Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast

A few years ago, Steven Kotler set off on a quest to defy societal expectations of aging. By learning to park ski at age 53, he learned that old dogs can indeed learn new tricks. How did he do it? In this episode of YAPSnacks, you will hear the best segments from Steven’s four appearances on YAP that explain how to hack your own biology to work for you, rather than against you. He uncovers how to enter a flow state, the benefits of flow, and how to keep your mind and body sharp as you enter the second half of your life. 

Steven is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 50 languages, and has appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the Harvard Business Review.

In this episode, Hala and Steven will discuss:

- The three states of human consciousness 

- How flow boosts motivation, creativity, and learning 

- How do you enter a flow state? 

- The Magic of Maybe 

- The power of immediate feedback 

- Can groups of people enter a flow state together? 

- Why is motivation so important? 

- The key steps to peak performance aging 

- Why being in nature is vital to our health 

- And other topics…

Resources Mentioned:

Steven’s Website: https://www.stevenkotler.com/

Steven’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kotler-4305b110/

Steven’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/steven_kotler

Steven’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenkotler/

Steven’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KotlerSteven/

Flow Research Collective Radio: https://www.stevenkotler.com/radio 

Flow Research Collective: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=url&utm_campaign=getmoreflow

Steven’s Books: https://www.stevenkotler.com/books 

Steven Kotler: Flow Into The Future | E32: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-and-profiting-with-hala-taha/id1368888880?i=1000445189295 

YAPLive: Unlocking Peak Performance with Steven Kotler on Clubhouse: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-and-profiting-with-hala-taha/id1368888880?i=1000526840067 

Steven Kotler: Master the Impossible | E138: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-and-profiting-with-hala-taha/id1368888880?i=1000539587689 

Steven Kotler: Steven Kotler: Peak Performance Aging, How to Stay at the Top of Your Game in Your 30s, 40s, 50s, and Beyond | E211: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steven-kotler-peak-performance-aging-how-to-stay-at/id1368888880?i=1000601789897 

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Growing up in Queens, New York, Daymond John had big dreams and an early knack for entrepreneurship. He sold everything from pencils to reconditioned cars, and while working full-time at Red Lobster, he started his clothing brand FUBU. Because of the tenacity instilled in him by his mother, FUBU eventually became a multi-billion dollar global clothing and lifestyle brand. In this episode, Daymond will share his rags-to-riches story and the lessons he has learned as a seasoned investor on Shark Tank. Daymond will break down his latest book, Little Daymond Learns to Earn, a kid's book written to instill financial and entrepreneurial literacy in younger generations. Daymond will also share how we can instill hope in our youth!

Daymond John is a New York Times bestselling author and the CEO and founder of FUBU, the $6 billion global lifestyle brand created to represent overlooked communities. He is also a star and original member of ABC’s four-time Emmy Award–winning TV show Shark Tank, where he invests and helps entrepreneurs grow their own businesses.

In this episode, Hala and Daymond will discuss: 

- Daymond’s early entrepreneurial itch

- How Daymond’s side hustle became the global brand FUBU

- Common Sense marketing tactics

- What Daymond learned from Jay Abraham

- Daymond’s mother’s influence on his life

- Becoming a Shark on the hit show Shark Tank

- Why most of America does not have financial literacy

- How to teach financial intelligence to our kids

- Daymond’s 3-dollar rule

- Why kids need new national role models

- How to take your parent hat off and think like a kid

- And other topics…

Daymond John was born with a passion for entrepreneurship. Daymond is CEO and founder of FUBU, the $6 billion global lifestyle brand created to represent overlooked communities. He is also a star and original member of ABC’s four-time Emmy Award–winning TV show Shark Tank, helping entrepreneurs and business owners grow their own businesses. His work as an entrepreneur has been recognized by Barack Obama who named him a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship, and he has won four Webby Awards for his work in creating, producing, and hosting Black Entrepreneurs Day. 

He continues to work with a number of philanthropic organizations to educate and empower future generations, including My Brother’s Keeper, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, and the NAACP, to name a few. Daymond is a New York Times bestselling author, and Little Daymond Learns to Earn is his first book for children. Of all of his accomplishments, Daymond is most proud of his role as a dad to his daughters.

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Resources Mentioned:

Daymond’s Website: https://daymondjohn.com/

Daymond’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daymondjohn/

Daymond’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesharkdaymond

Daymond’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesharkdaymond/

Daymond’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSharkDaymond/

Daymond’s Podcast Rise and Grind with Daymond John: Rise and Grind with Daymond John

Daymond’s Book Little Daymond Learns to Earn: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Daymond-Learns-Earn-John/dp/0593567277

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In 2022, Millennials made up just 14% of all homebuying purchases, down from nearly 25% in 2021. Today, many young people are getting pushed out of the market by older wealthy home buyers. Luckily, people like the CEO of School of Whales Andrea Petersen are aiming to change the future state of the real estate market. In this episode, Andrea teaches us all about financial mindfulness and commercial real-estate crowdfunding - a niche industry that has exploded in recent years. She touches on how to navigate the current housing market and the dilemmas that millennials face when buying their first home.

Andrea Petersen is a financial expert and real estate investor with a seasoned portfolio of investing experience ranging from commercial real estate to renewable energy, hospitality, banking, and just about everything in between. She is the Chief Financial Officer of The Cooper Precision Companies and the Co-Founder and CEO of School of Whales, a crowdfunding platform for commercial real estate which allows the public to get involved with real-estate projects that were previously inaccessible for as little as $500.

In this episode, Hala and Andrea will discuss: 

- Why millennials are not buying homes in 2023

- The JOBS Act and what it did for investors

- Investing in REITS

- School of Whales and its view on accessibility

- How to make money with a purpose

- What to look for in a crowdfunding source

- Financial mindfulness

- The comfortable slippers theory

- How to teach finances to the younger generation

- Good debt vs. bad debt

- And other topics…

Andrea Petersen is a financial whale with a seasoned portfolio of investing experience ranging from commercial real estate to renewable energy, hospitality, banking, and just about everything in between. After an initial career in banking, Andrea moved on to client relations, real estate credit analysis, and eventually treasury, where she managed substantial investment portfolios with mortgage-backed securities. 

In addition to her role as Co-Founder and CEO of School of Whales, Andrea is the Chief Financial Officer of The Cooper Precision Companies, a multi-faceted organization with a focus on renewable energy, real estate, and hospitality. She is now also the Managing Partner of a creative restaurant licensing and operations company known as King Goose, which operates the Miami-staple, Pubbelly Sushi.

Resources Mentioned:

School of Whales: https://www.schoolofwhales.com/founders/

Andrea’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-petersen/

Andrea’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/whalesfund

Andrea’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whalesfund/

Andrea’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whalesfund

Andrea’s Podcast Financially Blonde: https://www.schoolofwhales.com/podcast/

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11 years ago, Donald Miller lost all of his life savings to a bad investment. After he decided to start taking 100% ownership of his life and business, everything changed. In this episode, Donald is back on YAP to focus on how to grow a small business! Donald will explain why we should think of our business as an airplane and why most small businesses today are failing. He will also break down how we can get ahead of missteps as business owners.

Donald Miller is an author, public speaker, and business owner who is widely considered one of the world's most entertaining and informative speakers. He is the CEO of Storybrand and the host of the Business Made Simple Podcast. He is also the author of several popular books, including the WSJ Best-seller Building a StoryBrand, and his most recent book How to Grow Your Small Business: A 6-Part Strategy to Help Your Business Take Off.

In this episode, Hala and Donald will discuss: 

- Why businesses fail nowadays

- The “S” Curve

- How a business is just like an airplane

- Crafting the perfect mission statement

- The five types of meetings

- When to be financially transparent with your team

- The three types of leaders: the artist, the operator, and the entrepreneur

- The problem with traditional sales training

- Creating your follow-up email

- How to speak “in story” 

- And other topics…

Donald Miller is the CEO of StoryBrand, an agency that has helped more than 10,000 organizations clarify their brand message, and Business Made Simple, an online platform that teaches business professionals everything they need to know to grow their business and enhance their value on the open market. 

Donald is the host of the Business Made Simple podcast and the author of personal essays and books about faith, God, and self-discovery, including the bestsellers Building a StoryBrand, Marketing Made Simple, and Hero on a Mission. His most recent book, How to Grow Your Small Business: A 6-Part Strategy to Help Your Business Take Off, will give you a proven 6-step plan for growth so you can stop drowning in the details. Donald Miller currently lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife and daughter on their estate: Goose Hill. 

Resources Mentioned:

Donald’s Website: https://businessmadesimple.com/

Donald’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-miller-540007124/

Donald’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/donaldmiller

Donald’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donaldmiller/

Donald’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donaldmillerwords

Donald’s Podcast Business Made Simple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-made-simple-with-donald-miller/id1092751338?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200

Donald’s book How to Grow Your Small Business: A 6-Part Strategy to Help Your Business Take Off: https://www.amazon.com/How-Grow-Your-Small-Business/dp/1400226953/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DU5BW20G0SAH&keywords=how+to+grow+your+small+business+donald+miller&qid=1679066588&s=books&sprefix=how+to+grow+your+small+business+donald+miller%2Cstripbooks%2C106&sr=1-1 

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After enduring a painful childhood with a suicidal mother, Cathy Heller moved to LA at 16 with nothing but a dream to become a rockstar. That dream was almost a reality until her producer, Ron Fare, dropped her because he didn’t think she would make enough money as a musician. After jumping between soul-sucking day jobs that made her unhappy, she found a unique way to exercise her passion for music in a more profitable, fulfilling way. In this episode, Kathy explains why a lack of resources is not an excuse to abandon your dreams, why radical empathy is at the core of every business, and how she manages to make millions working only four hours each day.

Cathy Heller is a top podcast host, author, songwriter, and entrepreneurial coach. Her podcast, The Cathy Heller Show, has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, HuffPost, Inc Magazine, Business Insider, and several times by Apple. Throughout the show, she has interviewed creative entrepreneurs like actress Jenna Fischer, blogger Seth Godin, singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, Lisa Simpson actress Yeardley Smith, designer Jonathan Adler, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics founder Bobbi Brown, psychologist Adam Grant, and author Daniel Pink. 

In this episode, Hala and Cathy will discuss: 

- Most adults are convinced they have to be unhappy 

- The opposite of depression is purpose 

- How messy action builds momentum 

- Business is relationships, not numbers

- How can you implement radical empathy in your business?

- How to cultivate deep and beneficial online relationships with your clients 

- The right way to sell a course online 

- The endless value of resourcefulness 

- How will higher education shift over the next few decades?

- How to get paid more by working less 

- And other topics…

Cathy Heller is the host of the popular podcast The Cathy Heller Podcast. Each week Cathy encourages thousands of listeners to find more purpose and get paid to do what they love. Cathy’s book, Don’t Keep Your Day Job, was released in November 2019 with Macmillan. It’s filled with inspirational stories from people in her community who have taken control of their life’s journey and goes into detail about how to find the work you’re meant to do, grow your business, and wake up to a life you love.

She is a phenomenal coach for creative entrepreneurs and she’s helping people everywhere add their gifts to the world. Cathy often says “purpose is the opposite of depression” and she is truly lifting others to be the happiest version of themselves. Cathy currently lives in LA with her husband and their three daughters.

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The Cathy Heller Podcast: https://www.dontkeepyourdayjob.com/ 

Cathy’s Website: https://www.cathyheller.com/ 

Cathy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-heller 

Cathy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cathy.heller/ 

Cathy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/cathyheller?lang=en 

Cathy’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cathyhellerbiz/ 

Cathy’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cathyheller?app=desktop 

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When Lisa Bilyeu was a little girl, she had dreams of making it big in the film industry. After marrying the love of her life, she found herself in a rut as a stay-at-home housewife. Lisa reassessed her life and started living with radical confidence so that she could become the Co-founder and President of Impact Theory. In this episode, Lisa discusses how she gained the confidence to make a complete 180 in her life by going from housewife to co-founder. She will also give the inside scoop on what it’s like to build radical confidence and a billion-dollar company from the ground up! 

Lisa Bilyeu is the co-founder of the billion-dollar company Quest Nutrition and the co-founder and President of Impact Theory. She is the host of Women of Impact, a show featuring women who have overcome incredible hardship to achieve massive success. Her mission is to empower all women to become the heroes of their own lives. In her book Radical Confidence, Lisa teaches readers how to dream big, boost their confidence, and “toughen the F up.” 

In this episode, Hala and Lisa will discuss: 

- How Lisa went from housewife to co-founder of Quest Nutrition

- Escaping “the purgatory of the mundane”

- When gratitude can become toxic

- How Lisa learned to lead a team through rap music

- Loyalty vs. blind loyalty

- Becoming the hero of your own life

- Lisa’s biggest relationship advice

- Validation is for parking

- Practicing “emotional sobriety”

- And other topics…

Lisa Bilyeu began her professional career in film, moved briefly into administration, and then, as a founding team member at Quest Nutrition, she took on logistics - building the company’s fulfillment department from scratch and helping facilitate the company’s rise to #2 on the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies. She then returned to media helping build the company’s revolutionary in-house media team. As co-founder of Impact Theory, she’s looking to combine her highly developed skills as a creative producer with her drive to help people build things that matter. She is the host of Women of Impact, a show featuring women who have overcome incredible hardship to achieve massive success. 

Resources Mentioned:

Lisa’s Website: https://www.radicalconfidence.com/

Lisa’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisabilyeu/

Lisa’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu

Lisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/

Lisa’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisabilyeu/

Lisa’s Podcast Women of Impact: ​​https://impacttheory.com/women-of-impact/

Lisa’s Book Radical Confidence: 10 No-BS Lessons on Becoming the Hero of Your Own Life: https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Confidence-No-BS-Lessons-Becoming/dp/1982181419

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After Donald Miller’s parents got divorced, his father completely disappeared from his life. For years, Donald blamed himself for his father leaving. His guilt manifested in the form of teenage rebellion: breaking into people’s houses, shoplifting, and defying his religious values. However, he turned his life around when his youth minister David Gentiles asked him to write columns for the church newspaper, which sparked his passion and talent for writing. Now, Donald is a bestselling author and the CEO of two companies. He spends his days helping high-dollar brands refine their storytelling strategy. In this episode of YAP Classic, you’ll learn about how to harness the power of storytelling and what ingredients make a great story. 

Donald is widely considered one of the most entertaining and informative speakers in the world. His audiences are challenged to lean into their own story, creatively develop and execute the story of their team, and understand the story of their customers so they can serve them with passion. Don's thoughts on story have deeply influenced leaders and teams for Pantene, Ford/Lincoln, Zaxby's, Chick-fil-A, Steelcase, Intel, Prime Lending, and thousands more.

In this episode, Hala and Donald will discuss: 

- The four major characters in almost every story  

- Why storytelling is such a powerful tool 

- What several brands get wrong about telling stories  

- Opening and closing story loops 

- Never stop talking about the problem your brand is trying to solve 

- Steps to establishing yourself as the guide for your customers 

- The seven things that happen in every story 

- Elements of a great call-to-action 

- Why you should follow up with your customers

- And other topics…

Donald Miller is the CEO of StoryBrand, an agency that has helped more than 10,000 organizations clarify their brand message, and Business Made Simple, an online platform that teaches business professionals everything they need to know to grow their business and enhance their value on the open market. 

Donald also hosts the Business Made Simple podcast and is the author of personal essays and books about faith, God, and self-discovery, including the bestsellers Building a StoryBrand, Marketing Made Simple, and his most recent, Hero on a Mission. He lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Elizabeth on their estate, Goose Hill. 

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Resources Mentioned: 

Business Made Simple: https://www.businessmadesimple.com/

StoryBrand: https://storybrand.com/

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Business Made Simple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-made-simple-with-donald-miller/id1092751338 

Donald’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=donald+miller+books&gclid=CjwKCAiAxvGfBhB-EiwAMPakqpWbtWazcyT3D0-zfAf9X4SjIddsk--yAwjo-TiLrkyUwizHRplq-xoCdf4QAvD_BwE&hvadid=580628975667&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1017108&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11272388198254768624&hvtargid=kwd-1038300247&hydadcr=8238_13500835&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_1a89j6lr3o_e 

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Matt Higgins spent most of his teenage years taking care of his single mother and scraping gum off of tables at Mcdonald's. After he dropped out of high school at age 16, he graduated from Fordham Law School and became the youngest press secretary in New York City history during the September 11th attacks. Matt created an entrepreneurial career that has now spanned multiple industries. In today’s episode, Matt comes back on YAP to discuss his brand new book Burn the Boats and his winning formula to stop hedging and embark on a lifelong journey of breakout success!

Matt Higgins is an Executive Fellow and teacher at Harvard Business School, and, through RSE Ventures, the private investment firm he co-founded, an investor in some of America’s most beloved brands. He was a Guest Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank, and became the youngest press secretary in New York City history during the September 11th attacks. He then helped lead the effort to rebuild the World Trade Center site as Chief Operating Officer before becoming Executive Vice President of the New York Jets and then Vice Chairman of the Miami Dolphins. 

In this episode, Hala and Matt will discuss: 

- Why Burn the Boats is Matt’s most important project

- How “familiarity breeds contempt”

- Why your Plan B should be eliminated

- Compound decision-making

- Cultivating your own belief in yourself

- Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Self-reliance”

- Why Matt brought Kim Kardashian to Harvard

- Who is cut out for being an entrepreneur

- Harnessing the power of Linkedin

- And other topics…

Matt Higgins is a self-made serial entrepreneur with deep operating experience that spans multiple industries over his twenty-five-year career. Higgins holds dual roles as co-founder and CEO of the private investment firm RSE Ventures. His business-building acumen also earned him a spot as a recurring guest Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank during seasons ten and eleven. He is a prolific investor in the direct-to-consumer space and leveraged this expertise to become an executive fellow at Harvard Business School, where he coteaches the course “Moving Beyond DTC.” 

A lifelong New Yorker, Higgins was appointed press secretary for the New York City mayor’s office at age twenty-six—the youngest in history—managing the global media response during the 9/11 terrorist attacks before ultimately becoming chief operating officer of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. After transitioning to the private sector, he spent fifteen years in senior leadership positions with two National Football League teams, starting as EVP of business operations for the New York Jets before serving as vice chairman of the Miami Dolphins for nearly a decade.

Resources Mentioned:

Matt’s Website: https://www.burntheboatsbook.com/

Matt’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-higgins-rse/

Matt’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mhiggins

Matt’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mhiggins/?hl=en

Matt’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManifestorMindset/

Matt’s Podcast The Manifestor Mindset: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manifestor-mindset/id1517691358

Matt’s book Burn the Boats: https://www.amazon.com/Burn-Boats-Overboard-Unleash-Potential/dp/006308886X

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As a child, Brit Morin’s parents struggled to scrounge up $20 for her to go on her class field trip. She quickly learned that if she wanted something, she’d have to figure out how to get it herself. She started cooking and doing her own laundry at 8 years old. This creative spirit led her to work for massive tech companies and eventually start her own multimillion-dollar lifestyle brand, Brit + Co. In this episode of YAPClassic, you’ll learn how to exercise your creativity every day, how Brit makes investment decisions as a venture capitalist, and how she raised funding for Brit + Co. You’ll also learn about Brit’s experience working for Steve Jobs and Google.

Brit is a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Her most well-known company, Brit + Co., secured over $50M in funding since its inception in 2011. She has been awarded various accolades, including Ad Age’s 40 Under 40, Adweek’s Creative 100, Forbes 30 Under 30, Fortune’s Most Promising Entrepreneurs, Refinery29’s 30 Under 30, one of Parents magazine’s Most Influential Millennial Moms, and one of ELLE magazine’s American Women at 30. Brit is the author of the bestselling book, Homemakers: A Domestic Handbook for the Digital Generation and has been a regular expert on Good Morning America, the Today Show, Live with Kelly & Ryan, Rachael Ray, and more.

In this episode, Hala and Brit will discuss: 

- How middle school kills creativity 

- Brit’s inclusive definition of creativity 

- How Brit broke into the tech industry and worked for Steve Jobs 

- The differences between Apple and Google’s culture 

- Brit’s leap into entrepreneurship 

- How social media advertising has evolved since the 2016 election 

- Why Brit decided to seek venture capital 

- How Brit decides what to invest in as a seed-stage investor 

- How the mistreatment of women and people of color inspired Brit to start Selfmade

- And other topics…

Brit Morin is the founder and managing partner of Offline Ventures, an early-stage technology fund, and incubator that seeks to create companies that make our offline lives better. She’s also the founder of BFF, an open-access community to help more women and nonbinary people get educated, connected, and rewarded in all things crypto and web3. Further, she’s the founder of Brit + Co, a modern lifestyle and education company providing classes, content, products, and experiences geared towards women with a creative spirit and a do-it-herself attitude. She’s also the founder of Selfmade, an educational platform that helps female founders start and grow a business. 

Prior to founding Brit + Co, she worked in product and marketing roles at Google and Apple. Her interests include tech, crypto, storytelling, design, women, photography, the great outdoors, and just about any creative project she can get her hands on.

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Brit’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/britmorin

Brit’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brit/

Brit’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/brit

Brit’s Website, Brit+Co: https://www.brit.co/

Self-Made: https://tryselfmade.com/enroll

Brit’s Podcast: https://www.brit.co/listen/

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When Steven Kotler was a kid, he was skinny, klutzy, and often the last guy picked for any team or athletic contest. He spent a lot of his childhood losing fights to jocks. At 53 years old, he decided to conquer his past shame and push his own aging body past preconceived limits by learning how to park ski. In this episode, Steven discusses how to navigate peak performance as we age and how to keep our use-it-or-lose-it skills. He will also dispel myths about the aging brain and give insight on how to always stay young and profiting! 

Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes and has been translated into over 50 languages. Steven has appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the Harvard Business Review.

In this episode, Hala and Steven will discuss: 

- The long slow rot theory

- How we keep our “use it or lose it” skills

- Why old dogs actually can learn new tricks

- The importance of deliberate play 

- Negative stereotypes about aging

- The 3 types of thinking as we age

- Benefits of cross-generational friendships

- Embracing authentic learning as we age

- Illustrating flow through Steven’s dog sanctuary 

- And other topics…

Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. Steven is the author of eleven bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold and Abundance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 50 languages, and has appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and the Harvard Business Review. In his latest book Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, Steven tests his knowledge and theories on his own aging body in a quest to become an expert skier at age fifty-three.

Alongside his wife, author Joy Nicholson, he is also the co-founder of The Buddy Sue Hospice Home for Old Dogs, a canine elder care facility, and Rancho de Chihuahua, a dog rescue and sanctuary.

Resources Mentioned:

Steven’s Website: https://www.stevenkotler.com/

Steven’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kotler-4305b110/

Steven’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/steven_kotler

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Steven’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KotlerSteven/

Flow Research Collective Radio: https://www.stevenkotler.com/radio 

Flow Research Collective: https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/zero-to-dangerous/overview?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=url&utm_campaign=getmoreflow

Steven’s book Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad: https://www.amazon.com/Gnar-Country-Growing-Old-Staying/dp/0063272903

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