What Got You There With Sean Delaney

For our 300th episode Sean is the one who's interviewed! Sean is interviewed by high performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais! Sean talks about some of the influential experiences that shaped him, lessons learned along the way and so much more!  Sean DeLaney is an entrepreneur, investor and host of the “What Got You There” podcast. Sean’s relentless pursuit of his passions in life have led to him being awarded a 2x NCAA Division 1 Lacrosse All American honor; leading a multimillion- dollar sales division for Nike while playing professional lacrosse, co-founding a nationally distributed, health-focused better for you snack brand, NuSkool Snacks; and investing in and advising successful startups such as Super Coffee (Kitu Life), Spero, and Go Fuzemee. Along the way, his journey allowed him to cross paths and build relationships with professional athletes, billionaire investors, New York Times bestselling authors, and successful entrepreneurs. Sean shares the stories behind the success of those people on his

This is part 2 of 2 with one of my all time favorite thinkers Adam Robinson.  Adam is the Co-Founder of The Princeton Review, a rated chess master, an advisor to large hedge funds and financial institutions,  who uses a unique approach that combines game theory and behavioral economics to outthink global markets and anticipate when major trends will change. This is a wide ranging conversation exploring topics such as: ☑️The epiphany he had that has forever changed his life. ☑️Getting clarity around things that don’t make sense. ☑️The ideas Adam feels have been most impactful in his life. ☑️The most important questions you can ask yourself. So get ready to expand your thinking and learn how to go from theory to action with Adam Robison! Transcript & Episode Page  Watch on YouTube You Unleashed Course  50% off You Unleashed is an online personal development course created by Sean DeLaney after spending years working with an interviewing high achievers. The online course that helps you ‘Unleash your potenti

This is part 1 of 2 with one of my all time favorite thinkers Adam Robinson.  Adam is the Co-Founder of The Princeton Review, a rated chess master, an advisor to large hedge funds and financial institutions,  who uses a unique approach that combines game theory and behavioral economics to outthink global markets and anticipate when major trends will change.  This is a wide ranging conversation exploring topics such as: ☑️The epiphany he had that has forever changed his life. ☑️Getting clarity around things that don’t make sense. ☑️The ideas Adam feels have been most impactful in his life. ☑️The most important questions you can ask yourself. So get ready to expand your thinking and learn how to go from theory to action with Adam Robison! Transcript & Episode Page  You Unleashed Course  50% off  You Unleashed is an online personal development course created by Sean DeLaney after spending years working with an interviewing high achievers. The online course that helps you ‘Unleash your potential’ You Unleashe

Jim Weber joined Brooks Running Company as CEO in 2001 and is credited for the Seattle-based running company’s aggressive turnaround story. The business and brand success caught the attention of Warren Buffett, who declared Brooks a standalone subsidiary company of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in 2012.    Jim is the author of the new book Running With Purpose: How Brooks Outpaced Goliath Competitors to Lead the Pack.  Brooks believes in a world where everyone is welcome to run and has a place to do it. Jim Weber will donate all profits from Running with Purpose to the Brooks Booster Club, a needs-based grant program that provides performance running footwear, apparel, and funding to under-resourced high school cross country and track teams. You Unleashed Course   You Unleashed is an online personal development course created by Sean DeLaney after spending years working with an interviewing high achievers. The online course that helps you ‘Unleash your potential’ You Unleashed teaches you the mindsets, behaviors,

Chris Hauth is a 2x Olympic swimmer, an Ironman Age Group World Champion and an Ultra-Endurance Coach who works with world champions but also coaches people who are looking to challenge themselves and step more into their potential.  That is what this episode is all about… discovering your purpose, getting clarity about what you’re going after and then setting an intention to show up as that future best version of yourself in all that you’re doing. Chris talks us through the mindsets and training techniques that he’s been using for 30 years to bring out the best in whatever it is you’re going after. This episode definitely isn’t only for endurance athletes but anyone who wants to discover more of their potential and bring it out! Connect with Chris here-  https://www.aimpcoaching.com/chris-hauth/ You Unleashed Course  You Unleashed is an online personal development course created by Sean DeLaney after spending years working with an interviewing high achievers. The online course that helps you ‘Unleash your po

This is a recording from a talk Sean gave on what he's learned after 5 years and over 3,000 hours spent interviewing world-class performers!  You Unleashed Course You Unleashed is an online personal development course created by Sean DeLaney after spending years working with an interviewing high achievers. It was designed to provide you clarity on what an extraordinary life looks like and who you need to become in order to achieve that life. It’s about uncovering what’s inside of you waiting to be tapped into and unleashed. It’s about creating a roadmap on how you go from where you are now to that fully unleashed version of yourself that you’re capable of.   Receive 50% off by using code "WGYT"- Click Here  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 w

Nick Maggiulli, the creator of Of Dollars And Data ,the Chief Operating Officer at Ritholtz Wealth Management and author of the new book- Just Keep Buying: Proven Ways to Save Money and Build Your Wealth.  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 at clipboardhealth.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/

Arnold is the founder, CEO, Co-CIO, PM, Principal & Chairman of Century Management. His childhood years, in the 1940s, were filled with angst. He and his family were living in Holland, just down the street from Anne Frank. Taken over by the Germans, both of Arnold’s parents survived Auschwitz. However, a 19-year-old girl saved Arnold by miraculously sneaking him through the German lines. Today Arnold shares his story by speaking at schools on his experiences growing up, being a holocaust survivor, and helping young people learn from those who have been through tough times.  While Arnold has no formal college education, his rigorous self-study, tremendous dedication, and years of industry experience are the foundation of his extensive market knowledge. He began in the industry working for several financial services companies. However, he quickly found that he didn’t always agree with leadership and he wanted to be in a business that he loved at a place that he believed in. Wanted to make his own decisions,

David Novak is Founder and CEO of David Novak Leadership, the parent organization to five nonprofits dedicated to developing leaders at every stage of life, from ages 5 to 65. David is also the host of the top-ranked business podcast, How Leaders Lead with David Novak.   A renowned expert on leadership and recognition culture, Novak is also a bestselling author. His highly respected and critically acclaimed books include The New York Times bestseller Taking People With You: The Only Way to Make Big Things Happen, The Education of an Accidental CEO: Lessons Learned from the Trailer Park to the Corner Office and his latest parable, O GREAT ONE! A Little Story About the Awesome Power of Recognition.      He is the Co-Founder, retired Chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), one of the world’s largest restaurant companies with restaurants in more than 135 countries and territories. Under his 17 year leadership, Yum! Brands doubled in size to over 45,000 restaurants and grew from a $4b to a $32 Billion ma

Gino Wickman, the bestselling author of Traction, shares his real-world experience to help you decide, once and for all, if entrepreneurship is right for you—because success as an entrepreneur depends on far more than just a great idea and a generous helping of luck. Packed with real-life stories and practical advice, Entrepreneurial Leap is a simple how-to manual for BIG results. Gino is also a Speaker, Teacher, and teacher who’s been helping entrepreneurs & leaders maximize their freedom, creativity, & impact. His book Traction was a game changer for me and my business.  Gino is the founder of EOS Worldwide, an organization that helps thousands of businesses implement EOS with the aid of an international team of over 450 professional and certified EOS Implementers and online support. There are over 130,000 companies using the EOS tools worldwide.   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 loo

Dan Dworkis, MD PhD is an attending emergency physician and professor at USC’s Keck School of Medicine / Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, and the founder of The Emergency Mind Project. His work focuses on human performance under pressure, especially in times of emergency and crisis. Dan is the author of The Emergency Mind: Wiring Your Brain for Performance Under Pressure.  His book, The Emergency Mind: Wiring Your Brain for Performance Under Pressure, is used by people working under pressure across a variety of disciplines from emergency medicine to entrepreneurship to athletics and beyond. Watch on YouTube Transcript 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 at clipboardh

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. Tony Robbins is a force of nature. A larger than life personality who creates positive change in other people’s lives by empowering them to go after the life you deserve. It’s probably why Tony and his work have been so influential for me over the years. I’m trying to learn from the brightest minds and deconstruct their wisdom and share it with others to empower you to become better versions of yourself.  I first read Tony’s book Awaken The Giant Within 10+ years ago and I remember finishing and saying, “WOW, that book just changed my life.” I reread it two months ago and when I finished I said, “WOW, that book just changed my life.” It’s filled

 Keith Ferrazzi is a bestselling author, award-winning speaker, investor, philanthropist, and executive team coach who helps teams transform enterprises. As Founder and Chairman of Ferrazzi Greenlight and its applied research institute, he coaches executive teams in top organizations to achieve transformative outcomes by harnessing Radical Adaptability and Co-Elevation®. He is recognized as one of the world’s most sought-after executive team coaches.  Ferrazzi is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of his new book COMPETING IN THE NEW WORLD OF WORK: How Radical Adaptability Separates the Best from the Rest. He's also the author of Who’s Got Your Back, Never Eat Alone, Leading Without Authority, and Competing in a New Work World. He formerly served as CMO and Head of Sales at Deloitte and Starwood Hotels.   Fast Company Leadership Hall of Famer and Toastmaster’s 2018 Golden Gavel Award Winner, Ferrazzi’s keynotes tap into the hearts and minds of attendees and challenge them to welcome change and embrace i

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, pr

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/

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

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/

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  Wa

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 Su

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, an