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Built For More with Jacob O'Connor

Jacob O'Connor

We are all built for more. This podcast helps you on that journey with tactical advice and lessons from some of the most successful entrepreneurs, professional athletes, and high performers in the world, such as: The Co Founder of Netflix, Co Founder of Under Armour, Andy Frisella, Chris Pronger, Dan Fleyshman, Olympic / Pro athletes, CEOs, etc. Hosted by 24 year old entrepreneur and ultra-marathon runner Jacob O'Connor.

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  • 20 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 54 min
  • English
  • Monday · 43 min

    #221 Harvey Lewis: He Ran 450 Miles in 4 Days

    Harvey Lewis is an elite ultramarathon runner known for his world-record-setting performances, like running 450 miles in 4.5 days and winning the Badwater 135 ultramarathon. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor Harvey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harveylewisultrarunner/?hl=en

  • August 31 · 40 min

    #220 How To Get In The Right Rooms, Focus, & 75Hard

    In this episode, my business partner, Jon, and I answer questions submitted by the listeners. If you have questions you'd like to submit, message me on Instagram @jacoboconnor Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

  • August 24 · 51 min

    #219 Josh Payne: Selling His Company For $80 Million

    Josh Payne is a successful entrepreneur who sold his last company for $80 Million. Now, he's an investor, entrepreneur (he started another company!), ironman and ultramarathon athlete. In this episode, we discuss a critical 8 year period in his life leading up to starting the company, the roller coaster of emotions he experienced after selling, the value difficult physical challenges has brought to his life, and much more. Please share the show with a friend: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832⁠ Jacob's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor⁠ Built For More Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod⁠ YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor⁠ Josh's Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jnpayne/⁠ Josh's Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/jnpayne/⁠

  • August 17 · 15 min

    #218 Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes

    This quote was brought to the front of my mind by Jim Schuette (Building a $100M+ Hospitality Group). This incredibly fundamental adage is the unlock for achieving great things in your life. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

  • August 10 · 1 hr 26 min

    #217 Sal Frisella & Doug Sansone: Principles of Success

    Sal Frisella is the CEO of 1st Phorm, the global sports nutrition and supplement company. Doug Sansone is an owner at Sansone Group, a nationally recognized real estate firm with a $10B pipeline. In this joint episode, we dive into their early days, how they handle doubt, their non negotiables for finding a life partner, principles for building a successful business, and much more. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Sal's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrfrisella/?hl=en Doug's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougsansone/?hl=en Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

  • August 3 · 53 min

    #216 Rewind: Doug Sansone: Building a Multi-Billion Dollar Family Empire

    You will want to know who Doug Sansone is ahead of next week's episode. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

  • July 27 · 1 hr 42 min

    #215 Jim Schuette: Building a $100M+ Hospitality Business

    Jim Schuette is the Founder of Southside Hospitality where he runs a $100M+ hospitality group. He operate 13 restaurants and invests in real estate, hotels, and other projects. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

  • July 20 · 33 min

    #214 Prerequisites for Success & 75 Hard (Ft. Jon Peterson)

    In this episode, we discuss prerequisites for success, the mental toughness program 75 hard, and how the restaurant is doing. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

  • July 14 · 49 min

    #213 Natasha Van Der Merwe: Training The Top Ironman Athletes

    Natasha Van Der Merwe is a former professional triathlete with an Ironman PR of 9:25. She is also the Founder and CEO of NVDM Coaching where she has coached over a thousand athletes from the ironman American record holder to CEOs and public figures like Nick Bare. In this episode, we dive into how to perform at a high level, nutrition, mindset, training and much more. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

  • July 8 · 1 hr 3 min

    #212 History's Greatest Entrepreneurs: Sam Walton, Jeff Bezos, & JP Morgan (Part II) - Quinn Robertson

    Quinn Robertson has worked with 1,000+ founders in the past 7 years and is currently a Senior Manager of Finance at Walmart. In this episode we discuss why some startups win and why others don't. We also dive into some of history's greatest entrepreneurs. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

  • June 29 · 47 min

    #211 History's Greatest Entrepreneurs - Rob Gerlach

    Rob Gerlach is an intellectual property attorney and avid student of history's greatest entrepreneurs. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

  • June 22 · 1 hr 2 min

    #210 Nutrition Expert: Modern Food is Leading to Chronic Disease - Brian Sanders

    In this episode, we dive into common lies and misconceptions about food, how to maximize your energy to drive performance, how to increase your cognitive function (and focus) through nutrition, and realistic changes you can implement to create a higher quality of life for yourself. Brian Sanders is a filmmaker, health researcher, host of the Peak Human podcast, and founder of SAPIEN-- an organization dedicated to reversing chronic disease through ancestral nutrition, metabolic health and regenerative food systems. Brian is also the creator of the highly anticipated documentary Food Lies, where he exposes the flaws in modern nutrition guidelines and then covers what truly drives human health. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Brian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/food.lies/?hl=en Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

  • June 15 · 30 min

    #209 Life Update: Mental Strength, Leveling Up, & 75 Hard (Ft. Jon Peterson)

    In this episode, we discuss in-depth an article by Chris Williamson: The Curse of Psychological Strength. We also dive into an update on our restaurant and discuss the popular challenge, 75 Hard. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

  • June 8 · 8 min

    #208 Hold The Standard

    We don't rise to the level of the occasion, we fall to the level of our standards. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

  • June 1 · 1 hr 7 min

    #207 Rewind: Tom Gentile: Global CEO Running Companies with Thousands of Employees

    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. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

  • May 25 · 1 hr 41 min

    #206 Nick Sansone: Building a Family Empire

    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. 69 years ago. In this episode, we discuss principles of leadership, how to handle doubt, goal-setting, and much more. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps us out a lot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 My Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor⁠ Nick's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nickgsansone/⁠ Legacy Driven Deal Making Course: https://www.nickgsansone.com/ Sansone Group: ⁠https://sansonegroup.com/⁠

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  • May 18 · 49 min

    #205 Q&A / Life Update: Contentment, Compounding, & Slow Feedback Loops (Ft. Jon Peterson)

    In this episode, we answer questions that listeners submitted on my Instagram. We discuss: contentment, compounding, and slow feedback loops. We also give an update on our restaurant, Another Broken Egg Cafe. Please share the show with a friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor Built For More Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfmpod YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

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  • May 11 · 1 hr 10 min

    #204 Mark Dowdle: Running 306 Miles & Winning the BPN G1M Ultra

    Mark Dowdle is an ultramarathon runner who recently ran 306 miles to win the BPN Last Man Standing competition. He also has recently won the Arrowhead 135 ultra and Wausa Last Man Standing. In this episode, we discuss this remarkable 7 year journey that Mark has been on, overcoming adversity, cultivating self-belief, his routines / habits, his recovery protocols, and much more. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832?l=zh-Hant-TW Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor/ Mark's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mark.dowdle/ Jacob's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtNksWC2r2Q

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  • May 4 · 55 min

    #203 Dr. Clayton Dir: This is What Doctors Get Wrong

    In this episode, Dr. Dir PT, DPT, dives into: holistic approaches, functional movements, pain, and what doctors commonly get wrong. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-more-with-jacob-oconnor/id1594231832?l=zh-Hant-TW Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor Clayton's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thedocdir/ Clayton's Podcast: https://thedocdir.com/

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  • April 27 · 50 min

    #202 Rewind: Kip Fulks: Co-Founder of Under Armour

    Kip Fulks is the Co-Founder of Under Armour, which he helped start in a basement with Kevin Plank and eventually grew it into a $4.5 billion dollar publicly traded company. He is a partner in Origin USA alongside Pete Roberts and Jocko Willink, and owns Big Truck Brewery and Bushwack Alaska Adventures. Kip and I discuss what he learned through starting and IPO'ing Under Armour, the importance of developing grit, what it's like working with Jocko Willink, why he takes ice bath's, the advice he'd give his 23 year old self, and much more. If you enjoyed this episode please share it with a friend. It helps me out a lot https://podcasts.apple.com/vg/podcast/real-conversations/id1594231832 Jacob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoboconnor/ Kip's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/13pacificwaves/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jacob-oconnor

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