The Average Sucks Show

How will you handle all this pressure? There’s an intense amount of pressure people are feeling right now and it’s because they can’t make things happen the same way they used to.  When you have a way of growing your business, of operating your life, and all of a sudden that way won’t work anymore, it puts your brain on overdrive. So you begin to think things to yourself, like: Can’t leave your ho...

This episode of The Average Sucks Show with Shaun Alexander dispels the idea that changing your life is a long, exhausting uphill battle. Because once you make a decision that it’s time to go from who you are now to who you were meant to be… Raising your average can happen in an instant . And, once you do it, you’ll never, ever look back. In Shaun’s case, raising his average happened with a little...

The world right now is a mass amount of chaos and if you step back and take a look at it you’ll see that what’s happening is there are leaders and followers doing both good and bad. All of these people have one thing in common and that is they believe they are doing WHAT IS RIGHT and that is based on how they’ve been influenced. Some people take advantage of that, some use it for the greater good....

On this week’s episode of the Average Sucks podcast, I sat down with Stedman Graham, author, educator, businessman, speaker, and foremost expert on Identity Leadership. This is a powerful interview where we dive deep into what we need to be doing right now so we can have our lives work for us -- despite our current or future circumstances. The world shifted almost overnight, and it’s caused us to...

Many people have lost their jobs or temporarily closed their doors during the COVID19 stay at home…Now we’re seeing states reopen and soon the world will be flooded with people wanting to get a new job, or get their business up and running again. The question on everyone’s minds is HOW DO I SET MYSELF APART FROM EVERYONE ELSE? Join Michael for an “Ask me Anything” session where he’ll answer your q...

On this week’s episode of the Average Sucks podcast, I sat down with Zach Bensen, founder of Assistagram, a company with a network of 220 million followers that guides influencers and Fortune 500 companies into social media success. Hotels and even countries around the world invite him to stay in some of the coolest places–for free. More impressive is that he built his company in 3 years, and stil...

When things go sideways in life, do you have a plan in place to protect yourself, your family and everything you’ve built from taking an unnecessary hit? When something major happens in your life, do you know what actions and steps to take to prevent yourself from taking a hit…mentally, emotionally, financially and physically? IN THIS LATEST EPISODE OF MY AVERAGE SUCKS PODCAST OUR GUESTS WERE PEOP...

Anyone who is in or has been in a relationship knows that it needs constant hard work and communication from both parties to make it work. In this week’s episode of the Average Sucks podcast, I sat down with Slade and Diane Carlson, owners of Core Chiropractic Arizona. Before Slade and Diane launched their practice, they were at a loss about how they would be able to work together. They wanted to...

Anyone that has an entrepreneurial streak in them knows that along with that excitement, freedom and payoff comes a ton of hard work, frustration, tenacity and patience. In this week’s episode of the Average Sucks podcast, I sat down with Brint Hiatt, Managing Attorney at HPS Law Group LLC. Anyone can take a look at Brint and easily see he’s a guy who has it all. He’s a work hard, play hard kind o...

The CHALLENGES we face on a daily basis can make or break the chances we have at excelling in what we do. How come? Because challenges don’t always present themselves to people beforehand. Oftentimes, they’re unexpected, further complicating our process of growth. So whether it’s becoming healthier, getting in better shape, or turning your life around, your attitude towards the challenges should n...

It’s true, trauma can prevent you from achieving GREATER THINGS IN LIFE. When something bad happens to someone, they have a choice.  They can either use it as a motivator to succeed...or get sucked up in the trap of avoidance, addiction and a life full of twists and turns down roads going nowhere. Bad day at work? Eat junk. Things with the spouse are getting rocky? Drink. Can’t cope with the loss...

You’re going along, doing your thing, and working hard to get ahead. You know what it takes...put in the effort, make good decisions, finish what you start. Yet there’s always those things that “the man behind the curtain” knows, and you don’t. The cool thing you’ll discover in this episode is that the millennials are constantly searching and evaluating their world to get a really great picture of...

Speaking with my lovely wife Debra Bernoff, in this episode of The Average Sucks Show we discuss the challenges entrepreneurs have when juggling work with family. Entrepreneurs have one big thing in common and that is managing their lives while managing a business that can never be “left at the office.” The overlap of their work/home life can be intense, I discuss the challenges I faced in 2019 an...

“Don’t worry when the coach is yelling at you, worry when he stops.” Speaking with my very special guest and world-famous sports broadcaster, Mike Goldberg. In this episode of The Average Sucks Show we discuss what it takes to be great. Beginning his sports career as a hockey player at the age of five, Mike shares with us the fundamental lessons he learned all along the way from coaches and mentor...

On this week’s episode of The Average Sucks Show, I lay it all out plain and simple - it’s important you know what your AVERAGE is and, when you truly understand it, you can start getting what you want out of life And become a happier, more-fulfilled human being. I know you’re a smart person who is managing your life. And, I’m sure like most people, you know what it is you need to do, but you aren...

TODAY’S SPECIAL GUEST IS ANDRE NORMAN, OR AS HE’S KNOWN: “THE AMBASSADOR OF HOPE.” His story is truly one of a kind… Andre went from prisoner to professor, from prison yard to Harvard Yard, in one transformational and inspiring story. Growing up in a broken home, fatherless from the age of six, going from illiteracy to gang activity, Andre’s childhood prepared him for nothing less than a life of c...