James Beshara is the founder of Magic Mind (mental performance shot), Apt (AI career coach), SideDish (seed oil free salad dressing), and investor in >150 companies.

James had me over to his house in November of 2025 to interview + spend a day in the life with him.

James is not only wildly successful as an entrepreneur and investor, but he's one of the most peaceful people I know. I knew I had to spend a day in the life with him to encapsulate the elixir of his day-to-day life to bring it to others.

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0:00 Morning ritual: stillness and reflection

1:40 It's not what you do, it's what you do it for that matters

4:40 How James prioritizes his day

6:35 How he tackles his to-do list

11:00 Which to-do's to act on vs delete

14:41 Other mantras he lives by

22:42 The  Bhagavad Gita's big lessons

25:40 Surrender and flow state

30:32 How to surrender into a duty-bound existence

37:38 How to design one's day around right action

45:04 Leave your phone in a drawer 90% of the day

46:30 Your calendar schedule versus riding the day's waves

54:52 How to effectively use a blank canvas of time

59:45 Breaking free from digital addiction (YouTube, Instagram)

1:02:15 Designing an ideal daily rhythm, morning to night

1:12:53 How to enjoy the journey when you're not where you want to be yet

1:15:10 Why "needing" an outcome is the ultimate Illusion

1:17:12 What grief taught him about gratitude and mortality

1:20:49 How to live knowing that life is probably an illusion of sorts

1:22:54 How to become the main character in your own life

1:25:22 How to cultivate a positive inner dialogue

1:29:03 Talking yourself through work you don't want to do

1:30:44 Wrapping up the day

Meet Judd Weiss: successful lifelong entrepreneur (including being one of the top commercial real estate brokers nationwide), to running for Vice President of the United States with John McAfee in 2016 for a handful of months, to having Mike Tyson as a spokesperson for his company.

And now the founder of a legal psychedelic product, which is virtually indistinguishable from psychedelic mushrooms.

Meet Dekker Dreyer: Artist, writer, folklorist, and creative technologist. Dekker has worked with the world's largest media companies and tirelessly advocates for a better tomorrow. A member of MENSA and the Television Academy (Emmy Awards), he has taught at University of Maryland and Columbia College Chicago as well as sat on councils at Stevens Institute of Technology and Carnegie Mellon. He holds certificates in Social Psychology, Eastern Religions, Ecology, Norse Literature and studied undergraduate at Georgetown. He's passionate about exploring our world and invites you to join him as we build a better future together.

We discuss his predictions for the future of work in an AI-driven society, the nature of reality, how to find your own creativity, and much more.

Check out Dekker's Substack here: https://mntl.substack.com/

All of Dekker's links: https://nue.bio/phantomastronaut

Kodah Pip is a fascinating and impressive dude.

While yes, he was born a man and transitioned to a woman - only to de-transition to a man (and that's very fascinating), that's only one small part of the conversation.

We covered other things: from finding purpose, what it means to be a man, getting into integrity with one's self, Kodah's next big project (a huge interactive entertainment campus in downtown LA), what will remain constant in an AI-dominated future, and more.

*Please note on the topic of gender: I have no horse in this race and this isn't some political statement; I'm just allowing Kodah to share his own story/experience.

⁠Click here for the full transcript, interviewer notes, and journaling prompts.⁠⁠

Rob Dyrdek is the founder of The Dyrdek Machine venture studio (a company that builds companies), network TV host (currently Ridiculousness, formerly Rob & Big and Fantasy Factory), and a former professional skateboarder.

Rob was not only my very first interviewee, but my first powerful believer and mentor for my interviews/the book project. He gave me a ton of invaluable advice and I'll be forever appreciative!

Some topics we cover: we are always talking to the universe, Every aspect of your life is connected within the ever-evolving system of you, harmony - not hustle - activates the Law of Attraction, we are creators of our lives/evolution/destiny, and belief is built over time.

What did you think of this interview and what Rob had to say? Please comment below! I read every comment.

⁠Click here for the full transcript, interviewer notes, and journaling prompts.⁠

Suzy Batiz is founder of the iconic brand Pourri (formerly Poo-Pourri), and one of the wealthiest self-made women in America. Some topics we cover: ideas are alive and seek us as resonant hosts to bring them to life, that life is a game of energy, how to alchemize past trauma/shame, knowing if a business idea is right for us to act on, and much more.

What did you think of this interview and what Suzy had to say? Please comment below! I read every comment.

Click here for the full transcript, interviewer notes, and journaling prompts.

Dave Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing, a world-renowned speaker, author, and business coach. He’s the host of "2 Minute Drill," which about to start its fifth season on Apple TV.

He was previously CEO of the world’s most notable sports agency (Leigh Steinberg Sports and Entertainment - which the popular movie Jerry Maguire was inspired by), and was the CEO of a division in charge of the world’s first smartphone before that.

Some topics we cover: Dave’s four laws of the universe, what money is, that there is more than enough for everyone (and it is equally valuable to give and to receive), and how to enjoy the everyday pursuit of our potential.

What did you think of this interview and what Dave had to say? Please comment below! I read every comment.

I figure that this episode will be most interesting for those who are building towards something, especially around creating content - but aren't yet sure what their angle is yet (what I'm working on figuring out!).

I thought it'd be interesting to test out a segment where I shared the most insightful things that I read/watched and sort of reflect out loud on where I'm at with what I'm working on. I enjoy following others "building in public" towards whatever endeavor they're working on, so I figured I'd try it myself.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Re-thinking affirmations after hearing Lex Fridman's interview of the author of The Case Against Reality as well as from Mike Tyson's online course
  
  
• Navigating the uncertainty of knowing where I want to go, but being confused by random points of traction from time to time
  
  
• The challenge of knowing what I'm good at and what I want to create based on my taste, but working through a lack of clarity of what exactly that looks like

Please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review; it's super helpful! https://thejaredgoldshow.com/review ||

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To learn more about me personally & the book I'm writing: https://www.jaredgold.com/

I thought it'd be interesting to try a new format where I read my favorite highlights directly from my absolute favorite books (kind of like mini audiobooks).

And if you like the content of the episode, I encourage you to buy the full book!

The first episode is where I read highlights from Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself, by Dr. Joe Dispenza; definitely one of my all-time favorite books. 

If people like this format, I can make this a regular thing. After all, I've been sitting on a treasure trove of highlights across my hundreds of books on a variety of great topics!

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In this episode, I cover what's going well with the podcast, areas where I'm feeling challenged, and how I'm thinking about what's next for the podcast (hint: YouTube series?!).

I also thought it'd be valuable for me to share this as a sort of public process for those curious about starting a podcast, because I find that it feels quite intimidating to start building a show and audience entirely from scratch.

Please take a minute to leave us a 5-star review; it's super helpful! https://thejaredgoldshow.com/review ||

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To learn more about me personally & the book I'm writing: https://www.jaredgold.com/