Responsibly Reckless

By: Jake Bernstein
  • Summary

  • Thrive in Uncertainty and Live Life Without Regret 🔥 - On Responsibly Reckless, I interview top performers and people with interesting lives to learn how and why they make the decisions they do. Advice is contextual. And what works for one person, may not work for you. So I’ll focus on analyzing guests’ decision making processes. Giving you the tools you need to pick the right advice for your unique situation, and to live your version of a successful life.
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Episodes
  • David Dobrik, Home Made Explosives, and The Life of a Content Creator | Nick O'Hara | Rep Reck | 08
    Jul 18 2023

    Nick O’Hara is a Serial Entrepreneur and Content Creator. Growing his TikTok account to over 150 million views in only one year.


    In this episode I talk to Nick about how he convinced David Dobrik and Rick Shiels to work with him, the good and bad parts of being a content creator (and his advice on growing your following). How a Ponzi scheme caused him to sell his business, and much more.


    #Mindset #Entrepreneurship #ContentCreator #ResponsiblyReckless


    Nick O’Hara

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_nickohara_/

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nick_ohara



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    Newsletter - https://letsgetreckless.com/newsletter

    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernsteinjake

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JakeDBernstein

    Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/responsibly-reckless/id1681475817

    Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6c4HHWxk5Ej0h0FPxFBxw6


    TOPICS WE DISCUSS

    (00:00:00) Intro

    (00:01:14) David Dobrik and Homemade Explosives

    (00:08:51) Expect The Unexpected: In Business and Life

    (00:11:47) Filming with Rick Shiels, the famous golfer

    (00:13:15) The Power of Distribution and the Internet

    (00:15:11) How to Collaborate With People More Successful Than You

    (00:17:08) How to Get Results AND Still Enjoy Life

    (00:18:38) The Dark side (and Fun Parts) of Being a Successful Content Creator

    (00:21:51) How Frequently Should You Post Content? (As a Content Creator)

    (00:23:44) How to Succeed in The Long Run

    (00:24:36) Becoming a Slave to The TikTok Algorithm

    (00:28:37) Should You Create Content For TikTok or Youtube?

    (00:33:19) Warning Signs of Burnout: When to Take a Step Back

    (00:43:24) Nick's Previous Businesses, Successes, and Failures

    (00:51:04) Perseverance - Be Successful or Die Trying

    (00:53:48) Nick Makes Money Selling Dirt

    (00:58:37) Building Virality into Your Business

    (00:59:49) Tom Hamilton, Ponzi Schemes, and Selling his Business, Canary

    (01:04:31) Do What Doesn't Scale, Paul Graham

    (01:15:50) Advice to Entrepreneurs Selling Their Business

    (01:20:37) Knowing What Really Matters in Life

    (01:28:25) Advice on Dating and Relationships

    (01:35:04) Nick's Definition of Success

    (01:36:50) Parting Advice From Nick

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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Adriell Mayes | Secrets to Success and Your Relationship with Reality | Responsibly Reckless | 07
    Jul 4 2023

    Adriell Mayes (aka Dre) is an expert in Kettlebell and Functional Fitness, and helps thousands of people get in shape and get healthy with his online fitness business.


    In this episode, Dre and I discuss topics like: The foundation of his success, what’s holding most people back from the life they want, how to have a more honest relationship with reality and hold yourself accountable, and much more.


    #Mindset #entrepreneurship #KettleBell #ResponsiblyReckless


    Adriell Mayes

    Website - https://kettlebellfunctionaltraining.com/

    Podcast - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2157886

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/everygotdamndre/

    TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@everygotdamndre



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    Newsletter - https://letsgetreckless.com/newsletter

    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernsteinjake

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JakeDBernstein

    Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/responsibly-reckless/id1681475817

    Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6c4HHWxk5Ej0h0FPxFBxw6


    TOPICS WE DISCUSS

    (00:00:00) Intro

    (00:03:31) Deceiving Yourself, A False Vision of Reality

    (00:06:07) How to Start Having an Honest Relationship With Reality

    (00:12:32) The Point of No Return

    (00:16:50) Craft a Vision Of The Life You Want to Live

    (00:19:57) Being Patient With Success

    (00:27:06) How to Effectively Use Advice

    (00:30:30) Facing The Truth

    (00:32:27) Ruthlessly Eliminate The Unnecessary in Life

    (00:37:15) Enjoying Hard Work

    (00:39:40) The Constant Pursuit Of Growth

    (00:45:38) Mistaking Comfort For Happiness

    (00:53:13) Learning From Others Mistakes

    (00:55:44) Embracing Your Traumas and Biases

    (00:57:54) Living Life Like a Scientist

    (01:04:30) Outro

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • How to be Happier, Reinventing Yourself, and Relationship Advice | Michelle Wax | Rep Reck | 06
    Jun 6 2023

    Michelle Wax is high caliber dating coach with a talent for starting successful businesses, personal branding, and reinventing herself.


    In this episode, Michelle and I discuss topics like: How to reinvent yourself, How to use mindset to change your reality, how to figure out what you want in life, relationship advice and common relationship mistakes, How a death scare caused her to FINALLY start her first business, and more.


    #Mindset #Entrepreneurship #RelationshipAdvice


    Michelle Wax

    Website - https://michellewax.com

    Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/7N04ADgHeAepAnygqERaFt?si=0c748983668044ef&nd=1

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/michellewaxdating/

    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellewax/



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    Newsletter - https://letsgetreckless.com/newsletter

    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernsteinjake

    YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@JakeDBernstein

    Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/responsibly-reckless/id1681475817

    Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6c4HHWxk5Ej0h0FPxFBxw6


    TOPICS WE DISCUSS

    (00:00:00) Intro

    (00:01:33) American Happiness - What ACTUALLY Makes People Happy

    (00:07:30) How to Standup to The Crowd and Live YOUR Best Life

    (00:14:48) How to Build Confidence

    (00:16:29) How to Use Your Mindset to Shift Your Reality

    (00:21:34) How Michelle Turned her Documentary Into a Full Career

    (00:23:58) How Michelle Pivoted Her Business During Covid and The Obstacle is The Way, Ryan Holiday

    (00:27:36) How a Death Scare Force Michelle to FINALLY Start her First Business

    (00:31:40) How to Stop Overthinking and Build the Life of Your Dreams

    (00:34:41) How to Reinvent Yourself and NOT get stuck in an identity

    (00:37:18) How to Minimize Regret and Life Your Most Fulfilling Life

    (00:42:04) How to Learn to Listen to Your Gut

    (00:44:29) How to Grow a Business While Working a Full Time Job

    (00:48:26) How to Know When to go Full Time With Your Business

    (00:58:00) How to Figure Out What You Want Out of Life

    (01:04:56) How Michelle Handles Risk

    (01:08:38) Michelle on Decision Making

    (01:12:25) How Michelle Became a High Caliber Dating Coach

    (01:16:40) Why Dating Can be Hard For So Many of Us

    (01:18:32) Relationship Advice From Michelle

    (01:34:31) Where to Meet Your Future Wife/Husband

    (01:38:25) The Mindset You Need to Succeed in Dating

    (01:44:20) What is Michelle's Version of a Successful Life

    (01:46:48) Michelle's Parting Advice

    (01:50:21) How to Get In Touch With Michelle

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    1 hr and 53 mins

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