

What Got You There with Sean DeLaney
Sean DeLaney
What Got You There with Sean DeLaney: Beneath the Surface
A podcast for high performers, deep thinkers, and those who refuse to live on autopilot.
Every week, Sean DeLaney explores the ideas that don’t just make you better at what you do — but more connected to who you are.
Through solo episodes and long-form conversations with world-class performers, thinkers, and creators, we go beneath the surface of success to ask the questions most people avoid:
What if the version of you the world rewards… isn’t the version that makes you feel alive?
Can ambition and inner peace coexist?
How do you perform at your best — without abandoning yourself in the process?
This show is a space to get honest. To let go of old scripts. To reconnect with what actually matters. And to explore how we live, create, lead, and perform — from the inside out.
Not just for more success. But for deeper presence. Greater freedom. And a life that breathes.
🎧 Subscribe to join the journey.
📬 Connect at whatgotyouthere.com
A podcast for high performers, deep thinkers, and those who refuse to live on autopilot.
Every week, Sean DeLaney explores the ideas that don’t just make you better at what you do — but more connected to who you are.
Through solo episodes and long-form conversations with world-class performers, thinkers, and creators, we go beneath the surface of success to ask the questions most people avoid:
What if the version of you the world rewards… isn’t the version that makes you feel alive?
Can ambition and inner peace coexist?
How do you perform at your best — without abandoning yourself in the process?
This show is a space to get honest. To let go of old scripts. To reconnect with what actually matters. And to explore how we live, create, lead, and perform — from the inside out.
Not just for more success. But for deeper presence. Greater freedom. And a life that breathes.
🎧 Subscribe to join the journey.
📬 Connect at whatgotyouthere.com
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Nov 24, 2019 • 57min
#168 Brian Rist - Executive Chairman & Founder of Storm Smart Industries Shares Lessons on Entrepreneurship, Building Great Culture & Developing a Growth Mindset
Brian Rist is the President & founder of Storm Smart Industries which he founded in 1996. Brian was able to spot an opportunity and has pioneered the innovative technology that Storm Smart uses to keep homes safe from hurricanes. Since the start Storm Smart has been named one of INC’s 500 fastest growing privately held companies and last year Storm smart did $50 million in gross income! But over the years that type of success was not always the case. On this episode Brian discusses the importance of your people, how to create a great culture and always continuing to have a growth mindset. This episode is an entrepreneurs playbook and one you won’t want to miss! Get the Latest from Sean right here – https://bit.ly/2RH3eaD Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Exclusive opportunities: http://whatgotyouthere.com/newsletters-and-sponsors/ MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” https://www.stormsmart.com/

Nov 22, 2019 • 7min
#167 Solo Episode: Finding Your Competitive Advantage
Today Sean is bringing you a quick hit solo episode on uncovering your competitive advantage, how to discover what your unique abilities are, how to leverage them to distinguish yourself and how to keep your own unique skill set flywheel going! Get the Latest from Sean right here – https://bit.ly/2RH3eaD Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Exclusive opportunities: http://whatgotyouthere.com/newsletters-and-sponsors/ Podcast Notes- https://podcastnotes.org/ MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT”

Nov 17, 2019 • 1h 3min
#166 Scott Young- Ultralearning: Master hard skills, outsmart the competition and accelerate your career
Scott Young is the author of the new book Ultralearning: Master hard skills, outsmart the competition and accelerate your career. If you want to accomplish more and stand apart from everyone else, you need to become an ultralearner! Get ready to learn about some of the biggest learning challenges Scott has undertaken and how you can become an Ultralearner too! Get the Latest from Sean right here – https://bit.ly/2RH3eaD Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Exclusive opportunities: http://whatgotyouthere.com/newsletters-and-sponsors/ MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” Scott's Ultralearning Website Scott's Twitter

Nov 10, 2019 • 1h 1min
#165 Jerry Colonna- The CEO Whisperer Gives Sean a Reboot!
Most of us have gotten pretty far by moving fast, doing more, and striving for the next achievement. But when you’re called upon to lead, it’s time to look in the mirror, face your hard stuff, and grow into your full self or you’ll never lead others to do the same. To get there, you might need a reboot. Jerry Colonna is an executive coach who uses the skills he learned as a venture capitalist to help entrepreneurs. This episode has Sean discussing a lot of the struggles he personally faces with Jerry asking provoking questions to get to the root. You will not want to miss this! Get the Latest from Sean right here – https://bit.ly/2RH3eaD Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Exclusive opportunities: http://whatgotyouthere.com/newsletters-and-sponsors/ NEW SPONSOR Catalina Crunch– http://catalinacrunch.com10% off with discount code “WGYT10” GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” Podcast Notes- https://podcastnotes.org/ Reboot the book! https://www.reboot.io/ https://twitter.com/jerrycolonna

Nov 3, 2019 • 1h 6min
#164 Scott Adams- The Dilbert Comic Creator
Scott Adams is the creator of Dilbert, one of the most popular comic strips of all time. In addition to creating Dilbert Scott has been a Bestselling author and successful entrepreneur. His many bestsellers include The Dilbert Principle, and How To Fail At Almost Everything And Still Win Big and his newest book Loserthink. For long time listeners of the show you know how big of a fan Sean is of Scott and on this episode they cover some his favorite topics such as Systems over goals, talent stacking and Scott’s creative process. If you want to learn how to win big in life this episode is for you! Get the Latest from Sean right here – https://bit.ly/2RH3eaD Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Exclusive opportunities: http://whatgotyouthere.com/newsletters-and-sponsors/ MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” https://www.scottadamssays.com/ https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays

Oct 27, 2019 • 1h 8min
#163 Matt Walden- Singer/ Songwriter on Navigating the Music Industry, Dealing with Self Doubt and Becoming an Entrepreneur
Matt Walden is a singer songwriter who discusses his unconventional journey which began with him posting original and cover songs on YouTube and Vine. Since then he’s had millions of streams and has released multiple albums with his newest single “Unis not for me” out now! Sean and Matt discuss the difficulties of trying to make it as a musician, how entrepreneurship factors into his life and how he handles doubt! At the end Matt grabs his guitar and lets you hear his latest single! Get the Latest from Sean right here – https://bit.ly/2RH3eaD Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Exclusive opportunities: http://whatgotyouthere.com/newsletters-and-sponsors/ GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” Podcast Notes- https://podcastnotes.org/ https://mattwaldenmusic.com/ Instagram Facebook Spotify YouTube

Oct 20, 2019 • 39min
#162 From Shark Tank Failure to Making Kitu Super Coffee a $100 Million Dollar Brand with the DeCicco Brothers!
In just three years, the DeCicco brothers have taken Kitu Super Coffee from a college dorm room to being the #1 selling bottled coffee in the U.S. and a business worth over $100 million! As a freshman basketball player at Philadelphia University, Jordan couldn't find what he needed in terms of bottled coffee to take on the go, "Everything was loaded with sugar and artificial ingredients. I decided I could probably just make something better myself.". A lot of trial and error later, along with concocting protein/coffee mixes in his dorm room, Jordan linked up with his brothers to start KITU. Jordan ended up dropping out of school, "We said, 'This is all or nothing. Let's put ourselves against the wall here and see what we have.". When you make a decision like this, you have no choice but to make things work! Learn about their experience going on Shark Tank and not landing a deal, what it's like working with family, being named Forbes 30 Under 30, how they continue to push their fitness to the next level and so much more! After discussing their origin story and what it takes to build a successful brand the brothers answer listener questions! Buckle your seatbelts for this fast paced jam packed episode! Get the Latest from Sean right here – https://bit.ly/2RH3eaD Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Exclusive opportunities: http://whatgotyouthere.com/newsletters-and-sponsors/ 20% OFF Super Coffee with discount code “WGYT” GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” Podcast Notes- https://podcastnotes.org/ https://drinksupercoffee.com https://www.instagram.com/drinksupercoffee/

Oct 13, 2019 • 1h 1min
#161 Dr. Tara Swart - How to Optimize for Peak Brain Performance
Dr Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, leadership coach, award-winning author and a medical doctor. She works with leaders all over the world to help them achieve mental resilience and peak brain performance, improving their ability to manage stress, regulate emotions and retain information. Tara is the only top-tier leadership coach with both a PhD in neuroscience and former medical career as a psychiatrist. Educated at Oxford University and King’s College London, her role as Faculty at MIT and King’s College London and as guest lecturer at Oxford SAID ensures that she remains at the forefront of the latest developments in her sector. On this episode Sean and Tara dive deep on her new book The Source! If you’re looking to improve performance, overcome self doubt and understand how little triggers like what you wear can impact your brain! Get the Latest from Sean right here – https://bit.ly/2RH3eaD Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Exclusive opportunities: http://whatgotyouthere.com/newsletters-and-sponsors/ NEW SPONSOR Catalina Crunch– http://catalinacrunch.com10% off with discount code “WGYT10” GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” Podcast Notes- https://podcastnotes.org/ The Source- https://amzn.to/313odJb https://www.taraswart.com/ https://twitter.com/TaraSwart https://www.instagram.com/drtaraswart/ https://www.facebook.com/TheSourceDrTaraSwart/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/taraswart/

Oct 9, 2019 • 1h 11min
#160 Daniel Farkas the CEO of DROPS- Meta learning, mental models and building a great company
Daniel Farkas is co-founder and CEO of Drops, where he helps people all around the world learn languages in a new, enjoyable way. Following an epiphany that most of us are never actually taught how to learn, Daniel spent over a decade researching how to do it right. In 2015 Daniel and his cofounder Mark created a language game unlike anything you’ve ever tried. Drops is available on Apple and Android devices and has become the fastest-growing language learning app in the world. On this episode Daniel dives deep on meta earning, mental models, how Drops hires and develops their remote workers, and how you can develop your ability to learn! Get the Latest from Sean right here – https://bit.ly/2RH3eaD Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Exclusive opportunities: http://whatgotyouthere.com/newsletters-and-sponsors/ NEW SPONSOR Catalina Crunch– http://catalinacrunch.com10% off with discount code “WGYT10” GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT” Podcast Notes- https://podcastnotes.org/ https://languagedrops.com/ https://twitter.com/language_drops

Oct 6, 2019 • 13min
#159 Solo episode- One of my key Mental Models "Gaps in Judgement"
On this solo episode Sean discusses one of his key mental models, “Gaps in Judgement”. “Gaps in judgement…. We all have them. But how do we become better at identifying them? At understanding them? At lessening the surface area from the unknown to known? What you don’t know tends to be just as important as what you do know. “ Get the Latest from Sean right here – https://bit.ly/2RH3eaD Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Exclusive opportunities: http://whatgotyouthere.com/newsletters-and-sponsors/ NEW SPONSOR Catalina Crunch– http://catalinacrunch.com10% off with discount code “WGYT10” Podcast Notes- https://podcastnotes.org/ GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ MCTco Collagen Protein Bars www.mctco.com 20% off with code “WGYT”