Dirty Chai with Chio Podcast

“These life lessons are widely known from the highly popular column by Regina Brett. “45 lessons, written by a 90 year old” was originally featured in the Plain Dealer Newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio. Since then, it has gone on to spread the story that Regina is now 90 years old. She is really only in her ’50s, but nonetheless, this Pulitzer Prize finalist has a wealth of knowledge and life lessons t...

Hello hi. Welcome to our coffee date. Today we continue the Crafting an Unforgettable Presence series. Walking through Charles Bukowski's story we gingerly navigate some of the darker aspects of the journey to success and distinguish holistic success from financial success. It’s such a difficult story to tell. It also has a lot of uncomfortable and necessary lessons to teach. Lessons that are foun...

Hello hi. On this week's coffee date, we are talking about the 75 Hard challenge created by Andy Frisella. I just completed it for the first time and these are the things I learnt that could add value to life and our ongoing conversation on demystifying success. If you enjoy this installment, please like, share, subscribe, or rate. I appreciate each person who takes the time to do so. Thank you fo...

We love to talk about the big things on our coffee dates. The devil is in the small things. Inspired by Scott Galloway's book, The Algebra of Happiness, let's talk about the little things that mean everything to the success of the big things for a moment. I have included a thought-provoking e-mail exchange. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get a...

Permit me to shake up your view of your choices in life and what influences them. When you don't put your hand up for something you deserve or have earned for example, what is really stopping you? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chioneso.substack.com

Today’s coffee date is a building block episode. The “How To” will follow but let’s get the basics right. Self-Worth, Self-Esteem & Security aren't the same thing. Understanding how they differ is important so you can build rooted confidence and not baseless grandiosity. Weaving these 3 together will create a golden thread that will impact your social life, love life, friendships, professional lif...

We glorify independence, don’t we? We do. It’s easy. It’s because it is such a difficult thing for most of us to achieve in a world filled with co-dependence, financial considerations, and life doing what life does. Independence seems like an achievement because it is one. In particular, if we achieve independence as a result of trauma, we easily slip into hyper-independence and are applauded for...

I researched and created a wealth blueprint for us to discuss on our coffee date this week. Join me on this episode of the podcast as we explore insights on decision-making, overcoming limitations, creative living, and the importance of asking why from various thought leaders across different fields including Mel Robbins, Steven Bartlett, Obama, Elizabeth Gilbert, and a Hip Hop Star's Butler. Tune...

Today is special. I arranged a special coffee date for you with some of the greatest minds of our time. Together, Brene Brown, Michelle Obama, Jasprit Singh, Jay Shetty, Barack Obama, Adam Grant, and others bring their thoughts together to elevate the discussion on authenticity, the pursuit of wealth, going further rather than faster and so much more. If you enjoy the episode, please like, share,...

In this episode of Dirty Chai with Chio, titled "Hitched for Success," I delve into the transformative power of conscious coupling. Drawing inspiration from Sheryl Sandberg's perspective on empowering men at home to foster equality, I explore how shared responsibilities within relationships can unlock mutual professional and personal fulfillment. Additionally, I unpack Aviva Vittenburg Cox's enlig...

Welcome to our coffee date. I have a fun question for you: What do the story about the frog in boiling water, Adam Grant's book Think Again, Yuval Noah Harari's book Sapiens, and Dr Ali Abdaal’s interview on Steve Bartlett's Podcast called Diary of a CEO have in common? They all helped me put this story and idea together. Ever wondered why America is not named after Columbus? Let me tell you how a...

Welcome to our coffee date. I met Christopher Langan for the first time in chapter 3 of Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers. As I read on I learnt that a man with an IQ 45 points higher than Einstein, who taught himself to read by 3 and fell asleep during his SATs but still scored a perfect score among many other things, wasn’t living the life I imagined. Why? Is it a lie that IQ is a cornerstone of...

In this week’s coffee date, we explore the life of automotive pioneer Walter Chrysler on the Dirty Chai Podcast with Chio's new series, "Crafting an Unforgettable Presence." Uncover the untold lessons from Chrysler's journey, demystifying the path to success… let’s take a look under the hood if you will. Join us as we delve into his strategic brilliance, resilience, and innovation, unraveling key...

Happy New Year! In this first episode of 2024, we explore the art of traveling light emotionally and psychologically as we step into the new year. Dive into practical insights and transformative tips that promise mental clarity, emotional well-being, and spiritual resonance. Let’s take a moment to dust out the mental spaces in our ongoing gentle pursuit of holistic success. This is a public episod...

The year is ending. Let’s take a look back at 2023. The intro to the podcast references learning emotional regulation. 2023 required a lot of that from me in my career. I had to learn to walk when I wanted to run. To breathe when I wanted to hold my breath. To tread water when all I wanted was certainty. What lessons did 2023 bring you? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this w...

We are getting ready to rest and plan for the new year. Here are some of the ideas that have changed my life for the better over the last 3 years to throw into the mix. Let’s call it a vision series. The books featured today are Brene Brown’s Daring Greatly, Morgan Housel’s The Psychology of Money, Glennon Doyle’s Untamed, Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping Point, and Mark Manson’s The Subtle Art of Not G...

Being told to be afraid sounds counter-intuitive because it goes against the common narrative. And yet, research shows that feeling fear puts you on the right side of history and makes you more likely to succeed. Let’s talk about it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chioneso.substack.com

Inspired and informed by Julio Vincent Gambuto’s book, “Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!” is a thesis on the macro and micro behaviour we engage in for which we usually pay a higher price than we understand because it is at the expense of something else we value more. We do it all without thinking too hard… or at all. It’s a wholesale reassessment of our values, community, friendships, workplaces, fami...

Inspired and informed by Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, this installment uses the Roseta Mystery as told by Malcolm Gladwell to take the recent theme of the podcast around demystifying success forward. The Roseta Mystery speaks to why a specific group of townspeople would so thoroughly defy the health and death statistics of the time. They weren’t dying of heart attacks when that was the norm....

In this episode inspired by James Clear's groundbreaking book, "Atomic Habits," we explore the transformative power of 4 specific small mindset and system adjustments in our daily routines that will improve how we plan and execute the vision for the upcoming year. Delving into the concept of "tiny changes," we unveil how these seemingly insignificant habits act as catalysts for monumental results....

Why do some careers stall while others flourish? The careers of 50 - 60% of managers and leaders will derail to some degree during their career largely due to a blindspot. In other words, “At some point, over half of us will get fired or demoted—or our careers will flat-line, and we won’t reach our innate potential. In his book, The Right and the Wrong Stuff: How Great Careers Are Made and Unmade,...

In this episode, recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada (YAY), we explore the transformative influence of soft skills on personal and professional success. Dive into the world of effective communication, self-awareness, team connectedness, and practice, and discover how these skills can shape your career and life. As always, I'll share real-life stories and expert insights on how mastering soft skills can...

In this captivating episode, I delve into the extraordinary life and leadership journey of Indra Nooyi, as chronicled in her book, "My Life in Full." Join me as I uncover the invaluable lessons and insights from the former PepsiCo CEO's experiences. Indra’s candid narrative offers a roadmap for present and aspiring leaders, underscoring the significance of resilience, diversity, and adaptability i...

This week’s discussion revolves around the vital concept of not becoming so ensnared in the relentless whirlwind of busyness that we lose sight of the macro picture. It’s informed by a nightmare I had coupled with Habit 7 in Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vi...

In this transformative episode, we embark on a 'Mindset Makeover' journey that promises to reshape your path to wealth. Drawing inspiration from Greg McKeown's book 'Essentialism,' and a couple of secondary books, we delve into understanding at least 10 mental tools that can equip you for wealth-building like the Pareto Principle—where 20% of your efforts can yield 80% of results. We also confront...