In this episode, we talked about:

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The signature hat and cleansing stones

What does being the “creative alchemist” mean?

Nick’s journey

Any advice for a 17-year-old? 

Opening the world through photography

Living the life you dream of and creating a sandbox

The space to create without expectations

Saying No

Negotiating

Biggest problems Nick has solved along the way

Evoking emotion through photograph

How do you teach “vision”?

The dance that happens between the photographer and the talent

Feelig the magic in the portfolio

Who has influenced Nick as an entrepenuer?

Who are you without your ego?

Worthiness and impostor sindrome

The failures Nick has learned the most from

“Being a creative alchemist is the bringing toghether and tying it all in under one umbrella. One idea”

“It’s all about mindset and how can you push through the obstacles and keep growing”

“Choose to be the alchemist of your own life”

Where to find Nick Onken:

Website: https://onken.co/

Fb: https://www.facebook.com/nickonkeninc 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/nickonken/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/onken-radio/id810197523?mt=2

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIKyAxq1DiLGNEltu8d2CkQ

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In this episode we talked about:

What's the next small thing

Solving one small problem at a time

Knowing your focus on a volume problem

Moving through a balance of understanding

Getting excited by fixing problems

Everything is an opportunity

Having a vision of understanding

Eliminate things that don't matter

Being okay with just being

Trying is failing, doing is learning

Giving yourself the grace to win and learn

"To build your dream, in what we're doing right now, to build a business, you have to be able to break it down"- Cori

"I see the process in steps, and every step creates a new problem and to me, that creates a new challenge"- Aaron

"I take the problems, roll them and snowball them into the big picture, instead of slowing down"- Cori

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On this episode we talked about:

Becoming a better athlete
Soman's story with tenis
Escaping the judgment and wrath of people
Focusing on self-education
What does it mean to be emotionally present
Everything is so impermanent 
There are 2 sides inside you
You have to be in the moment
Letting the story grow with the reader
Accumulative exponential growth
Inspiration comes from having a good life
Won't change anything out of fear
Looking at issues as an an elemental place
It is okay to have duality

"The most important thing is to know if you are developing as a human or are you trying to find what you really love"

"Everything is so impermanent that you can't hold on to it, because there's nothing to hold on to"

"To consciously create you have to manage an outline and that means that everyone can predict what's going to happen"

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In this episode we talked about: 

Looking at the problem vs. only treating the symptoms

Not being able to connect with your emotions

Getting in touch with your emotions and higher self

Happiness comes from within

Not feeling fulfilled or happy

Taking one day at a time

Getting rid of the ego

Being able to say no

Not feeling worthy because of your childhood

Strategizing your mental state

We're here on earth for a reason

Impact, grow and change

Not getting back to the temptation

Keeping the great memories instead of looking to the past

We don't get addicted to the drug, or the alcohol, or the pill, we get addicted to the escape, the emotional escape that we need

I think that my purpose, the ability that God gave me, was the ability to save all the mommies and daddy's out there

"You have to be accountable to know when something's wrong and be a professional so you can approach people"

About Darren:

Darren Prince, International Best Selling author of his memoir “Aiming High” is a prominent sports and celebrity agent and global advocate for addiction and recovery. Through his agency, Prince Marketing Group, he represents icons such as Magic Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Jerry West, Oscar Delahoya, Roy Jones Jr, Chevy Chase, Denise Richards, Carmen Electra and many others as well as the late Smokin’ Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali and Evel Knievel to name a few.

As a leading authority in this space, his insights have been featured in WSJ, NYT, USA Today, CNN, Fox and Friends, Chris Cuomo, Tucker Carlson and Dr. OZ. From selling his first business at 19 to building a multimillion-dollar sports and entertainment marketing agency, Darren has experience what life is like in the celebrity world. Unfortunately, he also saw the dark reality of addiction through his own personal struggle. With close to 13 years of sobriety, it’s now Darren’s mission to help others avoid and break free from addiction. He has his own God awakening on July 2, 2008 and believes any belief in a spiritual higher power that anyone can turn their bottom into a new beginning if they have the willingness. 

Through his new cause, he has become a highly sought after speaker on addiction recovery and mental health. He specializes in helping high functioning addicts and at-risk executives to identity and avoid the pitfalls of addiction and working with teens of self esteem and self worth.

Prince started his own 501C3 Aiming High Foundation where 100% of the proceeds provide treatment for this suffering with substance abuse and mental health issues. 

Website: https://officialdarrenprince.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/agent_dp/?hl=en

YT: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL084sfMoNzUAP0Hj_mVEwHawfgcTSedXr

Get the Book! https://secure.mybookorders.com/mbo_index.php?isbn=9781732500808

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Story of Marte with drugs 
Creating a fitness business with life experiences
Knowing the value of life
Being an entrepreneur by heart
Trying to find a job getting out of jail
Moving towards what you want to be
My family is my why
Being willing to risk your time and money
Finding what people need
Accepting people for who they are
Nobody should be judging anybody
Transforming addiction to a positive addiction
Doing something for your life
Owning your story and growing from it

"Not only do we have a crazy workout but we also hire people coming out of the prison system"

"Our mission is to hire as many people coming out of the prison system as possible and we change perceptions of them"

"I think everybody has committed some type of crime, nobody is perfect in their life"

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In this episode we talked about:

A family trip is not a vacation

Asking your staff the real questions and Millenial thinking

The leader's job

Being the good kind of leader

The arrival fallacy

The good culture

Starting with kindness instead of correction

“The Staff culture revolves around the fingerprints in the business and asking them the right questions. To have their input in and then give them the freedom to feel that they are working with you and not for you” - Aaron

“Next time you have decisions to make as the owner of the business you have to remember that you are the owner of the business and, ask the right questions. Ask them if it was their decision what would they choose to do.” - Cori

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In this episode:

Taking a personality test
Focusing on your weaknesses to work them out
Honoring each other zone of genius
Understanding your emotions
It's all about communication
Taking time for yourself
Reacting rather than responding
Time blocking is so important
You don't have to live by the calendar
Always remember that the relationship comes first
Nothing really doesn't mean anything

"You want to have a conversation with your partner and help her/him to understand how you feel"- Aaron

"We honor what each other it's really good at and that has really taken us to the next level"- Cori

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