How A University Drop Out Became a Self-Made Millionaire | Steven Bartlett on Impact Theory
Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory
03/23/21
•45m
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In this episode, Steven Barlett, Founder of Social Chain and Catena Capital, opens up about his vision, the motivators, and surprising moments of what reaching success felt like for him that no one would expect. He discusses the importance of why he wrote his upcoming book, Happy Sexy Millionaire, and his hope for this book to serve as an intervention for his generation that has been raised on social media. Steven gets very real about discovering your narrative and focusing on the simplicity of consistency. Order Steven’s Book, “Happy Sexy Millionaire” https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Sexy-Millionaire-Unexpected-Fulfillment/dp/1529301491/ref
SHOW NOTES:
The Journey | Steven reveals his path from Botswana to successful entrepreneur [1:37]
Insecurity | Steven explains how his insecurities have driven his success [5:32]
Move Different | Steven explains the origin of his business moves [6:28]
Belief | Steven debunks the cliche ideas about belief [7:23]
Comparison Trap | How Steven let go of bitter when he freed himself from comparison [8:57]
Self-Worth | Steven shares his thought about society’s intrinsic value lie of self worth [10:13]
Self-Narrative | Steven shares his revelation to resist labels and not restrict his narrative [11:44]
Narrative Defined | Steven defines what self narrative is for him [14:42]
Stability/Chaos | Steven reveals why he believes chaos is stability [15:45]
Finding Change | Steven shares the anti-climatic experience of his biggest wins. [18:24]
Gratitude | Steven shares his story of discovering gratitude through contrast of 19 year olddreams [20:14]
Radical Change | Steven explains radical change starts with the smallest step [26:11]
Consistent | Steven explains why consistency leads to radical change [28:50]
Future Identity | Steven reveals how he anchors his present decisions to his future self [32:30]
Quitting | Steven explains that quitting is a skill and what the decision tree looks like [34:55]
5 Buckets | Steven shares 5 buckets to fill under 30 to optimize your future [40:00]
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March 18, 2021
•116m
In this episode, Gabor Mate explains how easily unconscious traumas from childhood can be identified. He shares years of experience and wisdom with Tom in this conversation that explores the depths of truth and meaning in life, and how that fits in with our physical and behavioral manifestations of broken adult expectations and stressors. Gabor Mate, is a deep thinker, childhood development expert, and expert of addiction. He shares his unique insights on how to deal with severe trauma and how to get the most out of life by moving beyond mere survival.
SHOW NOTES:
Reality | Gabor on how people view reality and the Johnny Cash song, In Your Mind [1:14]
Stress Defined | Gabor explain the terminology of stress and its triggers [5:40]
Emotional Work | Ongoing emotional work that takes consciousness and awareness [9:13]
Trauma | Gabor discusses severe trauma, how it shows up physically and in behavior [10:12]
Being Sensitive | Advantage and disadvantage of being highly sensitive [12:18]
Empathetic Support | Gabor talks about empathetic support for persons with trauma [12:43]
Beyond Mental | Gabor reveals makes life more profound beyond the mental experience [20:04]
Feeling vs. Being | Gabor presents difference between feeling and a state of being [22:11]
Self-Isolation | Gabor explores self-isolation and the state of pain versus enlightenment. [22:32]
Broken Society | how modern society is dysregulating us and how broken our society is [30:31]
Child Development | Gabor reveals what healthy child development [41:04]
Meaning & Purpose | Gabor pushes on Tom’s value for meaning equated with hard work [51:20]
Truth Not Facts | Gabor explains difference between truth and facts [59:54]
Life after 70 | Gabor shares what keeps him going in his seventies is just who he is [1:07:58]
Palliative Care | Gabor share his experience and perspective with palliative care [1:14:18]
Marriage | Lessons from 51 years of marriage [1:35:23]
Suffering From Past |Gabor shares a quote to explain how suffering isn’t always labeled [1:43:19]
Dissociated from suffering | Gabor explains pain suppressed and misinterpreted [1:45:54]
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This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day.
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