Zac Palmer’s Perpetual Growth Podcast

Your Career Isn't Stuck, You're Just Not Telling Your Story Right | EP 72

Most people think reinvention belongs to the young, but this discussion highlights that career reinvention is a skill for the willing, not just the young.  Our guest, with 78 years of experience and seven careers, shares their journey of personal growth and how they continuously adapted through career change.  This conversation emphasizes self discovery and finding your life purpose, illustrating how to reinvent yourself at any stage of life. Coach Jay Sargeant is the author of Shift: The Gift of Reinvention and creator of The Shift Project. His work focuses on helping people recognize hidden behavioral patterns, break limiting narratives, and intentionally create a new chapter in life regardless of age or background. This episode is for entrepreneurs, leaders, coaches, creators, and anyone navigating personal transformation, career reinvention, or major life transitions. If you feel stuck, trapped in someone else’s definition of success, or ready for your next chapter, this episode will challenge the way you think about growth, opportunity, and personal evolution. Connect with Coach Jay Sargeant 🌐 Website: https://www.theshiftproject.academy/ 📘 Book: Shift: The Gift of Reinvention 📱 Social: https://www.facebook.com/jay.sargeant.39/ Connect with Zac Palmer 🌐 Website: https://www.thezacpalmer.com/ 🎙️ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerpetualGrowthPodcast 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thezacpalmer/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thezacpalmer/ #Reinvention #PersonalGrowth #MindsetShift #EntrepreneurMindset #SelfImprovement #IdentityShift #HighPerformance #SuccessMindset --------- Audio Chapters 00:00 Why Reinvention Belongs to the Willing 02:14 The 90-Year-Old Lesson About Lifelong Growth 06:41 Why Most People Stay Psychologically Stuck 10:28 Escaping Other People’s Definition of Success 15:03 The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything 19:47 Why Credentials Are Overrated 24:31 Confidence vs Experience in Entrepreneurship 29:12 Identity, Conditioning, and Self-Belief 34:18 The Power of Small Moments 38:42 Reinvention at Any Age 42:55 Final Lessons on Growth and Fulfillment

Why Most Businesses Solve the Wrong Problems | EP 71

Customer-centered innovation, business growth, leadership, entrepreneurship, problem solving, and operational strategy all come down to one thing: staying close enough to the problem to actually understand it. Today, I sit down with Andrew Bish, founder of Bish Enterprises and President of the Hemp Feed Coalition. Andrew shares how real innovation happens by listening deeper than most companies ever do. From solving practical agricultural challenges to navigating the future of hemp, this conversation explores why the best entrepreneurs focus less on hype and more on solving real-world problems that actually matter. Andrew Bish has built a reputation for developing specialized agricultural equipment that helps farmers operate more efficiently while also helping shape the future of hemp agriculture in the United States. His perspective blends innovation, operations, leadership, and long-term thinking in a way few entrepreneurs can. If you're a founder, operator, executive, or entrepreneur trying to grow your business while staying connected to what actually creates value, this episode will challenge the way you think about innovation and leadership. Guest Information: 👤 Andrew Bish 🌐 Bish Enterprises Official Website: https://bishenterprise.com/ 🌿 Hemp Feed Coalition Official Website: https://hempfeedcoalition.org/ Connect with Andrew Bish: 🔗LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbish/ Follow Zac Palmer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thezacpalmer/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI5fN611Ku47TI9JI1hIz-w 🎙️ Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, entrepreneurship, business strategy, personal growth, and high-performance thinking. Audio Chapters: 00:00 Why Innovation Starts Close to the Problem 01:42 Andrew Bish on Growth and Long-Term Thinking 05:12 Why Companies Lose Touch With Customers 09:06 The Difference Between Symptoms and Root Problems 14:18 How Entrepreneurs Can Find Better Opportunities 18:37 Curiosity, Listening, and Better Conversations 24:11 The Surprising Power of Patience in Business 30:08 The Real Opportunity in the Hemp Industry 35:41 Hemp, Agriculture, and the Future of Sustainable Farming 40:12 Leadership, Innovation, and Practical Problem Solving #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Leadership #CustomerExperience #ProblemSolving #BusinessStrategy #HempIndustry

Risk Taking, Courage & Purpose: The Truth About Masculinity Most Men Never Learn | EP 70

Risk Taking, Courage, Meaning, Masculinity, and Personal Growth. Former U.S. Foreign Service officer John Graham shares hard-earned lessons from war zones, revolutions, mountain expeditions, and life-threatening experiences that completely transformed his understanding of manhood, leadership, emotional strength, and purpose.🔥 From surviving revolutions and navigating the realities of the Vietnam War to confronting the emptiness behind adrenaline-driven success, John unpacks the deeper psychology of courage, masculinity, self discovery, and meaningful living.  This conversation explores what happens when a life built on danger and adventure collides with the search for compassion, service, emotional depth, and truth. John shares raw stories about physical risk, leadership under pressure, personal transformation, emotional resilience, and why purpose matters more than comfort. This is not just a conversation about adventure or survival. It’s about becoming the kind of person who lives with intention, meaning, and impact. About the Guest: 👉 John Graham is a former U.S. Foreign Service officer, speaker, adventurer, and Executive Director of the Giraffe Heroes Project. He has worked in revolutions, conflict zones, and high-stakes environments across the world. His work today focuses on courage, purpose, leadership, and helping people live lives rooted in meaning and service. Books & Resources: 📕 Book: Quest: Risk, Adventure, and the Search for Meaning 🌐 Website: https://www.johngraham.org/ [https://www.johngraham.org/]  🤝🏻 Organization: Giraffe Heroes Project - https://www.giraffe.org/ [https://www.giraffe.org/]  🔗‍️ Instagram / TikTok / YouTube: “Badass Granddad” 📍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnagraham1/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnagraham1/]  This episode will challenge the way you think about success, fulfillment, and what it means to truly grow!  If this conversation resonated with you, subscribe to the channel and share it with someone navigating growth, leadership, purpose, or reinvention. #RiskTaking #Courage #Meaning #Masculinity #Purpose #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscovery Video Chapters 00:00 Introduction 04:18 The Search for Manhood 14:27 Adventure, War Zones & Risk Taking 27:14 Vietnam War & Personal Transformation 40:18 What Real Courage Looks Like 46:50 Meaning Over Comfort 53:31 Leadership, Service & Purpose 1:05:44 Spiritual Risk vs Physical Risk 1:16:32 Self Discovery Through Purpose 1:21:50 Final Thoughts

Your Brain Is Begging You to Breathe Differently | EP 69

Breathwork for peak performance, emotional healing, mental clarity, and stress reduction—this conversation breaks down how mastering your breath can radically shift how you think, feel, and perform in business and life. Most people take 20,000 breaths a day without ever being taught how to use them. That’s a missed advantage. In this episode, we unpack how conscious breathing directly impacts your nervous system, emotional regulation, decision-making, and long-term performance. You’ll learn how to access deeper awareness, release stored stress, and operate with more clarity under pressure—without adding more complexity to your routine. This isn’t surface-level wellness. It’s a practical framework for rewiring how you respond to stress, uncertainty, and high-stakes environments. Our guest, Jessica Dibb, has spent over 40 years guiding individuals through deep personal transformation. She is the founding director of the Inspirational Consciousness School and Community and author of Breathwork and Psychotherapy: Clinical Applications for Healing and Transformation. Her work integrates psychology, breathwork, and contemplative practices to help people access higher levels of awareness and healing. If you're serious about performing at a higher level, this is a skill set worth mastering. Jessica Dibb  🌐 Website: https://www.inspirationcommunity.org/ [https://www.inspirationcommunity.org/]  📘 Book: Breathwork and Psychotherapy: Clinical Applications for Healing and Transformation 🌍 Organization: Inspirational Consciousness School and Community 🔗‍️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-dibb-2581167b/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-dibb-2581167b/]  👉 Inspirational Links: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12-OAyyPsVrUeCa2DwpzDB3yUIIjbDHPDjE0KvJLaLWQ/edit?tab=t.0 [https://docs.google.com/document/d/12-OAyyPsVrUeCa2DwpzDB3yUIIjbDHPDjE0KvJLaLWQ/edit?tab=t.0]    Video Chapters 00:00 Why Breathwork Is the Most Overlooked Performance Tool 02:15 The Link Between Breath and Mental Clarity 06:40 How Stress Lives in the Body 11:25 Rewiring Emotional Responses Through Breathing 17:10 Breathwork and Peak Performance 23:45 Practical Techniques You Can Use Daily 31:20 Healing, Awareness, and Transformation 39:10 Why Most People Never Tap Into This 45:00 Final Thoughts on Mastery and Presence The moment we consciously breathe rather than automatically, we activate the neocortex and limbic brain, opening possibilities for global engagement. This simple shift can lead to profound stress relief and foster a calm nervous system. Discover how this breathwork practice can enhance your self improvement journey and bring about greater mindfulness. It's a foundational element for overall well-being, supported by neuroscience.

Consultative Selling vs Direct Sales: Which One Wins? | EP 68

💡90% of real estate investors focus on finding deals… but only a small percentage ever master raising capital.  That gap is exactly why most deals never get funded. Capital is the real bottleneck.  Not deals. Not opportunity. ⚠️ And the operators who understand how money actually moves are the ones who win. 📌 Inside this conversation, you’ll see how capital flows behind the scenes, what drives investor decision-making, and why most operators struggle to get deals funded even when the numbers look strong. You’ll also uncover how to raise money from both individual investors and institutions, build a consistent capital pipeline, and avoid the subtle mistakes that quietly destroy investor trust. If you're serious about scaling in real estate, private credit, or capital markets, this will reshape how you approach money, relationships, and long-term growth. 👉 Robert Costomiris is a capital markets and fundraising executive with over two decades of experience across Wall Street, private equity, and real estate investing.  As President of MIOYM Equities, he leads capital formation, investor relations, and deal execution across distressed assets, fix-and-flip strategies, and ground-up developments. 🔗 Guest Info & Resources • Company: MIOYM Equities • Website: https://mioym.com/ [https://mioym.com/]  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertcostomiris/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertcostomiris/]    If you’re serious about scaling your business, raising more capital, and surrounding yourself with the right strategy and support, the fastest path isn’t figuring it out alone.   📅 Book a call and let’s map out what this actually looks like for you: 🔗 https://calendly.com/thezacpalmer/30min?month=2026-04 [https://calendly.com/thezacpalmer/30min?month=2026-04]  No fluff. No guesswork. Just clarity on your next move. ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 Real Estate Investing Mistakes 02:10 Business Growth Mindset 05:30 Capital Raising vs Finding Deals 08:15 Investor Psychology Secrets 12:40 How to Raise Capital Consistently 16:20 Where High Net Worth Investors Are 20:10 Networking Mistakes in Real Estate 24:00 Building Investor Trust 28:30 Real Estate Deal Fundamentals 33:45 Buying Real Estate the Right Way 38:20 Real Estate Deal Structures Explained 42:10 Private Credit vs Banks 46:00 Finding Profitable Real Estate Markets #RealEstateInvesting #CapitalRaising #PrivateEquity #RealEstateDeals #InvestorMindset #Entrepreneurship #WealthBuilding