Episode 1: Talking Business, Goals & Mindset with Kevin Warren

Show Notes Below

0:00 - 7:00 - Intro

Intro to I Need Answers & introducing my guest, Kevin Warren, a personal-trainer-turned-civil- engineer living in Houston, TX with tons of knowledgeable advice to share.

7:00 - 10:30 - Making the switch to an entirely different industry.

Kevin discusses some of the challenges, advantages and the overall experience of going from the engineering field to the personal training field, and then back to the engineering field within a 5-year span.

10:30 - 17:30 - What the hell is a civil engineer?

Kevin dives deep on what exactly an engineer does and how his experience in the fitness industry has made it a smooth transition. “How you do one thing is how you do everything.”

17:30 - 22:30 - Why communication matters.

Justin and Kevin talk about several of the key communication skills that help in business, training, relationships and more.

22:30 - 32:00 - The mindset rollercoaster of feeling like you settled or failed a goal.

Kevin opens up about the mindset and emotions involved in changing careers multiple times. Justin and Kevin draw similarities to pro athletes who change teams or retire early, and how we really never know what a person is going through privately.

32:00 - 51:00 - Things I learned from Kevin over the past 3 years of friendship.

Kevin gives amazing advice on how to be mentally organized, develop processes and protocols for success, how to reverse engineer goals (BIG TIME MAJOR KEY) and why most people don’t accomplish their goals. “People overestimate what they can do in a year and underestimate what they can do in a day.”

51:00 - 59:30 - Start One, Bench One, Cut One

Justin puts Kevin through the ringer with a Start/Bench/Cut segment including Houston Texans legends, rappers and office phrases that he hates.

59:30 - 1:04:00 - The Fire Round

Rapid-fire awkward interview questions to wrap up the interview! Make sure you follow Kevin on the ‘gram @KevinMWarren!

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