In this episode, we unpack how Brandon, a mental performance coach to NFL players, UFC fighters, boxers, and entrepreneurs, helps high performers reprogram their subconscious beliefs so they stop self-sabotaging and finally unlock ease, flow, and success.

Brandon Epstein is a mental performance coach for NFL players, UFC fighters, boxers, and entrepreneurs. He helps high performers reach their full potential by leveraging the power of the mind.

We talk about:

• Why 95% of your thoughts are on repeat (and how to change them)
• How “feeling first” is the key to creating outcomes
• Why your subconscious thoughts determine your results
• How visualization and breathwork can improve performance faster than effort alone

If you care about high performance, inner alignment, and rewiring your mindset for success, this one’s for you.

We Discussed:

00:00 - How Brandon Coaches Elite Athletes

06:54 - Why Vulnerability Makes You Stronger

14:01 - Discovering Mindfulness and Mental Training

19:48 - Visualization and Strength Gains

23:32 - Choosing Your Focus with Intention

30:51 - Transmuting Negative Beliefs

35:40 - Programming Success in Health and Business

49:43 - The Power of “Who, Not How”

🔗 Connect with Mitchell:

💻 Website: https://mitchelllandon.com/

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👥 LinkedIn:⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchelllandoncohen/⁠

🐦 X:⁠ https://x.com/MitchellLandon⁠

📸 IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mitchelllandon/ ⁠

🎥 YT:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@mitchellcohen ⁠

🔗 Connect with Brandon:

💻 Website: ⁠https://thebrandonepstein.com/

👥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonepstein/

📸 IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/brandonepstein_/

🐦 X:⁠ https://x.com/brandonepstein_ ⁠

Most people try to “network” to grow their career or business. Jordan Carroll does the opposite — and it works.

In this episode, we unpack how Jordan became a Superconnector — not by cold outreach or climbing ladders, but by consistently showing up, adding value, and building real friendships inside aligned communities.

We talk about:

• Why “who, not how” is a mindset shift that can change everything

• How to reconnect with the people already in your orbit

• How community isn’t just leverage — it’s fuel

  
  

If you care about doing meaningful work with people you actually like being around — this one’s for you.

We Discussed:

Harvard grad, former McKinsey consultant, and seasoned entrepreneur Akash Kanojia shares powerful insights on mastering both emotional and financial intelligence. In this episode, Akash breaks down useful frameworks to build financial literacy, overcome emotional barriers, and effectively use feedback to drive personal and professional growth.

🔗 Connect with Mitchell:

💻 Website: https://mitchelllandon.com/

📩 3-minute Newsletter:⁠ https://making-connections.beehiiv.com/subscribe

👥 LinkedIn:⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchelllandoncohen/

🐦 X:⁠ https://x.com/MitchellLandon

📸 IG:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mitchelllandon/

🔗Connect with Akash:

💻 Website: ⁠https://www.akashkanojia.com/

👥 LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/akashkanojia/

🐦X: ⁠https://x.com/akashmkanojia

🔗Links Mentioned:

⁠https://www.akashkanojia.com/emotions-finance/a-technique-for-shifting-from-a-scarcity-to-an-abundance-mindset/⁠

Grant Hushek, employee #1 at Hampton, just quit his job to grow his automation agency. 

In this episode, Grant shares his favorite automations, the big trends he sees, and how anyone can get started today.

Timestamps

(00:00) Getting Started With Automations

(02:50) The Journey To Automation Consultancy

(06:05) Understanding Founders Need

(08:59) The Power Of Automation In Business

(11:48) Simple Steps To Begin Automating

(15:01) Practical Automation Examples

(17:56) High ROI Activities In Automation

(20:49) Tools And Workflows For Automation

(24:09) Real World Automation Applications

(26:58) Advice For Non-Technical Users

(29:52) Final Thoughts And Resources

Connect With Grant Hushek:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-hushek/

X: https://x.com/GrantHushek

Website: https://www.grantbot.co/

My Links:

🧠 3-minute Newsletter: https://making-connections.beehiiv.com/subscribe 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchelllandoncohen/ 

🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/MitchellLandon 

📸 IG: https://www.Instagram.com/mitchelllandon 

📽️ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@mitchellcohen 

Bobby shares his journey from Uber driver to entrepreneur —following his excitement to become a coach and viral creator.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:52 The Journey of Self-Improvement

02:44 Graduation and Career Choices

07:07 Starting the Podcast Journey

09:00 Lessons from Uber Driving

12:13 Transitioning between opportunities

20:16 Burning the Boats Mentality

22:09 Key Inflection Points

26:38 The Four Phases of Designing Your Life

29:23 What’s next for Bobby

32:22 The Power of Alignment and Consistency

34:55 The Impact of Personal Relationships

41:07 Rapid Fire Questions and Reflections

51:21 Final Thoughts and Challenges

Guest Links:

In this episode, Paul Millerd, author of The Pathless Path and Good Work, shares his journey of leaving the corporate world to find deeper meaning in writing and creative work.

He introduces the concept of “ship, quit, and learn” and the importance of aligning work with your personal energy.

Paul shares actionable tactics, resources, and frameworks to help you discover your own path.

Timestamps

[00:00] Introduction: Paul Millerd and The Pathless Path

[02:07] Paul’s Journey: From Corporate Life to Creative Freedom

[04:31] The Philosophy Behind The Pathless Path

[07:00] Redefining Success and Finding True Purpose

[13:20] Living the Pathless Path

[20:22] The Aspirational Journey: Trying New Values

[27:55] Early Inspirations: The Impact of Mentors

[32:15] Finding Your People “Your Pathless Friends”

[36:18] Curiosity Conversations

[40:10] Starting Out: Advice on “Ship, Quit, and Learn”

[48:05] Discovering Yourself

[53:52] Lessons Learned from Writing and Self-Publishing

[56:52] Generosity as a Practice

[59:17] Final Thoughts and Wisdom

Guest Links:

Paul’s X: https://x.com/p_millerd

Pathless Path: https://pathlesspath.com/

Good Work: https://pmillerd.com/goodwork/

My Links:

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🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/MitchellLandon

📸 IG: https://www.instagram.com/mitchelllandon

Braxton Manley is the founder Braxley Bands (a D2C Apple Watch bands company). The company started as a class project but now has scaled millions of dollars.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

Guest Links:

Other Links Mentioned:

My Links:

Courtney Johnson creates viral content across LinkedIn and TikTok on her personal accounts (and as a ghostwriter for others). She shares her “unhinged cheat codes” to grow a personal brand, b2b social strategies, leveraging tools/hacks to free up your time, mental models, and much more. 

Timestamps:

(04:31) Leverage and income diversification

(08:10) Simplifying tasks to make everything else easier

(11:45) Art of using effective hooks in content

(13:45) Niche targeting/strategies to increase engagement

(17:17) “Problematic cheat codes” to get ahead

(20:01 ) Courtney’s ultimate cheat code for creativity and focus

(22:06) Finding your zone of genius and unfair advantages

(23:50) Shapeshifting your hotness & understanding power dynamics

(26:00) Creating niches from your unique interests 

(31:35) Wealthy people & entrepreneurial cheat codes 

(39:15) VA task delegation, automation, and software tools

(44:15) Favorite books and mental models 

Courtney’s Links:

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneylynnjohnson/ 

TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@courtney..johnson 

Other Links Mentioned: 

My Links:

🧠 3-minute Newsletter: https://making-connections.beehiiv.com/

🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellLandon 
📸 IG: https://Instagram.com/mitchelllandon

Charlie Light created the first huge parody account (@cokedupoptions) on Twitter/ X and turned it into a $40K/month content agency. Then he sold it. 

Here’s how he did it and what he’s up to now. (Recorded Oct 2023.)

Timestamps:

(00:00) Started first finance meme parody account 

(05:40) Transition to managing larger Twitter accounts

(07:01) Ghostwriting for founders 

(14:16) Trends on Twitter come and go

(19:25) Figuring out what long-term game you want to play 

(24:33) Up-and-coming writers doing content right

Charlie’s Links

Twitter: https://twitter.com/charliewrich 

Website: https://solowriters.com/ 

My Links:

🧠 3-minute Newsletter: https://making-connections.beehiiv.com 

🐦 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MitchellLandon

📸 IG: https://www.Instagram.com/mitchelllandon

Dive into the journey of best-selling author Claire Isenthal who opens up about leaving a stable tech career at Google to unleash her passion for writing. 

We discuss building genuine relationships, having the courage to bet yourself, and testing passions on the side before going all in. (Recorded 11/9/2023)

Timestamps:

(04:12) Realized Google wasn't fulfilling, pursued writing instead

(07:54) Personal identity struggle

(12:15) Leaving Google 

(16:00) Mini retreats and feeling fully ALIVE

(16:55) Finding your people (conferences & writing groups)

(22:15) Mistakes in hindsight

(23:23) Friends' perspectives on challenges

(25:25) Debut novel The Rising Order

(28:00) Reminder to keep going 

Claire’s Links

Book: https://a.co/d/9tCZonJ 

Website: https://www.claireisenthal.com/ 

Newsletter: https://claireisenthal.substack.com/ 

My Links

🧠 3-minute Newsletter: https://www.making-connections.beehiiv.com 

🎙️ Podcast: https://www.podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mitchellcohen 

🐦 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MitchellLandon

📸 IG: https://www.instagram.com/mitchelllandon