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Chris has a fascinating background – his experience runs the gamut from working in a top paying job in corporate America (despite not having a college degree!) and living in a swanky high rise to being homeless and living out of his car.  Chris talks about the life lessons he learned from those experiences, how he bounced back from that rock bottom point, and why he is thankful for that time in his life.  He recently turned down an incredible 6-figure salary in order to follow his dreams – and he believes everyone listening should follow their passions, too.

Lief is a professional entrepreneur – he started his first company at the age of 18 and he has been the founder or co-founder of over 12 companies.   For anyone who has ever aspired to be an entrepreneur, he is the man to take advice from!  Lief talks about the strategies he has used in order to become successful – both in business, and also at his other endeavors, from running marathons to climbing Mt. Rainier.  Later in the interview Lief has an incredible tip for how he stays so creative that is sure to inspire the listeners to apply this tip in their own lives.

Alaia describes herself as someone who never planned to be an entrepreneur, but when life took that course, it ended up being the best thing that ever happened to her.  She provides actionable advice on the topics of organization, productivity, finding a job you are passionate about, the importance of networking, branding, and more.   

Alaia describes herself as someone who never planned to be an entrepreneur, but when life took that course, it ended up being the best thing that ever happened to her.  She provides actionable advice on the topics of organization, productivity, finding a job you are passionate about, the importance of networking, branding, and more.   

Aubrey is often called the “warrior poet”, and he speaks about the ability to be engaged in aggressive activities such as MMA or being a CEO of a company, while also being able to embrace the softer side of themselves, as well.  He talks about how he was able to bounce back from failures and how he has been able to find a balance in his life.  Most importantly, Aubrey speaks about how the thoughts that we believe are inevitably going to determine what type of action we do or don’t take, and whether or not we will achieve success.  As a bonus, Aubrey also talks about some unique and fascinating life experiences he’s had such as meditating for days on end.

At one point Jenny worked as an employee for Google, a coveted job by many.  But she knew there was something more, and the made the leap to start her own business.  Now a TEDX speaker, Jenny wrote a book entitled “Life After College”,  the ultimate guide for college students and new grads.  Jenny talks about how she overcame the fears that almost got in the way, and how she helps her clients to create their dream career path.   Her specialty is how to help her clients make a “pivot” instead of a drastic, 180 degree change, in order to get them the greatest amount of happiness and success.

In today’s podcast episode, instead of spotlighting her featured guest, Val talks about herself and gives the listeners a chance to learn more about her.  Stay tuned for some wild and crazy facts that are sure to surprise! 

Jason Van Orden (along with his business partner) established Internet Business Mastery, the longest running online business podcast that has impacted millions of lives around the globe.  Jason talks about overcoming the fears that almost held him back, how he escaped a job he despised and created the career of his dreams, and how he has helped countless others to do the same. Jason is an innovator in his field, and he has inspired hundreds of thousands of people around the world to follow their passion and to create a location independent career that fits into their lifestyle, offers the freedom they crave, and allows them to be financially independent.

Amber was young and bright, had a good family and had a great future ahead of her – all of those factors lead to someone who “shouldn’t” become a drug addict, but she did.  Amber discusses how she initially began using heroin, how it quickly took over her life, how she came close to spending her life in jail for a federal drug charge, and how she later took herself off heroin cold turkey.  Amber is in the 1% of addicts that are able to quit without the use of drugs and has now been clean for 7 years.  She works for a drug awareness advocacy group and hopes that her story will impact anyone who listens who may have misconceptions about drug addiction.

Amber was young and bright, had a good family and had a great future ahead of her – all of those factors lead to someone who “shouldn’t” become a drug addict, but she did.  Amber discusses how she initially began using heroin, how it quickly took over her life, how she came close to spending her life in jail for a federal drug charge, and how she later took herself off heroin cold turkey.  Amber is in the 1% of addicts that are able to quit without the use of drugs and has now been clean for 7 years.  She works for a drug awareness advocacy group and hopes that her story will impact anyone who listens who may have misconceptions about drug addiction.