The Danny Miranda Podcast
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Interviews with the happiest, healthiest, and wisest people in the world (entrepreneurs, creators, and thinkers).
New episodes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Previous guest appearances include Gary Vaynerchuk, Derek Sivers, Sahil Bloom, Morgan Housel, Tom Bilyeu, Chris Williamson, Kamal Ravikant, Iman Gadzhi, Anthony Pompliano, George Heaton, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Miss Excel Kat Norton, Ariel Helwani, James Altucher, Sam Parr, Greg McKeown, Kevin Kelly, Mike Maples, Sharon Salzberg, Dickie Bush, Rob Lipsett, Colin and Samir, Shaan Puri, Gay Hendricks, and many more incredible humans.
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#364: Pat Walls β Opens Up About The Truth Of Entrepreneurship
Pat Walls is an entrepreneur, creator, and writer. In this conversation, we spoke about his internal dialogue, how his energy levels have changed, what he's most proud of, and what it's like to have a YouTube channel blow up.
(0:00) Intro
(1:30) Patβs $500 Gift To Me
(5:33) YouTube Channel Blowing Up
(8:23) Scared To Fail
(10:51) Conducting 4,000+ Interviews
(14:21) Getting Bullied In High School
(24:45) Internal Dialogue
(30:30) Impact of Writing
(35:12) Not Drinking Alcohol
(39:29) Energy Levels
(47:31) Quitting Job
(56:22) Challenge
Pat's Links
Starter Story: https://www.starterstory.com/
Personal Website: https://patwalls.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepatwalls
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starter_story/
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
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π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
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2 days ago
#363: Zack Telander β Fighting Back Against An Algorithmic World
Zack Telander is a creator.
In this conversation, we spoke about why social media can mess up your values, making better friends, Zackβs current internal battle, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(1:33) Learning How To Edit
(7:33) Documenting Is Lazy
(10:51) Social Media Messes Up Your Values
(19:51) Creative Process For Music
(23:12) Balancing Your Life In An Algorithmic World
(30:21) Learnings From Journalist Father
(33:25) Work Ethic Regrets
(38:30) Social Media Is Optimizing For Wrong Things
(44:21) Zackβs Internal Battle
(54:45) As Long As Youβre Around, Youβll Win
(58:01) Comfortability With Self & Friends
(1:03:33) Become Friends With Better People
(1:10:50) Meeting Your Heroes
(1:15:45) What Do Most People Misunderstand About Zack?
(1:18:00) Advice For Doing What You Know You Should
(1:26:02) Challenge
Zackβs Links
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@zacktelander
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_zt/
My Links
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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5 days ago
#362: Seth Godin β On Storytelling, Letting Go Of Goals, & Early Internet Days
Seth Godin is a marketer, writer, and teacher.
(0:00) Intro
(2:30) TrustYourself.com
(7:10) Early Days Of The Internet
(13:10) What Is The Change You Seek To Make?
(15:01) Seth Godinβs First Moment Of Teaching
(19:13) Hunters Vs. Farmers
(21:13) Start Something
(25:49) Learning To Be A Good Talker & Storyteller
(31:10) Letting Go Goals
(35:02) Whatβs Seth Hiding From?
(38:38) Seth Without Airplanes
(39:48) Seth Godinβs Vices
(41:08) Unexpected Challenges
This episode was originally recorded on February 7, 2023.
Seth's Links
Website: https://www.sethgodin.com
My Links
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
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May 29, 2023
#361: Zack Honarvar β Dreaming Big With The World's Biggest YouTubers
[Apologies for the audio issues. I considered not putting this conversation out because of it. But it was such a valuable conversation to me personally that I figured it could still be useful to some people.] Zack Honarvar is an entrepreneur. He's helping creators like @airrack and @YesTheory build their empires. And now he's building Creator Now. In this conversation, we spoke about dreaming big, meditation, and what it's like to work with the biggest creators in the world.
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May 26, 2023
#360: Mike Vacanti β Opens Up On Jordan Peterson, God, & Social Media
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Mike Vacanti is an online fitness coach and Gary Vaynerchukβs personal trainer.
(0:00) Intro
(3:45) Mutual Appreciation
(6:13) Social Media & Creating
(15:44) Truth (& Intuition)
(24:39) Jordan Peterson
(29:45) Private Relationship
(33:28) Advice To 28-Year-Old Self
(39:13) Promiscuity Erodes Your Soul
(44:01) God & the Bible
(58:31) Fear & Laziness
(1:06:52) Relaxation Season
(1:15:09) Mikeβs Ideal
(1:20:00) The Feeling Of Not Wanting More
(1:23:09) What Do Most People Misunderstand?
(1:26:31) Marriage Make You Less Productive?
(1:33:02) Best Privilege
(1:37:53) Fostering Openness
(1:42:12) Your Actions Matter
(1:46:12) Challenge
Leading with the Heart by Coach K β https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Heart-Successful-Strategies-Basketball/dp/0446676780
Sermon on the Mount β https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205-7&version=NIV
Five Proofs of the Existence of God β https://www.amazon.com/Five-Proofs-Existence-Edward-Feser/dp/1621641333
on the street by J. Cole β https://open.spotify.com/track/5wxYxygyHpbgv0EXZuqb9V
Mikeβs Links
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/10k3vxLOFhZHfciP4k5Ar7?si=239d73596de04d34
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikevacanti
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikevacanti
My Links
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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May 24, 2023
#359: Oliver Brocato β What's It Like To Be A 21-Year-Old Millionaire?
Oliver Brocato is an entrepreneur.
In this conversation, we spoke about how he's built Tabs (over $10 million in revenue), core beliefs, his current struggles, the chip on his shoulder, his relationship with his dad, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(3:10) The Struggle Of August 2022
(12:53) Text Message From Dad
(20:00) Jackβs Dad Vs. Oliverβs Dad
(22:57) Authenticity
(24:21) Allan Maman
(31:12) βI Felt I Was Destinedβ
(33:13) 21-Year-Old Multimillionaire
(37:12) Oliverβs Core Beliefs
(47:23) Network & Personal Brand
(1:02:01) Oliverβs Current Struggles
(1:07:00) Chip On Shoulder
(1:14:02) Challenge
Oliverβs Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oliver__b1
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@oliverbrocato
11 Reasons Not to Become Famous (or βA Few Lessons Learned Since 2007β) β https://tim.blog/2020/02/02/reasons-to-not-become-famous/
My Links
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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May 22, 2023
#358: Taylor Rooks β The Art Of Interviewing
Taylor Rooks is an interviewer. She currently appears on Thursday Night Football and currently hosts the Taylor Rooks X show for Bleacher Report where sheβs interviewed people like Draymond Green, Mark Cuban, Jake Paul, and Israel Adesanya.
(0:00) Intro
(3:08) Leader Vs. Follower
(6:39) How To Create Connection
(12:10) Interview Skills To Become A Better Human
(17:45) βItβs Hard For Me To Be Presentβ
(21:13) Meditation
(28:02) Work Taylor Vs. Personal Taylor
(33:20) Online Comments
(43:10) Motherhood & Parenting
(52:30) Greatness
(56:00) Balancing Internal Vs. External
(59:00) President Obama
(1:01:23) J. Cole Recognition
(1:03:12) How Taylorβs Interviews Have Changed
(1:13:33) Challenge (Ask The Exact Question)
Taylor's Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/taylorrooks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorrooks
Clip With Israel Adesanya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkVOPhKRKmE&
President Obama Interview: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIV9YNLgz9q/?hl=en
My Links
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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May 19, 2023
#357: Nibras Ib β How To Become A Channel For Creativity
Nibras Ib is a writer and product designer.
In this conversation, we spoke about cultivating flow, meditation, her ice bath release, masculinity/femininity, and much more.
(0:00) Intro (3:23) Substances Imbue The Work (14:35) Cultivating Flow (25:01) Meditation (38:02) Forgiveness (41:20) Ice Bath Release (50:53) Aligning Feelings And Actions (1:00:50) Highest Virtue = Love (1:07:03) Masculinity/Femininity (1:26:31) Challenge
Nibras' Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/heynibras
Website: https://www.heynibras.com/
My Links
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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May 17, 2023
#356: Simran Sandhu β The Unsung Hero Behind Our Future (Acquired By Morning Brew)
Simran Sandhu is an entrepreneur. In this conversation, we spoke about Simmy's role behind the scenes working on Our Future, selling his company to Morning Brew, building presence, Simmy's dad passing away, and the role his high school counselor played in his life. (0:00) Intro (2:38) Sending Austin Rief DM (5:33) Why Did Simran Start A Podcast? (9:03) Simranβs Ambition (11:48) Partnership With Michael Sikand (17:41) Uncertain Moments (20:13) Simmyβs Skillset (22:12) Selling To Morning Brew (29:38) Working For Dream Clients (33:09) Building Presence (38:39) Losing Hunger In USA (42:30) Materialism (46:14) If This __, Then Iβll Be Happy (49:23) How Have People Switched Up On Simran? (1:00:30) Simranβs Dad Passing Away (1:12:48) Simranβs High School Counselor (1:17:02) Challenge Simranβs Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/_simmy_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simran-s-sandhu/ Resources: Sandhu β20 sells Our Future Media β https://blog.wabash.edu/alumninews/2023/02/09/sandhu-20-sells-our-future-media/ My Links π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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May 15, 2023
#355: Brett Ender & Harry Gray β How To Be A Modern Day Man
Harry Gray and Brett Ender are podcasters, athletes, and entrepreneurs. In this conversation, we spoke about getting mentioned on Joe Rogan, the origins of the Meat Mafia, the loneliness epidemic, and generating $15,000 in preorders in 1 day. (0:00) Intro (3:51) The Modern Man In 2023 (7:52) Exercise & Nutrition (18:08) How Meat Mafia Started (32:51) Growth Of Podcast As Hosts (38:34) Win & Help Win (42:08) What Should People Do If Youβre Lonely (46:40) Getting Mentioned On Joe Rogan (49:13) Aligning Beliefs And Actions (55:59) Generating $15,000 In Preorders (1:02:08) Challenge Meat Mafia Links YouTube: @themeatmafia Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/69nxqKKmOc0Pi5zwVakoH9?si=cc15e73c95504f90 Brett's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrSollozzo Harry's Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarniClemenza Mark Sisson episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2P0SS1SGDDPy633ybAnI5w?si=d1e4fc89cac049e4 My Links π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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May 12, 2023
#354: Jamie Rawsthorne β Leaving 900,000 Subscribers To Find Purpose
Jamie Rawsthorne was a YouTuber. He built up a channel of more than 900,000 subscribers as one-half of the Zac & Jay Showβ¦ and then left the channel to find purpose. (0:00) Intro (2:41) Quitting YouTube With 900,000 Subs (12:30) βThe Success Wasnβt Going To Fill A Holeβ (15:18) Figuring Out Purpose (21:00) YouTube Tips (24:58) Working With Codie Sanchez (26:37) Coming Up With Ideas (31:30) Downsides To Pranks (35:51) Doing A Lot, But Not Being A Lot (37:38) Going Inward (42:52) Challenge For YouTube (43:48) Speed Vs. Patience (46:51) Jamieβs Biggest Fear (50:45) Love Not Fear (56:55) Vision Board (58:08) Rappers Vs. YouTube Creators (1:03:10) Connecting With Humans (1:08:14) Figuring Out Values (1:11:59) Acting With Love (1:21:04) Challenge Jamie's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamierawsthorne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamie_rawsthorne My Links π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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May 10, 2023
#353: JK Molina β Turning Insecurities Into $1.4 Million
JK Molina is an entrepreneur.
He recently sold his business (Tweet Hunter) for $1.4 million. In this conversation, we spoke about his $1.4 million sale, his internal peace, and the beliefs holding him back.
(0:00) Intro
(2:08) Likes Ainβt Cash
(5:23) βNobody Gave Me A Trophyβ
(8:48) JKβs Insecurity
(13:33) JKβs First $1,400
(18:02) $1.4 Million Sale
(25:38) Audience Building
(30:19) βEveryone Hated Me In High Schoolβ
(37:40) When Do I Feel Understood?
(41:00) Peace Does Not Mean Lack Of Ambition
(50:23) Why People Need To Look Inward
(56:02) JK Molinaβs Advice To Younger Self
(1:03:33) Beliefs Holding JK Back
(1:12:36) Challenge JKβs Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OneJKMolina My Links
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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May 8, 2023
#352: Tucker Max β From Bestselling Author To Fatherhood & Faith
Tucker Max is a writer and entrepreneur. In this conversation, we spoke about why Tucker wanted to get famous, his emotional abandonment, why Tucker is always early on trends (like writing on the internet, Austin, and now psychedelics), what itβs like to raise children, and the moment he thought he was going to die. (0:00) Intro (3:12) Starting Journey At 27 (6:33) Academia Is A Scam (18:00) Best Dressed Professions Feel Worse (19:38) Getting Famous (30:50) Tuckerβs Emotional Abandonment (35:07) The Moment Tucker Thought He Was Going To Die (38:33) Why Did Tucker Face His Issues? (44:22) Body, Mind, Soul, Gut (47:00) Thinking + Feeling (54:49) Why Are Younger People Waking Up? (59:22) Why Is Tucker Always Early? (1:04:55) Raising Children (1:24:56) Poopy Daddy (1:28:39) Lying About Santa (1:31:21) God (1:48:02) Itβs Going To Get Better For Young Men (1:53:55) Challenge Tucker's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/TuckerMax Website: https://tuckermax.com/ My Links π Podcast: httβ¦
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May 5, 2023
#351: Sean Oulashin β Overcoming The Algorithm
Sean Oulashin is a creator. In this conversation, we spoke about how to be more charismatic, how to use your phone without letting it use you, Seanβs tricky relationship with the algorithm, how to be more yourself through content, and why itβs important to take time to yourself. (0:00) Intro (2:35) Discipline & Love (6:28) Whatβs At The Heart Of Seanβs Videos? (10:11) Becoming More Yourself Through Content (15:00) How Seanβs Content Has Evolved (25:46) The Algorithm (33:10) The Advice Sean Wishes He Received (35:55) What Is Seanβs Why? (39:58) Take Time For Yourself (47:39) Why Does Being Wrong Hurt Sean? (54:28) How To Be More Charismatic (59:30) Using The Phone But Not Getting Used By It (1:02:00) Challenge Resources β’ Start with Why by Simon Sinek β https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447 β’ Simon Sink TED Talk (Start with why -- how great leaders inspire) β https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ZoJKF_VuA&vl=en β’ GOOD by Jocko Willinkβ¦
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May 3, 2023
#350: Q&A β Research, Advice To Myself, & Visualization
This is a special Q&A episode. In this episode, I discuss if I was nervous to interview Andy Frisella, tips to get into deep work, childhood experiences that have shaped me, main habits/pillars, the greatest books Iβve ever read, and much more.
(0:00) How Long Does Each Podcast Take?
(2:51) Main Habits/Pillars
(6:00) How I Do My Research
(7:35) Nervous To Interview Andy Frisella?
(9:22) Advice To Myself Prior To Ep. 1
(12:33) 1 Hour Without Phone
(13:55) Why Are Sports Cool
(15:33) My Muse?
(16:40) Prep Vs. Flow
(19:18) Dream Podcast Appearances
(20:33) Sup Bro
(20:58) Best Podcast Agency
(22:05) What Would I Write A Book About?
(24:24) Visualization
(26:14) Childhood Experiences
(28:40) Deep Work Tips
(30:10) First Steps To Achieve A Goal
(34:23) How Do I Stay Positive?
(35:24) Jordan Or Lebron?
(37:00) What Would I Do Differently
(37:30) Long Game?
(38:42) How To Plan Podcast Episodes?
(39:43) Most Valuable Part Of What I Do?
(41:38) Most Difficult Part?
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May 1, 2023
#349: Lana Blakely β Forgiveness, Reflection, & Inner Peace
Lana Blakely is a YouTuber. In this conversation, we spoke about reflection, imposter syndrome, the power of words, finding peace, what it's like to be on social media, and how to have more inner peace. (0:00) Intro (1:55) What To Do When Anxiety Hits (9:31) The Importance of Reflection (13:31) Become Comfortable With Cringing (16:31) Seeing People Waste Their Own Potential (21:01) Imposter Syndrome (28:10) Words Carry Power (31:00) Forgiveness (35:40) Inner Peace = Outer Glow (46:31) Finding Peace With More People (50:44) Relearning (57:59) Biggest Fear = Not Being Remembered (1:00:31) Social Media (1:14:09) Challenge Motivation is easy: How to STAY fit and healthy β https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koE4VUXjKD0 Atomic Habits by James Clear β https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299 Lanaβs Links YouTube: @LanaBlakely Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanablakely My Links βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com π Podcast: https://anβ¦
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Apr 28, 2023
#348: Joe Hudson β You Can Have Ambition And Peace
Joe Hudson is an executive coach. Joe has trained over 1,000 people across the country including executives and teams at Apple, Alphabet, SpaceX, HP, Automatic, Task Rabbit. He draws on his 20+ years as a meditator to help people gain new understanding. In this conversation, we spoke about making friends with the voice in your head, how to transform, ambition & peace, conscious parenting, and much more. (0:00) Intro (3:41) Holding Onto Anger (9:21) Starting βThe Workβ (12:11) Trouble With The Body (13:31) 10 Day Meditation Retreat (18:15) The Voice In Your Head (24:02) βWe Only Get Angry Over Shit We Care Aboutβ (25:49) *NSFW* Reacting To Angry Man On Plane (31:27) The Joe Hudson Face Lift (35:02) How To Transform (43:21) Ambition & Peace (48:41) Conscious Parenting (55:31) Heartbreak Leading To Love (1:02:28) Uncovering Patterns Of Behavior (1:05:13) What Makes For A Great Coach? (1:06:12) Puking From Listening To Podcast (1:12:02) Connection Course (1:17:12) Challenge
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Apr 26, 2023
#347: Chifftie β The Blueprint To Work For Your Favorite Creator
Chifftie is the editor for one of the biggest podcasts in the world (FLAGRANT). Youβve probably seen a video heβs created if youβve spent some time on the internet. In this conversation, we spoke about overcoming imposter syndrome, self-awareness, having Andrew Schulz as a mentor, and how editing a special almost broke Chifftie. (0:00) Intro (1:40) Notafox246 (3:28) Finding Passion Young (5:41) The Dream Becomes A Reality (11:20) Imposter Syndrome (18:38) Andrew Schulz As Mentor (20:14) Self Awareness (22:00) When To Give Your Kid A Phone? (28:09) Why Chifftie Is Excited For AI (29:41) The Blueprint (34:44) Getting Job For Andrew Schulz (38:21) How Editing Special Almost Broke Chifftie (43:31) Dexter Navy (44:59) Challenge Chifftieβs Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chifftie YouTube: @Chifftie My Links βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda π£ Twitter: https:/β¦
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Apr 24, 2023
#346: Andy Frisella β You Are In Control Of Your Reality
Andy Frisella is an entrepreneur. He is the creator of 75 HARD and host of the Real AF podcast. In this conversation, we spoke about how to improve as a communicator, visualization, what's wrong with the education system, AI & ChatGPT, his impact on young men, and much more. (0:00) Intro (4:20) Mountain Berry Punch Kool-Aid (11:01) Improving As A Communicator (15:43) Why Does Andy Share Flaws? (21:02) Impact On Young Men (George Heaton) (29:58) Tim Grover (34:33) Adjust Your Purpose (41:00) Creating An Alter Ego (43:33) Visualization (58:01) Education System (1:06:18) AI & ChatGPT (1:13:54) Challenge Resources Mentioned
β’ Behind The Interview (A day at 1st Phorm) β https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shF6bnOHRWs
β’ RELENTLESS by Tim Grover β https://www.amazon.com/Relentless-Unstoppable-Tim-S-Grover/dp/1476714207 β’ Winning by Tim Grover β https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Unforgiving-Race-Greatness/dp/B08LMH7K9H
β’ Real AF Podcast 208. 75HARD & LIVE HARD β https://andyfrisellβ¦
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Apr 21, 2023
#345: Marcus Milione β Overcoming Adversity Through Running
Marcus Milione is an entrepreneur. He is the creator of Minted New York. In this conversation, we spoke about creativity, getting diagnosed with cancer, tips for new runners, and his purpose. (0:00) Intro (0:45) Father McNally (4:12) Creativity (13:15) Customer Service (15:51) Meditations By Marcus Aurelius (18:34) Running & Lifting (23:48) Diagnosed With Cancer (35:39) Minted New York Moments (44:38) Attention To Detail (Packaging) (49:54) Whatβs Your Purpose? (54:24) Vision Board (1:00:16) Tips For New Runners (1:03:33) Challenge Resources Mentioned β’ Meditations by Marcus Aurelius β https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-New-Translation-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/0812968255 Marcus Links TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcusmilione Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcusmilione Website: https://mintednewyork.com/ My Links π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda πΈ Instagram: https:/β¦
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Apr 19, 2023
#344: Dan McCormick β The Creatine King
Dan McCormick is the creator of Create β perhaps the world's first creatine company. In this conversation, we spoke about why he is building in public, why he appreciates Mark Zuckerberg and Meta, and what advice he would give to new ecommerce owners. Dan's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/damccormick13 Create: https://trycreate.co/pages/about-us My Links π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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Apr 17, 2023
#343: Zach Pogrob β The Cult Of Obsession
Zach Pogrob is an entrepreneur and writer. In this conversation, we spoke about why every creator is starting a cult, the importance of living in your own world, how to find big ideas, identity change, and why Zach cried during a movie. (0:00) Intro (2:33) Every Creator Is Starting A Cult (9:41) Zachβs First Obsession (11:13) Live In Your Own World (13:44) Voice Notes (20:12) 1,000,000 Followers (26:41) Lack Of Confidence (32:12) Whatβs Zachβs Bible? (35:33) Identity Change (39:03) New Opportunities (Hell Yes) (44:53) Inspirations For Obsession (47:55) The Voice (51:49) Exercise To Find Big Ideas (55:13) Crying During Air & Tetris (57:41) Challenge Zach's Links 10 Bullets Newsletter: https://zach.blog/bullets Instagram: https://instagram.com/behaviorhack Twitter: https://twitter.com/zachpogrob My Links π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/β¦
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Apr 14, 2023
#342: Neema Naz β David Goggins & Alex Hormozi's New Favorite Comedian
Neema Naz is a comedian. In this conversation, we spoke about how Neema's videos have touched people like David Goggins & Alex Hormozi, how he's opened up for Russell Peters, how to be funnier, his dream collabs, and much more. (0:00) Intro (2:42) Whatβs Neema Been Up To? (5:42) Post More Content (8:05) How Does Neema Create Content (9:32) Getting Shadow Banned (10:54) David Goggins (15:51) The Craft (19:30) Opening Up For Russell Peters (38:42) Alex Hormozi (41:42) Creating Conversation (42:43) How To Be Funnier? (45:44) United States Tour (49:50) Dream Collabs (55:48) Challenge Neema's Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neemanaz YouTube: @NeemaNaz Twitter: https://twitter.com/neemanaztv My Links π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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Apr 12, 2023
#341: Lisa Ann β Surviving The Adult Film Industry
Lisa Ann is a former adult film actress and current author and radio personality.
In this conversation, we spoke about challenges in the industry, communication, her relationship with her parents, living in survival, and her new book.
(0:00) Intro
(3:35) Writing
(7:31) First Impressions
(10:21) First Time Lisa Had Weed
(11:49) Social Media
(15:49) Peggy (Lisaβs Earliest Role Model)
(21:45) Relationship With Parents
(28:43) Survival To Self-Love
(36:33) Leaving Porn (Minimalism)
(46:14) Lisa Annβs Morning Routine
(53:41) Lisaβs Entrepreneurial Itch
(1:02:02) Advice To Younger Version
(1:04:39) Getting Into Sports Media
(1:09:45) Communication
(1:13:43) What Are You Running From/Toward?
(1:21:54) Dating For Lisa Ann
(1:27:10) The Life Back
(1:33:03) Challenge
Lisa's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/thereallisaann Instagram: https://instagram.com/thereallisaann Website: https://thereallisaann.com/ My Links π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda π₯ YouTuβ¦
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Apr 10, 2023
#340: Leon Hendrix β Blowing Up, Childhood Traumas, & Pivoting YouTube Channel
Leon Hendrix is a YouTuber and entrepreneur.
In this conversation, we spoke about early moments in Leon's journey, why it was so important for him to create a community, getting phone calls from MrBeast, spending time with billionaire Bryan Johnson, and what it's like to have 500,000 subscribers.
(0:00) Your First Memory
(4:01) Improvement
(5:43) Tony Robbins
(7:31) Old Versions
(9:02) Making It Back To Australia
(14:33) Flipping Negative To Positive
(21:48) Creating A Community
(26:21) DRVN
(33:03) MrBeast
(34:23) Blowing Up
(37:51) Bryan Johnson
(43:00) Figuring Out Your Strengths
(52:58) 500,000 Subscribers
(53:41) Challenges With Business
(56:42) Going From Good To Great On YouTube
(1:01:02) Dad Going Into Debt
(1:04:39 Sleep (Do The Fundamentals)
(1:10:52) Increased IQ Thanks To Forgiveness
(1:17:34) Two Parts Of Self
(1:22:36) Challenge
Resources:
* No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz Ph.D. β https://www.amazon.com/No-Bad-Parts-Restoring-Wholeness/dp/16836β¦
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Apr 7, 2023
#339: Steph Smith β Identifying Talent & The Future
Steph Smith is the host of the a16z Podcast. In this conversation, we spoke about the downsides to having a following, how to spot talented people, how to know if your content is working, and common mistakes new content creators make
(0:00) Intro
(2:10) Discipline vs. Flowing
(4:22) How Steph Became The a16z Podcast Host
(5:58) Becoming Better At Spotting Trends
(8:09) Favorite Questions
(10:54) Downsides Of Having A Following
(15:21) Having A Smarter Sister
(17:20) Parenting
(20:51) Compliments
(22:22) Scarcity (and Ice Cream)
(26:13) Analyzing The World vs. Listening
(30:18) Podcasting & Identity
(37:49) Scholarships
(41:39) How To Spot Talent
(48:28) Convincing Husband To Code
(50:33) Create Content To Sell Something Else
(54:43) Falling Off The Non-Fiction Cliff
(56:33) Building A Narrative (Fictional Influencer)
(1:00:43) How Do You Know If Your Content Is Working
(1:01:54) Common Mistakes New Tweeters Make
(1:04:39) Stephβs Instagram Travel Account
(1:07:0β¦
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Apr 5, 2023
#338: Steezy Kane β Reprogram Your Mind
Steezy Kane is an independent filmmaker.
In this conversation we spoke about the law of attraction, letting his team go, early days of creating, his father as an inspiration, the month he blew up, and his 1 hour ritual...
(0:00) Intro
(1:04) Steezyβs English Teacher
(4:08) The Power of Imagining
(8:03) Steezyβs 1 Hour Ritual
(10:31) Why Does Law of Attraction Work?
(11:58) Building A Persona
(14:41) The Month Steezy Blew Up (September 2018)
(21:03) Steezy Letting Team Go
(24:33) Speaking Truth To Serve Yourself
(31:45) Online vs. Offline
(34:23) 10 Years To 1,000,000 Subscribers
(42:02) Early Days of Creating
(44:02) Mansonβs Law of Avoidance
(50:05) The Thoughts Create The Reality
(53:36) Common Mistakes From Newer YouTubers?
(56:56) Reprogramming Your Subconscious Mind
(1:07:31) Seeking Truth
(1:09:34) What Does Steezy Know For Sure?
(1:13:42) Challenge
Steezy's Links YouTube: @SteezyKane Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steezykane
Twitter: https://twiβ¦
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Apr 3, 2023
#337: Special Call-In Show
This is a special episode of the podcast featuring... some of you!
I put out on Twitter a special form asking listeners...
* What topic(s) do you want to discuss?
* Who's your favorite person in the world and why?
* What's a challenge you would leave people with to live a better life?
* If you were forced to ask me one question, what would it be?
* What is your level of familiarity with the podcast?
* Do you have anything you want to plug
* Anything else I should know?
Then I got to dialing.
It was an incredibly fun experience β and I hope to do it again.
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Mar 30, 2023
#336: Brad Lancaster β The Power Of Connection
Brad Lancaster is a YouTuber.
He runs the channel Discover Connection, which has more than 570,000 subscribers. On the channel, he runs interesting experiments and documents them⦠like crossing America on $0, asking Mexicans to cook dinner at their home, getting a tattoo with a stranger, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(1:20) What Is Connection?
(7:10) Bradβs Stress
(9:39) Feeling Isolation
(17:03) Working For Yes Theory
(27:31) Where Does Insecurity Come From?
(34:51) Free Car
(37:01) There Are No Bad People
(41:01) Humanity Is All The Emotions
(43:39) The Problem With Modern Communities
(50:55) Feeling Not Wanted
(55:58) Different Lenses
(1:00:01) Meeting Random People
(1:03:41) Getting A Strangerβs Face Tattooed
(1:08:02) Creating Serendipity
(1:12:00) Panic Attack In Mexico
(1:15:02) Consuming Too Much
(1:16:33) Loving Yourself
(1:19:21) Growth = Friends Becoming Mentors
(1:24:05) Challenge
(1:25:52) Second Phone
Resources: A Return to Love by Marianne Willβ¦
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Mar 29, 2023
#335: Nicole Behnam β How To Get World-Class Mentors
Nicole Behnam is a founder and journalist. She is the creator of Beyond The Interview, a Beyond With Nicole, where sheβs interviewed people like Chris Voss, Tom Bilyeu, and Robert Greene. In this conversation, we spoke about turning friends into mentors, how Naval Ravikant spoke at one of her events, overcoming insecurities, reconciling friendships, and her Oscars speech. (0:00) Intro
(1:30) Family (5:00) LA Values (8:01) Turning Friends Into Mentors (Chris Voss) (15:03) Naval (17:31) Deep Convos vs. Red Carpet (20:19) Covering Andrew Schulz In 2018 (24:41) Nicoleβs Brilliant Content Strategy (27:44) Voice vs. Text Communication (29:13) βYour Success Is Inevitableβ (31:33) Advocating For More (33:31) Overcoming Insecurities (40:09) Why Interviews (42:06) Nicole 5 Years Ago (44:43) Twitter Spaces (49:01) Friendship & Beef With Leah Lamarr (57:59) Reconciling With Friends (1:01:31) What Do You Value? (1:03:21) What Would Your Oscars Speech Be? (Parenting) (1:16:32) More Experienβ¦
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Mar 27, 2023
#334: Turner Novak β Breaking Into VC Through Twitter
Turner Novak is a venture capitalist.
He is the creator of Banana Capital β a venture capital firm that invests globally across all sectors from pre-seed to pre-IPO. He became known on Twitter through his legendary memes.
In this conversation, we spoke about why investing, virality, common traits for successful founders, why crypto didn't make sense to him, and why he was so interested in video games.
(0:00) Intro
(1:26) First Viral Moment
(4:02) Skipping Class For Twitter IPO
(7:10) Why Investing
(11:20) Video Games
(22:41) Venture Capital Fantasy Portfolio
(33:41) Getting Into Venture Capital
(40:49) Common Traits For Successful Founders
(46:01) How Has Turnerβs Thinking Evolved?
(48:34) Crypto (βYouβre Going To Get Me Cancelledβ)
(54:13) Grocery Delivery
(58:02) Challenge
Turner's Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovak
Banana Capital: https://www.bananacapital.vc
The Split: https://www.thespl.it
My Links
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiraβ¦
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Mar 24, 2023
#333: Harley Finkelstein β Shopify President On Mentorship, Anxiety, Loss, MrBeast, & Storytelling
Harley Finkelstein is the President of Shopify.
In this conversation, we spoke about mentorship, loss, and working with MrBeast, what he learned from law school, and the pivotal lessons he learned from his grandmother - who was a Holocaust survivor.
(0:00) Intro
(1:20) Why Is Harley On The Show?
(2:00) Parental Encouragement
(3:40) Seth Godin
(5:37) Mentorship
(10:21) How Harley Manages Anxiety
(14:40) Managing Pressure
(17:55) Law School (& Moot Court)
(21:29) Handling Pain & Loss
(26:10) Pivotal Lessons From Grandmother (Holocaust Survivor)
(33:33) Finding Meaning
(40:52) Tobi Lutke
(44:44) MrBeast & Working With Celebrities
(51:55) Getting Better At Storytelling
(54:40) Challenge
Resources
* Manβs Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl β https://www.amazon.com/Search-Meaning-Classic-Tribute-Holocaust/dp/1846042844
Harley's Links
Harleyβs Twitter: https://twitter.com/harleyf
Shopify: https://www.shopify.com
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.β¦
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Mar 22, 2023
#332: Greg O'Gallagher β Dating, Charisma, & Self-Belief
Greg O'Gallagher is a fitness entrepreneur and creator of Kinobody. In this conversation, we spoke about parenting, charisma, Eckhart Tolle, and the power of self-belief. (0:00) Intro (2:00) Early Days of Fitness & Content (8:21) Gregβs Experience At School (12:12) Dating Advice (18:12 Father Passing Away (25:45) Parenting (28:12 Health & Fitness Tips (30:21) Elon Musk Tweet (34:05) Charisma (39:13) Longevity (43:10) Mushrooms (49:11) USA vs. Canada (57:23) Self-Belief (1:02:32) Eckhart Tolle (1:03:49) Gifting Hawaii Trip (1:10:28) Naming Products (1:16:09) Andrew Tate (1:30:17) Challenge Greg's Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregogallagher Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregogallagher Kinobody: https://www.instagram.com/gregogallagher/ My Links βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.comβ¦
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Mar 20, 2023
#331: Jordan Welch β How Money Changes You
Jordan Welch is an entrepreneur & YouTuber. In this conversation, we dove deep into Jordanβs personal journey of entrepreneurship, how heβs done inner work on himself, the power and dangers of the internet, how to talk to famous people, his regrets, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(1:30) Early Content
(2:52) Confidence
(4:51) Quitting?
(5:55) Getting Job As A Busboy
(7:15) Vision
(8:28 Sneaker Convention
(11:00 Growing Up Numb
(13:01) Connection To Sebastian Ghiorghiu & Iman Gadzhi
(13:38) Iman London
(14:48 Chip On Shoulder
(15:43 Acceptance
(16:58 Practices To Help With Acceptance
(19:03) Inner Work
(21:22) Role Models
(22:53) What Makes For A Great Leader?
(24:51) Subscriber To Friend
(27:00) Employees
(28:10) Power & Danger of Internet
(31:23) Think & Grow Rich
(32:41) The Millionaire Fastlane
(33:51) Regrets
(35:51) Music
(36:58) Behind The Scenes YouTube
(38:08) What Makes For A Good Story?
(39:11) Time Capsule
(40:11) Who Does Jordan Create For?
(41:2β¦
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Mar 17, 2023
#330: Case Kenny β How To Date Mindfully
Case Kenny is the host of the top podcast βNew Mindset, Who Dis?β where he offers practical thoughts on self improvement, mindfulness and how to live your best life. In this conversation, we spoke about why men are having less sex, his optimistic attitude, what women get wrong about dating, how to be more lucky, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(2:21) Why Caseβs Show Is Popular
(4:14) From Sales To Podcasting
(10:03) Caseβs Relationship With Self
(13:30) Advice For 27 Year Olds
(18:33) Why Are Men Having Less Sex?
(20:38) Optimism
(26:21) How To Get Lucky
(30:20) Shoot Your Shot
(36:31) Mindfulness & Dating
(46:39) Journaling Prompts
(51:17) Overcoming Fear (Austin Rief Story)
(55:01) Improving As A Marketer
(59:47) Winning At Podcasting
(1:02:35) Challenges
Caseβs Links
All Links: https://hoo.be/casekenny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/case.kenny
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymirandaβ¦
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Mar 15, 2023
#329: Annie Duke β Why You Should Consider Quitting
Annie Duke is a former poker player and author. She holds aΒ World Series of PokerΒ (WSOP) gold bracelet from 2004 and at one point won more money in WSOP history than any other female. She is still in the top four as of September 2021, despite being retired from poker, last cashing at a tournament 2010.
She is the author of three phenomenal books Thinking In Bets, How To Decide, and Quit.
In this conversation, we spoke about how Annie got into poker, how to decide whether to quit a job or relationship, and what she learned from Erik Seidel.
(0:00) Intro
(3:13) Getting Into Poker
(19:59) Visual Memory
(22:00) Annieβs Poker Mentor
(27:21) Breaking Down Decision Making
(30:43 Dr. Olstyn Martinez
(39:39) Maintaining Identity
(44:11) Deciding In Advance
(48:56) Quitting A Relationship Or Job
(53:30) What Does Annie Want People To Take Away?
(59:20) Challenge
Annieβs Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnieDuke
Thinking In Bets by Annie Duke: https://www.amazon.com/Thinkβ¦
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Mar 13, 2023
#328: Jacob Turner β From Pro Baseball To Finance
Jacob Turner was the ninth overall draft pick in the 2009 MLB draft. He played for 11 years as a Β professional baseball player. Β In this conversation, we spoke about the flow state, identity change, the importance of discipline, building your second chapter, and the importance of admitting the truth.
(0:00) Intro
(1:45) First Round Draft Pick
(4:39) Early Days As A Baseball Player
(10:50) Discipline
(12:39) How Does Getting Paid Change Passion?
(14:43) Making $5.5 Million As A Minor Leaguer
(22:15) The Flow State
(28:01) Misunderstanding About The MLB
(32:12) Quitting
(36:02) Second Chapter
(43:01) Psychology of Money
(44:20) Money And Happiness
(47:10) Identity
(51:44) Admitting The Truth
(59:37) Downsides of Pro Athlete?
(1:05:58) Parenting
(1:09:21) 75 Hard
(1:13:01) Social Media
(1:16:48) Thinking Bigger
(1:30:01) Reviewing Game Footage
(1:34:18) Challenge
Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel β https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiβ¦
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Mar 10, 2023
#327: Billy Oppenheimer β The Work Is The Win
Billy Oppenheimer is a writer. He is also the research assistant for Ryan Holiday.
In this conversation, we spoke about the future of AI and writing, playing the long game, why everything is a remix, what he learned driving Robert Greene from the airport, and why the work is the win.
(0:00) Intro
(3:02) Uncle Bill
(6:09) Ryan Holiday
(14:21) Research
(19:11) Writing Process
(22:41) Coffee Cup Theory of AI
(26:01) Improving Taste
(30:51) ChatGPT
(35:02) Creativity
(37:09) The Nerdy Dopamine Pathway
(41:20) How To Get Lucky
(46:09) Rick Rubin Connection
(50:00) Goal Setting?
(51:49) The Work Is The Win
(54:02) Robert Greene
(1:04:02) Be Okay Being The Freak
(1:07:24) Play The Long Game
(1:08:31) What Do You Admire?
(1:12:42) What Does Billy Love About Writing?
(1:15:45) Everything Is A Remix
(1:17:01) Falcon Oath (& Exploration)
(1:21:03) Challenges
Resources
The Cup of Coffee Theory of AI β https://every.to/p/the-cup-of-coffee-theory-of-ai
First We Read, Thenβ¦
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Mar 8, 2023
#326: Max Reisinger β Tapping In To Create
Max Reisinger is a filmmaker.
In this conversation, we dove deep into his vulnerability, how YouTube has changed him, why his following doesn't lead to ego, what it was like to break the 5-minute mile, and what it was like to see his face on a Times Square billboard.
(0:00) Intro
(2:50) Origami Summer Camp
(4:33) Entrepreneur Vs. Artist
(7:22) Importance Of Reaching Out
(10:43) 19 Years Old
(12:18) Parents
(16:23) How Has YouTube Changed Max?
(18:45) Views
(22:12) Following β Ego
(23:22) Social Media + Food Comparison
(25:28) Drive Across Country Video
(34:04) Vulnerability
(36:49) Discipline In Montana
(42:42) Breaking 5 Minute Mile
(47:42) Shifting The Energy Source
(49:38) Wild Confidence & Optimism
(56:03) Using Your Phone As A Tool
(1:00:08) What To Do If You Feel Lonely
(1:02:45) Parenting
(1:04:41) Fan Mail
(1:06:33) Seeing Face On Times Square
(1:09:20) Tapping Into Emotions/Feelings
(1:12:23) Challenge
Resources
* Maxβs TED Talk β https://www.yoβ¦
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Mar 6, 2023
#325: Ryan Ng β Create Fearlessly
Ryan Ng is making films for the next generation of creators. In this conversation, we spoke about building your world, manifestation, how Β @ColinandSamir have impacted his journey, getting better at creating, how he increased his confidence, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(2:50) Growing Up Long Island, NY
(7:46) Mr. Brogan Believing In Ryan
(15:14) Feeling Like The Invisible Asian Kid
(17:49) Create Fearlessly
(20:13) Building Your World
(23:43) Affirmations
(28:20) Creator Camp
(35:54) Transparency & Empathy
(39:58) How Do We Get Better At Creating?
(42:07) Colin & Samir
(45:23) Manifestation
(50:18) Confidence
(52:18) Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants To Be
(57:53) Third Space
(1:04:52) How To Maximize Creator Camp Experience?
(1:07:15) How To Bring Together People Effectively?
(1:08:48) Sniper
(1:10:02) Challenge
Ryan's Links
YouTube: Β @RyanNgFilmsΒ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanngfilms/
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.cβ¦
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Mar 3, 2023
#324: Kevin Espiritu β From Zero to 3.6 Million Followers Building The World's Largest Gardening Media Company
Kevin Espiritu is the creator of Epic Gardening. Kevin has amassed over 3.6 million social media followers, 11 million podcast downloads, and 42 million blog visits. Additionally, Espiritu has authored two books, βField Guide to Urban Gardening: How to Grow Plants, No Matter Where You Liveβ and βGrow Bag Gardening: The Revolutionary Way to Grow Bountiful Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Flowers in Lightweight, Eco-friendly Fabric Pots.β
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Connect: 1+1=3. My new course on how I've connected with some of the world's most interesting people. Available for preorder now for $100. Price will increase when the course actually drops on Monday, March 6. Check it out here.Β
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(3:43) Hanging Out With Carrie Underwood & Kehlani
(5:01) YouTube Celebrity vs. Traditional Celebrity
(8:31) Kevinβs Early Days In Business
(12:09) Lessons From Tucker Max & Book In A Box
(16:15) Communication Skills
(21:40) Moments That Led To Self-Awareness
(25:00) Fβ¦
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Mar 1, 2023
#323: Nathan Baugh β The Secrets Of Creativity
Nathan Baugh is a writer, and student of creativity and storytelling. In this conversation, we dived deep into how a near-death experience set Nathan on a different path, how he goes about capturing ideas, why heβs venturing into YouTube, and his morning routine to write effectively.
(0:00) Intro
(2:51) Nathanβs Near Death Experience
(5:06) Nathanβs Fiction Experiment
(7:30) How To Become More Creative
(10:53) Capturing Ideas
(15:38) Nathanβs Dopamine Detox
(17:22) Morning Routine
(24:02) Why Creativity?
(27:08) What Is Success On YouTube?
(29:23) 3 Step Process For Getting Good At Anything
(31:41) What Does Improvement Look Like For Creativity?
(38:34) Why Does Nathan Enjoy Fiction?
(47:30) Process Of Writing Book
(52:32) Improving Taste
(1:01:22) Trend: Non-Fiction Writers Are Going To Fiction
(1:05:44) Setting?
(1:08:41) Free Will Vs. Fate
(1:13:54) What Story Are You Telling Yourself?
(1:15:36) What Emotion Does Nathan Want People To Feel?
(1:19:11) Nathβ¦
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Feb 27, 2023
#322: JT Barnett β Seeing The Future
JT Barnett is a former professional athlete turned founder and content creator. His content is centered around business, marketing, and lifestyle and has grown his audience to over 1M people. In this conversation, we spoke about how he broke down different platforms at a young age, how he spots talent, JT's internal growth, how to find a wife, when he knew heβd be famous, and much more.
Sponsored by...
Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show (@AarthiAndSriram). Listen to conversations with founders, athletes, and technologists who have made it from being outsiders to insiders. Past guests include Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Naomi Osaka, Gary Vaynerchuk, and many more βΒ AppleΒ /Β SpotifyΒ /Β YouTube
(0:00) Intro
(2:00) Breaking Down MySpace & Instagram
(5:41) Why Does JT Break Down Platforms?
(9:13) Systems Are Meant To Be Built Then Broken
(24:59) Where Are We Going?
(30:45) Why Do We Take Selfies Now?
(37:15) Public Relationship & Fame
(44:22) Finding A Wife
(46:32) JTβs Maβ¦
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Feb 24, 2023
#321: Chris Van Vliet β Uncovering Greatness Through Conversations
Chris Van Vliet is a podcaster and entrepreneur. He's someone I deeply admire in the podcast world for his work ethic, mindset, and love for life. He's interviewed The Rock 10 times in his 18-year career as a broadcast journalist.
In this conversation, we spoke about why Chris is obsessed with greatness, his morning routine for interviewing The Rock, the first time Tony Robbins impacted Chris, and why you need to do something you love today.
Sponsored by...
Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show (@AarthiAndSriram). Listen to conversations with founders, athletes, and technologists who have made it from being outsiders to insiders. Past guests include Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Naomi Osaka, Gary Vaynerchuk, and many more βΒ AppleΒ /Β SpotifyΒ /Β YouTube
Connect: 1+1=3. My new course on how I've connected with some of the world's most interesting people. Available for preorder now for $100. Price will increase when the course actually drops on Monday, March 6. Check it out here.
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Feb 22, 2023
#320: Peiman Raf β Madhappy CEO On Optimism, Building, & Learning
Peiman Raf is the cofounder and CEO of Madhappy. The brand has been worn by people like LeBron James, Jay-Z, Gigi Hadid, Spike Lee, and Larry David. In this conversation, we spoke about what optimism, Peiman's strategy for learning, getting cut from the basketball team, what it's like when celebrities wear his brand, and the first moments of frustration and success with the brand.
Sponsored by...
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Connect: 1+1=3. My new course on how I've connected with some of the world's most interesting people. Available for preorder now for $100. Price will increase when the course actually drops on Monday, March 6. Check it out here.
Peiman's Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/peimanraf
Instagram: htβ¦
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Feb 20, 2023
#319: Charlie Houpert β From YouTube Fame To Inner Work
Charlie Houpert is the creator of Charisma On Command β a YouTube channel with more than 6 million subscribers. His videos have more than 600 million views in an attempt to help people become more charismatic and confident. He is also the host of The Dropping In Podcast - where he discusses philosophy, business, and current events.
In this conversation, we spoke about how fame was different than he expected, the work after charisma, how he did psychedelics with his family, and the difference between attention vs. connection for content creators.
Sponsored by...
Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show (@AarthiAndSriram). Listen to conversations with founders, athletes, and technologists who have made it from being outsiders to insiders. Past guests include Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Naomi Osaka, Gary Vaynerchuk, and many more βΒ AppleΒ /Β SpotifyΒ /Β YouTube
(0:00) IntroΒ
(3:30) The War Of Art by Steven PressfieldΒ
(7:50) YouTube TreadmillΒ
(12:32) Suppressing βVideo Game Selfβ¦
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Feb 17, 2023
#318: John Fio β The Magic Of Exceptional Ideas
John Fio is the creator of the Gravity Blanket, Moon Pals, Moon Pod, and Birthdate Candle.
In this conversation, we spoke about Fio's Number, listening to yourself, the feeling of greatness, Mark Cuban, his new fashion brand, fame, and lessons from Justin Bieber.
Sponsored by...
Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show (@AarthiAndSriram). Listen to conversations with founders, athletes, and technologists who have made it from being outsiders to insiders. Past guests include Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Naomi Osaka, Gary Vaynerchuk, and many more β Apple / Spotify / YouTubeΒ
(0:00) Intro
(1:45) Why I Reached Out To John
(3:37) Fioβs Number
(8:32) Listening To Yourself
(10:50) Where Do Ideas Come From?
(12:38) Gravity Blanket Origin Story
(18:14) The Feeling Of Greatness
(21:28) Fioβs Fashion Brand
(25:01) Mark Cuban
(28:17) Moon Pod
(32:27) Can Bad Ideas Become Good Ideas?
(39:18) War Lord vs. Artist
(42:19) Metrics For Success?
(43:20) Finding The Deep Truths
(46:22) Diβ¦
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Feb 15, 2023
#317: Cathryn Lavery β Lessons From Selling BestSelf For Millions
Cathryn Lavery is the founder of BestSelf. She came to NYC in 2012 with $758 in her pockets. Now she lives in Austin and sold the company for millions.
BestSelf sells journals, planners, and conversation decks to help you become all you can be. Use the code MIRANDA at checkout to get 15% off. Cathryn provided me with the code and I don't make any money from it. Just as a thank you for listening!
And in this conversation, we spoke about Cathrynβs growth as an entrepreneur, the importance of going inward, how she builds momentum, her core values, how becoming a parent has changed her, and much more.
Cathrynβs Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cathrynlavery
LittleMight: https://littlemight.com
BestSelf Core Values: https://bestself.co/products/core-values-deck
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
πΈ Instagβ¦
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Feb 13, 2023
#316: Joshua Fields Millburn β The Minimalist On Discipline, Writing, & AI
Joshua Fields Millburn is one-half of The Minimalists. He is also a New York Timesβbestselling author, Emmy-nominated Netflix filmmaker, podcaster, writing instructor, and international speaker.
But in this conversation, he spoke about why he doesnβt get too attached to those labels, the practice of grounding, why he doesnβt use his phone on Saturdays, why discipline is a misnomer, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(4:55) How Do Accomplishments Feel?
(6:25) Kapil Gupta
(16:03) Why Are We Doing Things?
(21:28) Grounding
(27:01) Un-Schooling
(30:10) How Does Joshua Choose Teachers?
(33:00) Discipline Is A Misnomer?
(40:00) Screenless Saturdays
(45:00) Hugging Fans & Connection
(50:43) Josh on AI
(52:08) Fiction/Reading
(57:54) Writing
(1:00:48) Challenge
Joshuaβs Links
Website: https://www.theminimalists.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theminimalists
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymirandaβ¦
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Feb 10, 2023
#315: John Coogan β Why Does The Media Hate Tech?
John Coogan is the co-founder of Lucy and co-founder and CTO of Soylent. He is also the creator of a YouTube channel (Β @JohnCooganPlusΒ ) with over 257,000 subscribers.
In this conversation, we spoke about why Paul Graham played a pivotal role in John's life, early stories from his days at YCombinator, what his YouTube channel has given him, why he's optimistic about technology, and much more.
Sponsored by...
Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show (@AarthiAndSriram). Listen to conversations with founders, athletes, and technologists who have made it from being outsiders to insiders. Past guests include Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Naomi Osaka, Gary Vaynerchuk, and many more β https://www.youtube.com/@AarthiAndSriram
Resources
β’ Founders At Work by Jessica Livingston β https://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startups-Early/dp/1430210788
β’ Paul Grahamβs Essays β http://www.paulgraham.com
John's Links
β’ YouTube: Β @JohnCooganPlusΒ
β’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/joβ¦
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Feb 8, 2023
#314: Paul Millerd β Worst Plan For 2 Years, Best Plan For 10
Paul Millerd is a writer.
In this conversation, we spoke about how his book has sold 12,000 copies in a year without him trying, why sabbaticals are the key, the problem with our wage-based society, and why Paul took the long, slow, stupid way but why it's paid off for him.
Sponsored by...
Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show (Β @AarthiAndSriram). Listen to conversations with founders, athletes, and technologists who have made it from being outsiders to insiders. Past guests include Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Naomi Osaka, Gary Vaynerchuk, and many more β YouTube / Spotify / Apple
Resources Mentioned
* Paul Interviews David Perell β https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIWDvuJhVm8
* Noah Huisman Substack β https://noahhuisman.substack.com
* Jonny Millerβs Nervous System Mastery β https://nsmastery.com
Paulβs Links
The Pathless Path by: https://www.amazon.com/Pathless-Path-Imagining-Story-Work/dp/B09QF6Q421
Substack: https://boundless.substack.com
Twitter: https://twitβ¦
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Feb 6, 2023
#313: Cole Hastings β The Truth About YouTube Stardom
Cole Hastings is a YouTuber.
In this conversation, we spoke about how he knew he was going to make it, what makes for a good YouTube video, his most important habits leading to his success, what it was like to write a book, how much he is his real self online, and much more.
Sponsored by...
Aarthi & Sriram's Good Time Show (Β @AarthiAndSriramΒ ). Listen to conversations with founders, athletes, and technologists who have made it from being outsiders to insiders. Past guests include Elon Musk, Zuckerberg, Naomi Osaka, Gary Vee and more β https://www.youtube.com/@AarthiAndSriram
(0:00) Intro
(2:39) Early Obsession (Cupstacking)
(5:22) Becoming Comfortable With Self
(10:50) Friends' Reactions To Coleβs YouTube
(14:28) βI Just Knew YouTube Would Work Outβ
(21:55) Affirmations
(25:43) Relationships
(30:26) Meditation
(36:38) Compounding
(39:34) Teaching Others
(44:30) Shadow Work
(46:28) Hamza Cringe
(49:30) YouTube Cole Hastings Vs. Real Life Cole
(59:22) What Makeβ¦
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Feb 3, 2023
#312: Akta β Joy, Creating, & Slowing Down
Akta is a YouTuber. Β Β
In this conversation, we spoke about tuning into joy, what was it like when Matt DβAvella shared her work, the difference between feelings and perception, taking on the energy of strangers, what slowing down means to her, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(2:20) Unraveling The Ball
(4:50) Happiness Vs. Joy
(6:23) Tuning Into Joy
(8:20) Slowing Down
(9:55) Matt DβAvella
(12:20) Social Anxiety
(14:10) Consumer Vs. Creator
(16:18) Creating A YouTube Video
(20:42) Perception Vs. Reality
(26:29) Feelings Vs. Images
(35:28) Authenticity
(36:49) Career
(39:30) Kindest Act
(40:44) Empathy
(42:41) Taking On Energy
(44:05) DMs
(45:51) Loneliness
(51:10) Challenge
Akta's Links
YouTube: Β @AktaΒ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aktavibes
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aktavibes
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter:β¦
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Feb 1, 2023
#311: Chris Powers β Entrepreneurship, Optimism, & Mentorship
Chris is a serial entrepreneur with more than 14 years of real estate development and investment experience. Heβs raised more than $110 million in equity financing. To date, Fort Capital has invested and developed over $504M in multifamily, student housing, commercial/industrial, and residential & land development projects throughout Fort Worth and the state of Texas.
But in this conversation, we didn't speak about too much of that. We spoke about optimism, envy, giving, parenting, mentorship, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(2:31) Changing Careers
(9:15) Early Entrepreneurial Ventures
(17:25) Figuring Out Human Patterns
(22:03) Putting Himself Online
(26:42) Optimism
(31:00) Envy
(33:03) Giving
(39:10) Parenting
(41:21) Finding A Spouse
(48:20) Mentorship
(54:51) Making Money
(57:32) The Lows of Entrepreneurship
(1:02:47) Challenge
Chris' Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortworthchris
Podcast: https://www.thefortpod.com
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymirβ¦
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Jan 31, 2023
#310: Insights From January 2023
Bonus episode. Β I compiled some of my favorite insights from the 13 episodes in January (not the Q&A). Β Β
So much gold gets shared in these episodes. I wanted a way to remember, distill, reflect, and resurface. Β
Share, tweet, or text this episode. That helps it grow. If it grows, the guests will continue to be incredible. And if the guests continue to be incredible, I can keep doing the show.
(0:00) IntroΒ
(2:02) Noah Huisman - 296Β
(3:45) Aaron Alexander - 297Β
(6:00) Justin Welsh - 298Β
(7:05) Morgan Housel - 299Β
(10:48) Grace Smith - 301Β
(13:17) Austin Rief - 302Β
(16:52) Dr. Anthony Gustin - 303Β
(19:33) Brian Peters - 304Β
(24:30) David Perell - 305Β
(28:57) George Heaton - 306Β
(33:44) Elliott Bisnow - 307Β
(36:30) Dickie Bush - 308Β
(39:23) Bryan Johnson - 309
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter: https://twittβ¦
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Jan 30, 2023
#309: Bryan Johnson β How AI Will Change Everything
Bryan Johnson is the world's most measured human. Johnson sold his company, Braintree Venmo, to PayPal for $800m in 2013. Since then, he's been investing millions to reduce aging. In 2021, he reduced his epigenetic age by 5.1 years in 7 months (World Record). His open-sourced protocol, Project Blueprint, is an endeavor to achieve humanity and earth-scale cooperation starting within Self. In this conversation, we spoke about artificial intelligence, parenting, zero-principle thinking, the big change in Bryan's life, and why Bryan is kind to his detractors.Β
(0:00) IntroΒ
(3:30) Why Childrenβs Books?Β
(5:41) Media Narrative: Tech = BadΒ
(12:00) Common Enemy?Β
(13:30) How Will Humans Change
(20:03) βBrutal Environment In BrainβΒ
(27:19) Creating More Alignment Within Self
(31:33) What Makes For A Better Human?Β
(39:39) Living For 2500Β
(43:01) AmbitionΒ
(44:23) TruthΒ
(47:35) Best & Worst Cases For AIΒ
(51:00) Bryanβs Big ChangeΒ
(55:30) ParentingΒ
(57:β¦
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Jan 27, 2023
#308: Dickie Bush β Digital Writing Changed His Life
Dickie Bush is a writer and entrepreneur.
In this conversation, we spoke about finding a wife, writing a book, journaling, long-term thinking, why fitness YouTubers inspire him, his framework for creating online, and much more.
(1:50) Intro
(3:43) Getting Recognized
(7:35) Dickieβs Obsessions
(13:24) How To Find A Wife
(18:35) Relentless
(21:50) Thoughtful
(24:52) Remembering Names
(28:05) Building Presence
(31:21) Accountable
(34:45) Writing A Book
(38:32) Fitness YouTubers
(45:33) Long Term
(52:04) ShipYard
(59:25) Taking First Step To Change Life
(1:03:13) Dickieβs Schedule For Creators
(1:06:51) Boring Basics
(1:07:52) Dickieβs Health
(1:11:12) Year In Review Retreat
(1:18:31) Journaling
(1:22:52) Maintenance vs. Growth
(1:25:05) Dickieβs Games
(1:27:20) Dickieβs Framework For Content
(1:31:50) What Do Most Internet Builders Get Wrong?
(1:37:15) Challenge
Resources
β’ Dickie on Episode 21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=583IrJ1rdGU
β’ Dickieβ¦
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Jan 25, 2023
#307: Elliott Bisnow β Business, Gratitude, Mentoring, & Meditation
Elliot Bisnow is an entrepreneur. He is the co-creator of Summit and Summit At Sea - an international conference that has featured speakers like Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and Gary Vaynerchuk. Bisnow has invested in almost 50 early-stage startups, including Uber, Coinbase, Warby Parker & Allbirds.
He is the co-author of Make No Small Plans: Lessons on Thinking Big, Chasing Dreams, and Building Community
I stumbled across Elliott because he is the featured mentor in The Third Door by Alex Banayan.
Learn why he got into business, why people donβt change, how to live in gratitude, mentoring, balance, hosting a dinner party, and why he messed up his interview with Eric Schmidt.
(0:00) Intro
(3:12) Finding Out About Business
(13:20) Dropping Out Of School
(22:45) Living In Gratitude
(27:14) Family Business
(31:42) Seeing People As They Are
(34:14) Why Donβt People Change?
(40:08) Storytelling
(44:50) Interviewing Kobe Bryant
(49:31) Why Do People Hit Us?
(51:16) βI Likβ¦
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Jan 23, 2023
#306: George Heaton β On A Mission
George Heaton is the creator of Represent, a brand that designs clothes for the modern man. Β
In this episode, youβll learn about Georgeβs reaction to Diddy wearing his brand on New Year's, how to be more creative, Georgeβs morning routine, how George sets goals, deals with setbacks, gets creative inspiration, and much more.
Timestamps
(0:00) Intro
(1:40) Reflecting On Last 18 Months
(2:50) Why Did Our First Conversation Resonate?
(3:22) Sacrifice
(4:10) Self-Reflection
(6:30) Lessons From Georgeβs 29th Birthday
(8:05) Who Are You Following?
(9:35) Being Different
(12:42) Living The Brand
(13:50) Your Uniqueness Is Your Edge
(17:00) Zero Options
(18:41) 60 Days
(20:15) The Ripple Effect
(21:44) Reading
(23:31) Celebrities Wearing Rep
(25:01) What Makes Something Popular?
(25:51) Family, Quality, Relentlessness
(31:59) Setting Goals
(33:00) Public Speaking
(35:20) Building YouTube
(36:50) Advice For Young Kids
(37:53) Becoming Nicer
(40:10) Competitionβ¦
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Jan 21, 2023
#305: David Perell Interviews Me
David Perell is a writer and the creator of Write of Passage - an online writing school focused on building the next generation of internet citizens. In March 2020, I stumbled across Davidβs account and was blown away by his tweets. They were thoughtful and insightful. So when he suggested interviewing me at his brand new studio, I was honored. Β Β
In this conversation we spoke about some of my podcasting secrets, how I do my research, why I admire people like Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss, Chris Williamson, and Taylor Rooks, the biggest area I believe I need to improve as a podcaster, and what Iβm usually doing on Sunday at noon. Some of what we talked about Iβve never shared publicly, and itβs only because of Davidβs ability as an interviewer to get it out of me.
(0:00) Intro
(2:24) My Research Process
(5:03) Gary Vaynerchuk Calls My Mom
(7:05) Coming Back To Writing
(9:01) Moving To Austin
(11:30) Long Island
(13:03) Ambition
(14:01) What Makes For A Great Podcaster?
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Jan 20, 2023
#304: Brian Peters β High Performance Secrets From An NFL Linebacker
Brian Peters is a former NFL linebacker. Now he runs the Mindstrong Project and the Chasing Edges podcast - where he talks about the latest in high performance.
In this conversation, Brian talked about high-performance habits, why journaling, breathwork, ice, and sauna have played such critical roles in his life, and what getting cut from the NFL taught him.
(0:00) Intro
(2:10) Whatβs It Like To Play In The NFL?
(10:43) Be The Best Or Be Different
(13:22) Unique Journey
(15:15) Getting Cut
(20:30) Biggest Adversity In Past Year
(25:13) Journaling
(36:12) Therapy
(42:30) Put Yourself Under The Spotlight
(47:30) Judging Winning For Creativity
(52:38) Breathwork
(1:02:02) Sauna & Ice
(1:19:20) Challenge
Thank you to Bryant Ferate for helping make this episode come to life.
Brian's Links
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_peters10/
Podcast: https://chasingedges.com/
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/β¦
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Jan 18, 2023
#303: Dr. Anthony Gustin β Our Food Is Poisoned
Dr. Anthony Gustin is the founder of Zero Acre Farms, Perfect Keto & Equip Foods. He is also the host of The Natural State Podcast.
In this conversation, Anthony helped break down why our food is poisoned, what he learned by spending 8 days in Tanzania, why taking a break from work didnβt solve his problems, why you should eat locally, and what heβs learned building his own farm.
There are no ads on this podcast. So hereβs my one ask: share the podcast. Thatβs how this grows. Thatβs how more people hear it.
Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(2:23) Living In Tanzania
(6:44) Where To Begin?
(10:00) Weird Modern Paradox
(13:15) Issues With Nutrition
(21:05) Seed Oils
(29:00) What Should Average Person Do?
(36:33) Anthonyβs Path Towards Nutrition
(41:32) From Internet To Farm
(48:10) Relationships
(50:39) Doing Hard Things
(59:02) Our Story About Work
(1:01:35) Gender Roles
(1:03:10) Whatβs Modern Society Doing Right?
(1:07:12) Could Anthony Be Wrong About?
(1:09:21β¦
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Jan 16, 2023
#302: Austin Rief β The Morning Brew CEO
Austin Rief is the cofounder and CEO of Morning Brew - a daily newsletter with over 4 million subscribers.
In this conversation, Austin spoke about his content diet, who he admires, the one podcast everyone needs to listen to if theyβre creating a startup, why heβs taking Twitter seriously in 2023, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(2:30) Running A Successful Business
(5:25) Stumbling Across Instagram Story Ad
(7:18) MrBeast
(11:23) Justin Bieber
(12:35) Parasocial Relationships
(15:34) Saying No
(17:50) What Makes For Great Content
(21:20) Taking Twitter Seriously
(22:13) Who Does Austin Admire?
(25:25) Why Did Traction Get Austin So Excited?
(29:20) 80/20 Principle
(32:20) Austinβs Proudest CEO Decision
(34:08) Austinβs Ambition
(39:03) Childhood?
(41:18) Awareness
(43:51) Whoβs Inspiring Austin?
(46:30) Content Diet
(48:20) Socks
(49:50) Challenge
Resources
How To Start A Startup β https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Tb95ryXVQTEKhcKVmZa30?si=51cbf96665b64β¦
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Jan 13, 2023
#301: Grace Smith β The 7-Figure Hypnotherapist
Grace Smith is a hypnotherapist.
In this conversation, we spoke about the story behind why she charges $1,000,000+ for her services, how hypnotherapy is more effective than meditation, how she's improved as a hypnotherapist, the story that set it all in motion, what it's like to work with Sam Parr, what a day-in-the-life of her spiritual practice looks like, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(3:35) Eckhart Tolle
(12:20) How Hypnotherapy Works
(20:10) Get Into Flow (Alpha/Theta)
(22:10) Expansion
(24:15) Dealing With Copycats
(25:30) Grace Before Hypnotherapy
(28:10) Graceβs Voice
(29:25) Wild Healing Story
(34:45) Improvement As A Hypnotherapist
(37:21) Psychotherapy vs. Hypnotherapy
(42:18) Why Grace Charges $1,000,000
(48:45) Sam Parr
(51:05) Working With Husband (Bernardo)
(56:20) Finding The One
(1:02:23) Traveling Abroad & To Myanmar (Burma)
(1:08:04) Hypnotherapy With Children
(1:12:22) Graceβs Day of Spirituality
(1:16:02) Hypnosis
Grace's Links
App: https://β¦
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Jan 11, 2023
#300: Q&A β Major Breakthroughs, AI, Meditation, Podcasting, & Epiphany
Episode 300. This is a solo episode featuring some of your questions likeβ¦
* How has life changed since experiencing some podcast success?
* Whatβs been my most important epiphany?
* Is podcasting saturated?
* Whatβs the best purchase Iβve made under $100?
* How do I use AI in my content?
* Why Austin?
β¦and much more.
These were awesome questions. Thank you to everyone who submitted one.
Subscribe on YouTube here. Hit me up on Twitter here.
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Jan 9, 2023
#299: Morgan Housel β Happiness, Fame, Reading, ChatGPT, & Optimism
Morgan Housel is an author. His bestselling The Psychology of Money has sold over 2 million copies (and become one of my favorite books in the process!).
In this conversation, we spoke about innovation, reading old newspapers, maintaining curiosity, how ChatGPT will impact writers, his interview with Ryan Holiday, how to get in contact with your heroes, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(2:25) The Ski Trip That Changed Morganβs Life
(11:22) 90% Of Virality Is Luck
(14:06) Obsessed With Writing?
(16:05) Research Process
(19:08) Choosing What To Read
(22:53) Why Do Some Things Hit Us?
(24:32) Morgan Starstruck By Jason Zweig
(28:05) How To Get In Contact With Your Heroes
(30:59) Downsides To Fame
(34:05) Happiness & Meaning
(43:33) Free Time Post-Retirement
(48:25) Raising Children
(55:10) Curiosity
(58:20) Reading Old Newspapers
(1:01:03) Optimism
(1:02:44) Morganβs Money Rule
(1:07:06) Innovation
(1:10:23) ChatGPT
(1:13:08) Youβre Not Special
(1:14:46) Challengeβ¦
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Jan 6, 2023
#298: Justin Welsh β You Don't Need Scale To Be Happy
Justin Welsh is an entrepreneur and writer. Over the last decade, Justin helped build two $50M+ ARR companies, teams of 150+ people, and raise over $300M in venture capital. Then, in late 2018, he burned out.
Now, Justin is the creator who makes the bulk of his income from online courses teaching others how to systemize their content and grow online. Over the past three years, heβs built an audience of 290,000 on Twitter and 342,000 on LinkedIn.
(0:00) Intro
(3:15) Changing Niches
(8:04) Long-Term Mindset
(10:40) Core Skills
(13:01) Panic Attack In 2018
(17:02) Leaving Massive Tips & Kindness
(22:18) Customer Service
(25:45) Anti-Goals
(29:12) Cutting Whatβs βWorkingβ
(32:55) Creating More Space
(35:35) Shiny Outcome Syndrome
(41:30) Building In Difficulty
(43:02) Writing Book
(45:15) Democratizing Access To Success
(50:34) Course Tactics
(56:33) Best Conditions For Writing
(59:12) Improving Craft
(1:04:50 Harry Mack
(1:08:03) Solopreneur On The Rise?
(1:11β¦
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Jan 4, 2023
#297: Aaron Alexander β Seeking Greater Understanding Of Self
Aaron Alexander is a movement expert. But in this conversation, we didn't talk about movement. We spoke about how Aaron has found a greater understanding of himself through interviewing his family, a darkness retreat, and therapy.
(0:00) Intro
(1:03) What Does βMirandaβ Mean?
(2:30) Life Behind Bars
(10:00) How Aaron Has Grown As A Podcaster
(11:36) Why Interview Family
(18:04) Darkness Retreat Learnings
(38:20) Rite of Passage
(49:23) Becoming More At Peace
(52:45) When Does Aaron Feel Love For Himself?
(1:01:35) Most Out Of Alignment
(1:06:51) Selfishness
(1:15:35) Therapy
(1:20:31) Biggest Improvement to Mobility
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Aaron's Links
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alignpodcast
Website: https://alignpodcast.com
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Align-Method-Movement-Principles-Stress-Proof/dp/1538716143
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My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymirandaβ¦
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Jan 2, 2023
#296: Noah Huisman β Great Things Have Small Beginnings
Noah Huisman is a writer and philosopher. In this conversation, he interviewed me. But because I got such joy from recording it, I figured I'd share it here.
We talked about the price to pay to be great, what I would do if I was restarting online, what it means to deny the possibility of God, gaps of knowledge, and the importance of choosing the right rep range.
Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(2:01) Moving to Austin, Texas
(3:34) Starting My Podcast
(8:32) Price To Pay
(13:03) Scholar-Athlete
(14:59) Restarting Brand
(17:30) Authenticity vs. Algorithm
(19:32) Heroβs Journey
(23:36) How To Build The Soul
(32:33) The Risk of Nihilism
(38:52) Gaps of Knowledge (Slavery)
(42:53) Hero & Victim
(49:10) Choose The Right Rep Range
(55:32) 2023 Reflections & Plans
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Resources Mentioned:
β’ First episode with Noah (267): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqbfTPsnR2QΒ
β’ ThriveOnLife (CJ Finley and Noah Huisman): https://open.spotify.com/episode/2COnt4Zpv7ysl70mjJAB6L?si=49c21afdβ¦
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Dec 30, 2022
#295: 16 Lessons From 2022 (& Plans For 2023)
This year has been quite a journey.
In this episode, I discuss 16 lessons I learned from the podcast, my wins from the year, and my plans for the following year. Excited to continue building the podcast and I'm grateful for the opportunity to interview high performers, entrepreneurs, and other incredible humans. Thank you for checking it out.
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This episode is brought to you by My First Million. This is the podcast that I listen to and recommend whenever I want to learn more about business, technology, or the future. Sam Parr and Shaan Puri are hilarious, informative, and interesting. Check it out: https://link.chtbl.com/MFM?sid=Danny-Miranda
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My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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Dec 28, 2022
#294: Michael Girdley β $100M CEO On Common Mistakes People Make In Their 20s
Michael Girdley is an entrepreneur. He's the owner of 10+ businesses (including fireworks, software, school, and coffee chain) totaling more than $100,000,000.
And this conversation is unlike anything Michael has published publicly.Β
We spoke about generational differences, what it's like to raise children, why he's loving Spanish, why he lacked courage when he was younger, common mistakes people make in their 20s, replacing companies with religion, and much more.
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Michael's Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/girdley
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/girdley
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Resources Mentioned
β’ Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values by Robert Pirsig β https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-Inquiry/dp/0060589469
β’ Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki β https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Mind-Beginners-50th-Anniversary/dp/1611808413
β’ Michael Girdley Thread on Effectuation: https://twitter.com/girdley/status/1517850790148263936
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Dec 26, 2022
#293: Tej Dosa β Where Are You Meeting This Moment From?
Tej Dosa is a marketer and copywriter. Heβs also a student of psychology, the mind, and living a life full of joy.
In this conversation, we spoke about creativity, being alive, his highest ROI habit, his misunderstanding of The Surrender Experiment, why pain is stored in the body, and much more.
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Previous episodes with Tej:
#001: https://open.spotify.com/episode/13Oqci9xNcRfhHL9UmxL0T?si=0Z3BEQoWRtmvLPc9q3Fm7w
#046: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1iGMUcJ8WcGCj5yTjaMzdQ?si=DQlS9N9yRXCM6K5z3B2XPw
#154: https://open.spotify.com/episode/44VbMD55gU6WYXpTmLgpcd?si=3STHQcdoQPe7KN8Lf6aD9A
#215: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dmKOM33nUZkPeeNcFzb4u?si=L7dLBRMPRPikM1SMG0_rFA
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Find Tej onlineβ¦
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComedicBizman
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ComedicBizman/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TejDosa101
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This episode is brought to you by My First Million. This is the podcast that I listen to and recommend whenever I want to learn moreβ¦
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Dec 23, 2022
#292: Thomas Shields β Building Pickleball's Biggest Media Company
Thomas Shields is the creator of The Dink β the biggest pickleball media company in the world.
In this conversation, we spoke about why pickleball is everywhere, how he got his first 1,000 subscribers, his biggest mistake, and the most exciting moments of building his company.
(0:00) Intro
(2:31) Starting A Pickleball Media Company
(4:14) Why Has Pickleball Taken Over?
(5:34) Gary V, Tom Brady, & Kevin Durant Buying Pickleball Teams
(7:02) Going Into Other Sports?
(9:41) Getting First 1,000 Subscribers
(13:54) Life Before Starting The Dink
(21:15) What Are You Optimizing For?
(22:23) Getting MBA & Entrepreneur
(25:45) The Dink Taking Off
(27:50) What To Do On Bad Days
(29:50) Most Exciting Moments
(31:45 )Process For Making Money
(33:34) Microacquire
(36:13) Reasons Why The Dink Is Successful
(39:23) Expanding On Pickleball
(40:13) Why?
(43:07) Training For Austin Marathon
(46:01) Ideal Scenario In 1 Year
(50:31) Biggest Mistake
(53:03) Creator vs. Business
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Dec 21, 2022
#291: Cory Allen β Writing, Silence, Meditation, Modern Media, & The Buzz
Cory Allen is a writer, meditator, and podcaster. He is the host of The Astral Hustle Podcast and the book Now Is the Way: An Unconventional Approach to Modern Mindfulness.
(0:00) Intro
(1:32) Whatβs Changed For Cory Since February?
(3:20) Living More Peace
(6:48) Experiencing vs. Intellectual Understanding
(14:43) If Overwhelmed, Do This
(19:05) Life As A Meditation Teacher
(21:52) How Writing Has Evolved
(26:33) Cory Breaking Down Tweet
(28:23) Writingβs Transformational Power
(34:28) How Age Impacts Creativity
(37:01) Letting Go
(39:22) Silence
(47:21) Surface Level To Deeper Connection
(48:20) Why Donβt We Do Whatβs Best For Us?
(53:01) Do It For The Buzz
(1:00:15) Modern Movies
(1:06:25) How Marketing Controls Your Consciousness
(1:11:21) People Watching
(1:14:10) Challenge
Cory's Links
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heycoryallen/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/heycoryallen
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Now-Way-Unconventional-Approach-Mindfulness/β¦
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Dec 19, 2022
#290: David Senra β 10,000 Hours With The Top 1%
David Senra is a podcaster. He is the creator of the Founders Podcast, which deconstructs historyβs greatest founders. Basically, he reads an autobiography of a famous founder or high performer (like Michael Jordan or Jay-Z) and then does a podcast on it.Β
Currently, there are over 280 episodes to choose from. It has quickly become one of my favorite shows in the world. In this episode, we talk about Davidβs troubled upbringing, the importance of connecting with yourself, why heβs rewatched a Larry Bird video on doubters thousands of times, and why he believes weβre at the beginning of an industry with podcasting.
Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(3:13) Davidβs Upbringing
(10:20) Staying In The Game
(18:52) Picking The Right Heroes
(23:04) Connecting With Yourself
(27:13) Why David Takes His Podcast Seriously
(44:39) Why Podcasts Are The Future
(49:54) Failed Experiments Trying To Make Money As A Podcaster
(57:01) How David Gets Into Peak State
(59:30) Breaking Generatioβ¦
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Dec 16, 2022
#289: Johnathan Bi β Rene Girard & The Philosophy of Innovation
Johnathan Bi is the creator of a lecture series on Rene Girard. He is part of the founding team at Opto Investments, graduating from Columbia University with a BA in Philosophy and Computer Science.
In this conversation, we spoke about Girard, philosophy, the end of the world, and much moreβ¦
(0:00) My First Million
(0:55) Lecture Series
(4:10) David Perell
(7:45) Printing Press For Audio/Video
(13:40) Buddhism Monastery
(22:10) Why Is Johnathan Making Money?
(27:00) Devoting To Philosophical Study
(35:00) What Does Modernity Get Wrong?
(51:32) Imitate Then Innovate
(54:20) Why Girard?
(59:52) βPeople Highest Up Got The Lowest Self-Esteemβ
(1:05:33) The World Is More Open
(1:08:53) End Of The World
(1:24:28) Girard on Bitcoin
(1:27:24) Johnathanβs Tweets
This episode was originally recorded on July 28, 2022.
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Johnathanβs Links
Lecture I: Introduction to Mimetic Theory β https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qu6vBebwwg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnathanBiβ¦
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Dec 14, 2022
#288: Ben Wilson β Lessons From The World's Most Powerful Humans
Ben Wilson is a podcaster and entrepreneur. He is the host of the incredible How To Take Over The World podcast, which covers great conquerors, explorers, inventors, and people who have taken over the world. He is also the producer of My First Million.
(0:00) Intro
(1:30) Affirmations
(4:44) Becoming Friends With MrBeast
(8:01) Producing My First Million
(8:29) Sam Parrβs Historical Comparison
(10:18) Shaan Puriβs Historical Comparison
(11:50) Learning From Sam and Shaan
(15:01) How To Take Over The World Research
(21:20) Hitler, Napoleon, Stalin
(23:55) Common Traits of World Conquerers
(29:33) What Has HTTOTW Taught Ben?
(32:30) Camp MFM Basketball Story
(35:11) Who Does Ben See Himself?
(36:23) PodRamp
(42:01) Managing 5 Projects
(43:40) Network States (Brigham Young)
(47:01) Sperm Is Down 50%
(52:31) Sauna
(54:33) Read Biographies & Move
(56:39) Parenting Advice
(59:40) Losing Context
(1:04:20) Challenge
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Resources Mentioned
Joe Rogan Experience #1638β¦
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Dec 12, 2022
#287: Dakota Robertson β Overcoming Loss, Going Viral, & Elon's Twitter
Dakota Robertson is a writer and entrepreneur. Heβs built a 100,000+ person audience on both Twitter and Instagram in less than two years. But whatβs even crazier is how his upbringing has shaped him to create this reality.
In this conversation, we spoke about how growing up without a father has shaped him, how to be a better writer, and what heβd recommend to other entrepreneurs just getting started online. He even called this the greatest podcast heβs ever done.
Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(2:31) Writing Instead of Fitness Business
(8:01) What Makes For A Great Writer
(10:00) Genesis
(13:19) Therapy
(17:32) Caring For Parents
(24:12) Dakotaβs Biggest Regret
(28:22) Healing After Losing Someone You Love
(34:02) Making Money
(41:10) Growing Fast On Social
(46:01) Sponsored Threads
(47:50) Elon Buying Twitter
(50:40) Deciding Where To Publish
(53:49) Context Switching
(57:01) I Write Tweets For A Living
(59:30) Wildest Moments From Gaining Attention
(1:02:45) Aβ¦
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Dec 9, 2022
#286: AnnemarieChase β Thoughts On Sneako, Creating, and NYC vs. Alaska
AnnemarieChase is a YouTuber with over 280,000+ subscribers.
In this conversation, we spoke about her joy for writing, becoming a better listener, and if YouTube has increased her ego.
(0:00) Intro
(1:14) More Ideas, Less Things
(3:45) Why People
(6:12) Thoughts on Sneako
(9:00) Anxiety
(11:50) Perception Trumps Reality
(13:26) Ur Momβs House
(17:21) Old Soul
(21:10) Alaska vs. NYC
(27:13) Writing
(31:11) Bubbles
(34:02) Becoming Better Listener
(35:33) YouTube = Ego?
(39:30) We Put Timeframes
(41:01) The Content We Put Out
(45:11) Should More People Create
(47:31) Three Cβs of Content Creation
(53:15) Explore, Exploit
(55:35) Annemarieβs New Podcast
(59:24) Challenge
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Annemarie's Links
YouTube: Β @annemariechaseΒ
Unemployed Millenial: https://sptfy.com/Mwwg
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This episode is brought to you by My First Million. This is the podcast that I listen to and recommend whenever I want to learn more about business, technology, or the future. Sam Parrβ¦
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Dec 7, 2022
#285: Michael Mignano β Building Anchor Into The Biggest Podcasting Platform In The World
Michael Mignano is the creator of Anchor. He previously served as the Head of Talk for Spotify. Now, he serves as a partner at Lightspeed.
In this podcast, he talked about stories from his early days at Anchor, when you should sell, misconceptions about Spotify, and how he found Product Market Fit.
(0:00) Intro
(1:40) Getting Jumped
(3:45) Music & Technology
(7:31) Early Days of Internet
(15:38) Living Through The Audio/Video Revolution
(19:33) Starting Anchor
(23:21) When Anchor Wasnβt Workingβ¦
(31:29) Growth/Finding Product Market Fit
(40:08) Why Is Anchor Most Used?
(45:20) When To Sell?
(49:10) Misconceptions About Spotify
(51:44) Becoming A Venture Capitalist
(55:53) What Makes For A Good Investment?
(57:45) Quitting Job To Start Company
(1:05:33) Challenge
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Michaelβs Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mignano
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Dec 5, 2022
#284: Thomas Frank β The Truth About Having 2.76 Million Subscribers
Thomas Frank is a YouTuber. His main channel has 2.75 million subscribers. His second channel (about Notion) recently crossed 100,000 subscribers.
And in todayβs episode, we dove deep into YouTube, how to have a better title and thumbnail, why he started a new channel, burnout, what most people get wrong about learning, and much moreβ¦
(0:00) Intro
(1:27) 2.75 Million Subscribers
(3:33) Design
(7:28) Title/Thumbnail Best Practices
(13:15) Early Days of Creating Online
(22:23) Why Videos Instead Of Writing?
(23:48) Working For His Favorite Creators
(26:42) Why Do Schools Block YouTube?
(27:33) Obsession
(32:00) New Channel / Burnout
(37:39) Changing Locations
(47:43) Tracking Exponential Numbers
(51:25) Issues With Getting Big On YouTube?
(55:50) Thomasβ Impossible List & Generalization
(1:00:20) Challenge (1 Percent Rule)
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Resources Mentioned:
Crash Course Study Skills β https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7CwqNHn_Ns&list=PLx65qkgCWNJKHcoJzgJ8xd97JbS64e4xE
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Dec 2, 2022
#283: Jack Settleman & Nick Ercolano β How To Win On Social Media
Jack Settleman and Nick Ercolano are two creators. They separately have built two successful sports media companies (SnapBack Sports and BDGE). Now they've partnered up to start a new podcast called Big Content β to discuss the worlds of media, business, and marketing. Β In this conversation, we spoke aboutβ¦
Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(2:50) Origin of Big Content
(7:33) Going Viral With Eichβs Lunch
(10:43) 100,000,000 Views
(13:02) Creator Advice
(15:43) Changing As A Person
(17:32) Burning Out
(21:57) Twitter
(26:43) Favorite Creators
(29:01) Success
(31:31) Social Media = Cigarettes?
(37:40) Getting Cancelled
(44:41) Audience Growth
(47:13) Legacy
(53:19) Challenge
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Resources Mentioned
* How To Be A Personal Trainer Podcast
* My First Million
* Christian Guzman
* Pat McAfee
* Gary Vaynerchuk
* All-In Podcast
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Jackβs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacksettleman/Β
Jack's YouTube: Β @SnapBackSportsΒ Β
Nickβs Instagram: https://www.β¦
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Nov 30, 2022
#282: Ben Bergeron β The 5 Levels of Mindset
Ben Bergeron is a CrossFit coach and gym owner. In this episode, we spoke about mindset, the one difference between his coaching and Navy SEALs, how 9/11 impacted him, and why everything you experience is there for the evolution of your consciousness.
(0:00) Intro
(1:38) How 9/11 Impacted Ben
(13:16) Living A Well-Lived Life
(22:30) Defining Success
(29:59) Evolution of Consciousness
(41:55) Levels of Mindset
(51:47) Taking Ownership
(55:41) Coaching Practices
(1:02:13) Mental Chatter
(1:09:58) Lesson From Navy SEALs
(1:15:53) Challenge
Benβs Links
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benbergeron/
CompTrain: https://comptrain.com/
Resources Mentioned:
* Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron β https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Excellence-Building-Fittest-Athletes/dp/B077PDG3HX/
* Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Galloway β https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Game-Tennis-Classic-Performance/dp/0679778314
* Mindset by Carol Dweck β https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Carol-S-Dwβ¦
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Nov 28, 2022
#281: Bill Ottman β The War For Free Speech
Bill Ottman is the creator of Minds, a social media platform with more than 6 million users. Bill has appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience. In this conversation, we spoke about the importance of free speech, Elon buying Twitter his thoughts on Lex Fridman and Kanye West, Elon buying Twitter, the importance of challenges/accountability, his time on JRE, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(1:40) Lex/Kanye
(4:50) Daryl Davis
(7:01) Free Speech
(12:33) Minds (Social Network)
(16:40) The Biggest Problem With Social
(22:15) The Power Is Shifting
(25:29) TikTok
(29:40) Why Canβt We Speak Our Mind?
(39:12) Mental Health
(46:25) Accountability
(51:58) Changing Minds
(53:29) Being On Joe Rogan
(57:08) Challenge
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Bill's Links
Minds: https://www.minds.com/
Bill on Minds: https://www.minds.com/ottman/
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Resources Mentioned
β’ Lex Fridman / Kanye West β https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AWLcxTGZPA
β’ The 4 Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz β https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freβ¦
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Nov 25, 2022
#280: Mike Salguero β ButcherBox CEO On Bootstrapping To $550,000,000
Mike Salguero is the creator of ButcherBox, a company that is aiming to transform the meat industry. It started out as a lifestyle company. It has since become a life mission.
Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(1:13) The Importance of Sales
(4:11) Entrepreneurship
(5:30) Growing Up Without A Dad
(15:45) Journey To Consciousness
(23:30) $300k to $600,000,000 In Revenue
(25:45) Changing Meat Industry
(29:31) Lifestyle Design
(34:48) Fridays Off
(37:19) Hiring Practices
(42:31) Values For ButcherBox
(44:10) Moving Into Retail
(48:20) Relentless Improvement
(49:55) Parenting
(53:59) Personal Brand
(59:57) 7 Day Water Fast
(1:07:21) Challenge
Mikeβs Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikesalguero
ButcherBox: https://www.butcherbox.com/
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Nov 23, 2022
#279: Dylan Jardon & Henry Belcaster β The Boys Behind Naval Ravikant's Viral Growth
Dylan Jardon and Henry Belcaster are two of the smartest young entrepreneurs in the world. Over the past two years, theyβve worked with people like Naval Ravikant, Will Smith, Dharmesh Shah, David Sacks, and Hasan Minhaj.
Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(1:28) Naval Ravikant
(6:51) 0 To 300k In 2 Months
(13:17) Viral Formula
(15:54) Will Smith (Why Hollywood Sucks)
(19:58) Dharmesh Shah
(22:31) Getting First Client
(26:45) Partying With Billionaires
(39:25) Chasing Girls
(42:11) Content vs. Real Life
(45:48) Podcast Tips
(49:29) Next MrBeasts?
(53:03) Advice
(54:49) Challenge
Henryβs YouTube: @HenryBelcaster
Dylanβs YouTube: @DylanJardon
First episode with Dylan & Henry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGIE-g_WMak
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This episode is brought to you by My First Million. This is the podcast that I listen to and recommend whenever I want to learn more about business, technology, or the future. Sam Parr and Shaan Puri are hilarious, informative, and interestingβ¦
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Nov 21, 2022
#278: AlexxMedia β Building The Andrew Schulz Empire
AlexxMedia is one of the cohosts of FLAGRANT with Andrew Schulz. He was also the director and producer for Andrew Schulz's Netflix documentary.
In this interview, we talked about how he got started, his perspectives on Israel Adesanya, MrBeast, Joe Rogan, and Mark Gagnon, and how he's improved his energy over the years.
(0:00) Intro
(1:42) Starting As An Editor
(2:54) First Opportunity
(4:56) Reflecting On The Journey
(5:58) Leaving 9-5
(7:21) Imposter Syndrome
(8:42) Social Anxiety
(14:01) Preparing For FLAGRANT Interviews
(15:45) Admiration for Israel Adesanya
(18:33) Working With Favorite Creator
(23:10) Why Andrew Schulz
(26:01) How Fame/Notoriety Changed Schulz
(27:54) Building WTFMedia Studios
(32:48) Unusual Hiring Process
(35:54) Improving Energy
(39:04) Charlamagne Tha God
(40:08) Joe Rogan
(41:10) Mark Gagnon
(42:04) MrBeast
(42:45) Most Underrated Guests
(45:01) Challenge
(46:33) Balance of Work/Personal
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This podcast is brought you to by My First Million. This is the podβ¦
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Nov 18, 2022
#277: Val Katayev β $100M By 30, Crypto, Arbitrage, Recession, & The Future
Val Katayev is a tech and finance entrepreneur. In his high school yearbook, he decided he wanted to make $1,000,000 by the age of 30. He hit it by 19. In this interview, we spoke about some of his businesses, crypto, the looming recession, the power of a personal brand, and much more.
(0:00) Intro
(0:45) Wealth At A Young Age
(2:48) Resourcefulness
(4:44) PlayStation Website
(11:34) Valβs Secret Weapon
(17:55) Googleβs 2nd Biggest Advertiser
(24:41) Ringtones
(39:11) People Donβt Know
(41:00) Valβs Current Business
(44:55) Mobile
(46:58) Going With The Future
(48:50) Retirement
(52:20) Peer To Peer Lending
(59:35) Thoughts on FTX Meltdown
(1:05:20) Crypto
(1:08:21) Figuring Out Next Business
(1:15:45) Arbitrage Opportunity
(1:17:39) Young People Having Power/Money
(1:23:25) Personal Brand
(1:30:21) Losing It All
(1:35:24) Recession
(1:39:40) Challenge
Val Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValKatayev
Valβs Lyrics Ad: https://twitter.com/ValKatayev/status/14β¦
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Nov 16, 2022
#276: Sean Millea β Lessons From 300,000,000 Views
Sean Millea is a comedian, filmmaker, and creator.
In this conversation, we spoke about becoming friends with Mark Normand, working for Gary Vaynerchuk, how he's consistently viral, the future of video, his fake interviews with Ariana Grande and Tom Holland, and his existential crisis as a creator.
(0:00) Intro
(1:03) Boxing & Comedy
(2:11) Fears Creatively
(3:13) Large Following
(6:25) Class Clown Energy
(10:48) Anxiety
(15:30) Mark Normand
(17:20) Gary Vaynerchuk
(19:58) Viral Beeple Video
(20:48) Viral Rap Video
(22:24) Exploiting The Formula
(25:10) Sacrificing For Retention
(26:54) The Future of Media/Video
(29:53) Core TikTok Rules
(30:15) Why Story?
(31:21) 100,000 Subscribers
(38:20) Shia LaBeouf Story
(50:28) Fake Interviews
(53:10) Existential Crisis
(56:35) Challenge
Sean's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmillea (purple plant)
Sean's YouTube: Β @Sean MilleaΒ
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https:β¦
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Nov 14, 2022
#275: Sriram & Aarthi β Interviewing Elon Musk, Tech, & Podcasting
Sriram Krishnan and Aarthi Ramamurthy are two of technology's leading voices. They are also podcasters. Aarthi has worked at Clubhouse, Facebook, Netflix, and Microsoft. Sriram is an investor for Andreessen Horowitz. They have interviewed people like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Gary Vaynerchuk, Tony Hawk, Palmer Luckey, and A.R. Rahman.
(0:00) Welcome To Show
(1:45) Starting Podcast
(6:02) Outsider vs. Insider
(15:02) Early Technology
(31:54) Interviewing
(45:04) Sriramβs Love of WWE
(58:10) Public vs. Private
(1:01:32) In-Person vs. Online Interviews
(1:14:30) Interviewing Elon Musk
(1:22:53) More People In Tech?
(1:25:45) Aarthiβs Mission
(1:28:47) Challenge
Sriram & Aarthi Links
Sriram's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sriramk
Aarthi's Twitter: https://twitter.com/aarthir
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGoodTimeShowAarthiSriram
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://yβ¦
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Nov 11, 2022
#274: Visakan Veerasamy β Online Fame, Greatness, & Inner Newsfeed
Visakan Veerasamy is a writer. He describes himself as a βfriendly, ambitious nerd.β In this wide-ranging conversation, youβll find out why. We discussed lessons from tweeting 212,000 times, how to make the world a more loving place, why you should consult your inner newsfeed, and how writing a book helped him evolve.
(0:00) Lesson From COVID
(5:43) Thoughts On Work
(15:19) Coaching
(20:03) Tweeting
(26:37) Greatness
(29:38) Online Fame
(38:12) What Bothers Visa?
(46:03) Consult Inner Newsfeed
(49:00) Creativity
(53:03) Ruts
(58:31) Similarities of Humans
(1:07:39) Loving World
(1:19:27) Nuance
(1:30:20) Trauma
(1:47:18) Parenting
(1:49:39) Challenge
Visaβs Links
Website: https://visakanv.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/visakanv
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
πΈ Instagram: https:β¦
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Nov 9, 2022
#273: Adam Gilbert β Discomfort Is Your Compass
Adam Gilbert is the creator of MyBodyTutor. Over the past 15 years, heβs coached thousands of people on creating better habits with their health.
In this episode, Adam explained...
β’ How he built his business
β’ How he and Noah Kagan have become friends
β’ Lessons from coaching thousands
β’ Common mistakes he finds most people make in their 20s
β’ Adamβs spiky perspective on therapy
β’ How to find your purpose
...and much more.
He even gave me a gift!
(0:00) Joining Corporate America
(3:44) Dad Passing Away
(5:10) Noah Kagan
(6:38) First Few Clients
(7:53) Accountability
(8:43) Early Growth Strategies
(12:07) Social Media
(17:11) My Body Tutor vision
(17:43) Gregg Poppovich
(18:53) Self-Sabotage
(22:40) Systems
(26:30) Mindset, Psychology, Habits
(31:01) Hope
(32:58) Common Mistakes In 20s
(34:04) Finding What You Love
(37:15) Adamβs Perspective on Therapy
(40:38) Meditation
(43:30) Non-Scale Victories
(44:28) Pleasure vs. Happiness
(49:00) Fitβ¦
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Nov 7, 2022
#272: Sid Yadav β Building A $200,000,000 Company
Sid Yadav is the creator of Circle, the all-in-one community platform for creators & brands. In this conversation, Sid talks about his early days as a creator himself, working at Teachable, the importance of sending cold emails, how he raised money, how he found product-market-fit, and his challenge to people listening:
(0:00) Early Blogging Days
(7:13) Creating
(10:18) United States
(18:08) Cold Emails
(23:01) Teachable
(29:10) Employee vs. Entrepreneur
(31:10) Multiple Skillsets
(33:42) Building Circle.so
(43:21) Raising Money
(52:44) $10k ARR to $1M ARR
(59:55) Challenge
Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sidyadav
Website: https://circle.so/
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π₯ YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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Nov 4, 2022
#271: Kyle Offutt β Eating With Strangers, Creator Camp, & Childlike Play
Kyle Offutt is a creator.
He is attempting to eat a meal with someone in every state (currently halfway through his journey). In this conversation, we spoke about Kyle not feeling understood in his hometown, his transition from planner/engineer to letting go, his perfect day, why taking little steps is important, life as music, and his experience at Creator Camp.
(0:00) 50 Meals, 50+ Strangers
(9:47) Present Moment
(12:10) Changes From Traveling
(15:10) It All Works Out
(18:55) Two Kyles
(20:03) Shark Tank
(22:44) Quality Vs. Quantity
(26:48) Shortform Content
(29:03) Not Feeling Understood
(32:40) Original Thinker
(35:09) Traveling
(38:00) Creator Camp
(45:38) Life As Music
(47:08) Perfect Day
(51:21) Little Steps
(53:55) Challenge
(56:23) Inward Journey
Kyleβs Links
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kylegoesoff
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KyleGoesOff
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylegoesoff
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substaβ¦
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Nov 2, 2022
#270: Ankur Nagpal β Teachable Founder On 4 Keys To Happiness
Ankur Nagpal is the founder of Ocho, a company focused on helping you learn everything you need to build wealth as an entrepreneur, freelancer, consultant, or independent business owner. He is also the creator of Teachable, which has helped over 100,000 creators monetize through courses. Ankur sold Teachable in March 2020 for a "healthy 9-figure amount."
In this conversation, we spoke about the early days of Teachable, how Ankur made money on personality quizzes on Facebook, what creators can do to differentiate themselves, the importance of writing, his four keys to happiness, and his goal for 2023.Β
(0:00) Making Money Online
(3:33) Childhood Signs
(4:32) Moving To America
(6:27) Young People Have Power
(9:18) Early Days of Teachable
(12:00) Growth Marketing
(15:54) Parents
(19:59) No βMaking Itβ Moment
(21:41 Culture
(26:02) Big Ideas
(27:41) Immigration
(31:01) USA
(33:04) 4 Keys For Happiness
(35:41) Vagabond Era
(39:43) Younger Politicians
(42:45) Play Likeβ¦
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Oct 31, 2022
#269: Nik Sharma β Working With MrBeast, Gary Vaynerchuk, & Emma Chamberlain
Nik Sharma is a brand builder. He's the creator of Sharma Brands (a marketing agency that's worked with MrBeast and Emma Chamberlain). In this conversation, we spoke about not going to college, how he's used Twitter effectively, the two skills everyone should learn if they're about to graduate college, and how he got in contact with Mark Cuban via cold email.
(0:00) Bob The Builder
(2:16) Nikβs Childhood Teacher
(6:39) Skills To Learn
(9:49) Mark Cuban Email
(13:45) Vibes
(14:40) David Perell Friendship
(16:08) Saving Cousinβs Life
(18:49) Death
(21:11) Building A Brand
(26:55) Working With MrBeast
(33:30) Working With Emma Chamberlain
(37:04) Small Inflection Points
(40:45) Not Going To College
(47:00) Gary Vaynerchuk
(49:55) Scaling Sharma Brands
(53:39) Twitter
(59:20) Challenge
Nik's Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrsharma
Cold Email Thread: https://twitter.com/mrsharma/status/1463205121979002890
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substacβ¦
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Oct 28, 2022
#268: Jack Raines β Meeting His Heroes, Losing $150,000 (In A Day), & Internet Dopamine
Jack Raines is the writer of YoungMoney.co, a blog/newsletter with more than 20,000+ readers. Jack covers finance and career advice and has quickly built it up over the past 18 months. Β
In this conversation, we spoke about how Jack has met his heroes, what it's like to lose $150,000 in a day, getting mentioned in Tim Ferriss' newsletter, why you should travel more, and how he hopes to be remembered.
(0:00) Humble Beginnings
(4:23 Would Jack Change Anything?
(6:27) Inspirations
(9:00) Meeting Heroes
(11:43) Online Networking
(17:48) Losing $150,000
(28:28) Dopamine (Twitter vs. Money)
(32:12) Consuming vs. Creating
(38:01) The Case For Traveling More
(43:31) Getting Over The Hump
(45:40) Writing/Creating
(51:12) Tim Ferriss Mention
(55:41) Early Metrics
(57:01) Books
(58:53) Legacy
(59:56) Challenge
Resources
* Three Sides of Risk β https://collabfund.com/blog/the-three-sides-of-risk/
* Jackβs Satirical Viral Writing β https://twitter.com/Jack_Raines/statuβ¦
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Oct 26, 2022
#267: Noah Huisman β The World's Most Underrated Philosopher
Noah Huisman is a modern-day renaissance man. Heβs an author, venture capitalist lawyer, gym owner, and fitness connoisseur. Β In my two weeks in Austin, Noah served as a tour guide. He took me through workouts, allowed me to use his gym, and helped me explore the different sights. He also opened my mind to new perspectives and ideas. He's one of the smartest and strongest people I know. Β
In this wide-ranging conversation, we discussed Noahβs near-death experience, different stories from philosophy, finding the ideal, and the heroes you want to be. Β
(0:00) Thank You To NoahΒ
(2:40) Near-Death ExperienceΒ
(12:01) Noahβs FireΒ
(15:03) Night In JailΒ
(26:01) The Good WolfΒ
(39:13) Finding The IdealΒ
(51:01) Abraham LincolnΒ
(54:03) Feed The FlameΒ
(57:13) BeautyΒ
(1:04:19) Is-Ought ProblemΒ
(1:06:43) GodΒ
(1:12:58) Drawn To StoryΒ
(1:16:22) One Book Per YearΒ
(1:20:04) SoulΒ
(1:32:21) Own GreatnessΒ
(1:35:58) Trait To Pass AlongΒ
(1:36:33) Challβ¦
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Oct 24, 2022
#266: Joe Foster β Building Reebok Into A Billion Dollar Empire
Joe Foster is the founder of Reebok.
In this conversation, he discussed the early days (his first 21 years in business), why he never got a job, his most important lesson, the importance of a name, what rapid growth feels like, and what he thinks of his American counterpart, Phil Knight.
(0:00) Welcome Joe
(1:15) World War II
(6:10 Fatherβs Failing Company
(9:11) Badminton
(11:14) Early Days of Reebok
(21:14) Importance of Name
(25:01) Why Joe Never Got A Job
(33:24) Going To America
(50:57) Angel Martinez
(55:05) $9 Million To $1 Billion In 5 Years
(1:00:51) Giving Up Company
(1:05:11) Phil Knight
(1:09:34) Question From George Heaton
(1:11:10) Curiosity About Technology
Joe's Links
New Book (Shoemaker): https://www.amazon.com/Shoemaker/dp/1471194043
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reebokthefounder/
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymirandaβ¦
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Oct 21, 2022
#265: Dwarkesh Patel β The Future, Technology, & Important Problems
Dwarkesh Patel is the host of The Lunar Society β a podcast that interviews intellectuals, scientists, and founders. He's also a writer and an interesting thinker. Β
In this post, we spoke about Dwarkesh getting followed by Jeff Bezos, what the future is going to be like, the most important problems, high volatility, and his interesting challenge to the audience. Β
(0:00) High School DebateΒ
(4:10) Jeff Bezos Following DwarkeshΒ
(9:36) Programming, WritingΒ
(11:23) PodcastingΒ
(14:26) Tyler CowenΒ
(15:42) High VolatilityΒ
(20:50) Dwarkeshβs PathΒ
(23:20) The FutureΒ
(37:35) Important ProblemsΒ
(47:07) Quote From DwarkeshΒ
(55:58) Changing ThinkingΒ
(57:03) Dwarkeshβs Most Underrated EpisodeΒ
(58:22) Dwarkesh vs. LexΒ
(1:00:58) Challenge Β Β
Dwarkesh's LinksΒ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwarkesh_sp
Website: https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com/Β
The mystery of the miracle year by Dwarkesh Patel β https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com/p/annus-mirabilisΒ
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Oct 19, 2022
#264: Nat Eliason β The Dark Side of Crypto & Online Writing
Nat Eliason is a writer. Over the past year, he went down the wild crypto rabbit hole and lived to tell the tale. Β Β
In this conversation, we spoke about how he got $30,000 stolen from him, his new book deal, writers who've impacted him, how to get your first 10,000 subscribers, and much more. Β
(0:00) Crypto Rabbit HoleΒ
(4:48) Stolen $30,000Β
(10:08) WritingΒ
(22:23) New Book DealΒ
(37:02) First 10,000 SubscribersΒ
(42:10) Online WritersΒ
(49:35) The IdealΒ
(51:01) Role ModelsΒ
(58:21) Common Narrative of FearΒ
(1:06:52) Challenge Β
First episode with Nat Eliason (033) β https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda/episodes/033-Nat-Eliason--Ethical-Personal-Branding--No-Booze--Public-Contracts-e1io21hΒ
Nat's Links Website: https://www.nateliason.com
Substack: https://blog.nateliason.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nateliasonΒ
My LinksΒ
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda
π£ Twitter: https://twitteβ¦
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Oct 17, 2022
#263: Codie Sanchez β Asymmetric Experiences, The Rock, & Cultivating Curiosity
Codie Sanchez is an entrepreneur and writer. She is a creator who is winning the game of content (amassing an audience of millions across Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube over the past two years). And if you listen to her in this interview, it's no surprise. Β Before she ran boring businesses as an investor, she worked as a journalist and in private equity. But then she had a realization: in order to have an impact on the world... you need money. Β
(0:00) Asymmetric ExperiencesΒ
(4:03) CuriosityΒ
(8:40) ContentΒ
(10:12) Tombstone?Β
(12:52) DelegateΒ
(16:16) Business ModelsΒ
(21:30) Monetization Strategies
(25:12) Investing = FreedomΒ
(28:34) Christopher HitchinsΒ
(30:50) StorytellingΒ
(32:20) WritingΒ
(35:21) No Meetings Before NoonΒ
(37:11) BurnoutΒ
(39:02) ContentΒ
(45:35) FameΒ
(48:28) Whatβs Next?Β
(50:31) Challenge Β
Previous episode with Codie (episode 135): https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda/episodes/135-Codie-Sanchez---Journalism--Investiβ¦
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Oct 14, 2022
#262: Joshua Becker β Minimalism, Wisdom, Fame, & Jealousy
Joshua Becker is the author of Becoming Minimalist. It's a blog, a book, and a newsletter - that boasts over 1,000,000 readers every month.Β
In this conversation, we spoke about how Joshua became a minimalist, how his work as a blogger had origins in theology, why creating happens after clearing space, jealousy, fame, and the first step you should take to minimalism.
(0:00) Choosing Theology
(4:08) Overcoming Fear
(5:48) Youth Pastor
(7:01) Knowing God
(10:31) Impactful Comments
(17:01) Pastor & Minimalism
(19:03) Finding Meaning
(24:42) Things That Matter
(28:41) Creating With Meaning
(32:42) Fame
(37:03) Jealousy
(42:28) 14 Years Ago
(46:01) First Step
(48:53) Success Stories
(53:01) Creation
(55:51) Reading
(1:00:58) Impactful Quote
Resources
Joshuaβs Website: BecomingMinimalist.com
Joshuaβs Latest Book: https://www.amazon.com/Things-That-Matter-Overcoming-Distraction/dp/B09C9SGRCT
My Links
βοΈ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com
π Podcasβ¦
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Oct 12, 2022
#261: Zach Pogrob β Relentless Humans, Creators, & Austin
Zach Pogrob is a relentless human. Heβs the most recurring guest on the podcast (four times!) because heβs a great friend and special human. He's also the owner of a luxury photo booth company. Β
In this conversation, we spoke about creating online, finding your obsession, design, relentless humans, top creators, and how my Instagram has taken off in the past week since weβve been here (20,000+ new followers!). Β
(0:00) Most Recurring GuestΒ
(2:20) LonelinessΒ
(6:32) StatsΒ
(9:00) DesignΒ
(15:45) New Paid NewsletterΒ
(19:09) Top CreatorsΒ
(22:58) Finding ObsessionΒ
(28:35) Relentless HumansΒ
(33:33) LocationΒ
(35:58) Hard Work vs. ObsessionΒ
(38:50) Internal vs. ExternalΒ
(39:35) Moving To AustinΒ
(44:15) Obsession Analysis Β
Zach's LinksΒ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachpogrob
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zachpogrobΒ
MentionedΒ
Noahβs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noahhuisman3
CJ Finleyβs Instagram: https://www.instagram.β¦
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Oct 10, 2022
#260: Andrew Murnane β Creating Online, Questioning Everything, & Letting Go
Andrew Murnane is a creator. In just two years, he's built a following of over 1,000,000 on TikTok and 150,000 on Instagram. Why? Because his videos are thought-provoking, interesting, and insightful. Β Β
In this conversation, we went deep on some of Andrew's favorite topics: creating, death, flow state, letting go of the past, and becoming yourself online. Β
(0:00) Leaving New YorkΒ
(3:30) Randy DufraneΒ
(10:03) TraumaΒ
(17:38) AwarenessΒ
(19:49) The PastΒ
(29:50) Growth As A CreatorΒ
(42:50) ConnectionΒ
(51:11) Intermittent FastingΒ
(55:03) Dots Connecting BackwardΒ
(1:02:15) CertaintyΒ
(1:04:15) Becoming Yourself OnlineΒ
(1:15:19) DeathΒ
(1:20:13) Helping PeopleΒ
(1:26:58) TweetsΒ
(1:32:21) Challenge Β
My first episode with Andrew (Episode 225): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWmHK5uiQVQΒ
Andrew's LinksΒ
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notandrewmurnane Β
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notandrewmurnane/ Β
My LinksΒ
π Podcast: httpβ¦
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Oct 7, 2022
#259: Dulma Altan β How To Express Your Gifts
Dulma Altan is a content creator. Her TikTok account has grown a loyal audience of almost 100,000 people (in one year) for her business breakdowns of women.
In this conversation, we spoke about what it means to be a skillful human, how Dulma wants to be remembered, how to express your gifts, the ups and downs of creating, why she's been procrastinating her podcast, and why you should romanticize the present moment.
(0:00) Discipline
(9:20) Self-Love
(11:50) Internal Intention
(14:40) Women Founders
(19:15) Qualifying Statements
(22:10) Leaving Bubble
(24:55) Skillful Human
(27:40) Procrastinating Podcast
(32:05) Downsides Of Audience
(36:40) Positives of Creating
(38:31) Looking At Yourself
(45:01) How To Express Gift
(51:20) Romanticize The Present Moment
(1:00:12) Writing A Book
(1:01:40) How To Be Remembered
(1:03:58) Challenge
Dulma's Links
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4khTBpy7e8YJuZGWhxb2o9?si=6549175ff3e940f8
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@iamdulmaβ¦
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Oct 5, 2022
#258: Iman Gadzhi β Social Media Takeover, Questioning Authority, & Tapping Into Divine
Iman Gadzhi is a 22-year-old entrepreneur. In just a few years, he's amassed a multi-million dollar fortune. Β Β
And more recently, he's been putting the gas on his socials (100,000,000 views in August). He's built a following of over 600,000 subscribers on YouTube. Β In this interview, he went deep on his specific social media strategy, his early childhood moments, his competitive streak, the questions deep in his head, and tapping into the divine. Β
Recorded September 29, 2022 Β
(0:00) Instagram DeactivatedΒ
(1:40) Social Media TakeoverΒ
(13:14) Autoimmune ConditionΒ
(21:03) Running MarathonΒ
(23:10) Questioning AuthorityΒ
(25:50) High SchoolΒ
(32:32) Competitive StreakΒ
(37:24) Self-AwarenessΒ
(42:10) EgoΒ
(48:01) Young People & EldersΒ
(56:10) Future UncertaintyΒ
(1:01:20) Starting AgencyΒ
(1:04:53) Personal View
(1:09:40) Tapping Into DivineΒ
(1:15:31) Private ImanΒ
(1:17:18) LoyaltyΒ
(1:20:04) Life As ChessΒ
(1:25:58) Full Circle Momentsβ¦
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Oct 3, 2022
#257: Anthony Pompliano β Lessons From War, Mark Zuckerberg, & Relentless Consistency
Anthony Pompliano is an entrepreneur, investor, and learner. He's also a prolific creator. He writes a newsletter (The Pomp Letter) to over 225,000 people. He hosts The Pomp Podcast, where he's published over 1,000 episodes. He has also previously worked at Facebook. Β
In this conversation, we spoke about the following topics: Β
(0:00) TimeΒ
(3:35) Lessons From WarΒ
(9:06) Pompβs TransitionΒ
(16:50) Core SkillΒ
(19:00) Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl SandbergΒ
(23:23) LeadershipΒ
(27:04) Military SkillsΒ
(30:04) ContentΒ
(34:35) Founder TraitsΒ
(38:18) Social MediaΒ
(45:02) RelationshipΒ
(50:15) Good ConversationsΒ
(52:40) FriendsΒ
(55:00) Betting On YourselfΒ
(1:09:13) SchoolΒ
(1:15:40) PrivacyΒ
(1:18:50) The Future Β
Anthony's LinksΒ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/APompliano
Newsletter: https://pomp.substack.com/
Podcast: https://www.anthonypompliano.com/podcastΒ
My Links Β
π Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1532160275/view Β Β Β Β Β
π£ Twitβ¦
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Sep 30, 2022
#256: Sahil Bloom β Meeting Billionaires, Writing, & Insecurities
Sahil Bloom is a writer and entrepreneur. In this conversation, we spoke about insecurities, imposter syndrome, how his perception of fame has changed, his writing process, a few different challenges on living a better life, and how he met Bill Gates, Tim Cook, and Warren Buffett. Β Β
(0:00) Why Sahil WritesΒ
(4:40) FameΒ
(13:20) PurposeΒ
(16:03) Finding PeopleΒ
(19:45) TechnologyΒ
(28:30) Twitter vs. InstagramΒ
(31:15) Writing ProcessΒ
(34:40) Bill Gates, Tim Cook, Warren Buffett Β
(43:41) Sahil Bloomβs Unique EdgeΒ
(47:36) External PressureΒ
(50:10) InsecurityΒ
(51:30) ImposterΒ
(54:00) External vs. InternalΒ
(58:19) Whatβs EnoughΒ
(1:04:50) 30 For 30 ChallengeΒ
(1:08:47) MeditationΒ
(1:10:40) Creative Boredom Challenge
(1:17:35) Ice BathΒ
(1:20:04) Lifeβs Short Β
Sahil's LinksΒ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sahilbloom
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sahilbloom/Β
My LinksΒ
π Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1532160275/viewβ¦
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Sep 22, 2022
#255: Sebastian Ghiorghiu β Wealth, Love, & Energy
Sebastian Ghiorghiu is a 23-year-old entrepreneur. In the past five years, he has transformed his body, brain, and wallet. He has built his following on YouTube from 0 to over 560,000+ subscribers. In this interview, Sebastian talked about how he mended his relationship with his mother, what happened when he went viral on TikTok, and how he started loving himself.
Topics:
(0:00) Getting StartedΒ
(4:01) Past 3 YearsΒ
(7:30) GirlfriendΒ
(10:21) YouTube ChannelΒ
(12:45) Life FulfillmentΒ
(17:38) Setting GoalsΒ
(21:27) DesigningΒ
(24:20) Limiting BeliefsΒ
(27:22) Viral TikTok VideoΒ
(35:04) Energy ManagementΒ
(36:53) Gamechanger MomentΒ
(38:10) PrivacyΒ
(44:38) Being A LightΒ
(49:13) Game Respects GameΒ
(53:04) Living The Best Possible LifeΒ
(58:15) EducationΒ
(1:02:35) Get RichΒ
(1:06:55) Admiring AttributesΒ
(1:11:00) Sticking To Your WordΒ
(1:17:20) Loving YourselfΒ
(1:27:02) Dark PeriodΒ
(1:36:10) Parenthood Β
Sebastian's YouTube β Β @Sebβ¦
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Sep 20, 2022
#254: Neville Medhora β Happiness, The Future, & Early Blogging Days
Neville Medhora is a copywriter, course creator, and pioneer of online blogging. In this episode, we spoke about his unusual thoughts on death, how he wrote his little book on copywriting, where the future is going, and his lack of adversity. Β
(0:00) Early BloggingΒ
(4:25) Twitter PartyΒ
(7:03) The FutureΒ
(9:43) HappinessΒ
(18:01) DeathΒ
(21:31) Hack Your BrainΒ
(30:30) Copywriting BookΒ
(32:32) Copywriting CourseΒ
(39:25) Future Of TechΒ
(42:39) Lex Fridman/Elon MuskΒ
(47:20) Anti-Inflation KitΒ
(54:00) DyingΒ
(59:06) Adversity Β
Neville's LinksΒ
Twitter β https://twitter.com/NevMed
Blog β https://www.nevblog.com/
Course β https://copywritingcourse.com/Β
My Links Β Β Β Β
π Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1532160275/view Β Β Β
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda Β Β Β
πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda Β Β Β
πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda Β Β Β
π¨ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.β¦
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Sep 15, 2022
#253: Justin Murphy β Creators, Apocalypse, & Urbit
Justin Murphy, Ph.D.,Β is a political scientist whose research has been published in peer-reviewed journals. He received his Ph.D. from Temple University in 2014 before teaching political science at the University of Southampton, where he was a permanent Lecturer. In 2019, he left academia to focus on research and teaching. He now works full-time independently on the internet - OtherLife.co. Β
(0:00) Creator EconomyΒ
(10:22) Negatives of PostingΒ
(13:41) Free ThinkerΒ
(17:45) Tech OverlordsΒ
(22:56) UrbitΒ
(32:11) Leaving AcademiaΒ
(33:48) BitcoinΒ
(38:28) Technological InnovationΒ
(41:40) ApocalypseΒ
(50:23) Seeking Truth Β
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Justin's Links
Justin's Website β OtherLife.coΒ
Justin's Twitter β https://twitter.com/jmrphy
My Links Β Β Β
π Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1532160275/view Β Β
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda Β Β
πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda Β Β
πΊ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymirandaβ¦
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Sep 8, 2022
#252: Nick Gray β How To Make Friends As An Adult
Nick Gray is a professional party creator. Yeah, that exists. After two multi-million dollar exits, Nick started writing articles on his blog, sending out a free monthly friends newsletter, and hosting great small parties. Then, he got so good at it... that he wrote a book on it.
In this conversation, we focused on how the best way to make friends as an adult is to host great cocktail parties (that don't have to involve alcohol). Β Β
(0:00) Who Is Nick?Β
(2:14) Why?Β
(3:55) Nickβs College StartupΒ
(6:33) Hosting PartiesΒ
(8:11) Advanced Parties?Β
(18:08) IcebreakersΒ
(24:23) Social AnxietyΒ
(26:01) Cocktails?Β
(35:20) Little Known TricksΒ
(39:40) 500-1K Person EventΒ
(40:35) Creating Deep ConnectionsΒ
(44:20) Starting BusinessΒ
(48:18) Creating OnlineΒ
(56:01) Guesting At PartiesΒ
(1:02:01) Closing WordsΒ
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Nick's Links Β
Blog: Β https://nickgray.net/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickgraynews/
Book: https://party.pro/book/
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My Linksβ¦
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Sep 1, 2022
#251: Cliff Weitzman β Obsession, Logan Paul, & Happiness
Cliff Weitzman is an entrepreneur & value creator.Β
Good news and bad news...
Bad news? We recorded the first 30 minutes of this conversation and realized the audio wasn't recording.Β
Good news? The next 73 minutes were pretty damn great.
Topics:
(0:00) Breaking Social ConstructsΒ
(11:04) GodΒ
(20:27) Unconditional LoveΒ
(25:49) Ambition & PeaceΒ
(35:03) BackflipΒ
(38:25) iPhone AppsΒ
(43:14) Computer ScienceΒ
(48:39) My TheoryΒ
(51:20) Logan Paul HorseΒ
(54:22) Amazing FriendsΒ
(59:31) Relationship PartnerΒ
(1:01:29) "Failing" GoalsΒ
(1:02:28) Don Katz EmailΒ
(1:09:22) ChallengesΒ
Resources Mentioned:
Pink was originally a guys color? https://twitter.com/rex_woodbury/status/1562180092041826305
More on Cliff:Β
β’ Grew up with dyslexiaΒ
β’ Graduated from Brown University in 2016 with a degree in Renewable Energy Engineering (physics, computer science, & engineering) and EconomicsΒ
β’ Founded Speechify - the #1 speech reader in the world, whiβ¦
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Aug 30, 2022
#250: Q&A β 3-Year Prediction, Major Regrets, & Morning Routine
Welcome to Episode 250. Since Episode 100 was a Q&A, I figured it made sense for Episode 250 to be one as well. Β Β
You can learn if I'm going to move to Austin, whether everyone should podcast, my major regrets, what my podcast consumption is like, and my current biggest struggle. Β
I really enjoyed doing this, and perhaps I will do another one when we hit 10,000 subscribers on YouTube or for Episode 300... whichever comes first. Β Thank you for the thoughtful questions!
(0:00) Intro
(0:33) Austin
(1:35) Persistence
(2:38) Famous Guests
(4:00) $10k Work
(5:05) Common Traits of Guests
(6:01) Danny Pre-Podcast
(9:35) 3-Year Prediction
(11:28) Starting Podcast
(14:15) Survivorship Bias
(17:53) Should Everyone Podcast?
(19:24) Most Impactful Episode
(20:32) Spirit Animal
(21:41) Non-Negotiables
(24:28) Content Changes
(27:20) Major Regrets
(29:37) Morning Routine
(31:20) Exciting Topics
(33:11) Hardest Episode
(34:04) Struggle
(36:45) Living With Purpose
(38:22)β¦
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Aug 25, 2022
#249: Derek Sivers β Social Media, Mentors, & Friends
Derek Sivers is a musician, producer, circus performer, entrepreneur, TED speaker, and author.
In this conversation, we spoke about how to attract an intelligent audience, how living abroad has changed him, why people follow norms, and why his autobiography will go live the week he passes away. Β
To me, Derek is the gold standard as a creator. Everything he does is thoughtful and of extreme quality. If you like Derek Sivers, I like you.
Timestamps:
(0:00) IntroΒ
(0:54) Intelligent AudienceΒ
(6:51) Social MediaΒ
(16:27) LanguageΒ
(21:15) Living AbroadΒ
(29:20) Using TechnologyΒ
(35:51) FriendshipΒ
(40:52) WritingΒ
(44:45) LeadershipΒ
(50:21) Following NormsΒ
(59:14) Giving AdviceΒ
(1:02:38) MentorshipΒ
(1:07:30) AutobiographyΒ
(1:12:44) How To LiveΒ
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Resources Mentioned Β
β’ Derek Sivers on Tim Ferriss (Part 1) β https://tim.blog/2015/12/14/derek-sivers-on-developing-confidence-finding-happiness-and-saying-no-to-millions/Β
β’ Derek Sivers onβ¦
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Aug 22, 2022
#248: Taylor Bell β YouTube, Fame, & Fears
Taylor Bell is a graduate of Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania - where she studied Economics and International Studies. She has previously worked as a model and a consultant. Taylor is currently a YouTube creator where she makes videos on Consulting, NYC, and lifestyle. She started her channel less than 2 years ago and has built an audience of more than 140,000 subscribers and 7 million views. Β
(0:00) IntroΒ
(1:15) ModelingΒ
(4:10) YouTubeΒ
(5:24 Graham StephanΒ
(9:55) Remaining HumbleΒ
(11:08) Comfortable In SkinΒ
(16:45) Business
(18:38) Flying planesΒ
(20:17) TravelΒ
(22:10) New York CityΒ
(23:44) FearsΒ
(25:31) Private vs. PublicΒ
(27:33) Corporate AmericaΒ
(31:31) Surprises from YouTubeΒ
(36:30) Weird HabitΒ
(39:28) Meeting YouTubersΒ
(42:30) FameΒ
(44:03) AmbitionsΒ
(46:30) FriendsΒ
(50:27) Going InwardΒ
(53:19) Confidence Realization Β
Taylor's YouTube Channel β Β @Taylor BellΒ Β Β
Resources MentionedΒ
Wendover Prβ¦
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Aug 18, 2022
#247: Casey Adams β Interviewing Larry King, Grant Cardone, & Rick Ross
Casey Adams is the creator of MediaKits and The Casey Adams Show. In the past five years, he's interviewed people like Larry King, Rick Ross, Josh Richards, Robert Greene, Grant Cardone, and Jake Paul.
The craziest part? Β
He's only 22. Β
In this conversation, we spoke about giving Larry King one of his final interviews, what it feels like when Rick Ross calls you a boss, how to live from gratitude, Casey's journaling practice, his superpower, and much more. Β
Timestamps:
(0:00) Grant CardoneΒ
(3:20) Larry KingΒ
(9:32) Good EnergyΒ
(12:05) Bad TimesΒ
(13:45) JournalingΒ
(15:00) GratitudeΒ
(18:40) GrowthΒ
(22:48) The VoiceΒ
(29:01) AgeΒ
(32:11) Rick RossΒ
(36:39) SuperpowerΒ
(39:07) Social MediaΒ
(42:22) MediaKits Β
Casey's Twitter β https://twitter.com/CaseyAdams
Casey's Podcast β https://www.bluewirepods.com/podcast/the-casey-adams-show
MediaKits β https://www.mediakits.com/
Continue the conversation with me... Β
π Podcast: https://podfoβ¦
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Aug 15, 2022
#246: Shervin Shaikh β The Man Living In The Future
Shervin Shaikh is a YouTube creator. He also is an avid lifter, yoga practitioner, early adopter, and sauna/ice bath enthusiast.Β
In this conversation, we spoke about why Shervinβs so good at spotting talent, where his early adopter mindset comes from, what he learned from spending a year without alcohol, why he used a dumb phone for 24 hours, and what his advice is to his younger self.Β
(0:00) How We MetΒ
(0:24) October 23, 2016Β
(1:34) Meeting Yes TheoryΒ
(3:01) Following CuriosityΒ
(4:20) YogaΒ
(7:01) LiftingΒ
(9:13) Wearable TechnologyΒ
(10:55) SleepΒ
(13:13) Sauna/Ice BathΒ
(15:45) Early AdopterΒ
(18:10) MeditationΒ
(20:01) Brain TrainingΒ
(22:20) LevelsΒ
(25:31) Tracking FoodΒ
(27:23) Swim SchoolΒ
(29:03) TeachingΒ
(30:45) Content CreationΒ
(39:39) Spotting TalentΒ
(43:30) Dumb PhoneΒ
(47:58) Advice To Younger Self
(52:14) No DrinkingΒ
(55:01) Connecting With ShervinΒ
Resources MentionedΒ
β’ Balaji on Tim Ferriss (Part 1) β htβ¦
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Aug 11, 2022
#245: Josh Wolfe β Opens Up On Bill Gates, Danny Kahneman, & Parenting
Josh co-founded Lux Capital to support scientists and entrepreneurs. He has been described as "The Renaissance Man of Venture Capital" for his ability to spot trends and see where the world is moving. Β
In this conversation, we spoke about how to meet a partner, why you should connect with strangers, what it's really like to work with Bill Gates, what true wealth is for Josh, how to parent your children, and much more. Β
(0:00) βI hope you make a billionβΒ
(3:45) Preparation
(5:49) Connecting with strangersΒ
(10:43) WifeΒ
(15:35) LearningΒ
(18:14) Chips on shoulders put chips in pocketsΒ
(20:43) 100-0-100Β
(23:30) Bill GatesΒ
(26:01) Does this person respect me?Β
(28:30) ParentingΒ
(35:21) True wealthΒ
(36:57) Danny KahnemanΒ
(37:40) Hardest bias Β
Josh on Twitter β https://twitter.com/wolfejoshΒ
Continue the conversation with me... Β Β Β
π Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1532160275/view
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
πΈ Iβ¦
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Aug 8, 2022
#244: Zach Pogrob β Obsession, The Voice, and Creators
Zach Pogrob is an entrepreneur whoβs building Peak Photo Booths. In the past five years, heβs gone from working the photo booth at weddings to starting his own company. Β Β
Since we recorded our first episode, Zach's become a great friend. First, he hired me as a photo booth attendant last summer. Then, we bonded over content, creators, and new media. But whatβs interesting about Zach is as much as he loves business, he also loves to study the obsessed.
While building his photo booth company, he also started an Instagram page β @behaviorhack β that has almost 200,000 followers. In addition, heβs deeply studied people like Christian Guzman, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Alex Hormozi to figure out how theyβve amassed massive followings. This conversation was a mix of all our interests.
Timestamps:
(0:00) IntroΒ
(0:55) Social Media = Personal Growth?Β
(6:17) Peak Photo BoothsΒ
(14:34) DesignΒ
(19:00) MediaΒ
(26:14) Lack of growthΒ
(30:37) Alex HormoziΒ
(36:00) Crypβ¦
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Aug 3, 2022
#243: Sam Parr β From Jail To $20+ Million By 32
Sam Parr is the creator of The Hustle β a media company that has sold for tens of millions by the time he turned 32. Β Β
In this conversation, we spoke about why Sam was nervous to talk to Ariel Helwani, how he met his wife, some of his spiciest tweets, what he really thinks about psychedelics, how to get rich before your 32nd birthday, and why getting sober was the key that set him free.
(0:00) Hasan Minhaj
(3:45) Ted Turner
(4:37) Sacrifices worth it?
(5:44) Anti MBA (first blog)
(8:32) Big cities
(9:50) Individual sports
(11:10) Ariel Helwani
(13:13) Cross-country motorcycle trip
(16:16) Seeking out new experiences
(17:33) How to manifest
(19:53) Quitting
(20:24) Energy
(21:03) Living in Austin/NYC
(23:38) Sober
(26:45) Almost hired Airbnb
(29:03) Chip on shoulder
(31:14) Early days of The Hustle
(33:33) Copywork
(35:28) Hypnotherapy
(38:01) Ross Ulbricht
(41:20) Crypto
(42:50) $10,000,000 by 30
(46:31) Craigslist office
(48:50) Manifestation of $20m by 3β¦
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Aug 1, 2022
#242: Timm Chiusano β On Creativity, Loss, & Love
Timm Chiusano is a 44-year-old marketing executive at a Fortune 100 company by day. But at night he's a TikToker with over 486,000 followers.Β
His videos are often personal, creative, and filled with sound advice. His style reminds many viewers of Casey Neistat β for the way he's able to tell a tremendous story and make the viewer feel like they *really* know him.
(0:00) Timmβs Creativity
(6:41) Timmβs First Creative Acts
(10:20) Pushback On Creativity
(16:22) Curiosity
(21:00) Childhood
(24:21) Crazy Schedule
(29:10) βThereβs Nothing Special About Me, Just Youβ
(31:57) Mental Health Days
(35:01) Overcoming Childhood Trauma
(37:45) Attitude Is A Skill
(43:48) Kindness = Exciting
(46:18) The Truman Show
(50:21) Casey Neistat
(56:17) Feeling Awkward
(1:02:01) Girl Dad
(1:05:01) Timmβs Wife
(1:13:54) Learning From Everyone
(1:18:20) Taking Nothing Personal
(1:26:28) Pain & Loss
(1:35:19) Lack of Judgment
(1:42:01) βI Donβt Know What To Doβ
(1:46β¦
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Jul 19, 2022
#241: Seth Stephens-Davidowitz β Use Big Data To Transform Your Life
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is the author of Don't Trust Your Gut and Everybody Lies. In this conversation, we spoke about how Bill Gates read Seth's first book, why you should flood the market, and the surprising data behind who's *really* rich in the United States. Β
(0:00) Coming upβ¦Β
(0:40) Sethβs college paperΒ
(4:10) βMoneyball for your lifeβΒ
(8:13) Mappiness ProjectΒ
(14:00) How to read studiesΒ
(18:18) What it takes to be richΒ
(25:33) James AltucherΒ
(27:20) Flood the marketΒ
(33:54) Clever tactic for choosing what to write aboutΒ
(35:07) Mona Lisa TestΒ
(41:22) Music preferenceΒ
(43:15) How does data hurt us?Β
(46:40) NatureΒ
(48:22) Social mediaΒ
(50:01) Whatβs Sethβs biggest addiction?Β
(53:35) Extroverts vs. introvertsΒ
(58:30) Sethβs hardest dayΒ
(1:00:50) βWeβre living through an explosion of data that will transform the worldβ Β
Seth's Twitter β https://twitter.com/SethS_D
Don't Trust Your Gut β https://www.amβ¦
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Jul 11, 2022
#240: Elliot Choy β Opening Up About 1 Million Subscribers
Elliot Choy is a YouTuber with more than 1 million subscribers. Over the past four years, his videos have been watched 91,000,000 times. He has recently moved into an apartment in NYC with his creator friends called Ur Moms House. Β Β
In this interview, we spoke about going viral, his favorite book, meeting Gary Vaynerchuk, and what life is really like as someone who has 1 million subscribers. Β Β
(0:00) IntroΒ
(0:52) Elliotβs early career choicesΒ
(5:25) Gary Vβs influenceΒ
(6:47) Feeling coolΒ
(9:03) Colin & Samir videoΒ
(11:41) Viral videosΒ
(15:23) First non-viral videoΒ
(17:51) β10,000 views would feel terribleβΒ
(20:21) Grabbing attentionΒ
(26:00) MeetupΒ
(28:03) Mission Β
(29:54) Principles by Ray DalioΒ
(32:05) Emotional maturityΒ
(34:51) ur momβs houseΒ
(44:25) Meeting Gary VaynerchukΒ
(47:23) Reading peopleΒ
(50:12) Mental exerciseΒ
(54:10) Thank you, Elliot Β
YouTube β Β @Elliot ChoyΒ Β
Instagram β https://www.instagramβ¦
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Jun 24, 2022
#239: Neema Naz β Gary V, Content, & Consistency
Neema Naz is a comedian and content creator. In this interview, he spoke about his climb into comedy, how he's built discipline, why the quarantine turned into a massive success, and how his impressions of Gary Vaynerchuk and David Goggins came to be.Β
(0:00) IntroΒ
(0:41) VeeConΒ
(13:23) Neema's climbΒ
(31:36) Building disciplineΒ
(38:48) Social mediaΒ
(46:04) Standup vs. content creationΒ
(49:45) Increased attentionΒ
(57:10) Building teamΒ
(1:04:33) Nuances of standup comedyΒ
(1:07:21) Comedy specialΒ
(1:10:31) 10k YouTube subscribersΒ
(1:14:45) BurnoutΒ
(1:26:10) David Goggins & Kobe BryantΒ
(1:32:52) Fans showing loveΒ
(1:36:54) Keep goingΒ
Neema's LinksΒ
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@neemanazΒ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neemanaz/Β
Twitter: https://twitter.com/neemanaztvΒ
Continue the conversation with me...Β
π Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1532160275/viewΒ
π£ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymirandaΒ
πΈ Instagram: hβ¦
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Jun 20, 2022
#238: Tiago Forte [VIDEO] β A Life of Creativity, Teaching, & Service
Tiago Forte is the creator of Building a Second Brain. Originally an online cohort-based course on using digital notetaking to transform your life, it has now turned into a book. Β Β
Tiago himself called this "one of the deepest interviews he's done." Β Β
In this conversation, we spoke about where Tiago's background in teaching, his inspiration to dream big, why he's sought out danger in his own life, how to interview your family, tips for a Vipassana retreat, why it's important to help today, and much more. Β
(0:00) IntroΒ
(0:36) The power of meetupΒ
(3:00) Tiagoβs first entrance into teachingΒ
(5:31) Helping to your daysΒ
(7:02) UkraineΒ
(9:00) βWeβre so comfortable hereβΒ
(12:10) Dangerous neighborhoods creating better communitiesΒ
(18:55) Venkatesh Raoβs endorsementΒ
(21:02) Endorsing other peopleΒ
(24:08) Education vs. entertainmentΒ
(30:40) What inspires Tiago to dream big?Β
(32:32) Tiago adopting Neurolink?Β
(33:58) Documentary about Dad (β¦
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Jun 13, 2022
#237: Tejas Hullur [VIDEO] β Blowing Up On TikTok & Meeting Mike Tyson
Tejas Hullur is a creator. Over the past two years, he's gone from no online presence to smoking with Mike Tyson. In this conversation, we spoke about how Colin & Samir became mentors, and the life of a creator in 2022. Β
Topics:
(0:00) IntroΒ
(1:05) βItβs been the craziest 2 years of my lifeβΒ
(7:21) Nobody really concentrates on the quality of a followerΒ
(9:14) βYouβre an embarrassment to the fraternityβΒ
(10:46) Why was Tejas so passionate about creating?Β
(13:18) βBeing a content creator is living 4 years in 1βΒ
(14:28) Dropping out of collegeΒ
(17:31) LeverageΒ
(20:50) How to make decisions?Β
(24:47) Colin & Samir as mentorsΒ
(30:41) The highs and lows of creatorsΒ
(32:58) Impactful practices for creativityΒ
(36:08) Smoking a blunt with Mike TysonΒ
(45:41) Tejasβ focus on the dark sideΒ
(49:11) Hiring an editorΒ
(53:03) Peer vs. mentorΒ
(55:38) Fortune Magazine calling Tejas the modern-day βTony Robbinsβ Β
(58:00) Gettingβ¦
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Jun 9, 2022
#236: Nate O'Brien [VIDEO] β Millionaire YouTuber On Meditation, NFTs, and Fame
Nate O'Brien started putting out YouTube videos in January 2017. Since then, he has built a following of over 1.25 million people while maintaining internal peace. In this conversation, he spoke about his path toward meditation, how he's set up R&D projects, and how he's had to work around his natural introversion. Β
(0:00) IntroΒ
(0:41) Nateβs firewood businessΒ
(1:55) Mowing lawns with grandpaΒ
(3:16) Early days of growing YouTube channelΒ
(6:41) Work smarter, not harder Β
(7:47) Living in the wildΒ
(8:37) MeditationΒ
(12:21) YouTube commentsΒ
(13:45) FameΒ
(19:45) R&D projectsΒ
(21:29) Impactful booksΒ
(22:37) Nate on NFTsΒ
(25:31) Why Nate loves accounting
(26:21) βIntroverts have to teach themselves how to interactβΒ
(28:31) $500 of Amazon gift cardsΒ
(30:33) How to set goalsΒ
(31:41) 1.25 million subscribersΒ
(32:56) Lots of messagesΒ
(34:01) Whoβs doing life the right way?Β
(35:03) Spending time aloneΒ
(37:08) Steve Jobs quoteβ¦
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Jun 6, 2022
#235: Chris Van Vliet [VIDEO] β The Power of Asking
Chris Van Vliet is a 4-time Emmy-winning TV Host and podcaster. In this conversation, we spoke about Chris's first broadcasting experience, what it's like when The Rock calls you out, and Tyler Perry's advice that changed his life. Β
The video version of this podcast is available on Spotify and YouTube.
Topics:
(0:00) Happy Birthday ChrisΒ
(0:48) How do you like consuming books?Β
(2:39) Chrisβ early television experienceΒ
(8:33) Ask the obviousΒ
(11:31) Whatβs it like to interview The Rock?Β
(14:13) Chrisβ wrestling career as Chris SharpΒ
(17:11) Early access to internetΒ
(19:17) Chrisβ college bandΒ
(20:53) Connection between Chrisβ passions (wrestling, music, interviews)Β
(27:00) What makes Chris great?Β
(29:23) How to get better at asking?Β
(33:03) What people donβt know about HollywoodΒ
(34:26) What makes for a great team in Hollywood?Β
(37:28) How do you build a stronger intuition?Β
(40:01) How to bring up your energy?Β
(41:41) How doeβ¦
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Jun 2, 2022
#234: Nicolle Merrilyne β Connecting To Spirits, Past Lives, and Energy
Nicolle Merrilyne is an energy healer and intuitive medium.Β
In this conversation, we spoke about my intuitive healing session with Nicolle, her spiritual team, how to protect your energy, and how intuition can guide you.
(0:00) Nicolleβs mom's incredible intuition
(3:59) Why Nicolle said no to her dream job
(7:49) Family support
(10:12) The right balance between surrender vs. taking action
(14:08) What is an intuitive healer?
(15:42) Spirit team
(18:58) All religions point to the same truth
(20:23) My intuitive healing session with Nicolle
(27:41) Measuring energy frequency?
(29:30) Guided meditation
(31:41) Why Nicolle is drawn to nature
(32:59) How to manifest
(44:54) Nicolle's transformation
(47:24) Shields up
(49:25) How to protect energy
(52:13) Intention
(53:53) Spirituality when your physical environment doesnβt understand you
(57:38) Synchronicities
(1:04:02) Shower thoughts
(1:06:31) Affirmations
(1:09:49) Getting back in alignment
(1:17:34) Momentβ¦
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May 30, 2022
#233: Jay Alderton [VIDEO] β How To Be Comfortable With Discomfort
Jay Alderton is a fitness business coach. He has previously served in the military, competed in bodybuilding competitions, and been a fitness coach. In this conversation, we spoke about building self-awareness, the mistake of intellectualizing everything, why you should focus on impact over income, and much more.Β
The video version of this episode is available on Spotify and YouTube.
(0:00) Happy Birthday JayΒ
(2:43) Building self-awarenessΒ
(5:02) What can we do to better love ourselves?Β
(7:41) The mistake of βintellectualizationβΒ
(10:15) Health, Wealth, Productivity, and ConnectivityΒ
(15:11) Thursday at the spaΒ
(21:45) What to do when feeling miserableΒ
(25:37) Running 2 marathons without trainingΒ
(29:33) How to best be comfortable with discomfortΒ
(34:30) Why donβt we learn?Β
(39:23) Day 29 of cold showersΒ
(43:01) How to be a great speakerΒ
(46:31) Impact over incomeΒ
(50:51) Jayβs final closing wordsΒ
Jay on Instagram β https://www.insβ¦
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May 26, 2022
#232: Nick Maggiulli [VIDEO] β From Blogging To Getting Mentioned On Tim Ferriss
Nick Maggiulli is the creator of Of Dollars And Data and the Chief Operating Officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management. He has published a post on his blog every week since 2017. Most recently, he published his first book (Just Keep Buying: Proven Ways To Save Money And Build Your Wealth), which has sold over 10,000 copies in the first month. Β In this conversation, we speak about what it felt like to get mentioned on The Tim Ferriss Show, the power of books, how Morgan Housel has served as a mentor for Nick, and much more.Β
The video version of this podcast is available on Spotify and YouTube.
Topics discussed:
(0:00) IntroΒ
(0:33) Tooth fairyΒ
(2:23) How does skepticism impact you?Β
(5:08) Starting a blog (and the slow grind)Β
(8:35) Moments of quitting?Β
(10:48) How has motivation changed for Nick?Β
(13:21) Going on a book tour and repeating himself?Β
(15:25) Optimism toward future progressΒ
(17:03) Does paying attention to the news impact Nick?Β
(18:08) The powerβ¦
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May 23, 2022
#231: How To Ask Better Questions (ft. Dan Go)
I have recorded around 250 interviews in the past two years. Here's a distillation of what I've learned about how to conduct a better interview, ask better questions, and how that leads to a more rich existence. Β
The backstory of this episode: Dan Go wanted to learn how to conduct a better interview. So he texted me, we hopped on a call, and now we're sharing it with the world. Β
Check out Dan's podcast (The Dan Go Podcast)... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dan-go-podcast/id1555751972Β
Dan on Twitter β https://twitter.com/FitFounderΒ
Continue the conversation with me... Β
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May 19, 2022
#230: David Perell [VIDEO] β Writing, Leverage, & Living With More Joy
David Perell is a writer and entrepreneur. He is the creator of the wildly successful Write of Passage β an online course that helps people accelerate their careers by writing online. He has amassed a following of over 300,000 people on Twitter alone.
In this conversation, we spoke about David's college years, why introspection is overrated, David's interesting writing habits, and why epiphanies are felt.Β
You can access this video on Spotify.
Topics:
(0:00) IntroΒ
(0:48) ProbationΒ
(5:01) The first time David started to take himself seriouslyΒ
(6:11) Find the leverageΒ
(8:12) Bill MorningstarΒ
(11:20) How to get confidence when youβre not qualified?Β
(12:25) Coining terms as a creatorΒ
(15:00) Mimetic theoryΒ
(19:33) How do you make sure what you want is what you really want?Β
(21:33) Why does David spend time with people he disagrees with?Β
(25:01) Knowledge workers should treat themselves as athletesΒ
(27:13) Changing the education systemΒ
(39:31) Whβ¦
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May 16, 2022
#229: Carter Good β Losing 145 Pounds, Therapy, & Internal Peace
Carter Good is a fitness coach. He has lost over 100 pounds, kept it off, and now coaches other people on how to do it too.
But this conversation wasn't centered around his 448,000-person Instagram following or losing the weight. Instead, we spoke about how his passions for fitness have lessened over the years, why Carter turned to therapy, and how he's building internal peace.
Topics:
(0:00) Intro
(0:28) Carterβs tattoos
(4:16) Carterβs journey toward internal peace
(7:01) Replaying the same song over and over?
(8:21) Mike Vacanti phone call
(10:22) Framework for making decisions
(13:31) Why did Carter choose to lose weight?
(16:01) Fear in college
(18:41) How Carter changed his physical environment
(21:01) Moving to Austin, running into Tim Ferriss?
(22:11) Struggling with passion for fitness
(28:13) Passion for friends
(30:13) Where does Carterβs vulnerability come from?
(32:42) How journaling has helped Carter
(33:55) Benefits of therapy
(34:41) Why start thβ¦
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May 12, 2022
#228: Noah Kagan β The $100M CEO On The Path To A Meaningful Life
Noah Kagan is the CEO of AppSumo.com, a digital marketplace for software.
NOTE: Audio gets better after 2:15.
This convo got deep. Noah was willing to talk openly about his failings, insecurities, and strengths. And because of that... this conversation turned out incredible.
Let me know what your favorite part was on Twitter β @heydannymiranda.
Topics:
(0:35) Gifting Noah
(1:06) Crazy coincidence
(2:15) Audio gets better
(3:45) Biking across the country because of favorite book
(5:30) βThe hardest thing we do is the thing weβre most proud ofβ
(7:44) Noah always knew he was going to be rich
(9:50) Looking down upon followers to becoming fans
(11:11) What has helped Noah live the life he wants to live?
(13:54) Noahβs quest to find a wife
(23:20) Noahβs phrase of the year: Be Nice To Noah
(28:10) What are the hard things youβre avoiding?
(29:08) How do you practice more peace?
(36:02) How does Noah view his path toward a deeper, more meaningful life?
(39:20β¦
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May 9, 2022
#227: Rory Sutherland β The Wise Philosopher of Marketing & Ideas
Rory Sutherland is the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, an attractively vague job title that has allowed him to co-found a behavioral science practice within the agency. Sutherland is a brilliant copywriter and marketing mind, who has an uncanny ability to hold separate ideas simultaneously.
(0:00) Once you see it, you canβt look at the world the same
(0:54) Electric cars
(2:02) Only obvious in retrospect
(4:16) Second Life
(7:10) Perspective of time
(10:10) Too many choices in products
(14:30) Typewriter
(18:20) Video conferencing
(19:43) Mobile phones
(21:11) Rory as an early adopter
(24:05) Electric bike
(27:00) More electric cars
(32:22) Derek Sivers
(33:01) Wealth accumulation
(36:10) The problem with blockchain
(37:17) Elon Musk buying Twitter
(39:41) Roryβs problem with Amazon Prime
(43:51) Similarities between Elon Musk and Steve Jobs
(46:23) James Watt invented the horsepower
(48:11) Conservatism but open
(51:23) How you present information to people has a beaβ¦
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May 6, 2022
#226: Pat Walls β Why You Should Take A "Think Week"
Pat Walls is an entrepreneur and writer.
He is the creator of Starter Story and also my favorite personal blog on the Internet (patwalls.com).
Connect with Pat on Twitter.
Continue the conversation with me...
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May 2, 2022
#225: Andrew Murnane β The Illusion of Duality
Andrew Murnane is a creator. He's built a following of more than 680,000 people in just two years.
In this conversation, we spoke about how Eckhart Tolle impacted his journey, how the dualistic world, the reactions from his friends and family to his new version, his breaks from social media, and much more.
(0:00) Welcome Andrew
(0:34) Power of Now
(3:23) What did Andrew change as a result of reading the book?
(5:29) Whatβs been the reaction to this new version of Andrew?
(8:10) Why Andrew starting putting out content
(11:03) The recording that changed Andrewβs life
(13:08) Where does the negative voice come from?
(16:43) Breaks from social media
(23:03) Who are Andrewβs heroes?
(27:40) The Illusion of Duality
(37:39) How beliefs take you away from the recognition that you are everything
(43:45) Andrewβs experience with mushrooms
(50:03) How mushrooms impacts identity
(57:45) The movement of Awakening
(1:00:41) Similarities between mushrooms and Bitcoin
(1:02:13β¦
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Apr 29, 2022
#224: Jonny Miller β Secrets of Breathwork & Inner Work
Jonny Miller is an internal explorer. He's a former meditation teacher turned breathwork evangelist. In this conversation, we dive deep into his story. How has he changed? Is he surprised at how his life has unfolded? What is the future for breathwork? What's it like to go into a dark room for days on end?
Topics:
(0:00) Thank you Jonny
(0:36) Freediving
(5:53) Guiding in breathwork sessions
(10:10) Why does Jonny focus so strongly on breathwork?
(16:12) Bottom-up
(20:01) Is the person who Jonny is today surprising to him?
(21:36) What would be most surprising to him about himself?
(23:03) Future for breathwork
(27:50) What should people do to integrate their breathwork experiences?
(31:15) The relaxation phase of breathwork
(34:20) Flaws of current Western education system
(37:41) βThe conversational nature of realityβ
(41:10) How Jonny met his wife
(43:08) Going into a darkroom
(47:19) How different was Jonnyβs experience from his wifeβs?
(48:33) What point sβ¦
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Apr 25, 2022
#223: Eric Zimmer β Self-Love: The Prevention & Treatment For Depression?
Eric Zimmer is the creator and host of The One You Feed Podcast, where Eric interviews authors, thought leaders, spirituals teachers, and other experts. He also was a heroin addict who is now a behavior coach. In this conversation, we spoke about self-love, behavior change, meditation, and experiencing Oneness.
(0:50) Why is trust something Eric and his spiritual advisor talk about?
(2:47) Why is Eric attracted to questions about meaning?
(4:21) God
(10:06) βSelf-love is the prevention and treatment for depressionβ
(12:45) What are ways to practice more self-love?
(16:45) Why do negative thought patterns exist?
(18:26) Social mediaβs role?
(19:48) Nonprofit for disadvantaged children
(23:23) From helping to heroin
(29:12) What we can we do to help tackle addiction better in the future?
(33:04) What separates those who make change?
(37:25) How do you get someone to change?
(40:30) Meditation (and the Default Mode Network)
(45:43) Experiencing Oneness
(55:15) Where dβ¦
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Apr 22, 2022
#222: Jay Clouse β 1 Million Podcast Downloads In Less Than 2 Years
Jay Clouse is a podcaster and creator. He is the host of Creative Elements, a show with over 1 million downloads (in just than 2 years). In today's interview, he talked about how to create unique messaging, his MOAT method, what it was like to work with Pat Flynn, how his voice is so silky smooth, and much more.
Topics:
(0:00) Intro
(0:25) How Jay helped his dad plant trees
(4:30) Why Jay's 1 year of journalism was his most impactful
(6:43) Inverted pyramid (style of writing)
(10:55) Turning blog posts into books
(14:05) "Lifestyle of an author"
(17:13) Timeless principles of creators (The MOAT Method)
(22:43) Messaging as a creator
(24:47) Working with Pat Flynn
(30:02) The highs and lows of being a creator
(35:12) Living on $24,000/year
(38:00) How does it feel to look back on it?
(39:50) Winning a negotiation
(41:50) Origin of money story problem
(43:20) How to get over the money story?
(44:22) Jay's podcast changing his money story
(46:54) Jay's silky smooth voiceβ¦
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Apr 18, 2022
#221: Stone Fredrickson β The 18-Year-Old Wiz Kid (Content, Crypto, & Compounding)
(0:00) Stoneβs story
(6:31) Has Stone convinced any of his friends to start posting?
(8:54) Where does Stoneβs wisdom come from?
(12:51) Execution. Grind. Hustle.
(14:40) Stoneβs vision
(18:16) From lazy to hard work
(19:58) What does a normal high schooler think of crypto?
(21:39) Stoneβs journey into Bitcoin
(23:15) How does Stone create a piece of content?
(26:00) What gives Stone confidence?
(27:30) Stoneβs biggest fear when starting his biz
(28:50) βI love proving people wrongβ
(31:40) Why is our first reaction negativity/doubt?
(34:23) How do you pick the right stress with business to grow?
(35:45) Stoneβs biggest stress 36:50 Stoneβs experience in school
(38:11) 2 traits every great teacher needs
(40:15) Benefit to being in school
(42:42) What would Stone say to a 13-year-old content creator?
(45:34) Focus on your own path
(47:00) Donβt get too high on your own supply
(48:08) Where does Stoneβs long-term view come from?
(50:34) What makβ¦
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Apr 15, 2022
#220: Nick Ercolano β Making It On Social Media Without Going Viral
Nick Ercolano is the creator of BDGE - a fantasy football lifestyle brand. Nick started BDGE from his mom's house seven years ago. This year, he moved his operation into NYC offices. In this conversation, we spoke about the journey. In this wide-ranging conversation, we spoke about the Kanye documentary, judging people who vlog in public, and what Nick is putting off.
(0:00) Success is happening for people at younger ages
(1:14) Flaws in Gary Vβs patience argument
(2:50) Going on blind dates
(4:05) Nickβs story
(10:45) Why is Nick good on camera?
(13:05) How did Nick become more introspective?
(15:02) βI was okay with people judging meβ
(17:30) Looking at childhood
(18:20) Documenting more
(19:10) Judging people who vlog in public
(20:30) Kanye doc
(22:48 Kanye:songs, Nick:??
(24:13 Nickβs second YouTube channel
(27:37 18 months before monetizing
(30:04 Making money from your content
(38:14) Regrets
(41:13) What is Nick putting off?
(44:19) People who have hβ¦
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Apr 11, 2022
#219: Matt Kelly β $1 Million/Month To Rock Bottom (To Launching Space Goods)
Topics:
(0:00) How I discovered Matt
(2:10) Junior champion rowing
(5:08) Losing identity
(7:33) Mattβs mental health at 19 years
(10:20) Was e-commerce a short-term game for Matt?
(14:52) Why was Matt attracted to design?
(16:28) Space Goods design
(18:40) Β£1,000,000/month to rock bottom
(24:34) Getting back to a place of joy
(30:50) Hate online
(41:00) Cynical optimism
(44:30) Crying in bedroom previous January 2022
(50:05) What does Matt do when heβs feeling down
(54:50) What does Matt recommend to people who are feeling down?
(57:20) Has it become βcoolβ to do nothing?
(1:05:38) The power of media
(1:06:20) Try more things
(1:13:18) Time billionaires
(1:14:10) Mattβs 4 pillars
(1:23:15) Loving yourself
(1:25:10) Fueled by negativity vs. positivity
Matt Kelly is an entrepreneur and designer.
He previously scaled two companies (Neon Beach and Midnight City) to a combined $1 million/month in monthly revenue, only to have it all come crashing down dueβ¦
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Apr 8, 2022
#218: Sahil Bloom β Become A Magnet For Success
(0:00) Sahil compliments me
(0:45) Crazy coincidence
(2:40) Sahilβs been plugging his Twitter since 2011
(3:44) Why Sahil is attracted to motivational tracks
(6:31) Obesity research at Nike
(11:40) The transition from arrogance to kindness
(15:25) Identity (Indian + Jewish parents, nerd + jock)
(18:27) 10-year reunion
(20:14) Practices that made Sahil more secure?
(21:39) Darkest hour friend
(25:15) What to say in dark times to a friend?
(27:15) How to accept compliments
(28:08) βI appreciate youβ
(30:05) Why Sahil microanalyses life
(32:00) Condoleezza Rice
(36:29) Cold email
(37:38) Going to the gym with Tim Cook
(39:20) Why is Sahil so connected to highly successful people
(46:30) What can someone do today to show grit and work ethic?
(50:02) Zone of genius
(59:15) How to single focus
(1:00:55) More walks without tech
(1:03:10) Connecting with Sahil
Sahil Bloom is an investor, entrepreneur, and creator. In less than 2 years, Sahil has gained over 500,000β¦
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Apr 4, 2022
#217: Jordan Tarver β Gratitude, Meditation, Affirmations
Topics:
(0:00) Welcome Jordan
(0:24) Extending his stay in Barcelona
(1:30) Backpacking around Europe
(3:44) Start a business or backpack?
(4:45) What adaptation did Jordan make that surprised him?
(6:02) How to start traveling?
(7:01) Photography
(8:34) Will Jordan get sick of writing?
(9:30) Jordanβs 2022 word: surrender
(10:43) Jordanβs struggles with surrendering
(12:13) Selling 4,840 copies in February
(13:54) Why was Jordanβs first reaction βit canβt continueβ
(15:20) Jordanβs self-limiting belief
(17:50) Building connection off social media
(19:35) βWhatβs truly important in life: being a generous, kind personβ
(22:00) Jordanβs 2 prompts every weekend
(23:45) How Jordanβs gratitude practice transformed me
(25:39) βTrusting yourself is the first step in recognizing your full potentialβ
(28:42) How did Jordan start meditation?
(30:34) Jordanβs guided meditation
(33:17) Any resistance for Jordan to start meditating?
(34:30) βLifβ¦
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Apr 1, 2022
#216: Dan Koe β The King of Walking
Dan Koe is a writer. He is the creator of Modern Mastery β a private community for personal development and online entrepreneurship. In this conversation, we talked about Dan's growth in the past year, his book, becoming depressed after losing his Dad's money, his social media success, and Alan Watts.
(0:00) Intro
(0:43) Whatβs the biggest change from Dan last year to Dan today?
(1:40) What was the catalyst for the change?
(6:45) How has Dan spiritually evolved?
(12:05) Please walk more :)
(18:09) Tips for getting rid of a negative habit
(21:05) Danβs book The Art of Focus
(25:25) The paradox of surrender
(32:20) Books to check out
(33:25) βGive out information, sell implementationβ
(37:34) How Dan became depressed after losing Dadβs money
(46:45) Hitting 100,000 followers on Twitter
(49:43) Going viral on TikTok (2.3M views)
(53:30) The Passion Process
(1:01:50) Could I see myself doing this in 10 years?
(1:05:30) What does Dan think of Mr. Beast?
(1:07:05β¦
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Mar 28, 2022
#215: Tej Dosa β Finding The Diamond Necklace Inside
Tej Dosa is a marketer and infinite being.
Yesterday he launched his own podcast (The Tej Dosa Vibe: A Freeflowing Podcast) which you should most definitely check out.
In this episode, we spoke about...
* living from the ground of being
* awe, wonder, magic
* being for, not against
* what is Truth?
* how to better find your own uniqueness?
* setting intention
Tej has previously appeared on Episode #001, Episode #046, and Episode #154 of this podcast.
Tej's Links
Twitter / Podcast
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Mar 25, 2022
#214: Bobby Hobert β The Journey Is The Destination
(0:00) Intro
(1:16) $1,000,000 check by 2022
(3:23) Doubters
(5:02) Similarities between podcasting & music
(8:28) Why did Bobby create a new podcast?
(16:23) Slow vs. long grieving process
(17:40) βEverything you do is just a stepping processβ
(19:51) Bobbyβs ability to pull quotes
(21:40) Losing nuance on TikTok?
(24:33) Blowing up on TikTok
(29:21) βThe journey is the destinationβ
(33:33) Meeting Gary Vee
(36:13) Meeting Kendrick Lamar
(37:58) Why does Bobby shoot his shot?
(40:21) What has Bobby changed his mind on?
(43:32) Finding balance in relaxing activities
(47:10) βThe phone is a toolβ
(48:14) My regret from working out (document more!!)
(51:10) Internal demons + writing βI love myselfβ
(53:53) Colin & Samir + Andrew Schulz interview
(59:31) Finding talent
(1:02:03) Getting inspired by your highest version
(1:03:32) Whatβs the process for Bobbyβs TikToks?
(1:04:57) How to maintain a creative muscle?
(1:06:53) Running
(1:10:24) Boβ¦
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Mar 21, 2022
#213: Steve Weatherford β Choose Your Hard
Topics:
(2:00) 490 days ago
(6:10) βAre you on steroids, Steve?!β
(10:02) Why do we get so obsessed?
(17:45) *audio issues - it gets better at 23:40*
(25:41) Crazy story/coincidence about getting saved by Jesus
(36:28) Choose your hard
(42:57) Operating from a wound for 25 years
(44:01) What allows Steve to lead with vulnerability
(49:30) The Weatherford Way (instilling philosophy in children)
(53:54) Connecting with Steve
Steve Weatherford is a former NFL punter and Super Bowl champion. He has also built thriving businesses due to social media. In this conversation, we went deep into Steve's story. Steve explains the basis for his obsession, why you need to choose your hard, and The Weatherford Way.
Steve's phone number: 949-763-5934
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Mar 18, 2022
#212: LaRussell β The Limitless Independent Rapper
Topics: (0:00) Intro
(0:43) Getting the courage to start rapping alone
(2:40) Putting out music on his own
(3:42) LaRussell's biggest fight
(4:21) When to stay the course on a dream?
(5:20) A frustrating moment
(6:17) Keep shooting
(7:51) Mushrooms
(9:04) βPeople matterβ
(9:40) Metamorphosis of LaRussell
(10:20) The music is a complete reflection of me
(10:48) How to facilitate growth?
(11:30) How do you know youβre growing?
(12:45) Where does LaRussellβs wisdom come from?
(13:50) LaRussell shows us his library
(15:08) Strategy for putting out music as an independent artist
(16:34) Advice to someone in a rut (me lol)
(20:30) Surrendering
(22:58) Belief?
(24:21) Where LaRussellβs confidence comes from
(26:32) Having your own space
(28:17) Discipline & consistency
(29:37) Limitless mindset
(30:45) Why does LaRussell rep Vallejo so hard?
(32:49) Was 2021 the best year of LaRussellβs life?
(35:00) Meeting Russ with crew
(36:54) Writing is the core skilβ¦
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Mar 14, 2022
#211: Dave Gerhardt β Building A Thriving Paid Community
Dave Gerhardt is a marketing expert. He has grown an audience of more than 130,000 people on LinkedIn and now is focusing his time on his paid community. In this conversation we spoke about walking, building a paid community, and how he started to grow his online brand in 2014.
(0:00) Intro
(0:35) Majoring in marketing and journalism at Wagner
(5:15) Any signs of future in childhood
(9:00) Why do we try to improve our weaknesses? (Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker)
(10:20) How do you figure out if you should take the advice you see?
(11:40) Starting to grow his podcast/brand in 2014
(15:54) Why Dave has started so many podcasts βMy biggest flaw is starting things and never finishing them"
(20:45) No longer doing CrossFit
(22:30) The power of walking
(27:15) Living for βthe moment it clicksβ
(32:00) Literal vs. lateral
(34:54) Harry Dry
(36:42) Paid community
(43:48) What to think about when starting a paid community
(48:20) How do you reward engaging content
(51:1β¦
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Mar 11, 2022
#210: Dr. Sian Proctor β The First Black Woman Pilot In Space
(0:00) Intro
(2:15) Ice hockey experience
(5:15) What made Dr. Proctor keep going?
(6:00) Meeting Olympian hockey players
(9:25) Getting recognized in public
(11:53) Almost an astronaut
(15:07) Why did Dr. Proctorβs friend suggest she apply to be an astronaut?
(16:29) How do you cultivate curiosity for new technologies?
(18:00) How did Dr. Proctorβs dad help her
(20:07) Why your self-talk is so important
(22:23) Going to Mars?
(24:30) What challenges do we face settling on Mars?
(26:16) Civilians going to space
(28:05) What should we expect on Mars?
(30:40) βLearn to be more forgiving to yourselfβ
(33:28) Talking to Michelle Obama
(36:58) Starship Earth
(40:49) Where does Dr. Proctor feel accepted?
(41:52) Seeker poem
(44:28) NFTs and saying yes to early technology
(50:39) Exploring the inner world
(55:49) Jack of all opportunities, master of life experience
(56:50) Nickname βLeoβ
(1:00:40) Meeting Elon Musk
(1:04:16) Gryffindor
(1:06:37) Is Inspiraβ¦
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Mar 7, 2022
#209: Frank Michael Smith β Media's Next Superstar
Frank Michael Smith is a creator who has built a following of over 1.5 million on TikTok and close to 1 million on YouTube.
He has dominated short-form content and in this episode, we talk about how he plans on expanding to longer form, why he takes driver's license photos, and how he plans on expanding his media empire.
Frank's Links
TikTok / Instagram / Twitter
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Twitter / Instagram / YouTube / TikTok / Website
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Mar 4, 2022
#208: Jakob Greenfeld β Winning The Great Online Game
Jakob Greenfeld is the founder of several online businesses. His big theme for this year is learning how to win at the Great Online Game.
Jakob's Links
Website / Twitter
Continue the conversation with me...
Twitter / Instagram / YouTube / TikTok / Website
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Feb 25, 2022
#207: Michael Sikand β Building Gen Z's Next Media Company
Michael Sikand is the creator of Our Future - a media company that focuses on business for Gen Z. His team specializes in short-form content, and they've built an audience of over 300,000 people.
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Feb 21, 2022
#206: Iman Gadzhi β $10M+ Net Worth, Monk Mode, & Mental Breakdown
Iman Gadzhi is a 22-year-old with a net worth above $10 million. That statement alone would make this an interesting conversation.
But Iman is more than the amount of money in his bank account. He's also deeply self-aware, aiming to become all he can be in his trips around the sun.
In this episode, we spoke about monk mode, his own introspection, and formative moments early in his journey.
Iman's Links
YouTube / Instagram / GrowYourAgency
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Feb 18, 2022
#205: Khe Hy β Building Business Around Compassion
Khe Hy is the creator of RadReads.
In this conversation, we spoke about how Khe is transitioning from solopreneur to a team, Ram Dass' reflections on suffering, and balancing spirituality with making money.
Resources To Explore
* Khe Hy β Epiosde #036 of The Danny Miranda Podcast (YouTube)
* Ram Dass Reflections on Suffering Pt. 1 (Spotify)
* Ram Dass Thoughts on Suffering Pt. 2 (Spotify)
Khe's Links
Twitter / RadReads / $10K Training
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Feb 16, 2022
#204: Cory Allen β Overcoming Adversity Through Meditation
Cory Allen is an author, podcast host, meditation teacher, and audio engineer from Austin.
In this conversation, we spoke about Cory's childhood, as well as some of my favorite pieces of writing from Cory - like "calm people calm people" and "start watching your mind and you'll never be without a teacher."
Cory's Links
Instagram / Now Is the Way / Assorted Links
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Feb 14, 2022
#203: LogFitz β Insecurity Leads To Progress
LogFitz is the creator of BodyOptic, a coaching program to help individuals maximize their bodies.
In this conversation, we spoke about how Logan taught himself guitar when he was 9, working for KneesOverToesGuy (Ben Patrick), and why it's important to spend energy if you have none of it.
Logan's Links
Twitter / BodyOptic.Fit
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Feb 7, 2022
#202: Michael McGill β The Art of Consistency
Michael McGill is an IT leader.
In this episode, we spoke about Stoicism, mindfulness, fitness, parenting, and much more.
Michael's Links
Twitter
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Feb 4, 2022
#201: Mike Golub β Using Sales To Transform Your Life
Mike Golub is the Director of Revenue at Leaders Create Leaders.
In this conversation, we spoke about how he became the #1 Fleet Manager in North America at Enterprise, why he left his job to work for Gerard Adams, and how sales skills have played an important role in his life.
Mike's Links
Instagram
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Feb 2, 2022
#200: David Riggs β Building A 7-Figure Business In 14 Months
David Riggs is an entrepreneur.
In this conversation, we spoke about his agency β Pneuma β and how it became a 7-figure company, how he spent money on coaching, how money is easy to make, and booking TED talks.
David's Links
Twitter / LinkedIn / Pneuma
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Jan 31, 2022
#199: Matt Izzo β Transforming Your Body & Mind
Matt Izzo is a triathlete and a coach.
His transformation is one of the craziest I've ever seen.
He described his first 35 years as "fat, weak, asthmatic, and weak."
Since then, he has transformed. Over the past 12 months, Matt has completed a marathon, David Goggins' 4x4x48, and a half Ironman.
We spoke about the transformation of his body, but also his mind.
Matt's Links
Twitter / Website
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Jan 28, 2022
#198: Amanda Natividad β Content Marketing, 33-Hour Labor, & Hypnotherapy
Amanda Natividad is a growth marketer, who works for SparkToro.
But in this conversation, we spoke about who she is, not what she does.
We dived deep into her high school superlative Most Likely to Brighten Your Day, how she prefers regular fries over sweet potato, her 33-hour labor, and her new content marketing course.
Amanda's Links
Website / Twitter
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Jan 26, 2022
#197: Jack Settleman β Building The Biggest Sports Page on Snapchat
Jack Settleman is an entrepreneur... who also happens to be a content creator, NFT collector, and football team owner (of the Wild Aces in the Fan Controlled Football League). In this conversation, we spoke about...
* How he's built the biggest sports page on Snapchat
* The future of social media
* Owning an NFT project
* Sports betting
* How to curate your feed
...and much more.
Jack's Links
Twitter / Instagram / Snapchat
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Jan 24, 2022
#196: Grace Clarke β Discovering The Next Big Thing
Grace Clarke is a marketing consultant. In this conversation, we talked about discovering things before they are big, why she gave teenagers gift cards, how to rebrand "web3," and why she's run every day since June 24, 2021.
Grace's Links
Website / Twitter
Resources Mentioned
* Daily Journaling Google Doc
* The Atlantic: What If We Just Stopped Being So Available? (January 2022)
* If you want it, you might get it. The Reticular Activating System explained
* NYTimes: Pandemic-Proof Your Habits
* The Guardian: interview with novelist Hilary Mantel
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Jan 21, 2022
#195: Jay Cardiello β Training 50 Cent, Morning Routine, Pursuing Highest Version
Jay Cardiello is a personal trainer and entrepreneur. He's trained 50 Cent, worked as a coach in the MLB/NFL, and has dealt with adversity (and triumphed).
In this conversation, we spoke about his morning routine, why he woke up his neighbors, and what it takes to pursue your highest version.
Jay's Links
Website / Instagram / Twitter
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Jan 19, 2022
#194: Ariel Helwani β Lessons From 15+ Years In Sports Journalism
Ariel Helwani is a mixed martial arts journalist. He formerly worked at ESPN and now has gone independent. He has over 1 million followers on both Instagram and Twitter.
In this conversation, we spoke about how witnessing so much violence has impacted his psyche, the benefits of therapy, and how Twitter is great for his career but not necessarily for his mental health.
Ariel's Links
Twitter / Instagram / Substack
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Jan 17, 2022
#193: Matt McLeod β You Can Start Over In Any Moment
Matt McLeod is an online fitness coach who focuses on more than fitness. In this conversation, we spoke about starting over, getting caught up in the trivial instead of the important, and identifying the right people to follow. Matt's Links
Free 7-Day Email Course / Online Coaching / Podcast / Instagram /
YouTube / Website / Twitter
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Dec 15, 2021
#192: Kyle Somersall β Visualization, Meditation, & Shadow Work
Kyle Somersall is an entrepreneur and content creator.
In this conversation, we spoke about his new venture (The Peoples), how he's done shadow work, what makes for a conscious relationship, and
Kyle's Links
Website / Instagram / TikTok / Twitter / The Peoples
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Dec 8, 2021
#191: Daniel Bourke β Writing A Novel, 100k Subs, & Farming
Daniel Bourke is a machine learning coder who recently published his first novel β Charlie Walks.
We spoke about working on a farm one day a week, the app that he's working on, writing a novel, the similarities between the East and West, crossing 100,000 subscribers, and how he looks back at old videos of himself.
Check out the first episode we did together here (Spotify / Apple).
Daniel's Links
Website / YouTube / Twitter
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Dec 6, 2021
#190: Chase Chewning β The Transformational Power of Psychedelics
Chase Chewning is a full-time podcaster. He previously served in the U.S. Army and put out content on health and wellness. In this conversation, we spoke about his trauma and how psychedelics helped him.
Chase's Links
Instagram / YouTube / Ever Forward Radio
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Dec 1, 2021
#189: Sahil Lavingia β Being At Peace, Predicting The Future & Crypto
Sahil Lavingia is the creator and CEO of Gumroad.
In this conversation, we speak about being at peace, predicting the future, and how he may be uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next decade. I also try to convince Sahil to mint his first NFT.
Sahil's Links
Twitter / Gumroad
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Nov 29, 2021
#188: Danny Miranda β Honoring The Moment
The Man In The Making is a podcast I recently appeared on.
We discussed my transformation, my Inner journey, consistency, honoring the moment, what the soul is, operating at different frequencies, NFTs, meditation, the origins of Man in the Making, +1 and -1 days, Reframing the idea of work, and more.
Man In The Making Links
Apple / Spotify
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Nov 26, 2021
#187: Why I'm Doing 75 Hard Every Day In 2022 [mini]
In this episode, I explain why I'll be doing 75 Hard every day of 2022.
What is 75 Hard? It's a program created by Andy Frisella where for 75 days straight, you have to...
1. Do 2 45-minute workouts (one outside)
2. Take a progress photo
3. Follow a diet (no alcohol or cheat meals)
4. Drink 1 gallon water
5. Read 10 pages of a book
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Nov 24, 2021
#186: Scotty β Self-Improvement Over A Decade
Scotty is building ecommerce businesses. In this conversation we touched on his journey, living in different places, and his self-improvement journey.
Scotty on Twitter
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Nov 17, 2021
#185: Illuminati Iron β How To Bounce Back
Illuminati Iron is a military veteran and Instagram account that focuses on fitness and mindset.
In this conversation, we spoke about living in a van, bouncing back from injury, and the mindset to let their fitness slide.
Illuminati Iron Links
Instagram
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Nov 15, 2021
#184: Tom Boyd β The Power of Creation
Tom Boyd is the creator behind @bonusfootage β one of my favorite TikTok accounts.
He talks about the importance of creators as brands in the modern world... and in this episode, we go into his backstory.
How did Tom realize he wanted to be a creator himself? Why is he so passionate about creators? When
But this was more than just about creation.
We also spoke about babysitting Justin Bieber, how Pharrell showed him love, his OCD, and much more.
Tom's Links
Twitter / YouTube / TikTok / Podcast
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Nov 12, 2021
#183: The Mentality Folder [mini]
The Mentality Folder was the single folder that changed my life. In September 2019, I titled the folder Danny 2.0. By March 2020, my parents started calling me Danny 2.0 (with no knowledge of the folder). I reviewed it 3x/day.
In this episode, I detail what's inside the folder and why you should try it out.
Thank you to Tej Dosa for creating this (@ComedicBizman).
Click here and make a copy β https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MeuSyz-cEYa3U1W4J54EWNTvWL4uTwcbZ14NbwzTRmg/edit#slide=id.p
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Nov 10, 2021
#182: Jonesy β Free Flowing Vibes On Books + Life
This conversation happened because I put out a link on Twitter to a Zoom link if anyone wanted to chat.
Jonesy clicked the link and the following conversation unfolded.
This isn't the typical interview - instead, it's just a free-flowing conversation on books we've been reading + what's going on in our own lives.
Links
Jonesy on Twitter
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Nov 8, 2021
#181: Eric Bandholz β Seek Out Hobbies That Help You Level Up
Eric Bandholz is the creator of Beardbrand.
In this conversation, we spoke about dealing with disagreements with your cofounders, his libertarian views, and the process of removing some family/friends from his life.
Eric's Links
Twitter / Beardbrand
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Nov 5, 2021
#180: NFT NYC Recap [mini]
This is a recap of my experience at NFT NYC 2021. I got to see people like Gary Vaynerchuk, Beeple, and Jack Butcher β while meeting up with friends and listeners of the podcast. Overall, the experience was full of energy and enthusiasm... I'm excited to see where the NFT space will be in six months, a year, and a decade.
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Nov 3, 2021
#179: Jason Yanowitz β Lessons From Building A Crypto Media Company
Jason Yanowitz is the co-founder of Blockworks.
In this conversation, we spoke about building a media company, what he's learned overseeing so many successful podcasts, what obligations the rich have, and much more.
Jason's Links
Twitter / Blockworks Twitter / Blockworks Website
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Nov 1, 2021
#178: Dan Go β Creation, Intuition, & Thinking Big
Dan Go is an entrepreneur and creator. He is also a former personal trainer and gym owner. He has grown to over 135,000 followers on Twitter in less than two years.
In this conversation, we spoke about how he quit coffee for 46 days, how he goes inward, and how to become an independent thinker.
We also spoke about his process for mastery and what he is passing along to his daughter.
Dan's Links
Twitter / Instagram / Podcast
Episode #009 with Dan Go
Spotify
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Oct 29, 2021
#177: Talk Is Action [MINI]
In this mini-episode, I break down why the popular phrase "talk isn't action" is actually wrong. Talking is action - for rappers and podcasters - but also for human beings. I explain why that is and what you should do about it.
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Oct 27, 2021
#176: Chris Illuminati β Parenting In Public
Chris Illuminati is an author and parent.
In this conversation, we spoke about the world is getting smarter, finding joy from the process, what makes a good communicator, and much more.
More from Chris...
Website / Instagram / Twitter
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Oct 25, 2021
#175: Akira The Don β Seeing The Next Wave
Akira The Don is a musician and DJ. He is the creator of MEANINGWAVE.
In this conversation, we spoke about Akira's childhood, how the world switches every 7 years, and how he's managed to stay at the forefront of new trends.
Akira The Don Links
Website / Twitter / Instagram / YouTube
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Oct 22, 2021
#174: Kat Norton β Doing The Inner Work (And Becoming Rich & Famous)
Kat Norton is an entrepreneur and spiritual practitioner. In this conversation, we dove deep into how she has healed herself in the past two years to pursue her highest version.
Since launching Miss Excel in June 2020, Kat has...
* Hit her first six-figure month
* Built an audience of over 1 million people on TikTok & Instagram combined
* Featured in Business Insider & Morning Brew
...but she credits it all to the inner work.
Her story filled me with energy and excitement.
Kat's Links
TikTok / Instagram / Website / Excel Course (DANNY20 for 20% off)
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Oct 20, 2021
#173: Heather Parady β The Power of Spiritual Practice
Heather Parady is a podcaster and entrepreneur.
In this conversation, we spoke about Heather's childhood, balancing your vision and serendipity, and how to raise children in a tech-filled world.
Heather's Links
Website / Instagram / Twitter / TikTok / NFT For Newbies Podcast
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Oct 18, 2021
#172: Cooper Turley β Building Online Communities With Crypto
Cooper Turley is building the creator economy through crypto.
In this conversation, we spoke about DAOs, NFTs, and how he personally woke up (in a never-before-told story).
Cooper's Links
Essays / Twitter / Instagram
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Oct 15, 2021
#171: MINI β Why I Joined Lucky Trader
Yesterday, I launched The Lucky Trader Podcast.
In this mini-episode, I talk about why I joined the company, why NFTs are fascinating to me, and what I'll be doing as the Senior Producer for Lucky Trader.
The Lucky Trader Podcast Links
Apple / Spotify / Google
Lucky Trader Website (Your NFT Resource)
Website
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Oct 13, 2021
#170: James Altucher β The Path To Mastery
James Altucher is a writer and entrepreneur.
In this conversation, we spoke about his early days working for HBO, how to master something, and the article he regrets publishing ("NYC Is Dead Forever... Here's Why").
James Altucher Links
Twitter / Instagram / Website
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Oct 11, 2021
#169: Justin True β Make Yourself Uncomfortable
Justin True is a runner and strongman. He's also training for the longest triathlon in American history.
In this conversation, we spoke about Justin walking across Africa, his tumultuous childhood, some of his darkest moments, and how he was able to use the pain of his past to transform himself.
After having this conversation, I ran my first half marathon ever - because Justin's energy and work ethic are infectious.
Justin's Links
Instagram / Website
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Oct 8, 2021
#168: MINI β My New Meditation Streak (And How I Meditate)
In this mini-episode, I talk about how I started a new meditation streak, how I chose an accountability partner, how I meditate, and the importance of a kitchen timer to my practice.
Let me know your thoughts on Twitter or Instagram!
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Oct 6, 2021
#167: Doug Cartwright β The Magic of The Universe
Doug Cartwright is the author of Holy Sh!t We're Alive: Now What?
In this conversation, we explored Doug's spiritual journey, the practice of writing a letter to a younger version of yourself, and his interaction with Tim Ferriss.
Emoji to describe this episode: β¨
Doug's Links
Book / Instagram / Twitter
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Oct 4, 2021
#166: Mike Maples Jr. β Why The Robots Are Not Going To Eat Your Job
Mike Maples Jr. is the co-founder of Floodgate (early investor in Twitter, Twitch, and Lyft) and the host of the Starting Greatness Podcast.
In this conversation, we spoke about surviving how an entrepreneur survives near-death experiences, the balance of centralization vs. decentralization, why you should seek to join a breakthrough company, and how to manage your own psychology.
Emoji to describe this episode: π€―
Mike's Links
Starting Greatness Podcast / Twitter
Advice by Patrick Collison
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Oct 1, 2021
#165: How I Found My Obsession (And You Can Too) [mini]
In this mini-episode, I talk about how I found my obsession with podcasting. I also cover different places you should look for yours β and why it's okay if you haven't found it yet. I hope this episode was valuable for you.
Let me know what you think about this episode on Twitter or Instagram β as well as what topics you think I should cover next.
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Sep 29, 2021
#164: ChauntΓ© Lowe β Olympian, Breast Cancer, & American Record Holder
ChauntΓ© Lowe is a three-time Olympian and has jumped higher than any woman in American history. In 2019, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. In less than a year, she rang the bell - and was declared cancer-free.
In this conversation, we spoke about how ChauntΓ© sets goals, her optimistic personality, and how she became an Olympian in college.
Chaunte's Instagram
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Sep 27, 2021
#163: Jesse Pujji β 2016 Jesse vs. 2021 Jesse
Jesse Pujji is the founder and CEO of Gateway X.
In this conversation, we spoke about how Jesse has transformed, his "why" (to help others grow/be their best selves through entrepreneurial business), and that time he called Mark Zuckerberg.
At one point, this conversation moved me to tears. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Jesse's Links
Twitter / Website / Great Twitter Thread from Jesse
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Sep 24, 2021
#162: 1 Year of Podcasting [mini]
One year ago, I started The Danny Miranda Podcast. I've transformed as a result of having more than 160+ conversations. In this mini-podcast, I talk about some big news in my own life, some accomplishments from the past year, and how I've grown.
Moving forward, I'll be posting interviews on Monday and Wednesday and mini episodes every Friday.
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Twitter / Instagram / YouTube / Website
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Sep 22, 2021
#161: Chris Kelly β Facebook, Crypto, and Owning An NBA Team
Chris Kelly is a co-owner of the Sacramento Kings and was the first attorney at Facebook.
In this conversation, we discussed learnings from losing to Kamala Harris, why the Kings have such a focus on analytics, and where he sees crypto going.
Chris Kelly Links
Twitter / Facebook
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Sep 20, 2021
#160: Andrew Warner β The Myth of Heroes and Goats
Andrew Warner is an entrepreneur. He's also a podcasting legend (10+ years and 2,000+ episodes!) and new author.
In this conversation, we spoke about why American society isn't actually society, how he printed out transcripts from the Joe Rogan Experience, and why he wanted to become a better communicator.
We also dove into the crazy story of how he became one of the world's top 20 websites (in traffic) in the early 2000s.
Andrew's Links
New Book / Twitter / Website
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Sep 17, 2021
#159: Ben Mezrich β Turning Books Into Blockbuster Movies
Ben Mezrich is the author of 23 books, including his latest β The Antisocial Network. In this conversation, we spoke about his writing process, what it's like to write for a hit TV show, how it feels to see your book on a movie screen, and what it's like to meet and get to know the Winklevoss twins.
Ben's Links
The Antisocial Network / Website / Twitter
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Sep 15, 2021
#158: Hector Rodriguez β Keep Going
Hector Rodriguez is a husband, father, and ultramarathon runner. His life changed forever after he read Canβt Hurt Me by David Goggins. Shortly thereafter, he gave himself a mission: cover 10 miles daily (via walk, hike, or run).
In this conversation, we spoke about why he honors Kobe Bryant with his bib numbers, the person he was before he started, and some of his toughest ultra moments.
2:20 Why does Hector wear Kobeβs bibs?
6:22 Where Hector was before he was this person?
9:30 The moments that changed Hector
16:30 Hector pushing through pain
17:25 How to identify pain vs. injury
18:30 Where does Hector's deep awareness of self come from?
19:40 Is Hector wearing the same clothing + sneakers "comfort"?
21:00 Hector's mental talk during a long tough run
23:51 How has the Wolfpack changed Hector's life
26:41 What would've Hector done if quarantine happened earlier?
27:50 International Wolfpack
29:22 Cultivating sources of wisdom
31:50 Negative repercussions of changingβ¦
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Sep 13, 2021
#157: Brad Stulberg β Values, Coaching, & OCD
Brad Stulberg is an author and coach. He's also been open about his journey with OCD. In this conversation, we spoke about Brad's values, how they've changed, tips for running a marathon, why he got into endurance sports, and his experience with therapy.
Brad's Links
The Practice of Groundedness / Website / Twitter
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Twitter / Instagram / YouTube / Website
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Sep 10, 2021
#156: Grant Taleck β Walking 95,000+ Steps In A Single Day
Grant Taleck is an entrepreneur and a walker.
In this conversation, we spoke about how...
* Grant walked from sunrise to sunset
* Taking small steps can create huge change
* He explored different businesses
* He found his niche
Let me know your thoughts on Twitter.
Connect with Grant on Twitter
Connect with me on Twitter / Instagram / YouTube
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Sep 8, 2021
#155: Zach Pogrob & Hunter Weiss β Diving Down The Rabbit Hole of NFTs
Zach Tyler is an NFT collector. Hunter Weiss is an NFT creator.
Both are friends who have previously appeared on the podcast.
In this conversation, we dived into how Hunter has sold monkey selfies and portraits for tens of thousands of dollars and how Zach has become obsessed with NFTs - all in a matter of weeks.
This conversation features hot takes, new perspectives, and no investment advice.
Let us know your thoughts on Twitter.
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Previous episode featuring Zach Tyler (#083: The Power of An Audience)
Previous episode featuring Hunter Weiss (#004: 50-Mile Run, 50+ Million Views)
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Connect with Hunter on Twitter / Instagram / YouTube
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Sep 6, 2021
#154: Tej Dosa β Maximizing The Dream of Life
Tej Dosa is an entrepreneur and friend. In this conversation, we spoke about embracing "the mindset of easy", death, and the importance of talking to strangers.
Previous Episodes Featuring Tej
#001: Tej Dosa β Turning -$67 Into 6-7 Figure Businesses (Spotify)
#046: Danny Miranda β The Journey From Darkness To Light (Spotify)
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Connect with Tej on Twitter
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Sep 3, 2021
#153: Peter Jennings β The Long Term View (& NFTs)
Peter Jennings is an entrepreneur and creator of FantasyLabs and Lucky Trader. In this conversation, we spoke about NFTs, building a relationship with Mark Cuban, and where Peter sees the world in 2031.
Peter Jennings Links
Twitter / Lucky Trader
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Twitter / Instagram / YouTube / Newsletter
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Sep 1, 2021
#152: Kat Cole β The Power of Empathy
Kat Cole is the COO and President of FOCUS Brands, which operates companies like Auntie Anne's, Cinnabon, and Moe's Southwest Grill. In this conversation, we spoke about Kat's childhood, getting a recommendation from Ted Turner, and how to become more empathetic.
Kat's Links
Twitter / Instagram / LinkedIn / Newsletter
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Aug 30, 2021
#151: Travis Settineri β How God Helps Travis Pursue His Highest Version
Travis Settineri is an artist. In this conversation, Travis spoke about his connection with God, how he managed to get an MTV show, and how that MTV show broke him (and helped him in an unimaginable way).
Travis Settineri on YouTube / TikTok / Instagram / Twitter
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Twitter / Instagram / YouTube / Newsletter
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Aug 27, 2021
#150: Jim O'Shaughnessy β How To Stay Curious
Jim O'Shaughnessy is an investor and author. In this conversation, we spoke about where he got his confidence, why he hired someone from Twitter, and how to stay at the cutting edge of technology throughout your life.
Jim's Twitter β https://twitter.com/jposhaughnessy
Jim's Website β https://osam.com/
Jim's Podcast β https://www.infiniteloopspodcast.com/
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Instagram β https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
YouTube β https://www.youtube.com/dannymiranda
Newsletter β https://dannymiranda.com/tuesday-treasure/
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Aug 25, 2021
#149: Robbie Bent β Going Inward Via Psychedelics & Meditation
Robbie Bent is the CEO of Inward Breathwork. In this conversation, we spoke about how quarantine changed Robbie, learnings from his meditation retreats and psychedelic experiences, and tips for going to sleep.
Robbie's Twitter β https://twitter.com/robbiebent1
Inward Breathwork β https://www.inwardbreathwork.com/
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Instagram β https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
YouTube β https://www.youtube.com/dannymiranda
Newsletter β https://dannymiranda.com/tuesday-treasure/
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Aug 23, 2021
#148: Alex Garcia β The Power of Obsession
Alex Garcia is a marketing expert. He is the owner of MarketingExamined.co and helps Gumroad with marketing. Previously, he was a former college football player and employee at The Hustle.
In this conversation, we spoke about marketing, why he admires high achievers (like Kevin Hart, Michael Jordan, and Steve Jobs), how traveling changed his life, and what he's learned working for two different Internet companies.
Alex's Newsletter β https://MarketingExamined.co
Alex's Twitter β https://twitter.com/alexgarcia_atx
Alex's Instagram β https://www.instagram.com/alexgarcia_atx/
Simone Biles article β https://www.insider.com/simone-biles-vault-skills-undervalued-safety-of-others-maintaining-competition-2021-5
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Twitter β https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
Instagram β https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda
YouTube β https://www.youtube.com/dannymiranda
Newsletter β https://dannymiranda.com/tuesday-treasure/
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