The Strength Connection

#152 - Adam Rodriguez: Using Your Darkness To Shine

March 20, 2023 Michael Kurkowski Season 1 Episode 152
#152 - Adam Rodriguez: Using Your Darkness To Shine
The Strength Connection
Chapters
1:20
Mike introducing our special guest, Founder and CVO of Metaplexus, Adam Rodriguez
1:30
How did Mike and Adam meet?
3:30
The spiritual side is a big part of the success
5:00
The Metasummit felt different for this
6:20
“There are an infinite amount of ways to get to the end of the path” - Adam Rodriguez
7:50
Shout out to Brian Grasso
8:00
The daily devotion exercise
12:20
What leadership means
16:40
The story of Metaplexus
17:30
With great power comes great responsibility
18:40
The power of having avatars
19:50
Using your dark side to shine
20:50
Drinking 10 bears a night and trying to be an MMA fighter
24:00
The ignition after depression
25:10
Being reborn for the first time
26:40
Anxiety attack
29:20
The 30 game plan
29:50
“Do the top 1% of activities no one else is willing to do” - Adam Rodriguez
30:15
Adam starts a coffee company
31:00
Selling 500 - 800 bags of coffee in the first 30 days
32:10
The power of building systems
32:30
Start With Why by Simon Sinek
36:30
The limitations of the brain injury
39:00
Show me my gift
42:30
The power of having the right team
44:35
“If you never argue with your spouse, you’re probably hiding a bunch of shit” - The Strength Connection
45:00
Unveiling vs Creating
46:30
What you can learn from Ayahuasca ceremonies
48:10
Bruce Wayne analogy
49:20
The first ego belief
49:40
Getting attached to outcomes
50:00
Believing we can control everything
51:00
“Being nothing allows you to be anything” - Adam Rodriguez
51:40
Infinity on Netflix
52:30
“I will be betrayed a thousand times, but I will trust a thousand and one”
53:40
“The gift is not your talent, but your willingness to use it”
56:00
Where to find more about Metaplexus
More Info
The Strength Connection
#152 - Adam Rodriguez: Using Your Darkness To Shine
Mar 20, 2023 Season 1 Episode 152
Michael Kurkowski

In the 152nd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Founder and CVO of Metaplexus, Adam Rodriguez, will talk about the story of Metaplexus, the power of having avatars, with great power comes great responsibility, and using your darkness to shine.


Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 


In this chapter, you will discover:


(1:20) Mike introducing our special guest, Founder and CVO of Metaplexus, Adam Rodriguez

(1:30) How did Mike and Adam meet?

(3:30) The spiritual side is a big part of the success

(5:00) The Metasummit felt different for this

(6:20) “There are an infinite amount of ways to get to the end of the path” - Adam Rodriguez

(7:50) Shout out to Brian Grasso

(8:00) The daily devotion exercise

(12:20) What leadership means

(16:40) The story of Metaplexus

(17:30) With great power comes great responsibility

(18:40) The power of having avatars

(19:50) Using your darkness to shine

(20:50) Drinking 10 bears a night and trying to be an MMA fighter

(24:00) The ignition after depression

(25:10) Being reborn for the first time

(26:40) Anxiety attack

(29:20) The 30 game plan

(29:50) “Do the top 1% of activities no one else is willing to do” - Adam Rodriguez

(30:15) Adam starts a coffee company

(31:00) Selling 500 - 800 bags of coffee in the first 30 days

(32:10) The power of building systems

(32:30) Start With Why by Simon Sinek https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447 

(36:30) The limitations of the brain injury

(39:00) Show me my gift

(42:30) The power of having the right team

(44:35) “If you never argue with your spouse, you’re probably hiding a bunch of shit” - The Strength Connection

(45:00) Unveiling vs Creating

(46:30) What you can learn from Ayahuasca ceremonies

(48:10) Bruce Wayne analogy

(49:20) The first ego belief

(49:40) Getting attached to outcomes

(50:00) Believing we can control everything

(51:00) “Being nothing allows you to be anything” - Adam Rodriguez

(51:40) Infinity on Netflix

(52:30) “I will be betrayed a thousand times, but I will trust a thousand and one”

(53:40) “The gift is not your talent, but your willingness to use it”

(56:00) Where to find more about Metaplexus https://earn.metaplexus.io/?fbclid=IwAR38JgNhDqSSHFPj85zwU53MA9TQ-DPgMRWjVhjJ9uYifO5BUBkVUO0KYd4&mibextid=ykz3hl 



Show Notes Chapter Markers

In the 152nd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Founder and CVO of Metaplexus, Adam Rodriguez, will talk about the story of Metaplexus, the power of having avatars, with great power comes great responsibility, and using your darkness to shine.


Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! 


In this chapter, you will discover:


(1:20) Mike introducing our special guest, Founder and CVO of Metaplexus, Adam Rodriguez

(1:30) How did Mike and Adam meet?

(3:30) The spiritual side is a big part of the success

(5:00) The Metasummit felt different for this

(6:20) “There are an infinite amount of ways to get to the end of the path” - Adam Rodriguez

(7:50) Shout out to Brian Grasso

(8:00) The daily devotion exercise

(12:20) What leadership means

(16:40) The story of Metaplexus

(17:30) With great power comes great responsibility

(18:40) The power of having avatars

(19:50) Using your darkness to shine

(20:50) Drinking 10 bears a night and trying to be an MMA fighter

(24:00) The ignition after depression

(25:10) Being reborn for the first time

(26:40) Anxiety attack

(29:20) The 30 game plan

(29:50) “Do the top 1% of activities no one else is willing to do” - Adam Rodriguez

(30:15) Adam starts a coffee company

(31:00) Selling 500 - 800 bags of coffee in the first 30 days

(32:10) The power of building systems

(32:30) Start With Why by Simon Sinek https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447 

(36:30) The limitations of the brain injury

(39:00) Show me my gift

(42:30) The power of having the right team

(44:35) “If you never argue with your spouse, you’re probably hiding a bunch of shit” - The Strength Connection

(45:00) Unveiling vs Creating

(46:30) What you can learn from Ayahuasca ceremonies

(48:10) Bruce Wayne analogy

(49:20) The first ego belief

(49:40) Getting attached to outcomes

(50:00) Believing we can control everything

(51:00) “Being nothing allows you to be anything” - Adam Rodriguez

(51:40) Infinity on Netflix

(52:30) “I will be betrayed a thousand times, but I will trust a thousand and one”

(53:40) “The gift is not your talent, but your willingness to use it”

(56:00) Where to find more about Metaplexus https://earn.metaplexus.io/?fbclid=IwAR38JgNhDqSSHFPj85zwU53MA9TQ-DPgMRWjVhjJ9uYifO5BUBkVUO0KYd4&mibextid=ykz3hl 



Mike introducing our special guest, Founder and CVO of Metaplexus, Adam Rodriguez
How did Mike and Adam meet?
The spiritual side is a big part of the success
The Metasummit felt different for this
“There are an infinite amount of ways to get to the end of the path” - Adam Rodriguez
Shout out to Brian Grasso
The daily devotion exercise
What leadership means
The story of Metaplexus
With great power comes great responsibility
The power of having avatars
Using your dark side to shine
Drinking 10 bears a night and trying to be an MMA fighter
The ignition after depression
Being reborn for the first time
Anxiety attack
The 30 game plan
“Do the top 1% of activities no one else is willing to do” - Adam Rodriguez
Adam starts a coffee company
Selling 500 - 800 bags of coffee in the first 30 days
The power of building systems
The limitations of the brain injury
Show me my gift
The power of having the right team
“If you never argue with your spouse, you’re probably hiding a bunch of shit” - The Strength Connection
Unveiling vs Creating
What you can learn from Ayahuasca ceremonies
Bruce Wayne analogy
The first ego belief
Getting attached to outcomes
Believing we can control everything
“Being nothing allows you to be anything” - Adam Rodriguez
Infinity on Netflix
“I will be betrayed a thousand times, but I will trust a thousand and one”
“The gift is not your talent, but your willingness to use it”