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Episode 9: Top 2%: Purpose, Discipline & Not Watering Yourself Down

Season 1 Episode 9

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Feeling “unhinged” and a little existential, Amanda and Ashton dive into what it really means to be in the top 2%—the few who think for themselves, choose a definite purpose, and refuse to drift. Pulling from Napoleon Hill’s classics, they unpack mindset tools like autosuggestion, visualization, and radical personal responsibility, while also exploring the healthy tension between ambition and self-kindness. From seatbelts and life insurance to fundraising and parenting, this one’s real, relatable, and a little spicy—ending with a poem that reminds you not to make yourself “more digestible” for anyone.

In This Episode

  • What “top 2%” thinking is (and how to spot 98% drifting)
  • Definite purpose vs. a life run by circumstances
  • Autosuggestion & the subconscious (simple ways to rewire beliefs)
  • Discipline over motivation—and why promises to yourself build trust
  • The Results Pyramid: beliefs → actions → outcomes
  • Ambition without burnout: goals, seasons, rest & self-kindness
  • Mastermind alliances, positive mental attitude, and controlled thoughts
  • Why service, emotional regulation, and growth-obsession change everything
  • A mic-drop poem on not watering yourself down