In this episode, Kevin interviews businessman, Erik Smith. Erik is the host of the Podcast “Fitness and Finance”. He went to medical school thinking it was the path for him, but his love of numbers tell otherwise. Let’s dive into his journey on how he took action and fulfilled his true passion.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Erik’s Origin Story  (2:30)
• What challenges arise if you are an introvert (4:20)
• How Erik determined that he wants to do business while helping people (6:53)
• The feeling of wanting to fit in (9:45)
• Why finding an outlet is beneficial for personal development (11:13)
• Why trying to fit in so hard can sometimes harm you (13:31)

• Kevin's journey to Medical School (15:43)

• How family support affect your choices (19:40)

• Medical School and Student Loans (21:50)

• Erik's opinion on college (26:40)

• Erik's journey to the Finance World (28:32)

• Most impactful advice that was given to Erik (30:38)

• How do you view failure? (32:08)

• The story of 3 feet from gold (32:30)

• It's okay to fail (33:57)

• How important it is to be all in (35:30)

• Lightning Segment (37:36)

Tweetable Quotes:


"We can really relate to people based on their experience" - Erik Smith

"Don't set something so strict that you are not gonna stick to it" - Erik Smith

"Just go after what your heart tells you to do and don't worry about anything else" - Erik Smith

"No one became an expert at anything by watching someone else do it" - Erik Smith

"If we wanna be successful, we have to understand what went wrong and not do the same thing again" - Erik Smith

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Build Your Network by Travis Chappell

• Man’s Search for Meaning
• Fitness and Finance Podcast by Erik Smith

You can connect with Erik on Instagram @erikeugenesmith

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