Next Level University

Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros

Success isn't a secret. It's a system and we teach it every day.Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers, entrepreneurs, and self-improvement addicts who are ready to get real about what it takes to grow.  Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros, this show brings raw, honest conversations about how to build a better life, love more deeply, lead with purpose, and level up in every area... from health to wealth to relationships.With over 2,000 episodes and listeners in more than 175 countries, we combine experience, data, and deep coaching insights to help you:Master your mindset and habitsScale your effort and incomeCreate deep, aligned relationshipsStay consistent when motivation fadesBuild a life you’re proud of one day at a timeNo fluff. No hype. Just real growth, every single day.Subscribe now and join #NextLevelNation.

  1. 15 hrs ago

    The Top 5 Ways To Identify Arrogant People (2557)

    Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ Strong self-belief becomes dangerous when your confidence grows faster than your competence. In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan elucidate the subtle differences among confidence, arrogance, and inexperience, and why those distinctions are often harder to recognize than they seem. You’ll learn how arrogance shows up through poor self-awareness, resistance to feedback, blame, and an inflated sense of ability. They also explain why real confidence is built through evidence, accountability, competence, and a track record that can withstand honest evaluation. This conversation offers a grounded look at self-belief, humility, personal growth, and the importance of seeing yourself as accurately as possible. _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (1:57) Defining arrogance accurately (3:57) How arrogance shows up (9:48) Confidence Vs. Arrogance (11:05) Blame and lack of accountability (16:01) Naive, confident, or arrogant (18:12) Track record Vs. Talk (20:50) Experience changes how confidence appears (25:44) Self-belief still requires accurate feedback (30:42) Humility and seeking help (32:52) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

  2. 1d ago

    Do You Run Away From What You Don’t Believe In? (2556)

    Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ What if the part of your life you criticize, dismiss, or avoid is actually the area where you believe in yourself the least? In this episode, Kevin and Alan delve into how low self-belief can quietly turn into avoidance, distorted thinking, and resistance around health, wealth, and love. They explain why confidence often grows from competence, how small improvements create evidence, and why avoiding a weakness only gives it more control over your future. Kevin reflects on his current struggle to improve sleep while balancing business demands and travel, while Alan shares how years of studying relationships, coaching couples, and learning through failure strengthened his confidence in an area where he once had very little certainty. You do not need complete self-belief before taking action. You need enough humility to identify the problem, enough discipline to build the skill, and enough consistency to stay in the arena. _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (1:53) Running from low self-belief (5:07) Confidence comes from understanding (8:06) Errors in thinking limit growth (14:08) Build competence in weak areas (19:12) Why confidence requires action (22:19) Attack the problem directly (24:25) Mastery is a long-term process (29:12) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

  3. 2d ago

    How Your Belief And Behavior Are Connected (2555)

    Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ In today’s episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros examine the connection between belief and behavior. What you believe about yourself, other people, and what is possible affects what you notice, what you attempt, and how you respond when results fall short. Kevin and Alan discuss why accuracy matters more than blind optimism, how external messages can influence performance, and why your current beliefs should be tested through real action. They also break down the difference between using evidence wisely and allowing statistics, doubt, or comforting stories to limit your potential. This episode offers a direct look at self-awareness, personal responsibility, and the practical feedback loop that helps you build stronger beliefs through consistent behavior. _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (1:36) Why beliefs shape your future (4:16) Accuracy over comforting beliefs (5:57) Belief determines what you see (9:14) How priming affects performance (10:48) Self-belief Vs. External doubt (14:54) The belief-behavior feedback loop (17:35) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

  4. 3d ago

    How Much Are You ACTUALLY Supposed To Believe In Yourself? PT 2 (2554)

    Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ Real growth comes from building confidence at a pace your capacity can handle. In this episode, Kevin and Alan share why self-belief without self-awareness can create unnecessary risk, pressure, and setbacks. They discuss the difference between healthy discomfort and destructive overwhelm, the role competence plays in sustainable confidence, and why the right opportunity can still arrive before you are ready for it. Kevin reflects on the moments he had to work through panic and uncertainty instead of walking away. Alan explains how years of taking incremental risks built the capacity to lead at a higher level. Together, they offer a more accurate framework for pursuing ambitious goals without confusing reckless leaps for real growth. Build the capacity. Then earn the next level. _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (2:11) The right amount of self-belief (4:50) When growth becomes too much, too fast (8:06) Why you must reassess your beliefs (13:21) Building competence alongside confidence (14:36) The challenge-skills sweet spot (21:38) Opportunities beyond your current readiness (23:03) Take growth one level at a time (25:52) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

  5. 4d ago

    How Much Are You ACTUALLY Supposed To Believe In Yourself? (2553)

    Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ Do you believe in yourself based on what you are capable of today, or based on what consistent effort could make possible over time? In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan discuss the fine line between healthy self-belief, arrogance, and self-doubt. They examine why some people feel motivated by a clear path while others resent what it requires, how current skill level can distort your view of future potential, and why knowing what to do is different from doing it for years. This conversation will help you assess your confidence with more honesty, patience, and precision. _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (1:53) How much should you believe in yourself? (2:21) When a roadmap creates resentment (7:11) Understanding your current level of competence (8:34) Why long-term consistency is difficult (9:35) When demand exceeds current capacity (10:41) The role of talent and deliberate practice (13:37) Are you accurate about your potential? (14:53) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

  6. 5d ago

    Acceptance Vs Adjustment Pt 2 (2552)

    Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ In this episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros explain why ambitious goals can expose a gap between the person you are and the person your desired results require. Success is not always about becoming someone else. Sometimes it is about accepting your natural strengths. Other times, it requires building discipline, emotional regulation, consistency, and skills that do not come naturally. Kevin reflects on what changed as the business, client work, and personal demands accelerated. Alan examines the difference between amplifying your real strengths and trying to imitate someone whose path was never meant to be yours. Together, they discuss self-awareness, fitness, likability, capability, and the uncomfortable reality that meaningful growth often asks for more than the original goal revealed. If you want better results without losing your identity in the process, this episode will help you assess what to keep, what to adjust, and what your next level actually costs. _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (1:49) The real cost of ambitious goals (3:40) When to accept Vs. Adjust (6:57) Discipline beyond your feelings (8:46) Natural strengths and developed skills (14:10) Fitness as a performance advantage (16:34) Stop trying to become someone else (18:23) Significance Vs. Belonging (22:47) Capability, potential, and self-belief (26:04) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

  7. 6d ago

    Acceptance Vs Adjustment (2551)

    Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ Growth is not about becoming someone else. It is about knowing what to accept, what to adjust, and what your goals truly require. In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan examine the tension between self-acceptance and self-improvement. They break down why accepting yourself is not the same as settling, and why growth should not require you to reject the traits that make you who you are. Learn how to identify your natural strengths, recognize the limitations that can come with them, and separate a meaningful adjustment from a performative attempt to fit in. Kevin and Alan also discuss identity, introversion, compatibility, belonging, and the cost of every strength. The deeper challenge is aligning your goals with the person you are and the person you are genuinely willing to become. Real personal development starts with honest self-awareness, then turns that awareness into intentional action. _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (2:15) When self-awareness becomes an excuse (4:09) The problem with changing your nature (6:39) Difference Vs. Incompatibility (11:00) Stop manufacturing belonging (15:20) Every strength has a cost (20:04) Align your nature with your goals (22:20) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

  8. Sep 9

    It Should Be As Simple As It Needs To Be But Not More… (2550)

    Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session Fitness is forever, it's a lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. This group is invite-only. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ _______________________ What if the advice that feels easiest to follow is also too shallow to change your life? In this episode, Kevin and Alan break down why the best personal development guidance is simple enough to apply, but deep enough to create lasting results. They discuss the limits of surface-level advice, the value of understanding cognitive biases, and why books, podcasts, and courses should serve a clear goal rather than fill your time. Drawing from their coaching experience and years of intentional learning, Kevin and Alan explain how to build a personal curriculum around the skills, awareness, and mindset your next level requires. You will learn why one insight rarely changes everything, how to identify the layers beneath a problem, and why long-term growth demands more than quick answers. Stop collecting answers. Start building capacity. _______________________ NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability. Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇 Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com Instagram: Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ Facebook: Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Alan@nextleveluniverse.com LinkedIn: Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/ Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/ _______________________ Show notes: (1:44) Simple, but not too simple (3:04) Helpful advice Vs. Complete solutions (6:13) Books as tools for long-term growth (9:32) Build a curriculum around your goals (14:31) The disciplined pursuit of less (20:51) Go beyond the first layer (24:08) Awareness, skills, and mindset (28:11) Outro Send a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

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Success isn't a secret. It's a system and we teach it every day.Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers, entrepreneurs, and self-improvement addicts who are ready to get real about what it takes to grow.  Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros, this show brings raw, honest conversations about how to build a better life, love more deeply, lead with purpose, and level up in every area... from health to wealth to relationships.With over 2,000 episodes and listeners in more than 175 countries, we combine experience, data, and deep coaching insights to help you:Master your mindset and habitsScale your effort and incomeCreate deep, aligned relationshipsStay consistent when motivation fadesBuild a life you’re proud of one day at a timeNo fluff. No hype. Just real growth, every single day.Subscribe now and join #NextLevelNation.

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