How To Stop Making Excuses and Start Living Your Dream Life with Gary Vaynerchuk

The Liz Moody Podcast

Liz Moody

Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Get the perspective shift you need from today’s guest Gary Vaynerchuk, also known as @GaryVee. As a serial entrepreneur and CEO and creator of Vaynermedia and VeeFriends, author, and content creator, Gary helps people see through the noise and follow their intuition to start taking the steps they need to change their life. There are lots of reasons we don’t go after our dreams – we live life feeling secure, we’re stuck in our routines, or maybe we just don’t think we can achieve the things we desire. For Gary, all of these concerns come back to one main idea. In this episode, we get into: Fear of Judgement Candor & Accountability Growth from Discomfort Fear of Technology Time Constraints on Dreams Are Your Sacrifices Worth It? Buying Back Time Finding Direction For more from GaryVee, find him on Instagram @garyvee or online at https://garyvaynerchuk.com/. Check out his entertainment company and character universe at https://veefriends.com/. Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast. This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors: AG1: visit drinkag1.com/LIZMOODY and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. OSEA: get 10% off your first order at oseamalibu.com with code LIZMOODY or LIZMOODY10. Shopify: sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/LIZM. Great Lakes Wellness: go to greatlakeswellness.com and use code LIZMOODY for 25% off your first purchase. Maui Nui: head to mauinuivenison.com/LIZ to secure your access to a limited collection of Liz’s favorite nutrient-dense wildly delicious meat cuts and products. Wildgrain: go to wildgrain.com/LIZMOODY for $30 off the first box – PLUS a free item in every box. The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy. Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. The Liz Moody Podcast Episode 335. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You really have to ask yourself, how many of your decisions do you make day-to-day, month-to-month, year-to-year, based on what other people think?
0:08.5	They don't feel like they have the time. What would you say to them?
0:11.4	And this is like a statement that I desperately hope stop somebody dead on the treadmill.
0:17.2	It's oversaturated. I don't have something to offer. What would you say to somebody who is, like, sure, Gary, but there's millions of people trying to do these things.
0:25.5	Let me get this straight. You do not have time to chase your dream in life. Think about that sentence. Let me tell you what I do.
0:32.5	There's an unlimited podcast that crush the Gary Vee morning routine. And by the way, hello friends and welcome back to the Liz Moody podcast.
0:39.9	Today's episode is all about cutting through any and every reason and excuse that you are
0:44.8	giving yourself for not going after your dreams.
0:47.6	If you've ever felt stuck, if you've ever felt scared to take the next step, we're unsure
0:51.9	of what the next step even is.
0:54.1	This episode is for you.
0:55.4	It's going to feel like an injection of inspiration straight into your veins. My guest is Gary Vaynerchak,
1:01.2	or as you probably know him, Gary Vee. Gary is the ultimate entrepreneur. He's the creator and
1:06.0	CEO of Vee Friends. He is a pioneer in personal branding and one of the most influential voices in business
1:11.8	and social media today. From starting a lemonade franchise at age seven to growing his family's
1:17.6	liquor store into a $60 million business, to becoming an early investor in companies like
1:22.3	Facebook, Twitter, and Uber, Gary's career is nothing short of legendary. He is also the co-founder of VaynerMedia,
1:29.2	a global creative and media agency, and the host of the Gary Vee Audio Experience, one of the
1:34.2	top business podcasts in the world. He's also so kind and warm and lovely in person, which is not
1:40.8	true of all of the public figures that I have ever met in my life.
1:44.5	So I do just want to shout that out.
1:46.3	He has a really lovely energy and just a really lovely kindness.
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