

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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Jan 14, 2018 • 41min
#48 Brandon Steiner- CEO of Steiner Sports Marketing
As a poor kid in Brooklyn, Brandon Steiner lived for the summer days when he could scrounge together enough change to make the subway trip to Yankee Stadium, buy the cheapest ticket available, and bask in the aura of his favorite baseball team for a few hours. Little could Brandon have known then that one day his name would be linked with the team in an exclusive memorabilia partnership and he’d own that very stadium. Throughout Brandon’s extensive career, he continually reinvented himself as he capitalized on his two sharpest skills: managing people and providing services. In 1987, Brandon established Steiner Associates (later renamed Steiner Sports) with only $4,000, a one-room office, and an intern. By the late 90s, Steiner Sports had dozens of employees and represented most of the big-name athletes in New York. Today, Steiner Sports generates $40 million in annual revenue, and employs 100 people. In this episode Brandon talks about defining your why. The life lessons his mom taught him that forever changed him and why surrounding yourself with the right people is some important. Get ready to be blown away by this interview! http://whatgotyouthere.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt Free 30 day Audible Trial- http://www.audibletrial.com/WhatGotYouThere Sunniva Super Coffee- Use discount code WGYT for 20% off your order!- www.drinksupercoffee.com https://www.brandonsteiner.com/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/brandonsteiner Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Steiner/ LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonsteiner/ Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2yflSxpKnWG9SKPSKcMdKw?ab_channel=BrandonSteiner Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/steiner.brandon/ Sean DeLaney Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/seandelaney23/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/SeanDeLaney23 Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Jan 7, 2018 • 58min
#47 Roy LaManna- CEO & Co-Founder of Vydia
Today on What Got You There Sean talks with Roy LaManna who is the CEO & Co-Founder of Vydia. Vydia launched in 2013 with the vision of creating a centralized solution for video creators to manage their content. First offering music video distribution services, the Vydia platform has now expanded to offer a full arsenal of tools that creators utilize to power their video content strategy. before launching Vydia, LaManna founded PR and Marketing firm, Trendsetter Media & Marketing, and worked as a Video Commissioner for the Island Def Jam Group. LaManna has recently been named by Inc Magazine as a 2017 Inc 500 Top Entrepreneur, highlighted as a 2017 TEDx Speaker, named to NJBIZ’s 40 Under 40, and featured in publications such as Forbes, Huffington Post, NPR, and The Wall Street Journal. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt Free 30 day Audible Trial- http://www.audibletrial.com/WhatGotYouThere Sunniva Super Coffee- Use discount code WGYT for 20% off your order!- www.drinksupercoffee.com https://vydia.com/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/vydiaofficial Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/VydiaOfficial/ Forbes Article- https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunner/2016/11/15/c-student-to-music-tech-ceo-how-being-a-bad-student-can-make-you-a-great-entrepreneur/#22a7bbdd4d14 LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/roy-lamanna-9ba06430/ Sean DeLaney Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/seandelaney23/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/SeanDeLaney23 Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Dec 31, 2017 • 1h 13min
#46 Roland Lazenby- Inside the Minds of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant
Today Sean uncovers the mindset behind two of the greatest basketball players of all time Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant by talking to author Roland Lazenby. Roland is the author of The New York Times Bestselling books “Michael Jordan, the life” and “Showboat: the life of Kobe Bryant”. They discuss how Michael Jordan changed the game of basketball on and off the court and Why it was MJ and Kobe's mindset as much as their athleticism that made them some of the greatest players of all time. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt Free 30 day Audible Trial- http://www.audibletrial.com/WhatGotYouThere Sunniva Super Coffee- Use discount code WGYT for 20% off your order!- www.drinksupercoffee.com Twitter- https://twitter.com/lazenby LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/roland-lazenby-0446545/ Michael Jordan: The Life- https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Jordan-Life-Roland-Lazenby/dp/031619476X Sean DeLaney Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/seandelaney23/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/SeanDeLaney23 Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Dec 17, 2017 • 54min
#45 AJ Jacobs- Life is an Experiment
A.J. is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help. He is also editor at large at Esquire magazine, a commentator on NPR and a columnist for Mental Floss magazine. He is currently helping to build a family tree of the entire world and held the biggest family reunion ever in 2015. Jacobs’s new book It’s All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family Tree.” It’s about the extraordinary changes happening in family research and DNA, and how they have an impact on politics, race relations, health and happiness. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt Free 30 day Audible Trial- http://www.audibletrial.com/WhatGotYouThere Sunniva Super Coffee- Use discount code WGYT for 20% off your order!- www.drinksupercoffee.com http://ajjacobs.com/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/ajjacobs Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/ajjacobs LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-j-jacobs-59243a1/ Sean DeLaney Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/seandelaney23/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/SeanDeLaney23 Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Dec 3, 2017 • 58min
#44 Ryan Hawk- Sustained Excellence Through Constant Learning
Ryan Hawk is the creator and host of The Learning Leader Show, a top rated iTunes business podcast that focuses on learning from the smartest, most creative leaders in the world (including such luminaries as Simon Sinek, Seth Godin, Kat Cole and Adam Grant). Hawk’s podcast has exploded on a global scale with listeners in 134 countries world-wide. Forbes has called The Learning Leader Show “The most dynamic leadership podcast out there.” And Inc magazine listed The Learning Leader Show as one of the top 5 podcasts to “help you lead smarter.” Ryan also writes for The Huffington Post on the topics of leading and empowering others. In addition, he is an executive at a Fortune 500 company in a Leadership role — His background is in the profession of selling where he’s won multiple awards for his production. Prior to his business pursuits Hawk was a decorated college football quarterback (at Miami University and Ohio University). http://whatgotyouthere.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt Free 30 day Audible Trial- http://www.audibletrial.com/WhatGotYouThere Sunniva Super Coffee- Use discount code WGYT for 20% off your order!- www.drinksupercoffee.com DSTLD-Just go to DSTLD.com right now and use the promo code JOURNEY10 (in all caps) at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. http://learningleader.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TheLearningLeaderShow/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhawk12/ Sean DeLaney Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/seandelaney23/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/SeanDeLaney23 Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Nov 26, 2017 • 1h 1min
#43 Steven Kotler- Flow State for Human Performance
In this engaging conversation, Steven Kotler, a New York Times bestselling author and expert on human performance, dives into the transformative power of flow states. He shares personal stories of overcoming challenges, like rediscovering surfing to enhance health and creativity. Steven explains how organizations, from Google to SEAL Team 6, tap into flow for exceptional performance and teamwork. He also discusses innovative practices like accelerated learning methods, the impact of structured morning routines, and the intriguing realm of microdosing for optimizing creativity.

Nov 19, 2017 • 1h
#42 JC Glick- Leadership Development from an Army Ranger with 3 Bronze Stars
JC is a partner at Kenning Associates, a top consulting firm specializing in Leadership Development, Organizational Culture and Building Resiliency in professionals. JC served as an Infantry Officer for 20 years, primarily serving in Ranger and Special Operations/Missions Units. He has multiple deployments in support of operations worldwide, with 11 Combat Tours. as a result, he was Selected to direct the Army’s schools on Leadership Development, Resiliency and Fitness. He has led organizations as large as 1,500 Soldiers, and advised Fortune 500 Companies with over 200,000 employees and over $62 billion in revenue, as well as professional sports teams and athletes. He holds a Masters Degree from the Naval War College and was a Senior Fellow in the Service Chief’s Fellowship at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ( or DARPA). He has earned three Bronze Stars, a Joint Commendation Medal and the Order of Saint Maurice, and selected as a Liberty Fellow, class of 2016, a part of The Aspen Institute and the Aspen Global Leadership Network. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt Free 30 day Audible Trial- http://www.audibletrial.com/WhatGotYouThere Sunniva Super Coffee- Use discount code WGYT for 20% off your order!- www.drinksupercoffee.com DSTLD-Just go to DSTLD.com right now and use the promo code JOURNEY10 (in all caps) at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. http://kenningassociates.com/team/jc-glick/ A Light in the Darkness- https://www.amazon.com/Light-Darkness-Leadership-Development/dp/0998848506/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jc-glick-01b1a513/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/jc_glick?lang=en Sean DeLaney Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/seandelaney23/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/SeanDeLaney23 Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Nov 14, 2017 • 1h 3min
#41 Noah Kagan- Pulling Back the Curtain on the World's Most Interesting CEO
On this episode Sean talks with entrepreneur Noah Kagan who is the founder of sumo.com & appsumo.com. Before that Noah was the 30th employee at Facebook but was fired which ended up costing him roughly $100 million dollars. He was also the #4 employee at Mint.com. Instead of focusing on his past, Sean and Noah focus on the future and what he does to be more productive in life and business. Noah’s approach to life will certainly make you question how you tackle problems and view life. Whether you’re looking for better ways to live a happier life or conquer the business world this episode is a must listen! http://whatgotyouthere.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt Free 30 day Audible Trial- http://www.audibletrial.com/WhatGotYouThere Sunniva Super Coffee- Use discount code WGYT for 20% off your order!- www.drinksupercoffee.com DSTLD-Just go to DSTLD.com right now and use the promo code JOURNEY10 (in all caps) at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. https://sumo.com/ https://okdork.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/noah.kagan Twitter-https://twitter.com/noahkagan Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/noahkagan/ Sean DeLaney Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/seandelaney23/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/SeanDeLaney23 Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Nov 6, 2017 • 55min
#40 Nelson Dellis- Four Time USA Memory Champion
Do you have trouble remembering the name of a person you just met at a party? Then this is the episode for you! Nelson Dellis is a 4x USA Memory Champion and one of the leading memory experts in the world. He travels the globe as a competitive Memory Athlete, Memory Consultant and highly sought-after Keynote Speaker. As a Memory Champion, Mountaineer, and Alzheimer's Disease Activist, he preaches a lifestyle that combines fitness, both mental and physical, with proper diet and social involvement. Born with an average memory, Nelson was inspired by the passing of his grandmother from Alzheimer's disease in 2009 to start training his memory so that he could keep his mind strong and healthy throughout his lifespan. In a short period of time, he transformed into one of the leading competitive memorizers in the world, claiming four U.S. titles along the way, the elite Grandmaster of Memory title, as well as a number of U.S. memory records. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt Free 30 day Audible Trial- http://www.audibletrial.com/WhatGotYouThere Sunniva Super Coffee- Use discount code WGYT for 20% off your order!- www.drinksupercoffee.com DSTLD-Just go to DSTLD.com right now and use the promo code JOURNEY10 (in all caps) at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. http://www.nelsondellis.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nelzor/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/NelsonCDellis/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/ClimbForMemory Sean DeLaney Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/seandelaney23/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/SeanDeLaney23 Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres

Nov 2, 2017 • 56min
#39 Casey Powell- Greatest Lacrosse Player of All Time
Today on what got you there Sean is joined in studio by the greatest lacrosse player of all time Casey Powell. Casey’s love for the sport started in the small town of Carthage, New York and from there Casey went on to be a 4 time All American at Syracuse University. While at Syracuse Casey won a national championship and was the recipient of 2 NCAA Division 1 Most Outstanding Player awards. Since his college career, he's continued his success, ranking first in MLL history in points and won the league's MVP award at the age of 38 in 2014. Powell is also the only American-born player to ever be named the NLL MVP. He's also gone on to lead a lacrosse non-profit organization, The Casey Powell World Lacrosse Foundation, which supports lacrosse players, coaches, organizers and enthusiasts from across the globe to preserve its powerful and unique culture, while also growing the game. In addition, he has a video game that bears his name "Casey Powell Lacrosse 16." Casey shares his passion for the game and how him and his brothers went on to be the most accomplished lacrosse players of all time. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ 15% off Four Sigmatic with discount code "WGYT" http://foursigmatic.com/wgyt Free 30 day Audible Trial- http://www.audibletrial.com/WhatGotYouThere Sunniva Super Coffee- Use discount code WGYT for 20% off your order!- www.drinksupercoffee.com DSTLD-Just go to DSTLD.com right now and use the promo code JOURNEY10 (in all caps) at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. https://caseypowell.com/ http://www.worldlacrosse.org/ https://speedlacrosse.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/casey.powell.750 Twitter- https://twitter.com/caseypowell22 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/caseypowell22/ Sean DeLaney Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/seandelaney23/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/SeanDeLaney23 Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Engineer- Brian Lapres