The Best You Podcast with Nick Carrier

At Super Bowl LIII, I was provided the opportunity to interview celebrities and athletes at the Blue Carpet event the Friday and Saturday nights prior to the game. Such an amazing experience to speak with such great people. Even though I only had a short amount of time with them, the brevity allows for pointed questions and direct answers. We cut out the bull crap and get right into the good stuff...

1. Observe Where You're At 2. Submit Yourself Into the Environment 3. It's not Supposed to be Easy

Lee and Emmy Singer are the owners of Inner Light Yoga which is a unique music oriented yoga studio right here in Nashville. During today's interview we talked about how this couple met and how they both were going through a tough times in their careers at the same time.  We talked about their leap of faith to move out to California, how it didn't pan out the way they thought it would, but...

1. Passion Drives Action 2. Communication 3. Patience

Jake Long was the #1 overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft and his amazing wife Jackie is the host of her own TV show on Amazon Prime called "Jack of All Tastes." This power couple met back at the University of Michigan and have been each other's strongest support system ever since. Through 20 major surgeries, Jake wouldn't have been able to continue to persist without all the love an...

1. Lean In 2. Take Risks 3. Set Goals Based on the Process BONUS: Obstacles Make You Better

Kori is an Olympic Figure Skating coach who takes a very unique approach to her coaching style. Kori believes so strongly in the mental and emotional side of coaching and what those allow athletes to be able to accomplish. She uses specific techniques with her athletes that take them to the next level, and you'll learn some of those in this interview. Kori talks about the importance of taking...

1. Find Common Goals 2. You are Capable of More Than You Think 3. Magnify Your Uniqueness

After having been hit in the chest by a firework, Hilary had some decisions to make. She could continue to wallow in her self pity or she could decide to overcome this fear of being seen with her burn scars. Time after time, Hilary has shown how uncomfortable situations allow you to learn more about yourself than you ever thought you could. They allow you to grow into someone you never saw coming....

1. Be Self Aware 2. Take Care of Yourself First 3. Listen to Your Body

Dr. Leslie Shew earned her PhD in Natural Health Sciences and now focuses on intestinal health, adrenal fatigue, stress management, brain health and anxiety.  At 20 years old, Dr. Leslie was on 6 prescription medications and no doctor could figure out what was wrong with her. After years of learning about her own body, coaching clients, and dedicated research, Dr. Leslie Shew has gotten to be one...

1. Be the Best Regardless of Circumstance 2. Hold Yourself Accountable First 3. Go Out on a Limb

Special episode with 2014 NFL Offensive Player of the Year DeMarco Murray. DeMarco and I talked about his work ethic and how it's served him to be successful in whatever he does in life. He talked about how no matter who he's around he treats them with respect. This interview took place prior to DeMarco taking the job as running backs coach at The University of Arizona. He knows it'll...

1. Take Off the Mask 2. Focus on What You Can Control 3. You Can't Keep What You Don't Give Away

1. Just Do it Anyway 2. Listen to Yourself 3. Be Yourself

1. Success Comes from the Process 2. Own the Title 3. Everything is Preparing you for what's Next

Chris is a yoga instructor who's mindset towards life is so powerful. Chris talks about his transition from being a public school teacher to a yoga instructor. He talks about how when we try on new things we need to BE it and take ownership of it. Chris and I discussed how to practice self acceptance. He talked about how we need to push our own boundaries to become more aware of who we really...

Matt Thomas is a World Champion Chess Boxer and the Founder of Brawl for a Cause - a Nonprofit Organization that allows everyday people to fight for what they believe in. Matt talks about creating a hero's journey for every single boxer that steps into the ring during one of his Brawl for a Cause events. He tells the story about how he went from losing to a bunch of 8 year olds in chess to bec...

1. Anything is NOT Possible 2. Be around Infectious Energy 3. Embrace the Student Mentality

Umama talks about her realization of needing to taking ownership of her own life. She talks about the time where she knew it was time to take action and she dropped down in the middle of her room and started doing push ups. We talked about the importance of taking care of yourself first! Because if you don't have your life together, then how can you expect to help others! There's SO much g...

1. Pay Attention to that "Space" 2. Create your own Luck 3. Own your Journey

Melissa has such a vibrant personality that you will feel through the microphone! Today, we talk about how important it is to unplug from our devices so we can connect with others but ALSO so we can connect with ourselves! We talk about how through negative experiences we can prove our commitment level to ourselves. She talks about how so many things in her life are coming together at the right ti...

1. Do Something You Can Be The Best At 2. You Don't Have Time To Complain 3. Figure Out What Works For You

Former Florida Gator Linebacker, turned Financial Advisor, turned Personal Trainer, and now running his own fitness platform, Todd has quite the story. Todd was one of the many people who was laid off by the recession. But instead of adopting the victim mentality he immediately starting handing out flyers out in Los Angeles as a Personal Trainer. Now he helps thousands of people around the country...

1. Put Your Goals Out Into The World 2. Set Priorities 3. Find Your Why