Hey guys it's Rachel and I am making this recording very early in the morning in

London it is a very different time zone than the one that I've been in.

So I've been up since about 3 a.m.

And I'm finally giving up, I'm going to head down to the gym and just start today because I mean I am tired of

watching Netflix and trying to wait for the sun to rise but for today's episode I'm really excited to introduce you to a new series that we have here on the show.

I realize recently that over almost six years of doing the podcast I have had the opportunity to sit with

some of the most incredible thought leaders ever. I've talked to thinkers and ever.

I've talked to authors and poets.

I've talked to CEOs and coaches.

I've talked to writers and readers and thinkers and people that have really elevated my view of the world and

helped me to grow. I think it's one of the most amazing things about hearing other people tell their stories is that we learn so much.

If you're a podcast nerd like I am, and I assume you are because you're listening to the show,

then you know that there's, you know, a handful of moments in any given

episode that just blow you away. Like, they'll be that nugget of wisdom, two or three or 15 minutes long, that you're like okay that was worth the entire episode so I thought to myself what

if we combine those what if we did our version of a mash-up? What if we took a certain theme and

highlighted some of the best speakers we've ever had on that particular subject.

So this is our first ever mastermind mash-up. I just made up that title right now and for this first episode we're talking

about goals. We came up with five moments over the course of the last six years where a leader said a really interesting idea, perspective, or gave some bomb ass advice for how to focus in on your goals, how to achieve

your goals.

And since it's about to be the new year,

and it's my favorite time for goal setting,

I thought that was a great theme to kick us off.

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