Hello, world, welcome to discover your talent, do what you love.

I'm your host, Don Hutchison.

Every Monday and Wednesday, I interview someone from around the world who's discovered their talents to do work

they love to create a life of success, satisfaction, and freedom. On Fridays, I interview an

individual with many years of experience from one of the top-ranked occupations or professions

who share an insider's look at what it's really like to do what they do.

We usually learn what not to do before we learn what to do. And so the first year was really

brutal. A lot of poor results and a lot of questioning, a lot of doubts, a lot of trying to find

the right answer, trying to find the

right solution to the problem. And it took me about a year to realize that there is no right

answer. You have to figure out what's best for you. I'm delighted to bring you our featured guest,

Thane Marcus Ringler. Welcome, Thane. Thanks, Don. I appreciate you having me on today.

Well, it is our pleasure. Thane, are you using your talents doing work that you love?

I believe so, yes. All righty. Well, we want to hear that whole story.

Thane, Marcus Ringer is a former pro golfer turned speaker, author, coach, and entrepreneur living in Los Angeles, California.

After competing for nearly four years as a professional, he transitioned out of the world of golf into his current endeavors.

His mission is to help others live and work better.

He's passionate about speaking to the journey from the journey and is striving to empower this generation to take ownership of their lives and never settled for less than they're capable of.

He also hosts the up-and-comer show, a podcast all about learning how to live a good life.

Well, that's a summary of your career up to this point. Tell our listeners around the world what you're engaged in now that has you excited and motivated, if you would.

I am very excited and motivated in daily life because that's really my mission to help others live and work better. And really, the only way I can do that is if I'm being that myself. I love the quote, you teach what you know, but you reproduce who you are.

So a lot of my focus is I want to first live it, and then I want to help others live it. And really,

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