E11: Becoming Unstoppable and Maximizing Your Life’s Potential With Josh Nadzam Big Law Capitalist

Experiencing both poverty and wealth in one lifetime provides a broad perspective on life. It allows you to see the importance of showing up, taking advantage of opportunities, understanding the value of building wealth, and moving through life with a true sense of appreciation. It also shows you the power that empathy can have on you and others.

Josh Nadzam, a professor at the University of Kentucky, former D-1 collegiate athlete, and founder and Board President of On the Move Art Studio, joins us on this episode. He shares his incredible journey from poverty and hopelessness to achieving extraordinary success, and the mindset that was required to make it happen.

Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:


The power of having a positive role model can be pivotal.
Success requires extraordinary perseverance.
Showing up can make all the difference.
Investing even a small amount can go a long way.

Episode Highlights:

[06:14] Josh’s Early Years

Josh had a rough childhood and grew up in a neighborhood riddled with crime, violence, and drugs.  His first eighteen years involved poverty and an unstable family situation, more so due to his father. He did well in school but got kicked out of class and got into fights. His basketball coach was one of the first positive male influences in his life.

[14:05] Why Showing Up Is Crucial

So many people show up every day working tirelessly, even without the assurance of results. Think of those trying to develop a cancer cure. Josh finds this inspirational. That’s why he wants to show up every day and grow old knowing he gave his all.

[24:06] The Importance of Investments

Growing up wasn’t easy for Josh, partly because of his family’s finances. With Jeremy’s help, he began making low-risk investments. He invested when he had a little extra cash  and saw it grow. That highlights how big of a help passive income is.

[28:05] Empathy is Critical to Achieve Success

Josh believes being poor takes much more work than most people realize, especially after experiencing it firsthand. He also saw it with how his mom had to work herself to the bone when he was younger just to make ends meet. Not only that, Josh calls on everyone not to judge those in poverty.

Notable Quotes:

[04:25] “I wanted to be the helping hand as much as I could to help people in similar situations like mine.” — Josh

[09:31] “If you plot my trajectory, that was one of the points where, suddenly, things started to go up because it was really one of the first positive male influences I had to kind of stabilize me.” — Josh

[14:14] “I don't know how to solve racism and homelessness and poverty, but I want to try my best to contribute to those solutions.” — Josh

[14:30] “There are so many people who show up every day trying to find the cure for cancer, and they have no idea if we actually will in their lifetime, but they keep showing up and they keep testing things…[I]f they are showing up for that, we all have to show up” — Josh

Resources Mentioned:

On the Move Art Studio: Website | Facebook | Instagram

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Reach out to Josh:  Website | Facebook | Linkedin 

Reach out to Jeremy: Instagram | Linkedin