I recently watched a conversation between Alex Hormozi and Tony Robbins that made me pause. Hormozi said something most entrepreneurs experience but rarely admit: - At a certain level, pain starts to equal success. - You keep pushing. You keep achieving. - And somewhere along the way, happiness becomes optional. Tony’s response cut deeper. - Success without purpose eventually numbs you. - Achievement has diminishing returns. - If you don’t anchor yourself to something meaningful, you lose yourself in the chase. This is exactly why podcasts matter more than ever. - Not as a content play. - Not for vanity metrics. - But as a thinking platform. A podcast gives you something rare today: Time to slow down. Space to reflect. Conversations that go deeper than surface-level wins. And here’s what most people miss… - When you have a podcast, you’re essentially getting free coaching from industry leaders. - You get to ask the questions you’d normally pay thousands for. - You get access, insights, and perspective you’d never get from a DM or a comment thread. That alone can change how you think, decide, and grow. This is why I believe every serious entrepreneur should start a podcast in 2026. Not because everyone needs more content— But because entrepreneurs need clarity, alignment, and depth. After hosting hundreds of conversations, I’ve seen it clearly: Podcasting doesn’t just build authority. It builds identity. It keeps you grounded while you grow. Purpose-driven while you scale. A podcast won’t just help you grow a business. It will help you grow without losing yourself. And that kind of leverage compounds for life. @Alexi Drouin love your post ❤️

One line from a recent conversation between Tony Robbins and Alex Hormozi stayed with me: “I don’t have all the answers. But I have access.” That single sentence explains why interviews and podcasts are such an unfair advantage. Tony shared how frustration with a broken system pushed him to interview 50 of the smartest people on the planet—people who started with nothing, not privilege. Different industries. Different personalities. One common thread: Access. * Not theory. * Not opinions. * But patterns revealed through real conversations. Here’s the part most people miss though 👇 You don’t need to start with massive access. You create access. When you ask high-level people for their time, there are usually only three options: 1. Pay their consulting fee 2. Join their paid mastermind 3. Or… invite them onto your podcast Most people can’t afford option 1 or 2. But almost no one is talking about option 3. An interview podcast lets you: ✔️ Learn directly from people you’d never otherwise reach ✔️ Build proximity without paying thousands ✔️ Create value first instead of asking for favors ✔️ Turn conversations into long-term relationships ✔️ This is why interview podcasts are modern-day apprenticeships. - You’re not just recording content. - You’re collapsing decades of learning into hours. - You’re building a platform that attracts wisdom instead of chasing it. And the beautiful part? 👉🏻 You don’t need to be famous. 👉🏻 You don’t need a massive audience. You need: - A mic - Curiosity mindset - And the willingness to do the work most people avoid If you’re still thinking about starting a podcast in 2026, I’ll ask you honestly: What’s stopping you? Because if you’re serious about growth, authority, and access, this is the leverage move.

Don’t Start a Podcast to Grow Fast. Start it to Grow Deep. If your goal is speed, you’ll quit. If your goal is depth, you’ll compound. Podcasting rewards patience. It punishes shortcuts. Every meaningful brand I’ve seen was built slowly but intentionally. Depth lasts longer than hype.

I’ve followed Alex Hormozi for years, but watching Hormozi get coached by Tony Robbins might be the best piece of Hormozi content I’ve seen recently. Usually, we watch Alex as the teacher. He’s the one breaking down business frameworks and logic. But in his latest sit down with Tony Robbins, the script flipped. Here is the moment that changed everything. Alex admitted that for years, his internal mantra for success was "F*ck Happiness!” Tony pointed out that Alex had hypnotized himself into believing fulfillment was unattainable, so he operated purely on push motivation: anger, duty, and logic. Tony’s reframe was simple but transformative: "F*ck Suffering!" Watching these two go toe-to-toe was fascinating. It’s rare to see two titans of this caliber operate with this level of vulnerability. We got to watch Alex get coached by the best in the world, and it was riveting. Has anyone else watched this yet? What was your biggest takeaway?

For decades, we taught everyone the same way, at the same pace, with the same goals. That worked when the world moved slowly. It doesn’t anymore. With AI, we can now hyper-personalize learning for every student based on their background, goals, and pace. Scalable. Efficient. Human-centered. The risk is simple. Education move slowly. AI doesn’t. If we don’t evolve fast enough, entire generations will enter the job market unprepared for reality. In my opinion, the winners will be the ones who act on AI now, not later. Host: Gabriel Yanagihara Event: Hawaii Tech Week Speaker: Alexi Drouin