The Mike Dillard Show

We've all heard the saying that goes, "people will forget what you said, they will forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel…"

As we enter the season of giving and gratitude here in the US, sending gifts to our family members, friends, and customers is a tradition.

Giving a gift to someone can be an incredibly powerful act, for better or for worse.

As you'll discover through the amazing stories you'll hear today, when done thoughtfully and with care, sending a gift to someone can open the door to new relationships and opportunities in a way that nothing else can.

It can create a bond and a connection with someone that can last a lifetime, and that will never be forgotten.

But when done incorrectly, it can have the complete opposite effect that you desire…

It can actually cause the recipient to feel like another sheep in the herd, misunderstood, unappreciated, or even disrespected.

And unfortunately, most businesses shoot themselves in the foot every holiday season with impersonal, and lazy gift-giving campaigns they send to their customers, when they would have been much better off, sending nothing at all.

Well to help us understand the incredible powers and dangers that come with giving gifts, we're joined by a gentleman who's literally dedicated his life to this practice… John Ruhlin.

The story of how John discovered the power of gifts is absolutely incredible, and the wisdom he's gained along the way when it comes to building relationships using gifts is unbelievably valuable.

Many of you will have your lives changed by this interview one way or another...

Please share it with your co-workers, business partners, and family members because the gifts you give do create strong feelings with your recipients.

You just want to make sure those are positive feelings of appreciation, love, and gratitude, instead of accidentally triggering the opposite.

With that being said, please help me welcome, John Ruhlin

Resources:

GiftologyPlan.com Giftology: The Art and Science of Using Gifts to Cut Through the Noise, Increase Referrals, and Strengthen Retention

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During my health challenges this past year and the insane amount of insomnia caused by the toxic mold that had overtaken my body, I tried anything and everything that I could that might allow me to get some sleep…

I tried dozens of supplements, I started using an Oura Ring to track my sleep, I installed blackout shades on all of my windows, meditated for almost an hour before bed, and started wearing blue-light blocking glasses…

And all of these aids provided some kind of benefit, but very few helped as much as a product called the Chilipad.

I heard about the Chilipad from Tim Ferriss a year or two ago, and that he'd become a massive fan of the product.

Last year I purchased one as well, and it's been a game-changer.

The Chilipad circulates warm or cold water through a pad that you place under your sheets, and it keeps your body at the ideal temperature it needs to fall into a deep sleep pattern, which is when your body restores and heals itself.

Well I have to say that I was absolutely thrilled to get the chance to interview the Founder of the company, Tara Youngblood.

I had so many questions for her about the inspiration for the invention of the product, the manufacturing process, patents, marketing, shipping, customer service, and everything in between…

Tara answered all of those questions and so many more…

I have to say that this interview is absolutely priceless for anyone who has an idea for a physical product…

But beyond the practical business wisdom she's going to share with you today, is an incredibly important message…

They launched the Chilipad about 13 years ago… And it didn't really catch on and start to sell for the next 10 years.

But once the word got out, their business has 10X'd for the last three years in a row.

This is such a fantastic story and it was so awesome to get to talk the inventor of a product that I've been using every single day as a customer.

At the end of the show I asked Tara if she'd be willing to give you guys a discount on a Chilipad system for your bedroom, and she graciously offered to give my listeners a 20% discount, but this was a spur of the moment ask on my end, so she was not prepared during the interview with a coupon code to give you.

Thankfully I've been able to secure that for you, and I'm just going to give it do you right now…

If you want to save 20% on a Chilipad system, just go to www.GetChiliPad.com and during the checkout process, use the coupon code, "Mike20".

It's an amazing product and an absolute steal when you consider the amount of improved sleep that you'll experience night after night for years to come.

Resources:

GetChiliPad.com - use coupon code "Mike20" at checkout for 20% off Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business

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Have you ever wondered why you make the decisions with the best of intentions, that end up causing problems for you down the road?

Have you wondered why it can be so hard to stop bad habits and replace them with healthier ones?

Have you wondered why you tend to repeat the same choices, attract the same kind of relationships, or sabotage your success?

Well today you're going to find out the answers to all of these questions and more with thanks to our guest and one of the smartest people I've ever met, Adam Lyons.

Adam has become one of the world's biggest authorities on brain chemistry, and how affects the decisions that we all make on a daily basis.

And I have to say that this interview is absolutely fascinating because Adam is about to pull back the curtain and give you a behind the scenes look at the neuro-chemistry that's driving our decisions and behaviors at a subconscious level.

All of the decisions that you make, and actions that you take are a result of your brain's desire for five different chemicals.

We all know that smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol are bad for your body over the long-term, and that they could even kill you, and yet people consume both on a regular basis?

Why?

Because that moment of consumption is triggering the release of a pleasure-based hormone like dopamine, which your brain is programed to pursue.

So before you know it, you've cracked open that beer, and lit up that cigarette, even though you've told yourself that you're going to stop.

Maybe you constantly spend all of the money you make, and saving has always been a challenge for you.

Well that's because you're brain is getting pleasure every time you buy something. It's basically a little crack addict that constantly needs another hit of that chemical, and before you know it, you're on Amazon once again, and hitting the buy button.

Once you're aware of why your brain does this, you can start to short-circuit and reprogram this pattern, which is the key to making better decisions in every area of your life.

This is one of those episodes that can have a dramatic impact on your life moving forward to get ready to take some notes, and please help me welcome Adam Lyons.

Resources:

PsychologyHacker.com Follow Psychology Hacker on Facebook | YouTube Brain Hacking: Rewire Your Mind to Have It All Thinking, Fast and Slow

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How To Permanently Stop Self-Sabotage...

Hey gang, if you have invested in Bitcoin or other crypto assets, and if you're interested in that industry, you are going to love this interview.

Now if you aren't familiar with Binance, they are the largest and fastest-growing crypto exchange in the world.

They launched in July of 2017, and in 2018 alone, they produced over $440 million in profits despite the bear market.

Well, today we're joined by their former Head of Growth, Alan Kong.

Now what really caught my attention was an email I received that lead to this interview.

It turns out that Alan was a student of mine and had gone through List-Grow and 7-Figure Sales Presentations during the past few years, providing him with skills that helped him land his position at Binance.

I was obviously thrilled to know I was connected in any way to their amazing success story, so I asked Alan to jump on the podcast to talk about what he's up to today, and the industry at large.

Well, it turns out that Binance recently purchased a crypto wallet company called Trust Wallet which has been developed by our second guest today, Viktor Radchenko, and Alan has been tasked with increasing the adoption and use of Trust Wallet to help people like you and I, keep our crypto safe.

So today we're going to take a deep dive into how crypto wallets work, how to keep your crypto safe from hackers, and what Alan and Viktor think is ahead for the industry at large.

It's a fascinating interview and make sure you head to www.TrustWallet.com to check out the app.

Resources:

TrustWallet.com Binance.com

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Today we're going to talk about one of the most difficult topics when it comes to life and business…

Having to sue someone, and getting sued.

When I was young and naive' one of my goals in life was to literally never have to deal with their of those situations.

Well, guess what? Within the next few years, I found myself having to sue two different people for the first time in my life.

Unfortunately, both of them had mental health problems. Their actions were unreasonable, their motives were to intentionally cause myself and my business harm, and they had no desire to find an actual remedy to the situation.

They were not healthy people. They wanted conflict and that was their goal.

So I called up some of my older and wiser mentors at the time, and they all said the same thing… Don't pursue a lawsuit unless you absolutely must, but if you must, then go all in.

So that's what I did… It took almost a year in one case, and several years in the next, but I eventually won both cases.

So why am I bringing all of this up?

Because my goal of going through life without ever getting involved in a lawsuit, while putting myself in front of millions of people was naive.

As someone who conducts business with other people and companies, you are going to run into conflict, and you are going to run into mentally unstable people no matter how well you run your business.

It is an unfortunate part of life, so my goal today is to simply prepare you for that day which can be one of the most difficult experiences you'll ever have.

To help me do that, we're joined by the attorney who helped me handle those cases, Mr. Peter Hoppenfeld.

Today Peter's going to make sure you have your legal basics in place and covered, and to give you some sound advice when it comes to doing business in a litigious world.

Resources:

PeterHoppenfeld.com

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If you want to know the biggest secret to building a wildly successful business, you're about to get it here in today's interview with Brad Lea.

There is one thing that Facebook, Google, YouTube, Instagram, Sales Force, Mail Chimp, and countless other Billion dollar companies all have in common, and it's what gives them so much leverage in the world.

And the good news is that you can build your business using the same strategy when you ask yourself one single question that Brad and I will be discussing with you here today.

Now if you aren't familiar with Brad, he's the Found of LightSpeedVT.

LightSpeedVT is an innovative e-learning platform that's used by leaders like Daymond John, Grant Cardone, Top Chef, The World Series of Poker, and the UFC.

And what makes LightSpeedVt different, is that their focus is on the use of gamification to incentive the consumption and retention of your content, by your customers.

At the end of the day, if you're selling education, and if you really want to make an impact on your customers, they have to consume and retain your content.

LightSpeed has the technology that enables you to do exactly that.

Now Brad's core skillset also happens to be in sales. He provides some of the best sales training on the internet today, which is what we had originally planned to discuss during this interview, but as you'll hear, the conversation quickly turned to the trials and tribulations that he went through, in order to build Lightspeed into the successful business that it is today.

Resources:

LightspeedVT

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Alright, so last week I posted what was easily the most detailed and vulnerable interview of my life where I walked you guys through my past year recovering from a mysterious traumatic brain injury, by taking advantage of all kinds of alternative therapies like EMDR, psychedelics, Katmine, neuro-bio feedback, and many more.

Well during that interview, I also mentioned that a friend of mine taught me a mental exercise that literally helped save my life when nothing else was working.

After a year of living with a body that was stuck in fight or flight… That was producing cortisol and adrenaline 24/7, I jumped on a call with today's guest, Blair Dunkley.

On that call, Blair walked me through a visualization technique that allows you to literally pull fear, anxiety, frustration, and depression right out of your body, providing you instant relief.

I know it sounds a little crazy, but this simple mental exercise is what worked when everything else failed.

Within 24 hours of using it, my cortisol stopped, the adrenaline stopped, and my body started to recover for the very first time in almost a year.

Well, today Blair is going to share this technique with you so you can use it in your life.

If you or a friend of yours is stuck in fear, if you are dealing with constant anxiety, stress, depression or trauma of any kind, this simple mental exercise could dramatically change your life as it did for me.

Blair is a master when it comes to helping people rewire their mind to deal with a specific problem, or to help them break through to new levels of performance.

This is one of the single most valuable interviews we've ever produced here, so get ready to take some notes, and please help me welcome, Blair Dunkley.

Resources:

BlairDunkley.com/Mike

Music:

Music by: ROY Song: Breathe Me In Licensed under a Creative Commons License

Well, this is it… This is the story that I've been waiting to tell you for over a year.

If you've been a part of my audience for any time at all, you are probably aware that I suffered a mysterious brain injury in June of 2018 that almost killed me.

I haven't really shared anything more than that over the past 12 months for two reasons…

First, we had no idea what happened, and I didn't want to talk about it until we did because that's really just not very helpful to anyone.

And second, I wanted to wait until there was some kind of happy ending to this situation so that I could bring it around full circle and share what I learned from it.

Well, thankfully I'm happy to say that we did figure out what took place about 3 months ago, and I have been getting better ever since. While I'm still not sleeping normally just yet, my brain is back online. I can think, I can speak, and my energy levels have started to return.

And I'll just say this… The culprit was shocking. This whole mess was caused by a household toxin that's in your home right now. It's something that you're breathing every day, and whether or not it affects you is simply a matter of your level of exposure.

If you have any friends or family members with a chronic or undiagnosed illness, they could definitely be suffering from the same thing, so please share this with them so they can get tested asap.

Now during the past year, I've always said that when I'm ready to tell this story, I wanted to do it around a table with the people who helped me through it, which is exactly what we did.

So today I'm joined by my friend Aubrey Marcus who hosted this interview, along with Krisstina Wise, and my physician, Dr. Ann Shippy. We held this group discussion at Aubrey's office, and you can watch the entire interview on video at MikeDillard.com/heal

While this situation has been the single biggest challenge of my life, it has also been the most rewarding because of the personal work and transformation that it forced me to do, including all kinds of psychedelic medicine which we'll be talking about today.

This is one hell of a story, and this is definitely the most personal interview I've ever given, so thank you for your support during this past year, and I'm incredibly grateful that I'm back to work so I can help you guys and serve you in any way that I can.

Without further ado, let's dive in…

Resources:

AnnShippyMD.com ChooseMuse.com Curable: How an Unlikely Group of Radical Innovators is Trying to Transform our Health Care System

Music:

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I have to say that I truly love interviews like the one we have today with Dr. Jason Wersland.

Almost every great business success story has one thing in common…

A single individual with a problem they couldn't find a solution for, and the drive to go create one.

It's where garages are turned into workshops, and notepads into diaries of scratched out ideas and circled moments of eureka.

And this is literally the story arch that Jason found himself in 2007 after a motorcycle accident.

A chiropractor by profession, Jason's pain from his injuries inspired him to invent a new kind of physical therapy for the body using nothing more than a few power tools from Home Depot, and his knowledge of biomechanics.

A year later, he'd invented a completely new category of physical therapy product he called the Theragun.

Today, Theragun's are used by countless doctors and athletes around the world, and you are about to get the behind the scenes story of how it was invented, developed, and turned into a global success story.

And speaking of health, make sure you keep an eye out for next week's episode which will be one of the most important I've ever recorded.

After suffering a mysterious brain injury 14 months ago that almost took me out, we finally found the cause, and I'm happy to say that I'm on the mend.

What we discovered is going to be pretty shocking. In fact, you are very likely surrounded by the toxin that made me sick right now as you listen to this.

My friend Aubrey Marcus will be hosting the interview, and we'll be joined by my doctor as well, as I publically fill you in on the most challenging, and rewarding adventures of my life for the very first time.

Now without further ado, please welcome Dr. Jason Wersland.

Resources:

Theragun.com Follow Dr. Jason on Instagram Follow Theragun on Instagram | YouTube

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There are very, very few business opportunities out there that truly impress me these days, but what you'll learn about today from our guest, Brian Page, is one of them. A few years ago Brian found himself at a point in life where he needed a plan B. His background was in real estate, but after the market crashed, he found himself on the sidelines. As many people have over the past few years, he started looking into AirBnb, and saw a huge opportunity there, but there was one big problem… He didn't have the funds needed to buy a house that he could list on the platform. I've often thought about buying and renting out properties on AirBnb as well, but I don't want to spend a substantial amount of money to acquire them. Well that's when Brian came up with a solution that rocked my world… Instead of buying properties, he rented them, and then placed them on the short-term markets of AirBNB, Home Away, and VRBO. Each home might cost him $2,000 to rent, but he was making $6,000/mo from his AirBnb guests. Within a year he'd acquired control of dozen properties, all of which were making him income, and he didn't have to invest a dime into any of them. It is without a doubt, one of the most brilliant, and exciting opportunities I've ever seen, where you can literally build a real estate empire within a few years, without any kind of seed capital, or without any risk exposure to the markets. And the best part, is that Brian has automated the entire process. Everything, from cleaning and servicing the homes, to wowing his guests, is outsourced. He can literally run his empire from his cell phone on a beach, and today he's going to share the entire strategy with you. If you're currently looking for a way to replace your income, and potentially build a massive income stream, this is the single best opportunity to do so, that I've seen in years.