Epic Success With Dr Shannon Irvine

What if what was blocking your success was 100% in your control. What if you could “flip the switch” to success in your brain and things that used to be hard and confusing, just worked.  Wouldn’t you want to know how to do that? Well I can’t wait to tell you! But first I want to share something that might be hard to hear… and I have to share it anyway.  The reason you’re feeling stuck and the reason why you don’t see the success you’ve been dreaming of is...  Your brain isn’t wired for success... YET.  In other words - your brain is sabotaging your success and it’s getting in your way. In this week’s episode of the Epic Success Podcast, I talk with a special guest, Carl Allen, who specializes in mergers and acquisitions, buying and selling small businesses, and dealmaking.  Carl Allen is an Epic Success Academy graduate who learned and applied the NeuroCoaching Model™️ every step of the way. He learned how to flip that success switch on in his brain and has used that framework to grow his business to 7, then

Do you ever turn on the news and say under your breath “just give me the facts, please. No story. No spin. Just the facts, ma’am.” Yeah, so does your brain. Your brain will absorb and automate whatever you feed it: stories rooted in fear or facts and future success. How can we silence the opinions of others and just ground our thoughts in the truth? In this week’s episode of the Epic Success Podcast, I’m doing a continuation of last week where I talked about How to Flip the Switch to Success and build a success pathway that pulls you to success from the inside out to now this week about the leadership of success. Right now, while the world collectively slows down, is the best time to manage your mind and learn to slow down to speed up. If you’re ready for that to be you, this episode is for you! The biggest take-aways from today’s episode are:   “Leaders are made in tough times.”   Leadership looks different for everybody. It could be showing up for your family right now. It could be you believing your bus

Before you fall asleep at night, do you think about the person you want to be? Whether you want to be richer, healthier, more well known, fill in the blank... we’ve all been there.  I have a secret for you. Did you know that you don’t have to just go through the motions and daydream about the person you want to be? You can take back control and actually walk in confidence as the leader and person you want to be. It’s true, and you can! And I will tell you how.  In this week’s episode of the Epic Success Podcast, I was interviewed by Hal Elrod on his Achieve your Goals Podcast. I had the opportunity to go back to the basics and deep dive into the brain based model, and to share with his tribe the power of walking as/into being the leader you’ve always wanted to be.  Whether you’ve been a part of my tribe for a while or you’re new here, this is for you! Grab your notebook and get ready to write because you’re going to want to put these brain based principles into practice!  The biggest take-aways from today’s e

Question: How can you use this season to flip the switch to success in your brain? Answer: Understand how you are wired, recognize how you may be cross-wired, and how to flip the switch so you have all the energy flowing towards success, vision, service, generosity, and the things that make a difference in the world. In this week’s episode of the Epic Success Podcast, I’m doing a continuation of last week where I talked about How Mental Resilience Creates Success to now this week how to flip the switch in your brain and build a success pathway that pulls you to success from the inside out.  I believe God is preparing people in this time to step up to the next level of success. If you’re ready for that to be you, this episode is for you! The biggest take-aways from today’s episode are:   “What you think about you bring about.”   When seasons of uncertainty happen, all the emotions and thoughts in our subconscious surface that we have been otherwise outperforming. Now is the time to advocate for the future t

What everyone is experiencing is a massive new normal.  By definition of entrepreneurship, we like to control things. This is why we don’t work for other people and create our own businesses and success.  We can’t control the coronavirus. We can’t control how other people react and behave. We can’t control the government’s response. This week on the Epic Success Podcast, I want to help you shift your focus from what you can’t control to what you can control that has the power to change everything in your life and business and create the success you deeply desire! What we can do is accept the new normal. Then we must commit to doing the work to train your brain to transform your business right now while the world has slowed down. Ready to level up and learn how to create mental resilience? Grab your pen & paper! The biggest take-aways from today’s episode are: “There’s no better time to learn how to manage your mind and your thoughts than right now.” There’s no better time than now to create mental resil

Now more than ever, vision is vital. You know you need to prepare for the future of your organization, but the future can feel big and overwhelming. How do you prepare? When will you find the time? What will the future even look like? The future of your business  doesn’t have to fill you with fear. You can lead  your team into a better, more exciting future with a clear and compelling vision. Michael Hyatt’s new book, The Vision Driven Leader, will help you grow your organization using a simple, attractive, inspiring, and practical vision of the future. I’m honored to have Michael Hyatt, best selling author, podcaster, formerly the chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publisher, and successful entrepreneur, on the Epic Success Podcast! He has been very influential in my life and business over the years with his work on vision and leadership! Grab a notebook and a pen and let’s dive in! The biggest take-aways from today’s episode are: “Vision is clarity around a future state. Vision is a clear, inspiring, practi

There is so much going on in our lives individually and collectively. We have all found ourselves navigating a new normal and walking by faith. While I don’t know how long this will last, I know one thing for sure: This too shall pass. It is through community that we have the opportunity to rise together.  How you show up today matters. How you show up in 3 months from now, 6 months from now, years from now will be a reflection of how you choose to show up today. Your thoughts now are creating your future. In today’s episode of the Epic Success Podcast, I’m sharing Part 2 of a series from the Rise Together Panel -Top Online Entrepreneurs Speak Out  virtual event that I hosted 2 weeks ago. Nine incredible 7-figure entrepreneurs grounded in their faith shared what they are doing in their businesses, lives, and families to RISE above the current circumstances and thrive. This week on Part 2 of the series, you will hear from Christina Jandali, Erin Sanderson, and Pat Flynn as each of them break down what’s workin

We certainly find ourselves in an interesting time of uncertainty - collectively as a country and world.  None of us predicted this, and none of us have experienced anything like it, but we get to choose how we're going to react and respond as entrepreneurs to it all. While we can’t control what’s going on around us, we can control the thinking that’s going to create our future. As I’ve been thinking about what we need as entrepreneurs through this time and season, one anchoring thought kept coming to me: RISE Together.  In today’s episode of the Epic Success Podcast, I’m sharing Part 1 of a series from the Rise Together Panel -Top Online Entrepreneurs Speak Out virtual event that I hosted last week. Nine incredible 7-figure entrepreneurs grounded in their faith shared what they are doing in their businesses, lives, and families to RISE above the current circumstances and thrive. This week on Part 1 of the series, you will hear from: Jennifer Allwood, Rachel McMichael, and myself.  Each of us breaks down what

Everything seems upside down, unsure, and honestly a bit scary. The coronavirus has taken our “normal" away and I’ve been right there with you. If you are spinning  with fear, I want to help choose what you think and control the uncontrollable. Right now, you are creating your future with your thoughts. Think about this: so many of the entrepreneurs we look up to right now started from the time of H1N1 and the previous market crash. The most uncertain of times - and they chose to RISE. In today’s episode of the Epic Success Podcast, I share three things you can do today to bulletproof your future. I am so impassioned to help you rise with resilience, uplevel during uncertainty, and become the creator of your thoughts and future now! Rise. Pivot. Start. Let this be the time when you choose to kill the ANTS (Automated Negative Thoughts) even when things are not in your control. Let’s dive in. The biggest take-aways from today’s episode are:   “Resilience is not not having the fear.”   It’s natural that you ha

How do you view vulnerability? Perhaps you view vulnerability as a liability...and that thought holds you back from opening up so you can step out and up. Another question for you: how much do you value growth? Here’s the truth: Comfort is a casualty of growth. If we are to grow, we must get out of our own way and step into discomfort where growth and fulfillment live. In today’s episode of the Epic Success Podcast, my guest, Dave Hollis, shares his powerful journey as a skeptic of growth and fulfillment. Dave just released his book, Get Out Of Your Own Way: a Skeptic’s Guide to Growth and Fulfillment, which outlines 20 lies he believed...and how he processed and moved past each of them over these past few years as he moved from a Disney Sales Executive to joining his wife, Rachel Hollis, in entrepreneurship. The Hollis company has grown from a team of 5 to now 65 in just two years! I know you will be able to relate to his stories in so many ways! Listen in as Dave shares a handful of the lies he once believe

What are you obsessed with? Chances are, whatever it is you’re obsessed with, you also know a lot about it. You learn all there is about it, practice, research, read, experiment, do it in your spare time, and your eyes light up when someone asks you a question about it because you’re eager to engage in the conversation! Am I right? What is that thing for you? Bee-keeping? Cooking soul food? Knitting tiny newborn hats? The Enneagram? Co-parenting through divorce? That thing, no matter how quirky or normal it may feel, is pure gold! My guest today on the Epic Success Podcast, Dean Graziozi, has spent his life obsessed with sharing knowledge and helping others share their knowledge in a valuable way. I’m sure his name is no stranger to you as he has partnered with Tony Robbins, helping hundreds of thousands of people turn their obsessions into impact and success through their KBB program. Just a head’s up: you cannot listen to this interview on 2x because both Dean & I have unmatched energy (which is definit

What we do as entrepreneurs is think there’s a strategy out there that, once we get it, it’s all going to work for us and business will boom. Strategy is important, but it’s almost like the car you drive. The car is important, obviously. But without the person getting in it, it’s not going anywhere. It could be the most beautiful Ferrari, but it’s really the driver that makes the difference. I stumbled into this realization when I had my son. All of a sudden, running two businesses and raising a baby felt like something had to give. I started having an either/or conversation internally. That story I built in my mind was holding me back. In today’s episode of the Epic Success Podcast, Tracy Harris interviewed me on her podcast, Mums With Hustle, and I share this origin story of becoming a mother, running businesses, and discovering ‘how to become the driver of my car instead of focusing on finding a new car’, continuing the metaphor. :) Tracy brought up so many great questions that allowed me to do what I love

Have you ever taken a personality test, read your result and felt “meh?” Yeah. Me too. And believe me, I’ve taken ALL the tests. #lifelonglearner A lot of people take a free test, read the description and it feels a bit lack-luster, and then give up on it. The key is to stick with it and get curious. Ask yourself what resonates with you? What doesn’t? What have you never considered before? How could this personal insight lead to becoming an even better version of yourself? This week on the Epic Success Podcast I have the incredible Sarajane Case, aka @EnneagramAndCoffee here to explain the Enneagram and it’s brain-based connection with success. The Enneagram is such an amazing tool to explore your thoughts and step into being the creator of your thoughts as you discover what innately drives you. The more you understand about yourself, the better you can serve.  Buckle up for a fascinating discussion! The biggest take-aways from today’s episode are:   “The Enneagram really invites us into a space of curiosity

Have you ever looked at someone and thought “we have zero in common, I’m sure of that!” But then you hear a piece of their story or they share something they’re incredibly passionate about or against and you realize you’re connected in a profound way by a common value. This happens to me every time I watch a Netflix documentary! Who knew I would feel as much of a connection with a millenial country-turned-pop singer, Taylor Swift in Americana, as I did with the innovative women astronauts of the ‘60s in Mercury 13?! There is so much power in connection! Connection creates a movement. Connection builds trust and rapport on the deepest level. You, too, have felt that connection. Now it’s time to create that connection with your audience. Last week on Part 1 of the Content & Messaging that Influences episode, Brandon Lucero shared 5 common misconceptions in the marketplace about content that are keeping your message lost in the sea of noise. He also shared the power of thought reversal. It was a value-packe

You’re bombarded with what to do and say, am I right? The online business content gurus say you have to create how-to content, be vulnerable, and be inspiring. To their defense, this is how business online was built for the last 10-15 years. In today’s marketplace, this advice is becoming less and less relevant. You need to pivot and adjust your content or you will blend in if you don’t. On today’s episode of the Epic Success Podcast, my good friend Brandon Lucero is back! He shows you how to create demand with content, be everywhere with your content, and cause powerful shifts. He  breaks down why content should be doing 70% of the selling and that the selling doesn’t always have to happen in the sales funnel. Brandon is a master of messaging and live video. He has helped me and many other incredible entrepreneurs clarify their message to stand out in their niche as thought leaders. You have something the world needs to hear. Listen in to hear how you can shift your content and messaging to become an industr

I want you to think about one of your big 2020 goals. Do you have it in your mind? Ok good. Who do you need to become to achieve that? Not what do you need to do - who must you be? How do you need to show up?  Viewing your goals through the lens of who you must become shifts everything. When you do that, you allow your brain to work for you and not against you. On this episode of the Epic Success Podcast, I talk all about your brain and how, in the context of goals, intentions are everything. I wanted to give you a lot of tangible examples. I share one of my 2019 goals that I achieved in half the time and a big priority 2020 goal and lay out how I am connecting my intentions to achievement.  Ready to dive in and add brain-powered momentum behind your goals? Alright! The biggest take-aways from today’s episode are: “Your brain does not use your ‘intentions’ as any level of motivation, and in fact, sees it as a bit of a threat.” Your subconscious is wired to keep you safe. When you set intentions, your brain

What I am about to tell you is paramount to you achieving anything in your life and in your business. When you are thinking about your current situation and circumstances, you’re viewing them through the lens of your subconscious - the lens of your past. Too many entrepreneurs are playing it small because their brain is on autopilot and their past results are driving their future achievements. You can train your brain to choose to see through a different lens, but you have to be willing to start learning to master that beautiful mind.  This week on the Epic Success Podcast, I want to coach you through the limiting beliefs you have allowed yourself to automate. In order to master your mind, you have to understand it! When you become the creator of your thoughts, your thoughts create your reality. Ready? Let’s get started! The biggest take-aways from today’s episode are:   “You’ve got to create your future from a state that you choose instead of a state that is programmed.”   If you’re on autopilot, your curr

Here’s the truth: training your brain makes strategies effective and action efficient. You can have all the strategies and plans, but if your thinking is on autopilot, you’re going to be working against yourself. Today’s episode of the Epic Success Podcast is special because, not only is it Part 2 of our Best of Epic Success series, my guests bring a brilliant combination of mindset shifts, strategies, and action plans! Last week on the Epic Success Podcast, we began a 2-part power packed series sharing the most popular interviews on the podcast. You heard from Pat Flynn, Michael Hyatt, Lori Harder, Jenna Kutcher, and me. (If you didn’t catch last week’s episode, make sure to listen to it now!)  This week on Part 2 you’ll hear nuggets of wisdom from Hal Elrod, Amy Porterfield, James Wedmore, Christina Jandali, and Dana Malstaff. Get ready… it packs a punch! The biggest take-aways from today’s episode are:   “Self-doubt is like a seed that’s planted in our consciousness. When we give it our attention, we wat

You did it! You made it through 2019 with so many breakthroughs, lessons, blessings, battles, grit & grace, and more resilient brains! Have you taken time to reflect on all of your best moments and wins of 2019? You brain will love the shot of serotonin that celebrating wins gives it! This week and next on the Epic Success Podcast, we are celebrating 2019 by sharing the most popular episodes of 2019 in this 2-part power packed series. It’s been an incredible honor to bring you the most brilliant brains on the planet to share their genius so that you can train your brain to create epic success in your life & business! This week on Part 1 you’ll hear nuggets of wisdom from Pat Flynn, Michael Hyatt, Lori Harder, Jenna Kutcher, and me. Buckle up… it’s a juicy one! The biggest take-aways from today’s episode are: “I know you want to change their lives but you’ve got to change their day first.” Pat Flynn shared his secrets to creating superfans! He says small quick wins are key in today’s fast moving envi

You know that person whose success you admire the most? The person who already has all the things you want to have and does all the things you want to do? Don’t you wish you could put that person’s brain into your body and use it to start achieving what you want? Well, you’re in luck. Because that’s exactly what I’m going to teach you how to do today! But wait right there! This is the second episode in a 2-part series, so if you haven’t already, go back and listen to Episode 141 before diving into this episode. Trust me, you don’t want to miss out on all the actionable takeaways from Part 1! In this episode of the Epic Success Podcast, you’ll have a front-row seat to some incredible brain-based exercises that I take my clients through in order to get crystal clear on their vision, to truly understand their underlying motivations, and to train their brain to operate as if they’ve already achieved the success they want. Once you apply these concepts to your own life and business, you’ll have it programmed into