Ascent Life Podcast with R. Brandon Long

George Bumann Reveals How Animals Live Their Best Lives & What We Can Learn (Ep.31)

Can we learn how to live our best lives by listening to animals? Professional sculptor, wildlife researcher, speaker, and animal eavesdropper George Bumann is here to dive into the subject of what we can learn about ourselves from listening to animals. Welcome to the Ascent Life podcast, I’m your host, R. Brandon Long, here with the mission to inspire 1 million people a day to live their best lives, and become the best version of themselves: Healthy, Wealthy & Wise—That is living an Ascent Life Subscribe to live your best life - Ascent Life Newsletter: ascentlifenow.com [http://ascentlifenow.com]   Ascent Life Podcast   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ascentlifenow [https://www.youtube.com/@ascentlifenow] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t25ibFaEVPw2rui7OEbhg?si=edce41a45a0c446a [https://open.spotify.com/show/7t25ibFaEVPw2rui7OEbhg?si=edce41a45a0c446a] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ascent-life-podcast/id1800541658 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ascent-life-podcast/id1800541658] WISDOM FROM THE PAGES: We begin today’s episode with Wisdom From The Pages - Continuing from The Book of Elon * “Pay close attention to negative feedback, and solicit it, particularly from friends. It’s incredibly helpful. This may sound like simple advice, but hardly anyone does it.” Pg. 179 * “Cash is currency I highly recommend it... Seems like a weird way to send money. My bank account went from $5,000 to $21,005,000.” Pg 171 * Making anything or providing a valuable service like good entertainment, good information—these are valuable things to do. I’ve got mad respect for the makers of things.” Pg. 153 MOTIVATIONAL TRACK OF THE WEEK:  Backup Plan, Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs: https://open.spotify.com/track/6BZaRf4Zh9Y07qnELLboGu?si=aaea3badb2234e4e [https://open.spotify.com/track/6BZaRf4Zh9Y07qnELLboGu?si=aaea3badb2234e4e]   Thank you for joining me on this journey as we all push towards self actualization through resilience, and adaptability, creating a positive impact on the world —using our “unique ability” to fulfill our purpose, and become the best version of ourselves: healthy, wealthy & wise!   We’ll continue our paths together on the next Ascent Life!    Cheers, and Godspeed

From Street Art Dreamer to Wasatch Muralist | Leon Araujo's Journey (Ep.30)

Cultura & Craft with Leon Araujo   From admiring the street art in Mexico City as a child to now creating murals along the Wasatch Front in Utah, Leon Aruajo is living his dream of sharing art with the world…   Welcome to the Ascent Life podcast, I’m your host, R. Brandon Long, here with the mission to inspire 1 million people a day to live their best lives, and become the best version of themselves: Healthy, Wealthy & Wise—That is living an Ascent Life Please subscribe to the show on YouTube @ascentlifenow    Subscribe to my weekly Ascent Life Newsletter where yes, I link each podcast so you never miss an episode, and I also dive deeper into what I’ve learned each week on the subject of living your best life —newsletter link is ascentlifenow.com   WISDOM FROM THE PAGES:   We begin today’s episode with Wisdom From The Pages - reading from The Book of Elon   “You want to embark on something where success is certain to be one of the outcomes.” “I’ve got mad respect for the makers of things.” “The one thing you cannot replace is time.” “Innovation is not the problem. Execution is the problem.” Thank you for tuning into this episode of the Ascent Life podcast!   If you made it this far in the program, then you are the perfect person to help someone else live their best life, simply share this episode with just one other human, and together we can fulfill the goal of helping one million people a day become the best version of themselves.    If you’re not already subscribed on YouTube, join us on that platform @ ascentlifenow. For your daily dose of visual inspiration, follow Ascent Life on Instagram.    Each week in my Ascent Life newsletter, I dive a little deeper into what I’ve learned when it comes to living your best life, and I share that information along with links to the podcast so you never miss an episode! The email newsletter subscription link in the episode show notes.    Thank you for joining me on this journey as we all push towards self actualization through resilience, and adaptability, creating a positive impact on the world —using our “unique ability” to fulfill our purpose, and become the best version of ourselves: healthy, wealthy & wise!   We’ll continue our paths together on the next Ascent Life!    Cheers, and Godspeed

This Hollywood Actress Is Building An Empowered Life: How Sara Quiriconi Rewrote Her Story (Ep.29)

In this powerful episode of the Ascent Life Podcast, host Brandon Long sits down with Sara Quiriconi — actress, writer, producer, and mental health advocate. Diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at just 19, Sara overcame multiple setbacks to build a resilient, purpose-driven life in Hollywood. Sara shares her journey of turning adversity into strength, the power of choosing an empowered life over victimhood, and practical tools for staying disciplined amid rejection and uncertainty. Discover how she uses a strong morning routine, daily writing, visualization, inner child work, and “rewriting her life as the lead” to create opportunities instead of waiting for them. She also opens up about: Treating your acting career (or any creative pursuit) like a business The importance of supportive relationships and protecting your energy Balancing hustle with rest and real living Her upcoming film and TV projects Creating Be The Lead Planner to help others step into their main character energy   Whether you're an actor, creative, entrepreneur, or anyone feeling stuck, this conversation delivers raw inspiration on resilience, mindset shifts, and living fully — healthy, wealthy, and wise.   If this episode inspired you, share it with someone who needs to hear it — our mission is to help 1 million people a day live their best lives.   Subscribe to Ascent Life for more conversations on growth, resilience, and becoming your best self: http://ascentlifenow.com [http://ascentlifenow.com]   Connect with Sara Quiriconi:   https://www.saraquiriconi.com/ [https://www.saraquiriconi.com/] https://www.instagram.com/livefreewarrior [https://www.instagram.com/livefreewarrior] https://www.youtube.com/@Sara_Quiriconi [https://www.youtube.com/@Sara_Quiriconi]   Tell a friend to download this episode & we’ll continue our paths together on the next Ascent Life!   Cheers, and Godspeed

Break Limits, Build Better Habits with High Performance Coach, Chad Weller (Ep.28)

From Rock Bottom to Ultra Runner & High-Performance Coach | Chad Weller on Ascent Life In this powerful episode of Ascent Life, host Brandon Long sits down with Chad Weller—former international model, nightclub promoter, and pro ultrarunner turned high-performance life coach. Chad shares his raw journey from battling severe depression, anxiety, ADHD, addiction, multiple suicide attempts, and overdoses... to building a life of discipline, sobriety, and purpose.   Discover how a near-fatal car crash became his wake-up call, how daily running rebuilt his life (including a 5.5+ year running streak!), and the simple habits that create lasting transformation. Subscribe to live your best life - Ascent Life Newsletter: ascentlifenow.com [http://ascentlifenow.com] Ascent Life Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ascentlifenow [https://www.youtube.com/@ascentlifenow] If you're struggling with self-doubt, addiction recovery, building better habits, or finding purpose, this story will inspire you to keep climbing.   Subscribe to Ascent Life for more conversations on becoming healthy, wealthy, and wise.   Drop a comment: What's one habit you're committing to today?

Running Life with Mountain Runner, Mom & Race Director, Tara Warren (Ep.27)

Ultra-running, giving, & living your best life with this episode’s guest, Tara Warren. What does it mean to live your best life? From running mountains, to race directing, to supporting her athletic kids, Tara is driven to make a difference in the world. We talk purpose, success, legacy, Running Up For Air, UTMB, life balance, and the power of just putting something scary on your calendar to push yourself to live the Ascent Life! Welcome to the Ascent Life podcast, I’m your host, R. Brandon Long, here with the mission to inspire 1 million people a day to live their best lives, and be the best version of themselves: Healthy, Wealthy & Wise—That is living an Ascent Life * Subscribe to Ascent Life on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ascentlifenow [https://www.youtube.com/@ascentlifenow] * Subscribe to my weekly Ascent Life Newsletter where I share what I learn each week on how to live your best life: https://ascent-life.beehiiv.com/subscribe [https://ascent-life.beehiiv.com/subscribe] * For your daily dose of visual inspiration, follow Ascent Life on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascentlife/ [https://www.instagram.com/ascentlife/]    Thank you for joining me on this journey as we all push towards self actualization through resilience, and adaptability, creating a positive impact on the world —using our “unique ability” to fulfill our purpose, and become the best version of ourselves: healthy, wealthy & wise! We’ll continue our paths together on the next Ascent Life!  Cheers, and Godspeed