Episode 68
Prioritizing for Confidence: Achieving Your Goals through Discipline with Ted Phaeton
On this episode of The Eternal Optimist, host Matt Drinkhahn interviews meteorologist and entrepreneur, Ted Phaeton, about his journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Ted shares his love for science and meteorology, his struggles to graduate on time, and his experience breaking into a new career. He also talks about his entrepreneurial failure and the lessons he learned from ending a business partnership. Ted emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for mental and gut health, and shares stories of unexpected blessings and the importance of checking in on men's mental health. The episode ends with a fun discussion about ice cream preferences and the book "No More Mr. Nice Guy," and Ted shares his tips for exuding confidence through priorities and discipline.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
- 00:00:00 - Welcoming Ted Phaeton to The Eternal Optimist
- 00:05:22 - Overcoming an obstacle to graduate on time
- 00:06:58 - Sharing struggles to graduate on time
- 00:10:18 - Struggling to break into a new career
- 00:12:09 - Experience with entrepreneurial failure and weathering it
- 00:14:24 - Lessons learned from ending a business partnership
- 00:18:16 - Emphasizing the value of work and family as an adult
- 00:22:41 - Taking responsibility for mental and gut health
- 00:26:29 - Sharing a story of unexpected blessings
- 00:27:50 - Speaking up for men's mental health
- 00:32:32 - Emphasizing the importance of community in men's pursuit of potential
- 00:35:38 - Information about Ted's podcast and men's mastermind group
- 00:37:07 - Ted's entertaining and positive Instagram channel
- 00:40:56 - Importance of leading by example
- 00:42:38 - Transforming from a people pleaser to a selfish selfless man
- 00:44:04 - Tips for exuding confidence through priorities and discipline
- 00:46:44 - Hilarious pinpoint weather forecast
- 00:49:01 - Books that influenced Ted: "The Alchemist" and "Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself"
Links And Resources:
- The Modern Man Show
- TikTok
- YouTube
- No More Mr. Nice Guy
- The Alchemist by Paul Coelho
- Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
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