Misbah Haque runs a really great podcast called The Airborne Mind. We discuss being overly analytical and potentially socially awkward, the process of connecting with influencers even when you have "nothing to offer," and creating narrative and story through interviews and conversations.

Check out Misbah and The Airborne Mind here:

  • Website: The Airborne Mind

  • Instagram: @airbornemind

  • Facebook: @airbornemind

  • iTunes: The Airborne Mind Show

Recommended episodes of The Airborne Mind:

  • 63 – Inside The Mind W/ James FitzGerald

  • 60 – Functional Bodybuilding, Aerobic Development, And Individual Design W/ Marcus Filly

  • 23 – Behind The Scenes: Pimpin Aint Easy W/ CTP

Resources and Individuals Mentioned

  • CrossFit Invictus

  • OPEX

  • James FitzGerald

  • Marcus Filly

  • Jason Phillips

  • Revival Strength

  • Michael Cazayoux

  • Adee Cazayoux

  • Brian Mackenzie

  • Noah Ohlsen

  • Joe Rogan

  • Ramit Sethi

  • Earn1k

  • Larry King

  • The Chris Farley Show

  • CTP

  • Christopher Vogler - The Writer's Journey

  • Joseph Campbell - The Hero with a Thousand Faces

  • Oprah

  • Tony Robbins

  • Deepak Chopra

  • Brene Brown

  • James Altucher

  • Cheryl Strayed

  • Tim Ferriss - Tools of Titans

  • Mike Lee

  • Calvin Sun

Show Notes

  • [1:51] Deciding to start a podcast and jumping in before being totally prepared

  • [7:32] How Misbah went from being a random guy in Philly with a blog and a podcast to interning at Invictus - and how he connected with so many influencers in the fitness industry

  • [17:51] Reaching out to potential guests for the podcast - and positioning your "ask" even when you had "nothing to offer"

  • [24:08] A back injury that cause Misbah to re-examine his purpose in fitness - and how he burned himself out with too many spin classes and bootcamp classes

  • [29:53] The process for researching guests, understanding their story, and creating a narrative arc for listeners through character development and the hero's journey

  • [40:53] Balancing what an audience wants to hear with your own curiosity as an interviewer and a participant in the conversation

  • [50:15] On being more vulnerable in content creation: share yourself and your journey even if it seems boring or obvious to you

  • [59:10] The individual coaching process at Revival Strength - including an extreme devotion to coaching development and discussion of best practices

  • [1:07:46] How to find out more about Misbah and The Airborne Mind - and the launch of the online course "The Art of Connection through Questions"

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