Have you been living your life running away from your fears? In this episode of the I Own It Podcast, we welcome Jay Brewer a.k.a. JayPrehistoricPets. He shot to fame on YouTube and TikTok sharing his love for reptiles and doing extreme challenges – all while advocating for wildlife care and conservation. Even as a child, Jay has always felt like he didn’t fit in... so he chose a career path that empowers other kids. The purest love can come from a pet... and the interactions and impact he facilitates for people are life-changing! Just because these scaly creatures are menacing (and sometimes, dangerous!) doesn’t mean they don’t deserve protection. Jay aims to spread the love for reptiles and teach his audience how to properly care for them. Leaving them out in the wild isn’t always the best option. Tune in as Jay Brewer shares his interesting experiences with the deadliest of reptiles, why you should go after your dreams – no matter how ridiculous, why animals need us now more than ever, how to overcome fear, and how sharing your gifts online could positively influence the world. Timestamps: 01:10 Jay’s first pets and love for reptiles 05:46 Any close calls with animals? 10:32 Best skills and economics of breeders 16:46 Building the reptile zoo 18:58 Strive for an interesting life 21:08 Jay’s highest-performing and favorite content 26:14 Education and working with children 32:11 Overcoming fear 35:37 What excites you now? 40:12 Minimizing wildlife risk from human activity 42:46 Conservation vs. captivity 51:33 A time when Jay didn’t own it 54:08 Learning to slow down 01:00:01 Why you’re still unsuccessful 01:03:07 Any personal development tips? 01:12:47 Jay’s advice to his 16-year-old self 01:15:21 Jay’s favorite band Quotations: “...you’ll find, in life, anything you put a lot of effort into, you naturally fall in love with it, and it doesn’t matter what it is.” - Jay Brewer “Everybody wants to fund their dream with someone else’s money. And it works once in a while, but there’s nothing like funding your own dream.” - Jay Brewer “What I love about commercial real estate...is serving others.” - Ben Reinberg “The only thing I haven’t done is win the lottery. I don’t even care because I already feel like I won something better than the lottery. No, I won an interesting life that I love.” - Jay Brewer “The first thing of living the dream is you cannot listen to the haters.” - Jay Brewer “When you have a negative emotion, you get triggered. It’s because you’re avoiding that responsibility.” - Ben Reinberg Get in touch with Jay Brewer. Instagram & TikTok: @jayprehistoricpets YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/prehistoricpetstv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prehistoricpets Connect with Ben: benreinberg.com Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok: @therealbenreinberg LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/benreinberg Facebook: facebook.com/TheRealBenReinberg   Check out Ben's firm here: https://alliancecgc.com/   #iownit #transforminglives #reptiles     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices