Pure Ambition

Doug Elks is an entrepreneur, investor, and host of the AIM Podcast. He played D1 college basketball at Western Carolina University and now consults for brands helping them drive revenue through marketing, sales, and building brand awareness. He is passionate about fitness, faith, and building businesses.

Key Points:

• Doing everything he does for God
• Being called by God to live with energy
• Getting saved and giving his life to Jesus in his
• When you intentionally live for God, you live and are motivated differently
• When we seek God, there's nothing on earth that we can't overcome
• Health and fitness should be a priority in all of our lives
• Life is too short not to feel like we're living out our calling
• If you have a passion or calling for something, just get started
• Transitioning out of college basketball into the world of business
• Energy creates opportunity
• Your work ethic and actions determine what you want
• Create time blocks for yourself to ensure you get done what needs to be done
• The importance of prioritizing and being intentional with our time
• Making time for God with a busy schedule
• Learning how to say "no" to things
• Being strategic about where we put our time and energy
• Making an impact on people each day no matter how small
• We have one life to live on earth, we need to be taking care of our bodies
• Find ways you enjoy moving and taking care of your body
  • Never ever give up or make excuses
  • Keep being resilient and helping others live with purpose

Resources:

AIM Podcast

Website: Dougelks.com

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Bobby Hobert AKA "BOBBBAAAAY" is a self-improvement content creator. He's recorded over 400+ podcasts in his career & hosts It's The Bearded Man Podcast. He's also a transformation coach for Entrepreneurs and helps them master their relationships with time. He refused to get a 9-5 job so he began driving Uber full-time to pursue a career in the creative space. After 19,002 rides and staying consistent in posting content and publishing weekly podcasts, he found himself working in the podcasting space full-time. He is a true testament to what can be accomplished with hard work, discipline, commitment, consistency, and big dreams. Through his social media platforms, he is helping young men build healthy habits, manifest their dreams into reality, and reach their full potential.

Key Points:

• Figuring out what you want for your life, not what others want
• Going to drive Uber full-time after graduation
• Consistency breeds confidence
• Three chapters of his professional career
• Building better men through healthy habits and routines
• Be willing to show up and try things
• Prioritizing well-being and self-care
• Living for your future self
• Being timely, direct, brief, and confident
• The day-to-day is not supposed to be sexy
• Break up large goals into small actions you can take daily
• The right way to network and build relationships in our 20's
• Not being afraid to shoot your shot
• Surrounding yourself with people who you are motivated and inspired by
• Our twenties are meant to discover and figure out who we are
• Bobby's definition of "ambition"

Connect with Bobby:

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Instagram

It's the Bearded Man Podcast

EntrepreneurWit

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We were not made just to survive, we were made to THRIVE.

Today's guest, CJ Finley, shares his story of how he left his high-paying corporate job and threw himself into entrepreneurship to pursue his mission of making every heartbeat count. CJ is the Founder of the ThriveOnLife Brand and is a Podcast Host, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Advisor, and Athlete who leaves it all out on the line each day to make a positive impact on the world.

CJ is one of the most inspiring people I have had the pleasure of meeting and collaborating with and this episode is jam-packed full of wisdom and practical insights on how to help us all thrive on life.

Tune in as we discuss:

• Seeking adventure and embracing the unknowns of life
• Learning from the things in life that don't go right
• We all have the ability today to choose what our tomorrow looks like
• Changing what you want after going to school for something
• Living a life that 7-year-old you would be proud of
• Driving from Nashville to Houston to ask his future wife out
• Lowering your ego and asking for help when you need it
• Quitting a high-paying job to pursue entrepreneurship
• Invest money into yourself and continue to learn and develop skills
• Success is based on the team you build
• There is no balance in life, only the right mixture
• Knowing when to say "no"
• Structuring your day for success
• Don't try to win the war in a day
• Focusing on direction vs. speed in business
• Figure out how to be valuable in any room
• Spend time with people who elevate your life
• CJ's definition of ambition

Connect with CJ:

IG: @cj.finley

Website: cjfinley.com

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Christina (Mooch) Muccio is a serial entrepreneur, business coach, a former athlete turned fitness professional and lover of creating communities. She left her 6-figure job in corporate America because she felt "called for more" and began her career in fitness to empower people to show them that anything is possible despite their circumstances.

Key Points:

• Finding inspiration when creating content
• Leaving corporate America because she felt called for more
• Empowering yourself through fitness and wellness
• Creating a "Come with me" rather than "look at me culture in fitness
• Showing people it's possible regardless of any circumstance
• Knowing your "why" and what your mission statement is
• Identifying your core values
• Living and operating out of love rather than fear
• Using your relationship with fitness to elevate all areas of life
• Getting out of the comparison trap
• Embracing the messiness that life happens
• What it means to live with an "abundance mindset"
• Money you will make back, time you won't
• Defining what you want the world to look like and striving to create it

Connect with Mooch:

IG: @cmooch

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Tommy Marquez is a broadcaster, writer, on-camera personality, and podcast host in the CrossFit media space. A former gym owner, and mental health professional, for the last 12 years he's been helping create digital media for CrossFit and the CrossFit Games on a multitude of platforms. He cofounded the Talking Elite Fitness podcast and most recently was featured as the desk analyst for the CrossFit Games on CBS. He is also currently a staff writer for the Morning Chalk Up.

Key Points:

• Working in the mental health space to teaching Crossfit to joining the Crossfit media team
• 4 things he does every day when he wakes up
• Saying YES to new opportunities
• Being conscious of how you show up because you never know who is observing
• Stacking bricks each day and continuing to improve
• Doing things that feed your curiosity
• Hustle culture and a holistic approach to health don't have to be exclusive
• The value of communal suffering
• Sleeping in the office as an intern to gain an edge
• Finding the things that light you on fire and motivate you to work hard
• Ways to deal with anxiety when you feel it overwhelm you
• The mental and physical benefits of sweating daily

Resources:

Follow Tommy on Instagram

Talking Elite Fitness Podcast

Talking Elite Fitness on YouTube

Morning Chalk Up Articles

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Jelani Jenkins is a 5 year NFL Vet, certified performance and mindset coach, and the founder/CEO of Postseason – a social learning app that helps athletes continue their growth, success, and fulfillment beyond sports. Through mindset training, he helps athletes and high-performers overcome their subconscious limitations to achieve their goals quicker, easier, and with more fulfillment.

Key Points:

• The struggle of finding your purpose once you're done playing your sport
• The spiritual side of athletics often gets overlooked
• Diving into personal development and self-discovery after playing in the NFL
• The value of being part of a community
• How to make your life feel like gameday
• The value in seeking out mentors
• Getting clear on who you are and what your purpose and intentions are
• The benefits of mindfulness practices
• Using meditation to train your awareness of your thoughts, emotions, and actions
• Eating right, pushing hard physically, and getting enough sleep to show up at your best
• Advice Jelani would give to his younger self while playing in the NFL
• We can all accomplish anything we put our mind to
• Approaching the challenges of life through the lens of an athlete
• Inserting gratitude into your life like you're lifting weights

Resources:

Instagram: @mightykingjenkins

LinkedIn

Postseason Website

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Chris Page is the founder of It's All Day Fitness & Nutrition Coaching and the It's All Day Podcast, and currently training to become a professional soccer player in Europe. Chris shares with us his story of how he used fitness and nutrition as an outlet to deal with stress and anxiety while building confidence and how it saved him from drugs and alcohol. He also shares the "It's All Day" mindset and how we can use it to maximize our lives and reach our full potential.

Key Points:

- Developing a strong mindset to pursue and accomplish your goals

- Taking ownership for our mistakes and putting the ego to the side

- What to do if you are struggling to find your identity

- Staying in control of what you can control

- Using fitness and nutrition as an outlet rather than drugs and alcohol

- Offsetting bad habits by replacing them with good ones

- Not taking the opportunity to be an athlete for granted

- How to maximize your daily brain power

- The value in goal setting in all areas of your life

- Dreaming massive goals and backing them with massive action

- Accumulating wins to give yourself confidence

Connect with Chris:

IG: @chrispage_coach

It's All Day Podcast

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What does it mean to be 'relentless'? Today's guest is Tony Reyes, a man who embodies the true meaning of the word, as he shares his incredible weight loss journey and life transformation. At his heaviest, Tony weighed 406lbs. Then, after the birth of his son, he decided to fight for his life back. Since then, he has lost over 100lbs and completed a marathon. His journey continues and he shares it daily on Instagram and on YouTube as @FocusFightFinish.

Whoever you are right now does not have to be the person you settle for. Tony is a living breathing example that we are capable of achieving more than we could have ever imagined in this life if we commit, execute, and stay consistent. We are ALL capable of becoming relentless.

If you found value in this episode please share it with a friend and leave a 5-star rating and review, it means more than you know and helps the show reach more people!

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Episode 63 - Taylor Morgan is a Marine Corps Veteran, Holistic Lifestyle Specialist, Ecopreneur, and helps impact driven entrepreneurs achieve balance and accelerate growth by optimizing their health & productivity. He has spent the last 8 years studying holistic health and has influenced over 50,000 people to optimize their lifestyle. His work has been featured internationally in multiple health and business related publications, podcasts, and even on live news. His mission statement is: to inspire others to live #thecaptainslifestyle. He does this by expressing his happiness, relentless pursuit of excellence, eagerness to face challenge, and adventurous personality.

Do you ever wondered why you have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep? And even if you get enough sleep, you still wake up feeling tired, groggy, and struggle to focus the next day? Do you feel unmotivated at times and feel like you're not living in a way that serves you or others? Is there an optimal time to workout, wake up, or go to sleep? Are you curious and eager to make a change in your life?

In this episode, Taylor and I dive deep into how we can all begin to optimize our lives and enhance our health, happiness, and productivity. Tune in to hear us discuss the following and how we can use them to improve our lives:

• mindset
• vision
• brain health
• sleep
• relationships and communication
• nutrition
• biohacking

Follow Taylor:

Website: https://www.thecaptainslifestyle.com/

Instagram: @captain_taylor_morgan

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Episode Timeline:

0:27 - how Taylor lives the Captain's lifestyle and why he had to leave the Marine Corps

2:22 - first major failure which led to his first major breakthrough

5:13 - how the Captain's Lifestyle started and how it has evolved

7:38 - the biggest struggles that Taylor has had to help his clients overcome

8:47 - why Taylor left CrossFit to create a bigger impact

9:42 - 6 pillars of the Captain's Lifestyle coaching program

13:03 - how do you know if you're getting good quality sleep?

14:54 - best thing you can do for your sleep

17:27 - how alcohol affects sleep

22:02 - the number 1 thing you can do for health, happiness, and productivity

24:06 - is it bad to get into work on the computer right when you get up?

26:48 - is there an optimal time to workout?

29:53 - the importance of meal-timing

31:07 why entrepreneurs needs MORE sleep

35:18 - what is Taylor most excited for moving forward

37:07 - what a day in the life of Captain Morgan looks like

41:29 - what does "ambition" mean to Taylor?

43:12 - I GET to vs. I HAVE to

Episode 62 - Navigating life after sport can be a difficult, confusing time. On this episode, I sit down with Q Williams and discuss how he is helping men struggling to find their mission in life ignite their curiosity, discover their passions, and live with purpose. We also discuss how cross-training your brain may be the best way to achieve optimal performance.

Quentin (Q) Williams is a men's coach for current and retired athletes, bringing clarity, brotherhood, and accountability to men's deepest mission after sport. As the creator of the World Class Method, Q is a leading authority on male athlete mental wellness. Q was a two-sport athlete at Northwestern, where he holds a Master's Degree in Sports Management and became a Gator Bowl Champion. After sport he overcame years of Post-Concussion Syndrome by leveraging his own World Class Method. He went from feeling confused and angry about concussion to feeling lit up, clear eyed, and committed to thriving and making a world class impact on other athletes.

Q has spoken on countless podcasts, facilitated international men's groups, filled venues for live events across San Diego County. Today, he serves as an Official Provider for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Behavioral Health and founder of World Class where he supports clients via 1:1 Coaching, Group Courses, and Speaking.

Connect with Q:

Instagram - @qwilliams__

Website - https://www.q-williams.com/

Athlete Archetype Quiz - https://www.q-williams.com/quiz

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