The Hood is a State of Mind
The Cardone Zone
Grant Cardone
4.8 • 4K Ratings
🗓️ 10 December 2025
⏱️ 53 minutes
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In Episode 287, Grant welcomes two powerhouse creators from very different worlds—Daymond John, entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor, and Will.I.Am, global music innovator and tech entrepreneur.
Both guests open up about the mindsets, decisions, and defining moments that shaped their rise to the top of their industries. Daymond shares a powerful insight from his own life—how "the hood" isn't just a place, but a mindset that some people never escape, even after they leave. He breaks down how breaking that mental barrier was essential to his success.
Will.I.Am brings his unique perspective from music, technology, and community building, revealing the creativity and discipline that fueled his career evolution.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, welcome to the Cardone Zone, my newest podcast where every week I'll bring to you a new celebrity, |
| 0:06.7 | artists, athletes, some of the top people in their field, CEOs from around the world, running the world to give you their insights, their knowledge, and their breakthroughs. |
| 0:15.6 | Look, these people came from nothing just like I did. So get ready with Uncle G. You're in for the ride of your life where we're going to 10x everything you thinks, |
| 0:23.6 | the way you work, the way you act, and the way you roll every single day. |
| 0:28.1 | Make sure you subscribe and comment. |
| 0:29.9 | Love to see what you're talking about. |
| 0:31.7 | Get ready for today's show. |
| 0:34.9 | How many think, hey, I'd be doing better if I was on Shark Tank? |
| 0:38.3 | It'd be just me and my buddy, Damon John. |
| 0:43.3 | Mark Cardone, Robert Cardone, Barbara Cardone, Mr. Cardone Full, Laurie Cardone. |
| 0:53.3 | How many believe this? |
| 0:55.0 | I'd sell more books, sell more products, have more seats sold if I was on Shark Tank every single night. |
| 1:02.0 | Right? |
| 1:03.0 | I'm going to tell you a story. |
| 1:05.0 | We're talking about how to get attention. |
| 1:08.0 | There was this guy that I knew, okay, deadbeat, deadbeat little kid about this big, grew up in Brooklyn. |
| 1:16.0 | And, but he was a dreamer. |
| 1:17.3 | The guy was a dreamer. |
| 1:18.1 | How many no dreamers in the room? |
| 1:20.9 | This dude was a dreamer, man. |
| 1:23.0 | Everything was going against him, okay? |
| 1:25.5 | If he wasn't waiting tables, he was selling, he was selling T-shirts and hats on street |
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