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Mick Unplugged

"Mick Unplugged" is a transformative podcast that challenges listeners to move beyond the conventional 'Why' and embrace the empowering realm of 'Because.' Hosted by Mick Hunt, the voice of Modern Leadership, this podcast is designed for leaders, doers, and anyone aspiring to create meaningful impac...

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The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness cover

The Psychology of Money

Morgan Housel

Mentioned 3 months ago

Why You’ll Never Feel Rich with Morgan Housel

Morgan Housel explained that his first book examined how money and health shape every person's life, and he referenced it as the foundation of his work on financial behavior.

I always say I said this in my first book, The Psychology of Money, there are two topics that impact everybody, whether they like it or not, which are money and health.

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The Art of Spending Money

Morgan Housel

Mentioned 3 months ago

Why You’ll Never Feel Rich with Morgan Housel

Housel described his latest book as a guide to how everyday spending decisions affect everyone, noting it had transformed the host's household conversations about money.

Your latest book, The Art of Spending Money, has changed my household because I don't have to talk about finances anymore.

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Super Agers

Eric Topol

Mentioned 5 months ago

Defying Aging: Preventative AI’s Game-Changer with Dr Eric Topol

The book presented evidencebased research on exceptionally healthy older adults, describing the Welderly study and emphasizing lifestyle over genetics for longevity.

You have a new book coming out, Super Agers. What I love about this book is that it's evidencebased, not hyperbole or theory, and it talks about real data and how to help people.

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The Pursuit of Legendary Fatherhood

Larry Hagner

Mentioned 5 months ago

Raw, Unfiltered, Purpose: The Dad Edge Unleashed with Larry Hagner

Larry announced that he had just released his new book, noting it launched on September16 and that it consolidates everything taught in the Dad Edge Alliance.

I've got six books out there, three kids books, three chapter books... I just released the pursuit of legendary fatherhood. It just came out, September 16th.

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Wild at Heart

John Eldredge

Mentioned 5 months ago

Raw, Unfiltered, Purpose: The Dad Edge Unleashed with Larry Hagner

Larry recommended the faithbased book, saying it opens a man's heart to Christ and provides practical, earthy lessons for men.

I think Wild at Heart by John Eldridge. I think it's such a good book. Such a good faithbased book too. I think it kind of opens a man's heart a little bit more to Christ, which I love. And it also gives them some earthly, really, really great things to latch onto.

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Build for Tomorrow

Jason Feifer

Mentioned 5 months ago

Define Your Value: Own Your Identity & Growth with Jason Feifer

The guest highlighted that the book "Build for Tomorrow" had saved his business by outlining four phases of change, and the host announced he would be sending copies to listeners because it had a major impact on both of them.

No, no. But what I didn't tell you was how you saved my business, one of my businesses. So I'm going to be quick because one of the books that I have behind me over there is Build for Tomorrow. Yeah, man. That's my book, right. That book written by Jason Pfeiffer. That book, if you're an entrepreneur, if you're a leader, if you have thoughts of being an entrepreneur or a leader, you need the book because it challenged me again.

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7 Rules of Self-Reliance

Maha Abouelenein

Mentioned 5 months ago

Unleash Your Value: Storytelling, AI, and Brand with Maha Abouelenein

The book was described as a practical playbook containing reflection exercises and questions to help readers put the concepts to work. It outlined seven rules focusing on creating value, building relationships, and managing one's personal brand as currency.

The book is a practical playbook. It is every chapter has reflection exercises and questions because I want you to put the book to work.

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How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never had One

Mick Hunt

Mentioned 5 months ago

Unleash Your Value: Storytelling, AI, and Brand with Maha Abouelenein

This book, described as Mick Hunt's best-selling work, was presented as a resource for modern leadership, promising real-talk strategies to ignite ambition.

Mick Hunt's BEST SELLING book, How to Be a Good Leader When You've Never Had One: The Blueprint for Modern Leadership, is here to light a fire under your ambition and arm you with the real-talk strategies that only Mick delivers.

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Monetizing Innovation

Madhavan Ramanujam

Mentioned 5 months ago

Don’t Just Survive-Thrive: Strategy and Stories from Eddie Hartman

The book explained how companies should price and package products based on customerperceived value, and it was praised as a practical guide for entrepreneurs.

We wrote a book in 2015 called Monetizing Innovation. We're very proud of that book.

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Scaling Innovation

Madhavan Ramanujam

Mentioned 5 months ago

Don’t Just Survive-Thrive: Strategy and Stories from Eddie Hartman

The book built on the concepts of Monetizing Innovation and described how smart companies can architect profitable growth, and it was highlighted as essential reading for scaling businesses.

If you can walk in, if you don't see it, ask for it. See if they've got monetizing innovation. See if they've got scaling innovation.

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Assisted Living Revolution

Isabelle Guarino

Mentioned 5 months ago

Aging with Dignity: Isabelle Guarino Redefines Senior Care

Isabelle described her latest book as a fictionstyle, chickensoupforthesoul collection of three stories that illustrate families navigating assistedliving decisions and offer practical resources. She expressed pride that readers found it helpful and shareable.

Assisted Living Revolution is it's fiction. It's actually more like chicken soup for the soul vibes. I really wanted to kind of take my whack at that to see how that went. I put all of those thousands of stories I've heard together in three different stories of families who are going through that decision of how to choose assisted living for their loved ones and kind of breaking down the pros and cons of all the options and giving readers resources on what they should be asking, where they should be looking.

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Living Legacy

Isabelle Guarino

Mentioned 5 months ago

Aging with Dignity: Isabelle Guarino Redefines Senior Care

Guarino explained that the book recounts her personal story after her father's passing and teaches how to build businesses that become a blessing for future generations rather than a burden.

Living Legacy, which is like about my story when my dad passed and these businesses being passed to me. So it's sharing how, you know, you should create these businesses to pass a blessing to your kids instead of a burden.

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The Money Nerve: Navigating the Emotions of Money Cover

Robert Wm Wheeler Cpa

The Money Nerve

Navigating the Emotions of Money

In the episode, the host introduced the author as the founder of a mission to reshape how people think, feel, and act about money, noting that the book formed the foundation of his work on the emotional side of finance. The discussion highlighted the book's role in helping listeners recognize hidden money triggers and understand their financial emotions.

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Episode: Uncovering Hidden Money Triggers: Bob Wheeler's Fi...

Bob Wheeler introduced his book The Money Nerve, noting it as the foundation of his work helping people understand the emotional side of money.

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Founder of The Money Nerve, he is on a mission to reshape how we think, feel, and act about money.

I've written a couple of books I'm writing, um, working on a couple more

Tiger of Beijing: The Inspirational Memoir of a Fierce Regenerative Medicine Physician Cover

Joy Kong

Tiger of Beijing

The Inspirational Memoir of a Fierce Regenerative Medicine Physician

The title was highlighted as a memoir recounting the author's immigration to America, early hardships, and the determination that drives her regenerative medicine work. Mick noted that it offered a real‑life novel‑like glimpse of resilience and a ‘never give up’ attitude, recommending it as a good read for listeners. The overall tone was enthusiastic and supportive.

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Episode: You Won’t Believe What’s Coming to Health & Healin...

It was highlighted as a memoir that recounts Joy Kong's immigration to America, her early hardships, and the determination that fuels her work in regenerative medicine.

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I'll just mention the name of the book here so your audience know. It's called Tiger of Beijing. If people want to know, it has nothing to do with medicine. But if you want a good book, that's like a novel. That's actually from real life because it's my memoir about how I got to America and how I survived the first two years.

It gives you a glimpse about determination, resilience and not giving up kind of attitude that's driving me in what I'm doing now. Because, yeah, I'm facing oppositions and facing things that are not friendly to me. Right. But I know what I'm doing is the right thing to do.

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Rachel Lacey

The View from the Top

During the episode, host Mick highlighted the book as the author's own manifesto, which Aaron Walker described as a powerful work that had transformed lives and created new opportunities for him and his readers. Walker explained that it took 18 months to write and that its vulnerability and inspirational messages resonated deeply. The discussion conveyed a strong endorsement of the title.

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Episode: Aaron Walker's SHOCKING Journey to Building a Life...

Aaron Walker authored View from the Top, a manifesto he spent 18 months writing that he said has changed lives and opened many opportunities for him and his readers.

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author of View from the Top

I was sitting in Dave Ramsey's conference room... I was going to say, write one of the most powerful, not even a book, manifestos that exists today.

It took me 18 months to write View from the Top. But I want to tell you the lives that it's changed, the inspiration that it's given has all been worth it.

Ken Davis said to me, "don't you want to write a book?" I asked, "who's going to read my book?" He replied, "no one can tell your story," and that resonated with me.

I can't tell you the opportunities that it has afforded me for writing the book. I'm very vulnerable in the story and I even tell about a hunting trip that ends up in the book.

Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Cover

Robert T. Kiyosaki

Rich Dad Poor Dad

What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

Jason Brown mentioned that he had read the book and highlighted a lesson about working for free to notice money that would otherwise go unnoticed. He used the idea to illustrate how unpaid work can reveal hidden financial opportunities. His tone suggested he found the concept useful.

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Episode: From Detroit’s Streets to Stock Market Success: Ja...

Jason said he had read the book and recalled a lesson about working for free and seeing money that would otherwise go unnoticed.

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And so, you know, I read books like Rich Dad Poor Dad. And one of the things he said in the book was when, you know, if you know the story, when the kids went to work for the daddy, like you want you to work for free. They're like, you want us to work for free? He's like by not paying you, you'll see money around you that would have before gone unnoticed.

How to Become a Millionaire in 5 Years: No Shortcuts: A Practical, Evidence-Based Guide to Income Growth, Smart Investing, and Asset Building Cover

Manas Swain

How to Become a Millionaire in 5 Years

No Shortcuts

The book was highlighted as the personal roadmap Jason used to recover from losing everything, return to school, live below his means, and become a millionaire within five years. Mick noted its upcoming release date and offered to send a copy to the guest, underscoring its relevance to the discussion.

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Episode: From Detroit’s Streets to Stock Market Success: Ja...

Jason described the book as his story of losing everything, going back to school, living below his means, and eventually becoming a millionaire over five years.

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five-year millionaire, the book was about from the time that I lost all that money, decided to go back to school, live below my means, and then invest in the stock market. It took me five years before I became a millionaire from losing it all to the time I made a decision.

The book comes out February 18th, 2025.

I will send you a copy of the book on behalf of Mick Unplugged Podcast and Jason Brown.

Main Street Millionaire: How to Make Extraordinary Wealth Buying Ordinary Businesses Cover

Codie Sanchez

Main Street Millionaire

How to Make Extraordinary Wealth Buying Ordinary Businesses

In the episode, Jason Brown explained that the book serves as a documentation of his journey to becoming a millionaire and outlines the program he developed to help others achieve similar success. He highlighted how the title provides practical guidance for replicating his approach.

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Episode: From Detroit’s Streets to Stock Market Success: Ja...

Jason explained that the book documents his life, how he became a millionaire, and the program he built to help others.

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Buy Your Millionaire, the book, is really a documentation of my life and how I became a millionaire and how we came up with the program, basically, and how people can do something similar.

Start Thinking Rich: 21 Harsh Truths to Take You from Broke to Financial Freedom Cover

Brad Klontz

Start Thinking Rich

21 Harsh Truths to Take You from Broke to Financial Freedom

In the episode, the coauthor highlighted the book as a national bestseller that served as a practical guide to the psychology of wealth, covering mindset, investing, saving, and strategies for earning more. He promoted the title as a comprehensive manual and provided listeners with a link to purchase it along with additional resources. The discussion positioned the book as a valuable tool for achieving financial freedom.

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Episode: Financial Freedom in 30 Days with Adrian Brambila...

The coauthors presented it as a national bestseller that serves as a manual on the psychology of wealth, covering mindset, investing, saving and how to make more money.

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So first of all, you know, Adrian and I are here together because we have a recent national bestselling book, Start Thinking Rich.

Yeah, our book, Start Thinking Rich, is available everywhere you get books.

If you want to find the link to the book and extra bonuses, resources, tools, and worksheets, you can get it at startthinkingrich.com slash unplugged, or you can get the book everywhere.

The Strategic Millionaire, Expanded Edition: Seven Laws of Wealth the Rich Don't Tell You Cover

Armando Pantoja

The Strategic Millionaire, Expanded Edition

Seven Laws of Wealth the Rich Don't Tell You

The host and the author discussed the book's seven wealth‑building laws, noting they challenge conventional thinking and provide practical strategies for financial success. They emphasized its focus on market cycles, surrounding oneself with successful people, and offering value before expecting returns. The overall tone was enthusiastic, presenting the title as a valuable resource for listeners.

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Episode: Crypto's HIDDEN TRUTHS by Tycoon Armando Pantoja

The host and Armando discussed the book's seven wealthbuilding laws, noting it challenges conventional thinking and offers practical strategies for financial success.

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So I want to go into your book, man, because there are a lot of listeners and viewers that I know you can give strategic insight and tips to. The strategic millionaire, right? We're talking the seven laws of wealth.

There are the seven laws that I've learned over time. They almost fly in the face of traditional logic. Because traditionally I've learned in life that when everybody does something, it's probably wrong.

A lot of that book is focused on that. It talks about the trends we discussed, about market cycles and patterns, and how to apply them to your finances.

The book also emphasizes building the right circle of winners, showing up to groups of successful people, and offering value before expecting anything in return.

The Delusion: We All Have Our Demons (The Delusion Series) Cover

Laura Gallier

The Delusion

We All Have Our Demons (The Delusion Series)

The host introduced the title as part of a trilogy they had created and noted that an audio drama version had just been produced. The mention served to inform listeners about the new multimedia extension of the series rather than to recommend it specifically. Overall, the reference was brief and informational.

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Episode: Amber Butaud | Merging Faith, Creativity, and Entr...

The host said they had a trilogy book series called The Delusion and that they had just produced an audio drama for it.

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And then also, we have The Delusion, which is a trilogy book series that we just did the audio drama on.

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Tom Hanson

Heads-Up Baseball

Playing the Game One Pitch at a Time

In the episode, Diamyn Hall said he had read the mental‑skills guide and that it sparked his interest in studying mental performance in baseball. He referenced the authors and described how the book started his personal learning journey, indicating it was valuable to his development.

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Episode: Diamyn Hall | From Paralysis to Purpose: Diamyn Ha...

Diamyn said he read the Heads Up Baseball book, a mentalskills guide for baseball, and it sparked the start of his study of mental performance in the sport.

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And I look down and it's a book called Heads Up Baseball by Dr. Ken Reviza and Tom Hansen.

And then I started studying this book and this is when the bookshelf starts to grow.

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John C. Maxwell

The 360 Degree Leader

Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization

Diamyn Hall referenced the title during his episode, noting that it introduced him to personal and professional leadership concepts. His comment highlighted the book as a source of insight for his own development.

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Episode: Diamyn Hall | From Paralysis to Purpose: Diamyn Ha...

He mentioned reading John Maxwell's 360 Degree Leader, which introduced him to personal and professional leadership concepts.

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And then I came across, I think it was like two days later, came across John Maxwell's 360 degree leader.

The Mental Game of Baseball: A Guide to Peak Performance Cover

H.A. Dorfman

The Mental Game of Baseball

A Guide to Peak Performance

In the episode, Diamyn Hall recalled a coach giving him the book, describing it as a thick guide on baseball mental skills that helped elevate his performance. He highlighted the title as a valuable resource for athletes seeking a mental edge. The discussion conveyed a clear endorsement of its usefulness.

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Diamyn recalled a coach giving him The Mental Game of Baseball, a thick guide on baseball mental skills that helped elevate his performance.

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He says, Diamond, this is yours. Read this.

And I looked down and it's The Mental Game of Baseball by Harvey Dorfman.

Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable (Tim Grover Winning Series) Cover

Tim S. Grover

Relentless

From Good to Great to Unstoppable (Tim Grover Winning Series)

In the episode, Diamyn Hall explained that he was given the book and, after reading it, found its elite‑athlete mindset advice profoundly reshaped his training approach. He affirmed that the author’s insights were spot‑on and highly impactful for his performance.

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Episode: Diamyn Hall | From Paralysis to Purpose: Diamyn Ha...

He said Tim Grover's Relentless, a book on elite athlete mindset, was given to him and profoundly influenced his approach to training.

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He gave me Relentless by Tim Grover.

I read the book and I was like, this dude is right.

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Dan Millman

Body Mind Mastery

Training for Sport and Life

The episode highlighted the book as a key text that helped the guest develop poise and calm under pressure. Diamyn Hall noted that he was given the title and credited it with teaching him steadiness in stressful situations. The discussion conveyed a strong endorsement of its practical value for both sport and life.

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Episode: Diamyn Hall | From Paralysis to Purpose: Diamyn Ha...

Diamyn noted that Body Mind Mastery by Dan Millman was another key text that taught him poise and calm under pressure.

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And then the second book that he gave me was Body Mind Mastery by Dan Millman.

Heads-Up Baseball : Playing the Game One Pitch at a Time Cover

Tom Hanson

Heads-Up Baseball

Playing the Game One Pitch at a Time

In the episode with Diamyn Hall, he explained that the book taught him mental skills tailored to baseball and that studying it transformed his performance. He highlighted its focus on the mind's role in the sport and credited it with improving his game. The discussion conveyed a strong endorsement of the title.

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Episode: Diamyn Hall | From Paralysis to Purpose: Diamyn Ha...

Diamyn said the book taught him mentalskills specific to baseball and that studying it changed his game.

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And I look down and it's a book called Heads Up Baseball by Dr. Ken Reviza and Tom Hansen. It was a book on mental skills, the skills of the mind specifically for the game of baseball.

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John C. Maxwell

The 360 Degree Leader

Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization

In the episode, Diamyn Hall recounted reading the book early in his personal development journey, describing it as the catalyst for his professional, personal, and self‑improvement growth. He emphasized that encountering the title marked a pivotal moment in his evolution as a leader.

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Episode: Diamyn Hall | From Paralysis to Purpose: Diamyn Ha...

Diamyn mentioned reading this leadership book shortly after the mentalskills book, marking the start of his personal development journey.

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I came across John Maxwell's 360 degree leader. That was like the birth of professional, personal and selfimprovement for me.

The Mental Game of Baseball: A Guide to Peak Performance Cover

H.A. Dorfman

The Mental Game of Baseball

A Guide to Peak Performance

During the episode, Diamyn Hall recalled receiving the thick guide from a coach, noting that it covered specific mental skills needed for baseball. He explained that the mental techniques described in the book helped him elevate his performance on the field. The discussion highlighted the practical value of the material for athletes seeking a mental edge.

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He was given this thick book by a coach, and it taught him specific mental skills that helped elevate his performance.

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He says, Diamond, this is yours. Look down and it's The Mental Game of Baseball by Harvey Dorfman. It's a thick book that talks about all the specific mental skills you need to study in the game of baseball.

Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable (Tim Grover Winning Series) Cover

Tim S. Grover

Relentless

From Good to Great to Unstoppable (Tim Grover Winning Series)

During the episode, Diamyn Hall explained that a coach gave him the book, noting that it was written by the trainer of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan and broke down mindset strategies in a powerful way. He described the insights as especially effective for understanding and improving mental approach. The discussion highlighted the book as a valuable tool for personal development.

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Episode: Diamyn Hall | From Paralysis to Purpose: Diamyn Ha...

He received this book from a coach; the former trainer of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan used it to break down mindset strategies, which Diamyn found powerful.

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He gave me Relentless by Tim Grover. This is Kobe Bryant's former trainer, Michael Jordan's former trainer. It broke the mindset pieces down in such a great way.

Move to Millions: The Proven Framework to Become a Million Dollar CEO with Grace & Ease Instead of Hustle & Grind Cover

Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon

Move to Millions

The Proven Framework to Become a Million Dollar CEO with Grace & Ease Instead of Hustle & Grind

During the episode, Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon explained that she had authored a 2023 paperback that presented a proven framework for becoming a million‑dollar CEO with grace and ease instead of hustle and grind, and she encouraged listeners to obtain a copy through her website. Mick highlighted the book as a resource for the audience and provided the link for purchase. The discussion positioned the title as a valuable guide for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Episode: Dr Darnyelle Jervey Harmon | From Bankruptcy to Mi...

She explained that she authored the 2023 paperback "Move to Millions," positioning it as a proven framework for becoming a milliondollar CEO with grace and ease, and invited listeners to obtain a copy via her website.

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I wrote a book that came out in 2023, Move to Millions, the proven framework to become a million dollar CEO with grace and ease instead of hustle and grind.

Anything you'd want to know about us, how you can connect with our podcast, get a copy of my book, all of those types of things are right there waiting for you at movetomillions.com.

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Ingibjörg Bernhöft

Become your future self

Warehouse of emotions

Mark Savant noted that his men's group at church was currently reading the title, mentioning it during the conversation about content creation and AI. He highlighted that the group had chosen the book as part of their discussion, but did not elaborate further on its content or impact. The reference served as a brief, informal acknowledgement of the book among listeners.

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Episode: Mark Savant | Content Creation and AI: Mark Savant...

Mark Savant mentioned that his men's group at church was reading the book, noting it during the conversation.

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I was at a men's group at church the other day, and we're reading this book, Become your future self now.

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