Self-Made Podcast

To join the Self-Made Team, go to coachalexkuhn.com to receive FREE accountability, business strategy, business psychology, and most importantly, inspiration to follow your passion. No matter what stage you are in your business and life, the entrepreneurs, the high-achievers, truly want to be GREAT. It's not a "would like to". In fact, it's a must. Eric Thomas, one of the worlds premier motivational speakers, says, "You have got to want it as bad as you want to breath!" While each of us knows that it takes a little extra effort...giving just a little more than the average person...we are constantly searching and trying to answer the following question: What is the difference between being GOOD versus being GREAT? In this episode, I share a story from my athletic career and my 4 years of research that may help you not only see, but believe that GREATNESS...lies in you. coachalexkuhn.com

Each day you wake up, you are going after something you desire, something you need, something you want to make a difference in your life. Typically, we call these goals.  For many of us, we set goals and immediately get into building the right plan and strategy in order to succeed. While very important, there is one specific piece of the puzzle that many people forgot. On today's episode, we discuss the power of your perception and how you can use it to your advantage to achieve your goals more often.

"I started from nothing, but decided to go after what I wanted, to get out of my comfort zone, and take massive action to achieve my why."  - Navid Moazzez Navid's Self-Made Journey The podcast episode today features my good friend and the "Lifestyle Architect" Navid Moazzez. Navid's journey to discovering his passion in helping others "live their idea life" did not happen over night. In fact, Navid went through one of the hardest challenges anyone of us could face, the death of his brother.  Instead of using this as a reason to give up, he used the new perspective to turn his own life around and discover his true purpose. But like many entrepreneurs, he didn't succeed nor find his "success story" with his first business. Sneak Peak How did Navid use his experiences as an athlete, law school, and travel to build a business he absolutely loves? When his brother passed away at such a young age, how did Navid cope with the tragedy and in what ways did it help him appreciate li

The other day, I met with a prospective client who said the following; "I am just struggling with my business and I've lost all my motivation. Why even bother?" The first thing that I reminded this individual was that he clearly was MOTIVATED! If he wasn't, he wouldn't be spending his precious time with me! There is a misconception with what motivation actually is and is not. No matter what you are doing with your day, with your loved ones, with your business, you are always motivated. The challenge is to make sure you stay motivated towards the actions necessary to build a business and life you love! In this episode, we discuss why people perceive a loss of motivation and how they can quickly get it back.

"To me, being Self-Made is having the ability and control to do and learn what I want."  - Jim Crowell Jim's Self-Made Journey The podcast episode today features the confidence and driven Jim Crowell. Jim founded Integrated Fitness in Pittsburgh and in 3 short years, turned it into the largest "box" in the Pittsburgh community. He has since left Integrated Fitness and and is exploring new and unique ways to promote and build upon his peak performance vision while working towards making the Crossfit Games as an athlete. His passion and goal-oriented mindset comes from what he describes, a place of self-confidence. Sneak Peak Jim left a successful career in the financial world to start a Crossfit gym 600 miles away. What gave him the confidence to believe he could succeed? How does his growth as an athlete help him improve in the world of business and how does it all tie together for you? While Crossfit franchises are growing at a faster rate than Starbucks, Jim was

The most common reason that I see entrepreneurs and dream-seekers fall has nothing to do with their talent, skills, or experience. It's because they see limitations in their ability to be successful. We are not born with limitations, so when did we learn them? More importantly, can we be trained to create a "All-Is-Possible" Mindset? In this episode, I share a story of how I went from getting C's and D's in elementary school and how one moment, one person, can make the world of difference in our lives!

"You have to have your own personal motivation, but you also need to know when to reach out for help." - Alyssa Dazet Alyssa's Self-Made Journey The podcast episode today features the always laughing and driven Alyssa Dazet. She is the founder of 6 Figure Acupuncture Practice, where her passion is helping acupuncturist learn the fundamentals to build their practice into successful businesses. While she has had amazing success, this was not the path that she expected for herself. Her passion for eastern medicine and being an acupuncturist herself in fact, came from a personal health scare of her own. Sneak Peak Hear about Alyssa's health scare and how it motivated her to switch careers? While struggling in her first year in practice, what changes did she make that Alyssa credits for changing the course of her business? What did she learn from her practice and success that helped her see an opportunity for an online business? What You Will Learn? How there is a place for both Western

How often are you asked what your goals are in your business, only to feel guilty answering the question. Is this a common practice? Unfortunately, it is. You see, many of us have been "trained" or have been taught that all you need in your life is your needs. If you have a roof over your head and food on your plate, then you should be happy. But the reality is that our fulfillment, our desire to be happy comes from progressing and working towards more in our life. It's time we change that guilty conscious of going after what we want by being BAD. In todays podcast, motivational speaker and coach Alex Kuhn will provide simple, yet, powerful tactics that can help you stop the downward spiral so you can build the business and life of your dreams! If you are an entrepreneur, business creator, or expert who is looking to build a business that will allow you to live a life of passion, go to coachalexkuhn.com to receive his free training videos and other great resources. http://coachalexkuhn.com

"What do you have to lose? Sometimes you don't know what you know." - Maggie Lamarre Maggie's Self-Made Journey The podcast episode today featured the "always smiling and upbeat" Maggie Lamarre. She is the founder of Cascade Avenue, where her passion is helping business owners to attract their core audience through the up and coming social media outlet, Pinterest.  While she has had amazing success, this was not the path that she expected for herself. Her passion for seeing others succeed and her entrepreneurial journey was not easy. Sneak Peak Having a successful career in the corporate world as a computer programmer, she was let go with no clue it was coming. How did she go from being at her lowest to quickly building a successful business? How did having a daughter become the inspiration to her success? While being such a passionate woman, she also talks about being able to conserve her energy. How does she do this? What You Will Learn? How to use Pinterest as a market

Every successful entrepreneur can share with you the story of how they overcame the disappointments, failures, setbacks, and daily defeats to get back on their feet to achieve success. But how did they do this when everything looked their worst, they were able to get the self-belief and confidence to keep going even when failure seems likely? In todays podcast, motivational speaker and coach Alex Kuhn will provide simple, yet, powerful tactics that can help you stop the downward spiral so you can build the business and life of your dreams! If you are an entrepreneur, business creator, or expert who is looking to build a business that will allow you to live a life of passion, go to coachalexkuhn.com to receive his free training videos and other great resources. http://coachalexkuhn.com  

"I don't know, I guess I just Kept My Eye On The Future when I was struggling. It all comes from within." - Susan Ceklosky Susan's Self-Made Journey Susan is one of those individuals when you look at her life, you have to ask yourself: HOW DOES SHE DO IT ALL? She is the founder of Positively Fit U, where she coaches individuals in the struggle to lose weight. However, this was not her first journey into the health & fitness industry. She started two Curve gyms and still co-owns one, she competes in as a national competitor in the NPC Figure Competitions, and did I mention she is a mom of two boys? Her passion for seeing others live a healthy lifestyle and her story to fulfill her entrepreneurial journey was not easy. Sneak Peak During Susan's entrepreneurial struggles, she used her credit card to get a cash advancement...but it wasn't exactly for her business. Despite a lack of advertisement and little business, Susan continued to believe in Curves. She did because

"In a matter of a few weeks...I doubled my price. This was at a time when my business was struggling and my wife had to go back to work." - Jason Hewitt Jason's Self-Made Journey Jason is not just your typical "Brand Consultant", as he shares his unique philosophy and strategy in how he helps his clients get a 10x return on their investment. He is the founder and principal of Illustrata Brands, his passion of seeing his clients succeed in attracting the right audience is evident in the meticulous work he puts in, as he averages around 500 hours of work per client. His passion for seeing other business owners succeed and his story to fulfill his entrepreneurial journey was not easy. Sneak Peak What do Magic Feathers, Matching-Making, Dumbo, & Fishing have to do with Branding? Jason went from an intense Fine Arts Education straight into military. What did he learn? How he has taken lessons from his first business of selling lemonade to be successful today. Why does h

"If you want to be the greatest, you have to be around the greatest." - Damien Wilpitz Damien's Self-Made Journey Damien is the perfect balance of being book smart, and yet, is able to understand the emotional side of a person. He is the founder of Experimental Designs Consulting, where his passion is consulting with academic research centers to help them better utilize their resources.  Despite having the opportunity to make more in pharmaceutical consulting, he chooses to work in academia due to his core belief that science where the truth is discovered that allows major breakthroughs to occur. His passion for seeing others live a healthy lifestyle and his story to fulfill his entrepreneurial journey was not easy. Sneak Peak Despite having everything he could ever ask for in San Diego, his gut told him that to truly be happy, he needed to move to Boston. Why did Damien blaze a new trail and start a consulting practice no one else would dare touch? Why did Damien keep