The Metagame

#18 - Julien Smith | Serial Entrepreneurship, Executive Coaching and The Power of Courage

Mar 2, 2023

Serial tech entrepreneur and NYT best-selling author, Julien Smith, discusses topics like courage, the flinch, art and suffering, exceptional founders, Silicon Valley's executive coaching secret, successful long-term projects, and accepting discomfort for vitality.

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The flinch, a powerful emotional barrier, can rob individuals of their dreams and hinder personal growth.

Connecting with nature and embracing simplicity can bring joy and gratitude to everyday life.

Entrepreneurs benefit from external support, such as coaches and peer groups, to navigate doubts and sustain long-term success.

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Julian Smith's diverse career in media and entrepreneurship

Julian Smith has made significant contributions in both the media and entrepreneurship fields. He started one of the first hip hop podcasts in 2004 and was an early adopter of social media. His book Trust Agents became a New York Times bestseller. On the entrepreneurship side, Julian founded a company called Breather, raised over $150 million for it, and created a platform called Practice, which helps solo entrepreneurs assist their clients.

Introduction

2min

The Influence of Podcasting in the Guest's Entrepreneurial Journey

27min

The Importance of Emotional Labor in Executive Coaching

14min

Discussing the Core Core Movement on TikTok and the Value of the Mundane

3min

A Dream and Reflections on Ambition and Self-Discovery

3min

Changing Perspectives and Finding Meaning in Life

7min

Building Software for Underserved Individuals and Solo Entrepreneurs

13min

The Impact of 'The Flinch'

7min

“The flinch is your real opponent, and information won't help you fight it. It's behind every unhappy relationship, every hesitation in your business life, every missed opportunity, and every regret you ever had." - Julien Smith

Julien Smith is a serial tech entrepreneur and NYT best-selling author of the books Trust Agents and The Flinch. In 2012 he founded Breather a flexible real-estate company that raised over $150M. His latest venture is Practice, a tool for solopreneurs funded by a16z and Tony Robbins.

In this episode we discuss Julien’s life and his highly practical, courage-inducing, stimulant-of-a-book The Flinch.

Topics include:

* On courage and The Big Life

* Why people don’t do the things they claim they want to do

* What is “the flinch” and how is it robbing you of our dreams?

* How Seth Godin challenged Julien to create something he’d be in awe of (and how it made him mad)

* The relationship between art and suffering

* The primary quality that defines exceptional founders

* Silicon Valley’s executive coaching secret

* How to choose successful long-term projects and make big bets

* How accepting discomfort engenders vitality

Check out Julien’s Twitter and his company Practice.do.

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The Metagame

#18 - Julien Smith | Serial Entrepreneurship, Executive Coaching and The Power of Courage

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Julian Smith's diverse career in media and entrepreneurship

The power of facing fears and pushing past the flinch

Finding meaning in nature and the appreciation for simplicity

The Significance of Trust in Coaching Relationships

The Challenges and Support Needed for Entrepreneurs

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts