Noble Warrior with CK Lin

My guest is Rudy Randa, the Co-Founder of Aniwa Co and The Boa Foundation that focus on supporting humanity and the planet through initiatives in indigenous communities worldwide. Aniwa is a movement that invites people of all colors, creeds, and races to come together and create a new story, planting the seeds of change so we may grow and thrive in harmony with Mother Earth. Our mission is to amplify the voices of the world's most respected indigenous leaders, to help us remember how to connect with the power of the elements, the memories of the trees, the teachings of the heart. Together, we awaken and join forces in these times of great change. We curate transformative experiences through ancient ceremonies, ancestral wisdom, cultural exchange, and reciprocity, creating a deeper sense of connection, and all-inclusive solutions to live a joyful life of peace, understanding, and healing.We talked about:His origin story of chasing joy to being joyousHow he found his divine purposeIndigenous wisdom healing traumas and maladaptive programmingsAyahuasca as a healing agent for the spiritWhat it takes to build an organization that supports indigenous eldersThe intricacies of bridging cultures between the West and indigenous tribesLinks 📚 ANIWA 🌳 Support Indigenous rights 📥 Want more deep discussions like this? Join our newsletter 🤯 Want the CK notes of these conversations, follow me on TikTok @thecklin

My guest is Mitch DeArmon. He is a leader of men and a forceful advocate for men. He currently facilitates the Man-to-Men event, an initiation event for men who are looking for the strength that comes with associating with other great men (man-to-men.org).As someone who has maintained himself with men’s groups and through strong relationships with other men, he believes that this is the key to changing the role men have in our society and the social view that men are expendable.Mitch’s areas of specialty include Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Adolescent Males, Mentoring, Initiation, Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Men, Couple Dynamics, At-Risk Youth, and Character Development. Over the last 30 years, he has served as a Mentor, Trainer, Motivator, Mediator, Speaker, Counselor, Leader, Coach, Program Developer, Problem-Solver, Case Manager, Facilitator, and Sponsor. He has been a radio show host on KSRO and authored several guidebooks on teen boys and mentoring.Mitch’s background also includes 30 years of working with teen boys. An original founder of the Young Men’s Ultimate Weekend, he developed the programming still used today to serve hundreds of youth and also facilitated the weekends. Awarded a personal $240,000 private foundation grant for 2002 and 2003 to develop mentoring and initiation programs for male adolescents of which the LeadershipWorks programs are the result. LinksMan to Men

My next guest is Dr. Drew Pierson.He has spent years analyzing and working with enlightened minds, peak performers, and titans of leadership. He has spent tens of thousands of hours researching neurology medical journals and has received extensive training on the most exquisite brain-enhancing equipment and technologies available in the world. In his private practice, he has been creating real-time changes to enhance people’s brain structure and function as a clinical neurofeedback therapist for 2.5 decades.Dr. Drew’s experience in neurosciences and neurofeedback therapy isn’t just unusual because of his vast studies, experience, and training. Dr. Drew has taken the field of brain enhancement to another dimension. With his capacities to interpret an individual’s EEG brain scans, and a deeper understanding of what the data in the clinical studies actually reveal, Dr. Drew has advanced the medicine of neurofeedback therapy from just treating pathology (such as depression, ADD, and sleep disorders) and into enhancing the intricate structures and functions of leadership, wisdom, and awakened consciousness. His results are astounding, and a new realm of human potential has been born.In our conversation, we explored these questions:(6:02) How do your brainwaves (alpha, beta, gamma, theta) positively or negatively impact your ability to be a visionary leader?(9:40) Why are breathwork and HRV the proven entry for cognitive optimization?(23:18) How to select the right meditation for your objective?(51:54) How to use EEG technologies to accelerate your brain development?(63:33) What are the different brain wave patterns between world-class performers and everyone else?(66:42) What are the unusual sleep-wakefulness training, Einstein and Ben Franklin did to help them innovate?(67:03) What are the top 3 obstacles high performers encounter during their brain training?To see all the resources mentioned, go tonoblewarrior.com/1340AqPVBz2noJp5n4aQax5

Jonathan Brill prepares leaders to profit from radical change. He speaks and advises on resilient growth strategy and innovation under uncertainty. He is the author of Rogue Waves, Future-Proof Your Business to Survive and Profit from Radical Change (McGraw-Hill). Adam Grant called it, "An actionable framework for driving change instead of being blindsided by it."Deloitte called Brill, "America's foremost disruption strategist" for his advisory work. Oxford University Press said, “he’s not Nostradamus, but for the world’s top business and government leaders, he’s the next best thing” of his work as the Global Futurist at HP (Hewlett-Packard) and board advisor at Frost & Sullivan. Inc. called him, "a silicon valley legend" because his innovation consultancies developed over 350 products ranging from theme park rides to World's Fair Pavilions, to AI, search engines, metaverse technologies and even one of the best selling fast foods in the United States for clients like Samsung, Microsoft, Verizon, PepsiCo and the US government.He is an in demand thought leader, speaker and contributor to organizations like HBR, Global Peter Drucker Forum, SCMP, SXSW, J.P. Morgan, Singularity, Forbes, Korn Ferry, TED, Stanford University and Thinkers50.He holds a degree in industrial design from Pratt Institute, spent years as a research consultant to the MIT Media Lab and in management training at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.We discussed:(14:57) What happens when we tie ourselves to a set of assumptions which are no longer relevant or true(7:40)How to use mental models to navigate a very complex worldWhen you expect disruption in your lifetime, how will you design your organization?(33:03)How to train yourself to have the maximum optionality like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel do?(51:58)How he learned to manage complex processes in a Michelin star restaurant?(62:29)How to properly engineer a company culture to motivate and reward people to experiment and innovate?LinksFull episode (for more resources mentioned in the conversation)Please enjoy my conversation with Jonathan Brill

Harvard researchers revealed breakthrough research about achieving lasting fulfillment.Imagine a world where you get to live your best, most authentic life—where you can follow your heart, listen to your gut, and do what you love.You don't need to imagine it...Dr. Todd Rose has found breakthrough principles to achieve lasting fulfillment.(18:22) (1:45:58) We talked about the 3 drivers and 3 obstacles to fundamental wellbeing—and he offered insights to build those drivers and get rid of the obstacles.(6:33)We talked about finding a fit between our individuality and our environment in our lives and into how we make our day-to-day decisions.(23:12)We talked about 2 different ways to predict your own behaviors: personality psychology vs. if-then signatures.(1:24:30)We also talked about how we have all the know-how, all the technology, all the resources to go beyond the individualistic to the societal level.(86:03) We talked about an environment that fosters "social trust" to make it happen.(1:13:32)We talked about the "zero-sum game" mentality as the main barrier to realizing this.(1:37:17)We also talk about public sentiment as the most powerful tool we have at our disposal to shift our culture.(1:40:48)Lastly, we talked about how social change could happen at a speed and scale that is unimaginable. And we have in our power to unleash fulfillment and contribution never done before in human history.If you are an overachiever seeking fulfillment or you care to make a societal impact, Todd Rose will unlock new worlds for you.🔥 Be the first to get actionable tactics to find your purpose, clarify your vision, and summit your 2nd mountain of legacy: https://bit.ly/3lVRhhN🔔 SUBSCRIBE to get the video with these 2nd mountain entrepreneurs. https://bit.ly/35cea8q​✍️ Detailed Blog post: https://noblewarrior.com/episode/132-todd-rose-harvard-researchers-revealed-breakthrough-research-to-achieve-lasting-fulfillment/

2022 is almost here. How do we have enough energy to start the new year with a bang? (and sustain the momentum throughout the year!)If you are a knowledge worker who doesn't have time to study the latest research and you just need to know the rules to make it work for you.Dr. Michael Breus, America's Most Trusted Sleep Doctor, is here to teach you how to get more consistent energy throughout the day.We'll talk about your chronotype type and your metabolism type, and use that information to personalize your daily movement, eating, and resting schedule so that you feel happier and more energized in 30 days.Further, we talked about:03:40 What is the value of "energy" and how it is foundational for change?04:24 What categories of energies impact our lives?07:41 When and how to monitor these energies?17:44 For teaching purposes, is it better to make the ideas black or white?21:59 How did he discover his dharmic path in sleep and energy?How to protect yourself from things that steal energy from you that you've unknowingly enabled them to do?43:12 How to get 'balanced' energy throughout the day? (and the scientific research that backs up his rest, food, and movement protocols)46:10 (bonus)How does he balance learning and teaching to maintain consistent high throughput over 22 years?08:44 (bonus)How to design a book curriculum for readers to get results fast (without wasting their time and energy)?53:14 (bonus) After 100s of appearances as an expert guest, he tells us how to get on TV easily to amplify your message.59:05 (bonus) How does he pick the topic for the books he is writing to ensure they become bestsellers?(and why most authors overthink and waste time and energy)🔥 Be the first to get actionable tactics to find your purpose, clarify your next vision, and summit your 2nd mountain of legacy: https://bit.ly/3lVRhhN🔔 SUBSCRIBE to get the video with these 2nd mountain entrepreneurs. https://bit.ly/35cea8q​

My guest, Akira Chan, has worked with some of the biggest knowledge influencers of our time, including Deepak Chopra, Peter Diamandis, Joe Polish.He shared some of his most powerful storytelling frameworks to help these knowledge influencers to craft their stories, stand out from the noise, and make a bigger impact, and become truly iconic.Specifically, we talked about:8:33 Why transformational stories are so irresistible to humans?12;58 What separates the iconic knowledge influencers from everyone else9:22 How to find the heartbeat of a transformational story?24:57 How to balance the head and the heart as a storyteller of transformational stories?48:06 How to cultivate growth-oriented partnerships (and how to pick your partners)27:07 How to go from transactional- to longterm-client relationships?39:13 How to Transition to Impact-Driven Projects?29:29 How to make a viral video (13:37 and an example of a great founder story that started a movement)55:07 How to protect your presence (for your spouse, children, employees, clients) while juggling multiple projects19:02 How to parent with the head, heart, hands, and soul61:05 How to be your most creative self (with morning rituals, tasks management, and client selection)88:06 What are the benefits of having a men's group72:55 How do you elevate your own consciousness now that you are a husband, entrepreneur, father and others depend on youLinks🔥 Be the first to get proven tactics to find your purpose, clarify your vision, and express your voice in meaningful ways: https://bit.ly/3lVRhhN 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to get the video with these 2nd mountain entrepreneurs. https://bit.ly/35cea8q​

My guest is Shelley Paxton. She is the:Former CMO of Harley DavidsonBest-selling author of the book Soulbattical: A corporate rebel's guide to finding your best life Forbe's 21 books to read in 2021She has been featured on NBC, CBS, Thrive Global, Forbes, Inc., Business Insider, and PBS.She is a fellow podcaster at Rebel SoulsI am interested in speaking to her because she wrote her journey transitioning from the 1st mountain to the 2nd mountain in her book Soulbattical.We talked about...55:01 How to honor who you are while being a public persona39:11 How to rejuvenate your soul without sacrificing your current responsibilities11:38 What are the symptoms of burnout high achievers?6:32 The exact steps she took to crystalize her vision - liberate 1billion souls - who she chose to share it with and why knowing these steps are important for you48:25 Her one technique to protect her superpower between meetings71:01 What's her "I am" mantras and how they reinforce her new identity every day30:10 The number 1 question that gave Shelly the clarity and courage to leave Harley Davidson27:44 What's Shelly's POV on the years you may think you've wasted that ultimately give you no satisfaction81:14 Finally, What does the Harley Davidson brand represent and how she is taking the lessons she learned to build her new movement SoulbaticalListen to the Full Episodehttps://noblewarrior.com/episode/129-shelley-paxton-from-burnout-corporate-executive-to-soul-full-badass-the-journey-of-former-harley-davidson-cmo/LinksSoulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel's Guide to Finding Your Best LifeThe Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's PerfectionRich LitvinAbby Gibb Divine Feminine Leadership AcademyLife is Priceless FoundationDavid Taylor-Klaus🔥 Be the first to get actionable tactics to help you transition to the 2nd mountain of purpose and legacy: https://bit.ly/3lVRhhN🔔 SUBSCRIBE to get the FULL EPISODE with 2nd mountain entrepreneurs. https://bit.ly/35cea8q​

“Are you doing at least a million dollars in sales?” (Aggravated)”We’re doing twenty or thirty times that!”I've always admired bold interviewers. One particular one is Andrew Warner.Andrew is the founder of Mixergy, a place where he interviews founders for their hard-earned lessons and tactics. Andrew has interviewed over 2000 entrepreneurs in the last ten years.He has had the founders of Wikipedia, LinkedIn, Groupon, Pixar, and Sun Microsystems.And Andrew goes after questions people want to know but are too timid to ask, including revenues, rumors, personal relationships, public failures, etc...I've always wondered how Andrew cultivates trust so that he gets the answers he wants (without the founders hating him afterward)Now, at last, Andrew has put all the interview mechanics into his new book Stop Asking Questions: How to Lead High-Impact Interviews and Learn Anything from AnyoneIn our conversation, I took a step deeper:(23:13) The atomic unit skills he uses to master in order to go from a white belt to a black belt as an interviewer (and build a good multi-million dollar podcasting business)(12:44) How 2000 deep conversations impact him, his network, his career, and his lifestyle(5:09) How podcasting as a lifestyle allowed him to do 7 marathons in all 7 continents in 1 year (while (while growing his podcast business))(60:50) What new tech stack and show format he would use starting today?(11:54) The inside-out approach Andrew recommends beginner podcast use?(16:16)The framework he uses to flush out the questions he finds valuable for himself while maintaining what's valuable for the audience?(20:48) How Chris Rock gave Andrew Warner an idea that is at the heart of his craft as an interviewer?(23:30)How double-barrel questions enable him to ask edgier questions while giving guests a graceful out(39:43)Why being interviewed is a vulnerable experience for anyone and we offer 3 different styles of hosts can use encourage guests(43:34)How Andrew maintained his intrinsic motivation so every new guest is brand new and never gets repetitive(31:27)Which thread to follow: shoved facts or story arc?(45:35)Which strategy to follow: start new micro podcasts or stay within your brand?(49:04)How he stays connected with guests after the recording is over?(56:35)(bonus) A ninja technique Andrew uses to connect with all the VIPs at any conference(44:46)Why he started another podcast in the crypto space?If you want to have high-impact conversations with anyone (especially your heroes), this episode is the episode you'd want to tune in.LinksStop Asking Questions the best book on interviewing money can buy128 Andrew Warner: How to Win Friends (& Build a 7-Fig Business) With High Impact ConversationsHeidi Roizen on networking

Before I introduce this week’s guest...There I was sitting on the Delivering Happiness bus at the 2010 TED conference and Tony Hsieh (the CEO of Zappos) was pouring me shots. I thought I had made it. (I was hanging out with the Zappos guy!)Fast forward 10 years, when I heard the news we had lost Tony in late 2020. I felt a deeper sense of loss. I only had a few personal interactions with him. By no means we were friends.But unbeknownst to me, I saw him as a fellow Asian Noble Warrior who was actively pushing the envelope of cultural and business norms. I have grown to admire and respect him.Jenn and Tony were at the forefront of a movement that is making "purpose” cool in business. They were co-founders of Delivering Happiness, a consultancy that helps companies create happier company cultures for a more profitable and sustainable approach to business. Tony was also her soulmate. They've been close friends for decades.So this conversation was more personal and reminiscing of Tony.But this is also a conversation with a thought leader.Jenn Lim is the CEO/co-founder of Delivering Happiness. They help companies create happier company cultures for a more profitable and sustainable approach to business. She is the author of her new book Beyond Happiness How Authentic Leaders Prioritize Purpose and People for Growth and Impact. Beyond Happiness offers inspiring stories from Jenn, case studies from 400 businesses, practical mental frameworks to implement these big ideas. If you are a business leader who values your employees as assets, not expenses; and you want tactical ways to operationalize your value for more purpose and PROFIT, this is a conversation you don't want to miss.We talked about...✏️ How she lost her cofounder and soulmate Tony Hsieh and how it changed the book Beyond Happiness 5 weeks before the book is due✏️ (60:10) Why alignment session amongst stakeholders is THE best tool for businesses to immediately inject more purpose, impact, profit in uncertain times✏️ (39:24) The core quality that makes Tony Hsieh a business and cultural innovator✏️ (51:53) The mental model she figured out after helping 400 businesses integrate people, purpose, and profit✏️ (53:47)The case study of how Starbucks got even stronger after COVID✏️ (23:38) The 24-hour resilience test - how to quickly determine how bulletproof you actually are✏️ (29:05) (22:15) The 2 meta frameworks to uncover your deepest core values: movies and high-low moments✏️ (46:58)How to influence a skeptical CFO about purpose and culture✏️ (13:31)And finally the key life lessons she learned about happiness and purpose and resilience from losing Tony and her DadBeyond Happiness offers inspiring stories from Jenn, case studies from 400 businesses, practical mental frameworks to implement these big ideas. If you value people and you want practical frameworks to bring more purpose and people, and profit in these volatile times, 🔥 Buy Beyond Happiness https://bit.ly/jennlim🔥 Get the roadmap to find your 2nd mountain of legacy and impact: https://bit.ly/3lVRhhN