The Pocket with Chris Griffin

Jack Goldberg, hospitality entrepreneur and co-founder of Yes Chef Group and Jack’s Dining Room, explores what makes experiences unforgettable. They discuss hospitality in the details, the rise of wellness-driven socializing, and building community through food and run clubs. Jack shares his leap from PwC consulting into entrepreneurship, while the conversation tackles passion, patience, action over research, and redefining success.

A nine-day journey through Dagestan challenges fear-based assumptions and reveals unexpected kindness, peace, and hospitality. Along the way, reflections on solitude, self-worth, material success, purpose, and authentic friendship emerge. Village life, intense shared experiences, and stepping away from the noise all spark a deeper look at what makes life meaningful.

Dr. Shefali, clinical psychologist, author, and conscious-parenting expert, explores why parenting begins with healing the parent’s own childhood wounds. They discuss healthy versus toxic masculinity, boys’ need for guidance and rites of passage, hidden forms of toxic femininity, and why sons and daughters may need different support. A candid look at triggers, challenge, identity, and raising grounded children.

Grayson Hart, former professional rugby player, entrepreneur, and founder of Hart Workshop, returns for a deep dive into relationships, self-worth, spirituality, and becoming a father. They explore finding home within yourself, love versus fear, nature and embodied presence, masculine and feminine energy, surrendering control, and the surprising origins of his barefoot-inspired footwear brand.

Sarah Perl went from a scarcity mindset to millions of followers and a thriving business, she says the shift happened the moment she changed her identity, not her hustle. She unpacks detachment, manifestation, and why your subconscious mind cares more about keeping you safe than getting you what you want, while also opening up about reprogramming her childhood scarcity beliefs, the fear of losing control that comes with wanting a family, and what it really takes to trust another person with your heart. Key discussion points Embodying the version of you that already has what you want, not suppressing the desire for it Chasing pushes people and outcomes away; magnetism comes from not needing something The subconscious mind's only job is to keep you safe, not to help you get what you consciously want Everything in life is a mirror: you change your reality by changing yourself, not by trying to change others Burning the boats and removing your own exit unlocks a level of drive most people never access Spite and pain, reframed correctly, can become one of the most powerful sources of spiritual motivation Feminine energy is surrender and trust Get your FREE Podcast Toolkit here: www.thepodpro.com/toolkit 00:00 Detachment is the real secret to manifestation 00:41 Why chasing anything makes it run away 02:29 Surrendering control lets things fall into place 03:23 Everything in life is a mirror 04:12 The water analogy: same substance, different state 06:07 You see your subconscious in your outcomes, not your thoughts 07:20 The operating system running your life on autopilot 09:54 Belief, not talent, is what separates people who have what they want 10:21 The law of assumption 11:14 Orbits: how changing identity changes your reality 15:32 Burning the boats: removing your own exit 17:00 Manifestation as laser focus and intuition 18:12 The 1 percent survival instinct hiding in you 19:44 How childhood scarcity shapes identity 22:23 Spite as the greatest spiritual motivation 25:54 Building faith through evidence of what you have survived 26:50 Confidence built through doing hard things 27:40 Confidence versus faith versus ego 29:41 Manifestation as feminine energy, control as false safety 32:16 Turning point: adopting a new identity to escape scarcity 33:28 The alter ego experiment that changed everything 34:48 Letting go of how and trusting divine timing 39:28 Why proximity to people who have done it makes it feel possible 50:39 Denying yourself because you never believed it was possible 52:00 What billionaires and old people both teach about desire 55:04 The game of life: wanting to experience everything 56:33 Challenges of being a woman in business 59:21 Working through subconscious resentment toward men 1:01:09 Love and business both require faith and surrender 1:04:07 Love as action, not just a feeling 1:07:31 The leg of the table versus the plate on the table 1:12:16 Reframing feminine energy and pregnancy as power, not sacrifice 1:17:01 A story about meeting the woman he wants to marry 1:21:35 What a man wants: a helper, not a competitor 1:26:04 Fear of abandonment and the risk of wanting a family Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jules Horn, a former model turned breathwork and nervous-system coach, explores why modern life keeps us trapped in chronic stress. They discuss auditing your “stress cup,” the limits of achievement and biohacks, processing trauma through body awareness, and the power of slow breathing, self-love, presence, service, and personal spirituality.

Jack Nauseef, social media and motivational creator known for high-energy 'good morning' videos and faith-driven discipline. He talks about transformation through doing hard things, the role of Christianity and surrender in personal growth, how gratitude and humility fight ego, and the underdog journey from basketball manager to walk-on.

Fraser Grut, filmmaker on a mission to film 10,000 people's dreams, brings contagious energy and candid storytelling. He talks about nearly quitting then reigniting his long-term mission. Conversation jumps between why dreams matter, balancing action with surrender, faith and daily rituals, and the power of small dreams to transform life.

Drew Lynch went viral initially for his Americas Got Talent success. He started becoming known as the comedian that stuttered, which lead him down a massive journey of self discovery deep diving into faith, god, the human brain and body, to get to the bottom of how to "return back to normal" We had a deep chat filled with laughs and cries. Enjoy. Apply to work with me to build your podcast and personal brand: https://thepodpro.com/apply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thomas Petrou comes on the show. Founder of The Hype House LA. We deep dive on navigating success at a young age. I loved this chat. If you want to build a successful podcast, claim my free Podcast Toolkit below: https://thepodpro.com/toolkit Chapters: 00:00 Does success get hollow the more you achieve? 07:10 The problem with consistency 13:00 The person you can not escape… 15:38 Why "Being Broke" Is a Mindset  20:36 The Get-Rich-Quick Lie & College Debate  27:59 Why School Doesn't Teach Real Life  30:10 The Dark Side of Overnight Success  35:10 Million-Dollar Success, Depression & Burnout  40:10 Fake Friendships in the Social Media World  44:05 Can Morality Exist Without God?  49:04 How Love & Faith Changed His Life  56:30 The Biggest Misconceptions About Christianity  01:03:30 Living by Conviction Instead of Culture  01:11:56 Social Media Is Replacing Real Life  01:17:50 Identity, Discipline & Becoming Your Best Self  01:25:40 Modern Dating Is Broken  01:29:30 Social Media's Impact on Relationships  01:36:30 Building Strong Relationships That Last  01:43:00 Final Lessons on Success, Faith & Fulfillment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices