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Next Level University

Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Success isn't a secret. It's a system and we teach it every day.

Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers, entrepreneurs, and self-improvement addicts who are ready to get real about what it takes to grow.

Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros, this show brings raw, honest conversations about how to build a better life, love more deeply, lead with purpose, and level up in every area... from health to wealth to relationships.

With over 2,000 episodes and listeners in more than 175 countries, we combine experience, data, and deep coaching insights to help you:
Master your mindset and habits
Scale your effort and income
Create deep, aligned relationships
Stay consistent when motivation fades
Build a life you’re proud of one day at a time

No fluff. No hype. Just real growth, every single day.

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August 6 · 29 min
One Of The Reasons You Can’t Find Clarity (2516)
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ The truth you avoid is often the clarity you need. In this episode, Kevin and Alan break down why self-awareness can feel so difficult when shame, fear, and low self-belief are involved. They explore the difference between identifying a surface-level issue and facing the real constraint holding you back. You’ll learn why clarity requires humility, courage, and vulnerability. You’ll also learn how attaching one behavior to your entire identity keeps you stuck, and why asking for support is a strength, not a surrender. If you want more confidence, better habits, and meaningful personal growth, start with honest ownership. Your blind spots will not send a calendar invite. _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (1:47) The three requirements for real change (4:07) Why shame blocks self-awareness (10:00) Believing you can change (13:30) How shame creates an avoidance cycle (18:35) Separating behavior from identity (23:31) Asking for support without losing self-respect (29:17) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.
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August 5 · 31 min
Success Is Selfish (Kind Of) (2515)
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ In today’s episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros clarify why pursuing meaningful goals can sometimes look selfish to the people around you. Growth requires tradeoffs. Your time, energy, attention, and availability are limited, and not everyone will understand the choices you make to build a better life. Drawing from their own experiences with changing friendships, family expectations, and building a mission-driven business, Kevin and Alan break down the difference between selfishness and self-leadership. They discuss how to set honest boundaries, communicate changing priorities, and recognize when relationships are no longer aligned with your values or direction. This episode is a grounded look at maturity, accountability, and the real cost of committing to your goals. _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (2:02) Why success can appear selfish (4:15) Building success that benefits others (9:44) When goals create relationship tension (13:11) Taking responsibility for your priorities (18:15) Honest conversations prevent deeper hurt (21:14) Setting expectations as your life changes (23:54) Relationships require shared values and goals (27:39) Seeing relationships without false narratives (30:25) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.
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August 4 · 27 min
If You’re Missing One Thing, You’re Missing Everything (2514)
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ What if the reason you keep repeating the same goal is not a lack of discipline, but one missing understanding? In this episode, Kevin and Alan explore how small errors in thinking can create major setbacks in your health, relationships, goals, and personal growth. They break down why effort without clear measurement often leads to frustration, why incomplete information produces incomplete results, and how learned helplessness can convince you to stop trying before you have found the right approach. You will also hear why strong goal setting, self-awareness, and honest feedback are essential for building long-term consistency. Progress is not about trying harder at the same strategy. It is about identifying the missing variable, improving your decision-making, and developing the skills your next level requires. Do not leave with a better excuse. Leave with a better equation. _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (1:52) One missing distinction can change everything (4:35) The cost of winging it without measurement (7:02) Understanding both sides of the fitness equation (15:32) Clear goals reveal what you need to learn (21:41) Learned helplessness and repeated failure (23:33) Build the skills required for higher-level results (27:05) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.
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August 3 · 20 min
How Much Of Change Is Internal? (2513)
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ Change is usually internal before it becomes visible. Most people notice the outcome, but they miss the thinking, planning, self-awareness, and repeated decisions that created it. In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan dig into why meaningful progress is often invisible before it becomes measurable. Using Kevin’s current nutrition challenge and Alan’s experience coaching clients and studying high performers, they examine the choices beneath visible success. Learn why results are rarely accidental, how beliefs shape your decisions, and what it takes to build lasting change through intentional action. _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (2:13) Why lasting change begins internally (4:31) Study the habits behind success (9:32) The invisible work behind progress (13:48) Beliefs shape your daily decisions (17:08) Feedback and intentionality drive growth (19:50) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.
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August 2 · 24 min
Force Yourself To Adapt (2512)
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ In this episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros share why lasting change requires more than motivation. It requires consistent action, stronger standards, and the willingness to do difficult things long enough for them to reshape your identity. They break down how small daily habits build momentum, why most people quit in the middle, and how responsibility creates the structure needed for real growth. This conversation is a practical reminder that meaningful progress is built over time. Your future is not changed by one great day. It is changed by the standards you keep when the excitement wears off. Visual Assets: Alan Mile Times - https://drive.google.com/file/d/15liazjUFBbScJuY9v6FjRd-v1CIYW3DZ/view?usp=drive_link The Power of Tiny Gains - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LCpd5qQvCFrQ3UD0unje2djqAF0644ig/view?usp=drive_link _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (1:57) What 146 days of running reveals (4:46) Why most potential stays unrealized (7:10) How keystone habits improve your life (14:10) Staying committed to the long game (16:08) Consistency is the performance advantage (19:35) Schedule the life you say you want (23:57) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.
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August 1 · 24 min
Your Focus IS Your Responsibility (But Getting Harder By The Day) (2511)
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ What if your focus problem is not a discipline problem at all, but the result of living in a world designed to pull your attention in every direction? In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan discuss why staying focused has become harder and why responsibility still matters. They examine the pull of social media, streaming, spending, food, and other easy distractions that can quietly cost you time, energy, self-respect, and momentum. Using lessons from their own lives and client work, they explore the value of a time audit, reducing triggers, and creating real accountability. This is an honest conversation about protecting your attention, strengthening your habits, and deciding what truly deserves your time. Digital Asset: The Top 10 Distractions Holding You Back - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FDUSnbitxR4E2G4hlgkpm0T-BZxLVto6/view _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (1:50) Why focus is getting harder (4:24) Stolen Focus and the attention economy (7:17) Taking ownership of your focus (10:17) Distractions and time audit (16:02) Accountability without excuses (19:24) Remove temptation before it wins (22:04) Identify your biggest distraction (23:27) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.
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July 31 · 25 min
You Won’t Trend Hop Your Way To Success (2510)
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ Trend hopping creates the illusion of progress while weakening the habits that produce lasting results. In this episode, Kevin and Alan explain why quick fixes, new strategies, and constant novelty often distract people from the fundamentals that create real change. They break down the difference between wanting a result and deciding to earn it, why consistency builds self-respect, and how long-term skill development leads to stronger health, confidence, relationships, and performance. The shortcut is not coming. Commit to the work long enough for it to work. _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (3:47) Fundamentals create long-term results (11:39) Stop searching for shortcuts (12:11) The compound effect behind real success (18:44) Decide before motivation fades (21:20) Consistency is the real solution (25:03) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.
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July 30 · 25 min
The Top 3 Markers Of Success People Don’t Know To Look For (2509)
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ In today’s episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros examine the hidden markers of success that matter more than status symbols, lifestyle upgrades, or public perception. Drawing from their own journeys and years of coaching clients, they explain why real progress often looks ordinary from the outside. Kevin and Alan break down the importance of protecting your highest-value priority, developing the willingness to do what your goals require, and choosing long-term growth over short-term comfort. They also explore why some people appear successful before they have built the habits to sustain it, while others may look behind as they quietly create a stronger future. This episode is a direct conversation about focus, work ethic, personal responsibility, identity, and the standards required to build lasting success. _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (2:02) The problem with using possessions as proof (4:59) Marker one: Keep the main thing the main thing (8:43) Finding the priority that drives most results (12:15) Marker two: Your willingness score (15:45) What willingness looks like in real life (17:29) Marker three: Play a bigger long-term game (20:03) Why serious goals require different decisions (22:08) Losing at a bigger game Vs. Winning small (24:54) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.
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