Built For More with Jacob O'Connor

#224 7 Lessons From 7 Years of Podcasting (Numbers and stories I've never shared)

On July 19th, 2019, I recorded my first podcast episode. It took me until September of 2019 to upload it. It was bad. The journey has been crazy since deciding to upload it. In this episode, I dive into 7 lessons from 7 years of podcasting. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

#223 Human Performance Expert: You're Not Sleeping Enough - Todd Anderson

Todd Anderson is a human performance coach and founder of Dream Recovery, a company built around turning sleep into a tool for better health and performance. With over a decade in health, wellness, and human performance, Todd has worked with major brands and helped thousands of athletes — including NBA, NFL, MLB, and Olympic-level competitors — unlock better recovery and peak performance through sleep optimization. He's also a sought-after speaker for companies and sports teams, blending science-backed insights with hands-on techniques like cold plunge and heat therapy, and hosts the "Beat the Heat" podcast.Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnorBuilt For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpodYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnorTodd's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toddanderson42_/?hl=enDream Recovery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dream.recovery/?hl=en

#222 Reject Average: A Live Podcast with Bill Poston

Bill Poston is an entrepreneur, investor, and advisor who's spent over thirty years building and growing companies. Currently he runs his family's investment firm backing startups and real estate. He also runs The Launch Box, and if that wasn't enough he also runs a resort management company in Belize, including the private island Royal Belize. On top of all that he is a philanthropist and was just named Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Wichita State's Barton School of Business. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor Bill's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billposton/ Bill's Blog: https://bill-poston.com/

#221 Harvey Lewis: He Ran 450 Miles in 4 Days

Harvey Lewis is an elite ultramarathon runner known for his world-record-setting performances, like running 450 miles in 4.5 days and winning the Badwater 135 ultramarathon. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor Harvey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harveylewisultrarunner/?hl=en

#220 How To Get In The Right Rooms, Focus, & 75Hard

In this episode, my business partner, Jon, and I answer questions submitted by the listeners. If you have questions you'd like to submit, message me on Instagram @jacoboconnor Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

#219 Josh Payne: Selling His Company For $80 Million

Josh Payne is a successful entrepreneur who sold his last company for $80 Million. Now, he's an investor, entrepreneur (he started another company!), ironman and ultramarathon athlete. In this episode, we discuss a critical 8 year period in his life leading up to starting the company, the roller coaster of emotions he experienced after selling, the value difficult physical challenges has brought to his life, and much more. Please share the show with a friend: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832⁠ Jacob's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor⁠ Built For More Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod⁠ YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor⁠ Josh's Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jnpayne/⁠ Josh's Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/jnpayne/⁠

#218 Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes

This quote was brought to the front of my mind by Jim Schuette (Building a $100M+ Hospitality Group). This incredibly fundamental adage is the unlock for achieving great things in your life. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

#217 Sal Frisella & Doug Sansone: Principles of Success

Sal Frisella is the CEO of 1st Phorm, the global sports nutrition and supplement company. Doug Sansone is an owner at Sansone Group, a nationally recognized real estate firm with a $10B pipeline. In this joint episode, we dive into their early days, how they handle doubt, their non negotiables for finding a life partner, principles for building a successful business, and much more. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Sal's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrfrisella/?hl=en Doug's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougsansone/?hl=en Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

#216 Rewind: Doug Sansone: Building a Multi-Billion Dollar Family Empire

You will want to know who Doug Sansone is ahead of next week's episode. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

#215 Jim Schuette: Building a $100M+ Hospitality Business

Jim Schuette is the Founder of Southside Hospitality where he runs a $100M+ hospitality group. He operate 13 restaurants and invests in real estate, hotels, and other projects. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

#214 Prerequisites for Success & 75 Hard (Ft. Jon Peterson)

In this episode, we discuss prerequisites for success, the mental toughness program 75 hard, and how the restaurant is doing. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

#213 Natasha Van Der Merwe: Training The Top Ironman Athletes

Natasha Van Der Merwe is a former professional triathlete with an Ironman PR of 9:25. She is also the Founder and CEO of NVDM Coaching where she has coached over a thousand athletes from the ironman American record holder to CEOs and public figures like Nick Bare. In this episode, we dive into how to perform at a high level, nutrition, mindset, training and much more. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

#212 History's Greatest Entrepreneurs: Sam Walton, Jeff Bezos, & JP Morgan (Part II) - Quinn Robertson

Quinn Robertson has worked with 1,000+ founders in the past 7 years and is currently a Senior Manager of Finance at Walmart. In this episode we discuss why some startups win and why others don't. We also dive into some of history's greatest entrepreneurs. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

#211 History's Greatest Entrepreneurs - Rob Gerlach

Rob Gerlach is an intellectual property attorney and avid student of history's greatest entrepreneurs. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

#210 Nutrition Expert: Modern Food is Leading to Chronic Disease - Brian Sanders

In this episode, we dive into common lies and misconceptions about food, how to maximize your energy to drive performance, how to increase your cognitive function (and focus) through nutrition, and realistic changes you can implement to create a higher quality of life for yourself. Brian Sanders is a filmmaker, health researcher, host of the Peak Human podcast, and founder of SAPIEN-- an organization dedicated to reversing chronic disease through ancestral nutrition, metabolic health and regenerative food systems. Brian is also the creator of the highly anticipated documentary Food Lies, where he exposes the flaws in modern nutrition guidelines and then covers what truly drives human health. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Brian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/food.lies/?hl=en Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

#209 Life Update: Mental Strength, Leveling Up, & 75 Hard (Ft. Jon Peterson)

In this episode, we discuss in-depth an article by Chris Williamson: The Curse of Psychological Strength. We also dive into an update on our restaurant and discuss the popular challenge, 75 Hard. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

#208 Hold The Standard

We don't rise to the level of the occasion, we fall to the level of our standards. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

#207 Rewind: Tom Gentile: Global CEO Running Companies with Thousands of Employees

Tom Gentile has been an Executive leading large multinational companies (15,000+ employees and $3B+ AUM) for the past 20 years. Including being the former CEO of Spirit Aerosystems, President of GE Capital, and VP of CBS. He is the former Chair of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and serves on the Advisory Board to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Tom has a degree in economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. And he studied international relations at the London School of Economics. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

#206 Nick Sansone: Building a Family Empire

Nick Sansone is a Principal at Sansone Group and a Co-Founder of the Ten 8 Project and Blue Rose Foundation. Sansone Group is a nationally recognized real estate firm started by his father, Anthony Sansone Sr. 69 years ago. In this episode, we discuss principles of leadership, how to handle doubt, goal-setting, and much more. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps us out a lot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 My Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor⁠ Nick's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nickgsansone/⁠ Legacy Driven Deal Making Course: https://www.nickgsansone.com/ Sansone Group: ⁠https://sansonegroup.com/⁠

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#205 Q&A / Life Update: Contentment, Compounding, & Slow Feedback Loops (Ft. Jon Peterson)

In this episode, we answer questions that listeners submitted on my Instagram. We discuss: contentment, compounding, and slow feedback loops. We also give an update on our restaurant, Another Broken Egg Cafe. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

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