Responsibly Reckless

David Dobrik, Home Made Explosives, and The Life of a Content Creator | Nick O'Hara | Rep Reck | 08

Nick O’Hara is a Serial Entrepreneur and Content Creator. Growing his TikTok account to over 150 million views in only one year. In this episode I talk to Nick about how he convinced David Dobrik and Rick Shiels to work with him, the good and bad parts of being a content creator (and his advice on growing your following). How a Ponzi scheme caused him to sell his business, and much more. #Mindset #Entrepreneurship #ContentCreator #ResponsiblyReckless Nick O’Hara Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_nickohara_/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nick_ohara More Content On Overthinking and Reaching Your Full Potential 😄⬇️ Newsletter - https://letsgetreckless.com/newsletter LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernsteinjake YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JakeDBernstein Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/responsibly-reckless/id1681475817 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6c4HHWxk5Ej0h0FPxFBxw6 TOPICS WE DISCUSS (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:14) David Dobrik and Homemade Explosives (00:08:51) Expect The Unexpected: In Business and Life (00:11:47) Filming with Rick Shiels, the famous golfer (00:13:15) The Power of Distribution and the Internet (00:15:11) How to Collaborate With People More Successful Than You (00:17:08) How to Get Results AND Still Enjoy Life (00:18:38) The Dark side (and Fun Parts) of Being a Successful Content Creator (00:21:51) How Frequently Should You Post Content? (As a Content Creator) (00:23:44) How to Succeed in The Long Run (00:24:36) Becoming a Slave to The TikTok Algorithm (00:28:37) Should You Create Content For TikTok or Youtube? (00:33:19) Warning Signs of Burnout: When to Take a Step Back (00:43:24) Nick's Previous Businesses, Successes, and Failures (00:51:04) Perseverance - Be Successful or Die Trying (00:53:48) Nick Makes Money Selling Dirt (00:58:37) Building Virality into Your Business (00:59:49) Tom Hamilton, Ponzi Schemes, and Selling his Business, Canary (01:04:31) Do What Doesn't Scale, Paul Graham (01:15:50) Advice to Entrepreneurs Selling Their Business (01:20:37) Knowing What Really Matters in Life (01:28:25) Advice on Dating and Relationships (01:35:04) Nick's Definition of Success (01:36:50) Parting Advice From Nick

Adriell Mayes | Secrets to Success and Your Relationship with Reality | Responsibly Reckless | 07

Adriell Mayes (aka Dre) is an expert in Kettlebell and Functional Fitness, and helps thousands of people get in shape and get healthy with his online fitness business. In this episode, Dre and I discuss topics like: The foundation of his success, what’s holding most people back from the life they want, how to have a more honest relationship with reality and hold yourself accountable, and much more. #Mindset #entrepreneurship #KettleBell #ResponsiblyReckless Adriell Mayes Website - https://kettlebellfunctionaltraining.com/ Podcast - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2157886 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/everygotdamndre/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@everygotdamndre More Content On Overthinking and Reaching Your Full Potential 😄⬇️ Newsletter - https://letsgetreckless.com/newsletter LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernsteinjake YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JakeDBernstein Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/responsibly-reckless/id1681475817 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6c4HHWxk5Ej0h0FPxFBxw6 TOPICS WE DISCUSS (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:31) Deceiving Yourself, A False Vision of Reality (00:06:07) How to Start Having an Honest Relationship With Reality (00:12:32) The Point of No Return (00:16:50) Craft a Vision Of The Life You Want to Live (00:19:57) Being Patient With Success (00:27:06) How to Effectively Use Advice (00:30:30) Facing The Truth (00:32:27) Ruthlessly Eliminate The Unnecessary in Life (00:37:15) Enjoying Hard Work (00:39:40) The Constant Pursuit Of Growth (00:45:38) Mistaking Comfort For Happiness (00:53:13) Learning From Others Mistakes (00:55:44) Embracing Your Traumas and Biases (00:57:54) Living Life Like a Scientist (01:04:30) Outro

How to be Happier, Reinventing Yourself, and Relationship Advice | Michelle Wax | Rep Reck | 06

Michelle Wax is high caliber dating coach with a talent for starting successful businesses, personal branding, and reinventing herself. In this episode, Michelle and I discuss topics like: How to reinvent yourself, How to use mindset to change your reality, how to figure out what you want in life, relationship advice and common relationship mistakes, How a death scare caused her to FINALLY start her first business, and more. #Mindset #Entrepreneurship #RelationshipAdvice Michelle Wax Website - https://michellewax.com Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/7N04ADgHeAepAnygqERaFt?si=0c748983668044ef&nd=1 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/michellewaxdating/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellewax/ More Content On Overthinking and Reaching Your Full Potential 😄⬇️ Newsletter - https://letsgetreckless.com/newsletter LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernsteinjake YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JakeDBernstein Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/responsibly-reckless/id1681475817 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6c4HHWxk5Ej0h0FPxFBxw6 TOPICS WE DISCUSS (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:33) American Happiness - What ACTUALLY Makes People Happy (00:07:30) How to Standup to The Crowd and Live YOUR Best Life (00:14:48) How to Build Confidence (00:16:29) How to Use Your Mindset to Shift Your Reality (00:21:34) How Michelle Turned her Documentary Into a Full Career (00:23:58) How Michelle Pivoted Her Business During Covid and The Obstacle is The Way, Ryan Holiday (00:27:36) How a Death Scare Force Michelle to FINALLY Start her First Business (00:31:40) How to Stop Overthinking and Build the Life of Your Dreams (00:34:41) How to Reinvent Yourself and NOT get stuck in an identity (00:37:18) How to Minimize Regret and Life Your Most Fulfilling Life (00:42:04) How to Learn to Listen to Your Gut (00:44:29) How to Grow a Business While Working a Full Time Job (00:48:26) How to Know When to go Full Time With Your Business (00:58:00) How to Figure Out What You Want Out of Life (01:04:56) How Michelle Handles Risk (01:08:38) Michelle on Decision Making (01:12:25) How Michelle Became a High Caliber Dating Coach (01:16:40) Why Dating Can be Hard For So Many of Us (01:18:32) Relationship Advice From Michelle (01:34:31) Where to Meet Your Future Wife/Husband (01:38:25) The Mindset You Need to Succeed in Dating (01:44:20) What is Michelle's Version of a Successful Life (01:46:48) Michelle's Parting Advice (01:50:21) How to Get In Touch With Michelle

How To Start A Lifestyle Business, Without Quitting Your Day Job | Johnathan Lyman | Responsibly Reckless | 05

Johnathan Lyman is the founder of Seaplane Coffee, founder of Cascade Handcrafts (a candle business), a full-stack developer at Heroku, and a loving husband and father. In this episode, Johnathan and I discuss topics like: How to build a lifestyle business. When to quit your job for your business? Misconceptions about lifestyle businesses. Should you pursue entrepreneurship or stick to your day job? How to effectively learn things. Relationship advice from Johnathan’s two marriages, and How to know when you're ready to have kids. #LifeStyleBusiness #Entrepreneurship #DecisionMaking Johnathan Lyman Blog - https://johnathan.org Twitter - https://twitter.com/_johlym Slide into my DMs 😄 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jakedbernstein TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jakedbernstein LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernsteinjake Subscribe and Watch the Latest Interviews https://www.youtube.com/@JakeDBernstein?sub_confirmation=1 TOPICS WE DISCUSS (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:48) Johnathan's Coffee Business, Seaplane Coffee (00:06:45) What Would Johnathan do Differently if he Was Starting a Coffee Business Today? (00:12:21) When to Put in More Work Upfront VS Iterate as You Go (00:13:33) Warnings about Designing and Printing Product Labels (00:15:19) Learn by Doing and Leverage Existing Knowledge (00:17:31) Think About This One Thing Before Starting a Business (00:18:24) Common Misconceptions About Lifestyle Businesses (00:20:05) The Shortcut to Success (00:21:03) Should You Quit Your Job When Starting a Business? (00:22:56) The Importance of Minimizing Risk and Benefits of Following Your Passion (00:25:00) Day Job VS Entrepreneurship: What to Keep in Mind (00:27:57) Context Is Key. And Mistaking Comfort for Happiness (00:30:06) How to Know What Advice to Follow (00:34:03) A Trick for Thinking Outside the Box and Finding Inspiration (00:39:22) Why Johnathan Transitioned From His Amazon Business to a Coffee Business (00:40:15) How Your Income Level Affects Your Priorities and Decision Making (00:50:13) How Johnathan Decides What to Prioritize (00:54:49) Summary of Johnathan’s Decision Making Factors (01:04:10) What Tasks Should You Prioritize? And How to Define Goals You’ll Actually Act on (01:05:32) How Johnathan Met His Wife (01:06:31) Mistakes and Lessons from Johnathan’s First Marriage (01:17:18) The Dangers of a Scarcity Mindset in Relationships and Avoiding Uphill Battles (01:19:48) To Find the Right Life Partner, First Find Yourself (01:20:16) Relationship Advice From Johnathan’s Current Marriage (01:27:23) How Jonathan Overcame Poor Communication in His Relationship (01:30:51) Important Realizations if You Want Your Relationship to Last (01:33:59) How Jonathan Knew he was Ready to Have Kids (01:40:07) What to Think About When Picking a Life Partner (01:45:15) How Many Kids Should You Have? (And Mr Money Mustache) (01:57:10) What Age Should You Have Kids? (02:04:20) Where to Focus Your Time and Energy for the Best Results (02:07:31) Johnathan’s Advice to Podcasters and Why He Started Podcasting (02:30:02) What Does Success Mean to Johnathan and Why? (02:33:07) One Reason Johnathan’s Such a Happy Person (02:37:24) Johnathan’s Parting Advice (02:39:33) Where To Find More of Johnathan (02:41:27) Outro

How to Navigate Risk and The Truth About Working in Venture Capital | Responsibly Reckless | 04

Today’s guest asked to remain anonymous due to the nature of our conversation. He gets raw and real about what it’s like to be a partner at a Venture Capital firm and answers questions like - Should you pursue a career in Venture Capital? How to tell who your real friends are. How to live an intentional, authentic life. What to do when your values come in conflict. And How to effectively make decisions. #venturecapital #entrepreneurship #decisionmaking Say hi👇🏻 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jakedbernstein Twitter - https://twitter.com/jakedbernstein LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernsteinjake Subscribe and Watch the Latest Interviews https://www.youtube.com/@JakeDBernstein?sub_confirmation=1 TOPICS WE DISCUSS (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:11) Prioritizing Privacy Over Social Media Presence (00:03:58) Should You Seek Fame And Recognition? (00:04:41) How Social Media Affects Your Relationships and Mental State (00:07:20) Boiling Life Down to Its Essentials. Essentialism By Greg McKeown (00:08:20) Beer Friends, Wine Friends, and Whiskey Friends (00:11:21) Living an Intentional, Authentic Life (00:12:03) Why Sean Doesn't Drink Alcohol (00:13:04) The Negative Effects of Alcohol, Andrew Huberman (00:14:37) Are Your Friends Really Your Friends? Putting Your Friendships to the Test (00:19:55) The Perils of Venture Capital. What to Think About Before Working in VC (00:22:57) When to Work in Venture Capital (00:23:27) What to Think About When Picking a Career (00:24:30) Does Venture Capital Pay Well? (00:25:42) Defining the Life You Want and the Self Authoring Program (00:28:33) Conflicting Goals and Making Compromises (00:30:20) How the Compounding Effect and a Clear Vision Lead to Success (00:32:50) Stop Judging Yourself for What You Want (00:35:13) How to Handle Risk and Thinking in Bets (00:36:54) Sean’s Approach to Investing, Nassim Taleb, and the Barbell Approach Towards Risk (00:39:09) The Financially Optimal Investment Portfolio, The Psychology of Money, and Morgan Housel (00:41:16) Staying on Top of Trends and Keeping Your Finger on The Pulse (00:44:17) Being an Independent Thinker, Questioning Common knowledge, and Interpreting Advice (00:47:39) Building Synergy Into Your Life (00:49:22) Sean’s Faults, Failures, and What Makes Him Human (00:51:06) There’s a Cost and Benefit to Everything (00:52:24) Life Reflections and Priority Shifts as Sean Gets Older (00:55:01) Reaching Success at a Young Age: The Work, Benefits, and Drawbacks (00:58:44) Awareness and Getting Clear on Your Future (01:00:59) Living Your Authentic Life (01:01:52) Advice For People in Their 20s (01:05:00) Why Sean Doesn’t Watch TV (01:05:35) Your Actions Show Your Real Priorities (01:08:02) Relationships, Having Kids, and Handling Conflict (01:11:36) Lessons Learned Traveling the World and Being a Digital Nomad (01:14:33) The Importance of Alone Time (01:15:17) What Success Means to Sean (01:16:53) Outro