John continues his conversation with Matt Beaudreau. In Part 1, Matt discussed his perspective on education, the flaws in traditional education, the concept of real learning, and his mission to transform the educational system through his organization, Apogee Strong. Matt believes that true education is about developing sovereignty, freedom, and the ability to define your path in life.

In this episode, they discuss the importance of engaging in respectful conversations (even when disagreements arise), questioning everything to keep learning and growing, and much more!

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] – Impact of faith on Matt’s business

[01:42] – John’s background in ministry

[03:09] – Exegesis vs. Eisegesis

[07:46] – Wrestling with faith for growth

[09:45] – Reviving civil discourse in society

[15:00] – Matt’s definition of success

[16:12] – Matt’s top daily habit

[18:16] – Traits of a great leader

[19:38] – Best advice Matt ever received

[21:51] – How Matt invests in his personal growth and marriage

[24:48] – Coaching others how to have a great marriage

[27:00] – John’s reason for writing his book: The F6 Secrets of Relationships

[29:22] – Learn more about Apogee Strong

[34:37] – Book and podcast recommendations

[38:23] – Balancing consumption and creation

[40:02] – Wrap-up

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“Quality time is a byproduct of being a quality person.”

“Everybody is a genius, and everybody is a mess. Everybody has something amazing to offer the world, and a lot of times, they’ve learned it through being a total moron and through pain. 

They’re still also struggling to get better somewhere.”

“Be careful on both extremes. If you consume too much and don’t put it out, you’re like a sponge that’s full of water. A sponge is designed to be wrung out so it can absorb again. But if you’re always giving and never receiving, you’re dry, hard, and kind of brittle.”

“Don’t get stuck in infobesity. Don’t get stuck in just consuming and never acting on what you consume.”

“Leaders don’t care about the number of followers; they care about building more leaders.”

“Good questions are always better than the answers. As soon as you assume you have the answer, you inherently stop growing in that arena.”

“It’s okay to take a lot away from a book, wrestle with concepts, and say, ‘I don’t agree with this, but I do agree with that.’ Growth comes from that wrestling.”

“At the end of the day, all education ends up being self-education. So there’s got to be a bit of self-awareness in there too.”

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth by Brad Blanton (https://a.co/d/6Dj8gni)

• The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life by Todd Herman (https://a.co/d/3Ugz1Z8)

PODCASTS MENTIONED:

• The Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast (https://tinyurl.com/CraigGroeschelLeadershipPod)

• Read to Lead Podcast (https://tinyurl.com/ReadToLeadPodcast)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://apogeestrong.com/

https://www.apogeestrongfoundation.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-beaudreau-071a5b99/

https://www.instagram.com/mattbeaudreau/

https://x.com/MattBeaudreau

https://www.facebook.com/matt.beaudrea

https://youtu.be/JPAXMNXy5UQ?si=1Mk62agvQHNOKLRm

https://youtu.be/fv8tYbljc0s?si=ISC9MBP8EmCIlBwX 

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

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

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

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen    

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

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

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John talks with Matt Beaudreau — educator, co-founder of Apogee Strong, entrepreneur, two-time TEDx speaker, Stanford University’s Corporate Trainer of the Year, host of The Essential 11 Podcast, author of the book Collaborative Homeschooling: A Manifesto for a 21st Century Education After COVID-19, husband, and dad.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] – Intro

[00:35] – Matt’s bio

[01:45] – Matt’s background and the realization of patterns in education

[04:48] – Matt’s approach to education

[07:17] – Flaws in the traditional education system

[12:34] – About Apogee Strong

[14:48] – Mentorship programs for men and women at Apogee Strong

[19:10] – The challenge of getting people to commit to long-term personal growth

[22:28] – Collaborative Homeschooling book

[24:49] – Homeschooling vs. traditional schooling post-COVID

[27:31] – Having simplicity in life

[31:18] – How Matt’s TEDx talk opportunities came about

[37:26] – Preparing the next generation for the real world

[40:48] – Integration of faith in Apogee Strong programs

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“Being an educator is something that I think has a little bit of a DNA aspect to it. It involves relationships and paying attention to the humans. It’s about teaching people instead of teaching a curriculum.”

“Education does not have anything to do with subjects. It has to do with a transfer of the way of life.”

“Life does not reward you for being a great student in terms of skill transferability. From an educational standpoint, I want to make education as close to life as possible.”

“Education should be a microcosm of the life you’re actually going to live.”

“I have an approach to business that comes through the avenue of life. I believe in order to be great in business, you actually have to be great at home, because it’s all about relationships—both of them.”

“In the short term, you’re as good as your intensity. In the long term, you’re as good as your consistency.”

“If you cannot explain something simply enough, as if you were explaining it to a five year old, you don’t understand it well enough.”

“Simplicity is always a good goal.”

“Far too often, we overcomplicate things to try and make ourselves look smart.”

“Say the things you mean, mean the things you say, and you’re not going to go overboard.”

“The kids’ issues are just a byproduct of our issues projected upon them.”

“You can’t tell your kids they can be anything they want while you’re miserable at your job. That’s called hypocrisy.”

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://apogeestrong.com/

https://www.apogeestrongfoundation.org/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-beaudreau-071a5b99/

https://www.instagram.com/mattbeaudreau/

https://x.com/MattBeaudreau

https://www.facebook.com/matt.beaudrea

https://youtu.be/JPAXMNXy5UQ?si=1Mk62agvQHNOKLRm

https://youtu.be/fv8tYbljc0s?si=ISC9MBP8EmCIlBwX 

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

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

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

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen    

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

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

EPISODE CREDITS

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John continues his conversation with Dr. Andrea Vitz. In this episode, they dive deep into the concept of Emotional Sobriety and how it impacts our lives and relationships. She also discusses her book “The You You’ve Never Met” and explains how it helps people struggling with behaviors, relationships, or success in life.

In the previous episode, they talked about how emotions shape our lives and relationships and how Emotional Sobriety can transform your life.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:28] - Target audience for her book: The You You’ve Never Met

[04:54] - Emotional Sobriety and how it affects relationships

[06:48] - Impact of Dr. Andrea’s faith on her business

[12:27] - How Dr. Andrea improves her significant relationships

[16:26] - Find your weaknesses and strengthen them

[17:38] - What success looks like to Dr. Andrea

[17:46] - Dr. Andrea’s top daily habit

[18:57] - Traits of a great leader

[20:02] - The best advice Dr. Andrea ever received

[20:37] - How Dr. Andrea invests in her personal growth

[22:12] - Investing in marriage and keeping communication open

[23:25] - Advice for maintaining the connection in marriage

[30:34] - How to connect with Dr. Andrea

[32:01] - Book recommendations

[32:30] - Podcast recommendations

[35:28] - Wrap-up

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“Romantic relationships are the hardest relationships to be sober in.”

“The chemistry in your body that rules you, that you cannot regulate on your own, are your ‘demons’.”

“Find where your biggest weakness is and strengthen it. It’s not hard; it’s fun.”

“You’re wonderful. You just make mistakes sometimes. We all do, and we’re all the same.”

“We’re not perfect beings, guys. Let’s stop trying.”

“However great you think your marriage is, take it to the next level.”

“If men really want ideas, women love things like heartfelt notes. Most people just want to know they’re loved, period.”

“You can’t break through to the next level in success, if you’re married, without your partner coming with you.”

“The power of two is far greater than the power of one, and the power of one is actually even less when you’re partnered with someone and you’re not getting along.”

“You want to be a better leader? Be a better person. You want to be a better dad? Be a better person. You want to be a better partner? Be a better person.”

“Whatever it is that you know you need to do, do it now.”

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• Relational Intelligence: The People Skills You Need for the Life of Purpose You Want by Dr. Dharius Daniels (https://a.co/d/1nYxU0m)

• The Sermon on the Mount: The Key to Success in Life by Emmet Fox (https://a.co/d/hSdKMdv)

PODCASTS MENTIONED:

• The Ted O'Neill Program (https://tinyurl.com/TheTedONeillProgram)

• Read to Lead Podcast with Jeff Brown (https://tinyurl.com/ReadToLeadPodcast)

• The Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast (https://tinyurl.com/CraigGroeschelPodcast)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://andreavitz.com/ 

https://liftedacademy.com/ 

https://tinyurl.com/LevelHeadedTalkPodcast 

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

https://www.facebook.com/levelheadeddoc/ 

https://www.facebook.com/yourlevelheadeddoc 

https://www.instagram.com/drandreavitz/ 

"The You You've Never Met: How to Stop Experiencing Pain and Chaos in All of Your Relationships by Sobering Up, Emotionally Speaking" (https://a.co/d/8VvlDQg) 

"The You You've Never Met: Companion Journal" (https://a.co/d/gk0K1ZN) 

FREE quiz on emotionally triggered behaviors: liftedacademy.com/remodel 

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com

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

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

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen    

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

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

EPISODE CREDITS

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John talks with Dr. Andrea Vitz – life and relationship coach, doctor of chiropractic with over 20 years of experience, developer of Emotional Sobriety Training, TEDx speaker, author of the book "The You You’ve Never Met: How to Stop Experiencing Pain and Chaos in All of Your Relationships by Sobering Up, Emotionally Speaking", entrepreneur, wife, and mom.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:26] - Dr. Andrea’s bio

[04:40] - Intoxicated identity of Dr. Andrea

[05:53] - Update on John’s book

[07:20] - Dr. Andrea’s chiropractic journey

[09:00] - Overcoming emotional instability and developing emotional sobriety

[16:11] - Dr. Ardeshir Mehran’s perspective on depression

[17:27] - Self-esteem and personal growth

[19:52] - How Dr. Andrea helps people find their passion and purpose

[23:00] - How John helps people discover their passion and purpose

[25:07] - The role of pain, humility, and meekness in finding purpose

[28:18] - Humility and stimulus as a path to growth

[30:36] - What is emotional sobriety

[36:19] - How to identify if we are lacking emotional sobriety

[38:42] - Consistently working on your mental and emotional health

[42:34] - Outro

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“We all have a secret detective skill where we’re searching through this filter of whatever our trauma was, or conditioning, or mimicry of our past.”

“Our emotional state really does dictate the quality of our life, and what controls how we feel controls us. This is why marketing works.”

“If your emotional state dictates the quality of your life and controls you, then you would want control of your emotional state more than anything else in your world.”

“There’s no negative thing that could happen to you that you won’t get value from when you actually let it happen.”

“You are not depressed. You are unfinished.”

“You’re not broken; you’re totally whole. You just have some things that are blocking you.”

“Self-esteem is earned. Self-confidence, self-trust, and self-respect are all earned.”

“Your purpose is the best of what you have to help others. That’s it.”

“If everyone is not in the right seat, then nothing is going to work. You can have amazing people on your team, and all of them in the wrong seat, and you’ll never be successful.”

“You’re gonna have to go through the absolute worst pain you’ve ever felt in your entire life, but when you work through that pain, purpose is on the other side of that. Purpose is always on the other side of that pain, but we have to be willing to work through it.”

“You wouldn’t have an enemy if you were humble.”

“Humility is the secret to healing and to a really easy life.”

“You can make emotions objective; you can make them not a big deal at all. And when you do that, you’re tricking your brain.”

BOOK MENTIONED:

• You Are Not Depressed, You Are Un-Finished: Use Feelings of Depression and Anxiety to Fuel a Soaring Life by Dr. Ardeshir Mehran (https://a.co/d/7Sxp61q)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://andreavitz.com/ 

https://liftedacademy.com/ 

https://tinyurl.com/LevelHeadedTalkPodcast 

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

https://www.facebook.com/levelheadeddoc/ 

https://www.facebook.com/yourlevelheadeddoc 

https://www.instagram.com/drandreavitz/ 

"The You You've Never Met: How to Stop Experiencing Pain and Chaos in All of Your Relationships by Sobering Up, Emotionally Speaking" (https://a.co/d/8VvlDQg) 

"The You You've Never Met: Companion Journal" (https://a.co/d/gk0K1ZN) 

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://johnhulen.pro   

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

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

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen    

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

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

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John talks with Lindsey Graham, a.k.a The Patriot Barbie. Lindsey is the founder of The Patriot Barbie Shop and co-founder of Pretty Little Patriot, author of the book Targeted, founder of Galatians Girl Ministries Inc., strong supporter of pro-gun rights and pro-life values, public speaker, entrepreneur, and proud wife and mom.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:08] - Lindsey’s bio and backstory

[02:56] - Lindsey’s pre-2020 life as a successful entrepreneur

[03:48] - Receiving death threats for reopening her salon during the lockdown

[05:46] - Becoming politically active

[08:11] - Reopening her salon amid threats and government fines

[10:31] - Problems Lindsey faced immediately after reopening her salon

[11:27] - Moving to Arizona and rebuilding her life from scratch

[15:40] - Lindsey’s conversation with her husband about her new calling and purpose

[17:10] - Writing and publishing books

[17:58] - John’s first book: The F6 Secrets of Relationships

[23:19] - Lindsey’s power verse: Joshua 1:9 and its importance

[26:33] - Timeframe of media attention and opportunities Lindsey started receiving

[28:44] - John’s approach to saying yes to opportunities

[32:43] - Backstory and purpose behind writing the book Targeted

[37:04] - Writing the children’s book Alphabet Prayers for Toddlers

[42:22] - Lindsey’s various business ventures

[44:53] - How Lindsey improves her significant relationships

[46:26] - Lindsey’s definition of success

[46:38] - Traits of a great leader

[47:35] - Best way to connect with Lindsey

[48:49] - Book recommendations

[49:41] - Wrap-up

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified. Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

“Every person you meet, you can learn at least one thing from that person.”

“Success is being joyful in your life and what you do in the life that you've created in your everyday existence.”

“Joshua 1:9 – that verse just continues to remind me to stay strong in the things that I speak up about, no matter how much hate and violence and threats come my way.”

“Every open door leads to something.”

“I’m just taking opportunities that the Lord provides and seeing where He takes them.”

“My first word for traits of a great leader is concern – like being concerned with the people that you're leading, actually caring about their success, and believing that whatever you do, whatever you're leading them into, is for their benefit.”

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• Alphabet Prayers for Toddlers by Lindsey Graham (https://a.co/d/4GkWJmD)

• What Are the Odds? by Mike Lindell (https://a.co/d/fWvboIK)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://patriotbarbie.com/

https://www.shoppatriotbarbie.com/

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

https://www.instagram.com/the.patriot.barbie/

https://x.com/reallindseyg

https://www.facebook.com/patriotbarbie

https://www.facebook.com/reallindseygraham

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

https://launchlinks.com/patriotbarbie

"Targeted: One Mom's Fight for Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" (https://a.co/d/akJrNR9)

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://johnhulen.pro

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

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

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen  

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/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. Amber Selking about the power of changing your mindset, how it can rewire your brain and help you think in more positive ways. Dr. Selking also discusses her book, Winning the Mental Game.

In Part 1, Dr. Selking shared her journey from being a college athlete to finding her calling in helping people improve their mindsets and leadership. She also discussed how the brain works and the importance of managing our thoughts to improve performance and wellbeing.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Recap of Part 1

[01:32] - Being a professional speaker and Dr. Selking’s diverse client base

[03:19] - The science of gratitude and how it rewires our brains

[04:37] - Dr. Selking’s plans on writing a book about organizational high performance

[07:00] - John’s upcoming book, The F6 Secrets of Relationships

[10:18] - Building Championship Mindsets podcast

[12:00] - Best way to reach out to Dr. Selking

[12:43] - Children’s books written by Dr. Selking

[15:12] - How Dr. Selking builds and maintains her significant relationships

[17:35] - Finding ways to connect with her spouse amid a busy schedule

[20:55] - Encouragement for men to put effort into dating

[22:53] - Impact of Dr. Selking’s faith in her business

[24:42] - Dr. Selking’s definition of success

[25:21] - Traits of a great leader

[27:21] - How Dr. Selking invests in her personal growth

[32:03] - Book recommendations

[34:30] - Wrap-up

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“You can literally rewire your brain … when you start thinking about what you’re grateful for, it starts to rewire your brain.”

“Winning is important, and we can do that in ways that are aligned with who we’ve been created to be in the world.”

“Success is showing up as the person you intend to be and accomplishing what you intend to accomplish at the moment.”

“Clear vision, clear results. Fuzzy vision, fuzzy results.”

“Your excellence will permit you to stand before kings.”

“The most important thing in a relationship is selection … I’m grateful we both waited for each other and found each other.”

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How by Daniel Coyle (https://a.co/d/bPBstVK)

• Alive at Work: The Neuroscience of Helping Your People Love What They Do by Daniel M. Cable (https://a.co/d/69lO6YK)

• Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect by Matthew D. Lieberman (https://a.co/d/7a9lrpk)

• In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars by Mark Batterson (https://a.co/d/hrPzTwq)

• Wide Awake: The Future Is Waiting Within You by Erwin Raphael McManus (https://a.co/d/3hKY0Dn)

• The Last Arrow: Save Nothing for the Next Life by Erwin Raphael McManus (https://a.co/d/8n8LHES)

• Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina (https://a.co/d/1G2Sl1c)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://selkingperformance.com/ 

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

https://www.instagram.com/drselking/ 

https://x.com/ChampMindsets 

https://x.com/DrSelking 

https://www.facebook.com/selkingperformancegroup/ 

https://www.facebook.com/alattner 

"Winning the Mental Game: The Playbook for Building Championship Mindsets" (https://a.co/d/7dpSpIA)

"A Dream Come True: The Buzz on Greatness (Zip the Bee Book 1)" (https://a.co/d/eoKIwQw)

"Winner's Circle (Zip the Bee Book 2)" (https://a.co/d/ep26gs1) 

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://thejohnhulen.com 

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

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

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen  

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

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

EPISODE CREDITS

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

John talks with Dr. Amber Selking — author of Winning the Mental Game: The Playbook for Building Championship Mindsets, podcast host of Building Championship Mindsets, entrepreneur, mental performance coach for LSU football, wife, and mom. Dr. Amber has a PhD in Applied Sport and Human Performance Psychology from the University of Missouri.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:29] - Dr. Amber’s bio and backstory

[03:53] - Working with LSU football

[05:48] - Why Dr. Amber decided to pursue a career in sports psychology

[08:45] - The brain’s impact on performance

[10:19] - Psycho-neuromuscular theory

[12:13] - How to stay calm and control the controllables

[15:19] - Limited attentional capacity of the brain

[15:58] - Impact of social media on mental health

[17:28] - Dr. Amber’s approach to providing suggestions when working with clients

[19:56] - Impact of NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deals

[21:58] - Helping athletes prepare for life transitions after sports

[26:23] - The idea of “teach for transfer”

[27:41] - Pain, Purpose, Platform

[30:36] - Dr. Amber’s experience with the John Maxwell Team

[33:31] - How mindset is often used as a buzzword in social media

[35:57] - What mindset really is

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“The brain is not a muscle in the scientific sense, but it functions like a muscle in the extent that the parts of it that we use grow and get stronger, and the parts of it that we don’t get weaker.”

“Every thought we have sends an electrical signal from our brain through our neurons into our bodies to do something. And the question is, are those thoughts helping you or hurting you?”

“Be aware of your thoughts. Recognize what you’re thinking, then take those thoughts captive and ask yourself, ‘Is this thought helping me or hurting me?’ If it’s hurting you, release it and replace it with the right way of thinking.”

“Our thoughts affect our emotions, which affect our body’s response, and so this starts to come to life for us and puts a lot of control back in people’s lives and in what can feel like a very uncontrollable world that we’re living in today.”

“We don’t fight against flesh and blood; we fight against principalities of the darkness.”

“If we fill our mind with the straight Twitter feed of negativity, there’s going to be no room for good stuff. And it’s just going to be this constant fill of more anxiety and more stress. So, be very mindful of what you let in.”

“The problem for most people is that when the pain comes, and we’re bombarded with this message that pain is bad, it’s horrible, that we should do everything we can to avoid it. But purpose tells us the exact opposite. You have to work through it. You should expect it. It needs to be there because it owns your purpose. It leads you directly to it. It clarifies what your purpose is.”

“If everything rises and falls on leadership, what does leadership rise and fall on? And that’s where I think mindset comes into play.”

“A mindset is like an Instagram filter on your brain. You could have one picture, and if you put a black-and-white filter over it, it looks very different than if you put a Lo-Fi filter over it.”

“Everything we know in brain science is in the Bible. But the cool thing about science is no one feels a certain way about science, so you can talk to everybody about these things.”

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://selkingperformance.com/ 

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

https://www.instagram.com/drselking/ 

https://x.com/ChampMindsets 

https://x.com/DrSelking 

https://www.facebook.com/selkingperformancegroup/ 

https://www.facebook.com/alattner 

"Winning the Mental Game: The Playbook for Building Championship Mindsets" (https://a.co/d/7dpSpIA)

"A Dream Come True: The Buzz on Greatness (Zip the Bee Book 1)" (https://a.co/d/eoKIwQw)

"Winner's Circle (Zip the Bee Book 2)" (https://a.co/d/ep26gs1) 

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://johnhulen.pro 

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

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

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen  

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

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

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

John continues his conversation with The Married Entrepreneurs, Kay Lee and Robert Fukui. In this episode, they talk about couples who work together, keeping a healthy balance between work and personal life, why relationships are the foundation for business success, tips on quality time, and the power of daily habits like prayer and affirmation.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:31] - Statistics on divorce rate among entrepreneurs

[02:42] - Is their coaching geared toward dual or solo entrepreneurs?

[03:52] - Work-life balance vs. work-life harmony

[06:34] - The power of daily prayer in marriage

[08:13] - Affirming each other to maintain a healthy relationship

[09:47] - Tips on improving efficiency and margins for entrepreneurs

[12:38] - Challenges with delegation and letting go of control for entrepreneurs

[15:36] - Nurturing creativity in a team

[17:40] - How to get Kay Lee and Robert’s book, Tandem

[18:22] - How Kay Lee and Robert work on their marriage

[20:20] - Importance of scheduling time away together

[21:40] - Role of faith in their business

[25:33] - Importance of authenticity in business

[27:58] - Kay Lee and Robert’s definition of success

[29:49] - #1 daily habit

[32:24] - Traits of a great leader

[35:58] - Connect with Kay Lee and Robert

[38:53] - Book and podcast recommendations

[41:58] - Wrap-up

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“Have quality time with your spouse and your family. It doesn’t matter how much time you have; it’s about how you make it count.”

“The one thing you can do that will almost bulletproof your marriage is to pray intentionally with each other.”

“As business owners, we waste more time than we realize. If you audit your time and where you’re spending it, are those areas productive? I guarantee you, 100% of the time, it’s not. In fact, only 20% of our time is actually spent on productive work. We need to flip the ratio to make 70% of our time productive.”

“Business is personal because it involves people.”

“What’s ordinary to you is magic to other people.”

“Actions speak louder than words. People want to be shown, not told.”

“The more you affirm someone, the better it is for the relationship.”

“The best leaders I’ve ever known have been the ones who, when something goes wrong, take the blame, even though they’re not at fault. And when things go right, they pass the praise on, even if they were the one who did it right.”

BOOKS MENTIONED:

• The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman (https://a.co/d/eR7Gpkd)

• One Word That Will Change Your Life by Jon Gordon (https://a.co/d/guS9X66)

• 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less by Dan Sullivan, Dr. Benjamin Hardy (https://a.co/d/cKuQfF5)

• Keep Your Love on: Connection, Communication and Boundaries by Danny Silk (https://a.co/d/6rSfk4e)

PODCASTS MENTIONED:

• The Ed Mylett Show (https://tinyurl.com/TheEdMylettShowPodcast)

• Tell Us a Good Story with Kevin and Stephanie Mason (https://tinyurl.com/TellUsAGoodStoryPodcast)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://marriedentrepreneur.co/ 

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

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

https://www.instagram.com/thrivingintandem/

https://www.facebook.com/robert.fukui 

https://www.facebook.com/kaylee.mullerfukui

https://www.thetandembook.com/

“Tandem: The Married Entrepreneurs’ Guide for Greater Work-Life Balance”  (https://a.co/d/2lxzGrg)

Thriving in Tandem Podcast (https://tinyurl.com/ThrivingInTandemPodcast) 

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://thejohnhulen.com 

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

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

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen  

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

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

EPISODE CREDITS

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

John sits down with husband-and-wife duo Kay Lee and Robert Fukui — business consultants and co-authors of Tandem: The Married Entrepreneurs’ Guide for Greater Work-Life Balance. Kay Lee and Robert share their journeys as entrepreneurs from very different backgrounds, how they met, their premarital counseling, and their experience working together as couplepreneurs.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[02:21] - Kay Lee’s and Robert’s backgrounds

[06:20] - John’s background in ministry and moving into entrepreneurship

[10:15] - How Kay Lee and Robert met through an online Christian dating site

[16:04] - Their relationship and pre-marital counseling

[18:31] - Ensuring that Robert was ready for a new relationship

[20:00] - How counseling helped them build a strong foundation for their marriage

[21:36] - Why John is the perfect person to talk about marriage

[24:01] - Importance of men showing emotional vulnerability in relationships

[27:55] - Kay Lee’s rationale for wanting premarital counseling

[29:25] - The term “couplepreneur”

[30:09] - Working together as husband and wife in the same business

[33:53] - Making decisions that are best for “us”

[35:46] - The sixth sense that women have

[37:35] - Why they decided to write the book Tandem

[41:13] - Statistics on divorce rate among entrepreneurs

[42:16] - Outro

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“The things that will help strengthen your marriage are actually simple in principle, but it’s very hard—mentally, emotionally, and sometimes spiritually—to do.”

“Going in and defending yourself, trying to fix the other person, and pointing fingers—those are our gut reactions that are easy to do, but they are very toxic for the relationship. The simple act of listening and empathizing is easy in principle but very hard mentally and emotionally to do.”

“Any new skill feels weird when you first start doing it, but the more you do it, the easier it gets.”

“Great relationships aren’t just about compromise; they’re about finding the best of both ideas and working together.”

“In an argument, it’s just me against her, and I want to win, or she wants to win. But when you realize it’s about ‘us,’ everything changes.”

“The power of the pause is very powerful. When we pause, more truth or facts come out that weren’t there initially, and then you realize, ‘Oh, this wasn’t the right decision.’”

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://marriedentrepreneur.co/ 

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

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

https://www.instagram.com/thrivingintandem/

https://www.facebook.com/robert.fukui 

https://www.facebook.com/kaylee.mullerfukui

https://www.thetandembook.com/

“Tandem: The Married Entrepreneurs’ Guide for Greater Work-Life Balance”  (https://a.co/d/2lxzGrg)

Thriving in Tandem Podcast (https://tinyurl.com/ThrivingInTandemPodcast) 

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://thejohnhulen.com 

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

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

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen  

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/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 Panda Ludwig. Panda discusses her upcoming book, The Panda Principles: The Black and White of Business According to 100+ Founders. She discusses the importance of improving her relationship with herself and how that has impacted her business. Becoming healthy was/is so important for Panda and now she sees the need to strike a balance between health and wealth.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro and recap of part 1

[01:17] - Panda’s unconventional approach to writing her book

[02:33] - John’s motivation for writing his book

[04:34] - Who is The Panda Principles for?

[09:21] - Insight into the content and purpose of the book

[11:11] - How Panda is working on her significant relationships

[14:27] - How Panda invests in her growth

[15:43] - Redefining success

[17:54] - Top traits of a great leader

[18:24] - Best advice Panda ever received

[20:10] - Panda’s legacy

[21:00] - Free efficiency tools for small business

[21:53] - How to connect with Panda 

[26:45] - Book recommendations

[28:13] - Podcast recommendations

[30:51] - John’s journey into podcasting

[32:55] - How John chooses guests for the show

[36:32] - The value of handwritten notes

[39:05] - Wrap-up

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“Why are we so connected to achievement that it becomes our identity and the most important thing to us, where we’ll sacrifice our life, our family, our friendships, we will give our health for achievement?”

“A great leader who’s a great listener, and that’s a little hard to do sometimes, especially when we’re too busy. But if you can listen, you can learn so much from your people, from your team, from your customers, from the market.”

“You’re never going to get everything done. No one ever is. So, live in the moment. Do what you need to today, but don’t think about what you need to do six years from now.”

“Investing in community, both a monetary investment and a time investment, has had the greatest return on investment in my growth than anything I’ve done in a long time.”

“If we’re not refilling ourselves, recharging our own batteries, we can’t be as impactful to people we need, or to our clients, or to our families, or, you know, the important things in our life.”

“Wealth without health ... isn’t true wealth. In fact, I know some very wealthy people who are miserable.”

“You’re best serving your audience by being so authentic.”

“I value relationships. They mean everything to me.”

BOOK MENTIONED:

• The Best Year of Your Life by Debbie Ford (https://a.co/d/hviEpsB)

PODCAST MENTIONED:

• Read to Lead Podcast with Jeff Brown (https://tinyurl.com/ReadToLeadPodcast)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

Get a free list of “Efficiency Tools for Small Businesses” - Text “TOOLS” to 55777

https://www.increase.expert/ 

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

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566738988744  

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

CONNECT WITH JOHN

Website - https://thejohnhulen.com 

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

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

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen  

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

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

EPISODE CREDITS

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