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LYM #021: Brogan Graham discusses the November Project & the importance of showing up

LYM #021: Brogan Graham discusses the November Project & the importance of showing up

This week, Peter talks with Brogan Graham, co-founder of November Project, a free exercise group founded in Boston that’s open to the public. What started out as two friends getting together for morning workouts eventually snowballed into hosting classes in 52 cities nation-wide while creating a fun and passionate group of people who are all about community.  Stick around for the reaper round where Brogan kills his bag and gets up close and personal about the heat he’s feeling!  

Time Stamps

(0:00) Welcome back to the Live Your Mission show!
(0:35) Mission Meats announcement
(1:37) Intro to our conversation with Brogan Graham
(4:53) Welcome Brogan! // Brogan’s Mission
(9:30)The fuel that keeps Brogan going
(11:27) Reflecting on 2011, the impact of “content”, and screen-time
(17:59) “What are you a part of?” 
(21:42) Meet new people, and try new things
(27:58) THE REAPER ROUND

Books Mentioned in this episode:

Higher Love

The Alchemist

Where to find Brogan:

Check out the November Project here
Instagram 

How to nominate someone for Live Your Mission feature

  • Post on social using #LIVEYOURMISSION and share with us who you want to nominate (or yourself) thats living out their mission to the fullest!
  • You can also email nominations into mission@missionmeats.co

How to enter #missionreaper challenge for your chance at $100 worth of free snacks

  • Grab your bag of Carolina Reaper Beef Jerky (be sure to get some for your friends too!)
  • Record your reaction to the HEAT. We dare you to eat the whole bag!
  • Upload your video to Facebook or Instagram and tag #MISSIONREAPER to enter! We'll pick one monthly winner.

LYM #020: Amy Armstrong shares Clean The Worlds mission & wants you to wash your hands, bro

LYM #020: Amy Armstrong shares Clean The Worlds mission & wants you to wash your hands, bro

This week Peter talks with Amy Armstrong from Clean The World. An incredible organization that collects left over soaps from hotels to recycle them and provides them to children all over the world in an effort to prevent deadly diseases. Stick around for the Reaper Round where Amy eats her SECOND bag like a boss! 

 

Time Stamps

(0:00) Welcome back to the Live Your Mission show!
(0:44) Mission Meats announcement
(2:27) Intro to our conversation with Amy Armstrong
(4:50) Welcome Amy
(5:11) Amy’s current mission
(11:18) The start of Clean The World
(16:04) Our world’s soap shortage
(17:21) The experience that fuels Amy’s mission
(18:58) “You don’t have to have it ALL figured out”
(21:40) The mission is the drive
(22:31) Amy’s advice for how you can live your mission
(24:14) Lessons that Amy learned from CEO, Shawn Siepler
(26:39) THE REAPER ROUND

Books Mentioned in this episode:

A Wrinkle In Time

Where to find out more on Clean The World:

Find their website here
Instagram 

How to nominate someone for Live Your Mission feature

  • Post on social using #LIVEYOURMISSION and share with us who you want to nominate (or yourself) thats living out their mission to the fullest!
  • You can also email nominations into mission@missionmeats.co

How to enter #missionreaper challenge for your chance at $100 worth of free snacks

  • Grab your bag of Carolina Reaper Beef Jerky (be sure to get some for your friends too!)
  • Record your reaction to the HEAT. We dare you to eat the whole bag!
  • Upload your video to Facebook or Instagram and tag #MISSIONREAPER to enter! We'll pick one monthly winner.

LYM #019: Derek Sivers, founder of CD baby, on closing chapters to start new ones

LYM #019: Derek Sivers, founder of CD baby, on closing chapters to start new ones

This week Peter talks with musician and founder of CD Baby, Derek Sivers. Hear how he has approached life after the sale of CD baby and what being pop philosophy writer means for him. Peter and Derek discuss the implications behind “expiration dates” and how its okay to close one chapter to be able to start the next. Stick around for the “Reaper Round” where Derek lucked out and didn’t have to eat the reaper but still shares some great insight! 

Time Stamps

(0:00) Welcome back to the Live Your Mission show!
(0:39) Mission Meats announcement
(1:56) Intro to our conversation with Derek Sivers
(4:52) Welcome to the show, Derek!
(5:06) Derek’s current mission/impact
(7:03) Derek’s life after “CD Baby” // Sees himself as a musician rather than an entrepreneur
(9:26) Derek’s mindset on money
(10:28) “We have to admit when our mission has changed”
(11:42) Expired identity
(12:36) Ask yourself, “Who are my heroes?”
(13:27) The right mindset when approaching failures
(16:35) Derek’s journey to becoming an author // A TED Talk story
(18:37) Why this is important for YOU // Sharing and admitting your failures
(21:37) A metaphor on past mistakes: Lifting weights at 44
(26:43) What Derek would’ve done differently, knowing what he knows now
(27:51) Profit vs. Purpose
(31:17) Derek’s article, “The Balance”
(35:37) Money, and the “Starving Artist”
(37:28) THE (Non)REAPER ROUND

Books Mentioned in this episode:

The Courage To Be Disliked

Where to find Derek:

His website here
Twitter: @sivers

How to nominate someone for Live Your Mission feature

  • Post on social using #LIVEYOURMISSION and share with us who you want to nominate (or yourself) thats living out their mission to the fullest!
  • You can also email nominations into mission@missionmeats.co

How to enter #missionreaper challenge for your chance at $100 worth of free snacks

  • Grab your bag of Carolina Reaper Beef Jerky (be sure to get some for your friends too!)
  • Record your reaction to the HEAT. We dare you to eat the whole bag!
  • Upload your video to Facebook or Instagram and tag #MISSIONREAPER to enter! We'll pick one monthly winner.
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