neck, had some nerve damage in my neck where I couldn’t even move for like a week. So I had to, I did one practice then took a week off. Then we did two more practices and then I re-hurt my neck and took the rest of the week off, then we went to the tournament. So I only had 3 practices, and we showed up to this tournament, me and a couple of my buddies and friends. And we went out there, and it was so much fun. My very first match it was like dusting off 15 years of cobwebs, I was so nervous. And I hadn’t put a singlet on in forever and I remember going out there, and I got beat pretty good the very first match. I was like, oh crap. This is going to be an embarrassing weekend, I’ve been talking about this on instagram and social media and podcasts, and it’s going to be so embarrassing. But then I won the next four matches and I ended up taking third place in the tournament and got a big old trophy thing, which was really cool. And the next day was Greco and the brackets were smaller in Greco, but I ended up taking second in Greco and got another big trophy and stuff. And it was just so much fun. So much fun to go out there and do the thing again that I’ve missed for so long. You know, we just got home and my whole body is sore, everything hurts. My hands hurt, my head hurts, my feet hurt, every spot on my body is sore and tender. But it was so much fun and so worth it. So it’s interesting because a lot of people, as I was posting it on Instagram, I remember I was like, should I post this? Most of my Instagram is me talking about business stuff. I was like, should I be posting this? Do people care? And I was just like, what’s the point of it? And I remember thinking as I made, I posted a picture I was like, “I’m doing this with a goal to try to give everybody else who is listening to this, permission to do that thing that they’ve wanted to do for the last 15 years but haven’t because they’ve been scared or whatever that is.” And man, that resonated with people. So many people messaged me back like, ‘Oh my gosh, because of this I’m going to go run a marathon. I’m going to go do this thing. I’m going to go take piano lessons again.” All this stuff that we’ve wanted to do. So because of that, I was like, okay I’m going to share more of this journey. So we shared on instagram pictures and videos and all sorts of fun stuff, just kind of documenting the process and sharing it with everybody. So that’s kind of the point of this podcast, I wanted to share that because I had so much fun. And I’ve been so scared and nervous and put it off for 15+ years, I’ve put this thing off because you know, I didn’t know. And what if I lost? You know, all the different things. And finally it came back to like, I don’t even care if I lose, I just want to do the thing. The thing that was my childhood dream that I set goals, I hit some of my goals, and I didn’t hit all of them, but just I missed that part of my childhood and that part of my life. So I did it and it was so much fun and I’m hoping that for all you guys listening that the first thing you do, I want you to stop and say, “I wasn’t a wrestler like Russell, but what’s my thing? What was the thing that when I was growing up, that when I was a kid, that I loved, that I was obsessed with, that I would do anything to do that thing and I haven’t because I’m old, because I’m mature now. I’m an adult, I don’t do those kind of things anymore.” But I want to encourage you to take a little bit of a break and step back for a minute and think about what that thing is for you. And then do it. If it means go entering a marathon, or it means going and signing up for a singing competition, or if it means, you know whatever it is for you. I want to hopefully give you permission to try that thing. And a couple of things when you do it, number one, you are not going to be as good as you remember. That was one of my biggest fears and frustrations in this thing. I’m wrestling these guys and I see the shot open, and I’m looking at it, and my body doesn’t move and I miss the shot. Or I see it, and I move but it’s too late and I get destroyed because of it. You’re not as good as you used to be and that’s a hard mental thing, but it’s okay because it’s not about that. I remember going and I was like, at first I was super nervous, like if I lose this is going to be embarrassing. But eventually it was like, I don’t care if I lose. I just wanted to do this again. It was such a part of my life for you know 15-20 years of my life, and I haven’t been around it, I haven’t done it for so long, I just wanted to do it. So that’s the first thing to know, you’re not going to be as good as you used to and that’s okay. Number two is, as you get closer to the date everything that could sway you from doing it, will come up in your life. Like for me, I tore my neck out twice. I shouldn’t have gone. Plus I had other things happening. There was business stuff and family stuff. There’s a million things that will keep you from doing it, but the thing is, just do it anyway. Just take the time and do it. And the last thing is just enjoy it and realize that that chapter of your life is gone, but it doesn’t mean you can’t still experience it every once in a while. I think that’s been a big fear of mine, why I didn’t go back. Because at the peak I was at this level and in my head I should have been here, and it’s like, I can’t ever achieve that again, and its like, that’s okay. It’s like, just do it because it’s fun to experience it again. And it brings the excitement and the passion for that thing back into your life. So for me, that’s what it was and it was so much fun. And I really enjoyed it and I hope this gives some of you guys permission to do that thing that you’ve been procrastinating or thinking about or bearing in your subconscious mind for the last 10 years or 20 years, or however long it’s been for you. Hopefully it gives you permission to just do it. Have fun doing it and enjoy it because I think that so many of us, we get so caught up in the rest of our life. And for me it’s kids and business and employees and teams and there’s so many things that we get caught up in that we forget about the stuff that lit us on fire when we were younger. So get some of that fire back, it’ll lead into everything else you’re doing and get you excited about life again. But you just gotta go and do it. So hopefully that gives you permission, have fun with it. And I’m going to make this a yearly thing from now on. Every year I’m going to go to this tournament and I’m going to compete in it. And again, I took second and third and now I gotta get better for next year. So hopefully I’ll get first and first. And if I don’t, that will be alright because I have the rest of my life to keep getting better at it. It’s crazy, we got there and the first day we were warming up and just trying to lose weight and get back into it, and this old guy waddles over, he’s got messed up knees and ankles and he starts talking to us. He’s from London and he’s like, “I’m 67 years old and in London there’s no one to wrestle with so I fly to America every year for this tournament.” And he wanted to wrestle to all of us, and my neck was really bugging me, so I didn’t wrestle with him, but he wrestled with Lex Case, and George Ivanoff, who are the two guys who came with me, and it was so funny. He started wrestling and he’s like, “Just so you know, my knees are bad and my ankles are bad, so don’t shoot off me.” So he’s out there, this guy can barely walk and he’s out there wrestling at 67 years old. I remember looking and I took a picture with me and him and I sent it to my wife and I said, “This is my new hero. This is my goal in life. I want to be 67 years old with blown out knees and ankles and still showing up because I want to be a wrestler.” Because I am a wrestler and that’s the thing. So I’m making my thing, it’s wrestling, I’m not going to go run a marathon with all you marathoners, you can do that. I’m not going to go swim, I’m not going to sing, I’m not going to, but I’m going to wrestle every year until I can’t. And knowing from this dude that we met this weekend, even when you’re knees are blown out, you can still show up and wrestle. So it looks like I’ll be doing this til the day I die. Anyway, I hope this helps you guys. I appreciate you. Thanks for listening. What I would recommend doing, if you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of it, post it on Instagram and tag me. And then use #marketingsecrets and tell me what the thing is that you’re going to do, that you’ve wanted to do for the last decade that haven’t, that you’ve been bearing in your mind, what’s that thing you’re going to do? I want to challenge you to do it. And then post it on instagram and let me know, say “This is the thing I’m doing.” And that way I can celebrate with you. So thanks you guys, appreciate you all and we’ll talk to you all again soon. Bye everybody.

If you want to increase your happiness level, and your income; one of the biggest keys is becoming a true artist. On today’s episode Russell talks about why he’s wrestling again after nearly 20 years, and he also discusses what it means to be a true artist in your field and how it is different from just being good at what you do. Here are some of the awesome things you will hear in this episode: Find out why Russell is wrestling again, and if it will still be possible for him to compete soon when he already hurt his neck. See what it means to be a true artist in your business. And if you aren’t a true artist in your field, find out how you can become one. So listen here to see how Russell is a true artist of funnels and how you can become an artist in something you love as well. ---Transcript--- What’s up everybody? This is Russell Brunson, welcome to the Marketing Secrets podcast. I’ve got some cool stuff to share with you today, not going to lie, I am excited. So let’s queue up the theme song and I will be right back. Alright everybody, it has been a little while since I recorded a podcast. We’ve had a whole bunch in the queue which has been nice, but the queue ends today. So my brother is like, “You need to record a podcast.” And the reason why I haven’t been doing it is because I have like 4 or 5 in my notes that I want to do. For example, I just got back from, I guess not just, a couple of weeks now, but a Disney Cruise with my kids for a week, which was insane. We set a huge goal with them, and I want to talk about that. And then number two, we went straight from a Disney Cruise to Puerto Rico to hang out with a whole bunch of amazing people like Brendon Burchard and the list is huge, Rachel Hollis, Lewis Howels, anyway, I’m not going to riddle off all the names right now, but a whole bunch of amazing people. And I want to do a whole podcast about what I learned and cool stuff there. And then since then, I’ve been home and a bunch of other stuff’s been happening. And I’ve got like 4 or 5 that I want to share. But I’m going to jump this one up in the queue because, for two reasons, number one is right now I’m actually sitting here in my office at my house with a huge ice pack on my neck, and the other three or four are going to take a little more preparation, but this one I wanted to share with you because I think it’s super important. But before I share this thought, some of you guys are wondering, “Russell, why do you have a big icepack on your neck?” So here is the reason. In a week from tomorrow I am flying to Vegas and I am going to be standing on a scale to weigh in for my first wrestling tournament in almost 18 years. Yeah, and I’m really excited. I remember when my senior year in college, I went to the national tournament and I remember they had just opened a new division, it was called the Veterans division, and there were these dudes, they were 80-85 years old, out there wrestling. And I remember thinking, I hope that’s me someday. I hope that when I’m 80 years old I still come out here and I wrestle. And then fast forward, I didn’t end up doing good. My senior year I kind of missed my goals and I was going to spiral into some horrible depression, but instead I shifted over and focused all my efforts on business, which is how I grew this business, and long story short, it’s been 17-18 years and I haven’t wrestled and competed. And I miss it, and I want to. And the open nationals are happening next week. So two years ago one of my buddies I was wrestling with, he went and I didn’t know about it. And he went and came back and told me about it. And I was like, “What? I want to go. Dude, let’s go next year.” So the next year we’re going to go, and then I had booked my inner circle meetings at the exact same time. So he was going to go and we were wrestling and I accidently threw him and tore his shoulder out, so he wasn’t able to go. So this year I was like, okay. So I moved my inner circle meetings all around so I could have April open to be able to go to this tournament. And then I had so many crazy things happening to basically, when all was said and done I was going to have two weeks to train for this tournament. And the two weeks started like a week ago today. So my very first practice on Saturday, one of our Funnel Hackers, George Ivanoff, he’s actually a Bulgarian Olympian, he was at Funnel Hacking Live and I told him I was going to compete and he’s like, “I want to be your coach.” So he flew out last Saturday and we wrestled our first practice, it was so much fun. I was just like, “Oh, this is going to be great.” And it’s funny, again, I haven’t wrestled in almost 18 years. So I was slow, I was, you know, not good. But it was just fun, I missed it so much. And then Monday we had our second practice and within 10 minutes of practice starting something happened to my neck, and I tore. And it wasn’t just a tear, like I’ve had sore muscles before, this was like, shocking. Like someone is hooking an electrode up to your nervous system and shocked your whole body, you know, every time you move your head. To the point where I couldn’t even finish the practice. And I was like, “Oh my gosh, this hurts really, really bad. And it’s not just a muscle strain, it’s like nerve damage.” So then, I did what Russell Brunson normally does. Instead of just, you know, ice it for a little bit, I was like, “I gotta do everything possible.” So five minutes later I call Chad, my chiropractor and I’m like, “Come on over.” So he came to my office and adjusted me. Then I called my buddy who is an acupuncturist and he was over a few hours later giving me acupuncture. And then I’m taking all these herbs and medicines and pills and powders. And that night I sat in the cryosauna and then I messaged on Instagram, “If you have any crazy remedies to heal a jacked up nerve, please send them to me.” So then I started getting in the mail supplements and creams and powders and pills and I was going to acupuncture and chiropractor every single day. I was doing everything. So fast forward now, it’s been a week. And today I wrestled at wrestling practice and it was tough because I still have the sharp nerve pain, but I was able to go through and actually, for the most part, able to finish it. It hurt. But I just got done a little bit ago and now I’m icing it. Anyway, but it’s crazy because weigh ins are a week from tomorrow, I’ve had two wrestling practices, technically, and I’m going to be going in against guys who’ve been wrestling for a long time. So anyway, I’m sure it will be a rude awakening for me to find out how far gone I am from wrestling shape of 18 years ago. But nevertheless I’m still excited just to go out there and compete. Even if I lose all my matches, I just want to go out there and do it again, and start the clock of, this is something I do every single year. A lot of people go and train for marathons, they do them every single year. I’m not a marathon runner, I’m a wrestler, so I’m just going to once a year do this tournament, and I’m just going to put it on my calendar and just do it. One big difference is from now to next year, I’m going to definitely strengthen my neck a lot more so I can handle all these young whipper snapper’s hanging on my neck, trying to choke me out. But anyway, that’s what’s happening. So I’m excited, but what’s interesting is there’s been kind of a recurring theme the last week or so, that I wanted to share with you here because I think it’s important in all things. And I look at this from, this is some of the conversations started with chiropractic or acupuncture or business or whatever. But it’s like, there’s a lot of people who do every job. And the difference between people who know how to do the thing and people who are artists at the thing. An artist is somebody who’s obsessed with it. I know I’ve gotten massages a lot of times where, “Oh, that was a good massage.” And then sometimes you get a massage from somebody and it’s like, “Oh my gosh, this person, this is their art. You can tell.” It wasn’t just like, “I did the thing, rubbed your shoulders, rubbed your arms, flipped you over, rubbed your shoulders, rubbed your arms, you’re done.” For some people it’s an art form and you can tell it’s different and special. They put in more time and energy and effort into every single thing. It’s interesting actually, last year when I was in Kenya, we were on a plane and one of the guys who was with us, Chad Collins, we were talking and he said, “When I first got your Dotcom Secrets book, I started reading it. And in the intro you started talking about you were collecting junk mail and how you were buying Don Lepre courses when you were 12, and you were quoting Don Lepre and Dan Kennedy and Gary Halver and all these things. And when I picked that book I realized that you weren’t just another marketer, you were an artist. This is something that you geek out about and you go deep to a different level than everybody else.” And I remember when he said that I was like, that’s super cool. And it’s interesting, as you work with people, you can tell that there’s two types of people. People who are good at the thing and the people who are true artists. And I’m telling you guys this because you know, I think a lot of times when you guys come into this business or this industry and you’re trying to figure this stuff out and you’re like, “Oh I do the thing.” It’s like, if you do the thing that’s good, but if you really want to make money, you have to become an artist. It can’t be just like, “oh yeah, I learned this thing, therefore I’m going to teach it.” You have to be obsessed with the art of whatever your craft is. That’s what attracts people to you. That’s what gets people to refer you. That’s what makes you special. It’s not like, “Oh yeah, I can do the thing just like everybody else.” There’s a million people that teach marketing, there’s a million people that do marketing. But why have I gotten so much attention? And it’s because for me this isn’t just I do the thing, this is art for me. I could have stopped building funnels a long, long, long time ago right. But why do I do it consistently? Why do we have a marketing meeting this morning talking about the five new funnels we’re working on? Why am I building teams of designers and copywriters and funnel builders and traffic people. It’s like, for me this isn’t just making money, this is my art, this is how I do it and obsess with it. I want to keep doing it, I don’t want to stop doing it. Just because I’m making money doesn’t mean I stop doing it. For a true artist, they’re not in it because of the money, they’re in it because of the art. One of the funny stories when we were in Puerto Rico, I was having dinner with Rachel and Dave Hollis, who if you guys don’t know Rachel, she’s the one that wrote, “Girl, Wash Your Face” and now “Girl, Stop Apologizing.” She had the number two bestselling book of all last year, next to Michelle Obama’s. And she’s just killing it. And I was sitting there and we were talking about, you know, funnels, as I do. And I was getting all excited and I was just geeking out on it and Dave was so funny, he said something…this is Rachel’s husband, he was there sitting with me and he was like, “Man, I am excited about my kids, I’m excited about my family, I’m excited about my business. But I’ve never been excited about anything like you were excited about funnels.” And I was like, “Oh I know, this is like my art and I can see it.” And when I see someone who’s got a message or a thing and I can see how my art can help amplify what they’re doing and it just, it gets me so excited more than anything. So for you I just want to, I’m trying to give you guys something where I want to stop and take an inward look at yourself and be like, ‘Okay, the thing that I’m doing, selling, teaching, whatever, am I just doing this because it’s like the thing that I happened to do?” Or is it like your art? Are you obsessed with it? When you go to bed at night do you think about it? When you’re out walking around all day is it on your mind? Would you do it for free if you had to just because it lights you up that much. If so, then that’s your art. If not then it’s like, okay either you need to start getting more obsessed, like become hyper obsessed with it, or find something else you are obsessed about and focus there. Don’t just do the thing because you think it’s going to be the most money. Find the thing you’re most obsessed about and that will bring you the most money, and by the way, the most happiness as well, which is way more important. You will find very quickly that money does not buy happiness. But doing what you’re obsessed with, doing your art, that does bring happiness. That does light you up like nothing else. So that’s what I recommend doing you guys. Either take your thing that you’re doing and double down, triple down, 100x down and make it become your art. Or shift and start focusing on your art. And if you’re like, “Oh my art can’t make any money.” It’s like, no. I look at a dude like Wimhoff, I don’t know if you guys study Wimhoff, but he’s this guy they call the iceman and he goes and does cold plunges and cold baths and walks on glaciers, takes people on hikes on glaciers in bare feet and shorts. It’s like, this dude who walks in ice, there’s no money in that. But it’s like, no, this dude is obsessed with it and it’s become an art and because of that he’s created books and courses and events and all these things because it’s an art to him. When you’re obsessed and it becomes an art, people see that and they’re like, “Why is that guy so excited about funnels?” or about walking on ice? Or about biohacking? Or about being a chiropractor or an acupuncturist or whatever?  The more obsessed you are with your craft, the more people will notice and they’ll start coming to you in droves, they will flock to you because of that. So there’s my message for today. Because I’ve had a chance, especially during this last week, to work with people who are definitely good at what they do and I’ve had a chance to work with people who are true artists. And I want to recommend to you, become a true artist, it’ll mean everything to your clients, to your business, to your happiness and to your bottom line. Alright guys, that’s all I got. I’m heading in today, I’m going to go do my art and I am so excited for it. And I hope you are excited about yours as well. Thanks everybody, we’ll talk soon. Bye.

The first story of the 13th Doctor arrives next week, so George Ivanoff is getting us in the mood this episode by making us discuss the first story of the 7th Doctor, Time and the Rani. Are fandom right to have no time for Time and the Rani, or is this tale of geniuses actually a tale of genius?

We’re back! In this, the long-awaited part three of our Doctor Who spin-offs mini-series, we put on our ties and head back to school – specifically Coal Hill Academy. Hosts Ben McKenzie, John Richards and Petra Elliott talk all about Class with special guests Djoymi Baker, George Ivanoff and – for this podcast edition only – Fury! We’ll be …

Blue Justice is a gritty Melbourne crime novel that draws on Phil Copsey's four decades in the police force.Other Worlds is an intriguing series by Melbourne author, George Ivanoff, that invites the younger reader to let their imaginations run wild and visit impossible but plausible worlds.

For part two of our Doctor Who spin-offs mini-series, we move in to Bannerman Road and see if we know where to look to find a whole universe of adventure, right here at home… Yes, hosts Ben McKenzie, John Richards and Petra Elliott talk all about The Sarah Jane Adventures with special guests Djoymi Baker, George Ivanoff and – for this podcast …

THE X-CAST continues with host Tony Black going in depth on Kami Garcia's 2017 The X-Files Origins prequel book, 'Agent of Chaos'. In the spring of 1979, seventeen-year-old Fox Mulder has bigger problems than applying for college. Five years ago, his younger sister disappeared from their home and was never heard from again. Mulder blames himself, and his mother blames his father, who has retreated into his top-secret work for the State Department. In Fox's senior year, his dad has moved him to Washington, DC--away from his friends on Martha's Vineyard. While Mulder doesn't mind the fresh start and not being known as "that kid with the missing sister," he's still obsessed with finding Samantha. So when a local boy turns up dead and another child is abducted, Mulder can't stop himself from getting involved. Could there be a link to his sister's case? As he uncovers the truth, Mulder and his friends find themselves on the trail of a serial killer. Sucked into a world where conspiracies, the occult, and madness overlap, Fox Mulder starts to believe. Joined by Australian writer George Ivanoff, Tony talks about the story, character, and themes of the book and how it connects to the TV show. George also answers the 5 Questions of X and discusses his own contribution to The X-Files via the Secret Agendas anthology story, 'An Eye for an Eye'.   Listen to find out more, just remember... trustno1... FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ITUNES Next time on The X-Cast... join Tony and his guest, Secret Agendas co-author Andy Mangels, to discuss Season 2 Episode 13, the terrifying 'Irresistible'...

THE X-CAST continues with host Tony Black going in depth on Kami Garcia's 2017 The X-Files Origins prequel book, 'Agent of Chaos'. In the spring of 1979, seventeen-year-old Fox Mulder has bigger problems than applying for college. Five years ago, his younger sister disappeared from their home and was never heard from again. Mulder blames himself, and his mother blames his father, who has retreated into his top-secret work for the State Department. In Fox's senior year, his dad has moved him to Washington, DC--away from his friends on Martha's Vineyard. While Mulder doesn't mind the fresh start and not being known as "that kid with the missing sister," he's still obsessed with finding Samantha. So when a local boy turns up dead and another child is abducted, Mulder can't stop himself from getting involved. Could there be a link to his sister's case? As he uncovers the truth, Mulder and his friends find themselves on the trail of a serial killer. Sucked into a world where conspiracies, the occult, and madness overlap, Fox Mulder starts to believe. Joined by Australian writer George Ivanoff, Tony talks about the story, character, and themes of the book and how it connects to the TV show. George also answers the 5 Questions of X and discusses his own contribution to The X-Files via the Secret Agendas anthology story, 'An Eye for an Eye'.   Listen to find out more, just remember... trustno1... FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ITUNES Next time on The X-Cast... join Tony and his guest, Secret Agendas co-author Andy Mangels, to discuss Season 2 Episode 13, the terrifying 'Irresistible'...

  THE X-CAST continues with host Tony Black looking back at The X-Files Season 2 episode 12 - 'Aubrey', written by Sara B. Charno, and directed by Rob Bowman. In the small town of Aubrey, Missouri, a detective named BJ Morrow in a delirious outburst uncovers the long buried remains of two FBI agents missing since the 1940's. Mulder & Scully arrive to investigate BJ's strange discovery, and how it links to a historic series of violent murders in Aubrey, in which the word 'SISTER' was carved on the female victim's chests. When a new murder occurs, and BJ begins slipping into a strange madness, Mulder & Scully must face the question - nature or nurture? Joined once again by Trek FM's Melodic Treks podcaster Brandon Shea-Mutala, Tony examines a much deeper and more fascinating X-File than people often remember. Plus Brandon, for the first time, takes on the X-Quiz this week - can he make a top score? Listen to find out, just remember... trustno1... FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ITUNES Next time on The X-Cast... join Tony as he examines the brand new book, The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos, with Secret Agendas contributing author George Ivanoff...

  THE X-CAST continues with host Tony Black looking back at The X-Files Season 2 episode 12 - 'Aubrey', written by Sara B. Charno, and directed by Rob Bowman. In the small town of Aubrey, Missouri, a detective named BJ Morrow in a delirious outburst uncovers the long buried remains of two FBI agents missing since the 1940's. Mulder & Scully arrive to investigate BJ's strange discovery, and how it links to a historic series of violent murders in Aubrey, in which the word 'SISTER' was carved on the female victim's chests. When a new murder occurs, and BJ begins slipping into a strange madness, Mulder & Scully must face the question - nature or nurture? Joined once again by Trek FM's Melodic Treks podcaster Brandon Shea-Mutala, Tony examines a much deeper and more fascinating X-File than people often remember. Plus Brandon, for the first time, takes on the X-Quiz this week - can he make a top score? Listen to find out, just remember... trustno1... FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ITUNES Next time on The X-Cast... join Tony as he examines the brand new book, The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos, with Secret Agendas contributing author George Ivanoff...

Luke Ryan, Dr Djoymi Baker, Clementine Ford and George Ivanoff discuss TV's most brutal series. [explicit content] Recorded: 26 July 2012

The author of Gamer's Quest and Gamer's Challenge talks about his latest novel, some of the key themes, his favourite games (and Dr Who monster), the nature of reality, The Ultimate Gamer, his 50 books, and lots more.