Dan Reynolds is the Imagine Dragons front man and lead vocalist. The band has sold more than 27 million singles and 9 million albums. Their recent album, Evolve, went gold in less than a month and it continues to rise as they tour the globe. They’re kinda a big deal. But they haven’t always been. Dan shares things in this show that he hasn't talked about publicly before. If you want a glimpse behind the curtains and get to know the down-to-earth person behind the rockstar, you’re in for a treat.

• The Why Not Now? moment when Dan decided to drop out of college and pursue music full time.
• Dan talks about the phase before the fame when the band hustled and played in Las Vegas lounges.
• The various non-musical routes Dan explored during college.
• The very first song Dan wrote in middle school.
• We dissect the song 'Thunder' on the new Evolve album and talk through the meaning.
• The evolution of the band name. It wasn't always 'cool' and some of Dan's friends made fun of the name.
• Dan talks about going through a spiritual crisis and how it led to a massive realization.
• What Dan attributes to him having the healthiest year of his life.
• Dan's current Why Not Now? decision to be a vocal ally for the LGBTQ community as a spotlighted Mormon.

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Three of my favorite Renegades, who happen to be women. Arianna Huffington, Founder of Huffington Post and Thrive Global. Dr. Jen Welter, the first female coach in the NFL and Sophia Amoruso, founder of NastyGal and GirlBoss.

• Arianna Huffington talks about Silicon Valley's "bro culture" and her solution for changing the "always on" celebrated mentality.
• Arianna talks about the moment she knew it was time to move on from Huffington Post.
• Sophia Amoruso talks about the imbalance of funding for female entrepreneurs and ways women can thrive during the fundraising process.
• Dr. Jen Welter shares her Why Not Now? story and lessons which led to her becoming the first female NFL coach.

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JP Sears is a brilliant blend of comedy and spirituality. He has generated over 100 million views on his "How to be Ultra Spiritual" parody videos. In this episode JP gives us a peek behind the curtains and talks about how this ultra spotlight happened.

• JP shares a Why Not Now? moment that resulted in his very first comedy video.
• Advice for those who only let certain aspects of themselves show up in professionally.
• Why you should always bet on yourself.
• How JP maintains a healthy relationship with technology.
• JP's current Why Not Now? decision.

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Former Navy SEAL and base-jumping world-record holder Andy Stumpf is an expert in calculated risk. He shares how his years of military SEAL training and his fearless livelihood applies to the question of Why Not Now?

• Andy tells us how Why Not Me? and Why Not Now? are common themes in SEAL training.
• What do combat leadership and business leadership have in common?
• What's a wing suit!? And how does Andy fly 18 miles through the air in one?
• Andy talks about the being tied to success vs. tied to a plan.
• Knowing the difference between your circle of influence and your circle of concern can set you free.

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Mel Robbins is an expert on leadership and defeating doubt. She’s a thought-leader on thinking less and taking more action. Mel is an Award-Winning CNN Commentator, Best-Selling Author, and Motivational Powerhouse. She shows us how counting down from five can help you tackle your Why Not Now? and literally change your life in five seconds.

• Mel shares exactly when her Why Not Now? moment hit as she sat in the audience at an Oprah Winfrey event.
• How changing career paths or “swim lanes” has worked for Mel as she navigated from being a litigator to a handful of other professions.
• Using your own internal “gauge” as your guide for what to do and who to spend time with.
• What is the 5-second rule? How to apply the rule.
• We discuss the power of listening to your inner wisdom and exactly how to do this.
• Mel’s very new, never shared before, “Why Not Now?” moment.

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Rehan Choudhry is all things beautiful. He's the founder of A Beautiful Perspective and the Life Is Beautiful festival. As his good friend, I've witnessed him experience life's beautiful mess. He's seen some very high highs and very low lows over the past few years. We've been on a similar rollercoaster ride and both found ourselves no longer aligned with the "founder" seat we created. We discuss how he's navigating through life's beautiful mess both personally and professionally. He doesn't hold back. We hear the "fall 7 times and stand up 8" inspirational quotes but we don't talk about HOW to do this and WHAT made us fall. Rehan shares those details. I admire his fierce bravery. I'm proud to be along for the ride on his new venture, A Beautiful Perspective, which just launched. He's building a world-changing community by bridging the virtual world (media platform) and physical world (live events).

• Rehan shares a messy Why Not Now? that involved leaving the successful company he founded and starting over from scratch.
• Rehan dissects exactly how and when his ego took over and he lost sight of his original intentions with his first company.
• We discuss situations where the founder of a company is no longer aligned with the company they built.
• How to mobilize the social issue marches and protests into good, positive action that creates change.
• We discuss the state of the music festival industry. How festivals originated and why they were started juxtaposed with where they are today. From Woodstock's youthful movement of activism to Coachella's Utopia environment lacking empowerment and taking action. Where does Rehan's new company fit in and what is he intending to re-create?
• How a shift in media and live events can impact the horrendous teenage suicide percentages.
• Rehan's first live event: The Emerge Music + Impact Conference in Las Vegas, NV.
• How Rehan keeps his mind healthy.
• Rehan's recent “Why Not Now?” moment.
• What Rehan is reading right now and his all-time favorite book?
• What keeps Rehan up at night?
• Pirates or Ninjas, who’s tougher in Rehan's opinion?
• What advice Rehan would give to his younger self?

Reference Links and Books:

• Follow A Beautiful Perspective via their website, Instagram, Twitter & Facebook,
• Follow Rehan on Twitter, LinkedIN, Instagram & Facebook
• Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
• Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace
• Thrive by Arianna Huffington

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Tom Jolly is responsible for overseeing The New York Times newspaper as the Associate Masthead Editor. He's witnessed a great deal of change over the past two decades at The Times. We talk about everything from the evolution of journalism to alternative facts, real-time fact checking and how to disconnect and keep your mind healthy. Tom led the committee charged with reorganizing the newsroom to separate print and digital production operations, served as Night Editor responsible for integrating the digital and print reports and held the Sports Editor helm for eight years.

• Tom shares the Why Not Now? moment that helped transform The New York Times.
• How some Why Not Now? moments are a slow build that brew under the surface before becoming an "ah-ha" moment.
• Tom explains how journalism has evolved over the past decade and past year since as a result of the election season.
• How does a gigantic organization like The New York Times remain agile and innovative in a time of real-time fact checking and news reporting?
• Tom speaks to our society's blurred lines between entertainment and news.
• Is the sky blue? We discuss the emerging trending topic of alternative facts & fake news.
• How Tom keeps his mind healthy.
• How does a leader at The New York Times actually disconnect in order to reset their mind?
• Tom's recent “Why Not Now?” moment.
• What Tom is reading right now and his all-time favorite book?
• What keeps Tom up at night?
• Pirates or Ninjas, who’s tougher in Tom's opinion?
• What advice Tom would give to his younger self?

Reference Links and Books:

• Follow Tom on Twitter, LinkedIN & Facebook
• The Wright Brothers by David McCollough
• Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
• Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• So, Anyway by John Cleese (autobiography)

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Siri is a former 2x World Champion and #1 ranked triathlete in the world. Yet this episode has nothing to do with swimming, biking, running or winning medals. Siri explains how athletics have helped her get out of her own head and learn to love herself. At age 23, she could barely swim and she entered a race and now realizes it stemmed from an intense hunger to be comfortable being alone with herself. Her ability to share her story and lessons so they're applicable to your life and mine is truly special. She's as real as it gets.

• Siri shares the Why Not Now? moment that shaped her adult life.
• Why Siri's journey has very little to do with triathlons.
• Why we often confuse the need for external vs. internal changes to make us happy.
• We discuss the concept of hunger and success. Can you train someone to have that intense drive? How do you unleash your own hunger?
• What it means to live authentically according to Siri.
• How Siri keeps her mind healthy.
• Siri's recent "Why Not Now?" moment.
• What Siri is reading right now and her all-time favorite book?
• What keeps Siri up at night?
• Pirates or Ninjas, who’s tougher in Siri's opinion?
• What advice Siri would give to her younger self?

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Co-founder of Tory Burch LLC, founder & CEO Burch Creative Capital, a private investment company. Chris has also partnered with Ellen DeGeneres to create her ED by Ellen fashion and home goods brand. He's is a creative wizard. Now a billionaire, Chris shares his life-long entrepreneurial journey and some advice for people who pitch him their ideas. We talk about his areas of focus for future investments and industries that have caught his eye.

• Chris shares a Why Not Now? moment that shaped his career.
• Why Chris views fear as a positive thing when evaluating entrepreneurs.
• How getting straight F's in grade school and listening to talk radio at night led to his current path.
• The very beginning of Tory Burch LLC.
• Pet peeves Chris has for people who are pitching him to invest in their companies.
• What it's like to collaborate with Ellen DeGeneres.
• How Chris keeps his mind healthy.
• Something Chris has been thinking about and now he's asking himself, “Why Not Now?”
• What Chris is listening to right now.
• What keeps Chris up at night?
• Pirates or Ninjas, who’s tougher in Chris's opinion?
• What advice Chris would give to his younger self.

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Mental health and suicide. Topics we rarely discuss. I share a personal story, a unique clip of Chris Cornell sharing his thoughts on the topic and the most powerful Why Not Now? conversation I have heard yet by Billy Corgan which saved his life. Why Not reach out if we need help working through something? Why Not reach out if we notice someone could use our help working through something? Why Not change the stigma?

There's a specific application of this topic for entrepreneurs. Our society has encouraged us to take the leap as entrepreneurs. And we have. The idea of launching a start-up has been romanticized. Rightfully so, in many cases. The freedom to design your own day and determine the fate of your own business is enlightening. Here’s the secret that we never tend to talk about though: the ups, the downs, the stress, the lack of sleep and the weight of the world on your shoulders can easily leave you lonely. The freedom we have as business owners can leave us comfortless. Speaking from experience, there have been times when the entrepreneurial road is quite dark and desolate. Here's my letter to Entrepreneurs.

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Suzy Welch is a co-founder of the Jack Welch Management Institute, Today Show contributor, New York Times best-selling author of three books and she's on the board of the National Humane Society of the United States. Busy! Suzy talks about how most of her Why Not Now? decisions have been made in tandem with her husband Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric. 

Show Notes:

• Suzy shares how a big business decision was sparked from a personal Why Not Now? moment.
• How Suzy keeps her mind healthy.
• Suzy talks about a future Why Not Now? idea that involves going into business with her daughter.
• The criteria Suzy and Jack Welch use for making business decisions.
• How fear and confusion are often due to a of lack of organizing principals.
• What is Suzy reading?
• What keeps Suzy up at night?
• What advice Suzy would give to her younger self.

Danielle LaPorte is a No BS kinda gal. That's why I dig her. Through tough love, wit, comedy and compassion, Danielle helps you help yourself. Americans spend $11 Billion a year on the pursuit of happiness. Danielle and I talk through how you can decide for yourself exactly what's needed in your life. She's a best-selling author, speaker, entrepreneur and Renegade.

Show Notes:

• Danielle shares how and why she lives a life full of Why Notting. So much so that sometimes she has to say to herself, "Why Not wait?" on certain ideas.
• The question Danielle immediately asks herself after Why Not Now? WHEN? She gives the idea a birthdate.
• How to conduct a self-help audit. Do you really need that new book or to hire that person to tell you what you think?
• How Danielle and Stephen Colbert are a lot alike.
• I apply 'business speak' to Danielle's esoteric philosophies.
• What questions to ask yourself if you're tired of grasping, chasing, clinging, grinding and living on the edge.
• Danielle attended a meeting at the White House and smuggled ____ into her bra. (How's that for a teaser!?)
• How Danielle keeps her mind healthy.
• What is Danielle reading?
• What keeps Danielle up at night?
• Pirates or Ninjas, who’s tougher in Danielle's opinion?
• What advice Danielle would give to her younger self.

More than 27% of the internet is powered by Matt Mullenweg's creation. Matt is the Founder and CEO of Automatic, the parent company of Wordpress. At age 33, he's a tech powerhouse yet he remains humble and willing to share his learnings along his journey. In this episode Matt shares takeaways from growing his company, tips on when to consider raising money and the filters questions he uses when making various business decisions.

• Matt shares a Why Not Now? moment that became a defining point in the growth of his company.
• What questions to ask yourself if you're considering fundraising for your company and taking on investors.
• How Matt chooses his business partners.
• Matt shares something he does in effort to lead a more efficient and effective day.
• How Matt keeps his mind healthy.
• What is Matt reading?
• What keeps Matt up at night?
• Pirates or Ninjas, who’s tougher in Matt's opinion?
• What advice Matt would give to his younger self.

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Oprah calls her a hero. At age 19, Amy Purdy was given a 2% chance to live after being diagnosed with meningitis. Due to a lack of circulation, she lost her legs below the knees. After this life-altering experience, Amy, now 37, has gone on to become a Paralympian snowboard champion, ABC's Dancing With The Stars runner-up, author, speaker and co-founder of non-profit Adaptive Action Sports. Amy knows all about adversity and she's an icon for resilience. In this episode we discuss tangible tips and tools Amy uses when faced with challenging times.

• Amy shares a Why Not Now? moment that changed her life.
• How the scariest and most uncomfortable experiences end up being the most valuable.
• Tactical steps Amy takes when she's faced with adversity.
• After a recent serious health scare, Amy shares exactly what she did and said to herself in order to stay positive and push through.
• How Amy keeps her mind healthy.
• Something Amy has been thinking about and now she's asking herself, "Why Not Now?"
• What is Amy reading?
• What keeps Amy up at night?
• Pirates or Ninjas, who's tougher in Amy's opinion?
• What advice Amy would give to her younger self.

Liz Powers is the co-founder of ArtLifting, one of the most innovative companies out there (in my opinion). She's also a Forbes 30 Under 30 social entrepreneur. Her for profit, do-good and do-well, company helps homeless and disabled individuals sell their artwork so they can put a roof over their heads and access new opportunity. ArtLifting has built the solution to a problem into their product. Their economic model is the way of the future. Liz boot-strapped the company to six figures and now has investors like Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes. Liz has been featured on national TV programs like the TODAY show. Some of her clients include Google and Staples. And she's just getting started!

• Liz shares a Why Not Now? moment that resulted in the launch of her company.
• Liz talks through the difference between a non-profit and a for profit + for purpose (benefit corp) company.
• The benefits of "do good and do well" double bottomline benefit corporations.
• How Liz got her start, bootstrapping with $4k and zero outside funding for the first phase of the company.
• Biggest challenges for benefit corporations.
• The marketing upside for do good, do well companies.
• Liz describes the qualities she admires in her mentor.
• What is Liz reading?
• What keeps Liz up at night?
• What advice Liz would give to her younger self.

IN-Q is a multi-platinum winning songwriter, National Slam Poetry champion and incredible spoken word performer. He's written songs for Disney, Selena Gomez and many other artists. In-Q, short for In Question, writes to entertain, inspire, and challenge his audiences to look deeper into the human experience and ask questions about themselves, their environment, and the world at large. Show Notes:

• IN-Q shares a Why Not Now? moment that took place after losing a parent and it has changed each and every day since.
• How In-Q uses geography and travel to serve his creativity.
• IN-Q performs an impromptu spoken word piece that he's never shared before.
• How IN-Q got his name.
• How storytelling, using spoken word, can create empathy.
• What IN-Q is reading and his all-time favorite book.
• What keeps IN-Q up at night?
• Pirates or ninjas, who's tougher according to IN-Q?
• What advice IN-Q would give to his younger self.

Jim Kwik teaches people how to learn. He's a world expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, and optimal brain performance. Jim had a brain injury when he was very young which caused learning disabilities and then he went on to become a master of the brain. His clients include Nike, Harvard, GE, Virgin and Singularity University. As the CEO and Founder of Kwik Learning, Jim even taught me how to speed read! Show Notes:

• Jim describes how a brain injury at age 5 eventually led to his most profound Why Not Now? moment.
• We hear step-by-step exactly what happened the day Jim changed his life by asking himself Why Not Now?
• We discuss the power of asking good questions.
• Why after 25 years of intentionally not scaling his work, Jim is now evaluating ways to do so.
• Jim's current Why Not Now? moment was sparked after a near-death experience.
• How Jim keeps his mind healthy.
• What is Jim reading right now? All-time favorite book?
• What keeps Jim up at night?
• Pirates or Ninjas, who's tougher according to Jim?
• What advice Jim would give his younger self?

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She's the woman behind Huffington Post, founder of Thrive Global and author of countless books. Arianna Huffington is one of the world's most powerful & influential women according to Forbes. In 2011, AOL acquired Huffington Post for $315 million and Arianna recently stepped down from the company to start a new company. Arianna shares the Why Not Now? moment when she decided to leave the company that bares her name. Show Notes:

• Arianna's Why Not Now? moment happened immediately after she collapsed from exhaustion.
• How we can change our perspective around accepting burnout as a necessary price of success.
• The power of remembering that death is inevitable.
• The data behind sleep, how technology gets in the way of our sleep and how we can change that.
• Arianna explains how Silicon Valley's macho corporate culture must change & how it can change.
• Twelve years ago, Arianna put citizen journalism on the map. What's next for the evolution of media?
• How Arianna keeps her mind healthy.
• Why Arianna left the Huffington Post - her recent Why Not Now? moment.
• What is Arianna reading right now? All-time favorite book?
• What keeps Arianna up at night?
• What advice Arianna would give her younger self?

An unexpected prompt caused Lane Wood to change nearly every aspect of his life in a matter of months. He came out as gay, moved, became healthy and transformed his outlook. Born in conservative Oklahoma and once a pastor at his church, Lane shares exactly how he navigated out of the closet.  Turns out, we are all in some sort of closet. Coming out is just a difficult conversation. A closet is no place to live. For anyone. Show Notes:

• Lane's series of Why Not Now? moments that happened after an unexpected prompt.
• The first time Lane told someone he was gay and the conversations that happened after.
• How Lane learned to follow his one internal GPS one step at a time.
• What else has changed in Lane's life?
• How Lane keeps his mind healthy.
• Lane's current Why Not Now?
• Pirates or Ninjas, who is tougher according to Lane?
• What keeps Lane up at night?
• What advice Lane would give to his younger self?

He's one of the most accomplished sports business execs. Scott O'Neil is the CEO of the NHL's NJ Devils, NBA's Philadelphia 76'ers AND the Prudential Center. (Yes, all three at the same time.) He's spent time as the President of Madison Square Garden and SVP at the National Basketball Association. I met Scott while working in the NBA and I've always been drawn to his contagious energy and unique leadership style. In this episode, we discuss everything from leadership to company culture to the secret of life - just to name a few of many topics. Show Notes:

• Scott's Why Not Now? moment happened when he left Madison Square Garden and added a new filter to how he evaluates opportunities on his career path.
• How Scott continues to grow company revenue despite the team's performance on the court and/or ice.
• Scott's unique formula for company culture. His goal is to create the greatest place to work in the world.
• How Scott motivates his employees (the majority are millennials).
• As a leader, Scott talks about how he manages standing up for what he believes while not falling down the slippery slope of the polarizing political rhetoric. He also shares how he empowers his staff to stand up for what they believe.
• A large percentage of Scott's leadership team are women. Scott shares his approach to empowering women.
• Scott shares his experience attending Harvard (also he has delivered a commencement speech!)
• Tips for running a great meeting.
• Scott reveals the secret to life. (NBD)
• How Scott keeps his mind healthy.
• Scott's current Why Not Now?
• Pirates or Ninjas, who is tougher according to Scott?
• What keeps Scott up at night?
• What advice Scott would give to his younger self?

Erik Wahl redesigned his internal operating system in effort to live the American Dream instead of continuing to live the American Nightmare. Erik is an internationally recognized graffiti artist, TED speaker, No 1 bestselling author and creativity scientist. He's one of the most sought-after corporate speakers on the circuit today. On stage, Erik's speed painting and audience engagement acts as a metaphor for innovation and risk. Show Notes:

• Erik's Why Not Now? moment happened when he went to having “everything” financially to nothing financially. He talks about how he changed his operating system from scarcity to abundance.
• Erik and his wife put a unique safety net in place before taking the big leap.
• How Erik was able to draw upon his foundation of analytics and discipline when pursuing art.
• The American Dream vs. The American Nightmare
• Erik shares exactly what he does before he takes the stage to perform and how he learned to connect with his audience on an emotional level.
• How Erik keeps his mind healthy.
• Pirates or Ninjas, who is tougher according to Erik?
• What keeps Erik up at night?
• What advice Erik would give to his younger self?

Suzy Batiz is the founder of Poo-Pourri, a $300 million company. Her story is full of Resilience and resonance. She's navigated through two bankruptcies and now she says she does nothing to make money, yet she has a lot of money because it's a side effect. She's not ready to sell because she's still having fun. Show Notes:

• Suzy’s Why Not Now? is to build her own personal brand. She talks about why she was resistant to build her personal brand. She has overcome her own insecurities and social conditioning. "Being humble doesn’t mean don’t let your light shine.”
• Suzy’s gives specific advice to anyone who is ready to take a first step in starting a company, ready to walk the bridge between dreaming and doing.
• How and what to pay attention to in order to decide if your entrepreneurial idea is right for you.
• The science behind our internal GPS system also sometimes referred to as “intuition”. What cellular biologists have taught Suzy about the basic physics around resonance and constructive interference. Two energy waves that are on similar wave paths create more energy than they do apart is resonance.
• Suzy talks about how the wildly successful Poo~Pourri has never had a business plan and why.
• Suzy shares the Why Not Now? moments when she has turned down offers to sell her company.
• Having been through bankruptcy twice, Suzy talks about what it’s like to rebuild and what kept her going.
• Suzy tells us about the very moment Poo~Pourri was discovered as a solution for bathroom odor and the very next step that followed.
• We discuss the difference in finding purpose in a company vs. purpose in a product. Two very different things. Suzy talks about her company’s Poo~mandments.
• How Suzy keeps her mind healthy.
• Pirates or Ninjas, who is tougher according to Suzy?
• Suzy'a favorite book, what keeps her up at night and advice she'd give to her younger self.

Well known for his famous Supersize Me documentary, Morgan Spurlock is a talented writer, director and producer. Show Notes:

• Morgan’s Why Not Now? moment involves drinking at a bar with an investor who wrote him a $250k check that he put in his sock.
• Morgan shares his favorite hangover cure.
• How we can create empathy through storytelling.
• Morgan shares how marching and protests can be more impactful through.
• The power of "showing your scars".
• Morgan shares advice for anyone who wants to become a film-maker and they’re ready to take the first step.
• We discuss the current media environment and mix of distribution outlets.
• How Morgan keeps his mind healthy.
• The benefits of having walking meetings.
• Morgan’s shares his current Why Not Now? (Personal and professional).

Rapid Fire Round:

• Morgan’s all-time favorite book & what he’s reading now.
• What keeps Morgan up at night?
• Pirates or Ninjas? Who’s tougher in Morgan’s opinion.
• What advice would Morgan give to his younger self?

More than 50 million people in 100 countries have been empowered by Tony Robbins. He's a New Times bestselling author, philanthropist and an intense force of nature. We talk about money, politics, leadership, empathy, pirates & ninjas and how Tony keeps his mind healthy. Tony explains how we can live in a state of now.

Show Notes:

• Tony shares a dark Why Not Now? moment from his childhood that changed his life trajectory.
• How Tony can walk into a situation with zero expertise in a certain area and put himself in a state of certainty.
• How not giving yourself an "out" is a strategy. "If you want to own the island, burn your boats."
• I confess my Why Not Now? which involves financial planning.
• Tony talks about his new book, Unshakable. Why he wrote it, who he wrote it for and how it differs from others.
• We discuss millennial's resistance to investing in the stock market and it's long-term effects.
• How we can create empathy during a time of such divide.
• Tony's lunch with George W. Bush and their discussion around current politics.
• Trump's communication style.
• Tony tells us about a specific time when he strongly disagreed with President Obama in a public setting.
• How Tony Robbins keeps his mind healthy.
• Pirates or Ninjas, who is tougher according to Tony Robbins?
• What it means to live in a state of NOW and how we can achieve this.

Learn more about Tony: https://www.tonyrobbins.com/

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