Kute Blackson, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, visionary, and transformational teacher joins me on this episode.

Kute is widely considered the next generation leader in the field of personal development and has been featured on Larry King Now, Fox and Friends, Dr. Drew, and many other media outlets. Inc. Magazine calls him "The mindfulness guru billionaires go to for advice."

Topics we cover include Kute’s origin story and growing up without a sense of limits, speaking in front of large audiences as a child, creating his own path, coming to the U.S. at 18 to follow a dream, what keeps us stuck, writing The Magic of Surrender, and more.

Get connected with Kute:

Website: https://kuteblackson.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kuteblacksonlovenow

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kuteblackson/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kuteblackson 

Purchase a copy of The Magic of Surrender: https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Surrender-Finding-Courage-Let/dp/0593421469 

Learn about the Bali Breakthrough Experience: https://www.boundlessblissbali.com/ 

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To your success, Jay

Dr. David Burns, clinical psychiatrist, Adjunct Clinical Professor Emeritus at Stanford Medical School, bestselling author of numerous books, an award-winning researcher and teacher, and podcast host joins me on this episode.

David graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College, received his M.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine, and completed his psychiatry residency at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Articles about him have been featured in notable media outlets including The New York Times and Reader’s Digest, and he’s been interviewed on more than 1,000 radio and TV shows.

Topics we cover include David’s journey into psychiatry, experiences that shaped his groundbreaking work in cognitive behavioral therapy, what’s behind our feelings, cognitive distortions, why we resist change, TEAM CBT, and more.

Get connected with David:

Website: https://feelinggood.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidBurnsMD/

Twitter: https://x.com/daviddburnsmd

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-burns-86178657/

Purchase a copy of Feeling Great: https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Great-Revolutionary-Treatment-Depression/dp/1962305392

Try the Feeling Great app: https://www.feelinggreat.com/

Listen to the Feeling Good Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feeling-good-podcast-team-cbt-the-new-mood-therapy/id1171155453

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To your success, Jay

Selena Rezvani, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, leadership consultant, TEDx-er, and internationally renowned speaker joins me on this episode.

Selena is a LinkedIn Top Voice and was named by Forbes as “the premier expert on standing up for yourself at work.” She trains some of the brightest minds on leadership development at places like The World Bank, Microsoft, Under Armour, Pfizer, and Nestle. She’s been featured by notable media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Oprah.com, The LA Times, and Marie Claire.

Topics we cover include confidence and owning your power, the common obstacles standing in the way of building authentic confidence, how we can enhance our presence and self-confidence, and more.

Get connected with Selena:

Website: https://www.selenarezvani.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/selenarezvani

Twitter: https://x.com/selenarezvani

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/selenarezvani/

Purchase a copy of Quick Confidence: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1394160941

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To your success, Jay

Vanessa Bohns, social psychologist, professor of organizational behavior at Cornell University, author, and researcher joins me on this episode.

Vanessa is an expert on help-seeking, social influence, compliance, consent, and why it’s so hard to say no. She’s been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and The Economist, among other media outlets. Her writing has appeared in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Business Insider, and elsewhere.

Topics we cover include imposter syndrome, reframing anxiety, Vanessa’s journey into academia, having more influence than we think, the power of the ask, learning to say no, the impact of technology and social media on influence, the difference between compliance and consent, and more.

Get connected with Vanessa:

Website: https://www.vanessabohns.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profbohns/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/profbohns 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-bohns-33219710/ 

Purchase a copy of You Have More Influence Than You Think: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1324005718/  

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To your success, Jay

Dr. Nate Zinsser, renowned performance psychology expert, former director of the Performance Psychology Program at the United States Military Academy, author, keynote speaker, and consultant joins me on this episode.

For 30 years, Nate was the director of the Performance Psychology Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he helped prepare cadets for leadership in the U.S. Army. He has been a sports psychology mentor for Olympic medalists, surgeons, entrepreneurs, military personnel, and elite athletes, including two-time Super Bowl Champion Eli Manning. His speaking clients have included well known organizations such as GE, Facebook, McDonald’s, and Staples, and he’s been featured by ESPN, MSNBC, BBC, USA Today, New York Times, and other media outlets.

Topics we cover include confidence, the 5 misconceptions of confidence, why we need to win the inner battle first, creating a mental bank account, and more.

Get connected with Nate:

Website: https://www.natezinsser.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathaniel.zinsser

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-zinsser-35349010/

Purchase of copy of The Confident Mind: https://www.amazon.com/Confident-Mind-Battle-Tested-Unshakable-Performance/dp/0063014831

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Rich Diviney, founder and CEO of The Attributes, retired Navy SEAL commander, bestselling author of The Attributes, keynote speaker, and leadership and human performance expert joins me on this episode.

Rich has worked with hundreds of businesses, athletic organizations, and military leaders. His list of clients includes Google, American Airlines, Zoom, Chick-fil-A, Nissan, and the San Francisco 49ers.

Topics we cover include compartmentalization, leaning into the uncomfortable, staying grateful but dissatisfied, stacking identities, stepping into fear, reframing fear into curiosity, tools to bring down anxiety, key concepts from The Attributes, and more.

Get connected with Rich:

Website: https://theattributes.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichDiviney

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richdiviney/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rich_diviney/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichDiviney

Purchase a copy of The Attributes: https://www.amazon.com/Attributes-Hidden-Drivers-Optimal-Performance/dp/0593133943

Podcasts mentioned in this episode:

Jocko Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jocko-podcast/id1070322219

Huberman Lab Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/huberman-lab/id1545953110

Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324 

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Steve Dennis, bestselling author, strategy and transformation consultant, keynote speaker, board advisor, and an award-winning podcast host joins me on this episode.

Steve is widely considered one of the foremost and influential voices in the retail industry and has worked with dozens of brands to catalyze and design their journey to remarkable results. His thoughts on the future of shopping are regularly shared in his role as a Forbes Senior Contributor, as well as through other media outlets, including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg.

Topics we cover include the changes we need to make to be remarkable and avoid becoming irrelevant, the emerging problems organizations and leaders face today, leadership mind leaps, and more.

Get connected with Steve:

Website: https://stevenpdennis.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stevedennispublic

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenpdennis/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenpdennis/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/@stevenpdennis/

Purchase of copy of Leaders Leap: https://www.amazon.com/Leaders-Leap-Transforming-Company-Disruption/dp/163756029X 

Purchase a copy of Remarkable Retail: https://www.amazon.com/Remarkable-Retail-Keep-Customers-Disruption/dp/1928055923 

Listen to the Remarkable Retail podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/remarkable-retail/id1530627864

Leave a 5-star review with a comment on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-minds-coffee-chat/id1539014324 

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Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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Kim Scott, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, co-founder of the company Radical Candor, speaker, and co-host of the top-rated Radical Candor podcast joins me on this episode.

Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University, which Steve Jobs established to educate Apple employees about what makes Apple, Apple. Before that Kim led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. Earlier in her career, she managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo and started a diamond-cutting factory in Moscow.

Topics we cover include Kim's personal and professional journey, the meaning of radical respect, fostering a culture of respect in the workplace, what gets in the way of radical respect, the two frameworks we need to address these issues, and more.

Get connected with Kim:

Website: https://kimmalonescott.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kimballscott 

Twitter: https://x.com/kimballscott 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radicalcandorofficial 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimm4/ 

Listen to the Radical Candor podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-candor-communication-at-work/id1188489488 

Purchase a copy of Radical Respect: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Respect-Work-Together-Better/dp/1250623766 

Purchase a copy of Radical Candor: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Revised-Kick-Ass-Humanity/dp/1250235375 

Resources from Kim: https://www.radicalcandor.com/resources/ 

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Steve Sims, bestselling author, in-demand speaker, coach, and host of The Art of Making Things Happen podcast joins me on this episode.

Steve is the visionary founder of the world’s first luxury concierge that delivers the highest level of personalized travel, transportation, and cutting-edge entertainment services to corporate executives, celebrities, professional athletes, and other discerning individuals interested in living life to its fullest. Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine called Steve “The Real Life Wizard of Oz."

We talk about Steve’s backstory, being aggravated, fear, the mindset of entrepreneurs, lessons learned from working the door at a bar, training your brain to see opportunities, the power of relationships, having difficult conversations, the genesis of his latest book, Go for Stupid, and more.

Get connected with Steve:

Website: https://www.stevedsims.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveDSims

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevedsims/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedsims/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveDSims

Purchase a copy of Go for Stupid: https://www.amazon.com/Go-Stupid-Achieving-Ridiculous-Goals/dp/1544535600 

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Dan Ariely, social scientist, professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight, 3x New York Times bestselling author, and TEDx speaker joins me on this episode.

Dan is the co-creator of the film documentary (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies. His work has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and other media outlets.

Topics we cover include the impact of Dan’s injuries from an accident as a teenager, belief, what makes rational people believe irrational things, the funnel of misbelief, and more.

Get connected with Dan:

Website: https://danariely.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanArielyOfficial

Twitter: https://x.com/danariely

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danariely/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danariely/ 

Purchase a copy of Misbelief: https://www.amazon.com/Misbelief-Rational-People-Believe-Irrational/dp/0063280426 

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Want to learn how you can work with me to gain more clarity, build a rock-solid foundation for your business, and achieve the results and success you deserve? Visit http://jayscherrbusinessconsulting.com/ and schedule a 1:1 discovery coaching call.

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