The Secret To Success with CJ, Karl, ...

In this episode of the "Secret to Success" podcast, CJ hosts an engaging conversation featuring co-host Karl Wesley Phillips, Dr. King, ET and special guest Gersh King. The episode kicks off with the hosts catching up, sharing a light-hearted and humorous dialogue that sets the tone for an inspiring discussion.

Gersh King, a physical therapist known for his exceptional skills and dedication, shares his journey of personal and professional growth. He discusses his experiences with challenges such as homelessness, ADHD, and anxiety, and how he overcame them through intense dedication to his craft and personal development. Gersh emphasizes the importance of impact over monetary gain, explaining how he discovered fulfillment through service and honing his skills. He also delves into his rigorous routine, including his practice of lunges and a disciplined workout regimen inspired by figures like Bruce Lee.

The hosts touch on topics like the power of breathing techniques to manage anxiety and enhance focus. Gersh leads a brief breathing exercise to demonstrate how proper breathing can ground you and activate the parasympathetic system for relaxation. The conversation further explores philosophies from Bruce Lee, the significance of being authentic, and how to harness one's energy and skills to become a master in their field.

This episode is a deep dive into the mindset and practices required to achieve personal and professional mastery, offering listeners practical tips and inspiration to pursue their own paths to success.

Education
Self-Improvement
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Eps. 105 - Stop, Drop, and Roll
This week on the podcast the guys are back from celebrating the holiday season with a special guest. Jamal King who’s had dreams of being a millionaire since he was a kid. Jamal tells his story of growing up in Chicago in a blue collar family. His...
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Eps. 104 - The Traitor
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Eps. 103 - Dirty Santa
At some point in life we all face an adversity. Whether it’s at home, school, or work you’ve ran into an adverse situation. Now think about that moment and how you reacted to it. Were you calm or were you angry ? Have you ever noticed yourself...
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Ep. 102 - Belt On A Shelf
If you’ve been following ET for a while you know what he preaches. Go beast mode, never give less than 120%, and outwork the competition. But what happens when you apply those principles to work and not to your family. Have you found yourself going...
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Eps 101 - One and Done
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Eps. 100 - You Can't Tell Me Nothing
Whenever you set goals and dreams you realize there are certain things you have to do and have to reach them. You have to be disciplined, consistent, and most importantly you need accountability. On today’s episode the guys talk intensively about...
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Eps.99 - Old Wives Tale
This week’s podcast the guys welcome two special guests. Cj’s wife Candis and ET’s wife Dede joined the podcast to bring a new take on things. Dede starts it off by letting the guys know what she’s NOT thankful for when it comes to the guys...
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Eps 98 - Hit and Run
In life we all have one common goal and that’s to be happy. But what is happiness ? How do you become happy ? Once you become happy how do you stay happy ? Happiness is defined differently based on each person’s preference. The guys get together...
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Eps. 97 - Forgive the Unforgivable
Often times you hear people say you should forgive those who wrong you or hurt you. It may be a parent, a sibling, or even a friend. This week the guys talk about the importance of forgiving people and repairing relationships. Holding on to anger in...
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Eps. 96 - The Consistency Hack
Everyone wants to win the game winner, hit the home run, or make a BIG impact in some way. All of those things are great but we forget about the small consistent things that it takes to make these things happen. On this week’s podcast the guys dive...
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Eps. 95 - A King's Return
Sometimes in life you get treated unfairly and people will spit venom on your name. The natural reaction would be to retaliate. In today’s episode you will learn why retaliation is in fact not the best option. Last week ET returned back to his alma...
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Eps. 94 - Gassed Up
On today’s podcast the guys are speaking directly to current and aspiring entrepreneurs. Josh Hatch joins the podcast and gives an incredible amount of insight regarding attracting high level talent, starting multi-million dollar companies, and what...
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Tuesday Power Up / Shape Don't Be Shaped
There are those of you out there who go through life doing what others want you to do instead of what you want to do. You go to college and get degrees you don’t want. You get jobs in fields you have no interest in. It’s time to stop being what...
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Eps. 93 - Love Conquers
The guys are back from a fun filled week active week and the topic is LOVE. Specifically Love Conquers, which is the latest viral video from ET. After the tragic event in Las Vegas ET gave a powerful speech during his weekly Success Series event. On...
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Tuesday Power Up / Best or Nothing
There are those of you who out there who only give your best when it seems likes the “right opportunity”. You continue to only give 70% or 80% and you never go 120 all the time. I need you to stop that today and make a choice to be excellent...
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Eps. 92 - A PHD in Addiction
This week on the podcast the guys have a brand new special guest. Dr. Adam Downs who is a specialist and thought leader on the subject of addiction and recovery. Dr. Downs took his first drink at the age of 10 and began smoking at 14. He talks about...
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Tuesday Power Up / Earn It
You’ve heard the saying “the best things in life are free”. In actuality the best things in life are things that are earned. People just don’t value things the same when they’re given to them. Things that they earn are treated with much more...
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Eps. 91 - Grandma's Gun
We’re 13 days into the 100 Day Challenge and the guys are talking about how the challenge is going. While the challenge has been very impactful in all areas the guys specifically talk about how they’re being impacted in the family category. They...
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Tuesday Power Up | Realistic Plans
When setting goals we often set large goals or make plans that can be somewhat unrealistic. They may not be unrealistic as far as your ability but unrealistic when it comes to other factors that play a part in you making it happen. In order to avoid...
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Eps. 90 - The Hip Hop Hater
In life everyone will go through a time where you will experience an extreme amount of negativity and even hate. It can be in your family, at your job, or even with some of your closest friends. These type of events often knock us off of our square...
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Tuesday Power Up | PLAN
Everybody has a dream and everybody has a goal. The problem is that no one has the proper plan to make the dream or goal happen. In order to achieve that thing you’re going after you have to put a strategic step by step plan together. You have to...
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Eps. 89 - The Baby-Sitters Club
The guy’s have another special guest on this week and it’s health guru Shawn Stevenson. Shawn is the host of "The Model Health Show" and today he answered some common health questions from listeners. Some of the important things he goes over are...
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Eps. 88 - Dude, Where's My Car ?
This week on the podcast the squad has a special guest. Financial Guru Rob Wilson joins the squad and the discussion is about money. The guys talk a lot about business and a key component in business is money. Rob goes over many different subjects...
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Expansion
It’s time to expand your territory. Expand means to become or make larger, or more extensive. Often times in life things seem to be good or even great and we don’t look for the opportunities to expand. You need to expand your territory and in...
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Eps. 87 - Risky Business
As entrepreneurs it could be very tempting to take shortcuts and cut corners to get ahead. In business we learn that ethics and integrity are very important but we see a lot of individuals get ahead by cheating. CJ asks ET to explain how to avoid the...
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