The Antony Gordon Show | Lessons for life I did not learn at Harvard

I’m excited to share with you today my interview with my friend and kindred spirit, Rabbi Shmuel Reichman, who is an author, educator, and speaker who has lectured internationally on topics of Torah thought, Jewish medical ethics, psychology, and leadership. His new bestselling book, The Journey to Your Ultimate Self, serves as an inspiring gateway into deeper Jewish thought. He is the founder and CEO of Self-Mastery Academy, the transformative online self-development course based on the principles of Torah, high-performance psychology, and leadership. “What social media does is it creates an identity that is a mirror of something outside of yourself. So you become something other than you are because your sense of identity is harnessed from something outside of yourself.”

When Shmuel started gaining more clarity of his journey 2:32
What’s unique about what Shmuel is saying 10:43
What transformative experience Shmuel hopes his students gain 19:00
How technology and social media has influenced his business 26:29
Success is often defined in financial terms 39:42
The greatest gift you can give to your children 51:56

“So many people, their worst nightmare is being alone in a room by themselves because they can’t stand themselves. It’s the emptiness within themselves because they’re not fully alive. When you are fully alive, you love it. Great people love being by themselves. They love people too, but they love being by themselves. Why? Because they’re full. There is just so much content, and thought, and vibrancy within them because they’ve invested.” 20:21

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Today I have a very special guest on the podcast, Rabbi Reuven Epstein, who is known and respected as an authority on building great marriages. Backed by rabbis worldwide, he and his wife, Gitty, have helped hundreds of individuals and couples create mutual understanding, healthy communication, deep connection, and growing intimacy in their marriage. Many couples are in a state of coexistence where they are both living together, but are in their own worlds and are often out of sync with the individual needs of one another. Marriage is where you’re not only doing the day to day things to keep things function, but you’re tuning into the other person, their needs, wants, and desires, and you’re giving it to them without expecting anything in return, but it’s a direct giving, meaning you’re there by their side and spending your own time with them and for them.

The main themes and problems Reuven sees today 5:46
The 5 Love Languages and achieving a good marriage 14:56
Where to start 17:21
Using I language 27:00
The difference of men and women with role play 29:16
What most people do in a relationship 36:09
How he wants to be remembered 45:07
Learn more about Reuven 51:51

“It’s them vs you, or you vs them and as long as it’s 2 units, the marriage has not yet fulfilled its potential. So just with that basic understanding, most couples start to realize, ‘Oh wow, I never really understood what marriage is.’ Marriage is a lifelong journey of two people slowly meshing and becoming a totally new unit. So when you recognize that, now you at least have your goal, and then you need the steps to make it happen.” 10:05

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My guest, Sean Callagy, is not only a phenomenal warrior entrepreneur, who speaks on stage with Tony Robbins and got his own massive law firm, but he’s also legally blind as well. This is a guy with tremendous perspective energy. Sean Callagy grew up with the idea that ordinary people could do remarkable things. He hoped to be a professional athlete, but his eye condition degenerated to the point that when he graduated college, it hampered him from getting drafted to play professionally. Today, Sean is an entrepreneur, national speaker, philanthropist, one of America’s top trial attorneys, online personality, and the creator of various peak performance technologies. He’s a legally blind warrior and adventurer. He joins me to talk about his passion and share his journey to creating the UNBLINDED Mastery Program, a multi-month professional development process that transforms clients’ lives and businesses in ways beyond their imagination.
Sean Callagy is the Founder and President of the 100 Plus Team of Callagy Law, which is now in 4 states. He is one of only 2 attorneys in America to have Two Top 100 National Jury Verdicts between 2014-2016. Sean is the leader of a medical revenue recovery team that has recovered over 50 million dollars in 2017 and more than 300 million dollars for healthcare providers in unpaid and underpaid claims from insurance carriers.

Some context into Sean’s life and business journey 5:21
The content that will help you navigate through the landmines of life 18:10
A role play of influencing President Putin 24:45
Doing a role play with Sean and Antony modeling a conversation with Putin 40:44
If Putin were dismissive and didn’t care about nuclear war 54:45
Role playing as MrBeast 73:48

“What I did is shift the vibrational energy from drinking, women, drugs–not perfectly, but created an accessible road with a path so they didn’t think that drinking, women, and drugs was super fun. But climbing mountains, skiing, chasing dolphins in the ocean. There was a pattern break where they still felt adventurous, testosterone filled, and super cool, but it created their pathway from negative vibrational entertainment to higher vibrational entertainment, and they never knew it happened … never, EVER, do you say what not to do. You just create the power of choice.” 84:17

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In this episode I had the privilege to speak with my friend and minimalist speaker, coach, author, mentor, and now a fellow TEDx talker, Chris Lovett. Coming from a background of accumulating stuff and living life with the purpose of acquiring more “things,” Chris found himself lacking in meaning and purpose. He began learning to let go, creating a new path and direction in life to actually do the things he wanted to do, and now Chris helps support individuals, families, and teams to be more successful with less, providing them with inspiration so they can unlock their potential by ditching the stuff. “That coziness is amazing, but nothing really grows there. To step away from the comfort is when you’re gonna get the most growth and the magic will happen.”

His journey and what it means to be minimalist 5:03
Providing tools for people 14:37
Why are most folks miserable? 18:57
Phrases to live by 28:21
Working less but doing more 36:51
What Chris wants people to say about him 47:33

“I kind of feel content in where I am now, but not comfortable, whereas before I was super comfortable, but not very content. I don’t really need to go out and buy another suit, I’ve got a couple and that’s fine. I don’t need any more. I think where people kind of get caught up is the bombardment of information, of advertisements, and comparisonitis, which I don’t think is a word, but I think it should be.” 22:04

Visit his website to learn more:
https://www.lessisprogress.com/
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I got to speak with Jillian Richardson, who is a loneliness expert, professional facilitator, and bestselling author. She’s also the founder of The Joy List, a weekly newsletter of community-centered events in NYC. Jillian helps people learn the skills to connect more deeply to themselves and others, and has inspired thousands through her workshops, interviews, and public speaking engagements. She’s presented at global conferences like Startup Grind and CMX Summit, as well as hosted workshops for names like Meetup and Original Thinkers. Throughout her career, Jillian has advised evangelical pastors, summer camp leaders, and tech founders about fostering community in an era of disconnection. Join us for some great insights into loneliness and how Jillian is helping many people overcome the isolation they experience in life.

Becoming a loneliness expert 2:03
Helping people connect more deeply 9:48
When people are self conscious 19:45
Eating disorders and people who could use advice 25:37
Some life lessons 34:05

“I also have the gift of every day, one, ironically on social media, but also by email and in coaching conversations with people hearing like, this is a real need. People need to be seen. People need to know that it’s possible to have a deeper connection with themselves and other people and that they’re not broken for feeling like they want something more.” 14:00

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I had the privilege of speaking with special guest Darren Margolias, the Executive Director of Beast Philanthropy, the prominent YouTube channel known for its charitable donations and generosity. Darren tells of his path from big business and money to trying to find more meaning in life and purpose in what he was doing, finally landing himself in a position at Beast Philanthropy and dedicating himself to helping others and doing what he can to better the lives of those who don’t have much. “Is not the fear of thirst, when your well is full, a thirst that is unquenchable?” 9:50. Darren has been a part of some amazing experiences and has helped many people through the YouTube channel and has learned that even though it’s all blasted across the internet, there truly is a desire to help and improve the lives of those in need. This has changed Darren’s life and brought him immense joy that he never thought he would experience previously.

Darren’s history 4:18
The fallout and the next pieces of the puzzle 12:48
Joining MrBeast 17:29
Is giving and donating to charity a sacrifice? 20:48
Influencing the younger generation 26:48
Inspiring and changing others’ desires 36:03

“Another brilliant way that I’ve heard it said before is, a wealthy man is not a man who has a lot. He is a man that needs little, because the man who has a lot doesn’t necessarily ever have enough, but that man who has little will always have enough.” 10:17

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Today I speak with Joel Wolh who is the co-founder of Bizfluence, an alternative business networking platform to Linkedin that has a greater focus on small businesses and the little guy. He noticed that small businesses do not have the same results as the large fortune 500 companies, and he will post something on Twitter, for example, that gets no traction, but then he’ll comment on someone else’s post and it’ll get 10,000 likes, but he gets almost no new following or traction from that comment. So he wanted to create a space where the little guy could thrive and succeed. Sometimes the greatest impact we can have is not when we’re going around and yelling it from the rooftops, but instead by positively affecting people’s lives quietly and sincerely.

Joel’s entrepreneurial journey 4:06
Bizfluence and why it’s gathering traction 12:07
Ensuring all roads lead to value 18:33
Legacy and being authentic 26:06
Merging both worlds of humility and success 35:18

“They’re out there telling you, like Gary Vaynerchuck, who is a genius, but he’s out there telling you, you gotta be posting 218 times a day, and it’s like, ‘I’m a plumber, dude. That’s what I do. I’m really good at plumbing. I’m not really good at posting content and I’m not interested in learning.’ So we’re providing that platform for the average Joe, and really we should just call it averagejoe.com.” 13:55

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I had the pleasure of speaking with Naveen K. Jain, who is an Indian-American business executive, entrepreneur, and the founder and former CEO of InfoSpace. We had an amazing conversation about dreaming big and going after that dream no matter how crazy it may seem. So many people, especially young people, are afraid of failing, but failing is just part of the process and is just part of finding that one way that does work. Naveen tells me all about the amazing things he’s been doing in the business world and how he’s influencing the innovations in health and many other areas of people’s lives. “Your self worth doesn’t come from what you own. Your self worth comes from what you create and if you haven’t created anything of your own, you’re still a parasite on humanity. So just do me a favor and don’t be a parasite. Go out and do something amazing.” 5:14 

“I think you and I have always talked about that. Our success is never going to be measured by how much money we have in the bank. It will always be measured by how many people’s lives you actually improve, and that is a sign of success.” 4:48

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The Ambassador of Joy, Barry Shore, is a mental health activist, change maker, and life transformer whose profound message of joy is being embraced globally. He has experienced various setbacks in life such as a nasty car crash from which he had to take 2 years to recover, and then was completely paralyzed overnight from a rare disease that still affects him today, but he went on to build a system to enable people around the world to live in joy daily. “Choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” 9:27 We talk about the importance of expressing gratitude and approaching life, seeing the positive side of difficult situations and how it can change your life. You get to choose whether you see the good in life or if you want to be unhappy. Barry gives 3 tools to experience a shift in your life, which he calls breathe, appreciation, and dog poop.

Understanding that things can change 5:13
3 principles to be happier, healthier, and wealthier 10:16
What about those for whom things just won’t go right? 15:33
3 tips and tools to experience “shift” in your life 20:06
Focusing on others 29:43
Check out Barry 34:16

“I was asking, “OK God, I’m a regular guy. What do you want? I’m not superman. What am I supposed to do?” And Antony, at that moment I was 55 years on this planet. At that moment, I had the most calm, aware, mind that I’ve experienced in decades.” 13:59

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In this episode it is my pleasure to speak with and introduce to you Joe Cohen. Joe provides human capital consulting and leadership coaching. He has worked with leaders at various companies, including Microsoft, Boeing, Navy Seals, AT&T, Deloitte, Wells Fargo, All State, Ulta Beauty, Paul Weiss LLP, Fidelity and Google. As a leadership coach, Joe draws upon over a decade of training in various leadership development and personal growth strategies, including seminars with Tony Robbins and Landmark as well as coursework in Internal Family Systems and Conflict Resolution and Mediation. Joe received his coaching certification from the International Coaching Federation and a J.D. from Hofstra School of Law. He has spoken on emotional intelligence and leadership development in a variety of forums, including as an instructor for the World Coaching Institute and as a guest lecturer at Touro University. Joe had a rough childhood and talks about how he was able to deal with the pain that came with that rough upbringing, and then shares a story of when things began to turn around for him, taking the things he had learned from his past and building upon them instead of blaming his failures on those experiences and excusing himself from coming out on top.


Some context into Joe’s life 4:18
How he dealt with his pain 11:17
The situation that changed Joe’s life 21:38
Some wisdom and life tools to navigate through tough times 28:38
You have to have a vision 37:57
What keeps him going 39:52
Story of doing the right thing 50:57
Sharing hope 58:54

“One of the things I learned when I was in Beit T'Shuvah was, I read a phrase by King Solomon, and it said, ‘This too shall pass.’ Also the idea that ‘Gam zu L’tova,’ this too is for the best. So I looked at all these situations as I made meaning out of it.” 29:11

You can get in touch with Joe at his website:
https://www.40pillars.com/

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