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Beyond Curious ®#277: The 9th File: The Power Up That Unlocks “Fractal Thinking” & A Toolbelt To Solve Your Hairiest Problems… w/ Perry Marshall👉 Access The 4% Files Treasure Map HERE To Get A Detailed Recap & Summary Of This Series! 👉 Access all of the bonus material from the 4% Files right hereHave you ever stopped and stared at the beauty of a leaf?One of the first things you’ll notice is the little veins branching off…They look awfully similar to the branches that the leaf came from…They look awfully similar to the roots underneath the tree…It’s mesmerizing.And it’s also a fractal.Once you start not...
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Beyond Curious ®#276: The Eighth File: The Power Up That Reveals How To Make The “Impossible” Happen From The Man Who Makes It Look Easier Than Brushing His Teeth… w/ Steve Sims👉 Access The 4% Files Treasure Map HERE To Get A Detailed Recap & Summary Of This Series! 👉 Access all of the bonus material from the 4% Files right hereBack in July 2025, I saw a social media post that made my heart stop:The headline prominently said:Rest in Peace Steve SimsJuly 1966 - July 2025Steve Sims was a podcast guest that had a profoundly deep impact in my life. In case you haven’t heard of Steve before, he was coined by Forbes as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz...
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Beyond Curious ®#274: The Sixth File: The “+2” Power Up That Aligns Your Energy to Cultivate Exponential, Transformational Relationships w/ Mark Fujiwara, Randy Molland, & Jennifer Hill👉 Access The 4% Files Treasure Map HERE To Get A Detailed Recap & Summary Of This Series! 👉 Access all of the bonus material from the 4% Files right here. . .If you asked me:“Brandon, what ideas have most permeated your life?”Of the ideas that I actively use on an almost daily basis and have done so consistently for years, there are really only two of them:The Find Your Four® concept that my entire world is built around+2 EnergyThese two concepts unlock the ability to:Build a life doin...
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Beyond Curious ®#272: The Fourth File: The Power Up That Reveals Your “Unforgettable” Big Idea… w/ Michael RoderickToday we’re opening up The FOURTH 4% File — part 4 of an 11 part Beyond Curious series where I surface the most powerful, high-impact insights buried inside the 334+ hours of published episodes on this show.In this file, I’m introducing you to someone that has impacted my life in a BIG way… the brilliant Michael Roderick.I could spend several hours telling you about how awesome Michael is.In fact, I actually did do that earlier this year…In September, I reached out to 300+ people to throw him a massive virtual surprise party, jus...
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Beyond Curious ®#270: The Second File: Become An Architect-- To Access All Bonus Material Mentioned In This Series, Visit gobeyondcurious.com/files -- Last week, I released the FIRST ever 4% File -- the first of an 11-part series where I'm surfacing the most powerful, high-leverage insights buried inside 334+ hours of interviews with some of the most curious minds out there.Quick recap (if you didn't listen yet, or you want a refresher from last week):In the first file, we started by asking a big question:What game am I currently playing in life, and did I choose it cons...
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Beyond Curious ®#269: The First File: Know Your Player-- To Access All Bonus Material Mentioned In This Series, Visit gobeyondcurious.com/files -- Last week, I announced a new series being released on Beyond Curious® called The 4% Files.In this 11-part series, I’ll surface the most powerful, high-leverage insights buried inside 334+ hours of interviews with some of the most curious minds on the planet.The inspiration?The 80/20 rule… but on steroids.Because 80/20 is fractal, you can 80/20 the 80/20 — which means just 4% of efforts are responsible for over half your results (64% to be exact).So this means t...
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Beyond Curious ®Announcing: The 4% Files — The most potent wisdom from 334+ hours of Beyond Curious®Two days ago, a question randomly popped into my head:“What if I applied my Find Your Four™ framework to the entire Beyond Curious library?”If you’re new here — Find Your Four™ is a framework I developed inspired by the 80/20 rule (aka Pareto Principle). At its core, it’s about identifying the smallest actions that create the biggest results.It turns out that if you apply 80/20 on the 20% — you get to something even more potent:4% of your efforts = 64% of your results.So I ran the numbers.There are 26...
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Beyond Curious ®#267: Building a World With Trauma Free Children & The Power of Returning to the Wisdom of Your Heart… w/ Keith HodgeIn his 20s, Keith Hodge was the last person you’d ever expect to become a transformational healer.He spent his nights DJing in clubs, his days snowboarding, and followed the well-worn societal script straight into becoming a tax professional. Life looked “normal” from the outside… until everything collapsed.Within months of starting his corporate career, Keith hit rock bottom after he walked into a doctors office feeling completely drained… and walked out with a chronic fatigue diagnosis and a note excusing him from work for an entire year.Out of pure desper...
2025-11-251h 18Beyond Curious ®#266: The Single Most Important Thing I Did at 21 That Changed My Career ForeverI turn 30 in just about 3 months. As I sat down to reflect on what’s changed my career trajectory the most over the past decade, one thing stood out above everything else.I call it Slipstreaming.It’s a strategy I first used when I was 21 that helped me go from “broke college student” to working side-by-side with one of my mentors, traveling the world, getting flown into $25K mastermind rooms, and ultimately building the life I live today.In today’s episode, I’m finally breaking it all down.And instead...
2025-11-1837 minBeyond Curious ®#265: Beyond Curious Turns 5 Years Old — Curiosity, Consciousness, & Connection w/ Guest Interviewer Susanne GoldsteinFive years ago, I hit “publish” on a wild experiment.(If you want a laugh, check out episode #1. I listened to it and was cringing like crazy)It wasn’t called Beyond Curious back then — but the mission underneath it was the same:To explore what it really means to live a rich life… not just financially, but emotionally, spiritually, and consciously.Fast forward to today, and this week marks the 5-year anniversary of this show.And here’s the funny thing — I didn’t even realize the anniversary was coming up un...
2025-11-111h 24Beyond Curious ®#264: Rewriting Reality with Hermetic Wisdom, Dissolving Judgment, and Achieving Goals by Approaching Them Obliquely w/ Dr. Steven YoungOn August 7th, I had a session with my friend Keith Hodge where he supported me in connecting deeper with my vision and future self.In that session, a new awareness came through:To step into the next level of my vision and impact, I would need to shift my relationship with judgement.(I’ll explain more what I mean by this in a second)A day or so later after that session, I stumbled across a podcast interview from someone I didn’t know at the time: Dr. Steven Young.
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The Dov Baron ShowPart 2 of 2: 🎙️ Find Your Four: The 4% That Drives 64% of Your Results | Brandon Fong🎙️ Find Your Four: The 4% That Drives 64% of Your Results | Brandon Fong . What if 96 percent of what you do barely moves the needle, and the secret to exponential growth lies hidden in the 4 percent you've been ignoring? Episode Summary In this continuation of our conversation, Brandon Fong reveals his Find Your Four framework, a fractal evolution of the 80/20 rule that uncovers the 4 percent of what you do that generates 64 percent of your results—and the 0.8 percent of who you are that shapes everything you create. . We explore how to identify leverag...
2025-10-2936 minBeyond Curious ®#263: I Wrote an Album for My Wife’s 30th Birthday — Here’s What I Love Most About HerMy wife, Leah, turned the big 3-0 yesterday!To celebrate her, we’re doing two things:We’re in Florence, Italy for two weeks eating copious amounts of gelato, pizza, and gnocchi… introducing our 2 year old daughter to our favorite cityI’m releasing this episode to share what I love most about her, using some AI music to add an extra little oomph!So this episode is part love letter… Part reflection on the biggest wisdom Leah has brought into my life (that I think will serve you too)…And part creative...
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The Dov Baron ShowPart 1 of 2: 🎙️Why The Best Leaders Choose Curiosity Over Control | Brandon Fong🎙️Why The Best Leaders Choose Curiosity Over Control | Brandon Fong . If control feels powerful, why do the best leaders keep surrendering it, and how does curiosity become their secret weapon? What if the secret to transforming fear, burnout, and disconnection isn't control, but curiosity? In this episode, Brandon Fong; entrepreneur, strategist, and founder of 7-Figure Millennials; shares how curiosity became the tool that rewired his life, leadership, and relationships. . From a childhood shaped by scarcity and learning challenges to building a global movement that's redefining success, Brandon shows us that...
2025-10-2630 minBeyond Curious ®#262: Secrets to Building Movements That Last — From the Woman Who Helped Shape the Self-Help Revolution… w/ Marcia Martin (Part 2 of 2)Last week, we released part one of a two-part series featuring Marcia Martin — the woman who helped pioneer the self-help empire.In case you missed it…Marcia was one of the original pioneers behind EST (now known as Landmark Forum). She helped grow it from a 30-person seminar into a worldwide phenomenon with 800,000+ graduates, worked behind the scenes with Tony Robbins, helped catalyze The Secret, and was part of the early movement that sparked the coaching industry as we know it today.Part one was all about her story — the raw, wild, a...
2025-10-211h 14Beyond Curious ®#261: Meet the Woman Who Pioneered the Self-Help Industry, Took EST From 30 People to 800,000+, and Helped Launch Tony Robbins & The Secret… w/ Marcia Martin (Part 1 of 2)Today, I get to introduce you to someone who fundamentally helped create the personal development industry as we know it.In the 1970s, Marcia Martin was one of the original pioneers behind EST (now known as Landmark Forum).She was there during the very first 30-person seminar… and helped the organization grow to 800,000+ graduates, sparking a movement that would go on to impact 3.5 million people worldwide.(And yes, she did all of this back when she had to manage all of this using a “card box” paper filing system)But her career...
2025-10-141h 07Beyond Curious ®#260: Turning a $60 Year Into a $64K Week, Working With the Dallas Mavericks, & Simplifying Your Business w/ Amy BirksA year into her coaching journey, Amy Birks generated a grand total of… $60.Pair that with a big investment she made into a coaching program, and Amy ended up with a $36K loss that first year.Fast forward 10 months later, and Amy is sitting in a Sedona hotel room with friends when someone feeling stuck with their business said, “I just wish someone would tell me what steps to take.”Amy started asking questions — and within 12 minutes, a full strategy appeared in her mind like a Google Map.Everyone...
2025-10-071h 22Beyond Curious ®#259: I Dissected An Octopus. Here’s What I Learned… w/ Perry KnoppertToday’s episode is… a little strange.As the title suggests, I dissected an octopus.But don’t worry — no nine-brained, three-hearted, blue-blooded sea creatures were harmed in the making of this podcast 🐙.Instead, I brought back a dear friend and Curiosity Island citizen, Perry Knoppert — aka “Dr. Octopus” — the founder of the Octopus Movement, a global network of non-linear thinkers solving the world’s most unsolvable problems.So what does it mean to “dissect” an octopus?In this episode, I take Perry through my brand-new process called Find Your Four in 4,000 — wher...
2025-09-301h 22Beyond Curious ®#258: From Wendy’s Value Meals to Managing $33 Billion & How You Can DESIGN True Wealth w/ Anthony EnglertAt 19, Anthony Englert thought he’d cracked the wealth code.He was living in a million-dollar mansion, cashing checks from a hedge fund with 12% monthly returns, and feeling on top of the world……until his business partners accused him of not being willing to take enough risk, kicked him out of the company, and he lost everything — including his entire life savings and his closest friends.It was a rock bottom moment.But in a wild twist of fate… getting kicked out ended up saving him. Because just a few months...
2025-09-231h 30Beyond Curious ®#257: BTS Of The Relationship Powering A Podcast With 175 MILLION Downloads… w/ Kate Dumas of EO FireI’ll never forget my sophomore year of college, wandering the cobblestone streets of Sevilla, Spain, earbuds in… listening to something brand new to me at the time:Podcasts.One show in particular stood out: Entrepreneurs on Fire.Hearing real entrepreneurs talk about building businesses that made an impact felt revolutionary compared to the dry, theoretical lectures I was getting in class. It was like discovering a portal into the life I knew I wanted.Fast forward almost a decade…Selena Soo (episode #242) invites me into one of her curate...
2025-09-161h 01Beyond Curious ®#256: My Framework For Experience Design: Have Your MOM Make A WAFFLE (w/ Special Guest Interviewer, Meredith Grundei)Back in March, I hosted the first ever LIVE event for my community, Curiosity Island.We hired my friend and Curiosity Island “Castaway” Bob Regnerus to produce the video footage for our event:Click right here to watch the videoWhy am I sharing this with you?* Incoming humble brag *If you listen to that video, there was definitely a theme in what the Castaways shared:“You feel like you're entering a Brandon world when you come into his space. It is warm, inviting, challenging, curious and so exciti...
2025-09-0952 minBeyond Curious ®#255: How To Use “Choice Mapping” To Make Choices With Confidence And Clarity w/ Kim DeYoungImagine this:You’re driving to a high-end coaching workshop—an event you’ve just spent a big chunk of money to attend.You’re hopeful, nervous, not totally sure if you even should be going…And then, mid-drive, you get into one final painful conversation with your mother—and decide, in that moment, to end the relationship.This was a pivotal moment for today’s guest, Kim DeYoung.Kim showed up to that event tear-streaked, emotionally raw… and more open than she’d ever been.That one choice—to atte...
2025-09-021h 16Beyond Curious ®#254: BC Time Machine: Conscious Storytelling w/ Michael Hauge, Jude Charles, & Britt LefkoeOne of my core values is something I call conscious storytelling.I believe the stories we tell — both internally to ourselves and externally to the world — create our reality.Change your story, and you can change your reality.That’s why in this Beyond Curious Time Machine episode, I wanted to hit both sides of storytelling:How do we tell more magnetic external stories that attract the right people and opportunities into our lives?How do we rewrite the internal stories running in the background of our own lives?To do thi...
2025-08-2638 minBeyond Curious ®#253: From Gang Life to Serving Global Influencers… and How to Create Your Greatest Influence, Impact, and Income Through Your Fullest Expression w/ Dmitriy KozlovAs a 13-year-old immigrant struggling to fit in, Dmitriy Kozlov found rap music.In some ways it saved him — it gave him an outlet and a path to self-expression. But in other ways it nearly killed him.Dmitriy ended up getting involved with gang activity — and eventually, the very gang he ran with turned on him and nearly killed him… more than once. Those near-death experiences became the wake-up call he needed to walk away from that life for good.Fast forward to today…Dmitriy is working with some...
2025-08-191h 20Beyond Curious ®#252: GPT Biking: Exactly How I Get My Highest Quality Work Done While Training For A 100 Mile Bike RideLast year I committed to a new endurance challenge:A 100 mile bike ride.Somewhere along the way, a wild idea hit me…What if I could work while riding?Not just answering emails — I’m talking deep, creative, transformational work.Fast forward to today, and I’m getting more done on my bike than I do at my desk.I call it GPT Biking.In this episode, you’ll ride along with me (literally… I recorded this episode on my bike) as I share:How I use Ch...
2025-08-1231 minBeyond Curious ®#251: Spiritual Branding, Becoming a Category of One, & Why Your Brand Should Be Gay (Even If You’re Not) w/ Re PerezToday’s guest has one of the boldest book titles I’ve ever come across…It’s called: “Your Brand Should Be Gay (Even If You’re Not): The Art and Science of Creating an Authentic Brand.”And what I love so much about that title is that Re Perez lives it.In today’s episode, you’ll hear how Re went from growing up in an all-boys Catholic Jesuit school—where he felt unsafe, ashamed, and unable to express who he truly was because of his sexuality……to building a life and brand rooted in...
2025-08-051h 00Beyond Curious ®#250: The Steve Sims Trilogy: A Tribute to the Guest Who Deeply Impacted My Life — and Left a Legacy of Living Boldly, Passionately, and Without LimitsEpisode 250 of the Beyond Curious Podcast marks a huge milestone… and also carries a heavy heart.This episode is dedicated to a podcast guest who profoundly impacted my life — and who left us far too soon.His name was Steve Sims.You may have heard me talk about Steve before. He’s the “Real Life Wizard of Oz” who helped his clients do things like:Get married by the PopeTake submarine trips to the TitanicHave dinner in front of Michelangelo’s David while being serenaded by Andrea BocelliMeet celebrities like Elton John an...
2025-07-292h 56Beyond Curious ®#249: What “Death Mindfulness” Has To Do With Selling 2 Million Books, Being Blessed By Madonna, & Designing Your To-Die-For Life w/ Karen SalmansohnImagine you’re at your favorite restaurant when — out of the corner of your eye — you spot Madonna.Most people would whisper about it to their friends and watch from afar.Not Karen Salmansohn.Karen — a best-selling author of 20+ books with over 2 million copies sold — didn’t just say hi. She walked right up to Madonna’s table, dropped her hilariously titled book “How To Succeed In Business Without A Penis” in front of her… and left with a blessing from the Queen of Pop herself.That’s Karen: wildly bold, infectiously curious...
2025-07-2254 minBeyond Curious ®#248: Interview With My Grandpa Fong: Immigrating From a War-Torn Country at Age 8 → How He Turned $5/Week Into a Community PillarTwelve days after his 87th birthday, my grandpa passed away.After we said our goodbyes at the funeral and shared a meal together, my family gathered back at his house. That’s when many of them found out something they hadn’t known:Several years before his passing, I sat down with my grandpa for six hours of interviews — just asking him questions about his life.So we pulled out my uncle's Bluetooth speaker, set it on the floor, and for the first time together… listened.His unforgettable laugh. His voic...
2025-07-151h 07Beyond Curious ®#247: The Technology That Unlocks Human Connection at Scale Built on Thousands of Years of Human Wisdom… w/ Patrick CowdenWhat would you do if your company demanded you cut 17% of costs — and the only “approved” way to do it… was to fire your people?That’s the position Patrick Cowden found himself in during the 2008 financial crisis.But instead of blindly following orders, he tried something radical:He brought his entire team together to co-create the solution.They found a way to save 17% without laying off a single person.Problem solved, right? Wrong.When he presented the plan, the company said: “Great. Do both.”That moment wa...
2025-07-081h 41Beyond Curious ®#246: I’m Now An AI Music Artist: Borrow My Creative Process To Upgrade Your Reality Using MusicWhat if shifting your entire reality and perspective of life could be as simple as jamming to one of your favorite songs?After four months of experimenting, I can say this with full conviction:AI music has become one of the most powerful tools I’ve discovered for upgrading my identity and living deeper into my core values.Many approaches to belief and identity change are effective—but they can also feel heavy, complex, or abstract.This episode is different.I’ll take you behind the scenes of how I’m us...
2025-07-0140 minBeyond Curious ®#245: Birthing 3 Kids and a Pioneering Business Supporting Your Favorite Performers in Hamilton, Wicked, Harry Potter & More… w/ Annie StrauchWhen Annie Strauch was in high school, her choir teacher forced her to make a choice:Pursue sports… or pursue music.She chose sports…. but life had other plans 😃Today, Annie is one of Australia’s leading vocal physiotherapists and the founder of Performance Medicine—a physical therapy practice that supports some of the biggest theatrical productions in the world: Hamilton, Wicked, Beauty and the Beast, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and more.Thanks to Annie’s work, world-class performers are able to take the stage night after night—while protecting thei...
2025-06-241h 14Beyond Curious ®#244: Creating Exponential Results Using Play, Magic, & Your “Torso Wand”... w/ Trevor BlakeShow Notes Generated With The Help of AI!00:00 - Introduction to Beyond Curious and today's guest, Trevor Blake Brandon welcomes listeners and introduces Trevor Blake, a returning guest known for his unique lifestyle and impressive entrepreneurial journey—having built and exited multiple nine-figure businesses with no employees, all while working under five hours a day.00:45 - Eating ants and entering magical portals: Trevor's serendipitous night Trevor recounts a bizarre yet magical experience involving eating ants (described as tasting like salt and vinegar) and a night of...
2025-06-171h 40Beyond Curious ®#243: Cooking Chanterelle Mushrooms for Eckhart Tolle, Connection Lessons From 72 Hours in Darkness, & How YOU Can Use Quantum Networking To Achieve Your Goals w/ Gil PetersilGil Petersil used to feel awkward speaking to people.With English as his third language, Gil built his confidence by serving hundreds of homeless people… and going to speed dating events.Today, he’s known as a global leader in the world of networking—building relationships with royalty in Indonesia and running thousands of events worldwide, including many for Tony Robbins.There is SO much magic in this episode, but here are 3 fun things to look forward to:How cooking a chanterelle mushroom for spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle led to Gil producing his la...
2025-06-101h 16Beyond Curious ®#242: How Embodying “Breathtaking Generosity” Unlocked $13M & How You Can Build Rich Relationships To Fuel Your Life & Business… w/ Selena SooBack in college, I took a $2,000 prize from a business plan competition in Sweden and made what seemed like a bold move at the time…I invested all of it into an online course called Zero to Launch by Ramit Sethi.One of the star students featured in the program?Selena Soo.Even then, I was blown away by her track record — so it was kind of a funny and full circle moment when my friend Jhana Li introduced me to her to bring her on the podcast to talk about her...
2025-06-031h 16Beyond Curious ®#241: $20M SaaS in 4 Years, Impacting 1M Lives, 3 Billionaire Mentors, & Why Playing Bigger Is Easier Than Playing Small → w/ Johann NogueiraHere’s a small sample of where Johann Nogueira’s curiosity has taken him:Built a SaaS company from $0 to $20M in 4 years.Created a board game to teach his son how to build a business from $0 to $10M.Rallied 30+ companies and 600,000 people to launch a COVID app in 10 days — and why the Australian government and its 3 biggest tech companies came knockingConsulted for an IVF clinic and built an app that increased success rates by 35%.Oh, and he’s had three billionaire mentors.Needless to say… Johann doesn’t think like most people.This episode is a...
2025-05-271h 00Beyond Curious ®#240: Being a Dancing Muskrat on Roller Skates, Using Improv in Business, & Creating Immersive Experiences That Make Your Message Unforgettable — w/ Meridith GrundeiThe other day I tuned into a presentation from a $50M/year entrepreneur.The guy was clearly brilliant. He had experience. Wisdom. Insight.But here’s the thing:I walked away remembering none of it.Maybe I zoned out. But it got me thinking…How often does this happen?We sit through 60+ minutes of content, and walk away with nothing that sticks.It’s frustrating, sure — but here’s the real question:Do people remember you after your presentations?Today’s guest, Mered...
2025-05-201h 11Beyond Curious ®#239: Running 5 Companies Generating $12M While Raising 5 Kids, “Skydive Barfing”, & Leveraging Your Spirituality To Make Decisions w/ Amy Walker5 Companies… $12M in sales…. Being married to her best friend… and having 5 boys.Is there really much more I need to say?Seriously, I’m so excited to introduce you to today’s guest, Amy Walker.In today’s episode, you’ll learn:How Amy shifted from running one company that did about $600,000 in sales to running five companies that are collectively generating about 12 million annually in ONE yearHow on earth Amy can do this while also raising 5 boysHow Amy thinks about acquiring businesses with no money downWhy Amy believes God is her business p...
2025-05-131h 08Beyond Curious ®#238: The Magic of +2: Align Your Energy to Cultivate Exponential, Transformational Relationships w/ Mark Fujiwara, Randy Molland, & Jennifer HillIf you asked me:“Brandon, what ideas have most impacted your life?”I’d give two answers:My Find Your Four™ concept that my entire world is built around+2 EnergyThese two concepts unlock the ability to:Build a life doing the things you love the most With the people that bring you the most energyI’ve gone deep on Find Your Four™ already… but today is an opportunity to go SUPER deep on +2 Energy.On the surface, it’s a very simple concept:After every inter...
2025-05-0658 minBeyond Curious ®#237: Meet The Man Solving The Unemployment Crisis In Africa By Creating Profitable Entrepreneurs In 5 Weeks… w/ Willem GousDuring Apartheid in South Africa, townships were created to segregate non-white populations from white-designated areas.Today, they still exist, and are very impoverished areas where life is difficult.On top of that…South Africa has the highest unemployment rate in the world.Today’s guest, Willem Gous, is doing something AMAZING in these areas.Take Lovedonia for example.Lovedonia was an unemployed mother of two that lived off of handouts from her family.She had broken English, but enrolled in Willem’s class.Four w...
2025-04-291h 17Beyond Curious ®#236: Alleviating Poverty By Leveraging “Love Farms”, Living As An Illegal Alien In The Philippines As A Teen, & Lessons From A Near Death Experience w/ Aidan UttingerA catalyzing moment in Aidan Uttinger’s life could easily be a scene from a movie:Closing your eyes, spinning a globe, stopping it with your finger, and going there.Aidan’s finger ended up on the Philippines, and he ended up there as a teenager, eventually becoming adopted by a Filipino family.But that’s just the start…In today’s episode, you’ll learn:How living in the Philippines inspired Aidan to turn Love into a currency to alleviate povertyWhat Aidan learned after having a near death experience falling from...
2025-04-221h 28Beyond Curious ®#234: Look Into My Brain As I Take You Behind The Scenes Of My First LIVE Curiosity Island™ Event Hosted In A $5.5 Million Dollar Curiosity MansionI feel…Full. Whole. Grateful. Awe. Inspired. Excited. Elevated. Loved. Seen.Why?March 12th - 16th I was with some of my favorite humans on the planet during the first LIVE Curiosity Island™ event.For those that may not be familiar, Curiosity Island™ is an invite-only community that is comprised of many of the podcast guests you hear on the show.My website is in need of a major update on describing Curiosity Island, but you can check it out here for deets.Anywho…I spent ~2...
2025-04-081h 39Beyond Curious ®#233: Imperial Duke Who Impacted 1.5 BILLION Users Through Gamification Reveals How YOU Can Turn Your Life Into The Ultimate Game… w/ Yu-Kai ChouDuring COVID, there was one “game night” that changed my life.We were sitting down to learn a new game, when my wife, Leah, made a comment:“It’s so funny and a bit frustrating playing board games with you, because you’re too good at figuring out how to win at them.”(Though the last two nights, Leah has kicked my ass in DC Deck Building)Anyways…For some reason, Leah’s comment eventually triggered a question in my mind:“If I’m so good at figuring out how to...
2025-04-011h 17Beyond Curious ®#232: Curing Stage 4 Cancer With Plant Stem Cells, Studying With The 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, & Unlocking ‘Health Coherence’ w/ Jennifer PayeurHere were the thoughts that ran through my mind the first time I met today’s guest, Jennifer Payeur at an event:“She’s like a tree.”I don’t know what it was.Maybe it was her green dress… her grounding and wise presence… Whatever it was, I was like “I must talk to this incredible human.”Sure enough, at dinner the first night I found myself right at her table, and we immediately hit it off.She’s got a CRAZY story, and my intuition was right… She IS like a tree!
2025-03-251h 16Beyond Curious ®#231: Sending Her Book To The Moon, Becoming a Fortnite Character, & Elevating Humanity As A World Builder… w/ Samantha TauberWhenever I meet someone “in the wild” and they ask me what I do, I struggle with what to say.Because in reality, my business is to gather world class humans on imaginary “Curiosity Island” to play and solve big problems.I’m guessing today’s guest, has a similar struggle, because here are a few things that are a part of her “world”She’s as multi-award-winning performer with her alter ego, VNCCII where she embodies a futuristic Super Sentient AI SuperHeroine digital avatar, merging music, live music performances, technology, and storytelling to craft immersive expe...
2025-03-181h 07Beyond Curious ®#230: The Colorblind Award Winning Photographer That Photographed Muhhamad Ali, Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, LeBron James & MANY more… w/ Marc SerotaMuhammad Ali. Lebron James. Tom Brady. Britney Spears. The Kardashians…… he’s photographed them all.As today’s guest, Marc Serota says, “It’s easier to say who I haven’t shot than it is to say who I have.”I’m grateful to say that I actually first met today’s guest in person in beautiful Turks & Caicos at our buddy Al-B Hannemann’s event.After spending several days snorkeling and sharing meals together, I quickly became enraptured by this man.He’s TRULY lived a Beyond Curious life and has the wildest...
2025-03-111h 38Beyond Curious ®#229: Scaling A Dell Division To $1.5 Billion In 11 Months, Climbing The Inside Of The Great Pyramids, Taking Russian MIGs To Space & Other Normal Things… w/ Paul KirchoffHere’s a small taste of some of the crazy adventures discussed in today’s episode:Building a social network with members including space shuttle captains, members swimming oceans, skiing down from the summit of Everest, winning world cups, & olympic gold medalistsGrowing a division of Dell Computer from 0 → 1.5B in 11 monthsBeing connected with some of the most influential people in the world (he once made an intro between Martin Luther King III and the founder of Earth day if that says anything)OH…And that doesn’t even include the crazy adventures he’s created for...
2025-03-041h 16Beyond Curious ®#228: How To Make Your Ideas More Intriguing To Amplify Your Impact… w/ Michael RoderickMichael Roderick is the most interesting thinker that I personally know.His superpower to…“Think about his thinking” Help OTHERS think about their thinkingPosition his thinking to make people want to collaborate with him… is honestly pure magic.I’ve known him for ~5 years and I’m incredibly grateful to call him a close friend, mentor, and thought partner.Not only have I taken multiple programs of his, but we have a weekly session where we help each other think through our ideas.Michael was a guest way back on episo...
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Sacred Changemakers157. Find your Four: Transforming Lives, Communities, and the World with Brandon FongFind your Four: Transforming Lives, Communities, and the World with Brandon FongOur guest on the podcast today is Brandon Fong. He is a husband to his high school sweetheart, Leah, and father to their joyful baby girl, Kaiya. He’s also the host of the top 1.5% globally ranked Beyond Curious™ podcast and founder of Curiosity Island™, a premium invite-only community that’s redefining how we collaborate and create impact. Citizens of this unique community, affectionately known as “Castaways,” include remarkable individuals like former Olympians, a Queen Elizabeth II award winner, and even a Hollywood storytelling legend.Brandon...
2025-02-2457 minBeyond Curious ®#227: The (Incredibly Loving) Heavy Metal Vocalist & CEO That Saves Lives, Almost Died In A Plane Crash, & Lost His Home In Hurricane Milton… w/ Johnny CrowderJohnny Crowder’s story is so crazy it doesn’t even seem real.As a suicide and abuse survivor with severe OCD and experiencing hallucinations, Johnny was no stranger to negative and dark thoughts.Yet today, here are some of the ways that he’s currently saving lives by sharing his story of overcoming these experiences:Lead vocalist of the heavy metal band, Prison that shares empowering lyrics and saves lives. Here are just a small sample of the comments on his videos:“Him and the band he’s in is the reason I’m still aliv...
2025-02-181h 14Beyond Curious ®#226: Internationally Celebrated Qi Gong Master & TV Personality Reaching 50M Households Reveals How To Slow Down To Increase Effectiveness… w/ Lee Holden“So what you're saying is the Karate Kid was actually about you?”Those were the exact words out of my mouth during today’s episode 😆While Lee Holden wasn’t training for a fight like Daniel-San, in his 20s he did get to train directly with Taoist master and one of the most spiritually influential people in the world, Master Mantak Chia.As his first job out of college, Lee worked directly with Master Mantak Chia as a ghost writer for his books.Fast forward and today Lee is an internationally recognized...
2025-02-111h 08Beyond Curious ®#225: From Escaping A Religious Cult → Collaborating With Disney & A Landing $500K Children’s Book Deal About A Unicorn Having A Bad Day… w/ Jessika von InnerebnerJessika Von Innerebner grew up in a religious cult.She wasn’t allowed to go to school. Her family was poor. She had to go door to door every Saturday to preach…She felt trapped.So she made a bold move:At 17, she left.With no idea what she was going to do or live, she boldly started to start living her life the way she wanted to. Slowly, she did exactly that.She ended up working for her dream company, Disney.She becam...
2025-02-041h 17Beyond Curious ®#224: Meet The Physicist Entrepreneur That Exited For $105.5M With NO Employees & Working Less Than 5 Hours / Day… w/ Trevor BlakeIf I were to have read the title of this episode, I know what I’d be thinking:“No way. How could it be possible to have a 9-figure exit with no employees? And on top of that, working less than 5 hours per day?”I for sure had never heard of this done before…That is, until I met today’s guest, Trevor Blake.Trevor is the NYT bestselling author of Three Simple Steps, physicist, world traveler, and entrepreneur.His story is absolutely insane.Trevor grew up in poverty...
2025-01-281h 16Beyond Curious ®#223: Oxford Quantum Physicist, Cosmologist, & Former $500M International Finance Director Unpacks The Science Behind The “Woo Woo”... w/ Dr. Jude CurrivanIn the absolute most loving way possible, I would describe today’s guest as a wise, female, & British Indiana Jones.Dr. Jude Currivan…Has a master’s degree in Quantum Physics and Cosmology from Oxford University along with a Ph.D. in Archaeology from the University of ReadingHas travelled to over 80 countries and worked with numerous wisdom keepers researching the nature of realityIs committed to collective and planetary healing, as the cofounder of wholeworld-view.org promoting the narrative that we are not separate, but rather inseparable, from each other and the whole worldAnd if thos...
2025-01-211h 04Beyond Curious ®#222: Becoming A Billboard Pop Artist, Raising $100M For Charity, & Becoming “Unmessablewith” w/ Josselyne Herman SaccioHere’s a small sample of the “Curiosity Resume” of today’s guest:Helped raise over $100M for non profitsWas a pop artist in the 90s with a song that knocked Whitney Houston’s "I Will Always Love You" out of the #1 spot on the Billboard Top 40 ChartsHas been married to her husband for 30 years, with 3 children, in New York City… and has had a grand total of 5 fights with her husband (what an epic statistic to track 😆)This, in combination with doing things like deciding to also live in her favorite city in the world (Paris) were all...
2025-01-141h 13Beyond Curious ®#221: Find Your Four™ Masterclass: Discover The Tiny Actions That Drive 64% Of Your Fulfillment and ResultsWhen I first discovered the 80/20 Rule (aka the Pareto Principle), I was immediately hooked.In case you’re unfamiliar…At its core, the 80/20 rule shows us how a small number of things often account for a large portion of the results. As a general rule of thumb, 80% of results come from 20% of the efforts:80% of traffic occurs on 20% of the roads80% of profits come from 20% of customers80% of a language can be communicated with 20% of words.80/20 immediately became my “lens” to focus on the tiny efforts that produce the biggest results i...
2025-01-071h 14Beyond Curious ®#220: 7x Venture Exits, Working On George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch, & How YOU Can Create Your Own Luck w/ Monica LaurenceThe best way I could describe today’s guest would be to say “she’s magic in human form.”Monica Laurence has lived a truly remarkable life of magic and curiosity.Here’s a small sample of some of her adventures:7x venture exits & former Silicon Valley CEOOwns a private resort in Fiji for thinkers and doersWorked for Lucas Film, Disney, and AccentureTEDx speaker with her talk, “You Need Luck To Succeed“ In other words:She’s a beyond curious entrepreneur who is obsessed with the Island life.There is SO much...
2024-12-311h 17Beyond Curious ®#219: Producing a Disney Film At Age 27, Elevating Humanity, & How YOU Can Choose Your Emotions + Use A Paintbrush To Create Your Dream Life… w/ Susanne GoldsteinThe first ever conversation I had with today’s guest was about Octopi for a solid 15 minutes.Within SECONDS, I knew we would be friends, and I’ve continued to have INCREDIBLE and mind-expanding conversations with her.Her name is Susanne Goldstein, and she’s the definition of Beyond Curious.As she says, her resume makes absolutely no sense, but it’s helped her become exactly who she needed to be to create the impact she’s making in the world.Here’s a teaser of her journey:Studied engineering, decided to N...
2024-12-241h 26Beyond Curious ®#218: Brandon Becomes A Guest On His Own Show! LIVE Studio Audience Recording w/ Guest Interviewer, Bob RegnerusI seriously debated whether or not I’d share this, because I feel embarrassed…But as soon as I felt the embarrassment, I decided it was all the more reason to share it 😆Here we go…In October 2016, I recorded one of my first podcast interviews as a guest on Elzie Flenard’s Journey To Mastery. Just listening to the first few minutes makes me cringe (I was 20 at the time lol)… and I’m debating whether or not I want to subject myself to listening to the whole episode.My intention o...
2024-12-1753 minBeyond Curious ®#217: From Trailer Parks and $2.56 → Growing A $30M Company, Giving It All Away, & Building A Meaningful Life… w/ Scott GriswoldImagine being 10 years old, living in a single-wide trailer home, and watching your mom pull a knife from a butcher block to take her own life.Not exactly an ideal circumstance…Yet, that’s exactly where today’s guest, Scott Griswold got his start.What I admire MOST about Scott is his belief that EVERYTHING happens FOR him, not TO him.So despite the fact that he had a less than ideal upbringing, Scott has gone on to…Build a $30M/yr company, starting with $2.56 in his pocketRescue 50 children from human tr...
2024-12-101h 12Beyond Curious ®#216: How To Leverage Behavioral Neurology To Develop Transformational Relationships With Your Dream Clients… w/ Michael LiebowitzImagine standing on a first-grade playground, observing as kids tease one another. You’re just six years old, and your mind can’t seem to grasp why people treat each other this way. Fast forward a few decades, and that childlike curiosity transforms into a lifelong quest to decode human behavior… That’s the start of Michael Liebowitz’s story, and I’m BEYOND excited for you to learn from him today!Michael is a messaging badass leveraging behavioral neurology, linguistics, a lot of strategy, and a sense of humor.In other word...
2024-12-031h 14Beyond Curious ®#215: How to Heal Hidden Emotions and Unlock Your True Self By Leveraging The “Be Spiral” & Deep Journaling… w/ Andy HickmanHave you ever been so overwhelmed that you thought electrocuting yourself might bring some relief?I know it sounds wild, but that’s exactly where Andy Hickman found himself—strapped to a TENS machine, hoping a jolt of electricity could quiet his mind.That’s when he realized: There had to be a better way.In this episode, I sit down with Andy, a DEEP thinker who went from self-denial and overwork to embracing his true self through profound self-discovery.We dive deep into:How a mental breakdown at 17 led him to...
2024-11-261h 37
Thrive LouD with Lou DiamondBrandon Fong - "Beyond Curious"In this enriching episode of Thrive LouD, Lou Diamond hosts the multifaceted entrepreneur and podcaster, Brandon Fong. As the "head world builder" behind Curiosity Island and the host of the Beyond Curious podcast, Brandon brings a treasure trove of insights on living a purpose-driven life. The episode delves deep into Brandon’s transformative journey from facing a challenging "business breakup" to embracing his passion for curiosity and connection. He introduces listeners to the conceptual community of Curiosity Island, a vibrant, virtual space promoting alignment with core values, personal growth, and a focus on expansive spirituality and transformation....
2024-11-1934 minBeyond Curious ®#214: Being a 3rd Generation Circus Juggler, Delivering Medical Supplies In War Zones, & Building Transformational Communities… w/ Noah Chon LeeWhat if your life took you from performing in a circus at age ten……to delivering medical supplies in war-torn Ukraine…… to leading nonprofit projects with indigenous communities in the Amazon jungle?Today’s guest this week is Noah Chon Lee, whose life is pretty much the definition of Beyond Curious.I’m talking…🎪 Growing Up in the Circus: How being a third-generation circus performer ignited Noah’s adventurous spirit.🌍 Global Adventures: His travels around the world, including living with indigenous communities in the Amazon jungle and intentionally facing poverty.🏥 Frontline Courage: Delive...
2024-11-191h 16Beyond Curious ®#213: BC Time Machine: How To Stop Procrastinating, Beat The Snooze Button, & Leverage A Secret Identity To Unlock Peak Performance w/ Hal Elrod, Nir Eyal, & Todd HermanWe’re back at it again with another Beyond Curious “time machine” episode!In this format, we pull clips from past episodes around one topic an entire episode out of it.For this episode, we dug through the archives for my FAVORITE personal development strategies that I’ve consistently implemented since I learned them.With this being episode #213, there have been SO many things I’ve implemented, but these are some of the standouts.Today, you’ll learn:How you can BEAT THE SNOOZE button: Learn Hal Elrod’s simple framework for...
2024-11-1234 minBeyond Curious ®#212: From Nearly Committing Suicide → Living a Purpose-Driven Life & How YOU Can Leverage Your Past To Uncover Your Purpose… w/ Paul PetersImagine standing on the icy shores of Lake Michigan, contemplating ending it all because life seems utterly hopeless.That’s where Paul Peters found himself—jobless, homeless, and feeling completely alone.But in that darkest moment, he heard a voice: “Don’t do it. I’ve got a plan for your life.”From there, the magic that unfolded is beyond inspiring. Since then, Paul…Founded Covenant Case Management Services, which provides support to individuals with intellectual disabilities, mental health challenges, and substance abuse issues in North Carolina.Established The Nehemiah Project Covenant of Love, a non...
2024-11-051h 12Beyond Curious ®#211: From 15-year-old Millionaire to Growing a Billion-Dollar Brand Through Spirituality w/ David GhiyamDavid Ghiyam became a self-made millionaire at 15 years old.He took money he won from playing poker, invested it into the stock market, and was making — and losing — hundreds of thousands of dollars in a single day.But the thrill was empty.So when his uncle introduced him to the spiritual teachings of Kabbalah, everything changed.He gave up everything to become a full-time volunteer and spiritual teacher.Years later, with no money and no experience, he and his wife, MaryRuth, started a vitamin company from their tiny apartment…T...
2024-10-291h 03Beyond Curious ®#210: How To Transform Your Triggers Into Treasures w/ Raj JanaRaj Jana was sitting in his cubicle when the news hit.His colleague, Jerry, had died of a heart attack… just a few days away from retirement.Watching Jerry’s wife clear out the desk — discovering parts of her husband’s life she never knew — shook Raj to the core.He realized life couldn’t wait.So he launched a coffee company as a side hustle.Seven months later, it hit seven figures—all while he worked full-time.Fast forward to today, and Raj is currently working on a company c...
2024-10-2255 minBeyond Curious ®#209: Intentionally Becoming Homeless, Solving The Unsolvable By Creating An Octopus Movement, & How YOU Can Embrace Non-Linear Thinking To Build An Aligned Life w/ Perry KnoppertToday is a first:I interview an octopus.Just kidding… (kinda).Today’s guest is Perry Knoppert, also known as “Dr. Octopus” and the founder of the Octopus Movement.Not only is his STORY bonkers (like when he intentionally became homeless) but his VISION is beautiful and powerful.Through the Octopus Movement, Perry is on a mission to build a network of 1 billion nonlinear thinkers to solve the unsolvable.What is a non linear thinker?From their website:Non-linear thinking is thinking along unconven...
2024-10-151h 33Beyond Curious ®#207: Try These Spiritual Tools To Build A More Fulfilling & Loving Life… w/ Jennifer K HillIn the first 5 minutes of meeting today’s guest, she had no choice but to become my friend 😆Jennifer K. Hill is not only an experienced entrepreneur who exited her first company in 2018, but also a deeply spiritual human being and super connector that I’m grateful to call a friend.Her journey has led her to doing things like:Co-hosting 19 episodes of "Conversations at the Intersection of Cutting-Edge Science and Spirituality" with Deepak Chopra and Don HoffmanBuilding schools in Nepal and SenegalAppearing on major news outlets such as KNX Radio, BBC News, ABC, NBC, FO...
2024-10-011h 10Beyond Curious ®#206: Meet The Heavy Metal Lead Singer & Heart-Centered Business Strategist That Helps You Build a Soul-Aligned Business… w/ Amber SwenorToday I get to introduce you to a literal rockstar.Amber Swenor is the lead singer of the heavy metal band Morningstar.AND…She’s also a heart-centered business strategist that helps curious people like us build an authentic and aligned brand.I met Amber on Sir Richard Branson’s private island for a Maverick event, and we immediately hit it off.Funny enough, we are both Wisconsin entrepreneurs!When I learned about how Amber has truly built a life around her curiosity (Heavy Metal + Soul Alignment + Pagean...
2024-09-241h 11Beyond Curious ®#205: Pro BMX Athlete, X-Games Competitor, & 5x Brain Tumor Survivor Shares His Battle Tested Mindsets To Achieve Peak Performance… w/ Josh PerryJosh Perry dropped out of high school at age 17 to pursue a dream:To become a pro BMX athlete.Fast forward a few years and Josh…Competed at the X-GamesWon a Harley Davidson in a best trick contest Performed at NFL and NBA halftime showsIs being mentored by people whose characters he used to play in video games… you get the idea.But then in March 2010, Josh attempted a complex trick which involved a backflip, a 180-degree spin, and kicking the back end of his bike around…. When he over rotated...
2024-09-171h 15Beyond Curious ®#204: Who You Need To BE & What Fears You Need To Eliminate To Create The Connections That Make Everything Possible… w/ Lou DiamondBack in 2021 after going through a bit of a shitstorm, one of the questions I spent a lot of time thinking about was, “Why am I here?”After heading into a cave for a bit, I emerged with an answer…To the best of my visibility, I believe my purpose is to create a more deeply connected world.When I met Lou Diamond and I heard him say…“I was put on this planet to work with incredible people and help them thrive through connecting”… I knew we had to continue pl...
2024-09-101h 08Beyond Curious ®#203: The Beyond Curious Time Machine: The Art & Science of Transformational Relationships w/ Blake Fly, Jon Levy, and Michael RoderickWe’re back at it again with another Beyond Curious “time machine” episode!In this format, we curate clips from past episodes around one topic.In this episode…Transformational relationships.Anything you want in life can be accessed through a relationship, and I’ve curated some of the best wisdom on the show on this topic.We’ll for sure be doing more on this topic…Not only because it’s so important, but there are also so many other guests that have shared magical insights on this topic!
2024-09-0344 minBeyond Curious ®#202: Meet The Man With No Legs & One Arm That Became A Wrestler, Pro Bodybuilder, & Professional Speaker Sharing The Stage With Tony Robbins & Training 1,000,000+ People… w/ Nick SantonastassoNick Santonastasso was given a 30% chance of surviving birth.Born with no legs and one arm, Nick was born with Hanhart Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder which either leaves the babies with undeveloped limbs or undeveloped organs.Despite the hand he was dealt, here’s just a small teaser of what Nick has accomplished:Decided to amputate part of his arm to become a wrestler and wrestled on the high school varsity teamBecame a professional bodybuilder and won 3rd place in his first competition at the “Iron Bay Classic”Toured with Tony Robbins on stage...
2024-08-271h 13Beyond Curious ®#201: What if you could (1) find and then (2) DELETE your limiting beliefs? Here’s how… w/ Gladius SovereignHere’s one of my favorite quotes of all time:“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will control your life and you will call it fate.” -Carl JungThink about it:What programming from your childhood is still lingering in the background…… Potentially causing you to behave in ways that no longer serve you?It is my view that our stories (both internal and external) control our reality.If that’s the case, how do you…FIND the unconscious beliefs that might be holding you backDELETE the...
2024-08-201h 28
The Art of Passive IncomeHow Beyond Curious Host Brandon Fong Built His Business RelationshipsBrandon is on a mission to create a more deeply connected world by catalyzing curiosity. Listen in as they discuss:Brandon’s early exposure to business. How to raise money by asking for advice. The ikea effect. Vulnerability loops. Finding their 4%.What does it mean to be beyond curious? AVEThey also discussed the negative and positive effects of AI tools when it comes to relationships and connecting. TIP OF THE WEEKBrandon: Send a video or voice message to someone you appreciate, telling them exactly why they're important to you. Thi...
2024-05-0750 min
Beyond Curious ®#167: I'm a DAD... Special Episode With My 7-Week Old Daughter!Guys.
I'm. A. DAD.
Kaiya Elizabeth Fong was born on November 2nd, 2023 at 4:07 AM ❤️
To introduce her to you, I'm creating a new format I'm calling "Keys With Kaiya" where I share lessons Kaiya has taught me... and share some wisdom I'd like to share with her to support her as she gets older.
Enjoy!
2023-12-2621 min
Beyond Curious ®#162: BRANDON Gets Interviewed By A Mystery Interviewer!Greetings friends!
Today is a very different episode in the sense that I am not the interviewer... but rather the interviewee!
We're airing an interview that I did on my friend Kelsey Reidl's Visionary Life podcast.
In this episode, you will...
👉 Get a "behind the scenes" look as to how I co-hosted my first ever in-person event that changed my life... (Deets here: https://gobeyondcurious.com/curiosity-quest)
👉 Discover why I believe marketing 1-to-1 can be significantly more effective than marketing 1-to-many (and why it's easy to "hide" marketing one to many)
👉 Get my "AVE" framework that YOU can use to connect w...
2023-11-211h 30
Beyond Curious ®#153: How To Unleash Your Genius Through Storytelling w/ Kyle GrayKey Takeaways:[2:29] – Introducing Kyle Gray [5:34] – Kyle talks about his purpose and how it is connected with the human resources crisis[9:15] – The correlation between the human resources crisis and compelling storytelling[20:12] – The life cycles of stories and how they evolve[24:05] – How to tell if a story is "expired"[27:53] – The biggest misconceptions about & the importance of your origin story[35:17] – The 3-act play structure and how it can help you tell more effective stories[40:44] – Kyle narrates his version of Brandon’s origin story[46:22] – Brandon telling his own origin story... and Kyle's feedback on it[1:02:03] – Kyl...
2023-09-191h 06
Beyond Curious ®#141: Why 10x Is EASIER Than 2x w/ Dr. Benjamin HardyKey Takeaways: [00:00:00] Introducing Dr. Benjamin Hardy[00:05:28] Ben shares his journey towards becoming an author and collaborating with Dan Sullivan.[00:10:43] Ben describes how Michelangelo's constant mastery of his work inspired him to write about it in the intro of 10x Is Easier Than 2x.[00:16:10] Ben talks about Dan Sullivan's creation of two types of thinking: 2X linear and 10X exponential. He explains how to achieve seemingly impossible goals by doing less, not more.[00:23:06] Ben explains how our narrative of the past and future can influence our present. He describes how we c...
2023-06-271h 16
Beyond Curious ®#134: The Man On A Mission To Revolutionize The World of Coffee (Part 1) w/ Ryan CastelazKey Takeaways:[08:04] How Brandon and Ryan met and Brandon’s first impression of Ryan[12:49] The role Old Country Buffet played in Ryan's career[17:23] What inspired Ryan to create Discourse[22:33] The power of word-of-mouth advertising[32:05] Ryan shares his journey of discovering his passion and what pushed him to pursue it[39:59] How AI is empowering small entrepreneurs to move faster[43:08] How did Ryan build his philosophy around coffee?[55:34] How Ryan came up with the idea of his “Motorhead” drink[01:01:07] Ryan talks about “Matrix Referenc...
2023-05-161h 13
Beyond Curious ®#131: How To Unpack Your Mental Trash To Unlock Your Next Level Of Growth w/ Brian BogertKey Takeaways:[0:51] – Introducing Brian Bogert[4:12] – Brian tells the story that changed his life forever on August 10, 1992, at 6:10 p.m. in Phoenix, Arizona[9:17] – What is the meaning behind Brian’s tattoo?[15:42] – How Brian resolves his problem of having a negative mentality[25:39] – How you can identify and change the mental trash that's in your head[30:41] – What is lifeline EKG and how can you use it to uncover trash in your life?[37:02] – Why is awareness critical as a step to expose mental trash?[38:19] – Brian helps Brandon unveil his mindset[47:16] – Brian talks about finding natural integration and understanding the narrative[51:07] – How...
2023-04-251h 02
Just Get Started#281 Brandon Fong on The Magic Connection MethodEpisode 281 features Brandon Fong, Host of the 7-Figure Millennials Podcast. Brandon interviews elite performers with eclectic backgrounds to discover how he and his audience can prioritize their happiness, health, and relationships while making their entrepreneurial dreams a reality. Brandon is on his own path to build his first 7+ figure business while staying in alignment with the 7FM values and sharing what he learns along the way.Download Brandon's 3-Step Checklist To Access Any High Profile Client: https://go.7figuremillennials.com/mcm-checklist-1Find Brandon Online:Website: https://7figuremillennials.com...
2022-09-2756 min
Apogee StrongWrite Your Own Life Script with Brandon FongThroughout our lifetime, we are taught that opportunities are more prevalent when you have good grades or that you have a degree from college. Even though it is true, opportunities also stem from connecting with people, especially those that have accomplished what you are trying to achieve. How you lead your life depending on how determined you are to achieve your goals will allow opportunities to come to your doorstep.
Brandon Fong shares his experiences in writing his own story and creating his own opportunities. Being a teenager seems to be overwhelming when you are at the p...
2022-06-271h 21
Diner Talks With JamesChasing Your Goals as an Entrepreneur with Entrepreneurship Researcher Brandon FongFew things bring me more joy than seeing someone shoot their shot, and that’s how today’s episode came about. I got an email from Brandon Fong saying he loves the show and wants to kick it with me in the Diner and I just had to say yes. Brandon is the host of the podcast 7-figure Millennials and wise beyond his years (which sounds like an old-person thing to say… but, well, he is). He shared so many nuggets, including a favorite quote by Carl Jung that I loved: “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will control y...
2022-06-161h 12
Break Your Bullsh*t Box266: Developing Long-lasting Relationships with Brandon FongToday's guests: Brandon FongBrandon Fong is a husband to his high school sweetheart, Leah, and is on a mission to create a more deeply connected world. While growing up on the government-provided “free lunch program” at school, Brandon realized that his most valuable resource wasn’t money… it was his relationships. This is why, at his core, Brandon is a connector — of people, ideas, and resources. Before age 26, Brandon leveraged his skill of connection to become a published author, run the marketing for an online education company with 250,000+ students, travel to 23 countries with his wife, get featur...
2022-06-131h 14
Denise Griffitts - Your Partner In Success™ Radio!Brandon Fong Learning the Power of ConnectonFrom “Free Lunch Program” to Connecting With 7, 8, And 9 Figure Entrepreneurs Starting At Age 16
As a 6th grader, Brandon Fong HATED the fact that he was on the free lunch program… because he didn’t want his friends to know that his family struggled financially. 15 years later, he considers that experience to be one of the best things that ever happened to him. It was because of growing up on the free lunch program (and his awesome parents) that he learned about the power of connection.
Brandon Fong joins host Denise Griffitts to share his incredible entrepreneu...
2022-05-271h 02
Million Dollar RelationshipsMillion Dollar Relationships - Brandon FongBrandon Fong is firstly a husband to his high school sweetheart, Leah. Despite the fact that he grew up in the free lunch program at school, he became a published author, traveled to 23 countries with his wife, ran the marketing operations for a 7-figure online education company with 250,000+ students, was featured on TV, and launched his podcast to a top 2% global ranking in less than a year all by the age of 25. His podcast, 7-Figure Millennials, is all about Brandon and his audience embarking on a journey to prioritize their happiness, health, and relationships while making their entrepreneurial dreams a...
2022-04-2927 min
Best Seller SecretsHow to become an Impact Driven Entrepreneur featuring Brandon FongHow to Become an Impact Driven Entrepreneur – Publish. Promote. Profit. with Rob Kosberg Episode 068 Brandon Fong Brandon Fong is the creator of the Magic Connection Method and host of the 7-Figure Millennials Podcast that is all about helping heart-centered, impact-driven entrepreneurs to prioritize their happiness, health, and relationships while making their big entrepreneurial dreams a reality.Every week he interviews people like NYT Bestselling authors, main stage TED speakers, 7, 8, and 9+ figure entrepreneurs, and even an occasional Hollywood legend, decorated air force pilot, olympian, drug dealer and convict turned Harvard fellow, or Shark from Shark Tank.Listen to this informative Publish. Prom...
2021-09-3033 min
Beyond Curious ®#35: Brandon Fong Unplugged (Featuring a surprise guest interviewer!)After rescheduling twice because of COVID-19, I finally got married on June 6th.We had the day of our dreams.But besides getting married to my very best friend, the wedding actually helped me realize something interesting:The 7FM ethos was created before I was even born… by my parents.I’ll explain more fully in this week’s episode, but here’s the short of it:Sometimes you can’t see what you’re too close to.
2021-06-221h 27
Tiger Performance PodcastCreating Meaningful Relationships with Entrepreneur and Founder of 7-Figure Millennials, Brandon FongBrandon Fong is an entrepreneur, author, mentor, coach, marketing expert, and the Founder of 7-Figure Millennials. He is a Writer and Course Creator at his own agency, and also hosts his podcast, 7-Figure Millennials. Brandon created the Magic Connection Method that helps other entrepreneurs find success while prioritizing their health, happiness, and relationships. Before starting his own company, Brandon was the Head of Marketing at SuperHuman Enterprises. He was also previously the Social Media Manager at MindsetGo. Brandon is an avid world traveler, having been to 23 countries and counting. In this episode… Why is b...
2021-06-0943 min
Beyond Influencer MarketingThe Magic Connection Method- Brandon FongCreator of the Magic Connection Method, Brandon Fong, shares his best insights to pitch ideas to influencers and create a collaborative relationship with influential people in your industry to take your business to the highest level. [spp-player url="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/influencer/Erik_Luhrs_Final.mp3"] About Brandon Fong Brandon is an entrepreneur, author, marketing nerd, world traveler, and goofy husband to his wife, Leah. He’s also the creator of the Magic Connection Method and founder of 7-Figure Millennials where his mission is to inspire millennial entrepreneurs to pursue big fi...
2021-03-0830 min
Just The Tips, with James P. Friel and Dean HollandUncover Hidden Profits In Your Business With Brandon FongCold outreach is one of the most misunderstood methods of growing your business, which is why it's also among the most feared and especially, the most mishandled. Whether it's reaching out to get on a podcast or to start a conversation with a potential client, cold outreach has HUGE growth potential for your business. The key is doing it correctly, something Brandon Fong, our guest in this episode, is going to help you with. After three years managing a 100,000-plus person email list and sending millions of emails, Brandon's discovered a...
2021-02-2556 min
Today's Business Leaders with Gabe ArnoldGetting the Most Out of Your Connections with Brandon Fong - (Episode 116)What’s the most important part of entrepreneurship? Is it money? Is it a big net of clients? Today’s Guest, Brandon Fong, says the most crucial part of being an entrepreneur is making connections, along with being resourceful. Brandon knew he had the entrepreneurial spirit at a young age. While the other kids in his neighborhood had lemonade stands, Brandon was selling rocks. By the time he was in high school, he was a regular attendee of entrepreneurial conferences and networking events, which allowed him to start building his network early and showed him how to use h...
2021-01-2939 min
Inbound Success PodcastHow Brandon Fong gets 90% open rates and 60% reply rates on emailsHow would your marketing results change if you could achieve 90% open rates and 60% reply rates to your emails? This week on The Inbound Success Podcast, 7 Figure Millennials podcast host Brandon Fong talks about the email marketing strategies he used to help SuperHuman Academy hit its ambitious growth goals, and how he's built on that experience to create the "Magic Connection Method" of email outreach. Through his podcast and consulting services, Brandon is on a mission to change what success means for an entire generation of young entrepreneurs—and he's using all the marketing lessons he le...
2020-12-2846 min
The Speaking Club: Mastering the Art of Public SpeakingHow to Make that One Connection That Could Change Everything with Brandon FongBrandon Fong made a connection at the age of 22 that changed his life. It led him to work alongside one of the most successful podcasters and entrepreneurs around and gave him access to an elite group of influencers at the top of their fields. This all became possible because of the lessons that Brandon learned from his parents at the age of 12. These lessons enabled him to master at a young age, the right mindset and three of the most important skills that an entrepreneur needs for success. They also happen to be the ones that many...
2020-12-031h 12
The Rainmaking PodcastTRP 33: Productivity for Busy Entrepreneurs with Brandon FongIn this episode of The Rainmaking Podcast, host Scott Love speaks with Brandon Fong, entrepreneur and creator of the Magic Connection Method, about how busy professionals can dramatically improve their productivity while building meaningful connections. Brandon shares practical tips for optimizing time through strategies like batching tasks, implementing two-week “sprint charters” to stay focused on key priorities, and minimizing distractions by blocking off uninterrupted workdays.He also explains how to enhance networking efforts with his Magic Connection Method, which involves crafting personalized, high-value outreach messages using a three-step formula: the hook, the irresistible offer, and the no-oriented ques...
2020-11-1134 min
Beyond Curious ®#1: Welcome To The 7-Figure Millennials PodcastWho are the 7-Figure Millennials... and what is the 7-Figure Millennials Podcast?In this very first episode, Brandon explains what this movement is all about and why it matters to YOU as an entrepreneur.
2020-11-0516 min