The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Faith is an important part of Dave Barnes’ life, and it’s colored a lot of the choices he’s made in life. He discovered his passion of music at an early age, but it wasn’t always easy to navigate that career path. He discusses his journey through music and how he’s entering a new chapter of his life once again. Distraction Mastery – Let us help you learn how to eliminate time-robbing distractions, master your tension, and get in the zone on the command. We have the research and experience to back up our process! Visit courses.unmistakablecreative.com to get started today. Dave Barnes is a musician from Nashville, Tennessee. He and his family moved to Knoxville, TN at a young age, and he began studying music and performing at youth groups then at different universities as he got older. Now he’s released 10 studio albums with his latest coming out earlier this year. You can follow him on Twitter @davebarnesmusic Faith is an important part of Dave Barnes’ life, and it’s colored a lot of the choices he’s made in life. He discovered his passion of music at an early age, but it wasn’t always easy to navigate that career path. He discusses his journey through music and how he’s entering a new chapter of his life once again. Distraction Mastery – Let us help you learn how to eliminate time-robbing distractions, master your tension, and get in the zone on the command. We have the research and experience to back up our process! Visit courses.unmistakablecreative.com to get started today. Dave Barnes is a musician from Nashville, Tennessee. He and his family moved to Knoxville, TN at a young age, and he began studying music and performing at youth groups then at different universities as he got older. Now he’s released 10 studio albums with his latest coming out earlier this year. You can follow him on Twitter @davebarnesmusic

After losing a child, Christine McAlister’s life drastically changed. She discusses how to cope with grief, how emotional resilience is developed, and how it takes more than just yourself to make it through a tragedy. Distraction Mastery – Let us help you learn how to eliminate time-robbing distractions, master your tension, and get in the zone on the command. We have the research and experience to back up our process! Visit courses.unmistakablecreative.com to get started today. Christine McAlister is the Founder of LifeWithPassion.com. She provides business and success coaching for motivated, high-achieving entrepreneurs to quit or stay out of their 9-5 jobs and build freedom-based businesses. After losing a child, Christine McAlister’s life drastically changed. She discusses how to cope with grief, how emotional resilience is developed, and how it takes more than just yourself to make it through a tragedy. Distraction Mastery – Let us help you learn how to eliminate time-robbing distractions, master your tension, and get in the zone on the command. We have the research and experience to back up our process! Visit courses.unmistakablecreative.com to get started today. Christine McAlister is the Founder of LifeWithPassion.com. She provides business and success coaching for motivated, high-achieving entrepreneurs to quit or stay out of their 9-5 jobs and build freedom-based businesses.

How do we discover what we were born to do with our lives? Chris Guillebeau is an entrepreneur who has discovered his true calling, and he knows the keys of how to find that perfect path. Through learning lessons from mistakes, dead ends, and failures, he’s honed that process and never quit along the way. Career & Purpose eBook – If you’re like most of the world, work is more of an obligation and necessity than a source of meaning or purpose. But after speaking to hundreds of the most successful and happy people on the planet, I know for a fact that your career and your calling do not have to be mutually exclusive. Join me in exploring how to find purpose and meaning in your career. Together we’ll: – Define what makes a career purposeful – Explore the 3 essential ingredients fro a fulfilling and lucrative career – Discover how to consistently venture out of your comfort zone to where big opportunities await you – Learn from Simon Sinek, Geoff Blades, Chris Guillebeau, and Laura Belgray Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times best selling author and a modern day explorer. His most recent book is Born for This. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday. Since then he has modeled the proven definition of an entrepreneur: “Someone who will work 24 hours a day for themselves to avoid working one hour a day for someone else.” How do we discover what we were born to do with our lives? Chris Guillebeau is an entrepreneur who has discovered his true calling, and he knows the keys of how to find that perfect path. Through learning lessons from mistakes, dead ends, and failures, he’s honed that process and never quit along the way. Career & Purpose eBook – If you’re like most of the world, work is more of an obligation and necessity than a source of meaning or purpose. But after speaking to hundreds of the most successful and happy people on the planet, I know for a fact that your career and your calling do not have to be mutually exclusive. Join me in exploring how to find purpose and meaning in your career. Together we’ll: – Define what makes a career purposeful – Explore the 3 essential ingredients fro a fulfilling and lucrative career – Discover how to consistently venture out of your comfort zone to where big opportunities await you – Learn from Simon Sinek, Geoff Blades, Chris Guillebeau, and Laura Belgray Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times best selling author and a modern day explorer. His most recent book is Born for This. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday. Since then he has modeled the proven definition of an entrepreneur: “Someone who will work 24 hours a day for themselves to avoid working one hour a day for someone else.”

Own The Day Own Your Life According to Aubrey Marcus, part of the problem with a lot of heath and fitness programs right now is that they have an overload of information and “plans.” Too many people fail on a 30 or 60-day plan. That’s why he came up with the idea of owning your life one day at a time and making each day the most incredible it can be. Casper – The quality of your sleep impacts nearly every area of your life. That’s why a Casper mattress is one of the best investments you can ever make. They make the highest-quality mattresses you’ve ever slept on that have the right about of sink and bounce, and the prices are affordable because Casper cuts out the middle man and sells directly to you. They have a 100 night risk free-trial on all their mattresses as well. Get $50 off towards select mattresses by visiting casper.com/unmistakable and use the promo code “unmistakable.” Grove Collaborative – It’s possible you don’t give much thought to the cleaning products you purchase. But it turns out, many of the household cleaning products we use are filled with chemicals that can be very toxic for our environment and even us. That’s where Grove Collaborative comes in. They’re on a mission to help every family create a healthy and sustainable home. They sell eco-friendly and non-toxic products you can use around your house. Go to grove.co/creative for a special offer that includes a $30 gift set, a free 60-day VIP membership, and a bonus gift when you sign up and place an order of $20 or more! Aubrey Marcus is the founder and CEO of Onnit, one of the fastest-growing human performance companies in America. He is also the host of the celebrated Aubrey Marcus Podcast, a destination for conversations with the brightest minds in athletics, business, science, and more. You can follow him on Twitter @AubreyMarcus Own The Day Own Your Life According to Aubrey Marcus, part of the problem with a lot of heath and fitness programs right now is that they have an overload of information and “plans.” Too many people fail on a 30 or 60-day plan. That’s why he came up with the idea of owning your life one day at a time and making each day the most incredible it can be. Casper – The quality of your sleep impacts nearly every area of your life. That’s why a Casper mattress is one of the best investments you can ever make. They make the highest-quality mattresses you’ve ever slept on that have the right about of sink and bounce, and the prices are affordable because Casper cuts out the middle man and sells directly to you. They have a 100 night risk free-trial on all their mattresses as well. Get $50 off towards select mattresses by visiting casper.com/unmistakable and use the promo code “unmistakable.” Grove Collaborative – It’s possible you don’t give much thought to the cleaning products you purchase. But it turns out, many of the household cleaning products we use are filled with chemicals that can be very toxic for our environment and even

What makes a story worth telling? According to Nikki Groom, all it takes is being transparent and “owning your story.” Whether that’s from a personal perspective or a business perspective, sharing your story is important and helps move your cause forward. And according to her, everyone has a story worth telling no matter how many people it may reach. Grove Collaborative – It’s possible you don’t give much thought to the cleaning products you purchase. But it turns out, many of the household cleaning products we use are filled with chemicals that can be very toxic for our environment and even us. That’s where Grove Collaborative comes in. They’re on a mission to help every family create a healthy and sustainable home. They sell eco-friendly and non-toxic products you can use around your house. Go to grove.co/creative for a special offer that includes a $30 gift set, a free 60-day VIP membership, and a bonus gift when you sign up and place an order of $20 or more! Nikki Groom is a digital marketer, brand strategist, and content marketing expert for business leaders and entrepreneurs who want to build a successful business while making the world a better place. She is the host of Movement Makers, a podcast featuring in-depth conversations and unfiltered stories from business leaders and change agents who are making a difference on the planet, and founder of The 100 Stories Worth Telling Project. You can follow her on Twitter @nikkigroom What makes a story worth telling? According to Nikki Groom, all it takes is being transparent and “owning your story.” Whether that’s from a personal perspective or a business perspective, sharing your story is important and helps move your cause forward. And according to her, everyone has a story worth telling no matter how many people it may reach. Grove Collaborative – It’s possible you don’t give much thought to the cleaning products you purchase. But it turns out, many of the household cleaning products we use are filled with chemicals that can be very toxic for our environment and even us. That’s where Grove Collaborative comes in. They’re on a mission to help every family create a healthy and sustainable home. They sell eco-friendly and non-toxic products you can use around your house. Go to grove.co/creative for a special offer that includes a $30 gift set, a free 60-day VIP membership, and a bonus gift when you sign up and place an order of $20 or more! Nikki Groom is a digital marketer, brand strategist, and content marketing expert for business leaders and entrepreneurs who want to build a successful business while making the world a better place. She is the host of Movement Makers, a podcast featuring in-depth conversations and unfiltered stories from business leaders and change agents who are making a difference on the planet, and founder of

You should never stop asking for what you want. That’s one of the many things that AJ Leon discusses believes helps you to live a life of intention, meaning, and purpose. He tells his story about evacuating a life plan after it had gone horribly wrong, speaks about starting his company, the influence of Shakespeare in his life, and much more. AJ Leon is the founder of Misft Inc, and the author of The Life and Times of Remarkable Misfit. You can follow him on twitter @aljeon  You should never stop asking for what you want. That’s one of the many things that AJ Leon discusses believes helps you to live a life of intention, meaning, and purpose. He tells his story about evacuating a life plan after it had gone horribly wrong, speaks about starting his company, the influence of Shakespeare in his life, and much more. AJ Leon is the founder of Misft Inc, and the author of The Life and Times of Remarkable Misfit. You can follow him on twitter @aljeon 

How do you get employees in a company to work their best? As a leader, it’s to promote the intelligent pursuit of happiness for all their workers. This is the heart of what Fred Kofman believes about business and economy, and he believes the individual is key above all. Grove Collaborative – It’s possible you don’t give much thought to the cleaning products you purchase. But it turns out, many of the household cleaning products we use are filled with chemicals that can be very toxic for our environment and even us. That’s where Grove Collaborative comes in. They’re on a mission to help every family create a healthy and sustainable home. They sell eco-friendly and non-toxic products. Go to grove.co/creative for a special offer that includes a $30 gift set, a free 60-day VIP membership, and a bonus gift when you sign up and place an order of $20 or more! Fred Kofman is the author of Conscious Business: How to Build Value through Values. He is Google’s leadership development advisor, a director of the Conscious Leadership Center at the Monterrey Institute of Technology, a founder and president of the Conscious Business Center International. You can follow him on Twitter @fredkofman How do you get employees in a company to work their best? As a leader, it’s to promote the intelligent pursuit of happiness for all their workers. This is the heart of what Fred Kofman believes about business and economy, and he believes the individual is key above all. Grove Collaborative – It’s possible you don’t give much thought to the cleaning products you purchase. But it turns out, many of the household cleaning products we use are filled with chemicals that can be very toxic for our environment and even us. That’s where Grove Collaborative comes in. They’re on a mission to help every family create a healthy and sustainable home. They sell eco-friendly and non-toxic products. Go to grove.co/creative for a special offer that includes a $30 gift set, a free 60-day VIP membership, and a bonus gift when you sign up and place an order of $20 or more! Fred Kofman is the author of Conscious Business: How to Build Value through Values. He is Google’s leadership development advisor, a director of the Conscious Leadership Center at the Monterrey Institute of Technology, a founder and president of the Conscious Business Center International. You can follow him on Twitter @fredkofman

Too often nowadays, companies and business owners focus on scale and growth at the expense of their happiness and health and their employees’ well-being. Shawn Askinosie has seen that, and he wants to rework the groundwork of how we operate. He believes generosity gives us greater meaning, and peace should drive our business model. Grove Collaborative – It’s possible you don’t give much thought to the cleaning products you purchase. But it turns out, many of the household cleaning products we use are filled with chemicals that can be very toxic for our environment and even us. That’s where Grove Collaborative comes in. They’re on a mission to help every family create a healthy and sustainable home. They sell eco-friendly and non-toxic products. Go to grove.co/creative for a discount on your first purchase. In 2005, Shawn Askinosie left a successful career as a criminal defense lawyer to start a bean to bar chocolate factory and never looked back. Askinosie Chocolate is a small batch, award winning chocolate factory located in Springfield, Missouri, sourcing 100% of their beans directly from farmers. The only chocolate maker working directly with cocoa farmers on four continents, Shawn travels to regions of Ecuador, the Philippines and Tanzania to source cocoa beans for his chocolate. Too often nowadays, companies and business owners focus on scale and growth at the expense of their happiness and health and their employees’ well-being. Shawn Askinosie has seen that, and he wants to rework the groundwork of how we operate. He believes generosity gives us greater meaning, and peace should drive our business model. Grove Collaborative – It’s possible you don’t give much thought to the cleaning products you purchase. But it turns out, many of the household cleaning products we use are filled with chemicals that can be very toxic for our environment and even us. That’s where Grove Collaborative comes in. They’re on a mission to help every family create a healthy and sustainable home. They sell eco-friendly and non-toxic products. Go to grove.co/creative for a discount on your first purchase. In 2005, Shawn Askinosie left a successful career as a criminal defense lawyer to start a bean to bar chocolate factory and never looked back. Askinosie Chocolate is a small batch, award winning chocolate factory located in Springfield, Missouri, sourcing 100% of their beans directly from farmers. The only chocolate maker working directly with cocoa farmers on four continents, Shawn travels to regions of Ecuador, the Philippines and Tanzania to source cocoa beans for his chocolate.

It’s not ever easy to take a risk and completely change the direction your life is going, but that’s exactly where Jon Acuff found himself. He went from one career to a totally different one, and he knows the ingredients of what it takes to have a successful career do over. The Unmistakable Guide to Grit – Grit is how we bounce back from failure, work through the fear and uncertainty of chasing our dream. Learn how to develop yours with this free guide. Jon Acuff is the New York Times Bestselling author of five books including his most recent, Do Over: Make Today the First Day of Your New Career. For 19 years he’s helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. Most recently he’s spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, companies and churches. Featured regularly on national media, Jon has been seen on CNN, Fox News, Good Day LA and several other key outlets. It’s not ever easy to take a risk and completely change the direction your life is going, but that’s exactly where Jon Acuff found himself. He went from one career to a totally different one, and he knows the ingredients of what it takes to have a successful career do over. The Unmistakable Guide to Grit – Grit is how we bounce back from failure, work through the fear and uncertainty of chasing our dream. Learn how to develop yours with this free guide. Jon Acuff is the New York Times Bestselling author of five books including his most recent, Do Over: Make Today the First Day of Your New Career. For 19 years he’s helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, Staples, and the Dave Ramsey Team. Most recently he’s spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges, companies and churches. Featured regularly on national media, Jon has been seen on CNN, Fox News, Good Day LA and several other key outlets.

Susan Piver’s marriage was deeply in trouble. They had tried everything possible to try and fix their relationship, but her and her husband just couldn’t reconnect. It wasn’t until she leaned on her Buddhist faith and the Four Noble Truths of that religion that she realized there are Four Noble Truths of love as well, and that changed everything. HoneyBook – HoneyBook powers creative entrepreneurs by taking care of things like business management, invoicing, payment processing, and more, so you can do more of what you love. Get 30% off your first year of HoneyBook at honeybook.com/unmistakable. Daniel Wellington – Looking for beautiful, timeless, and elegant watches? Then you need to check out Daniel Wellington. They offer several different designs, and they’re all stylish and match with everything. They make perfect gifts for someone graduating college, a loved one, or anyone! Go to danielwellington.com/us/creative and use the promo code “creative” for 15% off your first purchase. Susan Piver is the New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including The Hard Questions, the award-winning How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life, and The Wisdom of a Broken Heart. Her newest book is The Four Noble Truths of Love. You can follow her on twitter @spiver Susan Piver’s marriage was deeply in trouble. They had tried everything possible to try and fix their relationship, but her and her husband just couldn’t reconnect. It wasn’t until she leaned on her Buddhist faith and the Four Noble Truths of that religion that she realized there are Four Noble Truths of love as well, and that changed everything. HoneyBook – HoneyBook powers creative entrepreneurs by taking care of things like business management, invoicing, payment processing, and more, so you can do more of what you love. Get 30% off your first year of HoneyBook at honeybook.com/unmistakable. Daniel Wellington – Looking for beautiful, timeless, and elegant watches? Then you need to check out Daniel Wellington. They offer several different designs, and they’re all stylish and match with everything. They make perfect gifts for someone graduating college, a loved one, or anyone! Go to danielwellington.com/us/creative and use the promo code “creative” for 15% off your first purchase. Susan Piver is the New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including 

When he was growing up, Alex Banayan felt like it was his destiny to become a doctor. But once he got to college, he realized he wasn’t on the right path. Alex ended up going on The Price Is Right, winning, and using that money to go on a journey to track down the most successful people in the world and discover what they did to break through and launch their careers. He’s now one of the most successful businessmen in the US himself. Hear his story about discovery, risk-taking, and more. Daniel Wellington – Looking for beautiful, timeless, and elegant watches? Then you need to check out Daniel Wellington. They offer several different designs, and they’re all stylish and match with everything. They make perfect gifts for someone graduating college, a loved one, or anyone! Go to danielwellington.com/us/creative and use the promo code “creative” for 15% off your first purchase. Alex Banayan is the author of The Third Door, the story of how he tracked down some of the most successful people in the world to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers. He has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider’s Most Powerful People Under 30, and been featured in major media including Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, Bloomberg TV, Fox News, and CBS News. An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world including Apple, Nike, IBM, Dell, MTV, Harvard, and countless others. You can find him on Twitter at @AlexBanayan When he was growing up, Alex Banayan felt like it was his destiny to become a doctor. But once he got to college, he realized he wasn’t on the right path. Alex ended up going on The Price Is Right, winning, and using that money to go on a journey to track down the most successful people in the world and discover what they did to break through and launch their careers. He’s now one of the most successful businessmen in the US himself. Hear his story about discovery, risk-taking, and more. Daniel Wellington – Looking for beautiful, timeless, and elegant watches? Then you need to check out Daniel Wellington. They offer several different designs, and they’re all stylish and match with everything. They make perfect gifts for someone graduating college, a loved one, or anyone! Go to danielwellington.com/us/creative and use the promo code “creative” for 15% off your first purchase. Alex Banayan is the author of The Third Door, the story of how he tracked down some of the most successful people in the world to uncover how they broke through and launched their careers. He has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, Business Insider’s Most Powerful People Under 30, and been featured in major media including Fortune, Forbes, Businessweek, Bloomberg TV, Fox News, and CBS News. An acclaimed keynote speaker, Banayan has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world including Apple, Nike, IBM, Dell, MTV, Harvard, and countless others. You can find hi

According to Phillip Mckernan, one of the world’s deepest tragedies is that we don’t believe in ourselves. “We don’t put value on our own skin,” he says. Giving back to people and giving back to the world is a profound way to make change and grow, but you can’t grow if you ignore the impact that giving makes. He talks about how giving is a way to help find out more about yourself and why we need to create less busyness and distractions in our lives. HoneyBook – HoneyBook powers creative entrepreneurs by taking care of things like business management, invoicing, payment processing, and more, so you can do more of what you love. Get 30% off your first year of HoneyBook at honeybook.com/unmistakable. Phillip Mckernan is a speaker, coach and creator of the film Give and Grow: A Journey to Uncover Your Gift According to Phillip Mckernan, one of the world’s deepest tragedies is that we don’t believe in ourselves. “We don’t put value on our own skin,” he says. Giving back to people and giving back to the world is a profound way to make change and grow, but you can’t grow if you ignore the impact that giving makes. He talks about how giving is a way to help find out more about yourself and why we need to create less busyness and distractions in our lives. HoneyBook – HoneyBook powers creative entrepreneurs by taking care of things like business management, invoicing, payment processing, and more, so you can do more of what you love. Get 30% off your first year of HoneyBook at honeybook.com/unmistakable. Phillip Mckernan is a speaker, coach and creator of the film Give and Grow: A Journey to Uncover Your Gift

Sasha Heinz took inspiration from her time in athletics for her approach as a life coach in psychology. An actual coach in any sport doesn’t approach a player as someone who’s broken and needs fixed; they view them as a person who is whole and just needs to be taken from good to great. And that’s the approach she takes to psychology. Hear her story, how she developed her approach and uses it now, and more. HoneyBook – HoneyBook powers creative entrepreneurs by taking care of things like business management, invoicing, payment processing, and more, so you can do more of what you love. Get 30% off your first year of HoneyBook at honeybook.com/unmistakable. Sasha Heinz is a developmental psychologist, life coach, and founder of The Science of Unstuck. Sasha Heinz took inspiration from her time in athletics for her approach as a life coach in psychology. An actual coach in any sport doesn’t approach a player as someone who’s broken and needs fixed; they view them as a person who is whole and just needs to be taken from good to great. And that’s the approach she takes to psychology. Hear her story, how she developed her approach and uses it now, and more. HoneyBook – HoneyBook powers creative entrepreneurs by taking care of things like business management, invoicing, payment processing, and more, so you can do more of what you love. Get 30% off your first year of HoneyBook at honeybook.com/unmistakable. Sasha Heinz is a developmental psychologist, life coach, and founder of The Science of Unstuck.

Janelle Hanchett wasn’t sure if she was crazy or the rest of the world was when she became a mother. She saw all the ideals and characters of “motherhood” and realized she didn’t fit hardy any of them. So she began her blog, Renegade Mothering, to see if others felt that same way. She attempts to break down the cultural narratives of what being a mother truly is, and she discusses her addictive past as well. Janelle Hanchett created the blog Renegade Mothering in 2011 to determine if the rest of the mothering world was crazy or she was. She invited readers to join her in “the fight against helpful parenting advice” and wrote candidly about the darker sides of motherhood, including her own recovery from alcoholism. She’s the author of I’m Just Happy to Be Here as well. Janelle Hanchett wasn’t sure if she was crazy or the rest of the world was when she became a mother. She saw all the ideals and characters of “motherhood” and realized she didn’t fit hardy any of them. So she began her blog, Renegade Mothering, to see if others felt that same way. She attempts to break down the cultural narratives of what being a mother truly is, and she discusses her addictive past as well. Janelle Hanchett created the blog Renegade Mothering in 2011 to determine if the rest of the mothering world was crazy or she was. She invited readers to join her in “the fight against helpful parenting advice” and wrote candidly about the darker sides of motherhood, including her own recovery from alcoholism. She’s the author of I’m Just Happy to Be Here as well.

When you think of the idea of “deliberate practice” and the study around that concept, one name comes to mind: Anders Ericsson. He shared with us his thoughts on what that is, how we use that to attain peak performance, and the importance of teachers in our lives. K. Anders Ericsson is a Swedish psychologist and Conradi Eminent Scholar and Professor of Psychology at Florida State University who is internationally recognized as a researcher in the psychological nature of expertise and human performance. He’s also the author of Peak: The New Science of Expertise When you think of the idea of “deliberate practice” and the study around that concept, one name comes to mind: Anders Ericsson. He shared with us his thoughts on what that is, how we use that to attain peak performance, and the importance of teachers in our lives. K. Anders Ericsson is a Swedish psychologist and Conradi Eminent Scholar and Professor of Psychology at Florida State University who is internationally recognized as a researcher in the psychological nature of expertise and human performance. He’s also the author of Peak: The New Science of Expertise