Ep 29: Tell me about TED, Focus versus Balance and the best investment is in yourself - with guest Travis Chappell

Send us Fan MailBio: Travis Chappell is a door to door salesman turned founder, investor, speaker, and podcaster. He is the founder and CEO of Guestio.com, the highest quality guest and show booking marketplace in the industry. He's also the co-host off the top ranked podcasts Build Your Network and Figuring It Out where he's interviewed people like Shaquille O'Neal, Rob Dyrdek, Grant Cardone, Josh Peck, Molly Bloom, Jasmine Star, John Maxwell, and hundreds of others. In addition to being a guest on top podcasts like Bigger Pockets, EOFire, and Born to Impact, Travis has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, and dozens of other media outlets. When he's not working on his dreams, Travis can be found at the golf course, or playing pick-up basketball, and at his home in Las Vegas with his high school sweetheart and two kids.Background: Travis Chappell is a podcast consultant and professional connector. He is the creator and host of Build Your Network, a Top 25 Business podcast that is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs cultivate strategic and meaningful relationships. After years of podcasting and hundreds of interviews with some of the most influential and well respected entrepreneurs in the world, he found that he kept on getting the same question over and over. “How were you able to book the quality of guests you have on your platform?” Instead of just ignoring it, he decided to take action and build a solution to the problem. That solution is Guestio. He’s poured countless hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars into producing the highest quality platforms with the most value possible, and he’s passionate about helping others build their platforms as well.SHOW NOTES: What is on his mindAfter interviewing so many titans of industry, athletes, celebrities,  Advice on Asking for Stories and Not Just AnswersBiggest project and challenge at the current momentOutside of his content and growing business, what Travis is currently celebrating Current mental model or mindset that helps prioritize while balancing family with personal aspirationsWhat the first hour of his day looks like3 things grateful forPiece of advice that hit Travis like a lightning boltAHA momentBest and most fulfilling investmentWhere Travis gets his confidence fromAdvice for handling pressure when expectations continue to riseHistorical figure Travis most identifies withWhat would Travis' billboard message sayMore info about the guest:Website: https://travischappell.com/Check out his podcast Travis Makes Friends – available on all podcast platforms. Books and People mentioned:Chris Van VlietBook – The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay PapasanBrad LeaShaquille O’NealNikole MitchellGrant CardoneMarcus AureliusWinston ChurchillTeddy RooseveltLeonardo Da VinciQuote:“Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.”. - Tim FerrissSupport the showConnect with Passing The Torch: Facebook and IG: @torchmartinMore Amazing Stories:Episode 41: Lee Ellis – Freeing You From Bond That Make You InsecureEpisode 81: Kurt Warner – Perseverance, Humility, and Lighting the Way Episode 90: Michelle 'MACE' Curran – How to Turn Fear into Fuel------------© 2026 TORCH LEAP®, LLC. All rights reserved.