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EPISODE · Oct 13, 2025 · 22 MIN

Start Where You Are for An Awesome Life

from Notes for An Awesome Life with John Spence · host Notes for An Awesome Life with John Spence

Send us Fan MailAbout this episode: John Spence is one of the world’s top thought leaders but he almost wasn’t.Before the accolades, before lecturing at MIT and Stanford, before helping people and businesses around the world…he failed out of college with a 1.6 GPA, was cut off from his family, and found himself sitting on a Gainesville curb realizing that no one else was coming to save him.That was the moment he decided to change everything.He took responsibility, rebuilt from the ground up, and started studying what it really means to have an AWESOME life.That journey became the foundation of his life’s work: helping businesses succeed. Along the way, he has also been helping people build lives of purpose, gratitude, and joy.Now, we’re bringing that conversation to you."Notes for an Awesome Life with John Spence" is a podcast about living intentionally, facing yourself honestly, and making small, steady choices that lead to a life you love.Homework (try these this week)Write two letters: If I don’t change… and If I do the work… Read both every morning.Start a journal: What did I do today that helped me build an AWESOME life?Email us: [email protected] more about John: JohnSpence.comFamiliar Wilsons Media: FamiliarWilsonsMedia.comAbout John Spence: John is a globally recognized business thought leader, former owner/CEO of five companies, and advisor/coach to organizations from startups to the Fortune 10. He’s lectured at more than 90 universities and was named by the American Management Association as one of “America’s Top 50 Leaders to Watch.”About the show: Notes for an Awesome Life with John Spence focuses on personal growth, happiness, clarity, and the everyday habits that compound into an AWESOME life.Credits: Hosts John Spence and Josh Wilson • Produced by Josh Wilson for Familiar Wilsons Media • Special thanks: Amanda Wilson (writing and production), and Domingo Jimenez (writing and marketing).

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