717: Beat Approach Anxiety | Alex Banayan

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4.7 • 11K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2018

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, AJ and Johnny interview Alex Banayan (@AlexBanayan), author of “The Third Door” about his 7-year journey to interview some of the most successful people in the world. Alex shares detail about his struggles to reach his dream and the personal social barriers he had to break down to get there. Alex also shares advice, wisdom, and tricks of the trade from the people he interviewed, Bill Gates, Tim Ferriss, Larry King, and many more. What To Listen Out For What is the “third door”, and how can you create one in your life? Having a great working relationship with your own fear and weakness can become a powerful tool to stop fighting with your insecurities, and to instead embrace them. In what way can you become more assured of yourself by letting go? As Larry King told Alex, technology has changed but people haven’t. How can you break through the barriers of technology to create a real connection with someone? Where do you see “the flinch” taking over in your life? As Alex can attest to, Tim Ferriss teaches us that persistence is not always going to get us what we want. What are a few key insights to be sure we don’t scare away the person we’re trying to get in front of? What’s a great way to create a relationship organically with someone online? AJ and Johnny discuss with Alex the parallels between their experiences and what they’ve learned through teaching at the AoC Bootcamp. A Word From Our Sponsors! DesignCrowd helps startups and small businesses crowdsource custom graphics, logos, Web design — even tattoo designs! Check out DesignCrowd.com/Charm for a special $100 VIP offer for our listeners or enter the discount code CHARM when posting a project. MeUndies are The World’s Most Comfortable Undies, 3x softer than cotton, and made from sustainably sourced fiber. To get your 15% off your first pair, free shipping, and a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, go to: meundies.com/charm BAKblade 2.0 – a DIY back shaver includes a curved ergonomic handle to reach all those hard-to-reach areas. Use discount code CHARM20 for 20% off youer first order over $30 on bakblade.com. Check out our bootcamp page to learn about the Art of Charm’s personal training! The Art of Charm Bootcamp Resources The Third Door, written by Alex Banayan When Things Fall Apart, by Pema Chödrön Keep up with The Art of Charm The Art of Charm Challenge The Art of Charm Insiders The Art of Charm Bootcamp Best of The Art of Charm Podcast The Art of Charm Toolbox On social media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Want to RUN A HALF MARATHON in your Halloween costume with AJ and Johnny in LA? Register now! Enjoying what you hear? Your reviews are essential to us and for those who haven’t discovered The Art of Charm podcast yet. Click here to share your Art of Charm experience.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Articharm podcast. I'm AJ and I'm Johnny and we're glad you joined us as we
0:04.9	explored the science of conversation relationships and mental health. This week we're joined by Alex
0:10.4	Benayin, the author of the third door, a fantastic story chronicling Alex's seven year quest
0:16.9	to interview some of the most successful people in the world and how he went about getting access
0:21.9	to such a large list of high profile people, including Bill Gates, Larry King, Maya Angelou
0:27.6	and Quincy Jones just to name a few. But before we get into our discussion, Johnny, let's cover a
0:33.2	few basic things. For those of you who are new to us, you'll find in each episode of the Articharm
0:37.9	that we strive to inspire conversation. I'll make you more connected and more confident and more
0:42.9	high value. And those of you who've been listening for a while, well, we've made some changes.
0:47.9	Each month we choose one theme and focus all of our episodes on that theme. Last month it was all
0:54.0	about breaking ice. This month it's about compelling conversations. So it's no surprise that we've
0:59.7	chosen Alex to be our guest today. Sure, he's had some compelling conversations with some compelling
1:04.8	individuals, but more importantly, being comfortable in conversation did not come easy for him.
1:11.2	And that's exactly why we do what we do at the Articharm, help people develop skills they need to
1:15.4	fill more comfortable in conversation, turn in the great conversation and use that to make new
1:20.6	lasting connections. And you're not going to want to miss how Alex learned to deal with his
1:25.0	fear of rejection or as he calls it, the flinch and some great email follow up tactics that he learned
1:31.1	directly from Tim Ferris. And you're certainly not going to want to miss the end of this episode where
1:35.4	Alex Devoges bill gates secret to how to land a great mentorship. So grab a beer out of the fridge,
1:40.6	kick your feet up and let's get started.
1:50.5	Welcome back to the Articharm. We are live in studio here today with Alex Benayan.
2:12.4	Welcome, man. Thank you very much for having me. Thank you for coming and thank you for
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