SHOWING UP NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS WILL LEAD TO SUCCESS!!

FOR THIS WEEK’S PODCAST, I KEPT IS NICE, SHORT AND TO THE POINT BECAUSE OF A MISTAKE I HAD MADE. LET’S TALK ABOUT WHO YOU NEED TO SHOW UP NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS.

CHECK OUT THE FULL PODCAST HERE!

SHOWING UP MATTERS! SHOWING UP WHEN YOU MESS UP AND THINGS AREN’T GOING WELL MATTER EVEN MORE!! IT IS IN THESE MOMENTS WHEN YOU LEARN LESSONS, HAVE INTERESTING STORIES TO TELL, AND OVERALL JUST GROW AS A PERSON WHO HAS SEEN A THING OR TWO IN THEIR LIVES.

THAT SAID, THE MISTAKE I HAD MADE THIS WEEK WAS WHEN I WAS TRYING TO BACK THE PODCAST UP, I ENDED UP DELETEING ALL OF THE FOOTAGE. I HAD 45 MINUTE EPISODE I WAS GETTING READY TO EDIT AND BECAUSE I WAS IN A RUSH AND DISTRACTED, I HIT THE WRONG BUTTON AND THE REST IS HISTORY!

I’LL LEAVE YOU WITH THIS MY FRIENDS, THREE REASON WHY YOU YOU SHOULD KEEP SHOWING UP AND HOW TO USE THE ADVERSITY TO GROW AND DO BETTER FOR THE FUTURE!

REASON #1 Progress Only Comes From Consistency

Why it matters:
You don’t get better from big moments — you get better from repeated effort. Most people quit before things start working.

How to use adversity:
When things go wrong, don’t see it as failure — see it as feedback.
Ask: “What did this teach me?”
Then adjust and show up again with a better approach.

Key mindset:
Every setback is data. Use it.

REASON #2 Adversity Builds the Version of You That Success Requires

Why it matters:
The person you are right now isn’t always ready for the level you want.
Adversity forces you to build discipline, patience, and resilience.

How to use adversity:
Instead of asking “Why is this happening to me?”
Ask: “What is this building in me?”

Key mindset:
Pressure creates strength — if you don’t run from it.

REASON #3 The People Who Win Are the Ones Who Stay

Why it matters:
A lot of success comes down to one thing: not quitting.
Most people disappear when it gets hard — that’s your advantage.

How to use adversity:
When things feel slow or frustrating, lean into the process:

  • Show up anyway

  • Do the work anyway

  • Stay consistent anyway

    Key mindset:
    If you outlast the struggle, you outgrow it.

NEVER STOP BEING YOU AND KEEP SHOWING UP MY FRIENDS, WE GO THIS!!

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NEXT WEEK’S TOPIC!

for once, i actually know. we are going to talk about repetition. what is it, why does it work for some, and why it may not be working for you my friend. it’s gonna be a good one so look alive!!

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND GIVE ME A BIT OF YOUR TIME!

STAY POSITIVE AND GET THE BREAD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, YOU HAVE HELPED ME BE AMAZING!

Darshaun Smith

Motivational speaker

🌓University of Iowa '23 🌓 Do Yourself A Favor, Stay Positive & get the freaking bread!

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