Can I Pick Your Brain?
Learn from Billionaires, Bestselling Authors and World Class Leaders how they got from where they were to where they are today and the exact steps they took to reach success! Daniel Gefen picks the brains of successful entrepreneurs to dig deeper and go beyond the outside shiny appearances. In a world filled with noise and hot air, Daniel cuts through the ego and goes for the heart and gut of each guest to reveal the essence of what it takes to be successful.
Episodes
August 5, 2020 • 33 mins
Hey, fellow brain pickers we are back!
And I'm excited to continue to bring you, incredible guests, where I go beyond the outside shiny appearances and dig deeper into what makes them so successful.
Please subscribe so you don’t miss any future episodes and if you like the show I would be immensely grateful if you leave a review.
I’m truly honored to introduce to you An Emmy award-winning, world-renowned speaker and motivatio...
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December 18, 2019 • 4 mins
Have you ever woken up and just felt like you wanted to throw your covers over your head instead of facing the world?
In this very short solo episode I talk about how I get through tough times.
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December 18, 2019 • 14 mins
In this short Solo Episode I talk about the power of leveraging and how the most succesful people grow rapidly by taking advantage of this little known secret.
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December 17, 2019 • 56 mins
Today’s guest went from being a low paid hairdresser to creating not one but two $10 Million companies!
Susie Carder was a single mom of 2 little girls and couldn’t stand working for other people.
So she took charge of her financial future and invested in herself.
Her genius is in the ability to simplify complicated issues by creating simple proven systems that are guaranteed to create dramatic growth for any company.
She has hel...
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August 9, 2019 • 65 mins
I have the worst memory of anyone I know and today I am interviewing the US memory champion who claims he can help anyone (even me) rapidly improve their ability to remember anything.
Well I put him to the challenge and I can’t wait for you to take the challenge too.
Chester Santos is a US Memory Champion and has blown audiences away in over 30 countries by demonstrating his incredible memory skills.
He has memorized and per...
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July 24, 2019 • 40 mins
I wasn’t going to publish this episode because I had some very mixed feelings about it.
In the end I went with my gut and decided to release it and let you decide what you think about it.
12 years ago I read Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and it left a really big impression on me. I always dreamed of speaking to Robert and letting him know how inspired I was by his book and how it impacted me.
Well today my dream came true...
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July 12, 2019 • 52 mins
How frustrating is it when you set yourself tasks to do for the day but find yourself constantly being distracted? Social media notifications, Scrolling through Facebook, Checking email obsessively, Binging on Netflix?
Well, my guest today has written the book that will help you gain back control of your attention and ultimately choose the way you want to live your life.
Nir Eyal worked in the video gaming and advertising industr...
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June 28, 2019 • 26 mins
Hey fellow brainpickers and welcome to episode 159 of Can I pick your brain?
There’s a good chance you have watched one of today’s guests videos on YouTube.
Evan Carmichael has almost 280 million views and 1.9 million subscribers to his youtube channel
If you’re looking for snack-sized motivation from people like Warren Buffet, Elon Musk or Oprah or you just want to listen to some super focused background music while you work ...
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May 23, 2019 • 41 mins
MIKE MICHALOWICZ (I messed up his name in the intro) founded two multi-million dollar businesses and then proceeded to lose his entire fortune.
Driven to find better ways to grow healthy, strong companies. Mike created the “Profit First Formula”, a way for businesses to ensure profitability from their very next deposit forward.
In, our at times hilarious, conversation Mike shared some very counterintuitive advice including…
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May 17, 2019 • 67 mins
If someone told you they can help you double your lifespan how fast would you run the other direction?
Well before you go let me humor you.
My guest today Chris Burres is an engineer turned scientist turned entrepreneur who discovered a Nobel Prize-winning wonder chemical.
My BS meter went through the roof as I’m sure yours will …
We discussed:
How to market a product or service that seems too good to be true
How to gain ...
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May 8, 2019 • 56 mins
Are you pro or against Cannabis? My guest today is a world renowned physicist who believes that everyone should be consuming Cannabis… daily.
Klee Irwin is the founder of Irwin Naturals, an award winning natural supplement company with products in over 90,000 retailers across the globe.
Klee spends most of his time dedicated to quantum gravity research and philanthropic ventures and has invested and supported a range of causes ...
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May 6, 2019 • 42 mins
Andres Pira went from a trouble making high school dropout and homeless beach bum to Billionaire founder of 20+ companies.
His secret is so simple it almost sounds too good to be true. But sometimes the most simple things in life produce the greatest results.
In this fun yet value dripping conversation Andres shares:
How visualisation techniques can change your life
How to execute on your goals
How to manage multipl...
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April 11, 2019 • 73 mins
This has to be one of my favorite episodes for one very simple reason. It was HIGHLY HIGHLY practical. I don’t think there was an ounce of fluff in the whole hour of content.
James Schramko has made over 10 million dollars online with a team of just 6 people.
The best part? He spends 4 days of the week surfing and hanging out with his wife and 5 children.
How? By outsourcing, optimizing and automating EVERYTHING.
In this fun...
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March 18, 2019 • 51 mins
Can you guess how much $$$ https://www.facebook.com/eran.zinman?__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARCK2sXRFzmAnLQjjIeuUJArwU0zvy5-EQmmpz7p75a6qVdV2JMkKR5Q7Phxe0KXuGwV2k8IexycuMEU&fref=mentions (Eran Zinman) spent to buy the domain Monday .com?
They currently have over 350,000 users in 141 countries including clients like WeWork, Carlsberg, Wix and Fiverr and are on target to do generate over $100 Million in annual revenue t...
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March 14, 2019 • 59 mins
Patrick Bet David is one of my role models. I religiously watch his videos on youtube which now has over 1 million subscribers and over a Billion minutes watched!
Patrick went from living in a refugee camp in Germany and collecting cans and beer bottles at the age of 12 to earn pennies to growing a wildly successful insurance agency with almost 10,000 agents across 48 states
On his show Valuetainment he has interviewed major ...
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March 7, 2019 • 42 mins
Billy Gene is one of the most viewed entrepreneur on the planet!
His ads have been viewed over half a Billion times.
Over 100 million times in January alone. That’s more viewers than Shark Tank!
He revealed
Why you should never outsource your weaknesses
Why you don’t need money to scale your business
How to attract top talent that can’t be bought
How to attract raving fans by taking a strong stand
How to create content th...
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February 27, 2019 • 33 mins
David Meltzer started out with nothing and became a millionaire just 9 months out of law school and a multimillionaire by the age of 32 but lost it all and had to start from scratch.
Today he’s the co founder of Sports 1 – the most notable sports marketing firm in the world, 2 time bestselling author and host of the top 5 ranked podcast ‘The Playbook’
He was named the top 100 business coaches in the world and both Forbes and E...
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February 21, 2019 • 68 mins
WOW I am so pumped for you to listen to this episode!
Eli Nash has an incredible story that will have you holding on to every word and waiting in anticipation as he reveals …
How he lost over a million dollars because he didn’t know how to say no
How he built up the courage to confront his sexual abuser after keeping it a secret for 15 years
How went from being terrified to speak in front of 10 people to captivating an audienc...
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January 31, 2019 • 62 mins
He became obsessed with bodybuilding at the age of 13 but when his obsession turned to drugs he found himself quickly losing everything including his girlfriend who got beaten to death.
Today Aaron Singerman is the founder of the fastest growing sports supplement brand in history.
With tremendous excitement I invite you to listen and learn from this inspiring true story of strength, hope, courage, and the power of making the right...
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December 19, 2018 • 26 mins
Neil Patel is one of the top 10 online marketers in the world according to Forbes.
He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 35 by the United Nations.
He’s helped grow companies including Amazon, Microsoft, Airbnb, Google, Thomson Reuters, Viacom, NBC, Intuit, Zappos, American Greetings, General Motors, and Sales Force.
His blog generates 2 mil...
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