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Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

#120 Meagan Good on What You Should Do If You Want Something & Believe You Can Have It

Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Impact Theory

Education, News, News Commentary, Philosophy, Technology, Society & Culture, Business, Self-improvement

4.75.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

This week’s guest on Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu is Meagan Good. She is an American actress who has appeared in numerous television shows, films, and music videos as both a child and an adult. She is also the author of “The Wait” which she co-authored with her husband. In this episode, she talks about how she navigated her acting career, how to achieve your goals, and how she supports other women. This episode is sponsored by: Timeular: Get 10% off your order by visiting: www.timeular.com/impact; or use discount code 'IMPACT' Wix: For 10% off your order please visit: wix.com/impact Audible: Try Audible Free here: audible.com/impact ButcherBox. Use the discount code: "TOM" at butcherbox.com to get 20$ off and FREE BACON Fundrise: Get your first 3 months of fees waived by going to fundrise.com/impact SHOWNOTES How Meagan Good overcame racism and discrimination [3:04] Why so many people get lost on their journey and the daily practice you can do to make sure you stay the course [4:49] Why Meagan Good works with young women and how to shift your perspective toward success [5:49] Why Meagan Good focuses on improvement and persistence [7:36] Meagan Good’s process for learning [8:30] How she processes through rejection [10:25] Why her Mom is her hero and what she taught her about faith [12:19] How she learned the importance of work ethic and why she says success isn’t sustainable without it [15:21] Why she values mental toughness in the gym as well as in life [17:45] How to push yourself further than you ever thought possible [20:36] How to stay hungry even after you’ve succeeded [22:26] Meagan Good’s process for keeping things fresh in her career [24:00] What excited her about her recent role in the movie, “Intruder” [26:05] Her insights on marriage, love and relationships [26:53] Where you can find Meagan Good and see her movie [34:49] The impact Meagan Good wants to have in the world [35:22] PEOPLE MENTIONED Martin Luther King Jr. [14:27] David Goggins http://bit.ly/2WhKZLW [19:06] Dennis Quaid [23:48] BOOKS MENTIONED The Wait https://amzn.to/2GQdsDk [32:02] QUOTES: “Some women are lost in the fire, and some women are built from it.” [3:04] “Faith is stepping on the first step when you can’t see the rest of the staircase.” [14:27]

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Impact, baby!

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Hey everybody, welcome to Impact Theory.

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Our goal with this show and company is to introduce you to the people and ideas that

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will help you actually execute on your dreams.

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Alright, today's guest is an actress and bestselling author who's famous for her roles

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in such high-profile films as Friday, DC's superhero comedy Shazam, Anchorman 2, the

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Love Guru alongside comedy legend Mike Myers and the number one box office smash, Stomp

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the Yard.

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For her amazing star-making turn opposite Samuel L. Jackson in the unnerving Eves Bayou,

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she received an NAACP award and much critical acclaim, making it easy to see why she has

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continued to get cast in coveted roles since she was a child.

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In addition to her work in film, she starred in over 40 national commercials, countless

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music videos with massive stars like Will Smith, 50 Cent and Tyrese, and an unbelievable

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string of critically acclaimed television shows including Minority Report, House, Law

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and Order and California Cation.

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She's also launched her own production company Freedom Bridge Entertainment and with

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her sister the Greater Good Foundation aimed at enhancing the quality of life for all

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young women.

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And as if all of that wasn't already enough, she's also written a bestselling book with

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