Beyond Curious ®

Key Takeaways: [0:02] – Introducing Markus [4:42] – Lessons to learn from overcoming poverty [11:09] – How to intentionally shape your identity for personal growth [19:39] – How to activate the reticular activating system (RAS) and the role it plays in achieving personal growth and success [31:30] - What strategies businesses can employ to turn things around [36:38] – How evolving beyond success i...

Key Takeaways: [1:32] – Introducing the father and son duo                 [6:55] – How Jake's makeshift childhood movie theater impacted his future career [7:48] –  How Jeff found a love of chess at an early age [12:21] – The importance of empowering your kids based on their natural skills and abilities  [20:31] -  Why is it critical to...

Key Takeaways: 00:00 - Introducing Randy Molland 04:17 - How the transformative 29029 Everest challenge led Randy to a pivotal life decision 06:57 - The moment that solidified Randy's commitment to the Go Big to Give Big mission 10:08 - The early influence of generosity and support in Randy's life 12:37 - What Randy's trip to Mexico taught him about the impact of giving and happiness 25:05 - Randy...

Key Takeaways: [04:33] – The horror of escaping the Gulf War as a refugee… at a tender age of 8 [08:46] - The harrowing bus journey Lloyed took through the Highway of Death [10:52] - How Lloyed defied societal norms by earning a Bachelor’s in Engineering without a high school diploma [16:32] - Lloyed’s transition from engineering to sales, and his journey to improve his communication skills [19:23...

Key Takeaways: [1:18] – Introducing Mark [5:46] – How Mark made the jump from a miserable investment banking job to living life on his own terms [7:32] – The pivotal conversation Mark had at a bar with his friend that sparked his interest in land investing [18:25] – How Mark's father inadvertently taught him about money mindset... using a piece of gum [27:21] – The lessons Mark learned from being...

Key Takeaways: [1:04] – Introducing Donnie  [3:36] – What happened 15 days before Donnie started his company that inspired him to make a change [6:16] – The challenging story of how Donnie and his wife saved their farm and their Jeep  [11:53] – How Donnie handled turning down a job opportunity [16:10] –  How Donnie’s self-discovery intertwined with his entrepreneurial journey [21:52...

Key Takeaways: [1:06] – Introducing Laura [3:04] – The lessons Laura learned from earning a black belt in Taekwondo... and how it helped her bond with her son [10:52] – How Laura's taekwondo journaling led her to write her first book [16:20] – How publishing content or telling stories can be a transformative healing process [22:08] – Why it's important to be open and transparent in sharing persona...

Key Takeaways: [0:45] – Introducing Perry [3:40] – Perry shares his unique retelling of the ancient poem Beowulf [11:24] – How Perry's experience with his father having cancer has shaped his current cancer work [14:47] – How Perry’s electrical engineering and entrepreneurship background prepared him to tackle problems from a different perspective [28:38] – Perry shares his approach to clearly defi...

Key Takeaways: [0:55 – Introducing Sean Swarmer [3:54] – Sean shares the story of how his life changed at the age of 13 while playing basketball [14:23] – How Sean beat cancer by leveraging the power of "Vivid Visualization" [21:57] - Sean's cancer journey... and his mentality through it [27:47] – How Sean returned to the real world as a cancer survivor [32:21] – Sean’s parents' reaction to his pl...

Key Takeaways: [0:49] – Introducing Nick Hutchison [5:42] – How tattoos transformed Nick’s mindset [9:32] – How Nick creates an internal culture of gratitude [13:22] – How Nick went from non-reader to reading 100 books a year [22:02] – The art of leveraging trust and credibility in podcasting [28:38] – Following your curiosity [33:38] – The role of consistency, passion, and overcoming pain in disc...

Key Takeaways: [0:38] – Introducing Jon Berghoff [5:17] – Lessons Jon learned from being roommates with Hal Elrod, the founder of "The Miracle Morning” [12:50] – Jon’s journey from struggling to belonging [16:47] – Unleashing the power of questions [26:41] – The power of purposeful connection in action [34:06] – Jon on unlocking collective wisdom [40:17] – Transforming perspectives and outcomes us...

Key Takeaways: [0:27] – Introducing Lucas Root [4:05] – Lucas' hang gliding nightmare [13:24] – From wall street burnout to entrepreneurship [17:55] – How Pokémon uses ridiculous focus to achieve massive growth [23:01] – Understanding community from first-principle knowledge of humanity [33:21] – Lucas’ 6 core elements that make human connections work [38:31] – How language shapes community and ou...

Key Takeaways: [1:26] – Introducing Ben [4:27] – Ben talks about his relationship with a college professor that changed his life [6:51] – Why being a “Happy Warrior” is important to Ben [11:49] – What Neil Gaiman said in his commencement speech that resonated with Ben [13:46] – Why Ben started flossing [15:12] – What’s the problem with writing a book about simplicity? [18:09] – The correlation bet...

Key Takeaways: [0:54] – Introducing Christopher [4:34] – Christopher talks about his humble beginnings [10:33] – Finding success in financial planning [17:37] – The importance of mentorship [27:00] – The “three-year” rule [37:02] – Christopher explores personal and family purpose [46:36] – How to be unapologetically yourself & why it's so important [54:24] – Building confidence and achieving s...

Key Takeaways: [1:05] – Introducing Brian [4:45] – Brian reflects on Mariano “The Sandman” Rivera [14: 16] – The importance of passion, focus, and customer service in Marketing [39:16] – Brian talks about direct mail marketing strategies [50:10] – Setting financial targets in marketing [54:44] – Understanding lifetime value and business alignment [57:16] – Marketing ethics and effectiveness [1:07:...

Key Takeaways: [1:00] – Introducing Ajaya [5:12] – Ajaya's transformative full-body sensation while preparing to teach a biodynamic cranial course [10:34] – How Ajaya transitioned from studying pre-med to alternative healing practices [15:22] – How the somatic perspective contributes to uncovering what you want from the perspective of your body and mind [17:28] – The relationship between the body...

What happens when you connect a Hollywood storytelling legend to a world-class "liquid storyteller"... and then sit back and listen? MAGIC. I think a new format for Beyond Curious just emerged... Context: Michael Hauge has been one of Hollywood’s top story experts since 1985. He consulted for Will Smith to help create I Am Legend... and has worked on projects starring Julia Roberts, Morgan Freeman...

Guys. I'm. A. DAD. Kaiya Elizabeth Fong was born on November 2nd, 2023 at 4:07 AM ❤️ To introduce her to you, I'm creating a new format I'm calling "Keys With Kaiya" where I share lessons Kaiya has taught me... and share some wisdom I'd like to share with her to support her as she gets older. Enjoy!

Key Takeaways: [1:00] – Introducing Jenn Drummond! [5:00] – Jenn tells one of her summit stories [14:18] – Why Jenn's horrific car crash was her wake-up call [22:03] – Jenn's bizarre journey with the most important people in her life, her seven children [28:36] – The cost to summit each of the seven highest mountains [32:04] - What does it mean to be BreakProof? [39:05] – Jenn’s definition of quit...

Key Takeaways: [1:21] – Introducing Chris Kyle! [4:48] – Chris shares his journey of how he found alignment in his career, from working for a pharma company to building his own travel company  [9:06] – The warrior training adventure and how it helped Chris to become a great leader [17:14] – How and why to navigate the liminal space and start a new beginning [26:29] – How Chris found and under...

Key Takeaways: [1:15] – Introducing Eric [5:45] – Eric shares a story about his grandmother’s impact on his life [16:47] – How Eric’s journey of self-development and improvement began, and the role his first job played in this journey [28:26] – How to significantly impact others [33:01] – Eric's philosophy of playing the long game in relationships [51:53] - Eric’s perspective on the impact of AI o...

Key Takeaways: [1:14] – Introducing Kelsey [5:13] – Kelsey shares a story of how she started her company [13:39] – How Kelsey developed her passion for cycling [20:02] – How magic often arises from constraints [26:47] – The power and how-to of re-envisioning your life and career [31:43] - Kelsey's analogy of life as a board game [36:38] – Uncovering your unique abilities and finding clarity in you...

Greetings friends! Today is a very different episode in the sense that I am not the interviewer... but rather the interviewee! We're airing an interview that I did on my friend Kelsey Reidl's Visionary Life podcast. In this episode, you will... 👉 Get a "behind the scenes" look as to how I co-hosted my first ever in-person event that changed my life... (Deets here: https://gobeyondcurious.com/curi...

Key Takeaways: [0:57] – Introducing Eric  [6:54] – Eric talks about his romantic ventures in Orlando [10: 29] – Eric shares his experiences during his baseball career [18:10] – How you can turn the “void” into a source of strength and transformation [24:17] – How to appreciate the journey instead of the goal [34:52] – Eric shares the story of the “Starbucks moment” [43:16] – Balancing your ow...

Key Takeaways: [4:55] – Introducing Britt [6:43] – Britt talks about her life growing up [9: 27] – How Britt broke free from her family’s shadow and created her own legacy [14:36] – How brain development relates to the formation of beliefs [20:16] – Unlocking who you want to be through unlearning and embracing infinite possibility [26:31] - The importance of understanding the impact of your parent...