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38 snips
Aug 4, 2023 • 1h 16min

#388: Matt Choi – How To Build Self Discipline

Matt Choi is a runner, entrepreneur, and creator.  Three years ago, he didn’t consider himself a runner. Now he’s completed marathons, a 50k run, 50 miles, 100 miles, and 6 marathons in 6 months. 0:00 Thank You Matt 1:28 Advice For First Marathon  4:00 Becoming A Runner 9:20 Building Self-Discipline 15:03 Why Did Matt Document His Journey? 18:54 How To Create Popular Content 26:50 How To Be More Ambitious 30:33 What’s Your Mantra? 33:20 The Grindstone 100 Mile Run 38:41 Pushing The Envelope Of Safety 42:00 What Do Most New Runners Get Wrong? 44:42 Getting Bad News Before Biggest Pod Of His Life 52:00 Meeting Hate With Love 1:02:00 Become The Main Character 1:07:13 What Does Matt’s Mom Think? 1:10:10 Parenting Lessons 1:14:20 Challenge Resources Mentioned • Crushing It by Gary Vaynerchuk – https://www.amazon.com/NEW-Crushing-Great-Entrepreneurs-Business-Influence/dp/9123640685 • Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins – https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-Master-Your/dp/1544512279 • Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It by Kamal Ravikant – https://www.amazon.com/Love-Yourself-Like-Your-Depends/dp/0062968726 • I took CREATINE for 30 Days | Transformation & Tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMUhT6HED_k • Running SHOULD Be Pain Free, This is HOW - Matt Choi || MBPP Ep. 872 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UEQVU-nKhk Matt’s Links Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattchoi_6 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattchoi6 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MattChoi. My Links 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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Aug 2, 2023 • 1h 7min

#387: Sean Frank – $100M CEO On Creators, Billionaires, & Mistakes

Sean Frank is the CEO of Ridge. 0:00 The Truth About Entrepreneurship 4:55 Becoming A Better Writer 7:00 Most Books Are BS? 8:20 Sean’s Upbringing 14:02 Optimize For Outcomes 17:31 Making Ridge A $1 Billion Company 21:10 Picking Your Industry 22:22 How Do You Dream Bigger? 23:48 Rich People Are More Lucky Than Smart 28:01 “Running A DTC Brand Sucks” 31:00 DTC Is Going To Grow 33:50 The Best Year For Ridge 36:21 The Future Of Influencers 51:03 Know Your Profit 55:49 3 Mistakes While Building Ridge 1:05:12 Challenge The future state of influencer by Sean Frank – https://seanecom.substack.com/p/the-future-state-of-influencer Sean's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeanEcom Substack: https://seanecom.substack.com/ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuGneytUApsb7SEynqoZ0ug Ridge: https://ridge.com/ My Links ✉️ Newsletter: ⁠https://dannymiranda.substack.com⁠ 🎙 Podcast: ⁠https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda⁠ 🎥 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/dannymiranda⁠   🐣 Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda⁠ 🕺 TikTok: ⁠https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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Jul 31, 2023 • 1h 30min

#386: Jack Butcher – The Future Of Media

Jack Butcher is an entrepreneur. He is the creator of Visualize Value and Checks. 0:00 Intro 0:40 Jack Redesigning Twitter Logo 3:23 Should You Work For Free? 5:55 Pivoting Brand 10:33 Copycats 18:33 How To Spread Ideas 25:10 Inputs Create Outputs 29:33 Less Is More 30:44 Maintaining Peace On Internet 35:00 You Can’t Have More Yin Than Yang 37:02 The Cold Start Problem 40:11 How Will Media Look Different In 3 Years? 45:33 Becoming A Top 1% Creator 51:09 Businessman Vs. Artist 1:00:33 Sharing Personal Life Online 1:05:12 How To Pivot Online 1:14:25 Tuning Into Yourself 1:17:01 Modern Day Cigarette 1:19:55 Parenting 1:26:55 Challenge Jack's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackbutcher My Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda
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Jul 28, 2023 • 1h 15min

#385: Sherry Ning – Leaving The Default Path To Spread Good Ideas

Sherry Ning is a writer. I recently discovered her Twitter account and immediately realized I needed to have her on the podcast to learn more. Somehow, this was her first podcast appearance ever. 0:00 Intro 1:00 What Is The Pluri Society? 2:45 Logotherapy 3:30 Spreading Good Ideas 8:32 Writing Online 13:33 Getting Off The Default Path 20:45 “Days Become Months, Months Become Years” 22:21 Making It 24:23 Creating 28:41 Try To Win 36:55 Tapping Into Internal Voice 41:49 Sherry’s Advice To College Self 44:00 Meeting Heroes 45:45 Your Face 49:40 Difference Between Ages? 52:33 Losing Father At 19 57:55 Beauty Is Important 1:04:09 Isolation 1:10:49 Challenge Sherry's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchrodingrsBrat Newsletter: http://blog.theplurisociety.com/ Book: The Pluri Society by Sherry Ning My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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Jul 26, 2023 • 1h 18min

#384: Justin Su'a – 10 High Performance Habits

Justin Su'a is a mental performance coach. He currently is the Head of Mental Performance for the Tampa Bay Rays and has previously worked with the WWE, Cleveland Browns, and Boston Red Sox. In this conversation, we broke down 10 high performance habits to live a better life. 0:00 Intro 1:30 Justin’s Consistency As A Mental Performance Coach 6:40 Win The Morning 11:21 Do Hard Things 17:14 Embrace Feedback 25:33 Powerful Questions/Prompts 31:10 Learn From Failure 38:12 Choose Your Attitude 43:49 Do One More 51:33 Live On Purpose With Purpose 57:38 Recommit Every Day 1:08:40 Be Patient 1:12:44 Fear No One Resources The Golden Rules: Finding World-Class Excellence in Your Life and Work by Bob Bowman – https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Rules-Finding-World-Class-Excellence/dp/125005950X 77 Questions – https://exciting-leader-7140.ck.page/71f12b24f5 Justin’s Links Twitter – https://twitter.com/Justinsua My Links ❓ 77 Questions: https://exciting-leader-7140.ck.page/71f12b24f5 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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Jul 24, 2023 • 1h 39min

#383: Patrick Campbell – Does $200 Million Make You Happy?

Patrick Campbell is an entrepreneur. He sold his company ProfitWell for $200 million to Paddle in May 2022. 0:00 Intro 1:22 What Happened After You Sell Company For $200 Million? 6:29 Psychiatry Experiment (To Learn More) 17:01 Why Was It Difficult For Patrick To Accept Himself? 21:21 Is $200 Million More Important Than Self-Love? 28:29 High Output Marriage 30:30 “We Forget How Much Agency We Have” 36:32 Your Job Is To Figure Yourself Out 39:50 Align North Star Vision With Day-To-Day Actions 44:19 Negative Fuel? 50:34 How To Face Insecurities 53:49 How To Get Health In Order 56:39 Long Term Vision 58:52 Defense, Debt, Politics, Healthcare 1:05:40 $1 Billion Vs. 1 Billion Viewers? 1:11:11 Patrick’s Current Content Strategy 1:22:01 Patrick’s Scoreboard Notion Template 1:28:02 Common Themes Of Success 1:36:09 Challenge Patrick's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/Patticus Website: https://patticus.ck.page/twitter My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymirand
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Jul 21, 2023 • 1h 11min

#382: Jack Smith – How To Take A "Think Week" To Find Flow

Jack Smith is an entrepreneur. He previously sold his company Vungle to Blackstone for $750 million in 2019. But in this conversation, we didn't discuss his company (too much). Instead, we spoke about how Bill Gates' Think Week impacted Jack, what happens when we play roles, how to get into flow, and the questions he asks himself during his quarterly relationship reviews. 0:00 Intro 1:11 How Bill Gates Inspired Jack 9:45 Tips For To Have The Best Think Week 27:22 “I’m Playing The Role…” 38:42 Entrepreneurs Who Sell Their Company 42:56 The Moment Jack Realized He Was Playing A Role 49:00 Quarterly Relationship Reviews 53:11 How To Get In Flow 1:07:10 Challenge Links Mentioned: Timed Locked Box – https://www.amazon.com/Timed-Locked-Phones-Snacks-Medium/dp/B00E9J3MLM/• https://www.vipassana-for-hackers.org Book Stand – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005IV6U0U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 AlphaSmart – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AlphaSmart GetFreeWrite.com https://www.balisilentretreat.com The New Toughness Training for Sports by James E. Loehr – https://www.amazon.com/New-Toughness-Training-Sports-Psychologists/dp/0452269989 Jack’s Links Twitter – https://twitter.com/_jacksmith Portugal Nature Gateaway – https://www.portugalnaturegetaway.com Other Podcasts Jack’s Been Featured On My First Million 470 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVwLEocqK0E My First Million 6 – https://open.spotify.com/episode/4mJ4NmfRM5luSwfsPSRAfR?si=e9e8ced7bd994f78 My Links  ✉️ Website: https://dannymiranda.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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Jul 19, 2023 • 1h 30min

#381: Dakota Meyer – The Rise Of Weak Men

Dakota Meyer, a former United States Marine awarded the Medal of Honor, discusses the importance of testing oneself, his transformation from weak to strong, and the influence of Jocko Willink. He shares insights on firefighting, daily non-negotiables, and the value of hard work. The podcast also explores conscious living, overcoming doubts, and making intentional choices.
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Jul 17, 2023 • 1h 15min

#380: Brent Beshore – Finding God

Brent Beshore is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Permanent Equity, a Midwestern-based private equity firm. One part of his Twitter bio intrigued me: "Former atheist who now follows Jesus." And in this conversation, we explored why he initially rejected God, his turning point, and where to start with the Bible. Brent's challenge: Take Jesus seriously. 0:00 Intro 1:14 Meeting With Pastor At 14 7:26 Who Are You More Concerned With? 10:55 Turning Point 17:35 Prodigal Son 22:00 Why Does Brent Talk About Jesus? 25:05 2 Types of Love 27:41 “My Life Was Hell Before God” 31:21 Money, Fame, And Power 34:21 What Happens After Death? 38:45 What Does God Look Like? 39:32 Growing Up With Faith? 44:39 Why Study Jesus? 49:03 The Bible Is Real 51:41 Where To Start With Bible? 59:04 Endowment Effect 1:03:21 Slavery 1:06:02 Teachers 1:11:11 Challenge  Leaf by Niggle – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf_by_Niggle Brett's Twitter: @BrentBeshore My Links  ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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Jul 14, 2023 • 2h 15min

#379: Julian Dorey – How To Build One Of The Biggest Podcasts In The World

Julian Dorey is a podcaster. He is the host of Julian Dorey Podcast, which has gained close to 500,000 subscribers on YouTube in less than 3 years. In this conversation, we spoke about how has Julian done it? What was the inflection point in his journey? What has he learned about the USA? 0:00 Intro 2:00 How Has Julian Done It? 6:12 Betting On Himself 17:58 When Did Julian Know He Was Good? 25:00 Julian/James Fox UFO Episode 35:22 How To Connect With Others 40:32 What Has Julian Learned About Himself? 43:20 The Inflection Point 57:03 How Do You Find Guests? 1:05:21 Is Julian’s Podcast Dark? 1:11:38 What’s The USA Really Like? 1:19:33 What’s Julian’s Mind Really Like? 1:35:30 How Does Julian Pull Out Juiciest Bits? 1:38:21 Where Does Julian’s Taste Come From? 1:46:49 Obsession With Details 2:00:46 Challenge Julian's Links YouTube:  @JulianDorey  Mentioned • Julian Dorey Podcast #38 Grant Wiley – https://open.spotify.com/episode/7m992LpwcjYYajyZYBCnas?si=c50883ae380e4bbc • Julian Dorey Podcast #139 – https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ICcsXI9gfauP3Ogjll1tO?si=a3928a39e5174903 My Links 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

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