The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner

The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner Episode 154 Two years ago I sent 200 cold emails and got zero replies. This week I turned down offers from two of the biggest podcast networks in the world.The distance between those two things is 150 conversations with founders, psychologists, behavioral researchers, and authors. I went in looking for tactics. I came out with six rules, and they are the only six I still follow.One of them I fought for a long time. Alex Hormozi says confidence is a stack of evidence that you are who you say you are. After 150 interviews I think the order runs the other way, and the day I acted like it, I drove to Toronto with a negative bank balance to record two episodes I could not afford.If you are waiting for something to arrive before you move, start with rule five.⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 — The only six that survived00:21 — Rule 1: Volume beats talent, always02:09 — Why consistency was the wrong goal06:53 — Rule 2: Embarrassment is the cost of entry08:20 — 200 emails, zero replies09:58 — Rule 3: Attention is the real currency11:28 — The people one level below guard everything13:14 — Rule 4: Gratitude has to be earned13:56 — Anyone can be grateful on a sunny day16:31 — Rule 5: Bet on yourself when the evidence says stop16:40 — Where Hormozi has the order backwards17:47 — Negative money and a drive to Toronto20:13 — Breaking the terror barrier22:36 — Rule 6: Have faith the dots connect25:23 — Ask what if now, or ask it later📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6b🧠 InnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool:→ https://yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 for 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, plus a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner Episode 153 Guesting Alex Wieckowski, known online as Alex & Books  @AlexandBooks  Subscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators.Alex Wieckowski has read over 750 books and built an audience of more than a millionpeople teaching other people how to read. So I asked him the question everyone isquietly asking right now: why not just let AI summarize it?His answer was not what I expected. He did not tell me to read more out of discipline.He told me the shortcut is slower. That reading at normal speed is the fastest way toactually get a book, that speed reading costs you more than it saves, and that theperson who benefits most from a summary is the person who writes it, not the personwho reads it.Then he told me about the 100 days he spent reading one book summary every morning,and what he had left at the end of it.If you have been reading less and feeling worse about it, this is the conversation thatmakes the case on your terms, not on guilt.Recorded live at BookThinkers Live 2026.⏰ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — The only legitimate shortcut left0:38 — "Why can't I just have AI summarize it?"1:30 — Information only moves one direction2:17 — 100 summaries in 100 days, and what was left3:03 — Why reading slower gets you there faster3:39 — Four years of experience, or four months repeated4:37 — What writing a book does to how you read one5:57 — What James Clear told him about the first 30 pages6:35 — What people are actually buying when they buy a book9:33 — The professor, the Carnegie book, and the shy kid10:41 — Hobby, side hustle, part-time, full-time11:38 — Read to live, do not live to read12:01 — The Englishman in the desert12:29 — Finishing the book is the halfway point12:53 — The famous book he is embarrassed he has not read13:44 — 75 books a year and the two windows that make it work14:42 — Long form attention is built, not born16:18 — The 8 month rule I set for my first business16:58 — Book a reading meeting🔗 GUEST LINKSAlex Wieckowski (Alex & Books)Website: alexandbooks.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexandbooks_/X: https://x.com/AlexAndBooks_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/alexandbooksBook: Learn To Love Reading 📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6b🧠 InnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool:→ https://yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 for 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, plus a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking. My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner Episode 152 Richard Moore spent 23 years in sales before anyone knew his name. Ten years in the City of London, standing up, cold calling 100 businesses a day, not allowed to sit down. In this conversation he breaks down the thing nobody explains to you: how you manufacture leverage when you have zero proof, zero network, and zero reason for anyone to say yes. He also names the exact reason most people quit in the first five years, and why the long game is actually the short game.If you are building something before anyone believes in you, this one is for you.⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Building something before anyone believes in you01:06 The customer is not stupid, and what to do about it02:29 Everybody has leverage. Most people can't name theirs04:02 The dark years, and why Hala Taha had to live through them04:38 The adjacent person: how one yes becomes three05:37 Jack sent 200 DMs before a single yes06:43 The thing you cannot teach anyone07:21 Why 99% of businesses are dead in ten years07:48 Boiler room: 100 dials a day, standing up, for 18 months10:34 How to jump the queue without cheating12:01 Association bias, and why the Gary Vee photo stopped working13:21 The sentence that got him past the receptionist14:03 He found a man with 26,000 followers on purpose19:00 Before we are our job title, we are humans first21:13 Five real conversations a day beats five hundred likes21:46 The internal email he never saw that changed his year22:39 The long game is actually the short game25:45 The one thing about human psychology worth knowing27:11 Run through walls: what his boss told him in his 20s28:42 How he got Seth Godin and Adam Grant to reply32:15 P.A.R. and why overthinking keeps you behind the line34:53 You're copying the wrong version of your hero37:14 Broke in London, getting screamed at down the phone37:39 Craft a delusion that the universe is rigged in your favor38:28 The Netflix show he never watched42:41 You think you're a founder. You're a salesperson.45:11 260 live streams. 2,000 questions. Five years.47:34 Grateful and ambitious at the same time50:18 How to compare yourself without destroying yourself52:08 Their parents gave them £200,000. He'd still rather be him.🔗 GUEST LINKSRichard MooreLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardjamesmoore/Art of Sell: artofsell.coWebsite: therichardmoore.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.richard.moore/?hl=en📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6b🧠 InnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool:→ https://yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 for 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, plus a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking. My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Episode 151 of The Grateful Podcast with Jack WagonerEvan Carmichael has 4.3 million subscribers, more than 8,000 videos, and a list of interviews that reads like a who's who of the last two decades. Ask him who he still wants to talk to and the answer is nobody. He says he wouldn't know what to ask. Twenty seconds later in this conversation he pulls out a camera, unprompted, and records a pitch on behalf of a 19-year-old he met the day before.This one is about access. How people with nothing get in front of people with everything. Evan gives the entire mechanism, the energy, the second ask, the convention center hack nobody uses, the Howard Schultz chase that almost worked, and then he proves it works live on the tape. If you have ever had a name on a list you were too afraid to reach out to, watch this.⏰ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Number 21 in two days0:22 — How do you get people to say yes when you have nothing0:36 — He noticed the ask before he answered it1:31 — The one name on the list1:44 — Rain in France, 17 years old, burnt out2:39 — The question I'd ask if I ever got the room3:52 — "Why don't we make a video for Ed" (live on air)6:57 — The craziest thing he ever did for an introduction7:03 — 4.3M subscribers and nobody he wants to interview8:09 — Howard Schultz, no Instagram, no path in10:10 — The convention center hack nobody uses11:48 — "I'm an introvert"13:03 — The best question always comes after the recording stops14:16 — Ask selfishly15:59 — You will never be Steven Bartlett🔗 GUEST LINKSEvan CarmichaelYouTube: youtube.com/@evancarmichaelWebsite: evancarmichael.comSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6b☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking. My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Episode 150 of The Grateful Podcast with Jack WagonerScott Clary hosts a Top 10 business podcast with over 100 million downloads. He's interviewed 700 founders. And he wrote publicly that advice is just other people's trauma dressed up as wisdom. So I asked him how he squares that with running an advice show every single week.His answer changed how I think about content, consumption, and the entire self-improvement industry my generation is drowning in. We go deep on the knowing-doing gap, why smart people fail, how to overcome shiny object syndrome, the real reason your parents don't understand what you're building, and the one reframe every ambitious 20-something needs to hear. If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right and still falling behind, this one is for you.⏱️ Chapters:0:00 — Cold open1:10 — "Advice is just other people's trauma dressed up as wisdom"4:50 — Why podcasts make you feel productive when you're not5:29 — "You feel accomplished without actually accomplishing anything"6:14 — The knowing-doing gap8:21 — "Then I failed" — Scott's own standard13:24 — How to overcome shiny object syndrome13:43 — Focus on one thing for an unreasonable amount of time35:31 — Why your parents don't understand what you're building36:19 — The world their playbook was built for doesn't exist anymore40:20 — You are winning every single day55:31 — Go back to what lit you up as a kid1:03:30 — Disrupt yourself even when you're winning1:05:53 — The friend who tells you your work is stupid1:06:44 — Get comfortable being uncomfortableThe Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner episode 145 guesting  @scottdclary  Subscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏Connect with Scott:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/scottdclaryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottdclary/?hl=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdclary/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7erC37gNfA2UExnnx1IkboWebsite: https://www.scottdclary.com/🧠 InnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool:→ https://yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 for 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, plus a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report.📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6b🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking. My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner Episode 149 with John LeeJohn Lee built a property portfolio in London, wrote a bestselling book, and has amassed 6 million followers teaching people how money actually works. He says he was self-made by 27. What he does not usually lead with is how it happened: he sold his car for $15,000, kept $5,000, and handed the other $10,000 to a stranger for two days of his time.We go deep on the tomato test that separates knowledge from wisdom, why everyone can go to the gym but almost nobody has 10% body fat, the badminton lesson that explains why you cannot fix what you cannot see, what he asks to know whether you are actually aligned with the life you are building, and the one trait he says every billionaire he knows shares. If you have ever worked as hard as you know how and watched it go nowhere, this one's for you.⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 — AI gave everyone the Ferrari. Almost nobody can drive it01:11 — The tomato test (knowledge vs. wisdom, in 30 seconds)02:06 — Everyone can go to the gym. So why doesn't everyone have 10% body fat?03:23 — The paradox keeping most people exactly where they are04:45 — A thousand levers in front of you. Here's where to start07:45 — He sold his car for $15,000. Here's what he did with the money08:36 — OPM: "Find the deal and the money will find you"09:48 — What wealth actually is (and the one question that tells you if you're aligned)10:43 — Why consistency alone will never be enough11:01 — The badminton thumb: you cannot see your own swing12:25 — Don't work to earn. Work to learn14:51 — The trait every billionaire he knows shares (nobody talks about this one)16:02 — Jack on having everything he wanted at 17 and feeling empty17:12 — The purpose triangle🔗 GUEST LINKSJohn LeeWebsite: https://johnlee.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlee888/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_lee_official/Book, Money Unlocked: [AMAZON LINK]💬 Who is the one person who could look at what you're building right now and tell you the thing you can't see? Have you asked them? 👇📩 SPONSORInnerVue - the software that closes your self-awareness gap through anonymous feedback from the people closest to you.→ https://yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 for 20% off a Tier 1 assessment plus a complimentary coach-led debrief.📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6b🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking. My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner Episode 148 with Bob BurgBob Burg co-wrote The Go-Giver, a parable that's sold over a million copiesand reshaped how a generation thinks about success. But before he wrote it,he spent decades noticing something most people miss: the most sustainablysuccessful people he's ever met all had one trait in common, and it isn'tthe one Hollywood taught you to expect.We go deep on why Jack didn't want to be rich for most of his life, theSpider-Man line that taught a generation poor equals honest, who "Pindar"from The Go-Giver is really based on, and what Larry King told Bob in agreen room in the 90s. If you've ever caught yourself hesitating to wantmore, this one's for you.⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 — Why Bob writes parables instead of how-to books02:44 — The real person "Pindar" is based on (it's not who you'd guess)03:37 — Go-getter vs. go-giver vs. "just a go" (the entitled taker)06:38 — Why Jack didn't want to be rich for most of his life10:20 — The Spider-Man line that taught a generation poor equals honest14:26 — The exact point where good becomes great, and most people stop15:40 — What Larry King told Bob in a green room in the 90s21:04 — How to add value with zero dollars in your pocket28:38 — "Nobody buys from you because you have a quota"31:51 — The 1910 book Bob has read 60 times🔗 GUEST LINKSBob BurgWebsite: https://burg.comThe Go-Giver: https://thegogiver.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobburg/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realbobburg/💬 What's a belief about money or success you're carrying that you neveractually chose? Where do you think it came from? 👇📩 SPONSORInnerVue - the software that closes your self-awareness gap through anonymous feedback from the people closest to you.→ https://yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 for 20% off a Tier 1 assessment plus a complimentary coach-led debrief.📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6b🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking. My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Amberly Lago was T-boned by an SUV on Ventura Boulevard. Thrown thirty feet. Femoral artery severed. Induced coma. She woke up to doctors telling her they had to amputate. She had a 1% chance to save the leg. She took it. 34 surgeries later, they saved it.Today she's a USA Today bestselling author, TED speaker, Today Show and Doctors guest, and host of True Grit and Grace. She wrote 90% of her first book in a spiral notebook. She didn't own a computer. She had no connections in publishing, no social media, and every person who loved her told her she was out of her mind for trying.She did it anyway. And in this conversation she walked me through the actual practice that got her through it, starting with the scene almost no other interviewer asks about: the night she sat alone in the hospital, watching the clock, waiting for the nurses to come rip the bandages off a leg held together by steel bars. Three-hour intervals. No sleep. Then she reached for a notepad.We go deep on gratitude as an actual daily practice, the difference between counsel and opinion (and why the people who love you most usually get this wrong), the elevator moment that got her published, how she landed Muhammad Ali's publicist, and her grandfather's line about the shovel that has stayed with me since the second she said it.If you're carrying something heavy right now, or building something the people around you don't understand, this one's for you.⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 — Gratitude as medicine, even when you're hungry, angry, lonely, tired01:27 — The motorcycle, the SUV, and looking down at her leg02:55 — 1% chance, and why she took it03:45 — The night she watched the clock, waiting for them to rip the bandages off05:10 — The gratitude practice she still uses every day07:53 — What it actually took to become the author09:01 — Counsel vs opinion: the distinction most people never learn12:07 — The elevator, the publisher, and the leg she "sacrificed"12:33 — How she landed Muhammad Ali's publicist15:45 — Her grandfather's shovel rule for anyone waiting on luck🔗 GUEST LINKSAmberly LagoWebsite: amberlylago.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberlylagomotivation/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberlylago/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1PfuUb5fgT90e29aDKB6nQPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-amberly-lago-show-stories-of-true-grit-and-grace/id1488420537📩 SPONSORInnerVue — the reflection tool I use to think clearly when everything is moving fast.→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 for 20% off Tier 1, plus a complimentary coach-led debrief.📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6b🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking. My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Nat Eliason left a decade of independent building to take his first job in over ten years. He is now running Founder School, a new private high school in New York City that promises every graduate a million dollar business, or the family gets their $600,000 tuition refunded in full. The refund pool is backed by a billionaire's personal capital, not insurance. If the model fails, he writes the check.We go deep on why grades don't matter at Founder School (and why straight-A students are getting rejected), the 80% of entrepreneurial success Nat believes is genetic, the McCarthy line about fathers he can't shake, the real reason Gen Z is starting more companies than any generation before them (it's not money, it's status), and the sentence that made me sit up in my chair: there is no such thing as intrinsic motivation.If you have an ambitious teenager in your life, or if you are one, this one's for you.⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 — Introduction00:17 — The $1M Guarantee (And Why He Might Be Underpromising)04:22 — The Three Kinds Of Pushback He Gets07:58 — Why Straight-A Students Get Rejected21:34 — 80% Of It Is Genetic (Cormac McCarthy's Answer To Parenting)27:36 — The Real Reason Gen Z Is Starting Companies (Not The Money)36:08 — Business School vs. 4,000 Hours At Founder School43:53 — Why Alpha Might Fix Education Before The Government Ever Will54:45 — "There Is No Such Thing As Intrinsic Motivation"1:00:28 — His First Job In Over A Decade (And Why He Took It)1:04:25 — What Every Entrepreneurial Kid Should Do First🔗 GUEST LINKSNat EliasonX: https://x.com/nateliasonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nat_eliason/?hl=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateliason/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/nateliasonBlog: https://blog.nateliason.com/Founder School: https://founders.school/Website: https://www.nateliason.comThe Grateful Podcast with Jack WagonerSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6bInnerVue - the software that closes your self-awareness gap through anonymous feedback from the people closest to you.→ https://yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 for 20% off a Tier 1 assessment plus a complimentary coach-led debrief.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking. My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

You don't get to choose what you believe. That's the standard line on confidence, stated as law by the biggest podcast in this space. Markus Kaulius disagrees, and he's got a $170M company to back it up.I sat down with him right after his daughter closed out a room of authors at Book Thinkers 2026. Markus built Magnum Nutraceuticals from nothing and wrote the USA Today bestseller Play a Bigger Game. He decided he was a confident man before he had a single reason to believe it, then did the work that made it true.We get into the mentor he chose before that mentor ever knew his name, the filter he uses to decide who's allowed to influence him, and the one rule he swears by for actually becoming who you say you want to be. If you've ever waited for proof before letting yourself believe something about who you are, this one's for you.⏰ TIMESTAMPS1:54 — Live at Book Thinkers, right after his daughter closed the room3:02 — Why you have the lowest bar in history to get ahead8:09 — The mentor who never even learned his name8:25 — The cake analogy: how to actually choose who mentors you10:22 — Zero confidence, 120 pounds, and the standard he set before he had one reason to believe it12:57 — The Rule of Three14:23 — I tell him about being 17, alone in France, and the emptiest I'd ever been15:24 — The gratitude line I'm stealing for life🔗 GUEST LINKSMarkus KauliusWebsite: playabiggergame.comInstagram: @markuskauliusFacebook: facebook.com/markus.kauliusBook: Play a Bigger GameSupport the show🧠 InnerVue — My go-to for tracking what's actually working in my own mindset practice:→ https://yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 for 20% off Tier 1, plus a complimentary coach-led debrief.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking. My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThe CEO of the largest positivity community on the internet says you're doing gratitude wrong.I sat down with Kristen Butler at BookThinkers Live. Over 50 million people follow her work, and she'll tell you the gratitude journal on your nightstand is not doing what you think it's doing. Not a list. A somatic practice that regulates your nervous system in three minutes.We got into the two weeks she spent in bed with black curtains that became the foundation of everything she built after. Toxic positivity vs. the authentic version. And a live moment where she affirmed the Duality of Gratitude and Ambition in her own words.If you've been journaling three things every morning and wondering why nothing has shifted, this one is for you.⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 — Why writing gratitude out isn't the practice01:31 — The 3-minute somatic version most people miss03:18 — Toxic positivity vs. authentic positivity07:20 — Does gratitude ever become automatic?08:47 — Two weeks in bed, black curtains, and what changed09:22 — What Hurricane Helene taught her about the practice10:14 — The Duality of Gratitude and Ambition12:07 — Why the present moment is where opportunity lives🔗 GUEST LINKSKristen ButlerWebsite: https://positivekristen.com/about/Power of Positivity: https://www.powerofpositivity.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivekristen/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/positivekristen/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/powerofpositivityAmazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09LX15B8BSupport the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailAlan Stein Jr. spent 15 years courtside with Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and LeBron James. He has written three books on high performance. His clients include Pepsi, American Express, Starbucks, and Penn State Football. He has been on over 200 podcasts.In this conversation, he tells me what Kobe told him at 4AM in 2007, and how one line became the foundation of everything he now teaches about how to live.We go deep on the 4 pillars of a fulfilled life, why winning isn't what you think it is, what he was doing wrong as a father for a decade, why consistency alone won't save you, and the exact method he uses to change any habit in 66 days.If you are ambitious, you are grinding, and you are wondering whether the mountain you are climbing is the right one, this one is for you.⏰ CHAPTERS00:00 — Cold Open: What Kobe Told Him at 4AM02:30 — Welcome + Why He Almost Became a High School Coach06:45 — Tim Grover and the Mentor Who Showed Him What Was Possible09:20 — The Performance Gap: Why Knowing Isn't Doing11:40 — Specialize Late: Why Young People Should Try Everything First15:10 — Commitment vs. Exploration: The Quadrant of Identity17:30 — The Soft Skills AI Will Never Replace21:15 — Why "Soft Skills" Is a Misnomer for the Hardest Work24:00 — Coachability: The Skill That Separates Good From Great27:20 — Comparison Isn't the Thief of Joy (When You Use It Right)31:45 — What Kobe Told Him at 4AM in 200734:30 — Consistency Is a Superpower (But Only With Feedback)38:15 — Kyle Korver: "I Don't Want to Get Good at Bad Shooting"41:00 — The Queens Basketball Formula: 4 Things That Win 98% of Games44:20 — J. Cole, Effort, and What's Actually in Your Control47:45 — Winning Isn't It: The 4 Pillars of a Fulfilled Life53:30 — "I Didn't Have This Clarity at 29 or 39"56:10 — Steph Curry, Dell Curry, and the Gift Every Parent Can Give1:00:45 — The Unseen Hours (And the 10 Years He Was on His Phone)1:05:20 — Failure Is Never Permanent: The Coin Flip Goal1:10:00 — The Nonchalance Trap Killing Gen Z1:14:30 — If You Could Have Dinner With Any NBA Player Ever1:18:15 — The 66-Day Method to Change Any Habit🔗 GUEST LINKSAlan Stein Jr.Website: https://alansteinjr.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-stein-jr/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alansteinjr/Books: Raise Your Game, Sustain Your Game, Next PlaySupport the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailMost people ask before they get a yes. The best ask after.This weekend I recorded 23 podcast interviews in two days at Book Thinkers Live 2026, including Evan Carmichael, Kristen Butler, Marcus Kaulius, and Amberly Lago. I landed the live podcast at 19 because I broke a rule most people never think to break: I asked for more after the person had already said yes.Nick, the CEO of BookThinkers, invited me to the event for free. Instead of saying thank you and showing up, I asked if I could interview every speaker there. He said yes. Then the real work started. The Amazon disaster the night before. The smashed light at 11pm. The moment mid-weekend when I almost quit. What Marcus told me to do in the auditorium that saved the day. And the moment Evan Carmichael pulled out his phone and filmed a pitch to Ed Mylet on my behalf.If you've ever wondered why the ask you didn't make is costing you more than the one you did, this one's for you.⏰ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — 23 Interviews In 2 Days1:12 — The Rule Nobody Teaches You1:34 — How I Met Nick A Year And A Half Ago3:15 — The Email That Changed Everything4:15 — The Idea That Came Under Pressure4:32 — Asking For More After The Yes5:33 — Day One: Nine Interviews Blind6:16 — The Moment I Almost Quit7:20 — What Marcus Told Me To Do8:10 — The Night Before Nearly Broke Me10:08 — What Steve Jobs And Kobe Understood11:01 — The Guest I Listened To In France Before I Had A Show11:45 — When Evan Carmichael Pulled Out His Phone For Ed Mylet12:33 — Why The Top Of The Pyramid Is Full Of Givers15:04 — The One Thing To Take From ThisSupport the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailIn the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps dove into the pool for his eighth gold medal race, the race that would make him the greatest Olympian in history. Then his goggles started leaking. He couldn't see the wall. He couldn't see the finish. He won anyway. NYU psychologist Dr. Emily Balcetis explains what he did, why it worked, and how the same mental mechanism is what separates elite performers from everyone else.Emily is one of the world's leading researchers on how what we want changes what we see. Her TED talk has nearly 4 million views. She has spent twenty years studying Olympic athletes, marathon runners, and highly ambitious people, and she has found something most of us get backwards: elite performers are not seeing more. They are seeing less, on purpose.In this conversation we cover the science of narrow focus, why vision boards fail without an action plan, the Steve Jobs "reality distortion field" through the lens of behavioral psychology, why ambitious people who never savor a win eventually burn out, and the one question every high performer should ask before they set the next goal.If you have ever set a mark, hit it, reset it higher, and wondered why nothing lands, this one is for you..⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 The Cold Open01:08 Meet Dr. Emily Balcetis01:45 The Leader In Your Head (And Why It Isn't You)04:38 What Olympic Athletes Do That The Rest Of Us Don't07:48 The Gorilla Your Eyes Refuse To See11:18 Why Evolution Built Us To Miss Things On Purpose13:07 Attention Addiction Machines15:44 The Real Reason To Keep Your Phone Out Of Your Bedroom19:14 Why Highly Ambitious People Almost Never Do This24:03 Steve Jobs, The Reality Distortion Field, And What The Science Says29:16 The Planning Fallacy32:32 The Microsoft Study That Should Change How You Work36:06 The Vision Board Lie37:15 She Played Warp Tour At 1840:53 The One Thing Michael Phelps Did That Nobody Else Did44:30 Where To Find Emily🔗 GUEST LINKSDr. Emily Balcetis:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilybalcetis/NYU Faculty Page: https://as.nyu.edu/faculty/emily-balcetis.htmlSPAM Lab (Social Perception Action and Motivation Lab): https://www.spamlabresearch.com/Book, Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World: https://www.amazon.com/Clearer-Closer-Better-Successful-People/dp/1524796468TED Talk, "Why some people find exercise harder than others": https://www.ted.com/talks/emily_balcetis_why_some_people_find_exercise_harder_than_others⸻Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailChester Elton has spent 40 years teaching gratitude to executives. He's sold 1.6 million books. He's coached leaders at American Express, AT&T, the World Bank. But when his designer friend Ayse Birsel asked him "how have you designed time with your family?", his answer was three words: I don't do that.The world's leading gratitude expert wasn't doing the thing he teaches. In this conversation, Chester shares the question that rebuilt his family, the Harvard 85-year happiness study advice that changed how he schedules his life, and the story of his father, who sang at his own funeral through a cassette tape he pre-recorded before he died.We go deep on why the richest man in the world could never say "enough," why deflecting compliments is actually insulting the person giving them, why he carries gratitude stones in his pocket on every flight, and the single practice that separates a life worth living from a life that ends with an empty grave.If you've been that person who is so obsessed with what they're building that they maybe, just maybe, leave behind the people you are closest to... this one is for you.⏱️ Chapters:0:00 — Cold open: my father sang at his own funeral1:22 — Where warmth actually comes from (it's not what you think)6:41 — "I want to look successful on the outside while sacrificing everything inside"10:23 — The three words that ruined the richest man in the world14:00 — What Harvard's 85-year happiness study actually recommends16:57 — The Christmas Carol test: what's on your gravestone?19:45 — The cassette tape my father left behind21:26 — "I think the killer's in the room"23:51 — Marshall Goldsmith: why deflecting compliments insults people27:45 — The question that rebuilt his family29:32 — Why he wears orange (the Aesop fable behind the brand)31:49 — The gratitude stone he invented (and gives to strangers)33:05 — Barbara the flight attendant39:23 — The platinum rule beats the golden rule53:55 — The one thing you can do today54:37 — Sonder: everybody's got a story🔗 Connect with Chester: Website: https://chesterelton.com The Culture Works: https://thecultureworks.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chesterelton/ Anxiety at Work Podcast: available on Spotify and AppleSupport the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailSavio Joseph, Canada's Got Talent finalist, has built his entire career around one idea. The best hypnotist you know is already in your head. The words you say to yourself, the limits you accept before you ever try, the patterns you run without noticing. In this conversation, he walks me through how he sees that loop in other people, the auditions the world never saw before Canada's Got Talent, and what he had to unlearn to stop hypnotizing himself out of the life he wanted. At the end of the episode, he does something on camera that I still cannot explain.He explains:◼️ Why the best hypnotist you know is already inside your head◼️ How your memory invents details that were never there◼️ The expectation rule that keeps his happiness off the achievement treadmill◼️ Why every limit you have was set before you ever walked through the door◼️ The Canada's Got Talent rejections that came before the yes⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 — What He Actually Does (Hint: It Is Not Reading Minds)01:33 — Why Wonder Is The Real Skill, Not The Trick08:03 — How Mentalists Actually "Read People" (Hint: It Is Prep)13:00 — Why Your Brain Fills In Details That Never Happened17:58 — How Magic Saved A Kid Who Did Not Fit Anywhere30:03 — Why The Safety Net Is The Trap34:03 — The Got Talent Rejections Nobody Knew About36:53 — The Expectation Pattern That Destroys Your Happiness40:47 — Live: Reading Jack's Mind With A Deck Of Cards51:29 — Why He Started Saying No To Big Opportunities1:06:33 — The Best Hypnotist You Know Is Already In Your Head1:08:33 — The Words You Say To Yourself Are Rewiring You1:16:33 — The Final Reveal Trick (Watch What Happens)1:21:03 — Stay Grateful, Stay Hungry🔗 GUEST LINKSSavio JosephWebsite: https://www.saviojoseph.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saviojosephtvLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saviojoseph/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saviojosephtvSupport the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailBarnet Bain produced What Dreams May Come with Robin Williams. He wrote Jesus. He directed the Eckhart Tolle film Milton's Secret. He co-wrote The Celestine Prophecy.I asked him what was really driving forty years of making the most spiritually charged films in Hollywood.He said: "You busted me."This conversation goes places Barnet has not gone in any other interview. The fable that explains why men quietly give up on their lives. The street performer in the park who showed him the bubble he had been living inside. The question he asked his wife that stopped him cold. The "you busted me" moment where an Oscar-winning producer admits, on the record, what every one of his films was really for.If you have ever felt like you are doing everything right but something inside has gone quiet, this one is for you.⏰ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Intro0:47 — "I was the world": the awareness Barnet has carried since he was a little boy6:40 — The shift in his forties that changed how he relates to every human alive11:57 — "What if this is heaven?" The reframe that rewrites grief, blame, and self-pity16:00 — How to live artfully (the three raw materials of a life)20:36 — The street performer in the park who exposed the bubble we are all living in24:30 — "Have I ever had an original thought?" The question he asked his wife30:14 — Why men go numb (and why most never come back)33:55 — Aesop's fox: the sour grapes mechanism that runs men's lives41:30 — "You busted me": what every film he ever made was really about47:55 — There are no shortcuts (the rose, the bulb, the thorns)51:08 — The two masks: how to navigate the moment everything you thought you knew stops working55:25 — Free friendship guide and the new book🔗 GUEST LINKSBarnet Bain:Website: https://www.barnetbain.comBook: How to Be a Friend in an Unfriendly World (anywhere books are sold)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barnetbain/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/barnetbain🎙️ Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.☕ Magic Mind, my daily performance shot:https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.💬 What is the bubble you are living inside? Drop it below. 👇Support the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2302168/support📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6b☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThe Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner episode 137What if most of what you're doing to grow yourself isn't actually growing you?Rich Diviney spent 20 years as a Navy SEAL commander. 13 deployments, 11 of them to Iraq and Afghanistan. He ran selection for one of the most elite SEAL commands in the world, deciding who was good enough to operate at the apex of human performance and who wasn't. He has written three books on optimal performance, trained leaders at Google, McKinsey, the 49ers, and McLaren, and built the SEALs' "Mind Gym" to teach operators how to train their attention as deliberately as their bodies.In this conversation, he laid out almost everything most people are doing to grow themselves that isn't actually working. The gym isn't growing you if you don't dread it. Optimism alone is inert without action paired to it. Faith and confidence are not the same thing. The narcissism that gets you to elite places gets ripped away the moment you arrive. And when you stop pushing into real discomfort, you don't plateau. You start dying.We go deep on what actually develops elite performers, why most leadership advice misses the layer beneath behavior, the neuroscience of the anterior mid-cingulate cortex, the trap of optimizing inside one domain, and why faith is belief without evidence and confidence is belief with evidence (and why both matter).If you've ever felt like you're working hard at the wrong things, this one's for you.⏰ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Cold open1:45 — 21 years a SEAL. Where did this start?2:15 — Twin brothers, Chuck Yeager, and the dream of flying jets4:25 — Why he chose SEAL (the narcissism nobody admits)7:30 — What replaces the narcissism once you arrive8:21 — "Any narcissism that gets you to BUDS gets ripped away minute one"11:24 — Victor Frankl, the choice point, and the duality of gratitude and ambition15:30 — The neuroscience of feeling, thought, and action17:07 — How founders and executives use this in everyday life19:18 — Bob Proctor, paradigms, and the 97% of thoughts you repeat22:00 — Driving, road rage, and the expectations we put on strangers25:00 — "Don't be that guy" (the SEAL principle that travels)27:30 — Sonder and radical empathy30:33 — Why Simon Sinek's optimism alone doesn't work32:37 — Realistic optimism, faith, and confidence35:41 — Carl Sagan: faith is belief without evidence38:06 — Trust is generative. What does that actually mean?40:30 — The day I betrayed my own trust on a run42:22 — The anterior mid-cingulate cortex (and the Andrew Huberman story)43:54 — "When you stop growing, you start dying"45:38 — Are you actually tickling the part of your brain that grows you?47:38 — When your morning routine is making you weaker50:14 — Looksmaxing, gym culture, and the trap of one domain53:36 — A Maslow's hierarchy of hard things55:30 — One question I should have asked🔗 GUEST LINKSBook: The Attributes - https://www.amazon.com/Attributes-Hidden-Drivers-Optimal-Performance/dp/0593133943Website: https://theattributes.comInstagram: @rich_divineyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richdivineySupport the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThe Grateful Podcast with Jack WagonerMost people think the person asking questions is the dumbest in the room. In this solo episode, Jack breaks down why the opposite is true, how he developed the skill of asking great questions through 130+ podcast episodes, and why curiosity might be the most underrated skill in business, relationships, and life.We go deep on why curiosity peaks at age 4 and declines from there, the moment Jack stopped reading questions off a script and started asking from instinct, what happened when he hired people based on their ability to ask rather than their ability to perform, and why human connection is dying in a world that has every answer at its fingertips. If you've ever sat in a room full of people and been afraid to raise your hand, this one's for you.Chapters:0:00 — "Fools and Fanatics Are Always So Certain of Themselves"1:41 — Someone Asked Me How I Ask Good Questions3:28 — The Kid Whose Hand Shot Up Every Time6:03 — Three Meetings in NYC Changed How I See This6:45 — How I Went From Reading Questions to Asking From Instinct9:59 — How You Can Get Better at This (Without a Podcast)12:22 — Why Every Great Founder Starts With a Question13:33 — Your Thoughts Are Questions (Tony Robbins, Bob Proctor)16:49 — Why This Matters More Than Ever Right Now17:11 — What I Looked For When I Hired Two People This Week18:37 — Human Connection, AI, and Why Nobody's Coming to Save Us21:15 — Go Ask Someone a Question TodaySupport the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThe Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner guesting Jay YangEpisode 135Jay Yang is 20 years old. He cold-emailed his way into Beehiiv at 16. Sent a 19-page deck to Noah Kagan at 17 and became Head of Content at AppSumo. Wrote a bestseller at 19. Today he's the youngest Written Media Strategist on Alex and Leila Hormozi's media team at Acquisition.com, where he helped run the $100M Money Models launch that broke a Guinness World Record.He didn't go through the front door for any of it. He doesn't ask for permission. And in this conversation he walked me through, for the first time on any podcast, the actual mental models he's used to engineer the last four years. The North Star question. The probability mindset. The Four Pillar Framework. The mad scientist principle. The 70/20/10 split for an entire career. The Pyrrhic Victory chapter from the second book he's writing now.We go deep on why most 20-year-olds stay stuck even with all the information in the world, the only question to ask before you cold email anyone, the specific framework Jay used to decide between college and Hormozi, why quality is paved with quantity, and the closing line that compresses his whole thesis into one sentence.If you're building something and you want to think more clearly about how to engineer the next decade, this one's for you.⏱️ Chapters00:00 — The mission01:00 — The Cheshire Cat question (define your North Star first)02:16 — Why we've been trained to seek permission06:32 — The probability mindset: inputs that increase your odds10:34 — The Four Pillar Framework (the decision that took him to Hormozi)15:39 — Chapter two of his next book: The Pyrrhic Victory17:21 — Leaving his twin brother for Las Vegas26:13 — "Would you work with you?"28:22 — Quality is paved with quantity (the mad scientist principle)30:16 — A goals, B goals, C goals (the long game)34:50 — Daily habits, idea compression, and the Picasso napkin43:26 — Identity achievement and the 70/20/10 split for a career49:08 — Where Jay is choosing to live next52:32 — The line he wants to leave you with🔗 Jay's LinksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayyanginspires/Website: https://jayyanginspires.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayyanginspires/Book: https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Just-Things-Permissionless/dp/B0F3GPZL1CLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jayyanginspiresTwitter/X: https://x.com/JayyanginspiresSupport the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThe Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner episode 134Guesting Allison BrennerShe left therapy after a patient on the child unit took their own life. That moment sent her on a 25-year journey into the science of why people can't see themselves clearly, and what it actually costs them.Allison Brenner is an IO psychology consultant, certified professional coach (PCC), and founder of InnerVue, a 360-degree anonymous feedback platform built to give everyone access to what only Fortune 500 executives used to get. Research shows 95% of people believe they are self-aware. The real number is closer to 10%. This conversation is about that gap, and what to do about it.We go deep on why self-criticism is not the same as self-awareness and is actually keeping you stuck, why the people around you already know what's in your way and nobody's telling you, what senior leaders consistently get wrong about their own impact, and why insight without action is one of the most dangerous illusions a high achiever can hold.If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right but the results still aren't there, this one's for you.⏰ TIMESTAMPS0:00 — Introduction0:10 — Why Self-Awareness Has Never Mattered More3:08 — The Psychiatric Hospital That Changed Her Career8:04 — What Senior Leaders Get Wrong About Their Own Impact11:04 — Curiosity: The Foundation of All Growth13:43 — The Leadership Paradox: Why Caring What Others Think Actually Matters18:16 — How to Find What You Actually Want and Value20:23 — Building Introspection as a Skill25:49 — Why She Built InnerVue27:55 — Insight Without Action Is an Illusion32:25 — She Had This Idea in 2007. Why Did She Wait?35:14 — What Happens When the Rater Learns About Themselves40:52 — Identity Continuity and Happiness43:22 — Self-Criticism vs. Self-Awareness: The Distinction That Changes Everything47:33 — Gratitude Gives Ambition Direction and Meaning51:37 — One Action to Take Today🔗 GUEST LINKSAllison K. BrennerWebsite: yourinnervue.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/allisonbrenner💬 When did you last ask someone how you actually come across? Drop your honest answer below. 👇Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailJoe O'Connor pioneered the global 4-day work week movement. He's coached governments, Fortune 500s, and pilot programs across three continents. But in this conversation, he says something every founder, employee, and student needs to hear: the way we're thinking about AI in the workplace is broken, and most people are about to sleepwalk into the same mistake we made with digitalization 30 years ago.We go deep on why 65% of knowledge workers say responding to messages matters more than their actual top priorities, the productivity gap that's quietly redistributing trillions of dollars, why "work life integration" is a trap, and the one shift every ambitious person needs to make before the next wave of AI hits.If you've ever felt like you're working harder than ever and somehow falling further behind, this one's for you.⏰ TIMESTAMPS00:00 — Introduction00:40 — Why the 5-Day Work Week Was Built for a World That No Longer Exists07:03 — Parkinson's Law and Why You're Wasting Your Best Hours12:21 — The Atlassian Study That Should Terrify Every Founder (65%)19:45 — The Cost of Always Being Available (For Founders Especially)22:14 — Work Like a Lion, Not a Cow22:40 — Jack's France Story: When Your Body Forces You to Stop31:10 — Why 23 Minutes Is Killing Your Best Work35:34 — How AI Could Bring Human Connection Back (The Customer Service Reframe)38:55 — The Productivity-Wages Gap Nobody Talks About41:52 — The Two Paths AI Will Take Us Down (One of Them Is Bad)48:00 — What Universities Got Right (And Where They're Failing You)51:58 — Give Every Hour a Mission53:18 — The Two Skills That Will Matter Most in the Age of AI55:18 — What Joe Is Grateful For🔗 GUEST LINKSJoe O'ConnorWork Time Revolution: worktimerevolution.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joseph-l-o-connorBook: Do More in Four (Harvard Business Review Press, January 2026)Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailMichael Phelps won 23 Olympic gold medals. According to Jim Murphy, he only deserves 2% of the credit. In this episode, the mental coach behind world #1s, Olympic gold medalists, and Super Bowl champions, the author whose book AJ Brown was reading on the Eagles sideline (sending it from #523,000 on Amazon to #1 overnight and to #1 on the New York Times list) breaks down why self-centeredness is the root of all fear, why "winning" is a word he refuses to use, and why the path to extraordinary performance and the path to deep fulfillment are the exact same road.We go deep on the 5 questions that reveal whether fear is running your life, the language pattern that keeps anxiety locked in place, why Aaron Judge struggles in the playoffs while Bryce Harper turns it on, and the moment a stranger told Jim he'd never actually been present, after he'd spent $90,000 and 5 years in the desert writing a book about presence.If you've ever felt like you're chasing something you can't catch, this one's for you.⏱️ Chapters:0:00 — Introduction1:13 — Why Self-Centeredness Is the Root of All Fear5:50 — The Hidden Trap Inside Every Big Desire9:27 — Beliefs Are What's Running Your Life14:28 — Why He Refuses to Say "Winning" or "Losing"16:40 — Master the Ego: Unembarrassable, Unoffendable, Unirritable19:33 — The Ego Isn't Defending You to Others (It's Defending You to Yourself)22:27 — 5 Questions That Reveal If Fear Is Running Your Life25:30 — The PALMS Trap That's Holding You Back26:35 — Inside the Cubs Clubhouse: How the Hierarchy Works in 3 Seconds29:36 — Sean McVay's "Urgent Joy" and the Duality of Gratitude and Ambition30:21 — How Extraordinary Performance and Deep Fulfillment Became the Same Path34:30 — $90,000 in Debt and the Stranger Who Saw Right Through Him39:09 — Why Michael Phelps Only Deserves 2% of the Credit (This Changes Everything)46:46 — The Language Pattern Keeping You Anxious50:37 — Why Aaron Judge Freezes and Bryce Harper Doesn't55:08 — Where to Find Jim's Work📖 Get Jim's new book, The Best Possible Life: [INSERT AMAZON LINK]📖 Inner Excellence: https://www.amazon.com/INNER-EXCELLENCE-Extraordinary-Performance-Possible/dp/1734654805🌐 Jim's website: https://innerexcellence.comSupport the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailYou know exactly what to do. You have the reels, the podcasts, the frameworks, the morning routines. And you're still in the same place you were six months ago.In this solo episode, I break down the knowing-doing gap, why the information age isn't accelerating your growth but widening the distance between who you are and who you want to be, and the three things that actually move someone from permanently motivated to genuinely transformed. I also share a line from Sapiens that will reframe every anxious, overwhelmed feeling you've had this year in about thirty seconds.We go deep on why committing to one voice beats consuming a thousand, why your relationship with yourself is the relationship that determines every other one, why gratitude isn't a feeling you wait for but the specific practice that breaks your attachment to outcomes, and why the question you're asking yourself right now might be the only real thing standing between you and the life you want. If you've ever felt like you know the answers but can't seem to live them, this one is for you.⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 — The Gap Nobody Talks About (Introduction) 1:30 — Why More Information Is Making Things Worse 2:32 — I Was Stuck Too (The $3K/Month Turning Point) 3:00 — Commitment: The Decision That Changes Everything 5:13 — The Real Reason You Don't Know What You Want 6:00 — Half-Ass Time: Your Broken Relationship With Yourself 8:07 — Gratitude Isn't a Feeling. It's a Practice. 10:16 — The Arrival Fallacy (Stop Chasing the Ball and Chain) 11:00 — Your Brain Was Built for 250 People (The Sapiens Insight) 13:08 — Ask Better Questions. Get a Better Life. 14:45 — Two Coaching Spots Open🔗 Work with Jack: ► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected] Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThe Grateful Podcast with Jack WagonerEpisode 130 with Jim BrittMost people think motivation creates change. The man who coached Tony Robbins in his first years as a speaker says it doesn't. Jim Britt picked cotton at six years old, dropped out of high school, made one sale in 3,650 attempts, and stood in his kitchen with 15 cents, an eviction notice, and no way to feed his family. What happened next turned him into a millionaire in 12 months and launched a 50-year career transforming nearly 2 million lives. This is the most cinematic origin story I've ever heard on this show.We go deep on why Jim walked three miles in 100-degree heat carrying a bucket of carpet shampoo and what was waiting for him when he arrived, why he believes we don't attract things but create them, where fear actually comes from (his answer will surprise you), and what his 10-year-old son's cookie business reveals about the beliefs holding you back. If you've ever felt stuck and wondered whether the problem is outside you or inside you, this one's for you.⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 — Introduction 01:19 — Picking Cotton at Six: "Hard Work Won't Get You There" 03:38 — The Gas Station, the Factory, and 457% Efficiency 07:54 — 3,650 Rejections and One Sale 08:52 — The Bucket Walk (This Changes Everything) 11:16 — The Builder's Offer That Changed His Life 15:46 — He Built It in 8 Months. Everyone Said 14. 17:10 — 15 Cents to Millionaire in 12 Months 19:37 — Why He Believes the Law of Attraction Is Wrong 24:36 — "Resourceful" Means Full of Love 30:07 — Where Fear Actually Comes From (This Will Surprise You) 33:05 — The First 6 Years That Program Your Entire Life 37:59— Why Motivation Is Like a Warm Bath 49:31 — His 10-Year-Old's Cookie Empire 54:51 — "I Thought They Didn't Want a Cookie" 1:04:22 — The Legacy Jim Wants to Leave Behind 1:07:42 🔗 More from Jim Britt: ► Website: https://jimbritt.com ► Coaching: https://jimbrittcoaching.com ► Book, Cracking The Rich Code Vol. 20: https://us.amazon.com/Cracking-Rich-Code-Jim-Britt-ebook/dp/B0DX7H7CH4Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThe Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner episode 129Guesting  ⁨@solhyde⁩  He made everyone proud. His parents. His friends. Everyone who told him that corporate consulting job was incredible. Then he sat in the chair and realized the only person he hadn't made proud was himself. Sol Hyde quit that job, moved to the other side of the world, and built a six-figure-per-month online coaching business in under a year. But this conversation isn't about the money. It's about the moment he heard one sentence from a colleague on his first day and knew he was surrounded by people engineering their escape from life, while the people he'd met in Bali were building lives they never wanted to leave.We go deep on why the first three hours of his corporate job told him everything, why he chose Cape Town over Dubai when every entrepreneur he knew was going the other direction, why going viral is the worst strategy for making real money online, and the solo trip ritual he does every year that most people are too afraid to try. If you've ever felt trapped in something you worked hard to get into, this one's for you.⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 — Introduction 01:18 — "I made everyone proud apart from me" 02:53 — The promise he made at his lowest moment 04:16 — How long it took him to actually leave 05:46 — The sentence that changed everything (three hours in) 07:00 — "Why do you want time to go faster?" 09:13 — The trap most online entrepreneurs fall into 10:17 — Why he refused to move to Dubai 11:22 — The solo trip that rewired his priorities 14:27 — Working ON your life vs. IN your life 15:59 — Seasons and chapters, not grind forever 18:01 — How he built an offer with no plan 20:01 — The post that blew up and started everything 22:24 — Can you coach people more successful than you? 26:05 — The invisible expert problem 28:53 — "You're doing people a disservice by not posting" 30:43 — Why virality doesn't make money 32:27 — Trust is the real sales system 36:16 — "Results pay for a lifetime. Sales pay for dinner." 38:01 — Why conviction comes from product, not mindset 40:41 — How to build belief when you're starting from zero 42:51 — His 10,000-person mission 45:27 — You can change your life in a year🔗 Follow Sol:► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sol.hyde/► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sol-hyde/► Free Thinkers Club: https://freethinkersclub.net/Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailShe's built companies worth over a billion dollars. She's been on the cover of Inc. Magazine. She was the youngest woman ever accepted into Y Combinator. And what she told me in this conversation is something she says most founders at her level are too scared to admit publicly.Jess Mah has been quietly tracking the happiness scores of high-performing CEOs for over a decade, and the results are devastating. We go deep on why getting your F-U money doesn't actually make you happier, why Silicon Valley rewards founders who lie about how hard it is, how she finds billion-dollar opportunities in boring industries, and why the smartest people she knows are diversifying their happiness the same way they diversify their investments.If you've ever chased a goal thinking it would finally make you feel enough, this one's for you.CHAPTERS:(00:00) The Best Secrets Aren't on YouTube(02:36) How Jess Finds Billion Dollar Ideas by Talking to People(04:48) The 5-Hour Brainstorm That Changes Everything(07:04) Starting a Business at 11 Years Old(09:14) Why She Builds "Boring" Businesses(11:09) Getting Calls from Billionaires(12:13) How Giving Without Expectation Creates Opportunity(15:03) Finding Ideas in Obscure Industries(17:18) How to Meet Experts When You Have No Credentials(19:47) The Happiness Data on CEOs (This Will Shock You)(23:18) Why Most Successful Founders Score 5-7 Out of 10(25:40) Richard Branson's Secret to Actually Being Happy(26:32) Happiness Diversification (Not Just Financial)(28:51) Why Hustle Culture Is Destroying Founders(30:38) Silicon Valley Rewards the Act(33:16) Is This Conversation Work?(35:27) Focus vs. the Richard Branson Route(38:53) 50% of the Time Still Feels Like Running Uphill(39:49) Why Famous Entrepreneurs Won't Be Honest on Podcasts(42:46) The Purpose Expert Who Needed Help Finding Purpose(44:10) Why We're Addicted to the Illusion of Enlightenment(49:16) The Return to Classical Wisdom🔗 CONNECT WITH JESS: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jessmahofficial LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jessicamah Twitter/X: https://x.com/jessicamah Website: https://jessmah.com Mahway: https://mahway.comSupport the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThe Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner episode 127Guesting Blaine BartlettHe wrote a bucket list at 18 with 20 goals he had no idea how to achieve. By 24, every single one was done — without ever asking "how." Blaine Bartlett has spent 53 years studying how people actually succeed. He's coached executives across five continents, co-hosts Office Hours on Apple TV with David Meltzer, and wrote his first book alongside Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, and Brian Tracy. Bob Proctor called his work "some of the best material on prosperity I have experienced."In this conversation, Blaine reveals why asking "how" too early is the trap that kills every goal, what Napoleon Hill's banned book Outwitting the Devil says about why we drift through life, and why the real purpose of a goal is never to get; it's to grow. He also shares the moment his wife received a terrifying diagnosis and the five words she said that changed their entire journey together.This is one of the most important conversations I've ever had on this podcast.⏱️ Chapters:0:00 — Introduction1:05 — Marcus Aurelius: "Spend Time with the Dead"2:30 — Your Belief Systems Are Manufactured5:01 — 20 Goals at 18, All Done by 248:11 — Napoleon Hill's Banned Book10:09 — Why "How" Should NEVER Come Up Early12:19 — BECOMING the Commitment (Not Just Making One)17:35 — What He Calls a "Growl"23:37 — A Letter from Harvard Changed Everything28:29 — Energy Follows Attention, Not Intention30:26 — "It Already Happened. I Just Haven't Arrived."34:08 — Why You Feel Empty After Getting What You Wanted42:24 — The Duality of Gratitude and Ambition44:20 — His Wife's Diagnosis: "There Is an Unexpected Opportunity Here"46:40 — Be a Center of Distribution🔗 Connect with Blaine Bartlett:► Website: https://www.blainebartlett.com► LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/blainebartlett📖 Blaine's books on Amazon:→ Compassionate Capitalism: https://www.amazon.com/sk=blaine+bartlett+compassionate+capitalism→ The Leadership Mindset Weekly: https://www.amazon.com/sk=blaine+bartlett+leadership+mindset☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailShe was about to die and her first instinct was to check her calendar. Dr. Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a neuroscientist at King's College London, former Google executive, founder of Ness Labs, and bestselling author of Tiny Experiments. In this conversation we go deep on the hidden scripts running your decisions, why "find your purpose" is doing more harm than good, how your brain is designed to keep you stuck, and the science of using curiosity to actually build a life that feels like yours.This one changed the way I think about goals, success, and what it actually means to thrive. If you've ever felt lost, stuck on autopilot, or like you're living someone else's version of success, this is the episode.🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Why most people don't understand their own lives 02:45 – The blood clot that changed everything 06:30 – Why external success feels empty 10:15 – Your brain is designed to survive, not thrive 14:00 – Tiny experiments: how to override autopilot 18:20 – Do you need goals or questions? 22:45 – The 3 cognitive scripts running your life 30:10 – The sequel script, the crowd-pleaser, and the epic script 36:40 – Why "find your purpose" is ruining people 40:15 – Curiosity vs ambition: the experimental mindset 44:30 – The duality of gratitude and ambition 48:00 – How curiosity saved her from depression 📖 GET DR. LE CUNFF'S BOOK: Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World → https://www.amazon.com/Tiny-Experiments-Freely-Goal-Obsessed-World/dp/0593715136🔗 FOLLOW DR. ANNE-LAURE LE CUNFF: Website & Newsletter: https://nesslabs.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/neuranne X/Twitter: https://x.com/neuranne LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alecunff Threads: https://threads.net/@neuranne Personal site: https://anne-laure.net🎙️ FOLLOW JACK & THE GRATEFUL PODCAST: Website: https://jackwagoner.co Instagram: https://instagram.com/jack_wagoner_ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jack-wagoner-05a843341/ Email: [email protected] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner☕ TRY MAGIC MIND (My daily performance shot): → https://magicmind.com/wagoner20 Use code WAGONER20 at checkout for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailIf a picture is worth a thousand words, why do most leaders still rely on words alone to get their most important ideas across?Todd Cherches is a TEDx speaker, three-time award-winning professor at NYU and Columbia, a member of Marshall Goldsmith's elite MG100 coaches, and the creator of the patented VisuaLeadership methodology. He spent a decade in Hollywood working at Disney, CBS, and Columbia Pictures before a series of layoffs, terrible bosses, and one life-changing trip to China completely redirected his career.In this conversation, Todd breaks down why most leaders fail to communicate their vision, how a trip to China where nobody spoke English forced him to discover visual thinking, and the four categories of visual leadership that can make anyone a more effective communicator, thinker, and leader.► WAGONER20 for 20% off Magic Mind Mental Performance shots and 48% off subscriptions ⬇https://www.magicmind.com/WAGONER20⏱️ Chapters:00:00 — If a Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words, Why Do Leaders Still Use Words?00:42 — Shout Out to Chris Schembra01:10 — The Gaps Between the Bullet Points on Your Resume01:54 — Todd's Career Roller Coaster: Queens to Hollywood04:20 — Moving to LA With No Plan (And Becoming a Bouncer)05:23 — The Rock-Throwing Analogy for Career Direction06:15 — The China Trip That Changed Everything09:06 — How Do You Get People to See What You're Saying?10:37 — Bad Bosses in Hollywood and What They Taught Him12:15 — The Road Not Taken: Leaving Television Forever13:45 — The Trainer Didn't Show Up. Todd Had to Teach 12 CEOs.15:33 — Why the Worst Moments Become the Best Turning Points16:43 — Walking to the Museum of Natural History After Getting Laid Off17:00 — The Childhood Dream of Superman19:23 — [SPONSOR] Magic Mind20:22 — When You See the Light Bulb Go Off in Someone's Mind22:29 — The 4 Categories of Visual Leadership25:39 — Can We Control the Pictures in Our Head?30:27 — What Great Leaders Say Differently Than Everyone Else31:17 — Vision Without Trust Is Just a Pipe Dream33:09 — The Bricklayer Analogy: Purpose Changes Performance35:34 — 1,500 Books in 28 Years: How Todd Learns37:55 — Where Do You Find Time to Read, Teach, Coach, and Lead?40:24 — Why Todd Doesn't Chase Instagram46:13 — AI Writing Posts to AI Reading Posts: What's the Point?46:27 — The 4 G's: Genuine, Generous, Gracious, Grateful48:09 — The Paradox of Generosity: Why Givers Receive50:44 — The Pattern Behind the Most Successful People52:19 — Marshall Goldsmith, Dan Pink, and Paying It Forward56:22 — Final Thought: "The Real Voyage of Discovery" 🔗 Connect with Todd Cherches:► Website: https://www.toddcherches.com► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddcherches/► TEDx Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/todd_cherches_the_power_of_visual_thinking► Book: https://amzn.to/visualeadership⸻🎙️ About Jack:I'm Jack Wagoner, 19-year-old Behavioral Neuroscience & Philosophy student at Northeastern University London, TEDx speaker, and host of The Grateful Podcast: a top 2.5% global podcast with 120+ episodes and guests including David Meltzer and Dan Millman. My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailIn a world where the masculinity crisis is top of mind, this conversation couldn't be more important.Trey Tucker is a licensed therapist with over a million followers known as Rugged Counseling. He works with men who look successful on the outside but feel lost, numb, and quietly desperate on the inside. His new book, Tough Enough, is the first book ever written specifically for men in their 20s — and in this conversation, he explains why young men haven't just suppressed their emotions. They've suppressed their ability to dream.📕 "Tough Enough" by Trey Tucker — out now: https://www.amazon.com/Tough-Enough-Cultivate-Purpose-Strength/dp/0310370566Trey shares the study that proves achievement actually makes you feel worse, why 95% of your daily thoughts are identical to yesterday's, and the single question he asks every stuck young man that cracks them wide open. He also tells the story of a student who was about to end his life — and the devastatingly simple thing that stopped him.This is the conversation I wish I had at 16. If you're a man who feels distracted, restless, or like you're meant for more but can't access it: press play.⏱️ Chapters:00:00 — The Quiet Numbness Among Young Men01:05 — The Study That Proves Achievement Makes You Emptier03:24 — Social Media Is Pushing You Toward the Wrong Goals05:42 — The Missing Ingredient: Purpose Beyond Yourself07:55 — You Don't Need a Following to Make an Impact09:09 — "He Was About to End His Life. I Just Said His Name."10:09 — Why Action Feels So Threatening to Your Brain13:17 — 60,000 Thoughts a Day. 95% Are Yesterday's.15:18 — How Fast You Can Actually Rewire Your Thinking16:58 — Why Men Suppress Everything (And What It's Costing You)18:17 — Your Desires Aren't the Enemy20:31 — "What's Your Dream?" — The Answer That Broke Me24:25 — Are Your Dreams Yours, or Social Media's?26:04 — The Sacrifice Trap: When Giving Becomes Self-Destruction29:14 — The Nice Guy vs. The Bad Boy: A Therapist's Honest Take33:30 — [SPONSOR] Magic Mind34:29 — Why Trey Wrote the First Book for Guys in Their 20s38:08 — Culture Left Young Men Behind. Now What?39:41 — Why Young Men Are Returning to Faith in Record Numbers43:44 — Bring Mentors Back: The One Action That Changes Everything46:31 — "You're an Interview Jedi" — Trey's Final Words🔗 Follow Trey Tucker:► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruggedcounseling/► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ruggedcounseling► Book: https://www.amazon.com/Tough-Enough-Cultivate-Purpose-Strength/dp/0310370566⸻🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Free Resonance Protocol: https://jackwagoner.co/download► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected] for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking. I'm Jack Wagoner — 19-year-old Behavioral Neuroscience & Philosophy student, TEDx speaker, co-founder of Open Project, and host of The Grateful Podcast — a top 2.5% global podcast with 120+ episodes and guests including David Meltzer and Dan Millman. My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailHe went to Wharton. He worked at Goldman Sachs. He was worth $35 million.Then the 2008 crash took everything, and his bank told him to intentionally destroy his own credit before they'd even talk to him.In this episode of The Grateful Podcast, Jack sits down with Stefan Whitwell – investment banker turned financial advisor, Zen monastery resident, and father of four — to talk about what happens when the life you built collapses overnight.Stefan shares the moment he couldn't afford his daughter's summer camp, the mentor who asked the most irrational question he'd ever heard, why he tells his kids "I hope you fail," and what living in a Japanese Zen monastery at 20 years old (as the second foreigner in 600 years)taught him about leading from the heart.This conversation will change how you think about failure, resilience, and what real wealth actually means.Chapters:00:00 — Worth $35 Million, Then Lost It All00:54 — "I Couldn't Even Buy a Refrigerator"01:59 — Identity Crisis: When the Phone Goes Cold03:08 — The People Who Disappeared04:58 — The Moment He Couldn't Say Yes to His Daughter05:20 — The Bike Analogy: How to Talk to Your Kids About Failure07:26 — Kids Know When You're Faking It09:37 — Why Leading From Your Head Only Gets You So Far10:55 — Rock Bottom: Shutting Down His Heart12:45 — What Does a Heart-Led Life Actually Look Like?14:29 — Trust Is Built by Listening, Not Pitching16:40 — You Have to Feel It, Not Just Think It18:32 — Did Losing Everything Make Him More Human?20:10 — The System Crushed Good People in 200821:43 — The Bank Told Him to Destroy His Own Credit24:46 — Grace for Others, High Standards for Yourself26:00 — The Mentor's Question That Changed His Life29:15 — [SPONSOR] Magic Mind30:14 — How He Turned Pain Into Purpose31:45 — "Would You Do It Again?" — His Honest Answer33:52 — How Losing Everything Changed How He Raises His Kids36:29 — "I Haven't Fallen Once." "I'm Sorry."39:51 — What High Quality Failure Looks Like41:50 — Ray Dalio's Principles and Learning From Mistakes43:42 — Dropping Out of Wharton to Study With Zen Monks46:49 — The Interview With a Zen Master (That Made No Sense)47:47 — Second Foreigner in 600 Years51:03 — The Soy Sauce Incident53:30 — The Monk Who Couldn't Talk Him Out of It56:57 — The Kamikaze Painting: A Story of Forgiveness59:29 — What Stefan Is Grateful For🔗 Connect with Stefan Whitwell:► Website: https://whitwelladvisors.com► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitwell/► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stefanwhitwell/🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Free Resonance Protocol: https://jackwagoner.co/download► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner💬 If this conversation moved you, send it to someone who's going through a hard chapter right now. 🙏Subscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. ⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 19-year-old college student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailYou're not lazy. You're not broken. You're lost.And the reason you're lost is simpler than you think.In this solo episode of The Grateful Podcast, Jack breaks down why so many young people — and even millionaire CEOs — still feel directionless. He shares the two approaches to finding what you want, why 95% of people don't have a clear written goal, and the visualisation exercise that changed everything for him.Jack also shares how he went from having no plan to landing a TEDx talk in London — and why the journey from "I have no idea how" to actually getting the thing is the most extraordinary part of life.If you've been telling yourself "I don't know what I want" for too long, this is your wake-up call.Chapters:00:00 — Why Everyone Feels Lost02:15 — Two Ways to Find Direction04:30 — Why I Started Podcasting With No Plan06:00 — The Fear of Committing to a Goal07: — 95% of People Don't Have a Written Goal09:15 — What Do You Actually Want? (Bob Proctor's 3 Things)11:00 — Stop Drowning Out Your Own Thoughts13:00 — The Visualisation Exercise That Changes Everything15:30 — The Sunk Cost Fallacy Is Keeping You Stuck🧠 More from Jack:► Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: www.jackwagoner.co► Get my free gratitude protocol: https://www.jackwagoner.co/download📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts💬 If this episode hit home, send it to someone who needs to hear it. A review goes a long way too. 🙏Support the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2302168/support📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6bSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:Jack Wagoner is a performance architect and the creator of the Duality of Gratitude and Ambition, a proprietary framework designed to bridge the critical gap between high-level achievement and internal fulfillment. As the host of The Grateful Podcast, Wagoner has spent years deconstructing the mental paradigms of the world’s elite speakers, authors, psychologists, and entrepreneurs. He has read hundreds of books and paid thousands in mentorship—synthesizing the laws of success from the lineages of Bob Proctor, Tony Robbins, and Marcus Aurelius into a new standard for modern leadership.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThe people everyone trustsare often the ones burning out the fastest.In episode 121 of The Grateful Podcast, Jack sits down with Leah Marone, psychotherapist, TEDx speaker, and author of The Serial Fixer, to explore why the most caring and emotionally intelligent people often feel the most drained, overwhelmed, and unseen.Leah breaks down how “helping” can quietly turn into control, why stepping back feels wrong even when it’s healthy, and how serial fixing is often driven by fear, identity, and the need for validation. Together, they unpack people-pleasing, burnout, internal vs external fixing, parenting dynamics, leadership mistakes, and the importance of learning how to support without solving.This conversation is for anyone who:•Feels responsible for other people’s emotions•Jumps in too quickly to fix problems•Struggles with burnout despite good intentions•Wants healthier, more sustainable relationshipsThis isn’t about becoming less compassionate.It’s about learning how to care without losing yourself.Timestamps:00:00 The personality everyone trusts01:06 Why high empathy leads to exhaustion02:57 What serial fixing really is05:04 Helping vs ego06:52 Compassion disguised as control08:52 People pleasing and validation10:51 Support vs solving12:18 How to hold space properly13:49 Why “tell me more” changes everything17:51 Internal serial fixing19:42 Soothing the inner critic22:25 Talking to yourself productively24:43 Why calm feels uncomfortable27:12 Gratitude vs problem scanning29:58 Productivity obsession and burnout33:22 Anxiety, presence, and burnout34:16 Leadership mistakes that exhaust teams36:44 When fixing backfires38:22 Parenting without control40:21 Awareness as the first step44:04 How serial fixers can start today45:51 Where to find Leah and her work46:55 Gratitude and closing reflectionsConnect with Leah:Website: https://www.leahmarone.com/Buy the Serial Fixer: https://www.serial-fixer.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahmaronelcsw/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahmaronelcsw/📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThe Grateful Podcast with Jack WagonerEpisode 120Every piece of self-improvement content you consume promises results.Money. Health. Relationships.But here’s the uncomfortable truth: most of it is keeping you stuck.In this solo episode of The Grateful Podcast, Jack breaks down a pattern he’s noticed after interviewing 100+ high performers — the most successful people aren’t winning because of better strategies. They’re winning because of their mindset.Jack explains why strategy-first content dominates social media, why endless learning creates confusion instead of clarity, and how consuming advice from too many sources can quietly sabotage your progress. He shares lessons from Bob Proctor, David Meltzer, Grant Cardone, and his own experience building this podcast — including the pressure, impatience, comparison, and gratitude that come with it.This episode isn’t about learning more.It’s about applying less — intentionally.If you feel motivated but scattered, inspired but stuck, or addicted to self-improvement without real change, this episode is your reset.Chapters:00:00 The Core Motivations Behind Self-Improvement01:59 The Importance of Mindset in Achieving Success05:21 Applying Knowledge vs. Accumulating It12:53 The Role of Gratitude in Personal Growth16:13 Cherishing Family and Staying Grateful► Get my gratitude protocol (From Burnt Out to Grateful – $10)Transform your identity, energy, and purpose using the exact practices that rebuilt my life: https://jackwagoner.gumroad.com/l/burnt-out-to-grateful► WAGONER20 for 20% off Magic Mind Mental Performance shots and 48% off subscriptions ⬇https://www.magicmind.com/WAGONER20📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThe Grateful Podcast with Jack WagonerEpisode 119Guesting Taz HiggsMost people never stop to ask what they actually want.They chase what they were told to want.In this episode of The Grateful Podcast, Jack sits down with Taz Higgs, an 18-year-old entrepreneur and sales mentor, to unpack how inherited beliefs from school, family, and society quietly shape our decisions — and why so many ambitious people feel lost even when they’re “doing everything right.”Taz breaks down the law of exposure, why learning from people who haven’t lived the life you want is dangerous, and how a single shift in perspective can collapse years of confusion. They explore authenticity vs people-pleasing, wanting vs needing, sales as a mirror of identity, and why most people don’t actually know who they are.This isn’t motivation.It’s deconditioning.If you’ve ever felt driven but disconnected, successful but misaligned, or unsure whether the life you’re chasing is actually yours — this conversation will challenge you in the best way possible.00:00 Welcome & breaking inherited rules00:41 “I knew school was cooked”02:33 Learning from people who’ve never done it04:19 When exposure changes everything05:45 You can’t unsee a new perspective07:08 Why entrepreneurship feels risky10:28 Pick your hard11:42 Why Taz chose business13:27 Wanting vs truly wanting14:59 The filter we see goals through16:55 Authenticity vs posing18:20 What we actually want at the core20:21 Conformity of wants22:36 Authenticity as the highest state24:11 Identity masks & protection26:14 Sales, people-pleasing, and truth29:27 Gratitude & internal alignment30:38 Where identity patterns come from32:52 Asking better questions34:20 Learning from people with results35:19 Why investing in yourself works37:53 Parents, resistance, and proof40:45 Safety vs freedom41:13 What Taz actually wants43:01 Final reflections► Get my gratitude protocol (From Burnt Out to Grateful – $10)Transform your identity, energy, and purpose using the exact practices that rebuilt my life: https://jackwagoner.gumroad.com/l/burnt-out-to-grateful► WAGONER20 for 20% off Magic Mind Mental Performance shots and 48% off subscriptions ⬇https://www.magicmind.com/WAGONER20► Connect with TazInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tazhiggs/📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6bSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailMost people don’t fail because they lack discipline.They fail because they ignore themselves.In this episode of The Grateful Podcast, Jack sits down with Paige Goldstein, founder of The Ripple Effect, to explore why intuition often speaks before logic—and what happens when you finally listen.Paige shares the moment a somatic breathwork session in Cape Town made it undeniable that it was time to leave her dream corporate job, even though she had no clear plan for what was next. Together, they unpack why slowing down creates clarity, how fear acts as a compass rather than a stop sign, and why so many ambitious people feel lost despite “doing everything right.”This conversation goes far beyond career advice. It’s about identity, authenticity, gratitude, and the cost of living out of alignment—especially in a world obsessed with optimization, formulas, and external validation.If you’ve ever felt driven but restless, successful but disconnected, or called to something deeper you can’t yet explain, this episode will meet you exactly where you are.In this episode, we explore:Why intuition speaks before logicHow stillness reveals what busyness hidesFear as a compass, not a warningThe hidden reason ambitious people feel emptyAuthenticity vs formulas in content creationWhy LinkedIn is uniquely powerful for soul-led creatorsThe danger of outsourcing your voice to AIGratitude as identity, not just appreciationCreating success that feels easeful, not forcedTimestamps:00:00 – Welcome & aligned missions01:28 – The breathwork moment that changed everything05:04 – Slowing down vs taking action06:28 – Fear as a compass08:00 – Social fear & belonging10:17 – Reprogramming the subconscious13:25 – Authenticity and The Ripple Effect15:58 – Why LinkedIn is the hardest—and best—platform17:19 – Inner work vs outer work18:39 – Throat chakra & truthful expression22:06 – AI, content, and losing the soul24:46 – Why people crave feeling over information26:04 – Finding your unique voice27:53 – Art vs formulas30:18 – 1,000 true fans & sustainability33:58 – Purpose vs chasing outcomes35:16 – Early signs of alignment37:46 – Gratitude as transformation40:29 – Why LinkedIn is different43:25 – Energy > optimization46:06 – Choosing the right creation medium49:23 – Gratitude + ambition52:49 – Final reflections► Get my gratitude protocol (From Burnt Out to Grateful – $10)Transform your identity, energy, and purpose using the exact practices that rebuilt my life: https://jackwagoner.gumroad.com/l/burnt-out-to-grateful► WAGONER20 for 20% off Magic Mind Mental Performance shots and 48% off subscriptions ⬇https://www.magicmind.com/WAGONER20► Connect with PaigeLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paigegoldstein📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream:Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailHe’s 10 years old.He’s already speaking on national stages.And he refuses to dream smaller.In this episode of The Grateful Podcast, I sit down with William Miller, the youngest guest in the show’s history. William has been speaking publicly since age 8, challenging adults, inspiring kids, and reminding us what bravery actually looks like.We talk about:Why age doesn’t determine valueWhy teachers telling kids to “dream smaller” is dangerousHow bravery is built, not bornWhy giving matters more than chasing successAnd what happens when a kid never stops believing in himselfThis conversation isn’t just inspiring.It’s a mirror.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction and Age Perception04:43 The Importance of Bravery07:45 Building Strong Relationships10:51 Learning from Mentors15:00 Dreaming Big17:50 The Power of Unlearning21:05 Habits and Personal Growth23:47 Using Gifts to Help Others27:48 Fictional Heroes and Inspiration30:44 Overcoming Challenges and Nerves33:48 The Role of Gratitude36:44 Conclusion and Final Thoughts► Get my gratitude protocol (From Burnt Out to Grateful – $10)Transform your identity, energy, and purpose using the exact practices that rebuilt my life: https://jackwagoner.gumroad.com/l/burnt-out-to-grateful► WAGONER20 for 20% off Magic Mind Mental Performance shots and 48% off subscriptions ⬇https://www.magicmind.com/WAGONER20► Connect with WilliamWebsite: https://www.itswilliammiller.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williammillerspeaker/📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailWAGONER20 for 20% off Magic Mind Mental Performance shots and 48% off subscriptions ⬇https://www.magicmind.com/WAGONER20Is your ambition actually hurting you? In this episode of The Grateful Podcast, Jack Wagoner breaks down the dangerous difference between being lazy and being fragmented.Most ambitious people aren't lazy—they are simply putting their energy into too many places at once. If you feel like you're working 24/7 but seeing zero results, you are suffering from fragmentation. Learn why "pressurized water" is the ultimate analogy for success, how the "metabolic tax" of multitasking destroys your brain, and why doing less might actually be the key to achieving more.🚀 SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by Magic Mind, the world's first productivity shot. Stop the fragmentation and get into flow. Timestamps: 0:00 - Laziness vs. Fragmentation: The shocking truth 1:19 - Why I’d rather be LAZY than distracted 2:20 - The "School System" trap (Ambition with no results) 4:00 - The wealthy have Time AND Money 5:40 - The Pressurized Water Theory (How to focus energy) 6:25 - The physical pain of losing focus (Metabolic Tax) 7:00 - My 15-day experiment with Magic Mind 8:39 - Final thoughts & GratitudeSupport the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2302168/support📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6bSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailDan Millman joins The Grateful Podcast to reveal the deeper truths behind The Way of the Peaceful Warrior. At 18, I’m the same age Dan was when his real journey with “Socrates” began—and this conversation bridges that gap in a way I’ve never heard before.We dive into why you can’t control your feelings, why your actions shape your life far more than your thoughts, why young people feel so lost, the real meaning of presence, how to handle stress, and why “effort over time” is the most important spiritual practice there is.Dan also shares his 4-minute daily meditation that has changed thousands of lives, the myth of motivation, what flow state really is, and how gratitude becomes powerful only when it shifts from emotion to behavior.  If you’ve ever felt burned out, scattered, or stuck in your own head, this episode will reconnect you with the peace and clarity you’ve been looking for.clarity you’ve been looking for.Timestamps:00:00 The Journey of Self-Discovery13:26 Responsibility for Feelings vs. Actions25:14 The Impact of Personal Growth on Others30:54 Navigating Life's Journey35:17 The Importance of Purpose36:38 Living in the Present Moment41:31 Understanding Flow State47:23 Managing Stress Effectively51:40 Evolution of Perspectives55:22 The Power of Gratitude57:17 Introduction to Gratitude and Humanity57:46 The Importance of Human Connection and Authenticity► Get my gratitude protocol (From Burnt Out to Grateful – $10)Transform your identity, energy, and purpose using the exact practices that rebuilt my life: https://jackwagoner.gumroad.com/l/burnt-out-to-grateful► WAGONER20 for 20% off Magic Mind Mental Performance shots and 48% off subscriptions ⬇https://www.magicmind.com/WAGONER20► Connect with Dan MillmanWebsite: https://www.peacefulwarrior.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danmillmanpw/The Way of The Peaceful Warrior: https://www.amazon.com/Way-Peaceful-Warrior-Changes-Lives/dp/1932073205📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThis solo episode is the most important thing I’ve ever recorded.Most people think gratitude is just writing three things down in a notebook… but that’s level one. And if you stop there, you never unlock the energy, identity, and direction you’re actually searching for.In this episode, I break down the five levels of gratitude that rebuilt my life — from material gratitude, to emotional gratitude, to identity-based gratitude, all the way up to future gratitude (the same technique used by elite performers, neuroscientists, and world-class creators).If you’ve been feeling unmotivated, lost, burned out, or stuck in loops of comparison… this episode will show you exactly why — and how to fix it at the identity level.And if you want to go even deeper, I just released my first ebook: From Burnt Out to Grateful, a 25-page, step-by-step version of this exact protocol.Get it here → https://jackwagoner.gumroad.com/l/burnt-out-to-grateful/o43xuwnUse this link in the description for 10% off.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:• Why basic gratitude stops working after a month• The fastest way to shift your emotional state in under 60 seconds• How to rewire your identity using gratitude for actions• How to build discipline without forcing it• Why identity traits like “persistence” or “discipline” are the real leverage points• How to use future gratitude to create clarity and direction• The neuroscience behind gratitude + locus of control• How this simple protocol snapped me out of burnout at 18📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.#TheGratefulPodcast #JackWagoner #SelfImprovement #Motivation #PersonalGrowth #Gratitude #Ambition #Focus #Mindset #Greatness #GoAllIn #Discipline #Purpose #LifeAdvice #EntrepreneurshipSupport the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailWhat if the reason you’re not great isn’t because you’re lazy — but because you’re too divided?In this solo episode of The Grateful Podcast, Jack Wagoner reveals the most dangerous advice almost everyone follows without realizing it — the myth of “balance.” At 18 years old, Jack has built a global podcast, a clothing brand, and a philosophy around the duality of gratitude and ambition. But in this episode, he shares the truth he’s learned: you can’t master anything until you’re willing to go all in.If you’ve ever felt pulled in ten directions, unsure where to focus, or scared to commit to one path — this conversation will change the way you see greatness forever.You’ll learn:• Why “balance” can secretly destroy your potential• How spreading your energy keeps you average• The mindset shift that separates good from great• Why belief and gratitude make success inevitable• How to break your attachment to comfort and go all in📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.#TheGratefulPodcast #JackWagoner #SelfImprovement #Motivation #PersonalGrowth #Gratitude #Ambition #Focus #Mindset #Greatness #GoAllIn #Discipline #Purpose #LifeAdvice #Entrepreneurship #SuccessMindset #PsychologyOfSuccess #BecomingGreat #MotivationalPodcastSupport the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailWhat background or upbringing is more likely to cultivate greatness:Adversity or support?The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner episode 112, guesting Alan LazarosSupport the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2302168/supportAfter losing his father in a car accident, Alan Lazaros re-engineered his life with 11 years of relentless discipline and gratitude. In this episode of The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner, Alan shares how adversity became his competitive advantage and why comfort kills growth.We talk about how grit beats privilege, how to turn trauma into self-belief, and why gratitude isn’t weakness — it’s power.By the end, you’ll understand why your hardest moments create your edge. If you’ve ever felt behind but refused to stay there, this one’s for you.Key Takeaways1.Adversity builds skills that comfort never teaches.Struggle forces focus, resilience, and self-belief that become unfair advantages later.2.Gratitude multiplies ambition.Without gratitude, drive turns into desperation; with it, ambition feels alive again.3.Proof before belief.Alan’s “State, Prove, Self-Assign” process shows that confidence is earned by repetition, not affirmation.4.Awareness is the real data advantage.Success depends on how accurately you see yourself, others, and the world.5.Your past doesn’t define you — your response does.If the future you envision is brighter than the past you remember, you create hope and momentum.⸻⏱ Timestamps00:00  The car accident that changed everything — Alan Lazaros origin story01:30  Why gratitude became his daily discipline after tragedy03:45  Jack on using pain as fuel instead of excuses04:40  The Victim → Villain → Hero → Guide framework explained for self-belief08:15  Why most people stay stuck in comfort and coast mode10:45  How adversity creates grit and competitive advantage12:40  “State, Prove, Self-Assign” — the formula for confidence17:00  How to focus when you want to do everything20:10  The Tesla metaphor for self-awareness and blind spots25:00  Why accurate self-image determines success27:40  Thinking as a survival tool — the neuroscience of resilience32:00  Balancing theory and practice for long-term growth34:15  Why ambition without gratitude leads to burnout36:30  Hope math: Future greater than Past equals Fulfillment38:20  Closing lesson — Being poor made me rich⸻Find Alan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/?hl=en-gbLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/Website: https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/about/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBo--QvPHbGOrO13C0Xyybg📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThe Grateful Podcast with Jack WagonerEpisode 110Guesting Hala TahaHelp The Grateful Podcast grow: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2302168/supportIn this episode of The Grateful Podcast, Jack Wagoner sits down with Hala Taha, the unstoppable CEO of YAP Media and host of the Young and Profiting Podcast, to uncover how she turned grief, loss, and uncertainty into growth, abundance, and global impact.Hala opens up about losing her father to COVID, launching YAP Media from her basement, and building one of the most successful podcast agencies in the world — all while staying grounded in gratitude.This conversation dives deep into:•The power of gratitude during loss•The mindset behind massive success•Why your personal brand is your moat in the age of AI•The law of attraction (and GOYA: Get Off Your Ass)•How to find mentors, build consistency, and scale impact⏱ Timestamps:0:00 – Intro & Hala Taha’s Background1:30 – The Worst Year That Became the Best: Losing Her Dad in 20206:30 – How Gratitude and Legacy Fueled Her Ambition9:00 – Inspiring a New Generation of Entrepreneurs11:00 – If She Were 18 Again — Where She’d Start Today14:50 – Does School Still Matter in the Creator Economy?19:15 – Working for Free and Finding the Right Mentor24:30 – Building Natural Talent into a Career26:50 – Balancing Gratitude & Ambition (Benjamin Hardy’s Gap vs Gain)29:00 – What Drives Hala Now — Beyond Money32:00 – AI and Authenticity on LinkedIn35:00 – The Future of Podcasting and Personal Brands36:00 – Law of Attraction and Taking Action (“Law of GOYA”)41:00 – Leaving a Legacy of Gratitude42:20 – Where to Find Hala & Closing Reflections🔗 Connect with Hala Taha•🎧 Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting•💼 YAP Media: https://yapmedia.com/•📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yapwithhala/?hl=en•💬 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6bSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.#HalaTaha #GratefulPodcast #JackWagoner #PodcastInterview #Entrepreneurship #Mindset #Gratitude #Ambition #SelfImprovement #YAPMedia #CreatorEconomy #PersonalBranding #Motivation #SuccessSupport the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailSupport the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2302168/supportWhat if curiosity isn’t the problem — it’s your lack of focus?In this episode, I sit down with Alex Sanfilippo, founder of PodMatch, to explore how to turn curiosity into purpose, risk into growth, and rock bottom into rebirth. From reselling golf balls at 10 to walking away from a C-suite aerospace career, Alex shares how reflection, faith, and focus shaped his journey into one of the leading voices in podcasting.Key Discussion Points:Turning curiosity into creative powerBuilding self-discipline in the age of distractionKnowing when to pivot vs. when to persistFacing your thoughts to find clarityHow failure built his faith and foundationWhy podcasting is the next frontier of mediaThe mindset behind PodMatch’s million-dollar mission🎯 If this episode resonates, share it with a friend chasing their own leap of faith.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:03:00–05:20 — The entrepreneurial spark: golf balls and curiosity05:20–08:00 — Harnessing curiosity without distraction08:00–10:00 — Pivoting without quitting too early10:00–14:00 — Leaving aerospace for the unknown14:00–18:30 — The power of solitude and self-reflection18:30–21:20 — Standing out when everyone conforms21:20–25:00 — Taking calculated risks and embracing failure25:00–29:00 — Luck, skill, and the power of showing up29:00–33:00 — Hitting rock bottom and finding faith33:00–36:00 — Gratitude through loss and rebuilding character36:00–40:00 — Why podcasting is booming40:00–43:30 — Creating PodMatch: solving a real problem43:30–46:00 — Gratitude, service, and leading with purposeFind Alex:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexsanfilippo7/?hl=enWebsite: https://alexsanfilippo.com/Podmatch: https://podmatch.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAac1FSxMFGDhu1a95NfgqUnW8t80PW3UwMyQH2e0u_Le8o2W-iWaVyKpU6BRsQ_aem_ALe_076YGG9zcAWOi60N6A📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailSupport the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2302168/supportWhat if ambition isn’t the problem—it’s the reason you feel lost?In this episode, hypnotherapist Joey Labossiere and I dive into how gratitude, awareness, and letting go can reconnect you to your purpose. Joey shares how hitting rock bottom while “having it all” forced him to rebuild from within—and how that shift unlocked real peace and abundance.Key Discussion Points:When success feels emptyGratitude as realignment, not complacencyEscaping the loop of self-improvementHealing the subconscious patterns that run usThe difference between ambition and wholenessWhy awareness changes everything🎧 If this hits home, subscribe and share it with someone chasing more but needing less.⏱ TIMESTAMPS 03:00 – Gratitude that isn’t complacency06:30 – Rock bottom inside “the perfect life”09:45 – The 28-day practice that changed everything14:25 – Why ambitious people feel so lost17:40 – Letting go of making everything a “big deal”20:45 – How to stop overanalyzing yourself25:50 – Reprogramming the subconscious28:15 – Escaping the toxic side of self-help33:30 – Manifesting without limits37:10 – Visualizing from feeling, not form43:00 – Finding your gift and trusting it46:40 – Letting passion open invisible doors50:10 – Fear of losing what you love55:00 – The mansion of your mind59:30 – Meditation and meeting your true selfFind Joey:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeylabossiere/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwxPf5zPuYZJxMhVZ1-MlkQWebsite: https://www.joeylabossiere.com/📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThe Grateful Podcast with Jack WagonerEpisode 107Guesting Tristan GregoireClarity isn’t found in a plan. It’s found in the process.In this episode of The Grateful Podcast, I sit down with 24-year-old Tristan Gregoire, founder of The Best Self Protocol. Tristan went from being a chronic overthinker, stuck in endless vision boards and anxiety, to creating clarity, confidence, and real change.We talk about how he broke the loop of consuming endless self-help without action, why small steps compound into transformation, and how imperfect action beats the perfect plan every time. Tristan shares the paradox of success — that gratitude and ambition can co-exist — and why your life depends on the story you tell yourself.By the end, you’ll feel clearer, calmer, and more connected to your own path.Key PointsFrom dreamer to doer in 10 yearsThe 1% rule and compounding changeWhy imperfect action beats perfect plansTools vs. effort: where to draw the lineRelationships, self-love, and clarityThe story that shapes your life👉 Share this with someone who feels lost — it might give them the clarity they need.Timestamps:03:15–05:33 From overthinking to action05:33–08:45 The 1% rule and compounding growth08:45–11:02 Principles vs. habits: the foundation of self11:02–13:25 Imperfect action beats the perfect plan13:25–17:29 How to create clarity through introspection17:29–20:45 Why failure is actually clarity20:45–23:39 Technology, AI, and the quick-fix trap23:39–26:31 Using tools without losing yourself26:31–30:42 Why the process matters more than the outcome30:42–34:04 Where it matters most to “show up” as you34:04–39:25 Relationships, self-love, and the lonely chapter39:25–43:40 What it means to truly love yourself43:40–47:29 Life as a story, not a destination47:29–54:17 The power of storytelling in identity54:17–59:17 Aligning who we are, who we want to be, and who we think we areSupport the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2302168/supportFind Tristan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamtristangregoire/?hl=en 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailThe Grateful Podcast with Jack WagonerEpisode 106Guesting David Lorimer AKA  ⁨@today.iam.grateful⁩  Gratitude isn’t soft. It’s power.In this episode, I sit down again with David Lorimer, the man behind the Today I Am Grateful movement followed by over 400,000 people. Online, David is known for posting daily videos on what he is grateful for and is at the forefront of the gratitude moment. However, this isn’t just a list of nice things. We dive into how gratitude can literally save your life, how to find it when everything falls apart, and why society has made it “against the rules” to enjoy where you are.David shares his lowest point, when he couldn’t even name one thing to be grateful for—until a flash of blue from a bird changed everything. From there we explore toxic positivity, why success never feels enough, and how gratitude flips pain into growth.This one left me buzzing. I promise you’ll never look at gratitude the same way again.Key Discussion Points•Losing yourself and finding gratitude•The bluebird that started it all•Why success always moves the goalpost•Toxic positivity vs. real healing•Turning anger and sadness into gratitude👉 If this episode helped you, share it with someone who needs it.Chapters:00:00 The Power of Gratitude11:55 Levels of Gratitude21:55 Finding Joy in the Ordinary30:02 The Interdependence of Life33:39 The Journey of Gratitude38:51 Navigating Difficult Days43:08 Building a Positive Community46:54 Creating Local Change54:10 The Balance of Emotions01:00:18 Gratitude as a Tool for Change01:06:27 Introduction and Gratitude01:06:57 Podcast Structure and Future EpisodesSupport the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2302168/supportFind David:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/today.iam.grateful/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@today.iam.gratefulYouTube:  @today.iam.grateful  📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL7rwtc5s_KcTZMHSJng-FQSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailMost people travel across the world chasing postcards and Instagram photos. But the kids at Buckingham Palace weren’t watching the guards — they were chasing pigeons.In this solo episode, I break down why the little things might actually be the biggest sources of joy. From Yuval Noah Harari’s idea of “shared realities” to why our culture conditions us to love the Eiffel Tower more than our backyard, I explore: • Why chasing happiness often leaves us disappointed • How our expectations dilute joy • Why children might be the real teachers of happiness • What travel habits reveal about our deeper psychology • How to find joy in ordinary places (yes, even pigeons)If you’ve ever wondered why that big trip didn’t feel as magical as you expected, this episode is for you.👉 If this resonates, share it with someone who’s been chasing the wrong thing. Let’s grow the Grateful community together.Support the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2302168/support📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6bSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.

Send us Fan MailHave you ever achieved something you thought would make you happy… only to feel a hollow kind of disappointment instead? In this solo episode, I dig into new Harvard research on how mind-wandering and overthinking steal joy, and why chasing big goals doesn’t necessarily bring peace. We’ll explore personal stories, psychological traps, and small shifts that actually move the needle — not just on success, but on contentment.Support the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2302168/supportKey Takeaways: • Happiness isn’t a finish line you cross with a goal — often, the chasing steals the joy. • Your mind wandering to what could be is a huge thief of contentment. • Metrics (followers, achievements) can feel empty unless anchored in meaning. • Tiny rituals + gratitude + noticing small wins help you feel grounded now, not later.Resources & References: • Harvard study on mind wandering & well-being (Author, Year) • Article in Emotion (2024) on evaluative overthinking📺 Listen on your favorite platform:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6bSubscribe for more deep conversations with thinkers, seekers, and soulful creators. 🙏⸻🧠 More from Jack:Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7DInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: [email protected]💬 If you found this conversation meaningful, send it to a friend and leave a review. It really helps more people find this kind of soul-nourishing content.⸻🎙️ About Jack:I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.Support the showInnerVue — a complete self-awareness tool→ yourinnervue.comUse code GRATEFUL20 to receive 20% off a Tier 1 InnerVue, along with a complimentary coach-led debrief of your report☕ Magic Mind — My daily performance shot:→ https://magicmind.com/wagoner20Use code WAGONER20 for 20% off a package or 48% off a subscription.🧠 More from Jack:► Website: https://jackwagoner.co► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/► 1:1 Coaching: [email protected]📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jack_Wagoner⸻🎙️ About Jack:I moved to France alone at 16, started my first business at 17, and launched this podcast because I kept meeting people who had the answers to questions I didn't even know I was asking.  My philosophy: you can set massive goals while being deeply fulfilled right now. That's the duality of gratitude and ambition.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.Stay grateful, stay hungry.