AJ Jain: Failure’s lessons (rebroadcast from October 2019)

03/24/20 • 62 min

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From $100mm+ to broke in six months with AJ Jain - ENCORE EPISODE

AJ Jain is a retired C-level insurance executive, former strategy consultant, and professor of marketing at Southern Methodist University. He holds a Ph.D. and MBA from SUNY Buffalo and two other degrees from prestigious universities in India. In other words, he’s a very accomplished guy. Yet, for a few years in his early 40’s, AJ faced existential economic catastrophe and marital collapse. On the brink of financial ruin, AJ rediscovered himself and committed to living a purposeful, family-centric life. AJ is the founder of Feed A Billion, a nutritional non-profit program that helps prevent human trafficking caused by food insecurity. Since it’s inception in 2016, it has provided 5.5 million meals to those in need. Learn more here: http://FeedABillion.org Tell Paul hello at [email protected]

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Rory Scovel, world-famous / down-to-earth comedian -Ep 56

Rory Scovel is a writer, actor, and comedian who plays to sold-out crowds all over the country. He was the male lead in Amy Schumer’s hit movie, I Feel Pretty, and was a principal character in Demetri Martin’s 2016 film, Dean. He has appeared on many TV shows, including TBS’ Ground Floor, TruTV's Those Who Can’t, NBC’s Undateable, ABC’s Modern Family, and has performed on Conan nine times. His most recent comedy special, Rory Scovel Tries Stand-up for the First time is available on Netflix. Rory and I talk about how growing up in Greenville, SC in a big ol’ family affects his attitudes toward money, the entertainment industry, and his career. Here are his recommendations for books, movies, and comedy specials to help you enjoy your Quarantine: Books: 11/22/63 by Stephen King, and Sapiens by Yuval Noah Haraji Comedy specials: anything by Maria Bamford or Nate Bargatze Movies: Willow, Back to the Future When the world returns to normal, find Rory’s touring schedule here: http://roryscovel.com In the mean time, visit Paul’s website and/or follow him on the socials: • Twitter: http://Twitter.com/Paul_Ollinger • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paul_ollinger/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulOllinger/ • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulollinger/