John and Kurt continue their conversation. In this episode, they discuss how strong relationships help in both business and family life, why it's important for entrepreneurs to be good on camera, the value of personal branding, and how Kurt's company uses data to help businesses and political campaigns.

In Part 1, they talked about Kurt's journey into political campaigns, how he built a successful fundraising company, and Liberty Spenders.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Recap of Part 1

[01:22] - Advice to entrepreneurs about being camera-ready

[04:00] - "You are the brand"

[04:54] - Does Kurt still help political fundraising?

[05:45] - Kurt's ideal client

[07:07] - How Mustard Seed uses data to target the right audience

[09:14] - Statistics about political donors

[10:43] - How much does it cost to run for President?

[13:42] - Campaign finance rules and how Super PACs work

[16:21] - How working with his wife has helped his family and business

[21:24] - Kurt's definition of success

[24:24] - #1 daily habit

[24:54] - Traits of a great leader

[26:12] - How Kurt invests in himself

[28:15] - Creating memories with family

[30:26] - How Kurt improves his marriage

[31:23] - Best way to connect with Kurt

[32:53] - Wrap-up

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"If you (entrepreneurs) don't have a lot of experience behind the camera, you need to work on that. It is a skill set. Don't just assume that because you're passionate about your thing, you're going to be good on camera, because I can promise you it's going to blow up in your face spectacularly."

"Remember, you are the brand. You may have a company, you may have multiple companies, the companies fit under you as the brand. So if there ever comes a time where you remove yourself from the company, you sell the company, it's still you as the brand. Because if all you're focused on is that particular company and that becomes your branding, then if you sell it or leave it, it's like, 'Well, what do I do now?' You still have your branding when it's you."

"If your problems are operational or you don't really know what you're selling yet, it's a little hard to pump in and build out a good marketing and brand strategy, because we're still not sure what we're marketing."

"My wife and I are partners in the business, and I've always believed that's one of the reasons our marriage has been healthy. If one of us was building it and working all those extra hours while the other stayed at home feeling lonely and neglected … we'd have been in trouble. But we were always working on it together."

"We started with a commitment that we took our vows seriously, that this was 'till death do us part.'"

"I've got to do some stuff I don't want to do, because I don't want the consequence of a really ugly, unhappy marriage that I'm stuck in for 30 years."

BOOK MENTIONED:

• Sacred Pace: Four Steps to Hearing God and Aligning Yourself with His Will by Terry Looper (https://a.co/d/bVRz3on)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://www.prospergroupcorp.com/

https://libertyspenders.com/

https://www.kurtluidhardt.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/prosper-group-corp/posts/?feedView=all

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtluidhardt/

https://www.instagram.com/kluidhardt/

https://www.facebook.com/ProsperGroup

https://www.facebook.com/libertyspenders

https://www.facebook.com/kurtluidhardt

https://x.com/theprospergroup

https://x.com/kurtluidhardt

https://www.youtube.com/@Prospergroupcorp

https://www.youtube.com/@luidhardts

Liberty Spenders: How to Reach the $5 Trillion Market of High-Value, Conservative or Faith-Based Clients to Grow Your Business (https://a.co/d/bXFYB8C)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

EPISODE CREDITS

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Episode 292 Reaching the $5 Trillion Market of Liberty Spenders with Kurt Luidhardt (Part 1)

John talks with Kurt Luidhardt — CEO of The Prosper Group (an Inc. 500 fastest-growing company) and founder of Mustard Seed Interactive, expert in Liberty Spenders market segment, author of Liberty Spenders: How to Reach the $5 Trillion Market of High-Value, Conservative or Faith-Based Clients to Grow Your Business, loving husband and father.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:11] - A little talk about sports and celebrity news

[05:04] - Kurt's bio and backstory

[08:23] - How Kurt started in political campaigns and met his wife

[09:58] - Starting his marketing business

[10:43] - How politics made him see the role of values in business

[14:03] - Who are Liberty Spenders?

[16:30] - Liberty Spenders book

[18:45] - How people now prefer brands that match their values

[21:29] - Advice for business people

[23:14] - Position your values authentically in your branding and messaging

[26:40] - The Five Ps of conviction-driven marketing

[27:09] - #1: People – Understand your potential customers

[27:25] - #2: Positioning your values in your branding

[27:41] - #3: Passionate Story that gets your audience invested

[28:11] - #4: Proof – Test your story and strategies

[28:48] - #5: Have a proper Product Rollout

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"Where is real innovation happening? Where is real life-changing, world-changing, spirit-filled work happening? … It is happening among entrepreneurs."

"If we just got the right politicians elected, the world would be a better place."

"It's so much better to be something to somebody, to have 10,000 raving fans, than to be everything to nobody."

"This is happening whether you like it or not. People are researching you when they're choosing a product to buy."

"In this market right now, differentiation is such a big challenge. If you invent a product and you put it up on Amazon, you're selling great. It won't be more than 30–60 days before somebody, some business, knocks off your product and they're selling it on the same platform. But when you can connect with people based on their convictions and values, you have such a more powerful connection, and they become customers who are intensely loyal."

"Start by understanding the people, not just your potential customers, but who you are."

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://www.prospergroupcorp.com/

https://libertyspenders.com/

https://www.kurtluidhardt.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/prosper-group-corp/posts/?feedView=all

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtluidhardt/

https://www.instagram.com/kluidhardt/

https://www.facebook.com/ProsperGroup

https://www.facebook.com/libertyspenders

https://www.facebook.com/kurtluidhardt

https://x.com/theprospergroup

https://x.com/kurtluidhardt

https://www.youtube.com/@Prospergroupcorp

https://www.youtube.com/@luidhardts

Liberty Spenders: How to Reach the $5 Trillion Market of High-Value, Conservative or Faith-Based Clients to Grow Your Business (https://a.co/d/bXFYB8C)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

EPISODE CREDITS

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John and Steven continue their discussion. They talk about why relationships matter so much in life and business, not just with others, but also with yourself. Steven explains how social media steals your time, why staying true to your goals is so important, and how the Sukha app helps people focus and get into a flow state.

In Part 1, Steven shared his journey to Hollywood and leaving it all behind, starting over from scratch, and building The Sukha Company.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Importance of relationships in life and business

[01:02] - The value of having a good relationship with yourself

[04:04] - Social media distraction explained

[07:00] - Is Steven going to write a book?

[10:50] - A story of success with the Sukha app

[13:49] - How the Sukha company got its name

[19:23] - Advice for married men

[21:18] - Traits of a great leader

[22:36] - Legacy Steven wants to leave behind

[23:34] - How Steven invests in his growth

[24:14] - Make memories with your children through experiences

[26:22] - Best way to connect with Steven

[32:31] - Wrap-up

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"What is the relationship with yourself? How do you have the relationship with yourself that allows you to affect the world around you in the way in which you want to affect it?"

"We all have something great inside us, and the question of this lifetime is, are you going to get it out or not?"

"If you want to be great yourself, you should be an individual contributor … but if you want to be a leader, then you need to look at everyone that you lead and say, 'What is their greatness? Okay, what are the conditions that they need to express that?' And then you're responsible for that."

"Create the experiences, and it's not about how much you spend on it either. It can honestly be something as simple as a walk around the neighborhood with your kid, but you're intentional about it, intentional with the discussion you're having. It's those kinds of things that stick."

"Do something, man. Move the world forward."

BOOK MENTIONED:

• The Lessons of History by Ariel Durant and Will Durant (https://a.co/d/eXKfJXT)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

Email: [email protected]

https://www.thesukha.co/

https://www.thesukha.co/media

https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-puri/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003065/

https://www.instagram.com/the_sukha_co/

https://www.facebook.com/steven.puri

https://x.com/StevenPuri

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

EPISODE CREDITS

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John talks with Steven Puri — 3x CEO, former Vice President of Production at 20th Century Fox and Executive Vice President at DreamWorks during the eras of major films like Braveheart, Independence Day, Se7en, Transformers and Star Trek. Steven is also Founder & CEO of The Sukha Company, which helps people overcome procrastination & distraction so they can be focused, happier & healthier, and is a caring husband and father.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[00:57] - Steven's bio

[01:33] - The challenges of starting businesses

[04:27] - How Steven began his career

[05:26] - Breaking into film tech

[08:14] - Switching fields and starting over as an intern

[13:57] - Steven's experience working at DreamWorks vs. Fox

[19:05] - Dealing with failure and finding support from his wife

[22:26] - The Sukha Company

[25:27] - What Flow State is and the usefulness of Flow States

[30:12] - How the Sukha app runs itself

[31:27] - Listening to your clients

[32:49] - How Sukha's community grew to 70k members

[33:20] - Chocolate talk

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"In entrepreneurship when you don't innovate, you die."

"If you are someone who is not from an entrepreneurial background, doesn't understand that world, you are in for fights like you've never had."

"If you align your boat with the current, it carries you forward. It magnifies your efforts, and you go further and faster."

"Once you've gotten in control of your day and you have that good feeling, you don't want to give it up. You're like I can actually do what I want to do."

"We build this app without being paid, because we're like, the world would be better if more people got into flow and could do the thing that they are capable of doing."

"I'd like to think that I've done enough dumb things in my life that now I'm really focused on doing a couple things well, helping people do what they can do, and want to do."

"It's nice for folks to feel like when they have a concern that somebody (business) not only hears it (their issues), but does something about it. In a lot of companies that never happens. They're making money. They don't care."

"You can tell by the referral rate when people like what they see and when they don't."

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://www.thesukha.co/

https://www.thesukha.co/media

https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-puri/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003065/

https://www.instagram.com/the_sukha_co/

https://www.facebook.com/steven.puri

https://x.com/StevenPuri

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

EPISODE CREDITS

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John talks with Michael Erath — entrepreneur, business coach, speaker, founder of Next Level Growth, author of Five Obsessions of Elite Organizations: Take Your Business and Your Life to the Next Level, The Path to the Pinnacle: Using Customized Business Operating Systems to Drive Growth, Rise: The Reincarnation of an Entrepreneur, and husband, father, and grandpa.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro and Michael's bio

[01:21] - Michael's backstory

[03:19] - Betrayed by his business partner and how he navigated that

[07:50] - Implementing EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) in his new business

[10:33] - Ideal client of Next Level Growth

[13:37] - Five Obsessions of Elite Organizations

[15:43] - #1: Great People

[16:21] - #2: Inspiring Purpose

[17:07] - #3: Optimized Playbooks

[17:44] - #4: Culture of Performance

[19:15] - #5: Growing Profits and Cash Flow

[20:52] - Figuring out your personal purpose vs. the company purpose

[22:46] - How pain helped John and Michael discover their purposes

[26:57] - What is quarterly calibration and why Michael uses it

[33:27] - Three key questions for managers/leaders to ask

[34:33] - Employees can also give feedback to their managers/leaders

[38:25] - Traits of a great leader

[40:19] - Role of Michael's faith in his business

[42:33] - Hard times help people grow stronger

[45:46] - Michael's definition of success

[47:03] - #1 weekly habit

[50:31] - How Michael invests in his growth

[54:28] - Best way to reach out to Michael

[57:13] - Closing thoughts

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"If money is the only reason you're in business, that's the reason you're gonna go out of business."

"Most of our frustrations between people is a result of unclear expectations."

"If you treat profit and cash as a byproduct, that's all it ever will be."

"If you believe in your purpose, you need to be intentional about growing your profits and cash flow."

"Leadership is about relationships. You have to be an empathetic listener to build relationships."

"You don't get stronger by not working out. You actually have to tear the muscle in order to build it up."

"Paint a picture of what a successful life looks like for you as an individual, and then build the systems and structures into your life."

"Marry the right partner, because at the end of the day, if you marry someone who's a great partner for you, they support you and help you and make you almost unstoppable."

"Do your research on your coach, and if the person you want to coach you doesn't have at least one coach, don't hire that person."

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• Traction: Get A Grip On Your Business by Gino Wickman (https://a.co/d/fJcDVGl)

• Already Whole: Unlock The Eight Keys to Emotional Freedom and Inner Peace by Elijah Kai (https://a.co/d/5OSoZYu)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://askmichaelerath.com/

https://nextlevelgrowth.com/

https://pinnaclebusinessguides.com/guide/Michael-Erath/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelerath1/

https://www.facebook.com/michael.erath.2025

https://www.youtube.com/@nextlevelgrowth

Five Obsessions of Elite Organizations: Take Your Business and Your Life to the Next Level (https://a.co/d/g95AUrg)

The Path to the Pinnacle: Using Customized Business Operating Systems to Drive Growth (https://a.co/d/91e0ZJB)

Rise: The Reincarnation of an Entrepreneur (https://a.co/d/8zkIGxi)

https://fiveobsessions.com/

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

EPISODE CREDITS

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John talks with Dr. Jen Fry — TEDx speaker, tech founder, educator, author of "I Said NO: How to Have a Backbone and Boundaries Without Being a Jerk", former NCAA Division I volleyball coach with 15 years of experience at various competitive levels, Sports Geographer with a PhD focusing on the racial experiences of professional Black female volleyball players in Europe, and proud cat parent.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[00:42] - Dr. Jen Fry's bio

[02:16] - What is Sports Geography?

[05:09] - How difficult transitions can be

[07:21] - Dr. Jen's decision to leave coaching and try something new

[12:23] - Men should never feel ashamed to cry or show emotions

[14:43] - The reality of entrepreneurship

[15:03] - No shortcut to get rich

[18:26] - Young people often expect big pay without experience

[20:06] - Importance of relationships for good leadership

[22:19] - Challenges to becoming a speaker

[25:00] - How John connects with the audience even after an event

[27:14] - How speaking about handling conflicts became her main focus

[31:34] - Dr. Jen's firm: JenFryTalks

[32:18] - I Said NO book

[36:54] - How Dr. Jen's book's title and subtitle evolved

[39:22] - Entrepreneurial journey

[41:41] - The impact of Dr. Jen's relationships on her business

[44:27] - How to find your purpose

[47:52] - Dr. Jen's definition of success

[50:30] - Traits of a great leader

[51:49] - #1 daily habit

[53:47] - Closing thoughts

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"Men deserve to cry for missing someone. And if someone doesn't think that's manly, then they need to figure out what's wrong in their lives, that they don't think missing someone who was a central part of your life should be done."

"If you think crying for missing someone is not manly, then go find somewhere to hold on to your tears — and end up blowing up like a crazy person, punching walls."

"When it comes to being an entrepreneur, I tell people it's a wonderful life. It can be an amazing thing, but you need to understand upfront that you're going to exchange 40 hours a week for 80 to 100 and make almost nothing for a long time. You'll get there. It just takes a while."

"There is no shortcut to not only making money, but making repeatable, consistent money."

"If we can manage conflict better, we'll be better humans, because conflict is a mental health imperative. Conflict eats away at our brains because of what family and society have taught us about how to navigate it."

"Conflict shows us the depth of our relationships."

"When you catch yourself spiraling into worry, pause, because if you look back, life has never abandoned you. Even in the hardest moments, you found a way through. Faith is a reminder that you don't need every answer to keep moving forward. You just need to trust that you'll be carried, as you've always been."

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://jenfrytalks.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenfry13/

https://www.instagram.com/jenfrytalks

https://www.facebook.com/jenfrytalks

https://x.com/jenfrytalks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvVIRx1ejz0&t=1s

I Said NO: How to Have a Backbone and Boundaries Without Being a Jerk (https://a.co/d/gbKj8EO)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

EPISODE CREDITS

Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John continues his conversation with Dr. Subra Mukherjee. In Part 1, Dr. Subra shared her journey of becoming a mind mapping coach, explained what mind mapping is, who it is useful for, and how it can be done.

In this episode, she talks about her C.O.C.P. framework (Clarity, Organization, Creativity, Productivity), how mind mapping helps in daily life, her TEDx journey, and much more!

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:23] - Dr. Subra's flagship program: C.O.C.P.

[05:17] - Use of mind mapping across the world

[07:11] - Impact of Dr. Subra's relationships on her business

[12:42] - Dr. Subra's definition of success

[14:45] - Becoming a TEDx speaker

[17:47] - Traits of a great leader

[19:25] - How she invests in her growth

[20:58] - Legacy that Dr. Subra wants to leave behind

[21:55] - How to connect with Dr. Subra

[22:37] - Dr. Subra's upcoming book

[26:21] - Books and podcasts recommendation

[29:00] - Closing thoughts

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"Mind mapping is not just the diagram; that is only the final output. It's the process you take to reach that final output that automatically boosts your creativity."

"If the relationships are not good at home, it shows up in different aspects of life."

"Some of the best leaders I have met in my life are the ones who have created space for others to grow. They are the ones who are very empathetic and have excellent listening skills."

"If I can do it, anybody can do it. Actually, it's nothing different. So if we have dreams and aspirations, we should go for them."

"Success and failure are just like passing clouds. One day, you feel very successful, you're on top of the world, and it lasts only for a few minutes or hours, maybe until the celebration is over. Then the next challenge comes, and that's how our life has been all throughout."

"I'm grateful for this life. I'm able to talk to you, my loved ones are all fine, and I'm fine, that's enough."

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step by Step by Edward de Bono (https://a.co/d/5JHmUnw)

• My First Ruskin Bond Collection: A Set of 10 Chapter Books by Ruskin Bond (https://a.co/d/erPHyXt)

• Ikigai: The Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles (https://a.co/d/9cpcIzM)

• Ego Is The Enemy: The Fight To Master Our Greatest Opponent by Ryan Holiday (https://a.co/d/fMlzPZQ)

• Books by Jhumpa Lahiri

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://topmate.io/dr_subra_mukherjee

https://www.linkedin.com/in/subramukherjee/

https://www.instagram.com/dr.subra.mukherjee/

https://www.facebook.com/subramukherjeeroy

https://x.com/subra_mukherjee

https://www.youtube.com/@Subra_Mukherjee

The Power of Self-Awareness: Your Doorway to a Balanced Life (https://a.co/d/9B3JcsV)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

EPISODE CREDITS

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John talks with Dr. Subra Mukherjee — India's leading mind mapping coach, founder of Map Your Mind, college professor, executive coach, corporate trainer, consultant, author of The Invisible Yoke: Will the women identify their inner yokes and set themselves free? and The Power of Self-Awareness: Your Doorway to a Balanced Life, TEDx speaker, wife and mom.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:09] - Dr. Subra's bio

[02:23] - Parenting advice about creating memories with children

[03:37] - What is mind mapping?

[07:22] - How mind mapping helps students and professionals

[09:21] - Dr. Subra's career journey

[12:49] - Leap of faith on a leap year

[17:07] - People who supported Dr. Subra when starting her business

[20:22] - Don't fear failure

[22:34] - Dr. Subra's books

[28:46] - Clarity as a habit

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"Mind mapping is basically a diagram or a visual way of thinking that helps your brain organize the information that you're taking in on a daily basis."

"Our brain takes in a lot of information every single second. But if that information is not organized inside our brain, then we tend to behave like that unorganized, unindexed library, full of clutter. So mind mapping is basically a diagram or a visual way of thinking that helps your brain organize the information."

"Mind mapping helps you move from chaos to clarity."

"Let me just try. I don't see why I shouldn't try."

"The more I teach, the better I get at the skill."

"At max, what will happen? You will fail. That's the worst that can happen. But the best thing that can happen is that even if one person turns up — teach that person."

"One of the best things I ever did for my kids ... Most of the time, kids will never remember the gifts you give them. But what they will remember are the experiences that you have with them, because it creates indelible memories."

"While I hold space for my clients to be vulnerable, I also need that mentorship. So I feel that it's not just me coaching someone, but there are times when I also need mentorship. I also need coaching from people."

"You can't coach anybody any further than you've been."

"If somebody is truly wanting to do that, he or she will find some way."

"Every time there's a problem, find clarity. Seek clarity."

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://topmate.io/dr_subra_mukherjee

https://www.linkedin.com/in/subramukherjee/

https://www.instagram.com/dr.subra.mukherjee/

https://www.facebook.com/subramukherjeeroy

https://x.com/subra_mukherjee

https://www.youtube.com/@Subra_Mukherjee

The Power of Self-Awareness: Your Doorway to a Balanced Life (https://a.co/d/9B3JcsV)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

EPISODE CREDITS

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John continues his conversation with Dr. Rachel Fox. In this episode, Dr. Rachel talks about the inspiration behind her nonprofit, You Go Girl, which empowers girls and women by helping them with self-love & awareness, physical & mental health, and education.

In Part 1, they discussed the struggles she faced, building a blended family, overcoming her daughter's serious illness, and how these experiences shaped her purpose and career.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Story behind starting her nonprofit, You Go Girl

[04:47] - Dr. Rachel's book: Back to Me: Evolved & Unshaken - A New Awakening

[08:03] - The Gold in the Mud analogy

[10:00] - Why Dr. Rachel stopped self-promoting her book

[14:14] - Why you should buy multiple copies of a book

[17:18] - Back to Me's availability on Kindle

[17:55] - John's advice for overcoming fear of recording

[22:11] - Don't die with your story inside you

[25:10] - Dr. Rachel's definition of success

[28:07] - Traits of a great leader

[32:22] - #1 daily habit

[34:00] - How Dr. Rachel invests in herself

[36:31] - Coaches need coaches

[37:28] - Creating family memories

[42:00] - Best way to connect with Dr. Rachel

[46:53] - Wrap-up

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"If girls aren't healed, they'll turn into women who are still broken. And that's why we focus on girls and women."

"Your first recording is always your first recording. It is your baseline. Because as you do it more, you get better at it. You start learning different tricks and things that work for you."

"I tell you how many times I failed … but there are a lot of lessons learned along the way."

"The things that we want to hide from, the things that we say, 'Gosh, that was embarrassing. Oh my goodness, I can't believe that cringy moment,' those hold so many good lessons."

"You don't get to the shiny, pretty part without the heat, the fire, and knocking away the impurities."

"The worst feeling that I can think of in this kind of world is to die with your story inside you."

"You have to be ready for the feedback. And just because somebody has an opinion about you or your work doesn't make it true."

"A good leader allows you the space to grow, gives you the tools to be able to grow, celebrates you when you grow, and looks for that transformation."

"You never become more appreciative of life than when you see somebody so close to you hang on to it."

BOOK MENTIONED:

• The Awe Of God by John Bevere (https://a.co/d/9di9hV8)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://www.racheldfox.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheldfox/

https://www.instagram.com/racheldfox/

https://www.facebook.com/racheldfox

https://x.com/theracheldfox

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5oUKM0EYbaKjheENkGKX5A?view_as=subscriber

Back to Me: Evolved & Unshaken - A New Awakening (https://a.co/d/8CmZfDK)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

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EPISODE CREDITS

Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

John talks with Dr. Rachel D. Fox — author of Back to Me: Evolved & Unshaken - a New Awakening, certified leadership coach, speaker, entrepreneur, founder of the nonprofit You Go Girl Omaha, owner of Catapult Consulting Solutions, proud wife and mom.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[04:08] - Dr. Rachel's bio and background

[05:07] - 12 years of marriage and family life

[10:05] - Dr. Rachel's family business

[11:01] - Dr. Rachel's journey

[13:50] - How her daughter's illness led her to her purpose

[19:49] - Advocacy as her calling

[21:25] - Finding purpose through pain and life's challenges

[26:37] - How pain refines people and reveals their true purpose

[28:33] - The process of making Damascus knives

[32:12] - John's must-have qualities for a partner

[37:25] - Marriage, love, and strength in hard times

[40:52] - The role of faith in Dr. Rachel's life, marriage, and business

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"I love being a mom, because it teaches me so much about the human experience and the human dynamic."

"You don't think you have courage until it's pulled out of you."

"I'm better now than when I started."

"Tough times come for everyone. No one is immune to that."

"I want you to fail … because it is the only way that provides the opportunity to learn."

"If you do something right, you didn't learn a thing. But when you fail, when you do it wrong, you have the opportunity to learn from it."

"If my daughter had never gotten sick, I would have thought my purpose was in somebody's corporate office … and it wasn't until God showed me, through the tragedy of my daughter being sick, what really mattered."

"You can take the most attractive woman in the world … but then you hear her talk, and you hear how she talks about people and to people, and what's inside is just so corrosive and so nasty and ugly. And then you take someone who maybe, on the look scale, is like a six, but is the nicest, kindest person you've ever met … that takes that six and bumps it up, like to an eight and a half."

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://www.racheldfox.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheldfox/

https://www.instagram.com/racheldfox/

https://www.facebook.com/racheldfox

https://x.com/theracheldfox

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5oUKM0EYbaKjheENkGKX5A?view_as=subscriber

Back to Me: Evolved & Unshaken - a New Awakening (https://a.co/d/8CmZfDK)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen

X - https://x.com/johnhulen

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA

EPISODE CREDITS

Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/