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Show Notes:What do you do when no matter your effort or your dreaming, life sends you a curveball that makes your dreams impossible? Would just contending for those dreams be enough for you? Or, if you’re a bit more like me, would that be a bit tortuous? The hard part about these questions is I think you don’t really know the answer until you’re in a moment like that. In the episode today I share how I think I might understand a bit what that would be like because of my wife and I's battle with infertility the past 8 years, but our guest today knows exactly what striving for impossible dreams feels like. She’s had her share of moments in her life where no matter her effort and sacrifice, life and God had other plans for her.

Our guest today is Kitty Robinson. She said "I do" to her high school sweetheart, Casey, 27 years ago. As a heart and brain surgery survivor and homeschooling mom of 8 (insert survivor status here, too!), her life path has had some unusual turns. She's currently walking that path out in Middle Georgia, where she writes, runs, and coaches. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Kitty and her story (7:31)
• Did Kitty see her pride while going through her challenges? (13:04)
• How Kitty was able to set aside her pride (15:32)
• Why she considers her life more abundant after her trials (22:04)
• Submission as the path to peace (29:27)
• Why she chose a life of quiet impact (39:41)
• How her definition of Courage has changed (45:01)
• What does it mean to Kitty to be a Contender (49:03)

How to learn more about Kitty:

• Kitty's Website: http://www.kittyrobinson.com/
• Kitty's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kitty.robinson.31
• Kitty's Book: "Somtimes Courage" - https://www.amazon.com/Sometimes-Courage-runners-journey-sometimes/dp/170978802X

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Show Notes:Can you think of an example of someone or something in a perceived disadvantage that then turns it into their advantage? My mind things of Ben Affleck's character in the movie, the Accountant. Or the engineers from Apollo 11 using just what was in a box to fix the spaceship. Or Edmond Dantes from the Count of Monte Cristo. Beyond the pop culture references, some might even say that their higher education left them at a bit of a disadvantage when they entered the work force. You may have quickly realized once you entered the workforce that you were faced with a whole new set of skills to develop. Things like networking, communication, leadership, negotiations, sales, management, and on and on and on. But there’s still value in higher education. So how do we make sure we get the most out of it and then turn these missing skills from a disadvantage into our advantage once we’re out in the workforce? Well our guest today attended elite level higher education, and it didn’t take long for him once he started his professional career to feel like he had missed some critically important skills in that education process. This then in turn led him on a path to find, develop, and master these missing skills and then later teach them to others so they can supercharge their professional careers.

Our guest today is Mark Herschberg. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually. At MIT, he received a B.S. in physics, a B.S. in electrical engineering & computer science, and a M.Eng. in electrical engineering & computer science, focusing on cryptography. At Harvard Business School, Mark helped create a platform used to teach finance at prominent business schools. He also works with many non-profits, including Techie Youth and Plant A Million Corals. He was one of the top-ranked ballroom dancers in the country and now lives in New York City, where he is known for his social gatherings, including his annual Halloween party, as well as his diverse cufflink collection. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Mark and what does he do (5:07)
• Mark's perspective on the value of higher education (9:04)
• How did his formal education not prepare him for his career (13:20)
• How Mark developed these missing skills in himself (16:11)
• Specific things you can do now to develop these skills (18:51)
• Was Mark's higher education worth it? (31:19)
• Mark's perspective of our current higher education system (38:16)
• What does it mean to Mark to be a Contender (46:58)

How to learn more about Mark:

• Mark's Website: https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com/
• Mark's LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• The Big Bank Theory TV Show
• Richard Feynman

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Show Notes:How much do you think about your thoughts? Seems kinda like a funny question, don’t you think? Thinking about our thoughts? But in all reality, this is something people have encouraged me to do ever since I was a kid. But my early training around paying attention to my thoughts really only focused on moral cleanliness. I didn’t think about learning to observe and actively choose my own thoughts in other areas until I got more involved in personal development. Well our guest today has done the work necessary to master his thoughts and told me after the show that he feels those lessons are the most important lessons he could share with us.

Our guest today is Sir Steven Wilkinson. He is an Englishman living in Ireland and the Founder & Managing Director of Good & Prosper Ltd an education, consulting and investment company. Steven has spent all of his adult life in the finance and investment world focusing primarily on Small and Medium sized enterprises as both a principal investor in or advisor to the owners and leaders of predominantly private companies. Today his company focuses on advising and coaching business owners facing growth challenges through a process they call Future Mapping or Creating a Vision of Success. They also design and deliver courses in key aspects of business leadership including Financial Fluency and Visioning. He also teaches at the University of Jamestown UJ Accelerated. He has been a member of the panel of mentors for the UCD / Ryan Academy Mentoring for Growth program in Dublin as well as being on the advisory board of the Birthing of Giants growth acceleration program in NY. He is also a founding member of the Small Giants Community. In addition he is an active supporter and mentor within the Ashoka Social Entrepreneurship network, both there in Ireland and in Germany. In 2015 he was invited to join an interfaith delegation to the Caribbean island state of Grenada. As part of that delegation representing the Anglican community, he was awarded with an honor bestowed by the Governor General into the Order of the Nation of Grenada with the rank of Knight Commander. His family, consisting of his wife Britta and their four children. They live at the south end of the beautiful County Wicklow, where they spend a great deal of time trail walking in the mountains and fells of the Wicklow National Park. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Steven and what does he do (7:11)
• How finance and literature are woven together to tell great stories (13:03)
• An early career experience that changed his life (19:36)
• How Sir Wilkinson found his master (26:34)
• How Sir Wilkinson developed his thoughtfulness and the impact of a partner on that journey (39:58)
• The impact of the Enneagram on Sir Wilkinson's journey (55:59)
• What does it mean to Steven to be a Contender (1:08:14)

How to learn more about Steven:

• Steven's Website: https://www.goodandprosper.com/
• Steven's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenknwilkinson/

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Neurolinguistic Programming
• Frather Richard Rhor
• Jack Stack
• Stephen R. Covey's "7 Habits of Highly Effective People"

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Show Notes:Remember the scene from Alice in Wonderland where Alice meets the Cheshire Cat in the woods and asks him which direction she should go? Do you remember his response to her question? Well Cheshire Cat's response to Alice's question is deeply profound and can act as a guiding star in all of our lives if we allow it. Listen in today as Rob and our guest talk about casting a vision for your future and how taking the time to find that vision can have far reaching impacts.

Our guest today is Curt Mercadante. He helps individuals, businesses and teams deliver become more purposeful, productive, and prosperous. For 25 years, he has counseled small business, entrepreneurs, as well as some of the largest corporations and associations in the country. He’s built three profitable businesses, including a 7-figure PR and ad agency. Curt has trained, coached, and delivered keynotes and workshops to clients across the globe. He is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Trainer, a Certified Human Behavior Consultant, and author of the bestselling book, Five Pillars of the Freedom Lifestyle. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Curt and what does he do (4:55)
• How Curt defines freedom and success (10:53)
• Fight versus flow in our lives (17:44)
• What is vision to Curt and how do you find it (23:34)
• How Curt found his vision (32:02)
• How Curt's path changed after finding his vision (38:47)
• Defining your vision and reverse engineering for success (50:07)
• Consistent work versus hard work (53:56)
• What does it mean to Curt to be a Contender (1:00:09)

How to learn more about Curt:

• Curt's Blog: https://www.curtsblog.com/
• Curt's Website: https://www.curtmercadante.com/
• Curt's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtmercadante/

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Ghandi
• Jason Goston
• Grant Cardone
• Joe Pichi
• The 4 Disciplines of Execution by by Chris McChesney, Jim Huling, and Sean Covey
• The Compound Effect by Darrin Hardy
• Chop Wood Carry Water by Joshua Medcalf
• Episode 19 with Fraser Cameron

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Show Notes:Growing up did you ever feel like if you don't go to college you're probably going to be a failure? Well if you did, you're not alone in that feeling. As a millennial, that belief permeated our education system growing up. Everything pointed to college. But in recent years that belief has been challenged. Examples of individuals who never went to college but were very successful include the likes of Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, and Steven Spielberg. This week's guest is another person who we could add to this list.

Our guest today is Todd Lay. He is the CEO and Founder of Simple Back Office, a company that operates as a real time cloud bookkeeping and business advisory services firm. Todd and his team provide the accurate and timely numbers required to make those often difficult financial decisions with clarity and confidence and has been featured in INC Magazine. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Todd and what does he do (4:59)
• The beginning of Todd's entrepreneurial journey that led to his virtual business (9:51)
• His philosophy of employees over customers (18:52)
• Trust is consistency over time (23:39)
• Self-education over formal education (26:49)
• Your peer group matters (35:33)
• Todd's advice on overcoming limiting beliefs (42:29)
• It's who now how to be successful (45:37)
• One of Todd's secrets to success - spend money on education (51:51)
• What does it mean to Todd to be a Contender (53:27)

How to learn more about Todd:

• Todd's Website: https://www.simplebackoffice.com/
• Todd's email: todd@simplebackoffice.com
• Todd's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddlay/

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Colby Assessments
• Zig Ziglar
• Jim Rohn
• Robert Kiyosaki

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Show Notes:We've all come across the internet trolls. They leave annoy or at the least frustrating comments that we all wish we could just reach across the internet sometimes and put them in their place. But unfortunately, if we do happen to be in a moment when our frustration or even self-righteous indignation get's the best of us and we write back a pithy and scathing response, we immediately regret it. But what if we could teach ourselves to always pause just before then, take a moment to think clearly, and then respond more thoughtfully. Well that is exactly what today's guest's system is designed to do.

Our guest today is Darcy Luoma. She is the author of Thoughtfully Fit®, is a Master Certified Coach, a dynamic facilitator, and an inspiring motivational speaker. She has worked as director for a U.S. Senator, deputy transition director for a governor, and on the national advance team for two U.S. presidential campaigns. As the owner and CEO of Darcy Luoma Coaching & Consulting, she’s worked in forty-eight industries with more than five hundred organizations to create high-performing people and teams. The media has named Darcy the region’s favorite executive-and-life coach four times. Darcy balances her thriving business with raising her two energetic teenage daughters, adventure travel, and competing in triathlons. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Darcy and what does she do (4:12)
• Darcy's Husband's Arrest (9:26)
• How she helped her daughters and handled her own lonely fight (13:15)
• The core of Thoughtfully Fit (20:12)
• The key to Thoughtfully Fit is the pause, but how? (26:51)
• Self-Awareness and Self-Mastery for Success (31:35)
• How slowing down actually speeds up your success (34:22)
• Why coaching is so valuable (36:43)
• The difference between coaching and mentoring (38:44)
• What does it mean to Darcy to be a Contender (41:50)

How to learn more about Liz:

• Darcy's Website: https://darcyluoma.com/
• Darcy's Thoughtfully Fit Quiz: https://darcyluoma.com/thoughtfully-fit-quiz/

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• N/A

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Show Notes:What is it that you think is holding you back from your dreams? Maybe you think you don’t make enough money, or you don't have the right connections, or maybe if you didn’t have your health challenges, or didn’t come from a broken home, or you hadn’t messed up when you were younger, or...fill in the blank. You know what’s funny about all of those things though? They’re all just in our heads. Chances are you could change your life right now if you were ready and willing to really change. It could happen in a single moment and our guest today is living proof that that can happen to anyone because that’s exactly what happened to him.

Our guest today is Erik Allen. Erik is truly a man of integrity, work ethic and an overcomer. Growing up with a complicated childhood and broken home, to raising himself from the age of 14. Unfortunately finding trouble along the way while desperately trying to fill the gaping voids in his life. As a young man Erik found himself empty and tired of settling for less. After the feverish pursuit of the Holy Spirit, Erik decided to surrender and trust the one that would never let him down. Once Erik gave his life to Christ, his life completely turned around. He met a beautiful woman and a new chapter was written. Now, Erik and his wife of 16+ years and their two children live in Northern Idaho and live a humble and blessed life. Together they are breaking the cycles handed down to them of addictions, depression, abuse, and lies. They are leaving a new legacy for their next generation built on a biblical foundation. Along with being the sole provider for his family, Erik is an entrepreneur and avid MMA fan. Which he has created the best MMA podcast of the northwest. He believes in giving back and honoring those that have served our country. With his companies Top Rated MMA and The Erik Allen Show he is able to do just that. Erik might have been dealt a rough hand, but with the help of his Heavenly Father and a humble heart, Erik is taking each day as it comes and making it count. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Erik and what does he do (3:26)
• Erik's childhood trauma and his turning point (4:26)
• The tools Eriks has found most helpful to work past his traumatic past (12:14)
• Erik's response to those who feel their past or current circumstances hold them back (17:01)
• Erik's morning routine - Gratitude and vision casting (27:00)
• Erik and his wife's legacy (37:30)
• What does it mean to Erik to be a Contender (43:39)

How to learn more about Liz:

• Erik's Website: https://erikallenmedia.com/
• Erik's Full Story on Youtube: https://youtu.be/VQDrzVqm0IA
• Erik's Social Media:
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikgallen/?hl=en
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikgallen/

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Jessie Setzler
• Sean Wayland
• 3 Feet from Gold by Dr. Greg Reed
• Prosperity Camp
• The Perfect day Formula
• Ed Mylett

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"**To thy own self be true." Have you ever pondered on what this oft quoted saying from Shakesphere’s Hamlet means? Better yet, how have you come to better know yourself? For me I’ve done at least half a dozen different personality quizzes, strength finder tests, and purpose discovery worksheets. Each one has been helpful, but, for me personally, it’s been the culmination of all of these together coupled with journaling and frequent reflection that’s allowed me to better come to see myself, and as I have done this work I’ve come to believe that this process of coming to see ourselves more clearly is a vital part of our own individual journey through life. Our guest today has gone through the work to know herself and that work that has completely changed the course of her life.

Our guest today is Liz Pessaran. Liz is a Licensed Therapist, Life Coach and Speaker who helps people around the world let go of what they “should” do and embrace what they feel “connected to”. Ultimately thriving in their purpose. She helps folks walk away from their unfilled jobs and lifestyles and step into their dreams and cultivate the life they always desired. With nearly a decade of counseling experience, Liz utilizes her unique skill set to guide women to tap into their deep soul so they can shatter the box of limited belief and embrace their inner magic. Liz has a Masters in Counseling Psychology and is trained as a Life Coach with the Beautiful You Life Coaching Academy. She currently resides in beautiful Tennessee with her husband and dog, and loves to travel often. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Liz and what does she do (4:10)
• Everything is written in crayon (6:06)
• Liz's backstory leading her to where she is today (9:47)
• The mental barriers she had to overcome (18:43)
• What is your "magic"? (24:17)
• Liz's family's reaction to her journey (31:34)
• The impact of her spouse on her journey (40:52)
• Liz's advice to parents and spouses - Listen to listen (44:53)
• What does it mean to Liz to be a Contender (54:50)

How to learn more about Liz:

• Liz's Website: www.lizpessaran.com
• Liz's Instagram: @lizpessaran
• Liz's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lizpessaranlifecoaching/

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Jimmy Fast
• Value List
• Enneagram

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Show Notes:No matter your position, power, or wealth, I think we all agree that we wish we could somehow get more time. The importance of time and our fascination with it is the subject of everything from pop culture movies to profound philosophy, and everything in between.
Some that come top of mind are Marty McFly from Back to the Future and a short saying from Seneca, a Roman Stoic Philosopher and Statesman: Life, if well lived, is long enough. No matter your feelings about it though, we all likely wish we had more of it at one point in our lives. So how do we get more time in our lives? How do ensure that we live a life well lived as Seneca said? On our show today we cover all these things and more.

Our guest today is Dr. Travis Parry. He is the author of the #1 Bestselling Book “Achieving Balance”. He’s earned several degrees in family and social science to better understand stress and goal achievement. Dr. Parry founded the Make Time Institute to help financial professionals and business owners achieve work/life balance. More importantly he is a homeschooling father of 6 incredible children and the husband to 1 amazing and talented wife of 18 years. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Dr. Parry and what does he do (3:59)
• What does it mean to "live your dash" (5:33)
• How mission and purpose impact how we spend our time (9:11)
• Which of the balance myths is most damaging? (13:24)
• How Dr. Parry defines balance the key to getting it (16:10)
• What the productivity gurus get wrong (20:59)
• The flaw in the personal development industry and how your spouse can fix it (25:57)
• Reframing Maslow's Pyramid of Needs (35:19)
• Why rigidity create freedom of time (43:57)
• What does it mean to Dr. Parry to be a Contender (50:51)

How to learn more about Dr. Parry:

• Dr. Parry on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/travisparry
• Dr. Parry's Book: Achieving Balance
• Dr. Parry's Website: www.travisparry.com

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey
• Dave Allen
• "The Rational Optimist" by Matt Ridley

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I**f you are a person of faith, no matter your concept of God and faith, what role does your faith in God play in your path towards your success? For me personally it’s impacted the goals I have chosen to pursue, my view of what success is, my feelings about money, and more. For our guest today, her faith in God has influenced her own journey every step of the way. So much so that she now hosts a very successful podcast focused on faith and strives to live every day so she can be a little pencil in God’s hands.

Our guest today is Morgan Jones. Morgan is the host of the All In podcast and works as a senior content producer for Deseret Book. She previously wrote for the Deseret News where she published more than 480 stories. The All In podcast has collected over 9 million downloads in three years since its launch in October 2018. Her new book, All In: Exploring What It Means to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ, shares what she has learned from interviewing over 130 people about their faith in Jesus Christ. Morgan is happiest when wearing sweatpants and will never get enough dark chocolate. She currently lives in Salt Lake City, but will forever be a North Carolina Tarheel. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Morgan Jones and what does she do (4:02)
• The most impactful interviews on Morgan's show (11:01)
• Striving to be a little pencil in God's hands (19:03)
• Goal setting and submission (25:18)
• How life has not gone according to plan for Morgan (34:43)
• How Morgan's faith changed as a result of her journey (44:23)
• What does it mean to Morgan to be a Contender (52:53)

How to learn more about Morgan:

• Morgan's Podcast: All In
• Morgan's Articles
• Morgan's Book: "All In: Exploring What It Means to Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ"

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Consider the Butterfly by Carol Lynn Pearson
• David O. McKay
• Emily Snyder
• Russell M. Nelson
• Joseph B. Wirthlin's talk "Sunday Will Come"
• Dieter F. Uchtdorf's talk "Always in the Middle"
• T Harvey Ecker
• Book of Mormon

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Physically, who’s the biggest, baddest, strongest person you can think of? Maybe it’s Andre the Giant. Or The Rock. Or maybe Hafþór Björnsson, i.e. the Mountain from the hugely popular TV series, Game of Thrones. Either way, physical strength and size can be awe inspiring. But there’s another kind of strength that isn’t so easily viewed from the outside. It’s an inner strength, usually born and cultivated over years in the rich soils of trial, loss, pain, heartache, and injustice. And this strength can be just as powerful and just as awe inspiring. That's what makes our guest today so incredible. He's a combination of both physical and mental strength.

Our guest today is Shea Taylor. Shea is a devout Christian, an amputee athlete, a professional MMA fighter, a top 5 U.S. ranked adaptive golfer, an avid cook, an entrepreneur with a very successful consultant company, a public speaker, a bully to bullies, and, since this recording, he was named Mr. Health and Fitness 2021. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Shea Taylor and what does he do (5:49)
• The impact of Shea's childhood on his future (7:31)
• Shea opening up about his family (18:23)
• Becoming the Bully's Bully (25:50)
• How Shea got into MMA (29:22)
• Shea loosing his leg and what this taught him about humility (35:43)
• How Shea strives to maintain the humility he was given (43:35)
• A couple of Shea's daily routines for success (52:00)
• What does it mean to Shea to be a Contender (57:25)

How to learn more about Shea:

• Shea's Instagram: @loving_mcnubbin
• Shea's Consulting Company: Taylor Industries

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Todd Duffee
• Lima Bros (Dhiego Lima and Douglas Lima)
• Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
• Shea's church: 12 Stone Church

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Show Notes:Have you ever lost a close loved one? Perhaps a parent, sibling, close grandparent, or friend. Was it painful? It likely was. And each of us has our own way of dealing with those inevitable pains of life. Some more healthy than others. But no matter how we deal with it, we have to deal with it. We can't just run and hide, we have to face the pain. On the show today I sit down with a woman who has not only had incredibly painful experiences in her own life loosing two children, but she shares how she had turned those experiences into a source of strength for her that she now uses to help and coach women going through the same things.

Andi and her amazing husband of almost 15 years are parents to 4 great kids and 2 angel babies. Andi has always loved people. With her bachelors degree, she was able to work as a Recreational Therapist until the kids came along. She says she got her business training by accidentally (and eventually intentionally) building a network marketing business. She fell in love with coaching her team members and furthered her training by becoming a Certified Life Coach through The Life Coach School. She is currently living in Austin, TX with her family and homeschooling her two 6th graders as they build a business together (@duoshelf). On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Andi and what does she do (6:22)
• Andi's experience in both Eastern and Western Germany (9:16)
• Andi's story of losing a child (14:12)
• Andi's advice on how to sit with and deal with pain (20:17)
• Andi's perspective of what a relationship is (24:46)
• What happens when we don't deal with pain (29:43)
• How Andi deals personally with fear and failure (41:04)
• What does it mean to her to be a Contender (46:34)

How to learn more about Andi:

• Andi's Website: heysweetmama.com

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• doTerra
• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

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Show Notes:If you could sit down with someone who's played professionally in two different sports, what would you want to ask them about success? Maybe it's how they did it. Maybe it's the biggest struggles they went through. Maybe it's the attributes they've seen in the most successful in their sports. Or maybe you ask about stuff that most people don't see. On the show today we talk about all these things and more with our guest and learn just what it takes to become pro at two different sports.

Paul Lasike is a New Zealand-born, USA international rugby player who currently plays professional rugby for the Harlequins Rugby club in the English Premiership League. Prior to joining the Harlequins, Paul played rugby for Team-USA and the Utah Warriors. Paul was the centre of Team USA’s historic 30-29 victory over Scotland in 2018 – the country’s first major win over a Tier One nation. He represented USA at the Rugby World Cup in Japan starting all four pool stage matches. Prior to his professional rugby career, Paul played running back and full-back for the Arizona Cardinals and later the Chicago Bears. Paul attended Brigham Young University and played both rugby and then football once NFL scouts came knocking. Paul is a dedicated husband and father, one of 10 children in an ethnic Tongan family, and his talents stretch beyond the sports field as he is also a talented musician. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Paul and what does he do (4:10)
• Lessons learned from sports as a kid that continue to impact him today (11:29)
• Traits of those who play sports at the highest levels: obsession (20:38)
• Traits of those who play sports at the highest levels: confidence/ego (28:38)
• Life as a pro-athlete with a young family (39:53)
• What does it mean to him to be a Contender (50:46)

How to learn more about Paul:

• Paul's Facebook Page
• Paul's Instagram Page
• Team USA Rugby Bio
• Harlequin Rugby Bio

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• The USA vs. Scotland game (Full Match)
• The Chimp Paradox
• Highland High School Rugby and Coach Gelwix

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Show Notes:I think it’s almost a universally understood fact of life that the old kids in a family are the guinea pigs and life tends to be very different when you compare the oldest and youngest children in a family. Part of that is that life circumstances change and part of that is that parents get better with time. Generally though, this is because parents tend to use an equity based parenting system and not an equality based system. But what is the difference between equity and equality and how can we use it to more effectively parent? On the show today we talk about this ethical principle and so many others that we can apply in parenting, business, and in life as we strive to make better decisions and have better long-term outcomes.

Brad Agle is the George W. Romney Endowed Professor, and Professor of Ethics and Leadership in the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University (BYU). He is founder, chairman, and chief scientist at Merit Leadership and served as a Fellow and chair of the BYU Wheatley Institution Ethics Initiative from 2008 - 2020. Previous to his appointment at BYU in 2009, he spent 17 years as a professor of Strategy, Organizations, and Environment in the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh, where he also served for eight years as the inaugural director of the David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership. His teaching brought the University of Pittsburgh the distinction of being the #2 ranked executive MBA program in the world in business ethics by Business Week. Dr. Agle received a Ph.D. in Business Management from the University of Washington and a B.S. in Information Management from BYU. In 2014 he published the book “Research Companion to Behavioral Ethics in Organizations: Constructs and Measures.” In 2016 he published the book "The Business Ethics Field Guide." Brad and his wife Kristi are the parents of Erik, Lindsay, Christian, and Amanda. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Prof. Agle and what does he do (4:18)
• The creation of the ethical field guide for the special forces (5:30)
• The 13 Ethical Dilemmas (19:53)
• The ethics of loyalty and it's application in Nazi Germany (22:22)
• How to apply these principles outside your professional life (31:30)
• Consequences for not following ethical principles (37:03)
• Equity versus equality in parenting (41:22)
• What does it mean to him to be a Contender (45:27)

How to learn more about Professor Brad Agle:

• Prof. Agle's full BYU Bio
• Prof. Agle's Book: The Business Ethics Field Guide

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Moral Injury
• Dalow Concentration Camp
• Leading Saints
• The Man in the Arena Speech
• Merit Leadership

Contact the Host: rob@contenderswanted.com

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Show Notes:What comes to mind when you hear the word freeloader? What about mooch? Parasite? Slacker? Or deadbeat? No matter what came to mind, it likely wasn’t something nice. But at the end of the day we all know what it means: someone who takes advantage of the kindness and charity of others who shouldn’t. And almost universally we wouldn’t want to be described like that. But the problem is that none of us really is a “lone wolf”. We all need each other. So how do we appropriately accept and even at times elicit help from others without becoming that freeloader we all despise?

Well our guests today were given a lesson, or better said six little lessons, in how to give and receive help when in less than four years they went from a young married couple with no kids to parents of six and they had to learn how to be willing to receive help in order to just keep things afloat and, later, the value of returning the favor.

Dallin & Alyssa McEwen’s story began when they were 12 years old leading them to finally be in the same place at the same time in college. They’ve been married for 8 years. The first year spent playing college sports and the next two spent trying to grow their family. After a successful first round of IVF they had twin girls join the crew. 18 months later came what they believed to be the biggest surprise of their life when their little boy was born. But then a year and a half later, they got pregnant with triplets! If you’re still doing the math that’s 6 kids in 3 years. As they say, their life is busy and chaotic and filled with love, giggles and a lot of diapers. They wouldn’t change their circumstance for the world, but instead have jumped two feet in to making the day to day not just manageable but enjoyable. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who are Dallin & Alyssa and what do they do (4:08)
• How they have 6 kids ages 4 and under (5:43)
• What is life like? (10:17)
• How structure helps Dallin & Alyssa thrive (12:51)
• Learning how to allow others to serve them (14:35)
• Dallin & Alyssa's annual ritual that keeps their lines of communication open (20:57)
• How they make time for each other every day (25:53)
• How Dallin uses the financial pressure of life with 6 small kids to make him better professionally (29:33)
• How Alyssa became an Instagram Influencer (38:16)
• How Alyssa handles social media trolls (44:08)
• How Alyssa balances being authentic and protecting her children (46:36)
• What does it mean to them to be a Contender (51:52)

How to learn more about Dallin & Alyssa:

• Dallin's LinkedIn
• Alyssa's Instagram (alyssa_mcewen)

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Marriage Communication Book: For All Eternity by John L. Lund

Contact the Host: rob@contenderswanted.com

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Have you ever been so invested in something it becomes part of your identity? So much so that when it disappears from your life, a part of you seems to disappear with it? Our guest today is Dave Woodward and he did the same thing when he tied a part of his identity to his company that in 2008 went from incredibly successful to hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt almost overnight. But that's just part of his story.

Dave Woodward graduated from Brigham Young University. He became Regional Director of Americo, a local Texas firm which he took national in just 2 years’ time. Dave then founded Monopolize, Inc, a direct response marketing agency focused on financial services and the real estate industry. But he recognized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when he met Russell Brunson and Todd Dickerson, the two founders of ClickFunnels back in 2014, when the company was just a startup. Russell and Todd felt immediate kinship to Dave and invited him to come onboard. Dave became a vital part of the team as Chief Revenue Officer. The rest, as they say, is history. And for Dave, it’s never about the ‘title’ of CEO...it’s about RESULTS. In addition to his CEO duties, Dave is the energetic host of the wildly popular podcast,
“ClickFunnels Radio.” Dave has a true gift for making his guests feel right at home. So it’s no wonder he gets some of the savviest business owners and self starters on the planet to share
‘never-before-revealed’ sales and marketing secrets on every show. Dave is first and foremost a devoted husband, family man, and avid adrenaline junkie. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Dave Woodward and what does he do (3:33)
• Dave's Guinness World Record story (5:04)
• Dave's choice to not go to medical school (8:46)
• How passion and selfless service showed Dave his path forward (12:42)
• The trial of losing his company in 2008 (16:40)
• What Dave would do differently if he had to do it again (21:41)
• How Dave has included his family in his entrepreneurial journey (26:09)
• The legacy that Dave is creating (30:29)
• What does it mean to Dave to be a Contender (37:48)

How to learn more about Dave:

• Clickfunnels.com
• Dave's LinkedIn Profile
• Dave's Instagram

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Gary V
• Harmen Brothers
• Operation Underground Railroad
• Village Impact
• Dan Kennedy
• Liga Charity
• Russell Brunson
• Todd Dickerson
• Tony Robbins
• Brendon Burchard
• Lady Boss

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Do you ever feel like life is beating you down? Like you’re trying so hard, but just not getting anywhere? Like you have the tools you think you need to succeed but it’s just not happening. Well our guest today is Anthony Trucks. He has felt all of these things and so much more and now he coaches people on how to overcome these barriers by focusing on your internal identity instead of more tools and tactics.

Anthony Trucks is a foster kid turned NFL athlete and serial entrepreneur with one serious super power. Making Shift Happen, no matter what, by accessing the power of identity. After overcoming over 30+ traumatic life events, and navigating the identity shifts that followed, Anthony has come to be known as the leading expert in “Shifting”. Which is making a shift internally, to elevate how you operate externally, which in turn changes your life. With his unique system called “The Shift Method”, Anthony weaves together neuroscience, psychology, technology, and hard fought life lessons to help anyone with a desire for more in their life achieve any goal they want, or have ever wanted. Before making it apparent their goals were actually set far below their true potential in the first place. Buckle up, It’s time to Make Shift Happen. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Anthony Trucks and what does he do (5:32)
• Traumatic events in Anthony's life (7:27)
• What you create creates you (14:03)
• Finding the shift method (17:38)
• Why you don't need Anthony's life experience to shift life him (27:23)
• What does identity mean to Anthony and why that's the key to success (30:42)
• The be, do, have process for change (39:27)
• How to get clarity on who we really are (45:18)
• What does it mean to Anthony to be a Contender (49:26)

Resources:

How to learn more about Anthony:

• Anthony's Website
• Apply to be coached by him

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Born to Impact Podcast
• Default Mode Network
• Ed Mylett
• Gary V
• Brendon Burchard
• Dean Graziosi
• Ethan Willis
• Trent Shelton
• Russell Brunson

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• Our Website: www.contenderswanted.com
• By Email: rob@contenderswanted.com
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Do you have that dream career you’ve always wanted to pursue? If not, is it because life seems to get in the way? Maybe you already have a successful career and you tell yourself you don’t have the time to try and go after that dream because you have a family or it might require a bit of an investment, or be inconvenient. Well if you can relate to these feelings then you’ll love our interview today with Sandra Osborne.

Sandra is a very successful voice over actor and motion capture performer who has had the privilege of voicing characters for games such as NBA 2K21, MARVEL Avengers Academy, MechWarrior 5, Ingress Prime, Brawl Stars, Heroes of Newerth, AFK Arena, and many more to be announced. She's also had the honor of lending her voice to commercials and projects for companies such as Amazon, American Airlines, Hertz, Dove Chocolate, Mobil 1, Corona, Purell, and many others. Sandra is also an award winning journalist who has been recognized by the Florida Associated Press and worked as an on-air news anchor and reporter in both Florida and the Bay Area in California for many years before leaving her news anchoring job to go all in on her voice over acting dream. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Sandra and what does he/she do (6:06)
• Working at Medieval Times (7:47)
• How Sandra's previous careers prepared her for her voice acting career (9:48)
• Things that Sandra did to enable her to go from hobby to fulfilling career (13:33)
• The impact of her early years and lessons learned from her parents (17:04)
• Things you wouldn't know about working in voice acting (23:22)
• The importance of receiving feedback and coaching (31:50)
• The importance of Sandra's husband's support and balancing dreams and family (37:48)
• What Sandra does to continue to progress (47:13)
• What does it mean to Sandra to be a Contender (59:15)

Resources:

How to learn more about Sandra:

• Her Website

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Dave Walsh
• Medieval Times
• Randi Zukerberg
• Dave Fennoy
• Cissy Jones

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• Our Website: www.contenderswanted.com
• By Email: rob@contenderswanted.com
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What are some of the life lessons you learned while playing a competitive sport or activity? Do you think of team work from the football field, or maybe composure on the golf course? Or maybe it’s how to think ahead from chess? Or maybe it was how to take risks from your favorite family card game. Either way, games and competition have a way of teaching us many life lessons and our guest has some incredible insights gathered while playing competitive poker at the highest levels online.

Emil Ekvardt, became a USD millionaire at an early age from Online poker. Today he is teaching men how to stop overthinking, find their passion, and develop the confidence to go for their dreams through social media, coaching and the podcast Becoming Great.com. He is also involved in building Great.com, a company that will give away 100% of its profits to help the environment. Today we do a deep dive into Emil’s early career as a poker player and the lessons he learned becoming a world class poker player that translate to success in life. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Emil and what does he do (3:52)
• How did Emil get into poker (4:40)
• What is a down swing and the pain of Emily's first big down swing (9:01)
• How confidence helped Emil get through the down swing (13:00)
• How Emil built systems to enable him to improve so quickly and get to a world-class level (21:05)
• How to avoid sacrificing the wrong things in life (31:17)
• How Emil learned to find real happiness through personal development (36:49)
• Lesson learned through the creation of his podcast and building a business (43:34)
• Stringing together unremarkable days to create remarkable decades (49:35)
• What does it mean to Emil to be a Contender (56:45)

Resources:

How to learn more about Emil:

• Emil's Coaching Website
• Links to all of Emil's Social Media Channels and Podcast

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Joshua Rhodes
• "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle
• "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker

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• Our Website: www.contenderswanted.com
• By Email: rob@contenderswanted.com
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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were fairly successful but you felt called to something more? Something that would be uncomfortable or maybe even a little risky? Well our guest today is Cara Macklin, the founder and CEO of Caram, a professional coaching and business mentoring organization based out of Northern Ireland, and she understands these feelings all too well.

Cara is a creative thinking entrepreneur and business success coach. She grew up in my family business and opened her first business at 15. She spent 15 years as Director of a multi-award-winning healthcare & hospitality group, growing from 3 businesses with 200 employees to 7 businesses with over 600 during this time. She gained in-depth experience of the highs and lows, the growing pains and the successes that come with scaling a business in a tough industry. Her passion is constantly growing businesses through a creative culture and methodology to develop the best people who are inspired to deliver growth. Through her personal experience and understanding her unique purpose, she envisioned a new model of elderly healthcare creating Northern Ireland’s first lifestyle care home, ‘Milesian Manor.’ Having also worked in Marks and Spencer’s Food Trend Studio in London, her passion has always been how to think creatively and do things differently to grow and succeed. In today’s world of uncertainty, speed of change, complexities and volatility, she believes the ability to think creatively, adapt quickly and be flexible are crucial. As a professional coach and business mentor she runs her company, Caram, where she combines her entrepreneurial experience with coaching. She developed her unique creative methodology, helping leaders and businesses strengthen their creative ability, think differently and achieve powerful change. She has been recognized for her work, being named an Institute of Directors finalist for Director of Innovation, Northern Ireland’s Top 40 under 40, Women in Business Young Businesswoman of the Year and Women in Business Outstanding Innovation awards. She has been featured on dozens of podcasts and media including, the BBC, UTV, Qradio, IIBN podcast, TEDx circle, and she will soon be featured on Fox TV in September 2021. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Cara and what does she do (4:20)
• What was life like growing up in a family business and lessons learned (5:06)
• What experiences enabled Cara to be successful growing the family business (11:54)
• Cara's advice for solving a problem you have no idea how to solve (19:01)
• How Cara disrupted the elderly care market (27:11)
• What fears Cara faced in leaving the family business (30:45)
• How Cara overcame these fears (34:25)
• Cara's musing on dealing with not making progress fast enough (44:00)
• What does it mean to Cara to be a Contender (49:29)

Resources:

How to learn more about Cara:

• Cara's Website
• Cara's Webinar
• LinkedIn
• Facebook

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Rich Keller
• Erin Brockawich
• Dominique R
• Fraser Cameron Episode

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• Our Website: www.contenderswanted.com
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Have you ever wanted to know an answer so bad that you were willing to do literally anything to get the answer? Well our guest today is Josh Rhodes and his question was this: “how do you build wealth?” As a result of this question he sent out 50 emails to some of the most successful people he knew of and before he knew it he was interviewing these people, recording their conversations, then started a podcast, and now has done over 200 of these interviews for his show.

Joshua Rhodes is the founder of Rhodes To Wealth, and the Rhodes To Wealth podcast, a platform set out to provide wealth building advice, tips and strategies from the world’s most successful wealth building experts. As a first-generation college graduate, the idea and thought of how to ‘build wealth’ was not something that Josh was exposed to much while growing up in Houston, Texas. Once out of college, he found himself in an outside sales role in a leading cyber security company, living lean, and building some disposable income. After years of saving his money, he went hunting for advice on what to do next. Rather than ‘blindly’ dumping his money into an asset he’s heard others talk about, he decided to take matters into his own hands - searching for answers in books, articles and from experts. As Josh tore through his wealth building journey, he found that the best way for him to fully grasp wealth building was to invest in himself, and that is how Rhodes To Wealth was born. His goal with the Rhodes To Wealth platform and by talking to wealth building experts is to help non-traditional wealth building Millennials, like himself, who feel they have enough money to invest, but not enough knowledge to do it confidently, find a path that leads them to financial freedom - and hopefully early retirement. On the show today we discuss the following:

• Who is Josh Rhodes and what does he do (3:42)
• Why Josh chose to start a podcast (8:33)
• What gave Josh the confidence to start on this journey (13:45)
• What enabled Josh to feel like he deserved the success he was seeing (21:51)
• What has been the MOST compelling wealth building strategy to Josh (25:51)
• What has been the LEAST compelling wealth building strategy to Josh (32:32)
• Beliefs and notions about money that Josh had to dispose of on this journey (35:54)
• Lessons outside of wealth creation that Josh has learned from his guests (45:28)
• What does it mean to Josh to be a Contender (49:42)

Resources:

How to learn more about Josh:

• Website: RhodestoWealth.com

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Tim Ferris
• Brian Scudamore
• Getting Things Done by David Allen
• Millionaire Teacher by Andrew Hallam
• Geometry of Wealth by Brian Portney
• Eric Bergman - Great.com
• Entrepreneurial You by Dorie Clark
• Art of Manliness
• It's A Wonderful Life

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Do you ever wish you had more control over how you felt or what direction your life was going? Or wish you could figure out how to get out of those funks we all inevitably go through instead of having to just ride it out? Well our guest today teaches people how to do those things and more. Our guest today is Bob Gardner and after discovering and learning how to conquer his own demons he now teaches others how to do the same.

Bob spent 18 years of his life battling frequent bouts of depression, addiction, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. As an entrepreneur, that internal struggle made him unproductive, very sensitive to any threat to his business, and very poor at making decisions that would put food on the table for his family. It bankrupted him and took him to the brink of losing his wife and kids…Until he finally couldn’t take it anymore and created a method to completely get rid of those inner demons so he could live life without the constant struggle. Since founding his company The Freedom Specialist, he has helped hundreds of people through programs, presentations, coaching, and retreats to discover that… stress doesn’t have to be “a fact of life”… and that happiness is a skill anyone can learn. It’s also the most reliable road to leaving behind all the things that keep people stuck in depression, anxiety, addiction, and more.

• Who is Bob and what does he do (4:46)
• What was the turning point to him finding and choosing freedom (7:25)
• The process Bob used to find his own freedom (9:02)
• The power of challenging the assumptions in our lives (15:56)
• The connection between our emotions, our minds, and our bodies (18:24)
• Ways listeners can explore the connection between the mind and body (31:30)
• How Bob is able to blend both Western and Eastern applications in his program (37:42)
• What is it that we typically get wrong about Freedom and how to find it (48:31)
• What does it mean to Bob to be a Contender (55:24)

Resources:

How to learn more about Bob:

• Bob's Company Website: The Freedom Specialist
• Bob's Podcast: Alive & Free

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Royce Gracie
• Russian Sistema
• Russian Stick Massage
• The Buddha
• Qigong Healing
• Wim Hof

Contact Us:Visit our website at www.contenderswanted.com to contact us about suggestions for ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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Do you ever just feel burnt out? Like you’re trying as hard as you can but you just can’t seem to make the progress you were hoping towards your goals and the life you want to live? I know I’ve been there many times. Well our guest today would likely say that these feelings have come from hustling, and working, and grinding away too much. Our guest today is Fraser Cameron and he has made it his mission to push back against what he believes to be a toxic hustle and grind culture in our world today.

Fraser is from beautiful New Zealand and among other things, is an epicPERFORMANCE Coach. He focuses on helping driven men (executives/entrepreneurs/business owners) to achieve previously unthought of levels of happiness, success, freedom and fulfillment in life - at work, home & play. He says that his program is all about maximizing you, being a better you, and living a life you wouldn't trade for anything. This includes happiness is LIVING your passions and freedom in the ability to CHOOSE, What, when, how and with whom. Since 2012 it’s been Frasers MISSION to help other men master peak performance and he has helped over 900 individuals do just that.

• Who is Fraser and what does he do (3:31)
• Fraser's story of leaving his "successful" corporate job (6:56)
• The prevalence of the scarcity mindset and making excuses (14:59)
• The power of input from those who love you (23:26)
• What's wrong with the hustle and grind culture and a better alternative (30:23)
• Fraser's advice for not falling into the hustle and grind myth (39:32)
• Fraser's formula for maximizing your value (52:41)
• What does it mean to Fraser to be a Contender (1:03:05)

Resources:

How to learn more about Fraser:

• Fraser's Website: FraserCameron.com
• Fraser's Giveaway: 5 Ways to Kickstart your Journey to Elite Performance
• Fraser's Social Media Profiles:
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Muggsy Bogues
• Edmund Hillary - 1st man to reach the summit of Mount Everest
• Curt Mercadante
• Gary Vaynerchuck
• The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris
• Relentless by Tim Grover
• Usain Bolt
• Olympic Video Fraser watches
• Start with Why by Simon Sinek

Contact Me:As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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Can you imagine being at the top of your game and then suddenly losing everything? To go from being one of the best to fighting for your very life? Well our guest today is Robert Paylor and he has lived this reality.

In one moment, Robert was in the best day of his life, competing for the collegiate rugby national championship. In the next moment, his life changed forever. Robert suffered a spinal cord injury in the first minutes of the game and found himself face down in the turf unable to move anything below his neck. His doctor told him he would never walk or move his hands for the rest of his life. Through an unbreakable vision and relentless determination, Robert is defying the odds. He has graduated from UC Berkeley, is winning the fight to walk again, and is sharing his method of how he overcomes quadriplegia. Every person faces challenges; Robert’s are just visible. The skills Robert uses to overcome paralysis can be used by all to optimally perform. His message is one that inspires others to access their full potential and conquer their challenges no matter how daunting they may seem. Robert’s story is incredible and shows just how much you can accomplish when you refuse to give up and when you choose to control your attitude, no matter what’s going on around you. On the show today we discuss:

• Who is Robert and what does he do (5:53)
• How Robert became paralyzed (6:47)
• The thoughts going through his mind right in the moment (12:02)
• The hope Robert found in controlling his mindset (16:07)
• False hope vs. false hopelessness (19:51)
• The rehabilitation process and the barriers he hit (22:45)
• The power of vision to help Robert overcome his barriers (26:50)
• The power of perspective in Robert's life (32:39)
• The power of gratitude (37:06)
• Forgiving those who hurt him (44:20)
• What does the future hold for Robert Paylor (48:05)
• What does it mean to him to be a Contender (51:31)

Resources:

How to learn more about Robert:

• Robert's Website: RobertPaylor.com
• Robert's Social Media Profiles:
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Dan Mulhorn - Berkley Professor
• UC Berkeley (Cal)
• Cal Rugby
• Jack Clark - Cal Rugby Coach
• Kim Cameron

Contact Me:As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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How often do you set a goal and then purposefully take specific actions within the week to ensure you’re setting yourself up to reach that goal? Or how often do you take a goal and ask yourself, “what do I need to do right now to achieve that goal?" Well our guest today is Derrick Reiner and that is exactly what he has done with his entire career and with every goal he’s ever set for himself.

Derrick is an up and coming Contender in the real estate space who has his hands in so many areas. He is a valuation analyst at Altus Group, a global real estate consulting firm, the Managing Principal of his own investment firm, Ryno Capital, and the host of the podcast Capital Stack with Derrick Reiner. For those who listened to the bonus episode this past week you’ll recognize Derrick as he interviewed me in that bonus episode. On the show today we discuss:

• Who is Derrick and what does he do (2:40)
• Derrick's experience in the Army and the lessons learned there (4:15)
• Soft skills learned in the military that transferred to civilian life (6:54)
• Positioning yourself for success (14:03)
• Aligning your passion with your profession (23:12)
• How he chose his starting job out of college (29:44)
• Don't make sacrifices, make choices (33:51)
• How Derrick made a career shift with no prior experience (37:14)
• What advice Derrick would give to his younger self (46:41)
• What does it mean to Derrick to be a Contender (50:35)

Resources:

How to learn more about Derrick and his business:

• Derricks Podcast: Capital Stack with Derrick Reiner
• Derricks Investment Firm: Ryno Capital Investments
• Derricks LinkedIn Profile

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Grant Cardone
• Ed Mylett
• Hunter Thompson
• Adam Carswell
• The One Thing by Gary Keller

Contact Me:As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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Have you ever wondered how to get out of a job that you just can't stand but you feel stuck? Well on today's bonus episode Rob shares how he did it in this portion of an interview he recently did on another podcast called Capital Stack with Derrick Reiner. In the interview you hear the specific things he did to get out of his old job and the lessons he learned along the way. If you like what you hear or want to learn more about Rob, be sure to check out the full episode on Derrick's podcast linked below.

Resources:

• Derrick Reiner's Podcast: Capital Stack with Derrick Reiner
  • Apple Podcasts
  • ListenNotes

Contact Me:If you liked this bonus episode and want more of this type of content, feel free to reach out to me and let me know by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com.

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Have you ever made a decision on a gut feeling and it wound up being the right decision? And would you like to learn how to more clearly recognize those impressions and use them for good in your life? Well our guest today is AdaPia d’Errico, the author of the new book Productive Intuition, and on the show we discuss all these things and more.

AdaPia d’Errico is a visionary leader with 20+ years of experience across countries, cultures, and both corporate and start-up environments. She’s co-founded businesses, launched brands, and redefined industries. She is a respected fintech entrepreneur, executive, and evangelist who brought real estate crowdfunding mainstream. Today, AdaPia is VP of Strategy and principal of real estate private equity firm Alpha Investing, an executive mentor, author, and powerful keynote speaker. Her Goalcast video about trusting yourself has been viewed 35 million times and shared 250,000 times. AdaPia gracefully guides you to the source of your authenticity so you can awaken to your highest purpose, meaning, and potential. AdaPia is passionate about empowerment on all levels - from spiritual to financial and she's on a mission to help everyone connect to their inner authority. Her book, Productive Intuition: Connecting to the Subtle was released in 2020. On the show today we discuss:

• Who is AdaPia and what does she do (3:20)
• AdaPia's defining moment (12:38)
• How AdaPia woke up to her own intuition (17:40)
• The false stories AdaPia had to unwind from (26:43)
• Specific ways to develop your intuition (31:13)
• The power of true authenticity (36:50)
• How your intuition can guide your life and career (41:21)
• The role of intuition in AdaPia's career success (45:47)
• How to balance faith and career (47:35)
• What does it mean to AdaPia to be a Contender (51:09)

Resources:

How to learn more about AdaPia and her business:

• AdaPia's Book: Productive Intuition: Connecting to the Subtle
• AdaPia's Website
• AdaPia's Company: Alpha Investing
• AdaPia's Social Media Profiles:
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• N/A

Contact Me:As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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When was the last time you felt something so strongly that it informed your decisions around every aspect of your life? Well our guest today is Natalie “Money Mama” Goldberg and on the show today Natalie shares with us some intense life experiences that she went through that have informed her life’s mission and living legacy. Natalie Elisha Goldberg, Esq. is a celebrity wealth attorney, business strategist and managing attorney of Goldberg LLP. As an award-winning attorney, rising star “Super Lawyer”, two-time best-selling author and a nationwide speaker about women and money, Natalie prides herself on being a fearless cheerleader for her clients' success. Natalie’s vision of “life and legacy planning” colors everything she does. The mission for her companies is to spread more LOVE. She believes LOVE means:

• Lift and Uplift
• Others to Live
• Vivacious, Victorious and
• Extraordinary Lives.

Natalie is an influential industry leader, thriving on and off the camera. She has appeared on television networks and shows including CNBC, Fox News, CBS, HLN, BBC and Good Morning America as well as being featured in articles in CNN World, Parents Magazine, The New York Post, Star Magazine and Cosmopolitan, just to name a few. With years of experience and unmatched credentials, Natalie is uniquely equipped to make a significant and lasting impact on her clients’ lives. She has saved families millions of dollars from unscrupulous litigants, estate disputes, long term care costs and taxes. Natalie believes in LOVE as her guiding value and ensures that each and every client feels seen, loved and respected. On the show today we discuss:

• Who is Natalie and what does she do (3:59)
• How Natalie became the Fun Fact Machine and human connection (5:31)
• The Crash that altered Natalie's life (13:14)
• How did Natalie become a lawyer at 23 and start her own firm at 24 (27:09)
• Where she got the name "Money Mamma" (33:37)
• The impetus behind her books and how she was able to write them with her busy schedule (39:23)
• What is Natalie's legacy and what is a living legacy (53:36)
• How to contact Natalie (57:55)

Resources:

How to learn more about Natalie and her business:

• Natalie's Law Firm: Goldberg LLP
• Email Natalie: hello@goldlegalgroup.com
• Natalie's Social Media Accounts
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
• Natalie's Books:
  • The Millennial's Guide to the Universe
  • Money Momma: The Women's Wealth Bible For The Digital Age
  • I love When It's Mommy and Me
  • For I am Ruth: A Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
• Arianna Huffington
• The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt

Contact Me:As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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Have you ever gotten to meet someone who you’ve admired and respected so much and for so long that when you finally do meet them, you find yourself all tongue tied and nervous? Well that was me today on this show. Our guest today is Hunter Thompson. Hunter is the founder and Principal of Asym Capital, a technology enabled private equity firm that helps accredited investors passively invest in recession-resistant asset classes. Hunter has personally raised more than $25mm in private capital and controls more than $100mm in commercial real estate. He has been featured in Forbes, Globe St., Inside Self-Storage, as well as a variety of other media news outlets, podcasts, and radio shows. Hunter is the host of the Cash Flow Connections Real Estate Podcast, a podcast that I’ve personally been listening to for many years at this point and one that really dives deep into the economics of real estate. Hunter is also a member of the Forbes Real Estate Council, an invitation-only organization for executives in the real estate industry. In addition, Hunter is the author of the book “Raising Capital for Real Estate”, an Amazon’s number one international bestseller which contains tons of actionable content for anyone looking to raise money in real estate or develop relationships with sophisticated investors. On the show today we discuss:

• Who is Hunter and what does he do (3:00)
• The role of personal fitness in Hunter's personal growth and development (6:17)
• How fitness is the ultimate productivity hack and a host of other productivity hacks (8:04)
• Why you need to know your "one thing" (11:34)
• How to establish world class mentor relationships and strategic partnerships (13:54)
• Characteristics of high performers in the real estate space (22:37)
• The importance of having a really great spouse (24:32)
• Hunter's "why" and how he found it (30:41)
• What it means to Hunter to be a Contender (36:11)

Resources:

How to learn more about Hunter and his business:

• Asym Capital
• The Cash Flow Connections Podcast
• The $5 Million in 30 Days Summit free ticket
• Hunter's LinkedIn Profile

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
• Jeremy Roll
• Born Rich Documentary
• Russell Brunson
• Dan Sullivan
• Cameron Herold
• The One Thing by Gary Keller
• Dotcom Secrets by Russell Brunson
• Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo

Contact Me:As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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Have you ever thought about starting a business but you weren’t sure if your passion project was just a hobby or could become a full fledged business? Well our guest today is Phyllis Williams-Strawder or Mrs. Big Mista as she is known in the BBQ community. Phyllis is the Queen of late bloomers. She received her first college degree when she was 38 years old. She birthed her one and only child at 42 after two miscarriages and six months later purchased her first home. Next in her series of first was starting a legit business at 43 and quitting her good government job at 45. She opened her first restaurant at 50 and her second at 51. At 52 she took her first international trip (London & France) and published her first book at 53. As if that wasn’t enough, she chucked the restaurants (with the support of her husband) to follow her passion of helping entrepreneurs young and old start businesses. As a certified business coach and brand strategist she is on a mission to help small businesses build big brands and conquer more first. She is the author of 7 books and a proud homeschooling mom. On the show today we discuss:

• Who is Phyllis (3:15)
• What is Big Mista’s BBQ (4:32)
• What it is like on a reality TV show (7:06)
• Lessons from the food/restaurant business (11:00)
• If she was scared to start their business (23:35)
• Phyllis’ million dollar mistake (28:23)
• Leaving her 9-5 job and overcoming fear (33:41)
• Patience’s role in success (38:44)
• Being a working mom (43:24)
• Momshaming advice (52:18)
• What does it mean to be a contender (56:37)

Resources:

How to learn more about Phyllis and what she does:

• Phyllis' Email: hello@ckocreator.com
• Phyllis' Phone: 562-356-8111
• Phyllis' Twitter
• Phyllis' LinkedIn Profile
• Phyllis' Websites:
  • Business Coaching Business
  • Espresso Mischief Designs
• Phyllis' Books:
  • Target the Right Market
  • Develop Your Authentic Brand
  • Godly Entrepreneur Strategic Planner
  • That Damn Girl Stuff
  • Far from the Tree
  • Finding Life Balance
  • Morgan Mischief

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Alton Brown
• Big Mista's BBQ
• The Great Food Truck Race Episode
• Profit First
• Jonathan Gold's List

Contact Me:As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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*Quick DisclaimerUsually our show is pretty squeaky clean. However, in case you listen to this show with little ones around there is reference to a cannabis company in this episode as well a few swear words. Not enough to make it explicit by any means, but a couple so I wanted to make sure you were aware in case that situation does apply to you. Show Notes:*
What if you had the ability to suddenly turn all of your weaknesses into strengths? Well our guest today on the show stumbled upon a way to do just that when divine intervention came knocking one day for him. Our guest today is Travis Lachner, the CEO of The Beast Node, a multimedia marketing company, and the host of the brand new podcast show by the same name that just launched the week before this episode. He is also a partner at South Ventures as well the marketing and creative director there. On top of all of that he is also a brand and media consultant at Sparks & Spear, an elite marketing and management consulting firm. Previous to these ventures Travis started and successfully sold two separate companies, Token Spark and Bee-High. He was a college hockey athlete at Colorado State University and currently sports one of the most enviable mustaches a man could ask for. I’m so excited for you guys to hear this episode because Travis has so much energy and provided so many nuggets of actionable tactics and advice you could put into practice right away. I hope you enjoy the show as much as I did. On the show today we cover:

• Who is Travis Lachner and what does he do (3:04)
• Life lessons through hockey (8:04)
• Lessons from starting and selling a business (15:18)
• Travis' formula for success in business - clarity on your "why" (21:09)
• How improv comedy taught Travis to lean into discomfort (25:40)
• Content creation tips for social media (34:42)
• Travis' habit of constant experimentation for optimization (40:41)
• Systems for constant improvement (43:54)
• The Beast Node Podcast (49:34)
• What does it mean to him to be a Contender (53:16)

Resources:

How to learn more about Travis and what he does:

• Travis' LinkedIn Profile
• BeastNode.com
• Beast.Club for their newsletter

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• The 1% Rule by Tommy Baker
• Gary Vanynerchuck
• The 80/20 principle by Richard Koch
• Reduction Based Thinking
• Marshawn Lynch and his BeastQuake play - Watch it here

Contact Me:As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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Do you ever look back on your life and notice things that appeared to be random changes or events in your life at that time that then later turned out to be key stepping stones to where you are today? Well our guest on the show today is Bret Caretsky and he walks us through the ups and downs and random twists and turns of his story that have all paved the way for where he is today. Bret is the CEO and co-founder of Unicorn Drinks, an innovative CPG and food service brand known most widely for their hugely popular drink the Unicorn Frappuccino. Bret went to the University of Maryland and the University of Massachusetts where he studied Business Communication and Economics while playing Varsity Lacrosse attending 3 Final Fours and a National Championship. Out of college, Bret worked across Finance, Healthcare and Construction sectors as a strategic business consultant for Morgan Stanley, United Healthcare and Turner Construction, where he excelled in dynamic cross-functional roles alongside company leadership. After leaving his corporate jobs he became the co-founder of two highly successful brands and companies, Montauk Juice Factory and The End Brooklyn. On the show today we cover:

• Who is Bret and what does he do (3:19)
• Lessons learned from sports (4:23)
• Bret's favorite book (14:24)
• How Bret's corporate jobs set him up for success now (19:21)
• Lessons from starting his own companies (28:05)
• The real life of a start-up company CEO (41:54)
• The importance of clear communication (48:00)
• Why boundaries are important (51:05)
• What it means to him to be a contender (55:27)

Resources:

How to learn more about Bret and what he does:

• Unicorn Drinks Website
• Bret's email: bret@drinkunicorn.com
• Bret's LinkedIn
• Instagram: Little Juice Dreaming
• Instagram: Drink Unicorn

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Empire of Illusion by Chris Hedges

Contact Me:As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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Do you feel like you work so hard but success just never seems to come your way? Like it’s this metaphorical plane that just can’t get off the runway? Well on the show today I interview Tim Bratz, the CEO and founder of Legacy Wealth Holdings, and we will give you the tools you need to get your planes of success off the runway. Tim Bratz (pronounced “Brotts”) began his real estate career in 2007 brokering commercial leases in the competitive NYC real estate market and now is the CEO and founder of Legacy Wealth Holdings, a real estate investment company that acquires and transforms distressed apartment buildings into high-yield assets for their own portfolio. Tim's current portfolio at the time of this recording is 4,258 units with a valuation of more than $350M across 10 states. Tim now focuses on educating and empowering active operators and passive investors to become financially free through commercial real estate. Tim is a husband and proud father, graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, mentor for the Legacy Family mastermind, and active member of several other high-performance national entrepreneur & real estate masterminds. On the show today we cover:

• Who is Tim and what does he do (4:01)
• How to stop chasing shiny objects (11:24)
• How to get your metaphorical plane off the runway (13:10)
• How to handle doubt when hitting up against the wall of your successes (18:07)
• Tim's formula for success (27:53)
• Tim's long-term mindset and discipline that have lead him to success (36:35)
• The Little Legacy Library (40:51)
• What does it mean to Tim to be a Contender (46:21)

Resources:

How to learn more about Tim and what he does:

• Tim's Facebook
• Tim's Instagram
• Tim's LinkedIn
• Tim's Youtube channel
• Legacy Wealth Holdings website
• Little Legacy Library

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• The One Thing by Gary Keller
• The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
• The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
• The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
• Extreme Ownership by Jako Willink
• Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
• The Power of Positive Thinking by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
• The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz
• The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason

Contact Me:As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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Do you ever just feel like you yourself are the thing getting in the way of your success? Like if you could figure out how to control your natural tendencies then you’d surely be successful? Well then you won’t want to miss our episode today with Jason Hunt. Jason is from St. George, Utah. He attended Dixie State and Southern Utah University for his associate and bachelor’s degrees, then went on to receive his master’s and a PhD in Endocrine Physiology from Idaho State University. Jason is now a professor in the biology department at Brigham Young University Idaho teaching Human Physiology and conducts research on various topics involving endocrinology and brain chemistry. Jason has been married to his best friend, Angela, for 26 years, and together they have 5 children. On the show today Jason and I discuss:

• How he became a professor (5:31)
• How Jason developed skill at introspection and his growth mindset (14:55)
• The power of the limbic system and pre-frontal cortex and their roles in habits and addictions (24:56)
• The brain science behind social media and internet pornography (32:43)
• How to strengthen our ability to exercise self-control (38:07)
• The 20-second rule and how to train the limbic system to work for you not against you (39:58)
• How being unselfish increases our self control (49:28)
• What does it mean to him to be a Contender (54:51)

Resources:
How to learn more about Jason and what he does:

• His email: huntj@byui.edu
• Professor Bio: BYUI Dept. of Biology

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Mindset by Carol Dweck
• Addiction Recovery
• Endocrinology
• Physiology
• Limbic System
• Pre-Frontal Cortex
• 20-Second Rule
• Oxytocin
• As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
• Dixie State
• Aristotle's Moral Theories

Contact Me:As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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Have you ever met someone and shortly thereafter the thought comes to mind "Yea...I'm pretty sure they're going somewhere"? Well one of those people for me is Adam Carswell. Adam is a Director at Concordia Realty Corporation, the Business Development Manager at Asym Capital, and Director of Media and Marketing for LibertyFund.io. He has syndicated, redeveloped, repositioned, and revitalized more than $500 million worth of real estate. Adam produces the Cash Flow Connections Real Estate podcast and produces and hosts both Dream Chasers and the Liberland Show podcasts.

On the show today we discuss:

• Who Adam is and where his journey started (4:33)
• How he started playing basketball in Belize and how he ultimately went from a player to the head coach (5:46)
• Why he left his dream job as a basketball coach and his job at Sherwin Williams (10:40)
• How Adam found his current opportunities and the walls he broke through (16:46)
• What he does now (27:19)
• How Adam became a master connector (36:36)
• What are his goals moving forward and what it means to him to be a contender (40:50)

Resources:

How to learn more about Adam and what he does:

• Website: Adam Carswell
• Store: IX Swag

Additional resources discussed:

• BJ McGill
• Shaka Smart
• Sherwin Williams
• Rich Dad Poor Dad
• Hunter Thompson and Asym Capital
• Cash Flow Connections Podcast
• Cash Flow Connections Mentorship Program
• Bitcoin
• Anarcast Podcast with Jeff Burwick
• Derrick Reiner
• Michael Flight
• Russell Brunson - Russell's Training Program
• Andrew Reemer
• LibertyFund.io
• Concordia Realty Corporation
• Dream Chasers Podcast
• Liberland
• Liberland Podcast
• E-Residency
• Atomic Habits
• The 10X Habit

Contact Me:
As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com

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There are some people in our lives who make a great impact on us without us even recognizing it at the time. Can you think of any such person in your life? Well one of those people for me was Casey Taylor. Coach T, as I like to call him, is the head football coach of Inderkum High School here in Sacramento California. He has been teaching and coaching football for over 18 years now here in the Sacramento area and in that time has had 17 playoff appearances, reached nine section championships, winning seven of them, and reached the state championship game 4 times, winning one of them. However, Coach T doesn’t measure his impact by his success on the football field. On the show today we talk about:

• Who Coach T is, where he came from, how he got into coaching football, and a turning point that helped him find his purpose in coaching. (4:50)
• Various stories of the human side of coaching and how he tries to operate as a transformational coach and not just a transactional coach. (16:54)
• His coaching philosophy and he points out that his coaching style is like his barbecue style: low and slow. (26:52)
• What he feels has been the key to his success behind the scenes in his life and why he wants to live a significant life and not a successful life (39:07)
• What it means to him to be a contender. (47:17)

Resources:

How to learn more about Coach T and what he does:

• His Twitter: Coach T
• Inderkum High School Page

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• "InSideOut Coaching" by Joe Ehrmann
• Transformational Coaching
• Character Combine
• Mother Teresa
• Honor Bowl

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As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you were one of the best in the world at what you do? Well our guest today is Jordan Matyas and she plays the 8th position for Team USA's women's rugby team. She earned collegiate All-American honors in the 2012 - 2014 seasons while playing at her alma mater, BYU. She then was hired to play professionally for the San Diego Women's Premier League team, the San Diego Surfers, where she helped lead her team to a league championship and earned MVP accolades in the process. She made her Team USA Women's Rugby debut in the 2017 Japan Sevens Tournament and then a place on the roster of the 2017 WOmen's Rugby World Cup Team. Jordan returned to sevens for the 2018 World Cup and is looking forward to competing in the 2021 Olympic Games with Team USA's women's rugby team. On the show today we discuss:

• Jordan's early life and the lessons she learned growing up from her parents that helped her succeed at such a high level later on in life. (4:19)
• How Jordan decided to pursue rugby as her chosen sport and how rugby has enabled her to develop a sense of gratitude and acceptance of her body. (9:53)
• A peek behind the curtain to see what life is like as a professional athlete and what it takes to compete, prepare, and play at a level that makes her one of the best in the world. (13:45)
• Jordan's daily practices that she feels have fueled her success. (18:50)
• What she feels has been her greatest successes on and off the rugby pitch and what she hopes to accomplish in the coming years. (25:32)
• What it means to her to be a contender. (30:15)

Resources:

How to learn more about Jordan and what she does:

• Her Instagram: Jordan
• USA Rugby Instagram: USA Rugby
• World Rugby Page: https://www.world.rugby/?lang=en

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• The One Thing by Gary Keller

Contact Me
As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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Do you feel like you're too broken to be successful? Well our guest today is Christine Teh. She is a LinkedIn influencer with over 73,000 followers and was dubbed the "Queen of Cash" by those followers. She is an incredibly successful financial coach who helps people transform their relationship with money so they can reach their financial goals She is the owner operator of Teh Financial Consulting, host of the podcast Life and Money with Christine Teh, an IRS Tax Preparer, and, most recently, a new resident of Las Vegas, Nevada. On the show today we discuss:

• Christine's childhood and how being forced from her parents by rebel forces in the Philippines initially caused her to lose her identity and slip into depression for many years. (19:31)
• The journey she went through to find her identity again and how that has impacted every other areas of her life since that point. (22:59)
• How her abundance mindset enabled her to have the courage to start her business and ultimately find success. (14:48)
• The importance of self care and how it is integral to overall wellbeing. (29:11)
• How she made the decision to go out on her own and how her habits of daily self improvement and consistently showing up continue to fuel her successes. (46:10)
• We end with a discussion about what it means to her to be a Contender (50:46)

Resources:

How to learn more about Christine and her company:

• Website and Courses: https://www.tehfinancialcoaching.com/
• LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tehfinancialcoaching/
• Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/tehfinancialcoaching/
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TehFinancialCoaching/
• Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• The Universe Has your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein
• The Law of Attraction by Hay House Inc.
• Mind over Money by Dr. Brad Klontz
• Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley

Contact Me
As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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Have you ever made a goal and then did everything you thought you needed to do to reach that goal only to be denied? Well our guest today is Nate Evans, a friend of mine, and the co-founder of Peak Wholeness, and this is exactly what happened to him. Today on the show we learn about:

• What Nate's original plans had been for his life (3:27)
• What kept happening to him in his professional life for many years despite putting in all the necessary work to make his initial goals a reality (6:29)
• We talk about the mental battles he went through during these multiple set backs (11:25)
• We discuss how these detours from his plans eventually proved to be a blessing in disguise and lead to the creation of his company, Peak Wholeness (19:48)
• We talk about Peak Wholeness' unique approach to wellness and what Nate hopes to accomplish through Peak Wholeness (25:29)
• We end with a discussion philosophizing about what success really means and what it means to him to be a Contender (32:32)

Resources:

How to learn more about Nate and his wife and their company:

• Website: https://www.peakwholeness.org/
• Instagram Page: @peakwholeness
• Email: peakwholeness@gmail.com

Nate's LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-e-908850b8/

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Carvana

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What if you could sit down with the most financially successful person you've ever known personally and talk to them about success and how they did it? Well our guest today is Fred Penney and Fred is that guy in my life. Today on the show we learn about:

• Who Fred was before he became a successful attorney and businessman (4:57)
• An impactful lesson Fred Learned from his grandma as a kid that he believes set him up for success later on in life (8:26)
• Fred's general philosophy towards success and why that means you should always pay for lunch (11:51)
• His rule for business success that he calls "The Five" (15:17)
• Why it is important to learn to love the games of business and success and why money is a motivator for Fred (20:03)
• How Fred decided to start his own firm after only having been in practice for a couple of years (25:18)
• How taking calculated leaps of faith has allowed him to be successful (33:58)
• Fred's secret personal practice that he says has enabled him to enjoy as much success as he has had (37:46)
• We end discussing what success means to Fred and what it means to him to be a Contender (41:05)

Grab your pens and notepad for this one, you're gonna want it.

Resources:How to learn more about Fred and his firm:

• Law Firm Website: https://www.penneylawyers.com/
• Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/frederickpenney1
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frederick
• Radio Law Talk Radio Show: 9 - 12 pm on Saturdays
• Radio Law Talk Podcast: Apple Podcasts
• Radio Website: www.radiolawtalk.com

Fred's LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredpenney/

Additional Books, Individuals, or Items Discuss in the show:

• Driven - by Larry H. Miller

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As always, feel free to reach out to me by emailing me at rob@contenderswanted.com for suggestions of ways to improve the show, to let me know how the show is helping you, or to even suggest a future guest.

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Have you have had a dream to do something that felt impossible? Our guest today is Kyle Marcotte, a 21 year old real estate investor who own multiple apartment complexes, and just two years ago when I met him he was still in college playing soccer. Today on the show we talk about:

• What made Kyle want to leave school (4:44)
• What it was like for him to tell his parents and coach (12:02)
• How he made this real estate dream of his a reality so quickly (18:31)
• How learning to examine his fears helped him to find success (31:18)
• The hugely impactful lesson about happiness that informs his investing (36:17)
• What motivates him today and what he want to do moving forward (42:25)

Resources:Learn more about Kyle at https://kylemarcotte.com/

Books/Individuals discussed on the show:

• Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
• Cash Flow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki
• E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber
• Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
• The Go Giver by Bob Burg
• Jake and Gino Podcast

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Do you drive everyday to work, wanting more? Do you dream of becoming something great, and know you can, but just don’t know how? Do you feel an absolute responsibility to become your best but you don’t want to follow the same path as so many others who sacrificed their families and everything else important to them in the process?

Well I’m here to tell you that it’s not only possible, but easier than you think.

You can be incredibly successful without sacrificing your family and your faith in the process.
You can be financially wealthy as well as time and experience wealthy. You can smash through any barrier that’s been holding you back and get your life in high gear on your path to success.

Contenders Wanted is all about making that happen for you and sharing that message with the world.

Like you I’ve enjoyed a measure of success and I’m always working to take my life to the next level. However, everywhere I looked I couldn’t relate to the ultra successful people that were in my social media feeds. Either they did most of the work to get to where they are before they had a family or they sacrificed their family in order to get to their dreams.

You see I have a young family, I’m deeply involved in my faith, and I’m not willing to give those things up because that’s what makes life worth living for me. And those gurus couldn’t understand that and, frankly, they hadn’t tried to do what I was trying to do.

What’s more is that I grew up in a big, loving family where my grandpa had worked hard, started a very successful business and taught us that all his success was never about the money, it was about his family and blessing other people.

So I knew it could be done.

I just needed to find the blueprint.

And so Contenders Wanted was born.

Through the podcast I interview super successful people who have navigated having a family and other meaningful obligations while relentlessly pursuing their dreams. Each episode we give you hope through their stories and tease out the specific things that enabled them to be successful, so you can take those tools and use them for your own success.

When I’m not hosting the show, I use the principles I’ve learned on my own journey and learned on the show to help Contenders transform their own lives, find the confidence and skills they need to succeed, and create meaningful legacies for them and their families.

If you resonate with this message then be sure to check out our website at www.contenderswanted.com and sign up for our email list while you’re there so you never miss an episode.

And remember, success leaves clues, and Contenders are always wanted.

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