Dan Millman is a former world champion athlete, university coach, martial arts instructor, and college professor. After an intensive, twenty-year spiritual quest, Dan’s teaching found its form as the Peaceful Warrior’s Way. His work continues to evolve over time to meet the needs of a changing world. Dan’s eighteen books, including Way of the Peaceful Warrior, have inspired and informed millions of readers in 29 languages worldwide. The feature film “Peaceful Warrior” was adapted from Dan’s first book, based upon incidents from his life.  Dan has a new book, Peaceful Heart, Warrior Spirit: The True Story of My Spiritual Quest. Thew new book shares the reflections on the extraordinary experiences that shaped Dan Millman’s evolution from youthful dreamer to spiritual teacher, written to inspire readers on their own quests. Watch on YouTube Check out Brava now at www.brava.com and make sure to enter the code "whatgotyouthere" at checkout for $200 off!  Clipboard Health is looking for great software engineers, product managers and operations leaders to join them today. They're global and 100% remote. No matter where you live in the US or the world, they want to talk to you.      Check out opportunities at Clipboard atclipboardhealth.com/WGYT Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Brava - www.brava.com and make sure to enter the code "whatgotyouthere" at checkout for $200 off!  Clipboard at clipboardhealth.com/WGYT NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/  

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#287 Dan Millman - There Are No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life

David Ulrich is a photographer, author and teacher who's spent the last 40 years studying the creative process. David's teaching of creativity is guided by the search for authenticity through each of our own artistic practice. His perspectives have been influenced by decades studying Buddhism and other wisdom traditions.  Ulrich’s photographs have been exhibited internationally in over seventy-five one-person and group exhibitions in museums, galleries, and universities. Ulrich is the author of one of Sean's favorite books on the creative process, The Widening Stream: the Seven Stages of Creativity. He is a consulting editor for Parabola magazine.  Watch on YouTube Transcript Get exclusive access to Masterworks by clicking HERE Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Masterworks NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/

#286 David Ulrich - The 7 Stages of Creativity & Path to Self Knowledge

Zoe Chance is a Harvard-trained behavioral scientist who draws on groundbreaking research in behavioral economics, neuroscience, and psychology. On this episode Zoe will show you how to effect change that's meaningful, durable, and contagious!  Zoe is also the author of the new book, INFLUENCE IS YOUR SUPERPOWER which is as thought-provoking as it is enjoyable. You were born influential. But then you were taught to suppress that power, follow the rules, wait your turn, and not make waves. But influence is the secret sauce that brings great ideas to life and makes people want to say yes to you. Used intelligently, it's like a superpower that can make good things happen. And Zoe will help you develop that power. Watch on YouTube Transcript  *Register for my Ask Me Anything Zoom Call on February 1st! Click Here to Signup Get exclusive access to Masterworks by clicking HERE Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Masterworks NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/

#285 Zoe Chance- Mastering Influence & Persuasion

Read the complete Distillation of Phil Jackson.  Phil Jackson is a champion, nonconformist, lifelong learner, maverick, cultivator of talent, leader, and explorer of the unknown. In this Distillation, I’ll go into the mindsets, leadership lessons, and against-the-grain strategies Phil Jackson has used to become one of the greatest coaches in all of the sports. The Distillery is a once a month deep dive breakdown extracting the timeless wisdom from someone that has had a meaningful impact on my life and from whom I've learned a great deal. The Distillery will be uncovering their philosophies, thinking processes, key lessons, and frameworks they’ve used to achieve high levels of mastery so others can learn from their wisdom. The Distillation of Phil Jackson  Watch on YouTube Get exclusive access to Masterworks by clicking HERE Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Masterworks NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/

The Distillation of Phil Jackson- A Zen Master's Approach to Coaching & Leadership

Sebastian Mallaby has gained better access to venture capital partnerships in Silicon Valley than any previous writer. Notoriously secretive venture firms, including the famously successful Sequoia Capital, gave him dozens of interviews as well as internal records and memos. Mallaby uncovers what he's learned in his new book, The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future.  Mallaby is also the Paul A. Volcker senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). An experienced journalist and public speaker, Mallaby is also a contributing columnist for the Washington Post, where he previously served as a staff columnist and editorial board member. His books include More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite, a New York Times bestseller, and  The Man Who Knew: The Life & Times of Alan Greenspan, winner of the 2016 Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award and the 2017 George S. Eccles Prize in Economic Writing. Transcript  Watch on YouTube *Register for my Ask Me Anything Zoom Call on February 1st! Click Here to Signup Get exclusive access to Masterworks by clicking HERE Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Masterworks NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/

#284 Sebastian Mallaby - The Mindsets of Venture Capitals All-Time Greats

Ryan Hawk has interviewed hundreds of the most productive achievers in the world on his podcast, The Learning Leader Show, to discover the most useful ideas for pursuing and sustaining excellence. He’s found a pattern of uncommon behaviors that set these stellar individuals apart. On this episode we discuss these behaviors and his new book, The Pursuit of Excellence:The Uncommon Behaviors of the world’s most productive achievers.  The world’s most effective leaders have always found a way to adapt and thrive in times of uncertainty. In this moment, will you rise up or will you maintain status quo and not progress? PURSUING EXCELLENCE REQUIRES A MINDSET THAT IS BIASED TOWARDS ACTION. IT IS THE PURSUIT OF GETTING BETTER. IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU ACQUIRE. IT’S ABOUT WHO YOU BECOME IN THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING IT. Ryan was also on Episode #178 *Register for my Ask Me Anything Zoom Call on February 1st! Click Here to Signup  Episode Transcript  Watch on YouTube Get exclusive access to Masterworks by clicking HERE Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Masterworks NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/

#282 Ryan Hawk - The Pursuit of Excellence

Frank Slootman is a billionaire businessman, individual investor, technology executive, and the chairman and CEO of Snowflake a cloud-based data storage company since 2019. Frank has over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive in the enterprise software industry. Mr. Slootman served as CEO and President of ServiceNow from 2011 to 2017, taking the organization from around $100M in revenue, through an IPO, to $1.4B. Prior to that, Frank served as President of the Backup Recovery Systems Division at EMC following the acquisition of Data Domain Corporation/Data Domain, Inc., where he served as the Chief Executive Officer and President, leading the company through an IPO to its acquisition by EMC for $2.4B. Snowflake's Frank Slootman doesn’t start companies. But no CEO has a better track record of turning the ideas of others into jackpots. Now the 3x IPO veteran is exclusively sharing his playbook with his new book, Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity. Transcript & Episode Page  Watch on YouTube Get exclusive access to Masterworks by clicking HERE Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Masterworks NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/

#281 Frank Slootman- Snowflake CEO on Leading for Hypergrowth & How to Amp It Up!

Apolo Anton Ohno is America’s most decorated Winter Olympian of all time, Author, Speaker on a life mission to help you become your best in health, work, and life. Apolo Anton Ohno claimed his first major speed skating title at the US Championships at the age of 14—after just six months of training. Over the next decade and a half, he went from kid prodigy to the most decorated US Winter Olympian in history—a title he still holds—earning eight Olympic medals in short-track speed skating across the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Games. His new book, Hard Pivot: Embrace Change. Find Purpose. Show Up Fully, comes out February 22nd! Apolo shares his most valuable lessons for overcoming challenges with resilience, creativity, and purpose. With Hard Pivot, Apolo combines practical guidance, personal stories, and deep insights from the psychology of success into a resource to help you through challenging times. Here he shares his most valuable lessons and tools, condensed into the Five Golden Principles: • Gratitude: A daily practice to help you maintain perspective, cultivate empathy, and alleviate stress • Giving: How to elevate your life’s purpose by offering your time, attention, and resources to others • Grit: Exercises to build mental stamina, resilience, and toughness to persevere through hard times • Gearing Up: Ways to prepare yourself to meet the unknown with flexibility and grace • Go: Develop the courage to take risks, learn from success and failure, and come back stronger Watch on YouTube Transcript Get exclusive access to Masterworks by clicking HERE Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Masterworks NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/

#280 Apolo Anton Ohno- Unleashing the Mindset to Win Olympic Gold

Meghan Sullivan is the Wilsey Family College Chair in Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, director of the God and the Good Life Program, and director of the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study. She has published works in many leading philosophy journals. Her first book, Time Biases, was published by Oxford University Press. Her most recent book -- The Good Life Method (with Paul Blaschko) -- is out with Penguin on January 4, 2021. Her work has been supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the John Templeton Foundation. Sullivan has degrees from the University of Virginia, Oxford University, and Rutgers University, where she earned a PhD in philosophy. She studied at Balliol College, Oxford University, as a Rhodes Scholar. The Good Life Method is a winning guide to tackling the big questions of being human with the wisdom of the ages. Episode Transcript  Watch on YouTube Get exclusive access to Masterworks by clicking HERE Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Masterworks NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/

#279 Meghan Sullivan - Creating a Good Life with Philosophy

Robert A. Iger is Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors. He assumed the role of Executive Chairman in February 2020, having served as Chief Executive Officer since 2005. As Executive Chairman, Mr. Iger directs the Company’s creative endeavors, while leading the Board and providing the full benefit of his experience, leadership and guidance. Over his 15 years leading the Company, Mr. Iger built Disney into one of the world’s largest and most admired media and entertainment companies, while focusing on the three fundamental pillars of his strategic vision: generating the best creative content possible; fostering innovation and utilizing the latest technology; and expanding into new markets around the world. Mr. Iger has been named TIME’s Businessperson of the Year (2019); one of the “World’s Most Powerful People” by Forbes magazine (2018); one of the “Top Gun CEOs” by Forbes magazine (2009); one of Fortune magazine's “25 Most Powerful People in Business” (2006, 2007); one of the “Best CEOs” by Institutional Investor magazine (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011); MarketWatch CEO of the Year (2006); and “CEO of the Year” by Chief Executive (2014). His new autobiography is titled The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, which offers stories and lessons about dealmaking, leadership, and much more. Read the full distillation: https://whatgotyouthere.com/the-distillation-of-bob-iger/ Subscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Dxlw71 Watch on YouTube Get exclusive access to Masterworks by clicking HERE Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Masterworks NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/ About What Got You There Podcast  What Got You There focuses on the journey behind some of the world’s most successful people, uncovering the strategy, tactics, and routines that helped them get there. Sign Up to Momentum Monday is a weekly newsletter adding fuel to your inbox at the start of each week. Every

The Distillation of Bob Iger

Dr. Sylvia Earle, one  of the world’s top experts on ocean science and conservation, shares her inspiring wisdom in NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC OCEAN: A GLOBAL ODYSSEY showcasing how the ocean--with its forces, habitats, creatures, and global influence--has a tremendous impact on our everyday lives. She is long recognized as one of the world's top experts on ocean science and conservation, Sylvia Earle is the president and chairman of Mission Blue and a National Geographic Explorer at Large, and former Chief Scientist of NOAA. Called "Her Deepness" by The New Yorker and the New York Times, a  "Living Legend" by the Library of Congress, and a "First Hero for the Planet" by Time magazine, she is an oceanographer, explorer, author, and field scientist.  Watch on YouTube Get exclusive access to Masterworks by clicking HERE Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Masterworks NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/

#277 Dr. Sylvia Earle- Time Magazine's First Hero for the Planet, Oceanographer & Explorer!

Thank you to all the listeners for making 2021 the best year yet for the What Got You There Podcast! This episode combines some of the highlight moments and major themes covered throughout the year. Watch on YouTube Get exclusive access to Masterworks by clicking HERE Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Masterworks NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/

Best of 2021!

Diane Macedo is an Emmy Award-winning ABC News correspondent—and author of The Sleep Fix, which is a practical, user-friendly guide to getting better sleep. THE SLEEP FIX flips the switch on common advice, illuminating Macedo’s relentless search for how to get a good night’s sleep and the surprising, scientific, and practical solutions she found along the way. In addition to sleep Macedo discusses her drive and desire to constantly become better as a news correspondent and what she’s uncovered by the other high performers in her field!  Episode Page Watch on YouTube Get exclusive access to Masterworks by clicking HERE Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Masterworks NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/

#275 Diane Macedo - Emmy Award Winning News Anchor & Author of The Sleep Fix

Scott Lynn is the founder of Masterworks. Masterworks is an investing platform that for the first time ever, investors can purchase and trade shares in multi-million dollar works of art by artists like Picasso, Monet, and Warhol. Scott’s entrepreneurship journey started when he was just 15 where he built what became the most popular game on the internet during the dot com boom. He didn’t stop there and has founded multiple companies and knows what it takes to built a business. This episode dives deep on Scott's decision making process, how he operates as a CEO and what it takes to succeed in a fast growing startup! Scott was originally on Episode #137. Watch on YouTube Transcript  Get exclusive access to Masterworks by clicking HERE Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Masterworks NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/

#274 Scott Lynn- CEO of Masterworks on Creating a Billion Dollar Brand Disrupting the Art World

Read The Distillation of Bruce Lee Watch on YouTube The Distillery is a once a month deep dive breakdown extracting the timeless wisdom from someone that has had a meaningful impact on my life and from whom I've learned a great deal. The Distillery will be uncovering their philosophies, thinking processes, key lessons, and frameworks they’ve used to achieve high levels of mastery so others can learn from their wisdom. This month features the legendary martial artist, Bruce Lee!  Subscribe to my Momentum Monday Newsletter Connect with us! Whatgotyouthere Sponsors Masterworks NuSkool Snacks Collagen Protein Bars https://nuskoolsnacks.com/

The Distillation of Bruce Lee

What Got You There is a weekly podcast hosted by Sean DeLaney and is all about diving deep and hearing the journey behind some of the worlds most accomplished influencers. Guests include professional athletes, authors, professors, creatives and everyone in between. Find out more at http://whatgotyouthere.com