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Season 8

April 27, 2025

913. "Wait & See" is sabatoge.

Send us a text How many times have you said, "Let me wait and see," hoping that things will magically fix themselves so you don't have to make the tough decisions? Indecisiveness makes you soft, weak, and dependent on others....
April 26, 2025

912: Losses Don’t Kill Dreams — Refusing to Learn Does

Send us a text In this episode, you’ll learn how to turn every loss into a gain. I’ll show you why failing is part of real success, how to profit from your setbacks, and why taking risks is the key to lasting growth. Stop tak...
April 24, 2025

911. "Be humble in preparation and arrogant in performance." Featuring Brian Levenson's "Shift Your Mind."

Send us a text Arrogance is a necessary ingredient for success. So too is humbleness. So, when should you be arrogant and when should you be humble? If you seem to be stuck or in a stalemate, it's probably because you've flip...
April 15, 2025

910. Faith It Till You Make It

Send us a text You've heard of "fake it till you make it." And you may have heard of "make it till you make it." But there's a third level: " Faith it till you make it." When the odds say you won't make it, you still soldier ...
April 13, 2025

909: How to Work Out of Anything (Inspired by Sun Tzu)

Send us a text Feeling stuck? Overwhelmed? Don’t know where to start? In this episode of What’s Your Problem? , I'll break down a powerful quote from The Art of War and show you how to work your way out of any problem —step b...
April 10, 2025

908: You can't live in a cabin in the woods for the rest of your life.

Send us a text Tolstoy said, "Any self-improvement is impossible if you live constantly in the bustle of the everyday world—but it’s also less possible if you live in constant solitude. (You can’t do that either.) If you want...
April 7, 2025

907: How To Experience Happiness Every Day feat. Socrates

Send us a text Socrates once said: “I consider there to be nothing better than trying to improve the way you live, and that there is no greater pleasure than the feeling that you are indeed improving the way that you live. It...
April 5, 2025

906. Instead of making the right decision, make the decision right. feat. Dr. Ellen Langer's "The Mindful Body."

Send us a text Have you ever been stressed out about making the right decision? Have you ever made a decision and wished you had picked the other one? Yeah, me too. Let me put your mind at ease: There is no way to absolutely ...
April 3, 2025

905: Learning Is Not A One-Time Event It's An Everyday Thing. feat. Kobe Bryant's "Mamba Mentality."

Send us a text "When it came to basketball, I had no fear." ~ Kobe Bryant. Ain't that the truth. Today I'm rocking out of Kobe Bryant's book "Mamba Mentality. How I Play." I will show you why he had no fear, how he could adap...
March 30, 2025

904. Chase The Effort...Sometimes The Results.

Send us a text Break free from the frustration of slow or inconsistent results by focusing on what you can control—your daily effort. Instead of obsessing over outcomes, build momentum through consistent, non-negotiable actio...
March 23, 2025

903: Three Ways To Combat Low Self-Esteem

Send us a text You don't suffer from low self-esteem; you've leaked it for some time. Today, we will change all that by simply asking 3 "What" questions. By the end of this episode, you will begin building your self-esteem ba...
March 19, 2025

902: Why You Should Keep Your Hopes, Dreams, & Ambitions Quiet 🤫

Send us a text The very people who try to talk you out of your dreams are the same ones who gave up on theirs. Today, with Uncle Epictetus's help, I'm going to share with you why you should keep your dreams to yourself. Downl...
March 17, 2025

901: Boldness Is An Acquired Skill | Robert Greene's 48 Laws Of Power

Send us a text You weren't born timid, so why are you living timidly? You probably don't realize how you've become timid by worrying about fitting in and how others think about you. No one has your best interest in mind more ...
March 16, 2025

900: Life-Changing Questions to Find Career & Creative Success | What's Your Problem? Podcast

Send us a text Three questions to ask in your professional and creative endeavors: 1. Do I love it? I will show you how to try it if you don't know if you love it yet. 2. Am I good at it? (or can I get good at it?) 3. Will th...
March 12, 2025

899. The Hidden Reason You're Not Reaching Your Goals.

Send us a text Setting goals is important, but factoring in anti-goals is equally important. Today, I am rocking out of Sahil Bloom's The 5 Types of Wealth. Goals are your direction. Anti-goals are choices that could sabotage...
March 9, 2025

898: Detachment Is Freedom

Send us a text Today, I am rocking out of Dr. Shaurice Mullins' book, "The Invincibility Code," specifically the power & spiritual tool of detachment. By the end of this episode, I hope you'll look at your attachments to dete...
March 4, 2025

897. The Force of Average vs. The Farce Of Average

Send us a text I have met the enemy....and the enemy is me. Average is a force...until you take action and make it a farce. (a joke) Today's episode comes from Ryan Stewman's book "The G Code." If you've been struggling tryin...
March 1, 2025

896: You Don’t Need More Resources—You Need to Be More Resourceful

Send us a text More resources won't make you successful. Becoming more resourceful with what you already have will. Today, I want to help you get started using what you already have. As you do, you'll discover what you need (...
Feb. 27, 2025

895: How Living INTO the Present Eliminates Stress, Fear, and Uncertainty

Send us a text What if the key to eliminating stress, fear, and uncertainty isn’t found in the past or the future—but right here, in this very moment? In this episode, I break down a powerful insight from Tolstoy: If you live...
Feb. 26, 2025

894. Obstacles Exist To Test Your BIGNESS!

Send us a text Obstacles aren’t the problem—they’re the test. The real test of your bigness is whether you push forward regardless of what’s in your way. It’s a scientific fact that your mind can’t hold two opposing thoughts ...
Feb. 23, 2025

893. Forget Perfect—Lead Anyway

Send us a text Think leadership is about having it all figured out? Think again. In this episode, I break down a powerful passage from the Tao Te Ching that flips the script on what it really means to lead. You don’t need to ...
Feb. 17, 2025

892. Why Avoiding Hard Now Makes Life Harder Later (And How to Fix It)

Send us a text If it hurts now, it’s going to be easier later. If it’s easy now, it’s going to be a lot harder down the road. That’s the reality of life—you either pay now and play later, or play now and pay later. Too many p...
Feb. 15, 2025

891. Learning vs. Knowing: Why You Stay Stuck & How to Break the Cycle

Send us a text Are you truly learning, or just repeating the same mistakes? This episode breaks down the difference between knowing something and learning it. Real learning isn’t about memorizing facts—it’s about changing you...
Feb. 14, 2025

890: Success & Failure Happen All at Once—But They’re Built Over Time

Send us a text Success and failure don’t happen overnight—they build up over time. Every small decision you make pushes you closer to a breakthrough or sets you up for disaster. The problem? Most people don’t notice the momen...