In this episode, Brant Menswar discusses his journey from the music industry to becoming a keynote speaker and author. He shares the inspiration behind his book 'Black Sheep' and its impact on readers around the world. Brant emphasizes the importance of choosing your inner circle and surrounding yourself with people who align with your values. He also highlights the need for self-care and the power of connection and hope. Brant encourages listeners to do the real work required for personal growth and to live with deliberate intention. He concludes by discussing upcoming projects and initiatives aimed at helping individuals discover their non-negotiable values and live authentically. The conversation with Brant Menswar covers the importance of focusing energy and creating linear progression in order to achieve goals. It also emphasizes the power of positive impact and controlling one's own narrative. Authentic connections and meaningful conversations are highlighted as ways to make a difference in people's lives. The conversation concludes with a call to encourage and challenge others to discover more about themselves and celebrate their uniqueness.
"Authenticity resonates at a different frequency... when you experience real authenticity, you feel a sense of connection that is so much more powerful than what we experience on a daily basis." - Brant Menswar
"If you don't do the work, then you don't know who you are. You know a reflection of what everybody else says you are. But you don't know you." - Brant Menswar
"Real change requires real work. It's hard, but it's getting better, you build those habits." - Brant Menswar
"You're never going to outperform your inner circle... it should make you think long and hard about who you let in your inner circle." - Brant Menswar
"Stop being so self-absorbed. Stop worrying about what you're doing next and live in that present for just a second... I promise you, you're gonna go to bed that night going, this was a good day." - Brant Menswar
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:10 Transition from Music to Speaking
02:12 Writing 'Black Sheep' and its Impact
03:29 Superpower: Connection and Hope
05:06 Navigating Grief and Finding Hope
06:20 Choosing Your Inner Circle
08:06 The Importance of Self-Care
09:33 Real Change Requires Real Work
11:25 Discovering Non-Negotiable Values
13:22 Knowing and Speaking Your Values
15:10 Living with Deliberate Intention
17:19 Choosing Your Purpose
19:31 Differentiating Between Really Important and Non-Negotiable
23:19 The Power of Choosing Your Purpose
26:05 Expanding the Message and Impact
40:24 Focusing Energy and Linear Progression
42:02 Raving about Positive Impact
45:12 Controlling Your Own Narrative
48:05 Authentic Connections and Impact
49:08 Encouraging Others and Passing on the Message