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Brady Silverwood is a Professional Ultra Runner that has ran across both the US and Costa Rica. He’s the author of “9 for Nine : The 9 Lessons I Learned While Running Across The USA In 9 Pairs Of Shoes”.

He recently started Project 608 where he’ll be completing 608 1/2 Marathons in 608 consecutive days.

*Please note since recording of episode, challenge has been adjusted from 608 consecutive marathons to 608 consecutive half marathons*

Topics :

• Fears of running 608 1/2 marathons consistently
• Losing his identity after leaving his company Sunny Co Clothing
• Getting pulled to The Grand Run Club on a Saturday morning after a night of drinking
• Pushing himself to run his first half marathon at the gym on a treadmill
• Running 3,311 miles across the U.S. in 2019 from New Jersey to California
• The role Nathan played in driving the R.V. across and being Brady’s number 1 hype man
• Achilles Tendon injury & other challenges he faced along the run
• Biggest lesson from running around U.S. : You can doubt yourself & still get the job done
• Raising $40k through 12 charities for the run & giving back to Make a Wish Foundation
• Deciding to run 608 1/2 marathons in 608 days
• Great moments come from great opportunities
• Upside of running the same route for his next challenge
• One person he wants to run with : David Goggins
• Advice for living a healthier lifestyle : Slow & small steps forward
• Daily routines that help Brady operate at highest level : Baths, gratitude
• One motto to live by : Today could be the best day of your life
• One book recommendation : Start With Why by Simon Sinek
• One podcast recommendation : Rich Roll Podcast
• Area of his life to put more effort into : Nutrition + spirituality
• First step to reaching your inner potential : Thinking about what’s the first step to get closer to what you really want to do
• Challenge for the listeners : Think of one thing you’re grateful for

Connect with Brady!

Instagram : @Project608Official

Website : Project608.com

Check out his book!

9 For Nine : The 9 Lessons I Learned While Running Across The USA In 9 Pairs Of Running Shoes

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Do you make a conscious effort to take care of your mental health? Does hearing the words mental health scare you or is something you avoid talking about? Have there been days you feel you’re on top of the world and others you feel extremely low? Have you noticed that certain activities or hobbies help keep your mind clear? Have you ever separated yourself from your emotions and considered why you may think & feel a certain way?

With May being Mental Heath Awareness month I wanted to dive into the daily steps I take to help care for my mental health. By the end of this episode, I hope I can bring some value around the topic as I truthfully believe Mental Health should always be our number one priority.

4 Ways I Prioritize My Mental Health Daily :

• (1) Daily Gratitude Journal : By taking 5-10 minutes every morning to acknowledge all the good in my life, it sets great intention for the day ahead of me.
• (2) Crank Up Them Endorphins : Adding daily sweat to my life gets the blood flowing for the day ahead and allows me to step away from all the madness in the world so that I can have some me time. It also gives me clarity on where I’m headed.
• (3) Stillness Is Crucial : In order to keep my mind from running a million miles an hour, I need to take time every day to slooooow down and reground myself in the present moment. If I don’t, I might let my emotions get the best of me.
• (4) Always Think Optimistically : No matter how the hand of cards are dealt, I force myself to think about how a situation is benefiting me. By doing so, it changes the perspective and allows me to see the world from a more optimistic lens.

Challenge for the listeners

• Spend 10 minutes today and jot down some daily habits or routines that you think benefit your mental health
• Whatever that may be, I encourage you all to find ways to make these daily rituals
• If you know they benefit you, why would you not want to do them?

Questions from The BMC

• Kris : The importance of sleep

Pod Review of The Week

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Tim Weber is the Head of A&R and Branding for Indie Amplify, an online marketplace for independent artists with a variety of services. He’s also the founder of GoodMusicAllDay.

Topics :

• Starting Good Music All Day to share music with friends
• Growing from 0 to 3 Million page views in 18 months
• Using music blogs to discover new artists before Spotify playlists
• The kiss of death : getting too big before you’re ready for it
• Problems that came from rapid growth
• Being hospitalized after sleeping a total of 27 hours within 30 days
• Redefining what success means to him
• Selling GMAD & exiting the blog space in 2015
• Renting an RV & traveling to every state in the U.S. after leaving his company
• The definition of success is different for everyone
• Stepping in to help build Indie Amplify
• The balance between talent & passion
• No’s are just 1 step closer to getting a yes
• Being aware of the people you surround yourself with
• Not allowing himself to multitask
• Importance of being present
• First 30 mins of every morning without his phone
• Book recommendation : When Buddha Walks Into A Bar
• Needing more balance in his work / personal life
• Being okay with being imperfect
• Challenge for the listener : Don’t be so hard on yourself

Connect with Tim!

Instagram : @NotTimWeber

Check out Indie Amplify!

Instagram : @IndieAmplify

Website : IndieAmplify.com

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Have you ever felt anxious when thinking about the tasks that need to be completed today, this week or this month? Have you ever felt like there simply is not enough time in the day to get the job done? Have you ever pushed yourself to keep working when you’ve felt burnt out or the quality of the work wasn’t to your standard? Have there been days you wake up with a to-do list 100 items deep and you don’t even know where to start?

The good news ladies & gentlemen is you’re not alone because myself and many people in this world have or feel this quite often. In today’s podcast I want to provide some tips on how instead of letting this overwhelming feeling get the best of us we can use it to our advantage. There is a sweet spot of urgency to get things done timely balanced with being productive… that’s optimal anxiety.

Tips for using Optimal Anxiety to our advantage :

• (1) Plan Ahead & Create Deadlines : At a macro level, planning for the weeks ahead is going to help us know what we’re supposed to be doing & when. It gives us a birds eye view of what to expect in the future.
• (2) Create a Rocks & Sand List : At a micro level, our rocks and sand list allows us to complete daily tasks efficiently. By separating our rocks, our top priorities, from our sand, our not so urgent tasks, we can prioritize which task to complete now and which to finish later.
• (3) Pick Up Where You Left Off : There will always be more work that needs to get done. Set realistic expectations for what you can do in the day ahead and stop when you feel you’ve given that 24 hours everything you’ve got. You can pick up right where you left off tomorrow.

Challenge for the listeners

Do you feel extremely overwhelmed with the amount of work that’s ahead of you or completely frozen and not sure where to start? Create optimal anxiety within your life by breaking down what you need to do & when by day, week and month. It will help you stay productive on a micro level and help you crush through the tasks at a macro level.

Questions from The BMC

• Joshua : Strategies to grapple with decision making when suffering from anxiety
• Conor H: What’s the best way to channel it?
• Conor R: Professional vs personal : my anxiety can help drive me at work, but can be crippling at home

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Dylan Jacob is the Founder & CEO of BrüMate, the world’s fastest growing insulated drinkware brand with a mission to provide a better drinking experience. Since the launch of the company in 2016, it has grown to over $100+ Million in revenue.

He has been selected for Forbes 30 Under 30 & Entrepreneur of the year. 

Topics :

• The importance of creating our own success story
• Building his first business venture GV Supply Company & exiting
• Breaking outside the mindset bubble of his hometown
• Starting his second business Vicci Design
• Journaling different product + venture ideas for a year looking to create something from scratch
• The moment that inspired him to create BrüMate
• First product : Hopsulator Trio
• How getting sued worked to Dylan’s favor
• Process of finding the technology to keep BrüMate’s beverages ice cold
• Understanding the customer demographic and showing the value to them
• Product development process for BrüMate
• Revenue in 2016 : $250k, revenue in 2020 : $100+ Million
• BrüMate customer community organically growing & using it as leverage to grow the brand and for product development
• Brand Built For The People By The People
• Company culture created itself by hiring people that have the same mindset as Dylan : Passionate & smarter than him
• How his fiancé Mali has made him a better person
• His passion for cars & owning a McLaren, Lambo, Viper & a Jesko
• Listening to himself & walking away from work when he needs a reset
• Podcast recommendation : Group Chat
• Area of his life he needs to put more effort into : Mental health & self-care
• First step to reaching our inner potential : Understand what you want out of life
• Challenge for the listeners : Listen to yourself & that inner voice on what direction it’s telling you to go

Connect with Dylan!

Instagram : @Dylan.Jacob

Check out BrüMate!

Instagram : @bru.mate

Website : BruMate.com

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Do you ever stop to remind yourself that one day we all actually die? Does it scare you or make you anxious thinking about it? Or does thinking about death add this sensation inside you to start living your best life and to do the things YOU want to do?

I know it may not seem like the most glamorous / fun subject to talk about BUT when we come to grip acceptance that death is inevitable, it changes our perspective on the life we’re living today. With that being said… today I want to dive how NOT being scared of death can & will help us make the best of every day!

Four Values To Live By That Will Help Us Live Our Best Life

• (1) Shoot Your Shot : Whether it be asking someone out, applying for the dream job, sending the cold email… GO FOR IT! We’ve got nothing to lose & everything to gain.
• (2) Follow Your Interests : Whether it’s packing your bags & moving to that city you dreamed of, starting that passion project or starting a business… you never know where something might take you UNLESS you go for it.
• (3) Ignore Their Opinion : If they’re sitting in the nosebleeds while you’re in the arena, do NOT listen to them! Everyone will have opinion, don’t let their two cents dictate how you live YOUR LIFE!
• (4) Deathbed Check : Whenever you’re at a crossroads unsure what to do next, ask yourself “Fast forward to the day I’m on my deathbed, will I be happy with this decision?” if YES, go for it.

Challenge for the listeners

• Which of the 4 values resonated with you the most? Take 60 seconds today, pull out your notes app or a piece of paper and write down how you could better utilize this value.

Question from The BMC

• Tim Weber : Is it the fear of death? Or the appreciation of life knowing it’s temporary? Fear vs acceptance
• Viny : 3 tips to remind yourself daily that life is short and that you gotta live it to the fullest

Pod Review of the week

• Sean Levitan

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Steve O’Dell is the CEO & co-founder of Tenzo Tea.

Topics :

• Dropping out of UCLA 5 months before graduating to start Tenzo Tea
• Health benefits of drinking Tenzo Tea vs Coffee
• The Opportunity Bus comes constant when in the right environment
• Investing in things that compound : Knowledge, network & assets
• Steve is the gas, his co-founder Robbie is the break
• Process for raising money gets easier as you grow a business
• Building a data base of his network
• Scaling to a team of 8 employees too early
• Business trips to Japan & lessons from their culture
• Defining characteristics of a great CEO
• Assigning values to tasks to help prioritize & be more productive within a day
• Every day feels the same when you love what you do
• Meeting Jeff Bezos & writing a thoughtful letter to him
• The Regret Minimization Framework : Maximize Impact, Minimize Regret
• Tactics for sending cold emails to increase chances of a response
• Writing & reading daily every morning
• Making your bed begins the domino effect for the day ahead
• Creating motivation internally vs seeking it externally
• Book + Podcast recommendations below
• Area of his life he needs to put more effort into : family
• First step to reaching your inner potential : Write down who you’re on a piece of paper
• Challenge for the listeners : Pick & read one of the books mentioned on the podcast today

Books discussed on the podcast :

The Who On Hiring

Atlas Shrugged

Thus Spoke Zarathustra

The Alchemist

Podcast Suggestions : 

All-In Podcast

Connect with Steve!

Instagram : @SoDellicious

Check out Tenzo Tea!

Instagram : @TenzoTea

Website : TenzoTea.co

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Have you ever had a conversation with someone and you can tell they aren’t even listening? Have there been times when you had really thoughtful conversations and wondered why more of these convos don’t happen regularly? Have you ever been excited to share something with someone that you unintentionally stop listening to them so that you won’t forget your thought? It’s very obvious to me & I’m sure many of you when someone is listening to what we have to say vs letting our voice in one of their ears and out the other.

Today I want to dive into how we can all become a great listener by allowing people to do the talking and asking questions along the way.

Topics :

• Becoming a great listener is a skill that we can & will get better at with time
• Let people do the talking & you’d be amazed with how much you can learn and how it will better prepare you for the future
• Three steps for becoming a great listener
• • (1) Pay Attention With An OpenMind : Put down the phone, forget what happened yesterday and don’t worry about what you need to do later. Give the moment your undivided attention and keep an open mind.
  • (2) Ask Questions Unapologetically: There is no such thing as a stupid question so don’t hesitate to ask. Nobody is judging you and if they are, gett’em outta here!
  • (3) Learn From Others Experiences : Take what other people have learned in their journey and apply it within your own life.

Challenge for the listeners

• Think about the last thoughtful & meaningful conversation you had with someone
• • Did you pay attention with an open mind? Did you ask questions unapologetically? Was there anything they said that you may have learned from them?
• Spend 60 seconds today and think about how you can become a better listener

Pod Review of the Week

• Jack Hobie

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Zach Sang is the host of The Zach Sang Show. In his career thus far he’s interviewed 10,000+ people including Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Kendal & Kylie Jenner, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, Cardi B, Lady Gaga & more.

Topics :

• Consistency in anything + everything leads to quality results
• Interviewing Olivia Jade Giannulli the weekend before the college scandal “Operation Varsity Blues” broke
• Being featured in Billie Eilish’s documentary
• Past interviews including : Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Kendal & Kylie Jenner, Ariana Grande, Jack Harlow, Miley Cyrus, Cardi B, Logic etc
• Process for prepping for interviews : Listen and read what’s available on the internet of the guest
• Being the vessel between someone who is shifting culture and the listeners of the show
• The responsibility of being the eyes & ears of fans
• Sought out music & culture as an escape during his childhood for not having friends / a community
• One realization having completed 10,000+ interviews : Everyone has a story & something they’re passionate about
• The Zach Sang show has 522k subscribers on YouTube, 116 Million+ plays, 86 FM stations across U.S.
• Challenges getting to this point in his career
• Impacting community regardless of the number of people
• Having a mat outside his studio that says “Come As You Are”
• Tapping into our inner beauty
• Stories of listeners calling into his show
• Learning interview lessons from Larry King
• Greatest strength : Empathy / Biggest weakness : Loyalty
• Area of his life he needs to put more effort into : Physical fitness
• Podcast recommendation : The Daily
• First step to reaching your inner potential : Follow through with where your gut is telling you to go
• Challenge for the listeners : Listen to yourself & make a human being smile

Connect with Zach!

Instagram : @ZachSang

Twitter : @ZachSang

Check out The Zach Sang Show!

YouTube : The Zach Sang Show

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Have you ever found yourself overthinking every decision that you become frozen and make 0 progress? Do you ever find yourself comparing where you’re at today to where someone else might be along with their journey? Do you hesitate to start because you think about all the work that needs to get done ahead of you?

Today I want to dive into how we can avoid Analysis Paralysis at all costs by reminding ourselves that every step we take is either a winning decision or a learning opportunity.

Big thanks to Alexx Leedom for submitting this weeks topic!

Topics:

What is Analysis Paralysis? It’s when overanalyzing or overthinking a situation can cause forward motion or decision-making to become “paralyzed”, meaning that no solution or course of action is decided upon.

Four reminders that help me overcome analysis paralysis: 

• (1) Starting Is The Momentum You Need : It’s extremely intimidating when you’re just getting started but trust that these baby steps today will add up to leaps with time.
• (2) Failures Lead To Growth : Every step is a winning decision or learning opportunity, therefore there is no way to fail.
• (3) Take Inspiration From Others Success : Let the success of others add fuel to the fire inside you because they are the example of what is possible.
• (4) Keep Moving Forward : Regardless of how things play out, we only allow ourselves to move in one direction, forward.

Challenge for the listeners

• Spend 60 seconds today and commit to a reminder that resonated with you the most today and write it down and stick it somewhere you will see it daily.

Questions from The BMC

• German : Set a clear agenda with clear end results. Sometimes working backwards is best.

Pod Review of the week

• Ben Logs

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