Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Ben Nemtin: Building a Badass Bucket List for Your Life and Business | Mental Health | YAPClassic
16 May 2025
Ben Nemtin was an athlete in university with a bright future until crippling mental health struggles blindsided him and forced him to drop out of college. But through that darkness, he found purpose: a list of 100 dreams and a pact with three friends to help others pursue theirs too. Ben believes building a bucket list saved his life and living your “Buried Life” is essential for profiting in life. In this episode, Ben shares his battle with mental health, how bucket lists became his path to purpose, and how entrepreneurs can take control of their own happiness, one bold goal at a time. In this episode, Hala and Ben will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (06:12) Ben’s struggle with depression (13:47) Origin of The Buried Life and Bucket List Concept (23:47) The Ripple Effect of Purpose and Helping Others (27:51) Why Personal Goals Aren’t Selfish (33:06) Legendary bucket‑list wins: Playing with Obama (40:56) Red Carpet Escapades: Asking Out Celebrities (48:11) Unfinished Bucket List Items and Future Plans (50:00) How Death Can Be Life’s Greatest Motivator Ben Nemtin is a #1 New York Times best-selling author, keynote speaker, and co-founder of The Buried Life movement. He gained global recognition through the hit MTV show The Buried Life, where he and his friends pursued an epic bucket list while helping strangers do the same. Ben now ranks among the World’s Top Organizational Culture Thought Leaders and Top Motivational Speakers despite struggling with mental health. He has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, CNN, NBC, FOX, ABC, CBS, and more, spreading his message of mental wellness, self-improvement, and the radical possibility of dream-chasing. Sponsored By: Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit at indeed.com/profitingIndeed Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Microsoft Teams - Stop paying for tools. Get everything you need, for free at aka.ms/profiting Mercury - Streamline your banking and finances in one place. Learn more at mercury.com/profiting LinkedIn Marketing Solutions - Get a $100 credit on your next campaign at linkedin.com/profiting Bilt - Start paying rent through Bilt and take advantage of your Neighborhood Benefits™ by going to joinbilt.com/PROFITING. Airbnb - Find yourself a co-host at airbnb.com/host Resources Mentioned: Ben’s Book: What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?: https://www.amazon.com/What-You-Want-Before-Die/dp/1579654762 Ben’s Website: https://www.bennemtin.com/ Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services - yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship podcast, Business, Business podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal development, Starting a business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side hustle, Startup, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth mindset, Mental Health, Health, Psychology, Wellness, Biohacking, Motivation, Mindset, Manifestation, Brain Health, Life Balance, Self-Healing, Positivity, Happiness, Sleep, Diet
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Today's episode is sponsored in part by Airbnb, Open Phone, Shopify, Mercury, Built, Indeed, and Microsoft Teams. As always, you can find all of our incredible deals in the show notes or at youngandprofiting.com slash deals. Hey, young and profiters, what's on your bucket list? Climbing Mount Everest, writing a bestselling book, maybe meeting your childhood hero.
Whatever it is, my guest today is here to show you that your wildest dreams are more achievable than you think. In this Yap Classic episode from 2022, I spoke with Ben Nemtin, the motivational speaker, bestselling author, and star of MTV's hit reality documentary, The Buried Life. Ben didn't just dream big. He made it happen.
He crossed off incredible bucket list items like playing basketball with President Obama, throwing the first pitch at a Major League Baseball game, and even sharing a beer with Prince Harry. But what truly sets him apart is his mission to help thousands of others turn their dreams into a reality too.
In this conversation, Ben shared with me how one small decision can completely change the course of your life. He also broke down the key steps to crafting your own bucket list, including what to add, what to leave out, and most importantly, how to actually make your dream goals happen. If you're ready to stop waiting and start doing, this episode is for you, so let's get right into it.
Hey, Ben, welcome to Young and Profiting Podcast.
Thank you for having me. I'm excited to be here.
I can't wait for my listeners to hear all of your bucket list advice and all of your life changing stories. But before we get into it, I did want to touch on your upbringing and talk about mental health for a moment because you are an expert on this topic. You grew up in Canada and I read that when you were younger, you were always traveling with your parents.
So let's talk about your upbringing and how that influenced your adventurous spirit that you have today.
So my dad was actually a clown and he was like a theatrical clown. So he played music and he wasn't necessarily the clown that like does balloons and parties and stuff. He would do theater shows.
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