The Project Alchemy Podcast extracts the tipping points of transformation from entrepreneurs and creatives and brings these skills to a younger audience, in an effort to create a generation that is more content with itself. Formerly 5am Hustle.
Patrick Khayat - Believing in Yourself Blindly
Welcome back to the Project Alchemy Podcast. Our Guest today is Patrick Khayat. He is a Partner at Durational Capital Management. Prior to co-founding DCM, he was a Vice President at The Carlyle Group , a long / short equity Tiger seed hedge fund. Previous to The Carlyle Group, he was a private equity investor at Apax Partners focused on evaluating investments in the consumer sector.
Join us as we discuss what private equity is, how to survive as a small fish in a big market, and general life lessons.
2/1/2024 • 32 minutes, 34 seconds
Dr. Jim Taylor - Mastering Mental Performance
Today's Guest is Dr. Jim Taylor. Jim is a mental coach for athletes and he specializes in endurance sports like triathlon and cycling. He’s the author of 19 books and the blog posts he’s written have millions of views. He’s a former world ranked ski racer, national age group triathlon champion and world age group triathlon medalist.
Join us as we discuss…
The five main mental exercises for helping athletic performance
How to use the subconscious mind for success
How apply mental exercises and tools to improve everyday life
You can find more about Jim by heading to his website https://www.drjimtaylor.com/4.0/
His books can be found here: https://www.drjimtaylor.com/4.0/writing/books-by-dr-jim-taylor/
If you’d like to read his blogs you can go here:
https://www.drjimtaylor.com/4.0/writing/blog/
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11/1/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 22 seconds
Jeremy Pogue - Make the Leap and Bet on Yourself
Today’s Guest is Jeremy Pogue. Jeremy is a successful entrepreneur who started his journey working for an ad agency. He then garnered a job with Trey Cockrum where he learned everything from sales to coaching. Since then he’s started his own agency in the coaching space.
Join us as we discuss…
How Think and Grow Rich planted the seeds to success
Getting pushed by his former boss and mentor to go into business on his own
How Jeremy Scaled his business to over 200k in 8 months
You can find more about Jeremy by following him on instagram @jeremy_pogue
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10/25/2023 • 52 minutes, 2 seconds
Hari Kondabolu - The Realities of Being a Full Time Comedian
Today’s Guest is Hari Kondabolu. Hari is a renowned comedian, writer and podcaster based in Brooklyn. He’s done multiple Netflix specials, and he was the creator of the 2017 documentary film, “The problem with Apu.”
Join us as we discuss…
His transition from a day job to standup comedy
Navigating the changing comedic landscape
Finding work-life balance in creative fields
You can find more about Hari by following him on instagram @harikondabolu, and you can find his comedy specials on Netflix.
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10/19/2023 • 34 minutes, 46 seconds
Ilya Ahmad - Building Legacy at 26
Today’s Guest is Ilya Ahmad. Ilya is a serial entrepreneur who’s done everything from Saas, music festival marketing, DJing, ecommerce, and more. He’s building his legacy for his family all while traveling the world.
Join us as we discuss…
How Ilya’s first business resulted in a cease and desist from Mark Zuckerburg
How a side gig turned into being a festival DJ
Ilya’s thoughts on mentorship, friendship, relationships, and family
You can find more about Ilya by following him on instagram @ilyaahmad
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9/6/2023 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 3 seconds
Deya - How to Become a Digital Business Manager
Today’s guest is Digital Course Manager and info product wizard Deya. Deya started as VA and grew her skillset to grow into project management roles before being a highly sought after Digital business manager. Deya also runs her own business teaching others to learn from her mistakes and become a DBM on their own.
Join us as we discuss…
What exactly a DBM is
How to get started in the industry with little experience
Her experience running an info product business
If you liked this episode, you'll also like our episode with Tanner Bell and Lucas Williamson
You can find more about Deya by following her on instagram @mynameisdeya
Check out this link to find her youtube channel
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8/29/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 17 seconds
Mike Schill - Change the information that enters your brain
Today’s Guest is businessman and salesman Mike Schill. After leaving D1 football due to injury, Mike moved into sales where he worked under Grant Cardone’s sales team for 5 years. Mike now runs Full Circle Agency, a company that gets eyeballs on products. He’s popular on social media for documenting his sales process in board rooms, cars, and even park benches.
Join us as we discuss…
The formula to excel in sales
Mindset maintenance for success
Why branding is MOST important in today’s economy
If you liked this episode, you'll also like our episode with Larry Hagner, Lisa Song Sutton, Deborah Smith, and Nate Herbst
You can find more about Mike by following him on instagram @mikeschill_
His website is
Be on the lookout for the premier of his movie Lanier in September
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7/31/2023 • 45 minutes, 13 seconds
Renao - Finding the space between orange and blue
Today’s Guest is the incredibly talented Renao. Renao is a musician who grew up in India as a badminton star before moving to London to pursue his music career. He broke into the scene with his hit song “Nobody” and has just released an album titled “A Space Between Orange and Blue”.
Join us as we discuss…
How his upbringing influenced his mindset in music and life
Finding identity in a conflicting environment
His writing process and why this album is so special
Musical plans moving forward
You can find all his music under Renao on all streaming platforms
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7/25/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 17 seconds
Mitchell Phelke - You Don't Need Permission To Chase Your Dreams
Today’s Guest is Youtuber and D1 Lacrosse Player, Mitchell Pehlke. Mitchell has been creating videos since highschool and has built a profitable business partnering his two passions of lacrosse and making youtube videos
Join us as we discuss…
How he created a successful youtube channel
Managing his time as a full time creator and D1 athlete
His plans of turning a youtube channel into a massive personal brand
What he plans to do post graduation at The Ohio State
https://www.mitchellpehlke.com/
Youtube
Instagram
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7/12/2023 • 47 minutes, 46 seconds
Young The Giant's Sameer Gadhia
Today's guest is the lead singer of Young The Giant, Sameer Gadhia. After receiving interest from record labels, Sameer dropped out of Stanford. His band’s success turned him into an indie star gracing the lollapalooza main stage just more than a year later. Over ten years later Young the Giant just released their new Project American Bollywood.
Join us as we discuss...
Sameer’s decision to dropout and the aftermath that ensued
Why he chose theme’s of mythology and family for his new album
Getting in touch with his Indian heritage
What representation with musicians like Freddy Mercury has meant to him
If you liked this episode, you'll also like our episode with Abhi the Nomad, Slim Dan, West, and Michael The Author
You can find Young the Giant on any streaming platform and their project is out now along with a live version of some of their hit songs from their recent tour
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6/19/2023 • 41 minutes, 35 seconds
SlimDan - The Power of Song Writing and Making Music For Yourself
Today’s guest is incredible musical artist and writer SlimDan (Daniel Silberstein). Daniel has written amazing songs for artists such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Arden Jones, Nessa Barrett, and many more. In recent years, Daniel flipped the script and decided to release his own music under the name SlimDan. He’s released two fantastic songs this year by the names of “Nosebleeds” and “Problem Solver”
Join us as we discuss…
How SlimDan came to be
Dan’s writing process
Dealing with others success in the industry
The importance of intimate concerts
Dan’s new EP coming out soon
If you liked this episode, you'll also like our episode with Abhi The Nomad, West, and Michael The Author
You can find more about Dan by following him on instagram @slimdan9
You can find him on all streaming platforms under SlimDan
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6/5/2023 • 53 minutes, 7 seconds
Jacob Hopkins - What Are You willing to Sacrifice?
Todays guest is prolific closer, Jacob Hopkins. After dropping out of school, Jacob went through the trenches in order to gain the skills and respect he needed as a salesman. Now he is documenting what he’s learning in his own sales journey to help educate people that are beginning their journey.
Join us as we discuss...
Jacob’s story of getting to know Alex Hormozi
How to get into the sales industry
What is stopping you from becoming an amazing appointment setter or closer
If you liked this episode, you'll also like our episode with Casey Adams and Tanner Bell
You can find more about Jacob by following him on instagram @jacobhopkins
Check out this link to find his youtube channel, discord community, and more!
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11/14/2022 • 59 minutes, 10 seconds
Casey Adams - Selling His First Company at 22
Our guest is Casey Adams. Casey is the host of the Casey Adams Show where he’s interviewed the likes of Larry King, Robert Green, Grant Cardone, Rick Ross, and others. He also a founder of media kits, a tech startup that helps creators present their analytics to sponsors. In this episode we talk about pivoting from content creation to the startup world, finding opportunities where they don’t currently exist, and the benefits of following your gut when others around you might not beleive in themselves. Enjoy the wonderful, the brilliant, Casey Adams
11/9/2022 • 57 minutes, 2 seconds
Annabelle Kline - You Can Create Your Own Dream Career
Annabelle Kline is an independent music curator supporting small artists, running concerts, and redefining how new music is found and artists are promoted.
Join us as we discuss…
Her break into the music industry
What it’s like interviewing artists like JID
How she throws on events all over the country in her 20s
How she turned her passion into a fully functional business
10/24/2022 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 6 seconds
Zahir Muhammad - Create in All Mediums
10/17/22 Zahir Muhammad - Create in All Mediums
Zahir Muhammad (@zstarring) is a Musician, Director, and Model.
Join us as we discuss…
Extracting elements from all creative disciplines
Gaining confidence in yourself
and navigating your own creative process
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10/17/2022 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 55 seconds
The managers changing how the music industry is run - Aaron Hoffman and Eric Bogard of Undercurrent
Eric Bogard and Aaron Hoffman are the founders of Undercurrent, a musician management company that is revolutionizing the music industry by offering short term artist friendly deals contrary to the norm.
Join us as we discuss…
How they went from bright eyed students to successful promoters while still in college
Their personal journey of breaking into the music industry and gaining rapport with large artists on social media
Their advice to others looking to do what they did to music in their own industry
If you liked this episode, you’ll also enjoy our episodes with one of their pillar artists, Abhi The Nomad, and episodes with other musicians such as Michael The Author, Seb The Optimist, and Fred The Black Kid.
You can find more about the founders of Undercurrent here -> https://www.undercurrent.net
And be sure to find thier artists such as Abhi the Nomad on their 2022 Tour.
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10/10/2022 • 51 minutes, 42 seconds
Dr. Sulman Mirza - Look for help right in front of you
Dr. Sulman Mirza is a licensed psychiatrist and creator (@TheKicksShrink), educating individuals about navigating depression, anxiety, and ADHD.Join us as we discuss...Overcoming mental health stigma Accessing ADHD resources Distinguishing between depressive periods and clinical depressionNavigating generational and cultural differences.If you liked this episode, you'd also like our episodes with Dr. Geller, Dr. Langer, and Julian Sarafian
6/27/2022 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 5 seconds
Simran Kaur of "Girls that invest" - How to change your money mindset
In this episode Namish and Jack talk to Simran Kaur, half of "Girls that invest," a popular account online. Simran is releasing her first book in August titled "Girls that Invest" where she will teach the basics of investing all in one text. Her expertise spans that in the financial industry and breaking down overly complex topics into their simplest form. The boys chatted with her about changing your money mindset, recognizing parental influnces on money, creating healthy money habits, abundance, and much more.
6/20/2022 • 44 minutes, 26 seconds
Rapper "Fred The Black Kid"
In this episode Namish talks with Wisconsin native rapper Fred the Black Kid about his journey, music, and more.
5/9/2022 • 36 minutes, 33 seconds
Michael the author - don't stop scheming
Michael the Author is a musical artist/rapper based in the Chicagoland area. Join us as we talk about creating your own process, plan A vs plan B, and staying true to the standards you set for yourself.You can find Michael's music on all platforms, @michaeltheauthor
4/25/2022 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 58 seconds
Michael Bungay Stanier - Ask the Right Questions
Michael Bungay Stanier (MBS) is a Life Coach, who founded the training and development company "Box of Crayons," that teaches coaching skills to hundreds of thousands of people across the world. He's also written multiple books on coaching which have sold over 1 million copies. Join us as we talk about communicating positively with people in your life, exploring your interests, and navigating failure. His latest book, How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters is out now! Be sure to check it out.
4/11/2022 • 52 minutes, 44 seconds
Abhi the Nomad
Abhi the Nomad is a musician based in Texas. Join us as we talk about creating art that speaks to yourself, dealing with the repercussions of sacrifice, and enjoying the small moments in life.You can find Abhi's music on all platforms @abhithenomad
3/28/2022 • 53 minutes, 21 seconds
Levent Yildezgoren - Bet on Yourself
On this episode, we talk with Levent Yildezgoren. Levent is the author of "Good Business in any language" and an entrepreneur.
3/14/2022 • 46 minutes, 18 seconds
Damian Brunton
Damian Brunton is a photographer and videographer based in Los Angeles. Join us as we talk about his rise to success on Tik Tok, ups and downs of collaborating with other creators, and embracing opportunities as they come.
3/7/2022 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 27 seconds
West - create what you need to
In this episode, we sit down with West - a songwriter based in LA. We discuss perfecting your craft, finding clarity in your passions, and creating a plan to pursue them.
2/28/2022 • 46 minutes, 7 seconds
Deborah Smith - use dedication to your advantage
Deborah Smith is a Co-Founder of the CenterCap group - an all female founded investment bank. Join us as we discuss her experience growing up on an Australian dairy farm, navigating work-life balance in investment banking, and starting her own firm.
2/21/2022 • 51 minutes, 22 seconds
Sebastian Gonzalez - build your audience
Sebastian Gonzalez is a musician, releasing recordings of himself rapping and acting on social media platforms. He plans to release a debut EP soon, and has coined the term "OO I like THIS one" to be his own. Check him out! And give him a follow @theactualsebastian
2/7/2022 • 48 minutes, 3 seconds
Tim Keenan - How to Engineer Success in Any Area of Your Life
On Today's episode, I speak with Tim Keenan. Tim is an ultra successful entrepreneur. He is also the namesake of the Keenan Center, Ohio State's hub for entrepreneurial learning and exploration. He donated a sizable contribution to the now Keenan center which is building it's new headquarters set to be open to students in the fall of 2022.
2/4/2022 • 32 minutes, 28 seconds
Brian Ford - "Do it for the story" - Self Improvement Daily
On today's episode of the 5 AM Hustle podcast, Jack talks with Brian Ford. Brian is the host of the podcast self improvement daily. A podcast that has consistently uploaded everyday for years. He also runs a company called For Purpose, which offers assistance to non-profit organizations with their social campaigns. Brian has an incredible story and is very inspiring. If you want to connect with Brian you can find him on linkedIn @BrianFordIf you're interested in For Purpose go to for purpose.comListen to the Self Improvement Daily podcast on all platformsBrians Instagram is @self.improvement.daily
1/31/2022 • 45 minutes, 22 seconds
Jakob Matotek of Paradise Hills- Build your own reality
In this episode, we speak with Jakob Matotek
1/24/2022 • 30 minutes, 13 seconds
Mark Gronowski Pt. 2- Learn to Play Within Yourself
On today's episode, Jack sits down with Mark Gronowski, a D1 Qaurterback out of South Dakota State. Mark had a breakout season his freshman year giving him many accolades. Unfortunately during the NCAA Championship Game he suffered an injury that would put him out of his entire Sophomore season. We go over how Mark dealt with pressure, earning the teams trust, his day to day workload, NIL deals, and more. If you liked this episode, share it with a friend.
1/10/2022 • 47 minutes, 29 seconds
Julian Sarafian - Dealing with mental health in high pressure environments
Julian Sarafian is a former biglaw attorney turned mental health advocate -> join us as we talk about balancing professional goals with mental health, and dealing with anxiety.If you want to hear more from him, check him out @JulianSarafian on all platforms.
1/3/2022 • 47 minutes, 35 seconds
Ratmir Timashev - The 3 keys to a successful business
Ratmir Timashev is the Co-founder of Veeam, the leader of data management solutions, recovery, and backup that deliver modern data protection. Ratmir started his first company with his graduate student roomate at Ohio State. After selling it to microsoft and starting and selling a data protection company, Ratmir and his Co-founder started Veeam. In the interview we talked about Ratmir's mindset growing up, the keys to starting a successful business, the future of innovation at Ohio State, and many more exciting topics.
12/31/2021 • 27 minutes, 47 seconds
Sarah Sarkais - moving past struggle
In this episode, Namish talks to renowned psychologist Dr. Sarah Sarkais about navigating struggle, the psychology behind peak performance, and struggles with mental health.If you want to hear more about her, here's her website:https://drsarahsarkis.com/
12/28/2021 • 44 minutes, 39 seconds
Lucas Williamson
12/20/2021 • 47 minutes, 30 seconds
Bryan Clayton - DO the necessary work
On this podcast the boys talk with Bryan Clayton. He is CEO and co-founder of GreenPal, an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called the “Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur magazine and has over 200,000 active users completing thousands of transactions per day. On the podcast the boys spoke with Bryan about his journey from cutting his next door neighbors lawn to building one of the largest lawn care businesses in Tennesse and how he converted this knowledge to create Greenpal. Bryan shared his advice on being willing to start from ground zero on a new topic to take your business to the next level. This is a great episode with raw advice from a bootstrapped entrepreneur. If you want to check out Bryan and Greenpal, check the link below.https://www.yourgreenpal.com
12/14/2021 • 32 minutes, 55 seconds
Navy Seal Jon Macaskill - The Importance of Mindfulness
On this episode the boys speak with Jon Macaskill. Jon is a retired Navy SEAL Commander turned leadership and mindfulness coach. During his 24-year Navy career, he served in multiple highly dynamic leadership positions from the battlefield to the operations center and the board room. The topics of todays episode includes mindfulness, stress, finding purpose, highschoo, and more. If you want to find more out about Jon click the links below:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmacaskill/https://mentalkingmindfulness.com
12/6/2021 • 47 minutes, 49 seconds
Diane Allen - Find Your Flow State
On this episode Namish speaks with Diane Allen. Diane is a professional violinist who now dedicates her time to helping teach others about flow and peak performance.
11/22/2021 • 32 minutes, 37 seconds
Using painting as self therapy - o8livious
o8livious, or Lorenzo, is a prolific painter in college that portrays his personal experiences and emotions in complex and relatable paintings. He does weekly series where he delves deep into his psych to show the colorful embodiment of his emotions. You can find him at the following links...https://linktr.ee/o8livioushttps://www.instagram.com/o8livious/https://www.tiktok.com/@o8livious?https://www.redbubble.com/people/o8livious/shop
11/15/2021 • 35 minutes, 7 seconds
The Dad Edge - Larry Hagner
Larry Hagner, faced with a failing marriage and negligence towards his kids, decided to turn his life around. Now, he helps others do the same, at The Dad Edge - join us as we discuss growth in relationships, the beginning of bettering yourself, and how to navigate life post-college.
11/8/2021 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 49 seconds
Michael Baren - International Cheer Champion
In this episode, Namish and Jack talk with Michael Baren, a D1 Cheerleader and International Champion with Team USA. Michael sheds light on the work it took to get where he is, what working with Team USA is like, and how he dealt with the adversity of being a male gymnast.Here are links to some of his videos!https://olympics.com/en/video/cheerleading-day-1-icu-world-championships-and-junior-world-championships-virtuahttps://cheerunion.org/wc_virtual_21/Video is found under the tab "Saturday Performance Stream"Time stamp for both videos is 2:17:20
10/25/2021 • 32 minutes, 5 seconds
Koya Webb - Control Your State
On this episode of the podcast the boys talk to Koya Webb. She is a professional Yoga teacher but also specializes in breath work and meditation. Throughout their conversation they touched on topics such as Yoga, breath work, meditation, energy levels, and how to be present each and every day.
10/23/2021 • 43 minutes, 46 seconds
Calvin Cooper - Create Your Own Opportunities
In this episode Jack talks with CEO and Co-Founder of Rhove, a company making real estate accessible to anyone with $1. They talked about topics such as Venture Capital, Crypto Currency, Creating Opportunities, and what recruiters truly look for. Go to rhove.com to learn more about his company. You can find him on social. media @calvincooper
10/15/2021 • 27 minutes, 58 seconds
Max Klymenko - Win the Information War
Max Klymenko is the founder of Klym&co, an advertising business focused on creating social good through communication.
10/8/2021 • 45 minutes, 29 seconds
Scott Griffin - Compassion Over Curiosity
On this episode of the 5 AM Hustle podcast, Jack talks with Scott Griffin an entrepreneur, executive, lecturer, and director of Entrepreneurship at The Ohio State University. Scott talks about leading with compassion over curiosity, his favorite lesson from his mentor, why collaboration is the best way to innovate, and why he chose to be an educator on top of being a businessman. If you like the podcast, make sure to rate it on iTunes and Spotify. We ask if you took value from this episode, share it with someone who might benefit from it. Keep Hustling, Jack and Namish.
10/4/2021 • 25 minutes, 14 seconds
Arham Sheikh - Study Less to Do More
On this episode of the 5 AM Hustle Podcast, Jack talks with YouTuber Arham Sheikh. Arham focuses on teaching effective study strategies to help individuals find what works for them.
10/1/2021 • 51 minutes, 20 seconds
Tej Patel - Adding Value to Your Audience
Tej Patel is a Creative Director, Filmmaker, and Photographer. Check him out here - https://www.tejpatel.com/
9/27/2021 • 54 minutes, 37 seconds
Budgeting your time with the number 168
In this episode, Namish discusses how you can budget your time week by week, and what you should prioritize.
9/18/2021 • 5 minutes, 35 seconds
Ken Joslin - Grow Stack Drive
Today on the Podcast, Jack talks with Ken Joslin about how young entrepreneurs can take control of their minds to become successful.
9/8/2021 • 49 minutes, 53 seconds
Jay Samit - Future Proofing You
In this podcast, the boys talk with Jay Samit. Jay is an entrepreneur that has been disrupting industries for years with his innovation. He is an International best selling author and has worked with entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Steven Speilberg, and Steve Jobs. Throughout the episode they talked about Future Proofing You, the best book for millennial and Get Z to set themselves up for success down the road, how to find mentors, and how to be a disruptor.
9/3/2021 • 55 minutes, 11 seconds
June Outro
Here's a recap of June with key takeaways, and a brief explanation of what July will look like.
7/1/2021 • 4 minutes, 12 seconds
Don't just seize opportunities, create them
6/22/2021 • 8 minutes, 28 seconds
Navigating Forced Change
In this episode, Namish talks about exploring change in inevitable situations, and moving on to future experiences.
6/14/2021 • 5 minutes, 51 seconds
I graduated... Now What?
In this episode Jack goes over the weird transition after graduating highschool, how to make the most of it, and transition smoothly to college.
6/8/2021 • 16 minutes, 13 seconds
Positive Psychology with Dr. Geller
In this episode we talk with Dr. Geller for the second time. He explains to us the importance of positive psychology in this day and age.
5/22/2021 • 46 minutes, 32 seconds
Asking for help
For the first episode of mental health month, Namish talks about the first stage to mental development - acknowledgement
5/5/2021 • 4 minutes, 47 seconds
Hamza Khan- Leadership Reinvented
In this episode, Namish and Jack speak with returning guest Hamza Khan about his new book leadership reinvented.
4/30/2021 • 56 minutes, 34 seconds
LEADERSHIP: Outro
In this episode Jack and Namish recap all that they have covered over the course of the month all about leadership. They revealed what they believe to be the most undervalued aspect of leadership. You.
4/29/2021 • 5 minutes, 3 seconds
LEADERSHIP: Servant Leadership
Namish walks us through the concept of servant leadership: being a leader FOR those around you, and talks about how we can implement it into our organizations.
4/26/2021 • 4 minutes, 49 seconds
Ollie Henderson
Ollie Henderson is the founder of Bamyazi, a work life balance company. Join us as we talk about maintaining balance in life, starting a business, and taking care of mental health.
4/23/2021 • 37 minutes, 41 seconds
LEADERSHIP: Extreme Ownership
Todays episode is a breakdown of the concept of extreme ownership. This idea was made popular by Navy Seal and leadership expert, Jocko Willink. In this episode I'll share his story, what extreme ownership is, and how you can utilize it in your own life.
4/21/2021 • 10 minutes, 23 seconds
LEADERSHIP: Leading from the back
In this episode, Jack breaks down how to lead even when you aren't in charge. The old concept of leaders always being in the spotlight is not longer true. Leaders come from all areas of a team and are needed in different situations. Learn how to decide when it's the right time to show your leadership skills to your team and decision makers.
4/14/2021 • 7 minutes, 42 seconds
Sarry Ibrahim
Sarry Ibrahim is the founder of Finassetprotection - a company working to help you understand more about your finances
4/9/2021 • 28 minutes, 26 seconds
HABITS: Breaking Bad Habits
In this episode Jack Talks about the strategies to breaking bad habits.
3/29/2021 • 10 minutes, 29 seconds
Sean Castrina
Sean Castrina is an entrepreneur and host of the "10 Minute Entrepreneur" podcast
3/19/2021 • 41 minutes, 9 seconds
HABITS: Starting a Habit
In this episode, Namish helps you lay down the framework for a productive habits month, by giving out strategies for success.
3/3/2021 • 5 minutes, 18 seconds
HABITS: Introduction
In todays episode Jack and Namish talk about what to expect in the next coming month. March's theme is all about habits. They will break down different aspects of habits twice a week. The topics they will go over include, starting a new habit, utilizing an accountability partner, lifestyle habits, getting past roadblocks, finding the right habits for you, productivity habits, mental health habits, and breaking bad habits. Email 5AMHustlepodcast@gmail.com for the show notes and this months worksheet.
3/1/2021 • 7 minutes, 33 seconds
Self Integrity and Keeping Others Trust
Todays episode dives into self integrity and how you can focus on executing on the small promises you tell yourself to help keep strong trust and integrity between the people around you.
2/24/2021 • 5 minutes, 41 seconds
Sid Sudhir
Sid Sudhir is the founder of The Master Cylinder.
12/13/2020 • 33 minutes, 15 seconds
Let's take it one step at a time
In this episode, Namish takes you through an unfiltered segment on tackling seemingly large problems
11/30/2020 • 6 minutes, 11 seconds
Nicky Hayes -A deep dive into business psychology
Nicky Hayes is an author of dozens of psychology book including the book that introduced to her called Understanding Psychology. It is a great book for anyone looking for a thorough introduction to the topic.
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11/20/2020 • 47 minutes, 21 seconds
Paul Tasner - It’s never too late to chase your dreams
In today's episode we talked with Paul Tasner. Paul is a 40 year corporate employee turned entrepreneur at the age of 66. We get into topics such as his decision to become an entrepreneur, environmental issues our country is facing, why older entrepreneurs are more successful, and choosing a life of happiness over money.
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9/27/2020 • 1 hour, 52 seconds
Anaisa Acharya - Overcoming doubt to achieve your goals
Anaisa is the CEO of colors for change, a 501(c)3 not for profit organization that collects art supplies and sends them to areas that need them most. If you liked this interview, make sure to check out her blog, titled anaisalife.
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9/16/2020 • 28 minutes, 51 seconds
Farris Gosea
In this episode Jack and Farris discuss what it means to be an entrepreneur. Farris gives light on how he was able to translate his success on the court to the business world. Stay tuned to get a better understanding about real estate and how you could get started today.
9/7/2020 • 46 minutes, 47 seconds
Perspective with Namish and Jack
Today Namish and Jack talk about perspective - why it's so important to have, and how to build it. Make sure to check out Namish's medium profile @namishkaistha and give his article some love, and rate the podcast.
8/19/2020 • 12 minutes, 37 seconds
Dr. Langer Part 1 - leading with compassion
Join us as we dive into a discussion with Dr. David Langer, Chair of Lenox Hill Neurosurgery, into how he built up the department from the ground up, leading with compassion, and cultivating healthy competition.
8/17/2020 • 39 minutes
Charles Snead - attitude is everything
In this episode, Namish and Jack talk with Professor Snead of the University of Alabama. As the Director of the Music Department, Professor Snead provided us with a valuable insight into ideas of leadership instead of dictatorship, how to build mental discipline, and doing instead of thinking.
8/8/2020 • 56 minutes, 15 seconds
Sanjeev Sarin - know your worth
Today, Namish and Jack talk to Sanjeev Sarin - social media influencer - about what it means to be happy, helping others, and who to put your energy into. If you like this interview, please be sure to check out Sanjeev on TikTok and Youtube @jeevyboi, and Youtube @jeevyboi_
8/5/2020 • 52 minutes, 8 seconds
Ann Zaprazny - Using the Mental to Further the Physical
Join Jack and Namish as they talk to Ann Zaprazny - a mental sports trainer, who talks to them about how others can use their minds and mindfulness to create stronger, more meaningful experiences in every aspect of their lives.
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8/3/2020 • 54 minutes, 24 seconds
Tommy Jackett - Working Against the odds
Our guest today is Tommy Jackett - Co-Host of the Daily Talk Show podcast based in Australia. In this episode we covered discipline, overcoming self doubt, and creating content that makes you happy. Make sure to check out Tommy's podcast, the Daily Talk Show, on all platforms.
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8/1/2020 • 42 minutes, 18 seconds
Anthony Cheam - making the most out of what you have
In this episode, Namish and Jack have a discussion with Anthony Cheam, who is a motivational speaker, podcaster, and life coach. We discuss making the most out of what you have, overcoming mental barriers to doubt, and self care.
7/31/2020 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 47 seconds
Kevin Taylor - Find Problems that need solving
On today's podcast we talked with Kevin Taylor. Kevin is an entrpreneur who has been coding since he was a child. He starting a software consulting bussiness that was very successful and even had groupon as a client. He now is a professor at Stetson University and Angel Investor. If you want to connect with him or find out more information look below. Stetson Entrepreneurship ProgramTwitterBlog
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7/21/2020 • 58 minutes, 22 seconds
Simran Jeet Singh - Humility is the connector of all people
Simran Jeet Singh is an educator, author, scholar, and activist. His work is centered around spirituality and religion but recently he has been helping start the dialogue about race. In this discussion we talked about what people need to do to better understand each other and their religious beliefs. An important topic we brought up was the importance of religion and the effects of extremist religion.
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6/17/2020 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Travis Watts - Designing Your lifestyle with Passive investing
Travis Watts is a full time passive investor. In our conversation we discuss what passive investing is and how anyone can take advantage of it. He also talks about the importance of building a lifestyle you want and having revenue streams to count on if things go badly.
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6/2/2020 • 44 minutes, 51 seconds
Barry Houser - How to Lead with Purpose
Barry Houser is the associate director of bands and director of marching Illini at university of Illinois Urbana champaign and runs Smith Walbridge. In this episode Barry Talks about what it means to be a true leader, how to manage a group, and how to cultivate an environment.
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5/31/2020 • 47 minutes, 36 seconds
Graham Betchart - The Man who helped shape Aaron Gordon Mentally
Graham Betchart is one of the world's best performance coaches. He works with some of the top NBA players including Aaron Gordon, Ben Simmons, Andrew Wiggins, Karl Anthony Townes, and many more. In this interview we talk about how to build confidence, understand emotions, and most importantly be present in whatever you may do. Check out Graham's Website: https://www.grahambetchart.comFind out more about Lucid Mental Training: https://www.getlucid.comHere is Graham's Book Playing Present: https://www.amazon.com/Play-Present-Training-Program-Basketball/dp/0996360905
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5/25/2020 • 51 minutes, 59 seconds
Chip Staley - Music Is More Important than you think
In this interview we talked with Chip Staley about how music really impacts us and the lessons it can teach us all. Chip Staley has been a music educator for almost 20 years, serving as the fine arts department chair at Neuqua Valley where the school was twice recognized as a grammy signature school, and now he’s the president and founder of ARTspeaks, an organization dedicated to uplifting music in our communities, alongside with teaching classes at the merit school of music and the Vandercook college of music. With Chip's expertise we were able to discuss music's relation to business, importance on a neurological level, and his teaching philosophy.
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Rocky Garza is an identity coach. He does what is called identity mapping which is where he is able to ask people questions and help them to understand what is rather than positive or negative. His book Kill Doubt Build Conviction, which will be released late summer, talks about how to get rid of your inner doubt in a pocket book format. The book also teaches how to build confidence and conviction in the day to day life you may live. Make sure to rate the podcast.Rocky Garza Website
5/19/2020 • 43 minutes, 4 seconds
Jamy Bechler - Lead by Building Trust, impacting those who trust you
Jamy Bechler was a college basketball coach for 20 years and now helps coaches coach and leaders lead. He goes into businesses and teams to help their leaders understand how to get the most out of their employees and players all while building a culture for success. In this interview we discuss everything from leadership, culture, building character, dealing with mistakes, and what players and employees can do to make an immediate impact on their team. Make sure to rate the podcast and share the episode if you like it!Jamy's Website: https://jamybechler.comJamy's Podcast: https://jamybechler.com/podcast/
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5/18/2020 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 15 seconds
Vince Murdock - MMA Fighter Battling Back from Brain Surgery
Vince Murdock is a successful MMA fighter with a 12-3 professional record. He got into mixed martial arts after getting into some trouble in high school and just kept with it. After gaining notoriety at amateur fights he knew it was time to go professional. He moved to Sacramento to join Team Alpha Male with MMA legend Urijah Faber. In the past year Vince has also battled moyamoya a brain disease. He was told by many doctors he would not compete again. He received the 15 hour surgery from the most known specialist of the disease and Vince will know if he can come back to fight in the coming months. Vince talks about why believing in yourself is so important and why there should be no excuses even without equipment during quarantine. Make sure to rate the podcast on iTunes and share it if you enjoyed it.
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5/17/2020 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 50 seconds
Sean Considine - From College Walk on to Super Bowl Champion
Sean Considine is a small town guy who has an extraordinary work ethic. He was an average athlete growing up but became a force to be reckoned with on the football field. He took a walk on spot at University of Iowa and as a Junior became a recognized player with hopes of the draft. Sean was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles as the First Pick of the Fourth Round of the Draft. He had an 8 Year Career as a Safety and special teams specialist and in his final year won a Super Bowl with the Ravens. Sean gives lessons about how to present yourself, what it takes to be successful, and why you should focus on winning the day.
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5/14/2020 • 58 minutes, 53 seconds
Jared Donaldson - Top 50 Tennis Player in the World - Control What You Can Control
Jared Donaldson came on to the professional tennis scene at age 17. He has evolved to become a great player and at the age of 21 he reached his highest ranking of 48 in the world. Jared goes into some of the best lessons he has learned from his coaches, how he controls his emotions, and how any athlete can improve.
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5/13/2020 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 25 seconds
Dr. Scott Geller - Courage Integrity and Humility
Dr. Scott Geller is a psychology professor at Virginia Tech University. He has had over 50 years of experience in his field and has written many books. His now main mission is the movement “actively caring for people” after the tragic event that happened over a decade ago at the university. Our conversation covered topics such as empowerment, stress, self motivation, behavioralism, humanism, and many more. Make sure to rate the podcast on iTunes.Actively Caring For People
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5/13/2020 • 1 hour, 9 seconds
Jamie Mushlin - Two Decisions in Life - Fail or Succeed
Jamie Mushlin has been in the training industry for 35 years. He started his first gym almost 20 years ago. Jamie suffered a life threatening brain tumor that took away his hearing in his left year and effected his equilibrium and balance on his left side. Jamie teaches us that when you decide you have one decision, succeeding, then you can get through tougher times than you thought. He also breaks down the power of working out and how to use your why to fuel your big picture goal. Make sure to rate the podcast.
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5/12/2020 • 45 minutes, 51 seconds
Dean Savarino - Building Wealth in Real Estate
Dean Savarino started his lawnscaping company almost 30 years ago in his 20s. He then decided to become the industry expert in his area and do "hardscaping" which is outdoor patios and living spaces. Dean explains what made him successful in business. His motto is, "I'm too stupid to know I can't do something" which allows him to reach for big goals fearlessly. Dean has also build a lot of wealth in real estate investing. Although recently he had a large roadblock, Dean has come back even stronger and has been adapting to these strange times of COVID-19. Make sure to rate the podcast and subscribe.
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5/10/2020 • 48 minutes, 20 seconds
Scott Todnem - Being Yourself is the Best Thing You Can Do
Scott Todnem is a very well rounded guy. He is a Health Teacher, Author, Podcaster, Speaker, Crossfit Instructor, and the occasional poet. He was the recipient of the 2019 National Health Teacher of the year. Scott talks about how he impacts students and navigates the tough topics that involve a health class curriculum. He also shares a lot of great life advice along the way.
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5/7/2020 • 50 minutes, 27 seconds
Zeke Clark - Give 110% effort 100% of the time
Zeke Clark is a University of Illinois tennis player. As a Junior competitor he was a Blue Chip recruit and reached a highest ranking of 3 in the country. Zeke is one of the hardest workers in the NCAA. In this episode he discusses why he has been able to reach such success without putting too much pressure on himself. He also explains why he works so hard and has so much grit. Zeke has learned a lot of lessons from his coaches at U of I and goes into what pieces of advice has helped him most in his career. Finally he talks about how to set your mind up for victory, deal with the tough losses, and bounce back even stronger.
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5/4/2020 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 27 seconds
Jammal Lemy - Creating the Largest Youth Led Movement in Modern History
In this episode we speak with Jammal Lemy. He is one of the first members of the March For our Lives movement and the creative director. He was a part of the Road to change which was a 60 day tour around the U.S to push gun reform and register voters across the country. The group would host town halls, events, and gatherings including an 800,000 strong march in D.C. Jammal was the creator of the well known QR code American flag merchandise which caused hundreds of thousands to vote. Jammal has a lot of life lessons he has learned from loss, creativity, and how to communicate effectively. Learn more about Jammal and his work at Jammallemy.com
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5/3/2020 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 45 seconds
Project Revolution - Two Teens Inspiring Political Change
In this Episode Namish and Jack talk with Brindet and Sahaja of Project Revolution. Project Revolution is a blog where they talk about political issues. These two teens started this as a way to voice their opinions and they are proving that age doesn't limit you to what you can achieve. They have also hosted a town hall event with state representatives and other local government officials. Go to http://projectrevolution.blog if you are interested in finding out more.
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5/2/2020 • 43 minutes, 45 seconds
Kevin Zhang- $0-20 Million in one year
Kevin Zhang is the creator of a wildly successful Ecommerce business and the youngest member of the Forbes council. He started with $3000 in his pocket and turned it into 20 million in just one year. Kevin is able to simplify why people are successful in every realm of their life. He explains how he was able to look into the future and make decisions now based on the lifestyle he wants later. Kevin also wants to inspire and help the next generation of Ecommerce millionaires. He has created GenerationE which is his community of young Ecommerce students. Zhang is a Neuqua Valley Alumni and he shares his perspective change in High School. Follow him on instagram @kevinzhangofficial
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4/26/2020 • 46 minutes, 51 seconds
Sid Sudhir
Sid, a junior in high school and my classmate, has recently started a blog and instagram about cars. He reviews them and test drives luxury cars. Starting something in high school is not only ambitious but very rare. Sid gives insight about how to take the first steps in creating something. For teens and anyone that has always had an idea in the back of their head to start, this is a great episode to listen to.
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4/20/2020 • 39 minutes, 30 seconds
Ken Koziol - The Tools to Success from Bojangles Executive Vice President
Ken Koziol is currently one of the top executives at Bojangles Chicken and previously was an executive at McDonalds and Panera Bread. From owning and self managing 60 units of real estate in his 20s to rising up the ranks of McDonalds, Ken has quite the resume. He attributes much of his success to his ability to do hard work, communicate effectively, and manage his time efficiently. Ken also shares stories of long hours working as a restaurant manager, putting himself through college, and investing in real estate all while graduating a year early. He explains the importance of balance and perspective through numerous stories. Ken stays balanced through his cottage where he gets on the water to ski, hangout with his family, and try to get his nieces and nephews to fall off tubing.
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4/19/2020 • 49 minutes, 35 seconds
Aram Ghazaryan - How to Get Into Real Estate Despite Set Backs
In this episode Aram breaks down his mentality coming from an immigrant family and the mindset he has had to arm himself in the business of cold calling and rejection.
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4/17/2020 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 59 seconds
Anthony Brice - The Intersection of Spirituality and Life
Today’s guest is the profound Anthony Brice. In this episode Anthony Brice speaks with me about the principles of spirituality and life. They include fear, failure, relationships/heartbreak, and emotional weakness.
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4/16/2020 • 42 minutes, 55 seconds
Josh Caughman - Yes or No has created the life you have now
Josh Caughman: In this episode Josh goes into the depths of his past and how to set up your mind for success. He speaks on what it means to fail and achieve as well why you should just be quiet and do the work needed in the moment.
4/15/2020 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 15 seconds
Ashwin Jacob - The Rise of New Hollywood - From selling candy bars to talking with the best in the industry
In this episode, Ashwin shares his unique upbringing and how he has become successful at a young age. Originally published 4/15/2020
4/15/2020 • 41 minutes, 10 seconds
Jordin Roussell - Young House Flipper - Why Caring for People is Most Important
In this episode Jourdin walks me through his struggles, journey through real estate, and why he loves being able to help people in his job.
4/15/2020 • 23 minutes, 13 seconds
Tanner Bell - Mastering the 4 Hour Work Week
Today’s Guest is incredibly successful businessman and content creator Tanner Bell. After being compelled to start working due to his family situation, Tanner began to build his empire in middle school. After many years of growth and deciding to complete high-school online, Tanner decided to go full time and not go to college. Tanner has now scaled his membership based company year after year while in his 20s.
Join us as we discuss…
How Tanner Started in business at 11
Why building a business around lifestyle in important
The importance of the 4 hour work week by Tim Ferris
If you liked this episode you’ll like our Episodes with Kevin Zhang, Casey Adams, and Jacob Hopkins
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