👉🏼 About the Guest:

James Brackin IV is in the top 1% of podcasters worldwide, hosting "The You Can Too Podcast" where he interviewed Seth Godin, Derek Sivers, Mark Sisson, Evan Carmichael, Bruce Lipton, Case Kenny, Gary Brecka, and so many more. He is also a coach, living by the belief that most people wait too long to demand the best from themselves and subconsciously hold themselves back from stepping into the next level of their lives. James' coaching was created to help you shorten the time period from idea to execution.

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generated $30k ARR, which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 22,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, building a SaaS product called GuestLab, and runs another podcast series called YC Founder Stories alongside hosting this one.

👉🏼 Sponsor Corner:

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👉🏼 Description:

Listen in as Sharath and James discuss resilience, rejection, mindset, and a life of abundance.

👉🏼 Timestamps:

00:00: Episode Highlight
00:25: Shoutout to Acquire.com
02:47: Introduction to James Brackin IV – top 1% of podcasters at the age of 20
04:39: The story of starting "The You Can Too Podcast" at age 18
07:44: What inspired James to start a podcast?
9:42: James' favorite role models
12:08: How to know if you are ready to be an entrepreneur
14:24: James' coaching style for founders
16:35: How to start asking yourself insightful questions
19:03: How to develop the skill of speaking
22:30: James' take on practicing your craft
23:40: James' most interesting experience as a coach
28:00: How we can experience abundance
30:31: The journey to becoming a top 1% podcaster
33:50: How to distribute your content to reach 1%
39:17: James' dream podcast guest list
39:54: How to handle rejection
42:48: James' most ambitious goals
43:40: Outro and closing thoughts

👉🏼 Resources:

Steve Barrett: https://twitter.com/Steve_J_Barrett
Tim Ferriss: https://tim.blog/
Noah Kagan: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/45
"Your First Million" author, Arlan Hamilton: https://undefeatedunderdogs.com/43
Have your product acquired: https://try.acquire.com/sharath/

👉🏼 Where to find James:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jamesbrackiniv
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-brackin-iv-506069216/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYCEy_okaPrrihxdWF-94Gw
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrackiniv/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamesbrackiniv
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-you-can-too-podcast/id1593897435

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
Website: https://5harath.com/
Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/

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