In this episode, Anthony Craiker sits down with Alan Lazaros, CEO and co-host of the Top 100 podcast Next Level University, to explore how adversity can fuel a purpose-driven life. Alan shares his journey from personal tragedy to professional success, offering career coaching insights on how to build resilience, create work-life balance, and align your skills with your calling. Whether you're seeking meaningful work, longing for deeper fulfillment, or simply tired of chasing success without purpose, this conversation will give you the tools and mindset shifts needed to achieve health, wealth, love, and a meaningful life.
00:00 Intro
00:36 Overcoming Adversity
11:25 Career Success & Financial Growth
13:04 Turning Point
17:02 Mentorship & Realizations
18:12 Balancing Fulfillment & Success
19:29 Aligning Skills with Market Needs
26:40 Journey of Friendship and Collaboration
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About Alan Lazaros:
At age 2, Alan's father passed away in a car accident. At age 26, after getting into a nearly fatal car accident himself, he questioned everything he was doing in life. He questioned who he was and the choices he was making. At an all-time low, he learned the hard way that external success is empty when it's not aligned with who we really are and who we really aspire to be. Filled with pain, regret, and confusion, Alan searched for answers and finally found what he'd been missing: Holistic Self-Improvement. After that, he dug DEEP into every podcast, course, Ted Talk, and book he could get his hands on.
This process not only transformed Alan and his entire life, but it also helped him muster the courage to trade in an unfulfilling career for a deeply meaningful calling he was proud to go ALL IN on. Today, Alan is grateful to lead a global team of 17 individuals as the Founder and CEO of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 Self-Improvement Podcast that helps people reach their own unique potential in more than 175 countries. As a Coach, Trainer, and Podcaster, Alan believes in a heart-driven but NO BS approach to achieving both external success AND internal fulfillment, helping others get to the Next Level of their life, love, health, and wealth.
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