The GAP

The GAP

By Gregory BehlingEducationSelf-Improvement
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The GAP episodes

  • Michal McGreevy: 30 jobs and counting leads to consulting

    The conversation covers Mike's journey from high school to various jobs and the lessons learned along the way. Mike reflects on the importance of self-awareness and alignment with personal values in finding fulfillment in work. The conversation also touches on the role of leadership in creating a positive work environment and the need for companies to prioritize employee well-being and growth. He then shares his current role as a coaching consultant and how he helps businesses refocus on the customer. Mike emphasizes the importance of communication and self-reflection as key skillsets for success. He provides insights on improving communication skills, including studying copywriting. Lastly, Mike discusses the role of faith in his life and how it influences his work and relationships.

    1 hr 10 min
  • Carl Major Davis: The path to success is not always linear

    In this podcast episode, Gregory Behling interviews Carl Davis about his journey through high school, college, and the military. Carl shares his experiences of switching majors, dropping out of college, and joining the Air Force. He discusses the skills he learned in the military and the decision to leave in pursuit of entrepreneurship. Throughout the conversation, themes of self-discovery, personal growth, and the importance of following one's own path emerge. In this part of the conversation, Carl Davis discusses his transition from the military to entrepreneurship, his journey in real estate, and the challenges he faced along the way. He shares his experiences with house hacking, rental properties, and fix-and-flips. Carl also emphasizes the importance of mindset, gratitude, and self-education in his success as a real estate agent.


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    https://www.cdavis-realty.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/carlmajordavis/

    1 hr 16 min
  • Building Skills through Sales: How the Profession Can Help You Develop Transferable Abilities.

    Steve is a young successful professional that enjoys hiking, listening to music, and hanging out with friends.   In this episode, we catch up in our friendship and joke a little.   We dive into his life in high school and how he chooses his major in college due to his love for Math and Science.  After occurring harder and harder math courses, he switched his major a couple of times but "was shooting by the hip" going into the real world once he graduated with a psychology degree.   While waiting on tables in his limbo years, he seized an opportunity to further his education in an accelerated Masters program.   With a Masters degree, he moved onto sales and leadership roles in Enterprise.  Currently, he works for Indeed and he credits his success with the communication skills and leadership skills he acquired along his career path.

    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 7: How a side hustle creates leverage

    In this episode, Sean unpacks how his goal of being accepted into a top-tier college has shaped his work ethic and his success in life.  After getting into college, Sean really didn't have a goal or career in mind and picked an Economy major due to the practicality and application.  We travel through his many careers:  a short-lived career as a financial advisor, health care recruiting, and being a Meta recruiter.  Additionally, we discuss how his side hustle in real estate is starting to look like it could be his main hustle.  We discuss how cold calling and joining clubs have helped develop the sales skills and social skills necessary to succeed in life and get him to the point he is at today.   


    Give it a listen!!

    45 min
  • Episode 6: Army life leads to engineering job

    Episode 6 is an "explosive" episode with Cassius.  We get into how he struggled picking a school based on faith, turning down a scholarship for basketball, getting into the army, and landing a job in the oil field.  Cash is exploring the real estate game and trying to leverage social media to grow his brand.  We discuss the "who not how" book and how it has changed his outlook on life on how to become successful.  Great episode with a great dude.   

    Give it a listen and drop a review. 

    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 5: The ice cream Business

    Episode 5 features Ravneet, a 1st generation American, who explains his struggle in school and in life.  It is a rollercoaster of a ride, but he explains how something so simple as a mindset shift was key to turning his life around.   We discuss dropping out of college, re-applying and being accepted back, and how he not only graduated with straight A's but went for an MBA.  Furthermore, we unpack how he took over a Baskin-Robins business and is now breaking into real estate investing as a land developer.  His story is inspiring to anyone who wants to change their life circumstances through perseverance, self education and formal education, and a good mindset.     

    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 4: Life of a Flight attendant

    Stephanie Chong has had a great life traveling the world but discusses how it's not always a highlight reel, as seen on Instagram.  She started off her young adult life by realizing early on that graphic design was not for her and switched her major to focus on Advertisement PR and marketing.   Out of college she started off cold calling as a recruiter, but her artistic, creative side drove her to explore a new job as a flight attendant.  We touch on the certification, the responsibilities, and the lifestyle of a flight attendant.  This episode is a good one to listen to if you have ever wanted to travel for free and see different parts of the world as part of your job.

    49 min
  • Episode 3: Opportunities from networking

    Chelsea discusses her journey after getting denied from dental school.  She starts as a HPLC QC chemist, climbs the cooperate ladder and does so at a very impressive rate.  She discusses her killer attitude when it comes to seizing opportunities and being intentional with her talents to add value to her direct reports.  Exploring options, networking, and questioning the "old way" has paved a way to her success and the ability to live a life of travel while being employed.   Ironman competitions, former colligate swimmer, beer-loving, WVU-loving, and savvy businesswoman; Chelsea commands respect and admiration in any room she enters. 

    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 2: Three year phases of Dylan Foster

    In this episode, Dylan Foster discusses why he chose his major, his rollercoaster of a life, and what he describes as his "3-year phases in life".  We get into real estate, Airbnb, Quality Control chemistry, Cannabis chemistry, window sales, SAS sales, and much more.   

    1 hr 24 min

About The GAP

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Adulting is hard. Picking your career for the rest of your life at 18 is even harder. “The gap” in between being a student and an adult seems chaotic and impossible. In this easy to listen podcast, we…