500th Dialogue.

Five hundred messages later, we pause to measure what truly matters: the shared time, trust, and small brave steps that turn a hotline into a habit of growth. Across 25 hours of coaching and roughly 75,000 minutes of listener attention, we’ve learned that momentum isn’t born from grand speeches—it shows up in simple prompts that break autopilot and nudge real change.

We open with a playful wink at the milestone, then get honest about the responsibility that comes with your attention. If you’ve ever listened on a commute, a couch, or a quiet walk, you’ve invested in more than advice. You’ve joined a practice. We talk about the power of one focused question, how consistency compounds faster than intensity, and why a short daily touch can beat a long occasional push. Along the way, we name the heart of our work: to instigate growth by pointing at patterns, asking better follow-ups, and celebrating the small wins that stack.

But coaching without relationship is just noise. So we invite you closer. Tell us your name and where you’re from. Share what lights you up, the challenge in your way, and even your favorite color. Those details help us tailor sharper questions and grounded metaphors that travel with you all week. We offer our own specifics—cigars, push-ups, jazz, a love for autumn—not as trivia, but as an open door. Mutuality matters: we’ll instigate growth in you, and we trust you’ll return the favor by sharpening us with your stories.

If you’re ready for the next nudge, make it personal. Call in, add your voice, and help us turn attention into momentum. Subscribe, share this milestone with a friend who needs a push, and leave a review with your first bold step this week. What will you try before the next message drops?

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Chapters

• 0:00 Milestone And Playful Opener
• 0:14 Host Introduces Himself
• 0:18 By The Numbers: 500 Messages
• 0:32 Respect For Listener Time
• 1:14 Why: Instigating Growth Together
• 1:39 From Monologue To Dialogue
• 2:16 Personal Sign‑Off And Invitation

Transcript

SPEAKER_00: 0:00

Welcome to message 500 of the Growth Instigators Hotline. Do you like that? Let's play that again. Oh my gosh. Okay. I'm Aaron Havens, your host and growth coach. 503-minute messages equals 1,500 minutes or 25 hours of content. Wow, I've spoken into this mic a lot over the 500 messages. Here's what I don't take lightly though. Let's say on average, 50 people call in each day. That is 75,000 minutes of listening or 1,250 hours spent. Now that's a lot of sitting on the couch listening, driving in your car, sitting at your desk, listening on a walk. That's days when you've probably felt great. And yeah, unfortunately, probably days when you're not feeling prime. I don't take that lightly. That each of us is continually in motion and hold this hotline in such high regard that you take a pause to consider our conversations. Hey, listen, my my why in life is to instigate growth. When these calls do that, I'm a happy camper. I love being the coach in the background that can point at something and ask questions. I've had plenty of coaches in my life that I'm thankful for. And as you leave me messages each day, I'm learning from you. Yeah, thank you for the journey so far. This call is about instigating growth. It's also about relationships. The monologue is tiresome unless I know who you are. So please leave me your name. Where are you from? What jazzes you up? What is a challenge you're facing? What inspires you? I don't know what what is your favorite color? Yeah, you get the point. Just something about you. This dialogue. This call is about a dialogue with some wonderful people. People I want to do life with. I will instigate growth in you, and I'm trusting you'll do the same in me. So, this is message 500. And until message 501, hi, I'm Aaron Havens. I like cigars, push ups, jazz music, my favorite color is blue, and my favorite season is autumn. Nice to meet you. And you are?