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The GaryVee Audio Experience

Gary Vaynerchuk

Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 18.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

I had an unreal time chopping it up with the legend himself, Neil Patrick Harris! 🤯 This convo goes WAY beyond acting – it’s about creativity, adaptability, and how to keep reinventing yourself while staying true to who you are. Neil’s been on a wild journey from Doogie Howser to Gone Girl to Broadway to magic at the Magic Castle… and yet he’s still pushing to grow, learn, and stretch himself.

If you’re an artist, a business owner, a creator, or just someone navigating your own evolution — this episode will light you up.🔥

We talk about:

Why authenticity + creativity are the real flex in any career 💥
How Neil adapted from child star to multi-hyphenate performer
His time running the Magic Castle & the art of magic as discipline
Life advice from Steven Bochco on catching waves 🌊
The “Barney Stinson” secret sauce to comedy timing 😂
What directors can do to empower actors to shine on set
Lessons from Shakespeare, Marvel dreams, and the grind of staying relevant

This is one of those convos where you walk away inspired to go do something bold. Whether you’re in theater or tech, content or comedy — the mindset here is gold.

👇 Dive in now and let me know your favorite moment!

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, welcome back to another episode of the Gary V. Audio Experience. Today's episode comes from a special ad hoc event, exclusively for the holders of the Hangout Hawk NFT.
0:09.0	In this private session, Gary is joined by none other than the Neil Patrick Harris, actor, magician, entrepreneur, and creative powerhouse.
0:17.2	What makes this one unique is that it wasn't just a conversation. Neil answered direct
0:20.9	questions from the hangout hawkholders, diving into topics like creativity, risk-taking, personal
0:25.9	growth, and career reinvention. While the backdrop for this podcast episode is about entertainment
0:31.3	and performance, the insights apply directly to anyone building something, a business, a brand,
0:36.6	or a body of work.
0:38.2	Neil shares how he stayed relevant for decades, why curiosity fuels innovation, and how
0:42.7	authenticity is the real edge in today's noisy world. If you're an entrepreneur, creator,
0:47.5	or operator looking to stand out, this one's going to be legend. Wait for it. Dairy. Let's get
0:53.4	right into it. What's up, buddy?
0:55.5	I'm okay.
0:57.1	You were in a small...
0:58.3	Look at all these packs.
1:00.1	Fudge.
1:02.3	Fuck, I can say fuck, can I?
1:03.9	Oh my God.
1:04.5	You can't imagine how much you can say fuck here.
1:06.9	I know, right?
1:07.6	That's you.
1:07.9	Fuck here is like the.
1:10.4	That's like the same general.
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