Next Level University

Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session

Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

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What if the part of your life you criticize, dismiss, or avoid is actually the area where you believe in yourself the least? In this episode, Kevin and Alan delve into how low self-belief can quietly turn into avoidance, distorted thinking, and resistance around health, wealth, and love. They explain why confidence often grows from competence, how small improvements create evidence, and why avoiding a weakness only gives it more control over your future.

Kevin reflects on his current struggle to improve sleep while balancing business demands and travel, while Alan shares how years of studying relationships, coaching couples, and learning through failure strengthened his confidence in an area where he once had very little certainty.
You do not need complete self-belief before taking action. You need enough humility to identify the problem, enough discipline to build the skill, and enough consistency to stay in the arena.

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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.

Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇

Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com

Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/

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Show notes:
(1:53) Running from low self-belief
(5:07) Confidence comes from understanding
(8:06) Errors in thinking limit growth
(14:08) Build competence in weak areas
(19:12) Why confidence requires action
(22:19) Attack the problem directly
(24:25) Mastery is a long-term process
(29:12) Outro

Send a text to Kevin and Alan!

🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session

Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

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In today’s episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros examine the connection between belief and behavior. What you believe about yourself, other people, and what is possible affects what you notice, what you attempt, and how you respond when results fall short. Kevin and Alan discuss why accuracy matters more than blind optimism, how external messages can influence performance, and why your current beliefs should be tested through real action.

They also break down the difference between using evidence wisely and allowing statistics, doubt, or comforting stories to limit your potential. This episode offers a direct look at self-awareness, personal responsibility, and the practical feedback loop that helps you build stronger beliefs through consistent behavior.

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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.

Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇

Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com

Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/

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Show notes:
(1:36) Why beliefs shape your future
(4:16) Accuracy over comforting beliefs
(5:57) Belief determines what you see
(9:14) How priming affects performance
(10:48) Self-belief Vs. External doubt
(14:54) The belief-behavior feedback loop
(17:35) Outro

Send a text to Kevin and Alan!

🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session

Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

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Real growth comes from building confidence at a pace your capacity can handle. In this episode, Kevin and Alan share why self-belief without self-awareness can create unnecessary risk, pressure, and setbacks. They discuss the difference between healthy discomfort and destructive overwhelm, the role competence plays in sustainable confidence, and why the right opportunity can still arrive before you are ready for it.

Kevin reflects on the moments he had to work through panic and uncertainty instead of walking away. Alan explains how years of taking incremental risks built the capacity to lead at a higher level. Together, they offer a more accurate framework for pursuing ambitious goals without confusing reckless leaps for real growth. Build the capacity. Then earn the next level.

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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.

Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇

Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com

Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/

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Show notes:
(2:11) The right amount of self-belief
(4:50) When growth becomes too much, too fast
(8:06) Why you must reassess your beliefs
(13:21) Building competence alongside confidence
(14:36) The challenge-skills sweet spot
(21:38) Opportunities beyond your current readiness
(23:03) Take growth one level at a time
(25:52) Outro

Send a text to Kevin and Alan!

🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session

Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

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Do you believe in yourself based on what you are capable of today, or based on what consistent effort could make possible over time? In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan discuss the fine line between healthy self-belief, arrogance, and self-doubt.

They examine why some people feel motivated by a clear path while others resent what it requires, how current skill level can distort your view of future potential, and why knowing what to do is different from doing it for years. This conversation will help you assess your confidence with more honesty, patience, and precision.

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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.

Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇

Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com

Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/

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Show notes:
(1:53) How much should you believe in yourself?
(2:21) When a roadmap creates resentment
(7:11) Understanding your current level of competence
(8:34) Why long-term consistency is difficult
(9:35) When demand exceeds current capacity
(10:41) The role of talent and deliberate practice
(13:37) Are you accurate about your potential?
(14:53) Outro

Send a text to Kevin and Alan!

🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session

Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

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In this episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros explain why ambitious goals can expose a gap between the person you are and the person your desired results require. Success is not always about becoming someone else. Sometimes it is about accepting your natural strengths. Other times, it requires building discipline, emotional regulation, consistency, and skills that do not come naturally. Kevin reflects on what changed as the business, client work, and personal demands accelerated. Alan examines the difference between amplifying your real strengths and trying to imitate someone whose path was never meant to be yours.

Together, they discuss self-awareness, fitness, likability, capability, and the uncomfortable reality that meaningful growth often asks for more than the original goal revealed. If you want better results without losing your identity in the process, this episode will help you assess what to keep, what to adjust, and what your next level actually costs.

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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.

Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇

Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com

Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/

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Show notes:
(1:49) The real cost of ambitious goals
(3:40) When to accept Vs. Adjust
(6:57) Discipline beyond your feelings
(8:46) Natural strengths and developed skills
(14:10) Fitness as a performance advantage
(16:34) Stop trying to become someone else
(18:23) Significance Vs. Belonging
(22:47) Capability, potential, and self-belief
(26:04) Outro

Send a text to Kevin and Alan!

🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session

Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

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Growth is not about becoming someone else. It is about knowing what to accept, what to adjust, and what your goals truly require. In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan examine the tension between self-acceptance and self-improvement. They break down why accepting yourself is not the same as settling, and why growth should not require you to reject the traits that make you who you are. Learn how to identify your natural strengths, recognize the limitations that can come with them, and separate a meaningful adjustment from a performative attempt to fit in.

Kevin and Alan also discuss identity, introversion, compatibility, belonging, and the cost of every strength. The deeper challenge is aligning your goals with the person you are and the person you are genuinely willing to become. Real personal development starts with honest self-awareness, then turns that awareness into intentional action.

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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.

Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇

Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com

Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/

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Show notes:
(2:15) When self-awareness becomes an excuse
(4:09) The problem with changing your nature
(6:39) Difference Vs. Incompatibility
(11:00) Stop manufacturing belonging
(15:20) Every strength has a cost
(20:04) Align your nature with your goals
(22:20) Outro

Send a text to Kevin and Alan!

🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session

Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

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What if the advice that feels easiest to follow is also too shallow to change your life? In this episode, Kevin and Alan break down why the best personal development guidance is simple enough to apply, but deep enough to create lasting results. They discuss the limits of surface-level advice, the value of understanding cognitive biases, and why books, podcasts, and courses should serve a clear goal rather than fill your time.

Drawing from their coaching experience and years of intentional learning, Kevin and Alan explain how to build a personal curriculum around the skills, awareness, and mindset your next level requires. You will learn why one insight rarely changes everything, how to identify the layers beneath a problem, and why long-term growth demands more than quick answers. Stop collecting answers. Start building capacity.

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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.

Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇

Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com

Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/

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Show notes:
(1:44) Simple, but not too simple
(3:04) Helpful advice Vs. Complete solutions
(6:13) Books as tools for long-term growth
(9:32) Build a curriculum around your goals
(14:31) The disciplined pursuit of less
(20:51) Go beyond the first layer
(24:08) Awareness, skills, and mindset
(28:11) Outro

Send a text to Kevin and Alan!

🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session

Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

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In today’s episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros make plain that your closest relationships can either raise your standards or quietly lower them. The goals, habits, and priorities of the people around you shape what feels normal, realistic, and worth pursuing. When your environment lacks direction, it becomes easier to delay the work required for a better future.

Kevin and Alan discuss the psychology of belonging, the discomfort that can come with outgrowing old patterns, and the importance of choosing your circle with both ambition and character in mind. This episode offers a direct look at how your relationships affect your identity, consistency, and long-term potential, without suggesting that personal growth requires abandoning the people you care about.

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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.

Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇

Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com

Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/

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Show notes:
(1:55) What your friends’ goals reveal about you
(3:50) Measuring the ambition of your circle
(6:49) Why standards rise with bigger goals
(9:21) When goal mismatch strains partnerships
(11:19) The social cost of setting serious goals
(13:01) Opportunity cost and choosing your environment
(15:16) Why sustainable growth requires recovery
(17:16) Build your circle one level at a time
(20:14) Why character and goals must align
(23:21) Outro

Send a text to Kevin and Alan!

🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session

Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

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Your daily choices matter more when you see where they lead. In this episode, Kevin and Alan illuminate why time perspective is one of the strongest predictors of long-term success in health, wealth, love, and personal development. They break down the difference between living for immediate comfort and building a life your future self can respect. Kevin reflects on learning that surface-level goals alone do not create fulfillment, while Alan shares how years of disciplined habit change and coaching have reinforced a simple truth. Every repeated choice compounds.

You will hear how to identify the distractions draining your time, money, and focus, calculate the real cost of small habits, and build greater self-awareness without trying to overhaul your entire life overnight. This is not about becoming perfect or removing every pleasure. It is about developing the ability to think further ahead before today’s impulse sends tomorrow the bill. Your future is keeping receipts. Give it fewer bad ones.

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Digital Asset:
The Top 10 Distractions Holding You Back - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FDUSnbitxR4E2G4hlgkpm0T-BZxLVto6/view

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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.

Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇

Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com

Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/

_______________________

Show notes:
(1:45) Why time perspective predicts success
(3:48) Think further ahead in every area
(9:43) Making long-term thinking practical
(14:07) Identify distractions hurting your goals
(19:00) Practice delayed gratification consistently
(21:02) How daily choices compound over time
(24:29) The top distractions derailing progress
(27:28) Awareness before extreme habit changes
(29:21) Outro

Send a text to Kevin and Alan!

🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session

Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

_______________________

What if the courage you need is not the courage you think you should have? In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan elucidate why courage is personal, context matters, and comparison can distort your view of progress. They discuss the fears that quietly drive avoidance, including fear of failure, judgment, and success. You will also hear why perfectionism is not always a sign of high standards, why consistency alone is not enough, and how improvement must work alongside action.

This conversation offers a practical way to assess your current state before choosing your next challenge. The answer is not always to push harder. Sometimes it is to raise your standards. Other times, it is to take the small action you have been avoiding.

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NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.

Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇

Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com

Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/

Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/

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Show notes:
(3:40) Three fears that drive avoidance
(5:50) Perfectionism Vs. Progress and release
(11:12) Why consistency and improvement must coexist
(16:30) Match the challenge to your state
(20:15) Build from where you are
(22:42) Why success requires opposing strengths
(24:52) Filter advice through your own goals
(26:08) Outro

Send a text to Kevin and Alan!

🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.