Real Conversations (Jacob O'Connor)

Jennifer Strong McConachie has been competing in triathlons for as long as she can remember. She eventually ventured into marathons, ultramarathons (any race over 26.2 miles), mountaineering, adventure racing and much more. She has a resume full of feats that most could not fathom even attempting-- from running 100 miles to escaping Alcatraz in the frigid cold San Francisco water. We cover a lot in this episode-- if you'd like to learn more, check out her book here. 

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In this episode, I share the business that Jon and I are opening, what my day-to-day has looked like, and more.

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Evan is a Wildland Firefighter for the Wyoming Hot Shots and works on the family farm in the off season. In this episode we discuss his marathon training, Jordan Peterson, OC Farms Honey and more.

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Dave Cunningham is an entrepreneur (Founder of Flint Hills Group) and former marathoner. Dave went from a track drop-out to running 33 marathons, an ultra, and a triathlon over a 16 year period. He shares his inspiring story and they discuss the great challenge of running and Dave offers insights and tips. 

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Marquis Bradley is a successful entrepreneur and personal trainer with an incredible life story. He trains some of the most successful people in the United States, including Chase Koch of Koch Industries.

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Brady Palen is a Division 1 high jumper for the University of Southern California. He's First Team All-American, Top 15 in the NCAA, 6x All-Conference, and 3rd in Wichita State history with a 7'3.25 jump. He was named the 2024 Shocker Male Athlete of the Year. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps a lot.

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Rob Gerlach is a former IP attorney and business junkie. We discuss history's greatest entrepreneurs and what enabled them to be successful. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot.

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In this episode, Jacob reconnects with Jimmy DeCicco-- the the Co-Founder of the #3 bottled coffee brand in the US, Super Coffee. Jimmy left his Wall Street job to launch Super Coffee. 7 years later and Jimmy has been on Shark Tank, the company has raised $150M+ from investors like: Alex Rodriguez, Aaron Rodgers, Jennifer Lopez and removed more than 10,000,000 pounds of sugar from the American diet. We also discuss Jimmy as an athlete, the 50 acre ranch in that he and Devon Lévesque bought and the awesome retreat they're creating, and doing business with the right people. 

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Super Coffee's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinksupercoffee/

​​David Meltzer is the Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. He is a globally recognized entrepreneur, investor, and top business coach.

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In this episode, Jon and I sit down and share a few of our [ambitious] 2024 Goals. It's gonna be a great year! If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps us out a lot! https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejacoboc/ Subscribe to our Weekly Real Conversations Newsletter: https://real-conversations.beehiiv.com/subscribe Thanks!

Dr. Muma is the 15th President of Wichita State University. He has an extensive background in the medical industry and has published his research in notable journals and has edited four books, two on HIV infection and two others on patient education. In this episode, we discuss taking opportunities as they come up, fear / success, doing hard things, Dr. Muma's workout routine, the future of Wichita State, why we don't have a football team, & much more.

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Connect with on Dr. Muma LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-muma-82024b30/

Listen to his podcast, Forward Together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlautG7TPdM&list=PLbgymLDR60Dv7_l0ZEGlzin0BxFbmr-zr

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Time Stamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(1:18) Becoming WSU's President

(20:23) As a Leader, where have you fallen short?

(36:52) Sauna & Ice Bath Discussion

(34:10) Workout Routine

In this highly-caffeinated episode, Evan shares his Ultramarathon experience (Oklahoma Gravel Growler) from this past weekend where he took 1st place (55k, 36 miles). The remarkable thing about Evan's victory is this was only his 3rd ultramarathon. He talks about the experience, training, and focuses on the importance of optimizing recovery. We dive deep into zone 2 cardio, ice baths, and saunas. 

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Brady Palen is a Division 1 high jumper for Wichita State University. He's First Team All-American, Top 15 in the NCAA, 6x All-Conference, and 3rd in Wichita State history with a 7'3.25 jump. He was named the 2024 Shocker Male Athlete of the Year. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps a lot.

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Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor/

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Jon and I share how our second month in business has been going, what our lives have looked like, and answer questions submitted by Real Conversations' listeners.

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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

In this second edition of Keeping up with the Cousins, Jacob and Evan discuss some of the exciting things they've done over the past few months. They discuss Evan losing a pie eating challenge, President Biden visiting our family farm in northern Illinois, their trip to Chicago, and other interesting life updates.

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In this episode Jacob joins Alex Quinn in his STL office to catch up on a wide variety of topics (listen to our first interview in 2020 here). Their conversation primarily revolves around Alex's company, Disruptel. Alex started Disruptel in High School and in 4 short years has raised over $2M, developed revolutionary contextual AI software, and partnered with TCL to bring their products to market. In this episode we discuss Disruptel, not going to college, NFT's, and other topics.

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In this episode, I sit down with my cousin, Evan O'Connor. Evan is a Wildland Firefighter for the Wyoming Hot Shots and works on the family farm in the off season. In this episode we discuss being a Hot Shot, Evan's current training regimen for a half Ironman in December, the importance of discipline and being intentional, and much more.

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In this episode, I share some concepts I've been thinking about deeply and effect I believe they've had on my life.

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This episode is with Trevor Moawad. Trevor is an established sports mental trainer, business partners with Russell Wilson, best selling author, and was named by Sports Illustrated as "Sports Best Brain Trainer".

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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

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Jon and I share our 2025 goals pertaining to business, fitness, and our personal lives.

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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

This episode features Joseph Holthusen, a division one athlete for Wichita State University and a former All-American hurdler. In this episode, Joe and Jacob discuss the rigger of being a D-I athlete, Joe's journey into entrepreneurship, and a whole lot of other topics (like the Titanic).  

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Nick Sansone is a Principal at Sansone Group and a Co-Founder of the Ten 8 Project and Blue Rose Foundation. Sansone Group is a nationally recognized real estate firm started by his father, Anthony Sansone Sr. 67 years ago.

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Sansone Group: https://sansonegroup.com/

Ten 8 Project: https://www.ten8project.org/

For the first time ever on Real Conversations, Quinn and Jacob do a live hot wing challenge, eating the hottest (Blazing) wings from Buffalo Wild Wings while discussing Shark Tank, angel investing, Jacob's 100 miler, and more.

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Todd is a former NFL football player and now currently a human performance coach, recovery expert, angel investor, and entrepreneur. He works with professional athletes from various sports. In the past few months, Todd has gained a lot of traction on Instagram for sharing science backed, educational content pertaining to human performance and recovery.

In this episode, we dive deep into recovery, integrating health into your lifestyle, and what it's like being married to an Olympic athlete.

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Bobby Castro is a successful entrepreneur and real estate investor. In 2020 he sold his company for $1B and now manages a real estate portfolio of $300M+.

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Please share this episode with a friend. Jon and I share how our first month in business with the restaurant has been going, what our lives have looked like, and answer questions submitted by Real Conversations' listeners.

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In this episode, I give a message to my younger self and then share an update on how the restaurant is going.

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Evan is a Wildland Firefighter for the Wyoming Hotshots. In this episode, we discuss the day-to-day of being a Wildland Firefighter including the challenges and risks associated with the job. We also discuss his completion of his first Ironman 70.3.

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In this episode, Jacob is joined by Jake DeCicco. Jake is the Founder and CRO of Super Coffee. In this episode Jake talks about founding Super Coffee and then tells an incredible story about hiking the elevation of Mount Everest and flying to watch an NBA game courtside with the owner of the team in the middle of the hiking challenge. To date Super Coffee has raised $150M and removed 4 million pounds of sugar from American diets.

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Joseph Holthusen is a division one athlete for Wichita State University and All-American hurdler.

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In this episode, Ridge comes back on the podcast for the second time. Ridge is a Division 1 Thrower for Wichita State University, 3x All-American and is on course to join the USA Olympic team. He regularly eats 6,000+ calories per day, squats 685lbs x 4, has a max bench of 470lbs all while maintaining a 50 inch box jump vertical and athletic ability. We cover a lot in this episode-- you're going to want to listen to it all. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps us out a lot. ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832⁠ Ridge's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ridgeestes/⁠ Jacob's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thejacoboc/⁠ Jon's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thejonpete

Sydney McKinney is a softball player at Wichita State University where she holds three records, including leading the nation in batting average last season (.522). Last summer Syd played for the Women's National Team (Team USA) in Japan for the All-Star Series. As of this season, she is leading the NCAA in batting average (.539) and just became #10 in NCAA history in hits. She is currently a Top 25 finalist for Player of the Year.

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In this episode, Jacob and Jon reflect on their college experience (they graduated in the Spring) and share their key take-aways, advice, and experiences for maximizing college to set yourself up for the future.

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It's been 4 years since I started podcasting! In this episode, I share 4 lessons that I've learned from my 200+ guests. I share how I got started podcasting, why I do it, and my appreciation for everyone who has listened over the years.

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VM Patch Hat Give Away (3): Post a screenshot of one of my podcast episodes on your Instagram story and tag @real.conversations and @thejacoboc to enter. Winners announced July 7th.

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Peter is a 25x ultra runner, sauna expert, entrepreneur, family man, and the Founder of SISU Sauna. SISU Sauna is exploding in the U.S. as the go-to sauna-- I first experienced one at Todd Anderson's house (Ep. #58). In this episode, we discuss how Peter started SISU, the benefits of sauna, sauna protocols, ultrarunning, and more.

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In this inaugural episode of Real Conversations Rewind, I share one of my favorite interviews from the Venture Mentality podcast. Andy is a serial entrepreneur (Founder of Supplement Superstores & 1st Phorm), top podcast host, author, and more. In this in-depth interview, we discuss Andy's journey, the purpose of 75 hard, & how to develop a strong mindset.

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Mason is a Columbia High School graduate, the owner of FreshStart Powerwashing, and an avid weight-lifter. No doubt, in the near future, he will be a day-trader, real estate investor, etc. 

Mason: https://www.instagram.com/mbarnett72/

Jacob: https://www.instagram.com/thejacoboc/

Curt Gridley started Amber Waves Systems Inc. in 1994 which was acquired by U.S. Robotics only two years later. More recently, he is the Co Founder of the Wichita based co working space, Groover Labs. In this episode we discuss Curt's upbringing, the role it played in his life, and what it was like running Amber Wave Systems. 

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Rob Gerlach is one of the smartest people I know and is a good friend of mine. He's a registered Patent Attorney, Intellectual Property aficionado, and the Executive Director of Technology Transfer and Commercialization at Wichita State University. What fascinates me the most about Rob is the rate at which he consumes information-- he reads so many books and listens to so many podcasts-- with a level of efficiency that is mind-boggling. 

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In this episode, we cover a lot. Everything from starting her first business at 20 years old to what it's like being in a relationship with two high performers (her husband is Andy Frisella of Supplement Superstores & 1st Phorm).

Emily shares real stories from her entrepreneurial journey and offers actionable advice for being in a relationship while trying to achieve your personal & professional goals.

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Brian Mazza is a serial entrepreneur that got his start in the restaurant industry. He's gone on to start High Performance Lifestyle Training (HPLT) with events featuring David Goggins, Bedros Keuilian, etc. He has invested in and partnered with notable brands including: Athletic Brewing, Hoka, Super Coffee, Ten Thousand, Under Armour, etc.

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Jason is a serial entrepreneur with two exits and is currently the General Partner, co-founder and CEO of Highmount Capital, a unique investment firm. He is the former Managing Director and founding member of Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), the venture and growth arm of Koch Industries, the largest privately-held company in the US with $130B in revenue.

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In this episode, Jacob is joined by Josh Belinksy, Co Founder of Slate Milk. Slate Milk is a better-for-you protein-rich chocolate milk that is quickly becoming more and more popular. Josh shares how he got started in entrepreneurship, the grind of taking an idea to market, caddying for a billionaire, and raising $10.5M.

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In this episode we are joined by my good friend Quinn Robertson. Quinn is one of the most well connected and in-tune people in the Wichita entrepreneurship/business scenes. He is a former Koch analyst who now runs an Angel Investment group called Accelerate Venture Partners (AVP). He works with exciting founders and investors every day and is working to make a difference in the Wichita business community. 

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Spencer "SB Mowing" has built a media empire with 50M social media followers, 2M YouTube subscribers, and 3B+ annual views. 3.5 years ago he started mowing one overgrown lawn for free each week and uploading it.

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Logan Mize is a country music artist with over one billon streams of his music across all platforms with hits including "Better Off Gone", "Grew Apart", and "Somebody to Thank". He has opened for multiple headlining acts including: Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels Band, Blake Shelton, Hank Williams and Merle Haggard. In this episode, Logan shares some crazy stories and dives deep into what it's like being a country music artist. His new single, Bloodline, is out now and streaming on all platforms.

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Curt Gridley was an entrepreneur, a family man, and someone who genuinely cared about others. He will be missed.

He started Amber Waves Systems Inc. in 1994 which was acquired by U.S. Robotics only two years later. In this episode we discuss Curt's upbringing, the role it played in his life, and what it was like running Amber Wave Systems.

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Zach Bitter is an ultramarathon runner who held World Records for the 100-mile run and the 12-hour run.

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Grant Johnson is a college dropout, inventor, was Koch Industries youngest employee ever at 19 years old, and more recently is the Founder of ChatterBox- a language learning app.

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Please share this episode with a friend. In this episode of Real Conversations, I share a big life update. The unconventional path is often the most fun...

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In this RC Rewind episode, I share an interview from the VM podcast with Chris Pronger. Chris is 2x olympic gold athlete, member of the triple gold club, Stanley cup champion, and Hall of Fame Hockey player. In this episode, we talk about his career through his eyes and how he was able to accomplish what he has.

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Evan and I recount our 100 mile ultramarathon attempt from this past weekend.

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Quinn Robertson runs an angel investment group in Arkansas.

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Eric is a successful entrepreneur, creator, and athlete. He works with and has invested many notable brands including: Ten Thousand, Slate Milk, Ice Barrel, SISU Sauna, The Normal Brand, & more.

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In this episode, I recap my recent 100 mile ultra marathon attempt. I did not complete the race-- I made it 80 miles. I recap race day logistics, key events during the race, and why I didn't finish it. While it's difficult to share your failures, I believe authenticity and realness are key cornerstones for the Real Conversations podcast.

Thank you to everyone who supported, crewed, and paced-- y'all are the best.

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Lucy Kovalova is currently apart of the #2 ranked team in Women's Doubles (partner Callie Smith) and #3 in Mixed Doubles. She plays Mixed Doubles with her long-time on and off-court partner, Matt Wright. In this episode, we discuss what Pickleball is, how Lucy got into the sport, how she became the #2 ranked woman in the world, and much more. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps us out a lot: https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejacoboc/ Lucy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucy.kovalova.pb/ Real Conversations Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/real.conversations/

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In this episode, Jacob, Jon, and Quinn recap their STL marathon experience. This is the first official marathon that Jacob and Jon have ran; while Quinn is well-versed and a former Boston Marathon qualifier and finisher. They break down their training, race day struggles, and reflect on the experience. The second half of the episode focuses on actionable insights for people looking to start training for their first marathon. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps us out a lot: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832⁠ Jacob's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thejacoboc/⁠ Jon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejonpete/ Real Conversations Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/real.conversations/⁠ ——- Chapters: [00:00] Introduction [29:56] How to Run a Marathon [42:37] Our Marathon Times

This episode is a celebration for the 100th episode of the Real Conversations podcast with Grant Johnson and Jon Peterson.

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Tom Gentile has been an Executive leading large multinational companies (15,000+ employees and $3B+ AUM) for the past 20 years. Including being the former CEO of Spirit Aerosystems, President of GE Capital, and VP of CBS.

He is the former Chair of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and serves on the Advisory Board to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. 

Tom has a degree in economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. And he studied international relations at the London School of Economics.

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In this episode, Jacob reconnects with Jordan DeCicco-- the the Founder of the #3 bottled coffee brand in the US, Super Coffee. Jordan was a D1 basketball player in Philadelphia when he dropped out to launch Super Coffee. 7 years later and Jordan has been on Shark Tank, the company has raised $150M+ from investors like: Alex Rodriguez, Aaron Rodgers, Jennifer Lopez and removed more than 10,000,000 pounds of sugar from the American diet. This episode is one of my favorites-- you won't want to miss this insightful conversation.

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I discuss how 2024 went and what I'm doing to make 2025 my best year yet.

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Jon is a close friend, adventurer, and has worked in a few of the same startups as Jacob. Jon and Jacob recount some of their previous adventures to Colorado and Texas and hit on a lot of varying topics. 

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Kieran O'Brien is a 23 year old serial entrepreneur. In this episode, we discuss Kieran's recent Ironman completion, selling his startup, and how endurance sports help you in both business and life.

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Logan is a country music artist with 1+ billon streams of his music across all platforms with hits including "Better Off Gone", "Grew Apart", and "Albuquerque". He has opened for Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry, Eric Church, Blake Shelton, Hank Williams and Merle Haggard. In this episode, Logan is real and vulnerable discussing what it's like to be an artist, doubt and critics, and what makes him truly happy in life.

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Ryan Smith's story is a fascinating one. In this episode, we cover: making $100k in one day while in college, being drafted by two MLB teams, building a $700M+ business with his wife, and much more.

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In this experimental episode, Rob Gerlach (Executive Director of Tech Transfer & Commercialization at Wichita St.) interviews Jacob and Jon. They spend the majority of the time recounting their recent trip to Dallas, meeting the Feather Weight Champion, and being in a commercial. Keep an eye out for an Interview with Rob Gerlach being released in the upcoming weeks. 

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Brian was paralyzed from the waist down at 16 years old after a car crash but didn't let this hold him back. He went on to become a 3x NCAA wheelchair basketball champion before eventually spending time at the University of Cambridge and the London School of Economics. Brian is now the Founder and CEO of Off the Chain Capital, an alternative investment fund, as well as an angel investor in many notable companies including Coinbase.

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This episode features Joseph Holthusen, a division one athlete for Wichita State University and All-American hurdler. In this episode, Joe and Jacob discuss the rigger of being a D1 athlete, how Joe almost died, what legacy we want to leave, and much more.

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In this episode, I'm joined by serial entrepreneur Derek Sorrells. Derek started his first business when he was 19 and sold it a few years later. Fast forward to today and Derek owns a handful of unique retail locations in Wichita-- perhaps the most popular being The Arcade. In this episode, we discuss how Derek got into business, expanding The Arcade from 2700 sqft and 62 games to 10,000 sqft and 100+ games, and the importance of chasing your dreams.

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Dean Stott is a 2x World Record holder, UK Special Forces Operator, Author, Private Security consultant, and Netflix star of "Worlds Toughest Forces on Earth".

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Jacob O'Connor is an established podcast host, restaurant co-owner, honey farmer, and ultramarathon runner. In this episode, Grant Johnson interviews Jacob to help his listeners get to know him better.

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Bryce Lob is the Founder and Owner of Una Vida Tequila and El Trago. Bryce shares insights into what it's like running a tequila company, his thoughts on celebrity tequila brands, and much more. Jacob has an interesting realization regarding the world's greatest runners: The Tarahumara. 

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Sal Frisella is the CEO of 1st Phorm, a $1B supplement company based out of St. Louis. 1st Phorm was Founded by Sal's brother, Andy Frisella, and Chris Klein. In this episode, we discuss how Sal went from being drafted by the Cardinals to breaking his leg in a home plate collision and eventually becoming the CEO of the best supplement company in the industry.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(2:34) Baseball / Injury

(12:54) 42 vs. 22 years old

(19:58) Compete

(22:33) Working for Johnson & Johnson

(25:51) Starting 1st Phorm

(30:05) Sal's thoughts on Andy starting Supplement Superstores

(34:45) Finding the right life partner

(41:15) Tell the truth, always

(43:00) Early 1st Phorm days

(45:00) The journey is the reward

(48:54) Sal's advice to his younger self

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Back for round 4, Jon Peterson joins Jacob to discuss their 2,000 challenge that they completed in late April. Jon did 2,000 push ups and Jacob did 2,000 pull ups. In this episode they do an in depth debrief of the challenge, what it was like, their takeaways, etc. 

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If a normal person works 5 days / week, and you work 6, you will accomplish 20% more in a given week than the first person. If you work 7 days / week, you'll accomplish 40% more. Apply this to a long enough time horizon, and you'll be so much further along, it won't even be close.

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Landon Huslig is the founder of Wichita Life, Wichita's largest independent media company with tens of thousands of followers and subscribers. The Wichita Life brand consists of a weekly email newsletter, a podcast, and daily social media content. In this episode, we discuss the importance of independent media, the value of building a media company, & how to start with no money.

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Time Stamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(3:43) Wichita Life brand overview

(32:20)How to get started when you have other responsibilities

In this episode, Jacob is joined by Eric Hinman. Eric is a successful entrepreneur, restauranteur, and athlete. Eric discusses how he got his start in the business world, and how he occupies his time now-- everything from Ironman's to CrossFit to jumping in cold streams. 

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Sam Parr is a highly successful entrepreneur and investor who sold his email newsletter, The Hustle, to Hubspot for $20M. He is now the co host of the highly successful podcast, My First Million, and the founder of The Hampton.

In this episode, we discuss taking risks at an early age, his playbook for life, and why making money is important.

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Paul Johnson is a Naval Officer who ran across America (California to New York) in 52 days to raise money for Team RWB. He documented the whole journey and went viral many times in the process. He recaps the entire experience in this episode.

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Transcontinental Run

After a month of not uploading due to a tonsillectomy, your favorite podcast is back. In this episode of Real Conversations, Jacob O'Connor recaps his 100 mile ultramarathon experience. The Shippey 100 is a 100 mile race with 14,000ft of elevation ascent and some of the toughest trails in Missouri. Jacob details his setbacks, lack of training, and the race itself. He ended up completing 63.5 miles in 22 hours-- a new distance and time personal best for him (previously 50 miles and 11 hours). He will be undoubtedly be back for revenge and complete a 100 miler in 2023.

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Jimmy Rex is a real estate entrepreneur from Utah. Over the past 15 years, he has personally sold around 2,500 houses including the most expensive home in Utah ($35M). In this episode, Jacob and Jimmy discuss the beauty of the American Dream, Jimmy sinking his house boat (the title will make more sense when you listen), and wide range of other topics.

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Grant Johnson is a college dropout, inventor, and is Koch Industries youngest employee ever at 19 years old. In this episode, we discuss overcoming limitations, what makes Grant tick, maximizing your time, ChatGPT, AI after death, and a lot of other things. 

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Carter Nelson (aka "Gills") is a Division I swimmer at Texas A&M. Jacob and Carter have been friends for years starting with the StartUp program, random challenges, and even a dodgeball tournament. In this episode, Carter shares the story of getting his Olympic Qualifier time, what it's like to be a D1 athlete, and the story of the time Jacob almost joined the swim team. 

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Sean Whalen is the Founder and CEO of Lions Not Sheep, a best selling author, and serial entrepreneur. In this episode, we discuss his experience sharing the stage with Dr. Jordan Peterson, the importance of living your truth, the reality of building multiple 8 figure companies, and much much more.

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Karolina is a researcher and ultra runner, with her furthest completed race-to-date being 200 miles. We discuss her research paper on ultramarathon runners, race nutrition, perceived injuries vs. real injuries, and the importance of discipline.

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Evan is a fellow O'Connor, my cousin, and a close friend. He is a fitness expert ("expert" being used loosely here), an adventurer (numerous back-country experiences), and a wildland firefighter. Jacob and Evan bounce all over the place in this 35 minute episode. Perhaps the best part was a new segment called "Evan's Rant". 

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Dane Laughlin is only 26 years old, yet is still one of the leading experts in the XR industry developing cutting edge technology. Dane has been asked to speak at notable conferences including MIT (x2) and Amazon ReInvent. In this episode, Dane and Jacob discuss the future of AI and how it will effect life after death. They also discuss ChatGPT, what success means to us, and more. You're not going to want to miss this one.  If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps us out a lot: https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejacoboc/ Dane's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danelaughlin/ XR At Work Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@XRAtWork

In this episode of Real Conversations, Jacob O'Connor recaps his 50 mile ultramarathon experience. About 5 weeks ago, he signed up for an Ultra, and after getting sick was only able to train for about 3 weeks. He went from essentially not running at all, to completing his first 50 miler. Prior to this, the furthest competitive race he had ever done was a 5 mile Thanksgiving Turkey Trot. He recounts in detail his training regimen, nutrition, recovery and the race experience. 

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Eli, aka "Fuerte" is a true amigo and one of the smartest people I know. In this episode, they discuss Eli's new company- gym buddies (linked below). gym buddies is a free app with a social feed for progress sharing, tips, thoughts, and social networking all geared towards helping you advance in your fitness journey. *Edit: Gym Buddies has been renamed Volerri*

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In this episode, I catch up with Olympic swimmer, Katie Hoff Anderson. Katie is a 2x Olympic Swimmer, 3x Medalist, 8x World Champ, entrepreneur, author, and public speaker. In this episode, Katie shares her incredible story. We discuss success at an early age, reconciling feelings of failure when you come up short, and the excitement of being an Olympian.

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Jon and I recap our experience over the past 13 months as we prepare for the Grand Opening of Another Broken Egg Cafe on September 30th.

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Bryce Lob is the Founder and Owner of Una Vida Tequila and El Trago. Bryce recounts starting his business and shares the epic story of Andy Frisella angel investing into his company. Jacob and Bryce also hit on physical challenges and the importance of being disciplined and facing adversity. 

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Marc Randolph is the Co Founder and first CEO of Netflix. In this interview Marc and I dive deep into the creation and founding of the global entertainment titan, Netflix.

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Cooper is a serial entrepreneur focused on growing his families' businesses (banking, ranching, etc.) and investing in startups.

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Derek is a serial retail entrepreneur who owns 6 different concepts including: The Arcade, Just A Sip, Flight 1868, Let's Go Build, and more.

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