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Two comedy and theatre nerds watch SMASH and become bros. It's one of those shows. Each week, our hosts Jimmy Blackmon (Smash viewing veteran) and Marty Scanlon (Smash viewing virgin) are joined by guest luminaries from the world of Broadway, TV, and comedy to celebrate (and at times, just comprehend) NBC’s short-lived musical drama SMASH, episode-by-episode in all its beautiful, arresting, endlessly frustrating, and inspiring glory. All episodes of SMASH can be streamed for free on NBC's we ...
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Learn how to become like heroes you admire in your books, movies, TV Shows, video games, or tabletop role-playing games. Do you know that feeling where you see a character in a movie doing something really cool? I want you to have that feeling about yourself all the time. This is Becoming The Hero, the personal development podcast for closet nerds who feel just as comfortable at Comic-Con as they do at Fit Con or a Business Networking International meeting. You love the story and adventure i ...
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XP in D&D and how it relates to real life.
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Attention is the First Form of Payment You Will Ever Receive
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You have to be paid attention before you can be paid anything else.
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Save some money and see how your future self thanks you. Here are some money saving hacks that I’ve learned.
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You can pacify yourself all day. Is that really what you want when everything gets hard ?
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Don’t be a lone wolf. I was. It didn’t work out well.
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It’s me again. Talking about personal development overwhelm.
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No Escapes from Hard Things If You Want to Be Successful | Michael Easter
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Today I chat with Michael Easter about my favorite book, The Comfort Crisis.
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Manifesting Your True Identity | Scott Gazzoli
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Today I talk with Scott Gazzoli about what you become.
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Tough Leadership Lessons in Combat, Business, & Family | Jimmy Blackmon
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Today, I have the opportunity to chat with Army Ranger Jimmy Blackmon.
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Listening to Your Coach & Leading Your Team | Leadership | Matt Doherty
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Welcome back to the show. Today, I speak with Matt Doherty about trusting your coach.
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Behind What Masks Are You Hiding, Getting Sober | Ep. 124: Simon Chapple
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Welcome back to Becoming the Hero (formerly The Hard Thing Podcast). Today I chat with Simon Chapple about getting real with yourself as you get sober. Enjoy.
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Thanks for Listening to the Show. Today we'll talk about the True Realities of Finances.
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How to Prevent Addiction with Adam Gunton
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Welcome back to Becoming the Hero. Today I get to talk about drug addiction and addiction recovery with Adam Gunton of Recovered on Purpose. Adam wants to give you his book for free. Just go to fromchainstosaved.com and get the book in digital or audio format.By Justin Lewis
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How to Recover from Drug Addiction with Adum Gunton
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Welcome back to Becoming the Hero. Today I get to talk about drug addiction and addiction recovery with Adam Gunton of Recovered on Purpose. Adam wants to give you his book for free. Just go to fromchainstosaved.com and get the book in digital or audio format.By Justin Lewis
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How to Increase Your Charisma Score in Real Life
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Welcome back to Becoming the Hero. I’m your Development Master, Justin Lewis, and together you and I will add more adventure to your life, help you level up in specific ways, and help you be the hero of your own story. If you’ve ever played Dungeons & Dragons you’re very familiar with the Charisma score. It’s the number that describes how well you …
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Today's episode is a little different, I'll let you know why next week.By Justin Lewis
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“Nope, too slow.” I stared at my best friend Ty in disbelief. How was it possible that I still didn’t do the obstacle course in a fast enough time? I jumped from the board to the piece of plywood and then onto the large rock as fast as I could. How could I not have done it fast enough? I kept trying and later ended up leaving with my parents in tea…
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Welcome back adventurer, to Becoming The Hero. I’m your DM, Justin Lewis. Together, you and I will implement the lessons from our favorite heroes (real or fictional) to help us add more adventure into our lives, create worthwhile memories, and level up in every meaningful way. We’re here to help you become the hero of your story. I love ensemble st…
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How to Prepare Yourself to Handle Unexpected Challenges | Travis Rosbach
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Welcome back, adventurer. Today I continue my conversation with Travis Rosbach. Above all else, we talk about preparing ourselves for future challenges and tragedies. There's also a bonus side quest at the end.By Justin Lewis
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Learn how to Adopt a Sense of Adventure | Travis Rosbach
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Welcome back, adventurer. Today I have the awesome opportunity to chat with the founder of Hydroflask, Travis Rosbach. It's an awesome conversation with a side quest at the end of today's episode.By Justin Lewis
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The 4 Personal Quests Welcome, Adventurer to the first episode of Becoming The Hero. I’m Justin Lewis and I’ll be your DM for today. You might think DM means dungeon master as in from Dungeons and Dragons. While I am an excellent Dungeon Master, that’s not what DM stands for on this show. No, here DM means development master. I’ll explain more abou…
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Welcome to the last episode of The Hard Thing Podcast. What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done? That question has really influenced my life for the past 3 years. I started The Hard Thing Podcast with the idea that the thing that sets the super successful apart from the average is their ability to push through the hard. I wanted to discover exactl…
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How to Master Your Own Fitness | Kiki Magnusson Pt. 3
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Welcome Back. Today I finish my conversation with Kiki Magnusson. We have 2 action items from today's show: Do a 10-minute burpee workout Add 5 minutes of activity to your day. Thanks for listening to today's show. Mentioned in this episode: Post Launch Pre Roll Hey, there adventurer! I appreciate you taking the time to do an investigation check an…
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How to Do Your Own Nutrition Planning | Kiki Magnusson Pt. 2
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Welcome back to episode245 of Becoming The Hero Kiki gave us some wonderful action items today as well. Mentioned in this episode: Post Launch Pre Roll Hey, there adventurer! I appreciate you taking the time to do an investigation check and dig into the archives of the show. I want you to know that this is an old episode back when the show was call…
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How to Run a Coaching Business | Kiki Magnusson Pt 1
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Welcome back to episode244 of Becoming The Hero Today I share my conversation with Kiki Magnuson. She gave us some action items. Write down ways you can better live your brand. Start your self care habits Thanks for listening to today's show. Mentioned in this episode: Post Launch Pre Roll Hey, there adventurer! I appreciate you taking the time to …
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Trying is the Most Efficient Way of Doing Nothing | David Henzel Part 2
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Welcome back to episode243 of Becoming The Hero Today I continue my conversation with David Henzel. David gave us some great action items from today's show: Practice letting go Evaluate your mindsets Record some of your mindset patterns Journal using directed questions Mentioned in this episode: Post Launch Pre Roll Hey, there adventurer! I appreci…
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Running a Marathon, Childbirth with no Drugs and an Unfaithful Husband | Darcy Luoma Part 2
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Welcome back to episode241 of Becoming The Hero Today, I share my conversation with Darcy Luoma of thoughtfullyfit.com Here are today's action items: Find an adventure buddy Write 3 possibilities for what your adventure can be Share and commit to one Thanks for listening to today's show. Mentioned in this episode: Post Launch Pre Roll Hey, there ad…
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Running a Marathon, Childbirth with no Drugs and an Unfaithful Husband | Darcy Luoma Part 1
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Welcom back to the Hard Thing Podcast. Today I talk with Darcy Luoma of thoughfullyfit.com. Here are today's action items: Choose 1 person and design your alliance with them Figure out your biggest hurdle Mentioned in this episode: Post Launch Pre Roll Hey, there adventurer! I appreciate you taking the time to do an investigation check and dig into…
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I Couldn't Not Do Something | Johnny Crowder
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Welcome back to The Hard Thing Podcast. Today I share my conversation with founder of copenotes.com, Johnny Crowder. Some highlights for today's show: The fun parts of building a business are like eating candy, everything else is vegetables. Try not to start a business. If you can't not start a business then you are one of the few people who should…
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Stuck in a Blizzard with No Hope | Rob Dubin Part 2
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Welcome back to The Hard Thing Podcast. Today I continue my conversation with Rob Dubin. He also left some great action items for us: Do the Fear Breaking exercise Dream Harvesting Exercise Ask Empowering Questions Thanks for listening to today's show. Keep doing hard things and you will overcome average. Early Bird Mentioned in this episode: Post …
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Stuck in a Blizzard With No Hope | Rob Dubin Part 1
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Welcome back to The Hard Thing Podcast. Today I share my conversation with Rob Dubin who was lost in the wilderness during a blizzard with no hope of rescue, but somehow was able to survive. Though he and his wife both survived the ordeal, they had to endure another hardship when they found out that his wife needed all of her fingers and toes amput…
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More Money for Better Things with Derrick Kinney | Part 2
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Welcome back to The Hard Thing Podcast. Today I continue my conversation with Derrick Kinney. Derrick left us some great action items today: 1. Give praise to someone not expecting it today 2. Write down 1 thing that you deeply care about 3. Set only 1 financial goal and write it down Also if you want to give me some input on a secret project I'm w…
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More Money for Better Things with Derrick Kinney | Part 1
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Welcome back to the Hard Thing Podcast. Today I share my conversation with Derrick Kinney, CEO of the Good Money Network. Here are some highlights from today's show: Connecting a valuable offering with a worthwhile and genuinely good mission grows your business tenfold Being a parent means leading your kids to the right conclusion Make sure to come…
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Justin Lewis on the Causing the Effect Podcast
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Welcome back to the Hard Thing Podcast. Today's episode is a little different. I'm showing you an episode where I was a guest on another podcast. I go on The Causing the Effect Podcast. Tell me what you think of today's show by sending me a message on Instagram @thehardthingpodcast We'll see you next week for another episode. Until then, keep doing…
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Welcome back to the Hard Thing Podcast. Today I share my conversation with Andy Paul from https://www.andypaul.com/. He just wrote the new book Sell without Selling Out which you can get anywhere fine books are sold. Here are some highlights from today's show: Andy's hardest thing was dealing with a massive million-dollar deal that ended up needing…
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The Importance of Mental Health with Rob Eastman | Part 2
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Today we discuss Mental Health Welcome back to the Hard Thing Podcast. Today I share my conversation with Rob Eastman. You can reach out to Rob via Instagram @tattooedlifecoach8 We also got some great action items from today's guest: 1. Take 5 minutes to analyze the example you're giving those around you 2. Tell someone how you are really feeling t…
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The Importance of Mental Health with Rob Eastman | Part 1
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Today we discuss Mental Health Welcome back to the Hard Thing Podcast. Today I share my conversation with Rob Eastman. You can reach out to Rob on Instagram via @tattooedlifecoach8 Rob is a powerful motivational speaker who's dealt with depression, addiction, and suicidal thoughts. He also runs a gym and has placed in the top 150 in the World Champ…
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Today I continue my conversation with Frankie Russo. Here are some highlights from today's show: Remember what it was like to be child Get back in touch with what you wanted as a child Learn to play again We also got some great action items from today's guest: Get deeply honest with yourself in front of a mirror Identify 5 passions Ask yourself wha…
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Welcome back to the 230th episode of the Hard Thing Podcast. Today I share my conversation with Frankie Russo. Frankie Russo, through his Russo Capital firm, has developed a portfolio of companies across multiple industries, including technology, advertising, marketing, automotive, music, agriculture, publishing, and finance. The beneficiaries of h…
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Ep. 135: From the Archives: You Might Not Want to Hear This
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Welcome back to the 15th episode of the Thursday Meditations show! Like always, today I share some thoughts I've had and some ways that each of us can overcome average. You might not want to hear today’s episode. Today I talk about 6 things that we don’t really want to think about because they aren’t sexy, they aren’t flashy, and some of them are a…
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Ep. 134: From the Archives: 4 Reasons to Develop Drive
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Welcome back to the 8th episode of the Thursday Meditations show! Like always, today I share some thoughts I've had and some ways that each of us can overcome average. *** In today's episode, we talk about the importance of drive and reasons each of us should develop it. By drive, I mean the desire to improve aspects of your life. The idea here is …
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Defining Your Values & Saving Your Asks | Ep. 133 Chris Tuff
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Today we discuss success, defining your values, and changing the world. Welcome back to the 133rd episode of the Hard Thing Podcast. Today I share my conversation with The Millenial Whisperer himself, Chris Tuff. Here are some highlights from today's show: Chris' hardest thing was remaking himself and changing his metric of success Chris also decid…
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Remaking Yourself After Massive Success with Jimmy Farris | Ep. 132
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Here's an amazing opportunity! Sit down and have dinner with myself and an undercover CIA Agent. That's right, have dinner with an undercover spy! My guest, Andrew Bustamante is graciously offering my listeners the opportunity to sign up for a dinner with him and me. All you gotta do is sign up here: https://qt690.infusionsoft.com/app/orderForms/Pr…
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Simplifying Wealth & Dealing with Cancer | EP. 131: Andrew Hallam
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Maintaining Discipline Undercover | Ep. 130: Andrew Bustamante
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Evolving Your Core Values with Jay Steinfeld | Ep. 129
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Today we discuss core values, experimenting, and constantly reinventing yourselves. Welcome back to the 129th episode of the Hard Thing Podcast. Today I share my conversation with the founder of blinds.com, Jay Steinfeld. Jay is very active on LinkedIn. Here are some highlights from today's show: Jay shares how he dealt with the death of his wife. …
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Depression & Growing More Positivity in Your Life | Ep. 128: Scott Glassman
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Welcome back to the 128th episode of the Hard Thing Podcast. Today I share my conversation with Scott Glassman, who just wrote a recent book A Happier You. Here are some highlights from today's show: We talk about depression The importance of Gratitude You need to spotlight the great things in your life and your strengths in order to balance out al…
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Mindset of a Navy SEAL, Adapting & Coping Successfully | Ep. 127: Marty Strong
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Today we discuss celebrating life, having a mindset that sees you through struggles, and adapting. Welcome back to the 127h episode of the Hard Thing Podcast. Today I share my conversation with former Navy Seal, Marty Strong. Here are some highlights from today's show: Marty's hardest thing was dealing with the unexpected death of his son Life shou…
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How Do You Bolster Your Resilience? | Ep. 126: Former Navy Seal Steve Giblin
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Today we discuss COVID 19, personal choices of consequence and resilience. Welcome back to the 126th episode of the Hard Thing Podcast. Today I share my conversation with Steve Giblin, author of the new book Walking in Mud Here are some highlights from today's show: Steve's hardest thing was making it through Hell Week in BUDS and then serving as a…
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How to Get Unstuck in Your Life by Making the Impossible Probable | Ep. 125 Victoria Song
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Today we discuss trauma, coping, and more. Welcome back to the 125th episode of the Hard Thing Podcast. Today I share my conversation with Victoria Song who recently wrote Bending Reality. We also got some great action items from today's guest: 1. Examine the stuck areas of your life 2. Find examples that prove what you want is possible 3. Examing …
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