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 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.
In this podcast, Erik and Brad discuss the importance of why everyone should have a podcast. They also discuss how prayer and the bible have changed Erik's wife. Dive into this
00:00 Intro
02:28 Erik's story
06:04 When Erik said, "enough is enough."
07:08 "If you open your eyes when you wake up, that's the first win of the day." - Erik Allen
08:30 MMA
09:30 Check out Erik on podcasts, "The Top Rated MMA Podcast" and "The Erik Allen Show"
11:00 Why everyone should start a podcast
12:15 How to start according to Erik
14:06 "If you're strong enough mentally, you can get through anything." - Erik Allen
16:26 Reviews on podcasts are very important
19:25 "Surrounding yourself with the right people is going to help turn your life around." - Erik Allen
23:25 "Impact is huge for me, so income by impact is even better." - Erik Allen
24:00 Brad's book, "Lessons I Learned The Hard Way So You Don't Have To"
26:50 Defining hard work
30:00 Erik's goals
33:00 The scripture
36:00 "Seek and you shall find."
41:00 Look into the bible and the scripture to learn this
44:00 325 A.D.
48:44 Bomb: Brad saving souls
49:30 Ways to use a podcast to grow your business
53:04 "I started in a walk-in closet." - Erik Allen
53:40 Shout out to Erik's wife
54:50 Check out https://www.erikallenmedia.com
