Summary:
Are you tired of leading a life by default? Do you want to feel inspired, and lead a life by design but are unsure how to get there?
Our guest for today is Lion, NOT Sheep founder, Sean Whalen. Sean is the force behind a global moment that is inspiring people to shed their timidity so that they pursue their boldest dreams.
A self-made millionaire at 30, Sean felt the need to burn everything to the ground, and start his life on a clean slate. What was the one question that inspired Sean to re-assess and completely transform his life?
On today’s show, Sean shares his distilled wisdom on authenticity, success, and overcoming our inner fears.
You will learn about Sean’s radical (but fiercely honest) and thought-provoking parenting approach.
Towards the end, Sean shares his business vision for 2023 and beyond.
We hope you enjoy this show!
Key Takeaways:
- 00:02 – Welcoming Sean Whalen to the show
- 02:40 – Sean’s background information, and how he got into real estate flipping
- 04:56 – Sean’s toughest childhood moments
- 05:38 – The two things that Sean always tells his kids
- 06:36 – How did Sean go from being a “sheep”, and totally hating his life to being a “lion”?
- 07:39 – A self-made millionaire at 30, why did Sean choose to burn everything to the ground to start off a fresh slate?
- 08:43 – The unbridled power of authenticity and vulnerability
- 12:35 – Why it’s NOT failure that we fear the most
- 14:46 – How to overcome your biggest fears that are preventing you from achieving your vision of success
- 15:57 – Why you need to unleash your inner savage starting now!
- 18:10 – Are you being completely upfront and transparent with your kids?
- 21:08 – The one question that complexly transformed Sean’s life
- 27:00 – Sean’s big WHY behind Lions, Not sheep
- 29:14 – Can you be both reflective and go-getter at the same time?
- 31:10 – The biggest thing that stops most people from achieving success
- 33:50 – How to lead a congruent, and drama-free life
- 36:17 – What inspired Sean to recently write his first book?
- 40:14 – Do you think leading a “balanced life” is a pipedream?
- 41:09 – The true meaning of success, and legacy
- 48:30 – What is the relation between mind, body, and business?
- 49:55 – How to keep your mind fertile, and imaginative
- 52:30 – Sean vision for his business for 2023 and beyond
- 55:38 – How was Sean’s marriage changed his life?
- 58:22 – Things that Sean loves to do outside of work
- 01:06:57 – Sean shares some interesting details about the soon-to-be-released, Lion, NOT Sheep documentary
- 01:09:03 – What advice would Steve give his sixteen-year-old self?
- 01:09:17 – What would be Steve’s last meal on earth?
- 01:11:05 – Connect with Sean!
Quotes:
“Business has always been fun to me. I've always been really good at taking ideas and making them a reality. And I think that's a that's what separates really good. And successful entrepreneurs from people that always talk about starting their dreams and living their dreams”.
“The more I shared transparently and the more I opened my world up, the more truth I told and less fear I had”.
“I've failed a ton of things. I've failed in with business deals, parenting sometimes, and all these other things. We're not afraid to fail. What we're deathly afraid of as human beings is being judged”.
“I want my kids to touch the stove, I want my kids to lose, I want my son to get his ass kicked because I want him to experience that I want him to feel that I want him to know that”.
“There is a savage inside of you that there is a raging fucking lunatic. And you can't be afraid to let that guy out. You can't be afraid you can't be timid, you can't walk around like I can't do that. Because it's not socially acceptable”.
“What I want today is different than what I wanted six months ago, what I want today is different than I wanted a year ago, and that's totally fine. Because I'm evolving”.
“I think that I've created a really fun introspective life where I trust myself. I trust my gut, I trust my heart. I trust what's in my what's in my soul”.
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