Real Talk with Benny T

Stories on today's episode include a funny one about lost and found, a quick car crash story, a close call with law enforcement from someone who fit the description, what it's like to spend $17k in a strip club, a guy who had just walked out of a two-hour meeting with his boss and vented by giving me a Ted Talk on management (which was fucking amazing, btw), how to leave your disabled husband, a real estate lady with some great advice, and the most annoying rider I've ever had. Plus, craziest shit I saw all week and one-liners of the week.

Also on today's podcast, some thoughts on Jacob Blake and the NBA players going on strike and comments made by Reds broadcaster, Thom Brennaman.

Matt Plummer, Founder and CEO of Zarvana, joins the show and shares some great insights and tips on boosting productivity, habit building, time blocking, detachment routines, identifying the three symptoms of burnout and how to avoid it, the single-touch rule, and how to make sustainable changes that are going to last.

Follow Matt on Twitter @MTPlummer and check out his website, https://www.zarvana.com

Back by popular demand, Part 5 of the Uber Stories. Join me as I recap another handful of rider stories that range from crazy ex-girlfriends, southend setups, a man who claimed to be Woody Harrelson's cousin, the craziest shit I saw all week, the best and worst reviews I've ever received, plus one-liners of the week.

If you enjoy these, I would love to hear about it! Please leave me a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, and follow along on Twitter @bennytomp18 and on Facebook @RealTalkwBennyT

Got some crazy Uber stories of your own? Send them to me! Email is [email protected]. If it's a good one, I'll read it on the next episode.

Gustavo Razzetti (@GusRazzetti) is a writer, public speaker, and the CEO of Liberationist, a consultancy firm based in Chicago that helps teams implement positive changes and upgrades mindsets and ways of working to build agile, collaborative, and adaptive teams. He's consulted with some of the biggest companies in the world, including Proctor & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Verizon, and 20th Century Fox to name a few. He is a regular contributor to Medium and has also written three books, Stretch for Change, Stretch Your Mind, Stretch Your Team.

Gustavo joins the show to discuss how to defeat perfectionism, how to build positive momentum for ourselves through minimum viable changes, how to use the "yes, and" mindset, how to avoid and recover from burnout, what radical candor is all about, plus tons of good nuggets from his work with different clients. Check out his books on Amazon and his work on his website, Liberationist.org

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Louisville Legend Patrick Henry Hughes joins the show to share his incredible story of how he learned to play music at just four months old despite being born without eyes and the ability to straighten his arms and legs, and how with the sacrifices and help of his dad, he became a member of the University of Louisville's marching band.

Patrick is also the author of the book I Am Potential: 8 Lessons on Living, Loving, and Reaching Your Dreams, as well as a motivational speaker. He touches on some of the lessons in his book and the messages he shares when speaking to groups, as well as what the phrase "I Am Potential" means, being more than you think you can be, and achieving your goals and dreams in life.

Jason Dierking, U of L's Director of Strength and Operations, joins the show to share why he started the Frazier Rehab Ironman Housing Fund, what it's like competing in Ironman triathlons from training to race day to recover, input versus output, defining successes and failures, and the importance of loving the process.

I also shares a few updates on upcoming guests, as well as some takes on the NBA restarting, Joe Kelly's 8-game suspension, and last but not least, a few Uber stories to cap it all off.

Sarah Merrill, creator of @BigKidProblems, joins the show to discuss adulting, ditching the corporate world and turning her side-hustle into her full-time gig, the meaning behind “faking it til you become it,” getting out of your own head, overcoming rejection, and her favorite quote to live by.

🔗 Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are

🔗 Sarah's Website: https://www.thebigkidproblems.com

🔗 BKP Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-kid-problems/id1453449308

This week I’ve got an announcement to make about an upcoming guest that I’m HYPED about, a couple movie reviews, plus takes on if there will be a college football season, Washington changing their name and the Washington Post story looming over the team.

Uber Stories this week include my near-death experience, a salty boomer, an unpleasant exchange at a gas station, and a hospital story that gets heavier with every question that's asked.

William Leach Sr. and his son William Leach Jr. join the show to discuss a lot of topics weighing heavy on their hearts, including racism and prejudice in America, how to be a difference maker, highlighting keys to growth and having difficult conversations, finding coexistence despite disagreements, and how to be about things rather than just complaining about things.

I kick things off with a recap of my Sedona trip and then share stories from people on overcoming self-doubt, what it's like being homeless and not knowing where your next meal is coming from, battling addictions, and one woman's "rock bottom" moment that resulted in two felonies.

Later in the episode, the stories pickup a bit in the lighter/funny department and include the maddest rider I’ve ever had to deal with, a blind man who made a pretty ironic statement, and an older gentleman who couldn't have been prouder to show me pictures of his prized possession. You’ll never guess what it is.