O Quits His Day Job: Motivation to Get You Started
A humorous and inspirational podcast to help motivate people that just can't figure out how to get started pursuing their dreams. Greg Owens is a stand up comic that waited over 30 years to pursue his dream. He's far from perfect; just a regular guy that wants to help other people reach their potential. Join him as he plods his way through the podcasting and social media world. We can all learn and get motivated together.
Episodes
13 episodes
Live in the Moment - What's That Even Mean?
The self-help and self-improvement industry have gifted us with an entire lexicon of terms, labels, and catch phrases that can actually have us second guessing ourselves as much as helping us. In this episode O breaks down the common phrase "li...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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19:24
Our Brain and How it Messes With Us
So many of us can't seem to get ahead very simply because we have ourselves convinced that we do not have the ability or skills to do so. We have ourselves convinced that we are just are not good enough. Well that's ok folks because that stuff ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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26:41
You Are Never Defeated Unless You Quit
The pod is back! O explains the layoff and how he spent his summer and some of the small challenges he gave himself. A great episode to reconnect with O, who is just a regular dude trying to help other people realize you do not have to be...
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Episode 11
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21:30
Big Announcement; Is a Name Change Coming?
We have a super micro celebration now that we have reached the milestone of 10 episodes. Along with that comes a big announcement. We may be changing the name of the show. Be sure to get on and follow so you don't miss out. We are going to lean...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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28:28
O Goes on a Rant; The Easy Fix
O goes on a bit of a rant regarding how we can make the world a better place. It seems now more than ever, and ever since the dawn of time, people are not happy with the state of affairs in the world. O lays out the the very few things th...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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18:34
Dreams vs Passion with James Mattern
O speaks with New York City comedian James Mattern about his passion to be a stand up comic. James has a new album out and an upcoming special premiering June 3rd on You Tube called "The Check Spot". To James it was never a "dream" it was...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:37
Short, Sweet, be Rich Strike
O makes just three short but very pertinent points in this very quick listen. No fall backs, don't compare yourself to others, have a plan, be Rich Strike!gregowenscomedy.comgowens2222@gmail.com#motivation, #Richstrike, #denzelwashi...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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14:22
Inspired by Janis Joplin
O uses Janis Joplin as our inspiration, noting that you do not have to be perfect to be extraordinary. Janis Joplin was one of the best at what she did and she worked extremely hard to get where she got. She was the epitome of work hard, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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24:03
You're Not Allowed to Say You Can't Do It
You don't have the right to tell yourself you are not good enough to accomplish anything. We're going to talk about what this means. Also, we talk about how we react to what happens in our lives. And finally O opens up about his self-esteem iss...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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27:11
Overcoming Obstacles with Joel Richardson of Soul Joel's Comedy Club
Join O as he discusses overcoming obstacles with Soul Joel, himself, Joel Richardson of the famous Soul Joel's Comedy Club. Joel finally opened his very own brick and mortar comedy club only to be shut down by COVID a mere 5 moths later. Did he...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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32:28
That Self-Doubt Monster
Greg talks about how he almost scrapped this whole podcast before it even got started. Listen first hand to see that you are definitely not the only one out there that has self-doubt. Get some inspiration to fight it. The O Quits His Day ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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32:37
