Dropping Bombs

Lance has faced some of life's most difficult challenges. Grinding his way through the hockey ranks to traveling the world as a bartender. Through his personal battle with drugs and alcohol for well over a decade, the tragic loss of his brother to suicide followed by the great loss of his father to cancer only a year later, Lance realized he had hit rock bottom. In the darkest of days, he made a promise to himself that he would create a new life. In this episode Lance and Brad unpack everything about what makes life hard and how it really never stops because it's up to YOU to get better. 00:00 Intro 02:20 The identity crisis… 06:03 2016 news for Lance that changed his mindset 08:21 University of Adversity Podcast 11:00 Ayahuasca 13:00 "In order to love yourself you have to love all the stuff you push away." - Lance Essihos 14:51 "The dark shit is just as important as the warm and fuzzy shit." - Lance Essihos 20:33 Bomb 1: You have to get to the root of the reason why you make bad decisions 22:06 Gratitude 24:18 "If you do not believe in yourself you will never move yourself forward." - Lance Essihos 27:00 About Lances' podcast 31:35 Bomb 2: "People don't realize how resilient they are." - Lance Essihos 32:45 Brad's book "Lessons I Learned The Hard Way So You Don't Have To" 36:45 "If you don't believe in yourself, who will?" - Lance Essihos 41:00 There will always be levels to your problems… 42:30 "All of it is true!" 45:04 Follow Lance!

John Di Domenico is one of the busiest and hardest working corporate entertainers and character actors in the United States. John specializes in thoroughly evaluating his clients' mission, objectives, and goals, and then strategically customizing his highly unique brand of powerful content-driven comedy to specifically fit his clients' production. Whether John is writing, directing, or performing as an emcee, game show host, presenter, comedian, or character, John consistently exceeds his clients' expectations. In this episode, Brad and John talk about the road to acting and John's career and also about internal strife based on different upbringings to get where they are today in life! 00:00 Intro 01:00 Series of impersonations right off the bat 05:15 What medium John would pick 08:00 Trump supporter vs. Trump non-supporter 08:46 "My goal is to entertain an entire audience." - John Di Domenico 12:49 Follow John @JohnnyD23 13:28 "My parents fought constantly and this was my defense mechanism." - John Di Domenico 16:00 John's story 20:00 How perspectives can change based on knowing other people's trauma 23:30 "I knew there was another place out there, and I wanted to be THERE." - John Di Domenico 24:19 Bomb 1: "Life has to be lived." 29:00 Interactivity -- good or bad news… (go to https://www.lightspeedvt.com for more info ;)) 31:20 Nickname for Richard 33:00 The best actor today… 35:00 Joe Rogan 38:14 John's favorite to do 46:00 What we are being inundated with 47:00 Aliens 50:30 Luck 52:11 Bomb 2: No one owes you anything 53:24 Bomb 3: You have to save yourself 55:00 A little bit of Brad's story 01:02:30 Make the right choices 01:04:21 Watch "Let's Be Real" on hulu!

Neel's goal is to help those in the mortgage and real estate industry thrive in the next decade by building personal brands and learning how to properly market themselves on the platforms that matter most. Neel executed this exact strategy and took his personal income from $300K to $1MM+ in just 12 months. In this episode, Neel and Brad discuss the mortgage industry as well as the importance of a personal brand in this day and age! Tune in and learn the tactical steps for yourself! 00:00 Intro 00:48 Neel's story 03:45 Segregate your money 05:25 Bomb 1: Pay your taxes 08:00 Coinbase 09:30 Zillow stock 13:00 "The moment you stop what you're doing, your business becomes worthless." - Neel Dhingra 14:55 A personal brand 15:12 Shout-out to Gary Vee 17:02 Bomb 2: Get educated before you share so you have a ton of value to give to others 20:24 Follow Brad on YouTube! (link below!) 25:12 Why Everybody Needs to Build A Personal Brand 26:20 Reach out to @neelhome on IG and send him #BOMBSQUAD if you want to know what he's about from listening. 28:39 Suggested vs. Optimized 33:00 "I'm passionate when a customer says, 'thank you, you have changed my life'" - Neel Dhingra 34:35 "The best way to build a personal brand is to teach people what to do on their own based on your expertise." - Neel Dhingra 37:05 Bomb 3: What you will look for you will find-- that's how life works. (Inspired by Gary Vee) 39:00 Neel's lucky Gary Vee story 41:16 Neel's most important message 41:49 Check out Neel's podcast; The Neel Home Podcast 43:30 Make content around the problems you solve 49:20 How to overcome the fear of building a brand in the first place 51:17 The most relevant content (go to google trends or https://www.answerthepublic.com ) 53:41 "Attention is important." - Neel Dhingra

Kiné Corder, is a National Certified Counselor and the world's #1 Financial Hypnotherapist. You may remember her from Oprah or ABC's Extreme Makeover Show. Since then, she's become a best-selling author and an international speaker taking the stage with well-known speakers like Les Brown and Daymond John. In this episode, Kine and Brad discuss the power of hypnosis and hypnotherapy and what it means to get really clear on your goals and then crush them! 00:00 Intro 01:58 What does hypnotizing do? 03:25 Bomb 1: The brain does not know the difference between what you imagine and what you actually do 06:35 Kine's intensive private retreat 07:32 The way Kine looks at confident 08:20 Bomb 2: Everything you need you have inside of you already 09:00 "If you are holding onto things you will not let in." - Kine Corder 11:20 "What does it matter if you have the life you created and love it, but cannot live it?!?!" 12:00 The number one thing that blocks people is loneliness 15:00 What happens when you hypnotize people 16:27 The brain has three levels 20:50 "Everyone has a different idea of prosperity." - Kine Corder 22:00 The cycle from 0 years old. 23:34 "Your brain says familiar is good and unfamiliar is bad." - Kine Corder 24:35 "We live our lives based on TRUTHS and not FACTS." - Kine Corder 31:00 "We know what we want, we just do not want to be programmed." - Kine Corder 33:50 Bomb 3: "It is about putting the right information in to get the right result out." - Kine Corder 35:53 The three things to identify 38:11 Technique with Brad and Kine 43:00 The programming of "Find comfort in the uncomfortable." 43:54 Bomb 4: "Hard work is not the key to success." - Kine Corder 48:58 The luxury version of Brad Lea 49:55 Scientology reference 54:21 Body Dysmorphia 01:02:35 "We will repeat things in our brain until we learn things differently." - Kine Corder 01:05:15 There are three types of people... 01:10:00 Kine's book and company- check it out https://www.presidentiallifesstyle.com or https://www.breakthroughtoclarity.com

Scott Joseph's passion is to get sales and marketing to operate as a unified, high-performing machine. Scott started his journey in the automotive industry selling cars long before my car dealerships or J&L Marketing was even a thought. Today, Scott's role is the same in all of the companies he is fortunate to own and lead. Scott focuses on innovation, strategic alliances, improving business plans and the overall vision. In this episode, Scott and Brad discuss the importance of marketing for small businesses and what it means to your business today to be successful. 00:00 Intro 02:03 "Digital is so easy as long as you have someone who understands the data; know your numbers." - Scott Joseph 04:30 How Scott got started selling cars 08:20 "I'm going to start marketing for car dealerships, not sell." - Scott Joseph 11:51 What Brad had to do to keep the lights on at LightSpeed VT 14:19 "The number one thing you must have is a great General Manager because if you have that, you have a license to print money." - Scott Joseph 15:00 AI 22:30 The accidental advertisement 24:03 "If you are an owner of a business you want to have the faith and trust that nothing is going on behind the scenes." - Scott Joseph 28:00 P&L's in the car dealer business 31:12 What you can do next month to increase your sales 34:00 The power of having a jet 38:30 The media 40:51 Top five things to be successful 44:31 "Start with your belief system and let it impact the result." 48:12 Brad's top 5 51:18 "The knowledge is irrelevant if you do not follow it." 51:42 Shout-out to #75Hard 56:00 Water 58:29 Check out Scott's podcast, website, and give him a follow!

Rob LoCascio is the founder of LivePerson, Inc. and has been its chief executive officer since its inception in 1995, making him one of the longest-standing founding CEOs of a tech company today. As the inventor of online chat for brands, Rob disrupted the way people communicate with companies around the world, removing the need for 1-800 numbers, long wait times, and endlessly scanning websites for information. In this episode, Brad and Rob discuss Rob's tenure with his company, what it means to pioneer an industry, AI, crypto, and technology! Tune in to this awesome podcast episode! 00:00 Intro 02:34 "Guys like us laid the foundation for the internet" - Rob LoCascio 05:44 How it started for Rob 08:34 Bomb 1: You can be wealthy and be very poor 09:05 Follow Rob! And go to https://www.liveperson.com to check out his company 12:45 Developing a kick ass team 13:30 "You want people who work with you for the vision." - Rob LoCascio 14:43 AI and how its coming 16:30 Alexa vs. Siri 17:40 The Bella Bank; a consumer experience around your money 24:30 How fast AI works 25:30 Why Elon Musk says AI is a threat 29:34 Bitcoin 31:57 File Coin 33:45 Why centralized power is bad 35:15 Brad's bitcoin story 40:20 The stupid things that people say about bitcoin 43:45 One of the richest guys or girls on earth 47:00 The power of data

During Chris's 24-year tenure in the Bureau, he was trained in the art of negotiation by not only the FBI but Scotland Yard and Harvard Law School. He is also a recipient of the Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement and the FBI Agents Association Award for Distinguished and Exemplary Service. Chris has taught business negotiation in the MBA program as an adjunct professor at University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business and at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. Chris Voss is the best FBI Hostage Negotiator of our time and discusses what the real definition of that is as well as why it is so important to Never Split the Difference! 00:00 Intro 01:30 Brad's sworn in cop story 03:30 Chris Voss' journey on becoming a cop 05:45 How Chris became interested in Negotiation with the FBI 11:00 The problem with police officers today… and why it is counterproductive 11:44 "Nothing is natural and everything is trained, but that might be 100% accurate." - Chris Voss 13:45 "Negotiation should be an information gathering process." - Chris Voss 14:21 "People love to be listened to, not talked at." - Chris Voss 15:09 Go get Chris' book, "Never Split the Difference" 16:36 Bomb 1: "If you make a deal, you are in a relationship for the duration of the deal so having the other side unhappy is a recipe for losing." 18:22 "Nobody ever has a problem with the price, the problem is what they are getting for the price." - Chris Voss 19:32 20-50% of all salespeople are not open to learning and will not make it in every group 21:00 The process of becoming a master negotiator https://www.blackswanltd.com 27:08 An expansion of the definition of negotiation 32:00 The most valuable result from mastering negotiation 33:35 Bombs 2: It's not just one and done, and if you treat it like it is you will leave money on the table for a long time. 35:55 Bombs 3: If you're playing golf and you're not out on the range shooting balls then you won't be as good as you want to be 37:19 Bomb 4: The companies that PRIZE learning are more profitable (training has to be in your value system) 42:54 Bomb 5: Do something right three people know about it, do something wrong and twelve people know about it. 44:39 Bomb 6: We don't give people a hard time on price, we want to know what goes with the price.

Arlan W. Fuhr, DC, Founder and Chairman of Activator Methods International, is the co-inventor of the Activator Adjusting Instrument and the Activator Method Chiropractic Technique. Established nearly 50 years ago, the Activator Method is the world's most widely used instrument adjusting chiropractic technique and is currently in use by more than 70 percent of all chiropractors. Endorsed throughout the chiropractic field, the Activator Method is taught in nearly every college in the United States and abroad, as well as in professional seminars throughout the year. 00:00 Intro 01:01 Why 80% of people are using this tool 04:50 What his sore throats meant at age 12 08:20 The tool created 09:30 Training program from Chiropractors all over the world https://www.activator.com 10:25 "My mind changed that night." - Dr. Arlan W. Fuhr 12:20 "Then the pandemic hit…" - Dr. Arlan W. Fuhr 14:08 If you don't have pain, why should you still go see a chiropractor? 14:43 "Where to adjust, when to adjust, and when to quit." - Dr. Arlan W. Fuhr 19:00 Does everyone know how to use an activator? 20:34 The difference between Naturopathic and Chiropractic work 22:30 Knuckle cracking does nothing 27:10 Problem-solving 31:47 "Walking is the most natural exercise you can do." - Dr. Arlan W. Fuhr 34:05 Reach out to Dr. Fuhr by calling office or going to https://www.activator.com

Tyler McBroom is a tax professional who loves to help his clients keep as much money as possible from Uncle Sam as they grow their businesses. Tyler grew up hearing his CPA father talk tax strategies with his business-owner friends on ski trips and now puts the knowledge he soaked up as a child to good use. Tyler is now partners with his father at Measured Results, CPAs, which was recently featured as an Intuit Firm of the Future. In this episode, Brad and Tyler discuss how the rich avoid paying taxes legally, his partnership with Tony Robbins, and the tips EVERY business owner will want. 00:00 Intro 01:20 Follow Tyler 01:30 Shout-out to Melanie! 03:44 Tax Brackets 05:00 1031 Exchange 08:50 Tips for every business owner 09:47 "A CPA should always be a profit center for you." - Tyler McBroom 11:50 How to think proactively 16:01 The need to buy things in a certain amount of time 17:34 "Cashflow matters" - Tyler McBroom 18:49 What does it cost to work with Tyler and his team 24:10 Bank statements are not enough- you need books 28:16 Name of restaurant, date of the meal, amount, who you met with and business relationship, what you discussed. -- The five things you need from a receipt 30:48 "It's gotta be ordinary and necessary." - Tyler McBroom 36:40 Family Business 37:19 "You might put numbers in a box at first but you really do provide value for people." - Tyler McBroom 38:28 Buy Tyler's Book! "Cashflow and Grow" https://www.tylermcbroom.com/bradlea 40:23 The difference between a CFO and a bookkeeper 41:47 KPI's 44:57 Bomb 1: As an entrepreneur you will take a paycheck out of your business a lot faster following these guidelines 45:22 The top three things you need (hint: 1. Books 2. Tax planning 3. CFO) 51:28 Is being an "influencer" an advantage? 59:15 When does marketing become "too much" 01:01:30 Travel strategies 01:02:44 Tony Robbins 01:06:06 Bomb 2: How Tyler's company worked with Tony Robbins

Sam runs the Growth Mindset Podcast and the Wiser Than Yesterday podcast and Sam is a huge advocate of mindsets and self-improvement. Sam has lived quite the life only being 30 and talks about all of his adventures in this episode with a focus on the importance of taking risks. Sam is currently the founder of Syncify, a social podcasting app where users can listen live together or catch up with their friends on the same content. In this episode, Brad and Sam discuss all of Sam's adventures, recommendations for good mindset practices, and of course podcasting! 00:00 Intro 02:42 Check out Sam's stand up comedian routine 03:27 How Sam grew up 05:37 "Your life is like a story, and you get to be the writer of that story." - Sam Harris 09:41 The benefits of taking risks 11:08 Look up @samjamharris on IG and look up syncify 13:02 check out both of Sam's podcasts: Growth Mindset and Wiser Than Yesterday 13:52 Syncify explained 17:28 How Sam almost died three times 22:05 Do something for 10 mins every day that you want to get good at 23:35 Other mindset hacks 30:00 Angel Investing 31:45 Bomb 1: If you pay attention, and you're a good person, you take risks, and you are consistent then success is inevitable 35:05 Bomb 2: Don't sweat the small stuff 40:00 Sam's TedX talk 44:41 Brad's Million Dollar Morning 50:00 Sam's podcasts and his favorite episodes 52:53 Success isn't linear 56:05 Get out of the box and push yourself