591: How to Make Your Dreams a Reality with Jesse Cole

Jun 18, 2025

Jesse Cole, founder of Fans First Entertainment and owner of the Savannah Bananas, revolutionizes baseball with his innovative approach. He shares how an injury led him to create 'Banana Ball,' captivating fans and garnering a staggering 3.5 million waitlist for tickets. Jesse emphasizes the importance of mindset, daily practices like journaling, and embracing individuality. He discusses his journey of turning dreams into reality while prioritizing fan experience, redefining sports entertainment and inspiring listeners to rejuvenate their own aspirations.

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ANECDOTE

Jesse's Baseball Dream to Reality

Jesse Cole shared his journey from aspiring pro baseball player to struggling team owner sleeping on an airbed.
He innovated entertainment in baseball after his injury halted playing, starting the Savannah Bananas with big struggles and small wins.

INSIGHT

Reinventing Baseball Engagement

Fans leaving baseball games early signaled a need to change the game for continuous excitement.
Jesse invented Banana Ball with new rules to keep games under two hours and fans engaged throughout.

ADVICE

Create First to Spark Ideas

Start your day with purpose by creating before consuming to fuel creativity.
Write down ten ideas every morning to work your idea muscle and spark innovation.

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Be honest: do you still regularly invest time dreaming of new possibilities for your life?

While far too many of us have given up on our dreams, Jesse Cole is living proof that no matter how low (or broke) we may be, creating the life of our dreams is not only possible, but it’s never too late—and today’s episode can help you do the same.

One of the most inspiring human beings I’ve ever met, Jesse dreamt of making it big as a professional baseball player—until an injury put an end to that dream. But where one dream ended, an even bigger one began…

After realizing baseball fans regularly left games early, Jesse reimagined the sport he loved and created a wildly entertaining, fast-paced version of baseball called “Banana Ball” that has taken the sports world by storm with a waitlist of 3.5 million people and over 15 million followers online!

I met Jesse backstage at an event we were both speaking at, where he told me that reading The Miracle Morning (in 2015) and implementing the S.A.V.E.R.S. nearly every day since has enabled him to turn his life around and make his dreams a reality.

è Click here to see a video of the moment we met!

In today’s podcast conversation, Jesse shares the mindset shifts and simple daily practices that helped him turn his life around and achieve seemingly impossible dreams, which you can model to revisit and begin to achieve your dreams.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

How Jesse’s mornings start with a purpose and fuel his creativity
The power of journaling and creating before consuming
How Jesse turned his passion for baseball into a unique and wildly successful league
Don’t be afraid to fail. Most success stories begin by failing first
Why AI will never replace the emotional connection between humans
And much, much more to help you achieve YOUR dreams!

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