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The School of Greatness

795 Find Your Poker Face with Todrick Hall

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Mindset, Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Education, Greatness, Fitness, Celebrity, Health, Inspiration, Success, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Business, Money, Self Care, Celebrity Interview

4.822K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2019

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

Nerves are important. It’s ok to be nervous when you’re up against something big.It means that you’re passionate.But you have to understand that the world is a game.You have to act like you’re confident and that you know what you’re doing. Then others will want to invest in you.After all, everyone who has the power to make decisions about you and your work is also just human.For this Five Minute Friday, I revisited a conversation I had with Todrick Hall where he shared how he is able to take on huge projects that usually take teams of at least 50 and do them with only four people.From original written and choreographed music videos, such as Virgin America’s safety video, the opening number to The 2014 Kids Choice Awards, and upcoming Target spots, Todrick Hall has mastered the art of blending live experiences with social media. Todrick is rapidly becoming one of the next great powerhouses in entertainment.Learn how to conquer your fears and achieve your dreams in Episode 795. In this episode, you will learn: What Todrick does right before he goes on stage (1:50) How to handle high-pressure situations (3:13 )How Todrick’s mom helps him stay grounded (4:21 ) Why it’s important to have friends who are honest with you (5:01) Plus much more... Follow me on: Instagram @LewisHowes Twitter @LewisHowes

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0:00.0

This is 5 Minute Friday!

0:05.6

Welcome everyone to the podcast.

0:12.6

Very excited about our guest.

0:14.4

His name is Todrick Hall and he's kind of incredible.

0:18.9

This guy is a phenom.

0:19.9

If you guys don't know who he is, he became well known when he auditioned for the ninth

0:24.5

season of American Idol where he made it to the semi-finals.

0:28.6

This then he's been performing on Broadway.

0:30.6

His superstar has got a huge YouTube channel with some incredibly talented videos that

0:36.2

he's produced.

0:37.4

He's also featured in Forbes Top 30 Under 30 in the Hollywood category in 2014.

0:43.4

So you've been on Broadway, American Idol, you've got your own TV show, you've done

0:49.5

a lot of other performances in between opening up for Kids Choice Awards and a lot of other

0:54.1

stuff.

0:55.5

What is the mantra or process before a performance, a big moment that you do for yourself?

1:01.6

Is there something you say to yourself?

1:02.8

Is there a ritual?

1:03.8

Do you do something weird or do you ground yourself?

1:06.3

Do you pray?

1:07.3

Do you?

1:08.3

What's something you do?

1:09.3

Usually our life is so crazy and we're trying to do something that should take a normal

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