In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin sit down with Ben Pakulski, former world-class bodybuilder and ultra-successful fitness entrepreneur.

They go deep into Ben's childhood, how it has formed him into the business powerhouse and growth-minded person he is today, the challenges he faces and his mindset. For anyone interested in improving their business and becoming a better person this is a must listen.

To hear Ben interview Sal, Adam & Justin, the episode will be dropping soon on his show, the Muscle Expert Podcast.

• Built it as a playground for me and to hold camps. Ben explains why he built his gym and its purpose. (5:36)
• I want to help everyone overcome their fears. He opens up about his childhood and the impact it has left on him. (7:30)
• If you can’t, therefore you must. He introspectively looks at himself and what he has accomplished. (11:30)
• It’s my greatest blessing and biggest curse. How he wasn’t playing his best game, but playing his truth with playing/working with others. (15:35)
• When it sucks most, smile. Simplify life and de-clutter your toxic relationships for growth. (21:15)
• 2640 – (Change) talks about his dad
• Disciplines of execution. Practical ways to improve yourself and the team around you through leadership. (31:38)
• Empower people with a skill set to change their body. Ben drops knowledge on skills you need to succeed. (44:00)
• Without management things get left undone and the business suffers. Ben talks about building confidence and self-esteem with his programs/camps and shares his business success/stressors. (55:55)
• Meticulous over-consumption. The guys go deep into the science of fasting and eating after working out. (1:01:30)
• If you can’t, you must. How to become the #MindsetMeathead and the importance of doing the things that challenge you the most. (1:07:00)
• Layers of the onion. The way he has improved his own life and finding the joy in the struggle. (1:11:50)
• The good cannot exist without the bad. He shares what his parents taught him and how it implements that to his kids. (1:16:30)

Links/Products Mentioned:

• A Classic Psychology Study on Why Winning the Lottery Won’t Make You Happier
• The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You – Book by John C. Maxwell and Steven R. Covey
• The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals – Book by Chris McChesney and Sean Covey
• One Minute Manager- Book by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson M.D.
• The Effects of Stress on Physical Activity and Exercise
• The Effects of Stress on Physical Activity and Exercise
• Understanding the stress response
• Relevance of Sympathetic Nervous System Activation in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
• Ep 512 Dr. Michael Ruscio - Mind Pump Media
• Suppression of Sympathetic Nervous System During Fasting
• Carl Sagan - Cosmos- Stars - We Are Their Children – (YouTube)

Featured Guest/People Mentioned:

• Ben Pakulski (@ifbbbenpak) Instagram/Twitter
• Ben Pakulski
• MI40 Muscle Intelligence – YouTube
• Bedros Keuilian (@BedrosKeuilian) Twitter
• Bradley Martyn (@bradleymartyn) Instagram
• Dr. Michael Ruscio (@DrRuscio) Twitter
• Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) Twitter

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