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10,000 NOs

Matthew Del Negro

Actor Matthew Del Negro (The Sopranos, The West Wing, Scandal) describes his career as being told "No" for a living. Here, he gets up close and personal with top-shelf folks from all walks of life about the 10,000 "No" s they've had to endure and struggles they've had to overcome on their journey to where they are today. Inspiring, raw, honest and funny, this podcast will help you see that the people you think have "got it made" put their pants on one leg at a time, just like you.

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Henry Winkler is a legend that doesn't need much of an introduction. It's likely you first knew him as "The Fonze" on Happy Days... or maybe you're a big fan of his current Emmy-Award Winning portrayal of Acting Teacher Gene Cousineau on HBO's Barry, or his equally hysterical performance as Barry Zuckerkorn, the Bluth family attorney, on Arrested Development. But you may not know that he's the co-author of 35 children's books and one of the producers on MacGyver, or that he had to get over his self-assessment, as a kid, that he was a "dumb" outsider because he was dyslexic. Despite his stardom and stature, he is full of humility, generosity and a love for the craft of storytelling. His story is full of resilience and tales of overcoming his own 10,000 "No"s.

SHOW NOTES:

Henry's love and appreciation of being able to "do the work", (8:22). Growing up in Manhattan with parents that he disliked for being "severe", (11:30). Henry's relationship to education, being dyslexic, and how it has led him and his writing partner to write a series of books all about an outsider, (14:49). Henry discussing the chameleon-like talent of our mutual friend, Sam Rockwell, (16:40). Being a late bloomer and realizing that making a strong choice as an actor opened his imagination and enabled him to fly, (18:02). From age 7, he wanted to be an actor with no plan B, which hurt him when Happy Days ended, (20:20). Getting into producing despite his fear of being "dumb" because of his dyslexia, (22:22). The doing of something, producing, is what made Henry aware of what he was good at, (26:04). The real work that must be done on one's self, (27:04). "If I change, will I be accepted?", (27:43). A disastrous night at Neil Simon's house, (29:04). A chance at redemption with Neil Simon years later and how he almost sabotaged it out of fear, (31:38). Going to college despite not walking with his high school class, mostly due to his parents' desire for him to go to college, (35:57). Forgetting his Shakespeare monologue at the big TCG auditions and making it up on the spot, (37:17). A valuable lesson about owning his unique gift from a Prima Ballerina, (42:42). The experience of Barry on HBO, where Bill Hader and Aleck Berg allowed Henry to bring his qualities to a role they imagined quite different from him, (44:09). A comparison of my relationship to my role on Huge in France and Henry's relationship to his role as the Fonze, "it's you they want", (48:10). A lesson about telling himself "no" while playing Scrooge in 1979, (49:16). On Inside the Actor's Studio Henry realizes the role of the Actor in the world - to hold a mirror to society, (51:24). Working with a young Sylvester Stallone on 'Lords of Flatbush' and realizing he was in the presence of greatness, (55:54). “If you know in your center that you’re on the right path, that this is the right thing... ya gotta keep going.", (1:00:09). A story about a pilot called Monty that started out hysterical and then was ruined by attempting to make it politically correct, (1:04:30) Working as a producer on MacGuyver, (1:09:38). Co-authoring 35 books despite feeling like he never could because of his dyslexia, (1:11:27). What Henry says to himself to get out a funk - you have to figure it out, (1:12:37). Henry's love of fly-fishing, (1:13:38). Henry's experience on Barry "everything you want it to be", (1:15:37). Henry's advice to his younger self, (1:17:50)

GUEST LINKS:

IMDb: Henry Winkler

Wikipedia: Henry Winkler

Henry's Books on Amazon: Hank Zipzer The World's Greatest Underachiever 10 Book Slipcase Collection

Variety: Henry Winkler Wins First Emmy: 'I Wrote This (Speech) 43 Years Ago'

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You may know him from Pitch Perfect, the Barbershop movies, The Mindy Project or Showtime's White Famous. Utkarsh Ambudkar is a cat. He's hip, he's cool and, according to him, most roles for young Indian males in Hollywood are NOT written as the hip, cool guy. While I knew, prior to our interview, that he used to do underground rap battles like Eminem in 8 Mile, I didn't realize that he considers rap the life-blood to his career. An NYU grad who has learned to reveal his authentic self in order to create his own niche, Utkarsh is full of wisdom that is bound to inspire you. Our conversation includes... ##

Growing up with two PhDs as parents.

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Why Acting Conservatory is not for everyone.

## How rap saved Utkarsh and taught him that being himself, rather than his idols, was his super power.

## Utkarsh's collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda and his involvement in the creation of Hamilton.

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Blazing a trail for the next generation of Indian Actors.

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Despite my hesitation, former guest, Adventure Photographer Roger Fishman (Ep 18) persisted in getting me to sit down to answer some of his questions about my life journey. Reluctant as I was, he convinced me that my listeners might want to hear it, and once we got going I fired away. Luckily for me, Roger took all my statements and transformed them into something that may actually motivate or inspire you. Our conversation includes... ##

Growing up in a rural environment and its effects on my persona.

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My Mom's use of a Cow Bell.

## How sports taught me to be more than I could be.

## How a trip to Italy turned my life toward the arts, with the help of a gift from my sister.

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Why my brother likes all comparisons to Wayne from The Wonder Years.

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How supportive parents and friends have helped me weather the endless storm that is a career as an Actor.

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How my wife and kids have allowed me to keep taking risks and helped my work grow deeper with age.

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Seek like-minded folks who can push you, support you and encourage you. Find the right community for you to strengthen your resolve, sharpen your skills and reduce the chances of giving up on yourself.

Monday Morsels are the new weekly companion to the weekly Friday Interviews of 10,000 "No"s podcast where Matt riffs for a short time on topics and themes covered throughout the show to give listeners some thoughts to chew on as they begin their week.



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In this special episode, Matt riffs raw from his car... 17 minutes, no music, no fanfare... just honest observations about the positive effects of taking a leap and creating something from scratch that hopefully leaves the world a little better than you left it. Special thanks to EVERY guest, listener, encourager, helper (Sound Editor James Ede and Intern Eleanor Song) who has made this adventure possible.

SHOWNOTES:

Gratitude for a year's worth of interviews, (2:50). Create an excuse for yourself to go do the things that you want to do the most, (3:57). Go into "dream endeavors" knowing that it's still going to be a ton of work and stress and frustration, (5:59). With great responsibility comes great power, (7:37). The power of telling your story... creating your narrative, forcing yourself to step up in your own life (9:03). Being humble enough to learn from others and grow while also not abandoning your own voice and vision, (12:52). Consistency - the importance of sticking around and letting people know that you'll be here for a while, (13:43). Stop creating little prisons for yourself, (14:18). Break the rules - don't let the excuse that you're not "official" enough prevent you from taking a shot at something, (14:43). Peaks and valleys, when you're high, don't get too cocky... when you're low, don't get too down on yourself, (15:21).



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Today, Brian Garrett is revered as the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Los Angeles’ most mature and successful Technology-based Seed-Fund, Crosscut Ventures, which mentors and partners with Entrepreneurs from small businesses and helps them grow to be giants. But life wasn’t always so easy. Witnessing his father’s fatal heart attack, at the impressionable age of 13, Brian was faced with a choice: Be a victim. Or choose to make the most out of the time he has on this earth. He chose the latter. And still, it hasn’t been easy. Conversation includes... ## Why everyone thinks people “in Finance” are jerks. ## How Brian COMPLETELY bombed and miscalculated on one of his first assignments. ## Turning tragedy into an opportunity to make more of your life. ## How tough coaches can teach discipline that carries you to great achievement. ## Why Brian’s wife is the REAL hero of their family’s story. ## How many years of hell it takes before you come out the other side. ## How, even after you’ve “come out the other side”, your body can break down on you if you've pushed too hard. ## Why Brian wrote a 13 page “Book” to his 13 year old son for his Birthday. ## Why Crosscut Ventures is so good at what they do and how they’re more akin to Creative Mentors in the Arts than Gordon Gekko from ‘Wall Street’.

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For those of you who have been with me and the show from the beginning, you may remember Kimi Culp - Episode 2, my first guest back in 2017. If you haven't heard that one yet, you need to go listen, but here are the highlights: Kimi was a journalist of the highest quality, having had long stints working for Oprah, and then Diane Sawyer. She got burnt out on the kinds of stories she was reporting on, had kids.... She then came back into the workforce to tell the story of one of her best friend's husband, former New Orleans Saint football player Steve Gleason, with the amazing documentary: Gleason, about his emotional and inspiring battle with ALS (Kimi does nothing halfway - that film made a record sale to Amazon at Sundance and has made major waves). And, now, she's reinventing herself yet again, with her new podcast, All the Wiser, which launched Wednesday, April 3rd. The purpose of this conversation, originally, was to help get the word out so more people could experience Kimi's podcast. But it's also a conversation about what it takes to launch something, the attention to detail required if you want something to be top-quality, the process of learning about how to do something new only by actually doing it, the power of being intentional... and the constant battle with your own inner-critic when it comes to exposing yourself in a way you've never quite done before.

SHOWNOTES:

Recap of first interview with Kimi, (1:46). Kimi’s podcast launch, “All The Wiser”, (3:39). Illustration of types of stories on the podcast, (5:10). Inspiring story of Matt Pohlson, CEO of Omaze, (6:35). Pohlson nearly dying at 40, (8:01). Making decisions on who to have on the podcast, (11:30). “For me, it is the story itself, and the ability to tell that story well.”,(12:12). Past experience of work, (13:30). Preconceptions of podcasting versus what she knows it to be now, (14:11). “I had a ton of fear. Now, I have to put myself out there.”, (15:31). Matt’s takeaways with making 10,000 “No”s, (18:09). “I really wanted to do it with storytelling and I knew a story could inspire somebody.”, (19:36). Having faith and hope of putting said stories out there, (20:05). Having a charity component as part of her podcast, (21:00). Raising awareness while listening to stories, (23:38). Differences in formality with interviews, (24:57). “What environment are you going to create that is going to allow for an intimate real conversation.” , (28:24). Learning what she took for granted as a producer, (29:55). Remembering to hit the record button, (30:10).

LINKS:

All The Wiser Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/AllTheWiserPodcast/

LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimi-culp-7023806

IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7109038/

RELATED PAST EPISODES OF 10,000 “No”s:

Kimi Culp Part 1 - https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-2-columbine-to-sundance-kimi-culp?rq=kimi%20culp

Suzy Batiz - https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-84-poopourrisupernatural-ceo-suzy-batiz-how-to-create-a-500-million-empire-amp-make-the-world-believe-your-poop-doesnt-stink

Cathy Heller - https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-69-dont-keep-your-day-jobs-purpose-finder-cathy-heller

Jennifer Todd - https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-61-elite-hollywood-producer-jennifer-toddhttps://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-61-elite-hollywood-producer-jennifer-todd

Jessica Blank - https://www.10000nos.com/episodes/ep-76nbspnbspthe-power-of-story-the-exonerated-creator-amp-story-expert-jessica-blank

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Few stories fit “The American Dream” plot like that of Bedros Keuilian: After his father snuck his family out of Soviet-occupied Armenia, he and his brother would help their Dad scrounge for food by ‘dumpster diving’ for groceries behind Supermarkets. A self-proclaimed “HoneyBadger” who is not afraid to out hustle his competition, Bedros’ work ethic is still overshadowed by his warmth and desire to teach and inspire others to find financial freedom and stay fit. A true Rags to Riches story. ## Hear how Bedros’ father, a tailor, outmaneuvered the KGB to sneak out of the Soviet Union. ## It all started with a girl... and a prom... ## Bedros opens up about the near-collapse of his business and why there are websites devoted to calling him a Ripoff. ## Why Bedros’ first client called him an “order taker” before mentoring him in sales and entrepreneurship. ## Learning how to delegate so that your vision can be carried out with the help of others. ## How to hire the right people and build a sales-force of like-minded, inspired individuals. ## Why there is no substitute for being told “No” when it comes to learning. ## Bedros’ theory on going from Crop Duster (dabbling) to a Fighter Jet (being the best of the best), and how he built his multi-million dollar companies.

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Sitting down with Jon Gordon, it became immediately apparent why he is trusted by Major League managers and players, asked to speak to NFL teams and sit down one on one with entire rosters of Pros to ensure that their minds are focused on the daunting tasks their jobs require. He is a force of positivity who doesn't just motivate but encourages with a warmth that few possess (he literally took his "Positive Warrior" shirt off his own back to give it to me when we finished our interview). While his faith in God is strong and apparent, there is nothing close to "holier than thou" in his attitude. Instead, he possesses a humble desire to serve, which is the central theme throughout all of his books on leadership, in and out of the business world, including all 6 of his best-sellers which have been read by millions. When I think of the man I'd like to be, it's not far off from Jon Gordon, who has somehow managed to maintain a great family, a booming career and the ability to impact and help both strangers and friends.


Show Notes are Available on our Website


Guest Links

Instagram: @JonGordon11

Twitter: @JonGordon11

Positive University

Jon's YouTube Channel

Website: http://www.jongordon.com/


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As we continue our holiday hiatus, we give you another one of last year's transformational New Year's interviews, this time with top strength coach and transformation specialist, Jay Ferruggia. If you are in the midst of beginning your New Year's resolutions, you don't want to miss this one. Enjoy...

Jay Ferruggia is bald, jacked and tattoed. So it's easy to be intimidated by him or judge him from afar, as I once did. But scratch the surface and under the muscular build is a sensitive, inquisitive soul who has made it his life's work to strengthen others physically, psychologically and spiritually, as he did for me for a recent role. Our conversation covers topics as specific as the benefits of sea salt and top training techniques, to Jay's systematic strategies to overcome his "introvert" label and become a super-connector. Jay's transformation from a "skinny-fat" kid from Jersey to influencing tens of thousands of followers through his books, his podcast, his articles and his weekend retreat events is the stuff of movies. You will come away knowing more about how to transform your body and, more importantly, your mind in order live up to your full potential.

SHOW NOTES:

How I judged Jay based on his appearance before ever speaking to him, (4:57). Growing up watching Stallone and Schwarzenegger, (6:41). Contracting tuberculosis during Sophomore year of college, (7:39). Creating one of the original underground gyms, (8:59). Writing for numerous health and fitness magazines, (10:53). The science behind fitness training, (12:44). Considering your stress levels, gut health and sleep before stepping into the gym, (14:12). Mastering technique in the gym, (15:11). Seeking out the information that is right for you, (16:47). Confusion around different types of diets, (17:51). “Science shows you need to train a body part or muscle group at least twice a week.”, (20:29). Training to become better, not sore, (22:14). Misconceptions around salt, (24:33). Moving out to Santa Monica 8 years ago to begin a transformation, (26:50). Urging others to reinvent themselves, (28:07). “You can’t preach and teach people, you just need to lead by example.”, (32:19). Being a Super-Connector, (37:01). Pushing yourself to do uncomfortable things, (39:07). Taking the reins with meeting new people, (42:32). Limiting the number of tasks in a day, (46:33). “Sometimes asking ‘Why?’ five, six, seven times is important.”, (49:31). Intertwining of masculinity and sensitivity, (54:47). “Now, I tell people when I have weakness and need help.” , (56:56). The Ben Franklin Effect, (57:16). Rewriting the narrative of needing alone time, (59:05).

LINKS:

Website: More on Jason

Instagram: @JayFerruggia

Podcast: Jason's Renegade Radio Podcast

Book: Jason's Renegade Diet Book

Pre-order Matt's Upcoming Indie Film, Limerence, on iTunes here!!! (available for streaming on all platforms Jan 7, 2020)

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Matt's Amazon Influencer Page (shop thru this site for items mentioned in interviews to support 10KNos at no extra cost to you.)

RELATED PAST EPISODES OF 10,000 “No”s:

Ep 11: Panic Attacks to Perfect Life, Craig Ballantyne

Ep 13: Dumpster Diver to “Overnight” Millionaire, Bedros Keuilian

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How many episodes does 10,000 NOs have?

10,000 NOs currently has 325 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Business and Careers.

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The episode title 'Henry Winkler, Your Disability Does Not Define You' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on 10,000 NOs is 43 minutes.

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Episodes of 10,000 NOs are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.

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The first episode of 10,000 NOs was released on Jul 13, 2017.

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