What We’d Focus On If Starting Our Business Today, Fixing Your Brain, Assessing Good Client Fit, and More...

What We’d Focus On If Starting Our Business Today, Fixing Your Brain, Assessing Good Client Fit, and More...

Author: Mike Vacanti | Jordan Syatt November 18, 2025 Duration: 55:10

In this episode, we discuss what we'd focus on if starting our business today, how Mike plans to fix his (and Jordan's) brain, how to determine who will be a good coaching client, and more.


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-J & M


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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) — Intro

(00:11) — Checking in on fear, anger, & joy levels

(06:44) — The Fitness Business Mentorship is on sale NOW for Black Friday—don't miss out!

(09:02) — Raw dogging life: fix your brain (& a challenge from Mike to Jordan)

(13:57) — Property taxes need to go

(23:39) — What we'd focus on if we were starting our businesses TODAY

(40:05) — How to know whether a client will be a good fit or not

(47:13) — Mike is taking back his prefrontal cortex

(50:13) — Modern day societal struggles and historical context

(54:36) — Don't forget to apply for the Mentorship during our Black Friday sale (seriously, don't miss it)


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