"From a--hole to transformation junkie, Alex Terranova's journey to change his life wasn't easy. In fact, transforming from flippant restaurant-opening playboy to self-loving, self-aware coach for high performers simply wasn't predictable." - That's the first paragraph from the summary of Alex Terranova's debut book Fictional Authenticity. And yeah... it fits. When I met Alex during my coach training program, I wasn't sure what to expect from him. If you look past his uber-cool guy "Zack Morris from Saved By The Bell" wannabe exterior, you'll find a deep and introspective guy who has really made a name for himself in coaching and podcasting.

His flagship podcast - The DreamMason Podcast - was a major inspiration for me to start Soul-R Powered.

I had a load of fun with this conversation. It went deep into territories I wasn't quite expecting, and I'm honored to share it with you.

About Alex: Alex has been dubbed “The Anti-Excuses Coach” by Yahoo Finance. He's the breaker of limiting mental beliefs with the docile tones behind many popular podcasts. He's a sometimes model, a wanna-be Yogi Guru, and a poet. Legend has it he's fortified with strength from a plant-based diet and was once a reality show villain. He's a word inventor, and if there were dragons, he would be the father of them. The DreamMason, Alex Terranova, is a Professional Certified Coach, the author of Fictional Authenticity, co-author of the Amazon bestselling book Redefining Masculinity, and a Personal & Professional Performance Coach. Alex also hosts The DreamMason Podcast, The Frequency Shifters Show, and co-hosts The Coaching Show Podcast. As a coach, Alex supports strong, successful, type-A high achievers to break free from convention, embrace the rebel within them, and more deeply explore the complex and agitated edges of their existence to create more clarity, freedom, and success.

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(0:00) Introduction and welcome; Guest introduction: Alex Terranova (1:00) Weather comparison and personal anecdote: Southern California experiences (3:22) Meeting through Accomplishment Coaching; Media influence on masculinity (5:34) Living up to fictional standards and the unseen effort behind success (10:18) Transformation in Costa Rica and continuous personal development (20:42) Tom Brady and relentless self-improvement; Finding clarity and authenticity (27:43) Ego, aligning actions with true self, and living like you're on vacation (32:06) Breaking from societal "shoulds" and introduction to fictional authenticity (35:02) Origin and meaning behind fictional authenticity; Rewriting personal stories (45:03) Birth of the Dream Mason brand and role in personal development (49:04) Alex Terranova's media features and the importance of self-promotion (54:17) Alex Terranova's podcasting journey and memorable guests (1:00:55) The value of podcasting and Ryan Hall's memorable episode (1:03:04) How to find Alex Terranova online; Closing remarks and gratitude (1:04:43) Outro and Sponsor: [Sponsor Name]