Ready for Anything with Dustin Lien

We all feel it sometimes, and it stops us from moving forward.

Fear.

Fear can be paralyzing, and it causes a lot of pain pondering what could be or what could have been.

In this episode, I logically rant on what fear is, what's the root of it, and how to assess if entrepreneurship is actually that risky for you, or if you simply need to switch the way you think about risk and fear.

Fear isn't something anyone can completely eliminate, but it can be ignored.

Have you ever wanted to travel the world and gain new perspective through unique experiences with a fun group of people? That's exactly what my friend Matt Wilson does, and not only does he do that for himself, he created an entire company out of the concept.

Matt is one of the founders of Under30Experiences, and in this episode of the podcast, we dive deep into topics like: 

• How Big Food is affecting our world

• How to start a meditation practice

• Mindfulness, gratitude, and positivity practices

• Common themes of people new to international travel

• Finding places to volunteer and make an impact

• Going from wearing all the hats to being a real business leader

• Open up the eyes to the world around you

• Healthy relationships

• Lucid dreaming (being aware that you're dreaming and being in control)

Resources & Mentions

Headspace Meditation app

under30experiences

Connect with Matt

@MattWilsonTV on Twitter and IG

Matt's Podcast

[email protected]

Procrastination is something most of us struggle with from time to time, and the reasons why might seem a little odd.

Sure, non-engaging tasks are always a little more difficult to do than ones that light us up with passion, but there are other less obvious culprits like learning, lack of deadlines and clarity, perfectionism, and indecision.

In this episode, we'll dissect these reasons with tactics to conquer procrastination for good.

In This Episode:

• How we procrastinate by learning

• Deadlines vs. no deadlines

• Setting our own deadlines and honoring them by not procrastinating

• How we procrastinate by over-preparing or preparing things that we don't need yet

• When we're bored or don't have clarity

• Avoiding procrastination by having clarity on what we want to accomplish

• Perfectionism

• Indecision

• Honor your deadlines over other people's deadlines

Resources and Mentions:

• Get your free copy of my book, It's Time to Start: Conquer the Common Fears of Starting a Business & Master the Mind Tools for Success

In this episode, I'm talking with Hosanna Wong—a writer, speaker, and storyteller. She travels what seems like constantly doing spoken word, and giving talks at conferences, churches, and events, inspiring and teaching thousands from all over the world. Her message—Find your true identity.

In This Episode:

• How Hosanna Poetry began

• Breaking into the spoken word scene

• Using storytelling to make a difference

• Following your unique path and passion

• Putting in the work, the practice, and sharing with the world

• Short-term sacrifice for long-term pursuit

• Being prepared for open doors

• The difference between those who get "lucky" and those who don't

• Making deliberate decisions to bridge the gap between hobby and professional

• "You have to take yourself seriously before anyone else will, so you practice like the pro you want to be."

• Hosanna's mission and inspiration behind her book, I Have A New Name

• "Forgetting all the old names in your life, the things people have called you, or the names you've given yourself, and choosing to answer to a new name."

• "We are the name that we answer to, and no one else can define us."

• How to reclaim your true identity, and answer to a new name

• Surrounding yourself with people who love you, and who will lift you up

• "We have to trim the dead things in our lives in order to properly grow, otherwise all of our energy is going to go into the wrong things."

• Selling out of books on Amazon

References & Resources:

• HosannaPoetry.com

• Follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

• Get her book, I Have A New Name

Time doesn't really exist. It's something man created so that we can structure, prioritize, and calculate things we do.

Man has been using the concept of time to structure activities and create rituals forever, at minimum by observation of the sun, moon, and stars. It used to be something we used as a tool—something we ruled over.

Fast forward to today, and now we are the tools…and our time no longer belongs to us, we are slaves to it.

What changed? Time hasn't changed, we've just found more things to deplete it with, and most of the things we spend time on add little to no value to our lives.

We're very indulgent and self destructive with time, and today's episode is going to help you manage it better to have a healthy balance of success-driven activities and still some time to rest.

In This Episode:

• Prioritize things that matter, eliminate what doesn't
• Increase your efficiency with a couple of easy tricks
• Improve your focus with a simple mind shift
• Create limits and boundaries
• Learn how to say no to things you shouldn't be spending time on, and requests from people that are detrimental to your mission

This episode is with Marie Wold—a health and fitness coach, a fitness influencer, and sponsored athlete. In addition to creating incredible and empowering content, she sports an Instagram following of over 200k, and a YouTube Channel that has accumulated over 3 million views!

Marie has an extremely unique perspective on not only health and fitness, but on mindset, which I think the importance of is horribly underrated and underdeveloped in most people.

In This Episode:

• How taking the leap to change her environment is allowing her to thrive
• Staying positive during tough transitions, and finding gratitude during hard times
• Understanding that "you are not your thoughts," and how to reframe negative thoughts
• Creating habits and defeating self-limiting beliefs to achieve success
• Accountability, and how having coaches and community is always better than going at it alone (with anything)
• How surface-level motivation isn't enough
• Digging deep and finding your "why"
• Making changes that are sustainable

Resrources & Mentions

• Follow Marie on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter
• Get Marie's ebook for FREE: Flexible Dieting Made Simple
• MarieWoldFitness.com

Leave a review on iTunes, & my wife and I will do 10 minutes of community service!

This episode is with a good friend of mine, Amanda Bucci—Amanda is a social media influencer, and founder of Fitness Online Coaching Academy, Influencer Academy, and her podcast Bucci Radio.

Our conversation goes deep into the human elements of social media, and why the term influencer often gets a bad rap. Amanda shares stories of what it was like when she first started getting offered brand promotion deals, and where people often go wrong. She also talks about her explosive last year of entrepreneurship, and making a difference in the world.

-How social media has impacted the word "influencer"

-Setting the right intentions while building an online following

-Why having a large social media following makes people more of who they already are, good or bad

-Only promoting products you believe in

-Maintaining a positive influence with integrity

-How to choose what products or brands to promote

-The "would you tell your friends about this" test

-Associating with the right people and brands

-Transitioning from influencer only to entrepreneur

-Using an email list to grow your business

References & Mentions

Amanda's podcast, Bucci Radio

Influencer Academy

Fitness Online Coaching Academy

Amandabucci.com

Follow Amanda on Instagram

This episode is with my very good friend and frequent workout partner Daniel DiPiazza. Daniel is a best-selling author, founder of Rich20Something, and the millennial overlord. He's incredibly insightful and is one of the most interesting people I know.

In this interview, we talk in depth about subjects like:

• Productivity and scheduling your time
• Goal setting
• Testing yourself for personal growth
• Firing employees
• Learning how to say no to certain opportunities that don't serve your greater goals and purpose
• Leading your tribe by example
• Losing social media followers and detaching from the number
• Having patience in success, and self-confidence toward long-term development
• Doing less to accomplish more

Resources & Mentions

• Follow Daniel on Instagram
• Daniel's book, Rich20Something
• Get on Daniel's Newsletter
• Daniel's new program, Alpha

Leave a review on iTunes, & my wife and I will do 10 minutes of community service!

When you're living what I call the unleashed life, that means you're following your own compass, blazing your own trail, pursuing your purpose and calling. Be bold and brave enough to explore what that looks like for you. Do work you love. Make a difference in the world and in the lives of those around you.

The unleashed life isn't a destination as much as it is a lifestyle choice. It's a never-ending journey and adventure. It's a decision you can make to start living freely and on purpose right now.

If the unleashed life sounds like something you're already living or want to get started on the journey of, then you're going to fit right in!