Beyond Curious ®

Many people have heard about the “cognitive” or the “affective” parts of the mind.

Few have heard of the “conative” part of the mind, which looks beyond intelligence and emotions.

Instead, it focuses on your innate and instinctive approach to taking action and solving problems.

Here’s why that matters to YOU:

If you’re not currently working in alignment with how your brain naturally likes to take action, it’s very likely dragging you down.

But think about the opposite for a second:

What if you knew exactly HOW your brain naturally likes to take action… and aligned your workflow with it?

That’s what I talk about today with KOLBE expert, Emily Melious.

After listening to today’s episode, you’ll discover how to use your natural instincts to increase velocity in your personal & professional life.

By age 22, B. Jeffrey Madoff already had 110 employees and two factories for his clothing company.

Several years later, he completely switched careers to film and video production… and he’s directed many award-winning commercials you’ve probably seen for companies like Victoria’s Secret, Ralph Lauren, and Tiffany.

Oh…

And he’s also a playwright with his first musical being released this coming March…

AND he’s a professor at Parsons School of Design where he interviews people like Tim Ferriss, Randi Zuckerberg, and Daymond John.

And guess what?

As usual, today you and I get to hang out with him 😃

Saying David hit a “rough patch” in his life would be an understatement.

His dad passed… closely followed by his mother-in-law.

Then came getting in 2 car accidents….

Then came a rock-climbing fall leaving him unable to walk without severe pain…

Then came nearing homelessness...

… all while in a foreign country not knowing the language.

Yet today, David is pushing his body by running marathons and is one happy and fulfilled guy.

And in this episode, you and I are going to dive into the effective (yet simple) strategies he’s developed that can help YOU overcome obstacles in your life.

Michael Roderick was a high school English teacher for almost 8 years when he decided to do a 180 in his career…

And in under two years, Michael became a Broadway producer.

His secret?

Relationships.

Michael is a master connector and over the years he’s developed a TON of content on how to connect with just about anyone.

In today’s episode, Michael “spills the beans” on his top strategies so that you can get the connections YOU need to grow your business.

What can we learn about life from those that are fighting for it?

Today’s guest, Jon Vroman, is the founder of The Front Row Foundation where they help children and adults facing life-threatening illnesses to have a “Front Row Experience” at the live event of their dreams.

We discuss a TON, but above all the biggest lesson is this:

Your entire life is made up of countless moments, and each one carries an opportunity to experience joy, fulfill your sense of purpose, and make a difference.

So if you want to learn how to be more present and make the most out of each moment of your life, this episode is for YOU.

Enjoy!

He’s done $5+ billion in global sales...

He’s helped 20 companies grow to $100+ million...

He created the infomercial, and was one of the original sharks on Shark Tank…

That’s right:

Our guest today is Kevin Harrington.

Not gonna lie… but I was a bit nervous for this interview.

I octuple checked my wifi connection, fiddled with all the settings on my computer, and prayed to the “Zoom gods” that everything would record okay.

I’m grateful to say that I’m very happy with the way this interview turned out :)

With that said, please enjoy this conversation with Kevin Harrington!

2014 Olympic Figure Skater at age 15.

The youngest member of the US Olympic Team during the Sochi Olympics.

2015 Four Continents Champion. 2x US Silver Medalist.

3x World Team Member. 2x Junior Grand Prix Gold Medalist.

2013 US Junior National Champion...

… that’s right, today we are talking with Polina Edmunds.

In this episode, you will learn:

1. What it took to become the YOUNGEST team USA athlete in the 2014 Sochi Olympics… (Hint: has to do with getting up at 5 AM in Kindergarten)

2. How you can sharpen your mental game… pulling from lessons of mental toughness from performing at the Olympics

3. An Olympian’s secret for how you can escape the DANGEROUS trap of comparing yourself to others… because it may be holding you back more than you know

Please enjoy this incredible conversation with my friend, Polina Edmunds!

There are 31.7 million small businesses in the US. After 10 years, around 33% of businesses survive.

Today’s guest, Joe Foley, is the CEO of DISK.com, which has been in business for 37+ years.

They currently have over 120 employees, ship anywhere from 5,000 - 20,000+ products PER DAY, and work with some of the biggest names out there in the information product business.

And today, you and I get to learn some of the magic behind Joe’s success.

Maruxa Murphy was a brand new mom when she found herself on government assistance just to put food on the table.

BUT shortly after hitting “rock bottom”, she became a top authority on leveraging the power of community to help 100+ brands do things like:

- Take a "dead" Facebook group of 5,000+ members and help turn it into a $1.2 million launch in just 2 months

- Decrease refunds from 27% to 5.5% in under 3 months for a company doing $2 million per month in revenue

- Help create partnerships to bring in over 250,000 leads that led to $2.5 million in sales

And today, you get to learn her top strategies to building communities to help YOU get similar results.

Last week, we learned TOP storytelling secrets from Hollywood LEGEND, Michael Hauge…

Towards the end of the interview, I did something that I was scared to do:

I asked the story master himself if he’d be willing to give feedback on my story LIVE on the podcast recording.

Not only did he say “yes” and work some Hollywood magic on my story...

But after we finished recording, he told me that if I implemented his feedback, he would come back AGAIN to help take the story to the next level.

So I did.

And one month later, we recorded this episode where you’ll get a true sneak peek of how brilliant Michael is with storytelling…

… and learn some of the finer nuances of what he does to really level up a story once there’s a solid foundation set.

You’ll learn things like:

1. Why the primary goal of storytelling is to elicit emotion…

2. The two ways you can create more emotion in your stories

3. How to build suspense with your stories to make more impact

Enjoy!