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By now everyone knows how crucial content marketing is. Effective content marketing connects your business to the right customers and amplifies your brand message. But while B2C brands are nailing it, B2B businesses are having a much harder time finding and distributing their content.  Today we have Jonathan Gandolf, Co-Founder and CEO of The Juice, sharing with us his unexpected journey from craft beer to content marketing and how he envisions the future of B2B marketing.  Find out the most common problems marketers have, how content marketing has evolved over the years, and what you can do to make your vision a reality.    We'll talk about: (to be edited) Introduction [00:00] Jonathan's career background [02:18] Getting involved with High Alpha [04:12] How Jonathan's craft brewery cut through the noise [05:19] Who High Alpha is and what they do [08:23] The problem with B2B content distribution [13:35] The vision for The Juice [16:09] Becoming the co-founder of The Juice [12:53] The value of surveying over 100 marketers [18:07] The growth of content marketing due to a pandemic [22:38] Being the B2B content hub [24:35] What Jonathan would have done differently [26:40] What's next for The Juice [28:00]  The one thing that Jonathan recommends [30:34]   Resource Links: Brett Trainor Website (https://bretttrainor.com/) Download Startup to Scaleup: A 4-Part Framework to Grow Your B2B Business to $10 Million (https://bretttrainor.com/resources/) The Juice website (https://www.thejuicehq.com/) Talk to Your Persona: Here's How We Talked to 100 Marketers in 100 Days (https://www.thejuicehq.com/blog/talk-to-your-persona-heres-how-we-talked-to-100-marketers-in-100-days)   About Our Guest: Jonathan Gandolf is the co-founder and CEO of B2B content hub The Juice. He started his career in digital marketing with Salesforce ExactTarget Marketing Cloud where he spent years gaining insights and experience in content marketing, relationship marketing, and product management.  After leaving tech and 4 years of pursuing his craft brewery dreams, he found himself getting drawn back into the biz, surrounded by like-minded colleagues and an idea he pursued relentlessly.  Within a year of conceptualizing, The Juice was born and Gandolf has been busy growing his B2B content hub while also prospecting for new businesses with VC company High Alpha.  If you liked this episode, please don't forget to tune in, subscribe, and share this podcast.  Connect with Jonathan Gandolf: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-gandolf/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JDGandolf   Connect with me and learn more about growing your business: Email: BT@BrettTrainor.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bretttrainor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCySoKsETeKxu-Fnf2VfE7Gg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainorBrett Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brett_Trainor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bretttrainor/

So, you want to go for bigger deals, but your current network is pretty much tapped out. Maybe you struggled to raise $500K for your last deal, and you'd like to add a zero for the next one. How do you attract new investors and scale your capital raise? Jonathan Barr is the Cofounder and Principal at JB2 Investments, a real estate investment firm specializing in 70-plus-unit value-add projects in high cashflow, landlord-friendly markets. Jonathan began his real estate career in 2009, facilitating the acquisition of 400 residential flips in the LA market that generated $22M in profit for his family's business.  On this episode of Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, Jonathan joins me to explain what inspired him to invest outside the LA market, sharing the mental blocks he had to overcome to buy properties in the Midwest. Jonathan walks us through his first multifamily deal in Oklahoma City, discussing why he had a hard time raising money for it and how he built an online platform to solve that problem. Listen in for Jonathan's insight on using Twitter to attract new investors and learn how to scale YOUR ability to raise capital through content creation! Key Takeaways  How Jonathan got involved in real estate  Grew up in real estate family in LA Join flip, development business The pros and cons of working in a family business Feel ultimate support and trust Hierarchy of parent-child relationship What Jonathan learned in SFH acquisitions that translates to multifamily Conduct due diligence, use checklists to mitigate mistakes Discuss deals with team and bounce ideas What inspired Jonathan to invest outside the LA market Buy-and-hold duplexes in LA only making 3% in equity Potential to triple cashflow by moving money to KC Jonathan's mental block around investing out of the LA market Unable to drive to properties and manage himself Hard to feel comfortable delegating responsibility Why Jonathan made the shift to multifamily Margins on flips low, always chasing next deal Apartment buildings much more tax efficient Why Jonathan joined our mentoring program last year Left family business in January 2020 Used to having parents as mentors Jonathan's first multifamily deal Closed on 72-unit property in OKC in September Cut expenses by 25%, beating projections by 30% Why Jonathan had a hard time raising money for his first deal First deal in OKC market (no track record there) Uncertainty of pandemic How Jonathan built an online platform to raise capital Offer free eBook to build email list Post content daily on Twitter Jonathan's take on why content creation is so important Gives potential investors insight into business Shows thoughtful and thorough, builds trust Jonathan's insight on how to create content Get ideas from questions you get, other podcasts Block off time to write multiple posts at once Jonathan's advice for syndicators who are tapped out on capital Post video or blog every week Focus energy on single social platform Connect with Jonathan Barr JB2 Investments JB2 on Facebook  Jonathan on Twitter Jonathan on LinkedIn Resources Register for Michael's Platform Builders Masterclass Learn More About Michael's Mentoring Program Enter the Financial Freedom Podcast Launch Contest The Tax Stack Strategy: The Magic of Paying Less Tax Using Real Estate by Jonathan Barr Upwork Podcast Show Notes Michael's Website  Michael on Facebook  Michael on Instagram  Michael on YouTube  Apartment Investor Network Facebook Group 

Jonathan Byrnes is a founding partner and chairman of Profit Isle, a highly successful MIT spin-off SaaS software company that helps organizations increase profits by 10 – 30 percent using its profitability analytics and management process. A widely followed thought leader on profitable growth and innovative customer supplier relationships, Byrnes is a frequent speaker and writer who has advised over 100 companies and institutions. He earned a doctorate from Harvard and has been a Senior Lecturer at MIT for 30 years. In addition to his popular HBS column, “The Bottom Line,” he is the author of Islands of Profit in a Sea of Red Ink, an Inc. Best Book for Business Owners.   Questions   Could you start off by telling us a little bit about your journey? Can you share with us maybe one or two things that you may have touched on in your book, what are some things that based on your research and your experience that potential readers could look forward to if they should purchase this book that will help them to be able to navigate best through their customer experience, especially during this time that world is going through a global pandemic? Could you share with us what's the one online resource, tool, website or app that you absolutely can't live without in your business? Could you share with us maybe one or two books that have had the biggest impact on you? It could have been a book that you read many years ago, or even a book you read recently, but it really has had a great impact on you. What's one thing that's going on in your life right now that you're really excited about? It could be something that you're working on to develop yourself or your people. Where can listeners find you online? Do you have a quote or a saying that during times of adversity or challenge, you will tend to revert to this chord? It kind of helps to get you back on track or to get you refocused. Do you have one of those?    Highlights   Jonathan's Journey   Jonathan shared that he went to business school and he actually enjoyed academic business quite a lot. He was at Columbia in New York. Instead of taken a typical job on Wall Street or in a consulting company, he decided to get a doctorate. So he got up to Boston, he's from New England. So he was happy to get back to Boston. And he went to Harvard, spent 6 years there and got a doctorate from Harvard Business School. And after that, he developed a consulting business where he helped a number of companies do very, very innovative things, which he found very satisfying.   After he had achieved a degree of success in consulting, he got very re-interested in academics, so he connected with MIT and they asked him to teach a course there and he has been doing that for 31 years now.   In addition, he continued his consulting business, but he shifted it over. When he was doing consulting, he was very unhappy with the way that profitability was measured in companies, the typical way is to sort of pile up all the revenues and pile up all the costs, and see which one is bigger.   And if revenues are bigger than then costs, you have the profit. And if the opposite, you have a loss. The problem is it tells you whether your profitability, whether you're profitable, but not where you're profitable.   And so, he couldn't really take a part a company and understand where it was making money. So he developed back in the 1980s, a new way to do this, he thought and thought about it and it seemed to him that this is a transaction.   So if he goes into a store and he buys 3 pencils, eraser and a ruler, that's three transactions. And if he could understand the profit and loss on each of those and he could characterize each one, then he had sort of a good starting point.   And so, they figured out a way to do a profit and loss statement on each of them with probably over 95% accuracy and then each one could be characterized, he knew the customer, he knew the product, he knew the store and so on. So he could put it into the database and figure out exactly where the company was making money and where it wasn't.   So when he did the first one of these back in around 1987, using very rudimentary computer and database programme, nowhere near what we have now and what he saw was about 10% of the company, this was a very successful company, making 150% of the reported profit. He couldn't believe it. And then he looked at where the losses were and about 20% of the company, the customers and the products were taking away at least half of that. He was really astonished and then the other half of the company was making no money. And he just couldn't believe it.   So he brought it back to his colleagues at MIT and said, “This is unbelievable and he doesn't believe it. But the numbers, he thinks are correct.” And so everybody said, they don't believe it either and they went through the numbers, and they said, but the numbers are right. And since then, he has done that with over a 100 Billion dollars in client revenues and it always shows the same pattern. So with that understanding, I did two things.   Number one, they took that rudimentary software and over the years made it better and better, so that they're now running on the Google Cloud with 10s of Billions of Dollars of client revenues every month under analysis and they always see the same thing.   And number two, he recently wrote a book called Choose Your Customer: How to Compete Against the Digital Giants and Thrive, which will come out next week (May 11. 2021), where he talks to companies about how to focus on where they're making money, and how to integrate in the changes coming up in the environment from competitors like Amazon and others so that they know where they should head, and how to choose the right customers, align their resources and structure and manage the company, so that they can win in this new environment. Because if they go on with what used to be the success factor, which was having a lot of revenues that were a mishmash of everything to everybody, when highly focused competitors like Amazon are coming in, they're going to lose their shirts.   And in fact, that's the reason why so many companies have gone bankrupt, frankly in the past, 3, 4 or 5 years, because they couldn't adapt, they kept trying to be what they used to be 20, 30 years ago in the face of these much more focused competitors.   And he's really here to say that by doing the right thing, even in the presence of Amazon, especially in the presence of Amazon, you can make a fortune but you have to figure out where you want to be and how you're going to get there. And you have to decide what you want to do and what you don't want to do. So that's basically, the long and short and uninteresting story of his life and how he got to where he is.    Tips for Navigating Customer Experience   Me: I'm so happy that you mentioned in your introduction that you wrote a book that's going to be released next week (May 11. 2021), Choose Your Customer: How to Compete Against the Digital Giants and Thrive. So of course, that was one of the things that piqued my interest why I was so intrigued to have you on our show, because as you can tell, we focus on how can we help managers, leaders, business owners in all different types of businesses across the world, navigate through their customer experience. And so I wanted you to share with us maybe one or two things that you may have touched on in your book, I know it's not released yet, but you could probably give us a teaser of what are some things that based on your research and your experience that potential readers could look forward to if they should purchase this book that will help them to be able to navigate best through their customer experience, especially during this time that world is going through a global pandemic?   Jonathan stated that he's going to separate out for the first bit about the pandemic, because that too will pass although he thinks with more difficulty than people think. But over the longer term, a lot of people ask him, “How can I compete with Amazon?”   And his answer is, don't. And if you try to be like Amazon, Amazon will run you over.   However, what's really important, and this is really the most important thing is that you can be like Amazon, you can't compete with Amazon where they are, but you can do what they did.   And what they did is very interesting. In the old days, say in the 1980s or so, you had companies that had a broad range of customers. So the example he would give is that in his hometown of Hartford, Connecticut, they had a big department store called G Fox and everybody went there for everything from shoes, to jackets, to skis, on and on and on. They had everything and they served everybody. The problem is that they focused on the big customers and their expensive products.   So it was easy to recognize and deal with big customers. But they had 1000's of small customers, especially an industrial distributor, for example and they just didn't know how to get to them.   When the internet came along, Amazon, Jeff Bezos, and Jeff Wilkie, who's a former student of theirs (MIT), figured out that using the internet, they could get to customers all over the country. And they could do it actually from one central location in Seattle. And so they started doing this with books and then moved into some other products. And they figured out that they could look at the order patterns of customers and figure out who they are and then serve them the sort of products that they thought they'd like. So when he goes on to Amazon, it says, “Hi, Jonathan, here's what you ordered. And if you like that sort of thing, here are 5 books you might like.” And they're usually right.   So they were able to use the customer information to target the market and to break up this sort of monolithic, homogeneous market that G Fox used to serve. But Amazon only does one thing well, same thing with Google, Apple and all the rest of them. And that is they have arm's length services to small customers in a very smart, information rich, highly automated way.   So they took the customers that nobody wanted back in 20 years ago and they figured out how to make a science out of making them happy. And that's what Amazon did.   And he thinks anybody who tries to do that in competition with Amazon, unless they're Walmart, they're going to have a real problem.   However, that leaves a wide open playing field for other companies to do things that are more specialized and customized, typically somewhat higher service, he'll give you two examples.   Number one, imagine that you're a small shoe store in his hometown of Lexington, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston. They have Michaelson shoes, they would have trouble competing generally, but they became expert at working with marathon athletes, they have a lot of athletes in that area, fitting the shoes and giving them just what they needed and those people will never go to Amazon because they need some special attention. So that's a little local in town corner store that's competing as Amazon did, it figured out three things.   Number one, who are my customers, they chose the customers. Number two, they align their resources, all their information, all their advertising, to go after those customers and not be distracted by everybody else. And number three, they manage actually, at this point, a chain of stores where they're able to go after individual markets, in some markets it's swimmers and others it's runners. And they're experts and doing incredibly well.   A second area is a great big, enormous area in healthcare that's just really developing called Telemedicine. And that is that when you're in your home, you can have sensors on your body and your iPhone can be transmitting information to a doctor saying, What's your pulse? What's your this? What's your that. And it's sensitive to the point where they can actually diagnose schizophrenia from a distance in your home, and they can treat you in your home. So if you have let's say kidney stones, there's a small ultrasonic because this ultrasound unit that you can put in your home and press against your stomach, it'll break up your kidney stones.   And so more and more medicine is being transferred from the hospital to the home. And the other companion thing is called wellness management on something like what weight watchers does, but as an example, he did a session in Florida, this may hit close to home for you in Jamaica. So he did a session in Fort Myers, Florida for hospital CEOs and the head of the Mayo Clinic in Naples, Florida that's down in the south west port gave the companion talk and he said that they're biggest health problem in South Florida is little kids drowning, because everybody has a backyard pool. And number one thing they can do for community health, is to teach the little kids drown proofing, not swimming, but get to the side and get out. And that's more important than all the heart attacks and strokes in South Florida combined in terms of health outcomes.   So moving into that, he has a former student who just became president of a company that makes what are called infusion pumps. So if you need chemotherapy or pain medication, it'll drip the right amount into your body. And they are very software dependent because the amount that you drip is a function of how sick you are and how your body is responding, it's very complicated, but they have units that can be run to the home, and in the home.   And they've grown to about $100 Million Dollars self-funded in about 5 or 6 years. So there are tremendous opportunities if number one, you know your market and it's defensible. And number two, align your resource not to get distracted. And number three, manage the business so that you have what he's called pounds per square inch of market power.   And it really means doing what Amazon did, which is figuring out a good place to be and sticking to your knitting. Think about great companies of our era.   Think about Walmart, think about Federal Express, Southwest Airlines think about JetBlue, they all did the same thing. They figured out who they were and they stuck with it and they just made it better and better and better.   Of course, you have to be a little bit careful because you're aiming in 5 years may not be as lucrative as it once was, there may be product developments and other sorts of things but you can factor that into your decision. So for him, that's the most important key to success. And companies that have tried to be everything to everybody and they can't turn down the $1 in revenues that doesn't fit, they're the ones who are going to have trouble.   App, Website or Tool that Jonathan Absolutely Can't Live Without in Him Business   When asked about an online resource that he cannot live without in his business, Jonathan stated that that's a little hard because they write all their own software. He'd say modestly, go to www.chooseyourcustomer.com and that's their book website and you have an introduction and a sample chapter that explain how to do what he just described. So that's the number one, he thinks beyond that, he reads the New York Times, the Washington Posts and the Boston Globe for sports about eight times a day. That's about it.    Books That Have Had the Greatest Impact on Jonathan   When asked about books that have had the biggest impact, Jonathan stated that that one is easy. Probably the most important one he has read is called Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert, he's a Professor of Social Psychology at Harvard.   And when his younger son was at Harvard, he took his course that the students called Happiness 101. And he actually does a study of all the studies of what makes people happy. And that sounds like a crazy thing to do but it's really, really fascinating.   So, he has spoken in front of a variety of groups, and one group he speaks in front of nearly about once every year or two cancer patients, for family reasons. And what he says to them is that in this book, one of the studies that he's really cites is a study that says that if something really bad happens to you, you have a terrible car accident, you lose a relative, just imagine the worst things that you could imagine, you become quadriplegic, then you think the world's coming to an end.   Within three or four months, you're back to your base level of happiness. And that really is powerful, because it sort of says that everybody goes through episodes and they get all down about it as they should. But then, you basically can say one foot in front of the other, and I'm going through the valley of the shadow of death, but I will climb out of it. And I will be as happy as I ever have been.   And he thinks that for him, that's a very, very important and affirming thing to think about. And everybody, especially in this pandemic, has things that are very difficult and consuming and concerning but you will get over it.   The other one that he always goes back to and reread at least once a year, he's done this since he was in graduate school, is a book called The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn, who was an Institute Professor at MIT, it's the Historian of Science and he looked at the scientific method, basically, which says, you do an experiment, you get a result, you do an experiment, you get a result and that's how you develop knowledge.   And when he looked at some really important leaps forward in science, he said, “That's not the way it works at all.”In fact, what happens is what he called a paradigm, which is an explanatory model of how a particular part of science works, whether the sun rotates around the Earth or the Earth rotates around the sun or any scientific area. And there's a way that people think about it and if you come up with evidence that says that that's wrong, you don't throw it out, you ignore the evidence and you keep going as if it never happened. And what counts as good science is stuff that moves that basic idea forward.   And then every once in a while you have so much evidence, people still don't change but somebody will come up with a new theory that explains all the old results and explains all of these so called anomalies and then the paradigm flips but it doesn't happen all at once. People who are older embedded in the paradigm won't change, it's like wondering in the desert for 40 years and sooner or later it changes, and then you get the same progression.   So it's almost like step by step climbing a ladder and what's really important about that is that that's the way the businesses change, that's the way that people think about things.   So if you have a business that's operating in a certain way, as he described before, you have a company that's selling everything to everybody, especially if they've been successful, you can't just show them evidence that they're losing money here and there, they're going to keep trying to do it.   And that's why in a lot of industries, like retail, up to half of all the retailers in the country went bankrupt, because they just couldn't change. And then you have Amazon, a brand new company coming in and eating their lunch. He thinks that those are the two books that meant the most to me.    What Jonathan is Really Excited About Now!   When asked about asked about something that he's really excited about, Jonathan shared that bringing the book out. The difficulty of this book is that it's paradigm changing. In the Kuhn sense, is basically saying, if you try to do business in the old way and that's the way the business is taught in most business schools to this day, in marketing, you want to maximize revenues. Well, wrong.   Half of those revenues are probably unprofitable. You want to maximize profits, but you need a different way to measure it and a different way to go after customers and a different way to satisfy them.   And the challenge is getting the word out through the teaching and the book, they try to change the way the business is done, so that it's much more effective and better. As a professional business educator, with a lot of decades of experience, having business work right is the best way to do it.   And by the way for our country and for society at large, if half of all of businesses losing money, that's an unbelievable waste of resources and we have too many people who are underserved and poor and needy who need those resources. So it's not only a question of making more money, it's really a question of getting more good products to more people who really need it.   Where Can We Find Jonathan Online   Website – www.chooseyourcustomer.com   Quote or Saying that During Times of Adversity Jonathan Uses   When asked about a quote or saying that he tends to revert to, Jonathan shared, “One foot in front of the other.” And sooner or later, you'll go back to your base level of happiness. If you are a happy person, you will get back there, if you're not a happy person, then you need to work on your happiness. One foot in front of the other until you get there.   Please connect with us on Twitter @navigatingcx and also join our Private Facebook Community – Navigating the Customer Experience and listen to our FB Lives weekly with a new guest   Grab the Freebie on Our Website – TOP 10 Online Business Resources for Small Business Owners   Links   Choose Your Customer: How to Compete Against the Digital Giants and Thrive by Jonathan Byrnes Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience   Do you want to pivot your online customer experience and build loyalty - get a copy of “The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience.”   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience provides 26 easy to follow steps and techniques that helps your business to achieve success and build brand loyalty. This Guide to Limitless, Happy and Loyal Customers will help you to strengthen your service delivery, enhance your knowledge and appreciation of the customer experience and provide tips and practical strategies that you can start implementing immediately! This book will develop your customer service skills and sharpen your attention to detail when serving others. Master your customer experience and develop those knock your socks off techniques that will lead to lifetime customers. Your customers will only want to work with your business and it will be your brand differentiator. It will lead to recruiters to seek you out by providing practical examples on how to deliver a winning customer service experience!

Jonathan de Potter is the founder and CEO of Behold Retreats, and advocates for self-improvement and elevating consciousness as the most meaningful way to better the world.   Jonathan's priority is to raise education and awareness about plant medicines like Ayahuasca and Psilocybin, and guide others to maximize the potential benefits - ultimately leading him to launch Behold Retreats.   Questions   Could you share with us a little bit about what your company does, Behold Retreats and just a little bit about your journey? How is it that you got to where you are today? What were some of the things that may be catalyst that led you into the path that you're currently on? Plants in our introduction, Ayahuasca and Psilocybin, I'm sure like our listeners, I have no clue what it does and how it impacts your life. So could you just enlighten us on those two? So as you know, this podcast is all about navigating your customers experience. So I would love to tie this into how is it that this particular approach or strategy in terms of integrating plant medicine into your life will allow individuals to improve on their customer experience? Could you maybe share one, two or three things that you've seen? Do you work with corporate entities; do you mostly work with individuals? How does this really tap back into the primary reason of our work show? Maybe could you share with us maybe one or two things that from this type of strategy and approach on an individual level, the person was able to manifest better things in their lives, not just remove barriers, but there were results that were on a higher level, maybe with their business, whether it was a one man shop, or they were a manager in a business, or maybe even enhance the quality of their family, maybe they had better relationships or just to see what are some of the results that an individual can really supremely achieve if they really commit to this process? Could you share with us maybe one or two books that have had the biggest impact on you? It could be a book that you read recently, or a book that you've read a very long time ago, but it still has had a great impact on? Could you share with us maybe one thing that's going on in your life right now, something that you're really excited about - it could be something that you're working on to develop yourself or your people. Where can listeners find you online? Do you have a quote or saying that during times of adversity or challenge you'll tend to revert to this quote? It kind of helps to refocus you or get you back on track if for whatever reason you get derailed. Do you have one of those?   Highlights   Jonathan's Journey   Jonathan shared that it all started for him personally, about 5 years ago, when he was living in Hong Kong. He was working as a Strategy and Management Consultant for Accenture, one of the big, big giant consulting firms, there 5 years in Hong Kong and he was working really long hours, usually about 12 to 16 hours a day and chasing big deals and chasing new clients and he was on a bit of a treadmill, and chasing the next promotion. And after about 5 years of that, he thought to himself, there must be more to life and he was an atheist at the time, and didn't really believe in anything spiritual. And so, he decided to take a year off and as part of that year, he travelled through South America and wound his way to a Ayahuasca retreat with two friends of his in Peru. And fundamentally, that just opened the door to spirituality, taught him so many humbling lessons and over the past 5 years he kind of been learning about plant medicine and preparing for launching Behold Retreats, which is really focused on guiding people towards really high quality, psychedelic or plant medicine experiences, so that they can really get the most out of them and improve the quality of everyday life.   What is Ayahuasca and Psilocybin and the Impacts They Have?   Me: So I pronounced two mouthful of plants in our introduction, Ayahuasca and Psilocybin, could you share with us, I'm sure like our listeners, I have no clue what I just said and what it does, and how it impacts your life. So could you just enlighten us on those two?   Jonathan shared that Ayahuasca is a combination of two plants that are often found in Central and South America and brought together they combine in a powerful Ayahuasca brew that is very highly hallucinogenic.   And it can facilitate very powerful healing on the level of the mind, on the level of emotions and on the level of the spirit. And so, what we're looking to achieve through this work is to harmonize the subconscious mind with the conscious mind.   And so, what these powerful medicines do, for example, Ayahuasca or Psilocybin, which is the active compound in magic mushrooms, or psilocybe mushrooms. So what these powerful medicines do is they amplify what's happening in our subconscious mind and they give us greater access to what's happening in our subconscious minds.   And so, through that we're able to come face to face with some of the skeletons that you may say might be lying around in our closet and to begin to process the associated emotions in the approach associated limiting beliefs and limiting thought patterns that we have hanging out there in our subconscious minds. And as we do so then we can really make significant improvements to ourselves.    Approach or Strategy in Terms of Integrating Plant Medicine to Improve Customer Experience   Me: So as you know, this podcast is all about navigating your customer's experience. So I would love to tie this into how is it that this particular approach or strategy in terms of integrating plant medicine into your life will allow individuals to improve on their customer experience? Could you maybe share one, two or three things that you've seen? Do you work with corporate entities; do you mostly work with individuals? How does this really tap back into the primary reason of our show?   Jonathan shared that there's probably a couple of layers to this that we could explore. So he'll share a few thoughts, and then you can guide the conversation and the direction that you think your audience will find most helpful.   He shared that the first is really in relation to our experience, so any customer experience that we might imagine, or design or develop, is a function of our own thinking. And so, these powerful medicines have highly creative potential to them because they really remove constraints from the way that we think, often we've been so programmed, or we've been so conditioned through our parents, through society, culture, etc. to think in a very particular way.   And so, when we think about and speak about things like customer experience, then those influences do find their way into the ways that we define design, any set of customer experiences. So he thinks as and when we peel away those layers of programming, then there's an opportunity there to enhance our creativity and be able to see significantly new ways to think about customer and think about design and think about the customer experience. So he thinks that's one.   And then the second that he would mention would be, he thinks honestly speaking, it's a little bit early for the B2B aspect of this work, he thinks it's still rapidly gaining in popularity on the level of the individual. And so, they always say about their clients that the soul needs to be calling this is very deep and can be quite challenging work.   And so it's important that people individually feel ready to do the work. But there are certainly companies that are taking that next step and leadership teams coming together to try to re envisage their own strategy, their own vision for the company to really kind of set a very bold 10x or 100x vision for what the customer experience might be or what the outcomes that they're looking for, for the organization, and then using the plant medicine as a bit of an accelerator to just to removing the barriers to thinking, changing the paradigm to removing the ego, as often a limiter in terms of what's stopping a leadership team from working most efficiently together to achieve the vision that they're passionate about achieving together.   Using this Strategy or Approach to Manifest Better Things   Me: So, a few things popped in my mind just know when you were sharing those two points. One was, because I'm sure you have clients already that you've worked with, I'm sure there are some success stories out there. Maybe could you share with us maybe one or two things that from this type of strategy and approach on an individual level, the person was able to manifest better things in their lives, not just remove barriers, but there were results that were on a higher level, maybe with their business, whether it was a one man shop, or they were a manager in a business, or maybe even enhance the quality of their family life, maybe they had better relationships or just to see what are some of the results that an individual can really supremely achieve if they really commit to this process?   Jonathan stated that he should probably caveat his answer here by stating that plant medicine is a very powerful tool. So, a powerful tool can help you achieve the thing that you're trying to achieve but in of itself, it's not necessarily the answer, if that makes sense. So, it's the person that builds the house, the hammer just helps us get it done is an analogy that comes to mind. And so, what he might share here, he believes that everything that's possible with plant medicine is otherwise possible say through meditation and through other means. So, he just wants to caveat that, he's not saying this is some sort of a silver bullet in any way, shape, or form, it's a powerful tool. So yes, as Yanique alluded to, step one, he guesses, in relation to this work is often removing those limiting beliefs, kind of letting go of the past.   But step two, and kind of much more interesting and exciting than that is, “Okay, great, fantastic. But what are we bringing into our world?” And so, what is possible in relation to this is really up to the individual in terms of what they are? What is in alignment with what they can manifest it into the world?   There's is a very interesting paper that he came across about six months ago which is by the American CIA and what the paper describes is that the nature of the universe is a hologram of consciousness or a matrix of consciousness. And so, when we hear about books like The Secret, or when we hear about things like The Law of Attraction, the reason that that stuff works is that the nature of the universe is consciousness and so obviously, we are highly conscious beings. And so there's a relationship between the nature of the universe itself, and this very powerful tool that we have which is our consciousness and our imagination. And so, when you speak about what we're able to manifest, what we're able to attract into our lives, then virtually, he doesn't think that there's any limitation for anyone in terms of what they can manifest and attract into their lives.   Now, of course, there's a part of our brain, there's a part of our rational mind that immediately thinks, “Well, hang on. Well, that's not my experience of the world, I've got this 3D existence, and I've got taxes, and I've got people who depend upon me and a job and these other things. And so, I'd love to just be able to manifest whatever I want into my experience.” But it doesn't quite work like that.   But actually, it does and so what becomes very exciting is that as we begin to remove these limiting beliefs and negative thought patterns and dot, dot, dot, and I'm not good enough, and all of that, that we really can manifest whatever it is that we want in our life. So whether that means a new job, whether that means improvements of the quality of our health, whether that means great relationships, a loved one, more free time, whatever it is that we'd like to manifest into our experience, if we're very clear on that and we're very determined in the way that we approach that then his genuine, honest opinion is that we can manifest virtually anything into our experience.   Books That Have Had the Greatest Impact on Jonathan   When asked about books that have had the biggest impact, Jonathan stated that he'll share two books. The first is Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by Dr. David Hawkins. And that's a very simple book but it's such a powerful book and so what he teaches is the various levels of consciousness. So, from the lowest level emotions like shame, guilt, fear, apathy, grief, and then up to the higher level, but still negative emotions like desire, anger, pride, etc, up into the very higher states of consciousness, like peace, love, and joy. And so, he's mapped out these various stages of consciousness and also provides tools for people to, number one, understand where they are in relation to these levels of consciousness. But number two, also to begin to make steps towards letting go which is the key to being able to move to higher levels of consciousness. So, that's number one.   And then number two is very much in relation to what they were just talking about, which is manifestation. And it's a wonderful book by Kidest OM, she's a great author. She's got a bunch of books out there and as you might imagine, the book is about how to manifest Anything You Want.   What Jonathan is Really Excited About Now!   Jonathan shared that the first one that he's excited about is they've just adopted two stray cats. And their existing cat is not particularly happy about that. So there's energetic dynamics in the house, as everything kind of evens out. But more broadly than that, there's two things that they're involved in that he's super excited about.   The first is bringing more spiritual knowledge into some of the psychedelic science. So they've got some really impressive science that's happening at Johns Hopkins University, at NYU, at Harvard, Yale, Imperial College in London, some of the leading academic institutions out there. But they're taking a very deterministic and science based approach to this work. And so, some of the spiritual mentors that exists within Behold Retreats are bringing some more of this knowledge into the scientific world, which he thinks is very exciting and will prove its value and its ability to accelerate some of the scientific understanding. So, that's one piece that he's very excited about besides the cats.   And then the second is, he's just speaking to a couple of governments in the region, he's based in Thailand. And they're trying to establish the first legal option for plant medicine in the region, because, as you may be aware that this work is illegal in the overwhelming majority of countries, which is why they do a lot of this work in Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Netherlands, and in soon Jamaica.   Me: Yes, I'm sure you'll get good support from Jamaica, because we do believe in natural approaches to dealing with our health in Jamaica, that's part of our culture and our history. So, I think once you can provide justification as to how this will help you, if it's going to renew cells, cause rejuvenation, as I was mentioning earlier in the conversation, show results, people will definitely embrace it because it's a way better option than swallowing pills on a daily basis, which can't be helpful for you.   Jonathan agreed and shared that what's interesting about this medicine compared to our Western paradigm, in our Western understanding of medicine, is that this medicine really requires a very highly capable practitioner alongside it, it's not that you can just take a couple of mushrooms or take some Ayahuasca and that your life improves, that's really not it, these, these plant medicines, or these psychedelics, in of themselves are not necessarily positive, it's how we use them and who were guided by that makes fundamentally the difference between a very high quality healing or growth experience and just, honestly, just taking some psychedelics, taking some drugs, if that makes sense.   Where Can We Find Jonathan Online   Instagram – @behold_retreats Website – www.behold-retreats.com   Quote or Saying that During Times of Adversity Jonathan Uses   When asked about a quote or saying that he tends to revert to, Jonathan stated that he does, a quote he really loves is “A ship is safe in harbour but that's not what ships are for.” He applied to both the context of the individual as well as what a group of individuals may be achieved, trying to achieve together. And so, in relation to that, we are all here individually to evolve ourselves and so it's very easy to stay at home and watch Netflix on a Friday night, but there's much more interesting and better things that we might be doing with our time and with our energy. And so, the way that he always interpreted that quote is, yeah, you can stay at home or you can limit yourself or there's many ways to be comfortable in life. But when you put yourself out there as a ship out of harbour then good things happen.   And yes, there are challenges but that's what this life is all about. It's about facing those challenges that we may encounter and seeing if we have it within ourselves to meet those challenges and potentially even to overcome those challenges.   Please connect with us on Twitter @navigatingcx and also join our Private Facebook Community – Navigating the Customer Experience and listen to our FB Lives weekly with a new guest   Grab the Freebie on Our Website – TOP 10 Online Business Resources for Small Business Owners    Links Anything You Want by Kidest OM Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by Dr. David Hawkins   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience   Do you want to pivot your online customer experience and build loyalty - get a copy of “The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience.”   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience provides 26 easy to follow steps and techniques that helps your business to achieve success and build brand loyalty. This Guide to Limitless, Happy and Loyal Customers will help you to strengthen your service delivery, enhance your knowledge and appreciation of the customer experience and provide tips and practical strategies that you can start implementing immediately! This book will develop your customer service skills and sharpen your attention to detail when serving others. Master your customer experience and develop those knock your socks off techniques that will lead to lifetime customers. Your customers will only want to work with your business and it will be your brand differentiator. It will lead to recruiters to seek you out by providing practical examples on how to deliver a winning customer service experience!

In this episode, you will learn: • Jonathan’s brief bio • How Jonathan makes money • Jonathan’s horizontal to net worth ratio • What Jonathan’s daily diet looks like and his exercise routine • About Jonathan’s authentic relationships • Jonathan’s life happiness index score • What Jonathan does to give back • All about Jonathan’s GoPod • Jonathan’s biggest business goal in the next twelve months • Some of the most poignant moments in Jonathan’s life • Plus, so much more! Jonathan lives in San Jose, CA, and works on the App Store's business development at Apple. He began investing in real estate 6 years ago; and has a goal of fully exiting corporate America in 2.5 years. Professionally, his future plans involve real estate investing, podcasting, public speaking and being an author. Jonathan cares deeply about social issues including conscious capitalism, human trafficking, domestic violence, sustainability, and legal/prison reform. In his free time, he enjoys golf, basketball, snowboarding, hiking, reading, and stand-up comedy.

Want to avoid mistakes in Long Distance Investing?  Download your FREE document at billykeels.com/7mistakestoavoid   Episode 77: The Clarity of Vision You Need for Real Estate Investing Success   In the conversation with today’s guest, Jonathan Tuttle, you’ll learn the following:   [00:33 - 02:22] Jonathan’s profile, in Billy’s guest introduction. [02:22 - 05:48] The backstory and decisions made that led Jonathan to this point in his journey. [05:48 - 09:36] What Jonathan looks for in an asset class that he likes, and elements that he doesn’t like so much. [09:36 - 11:42] How Jonathan came to his specific thesis and strategy on mobile home park investing. [11:42 - 16:03] The reason Jonathan decided to invest beyond his own backyard, and to instead ‘Go Long; with his investing. [16:03 - 20:36]  Reasons why you may be attracted to investing in Mobile Home parks versus other asset classes. [20:36 - 25:52] How can you know if owning a Mobile Home park is right for you. [25:52 - 31:30] What being an Accredited Investor means, how you would go about becoming one, and why you may want to. Here’s what Jonathan shared with us during today’s conversation: Where in the world Jonathan is based currently: Chicago, Illinois.  Favourite European city: London, England. The best thing to happen in the past 24hours: Waking up, healthy and happy! A mistake Jonathan would like you to learn from so you don’t have to pay full price for it: Take daily action, don’t listen to the naysayers, and believe in yourself! Book Recommendation: Am I Being Too Subtle, by Sam Zell. Be sure to reach out and connect with Jonathan Tuttle by using the info below:   Website: https://www.midwestparkcapital.com/  Website for Accredited Investors: https://www.midwestparkcapitalfund.com/  Start taking action TODAY so that you can gain more Education and Control over your financial life.   To see the Video Version of today’s conversation just CLICK HERE.   Do you want to have more control and avoid the mistakes that I made getting started in long distance investing?  Then you can DOWNLOAD the 7 Mistakes to Avoid in Long Distance Investing Guide by clicking HERE.   Be sure to connect with Billy!  He’s made it easy for you to do…Just go to any of these sites:   Website: www.billykeels.com Youtube: billykeels Facebook: Billy Keels Fan Page Instagram: @billykeels Twitter: @billykeels LinkedIn: Billy Keels

Training for KOMs/QOMs can be a great fallback plan for event cancellations, but how do you train for such a unique effort? We’ll cover this and how to strategically increase your training volume, how to adapt to morning workouts and much more in Episode 292 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!   Find mentioned studies and products from this episode: https://www.TrainerRoad.com/forum   ------------------------------------------------------------------   ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM   TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals.   Build Your Custom Plan: https://bit.ly/33cAtM1Train Together with Group Workouts: https://bit.ly/3i7niAdGet Started: https://bit.ly/3mZTetS   ------------------------------------------------------------------   TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE   Jonathan’s new XC race bike• What Jonathan learned testing multiple XC bikes back to back• The host’s New Year’s Resolutions How to train for Grinduro• How to train to take a KOM• Should you eat carbs during short workouts?• What races don’t affect your training?• How does Alcohol affect cycling performance?• How to add extra volume to your training• How to get used to morning workouts Best mobility exercises for cyclists   ------------------------------------------------------------------   SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES PODCAST   iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/successful-athletes-podcast-presented-by-trainerroad/id1516326667 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdWNjZXNzZnVsYXRobGV0ZXMubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrKJ0zeMQrI4ViIjWs8xnCiBCYoay5U0B    ------------------------------------------------------------------    RESOURCES AND STUDIES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE   -    ------------------------------------------------------------------ STAY IN TOUCH   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrainerRoad Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad

If you're not mindful of your money, your money will mind you. The best way to be mindful is to be confident in your financial literacy, and that takes education!  In today's COVID world, research says that over https://www.fool.com/retirement/2020/03/27/nearly-50-of-americans-dont-have-enough-emergency.aspx (50% of American's) don't have enough savings to make it through the pandemic. Society, marketing, advertising, and Amazon have all played a part in the vicious circle of borrowing ourselves into oblivion as we continue to purchase things that we probably don't need. As my guest, Jonathan DeYoe, says, "once you're financially educated, you no longer stress about your money." Jonathan is focused on helping people become financially literate and writes about Financial Literacy and Behavioral Wealth Management for news outlets like BusinessInsider.com and MindBodyGreen.com. He is also the author of the Amazon Bestseller Mindful Money: Simple Practices for Realizing Your Financial Goals and Increasing Your Happiness Dividend. He also takes his expertise on the road and speaks locally and nationally on the intersection of money and mindfulness. In today's show, Jonathan and I discuss basic finance, create a financial plan, and how mindset plays a significant role in your financial freedom. As I always say, "You have to get your mindset right, to get your money right." We also discuss fiduciary advisors vs. financial advisors and the path of financial security > financial freedom > wealth. How Jonathan started with nothing, tried everything, and found his niche Understanding basic finance and creating a plan How wealth is created in the real world Financing today is a vicious circle as the capacity for us to borrow ourselves into oblivion plays into our desire to spend. The dangerous backend marketing of social media doesn't help our penchant for spending.  Financial literacy today  Mindful money How Jonathan started building financial courses Fiduciary advisors vs. financial advisors Financial advisors are trained to pitch products; fiduciary advisors are required by law to do what is best for their clients. Get educated and prepare yourself for disaster How the economy will always bounce back  The path of financial security > financial freedom > wealth The simple practice of reaching your financial goals and increasing your happiness dividend  How to set financial goals How to change your mindset for financial literacy success.  Are you increasing your debt, or are you increasing your net worth? What to do with your excess cash for optimum return Focus on the things that make a difference, and ignore the things that don’t.  What Jonathan is Reading: https://www.amazon.com/Buddhist-Psychology-Awakening-Depth-Abhisharma/dp/1559394226/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1608740863&refinements=p_27%3ASteven+D.+Goodman&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Steven+D.+Goodman (The Buddhist Psychology of Awakening) (Steven D. Goodman) Contact Jonathan: https://mindful.money/ (Mindful Money)

#146 This week, I’m here with the amazing Jonathan Hammond. Jonathan is an Author, Spiritual Teacher, Energy Healer, Shamanic Practioner, and Spiritual Counselor. In his own words, he is a healer who helps people come back to their nature. This episode, as well as Jonathan’s work, is very relevant to our world now. A world were people are anxious, they are looking outside of themselves, and or feel disconnected from the world. We talk about Huna and its principles and Jonathan offers some really practical things we can do or change within our lives to feel more connected and to heal from the past. Even if you think you don’t have a trauma to heal from, listening to Jonathan’s words will no doubt add something to how you approach the world, those around you, and yourself.  About Jonathan: Jonathan Hammond is an Author, Spiritual Teacher, Energy Healer, Shamanic Practioner, and Spiritual Counselor. He is a graduate of Harvard University and The University of Michigan.Jonathan is a certified Master Teacher in Shamanic Reiki, Usui and Karuna Reiki. He is on the Advanced Graduate Studies Advisor for Shamanic Reiki Worldwide and an ordained Alakai (teacher/guide) in the Hawaiian Shamanic tradition through Aloha International. He teaches classes in Shamanism, Energy Healing, Reiki, Huna and Ho’oponopono at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, The One Spirit Learning Alliance and other major venues around the world. Before moving into his work in holistic health, Jonathan had a successful career as an award-winning actor appearing on Broadway and Television. Jonathan is deeply committed to empowering and healing people by bringing indigenous earth-wisdom into the modern world in practical and usable ways. His first book about contemporary shamanism and the spiritual traditions of Hawaii called The Shaman’s Mind – Huna Wisdom to Change your Life is available where books are sold. jonathanhammond.com Key points with time stamp: Jonathan’s work in his own words (3:50) What is healing, from a shamanic perspective? (5:11) Are humans removed from their surrounding? (7:04) Do we need to experience discomfort first before achieving growth? (10:57) From an actor to a shamanic practitioner (12:59) About The Shaman’s Mind (15:55) Why do many fear working on the Self? (18:24) The connection between The Shaman’s Mind and COVID-19 (22:48) How to not feel anxious while looking at the world (24:22) Huna principle #1: “The world is what you think it is.” (25:56) Huna principle #2: “We are all interconnected” (32:24) Huna principle #3: “Energy goes where the attention goes” (32:43) Huna principle #4: “Now is the moment of power” (35:00) Huna principle #5: “The only ethic is love” (37:51) How to feel empowered, despite a traumatic past (41:19) Huna principle #7. “Effectiveness is the measure of truth” (45:07) A low point for Jonathan which later became a blessing (47:03) Jonathan’s morning routine (48:45) One thing about Jonathan most people don’t know (51:22) What Jonathan leaves us with (53:22) Mentioned in this episode: The Shaman’s Mind – Huna Wisdom to Change your Life, 2020. Jonathan’s book. Huna Shamanism The Cree people The Wetiko Virus Serge King, Hawaiian Shaman Manawa, the 4th principle of Huna Aloha, the 5th principle of Huna Ho'oponopono Mana, the 6th principle of Huna About me: My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en My website: www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co

Jonathan Hung is a Los Angeles angel investor. He is also the Managing Partner at Unicorn Venture Partners. UnicornVP is a LA based VC firm and their portfolio includes startups such as Coinbase, Cerebral, Lime, Elude, Esalon, Homelister and many more.Jonathan and his team target investments in US companies that have global market potential with a focus on long-term growth expansion to East Asian markets.In this episode Jonthan shares his methodology on how he selects companies to invest.If you are a founder thinking about reaching out to angel investors then this episode is for you.Some other things that we discuss on the podcast.What Jonathan looks for in an Founder as an Angel InvestorHow UnicornVP select startupsMissed opportunitiesBook recommendationEdge - Laura Huang - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600457/edge-by-laura-huang/ Connect with Jonathan:-Linkedin:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhung/ Instagram:-https://www.instagram.com/jonathanhungvc/ Website:-https://jonathanhung.comVC firm website:- https://www.unicornvp.com If you enjoyed this episode then please subscribe, I will be interviewing other successful founders and investors to provide you a shortcut to success.Follow instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/wantmoneygotmoney/

Jonathan draws a parallel between the episode on Monday with professional poker player Annie Duke and hitting his weight loss goals. Finding himself well over his desired weight, Jonathan took a health challenge and has kept the weight off for six months making him a weightloss statistical abnormality. Where most people diet and get to a goal weight, because the effort was a diet, they end up regaining the weight. What Jonathan did was make a lifestyle change. Tying to the discussion with Annie Duke, Jonathan recognized that he couldn't control everything, made better decisions, and set himself up for more opportunities. All of it helped to increase the opportunity for luck to strike. Jonathan isn't alone in his endeavor. Through weekly accountability phone calls with his father and FI community member, JD Roth, they check in to ask if each has followed through with their goals for the week Their goals aren't all that strict but they are trying to be 1% more intentional with their decisions and look at their decision-making framework, watching for triggers, giving into them less often, and coming up with solutions to not be tempted. Brad notes the discipline equals freedom and that the framework Jonathan has created for himself makes everything easier and no longer requires willpower. The accountability and decision-making strategies Jonathan applied to his weightless journey can be used for virtually anything you want to achieve in life. Taking action and trying to be just 1% better what ChooseFI is all about. All of the small wins begin to add up, creating nothing but good, grows your gap, and continuous the virtuous circle. When we upgrade the quality of our decisions, the impact of them begins to compound and increases our probability of success. Brad discusses how 70-80% of the contestations he hears involve one of the three killers of happiness: sarcasm, complaining, and blaming. We can change our mindset and the locus of control to impact our future. He believes putting space between stimulus and control can have positive and compounding effects. As often mentioned on the show, you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Those five have the greatest influence on your life and you don't want them to have those happiness killer characteristics. Be intentional with your five picks. Choose people who give you a path forward and will hold you accountable to the things you said were important to you. Brad and Jonathan discussed how the concept of resulting, pro and con lists, and infecting others with our opinions before asking for advice is not helpful when trying to make better decisions. As mentioned during Monday's episode, making better decisions requires depth and an understanding of probability and magnitude. A challenge for listeners is to write down the five people you spend the most time with and who have the most influence on you. Then write down that their characteristics are that make them a good fit for your top five. And finally, what are the ideal characteristics for people who would be influencing your decisions and where can you find them? The second exercise is to approach someone and ask for their opinion on something without prejudicing it first. Don't lead with what it is that you really want to do. Ask your question in a way that gets you additional information you maybe hadn't considered yet. The first win from the community comes from Jodie, a self-professed broke chick who found FI in 2016. Since then, she's doubled her salary, gotten out a debt, flipped a live-in property, paid off her card, got married, formed two business with her husband, quit her job, and hit $100,000 in investments. Congratulations on taking action and changing your life, Jodie! In response to Brad's weekly email, Evan writes about not shooting for FI with reckless urgency, but a thoughtful understanding of the use of money and how it can improve his life after breaking his finger required surgery. FI isn't about deprivation, but buying the things you value. While the world is slowly getting back to normal during the pandemic, John calls in sharing how his wife was able to pivot her events business, Escape Room Races. The pandemic killed her in-person events, but she was able to rebrand, and pivot to a virtual format which is bringing in tons of new virtual events and they just had their biggest month ever. Speaking of live events, previous ChooseFI guest, Christine, from episode 137, sent in a letter saying that at least 50 ChooseFI listeners have come to Nashville and taken her tour. Last Fall, one guest from New Zealand Brough five friends from all over the world after hearing about Christine's tour, A Little Local Flavor, on ChooseFI. She also has converted her friends into ChooseFI listeners. When you respond to Brad's weekly email and we read your win on the air, you will get one of the ChooseFI Publishing books. The first winner is Ahmed who wrote in to say he recently graduated college and was due to move to a high cost of living city. Because they moved to working remotely, Ahmad is saving on rent by staying at home with his parents in a low-cost of living city and investing the savings. The second winner is Tommy who received an email from his state's 529 program that he was receiving a $500 Maryland state contribution. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN TODAY'S CONVERSATION Earn $1000 or more with ChooseFI's 3-card cashback strategy Open a commission-free brokerage account with M1 Finance Make more on your savings with high-yield savings account from CIT Bank Join the ChooseFI Facebook group Get on Brad's weekly email list and receive The FI Weekly every Tuesday ChooseFI Episode 137 Rebuilding a Life You Love With Christine Discover the sites, sounds, and flavors of Nashville with Christine ChooseFI Episode 021 The Pillars of FI Maryland's 529 State Contribution Program IF YOU WANT TO SUPPORT CHOOSEFI: Earn $1,000 in cashback with ChooseFI's 3-card credit card strategy.  Share FI by sending a friend ChooseFI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence.

We’ve got Folsom Skis CEO, Mike McCabe, back on the show to catch us up on what’s been going on at Folsom; the PPE equipment they’ve been making; their lineup for the 20/21 season; and more. Mike also flips the script and asks me how things have been at Blister, and we wrap with what we’re celebrating this week. I also provide a quick update on the status of our 20/21 Winter Buyer’s Guide. TOPICS & TIMESUpdate on our Buyer’s Guide (1:52)Update on Folsom (5:53)PPE (6:57)Folsom’s Pop-Up Shop in Aspen (17:31)Who is the Folsom customer now? (22:33)Spar 88 (27:45)Spar 78 (37:15)Spar Turbo (43:21)“Favorable” Rocker (47:54)Primary 104 (51:40)Touring Constructions (55:36)Mike’s question for Jonathan (58:37)What Mike’s celebrating this week (1:00:56)What Jonathan’s celebrating this week (1:03:42)RELATED LINKS:icelab.co - Come live & work in the Gunnison Valley!GEAR:30 ep. 66: Folsom Skis & the new Blister Pro 104GEAR:30 ep. 19: Dialing in "The Hammer" + other new Folsom SkisBlister Podcast ep. 33: Roundtable on Custom Skis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“We make this fundamental mistake where we attribute bad intentions to people. What we often think is that rather than thinking about that fact that somebody acted a certain way or did a thing because of maybe an environmental circumstance, we’re more likely to think it’s because of who they are and that they intended poorly on you. That is a fundamental error, and it’s actually usually the circumstance.” - Jonathan Miller Conflict is something we deal with everyday in all aspects of our lives, which is why I think this episode is going to be so relevant to all listeners. Today’s Brave By Design guest became fascinated with communication, and he shares how that fascination translated into his work of transforming conflict into healthy collaborative relationships.Jonathan Miller is a conflict transformation coach, and he has spent hundreds of hours in deliberate communication practice and stretching himself outside of his comfort zone. He is a former program leader at Landmark Worldwide and is in the process of becoming a Certified Professional Coach through Erickson Coaching International. Jonathan has done extensive training in Nonviolent Communication and is also a dedicated Vipassana meditation practitioner, having spent well over 2,000 hours meditation in the past few years. His coaching style is rigorous, compassionate and highly action-oriented. What Jonathan reveals in this episode will provide practical and actionable ways that you can start improving your conversation with others around you and reduce conflict - starting today. Connect with Jonathan: https://www.mindfulcommunication.me/Get the free video series on The Five Habits That Help Women Rise:http://bravebydesign.net/fivehabitsLearn more about working with Laura one-on-one:https://www.bravebydesign.net/private-coachingInvite Laura to speak at your live or virtual event https://www.bravebydesign.net/work-togetherConnect with Laura Khalil online:instagram.com/iambravebydesignlinkedIn.com/in/LauraKhalilWhat You’ll Hear In This Episode: How a personal endeavor led Jonathan on a journey into the world of communication [3:03]What he says is the unpredictable area of conflict [7:41]Different techniques to use instead of just “fight or flight” when dealing with conflict [9:20]What is a “Fundamental Attribution Error” and why it almost always affects our mindset going into conversations with others [13:52] Tips and strategies to prepare for a conversation about conflict while clarifying your intentions [20:14]What a partnership mindset is all about and how it can aid in your communication [25:43]Additional Links & Resources:Sign up for Jonathan’s 4-Part Video Training SeriesHis Tough Talks Made Easy Personal Coaching Session (Receive 50% off PROMO CODE: Brave50 on your next 45-minute call) Mindful Communication Podcast

Resource Links: Your Social Voice Website (https://www.yoursocialvoice.com.au/) Become the Mogul of your industry (https://www.mogulcall.com) Join our Mogul Mastermind (https://www.mogulmastermind.com.au/) Serve No Master Website (https://servenomaster.com/) Serve No Master Book (https://servenomaster.com/book/)   Imagine being able to live a life free from the daily grind and the shackles of a business that demands every second of your attention. That's the dream of every entrepreneur who started their company to live life on their terms. But more often than not, their business ends up being another job. Which is why we bring in Jonathan Green today as we cover how to put assets in place so you get the best outcome from your business and ultimately, live a life where you serve no master. It's time to break free, so tune in to this insightful episode now.   What we discussed in this episode: Being both an author and an internet marketer [01:23] Getting into the world of affiliate marketing [07:27] The impact of COVID-19 on their business [09:57] Running a business with a mindset of extreme giving [11:33] His book as the bridge to building his business [14:27] The pros and cons of multi-chapter books [18:54] Social media is so distracting [20:16] Find your lane and do your best [22:42] What Jonathan would do differently if he could go back [26:12]   About Jonathan Green Jonathan Green is the bestselling author of the book Serve No Master where he shares the blueprint that allowed millions to quit their jobs and start their own businesses. An advocate of constantly giving, he has a podcast and a blog where he shares more useful content for his audience. If you want to connect with Jonathan or access more of his free content, just head over to his website. Thank you so much for listening! If you liked this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, tune in, and share this podcast.   Connect with The Kim Barrett Show:  Subscribe on Youtube Follow Us on Facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are joined by the wonderful, whimsical, and swagger filled Jonathan Adler. He talks with us about how he grew up on a tiny farm town in New Jersey and used his skills as a potter to see beyond just one path and create a huge and well-respected name in the industry as a designer, author, and personality. Jonathan shares how he got started in design, the inspiration behind the iconic Parker Hotel Palm Springs and Modern American Glamour style, why worrying about trends is a thing of the past, and why we shouldn’t be afraid to design with putting our most optimistic and bold foot forward. What You’ll Hear On This Episode: Trials and triumphs including a whole lot of painting, Ikea basket storage, furniture placement, and office spruce up. Jonathan grew up in a tiny farm town in New Jersey and tried pottery when he was 12 at camp. He fell immediately in love with the art and knew he wanted to pursue it for his lifelong passion in a unique and inimitable way. Jonathan got studio space in SoHo by teaching classes and his atypical thinking kept him open to branching out towards all elements of design, including his friends’ home. Jonathan’s Modern American Glamourous style encourages people to reach beyond their limitations and preconceived style restrictions and get as funky and weird as they want. As a decorator, Jonathan feels like he is a slimming mirror for his clients, reflecting the best and most optimistic version of themselves. Why a neutral slate is a great place to start and build colorful and whimsical additions. Jonathan shares how he used timeless elements mixed with rustic modern and hippie aesthetic in the Parker Hotel, and what his process was behind the refresh. Why we can take more risks now more than ever with so many options being out there that trends are really just more about people picking what they personally like. Mentioned In This Episode: Jonathan Adler Jonathan’s Hilarious Timeline @jonathanadler Benjamin Moore Crushed Velvet New York Magazine Elle Decor Parker Palm Springs David Hicks Strand Book Store Decorating Dilemma: First off, this house is incredible and your staircase is amazing! What Jonathan would do is keep the floors and paint everything else white including the kitchen. Since it is a loft-like space, you will need to do some seating pavilions and pads. White walls and wood floors will bring a cohesive feel. We are loving the front doors! Marble would be lovely for the countertops.

Jonathan Siegrist is a professional rock climber, and one of the most prolific sport climbers in the world. We talked about the evolution of his training, how he trained to climb 5.15b, current training methods, how he mixes in climbing with training, tactics for quick redpointing, a new direction for his climbing, and The Fins project.  Support on Patreon:patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing  Show Notes:  http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/jonathan-siegrist  Nuggets:  3:31 – Breakfast, how Jonathan eats on a climbing day, favorite bars, and eating the local cuisine when traveling  8:38 – Training for the Red by climbing on campus rungs on the treadwall (while wearing socks)  13:21 – Jonathan’s training evolution, and sending ‘Jumbo Love’  18:18 – Current training methodology (broad strokes), working with Steve Bechtel, and adding more rest between sets and training days  21:21 – Carving out more time for the same number of training sessions  22:35 – Jonathan’s three favorite strength exercises (not related to finger strength)  26:46 – More about weighted pull-ups and how Jonathan generally programs and advances his training  29:19 – Combining heavy sets with plyometrics, and taking 10-15 minute rest between sets  30:56 – Circuit style hangboarding vs. straight sets  32:48 – 7:13 repeaters, why Jonathan now prefers them over 7:3, trying new things, and thinking about trying max hangs in the future  37:19 – How Jonathan integrates outdoor climbing with training and the benefits of combining the two  42:00 – Sending ‘One Hundred Proof’, and shifting focus to prioritize redpoint days  44:09 – Why Jonathan doesn’t do any maintenance training, and the importance of trying hard  47:36 – Jonathan’s propensity toward endurance, and the one thing he would do different if he could go back in time  49:47 – How Jonathan thinks about strength and power training vs. bouldering  50:36 – Sending ’Trice’ back in 2009, learning to climb at flagstaff, and testing well at finger strength but not knowing how to move fast  55:09 – “The magic of climbing”, how Jonathan stacks up against other 9b climbers and prioritizing sending  57:58 – Climbing with Adam Ondra and inspiration to focus more on flash and onsight climbing  1:02:43 – Jonathan’s approach to second-go redpointing, his affinity for remembering beta, and removing hesitation  1:04:49 – Jonathan’s spray wall drill to practice memorizing sequences, and how he uses visualization  1:08:42 – How Jonathan thinks about deciding between second-go redpointing vs. flash or onsight  1:11:36 – Leveling up, hopes to return to old crags to finish old projects, and Jonathan’s desire to (eventually) move away from sport climbing  1:18:14 – Multipitch sport climbing, and “the single coolest thing” Jonathan hopes to do with his climbing  1:19:33 – Trying the Dawn Wall with Tommy, and why Yosemite big wall climbing isn’t at the top of his list  1:21:34 – The Fins project  1:28:51 – Experimenting with techniques to combat dry skin and dry conditions, wet chalk, and Rhino Spit  1:31:52 – “Do you think that thing will be 15b?”, the polarizing crux of Algorithm, and Jonathan’s best try  1:34:08 – Establishing 5.15b in America and what makes that so hard (aside from it being hard…)  1:36:00 – Plans to head back up to The Fins  1:36:27 – Jonathan’s upcoming trip to Italy, plans to try Lapsus, and the coronavirus  1:40:09 – Why Jonathan is so grateful for his sponsors and how they have really stepped up to support him, and the Metolius Light Rail  1:43:58 – Writing, how his blog got hijacked and moving from jstarinorbit to jonathansiegrist.com, plans to write new content, and writing blogs for his brands  1:46:54 – Jonathan on Instagram and Twitter, his new YouTube channel, and plans for upcoming videos with EpicTV  1:49:17 – The Fins project video (WIP)  1:50:35 – What Jonathan thinks holds back most climbers, and trying to spend 75% of your time climbing (on rock) and only 25% training (or climbing inside)  1:53:11 – “Try hard.”  1:53:58 – My poster of Jonathan, and being an inspiration as the best thing Jonathan feels like he can ask for  

In today's episode Jonathan Heston and I will be guiding you to a breakthrough in your life and in your business. This is unknown to many people, their biggest breakthrough is always someplace in their core relationships because they are hemorrhaging massive amounts of their own Core Power inside their relationships. Usually inside their relationships with their family and/or their clients. So today, we'll be talking about why that is and giving you a very practical framework to seeing how drama plays out and more importantly how to escape drama and take back your Power. What you will hear in this episode: Why it is important to understand the Drama Triangle and how to escape it. How Jonathan came about learning the drama triangle. What was Jonathan's life like before the triangle? What Jonathan's life was like afterwards. How the drama triangle impacts people? How do you escape the triangle? What are the common mistakes people make once they learn. What is some advice Jonathan would tell himself in regards to avoiding drama? What is possible for you if you take this advice? Subscribe and Review in iTunes- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-anthony-john-amyx-podcast/id1492458217 Are you subscribed to my podcast, If not, please go do that now because that is what helps get this message to reach more people? Plus, I don't want you to miss an episode. Each week, I'll be releasing two new episodes and if you're not subscribed there's a good chance they'll fly under the radar and you'll miss out. Links Mentioned: Jonathan Heston Jonathanheston.com The unlimited self Aj Amyx www.ajamyx.com/community Join the Shift Community www.ajamyx.com/community

Jonathan Janz is the author of more than a dozen novels and numerous short stories. His work has been championed by authors such as Joe R. Lansdale, Jack Ketchum, and Brian Keene; he has also been lauded by Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and School Library Journal. His ghost story The Siren and the Specter was selected as a Goodreads Choice nominee for Best Horror. Additionally, his novel Children of the Dark was chosen by Booklist as a Top Ten Horror Book of the Year. Jonathan’s main interests are his wonderful wife and his three amazing children. In this episode we go deep into:What it’s like to be praised by horror sensation, Brian Keene.What were the core mistakes that Brian Keene helped him through.Knowing the value of your own work and shooting for the moon.The value of mentorship.How social media strengthens connections and widens the world.Gravitating towards the people that raise you up, and distancing yourself from those who push you down.Flipping the switch on positivity.Jonathan’s entry into reading and what held him back for 14 years.Types of reading, and the best ways to digest and analyze books and media.How to cultivate self-definition and accept yourself for who you areThe importance of being transparent and honest, across all areas of your life.What role does story play in Jonathan’s parenting style.Why Chris Evans is a boss on and off camera.How to best hone your craft and create a rich reading experience.The importance of reading widely, outside of the cultural zeitgeist and giving time for more diverse voices.What Jonathan’s writing process looks like.Why does Jonathan write?Jonathan answers questions from Patrons:What is your top productivity tip or the "go-to" habit that keeps you on track?How do you reward yourself when you've completed a project?This week’s question:How do you tackle negativity and self-doubt with your writing?Find out more about Jonathan:Jonathan.janz IGJonathan Janz Twitjonathanjanz.comLinks from the show:Carolyn KepnissJoe R LansdaleBrian KeeneJosh MalermanTananarive DueStephen King’s 'The Tommyknockers'Chris Evans interviewRobert McCammonRay Bradbury’s ‘Dandelion Wine’Josh Malerman’s ‘Malorie’

What does it look like to see The ONE Thing become part of the culture of an organization? The answer is different depending on what your organization looks like, but there’s one place where it always makes sense — sales! When salespeople are clear on their priorities, form habits around the activities that truly drive results, get clear on what they’re saying yes to, and learn how to say no to all of their distractions, it drives the overall revenue of the business and makes everything else easier or unnecessary.  But what does it really look like to live The ONE Thing as a salesperson? To answer that question, we sit down with Jonathan Farber, who was able to use the principles of The ONE Thing to create models and systems that have had a transformative effect on his time and his organization’s revenue. If you want to put some of Jonathan’s lessons into action, check out our free Start Using Your 411 training course. And if you’re looking for some more robust training, you will want to try the Get Results With Your 411 foundational course, which will also show you how to introduce the 411 to your team. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/podcast.   In this episode, you will learn... -[6:00] What Jonathan’s day-to-day looked like before and after implementing The ONE Thing -[23:35] How you can convert your results into activities -[31:00] How you can introduce The ONE Thing to your team.   Links & Tools From This Episode -Start Using Your 411 -Join the Living Your ONE Thing Community before Dec 31, 2019, to join over 1,000 like-minded people on an exclusive member's only 66-Day Challenge®.   --   Are your priorities in your inbox? We think you know the answer to that question — NO! So why are we spending so much time in our inboxes every day? Well, if you don’t have a model and a system for managing your inbox effectively, you’ll end up treating everything like it matters equally. That’s why we’re excited to share a simple tool that will give you back time: Clean.email. If you want to take back some time so that you can invest it in Your ONE Thing, visit clean.email/ONE. --   Do you run a small business?   Small business owners wear a lot of hats. Some of those hats feel incredible to wear. However, filing taxes and running payroll... well, for most of us, they don’t feel great and they’re not our ONE thing. That’s where Gusto comes in to help you make payroll, taxes, and HR easy. So ask yourself, it time to take off some of your hats?   You can get three FREE months when you run your first payroll at Gusto.com/ONE.

If you like handstand, you're going to love this podcast episode and you'll love our guest Jonathan Last, who it's a pleasure to call our friend!So if you've not come across Jonathan Last yet on instagram, then you're not searching enough for amazing handstand photos. What Jonathan can do in terms of hand balancing is just out of this world.In this podcast, he shares hints and training tips to help you along your handstand journey, whether you're a complete beginner or training to learn the one arm handstand.He brings a breath of fresh air in his honesty and shares how hard it's been to get as good at handstands as he is as well as his 'love hate' relationship with social media.Was a pleasure to have Jonathan on the podcast and share his story, now we're off to practise our handstands! Class dismissed Tim & Jacko Follow Jonathan on instagram www.instagram.com/jonathan_last FREE 7 Day Trial of the Virtual Classroom - https://classroom.schoolofcalisthenics.com/pages/free-trial

As tennis transitions to grass, we're scrambling to catch up on the post-Roland Garros results, beefs, surprises, and clunky, poorly conceived solutions to ongoing problems. Barty is steps away from the no. 1 ranking, Berrettini eases onto the turf, Felix's rise continues unabated. Since it's Pride Month, we're giving a mini-reprise of last year's Pride episode: looking at the difference between genuine allyship and tokenism, how capital subsumes real LGBTQ issues, and what Taylor Swift has to do with it.   2:00 ATP retroactively counting Laver Cup matches in head-to-heads ... huh? 5:50 A thought experiment on alternative ranking systems 16:00 A propos of nothing, the US Open says they want to allow coaching during matches, delighting Patrick Mouratoglous everywhere 24:45 Grass results: Garcia wins, Vekic gets frustrated, Berrettini & Felix take to the grass  31:30 More grass: Venus charms in Birmingham, Barty eases into the grass season, Sir Andrew Murray returns! 36:35 WTA finally acknowledges its LGBTQ fans 42:30 Marco Trungelliti blows the whistle on match fixing, gets trashed by fellw players 46:00 What Jonathan is mad about: Sania Mirza getting blamed for the Pakistani cricket team's loss 51:20 Discussion: how to feel about the proliferation of corporate Pride branding? What is for-profit queerness? Do we risk straight people co-opting and blunting the force of queer politics? You know, really laidback stuff like that.

NOTE: Please note, this episode contains adult themes, including talk of gun-related violence, terrorism and explicit talk of the realities of war. Please take good care of yourself if these topics are triggering or leave you feeling extra tender. If you’re struggling with mental health issues, support is available 24/7 through the Suicide Prevention Hotline, 1-800-273-8255. In today’s episode I want to introduce you to someone that inspires me to stay outside of that box of normalcy as much as possible. Jonathan Franklin is an investigative journalist that has chronicled some of the most fascinating stories from the world of kidnappers to trauma survivors. He is on a quest for not only positive narratives but also articulating the survivorship of people against all odds. I was so honored when he shared with me what it was like to spend a year with Salvador Elveringa trying to learn about him and write his story. This is the fisherman that survived 438 days lost at sea and I have to tell you that some of his takeaways from that encounter and writing that novel are deep truths we can all take into our own day to day lives.   “More often than we think, we’re going to make it through.” ~ Jonathan Franklin   We spent time talking about the difference between those that make it through the most challenging events you can imagine, and those that don’t. He also recounted his time “camping with killers” and some of the most dangerous moments of his life. My time with Jonathan, listening to his stories and what he has learned, left me breathless. I’m so looking forward to hearing what connects most for you. Please connect with me on Instagram to let me know what you thought of this conversation. More About Jonathan Franklin Jonathan is a veteran investigative reporter with 21 years writing for the Guardian, The New York Times, GQ and Esquire magazine. He is the author of the novel 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea which Outside magazine called the best survival novel in a decade. He is also the author of the book 33 Men: Inside the Miraculous Survival and Dramatic Rescue of the Chilean Miners. To learn more about Jonathan you can visit his website and also follow him on Twitter. In This Episode, We Talk About: What happened in his life early on that put him on this path telling stories of survival His time covering the drug war and how he felt like he was wasting energy and nothing was changing. That’s when he started seeking out good news stories He shares his experience “camping with killers” and what he learned Why he isn’t usually afraid How Jonathan is able to listen without judgment The idea that being a journalist puts your face to face with your prejudices His experience interviewing Timothy McVeigh The man behind the story of 438 - Salvador Elveringa and how Jonathan got Salvador to open up to him about his experience and the process of writing the book How he witnessed Salvador opening up over the course of writing the book and process his own experience and trauma How writing that book changed Jonathan’s life personally How Jonathan feels about witnessing people’s stories What Jonathan’s 7 daughters think about what their dad does for a living Jonathan’s appreciation of humor in survival and the idea that “a sense of humor deficit can be fatal” That it’s easier to understand people if you go back into their history The most dangerous moment of his life - still too dangerous to talk about The toughest loss in his personal life And so much more! Things We Mention In This Episode Book: 438 Days by Jonathan Franklin Book: 33 Men by Jonathan Franklin Article: Camping with Killers by Jonathan Franklin Workshop: Join Christina at The Omega Institute for Life Reentry After Loss Book: Second Firsts by Christina Rasmussen Book: Where Did You Go? by Christina Rasmussen And it would mean the world to me if you’d leave a rating and review on iTunes. I’d love to know what you think of the podcast and how I can make it better for you. Plus iTunes podcast reviews and ratings are really important to help get the podcast in front of more people to uplift and inspire them too, which is the ultimate goal. You can leave a review right here. Please continue the conversation with me @dearlifepodcast on Instagram.

I’m so thrilled to bring you this full circle, Father’s Day special with someone whose podcast, community, programs, and even summer camp, have impacted me deeply, Jonathan Fields of the Good Life Project. Each Father’s Day, I interview one or two men for a change for the Mother’s Quest Podcast. So, I recently asked on Facebook which father, in their wildest dreams, my community members would most like to hear from. Jonathan’s name came up again and again… alongside Dax Shepard and Obama! Jonathan is dad, husband, award-winning author, and the executive-producer/host of the top-ranked Good Life Project® podcast, hailed by The Wall Street Journal as one of the top self-development podcasts and featured recently by Apple on-stage during its legendary annual event. The podcast is beloved by listeners world-wide, including myself, who appreciate the intimacy and depth of his interviews, with inspiring guests that in recent weeks alone have included Elizabeth Gilbert, Stedman Graham and Abby Wambach. An innovator in the field of human potential, Jonathan is also the chief architect behind the world’s first “purpose archetypes”–what he calls the Sparketypes™–tapped by tens-of-thousands of individuals, companies and institutions, along with some Mother’s Quest members, seeking to amplify purpose, expression, performance, and flow. In this conversation, Jonathan and I went to all the deep, reflective places across each E.P.I.C. guidepost, talking about everything from our Sparktypes to the influence of his mother, a “maker” like himself, how he really feels about the hero’s journey and living a good life, lessons we’ve learned about letting go of expectations with our children, and how to be creators but not to be defined by the things we create. I’m so excited to bring you this conversation and Jonathan’s beautiful, powerful challenge for all of us, which he shares at the end. The whole interview, for me, felt like one amazing “epic snapshot moment” with a generous guide on a similar quest for meaning and connection. I hope you receive as much as I did. Much appreciation, This Episode is Dedicated by: Sara Brannin-Mooser Sara is a Mind + Body Connector, a Soulful Adventurer, a Constant Learner, an Athlete, Mom, Partner, and Friend. She is the Chief Stillness + Strength Officer at Stoking Radiance and Director of Integrated Strength at Smash Gyms. She ignites men and women to build strength and stillness to minimize anxiety and navigate loss on their road to radiance. She provides tools to strengthen the body and mind: full body strength training tied together with meditation and celebration. www.saramooser.com www.smashmountainview.com Connect with her on Linkedin In This Episode We Talk About: Jonathan’s upbringing in the town of the Great Gatsby, influenced by the maker energy of his mother and the elements of water   Critical thoughts about the hero’s journey, the reasons Jonathan doesn’t think it’s for everyone, and his current metric for a life well lived How Jonathan is approaching the last summer home with his daughter before college and why we can’t try to short-cut our children’s journey to happiness by installing it The Sparketypes Assessment and the way that learning about my own Sparketype solved a piece of the puzzle for me Why Jonathan set aside Revolution U and the importance sometimes of letting go of the things that we create How Jonathan invests in himself through his daily practice The lessons learned from taking a weekly journey to an Amishcommunity where he made a guitar with his own hands What Jonathan said when I asked him to share a conversation on his podcast that deeply transformed him Jonathan’s perspective about building community and his own evolution to bringing guests on his podcast with not only shared values but also with diverse backgrounds and life experiences Resources and Topics Mentioned: The Good Life Project The Sparketypes Assessment The Good Life Project Episode with Milton Glaser: Certainty Is A Closing Of The Mind Ep 00: Planting Seeds for Mother’s Quest – An Introduction A Mother’s Quest Podcast Encore: Living Out Loud with Jenjii Hysten This Week’s Challenge:  For seven days, before getting out of bed, put one hand on your heart, put one hand your belly, close your eyes and just ask yourself, what do I most need today? Give yourself a minute, 30 seconds, or whatever time you need without looking at a device. Just breath into that and make a commitment that at some point before you rest your head on the pillow at night, you will do at least one thing that helps you give yourself that need. Learn More About Jonathan: Jonathan Fields is a national bestselling author and the founder of Good Life Project®, one of the top-ranked podcasts in the world with a giant global, mission-driven community. The Wall Street Journal hailed Good Life Project as one of the top self-development podcasts, and Apple recently featured it on-stage during its legendary annual event. An innovator in the field of human potential, Fields is also the chief architect behind the world’s first “purpose archetypes”–the Sparketypes™–tapped by tens-of-thousands of individuals, companies and institutions in the quest to amplify purpose, expression, performance and flow. Jonathan’s latest book, How to Live a Good Life, became an instant national bestseller and #1 audiobook on Audible and his prior book, Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt Into Fuel For Brilliance, was named #1 Personal Development Book by 800-CEO-READ. He is currently at work on a forthcoming book on the Sparketypes. Jonathan and his work have been featured widely in the media, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, FastCompany, Entrepreneur, Forbes and Inc. When Jonathan takes the stage as a keynote-presenter or program facilitator, he brings a rare ability to not just captivate with ideas and stories drawn from his own experience and years interviewing global visionaries, but also to tap into an expansive, international data-set derived from the Sparketype Assessment that reveals powerful insights about purpose, meaning, performance, expression and what it takes to truly to come alive and step into your fullest potential in work and life. Connect with Jonathan & The Good Life Project on Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Subscribe to The Good Life Project Podcast Announcements: Announcement for the First Spark Your E.P.I.C. Life Group Program This summer, I’m excited to invite you to join us for the first group program version of the signature Spark Your E.P.I.C. Life series that I typically do in one-on-one coaching or in the Mother’s Quest Circle. The Group Program will bring you the same powerful sequence, in community, at a more affordable rate and at an accelerated pace, meeting weekly on Thursdays, beginning the second week of July.  If you want to be added to wait list to receive the link to all the details and the registration application as soon as it goes live, sign up here. Hope you may join us, and that together, we can help you clarify your future vision, assess your present along the E.P.I.C. Guideposts, and then move into action to more fully live your E.P.I.C. life. Mother’s Quest Manifesto Give-Away My guest today, Jonathan Fields of the Good Life Project was instrumental in the creation of the E.P.I.C. Life framework, the foundation for all things Mother’s Quest. Living my version of an E.P.I.C. Life has really become my manifesto. And having this as a guiding light has been so helpful to me that I wanted to support you to create your own. Continuing through the month of June, join us in the free Mother’s Quest Facebook Group, where you’ll find a series of reflective prompts and live videos from other members to help spark your own. Create and share on social media with the hashtag #oneminutemommanifesto before the end of the month, and you’ll be entered into a Give-Away to win fabulous prizes from Mother’s Quest members. If you are discovering this episode another time, don’t worry, the prompts will all still be waiting for you in the group. I hope you’ll join us. Now, onto the show. Spark Your E.P.I.C. Year Anyone else feel like they need a spring reset to their year?  A few months ago, we declared February the new January and facilitated a Mother’s Quest Workshop/Virtual Milestone Hike experience to help us all start again. Using photos from my favorite local hike, I took a small group on a virtual journey to: Reflect on our last chapter (as we ascend)  Decide what we want to release (using an image of a big bad bonfire!) and what we want to carry forward Then, set intentions along the E.P.I.C. guideposts for our new chapter.  There’s a special planning sheet we created to guide you and help you document the whole process.  Truthfully, we can start fresh any time we choose. If you decide you want to reset and begin again, today, this afternoon or this weekend, using this experience and worksheet to support you. Just sign up here. Spark Your E.P.I.C. Life or 90 Minute Clarity Coaching Session If you’re feeling a desire to press “pause” on the busyness and reflect on your vision for this year, what’s working and what needs to shift, and what key guidepost would help you move forward more intentionally, I’d love to support you with a one-on-one 90-minute clarity coaching session. If you are interested in the Spark Your E.P.I.C. Life Series or another way of working with me, please send an email to julie@mothersquest.com for a complimentary 30 minute discovery session. 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MAF Training can improve endurance athletes of all levels, from beginners to advanced. Jonathan Walton is one of the fastest runners I’ve come across who has improved significantly over the past 4 years in his running and marathon performance. He trains consistently by running 100+ miles (161+ kms) per week. He is able to run a MAF pace of 5:55 min / mile (3:41 min / km) while keeping his heart rate low at 135 beats per minute. At age 49, he recently ran a 2:30 marathon and he has several big goals to break soon. I thought I had a lot of experience with MAF training, however Jonathan is on another level with his deep knowledge on low heart rate training, nutrition, improving marathon performances and more. He shares a lot of great feedback and tip several tips for athletes looking to improve their performance. SHOW NOTES How the running journey started [2:35] Jonathan’s first marathon experience and his struggles around mile 20 [3:45] How the Maffetone method helped improve Jonathan’s endurance [4:50] How Jonathan ran his first 100k and won it [5:50] Jonathan’s training before and after MAF training [6:20] What Jonathan would do to overcome a plateau in MAF training with speedwork [8:30] Jonathan’s calculation with the MAF 180 formula [10:45] Record keeping to see your progress and how you felt with low heart rate training [11:30] Running different terrains, flat, off-road, track and hills [12:00] Jonathan’s marathon improvements after starting low heart rate training [14:15]    The benefits of high mileage training [15:10] How does Jonathan combine a full time job and running 100+ miles per week / 2 hours a day [16:00] Jonathan runs many miles at 15 to 20 beats below MAF [16:30] Every Sunday Jonathan mimics race day, covering almost 24 miles in about 2.5 hours [17:30] Benefiting significantly from running below MAF, after you have a solid aerobic base [19:00] With low heart rate training, the recovery is much faster because your body becomes very strong [20:05] Jonathan’s warm up and cool down with dynamic stretches, leg swings, side swings, squads and lunches. [20:40] His post run drink after every run [22:10] Jonathan’s thoughts on nutrition, what works and what doesn’t work [22:25]  Not drinking any caffeine to keep the heart rate low [24:08] Taking in more carbs and protein during harder training sessions and races [24:50]  Jonathan’s pre-race nutritional strategy [27:00] His nutritional strategy during the race [28:40]     His PR of 2:30 at the Yorkshire Marathon in the UK [29:15] Jonathan’s pace strategy, running by feel  [29:48] London Marathon goal of breaking 2 hours 30, plus breaking 2:30 in October at age 50, breaking British record under 2:25 [30:40] What Jonathan has changed in his latest training cycles to improve his race time [31:45] How Jonathan will be working on his Lactate Threshold in the coming weeks with longer hills and 800 intervals x 15 or 6 x 2 miles [33:00] Heart rate strategy for the longer runs [35:10]    MAF HR strategy for race vs racing by feel [35:30] Strength training with 25 kg bag, 3 sets of 10 squads and lunges + core strength [36:00] Running uphill and downhill to strengthen and stretch your muscles [37:00] Trying to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep [38:50] How Jonathan gets through tough spots in a race, importance of race experience [39:30] How to become a stronger, healthier and happier athlete with MAF training [41:20] Importance of setting achievable small goals. [42:30] Jonathan doesn’t take any step back weeks, maintaining high level mileage [43:40] Jonathan tracks all his runs on Strava and posts races on Facebook. [45:15] ---  Jonathan Walton on Strava and Facebook.   Follow me, Floris Gierman online: Newsletter with Running Tips and Racing Strategies My website Extramilest.com YouTube Podcast Strava Instagram Facebook (Private Group) Facebook (Personal) Twitter

Join us live for a discussion on whether intermittent fasting is good for endurance training, how to use lab test data to improve performance, why Sweetspot training is so hard and much more. Episode 194 is live this Thursday at 8:00am Pacific! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE   How Nate won an MTB race in the Expert Category What we learned at a mountain bike skills clinic Why cross-training doesn't always help you get faster What Jonathan and Chad learned from a weeklong backcountry skiing training camp How to plan for multiple races in one day Tips to get upgrade points Does intermittent fasting work for cyclists? Are fasted workouts considered intermittent fasting? Why intermittent fasting is so misunderstood Is laboratory testing actually useful? What your VO2max data means for performance How to use body fat and resting metabolic rate data Why Sweetspot training is so hard More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST   How to Become a Faster Mountain Biker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GAaheigvgg Race Analysis videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrKJ0zeMQrI5Bj3IUaHX0VPjNthpfFNhD Dr. Jason Fung's website: https://idmprogram.com/ The new TrainerRoad Reviews page: https://www.trainerroad.com/reviews Search for DEXA on our SoundCloud channel: https://soundcloud.com/search?q=trainerroad%20dexa Carpathian Peak +2 workout: https://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/workouts/108188-carpathian-peak-2   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST   Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gather to answer queries submitted from athletes around the globe, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips.   Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM   TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals   Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   FOLLOW TRAINERROAD   Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

See the FULL show notes at: HTTPS://PODCASTFASTTRACK.COM/119  Tell Better Stories? Really? But Carey - I publish a business oriented show. What’s that got to do with me? Everything. All of us tell stories, all day long. Just listen to the conversations going on around you during the course of any normal day. As human beings we LOVE stories. It’s why the movie industry and the publishing industry and the television industries are even in existence. Those are STORY industries. On this episode I want to open the door to an idea - one you likely haven’t thought of before. YOUR podcast can be and should be full of stories too But most of us don’t think of ourselves as storytellers. But we are. We are podcast storytellers. For this episode I decided to chat with a friend of mine, Jonathan Messinger - a podcaster and storyteller for kids. His podcast, “The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian” is a great example of what can be done to leverage storytelling to its fullest… and not just for kids. Stick around and hear how integrating more story into your podcast could make a huge difference.    OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE [1:26] Who is Jonathan and why did he start a kid’s storytelling podcast? [4:90] Making his storytelling fit the podcasting format [9:16] How music plays into the impact of a fiction podcast [12:02] The original idea of Jonathan’s story idea and how it has morphed [14:01] Jonathan’s son, Griffin serves as his content editor and kid’s voice for the show [17:42] A taste of “The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian” (clip from the show) [20:44] What goes into the production of a mult-sound clip like you just heard [26:30] Podcast storytelling: What Jonathan has learned about the power of stories [33:48] How Jonathan drives audience participation and WHY he does [38:48] Sound effects and music: engagement tips to make your show more impacting [40:45] Jonathan’s tips for getting better audience feedback and interaction [44:05] Jonathan’s role as part of GenZ media   CONNECT WITH JONATHAN Jonathan’s show: The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian: http://www.finncaspian.com/ Jonathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonnyMess RESOURCES BOOK: Out On A Wire: http://a.co/d/hRbk7KE BOOK: Around The World In 80 Days: http://a.co/d/gZ3WduK Sound Toys plugin: Little Alter Boy: https://www.soundtoys.com/product/little-alterboy/ https://PodcastFastTrack.com/HTP - How To Podcast Step By Step (the course) BOOK SERIES: Septimus Heap: http://a.co/d/9mMEbOG BOOK: Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus: http://a.co/d/4WbevrT Google Forms: https://www.google.com/forms/about/ Google Voice: https://voice.google.com/ The Retirement Answer Man: https://RogerWhitney.com Hearken: https://www.wearehearken.com/ GenZ Media and GenZKids: https://BestRobotEver.com   The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel: https://www.marspatel.com/ Pants on Fire: http://www.gen-z.fm/pants-on-fire/ 6 Questions: http://www.bestrobotever.com/six-minutes  

One of the more refreshing trends in marketing is the grand “mea culpa” in which a brand apologizes for past shortcomings and offers a renewed commitment to quality/integrity. Wells Fargo’s recent “re-established in 2018” campaign is one striking example. Another comes from Domino’s a few years back when they admitted their pizza was poor and relaunched with a better tasting product. This approach takes guts but really resonates especially when the pledge to be ‘better” comes with demonstrable actions. Which brings us to this episode of Renegade Thinkers Unite in which Jonathan Beamer, CMO of Monster, admits that the online jobs site had “coasted” for a while and explains how they are renewing their commitment to job-seeker success. What is so interesting in this case is that though Monster had coasted after dominating the job search market for most of the dot-com era, the brand still enjoyed high awareness and what Beamer calls “latent favorability.” Having this strong baseline to build from, Beamer expected that the combination of product improvements and increased advertising would help revitalize the brand. And though Beamer describes Monster’s revitalization as “a work in progress,” the brand is already seeing increases in site traffic and customer activity. Not coincidentally, Monster is back on TV providing further proof that this medium is far from dead as digital pundits declared 10 years ago! Listen here for inspiration on how you might revitalize your brand.  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts - Stitcher - or Podsearch What You’ll Learn There’s great power behind a brand that people are familiar with and trust There’s one core truth behind Monster that has allowed their brand to survive across decades, and that is that people are always searching for fulfilling work. Since 1999 Monster has connected people and job opportunities, and Jonathan explains that it’s paying attention to small details that makes Monster stand out from the masses. He explains the powerful concept of “latent favorability,” when people remember your brand fondly even after having not used the company’s services for a period of time. Monster has values attached to the brand that goes beyond the product it provides, and that’s where the company’s power lies. These 4 tips will help you refresh a stagnant brand Jonathan’s marketing team at Monster has been faced with the challenge of refreshing a company message that has existed for nearly 20 years. In his conversation with Drew, Jonathan explains 4 main tips that have helped guide his team through the process of refreshing a stagnant brand. Here they are. Be the voice of the customer (in Monster’s case, understanding both an employee on the hunt for a new job and a recruiter looking for top talent) Have a close partnership with the product/service development team Understand the simple decisions made throughout a customer’s purchase journey Be consistent with the tools you choose to use Learn how to track brand awareness for greater marketing success Having data on your brand, its level of awareness within your target market, and your digital followers is essential, but you have to know how to aggregate and analyze that data. Jonathan explains that you should not get hung up on the questions to ask when conducting brand awareness surveys or sending out evaluation tools. At the end of the day, the tools you use to track brand awareness matter less than the overall feedback it provides to you and your team. Jonathan also recommends that you also utilize your historical data and keep the big picture in mind when doing brand tracking. For even more insights on how to track brand awareness effectively, be sure to listen. Timeline [0:28] Drew introduces Jonathan to the Renegade Thinkers Unite show [3:38] Jonathan’s Renegade Rapid Fire segment [17:06] The importance of factfullness in the world around you [19:50] What Jonathan’s excited about as the CMO of Monster [24:07] This is what happened when Monster stopped investing in marketing [30:14] Fixing fundamental aspects of the Monster brand [35:37] Keep these ideas in mind when doing brand tracking [40:51] There’s a strong bond between quality products and justifying marketing efforts [43:32] Content is huge in Monster’s marketing strategy [48:15] Jonathan’s top 3 pieces of advice for new CMOs Connect With Jonathan: Connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn Follow Jonathan on Twitter Resources & People Mentioned BOOK: “The Fountainhead” BOOK: “Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think” BOOK: “How Brands Grow: What Marketers Don't Know” Connect with Drew http://renegade.com/ On LinkedIn On Twitter On Facebook On Instagram

Planning an entire year of training and racing can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Episode 172 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast will go over every detail you need to know before planning your next season. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE   How a podcast listener won a 250mi MTB race What is the Bones to Blue Endurance Race? What Jonathan learned from racing enduro How to plan your race season Which training plan you should pick How to set goals for endurance athletes How to eat to reach your goals More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINKS TO MENTIONED PRODUCTS:   How To Become A Faster Mountain Biker: https://blog.trainerroad.com/how-to-be-a-faster-mountain-biker/ Nokia Body Cardio Wifi Scale: https://health.nokia.com/us/en/body-cardio Scratch Rescue Hydration: https://www.skratchlabs.com/collections/drinks/products/hyper-hydration-mix?variant=813593229 Osmo Nutrition Preload: https://osmonutrition.com/product/preload-hydration-for-men/   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST   Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gather to answer queries submitted from athletes around the globe, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips.   Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM   TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals   Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   FOLLOW TRAINERROAD   Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

Jonathan Levi, an entrepreneur, angel investor, and online educator who hails from Silicon Valley. Since 2014, Jonathan has been one of the top-performing instructors on Udemy, including a flagship course on speed reading, memorisation and accelerated learning techniques called Becoming A SuperLearner. He has also snowballed this success into a top-rated podcast, Becoming SuperHuman, and numerous other online courses in a range of subjects from productivity to bitcoin. In this conversation we discuss a range of topics including: - The most common mistakes people make when trying to process and remember information - The value of nootropics and cognitive enhancers in learning - What Jonathan thinks makes great online education So whether you’re looking to discover the techniques that will help you consume and remember information more effectively, experiment with nootropics or gain insight into the principles of good online education, this conversation has you covered.

There are many roads to Silicon Valley, but you’ll likely not hear one as unusual as the one my guest today took. Jonathan Nelson started out as the son of missionaries in Honduras and Costa Rica and learned the role of a serving leader by watching his Dad lead a mission organization. But he left Central America for nursing school, a computer science education, and finally headed to Silicon Valley. Today, Jonathan runs Hackers and Founders, the largest network of entrepreneurs in the world. In this conversation we walk through the steps that led him from nursing school to startup founder, how he created an entrepreneurial meetup in a bar that led to an acceleration co-op, and the ways he’s iterating to bring more funding and more improvement to the cultures of Latin America through his company, Hackers and Founders. Why Jonathan decided to sell something other than his time. One of the lessons Jonathan learned as he worked as a nurse is that everybody is selling something, and for most people in the world the thing they are selling is their time. That’s what he was doing as a nurse and what he saw happening around him day after day. He wanted something different. If he was going to sell something, why couldn’t it be a company that could net him millions of dollars? That’s what led him to pursue computer science and step into the world of startups. Jonathan is a fascinating guy who sees things a bit differently than most people - which is exactly what has made him so successful and what is opening doors of opportunity for startups and founders across Latin America. Be sure you take the time to hear his story and get a taste for the creative ways he's empowering startups to solve problems. The serving leader is the only type of leader that makes startups thrive. Being the founder of a startup is not about making a name for yourself, it’s about serving the people your company was built to serve. But before you can get there, you’ve got to learn how to serve the people who make your company’s operations possible in the first place - your team. Jonathan Nelson says that the serving leader will be more likely to experience success because he is not concerned about who gets the credit for the team’s accomplishments. Her role is simply to see that the team has what it needs to accomplish the goals they are all striving for. That is service, and it’s what makes a company cohesive, strong, and ultimately successful. Helping more tech companies be more successful in emerging markets. Hackers and Founders was never intended to become a funding mechanism for startups, it just sort of happened - flowing out of a bunch of entrepreneurs meeting together in a bar to discuss their challenges and get and give advice. The needs represented in the room each week made Jonathan realize that there was great potential there that needed to be realized, so with the nudge of a well-known angel investor, Naval Ravikant, Jonathan took the plunge. Today, Hackers and Founders is aimed at helping more tech companies be more successful, particularly in emerging markets. Jonathan has seen how the entire community surrounding a startup is helped when it is based in Latin America and he wants to see that happen more and more, improving the quality of life for people all across Central and South America. Outline of This Episode [1:12] The birth of Hackers and Founders. [4:38] How entrepreneur meetups turned into an opportunity to launch a startup accelerator. [12:13] The path Jonathan followed to try out different business models. [14:23] Jonathan’s childhood as the kid of missionaries in Honduras and his winding career path as an adult. [19:32] Growing up in Honduras and Costa Rica in the 1970s and 1980s. [22:43] The biggest things Jonathan learned growing up in Central America. [31:49] Tweaking the angel investing model to connect investors directly with entrepreneurs. [36:37] The financial model Jonathan’s company uses and how you can invest in it. [39:39] What Jonathan saw that made him want to move into Mexico. [48:00] Why startups are primarily merit-based organizations. [50:38] The next step to scale the funding platform: Hack Coin (cryptocurrency) [54:33] Jonathan’s vision for the next 3 to 5 years in Latin America. [57:18] The advice Jonathan would give to himself if he were starting over. Resources & People Mentioned Hackers and Founders http://ICO.hf.cx Angel List Naval Ravikant Mak Gutierrez BOOK: The New Geography of Jobs BOOK: The Hard Thing About Hard Things BOOK: The Ascent of Money BOOK: An Economic History of the World Since 1400 BOOK: A Short HIstory of Nearly Everything BOOK: The Americas in the Revolutionary Era Connect With Nathan www.NathanLustig.com www.MagmaPartners.com On Twitter On LinkedIn

020 | The Entry Level Middle Class Lifestyle is a tool that you can use to supercharge your path to FI. Jonathan and Brad go through their expenses one line item at a time. Then they start the conversation about a FI approach to insurance, with an emphasis on life insurance In Today’s Podcast we cover: What Jonathan and Brad’s lifestyle and budget look like. We go in-depth into our actual spending and budget line items What have we talked about previously? How to crush your food budget, how to get fit while being frugal, basics of investing, how to save 75% of your income, tax loss and tax gain harvesting, travel rewards and the unfair advantage for teachers. Housing prices and mortgages for Brad and Jonathan Jonathan was looking for an older neighborhood with a generational shift going on with kids coming in Brad’s net cost per month is under $800 per month on his house in a great school district in the Richmond-metro area How to maximize insurance: be sure to shop around and get quotes and don’t be complacent. Also determine realistically how much coverage you need and don’t just follow the advice of your agent.  Increase your deductible as much as possible to save money. Life insurance: Get term life insurance until you don’t need the insurance any longer (when you’re at Financial Independence). The insurance agent will always attempt you to buy whole life insurance; in the vast majority of cases term life is the best possible option. Once you’re at FI, you can self-insure since you don’t need the lump sum Car expenses: Jonathan mentioned the forthcoming ‘true cost of car ownership’ article Jonathan does currently have a car payment Brad has not had a car payment on either car for well over 5 years Cell phones: Jonathan has Project FI and Brad has Republic Wireless By being smart about your cell phone you should easily be able to save $100 per month “Easy choices, hard life; hard choices, easy life” Cable bills and internet packages from Comcast and Verizon Jonathan buys an internet-only package from Verizon What happens when you give up screen time entirely? Talk, play board games, etc. Gym memberships: Brad pays $20 a month for Crunch fitness. Jonathan does not have a membership any longer.  He paid $1,000 to build a top-notch home gym for a one-time cost Brad now does Brazilian Jiu Jitsu through Gracie University and the free Gracie Garages Take a step back and see what you can work on long-term to get better at life? Keep track of your food and alcohol budget and it will help you cut down Where do we spend that might be “frivolous” but where we get a lot of value? Financial independence is not deprivation. It is about being intentional 

Jonathan is the Founder of DASH, Digital Auction Showdown, which is a digital auction platform designed to enhance a fans sporting experience before, during, and after a game by connecting sports teams with their fans through live, in-game auctions. What you will learn:  How to build a tech company without tech experience How to attract and build the right team to support your vision The product validation process  Hustle, grind and overcoming fear  What Jonathan learned about life and business on the wrestling mat Get the DASH app! http://www.dashapp.io/ Connect with Jonathan:  Facebook Twitter      

Dr. Jonathan Havercroft is Associate Professor of International Political Theory at the University of Southampton. He has published work on the historical development and transformation of state sovereignty, 17th century and 20th century political philosophy, space weaponization and security, global dimensions of indigenous politics and hermeneutics. He is currently working on the ethical dimensions of international norms, theories of political affect, and the role of agreement in democratic theory and practice. His book Captives of Sovereignty (Cambridge University Press, 2011) looks at the historical origins of state sovereignty, critiques its philosophical assumptions and offers a way to move contemporary critiques of sovereignty beyond their current impasse. # Notes Why Jonathan loves betting on the ponies (00:06). I'm cool with eating animals because animals eat animals and would eat me (00:14). Academics who sell-out their expertise are pretty lame, but I have a plan (00:24). Why self-help gurus are usually full of shit but sometimes useful (00:40). Academic efficiency stuff (47:00). What Jonathan learned from hiring a personal trainer (00:55). Jonathan's kettlebell routines (00:59). Running and high-intensity intervals, pros and cons regarding stress (1:12). Jonathan's proposal for a national house-cleaning service to overthrow the patriarchy; fully automated luxury communism, etc. (1:35).

Jonathan Hakakian is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of the SoundBoard Angel Fund with Richard Magid. Jonathan raised capital for the fund, directed the diligence process into a growing portfolio of 20 companies, and coached many of the portfolio's entrepreneurs on their journeys. His professional background also includes tech, sales, construction, and management. Most recently he graduated from the Kauffman Fellows Program (Class 19) where he focused his studies on being an innovative venture investor. Locally, Jonathan is a board member of New Jersey Entrepreneurial Network, an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) at Stevens Institute of Technology Venture Center, and an advisory board member of MCW (a non-profit focused on empowering current and future leaders to better their local communities). In Today’s Show We Discuss: How did Jonathan make his way into the angel ecosystem? What is Jonathan’s approach to valuation and ownership at such an early stage? What level of ownership is required to generate the desired Alpha? What is Jonathan’s return expectations? How does this differ from sector to sector? How does this differ from the $Bn return expectations of large VCs? How does Jonathan approach team formation? What does he look for in early stage founders and their team? What Jonathan looks for in his co-investors? What gives him confidence? What makes him nervous? Learn more about SyndicateRoom: www.syndicateroom.com

Dr. Jonathan Carp Founded  MiracleNoodle after visiting a friend in Japan. The miracle noodles have zero calories and zero net carbs. The company has sold millions of packs of noodles worldwide and have been featured on Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray and all over the news and media. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: Pre-show banter (this is interesting stuff!) [0:01] What Jonathan’s business does at trade shows. [0:08] What’s in the pipeline for Jonathan and Miracle Noodle. [0:31] Some products Miracle Noodle creates. [1:03] The hardest products to source and produce. [1:45] Keeping quality high for all products. [2:41] This highlight of his last trip to Japan. [3:37] Protecting your ideas in the industry. Outline of the interview [4:42] Jeremy’s welcome and introduction to this episode with guest Dr. Jonathan Carp. [5:20] Who is Dr. Jonathan Carp? Here’s Jeremy’s introduction… [5:49] How is it possible to create noodles with zero calories and zero net carbs. [6:15] The target market for MiracleNoodle. [7:06] What really works with boosting sales for MiracleNoodle? [7:56] A fun split test they did for MiracleNoodle. [9:35] Analyzing incoming traffic and adjusting targeting accordingly. [10:27] Understanding analytics and how to focus your time where it will make the biggest impact. [11:02] The challenge of segmentation and how to tackle it. [11:53] The MiracleNoodle newsletter and how to create focused, effective content. [14:01] The value of offering educational content in the newsletter. [15:33] The role of retail distribution in MiracleNoodle’s success. [16:54] Networking at tradeshows and how it helps you figure out what works. [20:42] How did Jonathan know MiracleNoodle was ready for retail? [21:20] The biggest challenges Jonathan faced as the business grew. [23:35] Working with family in the business. [25:18] The goals when they attend a tradeshow. [26:42] How to attract attention and gain clients at a tradeshow. [31:49] Mistakes Jonathan wished he had avoided. [33:30] The why behind starting MiracleNoodle and the other businesses Jonathan created in the past. [36:39] The advice Jonathan has received from friends in marketing. [37:56] What did Jonathan want to be when he was young? [41:44] The start of the journey for MiracleNoodle. [46:52] Managing his time when starting the business and still running a busy practice. [48:05] The decision to stop working full time in his medical practice. [48:45] The process of sourcing his own product as the company grew. [49:47] The very first MiracleNoodle product and the evolution of the company from there. [50:17] The milestones of MiracleNoodle. [52:06] Preparing for huge milestones, like being mentioned on Dr. Oz. [55:20] How to set up a call center to support customer service needs. [56:20] Tips for managing virtual staff. [57:54] Finding the right fulfillment company for your needs. [58:45] Other important milestones for the company. [59:28] The evolution of MiracleNoodle products. [1:00:29] The process of launching products. [1:02:15] Other big challenges to look out for. [1:04:22] Tools and technology they use to streamline systems and communication. [1:06:57] Why they decided to switch to Shopify for their shopping cart. [1:07:55] Tips on converting a customer into a subscription customer. [1:09:48] The lowest point in the business for Jonathan and the proudest moment in the business. In this episode… Some people were born to bring ideas to life. Dr. Jonathan Carp is such a person. He’s been creating products for much of his life, so it only seems natural that he has created a product that has taken the world by storm. As a physician, Jonathan is passionate about including nutrition as a treatment to autoimmune diseases. So, when he discovered Shirataki noodles, an idea was born. By marrying basic marketing principles with a passion for offering natural, high quality, healthy foods, Jonathan has created a revolutionary product that has reached millions worldwide. Today’s conversation centers around Jonathan’s ability to understand the market and allow the products to evolve accordingly. He shares the value of analyzing the audience in order to effectively capture the target market and grow the business. The Miracle Noodle line of products is all about healthy, delicious foods that can be enjoyed by anyone - including those with special dietary needs. The company mission is all about traditional ingredients paired with educational content. The value of this comes from an understanding of the Miracle Noodle audience and customer base. Jonathan shares why you must devote time to understanding your audience and segmenting in order to deliver relevant content. From retail distribution to fulfillment, Miracle Noodle faced its share of challenges along the way. The important thing in the journey, according to Jonathan, is to always focus on continuous improvements in all areas. It’s this focus on quality in all areas that created the opportunity for such high accolades from Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, and many others.   This interview with Dr. Jonathan Carp is filled with insight into challenges, key learnings, and major milestones a small business faces as it grows. From the start of the journey through the incredible success Miracle Noodle enjoys today, Jonathan maintains perspective and an understanding of what matters most - happy customers. Resources Mentioned on this episode www.MiracleNoodle.com www.Slack.com www.Tilt.com www.CallFire.com www.OneBox.com www.FollowUp.cc www.Shopify.com AdEspresso www.DrCarp.com

Dr. Jonathan Carp Founded  MiracleNoodle after visiting a friend in Japan. The miracle noodles have zero calories and zero net carbs. The company has sold millions of packs of noodles worldwide and have been featured on Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray and all over the news and media. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: Pre-show banter [0:01] What Jonathan’s business does at trade shows. [0:08] What’s in the pipeline for Jonathan and Miracle Noodle. [0:31] Some products Miracle Noodle creates. [1:03] The hardest products to source and produce. [1:45] Keeping quality high for all products. [2:41] This highlight of his last trip to Japan. [3:37] Protecting your ideas in the industry. Outline of the interview [4:42] Jeremy’s introduction of Dr. Jonathan Carp, founder of Miracle Noodle. [4:42] Jeremy’s welcome and introduction to this episode with guest Dr. Jonathan Carp. [5:20] Who is Dr. Jonathan Carp? Here’s Jeremy’s introduction… [6:00] The lowest point in the business for Jonathan and the proudest moment in the business. [6:57] How to handle obstacles like fulfillment. [7:59] The importance of being upfront with customers when dealing with obstacles. [8:34] The proudest moment for Jonathan. In this episode… There are many ups and downs when you start any business. For Dr. Jonathan Carp, dealing with the obstacles he faced with the evolution of Miracle Noodle wasn’t always easy, but he knew it would be worth it. The big question: what was the proudest moment and the lowest point for him with growing the Miracle Noodle business? For Jonathan, the lowest point came early and it came in the form of fulfillment issues. He explains just how difficult it was to face the reality that he had a month’s worth of orders he wouldn’t be able to fulfill due to supplier issues. Jonathan shares the value of being upfront and honest with customers when dealing with issues like this. The proudest moments for Miracle Noodle come from the many unsolicited emails and compliments they’ve received. Jonathan shares the impact these emails have had and how they’ve commemorated these important milestones for Miracle Noodle. Resources Mentioned on this episode www.MiracleNoodle.com www.DrCarp.com

On the day before Black Hat 2014 kicked off, I was able to sit with Jonathan Carter to talk about his work and the projects he participates on in OWASP. The audio recording is a bit raw because the sound was cranked up in a conference full of people. What Jonathan has to say should more than compensate. About Jonathan Carter Jonathan Carter is an application security professional with over 15 years of security expertise within Canada, United States, Australia, and England. As a Software Engineer, Jonathan produced software for online gaming systems, payment gateways, SMS messaging gateways, and other solutions requiring a high degree of application security. Jonathan’s technical background in artificial intelligence and static code analysis has lead him to a diverse number of security roles: Enterprise Security Architect, Web Application Penetration Tester, Fortify Security Researcher, and Security Governance lead. He is currently Arxan’s Technical Director.