1590: How to Use Failure & Rejection to Get What You Want in Life With Jen Cohen
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 5 July 2021
⏱️ 92 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Jen Cohen who provides practical advice about the mindset that has fueled her success in multiple industries and endeavors despite failing over and over.
- When Jen first met Mind Pump. (2:10)
- Why being underestimated can be a good thing sometimes. (6:05)
- How learning and taking action will get you to where you want to be. (7:28)
- Why being curious is her superpower. (9:30)
- How regret is worse than rejection. (13:20)
- The importance of building relationships and being interested. (16:16)
- Using that ‘chip on your shoulder’ to fuel you and NOT define you. (19:05)
- The lessons learned through fitness. (25:31)
- Defining your core values and non-negotiables. (27:33)
- An insight into the man who holds her down. (31:16)
- Why she believes everyone is the same. (42:44)
- The differences between her male and female clients and how she coaches them through that. (45:26)
- Why the better you know yourself, the more you know what you want. (48:48)
- So, you want to be a podcaster. (50:16)
- Why if you don’t have good content, no one will listen. (52:48)
- Being comfortable with asking the tough questions and being radically honest. (54:45)
- Getting over the scarcity and abundance mindset. (1:07:33)
- Her system to building long-lasting relationships. (1:10:05)
- How many episodes has she not aired? (1:15:52)
- Why different perspectives are always great, but they must bring value and communicate properly. (1:20:55)
- Get yourself a person to balance you out. (1:25:15)
Featured Guest
- Jen Cohen (@therealjencohen) on Instagram
- Website
- Habits and Hustle Podcast
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- July Promotion: MAPS HIIT and the No BS 6-Pack Formula 50% off! **Promo code “JULYSPECIAL” at checkout**
- Visit PRx Performance for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code “mindpump5” at checkout**
- Mind Pump #930: Jennifer Cohen Knows How To Get What She Wants
- The Secret to Getting Anything You Want in Life given by Jennifer Cohen | Jen Cohen | TEDxBuckhead
- Habits and Hustle Episode 117: Sal Di Stefano – Mind Pump Host, Top Fitness Podcast in the World
- How to Win Friends & Influence People
- Home | smartless
- Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube
- Mind Pump Free Resources
People Mentioned
- Dr. Becky Campbell (@drbeckycampbell) Instagram
- Joe Rogan (@joerogan) Instagram
- Jim Kwik (@jimkwik) Instagram
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you want to pump your body and expand your mind, there's only one place to go. |
| 0:06.0 | Mite, ob-mite, up with your hosts. |
| 0:09.0 | Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.0 | You just found the world's number one fitness health and entertainment podcast. |
| 0:17.0 | This is Mind Pump, right? In today's episode, we interviewed our good friend, Jen Cohen. |
| 0:21.0 | She's the host of the Habits and Hustle podcast. |
| 0:25.0 | And to be quite honest, she's one of our favorite entrepreneurs. |
| 0:28.0 | She talks all about how to build businesses, build relationships, be bold and be successful. |
| 0:35.0 | You are going to want to listen to her. |
| 0:38.0 | She knows what she's talking about. |
| 0:39.0 | You can also find her on Instagram at the real Jen Cohen, and Cohen spelled C-O-H-E-N. |
| 0:47.0 | Now, this episode was brought to you by our sponsor PRX. |
| 0:49.0 | They make some of the best home gym equipment, super high quality gym equipment, |
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| 1:02.0 | You can put a lot of weight on them, and you have a nice squat rack. |
| 1:05.0 | Go check them out, head over to PRXPerformance.com forward slash Mind Pump, |
| 1:09.0 | and get 5% off if you use the code Mind Pump 5. |
| 1:14.0 | That's Mind Pump and the number 5. |
| 1:17.0 | Also, all months long for the month of July, maps hit is 50% off. |
| 1:22.0 | That's high intensity interval training, so it's a program based on that. |
| 1:25.0 | The No BS 6-pack formula is also 50% off. |
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