Success Genius: Where Science Meets Entrepreneurial Success

How do you build a business in alignment with your life and passions?  Like many of us entrepreneurial-minded folks, you may have started your business so that you could have the freedom to control what your day-to-day life looks like. Whether that’s true for you or not, I want you to ask yourself why you started your business, if you still have the same goals and values now, and whether or not yo...

Couldn’t we all use a little less stress and a little more motivation in our lives?  In this episode of Success Genius, I want to share something I’ve found that helps me with both. It’s my favorite practice for lowering stress and improving motivation and well-being and it can be done in less than 10 minutes a day. I promise this isn’t click bait, I really mean it!  The practice is called yoga ni...

Do you feel like you never have enough time? This episode of Success Genius is about how to take control of your time. I’ve talked about time a lot on the podcast before, but never in this way. In this episode, we’re taking a look at the three types of time. You might be wondering how there can be more than one type of time, but trust me, it will all make sense as you listen. If you feel anxious o...

Could tenacity be the key to achieving goals, building new habits, and following through on a schedule?  This episode of Success Genius is all about tenacity, grit, and persistence and how to build them. I’ve learned a lot about the brain lately and one thing I’ve learned is that you can grow the part of your brain that’s responsible for tenacity. How do you do that and why should you? I’d love to...

As promised, in this episode of Success Genius, Kelly and I are sharing our favorite mindset tools.  There are a lot of tools in this episode, all for different purposes, but every single one has been tried and tested and has made its way into our daily lives. You might not want to use every tool that we mention, but I’d be willing to bet there’s something in here that will change the game for you...

Can your mindset alter your physical reality? In this episode of the Success Genius podcast, we’re exploring belief effects and the power of mindset. We've been talking a lot about biology lately, and now I want to move into the realm of psychology. We’re getting into what mindset is, where your mindset comes from, and two mind-blowing studies that demonstrate the power of mindset. I seriousl...

Do you need a little inspiration for your weekly routine this year? In this episode of Success Genius, I’m taking you behind the scenes of the weekly routine that I’ve set up for myself in Q1 of 2024. We all live different lives, so I’m not here to tell you that your routine needs to look the same as mine, but I hope you can get some ideas from my routine that will help you set up your week in a w...

It’s time to talk about self-care, and no I don’t mean bubble baths.  I’m talking about the kind of self-care that focuses on your biology, or your brain and body states. In fact, I’m so passionate about this kind of self-care, that I’ve given it its own name; I’m now referring to it as state-care.  The reason for this distinction is that true self-care, or state-care, is about so much more than f...

Are you ready to continue our discussion about how to optimize your daily schedule? Part II is here with your scheduling toolkit. This episode is designed to be a robust toolkit to help you make a schedule you actually want to follow. If you’re sick of spending time creating a schedule first thing on Monday morning only to throw it out by Monday afternoon, you’re in luck.  I’m sharing the three es...

Are you a bear, wolf, lion, or dolphin? If you have no idea what I’m talking about but you want to learn more about your sleep and energy patterns, listen up.  This is Part I of a two-part series on Success Genius about how to optimize your daily schedule so that you can have elevated levels of cognitive performance, mood, and all aspects of health: mental, emotional, and physical.  In Part I, we’...

Welcome to Episode 200 of the Success Genius podcast! Can you believe it’s been 200 episodes already? However long you’ve been listening, thank you so much for being here. I wanted to make the 200th episode extra special by inviting my Director of Operations, Kelly Fifield, onto the show. In this episode, we’re talking about how my disease revealed the secret to super productivity, which has radic...

Have you ever wondered why some tasks seem like they take you forever while others you get done in a flash? I'm going to help you discover the common mistakes that mess up your time estimation and how to fix them. If you’re someone who is constantly running behind schedule and missing deadlines, I’m going to teach you the reason for that too.  Tune in to this episode of Success Genius to lear...

Are you in a constant battle with productivity? Do you find it impossible to stay focused and productive every day? I’m here to share the four secrets to achieving your most productive day so that you can make any day a productive day.  My goal is for you to leave this episode with a productivity formula that's personalized to you because we all work differently which means my most productive...

What’s the difference between marketing and PR and do you need both? Find out from PR professional Gloria Chou in this episode of the Success Genius podcast. Gloria is sharing the three steps to landing your first feature in a major media outlet, how to get on a top-ranked podcast, and the secrets of a high-converting pitch.  Gloria is a Former U.S. Diplomat-turned-PR Guru that cold called hundred...

Have you ever wondered why the dread of Monday seems to start creeping in as early as Sunday afternoon, even if you love the work you do? Well, what if I told you the reason you hate Mondays has less to do with your to-do list and more to do with the very chemistry of your brain? In this episode, I’m not just going to teach you how to survive Mondays, I’m going to give you a Motivation Makeover To...

How do you become more creative? If you don’t think of yourself as a creative person, listen up! In this episode of the Success Genius podcast, I’m sharing the five-step creative process, the two types of thinking required in the creative process, how and when to use the left vs. the right side of your brain for higher levels of creativity, and a tool that can supercharge your creativity in just o...

Do you ever wish you could flip a switch and change your mindset? Is something like that possible?  Turns out, there are some key things that you can do to make it easier to change your mindset and I’m sharing them in this episode of Success Genius. Whatever mindset you’re struggling with right now, use this episode to create the change you want.  I’m covering what mindset is and where it comes fr...

You might be wondering what the nervous system has to do with productivity, business, and the other things that we usually talk about on the Success Genius podcast. The short answer is… a lot. For the long answer you’ll have to tune in! Leah Davidson is joining us to share a simple and easy-to-understand breakdown of what the nervous system is, how it works, what it means to have a resilient nervo...

This is the highly anticipated episode all about morning routines. I know that those of you who have been listening to the podcast have been dying to find out my new morning routine for a productive day, and in this episode, you will. I’m not just sharing my morning routine, I’m sharing the science that you need to know to build the best routine for yourself. I’m talking about how the brain functi...

What’s more important: making a plan for success or a backup plan for failure? We probably all have different answers to this question, but in this episode, I’m sharing the science that favors one answer over the other. This episode of the Success Genius podcast is about how to plan for success, when you should make backup or failure plans, the best and worst times to make a plan for a goal, and t...

What is your purpose? If you don’t have an answer to that question, this episode will help you find it. I can’t answer it for you, but I can give you the tools to help you figure it out for yourself. Why do I care so much about you finding your purpose? Because it is the one thing that will keep you grounded no matter what comes your way. This episode is about what drives the human spirit and how...

When you’re trying to change your habits and mindset, do you ever think about the ripple effect that those changes have on others? Your circle of influence is a lot bigger than it might seem. You don’t need to be an influencer, entrepreneur, or even on social media at all to have an effect on other people in the world. This episode of the Success Genius podcast is about the ways that you have a ri...

What is the peak performance pyramid and how can it help you in business and life? In this episode of the Success Genius podcast, I’m walking you through the peak performance pyramid framework and teaching you how to use it to manage your energy levels and feel your best. If you listened to the last episode, you might be interested in transitioning from high-achieving to high-performing. This epis...

Do you have any habits in place to help you meet your definition of success? The first step to this is recognizing that success looks different for everyone and you have to define it for yourself in order to choose habits that truly serve you. I’m sharing my routines and habits for success in this episode of the Success Genius podcast not to tell you that you need to do them too, but to get you th...

The modern, holistic approach to productivity. It turns out that your body is just as pivotal to your productivity and performance as your brain. Each episode features tips, tools and strategies for a maximally focused and motivated mindset and simple, high-impact habits. If you’re an ambitious entrepreneur who wants to get your 40 hours done in 10 - this is the podcast that will show you how. Res...