#152 - Adam Rodriguez: Using Your Darkness To Shine
About this episode
In the 152nd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Founder and CVO of Metaplexus, Adam Rodriguez, will talk about the story of Metaplexus, the power of having avatars, with great power comes great responsibility, and using your darkness to shine.
Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!
In this chapter, you will discover:
(1:20) Mike introducing our special guest, Founder and CVO of Metaplexus, Adam Rodriguez
(1:30) How did Mike and Adam meet?
(3:30) The spiritual side is a big part of the success
(5:00) The Metasummit felt different for this
(6:20) “There are an infinite amount of ways to get to the end of the path” - Adam Rodriguez
(7:50) Shout out to Brian Grasso
(8:00) The daily devotion exercise
(12:20) What leadership means
(16:40) The story of Metaplexus
(17:30) With great power comes great responsibility
(18:40) The power of having avatars
(19:50) Using your darkness to shine
(20:50) Drinking 10 bears a night and trying to be an MMA fighter
(24:00) The ignition after depression
(25:10) Being reborn for the first time
(26:40) Anxiety attack
(29:20) The 30 game plan
(29:50) “Do the top 1% of activities no one else is willing to do” - Adam Rodriguez
(30:15) Adam starts a coffee company
(31:00) Selling 500 - 800 bags of coffee in the first 30 days
(32:10) The power of building systems
(32:30) Start With Why by Simon Sinek https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447
(36:30) The limitations of the brain injury
(39:00) Show me my gift
(42:30) The power of having the right team
(44:35) “If you never argue with your spouse, you’re probably hiding a bunch of shit” - The Strength Connection
(45:00) Unveiling vs Creating
(46:30) What you can learn from Ayahuasca ceremonies
(48:10) Bruce Wayne analogy
(49:20) The first ego belief
(49:40) Getting attached to outcomes
(50:00) Believing we can control everything
(51:00) “Being nothing allows you to be anything” - Adam Rodriguez
(51:40) Infinity on Netflix
(52:30) “I will be betrayed a thousand times, but I will trust a thousand and one”
(53:40) “The gift is not your talent, but your willingness to use it”
(56:00) Where to find more about Metaplexus https://earn.metaplexus.io/?fbclid=IwAR38JgNhDqSSHFPj85zwU53MA9TQ-DPgMRWjVhjJ9uYifO5BUBkVUO0KYd4&mibextid=ykz3hl
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