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This episode is/was in early access for members from Tue, 15 Sep 2026 until Wed, 16 Sep 2026. Become a Member for early access, ad-free listening, video versions and exclusive content: https://benlionelscott.com/subscribe — What if you just never stopped? Where would you end up if you just made up in your mind right now, no matter what happens, you're going to keep moving forward? Imagine how far you could go. Decide that right now. No more decisions on if it's worth it. I want you to operate predetermined from now on. Win or die trying. Spoken by: Pastor Michael Phillips instagram.com/mikephillipsofficial Les Brown instagram.com/thelesbrown Eric Thomas instagram.com/etthehiphoppreacher Bayless Conley instagram.com/baylessconley Brendon Burchard twitter.com/BrendonBurchard Music: Cézame Trailers - Oblivion (Ben Lionel Scott Remix)
After training sales teams in over 50 countries and helping generate more than 300,000 new customers, Ray Higdon has learned exactly what separates a struggling sales rep from a world class one. It is not talent. It is not personality. It comes down to one skill that most people avoid, and in this episode Ray breaks down exactly why so many good, hardworking people stay stuck at the bottom of their sales team while a small few consistently rise to the top. Ray gets honest about the fear so many reps carry around closing, and why avoiding it because you do not want to be pushy actually makes you more pushy in the long run. He unpacks the real reason prospects say no, and it has nothing to do with your product. It is because you are focused on your solution instead of their actual problem. Ray gives you a simple question you can ask in any sales conversation the moment you feel anxious or feel like you are losing the sale, one that will completely change how prospects respond to you. If you believe in what you sell and you want to help more people say yes to it, this episode will show you the one shift that changes everything.
What if the empire you built became the thing you got lost inside? In this episode, Michael Fineman, author of The Authority Drift and co-founder of the Les Brown Prodigy Program, shares how a kid who was on his own at 15 taught himself to be an adult by listening to Les Brown cassettes in a beat-up car, and later found himself sitting across the table inking a deal with the man himself. Michael's work centers on one idea: high achievers build remarkable things and then mistake those things for their identity. When the business sells or the market shifts, they go down with it. This conversation is about catching that drift before it costs you everything. [00:05:27] What He Does and Who He Serves Spent years in corporate marketing and sales before breaking out Co-founded a supplement company helping brands create innovative products Launched clean, ethical consumer brands and later stepped back from daily operations Now focused on speaking, coaching, and his new book The Authority Drift [00:06:49] What Inspires Him Loves watching people find their true identity Many professionals do something remarkable and then become it When you are attached to a product, you go down with it if it fails Helping someone take the mask off produces joy, peace, and freedom [00:08:34] Why Masterminds Can Make It Worse Best-practice rooms create pressure to always be crushing it People feel they must show up performing rather than asking for help Entrepreneurship is ebbs and flows and every solved problem invites the next Michael jokes that constant whining is the real tell [00:09:44] What Authority Drift Actually Means People build a mask based on other people's expectations They construct an amazing life that does not agree with their center They build an empire and then get lost within its walls Founders who exit after 20 years often end up completely lost [00:11:58] The Working Dog Analogy His daughter has a highly trained Belgian Malinois that needs work to survive Without a job to do, the dog becomes agitated and directionless Remove the work entirely and a dog like that would not make it People are the same, but purpose cannot be attached to what you do [00:13:00] Where Real Identity Comes From Michael is faith-based and describes himself as a completed Jew For him identity came down to whose he was, not what he did Without that anchor, the path is stillness and returning to childhood dreams At six he wanted to make TV commercials and today he makes ads [00:14:53] Walking His Son Through It His son was on a serious basketball track before an injury ended it Performance anxiety had already been building beforehand Michael brought him back to his faith and to the difference between doing and being His son found Christian rap and is now writing again in a new form [00:15:52] The Question Most People Cannot Answer He asks people what they would do if money did not matter Most cannot answer because they buried that dream years ago The answer requires being genuinely alone and undistracted Make it a practice for a couple of weeks and it surfaces [00:18:30] The Tactical Way to Show You Are Not Taking On a first Zoom, ask the person how you can serve them People physically pull back because nobody has ever asked It immediately signals you are there to give, not extract [00:19:00] Client Impact: Jose G. Lopez Met Jose pre-COVID when he was 16 or 17 and nobody took him seriously Jose had met Les Brown but could not close anything with him Michael re-engaged the conversation and they started a company with Les together It catapulted Jose's career [00:20:03] Connecting for the Sake of It Currently connecting a hip hop producer with a triple platinum credit to a major clothing industry contact Has never charged for making introductions Feels like he participated even when he makes nothing from it The end users will never know he was there, and that is fine [00:22:58] The Relationship That Changed Everything: Les Brown Was on his own at 15 teaching himself how to be an adult Listened to Jim Rohn, Zig Ziglar, and Les Brown on cassettes in his old car Years later got Les on the phone and told him directly he was the guy to build his program They launched the Les Brown Prodigy Program together pre-COVID [00:24:49] The Compliment That Changed What He Thought Was Possible Coached side by side with Les through COVID to thousands of people online The day they inked the deal in Miami, Les said the meeting was for Michael, not himself Les's son told him what he liked was that Michael was not trying to be Les Brown Those words sent him to the moon and he never looked back [00:26:20] What Came Next Found the guts to quit corporate and take off the golden handcuffs Started the supplement companies that funded the next stage That funded the speaking, the courses, the funnels, and the book Now building high-level coaching around The Authority Reset program [00:27:03] The Cohorts and the Experiential Events Six men come through a nine-week online program together Between weeks three and four they meet Michael for something outside their norm Options include flying a fighter jet or following the Iditarod by helicopter The point is to break the pattern and then go deep on identity [00:28:49] Blake's Story Blake was building a concierge wellness practice for high achievers He was snapping at his kids, his wife, and his employees from constant stress The cohort helped him separate who he is from what he is building He became more loving at home and more present with his team [00:30:18] Impact That Runs Generationally One participant was 65 and another mentor figure was 70 The 70-year-old is a high-achieving minister who shifted his life direction The program is a relatively new launch and still early Michael wants to make an impact that helps others make generational impact KEY QUOTES "My identity is not rooted in what I've achieved or what I've done. My identity is rooted in who I am and whose I am." - Michael Fineman "They find out that they've built this amazing empire, but they get lost within its walls because it doesn't really align with who they actually are." - Michael Fineman "We all have the drive that we're headed towards this place, this destination, and at the end, guess who's there with you? You are." - Michael Fineman CONNECT WITH MICHAEL FINEMAN Website: https://www.authoritydrift.com Book: https://www.authoritydriftbook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-n-fineman-the-dot-connector-2a844b13 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mike.fineman.7 Thanks for tuning in! If you liked my show, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe! Find me on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeart Radio | Stitcher
About Mark: They call me the Event Maestro. Here's why that matters to you.Your last event was a success. Yet, you left a fortune on the table. The feedback was great. The room was full. And still — the mission didn't accelerate the way it could have. Not because the event failed. Because no one showed you what the room was actually capable of. For one brief window, you had your investors, donors, board members, team and community leaders in a single space. Most leaders use that moment to share updates and deepen connections.The “Event Maestro” uses that moment to activate these stakeholders. Investors who came to observe - write a big check. Donors who increase their giving without being asked. Board members who become more cooperative. Sponsors who witnessed your culture and expanded their commitment on the spot. That's not a better agenda. That's a gathering engineered to turn your mission into a movement. For 30 years, I've been in the business of turning audiences into believers — and believers into buyers.I've strategized 900+ events over three decades. I help Impact CEOs activate stakeholder engagement through immersive experiences that don't just captivate rooms — they move people to act, lead and invest. As Co-Founder of BigImpactHQ, my wife Shannon and I have trained over 3,000 leaders to harness the power of speaking and live events. Our "Speak Your Path to Cash" System has generated more than $150M in revenue for our clients and landed them on stages most people only dream about — Tony Robbins, TED Talks, CNN, The View, Brendan Burchard, Mama Gena, and more. Before BigImpactHQ, I spent years as a Senior Branding Strategist for Clear Channel, writing 1,100+ radio ads and campaigns for Porsche, Harley-Davidson, AFLAC, and Marriott. That background wired me to think in messages that cut through noise and land with precision. I've shared stages with Jack Canfield, Robert Kiyosaki, Les Brown, and others — not just because I'm a good speaker, but because I understand the science of influence and the art of transformation. My work sits at the intersection of conscious leadership, transformational influence, and the inner game of business success. I help companies live from their higher purpose, build conscious cultures, and follow the principles of Conscious Capitalism — because mission-driven businesses outperform, period.Connect with him here: www.MAGspeaks.comDon't forget to register for our limited-space 5-day LinkedIn workshop here: https://www.thetimetogrow.com/AtoEonLinkedinWorkshop
THE ART OF SHOWING UP! The most successful people in the world have mastered the art discipline and habits. Powerful Motivational Speeches from Motiversity, featuring speeches from James Clear, Ryan Holiday, Andrew Huberman, Chase Hughes and more.SpeakerAshley Cainhttps://www.instagram.com/mrashleycain/Ryan Holiday@DailyStoic @RyanHolidayOfficial Marcus “Elevation” TaylorYouTube: https://bit.ly/MarcusATaylorChannelInstagram: http://bit.ly/3aLfu3PFacebook: http://bit.ly/2TB9uoiTwitter: https://bit.ly/3xXlFCPWebsite: https://bit.ly/MarcusTaylorWebsiteBook Marcus to speak at your organization: https://bit.ly/BookMarcusATaylorCoach PainYouTube: http://bit.ly/2LmRyeaInstagram: http://bit.ly/2XLcLW5Website: http://bit.ly/2YTgWvqBook Coach Pain to speak at your organization: https://bit.ly/BookCoachPainWilliam "King" HollisYouTube: http://bit.ly/WillHollisYouTubeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamkinghollis/Facebook: http://bit.ly/2LNZtgAWebsite: https://williamhollismotivation.com/mike.@itsjustmikenow James Clear / jamesclear https://jamesclear.com/Jimmy Fallon / jimmyfallon Dwayne Wade / dwyanewade Noah Kagan / @noahkagan Eric ThomasYouTube: http://bit.ly/2ua2os4Twitter: http://bit.ly/2XxzLnvInstagram: http://bit.ly/2Tpp5ICFacebook: http://bit.ly/2UiUp91http://etinspires.com/Zig ZiglarWebsite: https://www.Ziglar.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZigZiglarYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZiglarLifeSpeech licensed from: https://mindsetdrm.com/Les Brown @lesbrownspeakshttps://lesbrown.com/Get Les Brown's free 30-day challenge at https://lesbrown.com/Kevin Harthttps://www.instagram.com/kevinhart4real/Alex HowellJoe Dispenza@drjoedispenza Will Hollis@williamkinghollis Ryan Holidayhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYmBIKsrzIjdHRuqs2I8nHAChase Hugheshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUBj_5pwQZaoXfBrEQQbADwJames Clearhttps://jamesclear.com/Dr. Andrew Hubermanhttps://www.hubermanlab.com/Lewis Howeshttps://www.instagram.com/lewishowes/?hl=enDr. Mike IsraetelRyan HolidayBedros KeuilianDavid Gogginshttps://davidgoggins.com/Jocko Willinkhttps://www.instagram.com/jockowillink/?hl=enDr. Craig KoniverShawn StevensonGabrielle LyonMusic:Really Slow Motion - Chasing The DreamBuy their music:iTunes: http://bit.ly/1ee3l8KSpotify: http://bit.ly/1r3lPvNBandcamp: http://bit.ly/1DqtZSoSecessions Studios https://www.youtube.com/user/thesecessionEpidemic Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you hear this objection all the time, Ray has news for you: the real problem is not the prospect, it is that you are focused more on your solution than their actual problem. In this episode Ray teaches exactly what to say when someone tells you "I need to think about it," and unlike a lot of objections that need a custom response, this one has the same answer every single time. Ray grounds this training in his four P method, specifically the pillar of position, and explains the number one rule when you cannot make progress in a conversation: fall back on position. He walks through the exact words to use, starting with putting the prospect at ease instead of getting defensive, then asking the simple question that uncovers what initially made them take a look in the first place. From there Ray shows you how to gently guide the conversation back to their real problem or desire, and why your job is not to defend your product but to help the prospect see clearly that their problem is something worth solving now. Ray closes with a reminder that objections are not something to fear or avoid, they show up in the majority of every sale he has ever made, and the North Star through all of it is always their problem.
Step into a warm, wise, and witty conversation with Rebecca Whitman, abundance mentor, international bestselling author, Princeton honors graduate, and host of the globally top-ranked Balanced, Beautiful, and Abundant podcast, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Rebecca's work is built around a powerful truth: abundance is not just financial. It is spiritual, physical, emotional, romantic, mental, social, and financial, woven together into a life of genuine joy and freedom. Rebecca vulnerably shares the season when grief and heartbreak arrived together. Her father was dying as her marriage unraveled, while her ex-husband was suing her for spousal support. At one of her final conversations with her father, he asked her to write a book. He was buried on a Wednesday. Her divorce was finalized on a Friday. That experience became the seed of her Seven Pillars of Abundance framework. We explore how Rebecca spent years choosing emotionally unavailable men, not because she was a victim, but because she was emotionally unavailable to herself. After deleting the dating apps and giving herself a 90-day dating detox, she met Ben at a backyard party on her late father's birthday, the man she had been asking her father to help her find from the other side of the veil. Together, Allana and Rebecca explore anxious attachment, love avoidance, emotional availability, and the relationship between inner healing and outer abundance. They discuss how health, self-love, intuition, purpose, and financial freedom all contribute to a truly abundant life. We also talk about: The seven pillars of abundance and why finances come last Anxious attachment and the nervous system cost of chasing love Emotional unavailability, neediness, and control The 90-day dating detox and surrendering to what unfolds Journaling as a daily spiritual practice Body before business and health as the foundation of magnetism Feminine and masculine energy Multiple income streams and creative financial diversity Zone of genius versus excellence How a secure partnership can transform your nervous system The sacred intelligence of the body Les Brown, a childhood quote, and a son who called after six and a half years This episode is a reminder that abundance does not begin with a bank account. It begins with becoming emotionally available to yourself and tending to your inner world. Rebecca's story shows that the most magnetic version of you is not the one trying harder, but the one who has finally learned to exhale. ABOUT REBECCA Rebecca Whitman is an abundance mentor, international bestselling author, Princeton honors graduate, and host of the globally top-ranked Balanced, Beautiful, and Abundant podcast. She created the Seven Pillars of Abundance framework, helping people align their spiritual, physical, emotional, romantic, mental, social, and financial lives for greater joy, freedom, and prosperity. She has been recognized as Mindset Coach of the Decade and Empowered Woman of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals. CONNECT WITH REBECCA Website: www.rebeccawhitman.com Abundance Journal: www.balancedbeautifulabundant.com Events and Offerings: www.pillar.io/rebeccaewhitman
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Who are the five people you spend the most time with?Van Deeb asks a deceptively simple question in this powerful solo episode of The Van Deeb Podcast:Who is in your 5?Your closest relationships can influence your mindset, your habits, your ambitions, and ultimately the direction of your life. Van challenges listeners to take an honest look at the people surrounding them—and consider whether those relationships are helping them grow or holding them back.As Van puts it:“Show me the 5 people you spend the most time with and I'll show you your future.”Drawing inspiration from influential personal-development voices like Jim Rohn, Les Brown, and Zig Ziglar, Van explores the importance of choosing your circle carefully, surrounding yourself with people who challenge you to become better, and having the courage to step away from relationships that are toxic or unhealthy.This isn't just a message for entrepreneurs or real estate professionals.It's a message for everyone.Take a look at your five.Are they helping you become the person you want to be?
Follow up does not annoy prospects. Bad follow up does. In this episode Ray digs into why "just checking in" is the laziest, most ineffective message you can send, and gives you the two word mindset shift that fixes it for good: be busy. Ray explains that if you are not actually busy living a full life, building your business, spending time with your kids, growing in your faith, then it is time to get busy, because your schedule is dictating the speed of your success. Ray shares his tried and true script for reconnecting with someone you have not talked to in a long time, along with his three step follow up for cold market prospects who have gone quiet, a method he has personally taught for over a decade that gets over half of ghosters to respond. He also gives you his favorite line for warm market, friends and family who leave you on read, and explains exactly why it works almost every time. Most importantly, Ray reminds you that a response is not the goal. Moving someone closer to solving their problem is the goal, and that starts with knowing what that problem actually is better than you know your own product.
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Dr. Myles Munroe teaches on vision, value, and why most people stay broke. In this direct talk, he explains why poverty is a result rather than a problem, what to seek instead of success, and what Les Brown told him about the fee he was about to charge. This episode will challenge you to become so good in one area that you can't be ignored.Source: How to Pinpoint and Write your Vision Success Secret by Dr Myles MunroeHosted by Sean CroxtonFollow me on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Send us Fan MailUta Schmidt — leadership researcher, professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, and author of Dream Chasers — talks about what separates leaders who fulfill their ultimate vision from those who fall short. Drawing on interviews with Desmond Tutu, Les Brown, Andrew White, and six other high-profile leaders, Schmidt explores the "preparation process" behind every great achievement: the storms, betrayals, and valleys that 80% of visionaries never learn to navigate. Come Home to Yourself Where healing becomes a holistic, embodied way of being via reflection, ritual and releaseListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
Your body already knows how to heal. Most women just haven't been taught to trust it.In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Dr. Donese Worden, NMD, award-winning integrative physician, global speaker, and pioneer bridging conventional and alternative medicine, for a conversation that will change the way you think about your health. Dr. Donese breaks down why cancer is only 5–10% genetic and is primarily a mitochondrial disease, why your belief system is one of the most powerful medicines available, and how the body's internal pharmacy can produce outcomes no prescription can replicate. She also shares a stunning revelation that every strand of mitochondrial DNA in the human body passes exclusively through the female line, making women the biological matriarch of human health itself.Tune into this episode and let this conversation awaken you to the extraordinary pharmacy living inside your own body. Subscribe to Women Awakening and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/. Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms.Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168Dr. Donese Worden, NMD, is an award-winning integrative physician, researcher, and global speaker with over two decades of clinical experience bridging conventional and advanced alternative medicine. A board-certified practitioner with credentials spanning clinical nutrition, acupuncture, botanical medicine, and homeopathy, she has built her career on one radical premise: the body has an extraordinary capacity to heal itself when given the right conditions. She created and taught Ancient Healing for Modern Times at Arizona State University for 18 years, has lectured at institutions including Cedars-Sinai and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, and co-hosts Hungry for Health with legendary speaker Les Brown. Co-Founder of both the Be Brave nonprofit and the Metabolic Oncology Research and Education Alliance (MORE), Dr. Worden is as committed to empowering patients as she is to advancing science. She owns and operates an integrative medical clinic in Arizona, where she continues her mission of putting the power of healing back in the hands of the people who need it most.Connect with Dr. Donese Worden, NMD:Website: https://drworden.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/drdoneseworden/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/DrDoneseWordenNMD/ LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donesew/?isSelfProfile=false X: https://x.com/drdoneseworden YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/DrDoneseWorden Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master's degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose.Connect with Cynthia James:Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFreeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms
You can protect your image or grow your income. Rarely both. Ray pulls no punches in this episode, calling out one of the biggest silent killers of sales success: the need for approval. If you're holding back from reaching out, posting content, or making the ask because you're worried about what people think, that fear is costing you real money. Ray shares from his own journey — including the real estate folks who laughed at him when he moved into direct sales, and then later asked if he was hiring. This episode is a gut check on fixed versus growth mindset, and why the path to mastery has nothing to do with natural talent. Ray admits he was terrible at public speaking, video, and sales when he started. He kept going anyway. Now people call him a natural. The truth is, nobody sees the reps behind the results. Whether it's closing, networking, or marketing, you can get better at all of it — but only if you stop letting people who have nothing to do with paying your bills determine how far you go. Show up, do the work, and stop waiting for the applause that may never come.
Les Brown delivers a charged lesson on talent, power, and refusing to count yourself out. In this fired-up talk, he explains why unused ability disappears, what actually stops people who insist they lack money and contacts, and why mastering one thing beats dabbling in ten. This episode will challenge you to stop driving through life with your emergency brakes on.Source: Take Charge of Your Life - Les BrownHosted by Sean CroxtonFollow me on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What if the greatest lessons your child will ever learn are waiting just outside the door? Tune in for an inspiring conversation with Amber Vilhauer on her new book What Nature Teaches Us: A Book About Being the Light.Moments with Marianne Radio Show airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate! https://www.kmet1490am.comAmber Vilhauer is the CEO and Founder of NGNG Enterprises (No Guts No Glory), an Inc. 5000 top marketing agency in the country. Since starting her boutique agency in 2007, Amber has supported thousands of entrepreneurs on six continents, specializing in branding websites that convert, marketing strategy that draws in qualified leads, and overall business growth consulting, including bestseller book launches. Amber has greatly shaped the publishing and internet marketing industries through her human connection-based strategies and operations. Amber is a multi-award winner for Female Entrepreneur of the Year and other Women in Business professional awards, which are a testament to her unwavering commitment to excellence and achieving noteworthy results. Working one-on-one with each client, she and her team have created over 1,500 WordPress websites. Amber knows how a website needs to function in order to generate sales, build a fan base and attract long-term clientele. She works with clients to build a strong, branded social media presence, coaches each client on which manageable actions will help them achieve their financial goals, and then walks them through exactly how to do it. She has been the launch manager behind hundreds of #1 bestselling books, including those for Mark Victor Hansen, Brendon Burchard, Whitney Johnson, Dr. Daniel Amen, Lisa Nichols, and Les Brown. https://ngngenterprises.com https://choosethelight.com Order on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01G5ehCw Discover inspiring conversations with today's leading authors, celebrities, thought leaders, and change makers. To learn more about the Moments with Marianne Radio Show, explore guest interview opportunities, connect with Marianne, and follow her on social media, visit https://www.mariannepestana.comExplore the Moments with Marianne Book Club and find your next great read: https://www.mariannepestana.com/book-club/Listen to the Moments with Marianne Radio Show on KMET 1490AM & 98.1FM, an ABC News Radio Affiliate, weekdays at 8:06 AM PT / 11:06 AM ET and Sundays at 10:06 AM PT / 1:06 PM ET. Learn more at: https://www.kmet1490am.com/moments-with-marianne
This episode is/was in early access for members from Fri, 21 Aug 2026 until Sat, 22 Aug 2026. Become a Member for early access, ad-free listening, video versions and exclusive content: https://benlionelscott.com/subscribe — Do more than anyone thinks you should, and more than YOU think you should. That's when you reach a point of dedication that separates you from the pack. Spoken by: Eric Thomas instagram.com/etthehiphoppreacher Ray Lewis instagram.com/raylewis Dwayne Johnson instagram.com/therock Greg Plitt instagram.com/gregplitt David Goggins instagram.com/davidgoggins Les Brown instagram.com/thelesbrown Robin Sharma instagram.com/robinsharma Tyrese Gibson twitter.com/tyrese Jocko Willink instagram.com/jockowillink Andy Frisella instagram.com/andyfrisella Ed Mylett instagram.com/edmylett Music: Audiomachine - We Are Gods Audiomachine twitter.com/audiomachine
"It's hard to see the picture when you're inside of the frame. So having someone that's willing to get in the trenches of your life with you, and be present with you and be able to extract and see some of the things that have helped you to become who you are — that's a powerful process." — Dr. Ona Love Brown She went to a Come Out and Vote rally in Columbus, Ohio not knowing anything unusual was about to happen. She'd invited her mother along as a nice outing. When she mentioned the speaker's name — a former state rep, former disc jockey, now a motivational voice people were talking about everywhere — her mother went still as a ghost. And then said the words that changed everything: I know very well who he is. In fact, he is your father. That is how Dr. Ona Love Brown met Les Brown. In her twenties. At a rally. With a notepad in her hand and her whole life about to shift direction. What followed was a journey that took her from the Ohio legislature to a receptionist's desk at Les Brown Unlimited in Detroit — a pay cut she took without hesitation, because what she was gaining was worth far more than what she was giving up. Over the years that followed, Les handed her some of the toughest clients he had — attorneys, surgeons, athletes, people carrying extraordinary stories they had no idea how to tell — and walked out of the room. What Ona discovered in those sessions became her life's work: she is what her clients now call the Message Midwife, someone who helps people give birth to the unique story they were always meant to share. Raymond contributes his own extraordinary memory — the Atlanta event where Les arrived in unbearable pain, was lifted onto the stage in a wheelchair, then lit up the room so completely that when he finished, ten thousand people stood and walked out, leaving Raymond next on stage with forty. He would make the same choice again. Whether you know your story or suspect you might have one you've never said quite right, this conversation is an invitation to look more carefully at what you already carry. Learn more and connect: Mastering My Story: https://www.masteringmystory.com Resources mentioned: Mastering My Story (Dr. Ona Love Brown's coaching program): https://www.masteringmystory.com Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (the 10,000-hour mastery principle): https://www.amazon.com/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0316017930 Respark Your Life Podcast: https://www.resparkyourlife.com Raymond Aaron: https://www.aaron.com --- Raymond Aaron has shared his vision and wisdom on radio and television programs for over 40 years. He is the author of over 100 books, including Branding Small Business For Dummies, Double Your Income Doing What You Love, Canadian best-seller Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul, and he co-authored the New York Times best-seller Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul. Raymond's latest, co-authored book is The AI Millionaire's Path: Discover How ChatGPT-Written Books Become Bestsellers and How They Can Make You a Millionaire Author! https://www.aaron.com ---
Most people say they want growth — right up until it requires change. In this episode, Ray gets real about why so many talented, driven people never actually hit the level they're capable of. He starts with a simple but convicting exercise: think of someone who should be further along, and someone who blew past every expectation. The gap between those two people? That gap might be telling you everything about where you're stuck. Ray breaks down the four reasons most people plateau: chasing acceptance and approval from others, confusing potential with actual output, staying down too long after a punch, and looking for fulfillment in things that can never deliver it. That last one hits different. Ray shares the moment at the end of 2019 when he had the money, the stages, the sold-out events — and still felt something missing. He connects it to a 60 Minutes interview with Tom Brady, a three-time Super Bowl champion who admitted he still wondered if that was all there was. The answer Ray found? Serving. Using the gifts God gave you to genuinely help people — that's where real fulfillment lives. And the good news is, if you do it right, the income follows too.
Become a Member for early access, ad-free listening, video versions and exclusive content: https://benlionelscott.com/subscribe — Excuses don't get you results. Only actions do. Spoken by: John Maxwell twitter.com/JohnCMaxwell Jocko Willink instagram.com/jockowillink Eric Thomas instagram.com/etthehiphoppreacher Les Brown instagram.com/thelesbrown Elliott Hulse instagram.com/elliotthulse Music: Really Slow Motion - The 25th Hour (Ben Lionel Scott Remix 2) Really Slow Motion facebook.com/ReallySlowMotion The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army (Ben Lionel Scott Remix) The White Stripes instagram.com/thewhitestripes/
This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation… In part 2 of a two-part conversation on the Whiskey, Jazz, and Leadership podcast, host Galen Bingham continues with Dr. Willie Jolley, focusing on the role of mentorship in achieving goals, citing mentors such as Les Brown and General Colin Powell and emphasizing seeking counsel to avoid costly mistakes. Jolley recounts how Rosita Perez pushed him to stop giving generic speeches and tell his own story, and he frames courage as moving forward despite fear—especially when he took the risk of breaking into song during speeches and later writing a wealth-focused book outside his usual self-help lane. He explains his “rich vs. wealthy” distinction, introduces five money mindsets culminating in a generational “wealth mindset,” shares a family example of debt reduction and investing. Keep the conversation going inside the Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room. For just $4 a month, you'll get video access to every Season 10 conversation, plus exclusive VIP content from every guest since Season 2. Try it free for 7 days and go deeper into the conversations, insights, and perspectives that can help you think differently and make better decisions. Join the VIP Room: Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room: https://patreon.com/WhiskeyJazzandLeadership?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
Ray pays tribute to one of the books that kicked off his own entrepreneur journey back in 2004 — Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad. Before digging into the sales lessons, Ray shares the behind-the-scenes story of how that book almost never made it: rejected by publishers, self-printed in car washes, and saved by a 200,000-copy invoice from Amway legend Dexter Yager. That hustle story alone is worth the listen. From there, Ray pulls out the real gold — the sales principles woven throughout Kiyosaki's teachings that most people skip right past. Whether you're an entrepreneur, employee, or investor, you are always selling. Fear of rejection keeps people poor. And passive income dreams mean nothing if your active income skills aren't sharp first. Ray makes it plain: no matter what industry you're in, you're in the sales and marketing business. Master that, and everything else opens up.
This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation… In part 1 of a two-part conversation on the Whiskey, Jazz and Leadership Podcast, host Galen Bingham welcomes Hall of Fame keynote speaker, bestselling author, and SiriusXM host Dr. Willie Jolley, Jolley shares his journey from growing up in Washington, DC in a jazz-centered family to becoming an award-winning jazz club performer before being displaced by karaoke, then finding purpose as a DC public schools drug prevention coordinator whose speeches launched a speaking career. He recounts opportunities with Les Brown, syndicated radio and SiriusXM, multiple bestselling books, and major speaking honors, emphasizing his “setback is a setup for a comeback” mindset. They connect the podcast's themes through metaphors: whiskey as refinement, jazz as practiced improvisation and “playing the changes,” and leadership as developed through pressure, continuous improvement, and doing the right thing when no one is watching. Keep the conversation going inside the Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room. For just $4 a month, you'll get video access to every Season 10 conversation, plus exclusive VIP content from every guest since Season 2. Try it free for 7 days and go deeper into the conversations, insights, and perspectives that can help you think differently and make better decisions. Join the VIP Room: Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership VIP Room: https://patreon.com/WhiskeyJazzandLeadership?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
This episode is/was in early access for members from Sun, 9 Aug 2026 until Mon, 10 Aug 2026. Become a Member for early access, ad-free listening, video versions and exclusive content: https://benlionelscott.com/subscribe — When you can master doing the things you hate to do, that's when you will succeed. Spoken by: Tim Grover instagram.com/attackathletics Mel Robbins instagram.com/melrobbins David Goggins instagram.com/davidgoggins Les Brown instagram.com/thelesbrown Andy Frisella instagram.com/andyfrisella Eric Thomas instagram.com/etthehiphoppreacher Jocko Willink instagram.com/jockowillink Tyrese Gibson twitter.com/tyrese Ray Lewis instagram.com/raylewis Prince Ea instagram.com/prince_ea
Send us Fan MailRev. Sherri James is my guest. She is a mother, spiritual teacher, author and minister with a deep commitment to live practice. For the past nine years, she has been the Senior Minister of Understanding Principles for Better Living in Inglewood, California (“Up Church”). Her work is grounded in daily practices that quietly transform a life over time. She teaches spiritual principles the way they are actually lived – through disruption, repetition, patience and trust. She is also a wealth coach, a financial professional and founder of the Sherri James Company. Sherri is an avid student of ancient wisdom. She helps bring people closer to their lifelong goals.Sherri is the daughter of a radical Mom (for the time) who is a thinker and a seeker. She insisted on Sherri being a thinker. Her mother - a single mother of three, is an active member of Understanding Principles now, but when Sherri was 13, her mother stopped going to church and told Sherri that what those people were telling her was not the Truth but was rhetoric. This influenced Sherri. Her mother empowered her to choose spirituality but reject the parts that didn't work. She exposed Sherri to Tony Robbins and Les Brown. She knew about Rev. Johnnie Coleman and knew that Della Reese was ordained by Johnnie Coleman.Sherri felt the message of Della Reese was the message for the 21st Century. You could learn a spirituality that was embracing a faith and which embraced other traditions. Sherri attended the Johnnie Coleman Institute. This was deeply appealing to Sherri. In the Summer of 1998, Sherri attended the Panorama of Truth with the intention of seeing Johnnie Coleman, but Mary Tumpkin was the guest speaker that day. And Sherri's life has never been the same. Sherri was a Rev. Mary "groupie". Sherri got grounded in L.A. and was routed there. Rev. Della told Sherri that she had prayed about an Assistant Minister, and God told her it was Sherri.Sherri wrote a children's book based on the Bible story of Elijah and the widow with the oil. Reading that story led her to write on it every day. She came to understand the agency of prayer. Sherri wrote a book with Mark Allen in 2009 called "The Money Poems". The book gives the reader the opportunity to rewrite your money story.Sherri's prayer journals changed her life. In October 2010, she took a job. As an entrepreneur, her identity was crushed by taking a job she hated. She was failing in a sales job at the time when Sherri became Assistant Minister at UP Church. She used the power of affirmations to help her improve her sales and build spiritual momentum. She got promoted several times and ended up with an expense account, and an office. This changed her life.A teenage niece had a baby and needed help. Sherri became his mother when he was 14 months old. Her gestation period was one week. Rev. Della threw a party and Sherri came in late to find out that Della had turned over the church to her. Rev. Sherri had no village to help her raise him. He is now 12 1/2 years old. She has taken him with her while she does her ministry. He is gifted and becoming a young man of whom Rev. Sherri is proud.Rev. Sherri came to "Celebrating Our Soul" ("COS") in 2022 because her peers were going. It was a rich, warm and inviting experience. She was a Master Class presenter in 2024. In 2026, Rev. Sherri said yes to coming on the Planning Team in 2026. She found the conference valuable for her to be in community with other New Thought organizations. It deepened her spiritual experience in New Thought. Support the showDonate – CelesteFrazier.com
What does it really take to go from broke to becoming a self-made millionaire by the age of 27?In this episode of The Raygacy Show, I sit down with internationally renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, mentor, and bestselling author John Lee.Over the last two decades, John has built multiple seven-figure businesses, generated wealth through multiple streams of income, invested in high-growth technology and Web 3.0 companies, and helped entrepreneurs, CEOs, professional athletes, and celebrities scale their businesses and grow their wealth.We dive deep into:
Most people lose sales because they won't stop talking. Ray breaks down why the best closers aren't the ones with the most polished pitch — they're the ones asking the right questions. From handling "let me think about it" without flinching to understanding why your prospect's problem is actually getting worse over time, this episode is a masterclass in sales that actually works. Ray walks through real-world examples, including the classic "sell me this pen" scenario, and shows you exactly what to say when a conversation stalls. The goal isn't to impress — it's to uncover the pain your prospect is sitting with and help them see the cost of doing nothing. When you learn to expand the problem, the close takes care of itself. And Ray keeps it grounded: this skill only works ethically if you genuinely believe in what you're selling. Learn the questions, believe in your product, and watch everything change.
You sit down with a recruit and you start talking, and halfway through you realize you sound exactly like the company website. The platform, the products, the tech stack, the comp plan, all the stuff every other leader in your market is saying too. And the recruit's eyes glaze over, because they've heard it nine times this year from nine different people who all sound the same. Here's what I want you to walk away with today, and it should change how you walk into every recruiting conversation. Between 80 and 90% of the people who join an organization join because of the leader, not the company. You are the differentiator. I'll give you four moves that make your leadership vision impossible to confuse with corporate messaging. Episode Breakdown [00:01:40] Duct Tape Tennis Shoes I grew up low income, duct tape tennis shoes. I was the poor kid at school, and I knew it. At 19 I left home and planted a flag in the ground and told myself I'd never live like that again. I went to college, hated it, and left after one semester, but I didn't give up on the dream. I started going to every conference and live event I could get to, Brian Tracy, Zig Ziglar, Jim Rohn, Les Brown, and I taught myself. By my mid-20s I was one of the top salespeople in a Fortune 500 company. [00:02:25] Why That Story Beats a Comp Plan When I share that in a recruiting conversation, the recruit doesn't hear a comp plan. They hear personal growth. They hear a value I didn't pick off a list because it sounded good, I lived it in shoes held together with tape. A competitor can match my comp by Friday. They can buy the same software. But not one of them can copy that story or the value it proves, because it happened to me and not to them. Lead with the company and you're handing the recruit something anyone can duplicate. Lead with you and you're handing them the one thing in this entire industry that's impossible to replicate. [00:03:05] The Premise: You Are the Product, Not the Company Four moves sit on one idea. You are the product, not the company. That's the frame underneath everything that follows. [00:03:21] Move 1: Stop Saying You're Better and Start Being Different Almost every leader you compete with is going to say some version of we're better. The second you say better, you've invited a comparison contest on comp and rate sheets, a contest you might lose. Different takes you out of the contest completely, because your exact combination of experience, beliefs, and culture can't be ranked against anybody. There's nothing to compare it to. [00:03:54] Move 2: Build Your Message From Your Own Stories Your values should come from your life, not from a values page someone in marketing wrote. A value with a story behind it is impossible to fake and impossible to copy. My family-first value isn't a word on a wall, it's the thing that got me out of bed in the worst year of my life. When a value has a story like that under it, the recruit believes it, because you're not claiming it, you're proving it. [00:04:26] Move 3: Make Every Value Concrete Enough to Repeat Here's the test. If it takes you five minutes to explain what one of your values means, it's too abstract, and the recruit won't remember it the moment they leave the room. Get each value down to one concrete sentence a recruit could write on a napkin after hearing it once. Concrete is memorable, and memorable is what walks out the door and keeps working on them. [00:04:54] Move 4: Name Your Culture So It Self-Selects Don't describe your team as a list of features, give it an identity. If you run a fully virtual selling culture that hands out an award for the most creative spot somebody shows up from for the sales meeting, say that. The right person hears it and thinks that's me, and the wrong person screens themselves out before you waste a conversation. A named culture is a filter and a magnet at the same time. [00:05:25] Why It Works If 80 to 90% of hires come because of the leader, then every minute you spend selling the corporate platform is a minute spent on the weakest lever you have, while you're sitting on the strongest one, your own story and vision, and most leaders barely touch it. And you can't be commoditized. Comp gets matched, platforms get matched, perks get matched, but your value system, your why, and your vision can't be duplicated by anybody, which means the moment you compete on those you stop being a slightly better option and become a category of one. And a lived story is believable in a way a claim never is. Anybody can say they value growth or family or hard work. Prove it with a real moment from your real life and the recruit stops evaluating a pitch and starts connecting with a person, and people join people. [00:06:25] Your Small Win Today Take one line of corporate messaging you've been leaning on in recruiting conversations and rewrite it as something only you could say. If a competitor could say the exact same sentence, it isn't differentiating you. [00:06:49] Three Bigger Moves This Week Write one of your core values as a story, beginning, struggle, and overcome, so your whole team learns to recruit on identity instead of the rate sheet. Rewrite each of your values into one concrete sentence a recruit could repeat after hearing it once, so your message lands the same whether it comes from you or anyone on your team. Then name your culture and three specific rituals inside it, so the right recruits self-select toward you and you stop burning time on the wrong ones. Key Takeaways Between 80 and 90% of people join because of the leader, not the company. You are the differentiator. Corporate messaging is the weakest tool you have. Your story, your vision, and your values are the strongest. A competitor can match your comp by Friday and buy the same software. They can't copy a story that happened to you and not to them. Stop saying you're better. Better invites a comparison contest on comp. Different takes you out of the contest completely. A value with a story under it is impossible to fake. You're not claiming it, you're proving it. If it takes five minutes to explain a value, it's too abstract. Get it down to one sentence a recruit could write on a napkin. Name your culture and it becomes a filter and a magnet at once. The right person self-selects in, the wrong one screens out. If you want help pulling your story and vision out and making it impossible to copy, reach out. Visit bookrichardnow.com and grab time on my calendar, and I'd be glad to think it through with you. And if you'd rather build this kind of thing in real time, I host a biweekly working lunch where we do exactly that together. 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Les Brown shares a moving lesson on greatness, gratitude, and why most people never reach their potential. He reveals why playing it safe keeps your gifts buried, how a spirit of gratitude fortifies you against life's hardest hits, and why the people who win are simply the ones willing to be coached. This episode will inspire you to stop playing small and start listening.Source: The Greatness Within YouHosted by Sean CroxtonFollow me on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Most salespeople think they lost the deal because the prospect didn't have the money, wasn't ready, or found something cheaper. Ray Higdon says that's almost never the real reason. In this solo episode, Ray draws on decades of reviewing thousands of sales conversations to expose the one thing that kills more deals than anything else: failing to expand the prospect's problem. Here's the truth Ray lays out. Most people come to you with a "it'd be nice" problem. It'd be nice to make more money. It'd be nice to quit their job. And people with "it'd be nice" problems don't buy. Your job isn't to pitch harder or follow up more aggressively. Your job is to ask the right questions and help them feel the weight of what staying stuck is actually costing them. Ray shares the story of a client who owed $70,000 to the IRS and refused to invest another dime, right up until Ray helped him see that scraping and saving wasn't going to solve a big problem. That client hired Ray for $30,000, launched a six-figure campaign, paid off the debt, and kept going. That's what expanding the problem looks like in real life. If you want to close more sales without being pushy or salesy, this one is worth your full attention.
Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Tim Mercer. Author of Bootstrap Millionaire and CFO of Cadence Ventures, Inc.:
In this episode, Bryan welcomes back Trevor Matthews from Refrigeration Mentor for a conversation focused entirely on nailing a job interview in the HVAC and refrigeration trades — whether it's a technician's very first shot at breaking into the industry or an experienced tech looking to move to a new company or specialty. Trevor opens up about his own rocky start, admitting he cycled through roughly 25 different jobs before landing in refrigeration and that he struggled with confidence in early interviews because he assumed he needed a deep resume of experience. What actually got him hired, he says, was being coachable: showing up willing to learn and do what was asked, even if that meant starting by sweeping floors. For technicians just entering the trade, Bryan and Trevor lay out a practical playbook. Research the company before reaching out — knowing what services they offer, how long they've been in business, and what type of work they do builds instant trust. Cast a wide net rather than sending out only a handful of applications, and don't get discouraged by rejection; both hosts stress "pleasant persistence" as the key to standing out, following up warmly without becoming a nuisance. Trevor shares a story about motivational speaker Les Brown showing up at a radio station day after day until he finally got a chance, as a reminder that repeated, respectful effort pays off. They also recommend creative approaches like recording a video resume tailored to a specific company, and getting ahead on certifications such as EPA 608, confined space, first aid, or defensive driving before ever applying, since these small credentials can make a hiring manager's decision much easier. The conversation then shifts to technicians pursuing their next opportunity rather than their first. Bryan explains that many larger companies route candidates through HR before they ever speak with a service manager, and that each conversation requires a different tone: HR wants to hear about safety, a clean driving record, and reliability, while a service manager wants to know how you'll bring value to customers and the team. Both agree that driving records have become a surprisingly major factor in hiring, given how much liability and cost a company takes on with every vehicle on the road. They also encourage candidates to ask people already working at a company for an internal referral, since a warm introduction dramatically increases the odds of getting hired, and many companies even offer referral bonuses that make current employees eager to help. Finally, Trevor and Bryan get tactical about interview performance itself. They recommend using AI tools to generate likely HR and technical interview questions, then practicing out loud with a spouse or friend to shake off the "rust" of not having interviewed in years. Confident humility comes up repeatedly: it's far better to admit "I don't know that term" than to bluff, and to speak with genuine curiosity about the trade rather than reciting a list of accomplishments. Trevor illustrates how a candidate can talk through a hypothetical service call step by step to demonstrate real troubleshooting knowledge, even without hands-on experience in that specific niche. The pair close by touching on soft skills like conflict resolution and building good relationships with dispatch, and Trevor shares where listeners can connect with the Refrigeration Mentor community for more training and support. Topics Covered Why Trevor initially struggled with confidence in early job interviews Researching a company before applying or interviewing Casting a wide net and using "pleasant persistence" instead of giving up after a few no's Standing out with a tailored video resume Getting certifications early: EPA 608, confined space, first aid, defensive driving Why driving records and vehicle safety matter so much to HVAC/R employers The difference between talking to HR versus a service manager Asking a current employee for an internal referral Avoiding negativity about past employers during interviews Using AI to prepare likely interview questions, then practicing with a real person Confident humility: admitting what you don't know instead of bluffing Demonstrating resourcefulness through podcasts, courses, and industry resources Talking through a hypothetical service call to show troubleshooting ability Soft skills, conflict resolution, and building relationships with dispatch Trevor's own story of landing his first refrigeration job in Australia Where to connect with Trevor and the Refrigeration Mentor community Learn more about all the great resources Trevor offers through Refrigeration Mentor at https://refrigerationmentor.com/. 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This episode is/was in early access for members from Mon, 20 Jul 2026 until Wed, 22 Jul 2026. Become a Member for early access, ad-free listening, video versions and exclusive content: https://benlionelscott.com/subscribe — When things go wrong, don't go with them. You are the light in the darkness. Spoken by: Les Brown instagram.com/thelesbrown Eric Thomas instagram.com/etthehiphoppreacher Rich Wilkerson Jr twitter.com/richwilkersonjr Greg Plitt instagram.com/gregplitt Music: Zack Hemsey - Soothsayer (Ben Lionel Scott Reimagined) Zack Hemsey facebook.com/zackhemseymusic
You can have all the goals in the world. Write them down every morning. Vision board them on your wall. But if you're not becoming the person those goals actually require, nothing is going to change. In this solo episode, Ray Higdon cuts straight to the truth: most people don't fail because they lack goals. They fail because they won't do the personal becoming that the goal demands. And he's not just talking theory here. Ray walks you through a powerful exercise to expose the gap between what you want and who you currently are, then backs it up with real stories. A guy named Eric who skipped his mortgage payment to fly to Malaysia on a hunch and built a team of 20,000 people a month. A plumber named Roger who started filming himself unclog toilets, got laughed at for a year, and ended up with a $2 million sponsorship deal. These weren't lucky breaks. They were leaps of faith made by people who chose to become someone new. Ray ties it all back to scripture too, reminding us that Abraham, Joseph, Peter, and every other person God used greatly had to walk through discomfort to get to the fruit. The question isn't whether you have bold enough goals. The question is whether you're bold enough to become the person capable of reaching them.
Judi Holler will happily tell you she is one of the biggest fraidy cats you will ever meet. She is afraid of all the things. She is also a keynote speaker, USA TODAY bestselling author of Fear Is My Homeboy and a self-described professional experimenter who has spent nearly twenty years treating fear as her most important advisor. That contradiction is precisely the point of this conversation, because as Judi sees it, the goal was never fearless. The goal is brave. Her courage was built in unlikely places. Working in corporate America by day, Judi spent her nights in the dark, dingy little theatres of Chicago’s improv scene, eventually training at the legendary Second City. She calls improv her fear yoga. With no script and no safety net, those basement stages taught her how to make mistakes, recover, listen and act before she felt ready. Then she started smuggling those lessons into the office: speaking up first in meetings, sitting in the front row, going for the promotion, asking for the raise. Small brave moves that walked new people and opportunities into her life, until the morning her boss sat her down over breakfast and told her to choose between her corporate career and her growing speaking work. She set down her fork and knife, looked at him and said, I don’t choose you. I’m going to choose me on this one. I quit. A decade later, she has never looked back. Fearless is for five-year-olds and sociopaths Judi takes issue with the word fearless, plastered as it is across t-shirts, bumper stickers and tattoos. If you were truly fearless, she points out, you would never see a doctor, you would eat poisonous food on purpose, you would punch a shark in the face. Borrowing a line from Elizabeth Gilbert, she reminds us that the only genuinely fearless people are five-year-olds and sociopaths. Fear is wisdom. The work is not to eliminate it but to fear your fear less, and bravery, like confidence and creativity, is a muscle built through daily experimentation. Your brain versus your soul At the heart of Judi’s methodology sits a tension we all live with: our brains are louder, faster and more practised than our souls. The brain has one job, safety, and it can only reference past data, endlessly auditing your life and pulling you back towards the familiar. But life does not follow old data. Life is improv. There is no script. The soul is your capacity to trust yourself and make decisions inside uncertainty, and Judi is quick to note this is no longer woo. She points to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Work research, where skills like resilience, creative thinking, motivation and self-awareness now top the list of what the world needs, and every one of them lives in the soul. Reclaim, don’t reinvent When Judi felt creatively caged five years ago, she resisted the urge to tear it all down. Reinvention, she says, whispers that what you have built is not good enough. Reclamation says the opposite: I love what you have made here, and I want to see more. Through a confrontational journey of self-discovery, she realised nothing was ever wrong with her. She had simply been painting the canvas of her life with everybody else’s brush. Out of that season came the HOLLER Method, a personal operating system for courage built letter by letter from her own surname, along with nightly rituals like her 9.30pm glitch list, where she captures the ideas her brain would rather she forgot. Judi leaves the audience with three golden nuggets: Trust it all. Every twist, delay and detour is preparing you for what comes next. Experiment with your fear. Every day. On purpose. Small brave moves compound into a courageous life. Honour the graveyard rule. As Les Brown says, the graveyard is the richest place on earth, full of dreams that were never acted on. Do not let yours be buried there. It is a funny, honest and deeply practical conversation about courage, self-trust and the experiments that bring us back to ourselves. Whatever you have been waiting to do, take the first step. Go scared. Watch the full conversation on YouTube. Find Out More About Judi Holler Website: https://judiholler.com Instagram: @judiholler Facebook: Judi Holler Fan Page YouTube: @JudiHoller
If you've ever told yourself you just need to be more consistent, Ray Higdon has something to say about that — and it might shift everything. In this solo episode, Ray breaks down why consistency isn't actually your problem. After two decades of coaching thousands of people, he keeps seeing the same root cause underneath the struggle, and it has nothing to do with habits, routines, or discipline. It's a belief problem. Ray gets personal here. He shares a powerful story about a panic attack backstage at Funnel Hacking Live in Nashville, in front of 5,000 people, and how that moment cracked open a deep belief he had carried since third grade — that trusting people leads to betrayal. That one belief quietly shaped how he showed up in relationships for years without him even knowing it. The same thing is happening with consistency. If part of you believes success means losing money, becoming someone you despise, getting cut off from family, or being hit up for cash, your subconscious will do the most efficient thing possible: keep you from being consistent. You can read every habits book ever written and nothing will stick until you ask yourself what you actually believe success will do to your life. That's where the real work begins.
Your need for approval might be the very thing standing between you and the income you know you're capable of. In this solo episode, Ray Higdon gets straight to it: most struggling entrepreneurs don't have a sales problem, they have an approval problem. They need acceptance from strangers, friends, family members, anyone, and that need is quietly killing their results. Ray shares how every major career pivot he made was met with doubt, and how he learned to use that doubt as fuel instead of a reason to stop. Ray also flips the script on imposter syndrome. It's not about posting content before you have success. It's about saying you want to change the world but refusing to get uncomfortable. He closes with three practical mindset shifts for sales: your prospects don't need you to be nice, they need you to be clear and certain. Backing off when you feel resistance isn't kindness, it's fear. And the people you didn't close? You didn't help them. If you know someone who's hanging on by a thread trying to make this work, this one's for them.
Les Brown shares a powerful lesson on the genius you're sitting on and the fear that keeps you from using it. He explains why so many of us break our backs for everyone but ourselves, how borrowed belief can carry you until your own kicks in, and why competency beats a good attitude every time. This episode will challenge you to bet on what's already in your hands.Source: The Power of PurposeHosted by Sean CroxtonFollow me on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Start your day right with this powerful morning motivational speech compilation featuring inspiring messages from some of the worlds top speakers in success and self development including Tony Robbins, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Les Brown & more! In this morning motivational speech, they share insights into how to cultivate gratitude, changing your perspective, manifesting success and abundance, and being grateful for the present moment. Listen to this every morning & change your life!Special thanks to our partners:▶Lewis Howes: @lewishowes ▶Chris Williamson: @ChrisWillx ▶Diary Of A CEO: @TheDiaryOfACEO ▶Mindvalley: @Mindvalley Speakers: Tony RobbinsTony Robbins is an entrepreneur, #1 NY Times bestselling author, philanthropist, and the nation's #1 life & business strategist. Follow Tony Robbins @TonyRobbinsLive https://www.tonyrobbins.com/https://twitter.com/tonyrobbinshttps://instagram.com/tonyrobbinshttps://facebook.com/tonyrobbinsDr. Joe DispenzaDr Joe Dispenza is a New York Times best-selling author, researcher, lecturer, and corporate consultant.Follow Dr. Joe Dispenza @drjoedispenza https://drjoedispenza.com/https://instagram.com/drjoedispenza Les Brown @LesBrownSpeaks Lisa Nichols @LisaNichols Gary Vaynerchuk @garyvee Marcus A. Taylor @MarcusATaylorOfficial Freddy Fri @FreddyFriMotivation Bobby Maximus @OfficialBobbyMaximus Coach Pain @coachpain8129 Denzel Washington Rhonda Byrne @TheSecretByRhondaByrne Alex Hormozi @AlexHormozi Jim Rohnhttps://www.jimrohn.com/Jimmy Carr @jimmycarr Matthew McConaughey @MatthewMcConaughey Chris Williamson @ChrisWillx Trent Shelton @TrentSheltonVideos Brian Bullock @BrianMBullock Mel Robbins @melrobbins Tim Groverhttps://timgrover.com/Grant Cardone @GrantCardone Scooter Braunhttps://instagram.com/scooterbraun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
World Women Conference & Award (WWCA) Global Leaders Gathering Servant Leadership Talk 2026 by Dr. Gigi Sabbat in Los Cabos, Mexico Dr. Regeline "Gigi" Sabbat is the CEO and Founder of Life Service Center of America, LLC, Motivational Keynote Speaker, Award-Winning Author of the " Walk With Me" and " God First" books that have been endorsed by Les Brown. Gigi is also the Co-Author for several best selling book collaborations, and she is a Life Coach and Confidence Coach. As far as focusing and transformation goes, Regeline truly believes multi-skilled individuals make great leaders. It's not about focusing on so many things at once, but it is about utilizing all of your skills for the greater good and overall fulfilling God's purpose for our lives and to serve his people.
If your prospecting isn't producing results, chances are you're making at least one of these five critical mistakes. In this episode, Ray Higdon lays out the exact prospecting errors that silently drain sales from network marketers and direct sellers every single day, and gives you the practical fixes to start turning things around immediately. Ray walks through each mistake with the clarity and directness he's known for. Not talking to enough people is the foundation. If last week's outreach numbers were in the single digits, your income will reflect that. Not following up persistently means leaving money on the table. Ray shares the story of a prospect who said no seven times before eventually joining, building a six-figure income, and going full-time since 2011. Judging who to prospect before even asking them lets your assumptions steal your pipeline. Making the prospect the prize by chasing, begging, and coming across as desperate flips the power dynamic in the wrong direction. And the deepest mistake of all is focusing more on your solution than on the problem the prospect has actually stated. That approach comes across as pushy every time. The real game-changer Ray unpacks is the difference between persuasion and manipulation, and how asking the right questions to expand a prospect's problem is what moves people to action. He illustrates this with a real conversation that took a prospect from "it'd be nice to make more money" to "I have to do something about this" in just a few focused questions. If you want to close more sales, this episode will show you exactly where to start. —
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Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Tim Mercer. Author of Bootstrap Millionaire and CFO of Cadence Ventures, Inc.:
Les Brown shares a powerful lesson on faith, patience, and what it really takes to outlast the hard times. Using the story of the Chinese bamboo tree, he reveals why most people quit right before the breakthrough, why the people who mock you disappear when you win, and why who you become matters more than the dream itself. This episode will challenge you to keep watering your dream.Source: Les Brown - The Chinese Bamboo TreeHosted by Sean CroxtonFollow me on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Your prospects don't hate your offer. They feel your desperation. And that's what's killing your sales. In this episode, Ray Higdon gets brutally honest about one of the most overlooked killers of conversion: the energy you bring into every sales conversation. Whether you call it eagerness, pushiness, or commission breath, prospects sense it and it sends them running, even when they actually want what you're selling. Ray breaks down three concrete steps to eliminate desperate energy from your prospecting for good. Step one: talk to more people. When you only have two prospects in your pipeline, desperation is almost unavoidable. When you're consistently reaching out to 30, 40, or 50 people a week, you stop fixating on any single outcome. Step two: stop focusing on your solution and start focusing on the problem your prospect has actually told you about. If you don't know what they're struggling with, it's likely because you've never asked. Step three: develop posture. Posture is the ability to manage the energy of a conversation without chasing, guilting, or pressuring. Ray shares the exact mindset he carried when reaching out to his warm market as he became the number one income earner in his company: "I'm going to do this with or without you." This episode is a masterclass in sales psychology for network marketers, direct sellers, and anyone who's ever felt like they were trying too hard. If you're ready to close more sales by caring less about any one outcome, this is the episode you've been waiting for. —
Become a Member for early access, ad-free listening, video versions and exclusive content: https://benlionelscott.com/subscribe — Every setback, every struggle, every moment you are tested is shaping you into the person strong enough to reach the top. Spoken by: Steve Harvey instagram.com/iamsteveharveytv Les Brown instagram.com/thelesbrown Eric Thomas instagram.com/etthehiphoppreacher Andy Frisella instagram.com/andyfrisella Tony Robbins twitter.com/tonyrobbins Inky Johnson instagram.com/inkyjohnsonmotivate Rick Warren twitter.com/rickwarren Rich Wilkerson Jr twitter.com/richwilkersonjr Robin Sharma instagram.com/robinsharma David Goggins instagram.com/davidgoggins Music: Audiomachine - Tangled Earth (Ben Lionel Scott Remix 2) Audiomachine twitter.com/audiomachine Secession Studios - And The Sky Turned Red Secession Studios thesecession.bandcamp.com
Your anger after a toxic relationship, narcissistic abuse, or a devastating divorce isn't a weakness — it can be your biggest catalyst for change.In this full podcast episode, I sit down with Stacie Shifflett — a 68-year-old author, entrepreneur, and founder of Modern Consciousness. After her 28-year marriage imploded, Stacie did everything "right" — new home, new routines, new social life. But inside, nothing felt like her. That's when she walked into a coach's office and said three words that changed everything: "I'm tired of being angry."What followed was one of the most powerful reinvention stories I've ever heard — from working with Les Brown and Tony Robbins, to acquiring a $50M software company with zero upfront capital, to becoming a bestselling author. Her story proves it's never too late to rebuild your life.
Les Brown shares a powerful lesson on belief, persistence, and the two words that can change everything when you're about to quit. In this stirring talk, he explains why most people operate out of memory instead of imagination, what Roger Bannister and 20,000 runners after him revealed about invisible ceilings, and the difference between two laid-off men in Chicago that determined who got back on top. This episode will challenge you to stop trusting what you see and start trusting what's possible.Source: UnknownHosted by Sean CroxtonFollow me on InstagramSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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