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Jon Levy is the creator of The Influencers Dinner, a gathering of thought leaders and tastemakers from different industries where they are not allowed to discuss their profession or share their last name. We all hide behind our identities, but by pulling all of that back you start to get to the core of who people really are. These dinners are legendary, and they have become one of the most fascinating social experiments out there. He talks about growing up in Manhattan and how his experience influenced the kind of work he does today. In This Conversation We Cover:  [04:35] How Jon’s parents informed how he views relationships [15:26] The power of connection [22:05] Launching an imperfect product [30:26] Finding connection beyond disagreement [35:57] Separating what you do from your identity Resources: jonlevytlb.com Instagram: @jonlevytlb Read: You're Invited Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind Connect with Rob on Instagra

We got a review recently that we thought it would be valuable to discuss on the show. To paraphrase, it says: “I love the show, but there are too many bad words. It’s unprofessional, and I think people would enjoy it more if you swore less.” Getting past the expletive-filled gut response, this does actually bring about an interesting conversation. We all say we value authenticity, but is censorship authentic? Can we value authenticity while still wanting people to change who they are for us? I don’t think our answer will surprise you, but we want to give you our take on why we are the way we are – and why this podcast is better for it. In This Conversation We Cover:  [03:22] Responding to a critical review [07:37] Wanting to remain authentic [16:08] You can’t have authenticity and censorship [17:02] The science of swearing [20:02] How changemakers have to embrace authenticity [26:01] When it makes sense to censor ourselves for an environment [31:23] Being able to communicate effectively Resources: Text "D

Dr. Dominic D’Agostino is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida and Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. His laboratory develops and tests metabolic-based strategies for neurological disorders, cancer, and for enhancing safety and resilience of military personnel in extreme environments. His research is supported by the Office of Naval Research, Department of Defense, private organizations, and foundations. He’s the genius behind so many things when it comes to keto, but there’s already plenty of keto information out there. We spend some time getting to know him, and asking him all about the different wearables that are available: the Woop, Levels, Oura Ring, and more. Each of these does something different, so finding out what works for you, and what you’re looking to get out of it is key. In This Conversation We Cover:  [04:07] Celebrating a heritage of food [07:58] Experimenting with low-carb die

One of the most exciting parts of moving to Italy for us was not only living in Florence, but all of the other incredible locations that were just a train ride or a short flight away. At a restaurant in Venice, we spoke to the son of a restaurant owner and he had a Scottish accent when he spoke English. It turns out he went to school there. Why? Because “You can’t be in the restaurant business and have interesting conversations with people if you don’t know the world.” This episode is all over the place… except it isn’t. We’re going to talk about the power of having deep conversations with interesting people, allowing kismet to happen, and listening to the lessons the universe is throwing in your face. In This Conversation We Cover:  [02:41] Exploring the world to become an interesting person [08:05] Being a citizen of the world [10:41] Knowing when there’s magic happening [13:10] Finding the teachers all around us Resources: Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind:

Jeffrey Krasno is a strong believer that we are all connected by a power greater than us. Whatever you believe, or whatever you think that power might be, he makes a great case for it. He was on Oprah’s SuperSoul 100 list in 2016, founded Commune Media in 2018, and hosts the Commune podcast, interviewing a wide variety of guests from Deepak Chopra and Marianne Williamson to Brendon Burchard and Russell Brand. In this conversation we discuss intentionally seeking out people who disagree with you, how to become more human, and much, much more. In This Conversation We Cover:  [03:31] How fear is overwhelming us [11:13] Dealing with the discomfort we’re all facing [24:39] Using unrest to force you out of certainty [29:37] Finding meaning in the material [37:59] Looking inward for lasting happiness [39:36] Connecting to the power of story [45:40] Having conversations with people who disagree with you Resources: jeffkrasno.com Read: Wanderlust Read: Communion Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE d

We’ve been listening to Abraham Hicks lately, and there was one talk that really resonated with us – specifically surrounding our recent move. Abraham says, “You’re not always consciously aware of your plan,” and that could not be more true. Looking back on our lives, you can see how you have planned for your current situation. We’ve talked about manifestation before, but this conversation is more about the unconscious ways you manifest your life – both positive and negative – and how taking ownership of that power allows you to control it, and bring it into alignment with your life. In This Conversation We Cover:  [03:04] How you follow an unconscious plan [08:15] When your unconscious plan comes into alignment [11:55] Changing your reality with a positive thought [18:41] Taking ownership of your manifestation [22:17] The power of getting lost in a daydream Resources: Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind Connect with Rob o

Giuliana Furci is a professor at Harvard who specializes in the study of fungi. I know that may seem like it’s out of left field, but I promise you it is fascinating. So much of the world that exists today is made possible by fungi. There’s new research being done every day on the effects of psilocybin, and more and more of its history as a spiritual and practical tool are being unearthed. Get ready to dive into the fascinating, fantastic world of fungi. In This Conversation We Cover:  [03:42] Giuliana’s Chilean/Italian upbringing [12:47] What fungi are and why Guiliana got into them [19:31] The resurgence of fungi popularity [22:24] Taking psychoactive mushrooms for a purpose [29:10] What happens to your body on mushrooms [32:35] How she met Jane Goodall [35:00] Doing what you’re born to do Resources: ffungi.org Instagram: @giulifungi Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd Connec

We’ve talked before about our process for defining your dream life budget – how much you actually need to have or make in order to fund the life you’ve always dreamed of. The problem is we’ve been hearing from many people who are struggling to get in touch with what their dream actually is. We’re going to talk about some of the processes we’ve used to iteratively build out the life we want without getting dragged down into a pity party based on the life we’re currently living. In This Conversation We Cover:  [05:45] Getting clarity on what rings your bells [08:17] How to avoid focusing on what you don’t have [12:07] Building up positive momentum [26:01] The right way to do vision boards [31:57] Creating a story of your vision Resources: Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: work

Gabby Reece is an all-around beast. After a career as a world-class volleyball player and model, Gabby went on to found, co-found, and work as an executive for multiple businesses. As if that weren’t enough, she’s also the host of a top-rated podcast. We cover topics ranging from what it’s like to be a number one model and volleyball player, how it feels being married to a professional surfer, and launching a successful business – the whole gamut. In This Conversation We Cover:  [05:53] Business lessons picked up from the modeling world [08:08] Keeping ego out of the way [11:23] Focusing on yourself first in a relationship [16:29] Finding balance by focusing on the small things [21:36] Understanding the laws of the universe [25:25] Acting as a power couple [28:15] The experience of going public with a business Resources: gabriellereece.com Instagram: @gabbyreece Listen to The Gabby Reece Show Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/maste

People need variety. Routines are great, but it’s the spaces where we break free from our routine and experience something new where life is truly lived. Environment plays a major role in this because it dictates so much of how you go about your day. For us, moving to Italy has been such a pattern interrupter that it feels as if we are living every moment as it happens. You don’t have to move to Italy to create the same effect; just take some time to acknowledge the contrast between the life you have and the life you imagine for yourself – and use that contrast to start inspiring action. In This Conversation We Cover:  [03:43] The difference your environment makes to how you feel [11:31] Being fulfilled vs. being empty [14:30] Shifting your environment by defining your dream life [18:45] Finding clarity in the contrast Resources: Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd Connect with

We’ve talked before about finding out how much your dream life is actually going to cost you to live (and how it’s likely lower than you think), but it is still probably out of reach, and you may not know how to close the gap. We’ve been getting questions about how we saved up enough to live our dream life and break our money ceiling. We’re going to share the strategies we used to get here. Whatever your dream life is, we believe these will apply to any situation. In This Conversation We Cover:  [04:27] How we decided on our dream life budget [14:56] The way we save up money [15:58] Reverse-engineering your dream life [17:02] What you have to say “no” to [25:20] How we’ve set up our savings [32:54] The mindset necessary to reach your dream life Resources: Read: Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd Connect with K

We did it. We are one week into our Italian dream life and it’s better than we ever imagined. Let us take a moment to walk you through the process of moving, the last minute apprehensions, the jetlag-fueled bumps, and, finally, the moment where there was no question that we made the right choice. Indulge us in this for a moment, because we’re going to share more about how to manifest your dream life soon. In This Conversation We Cover:  [03:03] Our process of leaving California [08:22] The moment when all apprehension melts away [14:13] The amazing community of Italy [23:56] How Italy is living up to our expectations Resources: Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com Work Hard Play Hard is a production of Crate Media

As we prep our move to Italy, many people have reached out to say how jealous they are or that they are cheering us on for being vulnerable about how hard this is. Many of those people say that they could never do what we are doing because it’s too scary. That has me thinking about how fear often holds us back from doing what we truly want to do. It wasn’t easy for us to do this, but we have to remind ourselves every day that it could work out even better than we imagine it. You can get there too. In This Conversation We Cover:  [02:46] When fear paralyzes you [05:36] The moments that created massive growth in my life [08:40] Getting comfortable with discomfort in order to grow [10:10] Acknowledging the unknown [13:59] How we’re designed to grow Resources: Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd To learn more, and for the complete sho

Sekou Andrews is a spoken-word poet who may, at first, seem like an odd person to have on the show. You’re going to have to trust me on this. Creativity is an important part of playing hard, and it’s my goal to expose you to many different avenues of expressing that creativity. Sekou has incredible insights. We talk about what it’s like to speak in front of Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, and Barack Obama at the same time, and how it feels to get nominated for a Grammy for spoken-word poetry. He offers a different perspective on creativity that you’re going to find benefit from, regardless of whether or not you consider yourself creative. In This Conversation We Cover:  [03:45] What Sekou learned from his parents [11:59] How he discovered spoken-word poetry [15:52] How Nike put Sekou on the map [19:58] The importance of clarifying your vision [25:24] The pressure of performing in front of Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, and Barack Obama [35:20] Putting spoken-word poetry on the map [43:18] Finding your voice [54:2

This may very well be our last podcast recorded in the US. In four days, we are leaving California, and, after spending a week on the East Coast, we will be off to Italy. In honor of that, we’re going to answer questions from our community about the trip, from what we’re taking with us, to the lessons we’ve learned about downsizing and decluttering, all the way to where I’m going to find my hair products. This is a fun, informative conversation that I know you’re going to enjoy. In This Conversation We Cover:  [01:56] Italy Q&A [03:42] Why it’s taken so long to move to Italy [04:54] Whether or not we will move back [06:20] Applying for dual citizenship [08:40] Advice for moving to Italy [12:38] What we’re keeping and what we’re getting rid of [17:31] Rapid-fire questions [19:38] Advice for decluttering even if you’re not relocating [24:44] How Sophia is handling the move Resources: 340. “Attorney Michele Capecchi on How to Move to Italy Legally and Live La Dolce Vita” Text “ITALY” to 310-388-9724 to g

We are in the process of moving to Italy, and in that process, we’re looking all over the internet for places to educate ourselves on where we’re moving. Like anybody else in the world, we end up getting a lot of our information from TikTok. Kacie Rose is a Broadway actor turned Florence expat. It doesn’t matter if you’re moving to Italy or not, because hearing two people go through the process of something new in their lives and figuring it all out as they work towards their dream is going to bring you so much value. In This Conversation We Cover:  [05:46] What performing does for Kacie [09:17] Commercial dance and getting a role in Cats [13:28] The rush when the curtains go up [18:51] Not waiting to follow your dreams [20:27] When serendipity strikes [25:58] Becoming a TikTok star Resources: TikTok: @kacierose4 Instagram: @kacierose_ Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd Connec

Why is it that some of us can feel creatively blocked – even when we’re doing something that we supposedly love to do? When you’ve lost some of the passion that got you to where you are, sometimes the best thing to do to rekindle that fire is to walk away. Let go of what you aren’t loving anymore. Chances are, at some point, it will be screaming at you to come back. You’ll have to pull yourself away – and, if not, if you let it go forever, maybe that’s not such a bad thing in the end. In This Conversation We Cover:  [01:56] How you sometimes get what you need when you don’t get what you want [05:46] Feeling the pull between two lives [14:17] Navigating the emotions that come with significant change [15:55] Putting the brush down and seeing what comes up [17:45] How your environment dictates your habits Resources: Text "Italy" to 310- 388-9724 to get the link to our new Italy mini-series Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind

Suze Yalof Schwartz is the creator of Unplug Meditation, an in-person studio (as well as an app) that has Los Angeles going nuts. Her career has been amazing. From working in the fashion industry with Anna Wintour, being a makeover specialist on The Oprah Show, and a fashion correspondent on Good Morning America, she eventually hit a point of burnout. It was then that she was introduced to meditation and it was a game changer. When she moved to LA she expected meditation to be so common that you could just drop into a studio off the street – but she couldn’t find anything. So she built it instead.  We talk about her former career, running a physical meditation center during a pandemic, the process of creating an app, and more. In This Conversation We Cover:  [04:07] Retracing Suze’s early fashion career [12:05] Working with Anna Wintour [14:30] Doing makeovers on Oprah [18:37] What triggered Suze to move to LA [22:50] Moving forward on the idea to open a meditation studio [34:37] How Unplug is different from

You know you have to work hard to get the life you want, but if you aren’t careful, you’re going to get so caught up in the work that you don’t have time to actually live that life. When you’re creating a plan for your future, it’s OK to be in a situation where you have to put your head down and work nonstop for some time – just make sure you’re building a plan that lets you sit back and bask in your well-earned rewards down the road. In This Conversation We Cover:  [02:37] Discovering my next vision [08:01] The ways we built up our multiple income streams [11:48] How we came up with our income plans [16:47] Finding the time, freedom, and money to do what you want Resources: Text "Dream Life" to 310- 388-9724 to get our FREE dream life course Mastermind: workhardplayhardpodcast.com/mastermind Connect with Rob on Instagram: @robmurgatroyd Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimmurgatroyd To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: workhardplayhardpodcast.com Work Hard Play Hard is a production of

Your dream life is going to cost you way less than you think it will – so why are you working so damn hard? You know I’m not against hard work. Hell, it’s half of the name of the show! But so often we focus only on that part of the equation without considering the other half: what’s the finish line? I guarantee you, you’re not as far from your dream life as you think you are, but you may be holding yourself back by moving the finish line over and over again. Pick your destination, go full bore, and take some time to revel in victory before you push the goal post back again. We often feel like we need a hill to climb, so make it the hill of life. In This Conversation We Cover:  [01:56] The cleansing feeling of selling things [07:51] Defining your perfect life [11:46] Fighting the addiction for more [18:18] Climbing the hill of life [26:09] Identifying the finish line [29:42] Starting with your passion Resources: Text "Italy" to 310- 388-9724 to learn more about our journey to Italy Text "Dream Life" to 31