Best Gay Hendricks & Mike Koenigs Podcasts (2024)

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3 Secrets to Creating Intrigue 41:53

3M ago41:53

41:53

Get ready to go down the rabbit hole of intrigue with today’s podcast episode. You won't want to miss this one! Gay and Mike uncovered the keys to captivating your audience from the moment you open your mouth. They're talking tips, tricks, and mind-blowing strategies to hook people in and leave them desperate for more. You'll discover: The #1 thing…

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3 Steps to Radical Simplicity and Joy 40:22

4M ago40:22

40:22

A “How-To” with Gay Hendricks Mike is psyched to share today’s new podcast episode with Gay Hendricks because he guarantees it will have you rethinking your relationship with "stuff." Gay opened Mike's eyes to some profound insights about how eliminating excess possessions and complications can create more space for your true genius to flourish. Ga…

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“Your Big Leap Year”- Gay's Brand New Book 55:12

5M ago55:12

55:12

Don't miss it! Mike has an insanely valuable resource to share with you today - one that's going to blow your mind wide open and put you on the fast track to unleashing your full creative genius. As you know, Mike's brilliant co-host, Gay Hendricks, is the legendary author of “The Big Leap” and other transformational books. Well, he just released a…

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5 Steps To Ending Period Pain the Easy Way 55:05

8M ago55:05

55:05

Get ready for something TOTALLY different on this week's podcast… As you know, Gay and Mike like to go off the beaten path and get out of our comfort zones sometimes. Well, this week they went WAY out of their comfort zone and talked with an amazing young woman, Christine Marie Quigless, about something they never thought they'd be discussing on a …

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5 Steps To Double Your Luck With Stuart Lacey 51:02

9M ago51:02

51:02

Mike has something super special for you in this week's podcast episode — a fascinating conversation about luck, opportunity, mindset and manifesting positive outcomes with two unconventional thinkers. Gay and Mike sat down with Stuart Lacey for a fascinating exploration of luck. You're going to absolutely love hearing Gay and Stuart dive deep into…

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How to Break Free from the Prison of Fear and Anxiety 1:00:00

10M ago1:00:00

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This week, Gay and Mike go deep on how to overcome anxiety, fear and other crazy emotions that can hold you back from your next level of success and happiness. As many of you know, Mike went through some intense personal challenges earlier this year that triggered severe anxiety and fear in him. He's not ashamed to say he completely lost his mind f…

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Big Leaps of Big Money: The Mindset of Wealth 54:34

11M ago54:34

54:34

Mike has a juicy new episode today that you're going to love. Gay and Mike have an honest conversation about the biggest money mistakes they've made over their careers, and some of their biggest wins and lessons learned. Mike confesses some horrendous investments he has made early in his career that lost half his investment and Gay shares how a stu…

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Ai for Coaches: How to Automate Your Coaching Business in Minutes 44:20

12M ago44:20

44:20

If you want to take your coaching business to the next level (without being replaced by Ai), you need to listen to this week's Big Leap podcast. Gay and Mike covered some mind-blowing strategies on how to leverage Ai as a coach to be more efficient, effective and EXPAND your capabilities (not reduce them). This was one of Mike's favorite episodes b…

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The Love Thief with Arielle Ford 51:43

1y ago51:43

51:43

Gay and Mike just finished an incredible podcast with their dear friend, Arielle Ford, about her debut novel “The Love Thief” and they can’t wait for you to hear it! Arielle is one of the world's leading experts on love, relationships and the greatest manifester Mike has ever known. She's written numerous bestselling non-fiction books like “The Sou…

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Change Your Life with Ai + ChatGPT 43:02

1y ago43:02

43:02

Mike is really excited about this podcast episode today. Why? Because he and Gay are diving DEEP into a subject that he's been living, breathing, obsessing over, and teaching for months now. Can you guess what it is? That’s right… they're talking about Ai and ChatGPT. Gay and Mike go down the Ai rabbit hole, exploring the potential of this rapidly-…

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Surviving a Life-Changing Injury: Gay’s Big Adventure 47:41

1y ago47:41

47:41

Mike has an extraordinary episode for you today, one that is a soul-touching testament to resilience, recovery, and the human spirit. Gay shares a remarkable and deeply personal account of his recent adventure – a harrowing, yet enlightening experience following a serious accident. This episode isn't just about a physical healing journey; it's a sp…

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15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership with Diana Chapman and Jim Dethmer 46:08

1y ago46:08

46:08

Are you ready to redefine your business realm and discover what happens when you let go of drama? This week, Mike and Gay are stepping into the genius zones of Diana Chapman and Jim Dethmer, two extraordinary leaders doing groundbreaking work in the business world. They'll delve into the art of "Ineffective Training," a profound exercise designed t…

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SNL Comedian Kevin Nealon’s Big Leap from Stage to Canvas 38:40

1y ago38:40

38:40

There's an incredibly special treat for you in today’s episode… The hilariously charming Kevin Nealon! You've laughed at his comedy for years, and now you're about to fall in love with his art. You’re going to love this one! Mike and Gay dove deep into the evolution of an artist - exploring how Kevin constantly reinvents himself, from his comedic r…

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How to Tap Into Your Infinite Creativity + Intuition 35:03

1+ y ago35:03

35:03

If you're looking for a dose of wonder and inspiration, you're in the right place. In today’s episode, Gay and Mike are diving deep into the art of staying open and how wondering can lead to infinite creativity. Gay shares the details about how he stays open and keeps that space of pure consciousness alive and working for him at ALL times. They'll …

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Reinvent Yourself or Rust Out: Break the Monotony and Reignite Your Passion 38:27

1+ y ago38:27

38:27

Today, Mike and Gay are talking about a term that Gay invented to describe the slow leeching of joy from an activity or from life. 😳 It’s called “Rusting Out.” We all know what burnout is, but Rusting Out is a different beast entirely. It happens when you resist the call of your genius and go through the same motions day after day after day. That s…

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Surfing The Leading Edge 47:06

1+ y ago47:06

47:06

Reinventing Yourself at Any Age Lots of people go into midlife without opening up to find out what their real genius is for THIS stage of their life. One of Gay’s mentors said, “Every Breath You Take after 50 is a choice between creativity or stagnation” and that’s what today’s episode is all about. Mike and Gay are talking about Surfing the Leadin…

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Steven Sashen, The Creator of Xero Shoes 56:26

1+ y ago56:26

56:26

The Evolution of A Renaissance Man What do you get when you combine a comedian, a sprinter, a filmmaker, an archer, and an entrepreneur all in one? You get Steven Sashen, and this week, Gay and Mike had the pleasure of picking his brain. One of the things that Mike loves about Steven is that he is a first-principle thinker with a wild background an…

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The Secret to Unlocking Your Creativity 42:58

1+ y ago42:58

42:58

From Beethoven to Bach… Do you ever have a hard time getting your creative juices flowing? It’s okay… It happens to the best of us. No worries. Mike and Gay have you covered! In today’s podcast, they're diving into the world of creativity and sharing their own personal examples of how they approach creativity every day. You'll walk away with a step…

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Conscious Resting and Intentional Vacationing 35:28

1+ y ago35:28

35:28

We've just wrapped up a time of year that tends to be super busy and STRESSFUL for a lot of us. You’re probably feeling burnt out and in need of some rest and relaxation, right? Well, you're in luck because in today’s episode, Gay and Mike dive into the Art of Conscious Resting and Intentional Vacationing ...and it's not just about lounging on the …

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The Secret to Finding More Time in Your Day 1:03:50

1+ y ago1:03:50

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This week, Gay and Mike discuss the T word… TIME. How do you manage your time? How do you define time? How are you saving time? Over the years, Gay and Mike have tried (and failed) many different time management techniques, and have figured out what works for them. For example, Mike has a hard and fast “No A-Hole’s” policy, and Gay has a “No Bad En…

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Revealing Our Next Big Leaps 38:34

1+ y ago38:34

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Tell Us What Your Next Big Leaps Are… Today’s episode is a special one… Gay and Mike are talking about what THEIR next Big Leaps are. They're both big believers in reinventing yourself on an ongoing basis, but there’s a question that Mike has been wanting to ask Gay for a while now…. How do you move past “STUCKNESS?” Being stuck usually means holdi…

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Purposeful Productivity with Sophie Chiche 47:22

2y ago47:22

47:22

Time management is OUT, Self-Management is IN! That’s what our guest today teaches. Gay and Mike could not agree more after spending time with her and learning her techniques. Her name is Sophie Chiche and she’s going to teach you how to “Do more of what works and less of what doesn't… and how to know the difference between the two.” In other words…

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Dr. Sherry Walling’s New Memoir - Touching Two Worlds 32:05

2y ago32:05

32:05

Grief is something that touches every single person in the world. Unfortunately, no one can avoid it. But how do you cope and rebuild in the aftermath of loss? Today's guest, Dr. Sherry Walling, is going to talk about grief and some surprising ways that you can deal with it. She’s written a very special book called, Touching Two Worlds: A guide for…

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The Books That Changed Our Lives - Part Two 23:27

2y ago23:27

23:27

“There's nothing better than a remarkable person who writes a remarkable book that can affect you in remarkable ways.” Welcome to Part Two of The Books that Changed our Lives. This time, Mike and Gay are focusing on different types of books than they did in Part One. Some may surprise you, including Shakespeare’s Sonnets, Poetry, and Fiction, that …

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The Books That Changed Our Lives - Part One 44:12

2y ago44:12

44:12

“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” ― Charlie Tremendous Jones Are you a big reader? Is there a book or two that, after reading, completely changed your entire life? That’s what today’s episode is all about. The books that changed Mike and Gay's lives. Gay and Mike are …

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Taking Responsibility for Your Own Life 40:10

2y ago40:10

40:10

Today, Gay and Mike are getting really raw and diving into a heavy subject… Taking Responsibility for Your Own Life. They talk about how to get a teenager to take responsibility, and their own personal struggles with family members experiencing Dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. They'll also get into the internal struggles they have whe…

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5 Steps to Finding + Staying in Your Zone of Genius 45:18

2y ago45:18

45:18

Some of Mike and Gay's most POPULAR Big Leap episodes have to do with operating and staying in your Genius Zone, which of course came from Gay’s book, The Big Leap. But Mike believes that today’s podcast is the BEST one they've ever done. If you've ever wanted to find a way to spend all your time doing the thing you LOVE to do, the thing you're BES…

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Gay’s New Memoir - “Loving Life. Tales of My Wondrous Journey.” 57:14

2y ago57:14

57:14

Should You Write One Too? Should you write a memoir or why should you write a memoir? Gay just finished writing his memoir, which is coming out very soon. It's called “Loving Life. Tales of My Wondrous Journey.” In today’s episode, Gay and Mike are talking about four of Gay’s most interesting chapters, including: His secret birthday wish Adventures…

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Attaining, Atoning and Attuning with Chip Conley 34:15

2y ago34:15

34:15

You Probably Have More Life Ahead of You Than You Think Today Gay and Mike are interviewing one of their heroes. Someone whose wisdom they have great respect for, so needless to say, they've been looking forward to this one for a while. His name is Chip Conley. He’s a New York Times bestselling author and the hospitality maverick who helped Airbnb'…

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Bill Moses’ Epic Journey with Kevita and Flying Embers 45:31

2y ago45:31

45:31

The guest today is lifelong entrepreneur, Bill Moses, the co-founder of Kevita and CEO and Founder of Flying Embers. Today he’s going to share some of his Big Leaps, including the one that saved Kevita when everyone else wanted to throw in the towel because it looked like they might lose it all. He’ll tell Mike and Gay about his ideas for creating …

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The Intersection of Comedy and Transformation 44:40

2y ago44:40

44:40

Today we’re talking with Kyle Cease, a New York Times Best Selling author who has the unique gift of being able to merge comedy and personal transformation. He’s what would happen if Eckhart Tolle and Jim Carrey had a baby! Kyle believes that “for us to really grow, we almost have to let go of everything—and that less effort equals more magic.” In …

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How To Come Up With Your Top 5 Life Goals 44:37

2+ y ago44:37

44:37

Today, Mike and Gay are answering a great question that Gay came up with several years ago: How to Come Up with Your Top Five Life Goals These are arguably some of the most powerful questions you could ever ask yourself that ended up being in a book that Gay wrote called, “Five Wishes.” The process is super simple and can be done no matter what sta…

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Improving Your Creative Processes with “The Beatles: Get Back” 47:11

2+ y ago47:11

47:11

Mike and Gay take The Beatles: Get Back documentary and dive into it. The documentary was produced and directed by Peter Jackson, and it is an absolute masterpiece. Both Mike and Gay learned a ton about creativity and collaboration during it. Their goal is just to pick it apart and talk about their favorite spots that had the most impact on them. T…

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Reinventing Yourself: 3 Ways to Create a Better Future 48:44

2+ y ago48:44

48:44

Some of the things discussed here you have not heard before. Mike and Gay will be talking with Jim Selman, a living legend in the coaching industry. Jim is the person who coined the ideas of corporate coaching and executive coaching (and first used the term in print). But this is not only a history lesson. We will disclose some unique tactics and c…

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5 Principles to Build a Happy and Successful Marriage 36:34

2+ y ago36:34

36:34

Mike has been married to Vivian for 21 years. Gay has been married to Katie for 42 years. Both couples have built successful and fulfilling relationships, tested by time. For both, their marriage has been their priority, the key to their success, and the primary source of happiness. So backed up by that experience, Mike and Gay will dive deep into …

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Stephen M.R. Covey’s New Book: Trust and Inspire 46:27

2+ y ago46:27

46:27

In this episode, Mike and Gay interview Stephen M.R. Covey about his new book Trust and Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others, as well as his leadership legacy, vision, and current projects. The world has changed all around us in all the ways we know. And yet our style of leadership hasn't kept pace with the changing world. W…

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Why You Should Never Stop Trying New Things 52:22

2+ y ago52:22

52:22

Gay & Mike meet Kirsten Vangsness, the Criminal Minds star, and actress, who talks about creativity, trying new things, as well as some of her exciting personal projects. Gay loves mystery shows! With his wife, he started to avidly watch Criminal Minds. And rather immediately, this one character kind of jumped out at them — Penelope Garcia (portray…

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3 Secrets to Removing Your Barriers to Receiving 32:01

2+ y ago32:01

32:01

What are your limiting beliefs, behaviors, or habits that cause you… To fear… To not take action… To be Unwilling to receive? In this episode, Gay unlocks some of his deepest thinking around this topic and Mike gets to be his real-life guinea pig. Today you’ll learn how to look at your life as an unfolding series of opportunities and go beyond your…

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Biggest Leaps of 2021 32:16

2+ y ago32:16

32:16

For Gay and Mike, the last 2 years have been the most profound times of growth and learning in their lives. In this episode of The Big Leap, they're going to time travel through their own personal Big Leaps from 2021, and some of the Big Leaps they expect for 2022. More importantly, they invite YOU to reflect on what your Biggest Leaps were in 2021…

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How to Get Back Up Quickly After Being Knocked Down 31:39

2+ y ago31:39

31:39

Do you remember the Bozo the clown toy? No matter how many times he got punched in the face, he bounced right back up. That’s Entrepreneurship in a nutshell. If you’re an Entrepreneur you NEED to expect that you're going to hit turbulence now and again but knowing how to recover is KEY. Our guest, Dave Colina, founder of O2 Water, is very familiar …

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Rewind: 5 Systems to Overcome Distractions and ADHD 43:12

3y ago43:12

43:12

Hey look… SQUIRREL!! Did you look?! Mike knows he would have. He has major ADHD and is easily distracted. You? It doesn’t matter who you are, what you do or how successful you are. It happens to the best of us. The important thing is not what distracts you, but how quickly you can recover from those distractions to get sh*t done. We all know how ea…

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How to Install a Big Leap Operating System in Your Mind 27:58

3y ago27:58

27:58

Our guest, Laura DiFrancesco is a REAL renaissance woman. She’s a true Polymath who’s had a great deal of successes and taken a lot of incremental risks along the way. Most importantly, she's got a POWERFUL commitment to learning. Today’s episode is all about learning how to think and behave like a Polymath by studying the questions she asks hersel…

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Rewind: This Is How To Pull Out Your Inner Genius 50:59

3y ago50:59

50:59

You know how you watch your favorite movies and TV shows over and over again because they’re SO GOOD? That’s the idea with today’s REWIND episode! It’s one of the most downloaded episodes of all time and Mike and Gay thought you might want to revisit it this week. How well do you read your body to know what’s really going on? How much time do you f…

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Living in "Easy World" 41:58

3y ago41:58

41:58

Mike and Gay's guest, Troy Lavinia, says there is a lot of work we can do to help people see the intersection between entrepreneurship and spirituality. The world is changing and growing really quickly. We’ve never been more inundated with information or more stressed. Yet SO MANY of us have an incredible desire to do something creative or entrepre…

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REWIND: This is How to Discover Your Life Purpose 44:15

3y ago44:15

44:15

We have a special treat for you this week! We’re REWINDING one of our most popular episodes of all time. We know you’re going to love revisiting this very special episode. ENJOY! Do you ever wonder… what’s the point? Why am I here? What am I really meant to do? What’s my PURPOSE?! Maybe you’ve been there, done that, know it’s time to reinvent yours…

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The Art of Collaborative Experiences 31:26

3y ago31:26

31:26

Imagine being able to solve ANY problem or challenge that comes your way, effortlessly. Entrepreneurs LOVE to express themselves creatively and invent new things. One of the best ways of doing this is with Collaborative Experiences. Today, Mike and Gay will show you how to use the power of shared consciousness to make miracles happen with ease and …

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Eliminating Your Deepest Fears with Shared Consciousness 41:49

3y ago41:49

41:49

Imagine being able to open your consciousness so that your deepest fears recede into the background, allowing you to contact your creative essence. Would that ability CHANGE your business, your relationships, your LIFE forever? When it comes to your fears… the problem is never what you think it is. When you open up to your feelings and find a place…

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Life-Changing Mastermind Events and Strategic Stumbling 42:58

3y ago42:58

42:58

What if you could grow your business by having a BLAST connecting with like minded entrepreneurs? Imagine coming away from a fun, life-enriching event with multi-million dollar deals. That’s exactly what happened for a few of the folks at an event Mike recently hosted. Mike's wife, Vivian, called it “Fishy Business” (You’ll understand why in a mome…

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Ambassador Marketing 39:57

3y ago39:57

39:57

Imagine that you had a certain type of client that you wanted to reach with your business. What if, instead of marketing to hundreds of thousands of people… You could find just ONE person, who, with their recommendation, could bring you all the clients and followers you could ever maintain for the rest of your professional career. How would that fe…

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Find Your Genius and Share It With The World with Scott Donnell 46:21

3y ago46:21

46:21

The world wants YOUR unique genius! The sooner you figure out your GENIUS ZONE and get it into the world, the happier you’ll be. Today's guest will help guide you on your Genius Zone journey - he did it.. Scott Donnell created the Hapbee (includes a discount code). It’s a unique product that can CHANGE YOUR STATE OF MIND. Gay and Mike both have one…

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