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What if the world labeled you “the dumb twin”… but you chose to believe in greatness instead?   In this rereleased episode of The Richard Brooke Podcast, Richard Bliss Brooke sits down with one of the greatest motivational speakers of our time, Les Brown.   Les’s story is the kind that grabs your heart and never lets go. Labeled “intellectually disabled” in grade school, he could have let those words define his destiny. Instead, he rewrote it.   From cleaning offices at age 10, where he overheard the voices of Peale, Nightingale, and Holmes, to becoming a Chicago-area Emmy® award winner, Ohio state legislator, and globally celebrated speaker… Les Brown has lived a life of vision, belief, and boldness.   In this conversation, you’ll hear how he turned pain into purpose and how the right message, at the right time, can spark a lifetime of transformation.   In This Episode, You’ll Learn:   Why your self-talk shapes your future How Les transformed early ridicule into relentless resilience What it really means to live from a place of possibility   About the Guest:   Les Brown is a legendary speaker, author, and former state representative who has electrified audiences of up to 80,000 worldwide. Known for his warmth, humor, and heart, Les has become a global voice for personal power, purpose, and persistence.   He continues to inspire millions through his talks, books, and mentorship, proving every day that greatness is within us all.   Les Brown Links:   Website: https://lesbrown.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/thelesbrown Facebook: https://facebook.com/thelesbrown   Richard’s Mentorship Program:
   If you loved this episode, check out Momentum Mentorship, Richard’s guided leadership journey for those building a legacy. Learn more at https://richardblissbrooke.com/mentorship/    Richard Bliss Brooke Links:
   Website: https://richardblissbrooke.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richardblissbrooke/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichardBlissBrooke  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardblissbrooke/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rbbrooke    Loved This Episode?
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What happens when your first mentor is Jim Rohn… and you become president of his company by age 25?

In this episode of The Richard Brooke Podcast, Richard Bliss Brooke sits down with Don Hobbs, speaker, business strategist, and one of Realtor® Magazine’s “Top 25 Most Influential People in Real Estate.”

Don’s influence in the world of personal growth and real estate spans over 40 years. He’s coached and trained more than a million professionals and helped shape the mindset of a generation. But it all started at 18 years old, sitting under the wing of a man who would become a global icon in personal development.

This conversation is a rich blend of timeless wisdom and modern leadership, perfect for anyone building a team, a vision, or a life by design.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What it was really like working for Jim Rohn

• How to lead with values in high-growth industries

• The mindset Don teaches leaders to adopt at any level

• How influence, integrity, and inner work create exponential results

• Why your identity drives your destiny

About the Guest:

Don Hobbs is a legendary speaker and consultant, known for helping real estate professionals and entrepreneurs create lives of purpose, influence, and impact. As the former President of Jim Rohn Productions and a top-ranked industry leader, Don’s legacy is one of service and personal transformation.

He continues to speak globally on leadership, branding, mindset, and the inner game of success.

Don Hobbs Links:

Website: donhobbs.com

Instagram: @therealdonhobbs

Facebook: Don Hobbs

Richard’s Mentorship Program:

If this conversation lit a fire for you, check out Momentum Mentorship, Richard’s guided program for vision-driven leaders. It's where values meet action, and transformation becomes the strategy. Learn more at momentummentorship.com

Richard Bliss Brooke Links:

Website: richardblissbrooke.com

Instagram: @richardblissbrooke

Facebook: Richard Bliss Brooke

LinkedIn: Richard Bliss Brooke

YouTube: @RichardBlissBrooke

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James Clear is an author and speaker focused on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Time, and on CBS This Morning. His website receives millions of visitors each month and hundreds of thousands subscribe to his popular email newsletter. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Through his online course, The Habits Academy, James has taught more than 10,000 leaders, managers, coaches, and teachers. The Habits Academy is the premier training platform for individuals and organizations that are interested in building better habits in life and work.

Brian Biro is America's number one breakthrough speaker. He's one of the nation's foremost speakers and teachers of leadership, possibility thinking, thriving on change and team building. He's delivered more than 1800 presentations around the world in the past 30 years. His clients include such diverse organizations as Lockheed Martin, the US Army, the Naval Information Welfare Center, Price Waterhouse Cooper, the University of Notre Dame, U C L A, the Northern Carolina Association for the Advancement of Teaching Senators and representatives from 13 Western states, Deloitte,  Goodyear, the Virginia School superintendents, Kaiser Permanente, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, IHop, Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, McDonald's, Dairy Queen, Allstate Insurance, Good Samaritan Hospital, REMAX, Shaklee, the American Dental Association, and hundreds more. A major client offered the best introduction about Brian's impact when he said Brian Biro has the energy of a 10-year-old, the enthusiasm of a 20-year-old, and the wisdom of a 75-year-old, the former vice president of Major Transportation Corporation in the Pacific Northwest.

He helped lead a major turnaround that resulted in the company quadrupling in revenues, becoming solidly profitable, and being named the leader in the air freight industry for customer service and convenience by distribution magazine. Brian is the author of 15 books, including Bestseller Beyond Success, which reached number 16 on Amazon, 100 from over 2 million titles. Brian was rated number one among over 40 speakers at four consecutive magazine international business conferences. He graduated with honors from Stanford and served as the president of the U C L A Graduate School of Management Student Association while earning his M B A from U C L A. He's appeared on Good Morning America and CNN. He has been a guest on more than 300 radio programs, as well as dozens of podcasts throughout the country. He's been a featured speaker at the Disney Institute in Orlando. Brian was named one of U C L A Graduate School of Management's 100 most inspirational graduates in the 75-year history of the school. Most recently, Brian was also honored as one of the top 10 interactive speakers in North America and one of the top 60 motivational speakers in the world.

Today on The Authentic Networker Podcast am talking with Makana.

Makana is a Hawaiian musician, singer, and songwriter known for his innovative style and virtuosic guitar playing. He was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, and began playing guitar at the age of seven. As a teenager, he was mentored by slack-key guitar masters such as Sonny Chillingworth and Bobby Moderow Jr.

Makana's music blends Hawaiian slack-key guitar with elements of folk, rock, blues, and jazz, creating a unique sound that has earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base. He has released several albums, including "Ki Ho'alu Christmastime," "Koi Au," and "Venus and the Sky Turns to Clay: The Instrumental World of Makana."

In addition to his solo work, Makana has collaborated with a diverse range of artists, including Sting, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, and Willie K. He has also performed at prestigious events such as a White House Dinner and TEDx Maui, where his performance went viral and helped to raise awareness about the Hawaiian sovereignty movement.

Beyond his music, Makana is an advocate for social and environmental justice. He has worked with organizations such as the Surfrider Foundation and the Sierra Club to raise awareness about climate change and ocean conservation. He is also an advocate for Hawaiian culture and has used his music to promote the preservation of the Hawaiian language, arts, and traditions.

Currently, he is working with Facebook and Instagram to create music for people to sync to their own videos uploaded to those platforms. He has produced over 150 songs as part of their Creator Studio Sound Collection. His main focus is the completion of an original musical he began composing nearly 15 years ago!

Dr. Joseph I. Castro is the first Californian and first person of color to serve as the chancellor of the California State University (CSU), our nation's largest, most ethnically and economically diverse four-year university.    The grandson of immigrants from Mexico and the son of a single mother, he was also the first in his family to graduate from a university, eventually earning a Ph.D. in higher education policy and leadership from Stanford University. ​As a renowned and gifted scholar in the fields of leadership and public policy, Dr. Castro has mentored hundreds of other scholars and practitioners. 

After making a series of bad decisions, one that led to devastating consequences, Sunil Godse spent thousands of hours on research and interviews to find out WHY we waste time making bad decisions.    What he found is that we ignore our intuition, a subconscious phenomenon we’re all born with. He then developed a seven-step process on how to sharpen our intuition so we can make the right decision in any given moment. Using this process, Sunil grew several entrepreneurial ventures to over $20 million before shifting his focus to teaching others.  

As one of the world’s most beloved motivational speakers, Les Brown is known for his unique charisma, warmth and humor, captivating audiences of up to 80,000 across the globe.    If he had believed the labels he was given in grade school – “the dumb twin” and “intellectually disabled,” his life would look much different today. Fortunately, Les tapped into the powers of determination, persistence and belief to unleash a course of amazing achievements in his life, including Chicago-area Emmy® award winner, TV host and multi-term state representative in Ohio.

Best known for founding Travelocity.com and serving as founding Chairman of Kayak.com (later sold to Priceline for $1.8 billion), Terry Jones is one of the leading innovators and digital disruptors of our time.    Terry began his career as a travel agent and spent 24 years at American Airlines in marketing and information technology, capping his career as Chief Information Officer of its SABRE division. While at SABRE, he led a team of six, working on a project that became Travelocity.com. He served as its CEO for seven years, transforming it into a public company with $3 billion in travel sales. 

Money tends to produce more money—when invested right. These are the words of the great Ken McElroy, who’s like the guru of real estate investing. He has over 1 billion dollars in real estate investments and is the real estate advisor to Robert Kiyosaki of The Rich Dad Company. He is also co-founder and principal of MC Companies, a full-service real estate investment and property management company.    Ken is the author of several bestselling books, including “The ABC’s of Real Estate Investing,” “The ABC’s of Property Management,” and “The Sleeping Giant,” where he shares his real-life examples and ideology of how to be successful in business and in life. He’s been featured on Cheddar, Fox and Friends, Forbes, ESPN and many others. You’ll love Ken’s unique perspective and the wisdom he has to share with you.