The Mark Divine Show

Theo Rossi is an actor, best known for his portrayal of Juan Carlos “Juice” Ortiz on the cult series Sons of Anarchy. He recently started his own podcast called “THEOry,” as well as continuing his acting career. Today he talks with Mark about his outlook on life that will inspire you—especially during these trying times.

Hear how:

• You must be able to divide yourself into your “mission-self” and the person you are with family and friends.
• You can use a word or phrase to “signal” yourself that it’s time to start working and be ready to be “on.”
• Sometimes it’s necessary to be by yourself in order to understand your work or role.

Listen to this episode to get more insight into the life of an actor and how you can perform at your highest level.

Ramit Sethi is an entrepreneur and an expert in personal finance. He is also the author of I Will Teach You to Be Rich: No Guilt. No Excuses. No BS. Just a 6-Week Program That Works. He talks with Mark today about how to manage personal finance.

Learn how:

• Time is of the essence: through compounding, money saved earlier can be the most valuable
• Investing is neither exclusive to the stock market, nor is it “gambling” with your money
• Focusing on the “Big Wins” over worrying about having an extra coffee

Listen to this episode to hear more about how you will be able to manage your money more effectively.

Dov Baron is a well-known entrepreneur and leadership coach. He is also the author of numerous books, including One Red Thread: Discovering the Purpose Already Woven Into Your Life. Today he talks with Mark about overcoming inner fears to become a better leader.

Hear how:

• Passion is just a vehicle to get you to your Dragonfire––what you truly are.
• We each have to defeat the mental dragon that protects what’s most valuable to us.
• The “normal” situation can be completely dysfunctional, it’s just that we’ve gotten used to it.

Listen to this podcast to learn how you can take this crisis and become even better.

In the second part of this interview, James Altucher and the Commander talk about business and how to live minimally. James is a well-known entrepreneur, author of Reinvent Yourself, and the founder of Choose Yourself Financial.

Learn how:

• Bitcoin has been misunderstood in the past, but is here to stay.
• Anything “remote” is going to be a hot idea for a business going forward.
• You can exercise your imagination muscle by writing down ten ideas a day –– even the bad ones.

Listen to this episode to get a better idea of what the future can hold for business and investing.

Dr. Don Wood is an expert on physical and emotional trauma. He is the author of You Must Be Out of Your Mind: We All Need A Reboot and his newest book Emotional Concussions. He is also the founder of the Inspired Performance Institute. He talks with Mark today about how to overcome trauma—especially during COVID-19 and the current economic crisis.

Hear how:

• It’s possible to eliminate traumatic responses rather than simply finding ways to cope with them.
• There’s a broad spectrum of trauma that affects us in different ways.
• Unresolved trauma creates inflammation in the body that can be constant and debilitating.