The Big Leap
Episodes
Revisiting: The Love Thief with Arielle Ford
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two years ago, Gay and Mike sat down and recorded an incredible podcast with their dear friend, Arielle Ford, about her debut novel “The Love Thief”...
The 90-Second Reset with Dr. Joan Rosenberg
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
60 million Americans are affected by mental health issues. One in five will experience mental health issues within a given year, according to the Nati...
3 Secrets to Creating Intrigue
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready to go down the rabbit hole of intrigue with today’s podcast episode. You won't want to miss this one!Gay and Mike uncovered the keys to ca...
3 Steps to Radical Simplicity and Joy
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A “How-To” with Gay HendricksMike is psyched to share today’s new podcast episode with Gay Hendricks because he guarantees it will have you reth...
“Your Big Leap Year”- Gay's Brand New Book
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Don't miss it!Mike has an insanely valuable resource to share with you today - one that's going to blow your mind wide open and put you on the fast tr...
5 Steps To Ending Period Pain the Easy Way
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for something TOTALLY different on this week's podcast… As you know, Gay and Mike like to go off the beaten path and get out of our comfo...
5 Steps To Double Your Luck With Stuart Lacey
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike has something super special for you in this week's podcast episode — a fascinating conversation about luck, opportunity, mindset and manifestin...
How to Break Free from the Prison of Fear and Anxiety
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Gay and Mike go deep on how to overcome anxiety, fear and other crazy emotions that can hold you back from your next level of success and h...
Big Leaps of Big Money: The Mindset of Wealth
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike has a juicy new episode today that you're going to love.Gay and Mike have an honest conversation about the biggest money mistakes they've made ov...
Ai for Coaches: How to Automate Your Coaching Business in Minutes
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to take your coaching business to the next level (without being replaced by Ai), you need to listen to this week's Big Leap podcast.Gay an...
The Love Thief with Arielle Ford
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gay and Mike just finished an incredible podcast with their dear friend, Arielle Ford, about her debut novel “The Love Thief” and they can’t wai...
Change Your Life with Ai + ChatGPT
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike is really excited about this podcast episode today.Why? Because he and Gay are diving DEEP into a subject that he's been living, breathing, obses...
Surviving a Life-Changing Injury: Gay’s Big Adventure
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike has an extraordinary episode for you today, one that is a soul-touching testament to resilience, recovery, and the human spirit.Gay shares a rema...
15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership with Diana Chapman and Jim Dethmer
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to redefine your business realm and discover what happens when you let go of drama?This week, Mike and Gay are stepping into the genius ...
SNL Comedian Kevin Nealon’s Big Leap from Stage to Canvas
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's an incredibly special treat for you in today’s episode…The hilariously charming Kevin Nealon! You've laughed at his comedy for years, and ...
How to Tap Into Your Infinite Creativity + Intuition
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're looking for a dose of wonder and inspiration, you're in the right place.In today’s episode, Gay and Mike are diving deep into the art of s...
Reinvent Yourself or Rust Out: Break the Monotony and Reignite Your Passion
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Mike and Gay are talking about a term that Gay invented to describe the slow leeching of joy from an activity or from life. 😳It’s called “...
Surfing The Leading Edge
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reinventing Yourself at Any AgeLots of people go into midlife without opening up to find out what their real genius is for THIS stage of their life.On...
Steven Sashen, The Creator of Xero Shoes
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Evolution of A Renaissance ManWhat do you get when you combine a comedian, a sprinter, a filmmaker, an archer, and an entrepreneur all in one?You ...
The Secret to Unlocking Your Creativity
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Beethoven to Bach…Do you ever have a hard time getting your creative juices flowing? It’s okay… It happens to the best of us.No worries. Mi...
Conscious Resting and Intentional Vacationing
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've just wrapped up a time of year that tends to be super busy and STRESSFUL for a lot of us. You’re probably feeling burnt out and in need of som...
The Secret to Finding More Time in Your Day
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Gay and Mike discuss the T word… TIME.How do you manage your time? How do you define time? How are you saving time?Over the years, Gay an...
Revealing Our Next Big Leaps
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tell Us What Your Next Big Leaps Are…Today’s episode is a special one… Gay and Mike are talking about what THEIR next Big Leaps are.They're both...
Purposeful Productivity with Sophie Chiche
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Time management is OUT, Self-Management is IN!That’s what our guest today teaches. Gay and Mike could not agree more after spending time with her an...
Dr. Sherry Walling’s New Memoir - Touching Two Worlds
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grief is something that touches every single person in the world. Unfortunately, no one can avoid it. But how do you cope and rebuild in the afterma...
The Books That Changed Our Lives - Part Two
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“There's nothing better than a remarkable person who writes a remarkable book that can affect you in remarkable ways.”Welcome to Part Two of The B...
The Books That Changed Our Lives - Part One
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” ― Charlie Tremendous JonesAr...
Taking Responsibility for Your Own Life
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Gay and Mike are getting really raw and diving into a heavy subject… Taking Responsibility for Your Own Life.They talk about how to get a tee...
5 Steps to Finding + Staying in Your Zone of Genius
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of Mike and Gay's most POPULAR Big Leap episodes have to do with operating and staying in your Genius Zone, which of course came from Gay’s boo...
Gay’s New Memoir - “Loving Life. Tales of My Wondrous Journey.”
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Should You Write One Too?Should you write a memoir or why should you write a memoir?Gay just finished writing his memoir, which is coming out very soo...
Attaining, Atoning and Attuning with Chip Conley
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You Probably Have More Life Ahead of You Than You ThinkToday Gay and Mike are interviewing one of their heroes. Someone whose wisdom they have great r...
Bill Moses’ Epic Journey with Kevita and Flying Embers
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The guest today is lifelong entrepreneur, Bill Moses, the co-founder of Kevita and CEO and Founder of Flying Embers.Today he’s going to share some o...
The Intersection of Comedy and Transformation
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking with Kyle Cease, a New York Times Best Selling author who has the unique gift of being able to merge comedy and personal transfo...
How To Come Up With Your Top 5 Life Goals
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Mike and Gay are answering a great question that Gay came up with several years ago:How to Come Up with Your Top Five Life Goals These are arg...
Improving Your Creative Processes with “The Beatles: Get Back”
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Gay take The Beatles: Get Back documentary and dive into it.The documentary was produced and directed by Peter Jackson, and it is an absolute...
Reinventing Yourself: 3 Ways to Create a Better Future
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the things discussed here you have not heard before.Mike and Gay will be talking with Jim Selman, a living legend in the coaching industry.Jim...
5 Principles to Build a Happy and Successful Marriage
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike has been married to Vivian for 21 years. Gay has been married to Katie for 42 years.Both couples have built successful and fulfilling relationshi...
Stephen M.R. Covey’s New Book: Trust and Inspire
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mike and Gay interview Stephen M.R. Covey about his new book Trust and Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others, ...
Why You Should Never Stop Trying New Things
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gay & Mike meet Kirsten Vangsness, the Criminal Minds star, and actress, who talks about creativity, trying new things, as well as some of her exc...
3 Secrets to Removing Your Barriers to Receiving
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are your limiting beliefs, behaviors, or habits that cause you…To fear…To not take action…To be Unwilling to receive?In this episode, Gay u...
Biggest Leaps of 2021
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For Gay and Mike, the last 2 years have been the most profound times of growth and learning in their lives.In this episode of The Big Leap, they're go...
How to Get Back Up Quickly After Being Knocked Down
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you remember the Bozo the clown toy? No matter how many times he got punched in the face, he bounced right back up.That’s Entrepreneurship in a n...
Rewind: 5 Systems to Overcome Distractions and ADHD
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey look… SQUIRREL!! Did you look?! Mike knows he would have. He has major ADHD and is easily distracted.You?It doesn’t matter who you are, what ...
How to Install a Big Leap Operating System in Your Mind
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest, Laura DiFrancesco is a REAL renaissance woman.She’s a true Polymath who’s had a great deal of successes and taken a lot of incremental ...
Rewind: This Is How To Pull Out Your Inner Genius
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You know how you watch your favorite movies and TV shows over and over again because they’re SO GOOD?That’s the idea with today’s REWIND episode...
Living in "Easy World"
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Gay's guest, Troy Lavinia, says there is a lot of work we can do to help people see the intersection between entrepreneurship and spiritualit...
REWIND: This is How to Discover Your Life Purpose
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have a special treat for you this week! We’re REWINDING one of our most popular episodes of all time.We know you’re going to love revisiting th...
The Art of Collaborative Experiences
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being able to solve ANY problem or challenge that comes your way, effortlessly. Entrepreneurs LOVE to express themselves creatively and invent...
Eliminating Your Deepest Fears with Shared Consciousness
14 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being able to open your consciousness so that your deepest fears recede into the background, allowing you to contact your creative essence.Wou...
Life-Changing Mastermind Events and Strategic Stumbling
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could grow your business by having a BLAST connecting with like minded entrepreneurs?Imagine coming away from a fun, life-enriching event ...
Ambassador Marketing
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine that you had a certain type of client that you wanted to reach with your business.What if, instead of marketing to hundreds of thousands of pe...
Find Your Genius and Share It With The World with Scott Donnell
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world wants YOUR unique genius!The sooner you figure out your GENIUS ZONE and get it into the world, the happier you’ll be.Today's guest will he...
Getting Into Your CREATIVE Genius Zone
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you GET and STAY inside your creative Genius Zone?Gay and Mike will show you how to do it effortlessly so you can stay there 24 hours a day, 7 ...
How to Get into Your Genius Zone
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a SUPER EXCITING episode.The Genius Zone completes a way of thinking that The Big Leap started. How to overcome your upper limit proble...
Top 5 Albums, Books, Events, and People
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are the top five albums that changed your life?What about your top five books? Movies? People?Gay and Mike share what THEIRS are and they’d lov...
Marketing Mess to Brand Success
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever messed up, (whether it’s in your personal or business life) and thought, “oh geez, I really screwed up. I have NO idea how I’m goi...
Tuning Up Your Receiver
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are your Big, Upper Limits challenges?What are YOU doing to block your reception?If you can start to understand this, your life will get better i...
How Creative People Can Use NFTs and Cryptocurrency to Earn Money
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve heard the terms NFTs and Cryptocurrency.Does stuff like this scare the hell out of you?Are they just a COMPLETE mystery?Are you under the imp...
Optimize Your Internal Algorithms
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve probably heard the term “Algorithm.”What IS an algorithm? Think about it like a computer progra...
The Best Deals You'll Ever Do Are The Deals You Don't Do
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We all have regrets… When you look back on your life, are there opportunities you wish you had taken.... Or NOT taken, whether it was personal or b...
The Secret to Building Trust
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of THE most valuable commodities a person could ever possess is TRUST.You can’t put a price tag on it. It’s absolutely invaluable.Every human ...
Meta Marketing: How to Ask for What You Fear the Most
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Q: How do you truly get what you want out of life?Q: How have the MOST successful people in the world gotten to where they are today?A: By ASKING outr...
Dealing with Pandemic Feelings
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can you believe it’s been a YEAR since the start of the pandemic and lock-downs?We’ve all heard the devastating stories about loss but if you’ve...
Conscious Eldering
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
No one likes the thought of getting old.Your body starts to break down… becomes more fragile, a lot more aches and pains, less flexibility and unfor...
How to Create Profitable Collaborations
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The definition of collaboration is: “a working practice whereby individuals work together for a common purpose.”When collaboration is great, (whet...
How to Use Artificial Intelligence to Enhance your Creativity and Income
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Remember watching sci-fi movies 10-20-30 years ago like The Matrix and Bladerunner and wishing the gadgets they used existed?Here we are in 2021 and t...
Would You Rather be Lucky or Work Hard(er)?
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is LUCK? Is it something you have or something you make?Do you believe that some people are born lucky? (You know who we’re talking about… th...
Find Your Voice and Change How the World Perceives You
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a business owner and entrepreneur, 90% of your time is spent selling your product or YOURSELF to potential clients. (We don’t buy from people we ...
5 Key Systems to Mastering Distractions
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey look… ->> SQUIRREL!! 🐿 🐿 🐿Did you look?! We know we would have. 🤣 With major ADHD we are easily distracted. You?It doesn’t m...
Our Biggest Mistakes and What We Learned From Them
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Man, all of these super successful entrepreneur, millionaires have it so easy. They must have made all the right...
Why You Love Being Lied to and Conned
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This might sound harsh but… WE KNOW you love being lied to.How can we say that with confidence?Because things like Nxivm, Scientology, politics, ele...
REWIND – Everything You Need To Have A Big Leap Year in 2021
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can you believe it’s 2021 already?! (Although I gotta say… good riddance, right! I’m glad to see it go and start fresh)If you haven’t listened...
What Are the Books + Movies that Completely Changed Your Life?
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike's friend Brian Tracy once said, “Your life is changed by the books you read and the people you meet.” What do you think about that? The mo...
Get Anyone to do Anything for You with Dr. Ben Hardy
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Koenigs hates “How Pies” (if you’re from Minnesota like him, you’ll get this joke right away). If you grew up in the country like him, co...
Donkey Smuggling and How To Turn Your Life Into A Movie
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What kind of donkeys are you smuggling? Confused?? Mike was too when Gay asked him the same question. To explain… Back in the middle ages, the...
This is How to Discover Your Life Purpose
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever wonder… what’s the point? Why am I here? What am I really meant to do? What’s my PURPOSE?! Maybe you’ve been there, done that, kn...
Kara Goldin – The Founder of HINT Water
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever looked at a super successful entrepreneur and thought, “man, they’re so brave and fearless to be doing what they’re doing. They mu...
Neil Patel – Traffic and Marketing Expert
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you under the impression that you have to be “perfect” to be a successful entrepreneur? Are you stuck in Analysis Paralysis, Perfectionism ...
Getting Unstuck
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like you’re trapped? Stuck? Like your life is going absolutely NOWHERE? Like you’re wearing cement shoes, completely and utterly...
The Plant Medicine Episode
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine if you could completely and totally connect with God. What if you could experience the deepest most profound sense of love, connection and bl...
Comedian and Movie Star, Milana Vayntrub’s Biggest Leaps
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought to yourself, “celebrities have it SO easy! They’ve got the money, the fame, the friends… it must be so nice to have everyt...
Our Biggest Leaps
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being on your deathbed years from now, looking back at your life, and having the satisfaction of knowing it was a COMPLETE success. What wo...
Everything You Need to Have a Big Leap Year
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if you were able to overcome your barriers to happiness and fulfillment? What if you had a clear path for achieving your true potential and atta...
Consciousness Is Your Most Valuable Product
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What IS consciousness? What does it actually mean? “Consciousness refers to your individual awareness of your unique thoughts, memories, feelings, ...
The Charisma Amplifier
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most people think that “charisma” is just something that you’re born with. It’s not something that can be taught. That’s where you’d be...
Pride and Fear of Asking for Help
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a problem asking for help or support? Does it feel shameful to ask? Do you feel like you’ll be looked down on if you do? Here’s the...
How To Get Un-Stuck
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel STUCK in your life, business or relationships? What does it REALLY mean to be stuck? What if FEAR was actually the source of your st...
Pull Out Your Inner Genius
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel STUCK? Like you’re just not going anywhere in life? Like nothing has changed, moved forward or inspired you in a REALLY long time? ...
Fear of Death, Running Out, Not Having Enough, Not Being Enough
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are you afraid of? I mean, what REALLY terrifies you to the core? Is it dying? Being alone? Not being “enough”? Running out of money or even ...
All the World is THEATER!
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could control your creative state at will and innovate on demand no matter what? Do you have that level of control? WHAT IS CREATIVITY?...
Shibumi! Big Leap Investing and Money
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if money flowed to you so easily and often that it almost seemed unfair? What if you had such an amazing relationship with money that you were ab...
Einstein Time
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ALWAYS in a rush? Does it feel like you NEVER have enough time to get everything done? Are you in a continual state of stress and anxiety beca...
The Big Leap in Action
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel as though LUCK is a myth or something that only happens to other people? What if luck was something you could manifest into your life o...
Beyond The Big Leap Is Conscious Luck
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could control and amplify your LUCK? How would that change your life and business? How much more money would you make? How many more exoti...
What Was Your Biggest Leap
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is about those turning points -- the single decisions in life and business that changed everything because the difference between stagnat...