In the 25th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest host of The Future Of Fitness Podcast, host of The Black Diamond Podcast and founder of Level 5 Mentors, Eric Malzone will talk about serial entrepreneurs, managing anxiety and expectations of what could go wrong, and the meaning of entrepreneurship and podcasting.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!

In this chapter you will discover:

(2:00) Introducing our special guest host of The Future Of Fitness Podcast, host of The Black Diamond Podcast and founder of Level 5 Mentors, Eric Malzone 

(2:50) A serial entrepreneur?

(3:00) Rick Mayo @coachrickmayo, entrepreneur philosopher https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rick-mayo-finding-your-place-in-the-new-wellness-ecosystem/id1298732635?i=1000522999541 

(4:00) Entrepreneurial in your my heart and my soul

(4:30) Entrepreneurship is ups and downs

(5:30) Eric’s early athlete performance 

(7:20) The serendipity call

(10:50) Fear setting, shout out to Tim Ferris @timferriss

(11:40) Courage is Calling Ryan Holiday @ryanholiday https://ryanholiday.net/applying-growth-hacking-to-a-book-and-to-getting-ahead/ 

(11:50) Manage anxiety and expectations of what could go wrong

(12:40) “We suffer more imagination than we do in reality”

(14:10) Living each day as if it was the last

(16:00) From fitness business to living in the mountains for a while

(18:30) Step by step process to sell your Gym: Evaluation - buyers - NDA - advisors

(22:10) Eric’s favorite Island

(22:50) The importance of travelling

(23:20) Shout out to Fit Foodies on Wheels

(23:40) Food is what makes us similar

(26:50) The Future Of Fitness podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-of-fitness/id1298732635 

(27:30) How to trust people and how to ask the right questions

(29:40) Podcasting is a business

(33:00) We’re never completely engaged?

(34:00) Start with the end goal in mind

(34:20) “Everyone overestimates what they can do in 1 year and they underestimates what they can do in 10”

(35:30) 4 years of podcasting

(40:00) Don’t work yourself to a corner, make sure you’re productive

(40:10) What does success mean to you?

(40:30) “Success to me is living a life that doesn't necessitate vacation” - Eric Malzone

(41:40) Havin F Off fridays?

(43:10) The power of slowing down to take time to evaluate what you really value

(45:10) Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837 

(45:50) Entrepreneurship is not for everybody

(47:00) The difference between and entrepreneur and a business owner

(51:50) The future of fitness podcast

(55:40) Shout out to Jonathan Goodman @itscoachgoodman

(56:40) Does having a huge following make you a good coach?

(58.10 Where to find Eric’s podcast? Linkedin: Eric Malzone https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-of-fitness/id1298732635