Kylon jumps on the mic to share with you 6 things that every person needs to be successful in life. These are tangible things that you should be constantly evaluating. If you find you aren't satisfied with these things, something needs to change! Tune in. 

Kylon shares how to conquer limiting beliefs in 5 steps and what his main limiting beliefs are. He also plays a game of would you rather! Listen in for practical tools on how to shift your limiting beliefs of yourself.    THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED Successful Dropout Bible In Demand Career Digital Marketing Course  JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

Kylon jumps on the mic to talk about the 10 things you should do during COVID-19. We are in different times but these principles will last through any challenges we may face. Start practicing them today to see massive impact in your life and others around you. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED Successful Dropout Bible In Demand Career Digital Marketing Course  JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

Kylon jumps on the mic to answer the most common questions from Successful Dropouts.  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED What Works Podcast JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

Sam talks with Mandi Holmes about her dropout journey, building systems and growing her business from a one-person operation to a 17-strong team. Mandi not only dropped out of college once, but twice! She now runs She Can Coterie, a full-service business and marketing management agency for online, service-based, women business owners.   THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them.   RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED What Works Podcast JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

Sam talks with Seth Hymes about the highly in demand career of a digital marketer, the opposition people can find following this unconventional route, and also about his new film "Wally got Wasted!" Seth has helped hundreds of people including dropouts get jobs and clients with no previous experience or education, this is a must listen for anyone looking for a next step in their dropout journey.   THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them.   RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED Seth's digital marketing course Wally got Wasted (US) Wally got Wasted (UK) JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

Kylon sits down to interview Sam Watt, his partner in Successful Dropout.  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them.   RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED Life Skills That Matter Strategic Plan Start with Why by Simon Sinek JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

Kylon and Te share a big announcement, habits to master that make you superhuman, memory techniques, and more!  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

Stephen Warley appears on Successful Dropout for the third time to discuss some practical and sustainable ideas for accelerating the growth of your business. Stephen also talks about his upcoming January Accelerator which he is yet again offering at a massively discounted rate to members of the Successful Dropout community!   RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED Stephen's Accelerator Offer Life Skills That Matter Accelerator Info Life Skills That Matter Strategic Plan HabitBull Habit Tracker for iOS and Android THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

Successful Dropouts Kylon and Te talk about their end of year habits and share ideas for dominating 2019.  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

Is it better to specialize in one thing, or to be pretty good at a lot of things? What are the pros and cons?  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

This week Kylon and Te jump on the mic to share what's been happening in their life, and also share a big announcement about the future of SD!  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

This week Kylon jumps on the mic to share what's been happening in his life and businesses recently and where things are going in the future.  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

I figured I owed the Successful Dropout community an explanation on we haven't published a new episode in weeks. :) -Kylon THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

Pleased to share yet another Gienger Family Roundtable Discussion. This time on the topic of accountability.  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

Damien Foord is on Successful Dropout for the 3rd time to demystify the process of building a great brand. A brand is more than just your logo and your business card. It’s much more than your reputation or what people think about you or how you make them feel. A brand is how you make an effort beyond yourself—a company or project or just a professional persona—relatable on a human level. For people that went to university, they largely live off of their uni’s brand until they have enough experience and expertise of their own. For dropouts, we don’t have that luxury. That’s why creating a deeply resonating and emotionally connected brand is one of the most important things a dropout can do. Get the Branding for Dropouts PDF and worksheet here!  RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED Damien's website Branding for Dropouts PDF THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

Jeff leads Your Project X, a social venture dedicated to helping people (re)discover their purpose to build careers they’ll love. He has more than 19 years experience as an entrepreneur, consultant, professor and change-maker. He is the founder of five social ventures, including IBM’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) consulting practice. In 2011, he developed the curriculum for the first MBA in Sustainability on the East Coast, at Bard College, where he was the Leadership professor. He was also two-time Chairman of the Carnegie New Leaders at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. This week Jeff and I discuss actionable strategies for shifting your perspective and thinking in order to realize opportunities that may be right in front of us. As much as we’d like to think we are open minded to new opportunities and changing the trajectory of our careers, we are almost always searching for new solutions from the same mindset that gets us stuck in the first place. How do you change this? Jeff and I outline and discuss six new methods that you can put into practice today: Get advice from someone that has nothing in common with you Change your setting Alter your mind (not in that way though!) Get rid of your phone Draw your future fulfilled  Come up with the worst ideas possible RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED Your Project X Email Jeff THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

Cheyenne is a writer and futurist with a fierce love for leveraging digital communication. She’s mostly ghostwriting, copywriting, and content writing about life, innovation, technology, and human-centered design. When she’s not writing or learning something new, Cheyenne travels and spends time with her little boy. She currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina. This isn't Cheyenne's first time on Successful Dropout and her episodes just keep getting better! This week we talk about how to succeed and live your best life in the face of suffering, especially past trauma in your life. No one is immune from suffering, but you can't play the victim. Suffering if one of life's greatest teachers, and it's your responsibility to learn and grow from those negative experiences. Let them temper you. The simple truth is that character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED Cheyenne's Medium blog Cheyenne on Twitter Cheyenne on Facebook THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

This week I'm incredibly excited to bring you an episode from Systems for Success. SFS is a podcast led by my dad, Lonnie Gienger, and once a month our entire family gets together for a "family roundtable discussion" episode and we teach on specific topics as a group. This week we discuss financial management and how to control money so it doesn't control you. It's also exciting for me to have the SD community meet my entire family all in this one episode. They are all entrepreneurs, podcasters, teachers, influencers etc...just generally high achievers. We like so say "you may be born into the Gienger family, but you still have to become one". :) RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED Systems for Success THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

This week we were able to get Stephen Warley from Life Skills That Matter back on the show! Stephen has dedicated his time and energy to training people how to approach and navigate the future of work and new realities when building their careers. In this episode we discuss one of the most important skills which could be considered the basis of all self development, is self awareness. RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED Take Stephen's Self Assessment Challenges!  Life Skills That Matter - check it out now!  Support Successful Dropout on Patreon THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! Support Successful Dropout on Patreon

To kick of this new season of Successful Dropout I was able to get our longtime business partners and best friends on the show (missing my sister Chelann though!) to talk about the pros and cons of partnership. We've been partners with Landon and Kennedy Wilkinson for over five years now, and friends for even longer. Together we have grown multiple six figure businesses and we don't plan on stopping anytime soon. Throughout our partnership and friendship we've have many ups and downs and we've learned a lot. In this episode we break down the last five years of business partnership experience into some key actionable steps that you can take to decide if getting a business partner is right for you, and if so, how to do it in the best way possible!  Here are some of the things we talk about: About our business partnership, how long we have been partners, what we have accomplished, where we are headed. Why having a business partner is great and why it’s not so great. When is it ideal, when is it not ideal? How do you choose the right business partner? How do you mitigate the risk of partnership? How do you keep the partnership healthy? What do you do when things start to get ugly? And More!  RESOURCES/THINGS MENTIONED NUYU Juice Bar and Renu Hot Yoga are two of the businesses we have partners with THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

Episode 100 marks the end of a season, and the beginning of a new one. Kylon talks about the history of Successful Dropout, and his vision for the future of this community. He also shares about his experience with Ayahuasca in the mountains of Costa Rica. This episode is about change, and new beginnings.  RESOURCES What is Ayahuasca? THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

It was a pleasure to sit down with Zachary Babcock on his new show, Underdog Empowerment and talk about my entrepreneurial journey, the school system, and the Successful Dropout community.  If you are having second thoughts about school, this is for you!  RESOURCES Underdog Empowerment Podcast THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

Rob had everything lined to succeed in college...a healthy scholarship, a spot on the baseball team and more. But he decided to opt-out on the last possible day and take life into his own hands. At the time all he had going for him was 5k in inventory which quickly turned into 250k sales in 13 months through selling on Amazon. This episode is special because Rob used to be a listener of Successful Dropout, and he's now worked his way up to becoming a guest! It's so amazing to be apart of a community and movement that is inspiring people to step off the conveyor belt and build the best version of their lives. Rob and I talk about his journey, and then go deep into the process of Amazon FBA. If you want a great platform to start building your first business on, Amazon FBA might be for you!    RESOURCES Connect with Rob on Facebook!  Jungle Scout Helium 10 Viral Launch THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. JOIN THE SUCCESSFUL DROPOUT COMMUNITY! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

Sivana is an ambitious and outspoken 20-year-old who believes the reason most young people aren’t achieving what they want is that they are unclear on who they want to become, undisciplined, and have a lack of support in education outside of the current system. From an early age, she has had her hand in different endeavors, including a successful fashion resale business, to a failed PR business. As a college dropout, Sivana has traveled from a suitcase for 14 months forging relationships and working with Forbes CEO’s, NYT bestselling authors, and online influencers. She is now on a mission to leave an impact through new forms of education, digital marketing, and influence. Sivana is passionate about speaking to high school students, reading way too many books (if that’s even a thing), and watching reruns of Survivor. Sivana is very much a kindred spirit and the epitome of a Successful Dropout with her approach to life and work. From her struggle to know herself, to her commitment to get 1% better everyday and her "RAD" system of reflect, align, do...Sivana has thrown herself into the self-directed life. We haven't heard the last of her!  Some of the things we talk about Making money in high school Success versus accomplishment Struggling with who you are and what you should do with your life A system for figuring out who you, what you want to do, and how you're going to get there On purpose and passion On people judging you for dropping/opting out of the status quo Turn stress into an adventure Always asking "what's great about this?" The power of committing to being 1% better everyday!  When is quitting something good...and when is quitting something bad? The importance of never losing momentum Advice for people who are thinking of dropping out of college Advice for people who are already on their entrepreneurial journey A system for progress and achievement (RAD) Reflect - Take the time to get to know yourself, what you want to do, be and have.  Align - Place yourself in the right situations with the right people that are headed where you want to go. Do - Take massive action! Take the first step!  Resources Sivana's website Connect with Sivana on Instagram!  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

Jeremiah is the Cofounder and CEO of SimpleTiger, a boutique digital marketing agency specializing in SEO for entrepreneurs. The SEO industry is plagued by smoke and mirrors, blackhat techniques, and a lack of transparency, and Jeremiah wants to change that for good. For 11 years, Jeremiah has helped companies like Segment.com, Shopify, NBC, MTV, E*Trade, LG, and Sports Illustrated see significant gains in their search results, organic traffic, and revenue. Jeremiah's story is a fascinating journey that illustrates the importance of introspection and understanding yourself to the fullest. If you have self-knowledge, a world of opportunity opens up for you that would not be available without it. Truly, it's hard to overstate the importance of this.  Some of the things we talk about Poor grades in school and what that means Understanding your unique learning style The importance of self awareness Just in time learning Tips for SEO and getting your site more exposure on Google Building an SEO agency Benefits of working remotely The future of work Parting advice for students Resources SimpleTiger - Jeremiah's website SimpleTiger FREE SEO guide Take the DISC self-assessment test! Know yourself better. Moz Beginner's Guide to SEO DistilledU  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

This week I decided to sit down with my wife and sister and answer some questions from the SD community.  Between the three of us we all run six figure businesses, manage employees and staff, run podcasts and communities, two of us dropped out of school, we've been broke, had business partners, worked with spouses, siblings and friends building businesses, we've failed, we've succeeded, we've switched, pivoted, or quit things...you name it. We got a great response and you guys asked some fantastic questions that we do our best to answer here. We don't have it all figured out, but we can speak from a lot of experience and the fact that we are STILL in the process of figuring it out.  Here are some of the things we talk about: Benefits of a brick and mortar business versus an online business Business plans Business partners Raising money to start your business How to start a brick and mortar business with a family and busy schedule Being business partners with family and friends How to be a great podcast guest/what to look for in podcast guests Important financial knowledge to learn and keep in mind when starting a business Business and taxes - what to do? How do you build a business or endeavor that attracts people/customers? The importance of culture, customer service, and your product Resources Chelann's podcast (Entrepreneur Before 25) Te's website NUYU Juice Bar Renu Hot Yoga LivePlan.com - for business plans!  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Create a free account in the forum and introduce yourself! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

Brodie is a public speaker and serial entrepreneur. Brodie currently owns and operates a number of businesses including a commercial real estate brokerage, a telecom marketing agency, and a high-risk payment processing company. Brodie currently travels the country with his wife hannah speaking and attending a number of events on the topics of addiction, personal development, fear, motivation, and entrepreneurship. Brodie uses his past experiences with his battle against drugs and alcohol to inspire and empower others to overcome their afflictions. Some of the things we talked about: Brodie's journey dealing with alcohol and drug addiction Getting himself together, become a real estate agent Relapse! How do you get to know yourself? How do you go about understanding who you are? The important of meditation and it's real purpose Starting a telecom company Dealing with fear Underlying rage and how it can be useful Why hardship and failure is essential Brodie gives advice to his 18 year old self Recommended books More! Resources Brodie's website Brodie's Instagram - follow him! The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Headspace app - a MUST for meditating! As a Man Thinketh by James Allen Think and Grow Rich The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremelyhelpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

Caspar believes in challenging conventional thinking on how leaders and teams become truly effective and create extraordinary results. Caspar has 30 years’ experience in building teams to make things happen. Starting as an entrepreneur at the age of 14, he has built and led teams in global corporations, start-up businesses, struggling businesses and high growth businesses. He built a team on a trophy-winning world racing yacht. But his toughest challenge by far was building his family team to sail around the world: with his wife and three children aged 9, 7 and 2. Along the way he has built multiple successful ventures from scratch and sold one for a 7 figure sum whilst sailing the Pacific Ocean. This was one of the most fascinating interviews I think I've ever done. Caspar literally blew my mind and compelled me to set new standards for myself, my family, and my businesses. This guy took his family on a two year long sailing trip and at the same time built three successful 7 figure businesses and sold one of them. I don't care who you are or where you are in life right now, this episode will have something for you...not to mention it will be very entertaining.  Some of the things we talked about: Caspar's hair Distruption Early days and stepping out from the corporate world Intention, vision casting and goal setting How to build great teams and self-running businesses Throwing school textbooks into the ocean Stranded 500 miles off the coast with no power Watching a movie projected on a sail in the middle of the ocean Advice for students and young entrepreneurs More! Resources Caspar's website - definitely worth checking out! Where the Magic Happens by Caspar Craven THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremelyhelpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

Greg and Jeff are doing some amazing things to create social change in developing countries through the power of entrepreneurship. It was amazing to have them on the show and hear about their upcoming program, Career X and how YOU as a member of Successful Dropout can get involved.  If you are interested in entrepreneurship, looking for an adventure, and want to challenge yourself...how better to do it than going to Guatemala to build a business?? The adventure is 2.5 weeks long and you'll experience all the steps of launching a business: design thinking and prototyping, marketing, content creation, supply chain strategy, customer experience and more. You'll also be working with Jeff and Greg who have been building impactful businesses for over 15 years!  The first Guatemala program runs May 24 - June 10 so hurry and check it out here! This is your chance to gain unforgettable and invaluable entrepreneurial experience + have a crazy adventure you'll always remember.  About Greg Van Kirk & Jeff Hittner Greg Greg Van Kirk is an Ashoka Lemelson Fellow, Ashoka Globalizer and was recently recognized as Schwab Foundation "Social Entrepreneur of the Year for 2012 (Latin America)" at the World Economic Forum. He is the co-founder of Career X and The New Development Solutions Group. This includes Community Empowerment Solutions, Social Entrepreneur Corps and Ultimiya Social Innovation Consulting. Greg's signature social innovation was the creation of the award winning MicroConsignment Model. He has served as a consultant for organizations such as Levi Strauss Foundation, USAID, Chemonics, VisionSpring, Soros Foundation, Church World Service, Inter American Development Bank, Water For People, Solutions Journalism Network and Fundacion Paraguaya in the US, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa. Greg began working in rural small business development as a Guatemala Peace Corps volunteer in 2001. Prior to the Peace Corps, Greg worked in investment banking in San Francisco and New York for five years. Two deals he led at UBS during this time won "Deal of the Year" honors from Structured Finance International magazine. Greg is a graduate of Miami University where he recently received the"Bishop Medal" . Greg lives with his family in New York City.  Jeff Jeff leads Your Project X, a social venture dedicated to helping people (re)discover their purpose to build careers they’ll love. He has more than 18 years experience as an entrepreneur, consultant, professor and changemaker. He is the founder of five social ventures, including IBM’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) consulting practice. In 2011, he developed the curriculum for the first MBA in Sustainability on the East Coast, at Bard College, where he was the Leadership professor. He was also two-time Chairman of the Carnegie New Leaders at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Resources Career X - go check it out!  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremelyhelpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

Andrew Schneck is a 26-year old college opt-out and obtained a college degree with the least possible amount of personal time spent in the classroom. He is an entrepreneur in the healthcare industry , building clinics that target addiction and mental health disorders. Prior to entrepreneurship he taught himself long-term investing in the stock market and has enjoyed national investing competitions, shareholder meetings, and selling research to investment firms. He mentors entrepreneurs and finance professionals as they seek out nontraditional careers. His goal is to fix healthcare and elevate those around him. Andrew has played a very integral role in the Successful Dropout community since the early days. He's the epitome of a Successful Dropout and someone who has overcome some massive obstacles in his journey to build the best version of his life.  I loved having him on the show again and I would highly suggest you reach out and get to know the guy!  Here are some of the things we talk about: Having business partners Knowing yourself to the point of being unnerving to others Why failure is important Important relationships to have The formula for change How to deal with going down the road less travelled and not having support Advice for people who want to drop out Advice for people who have already dropped out 91: Working with business partners, the importance of failure and knowing yourself with Andrew Schneck Working with business partners and how you can get to know yourself through failure Business partners, failure &  knowing yourself with Andrew S How to work with business partners and get to know yourself through failure with Andrew Scheck Working with business partners & the role failure plays in understanding who you are with Andrew Schneck Resources Andrew's Facebook THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

For this week's episode I wanted to share an interviewed I did on Stephen Warley's Life Skills That Matter podcast. This was part of an "interview swap" that Stephen and I did, and you can find his interview on Successful Dropout here.  Stephen is an absolute boss and is doing some incredible things to push this new paradigm of work we are entering into as a society. I had a blast on his show and  we discussed a lot of things including: Rethinking the American Dream. Calculating the cost of your ideal lifestyle. Moving from a permission mindset to a freedom mindset. What I learned from trying so many different career paths. I explains the concept of self-credentialing. Some inspirational quotes to remember: “My goals are all, they’re all set with the primary focus being, like, how do I want to spend my time and who do I want to spend my time with and the money, I believe, sort of comes as a result of that.” “You stick to doing what you love and building what you love, as long as it’s working, you know, I think it’ll pay off.” “I’ve never wanted to do something just because I’m supposed to do it.” Some coaching advice: I recommended these actions to start breaking out of your comfort zone to try new and different things: 1)  Don’t get hung up on finding the one right thing, pick one and just get started. 2) Switch, pivot, or quit if the first thing you do doesn’t work or you need to do other things as well. 3) Action begets more action, so don’t wait for the inspiration to strike to get started. Resources Lifestyle Calculator Dave Ramsey Dave Ramsey’s Envelope System Jack Johnson Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech The Martian (2015) Eric Barker Why Valedictorians Don’t Become Millionaires  Peter Thiel Mike Wallace Dance Gavin Dance A Day To Remember The Big Short (2015) Just-In-Time Learning   THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to a church door in Wittenberg to protest the sale of indulgences. These were pieces of paper the establishment church sold at great cost, telling people it would save their souls. The church made a fortune doing it. Likewise, universities today are selling a piece of paper at great cost and telling people that buying it is the only way they can save their souls. Universities call it a diploma, and they’re making a fortune doing it. Call them heretical if you like, but the 1517 Fund is dedicated to dispelling that paper illusion. Extraordinary careers are possible outside tracked institutions! Danielle Strachman (General Partner, 1517 Fund) - In 2010, during the founding of the Thiel Fellowship, Danielle joined to lead the design and operations. She is the visionary behind the Thiel Summit series that has been attended by some 2000 young entrepreneurs. Previous to her work with Peter Thiel, Danielle founded and directed Innovations Academy in San Diego, a K-8 charter school serving 350 students, with a focus on student- led project based learning and other alternative programs. Michael Gibson (General Partner, 1517 Fund) - Michael was vice president for grants at the Thiel Foundation and a principal at Thiel Capital. For nearly five years working for Peter Thiel, he has contributed research to Peter’s global macro hedge fund, assisted in teaching a course at Stanford Law School on sovereignty and technological change, and helped run the Thiel Fellowship. He serves on the board of the Seasteading Institute. Before his academic apostasy, he was working towards a doctorate in philosophy at the University of Oxford. He has written on innovation and technology for MIT’s Technology Review, the Atlantic, and Forbes. I had an absolute blast chatting with Danielle and Michael. These two are doing some amazing things for the future of education and work. They've made 45 investments into companies started by young founders and already those companies are seeing some amazing results. This is definitely worth a listen!  Child labor is is good What do you believe is true that the rest of the world thinks is false? Learning by doing Credentialing and building a signal without a college degree Blockchain in education? Just in time learning Companies 1517 has funded Advice for smart, driven college students Resources 1517 Fund Thiel Fellowship  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

In this episode, Kylon and Teliah talk about their seven years of marriage and what it's been like building businesses and working together as husband and wife.  Some of the things they talk about: How to handle high stress situation with each other...a must if you are building a business with your spouse! How do you prioritize goals and objectives together and stay on the same page? Long distance relationships. Maintaining personal and work boundaries. Sectioning off time to be productive but also not losing time being together and developing the relationship. Tons more! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

Madelyn Moon is an author, podcast host, retreat leader and transformational life coach. She is a guiding force for women and men who want to stop over-thinking their lives away and live with more trust, intuition and flow. Maddy Moon was driven by perfectionist energy for most of her life, which led her down a dangerous path. Always striving to do more, be more and accomplish more, she found herself disconnected from her body with multiple disordered eating patterns, a restlessness and a lack of confidence. Maddy has since healed her heart, spirit, body and mind and is now taking life by the reigns by leading thousands of women and men across the world through their own transformational experiences via her podcast, Mind Body Musings, her website, MaddyMoon.com, and her global retreats. Her work and story has been featured in The Huffington Post, Teen Vogue, Nylon Magazine, The Daily Mail, Vice, Greatist, Men’s Health, PEOPLE and ABC News Nightline. It was awesome to have Maddy on the show. We really covered a lot of ground and discussed many different topics, but our entire conversation centered around comparison and the dangers of comparing yourself to others. This is a trap that we all fall into at one time or another, but it's unhealthy, not fair to yourself, and can seriously inhibit your personal growth and progress in any area of your life. Maddy and I discuss some of the ways you can combat this...but we also talk about how you can use comparison in a healthy way that inspires and pushes you to greatness instead of keeping you from it.  Some of the things we talk about in this episode: College, is it worth it? Cutting toxic people out of your life...and what do you do if it's family? Maddy's personal health journey. Being authentic in your business. Body positivity.  Comparing yourself to others.  Resources Maddy's website Maddy's FREE gift to you! Confessions of a Fitness Model - go checkout Maddy's book! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

Romacio Fulcher was a college dropout at the age of 19. By the age of 25, he was a self-made millionaire in real estate. That only took Romacio so far, he realized that although he had a steady income of $25K a month, living in California he was broke. In the last 10 years, he has made millions of dollars in the network marketing industry. Most recently, he rose to the top of his company within the first 4 months and earned over $2.3 million within his first year. Now he is on a mission to help 75 people make $10K a week. Romacio was an absolute pleasure to have on the show. The dude is like a preacher, and his message is about some very simple systems you can implement in your life right now to propel you towards success. This is worth listening to with a pen and paper! Here are some of the things we discussed:  The Golden Question to ask in networking The 3 Keys to Assured Success How to have a success mindset to achieve any goal The value of having a mentor and how to choose the right mentor for yourself How to lead a large and diverse organization or team   Resources Work with Romacio THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram!

Jeff leads Your Project X, a social venture dedicated to helping people (re)discover their purpose to build careers they’ll love. He has more than 18 years experience as an entrepreneur, consultant, professor and changemaker. He is the founder of five social ventures, including IBM’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) consulting practice. In 2011, he developed the curriculum for the first MBA in Sustainability on the East Coast, at Bard College, where he was the Leadership professor. He was also two-time Chairman of the Carnegie New Leaders at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Jeff’s passion has always been at the intersection of education and entrepreneurship. Prior to your Project X, he ran a career transition program for 64 New Yorkers, built global education programs including a blended learning initiative for high school dropouts in Latin America and career discovery programs for youth in Europe. He is currently piloting a 4 month multi-country internship and personalized leadership program for students in NYC and Guatemala called CAREER X. Jeff received his Masters in Cultures and Development Studies from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from The College of William and Mary in Virginia where he was an elite gymnast. As a thought leader, Jeff has been published in a half dozen major publications, including Forbes. His most recent blog posts can be found here. I loved having Jeff on the show. He is the epitome of a Successful Dropout and is now using his experience to help other people step off the conveyor belt and explore the world of possibilities. From an unconventional 5th year in college, to moving to Boston, then Belgium, then Spain, being a strategy consultant, starting an internet company and a multitude of other projects as a social entrepreneur...Jeff has lived a life in pursuit of work he loves. Now he's helping you discover what you want to do, but more importantly, WHO you want to be.    Quote: "Don't ask yourself what you want to do...ask yourself who you want to be." Resources Your Project X Jeff's blog THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Join our private Facebook Group! Follow @successfuldropout on Instagram! 

So this episode could potentially destroy my career. I decided to sit down and get really honest about a few beliefs of mine in lieu of an email I received from a listener. Honestly I felt really exposed recording this, and I'm still not sure if it was the right move or not. One thing I always want to make sure and do is be authentic with you guys...and I want us all to be authentic with each other. I think it's really important to open up respectful dialogues and debates on important topics and to try to understand each other's point of view. Successful Dropout is a very special community. I want it to be a place where anyone from any background in any circumstance can succeed and feel like they are home. Resources Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Fankl THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Matt is originally ​from the Rocky Mountains in Idaho and​ moved to ​Miami after founding Daycation and leaving school at B​rown Unive. The goal was to get closer to the hotels ​Daycation was partnering with to begin building the company. Matt worked in hotels growing up in Idaho and always had a passion for architecture and hospitality.  Matt left school after his first year at Brown where he took courses in economics, urban studies, math, business and philosophy. I loved chatting with Matt and hearing his story. From the early days of building a startup, to dropping out of college, to hitting rock bottom (literally sleeping on rocks!)...it's a familiar and inspiring story for many of us. I especially loved talking with Matt about acting from first principles...this is a habit you need to get into!  ​Some lessons: Don't give up even when the going gets really painful. I think perseverance is often overlooked as a key trait to success in entrepreneurship, lots of people quit too early. ​Enjoy the ride. Finding a mix or "balance" is important to keeping mentally and physically healthy, and also helps when keeping track of timeline.​ ​Go for it. Overthinking will lead to inaction. Surround yourself with people who have the "skills" or traits you'd like to emphasize in yourself. Hint: You will be spending a lot of time with your Co-Founders. Get to ramen profitable asap to have more peace of mind which will help in avoiding a scramble for investor dollars. Resources Daycation Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Loved having my wife Te on for this one! We sat down with a couple drinks to talk about excuses, "extreme ownership" and several other things.  Te is a serial entrepreneur, health coach, yoga instructor, and author. In addition to owning Renu Hot Yoga and NUYU Juice Bar, she also hosts her own yoga teacher trainings, runs private health retreats, coaches private clients, and sells her book "Choose You".  Quotes that stood out in this episode: "there's no such thing as a good excuse, even if it's a good one." and "that really chaps my ass".   Resources Te's website Choose You by Teliah Gienger War of Art by Steven Pressfield THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Cheyenne is a writer and futurist with a fierce love for leveraging digital communication. She’s mostly ghostwriting, copywriting, and content writing about life, innovation, technology, and human-centered design. She is the current Editor-in-Chief of The Catalyst, a design publication owned by Paradigm Innovation.  When she’s not writing or learning something new, Cheyenne travels and spends time with her little boy. She currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina. I know Cheyenne's episode would be a good one...but wow! Listening to her tell her amazing story definitely exceeded my expectations. From being broken and hitting rock bottom, to rising up and inspiring thousands of people with her writing and entrepreneurial spirit, Cheyenne is the epitome of a Successful Dropout. I think you will really enjoy this episode and her story. Make sure to follow her journey...it's going to be epic! Resources Cheyenne's Facebook - go follow her! War of Art by Steven Pressfield THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Grant Schroll is a co-founder at Mission Collaborative, an organization that runs nights-and-weekends programs to help young professionals make career changes. He’s passionate about helping people build careers they love and redesigning higher education to better serve learners today and throughout their lives. Grant is just an all around stud who's on the forefront of the changing education and career climate in the world today. If you're in a place of confusion in regards to your life and you career, this is the episode for you and Grant is the guy to connect with! Expect to see him again at Successful Dropout.  Here are just some of the things we discuss: Legos Grant's journey to discovering his calling The life and career design process Reflecting on your life and career Defining your life and your career Test driving your life and your career Figuring out your life is not a linear process! Much more! Resources Mission Collaborative - Grant's company THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Stephen Olmon is a business development executive, investor, writer, and was formerly a consultant at KPMG. His current company, SimpleLTC, was acquired in 2016 after seeing significant revenue growth during his tenure. He is passionate about all things finance - he loves the ins and outs of traditional investments, is a self-taught cryptocurrency investor, and is currently writing a book on personal finance. Stephen loves disruption in any market and wants to be at the forefront of that disruption whenever possible. Stephen, his wife Jennifer, and soon-to-arrive daughter are based in Dallas, TX. Stephen is a childhood friend that I've recently re-connected with and it was awesome to have him on the show talking about two of his favorite subjects; finances and crypto. As crypto is becoming more popular, it's important to understand what it is, how it could shape the future, and how to safely get involved. Here are just some of the things we covered in this episode: What is cryptocurrency and blockchain? Is there a bubble? What can crypto and blockchain technology be used for? You've bought cryptocurrency before, you just didn't realize it! You first steps to get into crypto and some general advice Some pointers on how to choose what to invest in Stephen tells us how much money he has made in crypto (no not really, but kind of) Mistakes that Kylon has made in the crypto-verse Crypto terminology And much more! Resources Below are several resources, links and tools relating to crypto. Everything from early beginnings to who to follow in the space. Early Beginnings NSA Document “The Cryptography of Anonymous Electronic Cash”, 1996  Weidai’s theoretical b-money (referenced in Bitcoin white paper) Original Bitcoin White Paper Ethereum White Paper Updates and News Coindesk Coin Market Cap Coinbase Blog Recent Thought Leadership Bruce Fenton speaking on “Bitcoin as the Global Reserve Currency” Maria Bustillo’s “You Don’t Understand Bitcoin Because You Think Money Is Real” Ari Paul of BlockTower Capital speaks on the value of cryptocurrency (11/27/2017) Blockchain and Online Marketplaces Blockchain Don Tapscott’s TED talk on “How Blockchain is changing money and business” How Blockchain Works illustrated by Israth Elona Investing Coinbase - #1 platform for retail investors Coinigy - #1 crypto trading and analysis platform www.coinigy.com Intro to Crypto Investing and Analysis by BTCKYLE How to profit in the new cryptocurrency economy by Rocky Darius THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Stephen Warley is a self-employment advocate and coach. He is the founder of LifeSkillsThatMatter.com. He believes self-employment is the future of work. He wants to inspire you to create your own work. He teaches self-management skills to the side hustlers, freelancers and solopreneurs. He’s been self-employed for the past 17 years. During that time he built a sales training business with annual revenue of $600,000, ran his business from Spain for 4 months and has saved enough money not to work the next 8 years of his life. I have a new long-term friend in Stephen Warley. The dude is centered, sharp, and extremely passionate about improving other's lives. When it comes to the future of work, how to become self-employed and how to achieve self-awareness, Stephen is the guy to talk to. Wherever you are on your journey, this episode will have something for you. Here are some of the things we chat about: The future of work Practicing self awareness 10 life skills that matter You don't have to work 100 hours a week to be successful Finding your optimal time for output And tons more! Awesome quote from Stephen: "Before "stuff" (things you have, buy, status symbols, "the end goal" etc), comes money. Before money, comes relationships. Before relationships, comes knowing who to reach out to. Before knowing who to reach out to, comes understanding yourself, your values, your needs, and your abilities." 12 week FREE course on how to assess yourself Resources Life Skills That Matter Interested in being self-employed? Check out Stephen's Self-Employment Starter Kit! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Zach Coppinger is a full time entrepreneur and real estate investor. Since 2013, he has bought and sold over 120 properties. He invests primarily in single family residential properties. He does some fix and flips, but his primary focus is long term buy and hold properties. He started his company three years ago, and has built a strong team of contractors, bankers, private lenders, attorneys, title companies, etc to continue building his portfolio. He thinks single family real estate is the greatest asset class to invest, and is an asset class accessible for anyone to invest (barriers to entry are very low). Quote of the week: “Good entrepreneurs find reasons to do things, not reasons to not do things."    Resources Zach's Twitter The One Thing by Gary Keller THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Abbey who is currently 18, founded the Diverse Gaming Coalition after being heavily bullied in high-school, causing her to drop out among other reasons. Diverse Gaming Coalition focuses on ending bullying and harassment while modernizing the culture we use to educate about harassment. She cares about various social issues, while volunteering for organizations such as Born This Way Foundation, Peace First, and more. She is a current Sophomore at Southern New Hampshire University studying Non-profit management. I had a great time chatting with Abbey. Just in the hour I talked with her I can tell she has a huge heart and an incredible drive to help people...so much so that she dropped out of high school to start her non-profit despite the criticism from family and friends. In this episode we explore the pros and cons of earning a degree, the issues and solutions surrounding bullying and harassment, marriage, gaming, mail (yes mail) and much more! Quote of the day: "“If you fear to be criticized, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” Resources Diverse Gaming Coalition - Check it out! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Swarnav is the CEO of TouchLight a power generation solutions company for commercial spaces. He is also a regional board member for the CleanTech Open Midwest. He brings experience in Materials Engineering and extensive knowledge of commercializing new technologies in the Clean Tech and software space. Loved chatting with Swarnav...not only does the guy have a unique name, he also has a unique solution to producing electricity. We talk about: Elon Musk and robots taking over the world Zombies Counting cards and why you shouldn't play poker or BS with Swarnav! What future tech can we look forward to? Innovative solutions to generating electricity and how Swarnav came up with the idea for his company Taking entire airports off the power grid Recommended books Tons more! Resources TouchLight - Swarnav's company Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore The Lean Startup by Eric Ries The Customer Service Revolution by John R. Dijulius III THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Steve Patterson is a philosopher and author working outside of academia. He is also the host of the Patterson in Pursuit  podcast, where he has been traveling the world, interviewing intellectuals from various backgrounds on different topics. He's spoken with everybody from professors at Harvard to Buddhist monks in Thailand and Japan. His work covers a range of topics from epistemology and metaphysics, to the philosophy of mathematics, politics, and economics. I was absolutely embroiled in my conversation with Steve....who knew you could get philosophical about mathematics?? Does 2+2 NOT equal 4 in some cases? Steve has the ability and willingness to ask the tough questions in search of truth. Asking these kinds of questions can be extremely uncomfortable, especially if you are questioning a worldview you've known all of your life! But it's absolutely essential if you want to grow your perspective and understanding as a human being. To be human is to search for truth. Learn to be skeptical and to question societies most basic assumptions...it can be scary at first...but you will be better because of it. Get your mind off the conveyor belt. Break free.    Resources Steve's website - connect with him! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Bennett is a recent college dropout who left the classroom to bring his education to the real world. Driven by a strong entrepreneurial aptitude, he focuses on creating products and systems to beat the statistic that 90% of startups fail. Currently, he is the Chief Operations Officer at siëo, a company helping startups start up.Bennett helped grow the company from 6 to 23 team members over a rapid four month period. He is the youngest C-suite executive on the siëo team, due to his ability to execute on long term visions by creating strategic operational infrastructures and nurture a high level of scalable growth. Bennett has led the creation of a professional services and consulting program, which has doubled in profit for the past three consecutive months. Bennett’s background is rooted in philanthropic and international leadership training. He launched his first business at the age of 17, a non-profit focused on providing scholarships and strategic guidance to college-aged big thinkers. By 18, he was living in a small community in Northern Ecuador working to improve the local educational system through youth groups and community outreach. Now, as a 21-year-old with a refusal to accept the status quo, he is working to create large-scale impact through helping entrepreneurs launch and grow businesses. Exclusive to Successful Dropout members 20% off of any Spark Package Click HERE!   Resources Siëo - Bennett's business Get 20% off here! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Damien is a modern-day Don Draper, without the alcoholism and misogyny. An Air Force veteran and creative entrepreneur, he developed a proprietary brand development methodology which has been used in support of LinkedIn, Adobe, Tesla and hundreds of other brands in Silicon Valley. He is the expert at the intersection of business and humanity ensuring brands keep pace in times of exponential change. This episode is incredible. Branding is such an interesting and nuanced subject and Damien is the expert. Get a pen and paper and get ready to take some notes as you listen to this one...there are so many little nuggets of truth and wisdom! Resources Damien's website Damien's Twitter - definitely worth the follow! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

As a 14-year-old, Cameron Zoub had an entrepreneurial drive. His pull towards business was so strong that he left the public school system and got his GED so he could devote all of his time to his business endeavors. Now at 18, he has successfully raised 1.4 million dollars through angel investments and paid back his original investment in full, in only one years time. Each startup has progressively increased his profits and exposure. Currently, he is running 3 companies, and ready to launch 2 more. His companies will exceed 1 million dollars in profits this year. His goal is to grow his capital so he can move into the VC space. One of the main reasons for Cameron dropping out of high school was due to the fact that he felt he was being held back. In the future, Cameron plans to enhance public schools and lead a widespread initiative to make extensive changes to improve the educational system while continuing to grow and start new businesses. Cameron is a killer dude. He is only 18 years old and already has millions in sales under his belt...I had a blast chatting with him. If you want some proof that it's never too early to attain massive success...listen to this episode! Some of the things we talked about: Hacking Instagram and gaining 1000 followers a day...organically! Montessori education Using acorns to learn the basics of businesses Build your product for one customer Spend more time perfecting your market, not your product. Focus on market before product.  How to find the right business idea for you Resources http://cameronzoub.com/ Sole Strike - one of Cameron's companies Cameron's LinkedIn THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

After asking the Successful Dropout audience what questions they would like answered live on the podcast, Kylon and his wife Te give their answers to the following questions: How do I find people who would be interested in partnering on a business? What are the top 5 marketable skills I should always be working on? What is your spirit animal? Resources: How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Oliver is a 30 year old fully qualified chef turned Entrepreneur who gave up his full time job at the age of 25 to achieve one goal: to become a millionaire by the age of 30.He’s spent the last 5 years establishing himself along side his businesses online and is now working on two new start ups. One of those startups is actually a community called REBELHEAD which has a very similar “why” to successful Dropout. Oliver and I have been chatting off and on for awhile and I couldn't wait to get him on the show! Oliver is the epitome of a Successful Dropout. His journey is inspiring and his mentality and drive is infectious. If you have an interest in building incredibly successful online businesses...Oliver is the guy you should be listening to!    Resources Oliver's website AffiliateFix.com - website that Oliver built and sold REBELHEAD Entrepreneurs THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Damien is a modern-day Don Draper, without the alcoholism and misogyny. An Air Force veteran and creative entrepreneur, he developed a proprietary brand development methodology which has been used in support of LinkedIn, Adobe, Tesla and hundreds of other brands in Silicon Valley. He is the expert at the intersection of business and humanity ensuring brands keep pace in times of exponential change. Damien also has a ton of experience with freelancing and so I decided to bring him on the show, ask a lot of dumb questions, and get the scoop on what freelancing is and how to do it successfully. Damien is a boss. Enjoy! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Keshav is a 20-year old drop out from San Jose State University and is the CEO & founder of an educational non-profit startup called Home room, a platform that works on transforming the communication aspect within the educational system. As an immigrant who came on the basis of education, Keshav grew frustrated with the educational system during college and wrote many articles on education, that reached hundreds and thousands of students who felt the same way, but didn't have the courage to speak up! Keshav was inspiring to chat with. Immigrating to the United States, learning the language and culture without using TV or internet, dropping out of school to build a couple apps and a kickass company and still having time to write papers on the meaning of life...FOR FUN? I mean common, Keshav is my hero. Definitely check out his personal website, his app and his new company. Not only does he have a knack for design and building things...he is legitimately in the process of changing our educational system. Ladies and Gentlemen - I present to you yet another amazing Successful Dropout. You know what this means? If Keshav can do it, YOU CAN TOO.  Now get off the conveyor belt and start taking your life and education into your own hands.  Resources https://narulakeshav.com/ - check out his personal website! Homeroom - Keshav's company currently in beta...launching soon. Symphosis - Keshav's resources app he made for himself and his friends...and now YOU! LinkedIn Twitter Linchpin by Seth Godin THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Seth Hymes, a recent guest on the podcast interviewed me on his YouTube channel. I had a blast and I wanted to share it with you guys this week. :) Happy Friday!  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Josh Haynam is the co-founder of Interact Quiz Builder, a tool used by more than 30,000 businesses including The American Red Cross, Home Depot, and Forbes. He's probably seen more quizzes than any other human on earth right now. I loved chatting with Josh. This guy is a straight up hustler, from starting a landscaping company at a young age, to making wads of cash fixing laptops in high school, to building the first and biggest quiz building platform online among several other businesses...Josh is the epitome of a Successful Dropout...even though he actually graduated! His story is a bit of a nail-biter at times...but it will inspire you.   Resources Interact Quiz Builder - Josh's company THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

After asking the Successful Dropout audience what questions they would like answered live on the podcast, Kylon shares his top resources, habits, roles models and more in this Q&A style episode.  Resources: Trello Headspace Derek Sivers Discover Praxis John Taylor Gatto  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Dr. Richard Shuster is a licensed clinical psychologist and the host of The Daily Helping with Dr. Richard Shuster: Food for the Brain, Knowledge from the experts, Tools to Win at Life which is regularly downloaded in over 40 countries. On his podcast, Dr. Shuster’s guests educate and inspire listeners through their stories, expertise, and passion for helping make a difference in the lives of others. His mission is to help people become the best versions of themselves and as a consequence, make the world a better place. A sought after media expert, Dr. Shuster’s clinical expertise and podcast have been featured in such publications as The Huffington Post, NBCNews.com, Glassdoor.com, Reader’s Digest, and others. I loved chatting with Dr. Richard and hearing his inspiring story. Even though he is not a school dropout, he is a dropout from society's conveyor belt and fully embodies the Successful Dropout philosophy. After surviving a nasty car crash and evaluating his life in the seconds that he thought he was going to die, he decided to dedicate his life to becoming the best version of himself and to helping others do the same...no matter what.  Resources The Daily Helping podcast Blake Boles - Unschool Adventures Uncollege THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Kylon and his wife Te get real about the future of the Successful Dropout community.  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Travis is the co-founder and CTO of Newchip. An if you guys remember we’ve had Ryan Rafols on the show who is the other co-founder of Newchip. He believes crowdfunding is the future of investing and that millennials will lead the impending economic revolution. Travis has been involved in startups for over 20 years and has consulted over 2,000 startups and more than 100 Fortune 500 companies. More recently he helped build the fastest growth private company in Austin, winning Inc 500 #21, where they boot strapped a company from $1k per month revenue to over $1.2 million per month in less than 14 months, generating over $40 million in 4 years. Starting his Junior year in High School Travis took evening classes and joined the school’s work experience program in order to qualify for half days. By his senior year he was only attending 2 High school classes. At 19 he was already making $150k/year and at 21 he raised his first 10 million. Resources Newchip Travis' LinkedIn Travis' FB Travis' Twitter GolfBoard THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Some vintage Successful Dropout here! Michael's episode used to be one of the most shared episodes on the show! Here it is again in all it's glory: After deciding to skip college, Michael Fisk founded Photoboxx, an event based photo activation company that released one of the first Instagram printers in the world. Photboxx built it's foundation in the hashtag printing industry and has quickly become a product used internationally by some of the world largest brands including Harley Davidson, Coca-Cola, TGI Fridays, Teen Vogue and Acura. This new startup has inspired thousands of fans to engage with their favorite brands on social media. This guy is a rockstar of a Successful Dropout, a serial entrepreneur with a passion for business and for his wife and three daughters. Time Stamped Notes 00:55 Kylon's intro 01:30 Michael tells us a little bit more about himself 02:33 What is Photoboxx 06:10 Michael shares his dropout story and why he decided to skip college 14:48 Advice for how to communicate with parents about dropping out 16:36 Michael talks about what he did for the first year after skipping college 20:19 No focus, chasing every opportunity 21:00 No money, so panhandled on the street! 23:00 Started to zero in on a career - something to focus on long term 26:20 Committed to photography business for two years and said no everything else 28:00 Transition from photography business to founding Photoboxx 30:00 How Michael generates revenue 33:00 Michael's worst entrepreneurial moment 34:10 AH HA moment 36:24 What current Michael would tell past Michael 40:17 Personal habit that contributes to Michael's success 44:11 Recommended book 44:41 Quality that Michael consider's essential to being an entrepreneur 45:00 Recommended internet resource 46:00 Michael's next big goal 47:00 Advice for those who are considering dropping out 52:00 Advice for those who have already dropped out 54:07 Best way to connect to Michael 4 Key Points No matter what position or job you have, do it to the best of your abilities! Focus is key. Learn to say no to opportunity. Stop committing to multiple things at once and moving on if they aren't showing promise after six months. Define your Be, Do and Have, then commit to one direction for at least two years, saying no to everything else even if it's an enticing opportunity. If you want to build a scalable business, learn how to work with people and build and lead a team. Embrace the low points, because there is a lot to learn during those seasons, and ultimately it's just another step towards success. Also, often times, the best opportunities will come when you are experiencing your greatest challenges. Resources Mentioned Photoboxx - Michael's company Michael Fisk Photography  Start With Why by Simon Sinek - New to Audible.com? Start your trial and get your first book FREE here! Slack - Internal communications app for your team THANKS FOR LISTENING! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast.

This is episode is part 2 with the incredible Braun Shedd! See his first episode here.  I love chatting with Braun. Sometimes I feel like I'm sitting at the feet of a young Socrates in the making. The dude is an incredible philosopher - full of wisdom, alway searching, always questioning...the epitome of a Successful Dropout. I hope you enjoy listening to Braun in this episode as much as I did when we were recording! Some of the things we talk about: Forest fires and how the world is coming to an end Cryptocurrency and investing Braun Shedd was almost a Bitcoin millionaire. Almost. Got into BTC at $0.10! Stealing his parent's electricity to make money What Braun has been up to since Actiview Chatting about startups How do you know if you are building something people want? The realities of building a startup 3 things you definitely want to know before you jump into a startup   Crypto, startups, and how to get the most out of next year with Braun Shedd   Resources 8760 Hours PDF - Amazing worksheet. How to get the most out of next year! The Unbeaten Path - Great stories from dropouts! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Seth Hymes is the Founder and CEO of In Demand Career Training.  In Demand Career Training teaches future entrepreneurs how to get a job in the rapidly growing field of digital marketing. A graduate of NYU's film school, Seth found digital marketing in 2014 after successfully doing marketing for another company….not long after that he quit his job and began working for clients independently.  Since then, he has created the Digital Marketing Career Blueprint, which teaches students the in-demand skills in digital marketing from the ground-up, as well as how to put together resumes, talk to hiring managers, and get the job you want.  Seth has not only found great success with In Demand Career Training, but has also helped literally hundreds of students get interviews and jobs or become entrepreneurs themselves. This entire interview was gold...but my favorite part is the wisdom Seth shares towards the end of the episode. Seth is extremely passionate about helping his students learn the ins and outs of digital marketing, and he's producing incredible results with most of his students getting great entry jobs without a college degree in under a year! There are a lot of scammers and posers out there...Seth isn't one of them. He is as authentic as they come.  Resources In Demand Career - check out Seth's website to start learning about digital marketing! THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

There are two types of entrepreneurs...which one are you? One is better than the other. This is another episode released a long time ago before Successful Dropout blew up. It has too few downloads...so here it is again!  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Sean Kim is the CEO of Rype, one of the world’s leading language learning platforms, and the founder of The Growth List, a media company focused on helping you become your best self. He is also a Columnist on Inc. and a contributor to Fast Company, Observer, TIME, and a few other publications. Sean shared a ton of value in this episode - no doubt a result of his wide array of entrepreneurial ups and downs. He has an incredible perspective on entrepreneurship and living unconventionally that I think you will enjoy. Here are some of the things Sean and I talked about Sean's story - from first business to broke, stranded and homeless Journeyed to Argentina and doubled his money! The importance of experimenting - figuring out who you are and what you are good at Transferable skills and career capital What are your unique strengths? What are your competitive advantages? How to win 30 consulting gigs in 30 days Looking for that one thing that works out of twenty or thirty things you try and fail at. Using pressure as a tool Entrepreneurship can be learned! Handling pressure can be learned! Hiking the Inca Trail (both Sean and I did it!) About Rype - learning languages!  Advice for future dropouts and current dropouts Resources Rype - Sean's company The Growth List - Sean's company How to Win 30 Consulting Offers in 30 Days THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

This week I brought a special guest on - my second cousin Christian Bell. It was an absolute pleasure to chat with him. He has uniquely varied experiences in formal education, Ivy League schools, government, and small business that provide well-rounded perspectives on the pros and cons of each.  We chat about: Ineffectiveness of government and lack of incentive Checking the appropriate boxes to get into Ivy League schools Christian's experience at various Ivy League schools (Oxford, Yale etc.) Education doesn't foster curiosity, most of the time it even beats it out of you. How important are the "regular" school subjects, for example history? Should you take the time to learn it even though you may never use it again? Or should you only invest your time into your natural curiosities? Or both? Many shirts are too short for my torso  Is a degree in business necessary to start your own business? If you are going to college - be intentional! Free college only serves to lower the overall value of a college degree.  Resources Shoe Dog by Phil Knight The College Entrepreneur by Kyle Gray THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Zachary Babcock is the author of Prison To Promised Land, a book he wrote on his 5 year experience in prison about how anyone can find happiness and fulfillment in life, even after the loss of loved ones, drug addiction, and spending years in prison. Zachary is now an inspiring transformational speaker and life coach. He inspires lasting change in countless lives through his unique story of overcoming adversity and the lessons that he learned through his experience. Zachary also owns and runs his Facebook advertising agency to help entrepreneurs, online business owners, and small business owners market their message to sell their products and services. Zachary has an incredible story of achievement and success in the face of extreme adversity and struggle. It was an honor to have him on the show. Here are some of the things Zachary and I talked about: No matter how good of a person you are you can't be liked by everybody. Sent to prison at 19 years old and thought his life was screwed Sister passed away due to overdose Fired from job and sent back to prison days before twin sons are born - life changing moment Got into network marketing - created $2000/month income Decided to write a book Happiness isn't something that is passively bestowed. It's and action. Happiness comes from of solving meaningful problems. Happiness requires struggle. (from The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck) What do you want people to say at your funeral? What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind? Forget about asking yourself what kind of pleasure you want out of life, instead, ask yourself what kind of struggle do you want out of life. Get clear on what you want to do with your life before you start racking up student loans Some practical ways to find your meaning, purpose, and direction Fear setting   Resources Zachary's website - winwithzach.com Zachary's youtube channel Prison To Promised Land - Zach's book Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson Tim Ferriss on fear setting THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Kylon talks about pressure and shares a personal story illustrating how pressure can be used as a tool to take things to the next level.  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

At 19 years old Cathal dropped out of University in the UK to join a small team of four in Manchester to start building a social media marketing agency called Social Chain. In the first year, the team grew to around 30 staff, and he worked as the Head of Campaigns, overseeing the execution of all client work. Since then, Social Chain has worked with brands such as Puma, Malibu, Comedy Central, BBC and Universal. 2016 saw Social Chain’s expansion to Berlin and even New York and their staff has grown to around 60. Cathal has also recognized by Tech Insider as one of their "50 most influential people on Social Media" Resources Social Chain THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Just listen to the episode. Hackers stole $8,500 worth of bitcoin from my Bittrex account. If you are in cryptocurrency…this is an important lessons to learn! Don’t make the same mistakes I did!  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Sachet is an Indian-American entrepreneur specializing in mobile technology and marketing. With extensive knowledge in developing consumer products on the iOS and Android platforms, he has also been able to make several of them go viral; both independently, and through his companies. Currently, Sachet is focused on an anonymous, geolocation based social media app he launched with his partners, “Covertly.” He is also running his independent affiliate marketing business that he uses to fund his lifestyle. As a side hustle, Sachet trades his own capital on the cryptocurrency markets, A.K.A bitcoins & alt coins, and consults with his friends to do the same. Covertly has gotten over 150,000 downloads on the Apple App Store, and has raised $150,000 from investors at half a million dollar valuation. Sachet plans to double, or even triple that valuation within the next two fiscal quarters. Sachet is the epitome of an the entrepreneur who has experienced the full spectrum of roller coaster rides in the process of building his businesses. In this episode we chat about being honest about who you are and how you feel in the public eye, and how the best way to build your personal brand is to start with being yourself. This idea has carried over into Sachet's business endeavors and has become the core philosophy behind his new app Covertly. We also dive into cryptocurrency, and Sachet explains the basics very well.  Resources Covertly App Sachet's Insta THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Kylon shares four business ideas that you can get started on today. These are all businesses that Kylon has built before as well.  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Micah dropped out of Cornell university to found Maidbot, a company on a mission to bring Rosie the Robot (kind of like The Jetsons TV show) to reality - starting with the world's first housekeeping robot for hotels. Maidbot is starting to attract some major customers such as The Marriott, and The Hilton...and just finished it’s first round of funding. I really enjoyed talking with Micah. He's young, but he's sprinting out of the gate. What struck me most about this episode was Micah's mentality and reason for starting Maidbot. He actually worked in the industry he wanted to build a business in (hospitality), and experienced the problems and challenges within the space first-hand. With this knowledge he started working on solutions to solve those problems...which eventually turned into Maidbot. At the end of the day, being an entrepreneur and building great businesses is about solving people's problems by building a great solution. You won't know what solution to build, if you don't understand the problem, and you won't understand the problem, if you don't immerse yourself in the market.  Micah's advice at the end of the episode is gold! Resources Maidbot SharkPuncher - Micah's first app If by Rudyard Kipling Email Micah at [email protected] THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Kylon explores what success really means. Success is relative. Do you really want to be a millionaire? Or do you just want to LIVE like a millionaire?  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

The epitome of what it means to be a life hacker, Maneesh Sethi went to travel the world using hacked plane tickets shortly after graduating from Stanford University. He created his website, Hack the System, with the intention of showing his readers how to achieve the lifestyle of their dreams (and teaching them how to get free plane tickets). His latest project, Pavlok, is a little magical haptic feedback wearable that helps train habits, improve athletic performance, and train learning. Know more about Maneesh and Pavlok here (pavlok.com). I had a great time talking with Maneesh...the dude has done a lot, to say the least. It's clear that his passion lies in hacking well established systems that few people attempt to hack themselves or even think of hacking. Education, credit cards, music, fitness, habits...he seems to have a hack for it all. Maneesh is definitely the epitome of an unconventional thinker and doer...you'll also love his stories and experiences. Heck, I looked up his youtube channel and there was a video of him and Tim Ferriss slapping each other. Haha.  We talk about: Maneesh became a famous DJ in Berlin in 3 months Hiring people from Craigslist to slap you when you get distracted from your work How to hack credit cards and get free miles Maneesh creating the Pavlok shocking wristband that tracks and eliminates bad habits. Pharmaceutical system is in disrepair  The philosophy of money and why Maneesh doesn't believe in money Resources Pavlok.com - Maneesh's company How to fly business class to Medellin, Colombia—for $77 Maneesh's YouTube channel The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari - I'm reading this now...it's very good!  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

In this episode Kylon explores what to do when you feel like you have too many interests and you are not sure what to pursue. If you are a student, and you are paralyzed by indecision, this episode is for you. Listen to it right meow.  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Man, I really enjoyed this conversation with Brett! I don't often share interviews of myself personally, but I thought this one was really special. This is actually part 2 in a continuing series/collaboration between Brett Veinotte of School Sucks Podcast: The END of Public Education, and myself. Part 1 was me interviewing Brett and you can find that here. In this episode, Brett was supposed to be interviewing me for his audience, but it ended up turning into a lively conversation between the two of us. I enjoyed the heck out of it and so I decided to post it for the Successful Dropout community to enjoy as well.  Brett is such an awesome dude. We talk about everything from religion to budgeting and beyond: What does "living the dream" mean when someone says it with a scowl? Community and accountability through Christianity Shame and judgment through Christianity too The law of attraction!  Self-trust: Kylon was an unenclosed child Comfort zones and glamorizing "failure" Confronting resentment towards success Are you the average of the five you spend the most time with? What does success really look like? What is the right balance of contentment and discontentment? Benefits of marriage Using a cash system for personal finance THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

...Aaaaaand yet again another resurrected episode. To those of you who have been expecting new content on Fridays, it's coming back, I promise! Things have just been a little crazy in my world lately and so it works well for me to re-purpose some of my old content from a year ago that didn't get many downloads to begin with. BUT, this particular subject, talking with your parents about opting or dropping out, has been a question I still get often. So here is the answer and the strategy once again for everyone to hear!  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

When Andrew Schneck was in college, he broke up with girls to spend more time in the library studying finance and long term investing. His interest in this led him to study more than half of the 3000 public companies in the US, attend shareholder meetings, and he even got in touch with a few billionaires. This activity put him on the map at his school as a hard working and budding entrepreneur. It wasn’t long until a college buddy’s father invited Andrew to join him in building a healthcare business. In 2016 Andrew went from 0-100 quickly as the healthcare business grew. It was really a pleasure to have Andrew on the show since we have been friends on social media for a long time now. He is very active in the Successful Dropout community, Facebook group, and in entrepreneurial circles as well. Love what he is doing to solve a huge problem through entrepreneurship!  In this episode we: Talk about the importance of relationships with close friends with whom you can go deep with, wrestle with tough questions, and call each other out. Talk about some tough periods in Andrew's life where he dealt with health issues that held him back. Talk about all the disparities within the healthcare system and what Andrew and his partner are doing to combat these. Talk about a ton more! My favorite quote from Andrew: "Society tells you, 'hey you're supposed to row the boat, you're supposed to row it here, you're supposed to row across the lake etc'...and then you look down and the boat is actually a skateboard and you're like, 'what the hell is going on?'" Resources: Andrew's Facebook How to Fascinate - personality test that tells you how the world see's you. Would highly recommend taking this! Ishmael by Daniel Quinn Becoming Steve Jobs THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

This is actually another old episode that I decided to resurrect. Again, it has too few downloads and it's such an important concept! For several months I put out content that barely anyone listened to, and now that there's actually a substantial audience I don't want people to miss some of the great content from the earlier days. I'm especially fond of this episode because it explains my reasoning behind signing off every blog post and episode with "stay hungry, stay foolish". I really believe the philosophy behind this phrase is essential to the core philosophy of what it means to be a Successful Dropout. THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

*My apologies for the audio here guys...not sure what happened. Guess I should have gone to college for audio engineering. Dang it. ;)* Jimmy Tomzak lives to inspire. He's launched multiple creative ventures, commercialized inventions, and built a rich network of personal and professional relationships. His work has earned awards including recognition as a Crain's Detroit Business 20 in their 20's honoree, a Maker Faire Blue Ribbon, plus honors from organizations like the Elks National Foundation where he was named Alum of the Year. Jimmy has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine, CNN and other prominent media. His new book, "Lakeside & Tide", hit top 100 on Amazon Kindle and #1 in its category. Jimmy is an author and speaker who tells his story to audiences internationally. He recently gave the TED talk, "Living Your Best Life Now Starts Today." I loved talking with Jimmy. In this episode we chatted about what success really means to both of us, and how many people have ideas in their head of what success looks like to them without putting much thought into whether or not they will actually enjoy and be fulfilled by that idea of success. What if making a million dollars a year isn't REALLY what you want? What if everything you ever wanted in life could be achieved earning only $100,000 a year? What if instead of setting financial goals, you set lifestyle goals? How much free time do you want to have? What kind of work do you want to do? WHO do you want to spend your time with and HOW do you want to spend your time?  What if your idea of success is more inspired by what society thinks than what you would ACTUALLY enjoy and find fulfilling for yourself?  It's an important question to wrestle with.  Resources: Jimmy's website Lakeside & Tide - Jimmy's book Pretty sure this was the Quora question Jimmy was talking about THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

This is actually an older episode that I decided to resurrect. It has too few downloads and it's such an important concept! Get in the habit of just in time learning. You will be more efficient, and you will retain more knowledge since you are learning in the context of something you are genuinely curious about and working towards. Just in case learning is for recreation. As much as you can, learn things in the context of taking action. Simple as that. :)  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Tom Szaky is the Founder and CEO of TerraCycle, one of the world’s leaders in eco-capitalism and the reuse of non-recyclable, pre and post-consumer waste. In 2002 he left Princeton University to spend all his time growing TerraCycle, which began as a two-man outfit out of his dorm room. Since then Tom and and TerraCycle have experienced great success. In 2010, TerraCycle was named the #288th fastest growing privately held company in America by Inc. Magazine and in 2016, Fortune magazine listed TerraCycle as one of “7 World-Changing Companies to Watch.”...among many other awards, publications, and successes. I didn't think I could ever get excited about garbage, but Tom's passion is contagious and his ingenuity is inspiring. One of my favorite quote from Tom (slightly paraphrased): "Entrepreneurship is a mountain of failure, and the outside - the crust of the mountain is the success, and the more you take risks and the more you inevitably fail, the more success you'll end up having. We usually only see the entrepreneur on the outside because that's what the magazines talk about, but we don't see all the failures that led to that point." Resources: TerraCycle Great article on Tom and TerraCycle THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

This week Kylon shares a personal story of depression, worry, and anxiety. He uses this story to talk about how to kick the habit of worrying in the a$$.  Resources How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Brett Veinotte has worked in education for the last 17 years, in a variety of capacities. Most recently, he was the vice president of a tutoring and educational consulting company in New Hampshire. Brett began working as a counselor and outdoor educator at a boarding school in Vermont in 2000, and was eventually promoted to lead teacher of a specialized campus. He then taught at a private day school in Manchester, Vermont from 2004 to 2006, where he designed new curricula for all classes he taught, including American History, World History, Media Ethics, Film History and a variety of mathematics courses. He completed masters level coursework in educational leadership, and the secondary education certification program at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. After leaving classroom teaching in 2006, Brett began to work exclusively as a private tutor in the greater Boston area. Much of this work was related to standardized test prep but also included providing essay writing support to college applicants, leading training sessions for prospective teachers planning to take state certification exams and serving as a liaison between parents and public schools to address student needs and parent concerns. I discovered Brett through the School Sucks Podcast and Youtube channel where he teaches thousands of people the art of self-education, critical-thinking, self-knowledge, personal growth, and a whole lot more. Loved chatting with this guy!  Here are a few of the things we discussed: Thoughts on career, college and School Sucks Above the Snowflakes? the current college culture the future of higher education The student loan bubble and the "college is necessary" bubble Aesthetic diversity versus intellectual diversity The consequences of social engineering in college Live off campus! Direct vs indirect credentialing Just in case learning vs just in time learning Transferable skills Personal accountability, success is not an option Kids are not defective   Resources: School Sucks Project - Go check this out. HUGE website and podcast full of great advice and resources.  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

This week Kylon chats with Derek Magill. Derek helps people skip college, build a career, and educate themselves. He is also the Director of Marketing at Praxis and the author of an upcoming book on building an unconventional career. Resources Magill.co - Derek's website. Also a great example of a personal website that showcases your value very effectively.  Discover Praxis THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Instagram!

Gautam is the founder of Peeyr.com, a peer education marketplace that connects top high-school and college students to their peers for in-person tutoring sessions. He's a high-school dropout on a mission to create more opportunity within our education system and help students find their passion. Previously, he launched satus.org, a "How to Start a Startup" program for young founders and was a partner at Ankorhem, a product design agency based in Dallas. He's 19 years old. Gautam is another Successful Dropout who is changing the way we educate ourselves. I had an absolute blast chatting with him and I love the "why" behind everything he does. Everything he's built, he's built to solve a problem or challenge that he himself experienced...I think that's the essence of entrepreneurship - building creative solutions to solve problems, and the best way to do that is to solve your own problems. Here are some of the topics we cover in this episode: Can entrepreneurship be taught? Gautam cheating on a test and how it changed his life - great story! The ridiculousness of teachers unions Competing in the closed formal education system Permission versus freedom mentality The ABSOLUTE importance of introspection, examining your thoughts and experimenting at an early age A bunch more! Resources: Peeyr.com [email protected] Gautam's LinkedIn Gautam's FB Satus.org Sam Altman's "How to Start a Startup" THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show and I read each and every one of them. Join the Successful Dropout Nation! Subscribe to the Successful Dropout Podcast. Enter your email on the top right of this page for regular emails from Kylon Gienger on how to drop out, grind, and succeed. Follow @kylongienger on Snapchat!

Kylon shares some insight from entrepreneur and philosopher Derek Sivers on how to make life sized decisions. 

Dallas Swain dropped out of High School at the age of 17 and had to pull himself up by the bootstraps to live. Even running miles between jobs. Throughout it all, he has remained determined, knowing the only thing that could hold him back was himself. Dallas now works full time in North Dakota as a maintenance contractor and he has worked his way up through the skilled labor force without a high school degree. At 23 his future looks bright with big plans for the future as he lays the groundwork for his new business.  I enjoyed this episode because Dallas is really the first "blue collar" guest we've had on the show. He's a great example of the fact that you can have a lot of success in the skilled labor and trade industries without a college degree or even a high school diploma. It was great to chat with him because one of my first jobs and eventually my first business was in the trades, so we had that in common. I notice that a lot of people tend to shy away from blue collar work, or they view it as less desirable than, say, working at a startup. But there is a lot of value in learning a trade, and if you enjoy hands-on work plus instant and tangible results, you would probably enjoy a career in the trades, and developing a great career here is very possible! 

Eric is a former philosophy student and screenwriter and an accomplished writer and researcher. He is best known for his blog Barking Up The Wrong Tree, which has been around since 2009. Much of the blog’s popularity is due to how useful it is to people and there are currently just under 300,000 subscribers to Eric’s newsletter. His blog topics typically revolve around  science-based answers and expert insight on how to be awesome at life. I shared a post of Eric's on my FB recently. The post followed 81 valedictorians after graduation to see where they ended up. It sparked an interesting debate in the comments and so I decided to invite Eric on the show to talk about his findings.   

Rainesford Stauffer is a 23-year-old writer who has been published by Forbes, USA TODAY, and The Hill, among others. After a diverse high school education, she dropped out of college her freshman year and spent two years shaping her own education through internships, writing, and communications. She's given two TEDx Talks and serves on the Advisory Board of (south by south west EDU) SXSWedu. For her day job, she works in communications, and is the editor of Gap Year Stories, a platform that publishes student perspectives on shaping your own learning experiences.  Rainesford and I have a lot in common with our mindset around education and entrepreneurship...she also owns a hot yoga studio, which is one of the businesses I own as well. In this episode we talk a lot about uncertainty, not knowing the answer, anxiety, and how messy and unclear times are actually the key to finding your way, learning, and ultimately success.  There are so many quotable snippets in this episode, Rainesford is the real deal - a go-getter, a self-teacher and an entrepreneur. She's the epitome of a Successful Dropout.  "Usually when you are shaping your own path, it's a combination of belief in something that matters to you, incredible amounts of effort, and just the right amount of risk." "Sometimes the greatest opportunities, moments and endeavors in your life are really messy. They aren't cookie-cutter, they aren't picture perfect and to me I think that's the magic of it."

Kylon helps us learn a couple new words he made up that allow us to understand what type of credentialing we are pursuing, and which type is best. Don't get lost in the weeds here. The basic idea to remember is that direct-credentialing is always better than indirect-credentialing. 

Blake Boles is an author, educator, adventurer who helps young people become more self-directed. He designs and leads life changing trips for teenagers through his company Unschool Adventures. He's also the author of three books, he speaks for alternative school and homeschooling conferences, and his work has appeared on The Huffington Post, New York Times, USA Today, BBC Travel, Psychology Today, and Fox Business. Blake and I share a lot of the same interests as far as self-directed learning, snowboarding, unschooling, adventuring, and just doing and thinking differently in general. I really enjoyed this episode and Blake is an incredible resource for you if you listen to this show! Go and check out his stuff!

Kylon shares one of his worst entrepreneurial moments. A moment when he wanted to just curl up and die. If you've ever wanted to hear a grown man break down and cry on the mic, this is the episode for you (totally joking lol...) Kylon extrapolates some valuable lessons from this experience.  Also, head over to successfuldropout.com and look at the show notes for this episode to listen to a song from Kylon's band. 

Sorry for the poor audio quality on this one guys. Ross and I were both in our cars during this interview, I was sitting outside of one of my businesses and Ross was outside of the title company about to buy another rental. Sometimes you have to mix a little business with the pleasure of a great conversation. ;)  Ross Alex is a full time real estate entrepreneur who made a life changing decision three years ago to drop out of college, move from New York to Houston and quit his bartending job to create a real estate business. He is 26 years old and he has successfully created two six-figure real estate businesses in just under two years. The guys is a rockstar!  This is the first time I've ever had a guest on the show for a second time...Ross is worth it! We dive deep into the real estate business and Ross shares some incredible action steps and thoroughly explains three different ways you can make money in real estate. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced real estate investor, you'll find a lot of value in this episode!

This week Kylon shares the be-do-have paradigm...which will simultaneously blow your mind and give you a brain twister. So basically you might get a headache. But all joking aside, this is a foundational concept. If you get this right, everything else comes a little easier. #bethesource

Hillary is a writer from Walla Walla, WA who loves saving money. After earning her bachelor's degree for under $10,000 from Thomas Edison State University, she decided to share the resources cultivated and researched during her degree journey by writing College Without the Campus, a guide to credit-by-exam learning for students of all ages. Currently, she enjoys running a jewelry and supplies shop on Etsy and working for her family's heating and cooling business. This was a special episode for the podcast because we haven't had a guest on the show yet who advocates for earning your college degree, but in the most efficient way as far as time and money goes. College is right for some, and not right for others, and the fact is ANYONE can succeed in business and in life without a college degree...BUT...if you want to earn your degree there is most certainly a better way to do it than just following the standard pipeline. Hillary shows you how with her book, College Without The Campus.  If you have any questions whatsoever about how to maximize your time and money earning your degree, connect with Hillary, she would love to chat with you!

Kylon shares three lessons on purpose, productivity, and preparedness. Sign up at Audible.com and get your first audiobook for FREE by going to Successfuldropout.com/book

Aj Cartas was 19 years old working 3 jobs and going to school full-time when he discovered Instagram. He was ultimately able to gather over 1.2 million followers across his social platform. He was also very successful with Vine (RIP) which dramatically increased his exposure. He was able to work with brands such as JC Penny and RedBox and movies such as Hercules and How To Train Your Dragon. After dropping out of college he went on to be a Finalist for Forbes 30 Under 30 2016, he Co-Founded an influencer-driven events company which became the #1 influencer network in the Bay Area, he lead the social media initiatives for a company valued at $10 billion, he is already making 6-figures. I really enjoyed chatting with Aj! He shares some broad (but great) advice on how to become a social media influencer, he tells us about a failed trip to Iceland, his worst entrepreneurial moment was when he was scammed into joining a company that cost him thousands...and there's a lot more! Stay tuned for his new book, Startups and Downs.