The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show

Arlan Hamilton built a venture capital fund from the ground up, while homeless and living off of food stamps. Now she's on the cover of Fast Company Magazine - and she has invested millions in startups run by people of color, women, and members of the LGBTQ community. Through pursuing her curiosity and passion, Arlan's found a way to create a living and a life for herself and work on a really tough problem: reconfiguring the ways that money and funding flow through these underrepresented and underserved populations. In this episode we also cover: Persistence forever pays. No matter how many no's Arlan received, she shares the driving force behind her determination. We are all privileged in some way. Arlan has a beautiful perspective in how we can all share in that privilege without diminishing our own. We can all give ourselves strength and support by surrounding yourself people who are positive and motivational - even if that's virtually through the internet. We discuss some of Arlan's routines and her particularly interesting habit of writing her own future headlines. and lots more…. Enjoy! Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Rainn Wilson is best known for his legendary role as Dwight in TV's award-winning show "The Office," but he's also a movie actor, a best selling author, the founder of media company SoulPancake, founder a non profit called Lidé Haiti, an amazing human….and a self-professed sci-fi and fantasy nerd! In this episode Rainn takes us on journey through his early life and into his ideas on art and creativity, hard work, parenting and spirituality. We spend some quality time around the lessons he learned trying to make it as an actor and the difficult years that preceded his breakthrough. And we also go deep into what inspires his work away from acting - his family, SoulPancake, and why he founded Lidé Haiti, a non-profit organization helping young women in Haiti via the power of creativity. A few more hot topics: Rainn never earned more than $20,000 acting in the first 9 years of his career. His advice? Keep cost of living low, do side jobs, and …. tune in to check it out ;). We examine Rainn's personal challenges parenting from a place of privilege while simultaneously aiming to foster hard work, motivation, and drive. Rainn shares his spiritual journey, from questioning and challenging the faith he was raised with - to ultimately rediscovering that faith and why it's right for him. and more my dear friends - much much more! Enjoy! Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Mindset is everything. And today on the podcast, I wanted to share a strong point of view on MONEY - something that's a struggle for most creators and entrepreneurs. Enter: Tonya Rapley! Tonya is the author of The Money Manual: A Practical Guide To Help You Succeed on Your Financial Journey. She's been called the "New Face of Wealth Building" by Black Enterprise Magazine, and one of the "Top 10 Most Influential Women in Personal Finance.". She's also the founder of the award-winning site, My Fab Finance which is core to her mission is to help younger generations own their personal power and break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck In this episode we cover: What is a healthy money mindset? The power of words on our psyche - whether they are negative or positive. How to grow awareness around that negative self talk that might be working against us and how to change it Developing rituals that help keep you on track - financially and psychologically Daily tactics on seeing abundance instead of limitations Let's end those classic creator + money mindsets we hear like "starving artist" or "why don't get a real job" or "that's nice but you need something to fall back on" If you dig this and want more - there's a LOT more from Tonya Rapley's class on CreativeLive - check it out here: https://cr8.lv/2NPfTI7 Enjoy! Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Today's podcast is a hero's journey of sorts - featuring Tom Bilyeu, founder the billion-dollar nutrition brand Quest Nutrition and Impact Theory podcast and content agency. This episode takes us over the hills and through valleys of Tom's career - from hiding in soul crushing jobs and destroying his health with crushing anxiety to personal transformation and meteoric entrepreneurial rise. We chat about neuroplasticity and how Tom has rewired his brain, undoing negative thought patterns and replacing them with healthy, positive loops. Tom oozes honesty and passion -sure to resonate in your own pursuit of your highest self. In this episode: Passion isn't something you're born with. It's something you need to discover, cultivate and nurture over time. We get Tom's secrets for approaching this. Humans are insanely good at adapting to their environment - not just physically but mentally. Just by thinking differently you can rewire your brain. Tom drops some strategies to help you shape your next chapter Cold cold water therapy - one of my favorite things. Tom shares his experience of exploring this himself, and we geek out about what we've both learned so far and plenty more... Enjoy! Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

After a difficult divorce, Jason Mesnick wanted to rediscover himself, rekindle his sense of adventure, and try something new. That was his mantra. And it sparked an unexpected journey that pushed him into the leading role in the 13th season of The Bachelor. Though he presents himself as a "normal guy" he clearly has lived an extraordinary reality tv experience that so few of us have (and of course we talk about this in depth, how unusual it really was) — but also how in many ways it's a journey that parallels ours...building a living and a life around the things we love. Jason is a sage when it comes to coaching us to our follow inner instincts, focus on what matters, and take chances to expand our lives in unexpected ways. I'm pretty sure this interview is a side of a reality TV star that few people have ever experienced. In this episode we also: Dig into the very unique world that is The Bachelor TV show. As someone who admittedly doesn't watch the show (but I'm married to someone who does!) it was a fascinating and at some times head scratching experience receiving very honest account from someone at the epicenter of prime time reality TV. Explore Jason's mindset for vulnerability and overcoming fear and rejection. Of course we get some inner scoop on his fantastic relationship with his wife, Molly Mesnick and their entire family Hear from Jason what his key takeaways were from the experience, and how he's parlayed his experience into big success as an entrepreneur in real estate. Enjoy! Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

I've always taken the approach that you don't do something to become happy — you are happy, and great things happen. Happiness is a super power that we all have in us. Admittedly this is a very tough mindset to keep, so I brought an expert on the topic: my good friend Vanessa Van Edwards. Vanessa bills herself as a "behavioral investigator" - what that means is that she is absolutely amazing at unpacking what makes people do the things they do and turning that into proven, actionable techniques. She's written for publications like CNN, Fast Company and Forbes and is the author of the new (and incredibly good) book "Captivate: The Science Of Succeeding With People." You've heard me talk many times about the critical importance of soft skills in building a successful career as a creator, and Vanessa is THE authority on this mega-important topic. You might be thinking happiness can be a bit of a soft topic. It's the age old question right? What's the secret to happiness? We're all on that journey, and what Vanessa so masterful does is use research backed studies to help us zero in on what really matters to us, how we cultivate that more, and bring awareness to the things that might be negatively affecting our happiness. In today's episode, 45% of people largest source of unhappiness is feeling unfulfilled. But here's the thing - If you never prioritize your happiness, no one else will. Why the "When / Then mindset" never works … When I _____ then I'll be happy. We don't need to put off happiness for "someday" Our brain is wired for the negative bias, which helps keep us safe, but when we're constantly scanning for things that could be wrong it totally blocks us from enjoying the good. We're our own buzzkill. The good news is even though our brain is wired for it, but we can re-wire it. The material in her course goes much deeper than what I was able to share here, and I highly recommend you go check her class on CreativeLive if you want more. I also encourage you to check out the large number of free materials available for download that can help you audit your current happiness level, as well as some powerful tools to maximize your happiness. Remember, happiness does not happen because we are successful, success happens because we are happy. Enjoy! Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Today we have a very special episode with my pal Lewis Howes. Lewis joined me a few months back at the CreativeLive studios to during Podcast Week to help me pull back the curtain of how we create this show. If you're listening to the audio version of this podcast, you'll get a special behind the scenes look at how we produce the show, my thoughts behind interview style and the process end-to-end. To help with that process, Lewis is back in the hot seat dropping some serious gold. When his pro football career ended abruptly by injury, he found himself broken and broke with the massive challenge of reinventing his entire life. Through building small, manageable goals he took on one by one, he got off the couch and end up where he is today — one of the leading voices in the new generation of lifestyle entrepreneurs, bestselling author and host of the wildly popular School Of Greatness podcast. In this episode, we discuss: Our biggest fears are holding us back, but we can systematically conquer them by creating a season to set a goal, and start working toward it Self-doubt is the killer of dreams. Our mindset can be reprogrammed and Lewis shares his insights in how he overcame self-doubt, negativity, and those 3 AM gremlins that told him he wasn't enough Giving yourself challenge and a deadline achieve your goals and much more … Enjoy! Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Mel Robbins, the most booked female speaker in the world, shares tips on building real confidence. She discusses the importance of creative skills, leadership, collaboration, and wellness in companies. Mel emphasizes the concept of building confidence through action, and provides five rules for taking control of your life. She also explores the impact of hitting the snooze button on productivity.

A short while ago I had the great pleasure of taking the stage at the Seattle Interactive Conference with my dear friend and creative superstar Cal McAllister (Founder, Wexley School for Girls + Paper Crane Factory) for a very pointed conversation on inspiration, unlocking your best creative work, and how the eff to stand out in today's noisy, crowded market. Hint: it's not what you think. IMHO this conversation oozes with value specifically because both Cal and I are: a) lifelong professional creators who care deeply about making this easier for people who want to be more creative; b) we both took very non-traditional paths to find our respective successes - so that path YOU'RE on won't seem all that strange; and c) are both are transparent AF about exactly how we'd approach it today if we were doing it all over again… Oh, and the audience / Q&A is always a favorite of mine at any public appearance because so often we're all struggling with the same things. A sample of other topics we cover…. Why "the middle" (aka where everybody ends up gravitating because they listen to "advice" and "best practices") is the WORST place you can be to make your way in any creative industry. Why the best stuff happens on the fringe- and how you can tap into that fringe. Why "creative cockroach" is a term of endearment. Like the cockroach, simply outlasting the quitters — stamina and persistence -- is key to success. I don't know anyone who has been successful over a sustained amount of time that didn't have stamina. How to charge and get paid what you're worth. Free or full price, not some arbitrary amount that the client offers you and finally… audience Q & A that we alllll can relate to ;) Enjoy! Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

After more than a decade covering conflict, photographer and filmmaker Ami Vitale couldn't help but notice that the less sensational—but equally true—stories were often not getting told: the wedding happening around the corner from the revolution, triumphs amidst seemingly endless devastation. As a result, she re-committed herself to seeking out the stories within and around "the story". Ami is a photographer with National Geographic magazine, yet this episode of the podcast isn't expressly about photography. It's about human connection, how we listen to our inner compass and surface work that helps us find our true direction in life. In this episode: The stories we find in the headlines are only one view of the world. Yet if we just lift our head and gain a new perspective, we might see a completely different and untold story. Patience, hard work, and commitment open doors and opportunities. Real relationships with people or places takes time to build but with it comes powerful stories. What we tell ourselves shape our reality - and we can choose to tell ourselves stories that lift us. You'll hear Ami articulate how she does this and how you can too... We are more alike than we are different. Realizing this can be a powerful force in unlocking the way you move through the world - with tangible benefits to be found... Enjoy! Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world's top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.