The No Comfort Zone™

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Motivational and inspirational stories of adversity and finding success. I struggled with self-inflicted adversity and applied the lessons learned to find my success. I created the method called "The No Comfort Zone Blueprint" based on trial and error over 30 years. I've shared this same method with many people, and they found similar success. Now is your time to get out of your comfort zone and live on purpose!!! This is --- a reality check --- you're in "The No Comfort Zone" with Dan Brzozowski Helping people live on purpose by learning how to take challenges and turn them into opportunities to create the ideal life.

  1. 06/17/2025

    The Thing Youre Hiding Behind-From Rock Bottom to Real Integrity - 61625 11.43 PM

    🎙 Podcast Episode 566: "The Thing You're Hiding Behind: From Rock Bottom to Real Integrity" What happens when the dream becomes a nightmare? When your "perfect life" crashes, and all your unchecked weaknesses catch up? In this raw, unfiltered episode of The No Comfort Zone™, host Dan Brzozowski shares the turning point that changed everything—passing out at the airport, getting kicked out of rehab on day 25, and realizing he was hiding behind the one thing he was good at: sales. Dan unpacks the pain, the detox, and the loss of everything… but more importantly, how that adversity became the foundation of his second chance. He shares the brutal truth of how success without integrity is hollow—and how getting radically honest with yourself is the only path to real power. If you've ever felt like you're faking it, stuck hiding behind a title, a paycheck, or a talent while your life is spiraling—this episode will shake you. Get ready to face yourself, step into truth, and take action. Because your comeback starts the moment you stop lying to yourself. Keywords: adversity recovery, rock bottom, hidden truth, personal integrity, self-awareness, rehab story, motivational sales coach, no comfort zone, comeback story, rebuilding life, addiction recovery, second chance, personal development podcast, real talk  "I was living the dream… at least from the outside."  The ideal day—money, position, status… but an inner emptiness is growing. Reality check: "All the unchecked weaknesses caught up to me." Airport moment: Passed out. Everything fell apart. The irony of rehab: "Second hardest day was checking in… but the hardest was leaving." Day 25: Insurance cuts you off. Kicked out. "Couldn't get my marble…" Realization: "I wasn't a motivational trainer—I was a broken man hiding behind sales success." Quote: "The truth will set you free, but first, it will piss you off." – Gloria Steinem The moment of choice: "People still believed in me… because I finally gave them something to believe in: honesty." Blueprint highlight: Awareness → Integrity → Action  "What's your one thing you're hiding behind?" Questions for you the Listener: Are you hiding behind your job? Your title? Your social media image? Challenge: "Strip it back. Get real. That's where your power is." Blueprint tie-in:  Awareness Purpose The 4 E's: Energy, Excitement, Enthusiasm, Engagement Final CTA: "If this spoke to you, leave a review, share it with someone who needs it, and reach out—your story matters, and your second chance starts today." Dan@thenocomfortzone.com Quotes: "I was never truly successful—because I never handled my life with integrity." "The scariest moment isn't when you hit bottom… it's when you stop pretending and start rebuilding." "People will believe in you if you give them something to believe in. Start by showing up with the truth."   "You can't heal what you keep pretending isn't broken." – Trent Shelton Get out of your Comfort zone and Live on PuRposE......     Dan Brzozowski

    21 min

  2. 06/03/2025

    Cant Get There Doing What Got You Here.

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    19 min

  3. 05/29/2025

    Stop Waiting Start Acting

    The No Comfort Zone™

    26 min

  4. 05/22/2025

    Conversation with Brett in the No Comfort Zone

    A conversation with my friend Brett Talmadge of 30 years.   This podcast is all about learning from adversity.  Those lessons are the opportunities to create a successful future that could be yours. Tune into the no comfort zone and start living on purpose.

    51 min

  5. 04/05/2025

    Engagement The Power of Showing up Fully in Life Business and Purpose

    "Engagement: The Power of Showing Up Fully—In Life, Business, and Purpose" How to Combine Energy, Excitement, and Enthusiasm to Create Unstoppable Presence and Impact You've built the energy. You've ignited the excitement. You've fueled it with enthusiasm. Now it's time to put it into action. In this final episode of the 4 E's series, we break down how to fully engage with your goals, your relationships, and your purpose. ✅ How to turn your passion into powerful engagement ✅ The difference between being present and being impactful ✅ Strategies to stay fully engaged even when challenges hit ✅ Why people respect, follow, and admire those who are all in If you've been running on half-engagement, it's time to go all in. Let's finish this blueprint strong. Books & Quotes Book #1: The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy (NYT Bestseller) Hardy explains how small, consistent actions lead to massive results—directly tied to the concept of engagement over time. Quote: "Small, smart choices + consistency + time = RADICAL DIFFERENCE." Book #2: Start with Why by Simon Sinek (NYT Bestseller) Sinek's philosophy connects purpose to action, showing how engaged leaders inspire action in others. Quote: "People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it." INTRO  "We've hit the final pillar of the 4 E's: ENGAGEMENT. This is where everything comes together. This is where your energy, excitement, and enthusiasm become real-world impact." "If you're ready to stop just planning and start dominating, this episode is your blueprint." "Let me ask you: Are you fully engaged with your purpose? Or just going through the motions?" PART 1: What Is Engagement?  Engagement is being fully present and invested—physically, mentally, emotionally. It's the difference between showing up and showing out. Story: A high performer who didn't just attend meetings but owned the room—because they were fully engaged. Reference Darren Hardy's concept of how small, consistent engagement leads to big wins over time. PART 2: The Link Between Energy, Excitement, Enthusiasm, and Engagement  Energy fuels engagement: If your energy is low, you'll disengage. Excitement drives engagement: If you're not excited, you won't commit. Enthusiasm sustains engagement: If you're not passionate, you'll quit. Example: A top athlete who stays engaged not just during the game, but every single practice—because they align their energy, excitement, and enthusiasm with their goal. "Engagement is when your mind, body, and spirit are aligned with your mission." PART 3: How to Stay Fully Engaged—No Matter What  1. Start with Why: (Simon Sinek) If you know why you're doing something, engagement becomes automatic. 2. Be Consistent: (Darren Hardy) Don't just engage when it's easy. Engage when it's tough—that's what sets you apart. 3. Lead with Enthusiasm: If you're passionate, people will naturally follow. 4. Actively Remove Distractions: If you're not fully present, you're not fully engaged. 5. Measure Your Engagement: Track where your time and energy are going. Are you deeply involved or just barely present? CLOSING / CALL TO ACTION  Challenge: "This week, identify one area of your life where you're showing up, but not fully engaging. Take one action to change that." Engagement CTA: "DM me the one area you're going all-in on this week. Let's build accountability." "Tag me @nocomfortzone1 with this phrase: 'I am 100% ENGAGED.'" "When you combine your energy, excitement, and enthusiasm with real engagement, you become unstoppable. Don't just exist—engage. Live like you mean it. TIme to get out of your comfort zone and live on Purpose! Sincerely, Dan@thenocomfortzone.com

    28 min

  6. 03/24/2025

    Enthusiasm The Magnetic Force That Multiplies Your Energy and Excitement

    "Enthusiasm: The Magnetic Force That Multiplies Your Energy and Excitement" How Showing Up with Passion Can Transform Your Confidence, Impact, and Success You've built the energy. You've sparked the excitement. Now it's time to unleash the enthusiasm — the emotional power that turns your effort into impact. In this uplifting episode of Success and Motivation from the No Comfort Zone, we explore how enthusiasm connects energy and excitement to create a magnetic presence that attracts opportunities, elevates your performance, and inspires others. ✅ How to turn enthusiasm into your superpower in business, relationships, and life ✅ The difference between enthusiasm and hype—and why one changes your future ✅ Why passionate people win—and how to become one ✅ How to protect your enthusiasm in a world that drains it If you want to live with purpose, lead with passion, and dominate with positive energy, this is your episode. (Audible Affiliate links Ahead) The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone (NYT Bestseller) https://amzn.to/41TxWU8 Grant Cardone preaches massive enthusiasm as a success multiplier. His energy is a trademark in the motivational world. Quote: "Approach every situation with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind." Talking Points: Success requires massive action fueled by massive enthusiasm. Show up loud, bold, and fully engaged—even when it's uncomfortable. Enthusiasm is a decision, not a feeling. Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins (NYT Bestseller) https://amzn.to/4iyJG5v Why this book: Robbins teaches emotional mastery and intensity, which directly tie into daily enthusiasm and personal power. Quote: "Live with passion!" Robbins connects enthusiasm to emotional state control — when you change your energy, you change your outcomes. You don't need a reason to feel enthusiastic—you need a standard for how you show up. Enthusiasm is contagious leadership. "You've built the ENERGY. You've reignited the EXCITEMENT. Now it's time to turn that into unstoppable ENTHUSIASM." "Enthusiasm is what makes your energy magnetic and your excitement sustainable." "Let me ask you — are you showing up with passion, or just presence?" What Is Enthusiasm? Enthusiasm = Energy + Excitement with Direction and Intensity It's the emotional multiplier of high performance. Cardone's 10X mindset — enthusiasm is what makes people notice you, believe in you, and follow you. How Enthusiasm Changes the Game  Enthusiasm builds influence: People follow passion, not perfection. Enthusiasm breaks resistance: It's hard to stop someone who's excited and passionate about what they do. Enthusiasm builds belief: If you're not fired up about your dream, why should anyone else be? 🔥 Rituals to Spark Daily Enthusiasm: Speak your vision out loud daily. Move your body with energy. Celebrate progress audibly and visually. Watch your tone, body language, and energy posture. Choose language that empowers and uplifts.  Tony Robbins' principle: Motion creates emotion. Protecting Your Enthusiasm  The world is full of enthusiasm killers: negativity, doubt, apathy, gossip, distractions. Guard your energy by: Creating boundaries around toxic people. Feeding your mind daily with positive input. Staying focused on your bigger vision, not petty distractions  CALL TO ACTION  Challenge: "This week, show up with uncommon enthusiasm in one area of your life—your job, your workout, your family. Lead with passion and watch what changes." "Tag me @noocomfortzone1 with this phrase: 'I'm showing up with passion.' Let's raise the bar together." "DM me the one thing you're most enthusiastic about right now—I'll share some in upcoming episodes."   "If you're not enthusiastic about your dream, don't expect anyone else to be." "Enthusiasm is the energy that makes people believe in you. It's not hype—it's heart. And it's the one thing most people leave out of their grind." It's time to get out of your comfort zone and live on purpose!!! Dan@thenocomfortzone.com

    29 min

  7. 03/23/2025

    Excitement The Spark that Ignites Your Passion Purpose and Progress towards Success

    Why Excitement is the Missing Ingredient in Your Goals—and How to Reignite It Today Are you going through the motions or moving with meaning? In this high-octane episode of Success and Motivation from the No Comfort Zone, we uncover how Excitement fuels execution—and why most people fail not from lack of ability, but lack of emotional connection to their goals. ✅ How to turn your goals into something you're excited to chase ✅ Why excitement is the secret to consistency and creativity ✅ The difference between being busy and being bold ✅ How to reignite your fire even when life gets hard If your life has felt dull, disconnected, or directionless—it's time to plug back into your purpose and light your internal fire. Let's go!!!! Recommeded audiobooks and authors that tie into the No Comfort Zone Lifestyle (Audible Affiliate links Ahead) The Power of One More by Ed Mylett (NYT Bestseller) https://amzn.to/4iEqbIH  Ed Mylett brings massive intensity to goal-setting and excitement-based momentum. His philosophy taps into the emotional driver behind success. "The secret to success is doing the things you're excited about—one more time, one more day, one more opportunity." Excitement makes you chase excellence, not just avoid failure. How Mylett teaches that emotional activation > tactical action when building momentum. The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins (NYT Bestseller) https://amzn.to/4hFgYP8   Mel Robbins focuses on self-celebration and creating excitement from within—no external validation is required! "You are one high-five away from changing your whole mood, your whole day, your whole life." Excitement is built, not found. When you celebrate your small wins, you generate internal excitement for growth. Excitement fuels confidence, confidence fuels risk-taking, and risk-taking fuels breakthrough. INTRO  "Let's talk about a word most people overlook in success—Excitement." "Without excitement, your goals feel heavy. Your vision feels dull. Your grind becomes a burden. But when you're excited? You become magnetic." Hook: "If you've lost your fire, today we're going to relight it—and get you obsessed with your future again." The Role of Excitement in Peak Performance  "Energy gets you moving, but excitement keeps you coming back." People don't stay consistent with boring goals. They stay consistent with meaningful, emotionally driven goals.  Ed Mylett's "One More" Principle: How to attach excitement to each action—one more rep, one more call, one more opportunity. Mel Robbins' insight: Celebrating progress builds the excitement loop. How to Cultivate Excitement Daily Excitement isn't something you wait for—it's something you create. 🔥 Rituals to build excitement: Set an emotionally charged WHY behind every goal. Visualize daily progress and celebrate small wins. Surround yourself with people who talk possibilities, not problems. Change your language – say "I GET to…" instead of "I HAVE to…" Change "I got to" to "I get To" Challenge yourself daily – excitement grows in progress zones, not comfort zones. From Excitement to Execution  Excitement fuels creativity, confidence, and commitment. What has reignited your life by aligning with a goal that truly excited you? "If you're not excited by your goals, they're either too small—or they're not yours." You don't have to wait for permission to be excited about your life.   Call to Action  Challenge: "What's ONE thing you've been tolerating that you're no longer excited about—and what's one action you'll take this week to change it?" Engagement CTA: "DM me your excitement anchor—what goal are you FIRED UP to chase?" "Tag me @nocomfortzone1 with this quote: 'Excitement is my edge' and let's start a movement." Final Words: "Don't let your light dim in a dull world. You were made to move with purpose, not to survive in silence. "Motivation fades. But when you're excited? You're unstoppable." Time to get excited about your life! Time to get out of your comfort zone and live on Purpose!!! Contact me when you're ready, Dan@thencomforzone.com

    29 min

  8. 03/20/2025

    Energy The Fuel that Drives Your Focus FIre and Future

    Energy: The Fuel That Drives Your Focus, Fire, and Future How to Master Your Physical, Mental, and Emotional Energy to Unlock Peak Performance and Purpose 🎙️  If you're feeling stuck, drained, or distracted—it's not a motivation problem, it's an energy problem. In this episode of Success and Motivation from the No Comfort Zone, we dive into how high performers generate and protect their energy to dominate in business, life, and leadership. ✅ Why your energy—not time—is your most valuable currency ✅ How to raise your emotional, physical, and mental energy daily ✅ 5 energy rituals that instantly boost clarity, confidence, and momentum ✅ The secret to building a high-energy life in a low-energy world Listen now and take your power back—because success starts with how you show up. 📚 Book References & Quotes Book #1: Limitless by Jim Kwik (NYT Bestseller) Jim Kwik teaches how to unlock mental energy, brain optimization, and focus—key components of high performance. "Your brain is like a supercomputer, and your self-talk is the program it will run." Energy starts with your thoughts. Upgrade your mental inputs to upgrade your outputs. Link this to KASH and your Energy systems interact. Book #2: The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon (NYT Bestseller) It's a highly motivational and relatable book focused on the emotional and relational energy people carry and transmit. Quote: "You are the driver of your bus. Choose your passengers wisely and fuel it with positive energy." Talking Points: Protect your energy from negative environments and toxic people. Build a culture of energy in your relationships, team, and family. Energy is contagious—lead with it, live in it, fuel others with it. INTRO  "Let me ask you something… when was the last time you really felt energized—not just physically, but emotionally, mentally, and spiritually?" "Energy is your greatest asset. Not time, not money… ENERGY. Because without energy, everything in your life slows down, breaks down, or shuts down." "Today's episode is about how to create, protect, and multiply the energy that makes you unstoppable." Why Energy > Time  "Time is a resource. Energy is a force. And if you don't have the energy to use your time well, it's wasted." 3 types of energy: Physical Energy – Movement, nutrition, sleep. Mental Energy – Focus, clarity, and positive input. Emotional Energy – Vibe, self-talk, relationships. Jim Kwik's insights explain how internal programming affects output. Use The Energy Bus metaphor — you're either fueling your ride or draining it. The Energy Rituals of High Performers  Ritual #1: Morning Movement – Get your blood flowing early. Ritual #2: Intentional Fueling – Start your day with water, protein, and positive input. Ritual #3: Digital Detox Breaks – Protect your mental battery throughout the day. Ritual #4: Environment Check – Who drains you vs. who fuels you? Ritual #5: Evening Recharge – Stretch, reflect, prep for tomorrow. 🔥 KASH Integration: Knowledge = Knowing how energy works Attitude = Believing you're in control of your energy Skills = Learning how to manage your energy Habits = Repeating rituals until they become automatic Creating High-Energy Identity  "Success isn't just about doing high-energy things—it's about becoming a high-energy person." How to shift your identity: Stop saying "I'm tired" and start saying "I'm training my energy." Stop dragging through the day and start leading it. reclaimed their power by shifting energy first   CALL TO ACTION  Challenge: "What's one energy leak you're going to plug this week—and one energy ritual you'll commit to?" Engagement CTA: "DM me with your energy ritual. I want to hear what you're doing to level up." "Tag me on Instagram @nocomfortzone1 with a screenshot of this episode and the word 'ENERGY UP' if this fired you up today." "If you want a high-performance life, you need a high-energy identity. Start fueling your future today." "Your energy determines your income, your impact, and your identity." "Most people try to manage their time. Winners manage their ENERGY.  "Share this with someone who needs a power-up this week."   Get out of your comfort zone and Live on Purpose.    Dan@thencomcomfortzone.com

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Motivational and inspirational stories of adversity and finding success. I struggled with self-inflicted adversity and applied the lessons learned to find my success. I created the method called "The No Comfort Zone Blueprint" based on trial and error over 30 years. I've shared this same method with many people, and they found similar success. Now is your time to get out of your comfort zone and live on purpose!!! This is --- a reality check --- you're in "The No Comfort Zone" with Dan Brzozowski Helping people live on purpose by learning how to take challenges and turn them into opportunities to create the ideal life.

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