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The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Entrepreneurship, Education, Business

5 • 962 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Sometimes, the greatest breakthroughs come not in moments of triumph, but in the quiet unraveling of everything we thought we had figured out. In this powerful solo episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius Mirshahzadeh takes us deep into a personal journey that reshaped his life. For the first time, Darius opens up about a transformative moment in the summer of 2022—when he confronted a lifelong battle with anxiety head-on during a 30-day stay in Oaxaca, Mexico. Despite achieving financial success and building a dream life, Darius found himself overwhelmed by anxiety, unable to enjoy the present, and haunted by fears of the future and regrets of the past. Stripped of his usual distractions, he was forced to sit with his thoughts and emotions—leading to a profound realization about ego, identity, and the illusion of control. In this episode, Darius will discuss: (00:00) Introduction to Personal Transformation (02:49) The Struggle with Anxiety (06:10) The Turning Point in Oaxaca (11:58) Discovering New Perspectives Sponsored by: Huel: Try Huel with 15% OFF + Free Gift for New Customers today using my code greatness at https://huel.com/greatness. Fuel your best performance with Huel today! Indeed: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/DARIUS. NPR Tech Unheard Podcast: Tune into Tech Unheard from Arm and NPM—wherever you get your podcasts. Shipstation: Go to shipstation.com and use code GREATNESS to sign up for your FREE trial. Shopify: Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/darius. Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://therealdarius.com/youtube Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.5	Hiring, Indeed is all you need. Love gang. Welcome to The Greatness Machine. I'm your host, Darius from
1:04.6	Shazda. I'm so pumped to have you here with me. And listen, the greatness machine were about two things. Number one, people were living their passions.
1:11.7	And number two, those who are creating greatness in the world and doing both of these things
1:15.5	despite the odds against them. Each episode, we're going to feature interviews with game
1:19.2	changers, business leaders, telling us their origin stories, what made them tick, what got them
1:23.9	to where they are now. Why? So it can help you step into your greatness within your life, your business, and your career.
1:30.1	Occasionally, you might hear a few solo episodes for myself, more as I say, as I leverage my 20
1:34.8	years of entrepreneurship as a CEO and founder to help you grow and level up in your journey
1:39.2	to scale your life and your business.
1:41.2	So, come be a fly on the wall, enjoy the conversation, and I'm stoked to have you
1:45.1	hear with me. What's up, everybody? Welcome to these episodes of Greatness, Christina. I'm your host
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