The Matt Phillips Podcast for Sales Leaders

I am so excited for you to listen to the interview I just completed with Bianca Veloso, Relationship Strategist & Coach and Founder of BraveHearts Coaching! As a husband, father of three, and entrepreneur with a growing team, this interview was high on my list.  I know how important it is to grow and foster relationships in every area of my life. I want to have a solid relationship with my wife and kids.  I also know that relationships, really good ones, are going to determine how fast my business will scale. Relationships are everything! Bianca and I dive deep into relationships in this podcast, focusing on a ton of things, including: How to rank and prioritize relationships in your life (who comes first) What men and women NEED to feel loved, appreciated, and fulfilled How to approach men vs. women in conversations, especially difficult ones Personally,  had a lot of takeaways from this that I am now applying to my family and work relationships, and know you will have the same. For this podcast, please remember that Bianca offered a FREE 1-hour relationship coaching session that you can schedule at https://calendly.com/bravehearts/individualsession and a FREE e-class on key strategies to create lasting passion and love in relationships (can be claimed after the 1-hour coaching session).  Check that out! And, please connect with Bianca at the following: Website: www.braveheartscoaching.com

I am so fired up to introduce you to a true entrepreneur!  Please meet Bryan Renaud, Founder and CEO of Podify (www.podify.com).  Bryan has an incredible background, having played professional tennis, starting a successful personal training and tennis coaching business back in 1999, and four years ago, launching Podify!  He has an intense focus on developing himself holistically, with a true passion for the mental game, fitness, nutrition, and sharing his talents with the world. In this podcast interview, we explore a variety of topics, including one of his mottos around “giving 100% of what you have each day”, how to eliminate a scarcity mindset when dealing with clients, how to assess, not judge yourself, the power of referrals, and many more topics! A little about Podify...this platform is all about surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals, people you can refer business to and vice versa.  There is power in referrals, no matter what business you are in, and this platform focuses on the interconnectedness of professionals, while also integrating a seamless and efficient scheduling, billing, and referral system to maximize each professional’s business. Bryan is on to something amazing, and it was an honor to pick his brain and talk mindset! Enjoy this interview!

As my next guest likes to say, “EMBRACE THE UGLY!”  It’s the ugliest part of your lives and journey that are the best...and we must learn to leverage, appreciate, and be proud of those moments.  That’s where we grow, thrive, and create a culture of greatness! Let me introduce you to Peter Lynch, keynote speaker, author of the soon-to-be-released “The UGLY Advantage”, and founder of Hitch Studio.  I have had the pleasure of getting to Peter quite well over the years and he is all about transformation...he will transform you through this podcast. Peter is a culture expert and his mission is to “Create the Future of Talent”!  No small task, but he knows that we cannot settle for the way of the past, but must look towards the future and take action.  Peter can help be your guide! He is also an experienced global executive having worked for multiple Fortune 500 companies. But he’s managed to carve out success beyond the corporate world as well, because he’s also a TED speaker, a top 50 podcaster, an award-winning entrepreneur and a patent-holding inventor. His app has been downloaded in more than 70 countries, he was winner of Denver’s Hottest Startup and his podcast was ranked higher than the Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review. He also launched Hitch Studio (www.hitch.studio), a design studio focused on training, culture and the modern talent lifecycle to create the Future Of Talent. Oh, and last but surely not least...if you want to solve the painful, excessive meeting problem at your company, check out www.themeetingspark.com.  This is the FUTURE OF MEETINGS...and can solve all of your problems! To connect with Peter on social media, please check out: www.facebook.com/peterlynchspeaking www.twitter.com/realpeterlynch www.Linkedin.com/in/plynch

Leadership and mental toughness, all wrapped into one!  I am so excited to introduce you to Mark Sanborn, one of the world’s leaders in leadership development!   Mark is an international bestselling author and noted expert on leadership, team building, customer service and change. He has written multiple books, including Fred Factor, Fred 2.0, and most recently, The Potential Principle. Mark holds the Certified Speaking Professional designation from the National Speakers Association (NSA) and is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame. He was honored with the Cavett Award, the highest honor the NSA bestows on its members, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the speaking profession. Mark is also a member of the exclusive Speakers Roundtable, made up of 20 of the top speakers in America. He has spoken for companies such as Harley Davidson, HP, New York Life, Cisco, ESPN, and Remax, just to name a few. We cover a lot of ground in this podcast, and he has words of wisdom that you will want to write down.  Enjoy this podcast, and please make sure to connect with Mark at www.marksanborn.com. Thanks!

If you want to be the best, learn from the best!   Ruben Gonzalez is a 4-time Olympian in the sport of luge...and at the age of 55, is now training for his 5th Olympics!  Wow! When, not if, he makes it, he will be the oldest Winter Olympian of all time, and will have competed in 5 different Olympics in 5 different decades.  Wow again! This podcast is packed with golden nuggets that you will want to implement.  We talk about building trust in yourself and coaches, being consistently good, finding mentors to help you, visualization, his keys for mental toughness, and many, many others. Ruben has done what few actually make happen, and I truly believe that what you learn today will change your life! As you will hear, Ruben and I go back quite a ways.  We actually wrote a book together called, Discovery: How to Become a Champion in Business and Life and he has been a fantastic mentor to me in my speaking and coaching business. Ruben now travels the works speaking and inspiring others, so if your company needs a speaker, he’s a great one!  He has also published multiple books, including “The Courage to Succeed”! Please check out Ruben at www.FourWinterGames.com and www.RubenTips.com!   Enjoy this interview!

High performance is all about getting out of our comfort zones and pushing the limits of possibility!  My guest for today, Ben Greenfield, is one of those individuals leading the charge in this area! Ben is a world-renowned self-experimenter and biohacker, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and CEO of Kion.  Every day, he pushes the limits of human performance to find out what is possible in this life, and he shares his experiences through his blog that reaches over a million rabid fans each month (www.bengreenfieldfitness.com).  You MUST check him out! Just a bit about Ben...he has a Master’s Degree in exercise physiology and biomechanics, grew an empire in the brick-and-mortar fitness industry, became one of the top ranked amateur athletes in the world, having completed 120 races and 12 Ironman triathlons, and helped the USA win the gold medal in the long course triathlon.   He is a New York Times bestselling author of “Beyond Training”, a professional obstacle course racer, and has coached CEOs, professional athletes, and other elite high performers. Ben is also the CEO and founder of Kion (www.getkion.com), a company focused on creating step-by-step solutions - from supplements and fitness gear, to coaching and consulting, to education and media - for the world’s hard-charging, high-achievers to live a truly limitless life with fully optimized minds, bodies, and spirits. Let’s just put it this way...he’s really good at what he does! Make sure you connect with Ben at www.bengreenfieldfitness.com and Facebook at www.facebook.com/BGFitness! Enjoy this interview!

Matt Phillips is a speaker, author, high performance coach, and former professional baseball player. This podcast is all about mental toughness development which consists of 4 elements; confidence, focus, control, and energy. Confidence - be proud of that person staring back at you in the mirror. Focus - what value are you getting and providing in your day? Control - achieve emotional control and stability by avoiding the peaks and valleys. Energy - the body feeds the mind and the mind feeds the body! Wake up with the most energy possible and carry that throughout the entire day. My job is to build individuals and teams that are unbelievably confident, focused, emotionally in control and have unmatched energy compared to those around them. Through interviews with industry leaders, professional athletes, and high performers we are on a mission around the world to build mental toughness and we are excited to have you on our team as a part of this journey. Live the life you want to live and don't hold back.