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The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex
Building Emotional Calluses
If one bad client, refund, or comment can ruin your day…
You’re not ready for scale yet.
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down the importance of building emotional calluses—the ability to handle pressure, criticism, and client friction without losing focus or momentum.
As your business grows, so does the volume of problems. More clients means more feedback, more complaints, and more situations that test your patience and emotional control.
The key isn’t avoiding problems…
It’s learning how to handle them without letting them control you.
Paul explains how elite entrepreneurs detach emotion from outcomes, enforce strong boundaries, and operate from logic instead of reacting to every situation.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why friction with clients is normal and expected at scale
How taking things personally can hurt your performance and decision-making
Why enforcing boundaries protects your time, energy, and margins
How developing emotional resilience helps you stay consistent under pressure
You can’t control how people act…
But you can control how you respond.
Because when you build emotional strength and stay grounded, nothing in the market can shake your focus—and that’s what separates average entrepreneurs from elite operators.
Your Network is your NETWORTH!
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00:03:27Mar 29, 2026
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The Rest Is History
656. The Ku Klux Klan: Birth of a Nation (Part 3)
How did the second incarnation of the clan, born in Georgia in 1915, grow into a seemingly indomitable nation-wide fraternal organisation, numbering millions? Who were its new targets? And, with the Klan’s momentum seemingly unstoppable and an election on the horizon, would their appalling violence be publicly condemned?
Join Tom and Dominic as they chart the second rise of the violent, tyrannical, Ku Klux Klan….
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01:15:09Mar 29, 2026
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This American Life
884: The Idiot
M. Gessen returns to our show with a true-crime story that takes place entirely within their own family. This story comes to us from the producers at Serial Productions—who invented the true-crime podcast more than a decade ago—and from The New York Times.
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- Act One: M Gessen tells Ira Glass about the surprising events that prompted them to begin reporting on their own family for their new podcast, The Idiot. They play the first episode of the series. (14 minutes)
- Act Two: Ira Glass and M Gessen continue to talk through the story of M’s cousin, Allen Gessen. They play more clips from the podcast, and we finally hear about the big, shocking thing that snapped their family apart. (20 minutes)
- Act Three: M Gessen tells Ira Glass about Allen’s trial, and we hear a recording of his conversation with the undercover agent. (21 minutes)
Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org
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00:59:50Mar 29, 2026
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The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump’s Health Collapses as War gets Out of Control!!!!
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s health crashing faster by the day and Meiselas interviews Democratic Congressman Suhas Subramanyam about Trump’s failing health and Trump’s disastrous presidency.
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00:23:51Mar 29, 2026
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The Toast
But Daddy I Love Him: Friday, July 17th, 2026
1. Kris Jenner Announces Death of Mom Mary Jo ‘MJ’ Shannon at 91: ‘My Heart Is Broken into a Million Pieces’ (People) (28:11)
2. Avril Lavigne Performed Hit Song at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding, Says Pat McAfee (US Weekly) (35:37)
3. Sydney Sweeney takes aim at Taylor Swift with underwear featuring singer’s lyrics amid boyfriend Scooter Braun’s feud (The Sun) (37:58)
4. Role Model Reveals He Wants to Raise a Daughter as a Single Dad (People) (47:10)
5. Lala Kent and Salley Carson Announce New Podcast “Sex Unlocked” (Reality Blurb) (52:34)
The Toast with Jackie (@JackieOshry) and Claudia Oshry (@girlwithnojob)
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00:59:12Jul 17, 2026
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The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex
Firing Your Ego: Why You Must Be Willing to Look Dumb to Get Rich
Your ego can protect your image while destroying your opportunity.
Pretending to know everything will keep you from learning what actually moves your business forward.
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down why entrepreneurs must be willing to look inexperienced, ask uncomfortable questions, and embrace the role of the student to reach the next level.
Looking successful does not create success.
The expensive car, impressive vocabulary, and confident appearance mean nothing if pride prevents you from learning from people who have already achieved the results you want.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why protecting your image can limit your education and income• How asking basic questions can unlock million-dollar lessons• Why humility helps entrepreneurs avoid years of expensive mistakes• How curiosity and rapid implementation accelerate business growth
The truth is simple:
You can pretend to know everything, or you can learn how to build something real.
Drop the act.
Ask the questions.
Let experienced operators expose the weaknesses in your systems.
When you fire the ego, you finally create room for results.
Your Network is your NETWORTH!
Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:
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Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you:
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00:03:46Jul 17, 2026
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The a16z Show
Amjad Masad on Going Direct, Building Replit, and the Future of Software
Recorded live at the New Media Summit, Erik Torenberg sits down with Replit founder and CEO Amjad Masad to discuss founder-led storytelling, building in public, and the role of media in company building.
Masad reflects on Replit’s decade-long journey, including the years before the company’s recent breakout growth, and explains why communicating a vision can be just as important as executing on it. He argues that for many founders, especially those building ambitious products ahead of the market, telling a compelling story is often necessary to attract talent, capital, and early believers.
The conversation explores social media, authenticity, public communication, company-building, and how founders can develop a voice that resonates beyond their product. Along the way, Masad shares lessons from building Replit, navigating controversy, and why he believes founders should think carefully about when to go direct and what story they're trying to tell.
00:25:47Jul 17, 2026
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The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex
Geographic Arbitrage: Why Where You Live Dictates What You Keep
Building wealth is not only about how much money you make.
It is also about how much you keep.
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down why your location can directly impact your profits, your ability to reinvest, and the long-term growth of your business.
Too many entrepreneurs treat where they live as a personal decision instead of a financial one.
But taxes, regulations, and operating costs can affect how quickly your wealth compounds.
Your location should support your goals—not work against them.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why keeping more of what you earn is essential for building wealth• How your location can affect your margins and reinvestment power• Why entrepreneurs must separate emotion from financial strategy• How geographic leverage can help you hire, acquire assets, and protect your family’s future
The truth is simple:
Where you live can influence what you keep.
Run the numbers.
Understand your options.
Position yourself in an environment that supports growth.
The smart money goes where it is treated best.
Your Network is your NETWORTH!
Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:
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Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you:
www.CashSwipe.com
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00:03:42Jul 17, 2026

