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The Greatness Machine

407 | Jesse Elder (Part 1 ) | What Actually Changes When You Stop Reacting and Start Observing

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Entrepreneurship, Education, Business

5.0 • 135 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2026

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

What if the real work of success isn’t doing more, but becoming more aware? In this episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius Mirshahzadeh sits down with Jesse Elder for a deep, wide-ranging conversation on self-mastery, identity, and the unseen patterns that shape our results. Jesse challenges conventional ideas of productivity and achievement, inviting us to look beneath habits and tactics and into the inner operating system driving our decisions. Together, they explore how awareness creates leverage, why most people stay stuck repeating the same loops, and how intentional presence can unlock clarity, alignment, and sustainable growth. This conversation goes beyond surface-level performance and into what it actually takes to evolve as a leader and as a human being. In this episode, Darius and Jesse will discuss: Jesse talks about awareness as the real advantage Understanding how identity drives outcomes Why most people stay stuck in unconscious loops How presence creates clarity Why true mastery is internal first And other topics… Jesse Elder is an action philosopher, performance coach, and motivational speaker who helps people create lives of freedom, purpose, and fulfillment. Starting his journey in martial arts, he opened his first school at 23 and went on to build multiple successful centers before selling his multimillion-dollar business. Shifting to personal development, Jesse combines mindset, clarity, and aligned action through his Mind Vitamin series, coaching programs, and live events. Known as a “Time Piercer” and “Reality Hacker,” he mentors high achievers to live authentically, integrate personal integrity, and design lives aligned with their deepest values. Connect with Jesse: Website: https://jesseelder.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timepiercer/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimepiercer/  Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine  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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Good gang. Welcome to The Greatness Machine. I'm your host Darius from Shazda. I'm so pumped to have you here with me. Now listen, the greatness machine were about two things.

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Number one, people were living their passions. And number two, those who are creating greatness in the world and doing both of these things despite the odds against them. Each episode, we're going to feature interviews with game changers, business leaders, telling us their origin stories, what made them tick, what got them to where they are now. Why? So it can help you step into your greatness within your life, your business, and your career.

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