The Successful Mind Podcast
Episodes
You’ll Always Get What You Need When You Need It
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Making money is one of the biggest problems people have in life and in business. Some people have a more difficult time with it than others—it’s a...
The Door to Opportunity Will Instantly Open For You
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More and more people are struggling with finances, so today’s episode will help you shift your thinking around this issue. I’m going to help you r...
The Law of Vibration & The Power of Consistency – Part II
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking is based on the law of cause and effect. Whatever you think about affects the vibratory frequency of your mind. That’s why it’s so import...
The Law of Vibration & The Power of Consistency – Part I
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What causes success? Many people struggle because they don’t know what actions are successful and which actions aren’t. They don’t know how to t...
A Conversation with Alex Cattoni
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today my guest is Alex Cattoni, founder of The Copy Posse, “the raddest baddest crew of copywriters and entrepreneurs on the internet.” Alex he...
The Slower I Go, the More I See, and the More I Experience
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“The slower I go, the more I see and the more I experience.” – Martijn Doolaard. There’s a certain “rhythm and poetry” to what Martijn is ...
If I Just Keep Pedaling Things Will Come to Me
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“If I just keep pedaling, things will come to me,” says Martijn Doolaard, author of One Year on a Bike and Two Years on a Bike, both of which I’...
Student Spotlight: Bryce Bell
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m speaking with one of my clients, Bryce Bell, an attorney whose company, Bell Law LLC, specializes in helping individuals who are victims o...
Desire Points the Way, But Commitment Gets It Done
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a world where all the resources we need to be successful are already here—even if we don’t currently see them with our eyes. We have an...
Is Life Really Hard, or Are We Missing Something?
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many people believe success—and life itself—are supposed to be hard. But is this really true? Humans have associated success with the “hard work...
Reframe What You Can Afford
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many people would love to do certain things in their life, but they believe they can’t afford to do them. Recently I overheard a conversation where ...
Student Spotlight: Rosanne Austin
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m speaking with my client, Rosanne Austin, creator of the Fearlessly Fertile Method. Formerly a prosecutor turned fertility coach, Rosanne h...
Manipulating Perception: What Do You Believe You See?
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Netflix documentary Making a Murderer brought the Steven Avery murder trial into the public spotlight. Viewers were outraged, believing Avery was ...
A Conversation with Rod Khleif
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today my guest is Rod Khleif, who made $50 million in real estate, lost it, then made it back again. Born in the Netherlands, Rod immigrated to the US...
Unshakable Foundations: Diving Deep into Faith – Part II
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s an important truth that will help you move through any problem that you appear to be stuck in: The “problem” is never the problem. The on...
Unshakable Foundations: Diving Deep into Faith – Part I
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In order to become successful, you must have a strong understanding of “faith.” I don’t mean “religious faith,” where you just accept whatev...
A Conversation with David Meltzer
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today my guest is David Meltzer, who is known for how much he gets done in a day. He’s an amazing entrepreneur involved with various TV shows. Even ...
The Anatomy of Belief: How to Build an Invincible Mindset
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In my industry, I do speaking, I coach and train people, I’m an author, I do seminars and workshops, and lots of other things. Underlying all of thi...
Being Bold: The Ultimate Game Changer
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For quite some time, I’ve noticed that the men in this world are becoming more timid. People in general are afraid to stand up for something and be ...
A Conversation with Bob Gauvreau
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many entrepreneurs struggle with finances—and worse, don’t pay attention to their money because they’re only focused on earning revenue rather t...
Building the Business of Your Dreams Part VI – The Only Obstacle to Success
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Building the Business of Your Dreams Part V – The Secrets of Success: The Universe and its Laws
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Building the Business of Your Dreams Part IV – Visualizing Your Desire and Making it Real
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Building the Business of Your Dreams Part III – Beliefs: The Reality of Your Life
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Building the Business of Your Dreams Part II – The Excuses That Hold You Back
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Building the Business of Your Dreams Part I – The Hardest Question You Will Ever Ask
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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From Stumble to Strategy: Failure is Not an Event, it’s a Process
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Back in the early days when I first started coaching, I encountered something interesting: a client would seem totally fine one day. Then I’d get on...
The Consistency of Action: How to Change Your Internal Self-Image to Transform Your Life
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Each of us holds an “internal image” of ourselves that manifests into the tangible, physical reality of our life. It also manifests into the emoti...
Do You Truly Get What You Feel You Deserve? Unraveling Self-Worth
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been in business for 24 years, and I always hear people ask this question—“What’s my purpose? How do I find my purpose?” It gets to a p...
Master Your Mind: Understanding Your Current Operating System
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Someone recently asked us, “What do you do?” Here at Life is Now, Inc., we’re basically business consultants. But our secret sauce is that we he...
Understanding the Recession and It’s Impact on Buyer Psychology
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My CEO, Steph Tuss, is a member of a group of full high-end business owners. Recently, the conversation in those circles has been around the recession...
RE:Ignite Your Spark – A Conversation with Julie Dell Phillips
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Dell Phillips is an actress who followed her vision of moving to LA, even though she was married with kids. She lived in San Antonio, Texas, for...
Ignite Your Spark: Tapping Into Your God-Given Gift
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Stir up the God-given gifts inside you.” – 2 Timothy 1:6 During a recent Million Dollar Morning session, I taught our Elite Mind group about ...
The Link Between Control and Impatience
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When’s the last time you felt impatient? Impatience is a terrible, uncomfortable place to be in for most people. It makes you feel out of control an...
The Surprising Benefits of Prioritizing Curiosity Over Judgment
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when you get upset with someone, such as a member of your team? Do you make assumptions and judgments about the person?—or do you hav...
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Detachment: Letting Go of Fear and Embracing Opportunity
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout the ages, many great spiritual leaders have talked about the art of detachment. We want good things in our lives, but we don’t want to ge...
Quality over Quantity: Redefining ‘More Life’
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The law of “more life” says there’s an intelligence in the universe operating behind everything—and this intelligence keeps life moving in a f...
Understanding the Thin Line Between Jealousy and Envy
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you handle jealousy and envy? Everyone has experienced these two emotions at some point in their life. But you may not know that they can both ...
Breaking Free from the Chains of the Need to be Needed
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you create chaos in your life, so that you always have a problem to solve, and people always need your help? If so, you may have a “need to be ne...
Supercharge Your Success: Embrace the Power of Expectation
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does fake it till you make it really mean? It’s not about lying—it’s about acting as if the outcome you want were already true. It’s abou...
The Difference Between Intuition and Ego and Answers to Commonly Asked Questions
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
People are constantly asking us questions, especially as it pertains to trusting our own intuition and ego. In today’s episode, Steph and I answer t...
Why Successful Business Owners Should Celebrate Their Failures
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many business owners fail to give themselves enough credit for their accomplishments. Instead, their minds are preoccupied with the myriad of chores t...
The Golden Rule of Company Culture: How the Law of Reciprocity Drives Success
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Company culture is important. Earlier this year, Steph was using ChatGPT for some work while traveling to San Diego in first class. Tim Collins, the b...
Debunking the Magic of Manifestation in Business
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manifestation. If I had a nickel every time I heard that word I’d have a lot of nickels. Today, there are so many conversations on social media abou...
The Million Dollar Blindspot: How to Identify and Overcome Hidden Mental Barriers to Success
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A blindspot is where something in your belief system or programming prevents you from seeing an opportunity that’s right in front of you. It affects...
Creating a Business You Love: The Role of Self-Love & Boundary-Setting
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the power of self-love and boundary-setting in creating a business you love. Learn how to align your business with your values, protect your ...
The Fear Factor: How to Turn it into a Business Asset
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Overcoming fear in business is a struggle for most entrepreneurs, to the point where they feel completely paralyzed and without any hope to move forwa...
Are You Too Controlling?
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Controlling behavior can block your business growth. It shows up in many sneaky ways—from who you’re being, to how other people are being around y...
The Recession Cycle & How to Navigate the Negative
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recessions are a normal part of the economy. You can track it, just like you can track time on a clock. In order to grow during a recession, you have ...
Is People Pleasing Ruining Your Business?
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As entrepreneurs, one of our biggest Achilles heels is the need to be liked, aka people pleasing. It plays a huge role in someone’s psyche, business...
You Need an Identity Upgrade
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s something most, if not all, entrepreneurs deal with once they’ve hit a certain level of success. That is, they must improve their identity...
The Best of 2022 – Part II
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! In today’s show, we’re bringing you more excerpts from the best of The Successful Mind Podcast of 2022. These include some of our ...
The Best of 2022 – Part I
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this 2-part series, we’re bringing you excerpts from the very best of The Successful Mind Podcast this past year. These include some of our most-...
How to Navigate Holiday Gatherings
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you prepared to navigate holiday gatherings this season? During this time of year, Steph and I get tons of questions on how to deal with family, b...
An Inside View on the Netflix Documentary Stutz
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
**Spoiler Alert: This Episode Contains Massive Spoilers** Jonah Hill recently released the Netflix documentary Stutz, in which he has a vulnerable con...
Is Bragging in Business Bad?
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our Elite Mind 365 program, we did a marketing workshop with our students. Steph taught them a strategy called the “client win” email strategy ...
The Secret to Closing More Sales
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to know the secret to closing more sales and have a consistent stream of income, you need to turn sales into a discipline—an ongoing pro...
Advice is Too Cheap
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Advice is cheap and rampant on social media today. Many coaches and consultants are giving advice on things they’re not qualified to speak on. They’...
The Hidden Meaning Behind Complaining
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you pay attention, you’ll start to notice that most people complain about everything. Business owners complain about their team, workload, and cl...
Entrepreneurial Maturity
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking about a topic that isn’t discussed very often—entrepreneurial maturity. Entrepreneurs who are immature get frustrated, emoti...
What Type of Leader Are You?
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What type of leader are you? Click Here to take our Visionary Leadership Assessment! On today’s bonus episode, David & Steph talk about the importan...
Money Stories Matter
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us grew up hearing messages that reinforced the idea that money is scarce and that we should hold onto our money and avoid spending it on anyt...
A Conversation with Marc Polymeropoulos
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Polymeropoulos is a retired CIA officer from the Senior intelligence service ranks. He served for years in the intelligence community, in the ope...
The Terror Barrier: The Gateway to Success
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whenever you’re about to do something new, your subconscious mind will often create a circumstance or problem to distract you. It will try to get yo...
Vulnerability: Is It Good For Business?
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Being in business requires vulnerability. In fact, vulnerability is an essential part of growing. You’re vulnerable just picking up the phone and ma...
Are Your “Rules” Helping or Hurting Your Success?
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all have certain rules in place that we follow in our life, yet we’ve never questioned where they came from. We have rules about which foods we’...
The Illusion of Growth
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you under the illusion that you’re moving forward, experiencing growth, but nothing seems to be changing? You’re busy. You’re working hard. ...
A Conversation with LTC Scott Mann (US Army, Retired)
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Mann is a retired lieutenant colonel who spent 23 years in the United States Army, 18 of which were as a Green Beret, the US Army Special Forces...
Divine Timing: Is There Such a Thing?
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Timing is one of the biggest reasons why someone won’t take action on a goal they have right now. People often use divine timing as an excuse not to...
Is This a Sign I’m Headed in the Wrong Direction?
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whenever something bad happens, you might be tempted to think it’s the universe giving you a “sign” that you’re headed in the wrong direction....
Understanding Psychological Safety in Business
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In business, psychological safety means that the people who work for you can work without the fear of repercussions if they make a mistake, challenge ...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 546 – Mindset Monday’s – The Sly Disguises of Fear
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We often talk about the sly disguises of opportunity. But in today’s episode, Steph and I discuss the sly disguises of fear. Many of the clients...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 545 – Full Throttle Thursday – Woodstock 99: The Mess That No One Planned For
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 1999, the world as we knew it was about to change. With Y2K around the corner, everyone was in a frenzy and needed to blow off steam. Woodstock 99 ...
What Exactly is Leverage In Business? – Mindset Mondays – The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 544
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leverage is our ability to move big things with small levers, with a minimal amount of effort. The way we move ahead in the world is through leverage....
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 543 – Full Throttle Thursday – Are UFOs Real?
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the pandemic, the Pentagon publicly announced that UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) are real, and that we’ve known about them for a long ti...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 542 – Mindset Monday’s – Reverse Engineer Your Vision
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are many misunderstandings about what it means to have a vision. Many business owners get tripped up over their vision. They think if they speak...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 541 – Full Throttle Thursday – Sam Harris & The Death of Reason
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris is a public intellectual and brilliant thought leader with many strong opinions. For years, he’s tried to present a rational argument for...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 540 – Mindset Monday’s – Saying Yes Creates More
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you wanted to do something for a very long time? Have wanted to move somewhere, buy something, or do something for no reason other than, “I wan...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 539 – Full Throttle Thursday – Is Detachment From Media Dangerous?
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Huge changes are coming upon our world. The World Economic Forum has essentially said that in 2030 you’re not going to own anything and you’re goi...
Mindset Monday’s – Winning Through Intimidation
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Winning Through Intimidation by Robert J. Ringer is one of the top 15 books I’d recommend for business people to read. I first found out about this ...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 537 – Full Throttle Thursday – A Conversation with Dr. Andrew Benedek
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andrew Benedek is an entrepreneur who focuses on the idea of climate change. His current company, Anaergia, is designed to help offset climate cha...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 536 – Mindset Monday’s – Embrace the Imbalance
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People often ask us how to create “balance” in their business—particularly between work and family. As a business owner and/or parent, you’re ...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 535 – Full Throttle Thursday – A Conversation with Kelly Bandas
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Bandas is a writer and comedian best known for her popular Instagram and TikTok videos, which satirize everything from millennial motherhood to ...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 534 – What It Means To Be a Leader
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With everything going on in the country right now, we could all use more discussions on leadership. Today we’ve got Steph Tuss, CEO of Life is Now, ...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 533 – Mindset Monday’s – The Answer is Leadership
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People often tell me they want to make a quantum leap in their business. They want to know when things will get easier. When you ask for a quantum lea...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 532 – Lessons on Leadership – Part IV – A Players vs B Players: How Tolerating an Adequate Team Will Destroy Your Business
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In business, tolerations are dangerous. The things you tolerate are keeping you from growing and moving forward. If you’re not growing, you’re dyi...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 531 – Lessons on Leadership – Part III – Communication & Accountability: Sunshine Your Mistakes to Make Them Your Greatest Successes
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today my CEO, Steph Tuss, and I are talking about communication and conflict. Most people avoid conflict because of things that happened in their chil...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 530 – Lessons on Leadership – Part II – Hiring: Humble, Hungry & Smart
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Steph Tuss, and I are talking about how to hire the best person for your business or team. Most people don’t understand how to hire or fire s...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 529 – Lessons on Leadership – Part I – Scaling: The Key to Scaling Your Business
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common things we hear growing up is, “Why should I hire someone to do it, if I can do it myself for free?” But as entrepreneurs, t...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 528 – Full Throttle Thursday – Soft White Underbelly: The Whittaker Family
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Soft White Underbelly” is a YouTube channel created by Mark Laita, a photographer who interviews and humanizes marginalized people in society. Ma...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 527 – Think About What You’re Thinking
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Very often, we have repetitive thoughts running through our mind over and over again where we can’t make decisions, and we’re stuck in fear. The v...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 526 – Mindset Monday’s – What Makes You Feel Significant?
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many years ago, my mentor Bob Proctor made an observation about great salespeople. He said, “If you look at any salesperson who is really good, they...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 525 – Full Throttle Thursday – LIV Golf & Making Sense of Sportswashing
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the US, sports are sacred. They’re a source of bringing excellence and inspiration to the world. The way we’ve built sports, they’ve become p...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 524 – You Are the Author of Your Own Life Story – Part II
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I’m continuing where I left off, teaching from Don Miguel Ruiz’s book, The Voice of Knowledge. All human beings live in a sto...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 523 – You Are the Author of Your Own Life Story – Part I
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In The Voice of Knowledge, Don Miguel Ruiz has a chapter called “The Storyteller.” In it, he questions everything about his beliefs about himself ...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 522 – Full Throttle Thursday – Recreational Manifestation
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout my life, I’ve had a history of being able to manifest the things I wanted, whether it was in business or other areas. In 1993, I had an o...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 521 – Life Is a Dance Between Desire and Fear
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Your success is the equivalent of what you can get yourself to follow through on. What you follow through on, is a “dance” between what you desire...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 520 – Mindset Monday’s – Working Harder is Not an Elite Mindset
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In business, people often get frustrated because they’re not making enough sales, and they don’t have enough people to contact. They’re up again...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 519 – Full Throttle Thursday – A Conversation with Mattias Desmet
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mattias Desmet is a professor of clinical psychology at Ghent University in Belgium. He lectures on psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and the process of h...
The Successful Mind Podcast – Episode 518 – Do You Want to Know the Truth or Do You Want to be Right?
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People have a tendency to get stuck in their thinking. No matter what, they can’t seem to make a decision, come to a resolution, or move forward. My...