084 AJ Mihrzad | Stepping Out of His Introverted Shell

AJ Mihrzad is the author of the best selling book, The Mind Body Solution and interviews other online coaches for his podcast. As a self-proclaimed former fat kid and incredibly shy introvert, AJ talks on how he transformed his life and worked towards a life he really wanted. There’s some great personal tidbits about friendships, growing your business, and more in here that I really resonated with. Hope you enjoy the interview with AJ! Show Highlights

05:00 – What does AJ mean by him being a ‘situational’ extrovert? 05:10 – AJ has always had issues with his self confidence and even feared people. 06:35 – Because of AJ’s shyness, he missed a lot of opportunities, especially with girls. 07:10 – Who was AJ’s role model to help overcome this? 08:10 – Toast masters also helped him. 08:55 – AJ is the oldest out of his siblings and he’s the only introvert. 10:45 – AJ prefers not to go to family events, but he goes anyway and fake it till he makes it. 12:55 – What made AJ shift gears a little bit in his career? 14:20 – Why did AJ get into fitness coaching? 16:15 – Despite making lots of mistakes, somewhere along the line something clicked for AJ. 20:30 – Teaching is one of those jobs that is under appreciated and under paid, but so important. 20:35 – Everyone can name a teach who made an impact on their lives. 21:25 – AJ talks about a teacher who inspired him. 24:10 – Why did AJ start a podcast? 26:35 – AJ talks about how the podcast has opened doors for him. 29:10 – I completely agree with AJ. I have made unbelievable connections through my podcast as well. 32:10 – What’s great about podcasting is that there are no rules. 33:35 – AJ was a very private person, but he started opening up because his role models were very authentic 36:45 – Video allows you to be raw, real, and authentic. Twitter and Instagram don’t do this very well. 42:05 – Has AJ grown out of certain relationships now that he’s ‘grown up’ a little? 44:15 – People need to be aware of their personal growth and they also need to align themselves with the rig 49:30 – What is the one most misunderstood thing about AJ? 51:40 – AJ spoke about being a former fat kid, what made him want to change? 53:44 – If AJ can do it, anyone can do it! 55:10 – What has AJ changed his mind about recently? 57:40 – Text the word ‘Amazing’ to 33444 to get a copy of AJ’s book.

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