BigDeal
Codie Sanchez
You can change your life and make a dent on the world. This podcast uncovers the unfiltered lessons from the smartest minds straight to you, in conversations so honest you feel guilty listening in. We believe the current way of thinking is not working. The average person has become unhappy, unhealthy and financially struggling. You are not that person. This podcast will kick you in the shin with truth and tactics they should have taught us but gatekept. Hosted by Codie Sanchez, entrepreneur, investor and reformed journalist. You are a BigDeal to us.
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Oct 22, 2026 • 1h 23min
MrBallen: How to Tell Stories Better Than 99% of People (Do This)
MrBallen, a former Navy SEAL and creator of a major storytelling brand, explores the craft of captivating an audience. He discusses commitment, simple story structures, powerful hooks, strategic silence, and building charisma through repetition. He also shares chilling tales of a family terrorized from inside its walls, Harrison Ford’s unexpected rescue, and surviving a grenade blast in Afghanistan.
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Oct 19, 2026 • 25min
Top 1% Secrets To Make EVERYONE Respect You Instantly
Respect starts before you speak. Explore how posture, style, humor, emotional control, and strategic responses to disrespect shape authority. The conversation also tackles why leaders should prioritize trust over popularity, how boundaries create distinction, when blunt authenticity backfires, and why context, reputation, alliances, and precise communication matter in high-stakes rooms.
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Oct 14, 2026 • 1h 8min
#1 Career Coach: You’re Building A Life You Don’t Actually Want! (Do This Instead)
Suzy Welch, bestselling author, NYU professor, and renowned career coach, challenges the advice to “follow your passion.” She explores the collision between Gen Z values and modern work, the 10-10-10 decision framework, authenticity gaps, candid feedback, and choosing careers that fit who you are. She also reframes failure as a gateway to becoming more interesting and resilient.
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Oct 7, 2026 • 17min
Stop Caring: The Art of Not Giving a Sh*t
What if the criticism aimed at you is proof you’re doing something bold? This conversation explores outgrowing doubters, filtering whose opinions deserve influence, protecting your creative energy from draining relationships, and building without permission. Stories involving Steve Jobs, Kanye, Lil Wayne, and Dolly Parton show why results, resilience, and self-trust can speak louder than public judgment.
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Oct 5, 2026 • 35min
How to Think Like the 1% Elite | Dr K
Dr. K, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, mental-health educator, and former monk-in-training, explores the psychology behind elite performance. He discusses dissolving problems instead of forcing solutions, diagnosing yourself before copying success, and understanding ego, yearning, and personal strategy. They also examine therapy, depression, happiness, manifestation, meditation, and five layers of mental health.
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Sep 28, 2026 • 18min
You Aren’t Burned Out, Your Systems Are Just BROKEN
Burnout may be less about working too hard and more about being trapped in work you dislike, lack skill for, or should not be doing. Explore the CATO process for cutting, automating, delegating, and outsourcing tasks; why the hero complex harms businesses; how to build a team stronger than yourself; and how purpose, recovery, and better routines can sustain long-term momentum.
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Sep 24, 2026 • 20min
The #1 Skill Every High Performer Has (And Every Quitter Lacks)
Boredom tolerance may be the overlooked edge separating high performers from quitters. Explore how commitment creates an attrition moat, why success often arrives after the novelty fades, and how MailChimp’s slow build illustrates the power of compounding effort. Discover the GRIT system, precommitment plans, temptation bundling, and tiny starting steps for making repetitive work stick.
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Sep 21, 2026 • 1h 16min
#1 CEO Coach: Effort Isn't What Makes You Rich, Do This Instead | Joe Hudson
Joe Hudson, a sought-after CEO coach and entrepreneur who advises top founders, explores why effort alone rarely creates wealth. He covers obsession over work ethic, emotional awareness in decision-making, shame and avoidance, hard conversations, hiring for intrinsic motivation, and the self-reliance trap. He also reveals how culture, transparency, and meaningful ownership shape high-performing organizations.
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Sep 10, 2026 • 26min
If You Want To Make More Money, Avoid These 7 Mistakes
Why do smart businesses stay underpriced? This conversation explores the “fear tax,” the pricing mistakes that fuel hustle poverty, and how discounting can become a death spiral. It also covers premium positioning, value-based pricing, opportunity-cost anchoring, and a five-step framework for confidently raising rates.
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Sep 8, 2026 • 55min
5 Habits Constantly Draining Your Energy | Yung Pueblo
Yung Pueblo, bestselling author, poet, and longtime Vipassana practitioner, explores the habits that quietly drain your energy. He discusses ambition without burnout, the power of slowing down, and how meditation transformed conflict in his marriage. He also examines pain, intuition versus ego, protecting your peace, and building a life through intentional daily habits.
