
You’re Saying Thank You To The Wrong Things w/ Garrain Jones
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05/13/22 • 63 min
If you've ever felt stuck in life, this week's episode will help you uncover the greatness waiting to be released when life feels heavy. Motivational speaker, author, and transformation coach Garrain Jones has gone from $200K in debt and being a convict to impacting millions of people while living life without regrets. Garrain's work explores the fundamental issues that affect us all to foster a deeper understanding of what holds us back. Listen in as Garrain gives you practical advice on why you're saying thank you to the wrong things and what you can do today to start tapping into your true potential.
If you enjoyed the podcast, make sure you tag @itsgeorgebryant and @garrain.jones and let us know your biggest obstacle in life so we can help you get unstuck.
Make sure to leave me a review on Apple, Spotify, or other platforms. It helps other entrepreneurs find clarity in their own lives, plus allows me to keep interviewing amazing guests for the show.
In today's episode, you'll discover:
- How prison became the catalyst to impacting millions of lives
- The truth about positive thinking and why it might not be what you think
- 3 tools to remove lifelong struggles and attract abundance into your life
Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction To The Show
02:20 Garrain shares his backstory of hitting rock bottom
07:18 Garrain reveals the mantra that changed his entire life
10:01 Garrain discussed how his prison time was a catalyst for success
16:01 George and Garrain chat about parallels in life
22:01 Garrain talks about his first personal development seminar
26:25 George talks about his first time using ayahuasca and how it applies to getting unstuck
28:58 Garrain talks about how he started to build massive momentum in his life
37:35 George talks about why he wears hoodies
40:02 Garrain chats about alter egos in business and how to ensure you are aligned with your true self
49:27 Garrain shares rituals to daily success
55:27 George asks Garrain a closing question
Notable Quotes
“No space can contain the amount of authentic joy and love when it comes to people having permission to feel free inside of their own body. The body has to open up it's a law.” Garrain Jones
“You cast a vision and then the vision creates you. You make a dream, the dream makes you.” Garrain Jones
Every time I said, thank you when resistance arose, something inside my body almost grew extra wings.- Garrain Jones
Create a safe space for people to discover the gifts that already live inside of them so that they can use them and produce extraordinary results in their life and live a life without regrets” Garrain Jones
Connect With Garrain Jones
Instagram @garrain.jones https://www.instagram.com/garrain.jones
Website https://www.garrainjones.com/
If you have any questions or comments about the episode, I’d love to hear from you! Send me a DM over on Instagram @itsgeorgebryant or pop on over to our free Facebook community, Relationship Beat Algorithms.
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If you've ever felt stuck in life, this week's episode will help you uncover the greatness waiting to be released when life feels heavy. Motivational speaker, author, and transformation coach Garrain Jones has gone from $200K in debt and being a convict to impacting millions of people while living life without regrets. Garrain's work explores the fundamental issues that affect us all to foster a deeper understanding of what holds us back. Listen in as Garrain gives you practical advice on why you're saying thank you to the wrong things and what you can do today to start tapping into your true potential.
If you enjoyed the podcast, make sure you tag @itsgeorgebryant and @garrain.jones and let us know your biggest obstacle in life so we can help you get unstuck.
Make sure to leave me a review on Apple, Spotify, or other platforms. It helps other entrepreneurs find clarity in their own lives, plus allows me to keep interviewing amazing guests for the show.
In today's episode, you'll discover:
- How prison became the catalyst to impacting millions of lives
- The truth about positive thinking and why it might not be what you think
- 3 tools to remove lifelong struggles and attract abundance into your life
Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction To The Show
02:20 Garrain shares his backstory of hitting rock bottom
07:18 Garrain reveals the mantra that changed his entire life
10:01 Garrain discussed how his prison time was a catalyst for success
16:01 George and Garrain chat about parallels in life
22:01 Garrain talks about his first personal development seminar
26:25 George talks about his first time using ayahuasca and how it applies to getting unstuck
28:58 Garrain talks about how he started to build massive momentum in his life
37:35 George talks about why he wears hoodies
40:02 Garrain chats about alter egos in business and how to ensure you are aligned with your true self
49:27 Garrain shares rituals to daily success
55:27 George asks Garrain a closing question
Notable Quotes
“No space can contain the amount of authentic joy and love when it comes to people having permission to feel free inside of their own body. The body has to open up it's a law.” Garrain Jones
“You cast a vision and then the vision creates you. You make a dream, the dream makes you.” Garrain Jones
Every time I said, thank you when resistance arose, something inside my body almost grew extra wings.- Garrain Jones
Create a safe space for people to discover the gifts that already live inside of them so that they can use them and produce extraordinary results in their life and live a life without regrets” Garrain Jones
Connect With Garrain Jones
Instagram @garrain.jones https://www.instagram.com/garrain.jones
Website https://www.garrainjones.com/
If you have any questions or comments about the episode, I’d love to hear from you! Send me a DM over on Instagram @itsgeorgebryant or pop on over to our free Facebook community, Relationship Beat Algorithms.
⬇️ More resources for you... ⬇️
_
Looking for access to my entire book recommendation library? Check out my Amazon Storefront -- your hub for a curated collection of transformative books covering business, marketing, mindset, and personal development. Shop HERE 📖
—
Discover the secrets to building lasting relationships with your customers and boosting your retention with The Last Customer Journey - a 5-part video series designed to help you master a relationship-based marketing approach.
With actionable insights and proven strategies, you'll learn how to connect with your audience on a deeper level, establish know, like, and trust, and create an unforgettable customer experience that keeps them coming back for more.
Don't miss this opportunity to transform your business and take your customer relationships to the next level. Sign up now for this free series!
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Part 1 of 5: Reactance - The Catalyst, How To Change Anyone's Mind
Today is part 1 of 5 in a series of solo episodes where I break down my favorite marketing book, The Catalyst: How To Change Anyone’s Mind, by Jonah Berger. Over the next five weeks, my goal is to help you understand how to remove roadblocks and lower barriers that prevent your customers from taking action. I’m so excited to share this with you because it is one of the reasons why the customer journey exists. When you listen, send me a DM on Instagram to let me know how you will implement this weekly challenge into your life and business.
If you enjoy this series and the Podcast, leave me a review on Apple, Spotify, or other platforms. It helps other entrepreneurs find clarity in their own lives plus allows me to keep putting out great content for you.
In today’s episode you’ll discover:
- Why The Catalyst is my favorite marketing book and how it helps with the customer journey
- The key to removing roadblocks and lowering barriers to resistance
- A weekly challenge for your business to create massive change right now
Time Stamps
00:00 Introduction to a five part series on The Catalyst
01:42 Why The Catalyst is a marketing book every entrepreneur needs to read
03:56 Grounding exercise to prepare you for the content
05:04 Why we are persuaded into certain things over others
06:58 The 4 things needed to create change
08:14 The key to persuasion and the five phases of change
10:42 What is a Catalyst
12:10 The five horsemen of inertia
13:58 How reactance happens in your DM’s
16:41 The psychological phenomenons that occur naturally
17:49 The #1 way to solve for reactance
19:50 Why you need to ask better questions to reduce reactance
22:40 Highlighting gaps to gain loyalty
24:20 The skill seasoned negotiators use to create trust
31:17 A challenge for you to accept inside your business and life
Notable Quotes
“Information without implementation is just a waste of time” GB
“Persuasion is not something that I do to you or that you do to me, persuasion is something that I do to myself and you do to yourself. “- GB
If you have any questions or comments about the episode, I’d love to hear from you! Send me a DM over on Instagram @itsgeorgebryant or pop on over to our free Facebook community, Relationship Beat Algorithms.
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Looking for access to my entire book recommendation library? Check out my Amazon Storefront -- your hub for a curated collection of transformative books covering business, marketing, mindset, and personal development. Shop HERE 📖
—
Discover the secrets to building lasting relationships with your customers and boosting your retention with The Last Customer Journey - a 5-part video series designed to help you master a relationship-based marketing approach.
With actionable insights and proven strategies, you'll learn how to connect with your audience on a deeper level, establish know, like, and trust, and create an unforgettable customer experience that keeps them coming back for more.
Don't miss this opportunity to transform your business and take your customer relationships to the next level. Sign up now for this free series!
Next Episode

Part 2 of 5 - Endowment: The Catalyst, How To Change Anyone’s Mind
Today is part 2 of 5 in a series of solo episodes where I break down my favorite marketing book, The Catalyst: How To Change Anyone's Mind, by Jonah Berger. Listen in as I explain why catalyzing change isn’t just about giving people options, it’s about helping them let go of old patterns and habits that no longer serve them. Whether you are in an eCommerce business, or an online coach, easing endowment allows you to make sure the right people find you at the right time so they can take the next step in your customer journey.
After you listen, send me a DM on Instagram @itsgeirgebryant to let me know if you have a customer journey that eases endowment.
As always, if you enjoy this series and the Podcast, leave me a review on Apple, Spotify, or other platforms. It helps other entrepreneurs find clarity in their own lives plus allows me to keep putting out great content for you.
What you’ll Discover
- The definition of endowment and why your customers won’t take action
- How to surface the cost of inaction so your customers choose the right path every time
- Why burning the ships can lead to more loyalty and trust in your customer journey
Time Stamps
00:00 Intro To the second part of The Catalyst, Endowment
03:17 What persuasion is and why do people take that next step in the customer journey
06:24 The definition of endowment
09:21 Why catalysts help demonstrate the actual cost of inaction
10:50 The longer people do or own something, the more they value it
13:02 If the potential gains barely outweigh the potential losses, customers will not budge
15:59 How to ease endowment so your clients understand what is possible
18:15 The cost of not implementing a customer journey
20:35 Why you need to understand your customer profile, and how it can cost you a lot of money on the back end if you don’t implement endowment
24:26 The greatest way to ease endowment is through time and touch points
Notable Quotes
“To create change, the perceived gain has to be 2.6 times higher than the current situation in order for somebody to feel that it's time for them to take action. - GB
“ For every 10 customers coming in, 8 of them are leaving due to their lack of journey.”- GB
If you have any questions or comments about the episode, I’d love to hear from you! Send me a DM over on Instagram @itsgeorgebryant or pop on over to our free Facebook community, Relationship Beat Algorithms.
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Looking for access to my entire book recommendation library? Check out my Amazon Storefront -- your hub for a curated collection of transformative books covering business, marketing, mindset, and personal development. Shop HERE 📖
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Discover the secrets to building lasting relationships with your customers and boosting your retention with The Last Customer Journey - a 5-part video series designed to help you master a relationship-based marketing approach.
With actionable insights and proven strategies, you'll learn how to connect with your audience on a deeper level, establish know, like, and trust, and create an unforgettable customer experience that keeps them coming back for more.
Don't miss this opportunity to transform your business and take your customer relationships to the next level. Sign up now for this free series!
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