Podcasts by Daily Growth Hacks Show
The Author of Your Own Story Daily Growth Hacks Show is created to bring you tips, tricks, or insights EVERY DAY to help you uplevel your life in the 5 to thrive - mind, body, soul, relationships, and business. This personal growth show is dedicated to helping you on your journey to becoming the Author of Your Own Story.
We believe in you. We believe you were created for a life in which YOU are the Author of Your Own Story. We also believe creating a life you LOVE involves one baby step of growth at a time. This is exactly why we are committed to bringing you short, insightful, challenging action steps towards your growth every day. If you commit to taking these growth challenges on – we know your life will be transformed.
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Listen[MIND] Your Driving Force from 2018-12-31T09:00
In this episode, Doug gives an introduction to the 6 human needs that we all have. The way we order these needs determines the way in which we view our life. By discovering which human needs spe...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Slay A Dragon from 2018-12-30T09:00
Have you ever seen an old sailor map? The kind where they have the lay of the land, but they also have areas with dragons drawn on to showcase that area as a “danger zone”. Now, the majority of ...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Invest In Yourself from 2018-12-29T09:00
When is the last time you invested in you? In bettering yourself? Money comes and goes. Many of the people Doug has worked with have made hundreds of millions of dollars and then go bankrupt. Ma...
Listen[BUSINESS] The Cost Of Settling from 2018-12-28T10:00
Have you ever felt deep in your bones like you KNOW there is more to this life than how you’re currently living it? Have you ever felt like you were settling in your relationships? Like you just...
Listen[RELATIONSHIPS] Words Cannot Be Unsaid from 2018-12-27T09:00
There's a lot of things in life that you can undo, you can take back and no one will ever know. Words aren't one of those things. Yes, if you say something, you can go back and correct the situa...
Listen[SOUL] The Spotlight Effect from 2018-12-26T09:00
The spotlight effect ... well, each time when you go into a social situation or you're thinking about making a big decision, what naturally occurs to most of us is what's called "the spotlight e...
Listen[MIND] Carpe Diem from 2018-12-24T09:00
We all have 24 hours in a day, I don't care who you are, you have 24 hours in the day. What are you going to do with it? Have you ever woke up in the morning and said, "How can I seize and conqu...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Get Support from 2018-12-23T09:00
People that have large family networks close to them tend to recover from illness and injury much faster than those of us who have families spread out all over or just one or two people around. ...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Be Your Own Hero from 2018-12-22T09:00
What do every movie and good marketing have in common? The Hero’s Journey. In every movie/story/marketing campaign/book, you will follow the life of a person who encounters a tragedy or dilemma....
Listen[MIXED BAG] Being Found Everywhere from 2018-12-21T09:00
Today’s daily growth hack is for anyone trying to build their personal brand, build their businesses’ brand, or generate more quality leads/sales. In today’s episode, we talk about something tha...
Listen[RELATIONSHIPS] Evening Breakdown from 2018-12-20T09:00
We are all in relationships and there are tools to implement that can help ensure you and your partner, roommate, family member, etc. have a healthy and transparent relationship. There are so ma...
Listen[SOUL] INTERVIEW with Curt Mercadante from 2018-12-19T09:00
What would your life look like if it were centered around your FULFILLMENT?
This is something that Curt Mercadante dives deep into.
Curt has been on a jounrey of being in politics,...
Listen[BODY] Injury Can Be A Blessing from 2018-12-18T16:27:49
Anyone who has been on a personal growth journey knows that no matter how much internal work you do, triggers happen. In this episode, Doug talks about his experience with an injury and the very...
Listen[MIND] Listening To Words from 2018-12-17T16:58:34
Are you looking to take your learning to the next level? One way we have talked about increasing your learning amount is with audiobooks, yet many of you have been asking about other options. Do...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Sharing Is Caring from 2018-12-16T08:01
Today’s episode is a listener’s Q&A where we answer your questions directly in a daily growth hack. Today’s question is: "I am actually wanting to get my family involved and have them listening ...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Don't Be One-Dimensional from 2018-12-15T11:03:34
Have you ever found yourself so focused on one area of your life that when you pick your head up and look around you realize that you have neglected all the other areas of your life? This is ver...
Listen[BUSINESS] The Truth About Getting Rich from 2018-12-14T09:00
Today’s daily growth hack is in the realm of finances and truly growing your wealth. Doug talks about his conversations with multi-millionaires and the simple, but not so common, way to approach...
Listen[RELATIONSHIPS] Know Your Top 50 from 2018-12-13T09:00
Do you know your top 50?
Who we surround ourselves with is one of the most determining factors to our own growth, happiness, and overall well-being. Do you know the people you surround yo...
Listen[SOUL] INTERVIEW | Chandler Walker from 2018-12-12T09:00
What do you do when you're in a 9 to 5 and you are READY to be done and create something on your own? What is that first step? How do I increase the positivity into my life and make sure I am su...
Listen[BODY] You Gotta Make Time To Play from 2018-12-11T16:17:25
Life is about FUN and about PLAY. It is so easy for us to get wrapped up in our day to day and focus on the hustle and grind. Yet, when you make a point to schedule in PLAY into your regular sch...
Listen[MIND] Making Excuses Vs. Being Resourceful from 2018-12-10T09:00
Have you ever experienced going after a result, only to experience hitting a major roadblock? What do you when you hit that roadblock? Do you choose to give up and end your pursuit, or do you us...
Listen[MIXED BAG] What Are You Doing Next Weekend? from 2018-12-09T09:00
In this episode, we get a quick little insight into what Doug does when he has a self retreat. He talks about reflecting on the present year and planning for the next one and the structure he us...
Listen[MIXED BAG] How to be superhuman. from 2018-12-08T09:00
How do you become superhuman? Why do some people seem to excel and others don't? It's a matter of taking what seems impossible and make it possible.
What is something you feel is impossib...
Listen[BUSINESS] Round Hole, Square Peg from 2018-12-07T09:00
I own two marketing agencies and our average client is paying us anywhere between 1,700 and 15,000 a month in reoccurring cost. Now, they see the value in this and our actual ability to maintain...
Listen[RELATIONSHIPS] Daily Affirmations from 2018-12-06T09:00
Today’s episode answers a listener’s question: "Doug, what's the deal with daily affirmations? Are they a joke? Are they real? Should I be doing them, or should I just throw them out the window?...
Listen[SOUL] INTERVIEW | Overcoming Trauma with Gina Johnson from 2018-12-05T09:00
Imagine this.
You're a parent of 3 kids, you're training for a marathon, you live a healthy lifestyle, and all of a sudden...you have a heart attack.
What kind of place would that ...
Listen[BODY] Doing the Impossible from 2018-12-04T14:41:04
Whether you believe something is possible or impossible....that is exactly what it is. Are there things that you have deemed "impossible" for you? Do you wish you could accomplish these things? ...
Listen[MIND] Visualize Yourself Before Bed from 2018-12-03T09:00
In today’s episode, Doug teaches a trick that all the successful entrepreneurs, athletes, artists, etc. have done to reach their success. A trick that you can accomplish - while sleeping! It’s s...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Letting Things Go Too Long from 2018-12-02T09:00
Today my wife and I got into a little dispute. Now it wasn’t really anything bad, but we were actually talking about time and we had a disconnect. We were both tired, hungry and we had a disconn...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Investing In Your Identity from 2018-12-01T09:00
Are you willing to invest in yourself? In today’s episode, we get real and we talk about the ways you may say you want a better body, a better relationship, a better sex life, a healthier self r...
Listen[BUSINESS] Gaining Traction from 2018-11-30T09:00
When I first started coaching people professionally, I was lucky enough to get a couple of clients at the high-end level right away. Now, these are people that came in from a natural network, pe...
Listen[RELATIONSHIPS] Behind Anger Is Always Hurt from 2018-11-29T09:00
Have you ever experienced anger? Have you ever experienced someone getting angry at you? Chances are, you have experienced this many times. In today’s episode, we talk about what’s truly underne...
Listen[SOUL] You're Losing $50,000 A Year from 2018-11-28T09:00
In today’s Daily Growth Hack, Doug gets real about where you are spending your time and what that might actually be costing you. What if you knew you could be making an extra 50K by choosing som...
Listen[BODY] INTERVIEW | Tracking Your Nutrition with Jason Ackerman from 2018-11-27T09:00
Today we get to hear from Jason Ackerman. Jason went from living in a terrible place in NY, watching someone steal his car to owning a successful business, successfully exiting that business and...
Listen[MIND] INTERVIEW | Risks of Not Trying with Eric Malzone from 2018-11-26T17:35:02
"If I look back on this 10 years from now will I regret not having tried?"
"What is the worst thing that could happen?"
Eric Malzone went from corporate life to owning a brick and ...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Crab Vs. Buffalo from 2018-11-25T09:00
Are you a crab? Or a buffalo? Where do you need to step up and be the BUFFALO that runs to the eye of the storm so you can get that sweet reward at the end?
Today's episode is all about l...
Listen[MIXED BAG] What Is The Five To Thrive? from 2018-11-24T09:00
The 5 to thrive - mind, body, soul, relationships, and business. These are the 5 areas in life that lead us to a successful and abundant life if we choose to focus on growing them. In this episo...
Listen[BUSINESS] The First Impression Of Your Business from 2018-11-23T09:00
Today’s episode is dedicated to all of the business owners out there. The question for you in this episode is “What is the first impression your business gives off?” It is easy for us, as busine...
Listen[RELATIONSHIPS] I Have No Community from 2018-11-22T09:00
Are you wishing you had a like-minded community to talk with and connect with often? Do you feel like you’re alone searching for understanding? In this episode, Doug answers a question from a li...
Listen[SOUL] Just and Only from 2018-11-21T09:00
Do you use the words "just" and "only" in your every day language? You may think it's no big deal if you do...but in today's episode Doug talks about why having those 2 words in your vocabulary ...
Listen[BODY] INTERVIEW | Ben Reuter from 2018-11-20T16:25:21
Ben is a faculty member at the California University of Pennsylvania. An exercise physiologist, he holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and the Na...
Listen[MIND] Imperfect Action Vs. Perfect Inaction from 2018-11-19T09:00
What action steps are you taking? Give yourself permission to not be perfect and simply take the action you KNOW you need to make!
Listen[MIXED BAG] The Billionaire and the Beggar from 2018-11-18T09:00
What do the billionaire and the beggar have in common? They both have 24 hours in the day. In this episode, we explore the idea that all of have the same time and same power to create what we wa...
Listen[MIXED BAG] from 2018-11-17T09:00
Are you in a space where you’re wondering why nothing is ‘working’ in your life? Do you feel like you’ve gone to the workshops, read the books, listened to the daily growth hacks but yet still t...
Listen[BUSINESS] What If You Were The CEO? from 2018-11-16T09:00
What if you ran your life like you were the CEO of it? If you are a business owner, you can understand what it’s like to get to work and manage your business with passion and determination. Well...
Listen[RELATIONSHIPS] Your 5 Closest Friends from 2018-11-15T09:00
"We are the sum of our 5 closest friends". This is a quote that has been around for a long time, and something that we dive much deeper into during this episode. If you want to change the game y...
Listen[SOUL] INTERVIEW | Being an ALPHA with Adam Lewis Walker from 2018-11-14T09:00
Adam Lewis Walker is a teacher turned author + keynote speaker (and so much more). Most people have seen him on his TEDX talk or have read his book, and now you get to hear even more of his stor...
ListenThe Power Of Intermittent Fasting from 2018-11-13T09:00
There are many different eating diets, methods, beliefs, etc out there. What we all get to learn about today is intermittent fasting. Now, maybe you have heard about fasting and want to know mor...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Effective Vs. Efficient from 2018-11-11T09:00
Are you using your time effectively or efficiently? Do you feel like you spend your day focusing on busy work or leave your day feeling like you haven't truly accomplished anything?
In th...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Running Your Life Like A Project from 2018-11-10T09:00
If you can't take care of yourself, you can't take care of those around you. In this episode, Doug talks about his secret tip to taking care of his five to thrive - mind, body, soul, relationshi...
Listen[BUSINESS] The Digital Lifestyle from 2018-11-09T09:00
Have you ever dreamed of living the digital lifestyle? Do you wanderlust over being able to create your own schedule and work from wherever is calling your heart at the moment? In this episode, ...
Listen[RELATIONSHIPS] Closure With Someone Gone from 2018-11-08T09:00
Today's Daily Growth Hack comes from a reader question. The question is "Doug, what do I do to clean up something in my past, something that's been bothering me and just kind of feel like it's h...
Listen[SOUL] BALANCE from 2018-11-07T09:00
The Wheel of Balance
Balance is just critically important to human nature. We all know it, but often times we're just out of balance.
Listen[BODY] What's Your Frame of Reference? from 2018-11-06T09:00
Frame of reference. What it is, is what is your frame of reference of what's acceptable or what your standards are. Oftentimes, we set our standards subconsciously a lot lower than we think. It ...
Listen[MIND] And or Or? from 2018-11-05T09:00
Are you living in the world of OR? Are you living in the world of AND? Why do you have to pick between two options when you can have both?
Listen[MIXED BAG] Paying A Fat Tax from 2018-11-04T20:00
In today’s episode we talk about what Doug called as a gym owner, “fat tax”. Fat tax is a payment that you would make just because you had a certain condition that was going on. In one case, you...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Embrace The Suck from 2018-11-03T08:00
All of us have experienced challenges that we wish we didn’t have to go through. Yet, many times these experiences provide us with opportunities to grow more than we could have imagined. In this...
Listen[BUSINESS] Rising Up To The Occasion from 2018-11-02T08:00
Do you ever have people around you who you know are not living to their potential? Do you ever see areas that you know YOU are not living to your potential? In this episode, Doug discusses a rea...
Listen[RELATIONSHIPS] Persistence from 2018-11-01T08:00
Have you ever experienced such a persistence that you couldn’t help but agree with what was at hand? Maybe you were unsure about something but because of the persistence from the other side, you...
Listen[SOUL] That's Right from 2018-10-31T08:00
Today's daily growth hack touches on the idea that whatever you focus on....is right. Whether you are choosing empowering or disempowering thoughts to focus on, they are right. So, how can you c...
Listen[BODY] Self-Sacrifice from 2018-10-30T08:00
Do you notice yourself putting others needs before your own? Do you notice that at the end of the day you feel completely drained? If you're like many, you may have developed a pattern of self-s...
Listen[MIND] The Pink Elephant from 2018-10-29T08:00
Don't think of a pink elephant. What are you now thinking of? Our words have an extreme power to control what we subconsciously focus on, even the things we say we "don't" want.
Today's e...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Abundance and Success from 2018-10-28T08:00
Are you searching for abundance and success? Would you like to live a successful life? Most of us would answer ‘yes’, yet we are living a life that we actually consider to be successful. In this...
Listen[MIXED BAG] One At A Time from 2018-10-27T08:00
To all the entrepreneurs out there - do you experience the 'shiny object syndrome'? You know what I'm talking about - when that light bulb comes on and you have a brilliant idea that you know yo...
Listen[BUSINESS] Giving Birth from 2018-10-26T08:00
For every million business ideas, one actually comes to fruition. Now, why is that? Many of us have had hundreds of ideas, only to not take action on our end or give up when it gets rough. In th...
Listen[RELATIONSHIPS] Rapport from 2018-10-25T08:00
Do you wish you had a tool that would allow the people around you to be more receptive to you? What if you were able to increase your chances of being heard and lowering the defenses of those yo...
Listen[SOUL] Who are you? from 2018-10-24T08:00
Who are you? This is typically a question that is answered with a profession, a status, or an affiliation. In today's daily growth hack we want to explore who you really are at your core. What a...
Listen[BODY] INTERVIEW | Consistency with Menachem Brodie from 2018-10-22T22:09:32
From being bullied to a leading fitness expert. Today's episode we get to hear from Menachem Brodie. Menachem is currently a strength and conditioning expert who specializes in training for Cycl...
Listen[MIND] Talent Always Wins from 2018-10-22T08:00
Have you ever stopped yourself from pursuing something because you felt there were other people 'more talented'? Maybe you have felt you were better suited to do what's practical since there are...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Stop Being So Stiff from 2018-10-21T14:57:15
It is easy for us to get so immersed in one area of life, especially business owners, that we become "stiff" in other areas of our lives. If you feel this is you and can relate, then today's epi...
Listen[MIXED BAG] What Else Is Possible? from 2018-10-20T08:00
Have you ever looked at your options and thought "I can either do A or I can do B", while forgetting that you actually could create an option C in which you get to find a way to do both A and B?...
Listen[BUSINESS] Control and Passion from 2018-10-19T08:00
Control and Passion. Two things that are challenging to live in the same space. Many of us are quick to say we want more passion in our lives, our relationship, our businesses and yet when it co...
Listen[RELATIONSHIPS] What are your rules? from 2018-10-18T08:00
Whether you are aware of it or not, we all have rules for pretty much everything in our life. From the way we experience love and worthiness to how we show up as a spouse. If you are feeling dis...
Listen[SOUL] Permission to Fail from 2018-10-17T08:00
As you are becoming the author of your own story you really need to give yourself permission to fail and permission not to succeed. You need to give yourself permission to fail because if you do...
Listen[BODY] Blue Light from 2018-10-16T11:03:36
How often are you looking at a screen throughout your day? If you're like many people - you might be staring at a screen for 6-10 hours A DAY. That is a lot of blue light that can interrupt your...
Listen[MIND] Prep The Coffee from 2018-10-15T08:13:10
This morning, I got up after a rough night. Our son just wasn't sleeping well so my wife and I were up and down throughout the evening. And when I finally got up to start my day, I went downstai...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Stop Lying to Yourself from 2018-10-14T14:23:17
Have you ever heard that little voice inside of you that is telling you you’re not good enough? Maybe it's telling you that need to lose weight before you find love, or maybe it’s telling you th...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Remember to Breathe from 2018-10-13T17:21:13
Would you like to remove your stress throughout your day? Would you like to transform those moments and situations that often feel stressful to feel stress-less? If so, today's episode is for yo...
Listen[BUSINESS] INTERVIEW | Retention with Alex Armstrong from 2018-10-12T08:00
Today's episode is with Alex Armstrong and if you own a business this is a MUST listen. Alex breaks down some serious golden nuggets in regards to retention and the mindset around selling that c...
Listen[RELATIONSHIPS] Being Right Vs. Being Happy from 2018-10-11T08:00
Today's question is "Would you rather be right or would you rather be happy?" Most of us would naturally think, "well, I want to be happy, of course". Yet, so often we subconsciously choose to b...
Listen[SOUL] INTERVIEW with Dr. Rob and Debi Maldonado from 2018-10-10T11:56:17
In today's episode, we get to hear from Dr. Rob + Debi Maldonado. Rob has a background in psychology and especially the teachings from Carl Jung and Debi has a background in personal development...
Listen[BODY] The Big Lie from 2018-10-09T12:23:49
Where do you lie to yourself? Where do you tell yourself that it isn’t a big deal, or you’ll work on it tomorrow, or you are in a space where maybe you really aren’t? The big lie I kept telling ...
Listen[MIND] It's Good Enough from 2018-10-08T11:18:19
Do you ever hear the phrase "it's good enough"? Do you ever wonder if you should be okay with good enough, or if good enough is truly good enough? Sometimes we allow ourselves to get blocked fro...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Know Your Numbers from 2018-10-07T18:40:48
You really need to know your numbers. You need to know your numbers so you could hit your goals. Where are you? I had a talk with a business owner this morning. Now, this business owner’s very s...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Show Up from 2018-10-06T17:49:57
Today's topic, Just Show Up, applies to all of your Five to Thrive. I was listening to an interview by Bo Eason; now, he's a former NFL football player, renowned actor, and playwright. Bo was ta...
Listen[BUSINESS] Imagine You Are The Idea from 2018-10-05T08:00
Today’s episode is for all of you who have a great idea (or many), and are looking to grow your idea from infancy to fruition. Many of us have ‘great ideas’ but how can you make your idea and ev...
Listen[RELATIONSHIPS] Focus On What Matters from 2018-10-04T08:00
In today’s daily growth hack, we get challenged to really look at where we’re spending our time and where we may be missing out on what truly matters in our world. Are we ignoring any beauty tha...
Listen[SOUL] Interview | Len Wright from 2018-10-03T08:00
Today's interview is with Len Wright who says he has adapted to be a modern-day wizard by being a mystic advisor to many. Len was a powerful and inspiring mission to uplift humanity and affect d...
Listen[BODY] Just Breathe from 2018-10-02T08:00
When you get triggered, or you get stressed, or you get anxious, and oftentimes this happens with people that we're most close to because they know our buttons, and we let them in a little bit m...
Listen[MIND] The Power of Inspiration from 2018-10-01T15:16:18
Today’s daily growth hack is a quick tip, but it’s something that is really easy to do. We all know the power of inspiration, the power of inspirational thoughts, inspirational movies, inspirati...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Is It Working or Not from 2018-09-30T06:50:10
A snapshot in time, the present moment. Ask yourself, "Is it working or is it not?" Now, oftentimes we kind of fudge things around. You know, "Is your diet or exercise program working?" "Well, y...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Problems Vs. Opportunities from 2018-09-29T18:48:29
Here I am in my home office and I was actually just talking to an entrepreneur and we were talking about problems that he's seeing in his business. He has an MBA and a very analytical mind and i...
Listen[BUSINESS] INTERVIEW | Building Trust with Butch Santucci from 2018-09-28T08:00
Today's episode is with Butch Santucci, the Owner of Glen Burnie Fitness, a Fitness Studio. Today, he talks about how to create success in business by focusing on relationships, being vulnerable...
ListenRelationships] Be a Co-Host from 2018-09-27T08:00
Today's video is for all of you out there who have ever felt nervous, uncomfortable, and simply a little weary about a big party or event. Whether it's because you're an introvert, you don't kno...
Listen[SOUL] INTERVIEW | It's Always A Matter Of Choice With Kathy Gruver from 2018-09-26T08:00
Kathy is the definition of living a life on your own terms. From starting a TV show based on one her books, getting her PHD, being a 12th time award winning author for her 7 books, being feature...
Listen[BODY] Magnesium from 2018-09-25T08:00
Magnesium is a very talked about supplement right now. Find out what it does, if it is necessary, and what the effects of taking it are. Is it something you may be missing or something that is r...
Listen[MIND] Patience from 2018-09-24T08:45:20
Have you ever felt like you have been waiting and waiting for something to happen, and you just don’t know if you can wait any longer? This can apply to waiting for a raise, waiting for a propos...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Knowing What Matters from 2018-09-23T15:34:59
Here I am down in Orange County, California down at a private beach, a house located in a gated community with its own private beach just beyond the wall that I'm standing next to. An absolutely...
Listen[MIXED BAG] Paralysis By Analysis from 2018-09-22T08:00
Are you waiting on a circumstance to make a decision? Are you try to figure out the best solution for a problem you’re facing? Do you ever feel like you have analyzed a situation so much that yo...
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