Happiness Of Pursuit

How to overcome life's biggest challenges using visualization with Conversion Fuel founder, Andrew Sawyer In this week's episode of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast, I chatted with the founder of Conversion Fuel; Andrew Sawyer. What blew me away in our conversation was Andrew's vulnerability to share how he was able to bounce back from his battle with alcoholism and turn his life around. At about he 25 minute mark Andrew shares a vivid example of an exercise he completed while in rehab and how it reshaped his mindset and continues to inspire his journey today. The story was told so perfectly, it still gives me chills while I am writing this. If you are looking for help in life, or in business, connect with Andrew. He's on a mission to help as many people as he can. What you will learn in this episode of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast: - The importance of mindset and personal growth - How to bounce back from anything life throws at you - How to visualize you challenges and "build your bridge to success one p

Have you ever met the girl of your dreams, hit it off great, and when you follow up with a text you get complete radio silence? No replies to your texts for hours... That's exactly what happened to this week's guest, except he asked his sister for help and when she was able to get an instant reply to, he knew he wasn't the only one who needed texting advice. That's how Ray started Textpert. "Textpert provides on-demand crowdsourced advice for what to text back" What will you learn in this week's episode of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast: - How to approach building a business like an MBA - What it really takes to launch an app - How to find business partners (and not on Craigslist) - Growth strategies to successfully launch an App To get all of the details from the show, visit www.douglasjfoley.com/18. Enjoy the show!

A few months ago I received an email from Ramit Sethi with the subject line: "20x your potential: Hell Week (with a retired Navy SEAL)" - It got my attention! The email was for a free 5-day intense training program, designed specifically to push the limits of your mind and body. One of the first challenges was a 20-minute plank, a challenge that took me 48 minutes to complete. The sense of accomplishment after completing it was mind blowing. When Mark agreed to join me on The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast, I was absolutely thrilled to be able to share his insights on mental toughness and how you too can live a 20x life. For someone who left a comfort in a career as a CPA to commit to a life of service as a Navy SEAL and now as a lifestyle entrepreneur, I knew he would bring incredible value to listeners. What you will learn in this episode of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast: ~How to 20x your life ~How finding a passion will improve your ability to make better decisions in life and business ~The importance of

The difference between being mission oriented and income oriented with co-founder of Book In A Box, Zach Obront (@ZachObront). If you have read the 4-hour Work Week, or have become familiar with the term "passive" income than you're going to love today's episode. In this episode, Zach Obront shares his story about how he moved from his multiple "income oriented" businesses to "mission oriented" and his current business, Book In A Box. Zach tells some emotional success stories about how their business is allowing anyone to write a book, even if they are not a writer. One of the unique outcomes of their business has been helping some incredible people share their story with the world, who would have otherwise not been able to do so. Those stories alone are worth listening too. What you will learn in this episode of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast: - How taking action will help you find a passion - The being mission-oriented leads to greater success than an income-oriented focus - How anyone is capable of writi

In this episode of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast, I chat with Kevin Harper, founder of We Are Harper, an ethically made clothing company based out of Sydney, Australia. "At HARPER we are committed to working exclusively with manufacturing partners who are dedicated to maintaining fair and ethical workplaces." What really amazed me about Kevin, was the dedication didn't stop in their manufacturing practices. They also donate a portion of the profits to disadvantaged youth sports programs. What you will learn in this episode of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast: - How a business coach can help you develop positive habits - The importance of meaning in life - How having a purpose helps you get out of bed on the days you want to throw in the towel To learn more, and connect with Kevin, head over to www.douglasjfoley.com/15 for complete show notes. Please be sure to rate this show and share with those looking to find a passion, take action and start finding happiness in the pursuit of their dream lifestyle.

In episode #14 of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast, I interview someone who has known me my entire life (she was actually at my baby shower before I was born). We reconnected when my wife went to work with her as a professor. What blows me away about Heidi is her attitude to always say "yes." This outlook led her, and her family, to take advantage of an incredible opportunity at her work that enabled her to take a year off with pay. During this time, they embarked on a roadtrip across Canada, up through Alaska, down to Florida with plans to head back to British Columbia and ending in South America. If you're wondering how Heidi was able to take a year off with Pay, and what life was like on the road then you will love this episode. To check out all the episode notes and other great resources head over to www.douglasjfoley.com/14

In today's episode of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast, we interviewed a close friend and personal mentor. She is a full-time mom to 4 children, an author, keynote speaker and Founder of two booming research companies Fresh Intelligence and Validate it. Corrine Sandler and I met a conference about 4 years ago. I really connected with her presentation style and knew I could learn a lot from her. Today, she opens up a lot about her personal life, and how being your authentic true self will unlock a world of success. What you will learn in this episode of the Happiness of Pursuit Podcast: - How being your authentic true self will remove barriers, and unlock your potential - How thought leadership added to the growth of her business - What writing a book can do for your business To learn more and connect with Corrine Sandler, visit www.douglasjfoley.com/13

When you think of etiquette, you probably think about manors, eating with your back straight and not slurping your soup - well at least I did until I had the opportunity to interview Maggie Oldham, who is a modern etiquette coach and has started an incredible blog and coaching business to teach what most people miss about proper etiquette - from Pool Parties to Texting , Night Clubs and Film Festivals and my personal favorite, "How to give a great toast." In this episode of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast, Maggie opens up about how she turned her childhood passion of being a princess into a side business coaching a wide variety of clients. What blew me away about Maggie's story is how she saved her vacation time to attend one of Switzerland's premier finishing schools and become certified etiquette consultant. She then turned this passion into an incredible blog, modernizing what was a stodgy old industry into something that connects with millennials and business executives alike. What you will learn in this

Wow! I can't believe I have recorded 10 episodes of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast. I am incredible grateful to all of the guests who have been on the show and to all of you who have listened, subscribed and especially those who have left a review on iTunes and Stitcher - thank you! This Episode of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast is a short one and recaps the wisdom shared by each quest and their answer to the final question; "What is the one piece of advice, or lesson you can you share with the listeners, to inspire them to find happiness in their pursuit?" To see all of the quotes and to connect with the show guests head over to the show notes at www.douglasjfoley.com/11 .

After looking back at a journal post from when Jason was 23, he saw that he had ambitions to travel. It was something he had looked at a few times and at the age of 32, he had had enough. He knew that the longer he waited, the less likely he would be to follow through on his dreams. Jason sold quit his job, sold his house, purchased a one-way ticket and headed off on a life-changing adventure. We connected on Instagram when I asked about how he had such explosive growth and my timing was perfect. He was just about to release a book he wrote while traveling the world called; “Instagram Marketing Guide for Transforming Followers into Dollars.” His book debuted this past week at #1 in "Amazon hot new releases," #6 on "Amazon Top Sellers in Small Business Advertising," and #4 on "Instagram Marketing." In this episode we talk about: - How to build your skill set while working full time - The importance of taking action - What it's like to handle objection from people closest to you - How to bounce back if things g

It was so fun chatting with Kelly about her journey to become a "Certified Sexologist," something I didn't even know was possible - and ironically neither did Kelly! She found out that there was a degree being offered in Australia for "sexology," which led to one of the most awkward first day at school stories I have ever heard. Kelly's journey came from a burning desire to understand why it was so taboo to ask and talk about sex. She took that passion and created one of the most unique stories I have heard, about such a life-changing subject. In this episode, we talk about how Kelly turned unanswered questions about sex into a career and growing business. She shares one of the best first day of class stories I have ever heard. She gives some incredible advice about following your passion and never stop learning. There were some minor audio issues. If you want to skip them, move ahead to 7:00 minutes (that's also right when the story get's great!). To connect with Kelly and check out the show notes go to www.

In February of this year, this PanAm Gold medalist was in a wheelchair. Nearly paralyzed, he grinded his way back to the podium in 4 short months! Shockingly, this is not the only life-transforming story he tells in this episode. Julien Bahain is an Olympic rower, who is ironically scared of the water! Despite this fear, he decided to make an attempt at the world record for rowing across the ocean. Part way through the journey he and his crewmate hit a terrible story - what happened next, and how this near death experience changed him is something you would find in a Hollywood script! To grab the show notes, and to learn where to connect with Julien visit www.douglasjfoley.com/8.

I am absolutely amazed at the stories my guests have shared, and today's story is both heartwarmer and motivating. Angelika Schriber has more victories than I could mention without wearing out your scroll bar - but that did not come without a great deal of sacrifice - including working two jobs and going to school just to support her passion. In this episode, you will learn the rarely told story about her past and what drives her to continue winning championships and propelling the awareness for women's wakeboarding. To see Angelika in action and get more information about where to connect with her, go to www.douglasjfoley.com/7.

This week's guest absolutely blew me away! She left a legal career to build her own PR agency, JenerationPR, with zero PR training and has helped her clients get on the Today Show, The Ellen Show and many other major media outlets. Jennifer is now a regularly featured PR & social media expert on American Express OPEN Forum for small business and has been featured in the New York Times, Entrepreneur magazine, PR Week, Los Angeles Daily News, Fox 11 News, TV Guide Network’s “Hollywood 411″ and was profiled on Apple.com. Jennifer was also featured in the “Limelight Series” on PR Web, and selected by Babble.com as one of the 10 “Mompreneurs Who Made it Big!” For all of the notes and the resources Jen mentions in this episode head over to www.douglasjfoley.com/6.

It was an absolute honour to interview two very close friends of mine to share their story, and an epic journey riding over 7,000 km (4,400 miles) raising over $50,000 and making memories that will give you chills (in a great way). This is one of the most emotional episodes I have done to date and was the exact reason I choose to do this podcast. This ordinary couple took their passion to do something extraordinary if you find something you're passionate about. To learn more about how you can help Scott and Meredith raise money for Kids with Cancer and their families, head over to www.douglasjfoley.com/5.

It was an honour to interview this week’s guest. His research on the effects of exercise within Parkinson’s patients is truly amazing. What’s really inspiring in this episode is how a chance encounter with a Parkinson's patient sparked a new passion that changed him from a "jock" and to pursuing life-changing research. In this episode, you will learn how he leveraged his passion to overcome a number of challenges and he is now working to improve the quality of life for Parkinson’s patients. He is a PhD student at the Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre and the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health at the University of British Columbia. Ladies and Gentlemen, Matt Sacheli. Get all the notes and links at http://www.douglasjfoley.com/4.

Thanks for tuning in for Episode #3 of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast. This episode covers a wide range of topics including: -How to build a culture like a billion dollar business -What leadership characteristics help escalate growth -How hackers break in to steal your data, and what you can do to protect yourself. Today's guest has an incredible array of accomplishments. Known as corporate ‘intrapreneur’ she helped Victoria’s Secret grow from $1.5B to $4B+, worked on the massive expansion of Barnes & Noble growing from 100s to 1,000+ stores), the Everlast worldwide re-launch, and other well-known brands that include Chanel, Coca-Cola, J. Crew, & Starbucks. She is a British Airways Business Leader Award Winner, a past industry expert on Customer Experience was a Board Director and Marketing Chairperson for the YWCA, is recognized in the Cambridge Directory of Who’s Who of Executives, Professionals, and Entrepreneurs. Served on the 2015 Entrepreneur Panel for the George W. Bush Women’s Initiative Fel

Welcome to the first interview on The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast. I’m honored today to kick off this amazing journey with the stay-at-home mom, entrepreneur and blogger behind The Resplendent. We dig into the amazing story behind the name near the end of the podcast. In this episode, we talk about what it was like making the transition from the corporate world into entrepreneurship, how her blog helped increase sales for her Easy shop, and how that blog has grown to help women and couples build stronger relationships. Grab all the show notes and more details at www.douglajfoley.com/podcast.

In this first episode, I share a very personal story that lead to the creation of "The Happiness of Pursuit" podcast. As part of my journey to live a life of service, I am thrilled to be starting this podcast; "The Happiness of Pursuit" where inspiring individuals can share their story about how they found a way to live a passion-filled life. Each conversation will explore the unique story from individuals, who have transformed their careers into passion-filled lives. My hope is that each episode will leave you feeling inspired, knowing that you can accomplish any dream you set for yourself, whether it’s staring your own business, travelling around the world, or simply having a higher quality of living. I will give you the tools to take the necessary steps to making those dreams a reality - I will help you find Happiness in your Pursuit, and to live a passion-filled life of your own.