

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 18, 2018 • 49min
#98 Neal Bascomb- New York Times Bestselling Author on the Writing Process
Neal Bascomb is a national award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of a number of books, all non-fiction narratives, all focused on inspiring stories of adventure or achievement. He has a new book out titled “The Grand Escape” The Greatest Prison Breakout of the 20th Century.On this episode Neal dives deep on his creative process and how he’s been able to cultivate success! http://whatgotyouthere.com/ NEW SPONSOR TEN THOUSAND- www.tenthousand.cc/wgyt 20% off with discount code "WGYT" Pure Spectrum CBD 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://www.purespectrumcbd.com/?ref=227 GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt http://nealbascomb.com/ https://www.facebook.com/nealrbascomb/ https://twitter.com/nealbascomb https://twitter.com/WhatGotYouThere https://www.instagram.com/whatgotyoutherepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-delaney-00909190/ Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Nov 11, 2018 • 50min
#97 James "Iron Cowboy" Lawrence- 50 Ironman's, 50 Days in all 50 States!
50 Ironman courses, 50 consecutive days, through all 50 States. That’s what James Lawrence otherwise known as the Iron Cowboy did. James is originally From Calgary, Alberta Canada. He grew up a wrestler and later in life came to love endurance racing to escape the hectic routine of Corporate America. After losing everything in 2008, James turned to his new found passion for triathlon racing and went on to break two world records within three years. In 2015 James accomplished the unthinkable despite everyone saying his end goal was impossible. He completed 50 Ironman distance triathlons, in 50 days, in each of the 50 United States -- The 50-50-50. Get ready to throw impossible out the window in this inspiring episode with one of the most impressive endurance athletes in history! http://whatgotyouthere.com/ NEW SPONSOR TEN THOUSAND- https://www.tenthousand.cc/ 20% off with discount code "WGYT" Pure Spectrum CBD 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://www.purespectrumcbd.com/?ref=227 GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt http://www.ironcowboy.co/ https://twitter.com/ironcowboyjames https://www.facebook.com/IronCowboy/ https://www.instagram.com/ironcowboyjames/ https://twitter.com/WhatGotYouThere https://www.instagram.com/whatgotyoutherepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-delaney-00909190/ Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Nov 4, 2018 • 1h 2min
#96 Brandon Webb-A Navy SEALs Guide to Mastering Fear
Brandon Webb is a former US Navy SEAL sniper, New York Times bestselling author, Experimental aircraft pilot, and entrepreneur. He’s the founder of the Hurricane Group, a U.S. based digital entertainment, news and ecommerce company. On this episode Brandon discusses the business strategies he uses today and his new book Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL’S Guide. As a SEAL he served with SEAL Team 3, Naval Special Warfare Group One (NSWG-1) Training Detachment sniper cell, and completed his last tour at the Naval Special Warfare Center (NSWC) sniper course where he served as the Naval Special Warfare west coast sniper course manager. Throughout his career he completed four deployments to the Middle East, one to Afghanistan and would later go back to Iraq in 2006-7 as a paramilitary contractor. His proudest accomplishment in the military was working as the SEAL sniper course manager, a schoolhouse that has produced some of the deadliest snipers in US military history. Webb is a New York Times bestselling author. His books include, The Red Circle (St. Martin’s Press) Among Heroes (Penguin-Random House), Benghazi, The Definitive Report (Harper Collins), The ISIS Solution (SOFREP books), and The Power of Thought (self-published). He has two books scheduled to publish in 2017. The Killing School: Inside the World’s deadliest sniper program, is set to publish with St. Martin’s Press May, 2017. Total Focus: How to Make Better Decisions Under Pressure, publishes with Penguin Random House in the August, 2017. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ NEW SPONSOR TEN THOUSAND- https://www.tenthousand.cc/ 20% off with discount code "WGYT" GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt https://brandontylerwebb.com/ https://twitter.com/BrandonTWebb https://www.facebook.com/brandonwebbseal/ https://www.instagram.com/brandontwebb/ https://twitter.com/WhatGotYouThere https://www.instagram.com/whatgotyoutherepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-delaney-00909190/ Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Oct 31, 2018 • 37min
#95 George Stone- National Geographic Travel, Editor In Chief
George Stone is editor in chief of National Geographic Travel. An avid explorer and passionate storyteller, Stone views travel as a tool for transformation and for connecting with other cultures- principles that help guide his editorial mission statement. A National Geographic Traveler magazine writer and editor for 20 years, Stone has written and edited articles that have received awards from the North American Travel Journalists Association and the Society of American Travel Writers (Lowell Thomas Award).“Travel is about discovery. It’s a social exchange on a global scale, an exchange that we can all access. My goal is to empower our audiences to embrace travel as a tool for exploration, cultural engagement, creative expression and personal growth,” he says. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ NEW SPONSOR TEN THOUSAND- https://www.tenthousand.cc/ 20% off with discount code "WGYT" GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/ https://twitter.com/travelerstone https://www.instagram.com/georgewstone/ https://twitter.com/WhatGotYouThere https://www.instagram.com/whatgotyoutherepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-delaney-00909190/ Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Oct 28, 2018 • 48min
#94 Cyril Chappellet- President & CEO Chappellet
Today on What Got You There Sean talks with one of the legends in the wine world Cyril Chappellet of Chappellet Winery. Cyril is a leader, entrepreneur, trendsetter and someone who anyone can learn a great deal from. On this episode they discuss career changes, getting started in the wine business and what it takes to stay ahead of the times in a constant changing industry. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt https://www.chappellet.com/ https://twitter.com/Chappellet_wine https://www.facebook.com/Chappellet.Vineyard https://www.instagram.com/chappellet_winery/ https://twitter.com/WhatGotYouThere https://www.instagram.com/whatgotyoutherepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-delaney-00909190/ Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Oct 21, 2018 • 55min
#93 Charlie Brenneman- UFC Fighter's Life Lessons
“You can learn your way to confidence and courage. You can learn your way out of mediocrity. It takes consistent hard work, and you have to believe it’s possible, but it is indeed possible.” This is the mindset of Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman who joins Sean today on the podcast. With this mindset Charlie rose through the ranks of the UFC while fighting some of the most accomplished mixed martial artists in the world. Now that his fighting career is done Charlie is attacking life as a constant learner and helping others get the most out of life. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt https://charliespaniard.com/ https://www.facebook.com/charliespaniard https://twitter.com/charliespaniard https://www.instagram.com/charliespaniard/ https://twitter.com/WhatGotYouThere https://www.instagram.com/whatgotyoutherepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-delaney-00909190/ Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Oct 14, 2018 • 44min
#92 Cary Goldstein- Simon & Schuster Vice President, Executive Director of Publicity and Senior Editor
Cary Goldstein is Vice President, Executive Director of Publicity and Senior Editor at Simon & Schuster, where he leads the Simon & Schuster publicity department and acquires select works of fiction and nonfiction. Among the bestsellers whose publications he has overseen at Simon & Schuster are Hard Choices by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; A Curious Mind by film and television producer Brian Grazer; and Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes. On this episode Cary talks about his career and even dives deep on his reading process. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ NEW SPONSOR TEN THOUSAND- https://www.tenthousand.cc/ 20% off with discount code "WGYT" GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt Free 30 day Audible Trial- http://www.audibletrial.com/WhatGotYouThere http://simonandschusterpublishing.com/simonandschuster/cary-goldstein.html https://www.linkedin.com/in/cary-goldstein-52782659/ https://twitter.com/WhatGotYouThere https://www.instagram.com/whatgotyoutherepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-delaney-00909190/ Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Oct 8, 2018 • 1h 17min
#91 Jeff Smith- Hourglass Founder
Jeff Smith a former musician with no previous winemaking experience, impressively created Hourglass (now something of a cult wine as you may know) almost out of thin air, coming out of nowhere to become a major influencer with a unique point of view in the industry. Jeff discusses his career shift from a musician in a rock band to leading one of the marquee wine brands today! In addition to the entrepreneurial path Jeff also discusses his inner creative and what he’s doing today to bring that out. This episode isn’t just for wine lovers! http://whatgotyouthere.com/ GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt https://www.hourglasswines.com/ https://www.instagram.com/hourglasswine/ https://www.facebook.com/hourglasswine/ https://twitter.com/WhatGotYouThere https://www.instagram.com/whatgotyoutherepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-delaney-00909190/ Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Oct 7, 2018 • 2h 14min
#90 Cody Burkhart-NASA Project Manager, N=1 You Are The Experiment
Cody Burkhart is classically trained in both Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and works as a Robotics Design Engineer for (NASA). He has taken his passion for Engineering, Math, and Science and applied it to movement paradigms, biomechanical analysis, programming, and coaching of athletes. In this conversation Sean and Cody talk about what type of training and research NASA is doing to get their astronauts to be peak performers and how this can apply to your life. Cody also dives deep on topics such as mentorship, mastery and so much more in those thought provoking conversation! http://whatgotyouthere.com/ GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt https://powerspeedendurance.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-burkhart-ab4b9238/ https://twitter.com/NerdReinvented https://www.instagram.com/nerdreinvented/ https://twitter.com/WhatGotYouThere https://www.instagram.com/whatgotyoutherepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-delaney-00909190/ Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Sep 30, 2018 • 44min
#89 Tyler Hansbrough- UNC Basketball Legend
From 2005 to 2009 Tyler Hansbrough transcended college basketball for the University of North Carolina. Tyler is the most decorated and honored player in North Carolina Tar Heels history. Hansbrough was the first player in ACC history not only to be named First Team All-ACC four times, but to also be named to a First Team All-American squad in each of his four seasons. Tyler brought a National Championship back to Chapel Hill before being selected #13 overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Sean and Tyler talk about his upbringing and where his work ethic developed. Tyler doesn’t hold back and unveils what it’s been like being Psycho T! http://whatgotyouthere.com/ GlobeKick 10% off with discount code “WGYT” https://globekick.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt https://twitter.com/THANS50 https://www.instagram.com/masterhansbruh/ https://www.facebook.com/TylerHansbrough/ https://twitter.com/WhatGotYouThere https://www.instagram.com/whatgotyoutherepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-delaney-00909190/ Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres