Let Me Save You 25 Years

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418661 A podcast for anyone with aspirations to do anything big. Mistakes, miracles, and lessons from the CEO/Founder of Lovesac, unpacked with guests from amongst the most successful people in the world. Each episode goes deep on one critical lesson—universal secrets to success, learned the hard way by both Shawn and his guests.

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May 23, 2024Episode 2644 min

Love Matters (ft. Garrett Gee) 418661

418661 Love matters — in life, business, personal growth — it matters immensely. But this doesn’t mean that becoming a loving person always comes easily. With life’s challenges and burdens, it can be difficult to define who you want to be and then commit to becoming that person.Garrett Gee, Family Travel Journalist at The Bucket List Family, is just the person to break down this week’s Shawnism: Love matters. Whether you’re loving others, learning to love yourself, or trying to minimize the trauma your children experience as they grow, love is a cornerstone of all things in life — and Garrett joins Let Me Save You 25 Years to share his thoughts, stories and experiences on this topic.Join us as we discuss:The importance of love and why it’s difficult to be a loving personWhy emotional intelligence is the secret trait the world needs more ofChoosing who you want to become, then following throughWhy some burdens are worth the weight (and others aren’t)

May 9, 202458 min

Maintain Top Ambition with Infinite Patience (ft. Nate Checketts)

If you want a successful business, you can’t treat it like a side hustle. When you jump in, proudly wear the title, and love the grind long-term — that’s when the magic happens. You have to maintain top ambition with intimate patience if you want to build something iconic. Nate Checketts, CEO and Co-Founder of Rhone did just that. Jumping head first into his business, Nate left behind a job at the NFL to build something spectacular. And better yet — he broke past the fear and embarrassment to wear the company on his shirt with pride. In doing that, he didn’t just build a men’s athletic wear company, he built a company that inspires those who challenge themselves in the relentless pursuit of progress. Nate and Shawn D. Nelson break down this week’s Shawnism by diving into: Why perseverance, patience, and ambition are key to long-term successBuilding a business with the right mindset and goalsHow to push through obstacles to make a worldwide impact beyond your brand

April 25, 2024Episode 241 hr 7 min

Practice Stubbornness with Confident Humility (ft. Travis Mills)

When you can practice confidence to leverage humility that can temper your stubbornness — the possibilities are endless. This week a true American hero joins the pod to break down this week’s Shawnism: practice stubbornness with confident humility. Travis Mills, just one of five surviving quadruple amputees from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, successful entrepreneur and business owner, and founder of the Travis Mills Foundation, went from sitting in a hospital wondering ‘why’ to being the push behind several successful businesses. Now coming up on his 12-year anniversary of being injured, Travis serves as a true inspiration and the perfect example of practiced humility and confidence. Join us as we discuss: Coping with challenges through humor and resilienceYour life as a reflection of the choices you make Entrepreneurship, work-life balance and building confidence

April 18, 2024Episode 231 hr 6 min

We Can All Win Together (ft. Ginny Clarke)

We can all win together — but not without a conscious effort to connect, grow and perform as a top-tier leader. Are you making decisions that serve the people around you best, or do your decisions serve you? On this episode, Shawn D. Nelson is joined by Ginny Clarke, an expert with decades of experience tapping into the multitude of talent to match the right people with the right positions and developing world-class leadership within her own organization. With her five dimensions of leadership, Ginny chooses to operate from a place without fear, guilt, or shame on the belief that nothing bad can happen and everything happens for a reason. With infinite possibilities for connection and growth with the right leaders and people, Ginny breaks down exactly how you can tap into success as a leader and help your team win — in life and in business. Join us as we discuss: Finding ways to push forward together — why having enemies won’t lead to successStarting with self-awareness, truth and alignmentThe true secret to successGinny’s critical five dimensions of leadership

April 11, 2024Episode 2247 min

Stay Cool & Be Kind (ft. Marshall Mosher)

There is no situation you could land in that can’t be approached with a cool head and a healthy dose of understanding. Life isn’t about what happens to us — it’s all about how we handle it. On this episode of Let Me Save You 25 Years, Shawn D. Nelson is joined by the one and only adventure extraordinaire Marshall Mosher to break down this week’s Shawnism: Stay Cool & Be Kind. Facing perhaps more than his fair share of adversity, Marshall has overcome everything from adventure challenges leaving his life on the line, career and business obstacles that kicked him back to square one and so much more — always coming out on top due to his mindset, gratitude and dedication to pushing forward. Join us as we dive into: One of the most powerful tools for building bonds and personal developmentHow to remain cool, calm and kind, even in the face of major adversityMaking tough situations into great stories: Covid, acquired and closed businesses, and personal challenges Prioritizing gratitude every day, without exception

April 4, 2024Episode 2156 min

Know Yourself & Know Your Purpose (ft. Miki Agrawal)

Everyone says, “be authentic” if you want success. But what really is authenticity? Before you can be authentic, you have to know yourself and your purpose.There is no one better to break down the concept of knowing yourself and your purpose than serial social entrepreneur and best-selling author Miki Agrawal. Miki shares that being yourself isn’t being an echo chamber — it’s about diversifying your experiences and perspectives and being comfortable with arguing your case. Until you’ve experienced and understood a wide range of perspectives from different people, you can’t really know who you are, what your strong beliefs are (and why) and be confident enough to back it up. Join as Shawn D. Nelson and Miki Agrawal talk about:Why building diversity into your experience is more about creating a mosaic than a melting pot (and why this mindset is far more valuable)Learning your deepest truths and building enough confidence to share themHow to determine (or create) your purpose in life and businessSelf-awareness, personal growth and long-term sustainability

March 28, 2024Episode 201 hr 7 min

Hire Better Than You & Let Them Own It (ft. Tessa White)

You want success? You CAN’T be the smartest person in the room. You shouldn't want to be. When you’re building something great and scalable, you need to surround yourself with people who are better and smarter than you and enable them to do their best work. Until then, you’ll never be able to get a product better than the one in your own brain. One of the world's foremost experts on jobs, careers, hiring, firing, culture building and more Tessa White, the ultimate job doctor joins the pod to break down this week’s Shawnism: Hire better than you, and let them own it. Join us as we break down: Why micromanagement, ego and insecurity are the enemy of great workHow to lead a team to do their best work (and build a winning business)Building a great company-wide listening ecosystem

March 21, 2024Episode 191 hr 17 min

Everything Else is Dust (ft. Montell Jordan)

Life is busy, especially when you’re investing yourself across a lot of avenues. Between business, family, relationships and everything in between, It can be hard to balance everything. But, balance isn’t what you need — prioritization is the key to investing in the right areas of your life. Everything else is dust. Your family, the people you love and the things you really care about — how much of you are they losing to other things? While you can’t cut off all other time investments, you have to embrace prioritization. Joining us is the legendary Montell Jordan, legendary Def Jam Records headliner, musician, songwriter, singer, performer, and producer-gone-church leader was faced with many of these decisions over his career. When life offered him fame and opportunity, he chose to invest in his family and follow his faith and heart — everything else was dust. When you learn to identify (and prioritize) what truly matters, everything else falls into place. Tune in to dive into this week’s Shawnism: everything else is dust.

March 14, 2024Episode 1849 min

Talk Big, Work Small (ft. David Meerman Scott)

Don’t be a cover band — play your own original music. Proudly. If it’s truly original, unique and interesting, you’ll appear larger than life, even when your resources are meager. It all starts with this week’s Shawnism: Talk Big; Work Small.You can be and become whatever you want — it just takes figuring out something in the universe you are good at or finding a pattern in the universe no one else sees. This is what legendary author and marketing master David Meerman Scott says. From big promises to small actions, like being active and engaged on social media and leveraging AI for productivity and ideation, you have to find the balance between bold talk and humble work.When you embrace BOLDNESS and set a title, or goal, or commit to an original mindset and talk BIG, then put in the small work to bring it to life, you can build a life (and career) that sets you apart and puts you on the path to ultimate fulfillment.

March 7, 2024Episode 1754 min

Embrace Uncertainty (ft. Lukas Gage)

There are a few universal principles that set successful founders and entrepreneurs apart from those who fail, and no one’s talking about them. One of those superpowers successful entrepreneurs ALL have in common? The ability to THRIVE in uncertainty. On this episode, actor and writer Lukas Gage, a Hollywood hot commodity who plays roles in your favorite shows today — White Lotus, Euphoria, You, and so much more — joins to break down this Shawnism: Embrace Uncertainty.Lukas shares how he has had to get comfortable with the unknown, including the uncertainty that comes from saying ‘no’. He shares the importance of betting on yourself — even when it means declining opportunities that promise high-payouts when they don’t feel aligned.Listen as Lukas and Shawn break down what is means to get comfortable with uncertainty and how you can embrace practices and mindsets that allow you to thrive, even when things aren’t clear.