1. Creating Opportunities By Building Doors With James Whittaker

In this episode of Building Doors, we are joined by James Whittaker, host of the Win the Day with James Whittaker podcast, three-time bestselling author, and award-winning entrepreneur. James has helped thousands of people in over 20 countries to Win the Day® every day, and he has personally coached Olympic gold medallists, billion-dollar CEOs, and Special Forces operators.His superpower is helping ambitious but frustrated people gain immediate clarity on what they want and giving them a bulletproof plan to achieve it.  He is an author with The Napoleon Hill Foundation, a speaker with SUCCESS Magazine, and Executive Producer of the multimillion-dollar Think and Grow Rich film.  In this episode, James and Lauren reflect on the challenges of balancing a family and a career. James gives his take on what he thinks the concept of ‘Building Doors’ means, while Lauren elaborates on the lucrative benefits that can come from doing so. Together they discuss the importance of getting out of your comfort zone in order to get what you truly want, and how to overcome self-doubt while forming the habit of building doors to develop enough resilience and resourcefulness for when those doors are slammed in your face.    James explores the concept that losing our identity can make building doors incredibly difficult, and why the quality of our energy and connections are so important. Lauren provides some key career lessons that she’s learned and applied to her home life. You can connect and follow James here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswhittaker1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswhitt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswhitt TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jpwhit YouTube: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos Win the Day podcast: https://jameswhitt.com/podcast Free goodies (including Success Plan): https://jameswhitt.com/go-time About your host: Lauren Karan, director and founder of Karan and Co. With over a decade of experience as a recruiter and development coach, Lauren Karan found that her priorities rapidly changed after the birth of her two children. In 2022 she founded Karan & Co flipping the out-dated recruitment model with a focus on retention through career coaching and development. Lauren believes that If opportunity doesn't knock, you have to build a door - and it's this same philosophy that inspired her to create the Building Doors podcast.  The Building Doors podcast is for anyone undergoing a transformation in their life. Regardless of whether you feel stuck in your current role, need some inspiration on what steps to take next, want to learn how to level up as a business owner or simply want to listen to the experiences of successful entrepreneurs and industry professionals, the Building Doors podcast is all about unlocking your potential.To say hello, provide feedback, or express interest in a guest appearance on The Building Doors Podcast get in touch with us at [email protected] look forward to hearing from you!Produced By The Podcast Boss