Career Bound by Praxis

In this episode of Self-Directed, Mitchell sits down with real estate investor Kyle O’Hehir to discuss unconventional ways to break into the high-octane world of finance. Kyle studied math at a state school before hustling his way onto Wall Street. He started investing in real estate on the side and went full time in 2018. Today he splits time between adding to his 300 unit affordable housing port...

Seth Marlowe has 28 years of experience in the corporate world ranging from individual contributor to senior executive. In this episode, Seth and Mitchell are back to take a retrospective look at constant principles of value learned through non-linear careers. In this episode: How to get the most career benefit from a professional opportunity Proactively defining expectations so you can meet and e...

Seth Marlowe has 28 years of experience in the corporate world ranging from individual contributor to senior executive. His two daughters, Brooke (21) and Lauren (24) have dedicated a combined total of 1 semester to the college experience. And, yet, each of them is crushing it. In this episode of Self-Directed, Mitchell and Seth sit down to discuss raising kids with a career-prep mindset and tips...

If you’re working for someone other than yourself then someone’s taking advantage of you, right? Wrong. This time on Self-Directed, Mitchell and Cameron discuss the downsides of a “employment = exploitation” mindset in contrast to the benefits of a responsible value-exchange mindset. In this episode: The “become financially independent because working a job is exploitative” fallacy The Praxis view...

This week on the podcast Mitchell is talking with Tim Chermak! Tim is a marketing consultant, author, and CEO of Platform, a digital marketing agency for real estate. They cover Tim's story of growing up as an entrepreneurial kid, leaving college to start a business, how to differentiate yourself in your career, and more! In this episode: What drew Tim towards starting a business Tim's first exper...

This time on Self-Directed, Mitchell is joined by Heather Drabant & Mia Liang to talk about their experience in Praxis and their new book What College Won't Teach You. In this episode: Heather and Mia's background and where the idea to write a book came from What were the most important skills they learned when they started working The importance of communication in the workplace Sharing your...

This week on the podcast Mitchell is talking with Nate Baker, Deputy Director of Grassroots Operations at Americans for Prosperity and Praxis Alumni, about his experience with student loans. They cover Nate's story of experiencing first hand the toll student loans can take, why Nate decided to leave college to join Praxis, and how student loans can affect your career path. Connect with Nate: https...

Welcome back to The Self Directed Podcast! Today Mitchell is joined by Leah and Kathy Davis! Leah is an alum of the Praxis program and Kathy is her mom! They join the show to share their experience with choosing Praxis over other options and what the experience of the program was like for Leah as a participant and for Kathy as a mom. In this episode: What caught Leah and Kathy's eye about Praxis?...

In this episode of Self-Directed, Mitchell sits down with Gabriel Mitchell, a marketing specialist at the Objective Standard Institute, to discuss philosophy and building your career.   Check out Gabriel's article: https://medium.com/on-breaking-the-mold/love-philosophy-build-your-career-without-the-degree-187a0687c95a   Praxis is an apprenticeship program for ambitious, hard-working you...

In this episode of Self-Directed, Mitchell sits down with Phillip Ramsey and Bryan Dewhurst, the Co-Founders of Uncommon Wealth, to discuss what it takes to live an uncommon life as well as the path they took to get there. ----- Learn more about the Uncommon Wealth path here: https://www.uncommonwealth.com/ Learn more about Phillip and Bryan here:  https://www.uncommonwealth.com/about-us/brya...

In this episode. Mitchell sit's down with Jada Jones, the podcast/youtube extravagant, to discuss her story and how she approached her career.    -----  Topics discussed in this episode:    Jada's Story,  Motivation / personal education / influences on her perspective,  What books / podcasts / creators  Her optimism    Follow Jada at:   Not in...

In this episode of Self Directed, Mithcell sits down with Ljupco Stojanovski Jr. to discuss his success in dropping out of college and into a career.    -----  Some topics discussed in this episodes:    -  Why did you (Ljupco) go to college?    -  What was it that put you on the fence with regards to college?    -  What was...

In this episode of Self Directed, Mitchell sits down with Taylor Foreman to discuss how he took a self-directed approach to his career as a writer, as well as some practical steps for anyone looking to follow a similar path.   -----   Topics and questions discussed in this episode:      -    Taylor, what's your occupation? How would you describe th...

Seth (Lauren's Dad) and Lauren Marlowe (Praxis Alumna 2018). Lauren is a Praxis Alumna from 2018, who is a self-taught UX/UI Designer and just landed an awesome new job as a UX/UI Designer with United Airlines.  ----- Topics discussed in this episode:   - New job: what are you doing now, how did you land the job? Any hurdles going through the hiring process without a degree?  -...

Founder of Cleardest, Consultant for Growing Vacation Rental Managers, Former Product Manager at Ceterus.   VRM Empire Newsletter + his course: https://vrm-empire.teachable.com/   -----   Topics discussed in this episode:   - What was your decision making process with starting a business, selling it, and then leaving to consult?  - How James founded his first business in C...

Chandler Bolt is an investor, advisor, the CEO of Self-Publishing School & SelfPublishing.com , and the author of 6 bestselling books including his most recent book titled “Published.”. Self Publishing School is an INC 5000 company the last 3 years in a row as one of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the US. Chandler is also the host of the 7 Figure Principles Podcast and the Self...

In this episode, Mitchell and Cameron sit down to discuss the downsides to delaying life milestones. Full disclosure is a rant episode, full of intense discussions surrounding college's downsides and the things most people don't consider when forgoing life milestones.   -----   Some topics discussed in this episode:   - "One-third of respondents under the age of 34 would postpo...

In this episode, Mitchell and Cameron sit down with Isaac Morehouse to discuss what happens when the practical option becomes the revolutionary one. In this episode, this dynamic trio sits down to discuss: The burden of proof should rest on the student going through college. What are the redirect and arguments that you handle in your daily handling? How do Mitchell and Cameron handle the practical...

In this episode, Mitchell sits down with Grant Nissly, the founder of MyMBA, an alternative MBA at a fraction of the cost.  -----   During this podcast, Mitchell and Grant discuss:  - A brief background on Grant.  - How and why MyMBA started.  - What was the motive behind your pursuit of an MBA?  - What steps did you take to formalize your idea to get others on board...

In this episode, Cameron and Mitchell sit down to discuss skills staking, super skills, and career choices.    Some points discussed in this episode:   - The worst way to go about pursuing a career   - The challenge of only approaching your career by well-defined paths.  - Don't commit to a specific, defined career outcome and forgo every other option/opportunity.   -...

Garrett Smiley, Co-Founder of Sora Schools – an innovative, online high school where students explore their interests, learn however is best for them, and gain valuable exposure to future careers and fields of work.   -----  Topics discussed in this episode:  - What is Sora?  - Why did you start it?  - At what point did you look at the system and realize that there was a b...

In this episode, Mitchell and Cameron sit down to discuss the impact and effects of customer service, both good and bad.   -----   Specific examples of bad customer service           - Having to call to cancel a service.  What makes exceptional customer service?           -Deliver wha...

Mitchell and Cameron sit down to discuss what they're reading, their most interesting ideas, and predictions on the future   ------   Some topics discussed in this episode:    - What are you reading?   - Cameron: Henry Ford's Autobiography, and Thinking as a Science.  And just finishing Economics for Real People.   - Mitchell: Prosperity Paradox   - Mit...

In this episode, Cameron and Mitchell return for a conversation on work-life balance, what it means to them, how their thoughts have evolved, and how it changes with different stages of life. - Mitchell's thoughts on work-life balance.  - How has your perspective on work-life balance changed?  - Mitchells mid-twenties realization that career success wasn't the end all be all.   - Mi...

Jason is the host of Impact at Work interview series and Superhumans at Work, a Mindvalley Podcast. He has a background in real estate investing, raising private money, online marketing, and sales. His upcoming book on Sales shares how shifting from fear to love in selling can bring abundance to yourself, your community, and even lift the tide for all.  -----  Key topics discussed in thi...