Join Rory Vaden, a New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of Brand Builders Group, as he reveals how past pain can lead to impactful futures. He discusses why many pursue fame but end up feeling empty. Shifting focus from self to service is crucial for true fulfillment. Rory shares insights on personal branding, emphasizing concentrated effort over diluted focus, like how Lewis Howes thrive by narrowing his endeavors. Discover the pathway to finding your unique voice and the importance of connecting authentically with your audience!
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Credibility From Experience
Your credibility comes from overcoming challenges, not from followers or money.
Only lived experience enables you to truly serve others going through the same struggles.
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Rory's Journey To Purpose
Rory was self-centered early in his career chasing material success rooted in insecurity.
His epiphany came when he realized true purpose lies in dedicating life to help others.
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Serve Your Unique Audience
Find your uniqueness and serve others with it to build a personal brand.
You are best positioned to serve the person you once were, drawing on your lived experience.
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A Practical Guide to Freedom, Creativity, and a Life You Love
Chase Jarvis
In 'Never Play It Safe,' Chase Jarvis argues that safety is an illusion that holds us back from true fulfillment and extraordinary success. The book is structured around seven core 'levers': attention, time, intuition, constraints, play, failure, and practice. Jarvis draws from his own transformative experiences and insights from top entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and performers to help readers break free from the comfort of playing it safe. He provides practical techniques to train attention, unlock potential, and achieve a life filled with freedom, creativity, and fulfillment.
In this episode, Rory Vaden shares how your past pain may hold the key to your future impact. Rory is a New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of Brand Builders Group, where he’s helped shape some of the most influential personal brands in the world—including Lewis Howes, Ed Mylett, and Amy Porterfield.
We explore why so many people chase fame and followers but still feel empty—and how shifting your focus to serving others can radically change everything. Rory opens up about his own journey from self-centered success to purpose-driven impact, and breaks down the surprising path to finding your unique voice and turning it into lasting influence. If you’ve ever wondered what really makes your work matter, this one’s for you.
Rory is also giving away the entire audiobook of his new book, Wealthy and Well-Known, for free. Get it at freebrandaudiobook.com/chase.
Some highlights we explore:
“You are most powerfully positioned to serve the person you once were.” Rory’s core idea for finding your purpose.
Why multiple income streams don’t build wealth—but focus does.
How Lewis Howes 10x’d his podcast by cutting nearly everything else.
A blunt truth: “If you have diluted focus, you get diluted results.”
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