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From being kicked out of law school and in crippling debt to best-selling novelist, Joe Quirk has one interesting hero's journey. It was only as he hit rock bottom that he realized there was nothing left to do but do what he had been wanting to do. The journey of his life has led him to become President of The Seasteading Institute and co-founder of Blue Frontiers. Joe Quirk is also a science writer, novelist, and memoir ghostwriter, with a national bestseller in each category. He is co-author with Patri Friedman of Seasteading, an Amazon bestseller in the category of marine engineering. Joe leads a team of lawyers, engineers, business leaders, artists, and investors to establish the first floating community with unprecedented political autonomy in the waters of a host nation. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions. More places you can find Joe: Twitter - @JoeQuirkExults Linkedin - Joe Quirk Books - Amazon.com/JoeQuirk Website - https://www.seasteading.org/

Patrick Bet-David has lived a life worthy of being called the hero's journey. After a tenure with a couple of traditional companies, he was inspired to launch PHP Agency Inc., an insurance sales, marketing, and distribution company – and did so before he turned 30. PHP is now one of the fastest-growing companies in the financial marketplace. Patrick’s popularity surged and created a buzz in the hearts of entrepreneurs all over the world when The Life of an Entrepreneur in 90 Seconds, a video he created, accumulated over 30 million views online (It became a book in June 2016: The Life of an Entrepreneur in 90 Pages ). That video and scores of other videos comprise his library of edifying, educational, and inspirational content about entrepreneurship – all available at Valuetainment, a media brand he conceived and founded. Valuetainment exists to teach about the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and personal development while inspiring people to break from limiting beliefs or other constraints and achieve their dreams. It has been referred to as “the best channel for entrepreneurs.” From a humble beginning as a young immigrant escaping war-torn Iran with his parents, to founding his own company, Patrick has gained a first-hand understanding of what rags-to-riches means and how it is fueled by freedom and opportunity – the core tenants of the American Dream. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions. More places you can find Patrick: Instagram - @patrickbetdavid Twitter - @patrickbetdavid Facebook - @PatrickBetDavid.Valutainment YouTube - Valuetainment Website - https://www.patrickbetdavid.com/

Seth is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 19 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn). His most recent book, This is Marketing, was an instant bestseller in countries around the world. Though renowned for his writing and speaking, Seth also founded two companies, Squidoo and Yoyodyne (acquired by Yahoo!). By focusing on everything from effective marketing and leadership, to the spread of ideas and changing everything, Seth has been able to motivate and inspire countless people around the world. In 2013, Seth was one of just three professionals inducted into the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame. In an astonishing turn of events, in May 2018, he was inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame as well. He might be the only person in both. More places you can find Seth: Twitter - @ThisIsSethsBlog Instagram - @sethgodin Facebook - Seth Godin Website - https://www.sethgodin.com/

Kotaro “Taro” Arai was born on Japan’s southernmost island of Kyushu. At age 15, with the money Taro had saved from doing his paper route, Taro’s father decided to move to America. In 1987, Taro’s parents opened a modest Japanese restaurant called Mikuni in Fair Oaks, a suburb of Sacramento, California, to provide a living for the family. Sushi chef Taro Arai is one of the hottest and most renowned sushi chefs to hit the restaurant scene. With seven Mikuni restaurants flourishing in Northern California, and a location outside Denver, Colorado, Taro is setting a fast pace in the world of sushi. Mikuni has been the winner of the “Best in Sacramento” readership survey for thirteen consecutive years, and under Taro’s leadership, Mikuni sushi chefs have conceived more than 300 original creations—many of them named for their loyal guests. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 Questions. More places you can find Taro: Instagram - @mikunitaro Website - MikuniSushi.com

Libertarian journalist John Stossel is a zealous advocate of free markets, a syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor. Prior to joining Fox, John co-anchored ABC’s primetime news-magazine show, 20/20. Stossel’s economic programs have been adapted into teaching kits by a non-profit organization, "Stossel in the Classroom." High school teachers in American public schools now use the videos to help educate their students on economics and economic freedom. They are seen by more than 12 million students every year. Stossel has received 19 Emmy Awards and has been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club. Other honors include the George Polk Award for Outstanding Local Reporting and the George Foster Peabody Award. More places you can find John: John Stossel on Facebook YouTube on Facebook

Today's format is a little different than usual. We have a very special guest who is becoming extremely well-known in today's culture: Gary Vaynerchuk. First known as a wine critic who expanded his family's wine business and co-founder of Resy and Empathy Wines, Vaynerchuk is best known for his work in digital marketing and social media as the chairman of New York-based communications company, VaynerX, and as CEO of VaynerX subsidiary, VaynerMedia. We kept this one very brief, but in this special episode, we were so grateful to get Gary's insight into our marketing strategy for an exclusive education program that we'll be rolling out VERY soon. We also chat about the impact Covid-19 has created in the educational sphere and how it's affecting the overall mindset around how we think about education as a country.  For updates on our exclusive education program, follow Matt Beaudreau: Matt Beaudreau on Facebook @MattBeaudreau on Instagram More places you can find Gary: @GaryVee on Instagram Gary Vee on YouTube

A recovering workaholic Kaleena walked away from her busy real estate business to step into a role she had never imagined….becoming a homeschool mama and building the 5 Hour School Week! With a passion for travel and adventure, she turns everyday lessons into exciting and impactful family memories. Kaleena is always seeking personal self-growth and loves the life long journey of learning, cultivating meaningful relationships, and seeking to inspire. Half way across the world or at home snuggled with kids on the couch, this mom loves living a big life and creating magical memories with her family. Now, hear her take on the Essential 11 questions. More places you can find Kaleena: Instagram - @5hourschoolweek Website - http://fivehourschoolweek.com/ Book - The 5 Hour School Week

Today's guests are people who are near and dear to Matt's heart. Jeff and Laura Sandefer, the founders and creators of Acton Academy, are the people who started it all. What started as something they wanted to build for their own children has grown into an alternative education program with locations across the world.  After being awarded the highly competitive Walter Wattles Fellowship at Lloyd’s of London, Laura worked in the aviation insurance industry in New York City.  Deciding to follow her calling into the world of education, Laura returned to Nashville and earned her Master of Education at Peabody College. This led her to her work at the Oklahoma Arts Institute, creating fine arts education programs for teachers and talented high school students. Laura married Jeff Sandefer and is the happy mother of Sam and Charlie and step-mother to Taite. It is the inspiration of these children that led Laura and Jeff to co-found Acton Academy. As an entrepreneur, Jeff founded his first company at age 16 and went on to found or co-found seven successful businesses. As a Socratic teacher at the University of Texas, Jeff’s students five times voted him the school’s Outstanding Teacher and Businessweek named him one of the top Entrepreneurship professors in America. Jeff went on to co-found the Acton School of Business, an MBA program perennially ranked by the Princeton Review among the best in the nation. In 2012 The Economist honored him as one of the top fifteen Business School professors in the world. Jeff is a graduate of the Harvard Business School, where he served for over twenty years on the school’s governing committees. He was a longtime director of the Philanthropy Roundtable and National Review magazine and one of the youngest members ever elected to the Texas Business Hall of Fame. Now, hear their take on the Essential 11 Questions. More places you can find Jeff & Laura: Instagram - @laurasandefer, @actonacademy Website - https://www.actonacademy.org/austin Book - Courage to Grow

Paul Carter is a strength hypertrophy coach and the founder of Lift-Run-Bang, an online coaching website. He has written for T-Nation, Muscle and Fitness, Flex Magazine, and Bodybuilding.com. Paul is also the co-author of the "Maximum Muscle Bible." Paul is a man all about personal development, mindset, and growth- mentally and physically. It's unlikely that you've met someone larger than this guy, or someone whose cheat days are near as epic. He's passionate about helping others to achieve their fitness dreams and has an interesting story of his own. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 Questions. More places you can find Paul: Instagram - @liftrunbang Facebook - Lift-Run-Bang Website - http://www.lift-run-bang.com/

Cameron Sorsby is the CEO of Praxis- currently the best college alternative out there that results in a full-time job for participants. Cameron was one of the first people to sign up when the program first launched! He joined the team a year later and has been an instrumental part of Praxis history ever since. He loves doing things that don’t scale while figuring out what does, is determined to always work with interesting people on challenging projects, and enjoys studying greatness through sports (especially NBA) and business. You can follow him on Twitter. Mitchel Earl is the COO of Praxis. Mitchell is a cowboy turned startup professional and COO at Praxis. He’s also the author of Don’t Do Stuff You Hate. He’s radical about creating a better future and helping others do the same. Unsolvable problems and conspiracies are his favorite conversation genres. The keys to his heart – fine Bordeaux and Hemingway novels. You can follow his work at mitchellearl.com. Find out more about Praxis: Website Praxis on Facebook Praxis on Instagram