Built For More with Jacob O'Connor

Justin Su'a is an author and Performance Advisor for World Class athletes and coaches. He coaches professionals in some of the highest-pressure rooms in sports and business: he’s worked with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Browns, the U.S. Army, and executives at Google.  In this episode, expect to learn frameworks and mental models for improving performance. Tools to inc...

Brady McDonald is an entrepreneur and endurance athlete. Most recently, he ran an ultramarathon in a different state every day for 50 straight days, raising a million dollars for Make-A-Wish. In this episode, we discuss the incredible challenges he's taken on like the Moab 240, Arizona Monster 300, and Ultraman. We dive into how he became the type of person capable of doing these incredible ch...

Dr. Jeremy Stevenson is a clinical psychologist who has treated hundreds of clients across thousands of clinical hours and has published research in various academic journals.  He is also the co-author of the new book: 12 Levers: The Complete Psychological Toolkit for Improving Your Life. Dr. Stevenson co-wrote 12 Levers with Spencer Greenberg, and after years of analyzing 106 self-help books and...

In this episode, I discuss an important framework for managing your relationship with fear and ultimately overcoming it. I also discuss the concept of a "Capacity Check" and how to improve the amount of focused work you can consistently do. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oco...

Greg LaVecchia is the CEO and Co Founder of Bloom Nutrition. Greg and his wife, Mari, started Bloom shortly after college. Today Bloom is one of the fastest growing supplement and energy drink companies, valued at over a billion dollars. In this episode, Greg shares how he built Bloom, how he handles stress, routines / frameworks he uses to win in life, and much more. If you enjoyed this episode p...

What do you do when life gets tough? Who do you become in those moments? What do you do when you've realized life isn't going to plan? When do you pivot? Jacob and Jon attempt to answer these questions in this Q&A episode of the podcast, where the questions are submitted by you -- the listener. Have a question you want us to discuss next time? Submit a question or video jacob@618ventures.io wi...

On July 19th, 2019, I recorded my first podcast episode. It took me until September of 2019 to upload it. It was bad. The journey has been crazy since deciding to upload it. In this episode, I dive into 7 lessons from 7 years of podcasting. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.in...

Todd Anderson is a human performance coach and founder of Dream Recovery, a company built around turning sleep into a tool for better health and performance. With over a decade in health, wellness, and human performance, Todd has worked with major brands and helped thousands of athletes — including NBA, NFL, MLB, and Olympic-level competitors — unlock better recovery and peak performance through s...

Bill Poston is an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor who's spent over thirty years building and growing companies. Currently he runs his family's investment firm backing startups and real estate. He also runs The Launch Box, and if that wasn't enough he also runs a resort management company in Belize, including the private island Royal Belize. On top of all that he is a philanthropist...

Harvey Lewis is an elite ultramarathon runner known for his world-record-setting performances, like running 450 miles in 4.5 days and winning the Badwater 135 ultramarathon. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.inst...

In this episode, my business partner, Jon, and I answer questions submitted by the listeners. If you have questions you'd like to submit, message me on Instagram @ jacoboconnor Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://w...

Josh Payne is a successful entrepreneur who sold his last company for $80 Million. Now, he's an investor, entrepreneur (he started another company!), ironman and ultramarathon athlete. In this episode, we discuss a critical 8 year period in his life leading up to starting the company, the roller coaster of emotions he experienced after selling, the value difficult physical challenges has broug...

This quote was brought to the front of my mind by Jim Schuette (Building a $100M+ Hospitality Group). This incredibly fundamental adage is the unlock for achieving great things in your life. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram:...

Sal Frisella is the CEO of 1st Phorm, the global sports nutrition and supplement company. Doug Sansone is an owner at Sansone Group, a nationally recognized real estate firm with a $10B pipeline. In this joint episode, we dive into their early days, how they handle doubt, their non negotiables for finding a life partner, principles for building a successful business, and much more. Please share th...

You will want to know who Doug Sansone is ahead of next week's episode. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

Jim Schuette is the Founder of Southside Hospitality where he runs a $100M+ hospitality group. He operate 13 restaurants and invests in real estate, hotels, and other projects. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.i...

In this episode, we discuss prerequisites for success, the mental toughness program 75 hard, and how the restaurant is doing. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.yo...

Natasha Van Der Merwe is a former professional triathlete with an Ironman PR of 9:25. She is also the Founder and CEO of NVDM Coaching where she has coached over a thousand athletes from the ironman American record holder to CEOs and public figures like Nick Bare.   In this episode, we dive into how to perform at a high level, nutrition, mindset, training and much more. If you enjoyed this episode...

Quinn Robertson has worked with 1,000+ founders in the past 7 years and is currently a Senior Manager of Finance at Walmart. In this episode we discuss why some startups win and why others don't. We also dive into some of history's greatest entrepreneurs. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-w...

Rob Gerlach is an intellectual property attorney and avid student of history's greatest entrepreneurs. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTu...

In this episode, we dive into common lies and misconceptions about food, how to maximize your energy to drive performance, how to increase your cognitive function (and focus) through nutrition, and realistic changes you can implement to create a higher quality of life for yourself. Brian Sanders is a filmmaker, health researcher, host of the Peak Human podcast, and founder of SAPIEN-- an organizat...

In this episode, we discuss in-depth an article by Chris Williamson: The Curse of Psychological Strength. We also dive into an update on our restaurant and discuss the popular challenge, 75 Hard. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Insta...

We don't rise to the level of the occasion, we fall to the level of our standards. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

Tom Gentile has been an Executive leading large multinational companies (15,000+ employees and $3B+ AUM) for the past 20 years. Including being the former CEO of Spirit Aerosystems, President of GE Capital, and VP of CBS. He is the former Chair of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and serves on the Advisory Board to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.  Tom has a degree in econo...

Nick Sansone is a Principal at Sansone Group and a Co-Founder of the Ten 8 Project and Blue Rose Foundation. Sansone Group is a nationally recognized real estate firm started by his father, Anthony Sansone Sr. 69 years ago. In this episode, we discuss principles of leadership, how to handle doubt, goal-setting, and much more. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps us o...