
#243: Sam Parr – From Jail To $20+ Million By 32
About this episode
Sam Parr is the creator of The Hustle – a media company that has sold for tens of millions by the time he turned 32.
In this conversation, we spoke about why Sam was nervous to talk to Ariel Helwani, how he met his wife, some of his spiciest tweets, what he really thinks about psychedelics, how to get rich before your 32nd birthday, and why getting sober was the key that set him free.
(0:00) Hasan Minhaj
(3:45) Ted Turner
(4:37) Sacrifices worth it?
(5:44) Anti MBA (first blog)
(8:32) Big cities
(9:50) Individual sports
(11:10) Ariel Helwani
(13:13) Cross-country motorcycle trip
(16:16) Seeking out new experiences
(17:33) How to manifest
(19:53) Quitting
(20:24) Energy
(21:03) Living in Austin/NYC
(23:38) Sober
(26:45) Almost hired Airbnb
(29:03) Chip on shoulder
(31:14) Early days of The Hustle
(33:33) Copywork
(35:28) Hypnotherapy
(38:01) Ross Ulbricht
(41:20) Crypto
(42:50) $10,000,000 by 30
(46:31) Craigslist office
(48:50) Manifestation of $20m by 30
(52:49) Online vs. offline balance
(53:50) Getting jacked
(58:22) Meeting Shaan Puri
(1:00:50) Successful people
(1:04:19) Sam’s weird habits
(1:08:01) Psychedelics
(1:11:10) Getting knocked out
(1:12:29) Modern cigarettes
(1:15:20) Big Restaurant Energy
(1:16:30) How Sam met his wife
(1:19:11) Successful people
(1:23:45) Sam as a criminal
(1:25:20) The right spouse
(1:30:05) Asking questions
(1:32:09) Less is more
(1:38:36) USA
(1:42:40) 80-year-old Sam’s advice to present-day Sam
(1:45:45) Outro
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Resources Mentioned
- https://trycopythat.com/
- https://gracesmithtv.com/
- American Kingpin by Nick Bilton – https://www.amazon.com/American-Kingpin-Criminal-Mastermind-Behind/dp/0143129023
- Instagram post – https://www.instagram.com/p/sRM0m3g9Ul/?hl=en
- 30 Lessons For Living by Karl Pillemer – https://www.amazon.com/30-Lessons-Living-Advice-Americans/dp/0452298482
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Sam on Twitter – https://twitter.com/thesamparr
Sam's Podcast – https://www.mfmpod.com/
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