Producer Ben Had A 90-Minute Phone Call With Mr. Beast, Hypnosis…
About This Episode
Sam discusses his successful experience using hypnotherapy to treat a sugar addiction and the massive bootstrapping success of Paige Mykoski’s brand, Aviator Nation. Producer Ben Wilson recounts a surprise 90-minute call with Mr. Beast regarding YouTube strategy, while Shaan shares reflections on the immigrant work ethic and the evolution of personal ambition.
Episode Description
Show Notes
- 18:15- Intro.co and Hypnosis
- 29:30- Aviator Nation
- 38:05- Shaan's mother's immigration story
- 48:30- People who follow through
- 58:10- Hanging out with ambitious people
- 01:02:35- Thoughts on Pieter Levels podcast
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- Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more.
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- Additional episodes you might enjoy:
- #224 Rob Dyrdek - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Drydek from 0 to $405M in Exits
- #209 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future
- #178 Balaji Srinivasan - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto
- * #169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett
- #218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates
- Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Anthony Pompliano Worth?", and More
- How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More
Links
- * Mr. Beast
- * Intro.co
- * Grace Smith
- * Aviator Nation
- * Write Like Shaan
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Key Takeaways
When porting a podcast to YouTube, edit scripts to ensure every second is visually and narratively gripping, as video audiences demand higher engagement than passive audio listeners.
Build 'proof of work' projects, such as specialized AI tools or searchable indexes, to catch the attention of high-level mentors and stand out from the crowd.
Adopt 'noting' and accountability techniques, like the 1-5 hunger scale, to decouple impulsive cravings from actual behavior for effective habit change.
Business Ideas Mentioned
Historical Pattern Consulting for Titans
Agency
Modern Titan Audio Documentaries
Content & Media
Niche AI Style Cloning Service
AI & Automation