Built For More with Jacob O'Connor

In this RC Rewind episode, I share an interview from the VM podcast with Chris Pronger. Chris is 2x olympic gold athlete, member of the triple gold club, Stanley cup champion, and Hall of Fame Hockey player. In this episode, we talk about his career through his eyes and how he was able to accomplish what he has.

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In this episode, I share the business that Jon and I are opening, what my day-to-day has looked like, and more.

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Sam Parr is a highly successful entrepreneur and investor who sold his email newsletter, The Hustle, to Hubspot for $20M. He is now the co host of the highly successful podcast, My First Million, and the founder of The Hampton.

In this episode, we discuss taking risks at an early age, his playbook for life, and why making money is important.

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Sal Frisella is the CEO of 1st Phorm, a $1B supplement company based out of St. Louis. 1st Phorm was Founded by Sal's brother, Andy Frisella, and Chris Klein. In this episode, we discuss how Sal went from being drafted by the Cardinals to breaking his leg in a home plate collision and eventually becoming the CEO of the best supplement company in the industry.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(2:34) Baseball / Injury

(12:54) 42 vs. 22 years old

(19:58) Compete

(22:33) Working for Johnson & Johnson

(25:51) Starting 1st Phorm

(30:05) Sal's thoughts on Andy starting Supplement Superstores

(34:45) Finding the right life partner

(41:15) Tell the truth, always

(43:00) Early 1st Phorm days

(45:00) The journey is the reward

(48:54) Sal's advice to his younger self

Evan is a Wildland Firefighter for the Wyoming Hotshots. In this episode, we discuss the day-to-day of being a Wildland Firefighter including the challenges and risks associated with the job. We also discuss his completion of his first Ironman 70.3.

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Brian was paralyzed from the waist down at 16 years old after a car crash but didn't let this hold him back. He went on to become a 3x NCAA wheelchair basketball champion before eventually spending time at the University of Cambridge and the London School of Economics. Brian is now the Founder and CEO of Off the Chain Capital, an alternative investment fund, as well as an angel investor in many notable companies including Coinbase.

Please share this episode with a friend. In this episode of Real Conversations, I share a big life update. The unconventional path is often the most fun...

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Jason is a serial entrepreneur with two exits and is currently the General Partner, co-founder and CEO of Highmount Capital, a unique investment firm. He is the former Managing Director and founding member of Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), the venture and growth arm of Koch Industries, the largest privately-held company in the US with $130B in revenue.

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In this episode, I sit down with my cousin, Evan O'Connor. Evan is a Wildland Firefighter for the Wyoming Hot Shots and works on the family farm in the off season. In this episode we discuss being a Hot Shot, Evan's current training regimen for a half Ironman in December, the importance of discipline and being intentional, and much more.

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