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• Episode 263 Joy Through the Journey with Amberly Lago

  John talks with Amberly Lago — bestselling author, TEDx speaker, USA Today top speaker, resilience coach, host of the Amberly Lago Show, and founder of the Unstoppable Life Mastermind. Amberly shares her powerful journey of overcoming a horrific accident, multiple surgeries, chronic pain, personal trauma, and how she helps women find joy, purpose, and a platform to share their voices with the world. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [00:47] - Amberly’s bio [01:28] - Amberly’s annual Unstoppable Success Summit [05:19] - The Unstoppable Life Mastermind [09:19] - Entrepreneurial spirit of her daughters [15:10] - Advice on making your podcast background special [17:34] - You can’t make everyone happy in business [20:25] - Overcoming personal challenges: divorce, abuse, and life-altering accident [22:33] - Amberly’s sobriety journey [25:52] - The inspiration behind her book, Joy Through the Journey [30:29] - Describing resilience and how to build more of it [35:51] - “What does this make possible?” [36:19] - How Amberly found purpose while recovering from multiple surgeries [39:20] - John’s book is coming soon [41:46] - Impact of Amberly’s faith on her business [42:56] - What success means to Amberly [43:11] - Traits of a great leader [45:46] - Book recommendations [46:49] - Best  way to connect with Amberly [49:06] - Closing remarks NOTABLE QUOTES: “I just can’t make everybody happy. I have to do what feels right.” “There’s magic and transformation when you bring like-minded, passionate people together.” “When you try to appeal to everybody, you actually end up appealing to nobody.” “All those no’s I got—some people say rejected—I just say redirected. I always thought, ‘Well, that’s okay, that’s one more no to get me closer to that yes.’” “What’s meant for us will always come to us.” “Why would I get a job making minimum wage like my friends, when I can literally make $600 in a day doing my own business?” “Create a life that you don’t want to escape from.” “No is actually one of the best things you can hear—and that is counterintuitive. The more no’s you get, the closer you get to the right yeses—the people you need to be investing in and spending time with. What you don’t want is that kind of half-hearted ‘Yeah, okay’ from someone, and you end up investing a lot of time, and it ends up being a waste for you.” “Being resilient is definitely not bouncing back. It’s choosing to move forward with courage so you can have a life filled with laughter and love and joy. And it’s getting up again and being unstoppable.” “When you shift your mindset with gratitude, it is alchemy. It really gets you focused on what you can do instead of what you can’t do. And it allows you to be in acceptance of where you are, who you are, and where you are on your journey.” “Grit when you’re working hard is good, but grit without connection is resistance. It’s clawing your way to the top. It’s hitting roadblocks, or it’s burnout. But grit with connection—that’s where we really find resilience.” “When you have a why, you can get through any how.” “I focused on the fact that they said I had a chance. There’s a 1% chance to save my leg. And so that’s what I’m going to focus on.” “A good leader is a good listener. They have compassion. They’re willing to share their struggles. They’re willing to walk alongside their team.” BOOKS MENTIONED: The One Truth: Elevate Your Mind, Unlock Your Power, Heal Your Soul by Jon Gordon (https://a.co/d/5twkXz7) The Happy Hustle Version 2.0 by Cary Jack (https://a.co/d/3wgkRcw) The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz & Janet Mills (https://a.co/d/3fk3uHM) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://amberlylago.com/ https://amberlylago.com/podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/amberlylagomotivation https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberlylago/ https://www.facebook.com/amberly.lago/ https://x.com/AmberlyLago https://www.youtube.com/@AmberlyLagoMotivation The Pace of Pain - TEDxBerkeley (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3gEfdAcO_8) True Grit and Grace: Turning Tragedy into Triumph (https://a.co/d/gKdsjVp) Joy Through the Journey: Shift Your Mindset, Embrace the Present Moment, and Cultivate Resilience Through Life's Ups and Downs (https://a.co/d/gOiq4Sj) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen    X - https://x.com/johnhulen    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA    EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/ 

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• Episode 262 Connection Expansion with Devin Sizemore (Part 2)

  John continues his conversation with Devin Sizemore. They talk about taking time off as an entrepreneur and building a life that includes vacations and family time. Devin also shares how he uses strategic time blocking to make space for both work and family and explains why putting family time on the calendar is just as important as booking a client meeting.  In Part 1, the two discussed building powerful business networks and generating quality referrals. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - The red car analogy [01:57] - How Million Dollar Author helps people write books [05:11] - Taking vacations as a business owner [11:22] - Impact of Devin’s faith on his business [14:17] - How Devin nurtures his significant relationships [17:31] - Putting family time on the calendar [20:11] - You don’t need an excuse to rest [21:38] - How John protects his calendar [23:41] - The dash — the time between birth and death [25:31] - Devin’s Top daily habits  [26:45] - Traits of a great leader [28:06] - How Devin invests in his growth [29:15] - Best way to connect with Devin [33:08] - Recommendations for leadership books [37:48] - Closing thoughts NOTABLE QUOTES: “The business will be there tomorrow. You only get one chance to watch your kids grow up.” “If you’re not running a business that is aligned with your values, that is a horrific place to be.” “If you can’t step away, what do you have?” (If your business falls apart when you take a break, then you don’t really have a solid business.) “You don’t need to make an excuse for prioritizing yourself or your family.” “If you’re distracted at home, it will decimate the work.” “The fun part about a book is, it becomes a tool. This tool can live forever.” “I want to surround myself with people who are infinitely better than me at everything, and then I want to do nothing to hold them back.” “Leadership is running so hard, so fast, with such a clear vision that everyone knows who they’re following and where to follow.” “Treat your family like a client, too.” “You only get one chance to do a lot of these things (family moments), so make sure that they’re higher on your priority list.” BOOKS MENTIONED: Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz (https://a.co/d/iqS5Gdl) Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (https://a.co/d/7uvBRqG) and Fourth Wing 3-Book Series (https://a.co/d/cbIVN0B) Every Shot Must Have a Purpose: How GOLF54 Can Make You a Better Player by Pia Nilsson, Lynn Marriott, Ron Sirak (https://a.co/d/glRjYXn) Three Feet from Gold: Turn Your Obstacles into Opportunities! by Sharon Lechter & Greg Reid (https://a.co/d/7yddGbx) The Connector’s Way: A Story About Building Business One Relationship at a Time by Patrick Galvin (https://a.co/d/d7sKvtd) Leading to the One: Creating Cultures of Clarity Where People Are Engaged, Developed and Fulfilled by Nikki McLeod and Bob Borchert (https://a.co/d/2aEGQhY) The Art of Self-Leadership: Discover the Power Within You and Learn to Lead Yourself by Heather R. Younger (https://a.co/d/bMU57ZA) The Art of Caring Leadership: How Leading with Heart Uplifts Teams and Organizations by Heather R. Younger (https://a.co/d/9UgGVtE) The Art of Active Listening: How People at Work Feel Heard, Valued, and Understood by Heather R. Younger (https://a.co/d/2bqTtz5) Visit https://devinsizemore.com/book-recommendations/ for extensive book recommendations Listen to Heather Younger on this podcast: Episode 139: The Art of Active Listening with Heather Younger  Episode 251: The Art of Self-Leadership with Heather Younger  USEFUL RESOURCES: https://devinsizemore.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpsizemore/ https://www.instagram.com/dpsizemore/ https://www.facebook.com/dpsizemore https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOKSsJYXZUu1iJSNlfZmJA Connection Expansion: You are One Connection Away from Massive Success in Your Life and Business (https://a.co/d/2GdmheB)  CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen    X - https://x.com/johnhulen    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA    EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/ 

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• Episode 261 Connection Expansion with Devin Sizemore (Part 1)

  John talks with Devin Sizemore — business strategist, serial entrepreneur, connection expert, thought partner for business owners, and author of Connection Expansion: You are One Connection Away from Massive Success in Your Life and Business. Devin shares the concept of The Connection Expansion System that helps people build million-dollar networks. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [00:30] - Devin’s bio [02:48] - John’s reason for writing his book [07:30] - Devin’s backstory and business journey [09:25] - Being a practical visionary leader [10:40] - The Connection Expansion System [11:41] - The referral dilemma [14:17] - How smart realtors create a trusted network [20:43] - Discovering your ideal client [23:21] - The importance of knowing your ideal client [25:41] - The 3 C’s and 3 I’s Framework [28:15] - Customers vs. Clients [29:44] - Nurturing relationships with your clients [31:58] - Success isn’t just about money [33:32] - Why Devin opened a cat cafe [38:21] - Making $27,000 in their first month NOTABLE QUOTES: “The only person who wins in a divorce is the attorney.” “You never know what anyone’s going through.” “If you really want to learn from something difficult, you have to be willing to walk through it. If you’re not willing to walk through it and learn from it, it goes from failing to failure.” “You’re gonna make it. It’s great. You’re going to learn from it. It sucks today — and that’s totally fine.” “Most of the leaders that I know have ‘visionary’ as their primary trait. They can dream big dreams, but they have no clue how to make them happen. They hate details, and I gently remind them that when it comes to vision, without the details, your vision doesn’t happen. Just remember that. It’s important because details matter.” “You are one connection away from massive success in your life and business.” “Clarity leads to competence. Competence leads to confidence. Confidence leads to influence. Influence leads to impact. And impact leads to income.” “How do we nurture a relationship long term? If you can figure that out, you will unlock so much revenue and so much potential in your business.” “Allow your customer, who has now become your client, to become one of your greatest fans. And when that person becomes one of your greatest fans, they actually do your selling for you.” “Visibility + Credibility = Profitability.” “We’re just focused on shoving more people through the front door, not taking care of the ones that we already have.” “The wealthiest people I’ve ever known have had the best relationships, and the wealth has nothing to do with money. Nothing.” “Money is a tool to take care of my family and to help other families. That’s it. That’s all it’s good for.” “There’s one person in your network right now who has access to everything you need, but you don’t know it.” “It will cost you way less money to nurture that relationship than to gain new ones.” The 3 C’s and 3 I’s Framework for Long-Term Success: Clarity → Competence → Confidence Influence → Impact → Income USEFUL RESOURCES: https://devinsizemore.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpsizemore/ https://www.instagram.com/dpsizemore/ https://www.facebook.com/dpsizemore https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWOKSsJYXZUu1iJSNlfZmJA Connection Expansion: You are One Connection Away from Massive Success in Your Life and Business (https://a.co/d/2GdmheB)  CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen    X - https://x.com/johnhulen    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA    EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/ 

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• Episode 260 The One Minute Coach with Dr. Masha Malka (Part 2)

  John continues his conversation with Dr. Masha. She shares her 6-step personal development system that helps aspiring entrepreneurs get clear on their purpose, values, and goals, and take real action. They also talk about mindset, why balance isn’t realistic for entrepreneurs, and how important mentors need to be a part of the entrepreneurship journey. In the previous episode, Dr. Masha talked about her journey from the Soviet Union with only $80 and a small suitcase to becoming a successful entrepreneur and coach in America. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - 6-step personal development system for entrepreneurs [05:52] - Balance and harmony in entrepreneurship [07:33] - Having a mentor can make the entrepreneur journey less painful [10:43] - How Dr. Masha’s books came to life [16:00] - Dr. Masha’s ideal client [16:42] - Dr. Masha’s new business, Aligned and Limitless, for women over 40 [17:52] - Why John will never retire [19:01] - Impact of Dr. Masha’s business on her family [24:34] - Top daily habits [25:48] - Dr. Masha’s calling [29:15] - Best advice Dr. Masha ever received [31:01] - How she creates memories with her family [32:42] - Best way to connect with Dr. Masha [35:33] - Book recommendations [36:47] - Closing remarks NOTABLE QUOTES: “You're not going to succeed in business if you don't take care of your relationship. You're not going to succeed in your relationship or business if you don't take care of your body and your health.” “You cannot achieve anything different in your life if you stay the same … You gotta become the kind of person that can live that life.” “For those who are thinking that they want to head into the world of an entrepreneur, balance is a luxury that you’re never going to be able to afford. Nowhere in our lives are we ever equally balanced, but we can have harmony in the midst of what’s going on.” “The only way to teach someone is to be an example to follow — is to show by doing. Walk the walk, talk the talk.” “I see selfish as taking care of self. I don’t see it as a bad thing. I see it as a good thing, because it’s only when we take care of ourselves, it’s only when we fill our cups, it’s only when we’re happy that we can share that happiness. It’s when we’re wealthy that we can share that wealth. You can’t pour from an empty cup.” “Not doing what you don’t want to do just keeps you in that nice space, so I could give quality time to my children.” “If I’m scared, it means I need to do it. I call it my fearless muscle.” “Life is about having all kinds of experiences and feeling the emotions, and just kind of being fully in it.” “People will forget what you do. People will forget what you say, but people will never forget how you make them feel.” “What we invest in ourselves—in our mind and our growth—pays the biggest dividends.” BOOKS MENTIONED: The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip and Dan Heath (https://a.co/d/8TmHceP) Chicken Soup for the Soul: Power Moms by Jack Canfield (https://a.co/d/dYxEhnf) The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About by Mel Robbins (https://a.co/d/hH18d0o) The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life’s Perfection by Michael A. Singer (https://a.co/d/4wGCaxz) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://mashamalka.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/theoneminutecoach/ https://www.instagram.com/masha_malka/ https://www.facebook.com/masha.malka https://x.com/mashamalka https://www.youtube.com/@MashaMalka The One Minute Coach to Mastering Your Emotions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Feeling Happy on a Regular Basis (https://a.co/d/h4J6XXh) The One Minute Coach: Change Your Life One Minute at a Time (https://a.co/d/a1Yv4hh) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen    X - https://x.com/johnhulen    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA    EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/ 

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• Episode 259 The One Minute Coach with Dr. Masha Malka (Part 1)

  John talks with Dr. Masha Malka — entrepreneur, best-selling author, transformational coach, founder of Inborn Genius Corporation and The One Minute Coach educational system, and proud mother of three. Dr. Masha tells her story of leaving the Soviet Union as a teenager, starting over in a new country, and how that experience shaped her into a resilient entrepreneur and coach. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [01:30] - Dr. Masha’s bio and backstory [02:47] - Leaving her country with only $80  [04:12] - Feeling lost and starting over in America [06:12] - Becoming an American Citizen [07:01] - Finding her purpose and becoming her best self [10:02] - John and Dr. Masha’s views on purpose and pain [13:50] - How society’s expectations can make us forget who we really are [15:44] - Questions to discover your passion [17:37] - Failing (good) vs. failure (bad) [19:07] - “How Did You Fail Today?” [21:04]  - “What Does This Make Possible?” [23:31] - Dr. Masha’s education journey [26:03] - Employee vs. entrepreneur mindset [29:10] - The story of starting “Moscow Delicates” [35:00] - The One Minute Coach NOTABLE QUOTES: “You’ve got to go through the hard stuff to get to the good stuff. There’s no other way to do that.” “If you just focus on the end result, you’ll be miserable for a very long time. It’s about the process.” “You have to go through the most challenging and difficult time you’ve ever faced. You’re gonna have to go through pain to get there because purpose is on the other side of pain.” “There is always something good in everything.” “Sometimes the most valuable lesson you can learn is what not to do—not necessarily what to do.” “We’re all born with a particular set of gifts and talents—and your purpose is the combination of those gifts and your life experiences.” “In the traditional schooling system, we often forget our inborn genius. We try to adapt to other people’s values and expectations, and in this process, we often forget the gift we were born with.” “Any idea has potential.” “Not having preconceived ideas—and keeping everything open—sometimes creates miracles.” “Information is overloaded, and the longer we live, the more it becomes too much. So what you do with that information is much more important than the information itself.” “Imperfect action is always better than a perfect plan.” USEFUL RESOURCES: https://mashamalka.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/theoneminutecoach/ https://www.instagram.com/masha_malka/ https://www.facebook.com/masha.malka https://x.com/mashamalka https://www.youtube.com/@MashaMalka The One Minute Coach to Mastering Your Emotions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Feeling Happy on a Regular Basis (https://a.co/d/h4J6XXh) The One Minute Coach: Change Your Life One Minute at a Time (https://a.co/d/a1Yv4hh) CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://iamjohnhulen.com    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen    X - https://x.com/johnhulen    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA    EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/ 

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