Next Level University

Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros
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  • Self-Improvement
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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.

  1. 9h ago

    You’ll NEVER Succeed Unless You Prioritize Success (2577)

    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 isn’t temporary; it’s a lifelong lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Strength Challenge. 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 reason you are not reaching your goals has less to do with motivation and more to do with what you are actually willing to prioritize? In this episode, Kevin and Alan converse about what it really means to make success a priority. They examine the gap between what people say matters and what their daily choices reveal, including how discipline, willingness, focus, and accountability shape long-term results. This conversation will help you recognize where your priorities may be working against your goals, see when feelings are clouding your view of progress, and make clearer decisions about where your time and energy should go. You’ll leave with a more practical way to build consistency, strengthen self-awareness, and align your daily behavior with the future you want. Your calendar already knows your priorities. You might want to check whether you agree with it. _______________________ 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 social channels 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: (1:38) Why success requires real priorities (4:18) Your willingness determines your results (8:19) The want-love-hate framework (10:34) Making your goals a real priority (13:18) Trust the data, not your feelings (15:32) Identify your most valuable priority (22:08) Choose your top three priorities (24:17) Keep your priorities visible and measurable (26:28) 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

    Patience Vs Pivot (2576)

    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 isn’t temporary; it’s a lifelong lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Strength Challenge. 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 outline how to tell whether patience is supporting your progress or quietly keeping you stuck. The real challenge is not choosing between quitting and pushing through. It is knowing how to read the evidence, challenge your assumptions, and adjust before staying the course becomes costly. Drawing from years of coaching, events, and business experience, Kevin and Alan discuss why consistency only works when the strategy behind it makes sense. They look at how data, timing, feedback, self-awareness, and long-term priorities can help you make better decisions without reacting too quickly or holding on too long. You’ll leave with a clearer way to evaluate what is working, recognize when something needs to change, and make more deliberate decisions across your goals, habits, health, business, and personal growth. Stay committed to the direction. Be willing to change the route. _______________________ 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 social channels 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: (1:47) Knowing when to pivot (3:56) The scientific method for progress (7:30) Hope is not a strategy (9:57) Your timeline changes the decision (11:52) When success becomes unsustainable (14:27) Patience, progress, and feedback loops (19:34) 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

    The Risk Of Fulfillment (2575)

    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 isn’t temporary; it’s a lifelong lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Strength Challenge. 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/ _______________________ Fulfillment gets harder when passion, responsibility, and reality start pulling in different directions. In this episode, Kevin and Alan analyse the tension between pursuing meaningful work, protecting stability, and making decisions that still make sense over the long term. They break down why passion alone is not enough, how risk tolerance and personal responsibility shape your options, and why fulfillment often depends on self-awareness, discipline, and the ability to think beyond short-term emotion. You’ll also hear why the right path is rarely all-or-nothing and how your financial choices, environment, and level of self-belief can either expand or restrict what is possible. You’ll leave with a clearer framework for evaluating whether your current path is actually aligned with the life you want to build, where you may be settling unnecessarily, and what you can realistically change to create more fulfillment without ignoring responsibility. _______________________ 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 social channels 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: (2:21) Fulfillment over pleasure (8:09) Choosing the right path (14:48) Risk tolerance and real-life constraints (18:24) Why low expenses create freedom (23:35) The pyramid of fulfillment (25:31) Becoming more fulfilled over time (26:01) Opportunity, distraction, and self-belief (29:12) Living the principles consistently (33:04) 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.

  4. 3d ago

    Are You Actually Tired... Or Just Unfulfilled? (2574)

    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 isn’t temporary; it’s a lifelong lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Strength Challenge. 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 exhaustion you keep blaming on hard work is actually coming from a life that no longer fits who you are becoming? In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan unpack what separates being tired from being unfulfilled. They examine the difference between short-term pleasure and long-term fulfillment, why meaningful work can still feel worth the pressure, and how purpose, identity, and self-awareness influence the way you experience effort. Drawing from difficult seasons building Next Level University, demanding live events, career transitions, and their own conflicting experiences with ambition, they challenge the popular idea that everyone should simply “follow their passion.” You’ll hear why fulfillment often requires sacrifice, why comfort can become expensive over time, and why the right path may still be difficult. Before you blame your schedule, make sure it isn’t your direction. _______________________ 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 social channels 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: (1:33) Pleasure Vs. Real fulfillment (4:06) What fulfillment actually means (7:17) Finding fulfillment through hard seasons (9:43) Work to live Vs. Live to work (10:07) Turning passion into purpose and profit (13:30) Should everyone pursue their passion? (14:52) 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 Do You Become More Principle Focused? (2573)

    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 isn’t temporary; it’s a lifelong lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Strength Challenge. 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 make plain what it means to become more principle-focused and why strong principles are essential for better decision-making, personal growth, and long-term success. They discuss how emotions, short-term thinking, and immediate comfort can quietly pull you away from the habits, standards, discipline, and choices that created progress in the first place. You’ll learn how to separate emotional decisions from choices that support your long-term goals, why improving your mindset and thinking leads to better results, and how clear personal principles can guide you through difficult decisions. Whether you are focused on finances, health, relationships, habits, or self-improvement, stronger decision-making starts with knowing what you stand for and thinking beyond the present moment. Build principles strong enough to guide you when emotions cannot. _______________________ 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 social channels 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: (2:09) Becoming more principle-focused (4:01) Emotion Vs. Financial principles (6:38) Making the right decision anyway (9:15) Thinking beyond the present (11:14) Level 10 results require Level 10 thinking (12:44) Errors in thinking limit growth (15:52) Principles compound over time (17:31) 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

    How To Set Yourself Up For A Successful Q4 (2572)

    Join the free Next Level Monthly Masterclass on the first Thursday of every month. This month’s topic is “Setting Up Your Q4 for Success,” with practical tools and proven principles to make Q4 more focused and intentional. - https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SUUmjorGRjm34FMj3r7xmg#/registration 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 isn’t temporary; it’s a lifelong lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Strength Challenge. 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/ _______________________ Your goals will only move when your daily actions match the direction you want to go. In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan offer a practical approach to Q4 planning, goal setting, habit tracking, and personal development so you can finish the year with more clarity, consistency, and control. Drawing from years of coaching, entrepreneurship, and more than 2,500 episodes of Next Level University, they break down how to connect your priorities, goals, KPIs, habits, and skill development into one clear system. Alan shares the quarterly performance framework he uses with clients, while Kevin reflects on what changed when he stopped relying on intuition alone and started measuring what actually moves the needle. You’ll learn how to identify what deserves your focus, spot when your current strategy is no longer working, and create a structure that makes daily decisions easier. They also explain why progress can feel invisible before it becomes obvious, and how consistent tracking can help you make better adjustments before another quarter slips by. _______________________ 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: (2:10) Thinking about life in quarters (4:13) Building a 12-week runway (5:52) The system behind quarterly progress (7:25) Goals, KPIs, and habits (10:41) Identify your most important skill (13:46) Why progress feels invisible (15:21) Identity without action creates delusion (18:50) Reassess your strategy every quarter (20:01) Results often lag behind the work (24:10) Stop winging your success (26:24) Reverse-engineering a real client goal (30:08) 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

    Kevin’s Mom Passed Away But Left A Lot Of Lessons PT2 (2571)

    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 isn’t temporary; it’s a lifelong lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Strength Challenge. 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 does grief reveal about you when life leaves very little room to hide? In this deeply personal follow-up, Kevin and Alan continue the conversation about what loss can bring to the surface, including anger, family dynamics, old patterns, and the pressure to keep showing up when your capacity is stretched thin. They examine the line between giving yourself grace and using difficult circumstances to avoid growth. The conversation also touches on how early experiences can shape the way we handle connection, abandonment, and responsibility, especially when life becomes unpredictable. Kevin and Alan also address the practical side of loss, including financial preparation and making decisions now that can reduce unnecessary pressure later. This is a grounded conversation about grief, self-awareness, accountability, and what it means to keep growing when life gets heavy. Listen before life hands you the exam and forgets to include the study guide. _______________________ 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: (1:50) Anger as part of grief (6:38) Seeing a different side of his mother (14:33) What Kevin misunderstood about his family (20:14) How early loss shaped Kevin (25:48) Responsibility under extreme pressure (31:55) Hardship Vs. Using it as a crutch (36:55) What Kevin actually needed (38:53) Preparing before a crisis (43:16) What changes moving forward (50:37) Self-awareness through grief (52:50) 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 29

    Kevin’s Mom Passed Away But Left A Lot Of Lessons (2570)

    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 isn’t temporary; it’s a lifelong lifestyle. Get jacked and join the Next Level Strength Challenge. 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 deeply personal episode of Next Level University, Alan Lazaros interviews Kevin Palmieri about the recent loss of his mother and the difficult decisions, responsibilities, and perspective shifts that followed. Kevin reflects on what it meant to navigate grief as an only child, face an irreversible end-of-life decision, and remain present during one of the hardest moments of his life. Drawing from nearly a decade of working together and more than 2,500 episodes of personal development conversations, Alan challenges Kevin to examine what this experience revealed about courage, identity, mortality, and the difference between the easy choice and the right one. They also discuss how adversity can permanently change your perspective, why difficult moments expose what truly matters, and how to support someone who is grieving without adding more weight to what they already carry. Some moments change your life. The question is what you allow them to change in you. _______________________ 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: (2:05) Kevin opens up about losing his mother (7:13) Holding both good and painful memories (11:24) Carrying responsibility through grief (13:17) Making an irreversible end-of-life decision (15:05) Choosing courage over avoidance (16:45) The easy choice Vs. The right choice (20:00) Living with mortality in perspective (24:05) How to support someone through grief (26:19) 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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  • Creator
    Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1K
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Next Level University
  • Show Website
    Next Level University