The Journey with Clayton Nelson
The mission of this podcast is to build a supportive community where we explore the transformative journeys of our guests, celebrating the challenges they've overcome and the wisdom gained. Through authentic storytelling, I aim to inspire and uplift listeners, urging them to persevere through challenging times by drawing strength from others. It is my goal to ignite a spark within each listener, prompting them to reflect on the past storms they have weathered, recognize the lessons and personal growth they have experienced, and empower them to endure future challenges. By sharing our own mistakes and failures, I want to create a ripple effect, enabling others to learn and grow so they can reach their goals. I want to help people realize that if you don't quit, you can't lose. Keep showing up.
Episodes
163 episodes
This One Thing Held Me Back My Entire Life (How It's Getting Fixed) | Ep. 163
This week, I opened up to the team about something that’s held me back my entire life: self-confidence. I share a story about my football career, the ride home from my last game, and the sick feeling of knowing I never fully believed in myself....
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Episode 163
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What I’m Proud Of—And What I’m Struggling With (Tough Self-Advice) | Ep. 162
In this episode, I take you inside what’s really going on—no filters. I share one of the proudest moments I’ve had on this job and open up about what I’m struggling with right now. This episode is me talking to myself as much as I’m talking to ...
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Episode 162
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How I Broke Down the "Secret to Success" for My Guys | Ep. 161
In this episode, I share the “Secret to Success”—a simple piece of advice I gave to my younger roommate and some of the rookies on our team this week.I also open up about a friend in my car group who’s facing serious adversity. He...
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Episode 161
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13:49
What I Learned About Forcing vs. Flowing | Ep. 160
I talk about two big lessons I learned recently—one about chasing goals, and one about leadership.I write my top ten goals every day, and this week I actually achieved one. But when it happened, it didn’t feel how I thought it would. Tha...
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Episode 160
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17:20
I Know What They’re Feeling – I Was Just There Last Year (D2D Rookie Help) | Ep. 160
Coming into this summer feels completely different. Last year, I was the rookie questioning everything: Is this for me? How am I going to figure this out? Now, I know what to expect. We have a lot of rookies on the team and a lot of th...
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Episode 159
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Caleb Moller: What Made Him Walk Away from College Soccer for D2D—and How He Became a Top Rep | Ep. 158
This episode features Caleb Moller — one of the top athletes in all of Meraki and one of the biggest reasons behind our winning culture.Caleb opens up about his journey from playing college soccer to dropping out and going all-in on door...
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Episode 158
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ROOKIE SUMMER | FINAL WEEK: Lessons From My First Summer | Ep. 157
This episode is part of my ROOKIE SUMMER series — a recap from my first summer knocking doors, recorded in real time last year.This was the final episode I recorded while still in-market. My rookie summer officially came to an end, and i...
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Episode 157
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ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 15: How I Bounced Back After Losing a 1v1 Competition | Ep. 156
This week, I take you inside a 1v1 competition I had with another top rep — a battle that came down to the very last day. I ended up losing, but what happened next was way more important than who won. I share the biggest lessons I took from the...
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Episode 156
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ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 14: When a Kid Asked Me About Becoming Great | Ep. 155
This week, I talk about a conversation I had with a group of kids in the neighborhood I was knocking in — and how it ended up being way more powerful for me than I expected. One of the little kids found my Instagram and asked me how he could be...
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Episode 155
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ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 13: What If No One Believes in Your Vision but You? | Ep. 154
This week, I share a real conversation I had with one of my best friends about chasing a dream, even when others don’t see it. We talk about what it feels like to be all-in on something, while people doubt you, question you, or just don’t get i...
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Episode 154
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ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 12: How Long Would You Keep Knocking Without a Win? | Ep. 153
After two strong weeks, I came into this one expecting momentum — but instead, I bagelled all week. No sales. No wins. It got to the point where my closer had to come knock with me to see what was going on. But late Friday night, everything fli...
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Episode 153
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ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 11: How To Find Your "Aces" | Ep. 152
This week, I break down a game-changing training from Zack Andersen about “finding your aces” — and how it shifted the way I look at my day-to-day inputs. I share how this idea helped me realize that the best days often come out of nowhere… but...
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Episode 152
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14:48
ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 10: How to Stop Focusing on the Outputs | Ep. 151
This week, I share how I’ve learned to let go of chasing results and started locking in on the process. I break down the difference between a learning season and an earning season, and how that shift helped me take emotion out of the outcome. W...
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Episode 151
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10:36
ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 9: How I Finally Hit The Drop | Ep. 150
This episode is part of my ROOKIE SUMMER series — a recap from my first summer knocking doors, recorded in real time.In Week 9, I hit The Drop. It’s that moment when all the effort, all the hours, and all the reps finally catch ...
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Episode 150
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ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 8: Choosing Who I Want to Be | Ep. 149
This episode is part of my ROOKIE SUMMER series — a recap from my first summer knocking doors, recorded in real time.Week 8 wasn’t easy—but for the first time, I started to enjoy the struggle. This season of my life is forcing m...
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Episode 149
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ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 7: Momentum, Adversity, and a Chance to Separate | Ep. 148
This episode is part of my ROOKIE SUMMER series — a recap from my first summer knocking doors, recorded in real time.Week 7 started with momentum. I was coming off back-to-back PRs and had everything lined up for another big week. But so...
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Episode 148
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10:46
ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 6: The Night I Learned What It Takes to Win | Ep. 147
This episode is part of my ROOKIE SUMMER series — a recap from my first summer knocking doors, recorded in real time.Week 6 was my best week yet—a personal record. I was locked in, leading the office going into Saturday, and for a moment...
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Episode 147
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ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 5: How the Words “I’m Due” Changed Everything | Ep. 146
I was putting in the work and finally starting to see glimpses of progress. But one tough day nearly knocked me off track—until a friend gave me advice that shifted everything. He said two words that completely changed how I viewed rejection, h...
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Episode 146
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ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 4: The Walk That Kept Me Going | Ep. 145
This episode is part of my ROOKIE SUMMER series — a recap from my first summer knocking doors, recorded in real time last year.This week was another tough one. Hit all my input goals, but still saw no results. No sales. No wins. Just a l...
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Episode 145
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ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 3: How This Tough Week Built My Belief | Ep. 144
This episode is part of my ROOKIE SUMMER series — a recap from my first summer knocking doors, recorded in real time last year.Week 3 was my first bagel week. I gave it everything and still came up with nothing. No sales. Just f...
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ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 2: Why I Moved Across the Country for D2D | Ep. 143
This episode is part of my ROOKIE SUMMER series — a recap from my first summer knocking doors, recorded in real time last year.I talk about the moment I opened up to the team and shared my “why” — why I moved across the country, chose to...
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Episode 143
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ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 1: When Belief Gets Tested (My First Saturday) | Ep. 142
This episode is part of my ROOKIE SUMMER series — a recap from my first summer knocking doors, recorded in real time last year.It’s Saturday morning. I recorded this right before our team meeting, one week into my first summer.Lif...
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Episode 142
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ROOKIE SUMMER | Week 0: The Commitment (How I Got into D2D) Ep. 141
This episode was recorded a year ago, right before my first summer in door-to-door sales. I had no background, no guarantees — just a gut feeling that this was the path I needed to take. I talked through what was going through my head at the ti...
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Episode 141
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OSSIEN: The Moment He Went All In (How He Left Corporate to Become Dubstep Artist) | Ep. 140
In this episode, I sit down with Mark Mossien, better known as OSSIEN – a rising star in the electronic music scene. Known for his unique blend of electronic dance music and jazz influences, OSSIEN has quickly gained a dedicated following with ...
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Episode 140
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How I’m Building the Life I Want to Create | Ep. 139
In this episode, I’m manifesting my vision for life – the impact I want to make and the legacy I want to build. I share insights from my conversation with Brian Luebben, creator of Action Academy, about creating a powerful wake, plus what I’m l...
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Episode 139
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