Adam Gilbert is the creator of MyBodyTutor. Over the past 15 years, he’s coached thousands of people on creating better habits with their health. In this episode, Adam explained... • How he built his business • How he and Noah Kagan have become friends • Lessons from coaching thousands • Common mistakes he finds most people make in their 20s • Adam’s spiky perspective on therapy • How to find your purpose ...and much more. He even gave me a gift! (0:00) Joining Corporate America (3:44) Dad Passing Away (5:10) Noah Kagan (6:38) First Few Clients (7:53) Accountability (8:43) Early Growth Strategies (12:07) Social Media (17:11) My Body Tutor vision (17:43) Gregg Poppovich (18:53) Self-Sabotage (22:40) Systems (26:30) Mindset, Psychology, Habits (31:01) Hope (32:58) Common Mistakes In 20s (34:04) Finding What You Love (37:15) Adam’s Perspective on Therapy (40:38) Meditation (43:30) Non-Scale Victories (44:28) Pleasure vs. Happiness (49:00) Fitness First (51:45) Finding Purpose (57:30) Discomfort Is Your Compass (1:00:00) Connecting With Adam (1:00:48) Gift From Adam Adam’s Links MyBodyTutor: https://www.mybodytutor.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyBodyTutor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mybodytutor/ My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
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Adam Gilbert surprises the host with a gift, encouraging him to never give up on his dreams and to never be "that guy" on the bottom.