Let Me Save You 25 Years

Shawn sits down with Ray Angry — musician, producer, and member of The Roots – to dive deep into the Shawnism: “Envision with Precision.” Ray explains how this mindset directly contributed to his multiple performances at Carnegie Hall and why having a clear, intentional vision is essential for success.

How many times have you thought about doing something, but convinced yourself that now is just not the right time? And when you continued to delay doing this thing, did that perfect moment ever actually come? This week Shawn sits down with the co-founder of Whole Foods, John Mackey, to discuss the powerful Shawnism: “Now is Better than Perfect.”

This week Shawn sits down with Hubert Joly, former CEO of Best Buy, to discuss the Shawnism: “Play Full-Out”—a powerful approach to living with purpose and leading with passion.

This week, Shawn invites Benjamin onto the show to talk about his incredible journey from mining engineer to artistic activist, why it’s important for us all to determine our personal metric for a year well-lived, and how creativity and a “try everything” disposition often go hand in hand.

He’s the Ambassador of Joy, and Shawn welcomes him onto the show to talk about the Shawnism: Enjoy Hard Things. In the span of a few hours, Barry Shore went from a perfectly healthy and happy individual to a complete quadriplegic. He lost the use of his arms, his legs, and even his ability to speak. But one thing he didn’t lose was his positive spirit and outlook on life.

We can all admit that it is fun to buy stuff. But what is truly motivating our desire to purchase more things? How do we reconcile what we want vs what we need?

The answer is in this week’s Shawnism: “Only Buy Things You Love.”

This week, Shawn is joined by the man who has made his mark in the fashion industry, the founder of KidSuper, Colm Dillane. The two talk about the influential power of enthusiasm, how internal excitement often leads to external success, and the strange tension between authenticity and public perception.

Look at any object and there is a business behind it—probably a dozen or more. Look at any activity—there is a business behind it. Probably a dozen or more. There’s a million ways to make a million bucks.

Season 2 of the Let Me Save You 25 Years podcast is officially here, and Shawn D. Nelson is back to bring you some brand-new, life-changing Shawnism’s each week. This week we start with a hard truth that many of us have to learn: Business is a contact sport.

Love matters — in life, business, personal growth — it matters immensely. But this doesn’t mean that becoming a loving person always comes easily. With life’s challenges and burdens, it can be difficult to define who you want to be and then commit to becoming that person.

If you want a successful business, you can’t treat it like a side hustle. When you jump in, proudly wear the title, and love the grind long-term — that’s when the magic happens.

When you can practice confidence to leverage humility that can temper your stubbornness — the possibilities are endless. This week a true American hero joins the pod to break down this week’s Shawnism: practice stubbornness with confident humility.