Life By Design Podcast - Aaron Knightley

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The Life By Design Podcast hosted by Aaron Knightley aims to bring you: Knowledge, raw real content, value and real life experiences in business, the workplace, fitness, finance, mindset, health, hardships, successes and relatable life stories. This podcast wants to provide an experience for everyone to listen, learn and apply the information shared to better your lives!

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November 27, 20251 hr 1 min

From Employee to Entrepreneur (Step-by-Step Guide)

How to go from an employee to an entrepreneur, fire your boss and successfully start a business (step by step guide) with ‪@JasonGraystone‬ Follow my New tech company Instagram: / holldr_app Get a copy of my Life By Design action planner: https://knightleyproducts.myshopify.com/ Go High Level Access (Website builder, sales pages, funnels, lead magnets, marketing, CRM, automation/AI etc: 30 day free trial: https://www.gohighlevel.com/knightley A Must Watch Full Tutorial "Go Full Time in Content Creation" • Go Full Time in Content Creation & Replace... Full Course Tutorial "What Online Business Models Can Replace My Job" • What Online Business Models Can Replace Yo... FREE Discovery Call - Work directly with me https://bit.ly/AKdiscoverycall FREE Quit Your Job Guide: https://tr.ee/RJaVY0mb7u FREE TikTok Growth & Income Guide: https://tr.ee/IevSlPGjIv FREE Money, Business, Mindset newsletter: https://www.aaronknightley.co.uk/ Follow these steps to take massive action:1️⃣ Give the video a like and save it to your "Watch Later" 2️⃣ Introduce yourself in the comments. Treat this channel like a community group3️⃣ Serious about designing your life check out the below options ⬇️5️⃣ Begin Your 9 to 5 Breakout: https://bit.ly/breakoutstarterpack 6️⃣ Start monetising & scaling TikTok: https://bit.ly/TikTokGrowthStarterPack 00:00 - Introduction 02:00 - It all starts with your belief system 04:00 - Careful who you listen to 06:00 - Early signs you are an entrepreneur 09:00 - Job titles are dangerous 11:00 - Be open to new opportunities 13:45 - Learn the business game 16:30 - You don't need a job, you need income 18:30 - Money management 21:00 - Internal rewiring 23:00 - Business requires resilience 28:00 - Your network is your networth 32:30 - We are all winging it to some degree 36:00 - Knowing your numbers 37:30 - Market and validate 39:00 - Build a business based on demand 42:00 - Start being creative 43:00 - Step outside your comfort zone 44:00 - Systems and scale 47:30 - AI is taking over jobs 48:30 - Live on less & outsource 51:00 - Think like an entrepreneur 54:00 - Create new beliefs 56:00 - Build processes 58:30 - Keep learning, keep moving

November 2, 202554 min

Money Mistakes That Keep You Stuck In a 9 to 5 JOB

The real reason you are stuck in a 9 to 5 job is because of poor Money Mistakes and bad habits that you may have developed over years. This video dives deep into how the poor stay poor and why the rich get richer. PLEASE start to be smarter with your money. (co-hosted with my main man @conversationofmoney )Get a copy of my Life By Design action planner: https://knightleyproducts.myshopify.com/Go High Level Access (Website builder, sales pages, funnels, lead magnets, marketing, CRM, automation/AI etc: 30 day free trial: https://www.gohighlevel.com/knightleyA Must Watch Full Tutorial "Go Full Time in Content Creation"https://youtu.be/d16w1RVRyUc?si=FRM3RpLl0zgit9KTFull Course Tutorial "What Online Business Models Can Replace My Job"https://youtu.be/UnbkxSJ55cw?si=Pws9fsVKzEbQujL6FREE Discovery Call - Work directly with me https://bit.ly/AKdiscoverycallFREE Quit Your Job Guide: https://tr.ee/RJaVY0mb7uFREE TikTok Growth & Income Guide: https://tr.ee/IevSlPGjIvFREE Money, Business, Mindset newsletter: https://www.aaronknightley.co.uk/Follow these steps to take massive action:1️⃣ Give the video a like and save it to your "Watch Later" 2️⃣ Introduce yourself in the comments. Treat this channel like a community group3️⃣ Serious about designing your life check out the below options ⬇️5️⃣ Begin Your 9 to 5 Breakout: https://bit.ly/breakoutstarterpack6️⃣ Start monetising & scaling TikTok: https://bit.ly/TikTokGrowthStarterPack

October 29, 20251 hr 3 min

How We SURVIVED a Toxic Workplace

How we survived a toxic workplace all came down to our approach and outlook on what the workplace really is. This video I welcome my previous coworker and good friend of mine Steve aka Big Bear as some of you even requested I get him on the channel. Well we share how we overcame and dealt with tricky office politics and all the BS the 9 to 5 workplace brings. Let us know in the comments what you enjoyed, resonated with and key takeaways.Get a copy of my Life By Design action planner: https://knightleyproducts.myshopify.com/ Go High Level Access (Website builder, sales pages, funnels, lead magnets, marketing, CRM, automation/AI etc: 30 day free trial: https://www.gohighlevel.com/knightley A Must Watch Full Tutorial "Go Full Time in Content Creation" • Go Full Time in Content Creation & Replace... Full Course Tutorial "What Online Business Models Can Replace My Job" • What Online Business Models Can Replace Yo... FREE Discovery Call - Work directly with me https://bit.ly/AKdiscoverycall FREE Quit Your Job Guide: https://tr.ee/RJaVY0mb7u FREE TikTok Growth & Income Guide: https://tr.ee/IevSlPGjIv FREE Money, Business, Mindset newsletter: https://www.aaronknightley.co.uk/ Follow these steps to take massive action:1️⃣ Give the video a like and save it to your "Watch Later" 2️⃣ Introduce yourself in the comments. Treat this channel like a community group3️⃣ Serious about designing your life check out the below options ⬇️5️⃣ Begin Your 9 to 5 Breakout: https://bit.ly/breakoutstarterpack 6️⃣ Start monetising & scaling TikTok: https://bit.ly/TikTokGrowthStarterPack 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - How we survived our toxic workplace 05:00 - Having a backbone in the workplace 10:00 - Being the laziest smartest worker 15:00 - We understood we were just numbers 20:00 - Coworkers & surviving 25:00 - Did we enjoy our jobs 30:00 - How to deal with bad managers 35:00 - Mentally struggling in the workplace 40:00 - Did we trust coworkers 45:00 - We never took our job seriously 50:00 - We had fun to survive 55:00 - Learn skills sets from your job 59:00 - No job is worth mental health stress

October 20, 202549 min

WAGE SLAVERY Traps 99% of People (Here's How To Escape)

You DON"T need a Job, you NEED money and in this video we explain the exact step by step process of how 99% of people become trapped but most importantly we breakdown how you escape the 9 to 5 rat race.Get a copy of my Life By Design action planner: https://knightleyproducts.myshopify.com/ Go High Level Access (Website builder, sales pages, funnels, lead magnets, marketing, CRM, automation/AI etc: 30 day free trial: https://www.gohighlevel.com/knightley A Must Watch Full Tutorial "Go Full Time in Content Creation" • Go Full Time in Content Creation & Replace... Full Course Tutorial "What Online Business Models Can Replace My Job" • What Online Business Models Can Replace Yo... FREE Discovery Call - Work directly with me https://bit.ly/AKdiscoverycall FREE Quit Your Job Guide: https://tr.ee/RJaVY0mb7u FREE TikTok Growth & Income Guide: https://tr.ee/IevSlPGjIv FREE Money, Business, Mindset newsletter: https://www.aaronknightley.co.uk/ Follow these steps to take massive action:1️⃣ Give the video a like and save it to your "Watch Later" 2️⃣ Introduce yourself in the comments. Treat this channel like a community group3️⃣ Serious about designing your life check out the below options ⬇️5️⃣ Begin Your 9 to 5 Breakout: https://bit.ly/breakoutstarterpack 6️⃣ Start monetising & scaling TikTok: https://bit.ly/TikTokGrowthStarterPack 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - The 9 to 5 cycle explained 05:00 - The danger of 9 to 5 jobs 10:00 - The reason you have no hope 15:00 - Keeping up with the joneses 16:00 - Stop putting your job above your family 18:30 - Stop wasting time & doom scrolling 20:00 - The rat race cycle is soul destroying 21:00 - You don't need a job, you need income 25:00 - The common goal we all want 27:30 - You can earn money doing what you love 30:00 - Work promotions are golden handcuffs 34:00 - Big salaries make you unhappy 37:30 - Business is less risky than job 40:00 - Scaling businesses with only 1 person 42:00 - You can monetise your passion 43:30 - Anyone could start a business 47:00 - You need a big reason why to start

October 19, 202546 min

The Shocking Truth About Wage Slavery

The truth about wage slavery is a hard and bitter pill to swallow! The shocking truth is we have all been lied to and that's why ‪@TomScryleus‬ have come together to create this Part 1 and Part 2 (on his channel) to EXPOSE the truth and support you, our wonderful subscribers on becoming free.Get a copy of my Life By Design action planner: https://knightleyproducts.myshopify.com/ Go High Level Access (Website builder, sales pages, funnels, lead magnets, marketing, CRM, automation/AI etc: 30 day free trial: https://www.gohighlevel.com/knightley A Must Watch Full Tutorial "Go Full Time in Content Creation" • Go Full Time in Content Creation & Replace... Full Course Tutorial "What Online Business Models Can Replace My Job" • What Online Business Models Can Replace Yo... FREE Discovery Call - Work directly with me https://bit.ly/AKdiscoverycall FREE Quit Your Job Guide: https://tr.ee/RJaVY0mb7u FREE TikTok Growth & Income Guide: https://tr.ee/IevSlPGjIv FREE Money, Business, Mindset newsletter: https://www.aaronknightley.co.uk/ Follow these steps to take massive action:1️⃣ Give the video a like and save it to your "Watch Later" 2️⃣ Introduce yourself in the comments. Treat this channel like a community group3️⃣ Serious about designing your life check out the below options ⬇️5️⃣ Begin Your 9 to 5 Breakout: https://bit.ly/breakoutstarterpack 6️⃣ Start monetising & scaling TikTok: https://bit.ly/TikTokGrowthStarterPack 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - The shocking truth 05:00 - We have all been lied to 10:00 - Making money is not evil 15:00 - You can escape if you wake up 20:00 - Employee suppression 25:00 - You can escape the matrix 30:00 - Stop building someone else's dreams 35:00 - Building a business is your escape 40:00 - Careful of who surrounds you

October 18, 202556 min

Go Full Time in Content Creation & Replace Your Job

How to go full time in content creation, monetise your content, work with brands, sponsors and upsell your services and products? This episode covers everything you need to know in order to succeed in replacing your 9 to 5 job and going full time in content. Guest ‪@JasonGraystone‬ Get a copy of my Life By Design action planner: https://knightleyproducts.myshopify.com/ Go High Level Access (Website builder, sales pages, funnels, lead magnets, marketing, CRM, automation/AI etc: 30 day free trial: https://www.gohighlevel.com/Aaron-Kni... A Must Watch Full Tutorial "Go Full Time in Content Creation" • Go Full Time in Content Creation & Replace... Full Course Tutorial "What Online Business Models Can Replace My Job" • What Online Business Models Can Replace Yo... FREE Discovery Call - Work directly with me https://bit.ly/Aarondiscoverycall FREE Quit Your Job Guide: https://tr.ee/RJaVY0mb7u FREE TikTok Growth & Income Guide: https://tr.ee/IevSlPGjIv FREE Money, Business, Mindset newsletter: https://www.aaronknightley.co.uk/ Follow these steps to take massive action:1️⃣ Give the video a like and save it to your "Watch Later" 2️⃣ Introduce yourself in the comments. Treat this channel like a community group3️⃣ Serious about designing your life check out the below options ⬇️5️⃣ Begin Your 9 to 5 Breakout: https://bit.ly/breakoutstarterpack 6️⃣ Start monetising & scaling TikTok: https://bit.ly/TikTokGrowthStarterPack 00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - How to know what to create 06:00 - Invest into YouTube 07:50 - Education VS Vanity 08:50 - How to commercialise 13:40 - You can monetise anything 15:30 - Monetising content is a selection phase 20:00 - Hyper niche to grow fast 25:00 - Evolve with the times 30:00 - It's great fun creating content 35:00 - Negative feedback 36:45 - How to replace your job 40:00 - Monetising to quit your job 45:00 - Just start, don't wait 50:00 - Content creation is a business 53:00 - Don't miss the opportunity

June 4, 20251 hr 13 min

Investing for Beginners Masterclass - Invest, Manage & Save

Investing, Saving and Managing money is something 90% of adults have no idea about, which is why ‪@PlainEnglishFinance‬ Andrew Craig and myself came together to produce the ultimate guide and masterclass in how to take control of your money.Full Course Tutorial "What Online Business Models Can Replace My Job" • What Online Business Models Can Replace Yo... FREE Discovery Call - Work directly with me https://calendly.com/aaronknightley/1... FREE Quit Your Job Guide: https://tr.ee/RJaVY0mb7u FREE TikTok Growth & Income Guide: https://tr.ee/IevSlPGjIv FREE Money, Business, Mindset newsletter: https://www.aaronknightley.co.uk/ Follow these steps to get your freebies:1️⃣ Give the video a like and save it to your "Watch Later" 2️⃣ Introduce yourself in the comments. Treat this channel like a community group3️⃣ Serious about designing your life & escaping your job with a business? ⬇️5️⃣ Begin Your Breakout Here https://bit.ly/breakoutstarterpack 00:00 - Introduction 02:00 - Investing is not scary 05:00 - Investing VS Trading 08:00 - Protect your future 15:00 - How to build wealth 20:00 - The compound effect 30:00 - Evolve, educate & invest 35:00 - Stock market VS Crypto 40:00 - Defensive VS Offensive 45:00 - Become financial literate 50:00 - Stop listening to other people 55:00 - Start putting money aside60:00 - Money is a tool & technology

May 31, 202556 min

Go Full Time in Content Creation & Replace Your Job

How to go full time in content creation, monetise your content, work with brands, sponsors and upsell your services and products? This episode covers everything you need to know in order to succeed in replacing your 9 to 5 job and going full time in content. Guest ‪@JasonGraystone‬ A Must Watch Full Course Tutorial "Quit Your Job & Build an Online Business" • Quit Your Job & Build An Online Business -... Full Course Tutorial "What Online Business Models Can Replace My Job" • What Online Business Models Can Replace Yo... FREE Discovery Call - Work directly with me https://calendly.com/aaronknightley/1... FREE Quit Your Job Guide: https://tr.ee/RJaVY0mb7u FREE TikTok Growth & Income Guide: https://tr.ee/IevSlPGjIv FREE Money, Business, Mindset newsletter: https://www.aaronknightley.co.uk/ Follow these steps to get your freebies:1️⃣ Give the video a like and save it to your "Watch Later" 2️⃣ Introduce yourself in the comments. Treat this channel like a community group3️⃣ Serious about designing your life & escaping your job with a business? ⬇️5️⃣ Begin Your Breakout Here https://bit.ly/breakoutstarterpack 00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - How to know what to create 06:00 - Invest into YouTube 07:50 - Education VS Vanity 08:50 - How to commercialise 13:40 - You can monetise anything 15:30 - Monetising content is a selection phase 20:00 - Hyper niche to grow fast 25:00 - Evolve with the times 30:00 - It's great fun creating content 35:00 - Negative feedback 36:45 - How to replace your job 40:00 - Monetising to quit your job 45:00 - Just start, don't wait 50:00 - Content creation is a business 53:00 - Don't miss the opportunity

May 29, 202553 min

Why You're BROKE & How To Take Back Control of Your Money

This episode ‪@conversationofmoney‬ and myself deep dive into why you might be broke, financially struggle and feel lost with your personal finances. DO NOT go anywhere because this is the one stop shop video.A Must Watch Full Course Tutorial "Quit Your Job & Build an Online Business" • Quit Your Job & Build An Online Business -... Full Course Tutorial "What Online Business Models Can Replace My Job" • What Online Business Models Can Replace Yo... FREE Discovery Call - Work directly with me https://calendly.com/aaronknightley/1... FREE Quit Your Job Guide: https://tr.ee/RJaVY0mb7u FREE TikTok Growth & Income Guide: https://tr.ee/IevSlPGjIv FREE Money, Business, Mindset newsletter: https://www.aaronknightley.co.uk/ Follow these steps to get your freebies:1️⃣ Give the video a like and save it to your "Watch Later" 2️⃣ Introduce yourself in the comments. Treat this channel like a community group3️⃣ Serious about designing your life & escaping your job with a business? ⬇️5️⃣ Begin Your Breakout Here https://bit.ly/breakoutstarterpack 00:00 - Introduction 01:30 - Reasons you have money problems 03:00 - Bad habits & money decisions 07:00 - Why you have no money 08:00 - Conscious money choices 10:00 - Consumer spending & secret marketing 13:00 - Take accountability for your finances 15:30 - Stop buying scratch cards 17:30 - Avoid victim mindset 19:00 - Environment dictates performance 21:00 - Making money has never been easier 24:30 - Know your numbers, what and why 30:00 - Stop buying sh*t & be less distracted 35:00 - Go back to the drawing board 37:00 - Sole trader or LTD company 40:00 - Build the emergency fund 45:00 - Control the controllable's 48:00 - Learn your expenses 49:00 - Make more money

May 1, 20251 hr 9 min

How To Navigate The Workplace - Coworkers, Managers & Office Politics

This is the FULL navigation video on how to overcome and deal with everything in the workplace, from office politics, bad managers, toxic coworkers and avoid drama's. My guest is the wonderful Natasha from Natoutofoffice - / natoutofoffice Important - Must Watch Full Course Tutorial "Quit Your Job & Build an Online Business" • Quit Your Job & Build An Online Busin... Full Course Tutorial "What Online Business Models Can Replace My Job" • What Online Business Models Can Repla... FREE Discovery Call - Work directly with me https://calendly.com/aaronknightley/1... FREE Quit Your Job Guide: https://tr.ee/RJaVY0mb7u FREE TikTok Growth & Income Guide: https://tr.ee/IevSlPGjIv FREE Money, Business, Mindset newsletter: https://www.aaronknightley.co.uk/ Follow these steps to get your freebies:1️⃣ Give the video a like and save it to your "Watch Later" 2️⃣ Introduce yourself in the comments. Treat this channel like a community group3️⃣ Serious about designing your life & escaping your job with a business? ⬇️5️⃣ Begin Your Breakout Here https://bit.ly/breakoutstarterpack 00:00 - Introduction & agenda 01:40 - Common workplace problems 05:00 - Problems start from the hiring process 06:20 - Ban managerial titles 08:30 - You need boundaries 10:00 - Get a backbone 13:30 - Loss of identity & being fake 16:00 - Get good at pre-judging 20:00 - The interview process 22:00 - Be proactive not reactive 25:30 - Stop being needy & untrustworthy 27:00 - Coworkers are not friends 30:00 - No boundaries results in your downfall 32:30 - Get your FU money in the bank 35:00 - Have clear values & standards 39:50 - Social media & coworkers 49:00 - Accountability, Compassion & empathy 51:30 - Manager disrespect 54:30 - Managers probation periods 58:45 - Don't be emotionally involved 01:03:40 - You can control your workplace life 01:05:30 - If you are not happy in your job, change 01:06:30 - Summary