All of us want to land that dream opportunity or dream job. You know, the one that makes you feel like a rock star when you answer that question “what do you do?” But if you don’t have the right connections or exactly the right experience, sometimes it can feel nearly impossible to get where you want to go.

In today’s episode, Austin Belcak shares his unorthodox approach for how you can stand out from the pack and land your dream job. Austin and I discuss why the deck is stacked against the traditional job applicant, how you can create opportunities for yourself even if a company isn’t hiring, the art and science of cold outreach, and much more.

Show notes: http://www.thedistilledman.com/036. Rate and review the episode at http://www.thedistilledman.com/itunes.

To achieve anything worthwhile in life, you have to first envision it in your mind. My guest today, Cameron Herold, shares how to create a Vivid Vision for your life that helps set your sites on what you truly want. Cameron and I discuss how to optimize your daily routine for maximum energy and focus, unconventional strategies for achieving work/life balance, why allowing yourself to yourself to be genuinely vulnerable can be a strength, and much much more…

Show notes: http://www.thedistilledman.com/035. Rate and review the episode at http://www.thedistilledman.com/itunes.

When it comes to maximizing success in life, one thing you absolutely

can't ignore is your habits--those unconscious behaviors that you do without thinking. For many of us, habits, good or bad, may represent 40-50% of our actions in a given day.

My guest today, James Clear, shares how you can master your habits, so they work for you instead of against you. James and I talk about why habits are the compound interest of self-development, the critical link between identity and habits, how to build good habits and break bad ones, and much more…

Show notes: http://www.thedistilledman.com/034. Rate and review the episode at http://www.thedistilledman.com/itunes.

It's been said that many people fear the idea of public speaking more than death. That’s pretty crazy, but I get it. Even some of the most polished and experienced speakers deal with stage fright on a regular basis.

Our guest today, Dave Stuart Jr., brings a unique perspective to the topic of public speaking. In this episode, we talk about the critical reasons why you should care about presentation skills, how to gradually improve your confidence speaking in front of an audience, how to overcome anxiety, fine-tune your delivery, and more...

Show notes: http://www.thedistilledman.com/033. Rate and review the episode at http://www.thedistilledman.com/itunes.

As men, a lot of us struggle with setting boundaries when we’re in relationships. Part of that has to do with learning to communicate like adults. But often the first step is learning who we are as men.

In this episode, Wayne Levine, author of Hold Onto Your N.U.T.S, talks about why it’s so important to be in touch with our own needs—but also to be in touch with our own masculinity so we can express ourselves in a healthy way.

Show notes: http://www.thedistilledman.com/032. Rate and review the episode at http://www.thedistilledman.com/itunes.

Our relationship with money is an interesting thing. On the surface, money is always on our radar—everywhere you look in our culture, so much energy and attention gets devoted to material gain. Yet the average person has a very poor grasp on where his paycheck goes each month.

Today on the podcast, unorthodox finance blogger J. Money of Budgets are Sexy shares how to get a better handle on your money...and your life.

Show notes: http://www.thedistilledman.com/031. Rate and review the episode at http://www.thedistilledman.com/itunes.

At some point in our lives, nearly all of us have experienced the tragic effects of alcohol addiction. If not us personally, then someone close to us--a friend, a family member, a significant other.

Today on the podcast, Paul Churchill talks about his own battles with alcohol addiction and his road to recovery.

After struggling with drinking off and on in his teens and 20’s, in 2006 Paul moved to Spain and bought a bar. Within 3 years, he was completely dependent on alcohol, blacking out close to 7 nights a week, and ended up walking away from the bar. Despite that potential wakeup call, he continued to drink for another 5 years, watching and feeling his life slowly unravel.

But then in February 2015, Paul launched the Recovery Elevator Podcast as an accountability tool to stay sober. Today, it’s been over 3 years since Paul had his last drink of alcohol and the podcast has surpassed 2 million downloads. The Recovery Elevator podcast is in the 97th percentile of all podcasts on iTunes, has been downloaded in all 50 states and over 145 countries.

The Recovery Elevator podcast has now evolved into a private membership community with hundreds of members from all over the world. Over the past few years, Paul has spoken to thousands of students about alcohol awareness across the country and delivered two TEDx talks in 2017.

In this episode, Paul and I talk about: why the stigma around alcohol addiction can make it harder to recognize and to quit, the signs to watch for when alcohol begins impacting you physically, mentally and spiritually, why accountability and support are critical for staying clean, and much more.

Show notes: http://www.thedistilledman.com/030. Rate and review the episode at http://www.thedistilledman.com/itunes.

While you may not realize it, life is a series of negotiations. Whether you’re buying a car, trying to get a raise, dealing with your family or in-laws, or being held hostage by your two-year-old daughter, who just won’t go to bed.

In today’s episode, Chris Voss shares some of the secrets to effective negotiation that will transform the way you view your interactions with other people.

A 24 year veteran of the FBI, Chris is the former lead international kidnapping negotiator for the Bureau, and is now one of the preeminent practitioners and professors of negotiating skills in the world. He is the founder and principal of The Black Swan Group, a consulting firm that provides training and advises Fortune 500 companies through complex negotiations. Voss has taught for many business schools, including the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, Harvard University, MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, among others. He is also the author of the book, Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As if Your Life Depended on It.

Chris and I discuss how he made his way into the world of high-stakes negotiation, the biggest mistakes people make when they don’t know how to negotiate, the key phrases and tactics that can help you negotiate more effectively, and we even talk about the exact technique Chris used to get a great deal on his salsa red Toyota 4-runner.

Show notes: http://www.thedistilledman.com/029. Rate and review the episode at http://www.thedistilledman.com/itunes.

These days, we are constantly barraged with information and data—from billboards to ads on our phones, to the latest social media platforms. So much content and information around us, yet how much of it is truly memorable? How much of it really moves us or inspires us?

Perhaps the only things that can cut through all this clutter and grab hold of us are great stories. Stories are what we remember and what make us memorable.

When you can artfully tell your own story, that’s a pretty magical thing—whether you’re connecting with someone on a first date or you’re a business leader trying to capture the imaginations of your colleagues and customers.

In today’s episode, we talk with Jay Golden about the power of storytelling. Jay is an author, storyteller, and founder of Retellable, a boutique story consulting and training company. Jay has coached leaders, led trainings, and crafted stories for clients such as Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Rainforest Action Network. He’s also the author of the book, Retellable: How Your Essential Stories Unlock Power and Purpose. Jay and I discuss why humans are hard-wired to pay attention to stories, the elements of a great story, how you can hone your own stories and use them to connect with people around you, and much more.

Show notes: http://www.thedistilledman.com/028. Rate and review the episode at http://www.thedistilledman.com/itunes.

In the past, Meditation has often gotten a bad rap for being too "woo woo." But as new research continues to confirm the benefits of meditation, more people are starting to realize the impact that meditation can have on their everyday lives. On top of that, many so-called "high-performers" credit meditation as the one of the most important habits for achieving their goals.

Today on the podcast, we talk with Justyn Comer about how the practice of meditation can affect all aspects of your life.

Justyn has been practicing meditation for over 30 years and teaching since 1999. He is a co-founder of RWM Education, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to making meditation available to as many people as possible.

In this episode, Justyn and I discuss his new book, Meditation for Life: How mind training improves relationships, career, health and happiness. I know, it almost sounds like an overpromise. I've read a lot about meditation in the last few years, and the more I read, the more I wonder: what doesn't it help with? So much so that I just had to ask that same question of Justyn. Not surprisingly, his answer was a good one. 

Show notes: http://www.thedistilledman.com/027. Rate and review the episode at http://www.thedistilledman.com/itunes.