Get Yourself Optimized

Jay Abraham is one of the people I look up to in the industry. Having counseled some of the world’s most successful people such as Tony Robbins, Daymond John, and Ramit Sethi, his wisdom transcends everything. When he talks about marketing, business, and life, you listen. In fact, I highly recommend you take notes, too. I’m so grateful for this interview I had with him a couple of years ago. This episode may be a few years old, but...

Chronic body pain is something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. Sometimes it's so easy for us to take our able bodies for granted. We never really think about this kind of stuff until someone we know is experiencing it firsthand. On today's episode, Aaron Alexander joins me as we tackle ways to promote optimal physical health. Aaron is a manual therapist, movement coach, author, and host of the Align Podcast, ranked #...

Running a successful business is very impressive. It definitely is enough to give you bragging rights. However, what's more important than the wealth or success you've achieved is how much you've grown as a person. My guest today is Aaron Walker. Aaron has been in out and out of business several times. He started making money at age 13 and has been an entrepreneur ever since. Along the way, he's learned a lot from h...

The only permanent thing in this world is change. However, changing oneself for the better doesn’t happen in a snap. Life is filled with defining moments, twists and turns, and opportunities to step up. And it’s up to you if you want to unlock your highest potential. My guest, Cameron Brown, started a mission in 2010 to use a blend of education and music to help people. He has been doing it for the last ten years. In today’s episod...

Today's Get Yourself Optimized Guest, Sachin Patel's philosophy is, "The doctor of the future is the patient." It's such a powerful statement knowing that you have the power to optimize your health. In this episode, Sachin and I talk about how you can be more empowered to keep yourself out of the medical system through education, self-care, and remapping your mindset. Tune in! The show notes, including the trans...

If you’ve been tuning in to Get Yourself Optimized for quite a while now, you’ll be familiar with some of the more woo-woo topics I like to talk about with guests. Today’s episode with Mark Nelson may be considered woo-woo by many. But, I do believe our consciousness exists beyond our physical bodies. Mark is a psychic medium with clairvoyant, clairaudient, and clairsentient abilities. He has the rare ability to see and hear messag...

Anger is an emotion we've all felt and dealt with. It's human nature to feel upset if something doesn't sit well with us. This is a normal occurrence we're all bound to experience. What's important is how we deal with anger especially when our spouses, loved ones, or partners are involved. In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Harriet Lerner. Harriet is one of our nation's most respected re...

Public speaking is a huge revenue-generating activity. For me, it drove eight figures over the last 23 years. The one caveat is that for it to be effective it must be done right. Although it’s not wise to go to crowded public places nowadays, this episode still has a ton of skills if you want to become an effective communicator. Advanced presentation coach, Pat Quinn is here to share how to make presentations and speaking easy thro...

Today’s Get Yourself Optimized guest, David Henzel, is an inspiring serial entrepreneur. He started a number of successful companies, including MaxCDN, TaskDrive, LTVplus, and UpCoach. His true passion though is to help people, teams, and businesses succeed, which is why he created Managing Happiness. Managing Happiness is a coaching program, but with a twist. It’s a group coaching mastermind that fosters connections and, most impo...

My guest today, David Wood, has built one of the world’s largest coaching businesses, coaching high-performing executives, entrepreneurs, teams, and even prison inmates, to create amazing results and deep connections…one tough conversation at a time. He acknowledges that confrontations aren’t easy, but they can bring true transformation, breakthroughs in relationships, not to mention tangible results. Things like asking for a raise...

Whenever you’re stuck in your vision, it pays to consume other people’s inspiring and motivational content. One of the best blogs I can recommend is seths.blog. Seth Godin’s wisdom is phenomenal. If you’re a fan of his, this man needs no introduction. Tune in to this interview I had with him a couple years back. It’s really worth a listen especially if you’re someone who’s got a big dream and wants to become more. The show notes, i...

We live in a fast-paced modern world but many businesses are still relying on old management styles. These old styles have higher-ups as the only ones who make decisions while employees work hard without even knowing the endgame. My guest, Steve Baker is all about creating a new culture for business. Steve is the vice president of The Great Game of Business, Inc., and co-author, with Rich Armstrong, of Get In The Game: How To Creat...

The day I recorded this episode with Mike Vardy was World Productivity Day. As a productivity enthusiast myself, I can't help but invite the founder of The Productivityist. Aside from that, Mike is the creator of the methodology called TimeCrafting. Author of several books such as The Front Nine: How to Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want and the upcoming TimeCrafting: A Better Way to Get The Right Things Done. He's al...

Sometimes running a business can take over your life, especially if you built it from the ground up. It doesn’t have to be that way. Many of us become entrepreneurs because we want to steer clear of the 9 to 5 job. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But if you’re working hours on end on your business, technically, you’re still treating it like your job. My guest, David Finkel, is here to help entrepreneurs find their way to...

Personality assessments such as Kolbe, Myers Briggs, DISC, and StrengthsFinder have been proven beneficial for companies and individuals seeking to improve their understanding of who they are at a deeper level. One of the assessments we're going to talk about today is the PRINT Assessment. Not familiar with it? I invited Debra Levine to give you all the details. Debra got started with Dr. Paul Hertz in their early work when the...

The things that trigger pain and trauma in our bodies are sometimes quite clear. Other times they are vague and frustrating because they can go as far back as childbirth. There can even be issues related to things you experienced in utero. My guest today, Dr. Barry Gillespie, discovered the Craniosacral Fascial System, which consists of a slight motion of the brain and spinal cord pumping cerebrospinal fluid into the fascial web th...

The talk on COVID-19 seems like it may stick around for a while. Since we're all in uncharted territory, it's important to remain united and have a collective goal for the future. I'm fortunate to interview some of the brightest minds in business, self-development, and marketing. I'm curious how they view this pandemic and what their plans are during and after. Founder of the world-famous UGG boots, Brian Smith join...

A huge part of personal development involves mastering the art of productivity. But with the countless systems and hacks out there, what’s the best way to stay on top of things? My guest, Darius Foroux sheds light on what truly makes someone productive. Darius is the author of seven books and writes about productivity habits, decision making, and personal finance. I’ve been a fan of his work for a couple of years now and excited to...

In today’s Get Yourself Optimized episode, I interviewed a doctor whose book will help you eliminate the need for a physician and prescription medication. William Davis, MD is a cardiologist and author of the New York Times #1 bestseller, “Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight” and “Find Your Path Back to Health” and several other books in the series.  Dr. Davis is speaking out about important health topics and making a real...