The Life Coach School Podcast

#533: Be a Badass - Part 1

The Life Coach School Podcast

Show Notes

Success isn’t reserved for a select few. It’s available to anyone willing to become the person who creates it.

In this three-part series, I’m answering the question I get asked over and over: How do you create the success you want in your life?

The answer isn't about being the smartest or having a perfect past.

It’s about developing two key traits: mental strength and a productive work ethic. These aren’t optional. They’re the foundation of extraordinary results.

In this episode, I share my journey to becoming a badass in business and how I built Self Coaching Scholars into a $10M+ program. You’ll learn why simply believing you can achieve success isn’t enough. You have to believe you are the person who creates those results.

What You Will Discover:

The two identifiable characteristics every badass possesses and why both are essential.

How mental strength differs from mental weakness and what it actually requires to develop

Why work ethic isn't about hustling 24/7 but about producing significant results quickly

The real reason people fail (hint: it's not lack of capability)

How childhood trauma can actually contribute to developing mental toughness

Why announcing your badass identity matters more than keeping it private

The connection between handling criticism and creating extraordinary success

Featured on This Episode:

Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch by Erin French

Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

You Are a Badass book series by Jen Sincero

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