Carlos Inspire Show

Carlos Siqueira
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Real strategies for business, technology, money, and life—with Carlos Siqueira. A Brazilian-American entrepreneur and keynote speaker who has shared stages with Tony Robbins, Jay Shetty, Tom Bilyeu, and Les Brown. No fluff. Just clear thinking, hard-earned lessons, and ideas you can put to work. Each week, explore what’s changing, what matters, and how to build with purpose. What will you build—and what will outlast you?

  1. 3d ago

    How to Be Disciplined When Motivation Dies

    The alarm goes off and you feel nothing. In Episode 3 of REWIRE, Carlos Siqueira shares how he started over from zero, and what kept him going when motivation died. The call to Uncle Fred and starting over in a new cityWhen rejection gets louder, and the sign your why is going quietBack to the Roots: the five-minute list that brought him backOne name: who are you doing it for?Why habits take about 66 days, not 21Discipline in the AI era: finishing is the new edge Mentioned: University College London habit research, Carlos's book Work Like an Immigrant. SAMHSA helpline: 1-800-662-4357.   💰 What happens to your portfolio the next time the market drops 30%? With the right strategy, the answer is: nothing changes. Tax-advantaged growth. Tax-free transfer to the people you love. Downside protected, by design — not by luck. 👉 DisruptorsCode.com 📩 info@carlosinspire.com — confirm we're licensed to work with you in your state before booking 🎙️ Got a story worth telling? Or a brand that wants to grow while feeding people? We're booking guests and episode sponsors — every sponsor dollar goes straight to hunger relief. 📩 info@carlosinspireshow.com — Subject: Podcast Interview ❤️ This show runs on one rule: every episode should feed someone, not just entertain them. One book buys real meals for real people. 📖 Work Like An Immigrant Amazon → worklikeanimmigrant.com Google Audio → https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details?id=AQAAAECSu1r72M 📱 The best stuff never makes the episode. Get it first. Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/carlosinspire TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@carlosinspire LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlossiqueira/ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@carlosinspires Website → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ 🎯 Want Carlos in your room instead of your earbuds? Speaking | Coaching | Sales Training 📧 info@carlosinspire.com → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ ⚠️ Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate links — I may earn a commission at no cost to you. This content is educational only and is not tax, legal, financial, or insurance advice. I'm a Wealth Strategist and licensed insurance professional, though not licensed in all 50 states — strategies and availability vary by state, so confirm licensing in yours by emailing info@carlosinspire.com before taking action. Always consult your own CPA, attorney, or licensed advisor before making financial decisions. I'm sharing what's worked for me and the people I serve; results vary. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  2. Oct 26

    Dopamine Detox: Why You Can't Focus (and How to Get It Back)

    You picked up your phone to check one thing, forty minutes ago. In Episode 2 of REWIRE, Carlos Siqueira explains why a dopamine detox doesn't work, and what does. Why your phone works like a slot machine (205 checks a day)The 47-second brain: what screens did to your attentionNumbing isn't healing: the hardest season of Carlos's lifeThe Reach Test: how much does your phone run your day?Why you can't detox from dopamine, and the Earn-It RuleThe 3-step Focus Reset: Count, Distance, EarnMentioned: Dr. Gloria Mark (UC Irvine), Reviews.org. If you're struggling, call or text 988. SAMHSA: 1-800-662-4357.   💰 What happens to your portfolio the next time the market drops 30%? With the right strategy, the answer is: nothing changes. Tax-advantaged growth. Tax-free transfer to the people you love. Downside protected, by design — not by luck. 👉 DisruptorsCode.com 📩 info@carlosinspire.com — confirm we're licensed to work with you in your state before booking 🎙️ Got a story worth telling? Or a brand that wants to grow while feeding people? We're booking guests and episode sponsors — every sponsor dollar goes straight to hunger relief. 📩 info@carlosinspireshow.com — Subject: Podcast Interview ❤️ This show runs on one rule: every episode should feed someone, not just entertain them. One book buys real meals for real people. 📖 Work Like An Immigrant Amazon → worklikeanimmigrant.com Google Audio → https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details?id=AQAAAECSu1r72M 📱 The best stuff never makes the episode. Get it first. Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/carlosinspire TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@carlosinspire LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlossiqueira/ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@carlosinspires Website → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ 🎯 Want Carlos in your room instead of your earbuds? Speaking | Coaching | Sales Training 📧 info@carlosinspire.com → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ ⚠️ Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate links — I may earn a commission at no cost to you. This content is educational only and is not tax, legal, financial, or insurance advice. I'm a Wealth Strategist and licensed insurance professional, though not licensed in all 50 states — strategies and availability vary by state, so confirm licensing in yours by emailing info@carlosinspire.com before taking action. Always consult your own CPA, attorney, or licensed advisor before making financial decisions. I'm sharing what's worked for me and the people I serve; results vary. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  3. Oct 19

    How to Stop Overthinking: The 3 Traps That Cost You Years

    It's 3 AM and you're replaying a conversation that hasn't happened yet. In the first episode of REWIRE, Carlos Siqueira shows how to stop overthinking by naming the three traps behind it, with the real stories that taught him each one. The Assumption Trap: the job he almost turned down over a guess, where he went on to make his first millionThe Comfort Trap: the Miami move Uncle Fred talked him into, and the wife he almost never metThe Delay Trap: why his mother's decision to leave Brazil saved his lifeThe 3-Trap Test: find out which trap is yoursOverthinking in the AI era: asking AI 50 times isn't researchThe one question that ends overthinking in 60 seconds  💰 What happens to your portfolio the next time the market drops 30%? With the right strategy, the answer is: nothing changes. Tax-advantaged growth. Tax-free transfer to the people you love. Downside protected, by design — not by luck. 👉 DisruptorsCode.com 📩 info@carlosinspire.com — confirm we're licensed to work with you in your state before booking 🎙️ Got a story worth telling? Or a brand that wants to grow while feeding people? We're booking guests and episode sponsors — every sponsor dollar goes straight to hunger relief. 📩 info@carlosinspireshow.com — Subject: Podcast Interview ❤️ This show runs on one rule: every episode should feed someone, not just entertain them. One book buys real meals for real people. 📖 Work Like An Immigrant Amazon → worklikeanimmigrant.com Google Audio → https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details?id=AQAAAECSu1r72M 📱 The best stuff never makes the episode. Get it first. Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/carlosinspire TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@carlosinspire LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlossiqueira/ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@carlosinspires Website → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ 🎯 Want Carlos in your room instead of your earbuds? Speaking | Coaching | Sales Training 📧 info@carlosinspire.com → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ ⚠️ Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate links — I may earn a commission at no cost to you. This content is educational only and is not tax, legal, financial, or insurance advice. I'm a Wealth Strategist and licensed insurance professional, though not licensed in all 50 states — strategies and availability vary by state, so confirm licensing in yours by emailing info@carlosinspire.com before taking action. Always consult your own CPA, attorney, or licensed advisor before making financial decisions. I'm sharing what's worked for me and the people I serve; results vary. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  4. Oct 12

    You Were Programmed to Stay Broke

    You're not broke because you're lazy. You're loyal to a script. In the finale of the "Who's Running Your Life?" trilogy, Carlos Siqueira (Carlos Inspire) goes after the most powerful manipulator in your life: the voice in your head that sounds exactly like you. Starting from his own script, written on the streets of Brazil selling bread at 7, Carlos walks through what the research actually supports. That includes Wendy Wood's finding that about 43% of daily behavior is habitual, Brad Klontz's four money scripts, and the 2013 study in Science showing that financial scarcity measurably impaired farmers' reasoning. Then he lays out the 66-day rewrite protocol, built on reappraisal, if-then planning (Gollwitzer & Sheeran's meta-analysis of 94 studies), and University College London's habit-formation research. In this episode: Why your money habits run on autopilotThe four money scripts: avoidance, worship, status and vigilanceHow scarcity taxes your mind, and the loop that followsThe three-sentence exercise that reveals your scriptThe 66-day rewrite: name it, write the new line, install an if-then, and never miss twoWhy the real payoff is the script your kids inheritSources mentioned: Wood, Quinn & Kashy (2002). Klontz et al. (2011). Mani, Mullainathan, Shafir & Zhao, Science (2013). Gross, emotion regulation research. Gollwitzer & Sheeran (2006). Lally et al., European Journal of Social Psychology (2009). This episode is for education and inspiration. It is not financial, medical or psychological advice.   💰 What happens to your portfolio the next time the market drops 30%? With the right strategy, the answer is: nothing changes. Tax-advantaged growth. Tax-free transfer to the people you love. Downside protected, by design — not by luck. 👉 DisruptorsCode.com 📩 info@carlosinspire.com — confirm we're licensed to work with you in your state before booking 🎙️ Got a story worth telling? Or a brand that wants to grow while feeding people? We're booking guests and episode sponsors — every sponsor dollar goes straight to hunger relief. 📩 info@carlosinspireshow.com — Subject: Podcast Interview ❤️ This show runs on one rule: every episode should feed someone, not just entertain them. One book buys real meals for real people. 📖 Work Like An Immigrant Amazon → worklikeanimmigrant.com Google Audio → https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details?id=AQAAAECSu1r72M 📱 The best stuff never makes the episode. Get it first. Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/carlosinspire TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@carlosinspire LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlossiqueira/ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@carlosinspires Website → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ 🎯 Want Carlos in your room instead of your earbuds? Speaking | Coaching | Sales Training 📧 info@carlosinspire.com → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ ⚠️ Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate links — I may earn a commission at no cost to you. This content is educational only and is not tax, legal, financial, or insurance advice. I'm a Wealth Strategist and licensed insurance professional, though not licensed in all 50 states — strategies and availability vary by state, so confirm licensing in yours by emailing info@carlosinspire.com before taking action. Always consult your own CPA, attorney, or licensed advisor before making financial decisions. I'm sharing what's worked for me and the people I serve; results vary. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  5. Oct 5

    You've Been Manipulated 3 Times Today (Here's How)

    You've already been manipulated today. In Part 2 of the "Who's Running Your Life?" trilogy, Carlos Siqueira (Carlos Inspire) uses 20+ years on the selling side of the table, and over $1B in revenue helped generated for Fortune 50 companies, to expose the six persuasion levers pulled on you every day. Every lever comes with the study behind it: Ellen Langer's 1978 "because" copy-machine experiment, Tversky and Kahneman's rigged wheel of fortune, Freedman and Fraser's foot-in-the-door yard signs, Worchel's cookie jars, the restaurant mint tipping study, and Cialdini's hotel towel experiment. Then Carlos shows why you can't rely on spotting liars (a 2006 meta-analysis put human accuracy at 54%) and gives you a three-move defense protocol. In this episode: The difference between persuasion and manipulationThe six levers: because, the anchor, the small yes, scarcity, the gift, and everybody elseWhy reading faces fails, and why reading levers worksThe defense protocol: name it, the 24-hour rule, and flipping the questionThe one test for anyone selling you anythingSources mentioned: Langer, Blank & Chanowitz (1978). Tversky & Kahneman (1974). Freedman & Fraser (1966). Worchel, Lee & Adewole (1975). Strohmetz et al. (2002). Goldstein, Cialdini & Griskevicius (2008). Bond & DePaulo (2006). Lieberman et al. (2007). Next week, the finale: "You Were Programmed to Stay Broke."   💰 What happens to your portfolio the next time the market drops 30%? With the right strategy, the answer is: nothing changes. Tax-advantaged growth. Tax-free transfer to the people you love. Downside protected, by design — not by luck. 👉 DisruptorsCode.com 📩 info@carlosinspire.com — confirm we're licensed to work with you in your state before booking 🎙️ Got a story worth telling? Or a brand that wants to grow while feeding people? We're booking guests and episode sponsors — every sponsor dollar goes straight to hunger relief. 📩 info@carlosinspireshow.com — Subject: Podcast Interview ❤️ This show runs on one rule: every episode should feed someone, not just entertain them. One book buys real meals for real people. 📖 Work Like An Immigrant Amazon → worklikeanimmigrant.com Google Audio → https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details?id=AQAAAECSu1r72M 📱 The best stuff never makes the episode. Get it first. Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/carlosinspire TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@carlosinspire LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlossiqueira/ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@carlosinspires Website → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ 🎯 Want Carlos in your room instead of your earbuds? Speaking | Coaching | Sales Training 📧 info@carlosinspire.com → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ ⚠️ Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate links — I may earn a commission at no cost to you. This content is educational only and is not tax, legal, financial, or insurance advice. I'm a Wealth Strategist and licensed insurance professional, though not licensed in all 50 states — strategies and availability vary by state, so confirm licensing in yours by emailing info@carlosinspire.com before taking action. Always consult your own CPA, attorney, or licensed advisor before making financial decisions. I'm sharing what's worked for me and the people I serve; results vary. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  6. Sep 28

    AI Won't Replace You. This Will.

    Somebody at your company is already doing your job, and it never sleeps. In Part 1 of the "Who's Running Your Life?" trilogy, Carlos Siqueira (Carlos Inspire) goes after the biggest fear in the workplace right now: AI. This isn't another doom episode. Carlos walks through what the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025 actually projects (92 million jobs displaced and 170 million created by 2030), and why 39% of core skills changing is the number that matters. Then he breaks down the Harvard Business School and BCG "jagged frontier" study, where AI made the best consultants dramatically better and made blind trusters measurably worse. From selling bread on the streets of Brazil at 7 to helping generate over $1B in revenue for Fortune 50 companies, Carlos explains why three human skills get more valuable as AI spreads: accountability, reading the room, and orchestration. In this episode: Why AI replaces people who stopped growing, not jobsThe second half of the Harvard and BCG study nobody talks aboutThe A-and-H task audit you can do in 2 minutesThe 30-day plan: audit, automate one task, reinvest the time, show your workWhy "later" is the most expensive word you'll ever saySources mentioned: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025. Dell'Acqua et al., "Navigating the Jagged Technological Frontier," Harvard Business School working paper (2023). Microsoft and LinkedIn, 2024 Work Trend Index. Next week, Part 2: the six persuasion tricks being used on you every day. 💰 What happens to your portfolio the next time the market drops 30%? With the right strategy, the answer is: nothing changes. Tax-advantaged growth. Tax-free transfer to the people you love. Downside protected, by design — not by luck. 👉 DisruptorsCode.com 📩 info@carlosinspire.com — confirm we're licensed to work with you in your state before booking 🎙️ Got a story worth telling? Or a brand that wants to grow while feeding people? We're booking guests and episode sponsors — every sponsor dollar goes straight to hunger relief. 📩 info@carlosinspireshow.com — Subject: Podcast Interview ❤️ This show runs on one rule: every episode should feed someone, not just entertain them. One book buys real meals for real people. 📖 Work Like An Immigrant Amazon → worklikeanimmigrant.com Google Audio → https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details?id=AQAAAECSu1r72M 📱 The best stuff never makes the episode. Get it first. Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/carlosinspire TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@carlosinspire LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlossiqueira/ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@carlosinspires Website → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ 🎯 Want Carlos in your room instead of your earbuds? Speaking | Coaching | Sales Training 📧 info@carlosinspire.com → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ ⚠️ Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate links — I may earn a commission at no cost to you. This content is educational only and is not tax, legal, financial, or insurance advice. I'm a Wealth Strategist and licensed insurance professional, though not licensed in all 50 states — strategies and availability vary by state, so confirm licensing in yours by emailing info@carlosinspire.com before taking action. Always consult your own CPA, attorney, or licensed advisor before making financial decisions. I'm sharing what's worked for me and the people I serve; results vary. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  7. Sep 21

    Seduce Anyone: The Forgotten Art of Presence, Power, and the Subconscious Mind

    Real influence isn't loud. It's rooted. In this episode, Carlos breaks down six techniques for commanding presence in any room — pulled from Hollywood acting coach Jean-Louis Rodrigue (Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie) and Robert Greene's work on power and seduction, then tested against Carlos's own 20+ years training sales teams and keynoting stages. What you'll learn: Why rooting your body before you speak changes how a room reads youThe pause that does more seducing than your words ever willWhy "revealing" beats "selling" every timeThe 70/20/10 rule and how your body talks before you doWhy collapse under pressure is a choice, not a reflexRobert Greene's "say less than necessary" — and why sound doesn't project, it reverberatesWhere are your feet the next time you walk into the room that decides your future? Rooted, or performing? 💰 What happens to your portfolio the next time the market drops 30%? With the right strategy, the answer is: nothing changes. Tax-advantaged growth. Tax-free transfer to the people you love. Downside protected, by design — not by luck. 👉 DisruptorsCode.com 📩 info@carlosinspire.com — confirm we're licensed to work with you in your state before booking 🎙️ Got a story worth telling? Or a brand that wants to grow while feeding people? We're booking guests and episode sponsors — every sponsor dollar goes straight to hunger relief. 📩 info@carlosinspireshow.com — Subject: Podcast Interview ❤️ This show runs on one rule: every episode should feed someone, not just entertain them. One book buys real meals for real people. 📖 Work Like An Immigrant Amazon → worklikeanimmigrant.com Google Audio → https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details?id=AQAAAECSu1r72M 📱 The best stuff never makes the episode. Get it first. Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/carlosinspire TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@carlosinspire LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlossiqueira/ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@carlosinspires Website → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ 🎯 Want Carlos in your room instead of your earbuds? Speaking | Coaching | Sales Training 📧 info@carlosinspire.com → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ ⚠️ Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate links — I may earn a commission at no cost to you. This content is educational only and is not tax, legal, financial, or insurance advice. I'm a Wealth Strategist and licensed insurance professional, though not licensed in all 50 states — strategies and availability vary by state, so confirm licensing in yours by emailing info@carlosinspire.com before taking action. Always consult your own CPA, attorney, or licensed advisor before making financial decisions. I'm sharing what's worked for me and the people I serve; results vary. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  8. Sep 14

    Would you give AI your credit card?

    Would you let an AI agent spend your money? Carlos examines three real incidents and asks where useful delegation needs firm limits. The episode covers PocketOS and Railway's recovery, the public-wiki agent activity, and the RubyGems investigation. It also puts Dario Amodei's September 12, 2026 essay in context. Research findings, company acknowledgements, and unresolved questions are distinguished throughout. Take one existing workflow and check: what can it access, what can it change, what requires approval, and what happens if something goes wrong? Carlos mentions DisruptorsCode.com, the life-insurance and legacy-planning business discussed in the episode. For a conversation, email info@carlosinspire.com to confirm state availability first. General education; not individualized financial, insurance, tax, or legal advice. Suitability and coverage depend on circumstances and policy terms. No protection against AI mistakes is represented. Timestamps: 00:00 Would you give AI your credit card? 01:32 PocketOS: access beyond the task 03:17 The wiki agents and the human moderator 05:44 Host-business message 06:15 RubyGems: the goal and the method 07:39 Dario's proposal 08:51 Where I would draw the line 10:14 One workflow to examine this week 11:06 The responsibility stays with us 💰 What happens to your portfolio the next time the market drops 30%? With the right strategy, the answer is: nothing changes. Tax-advantaged growth. Tax-free transfer to the people you love. Downside protected, by design — not by luck. 👉 DisruptorsCode.com 📩 info@carlosinspire.com — confirm we're licensed to work with you in your state before booking 🎙️ Got a story worth telling? Or a brand that wants to grow while feeding people? We're booking guests and episode sponsors — every sponsor dollar goes straight to hunger relief. 📩 info@carlosinspireshow.com — Subject: Podcast Interview ❤️ This show runs on one rule: every episode should feed someone, not just entertain them. One book buys real meals for real people. 📖 Work Like An Immigrant Amazon → worklikeanimmigrant.com Google Audio → https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details?id=AQAAAECSu1r72M 📱 The best stuff never makes the episode. Get it first. Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/carlosinspire TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@carlosinspire LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlossiqueira/ YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@carlosinspires Website → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ 🎯 Want Carlos in your room instead of your earbuds? Speaking | Coaching | Sales Training 📧 info@carlosinspire.com → https://www.carlosinspire.com/ ⚠️ Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate links — I may earn a commission at no cost to you. This content is educational only and is not tax, legal, financial, or insurance advice. I'm a Wealth Strategist and licensed insurance professional, though not licensed in all 50 states — strategies and availability vary by state, so confirm licensing in yours by emailing info@carlosinspire.com before taking action. Always consult your own CPA, attorney, or licensed advisor before making financial decisions. I'm sharing what's worked for me and the people I serve; results vary. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Real strategies for business, technology, money, and life—with Carlos Siqueira. A Brazilian-American entrepreneur and keynote speaker who has shared stages with Tony Robbins, Jay Shetty, Tom Bilyeu, and Les Brown. No fluff. Just clear thinking, hard-earned lessons, and ideas you can put to work. Each week, explore what’s changing, what matters, and how to build with purpose. What will you build—and what will outlast you?

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  • Creator
    Carlos Siqueira
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    181
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright, Disruptors LLC 2026 All rights reserved.
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    Carlos Inspire Show

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