The Mark Drager Show

While hypnosis is typically thought of for entertainment, in this episode we talk about how hypnosis can help you tackle stress, anxiety, and the things that are holding you back. So you can quiet the voice of doubt in your head. So you can learn to have more confidence in your ideas. And ultimately, so you can take bolder action. Plus, I get hypnotized... You should check out the Reveri App → https://www.reveri.com/ (they're not a sponsor, we just dig it!)

On today's show, I talk about why creatives face ageism, how to become an avid trend spotter, and why you must invest in your personal brand…before it's too late with Philip VanDusen.

On today's show, we talk about the one topic that no one wants to talk about, working through grief and loss with Dr. Joanne Cacciatore.

For many, anxiety is crippling. And its prevalence and continued growth in our daily lives is not only keeping us from becoming the people we are destined to become - it's pushing many of us to turn to substances for some form of relief. On today's show, I talk about how to turn anxiety into a superpower with Adam Hill.

Today we talk about living a more rugged life with retired Navy SEAL, 100 Deadly Skills host, and internet survival sensation Clint Emerson. This conversation covers why self-reliance is so important, what you can do to grow your sense of freedom, and how to survive a zombie apocalypse.

For some reason, we like to put "creativity" in a category of its own. Creativity is for creative people who do creative work. Right? Wrong. On today's show art advisor, curator, and author Maria Brito shares why creative thinking will help you stand out in work and in life.

Working alongside his dad, Sterling sold his first company to a group in Silicon Valley. Having raised hundreds of millions in funding, with 700+ employees, and locations all over the world, he was living the high life… That is until it all crashed down around him. How did Sterling turn it all around to become someone who came back to launch, invest and grow over 50 companies? On today's show, we talk about the 5 steps you need to take to overcome doubt, build confidence and grit, and make yourself proud.

What does a retired Navy SEAL know about overcoming adversity? Well, having been severely wounded in combat in Iraq his recovery included 40 reconstructive surgeries, blood transfusions, 1500 stitches, 200 staples, plates and titanium body parts and screws and pins and skin and bone grafts… On today's show, I talk with Jason Redman about regaining control, moving forward, and overcoming all of life's challenges.

Are you an entrepreneur at heart but have never stepped out of your comfort zones to start your own thing? Or maybe you feel like you know you were built for more? On today's show, I talk with Tony Whatley, author of the book SideHustle Millionaire about his rocky entrepreneurial journey and how you could get paid to do what you love.

Imagine this, as a teenager you have a dream to one day become an animator at Walt Disney Studios. The problem? You have no experience, no connections, no money, and no clear way to make it happen. Years later, you've been working your tail off to build that experience, make those connections, and try to make the kind of money you need to live and build your portfolio, but you face rejection after rejection. Even more years later, you find yourself now an animator and director at the very studio you dreamed of. How do you make that happen? On today's show, I talk with Saul Blinkoff, Hollywood animator, director and producer, about what it takes to turn rejection into the fuel you need to make your dreams happen.