Breaking the Cycle: Overcoming Adversity

Welcome to Hot Topics! In this motivating episode, Gabrielle Crichlow sits down with guest Alan Lazaros to hear his incredible story of overcoming hardship. After going from a stable life to struggling financially, Alan discovered key lessons about self-improvement that can change the industry. This episode dives into why optimizing personal success matters and shares tips for viewers to stay focused on their goals, even when life gets overwhelming.Who is Alan Lazaros?At age 2, his father passed away in a car accident. At age 26, after getting into a nearly fatal car accident himself, Alan questioned everything he was doing in life. He questioned who he was and the choices he was making. He was at an all-time low and decided to change his trajectory forever. Although he had a successful career in Corporate America, he made the hard decision to start his own business dedicated to helping others get to the Next Level in their life, love, health, and wealth. He is the CEO of the Next Level University podcast, a global top 100 podcast with over 2300 episodes, listened in 180+ countries.You can find Alan:On the web: https://www.nextleveluniverse.comOn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazarosOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllcOn YouTube # 1: https://www.youtube.com/@NextLevelUniversityOn YouTube # 2: https://www.youtube.com/@BusinessGrowthUniversityWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/np2J28-5G-0Rate this episode on IMDB: TBA********************************************Follow Gabrielle Crichlow:On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gabrielle.crichlowOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabrielle.crichlowOn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielle-crichlow-92587a360Follow A Step Ahead Tutoring Services:On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astepaheadtutoringservicesOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astepaheadtutoringservicesOn X: https://www.x.com/ASATS2013On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-step-ahead-tutoring-services/On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astepaheadtutoringservicesOn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asats2013On Eventbrite: https://astepaheadtutoringservices.eventbrite.comVisit us on the web: https://www.astepaheadtutoringservices.comSign up for our email list: https://squareup.com/outreach/a41DaE/subscribeSign up for our text list: https://tapit.us/cipPJOCheck out our entire "Hot Topics!" podcast: https://www.astepaheadtutoringservices.com/hottopicspodcastSupport us:Cash App: https://cash.app/$ASATS2013PayPal: https://paypal.me/ASATS2013Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/ASATS2013Zelle: [email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hot-topics--5600971/supportOriginal date of episode: February 4, 2026