Success is a goal for many. But how do we achieve it? What does success mean? How do YOU define success? It is our goal to help you write you own definition. This weekly show hosted by Matt Lupi shares insight into the personal development journeys of many successful people across the world. If you are someone who strives for success, here you will find stories and tips on how you can get there!
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Welcome to The Chase and The Truth! We'll be covering all things from personal life to career. Getting to know the hearts of each guest and discovering the truth behind the daily grind.
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EP210: How Matt King Went From 'Student of Life' to CEO of a $5.7B Combined Net Worth Mastermind Group
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46:04Matt King is the CEO of Gobundance, a mastermind group designed for extraordinary men to excel in all areas of their life, not just finances. He is backed by over a decade of experience in building and scaling firms across several different industries. Outside of work, he is a husband, a father, and loves spending time on his ranch in Texas. Matt e…
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EP209: Nina Berenato on Building a Brand that Empowers Confidence and Purpose
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39:18Nina Berenato is an award-winning jewelry designer and metalsmith based in Austin, Texas, renowned for her handcrafted, sculptural pieces that empower and inspire. Her journey began in St. Louis, Missouri, and led her to New York, where she honed her craft as an apprentice under a master metalsmith for six years. In 2015, Nina relocated to Austin, …
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EP208: The Importance of Being Your Own Biggest Advocate w/ Julia Navan
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53:19Julia Navan, CEO of NVN Group, is a seasoned entrepreneur and business strategist with diverse industry experience. Hailing from Long Island, New York, she has consistently pursued excellence and transformative growth. Julia’s journey began in litigation finance where she showcased financial expertise and strategic acumen. She later directed operat…
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EP207: How Brett Ender Changed His Life Through the Carnivore Diet, Faith and Risk
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1:05:03Brett Ender is the co-founder of Noble Origins, and Meat Mafia Media. His powerful story starts in 2016 when he found himself hospitalized from ulcerative colitis, a seemingly incurable disease. In 2018, Brett went full carnivore and quickly saw his symptoms go away. During this journey, Brett taught himself a lot about the food system and regenera…
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EP206: Forecast Your Future Life w/ Ryan Leake
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58:24In this episode, entrepreneur Ryan Leake shares an important framework for how to attract your ideal future self. We cover mental performance tactics to understand your underlying drive behind your actions, as well as an actionable plan to step towards your dream life. Ryan is also an entrepreneur in the real estate industry, so we discuss practice…
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EP205: 28x All-American Kaitlyn Johnson on Building Greatness in Her Craft
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39:06Kaitlyn Johnson is an athlete and 2x Olympic Trial Qualifier in swimming. She had a decorated swimming career at Clarion University, being named All-American 28 times. She shares her journey as an athlete and what lessons she learned along the way to achieve a high level of success. She explains the physical and mental that went into her feats. One…
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EP204: Falling in Love with the Process + Building Success One Day at a Time | Parker Patterson
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49:26In this powerful episode, host Matt Lupi sits down with Parker Patterson, a resilient entrepreneur and leader, to discuss his unique journey from growing up in a large family with a special needs adoption ministry to building a thriving senior living business in Austin, TX. Parker shares invaluable insights on leadership, personal development, and …
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EP203: Matt + Scott Q&A: How to Set Goals, Starting Personal Development, Book Recommendations
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54:35In this episode, Scott and Matt answer questions from the audience! We go over how to properly set your goals, advice for starting your personal development journey, most impactful guest of the show and more.
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EP202: Kelly Poole On Why Being Different is Your Biggest Strength
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57:42Kelly Poole is an online coach who excels at helping women achieve massive results and find confidence outside of their body appearance. She owns Forme Coaching, where they believe every woman deserves to achieve the full potential that lives within her, their goal is to guide you through your lifestyle fitness and mindset journey- to provide the e…
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EP201: How Tony Hoffman Went from Jail to Coaching the Olympics
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1:06:37Tony Hoffman is a premier speaker in the wellness industry and the founder of pH Wellness. He uses his experience of battling addiction and spending time in prison to inspire others to figure out who they are, what they need and what they want. This is a conversation filled with inspiration, resilience and faith. Follow Tony on Instagram: https://w…
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EP200: Jeremy Hills' Win The Day Mindset As An Entrepreneur and Athlete
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1:00:45Jeremy Hills is an entrepreneur and visionary. As the co-founder and President of Kollective, he has been responsible for building one of the top performance clubs and communities in the country. Prior to being an entreprenuer, Jeremy was a world-class Running Back. As the No. 3 RB recruit in the country, he committed to and played for the Universi…
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Episode 15: Building the Fastest-Growing Real Estate Platform, AptAmigo & Nav Agency
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1:00:38Episode 15: How Dan Willenborg Has Built the Fastest-Growing, Social Media-Driven Real Estate Platform - AptAmigo and Nav Agency What does it take to leave the corporate grind and build a revolutionary real estate company? Dan, founder of NavAgency and AptAmigo, shares his journey from finance to founding one of the fastest-growing, social media-dr…
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EP199: Matt Johnson Ran Across Texas
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1:05:11Matt Johnson’s story of running across Texas is a powerful testament to faith, resilience, and the human spirit. In just 17 days, 8 hours, and 55 minutes, Matt set the record for running 841.92 miles across the state, starting on October 1st in El Paso and finishing in Galveston. But the road to breaking this record was anything but smooth. Five we…
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EP198: Matt + Scott Q&A: What's Missing in The Fitness Industry, Building Mental Strength, and Defining Success
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46:20In this episode of the Define Success Podcast, Matt sits down with entrepreneur Scott Frazier and we discuss questions from the audience. Matt and Scott give their input on what is missing in the fitness industry today, mindset shifts that help overcome challenges, and how defining success has changed over time.…
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EP197: Drew Haas Won $500k From a Netflix Show and Says Success is Not Defined by Money
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1:02:15Drew Haas is the owner of a boat rental service in Austin, TX, outdoor enthusiast and is most well-known for his appearance and victory on Netflix's 'Outlast' Season 3! Drew grew up in a small town in Texas and grew up hunting and fishing. After reading personal development books, he decided to take a risk on himself and bypass the conventional 9-5…
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Episode 14: My Sister's Chase: Faith, Identity, and Truth - Vanessa Campos
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53:46Kristen welcomes her sister, Vanessa Campos, to share an inspiring journey of faith, resilience, and finding identity. Despite only playing 1.5 seasons of high school golf due to homeschooling, disqualification, and COVID, she earned a Division 1 scholarship—crediting God, her dad's dedication, and countless tournaments across Texas. Her story high…
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EP196: Mike Speciale Explains How to Build Personal Success in 2024 and Beyond
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1:06:43Mike Speciale is the owner of Sett Studio, a real estate building company in Austin and Nashville. Mike is also a leader in the Austin community, and actively speaks out for what is right and wrong in today's society. In this conversation, Mike and I open off by discussing the political climate in 2024. This episode was recorded one day before the …
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Episode 13: Alex Inabnet - Inside the Journey of a Multi-City Entrepreneur
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1:09:13This week on The Chase and The Truth, join us as we dive into a conversation with a dynamic entrepreneur, Alex Inabnet, whose journey spans Austin, San Diego, and Tampa. We explore the exciting new venture they’re building and get a behind-the-scenes look into the challenges and successes they’re experiencing right now. Alex gives us a glimpse into…
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EP195: Trip Ison Ain't Slowing Down Because He Ain't Dead Yet
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1:01:48Trip Ison is a speaker and the host of the Ain't Dead Yet Podcast. Trip has an incredibly inspiring story as he used to be addicted to drugs and alcohol. He had a stable career but found himself unfulfilled, unhealthy and unhappy. On the night before his birthday, he looked himself in the mirror and had a conversation with himself. It was in that m…
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EP194: Lexi Johnson on Building a Global Wellness Brand + Leading by Example
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55:38Lexi Johnson is a fitness influencer and the owner of Lexi J Wellness, an online fitness community where Lexi hosts daily 28-minute online workouts for thousands of members across the world. Lexi is also a 1st Phorm athlete and was awarded 1st Phorm athlete of the year in 2023. Beyond that, she is a wife to her husband Brett, a community leader and…
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Episode 12: Age is Just a Number - Matt Lupi
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48:20Podcast host of Define Success Podcast, Matt Lupi is on the other side of the mic walking us through where his mindset shift happened for entrepreneurship. He has had a lifetime of pivoting in just his short adult life. GUESS HOW OLD HE IS?? We answer this question on the episode along with how he's failed faster and gone through the ranks to put h…
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Episode 11: Kill Tony Drummer Pt 2 - A Family Affair w/ Mike Gonzales
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1:33:24Mike Gonzales, Kill Tony Drummer, is back with us on the pod but bringing the girls that hold down the fort for him, his 3 sisters! Prepare yourselves for a treat as Brianna, Samayia, and Sarina take us down memory lane of Mike's upbringing and how they remain a major part of his career as he continues to get big breaks. We also have an extra speci…
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EP192: Q&A - Training when Unmotivated, Lessons Learned From Mentors, Adapting to Busy Schedules
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46:49In this episode, Matt answers questions from the audience! Topics include nutrition, fitness, mentorship, personal growth and more.
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EP191: Clint Riggin Defines Success - Find God, Answer the Call and Get Uncomfortable
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1:02:33Clint Riggin is a successful entrepreneur, coach and is now diving deep into his faith in seminary school. Earlier in life, he struggled with drug abuse, partying, hanging around the wrong people and suicide contemplation. It was when he surrendered his life to Christ when he began to see substantial change in his life for the better and a greater …
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EP190: Lukas Pakter Defines Success - Be Bold and Live For Your Future Self
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1:01:29Lukas Pakter is the Founder of Squidhaus, a rapidly growing clothing brand nationwide. Lukas had the itch for entrepreneurship at a young age and starting seeking mentorship and personal development. He spent his college years taking classes, working a job, while also producuing hundreds of pieces of content every week, all while building businesse…
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EP189: Brad Womack Defines Success - Chase Fulfillment, Not Money
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54:01Brad Womack was The Bachelor two times, opened successful bars in Austin and Nashville, and is now focused on Fitness After 50. Brad is one of the most humble and genuine people I have ever met in my life. He is someone who has achieved so much in his life, but remains grounded and never comes across as too busy to help others win. In this episode,…
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EP188: Danny Miranda Defines Success - Listen to Your Heart + Get What You Want
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51:04Danny Miranda is a community leader in Austin, TX and a top podcast host, with The Danny Miranda Podcast. He has hosted heavy hitting guests on his show such as Andy Frisella, Mike Posner, Alex Hormozi and many more. Recently, he shared his 75 Hard story on Andy Frisella's podcast, Real AF. Today, Danny is focused on creating content on Twitter, co…
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EP187: Kayla Lojas Defines Success - Bet on Yourself and Positively Impact Others
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1:01:05Kayla Lojas, aka Kaylofit, is a business owner, content creator and former bodybuilding competitor. She currently lives in Austin, TX where she focuses on creating content for herself and numerous brands she works for, such as Ghost and YoungLA. Her and her team and Authenfit facilitate massive results and transformations for people looking to impr…
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EP186: Matthew Johnson is Running Across Texas
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1:06:52Matt Johnson is an ultra-marathon runner, content creator and coach. After completing several incredible fitness feats so far in his life, Matt sets out to run across the state of Texas starting October 1, 2024. The purpose of the race is to raise money and awareness for vetrans across the nation. Matt discusses the logistics behind the race, and h…
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EP185: Matt Worthington on Connecting Austin, Texas Together
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1:00:14Matt Worthington is a community leader in Austin, TX. He is the founder of Riser Network, which serves as a networking opportunity for individuals in Austin, TX to meet like-minded entrepreneurs, creators, fitness enthusiats and more. Matt started these events after he graduated college, coining them, "Austin's Most Successful Under 30". After maki…
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EP184: Joshua Grady On Persevering When The Outcome is Not Guaranteed
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1:05:31Joshua Grady is the CEO and Founder of Grady Media and Grady Sports Agency, the fastest growing sprorts agency in the country. In 2017, Joshua was the youngest individual to become an NFL Agent. Today, he is the youngest Agent to represent a top-40 draft pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. For the past 4 years, Joshua has served as a boss, mentor and busin…
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EP183: David Funes on Peace Being the Secret to Success
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1:07:32David Funes is an aspiring author and speaker with an incredible story to share. Years ago, David experiences manic episodes due to biopolar disorder. He would struggle to keep his true identity, and was unhinged in some moments in life. David got a high paying job early in his career and used his high income to party. As quickly as money came in, …
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EP182: Harry Gray Preaches Change Your Food, Change Your Environment, Change Your Life
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1:03:45Harry Gray, aka MeatMafiaHarry is half of the Meat Mafia Podcast, co-founder of Noble Origins, operates a marketing agency and serves as a leader in the Austin community. Harry grew up playing sports and noticed his health begin to change. As he began to invest more into his nutrition, his life began to change. It wasn't until Harry took a leap of …
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EP181: Connor Meekins on Taking a Leap of Faith and Fulfilling Your Purpose
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1:07:30Connor Meekins is a nutrition coach and the owner of LionFit. LionFit is a personal transformation company with a primary focus on nutrition coaching, health & fitness insights, and an elevated approach to day-to-day living. Outside of his work, Connor is a leader in the Austin community. He is someone who influences those around him, leans into hi…
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Episode 10: Nate Boyer - Keys to Pivoting in Life
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49:43Nate Boyer has one of the most impressive resumes but the most unique quality about him is his ability to tell stories. Former military special forces Green Beret, walk on starter at The University of Texas at Austin, followed by a brief NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks, co-founder of non-profit Merging Vets and Players, Nate has mastered the a…
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EP180: Kallup McCoy on Turning Addiction into a Purposeful Life
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56:47Kallup McCoy is an endurance athlete, fitness coach, and a key part of a non-profit organization. His running journey began when he decided to run from Cherokee, North Carolina to Oklahoma. Since then, he has competed in several marathons and helped coach others to similar results. However, his life was not always full of impact. At 11 years old, K…
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EP179: Matt Choi on Authentic Influence, Internal Motivation and the Power of Community
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56:53Matt Choi is an athlete, content creator, business owner and community leader. His journey began in corporate America until he realized that he was meant for more. Upon deciding he wanted to coach and lead, Matt moved home and began to personal train in the Baltimore area. He used his passion for performance and personal growth to coach others to m…
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Episode 9: "Josh The Pilot" - The Private Pilot Journey to Success
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49:19Meet Joshua Anderson! I met Josh when I was a senior in high school. He was the pilot of my last leg of my flights coming back from my cousin's college graduation. We met that one time and remained friends through social media for the last 17 years. We reconnected in person for the second time ever a couple of weeks ago and had a chance to dive int…
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Episode 8: Identity VS Self Worth - The Real Tess Miller Story
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1:06:26Tess Miller, known as Tess Noel on Instagram, is one of the top group fitness instructors in the country. She and I met at Kollective, a sports and social performance club in Austin, TX, where I was dying a slow, sweaty death in one of her intense classes. This episode is one filled with a journey of discovering habits of greatness, attaching not o…
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EP178: Dominic Fusco on Surviving Cardiac Arrest and Impacting Millions
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1:02:04In this episode of the Define Success Podcast, Dominic Fusco shares his story. Dom is a content creator, the co-founder of UpSpace, podcast host and an incredible human. Dom is on a mission to build communities around health and wellness with his team at UpSpace. Through sharing workouts, curating online chats and hosting in-person events, Dom exce…
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Episode 7: #1 Apartment Locator and Social Media Lead Queen - Jordan Wainwright
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58:40I thank God for each guest we have on The Chase and The Truth but especially blessed to have this girl. This girl flys under the radar with her humility but, my goodness, is she a BOSS. Jordan Wainwright has mastered the game of self-generating leads through social media. She pulls back the curtain on her story and the steps she has taken to capita…
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Episode 6: Connor Meekins - The Heart Behind LionFit
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1:10:00Have you ever met someone that has this intangible something something that you can't quite put your finger on what it is but you know it radiates joy and peace? Have you also wanted to know how do you get that intangible something something too?? Meet Connor Meekins. He's the heart behind his brand LionFit but even more than that, he is a person t…
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Episode 5: Michelle Madrigal - Actress, Agent, Athlete
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55:35Have you ever met a person that has constantly dug deep to reinvent themselves? Have you aspired to do that for yourself? Maybe you feel stuck and don't even think its possible to have what you once dreamed of. Meet Michelle Madrigal: Actress, Agent and Athlete This is a special story because she's also one of my best friends and I've had the honor…
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Episode 4: We Have Just One Life with Bryan Pollard
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42:25Bryan Pollard, an Austin Real-Estate Agent, Fitness Coach and Monthly Marathoner, pulls the curtain back and allows us to peak into the development of his mental toughness. He's taken a little bit of David Goggins sprinkled with some Atomic Habits and shares his personal science project he's working on living in the "hard".…
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The most relatable, real-time story, local Austin realtor, Sam McCathren takes us behind the curtain of who he used to be, the process he has been in to shift the momentum and where he is today. If you ever needed to hear a story of hope, this is it. A man of God is not refined overnight but if you're willing, He can use your story to impact so man…
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Episode 2: The Heart Behind the Kill Tony Drums- Mike Gonzales
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1:07:46Mike Gonzales Mike, known to me as Mikey, takes us through his drum journey from growing up in the Rio Grande Valley to being on one of the biggest worldwide stages, The Kill Tony Show. The Chase of the 13 year grind and the Truth behind finding success, Mike talks family, early failures and the God-Coincidences along the way.…
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The Graham Brothers Austin's real estate duo, commonly mistaken as twins!! We found out who is older, who has been in real estate longer and their recent big move in the RE game. As previous collegiate athletes and Hayden's Air Force military service, these two get REAL for the first time on camera. We talked about their wins and losses as independ…
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EP177: Overnight Successes Do Not Exist w/ Steven Pivnik
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37:13Dive into the world of extraordinary achievements with our latest podcast episode, where we unravel the essence of true success through the inspiring journey of Steven Pivnik. As a celebrated entrepreneur, author, and athlete, Steven has carved a path of remarkable accomplishments, from scaling his venture, Binary Tree, to a global powerhouse with …
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Join Matt as he discusses his two main takeaways from completing the 75HARD program!
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EP175: Using GRIT to Break Through Internal Barriers and Reach Your Potential w/ Danielle Cobo
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38:53Danielle Cobo is an international female speaker for organizations, associations, and the public sector. She works with audiences to ignite transformation to lead with grit and resilience. Order Danielle's book: Unstoppable Grit: Break Through the 7 Roadblocks Standing Between You and Achieving Your Goals: Cobo, Danielle: 9798988928126: Amazon.com:…
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