Why Not Now? with Amy Jo Martin

Dan Reynolds is the Imagine Dragons front man and lead vocalist. The band has sold more than 27 million singles and 9 million albums. Their recent album, Evolve, went gold in less than a month and it continues to rise as they tour the globe. They're kinda a big deal. But they haven't always been. Dan shares things in this show that he hasn't talked about publicly before. If you want a glimpse behind the curtains and get to know the down-to-earth person behind the rockstar, you're in for a treat. The Why Not Now? moment when Dan decided to drop out of college and pursue music full time. Dan talks about the phase before the fame when the band hustled and played in Las Vegas lounges. The various non-musical routes Dan explored during college. The very first song Dan wrote in middle school. We dissect the song 'Thunder' on the new Evolve album and talk through the meaning. The evolution of the band name. It wasn't always 'cool' and some of Dan's friends made fun of the name. Dan talks about going through a spiritual crisis and how it led to a massive realization. What Dan attributes to him having the healthiest year of his life. Dan's current Why Not Now? decision to be a vocal ally for the LGBTQ community as a spotlighted Mormon. Learn more about Dan: https://www.imaginedragonsmusic.com/ Follow Dan: https://www.instagram.com/danreynolds/ To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: https://amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: http://www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: http://www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Three of my favorite Renegades, who happen to be women. Arianna Huffington, Founder of Huffington Post and Thrive Global. Dr. Jen Welter, the first female coach in the NFL and Sophia Amoruso, founder of NastyGal and GirlBoss. Arianna Huffington talks about Silicon Valley's "bro culture" and her solution for changing the "always on" celebrated mentality. Arianna talks about the moment she knew it was time to move on from Huffington Post. Sophia Amoruso talks about the imbalance of funding for female entrepreneurs and ways women can thrive during the fundraising process. Dr. Jen Welter shares her Why Not Now? story and lessons which led to her becoming the first female NFL coach. If you enjoyed these short snackable soundbites, check out the full episodes with Arianna Huffington, Sophia Amoruso and Dr. Jen Welter. To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: https://amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: http://www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: http://www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

JP Sears is a brilliant blend of comedy and spirituality. He has generated over 100 million views on his "How to be Ultra Spiritual" parody videos. In this episode JP gives us a peek behind the curtains and talks about how this ultra spotlight happened. JP shares a Why Not Now? moment that resulted in his very first comedy video. Advice for those who only let certain aspects of themselves show up in professionally. Why you should always bet on yourself. How JP maintains a healthy relationship with technology. JP's current Why Not Now? decision. Learn more about JP: https://awakenwithjp.com/ Follow JP: https://www.instagram.com/awakenwithjp/ To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: https://amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: http://www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: http://www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Former Navy SEAL and base-jumping world-record holder Andy Stumpf is an expert in calculated risk. He shares how his years of military SEAL training and his fearless livelihood applies to the question of Why Not Now? Andy tells us how Why Not Me? and Why Not Now? are common themes in SEAL training. What do combat leadership and business leadership have in common? What's a wing suit!? And how does Andy fly 18 miles through the air in one? Andy talks about the being tied to success vs. tied to a plan. Knowing the difference between your circle of influence and your circle of concern can set you free. Follow Andy on his website, Instagram, Twitter & Facebook and listen to his podcast, Cleared Hot. To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: https://amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: http://www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: http://www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Mel Robbins is an expert on leadership and defeating doubt. She's a thought-leader on thinking less and taking more action. Mel is an Award-Winning CNN Commentator, Best-Selling Author, and Motivational Powerhouse. She shows us how counting down from five can help you tackle your Why Not Now? and literally change your life in five seconds. Mel shares exactly when her Why Not Now? moment hit as she sat in the audience at an Oprah Winfrey event. How changing career paths or "swim lanes" has worked for Mel as she navigated from being a litigator to a handful of other professions. Using your own internal "gauge" as your guide for what to do and who to spend time with. What is the 5-second rule? How to apply the rule. We discuss the power of listening to your inner wisdom and exactly how to do this. Mel's very new, never shared before, "Why Not Now?" moment. Follow Mel Robbins on her website, Instagram, Twitter & Facebook. Super Coffee is hooking up Why Not Now? listeners with an exclusive 25% discount on all products! Head to DrinkSuperCoffee.com and use code WHYNOTNOW for your 25% discount. DrinkSuperCoffee.com is the ONLY place this offer is available and your discount works for ALL products. No restrictions. To learn more about Amy Jo's favorite business tool and project management software, monday dot com, and get your free trial, click here. You can also access the templates Amy Jo has custom created for Why Not Now? listeners. To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, click here. Get Amy Jo's newsletter. Follow Amy Jo… Instagram Twitter Facebook Why Not Now? Instagram Buy Amy Jo's Book

Rehan Choudhry is all things beautiful. He's the founder of A Beautiful Perspective and the Life Is Beautiful festival. As his good friend, I've witnessed him experience life's beautiful mess. He's seen some very high highs and very low lows over the past few years. We've been on a similar rollercoaster ride and both found ourselves no longer aligned with the "founder" seat we created. We discuss how he's navigating through life's beautiful mess both personally and professionally. He doesn't hold back. We hear the "fall 7 times and stand up 8" inspirational quotes but we don't talk about HOW to do this and WHAT made us fall. Rehan shares those details. I admire his fierce bravery. I'm proud to be along for the ride on his new venture, A Beautiful Perspective, which just launched. He's building a world-changing community by bridging the virtual world (media platform) and physical world (live events). Rehan shares a messy Why Not Now? that involved leaving the successful company he founded and starting over from scratch. Rehan dissects exactly how and when his ego took over and he lost sight of his original intentions with his first company. We discuss situations where the founder of a company is no longer aligned with the company they built. How to mobilize the social issue marches and protests into good, positive action that creates change. We discuss the state of the music festival industry. How festivals originated and why they were started juxtaposed with where they are today. From Woodstock's youthful movement of activism to Coachella's Utopia environment lacking empowerment and taking action. Where does Rehan's new company fit in and what is he intending to re-create? How a shift in media and live events can impact the horrendous teenage suicide percentages. Rehan's first live event: The Emerge Music + Impact Conference in Las Vegas, NV. How Rehan keeps his mind healthy. Rehan's recent "Why Not Now?" moment. What Rehan is reading right now and his all-time favorite book? What keeps Rehan up at night? Pirates or Ninjas, who's tougher in Rehan's opinion? What advice Rehan would give to his younger self? Reference Links and Books: Follow A Beautiful Perspective via their website, Instagram, Twitter & Facebook, Follow Rehan on Twitter, LinkedIN, Instagram & Facebook Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace Thrive by Arianna Huffington Listeners who rate and leave an honest review of the Why Not Now? podcast on iTunes get a free month subscription to Headspace and a signed copy of my NY Times Bestseller, Renegades Write the Rules. After reviewing, email your iTunes handle and mailing address to WhyNotNow@AmyJoMartin.com. Or, simply want a 10-day free trial of Headspace right now? Click here. To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: https://amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: http://www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: http://www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Tom Jolly is responsible for overseeing The New York Times newspaper as the Associate Masthead Editor. He's witnessed a great deal of change over the past two decades at The Times. We talk about everything from the evolution of journalism to alternative facts, real-time fact checking and how to disconnect and keep your mind healthy. Tom led the committee charged with reorganizing the newsroom to separate print and digital production operations, served as Night Editor responsible for integrating the digital and print reports and held the Sports Editor helm for eight years. Tom shares the Why Not Now? moment that helped transform The New York Times. How some Why Not Now? moments are a slow build that brew under the surface before becoming an "ah-ha" moment. Tom explains how journalism has evolved over the past decade and past year since as a result of the election season. How does a gigantic organization like The New York Times remain agile and innovative in a time of real-time fact checking and news reporting? Tom speaks to our society's blurred lines between entertainment and news. Is the sky blue? We discuss the emerging trending topic of alternative facts & fake news. How Tom keeps his mind healthy. How does a leader at The New York Times actually disconnect in order to reset their mind? Tom's recent "Why Not Now?" moment. What Tom is reading right now and his all-time favorite book? What keeps Tom up at night? Pirates or Ninjas, who's tougher in Tom's opinion? What advice Tom would give to his younger self? Reference Links and Books: Follow Tom on Twitter, LinkedIN & Facebook The Wright Brothers by David McCollough Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald So, Anyway by John Cleese (autobiography) To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: https://amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: http://www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: http://www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Siri is a former 2x World Champion and #1 ranked triathlete in the world. Yet this episode has nothing to do with swimming, biking, running or winning medals. Siri explains how athletics have helped her get out of her own head and learn to love herself. At age 23, she could barely swim and she entered a race and now realizes it stemmed from an intense hunger to be comfortable being alone with herself. Her ability to share her story and lessons so they're applicable to your life and mine is truly special. She's as real as it gets. Siri shares the Why Not Now? moment that shaped her adult life. Why Siri's journey has very little to do with triathlons. Why we often confuse the need for external vs. internal changes to make us happy. We discuss the concept of hunger and success. Can you train someone to have that intense drive? How do you unleash your own hunger? What it means to live authentically according to Siri. How Siri keeps her mind healthy. Siri's recent "Why Not Now?" moment. What Siri is reading right now and her all-time favorite book? What keeps Siri up at night? Pirates or Ninjas, who's tougher in Siri's opinion? What advice Siri would give to her younger self? Learn more about Siri: https://www.sirilindley.com/ Follow Siri: https://www.instagram.com/sirilindley/ To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: https://amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: http://www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: http://www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Co-founder of Tory Burch LLC, founder & CEO Burch Creative Capital, a private investment company. Chris has also partnered with Ellen DeGeneres to create her ED by Ellen fashion and home goods brand. He's is a creative wizard. Now a billionaire, Chris shares his life-long entrepreneurial journey and some advice for people who pitch him their ideas. We talk about his areas of focus for future investments and industries that have caught his eye. Chris shares a Why Not Now? moment that shaped his career. Why Chris views fear as a positive thing when evaluating entrepreneurs. How getting straight F's in grade school and listening to talk radio at night led to his current path. The very beginning of Tory Burch LLC. Pet peeves Chris has for people who are pitching him to invest in their companies. What it's like to collaborate with Ellen DeGeneres. How Chris keeps his mind healthy. Something Chris has been thinking about and now he's asking himself, "Why Not Now?" What Chris is listening to right now. What keeps Chris up at night? Pirates or Ninjas, who's tougher in Chris's opinion? What advice Chris would give to his younger self. Follow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/jchristopherburch/ To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: https://amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: http://www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: http://www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades

Mental health and suicide. Topics we rarely discuss. I share a personal story, a unique clip of Chris Cornell sharing his thoughts on the topic and the most powerful Why Not Now? conversation I have heard yet by Billy Corgan which saved his life. Why Not reach out if we need help working through something? Why Not reach out if we notice someone could use our help working through something? Why Not change the stigma? There's a specific application of this topic for entrepreneurs. Our society has encouraged us to take the leap as entrepreneurs. And we have. The idea of launching a start-up has been romanticized. Rightfully so, in many cases. The freedom to design your own day and determine the fate of your own business is enlightening. Here's the secret that we never tend to talk about though: the ups, the downs, the stress, the lack of sleep and the weight of the world on your shoulders can easily leave you lonely. The freedom we have as business owners can leave us comfortless. Speaking from experience, there have been times when the entrepreneurial road is quite dark and desolate. Here's my letter to Entrepreneurs. To learn more about monday dot com, and for a free trial, go to http://hey.monday.com/amyjomartin To learn more about the Renegade Accelerator, go to http://renegadeaccelerator.com Get Amy Jo's newsletter: https://amyjomartin.activehosted.com/f/21 Join the Why Not Now? Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whynotnowpodcast/ Follow Amy Jo… FB: http://www.facebook.com/amyjomartin Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/amyjomartin Why Not Now? Insta: http://www.instagram.com/whynotnow Buy Amy Jo's Book: https://amyjomartin.shop/collections/frontpage/products/renegades