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This episode will forever stand out as a game changer for me personally . I had a major breakthrough in this episode AND I continued to implement after the recording and it’s been INCREDIBLE. So here’s what happened, and why I’m super excited about this episode: I’m CONSTANTLY learning new ways to… Increase my awareness of unconscious thought patterns (both negative and positive) Diminish the powe...

I feel… Full. Whole. Grateful. Awe. Inspired. Excited. Elevated. Loved. Seen. Why? March 12th - 16th I was with some of my favorite humans on the planet during the first LIVE Curiosity Island™ event. For those that may not be familiar, Curiosity Island™ is an invite-only community that is comprised of many of the podcast guests you hear on the show. My website is in need of a major update on descr...

During COVID, there was one “game night” that changed my life. We were sitting down to learn a new game, when my wife, Leah, made a comment: “It’s so funny and a bit frustrating playing board games with you, because you’re too good at figuring out how to win at them.” (Though the last two nights, Leah has kicked my ass in DC Deck Building ) Anyways… For some reason, Leah’s comment eventually trigg...

Here were the thoughts that ran through my mind the first time I met today’s guest, Jennifer Payeur at an event: “She’s like a tree.” I don’t know what it was. Maybe it was her green dress… her grounding and wise presence… Whatever it was, I was like “I must talk to this incredible human.” Sure enough, at dinner the first night I found myself right at her table, and we immediately hit it off. She’...

 Whenever I meet someone “in the wild” and they ask me what I do, I struggle with what to say. Because in reality, my business is to gather world class humans on imaginary “Curiosity Island” to play and solve big problems. I’m guessing today’s guest, has a similar struggle, because here are a few things that are a part of her “world” She’s as multi-award-winning performer with her alter ego, VNCC...

Muhammad Ali. Lebron James. Tom Brady. Britney Spears. The Kardashians… … he’s photographed them all. As today’s guest, Marc Serota says, “It’s easier to say who I haven’t shot than it is to say who I have.” I’m grateful to say that I actually first met today’s guest in person in beautiful Turks & Caicos at our buddy Al-B Hannemann’s event. After spending several days snorkeling and sharing me...

Here’s a small taste of some of the crazy adventures discussed in today’s episode: Building a social network with members including space shuttle captains, members swimming oceans, skiing down from the summit of Everest, winning world cups, & olympic gold medalists Growing a division of Dell Computer from 0 → 1.5B in 11 months Being connected with some of the most influential people in the wor...

Michael Roderick is the most interesting thinker that I personally know. His superpower to… “Think about his thinking”  Help OTHERS think about their thinking Position his thinking to make people want to collaborate with him … is honestly pure magic. I’ve known him for ~5 years and I’m incredibly grateful to call him a close friend, mentor, and thought partner. Not only have I taken multiple...

Johnny Crowder’s story is so crazy it doesn’t even seem real. As a suicide and abuse survivor with severe OCD and experiencing hallucinations, Johnny was no stranger to negative and dark thoughts. Yet today, here are some of the ways that he’s currently saving lives by sharing his story of overcoming these experiences: Lead vocalist of the heavy metal band, Prison that shares empowering lyrics and...

“So what you're saying is the Karate Kid was actually about you?” Those were the exact words out of my mouth during today’s episode 😆 While Lee Holden wasn’t training for a fight like Daniel-San, in his 20s he did get to train directly with Taoist master and one of the most spiritually influential people in the world, Master Mantak Chia. As his first job out of college, Lee worked directly with M...

Jessika Von Innerebner grew up in a religious cult. She wasn’t allowed to go to school. Her family was poor. She had to go door to door every Saturday to preach… She felt trapped. So she made a bold move: At 17, she left. With no idea what she was going to do or live, she boldly started to start living her life the way she wanted to.  Slowly, she did exactly that. She ended up working for her...

If I were to have read the title of this episode, I know what I’d be thinking: “No way. How could it be possible to have a 9-figure exit with no employees? And on top of that, working less than 5 hours per day?” I for sure had never heard of this done before… That is, until I met today’s guest, Trevor Blake. Trevor is the NYT bestselling author of Three Simple Steps , physicist, world traveler, an...

In the absolute most loving way possible, I would describe today’s guest as a wise, female, & British Indiana Jones. Dr. Jude Currivan… Has a master’s degree in Quantum Physics  and Cosmology from Oxford University along with a Ph. D. in Archaeology from the University of Reading Has travelled to over 80 countries and worked with numerous wisdom keepers researching the nature of reality I...

Here’s a small sample of the “Curiosity Resume” of today’s guest: Helped raise over $100M for non profits Was a pop artist in the 90s with a song that knocked Whitney Houston’s "I Will Always Love You" out of the #1 spot on the Billboard Top 40 Charts Has been married to her husband for 30 years, with 3 children, in New York City… and has had a grand total of 5 fights with her husband (what an epi...

When I first discovered the 80/20 Rule (aka the Pareto Principle), I was immediately hooked. In case you’re unfamiliar… At its core, the 80/20 rule shows us how a small number of things often account for a large portion of the results.  As a general rule of thumb, 80% of results come from 20% of the efforts : 80% of traffic occurs on 20% of the roads 80% of profits come from 20% of customers...

The best way I could describe today’s guest would be to say “she’s magic in human form.” Monica Laurence has lived a truly remarkable life of magic and curiosity. Here’s a small sample of some of her adventures: 7x venture exits & former Silicon Valley CEO Owns a private resort in Fiji for thinkers and doers Worked for Lucas Film, Disney, and Accenture TEDx speaker with her talk, “You Need Luc...

The first ever conversation I had with today’s guest was about Octopi for a solid 15 minutes. Within SECONDS, I knew we would be friends, and I’ve continued to have INCREDIBLE and mind-expanding conversations with her. Her name is Susanne Goldstein, and she’s the definition of Beyond Curious. As she says, her resume makes absolutely no sense, but it’s helped her become exactly who she needed to be...

I seriously debated whether or not I’d share this, because I feel embarrassed… But as soon as I felt the embarrassment, I decided it was all the more reason to share it 😆 Here we go… In October 2016, I recorded one of my first podcast interviews as a guest on Elzie Flenard’s Journey To Mastery.  Just listening to the first few minutes makes me cringe (I was 20 at the time lol)… and I’m debat...

Imagine standing on a first-grade playground, observing as kids tease one another.  You’re just six years old, and your mind can’t seem to grasp why people treat each other this way.  Fast forward a few decades, and that childlike curiosity transforms into a lifelong quest to decode human behavior…  That’s the start of Michael Liebowitz’s story, and I’m BEYOND excited for you to lea...

Have you ever been so overwhelmed that you thought electrocuting yourself might bring some relief? I know it sounds wild, but that’s exactly where Andy Hickman found himself—strapped to a TENS machine, hoping a jolt of electricity could quiet his mind. That’s when he realized: There had to be a better way. In this episode, I sit down with Andy, a DEEP thinker who went from self-denial and overwork...

What if your life took you from performing in a circus at age ten… …to delivering medical supplies in war-torn Ukraine… … to leading nonprofit projects with indigenous communities in the Amazon jungle? Today’s guest this week is Noah Chon Lee, whose life is pretty much the definition of Beyond Curious. I’m talking… 🎪 Growing Up in the Circus: How being a third-generation circus performer ignited...

We’re back at it again with another Beyond Curious “time machine” episode! In this format, we pull clips from past episodes around one topic an entire episode out of it. For this episode, we dug through the archives for my FAVORITE personal development strategies that I’ve consistently implemented since I learned them. With this being episode #213, there have been SO many things I’ve implemented,...

Imagine standing on the icy shores of Lake Michigan, contemplating ending it all because life seems utterly hopeless. That’s where Paul Peters found himself—jobless, homeless, and feeling completely alone. But in that darkest moment, he heard a voice: “Don’t do it. I’ve got a plan for your life.” From there, the magic that unfolded is beyond inspiring. Since then, Paul… Founded Covenant Case Manag...

David Ghiyam became a self-made millionaire at 15 years old . He took money he won from playing poker, invested it into the stock market, and was making — and losing — hundreds of thousands of dollars in a single day. But the thrill was empty. So when his uncle introduced him to the spiritual teachings of Kabbalah, everything changed. He gave up everything to become a full-time volunteer and spiri...

Raj Jana was sitting in his cubicle when the news hit. His colleague, Jerry, had died of a heart attack… just a few days away from retirement. Watching Jerry’s wife clear out the desk — discovering parts of her husband’s life she never knew — shook Raj to the core. He realized life couldn’t wait. So he launched a coffee company as a side hustle. Seven months later, it hit seven figures—all while h...