The Eternal Optimist

What would you do if your own mentor fired you? On today’s episode, Joe Cox shares how the challenges he experienced in his business and relationships actually allowed him to become a successful franchisee and beloved husband. Joe Cox is a husband, dad and small business owner with an entrepreneurial spirit who was raised in a big family from a small town in Michigan. He felt lost during and after college trying to figure out what to do for work and eventually became an award-winning business owner that’s in the process of opening three mental health clinics.

• 03:36 - Joe shares his business background and how him and his wife literally knocked each other unconscious before getting together.
• 10:46 - The impact his parents had on his upbringing and future success.
• 16:04 - How getting fired by a mentor actually helped him further his career in business
• 29:18 - Joe shares how he was able to overcome serious burnout from his business

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Today’s episode is proof of the power of belief and commitment. Phillip Stutts joins the show to talk about why he’s committed to finding a cure to something that doctors have said is uncurable. Phillip had incredible success as a political marketer, but his world changed several years ago when he was diagnosed with a rare and (until now) untreatable disease. However, Phillip shares how he became the first individual to treat this condition, and why he doesn’t plan on stopping there.

• 03:47 - Why Phillip feels he got the “order” of his purpose wrong, and what he’s doing to make it right.
• 11:04 - How Phillip is shifting his focus and priorities to align more with his values.
• 16:58 - Phillip shares the excruciating challenges his health has created for him.
• 24:45 - How Phillip was the first person to improve their condition of a rare health disorder
• 36:15 - Why fishing has become a hobby for Phillip and his family

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Michael is an expert on peak performance in the workplace and is passionate about helping leaders and teams create company cultures of engagement, sustainability, and purpose. He is the founder of Arc Integrated, a leadership development consultancy serving teams and leaders around the globe. On this episode he shares with Matt how individuals can cultivate optimism within their personal lives, their families, and their organizations.

• 03:36 - Why Michael has always been fascinated with self-awareness and personal development
• 08:29 - The way Michael was able to bond with his father around psychology
• 13:12 - How boundaries can help leaders create feedback loops for growth
• 22:38 - Michael's strategy for operationalizing optimism
• 33:03 - How the practice of Qigong has improved Michael's health and wellness

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Robert Murray has been supporting himself since he was 15 years old. Robert shares with Matt how he grew a business with a group of friends from a start-up to $200 million and 1000 employees. Robert also shares some of the challenges that have come along with that initial success and how he’s helping people now to overcome their challenges and limiting beliefs.

• 04:20 - How Robert started supporting himself at the age of 15 by joining what ended up becoming a $200 million business with 1000 employees
• 07:20 - The impact the divorce of Robert’s parents had on his upbringing.
• 14:20 - Robert shares how his leaving the business led to a deep depression
• 20:49 - How Robert was able to pull himself out of depression
• 27:48 - Robert shares how he found the profession of coaching
• 34:38 - The importance of feedback and how Robert integrates it into his life and business
• 45:57 - How Robert’s favorite Star Wars character is a role model for him.
• 50:46 - Robert’s new program that’s revolutionizing 1-1 coaching

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This episode is for those looking for ways to deal with rejection. Denny Hammack is the Chariman of Patterson Pope - but on this episode he shares the rocky beginning he had to his career and how he was able to overcome seeming “failures” throughout his education to eventually become successful in his relationships and business.

• 06:42 - Denny shares how he was rejected on almost every job application he put in out of college.
• 11:03 - The story of Denny’s disastrous apparel choice on his first date with his now-wife.
• 21:09 - How Denny thinks about the different stages of life: success and significance
• 27:12 - When Denny finally realized that he was on the right path to success
• 36:33 - The reason Denny decided to try a new career during a “midlife” crisis at 28
• 48:43 - Challenges that Denny has faced leading a large organization

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Here’s an episode that will help you survive the hard times and thrive during the good times! On this episode, Matt sits down with Scott Groves, a leading mortgage professional, podcast host, and coach. Scott shares some challenges he’s currently facing in his business, and he gets some coaching directly from Coach Matt on a pressing issue that’s preventing his business from truly thriving.

• 04:44 - Scott shares how going to the army strained the relationship with his father — and Matt shares a similar story too!
• 14:20 - How social media has continued to shrink the line between business and home life.
• 22:12 - The tactic Scott uses to diffuse heated conversations or conflicts.
• 33:32 - Scott shares how his parenting philosophies have evolved recently
• 36:50 - How making decisions in chess is similar to business and life
• 56:24 - Matt gives Scott live coaching on one of Scott’s pressing business issues

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Mike Abramowitz is an accomplished author, speaker, coach, and philanthropist. Mike shares how the challenges impacting his family have made him into a better man, father, husband, son, brother, and even entrepreneur. He also shares his system to simplify and systemize their lives through his proprietary methodology called TAD (Tiny Actions Daily).

• Mike shares some of the challenges he’s experienced with his family.
• The impact that Mike’s mother made on his life and journey as a parent.
• How Mike ended up almost bankrupt with a 400 credit score.
• The story of Mike rebuilding his business after his mom passed.
• How Mike is taking on the challenge of raising a child with medical challenges.

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Rebecca Creel is a wife, mother, family court lawyer and speaker in South Carolina. Her practice helps families deal with tumultuous legal and emotional challenges. Rebecca tells some intense and perhaps frightening stories growing up in violent circumstances. But she also shares how those experiences have shaped her into becoming a better person, parent, and even lawyer.

• How Rebecca’s husband inspired Matt’s fashion tastes. 😅
• Rebecca shares the lessons the gained growing up in an abusive household.
• Why her mother’s composure and foresight kept Rebecca and her sister safe.
• The challenge of wanting kids to have resilience without suffering.
• How her traumatic experiences have actually benefited her as a family court lawyer.
• Rebecca shares an inspiring story about her and an aspiring lawyer

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Jon Vroman is a husband and father of two amazing boys and a social entrepreneur who helps people live life in the front row. He’s also the founder of Front Row Dads, an international community for dads that focuses on health, relationships, and finances. Jon shares some raw, real moments from being a husband and a father, and he also gives some great advice for anyone want to improve their family life.

• Jon shares an intimate (and embarrassing) story where he lost his cool and the lessons he was able to take from it.
• The importance of doing important things at “practice speed” and not only game speed.
• Why Jon values community and relationships so much at this stage of his life.
• How Tony Robbins inspired Jon to change the direction of his life.
• What Jon thinks is the most important problem for society to solve.

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Dane Espegard is a culture consultant who teaches, assists and executes the implementation of a culture centered around Dream Achieving. On this episode, Dane shares how seemingly ordinary people can create the life of their dreams. Dane also shares his systematic process to identifying and accomplishing dreams in the most important areas of your life. The system is bottom-up and puts the emphasis on the development and personal lives of the team member. Dane now works with companies in a very simple manner to get the culture started and leaves them with some very easy to implement steps.

03:01 - Dane talks about his family and why he decided to move to Austin

08:07 - The challenges that Dane experienced moving his family cross-country.

17:03 - What lessons Dane learned from experiencing his recent challenges

24:15 - How Dane has been able to work less hours but increase his income

34:00 - The impact dream workshops have had on Dane’s family, business, and community

43:50 - What Dane and his wife are doing to improve their relationship and marriage

49:37 - How you can get in touch with Dane

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