1 00:00:05,670 --> 00:00:08,560 Ed Watters: To overcome, you must educate. 2 00:00:09,950 --> 00:00:15,969 Educate not only yourself, but educate anyone seeking to learn. 3 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:21,350 We are all Dead America, we can all learn something. 4 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:26,730 To learn, we must challenge what we already understand. 5 00:00:27,780 --> 00:00:31,180 The way we do that is through conversation. 6 00:00:32,619 --> 00:00:39,750 Sometimes we have conversations with others, however, some of the best 7 00:00:39,910 --> 00:00:42,870 conversations happen with ourselves. 8 00:00:44,210 --> 00:00:51,490 Reach out and challenge yourself; let's dive in and learn something new right now. 9 00:00:56,500 --> 00:00:59,260 Today, we are speaking with Nick Yerhart. 10 00:00:59,849 --> 00:01:07,179 Nick is the host of The Infinite Abilities Podcast, he is also a 10X coach. 11 00:01:07,629 --> 00:01:11,080 Nick, could you please introduce yourself and let people know just 12 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:12,559 a little more about you, please? 13 00:01:13,479 --> 00:01:17,450 Nick Yerhart: Of course, and first I want to thank you for having me on the show. 14 00:01:17,519 --> 00:01:18,670 I'm excited for this. 15 00:01:19,539 --> 00:01:22,820 But yeah, I'm Nick Yerhart. 16 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:27,340 I do have cerebral, uh, palsy, but I don't let that stop me 17 00:01:27,340 --> 00:01:28,800 from doing much of anything. 18 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:34,609 Um, over the past four years, I've dove headfirst into self 19 00:01:35,060 --> 00:01:37,909 development and improving my life. 20 00:01:38,300 --> 00:01:44,550 And along the way, I became a certified 10X, uh, business coach. 21 00:01:45,045 --> 00:01:50,195 But I'm also a life coach, so I definitely like helping people improve, 22 00:01:50,295 --> 00:01:53,015 improve their lives the way that I did. 23 00:01:54,125 --> 00:01:56,914 Ed Watters: I think it's very important what you're doing and, 24 00:01:57,525 --> 00:02:02,854 you know, excuses are out the window before we even get started. 25 00:02:02,854 --> 00:02:10,410 When it comes to speaking with Nick, he doesn't allow himself to use excuses. 26 00:02:10,789 --> 00:02:15,650 I find you so inspirational in many ways, Nick. 27 00:02:15,669 --> 00:02:19,369 And it's comforting to know there's people like you out 28 00:02:19,370 --> 00:02:21,320 there doing what you're doing. 29 00:02:22,469 --> 00:02:30,660 What got you started into trying to develop yourself and then launch 30 00:02:30,660 --> 00:02:34,210 that into the 10X coaching system? 31 00:02:36,549 --> 00:02:36,909 Nick Yerhart: Yeah. 32 00:02:36,909 --> 00:02:42,289 So, like, my whole life, I never really accepted my disability. 33 00:02:42,329 --> 00:02:45,625 Like, I was always very negative towards it. 34 00:02:46,135 --> 00:02:51,195 And, you know, about four years ago, you know, shortly after I, I lost 35 00:02:51,615 --> 00:02:56,735 my dad, you know, my whole life got turned around and I went down into 36 00:02:56,735 --> 00:03:02,435 a hole, you know, a depression, suicidal thoughts, I was just not okay. 37 00:03:03,015 --> 00:03:08,295 And I knew that something needed to change, otherwise the 38 00:03:08,325 --> 00:03:10,505 outcome wasn't going to be good. 39 00:03:11,545 --> 00:03:18,185 So, thankfully, I had already been listening to Grant Cardone, who owns, 40 00:03:18,185 --> 00:03:21,804 uh, 10X, and I'm certified from him. 41 00:03:22,324 --> 00:03:26,875 But throughout listening to him, I, I started to realize 42 00:03:26,875 --> 00:03:28,965 that there's more to life. 43 00:03:28,995 --> 00:03:36,754 Like, I, I could do something for myself instead of working a W 2 job, like I 44 00:03:36,754 --> 00:03:43,155 have been doing since I was sixteen, I could start my own, uh, business. 45 00:03:43,550 --> 00:03:46,800 So that kind of got me excited, excited, you know? 46 00:03:47,650 --> 00:03:54,899 And throughout listening to him, and I started listening to a podcast, and 47 00:03:54,910 --> 00:04:01,720 I ended up finding a podcast called The Mindset Mentor by Rob Dial. 48 00:04:02,290 --> 00:04:08,700 And that podcast changed everything because Rob's all about improving your 49 00:04:08,700 --> 00:04:15,639 mindset, believing in yourself, loving yourself, growing your self confidence. 50 00:04:16,229 --> 00:04:24,530 So I started to take the actions that he was, you know, teaching in a podcast and 51 00:04:24,540 --> 00:04:27,190 I started to become happier with myself. 52 00:04:27,690 --> 00:04:34,429 And then that just spiraled into, I just wanted to learn everything that I could. 53 00:04:34,639 --> 00:04:42,250 And that's how I ended up becoming a, uh, 10X business coach because I seen an 54 00:04:42,250 --> 00:04:45,810 opportunity, I took it, and here we are. 55 00:04:48,679 --> 00:04:50,100 Ed Watters: That's, that's huge. 56 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:53,320 Opportunity, it happens. 57 00:04:53,660 --> 00:04:59,800 And if you don't take it when it does happen, it's really frustrating 58 00:04:59,810 --> 00:05:01,969 because you'll always regret it. 59 00:05:02,239 --> 00:05:06,799 You'll always look back at that moment, that time and say, Oh man, 60 00:05:06,799 --> 00:05:08,179 I wish I would have done that. 61 00:05:08,739 --> 00:05:12,180 Don't be one of those people, it's simple. 62 00:05:12,430 --> 00:05:19,170 And, you know, action, taking that action step, that is critical. 63 00:05:19,220 --> 00:05:24,460 A lot of us, we sit on the couch and sit back, and we, we mumble, 64 00:05:24,469 --> 00:05:30,000 we grumble about things, but we don't want to take the action step. 65 00:05:31,150 --> 00:05:38,745 Tell us what, what courage was, what courage did it take for 66 00:05:38,745 --> 00:05:41,315 you to take that action step? 67 00:05:42,585 --> 00:05:48,135 Nick Yerhart: So, you know, like a couple months before I got started 68 00:05:48,145 --> 00:05:55,265 into the 10X program, you know, I had already been posting on social 69 00:05:55,294 --> 00:05:57,414 media, just getting myself known. 70 00:05:57,414 --> 00:06:02,855 Because I know that, you know, being well, well known really 71 00:06:02,855 --> 00:06:04,695 helps a lot in a business. 72 00:06:05,390 --> 00:06:11,670 And I originally wanted to get into real estate, but then I seen the opportunity 73 00:06:11,940 --> 00:06:16,710 to become a coach and I felt like I could help more people that way. 74 00:06:17,190 --> 00:06:23,810 So, but as far as what action I took, so I had already been 75 00:06:24,139 --> 00:06:27,130 taking action and I set up my LLC, 76 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:32,059 I got that going. 77 00:06:32,319 --> 00:06:35,600 I didn't really know what exactly I was going to do with it yet, 78 00:06:35,630 --> 00:06:37,499 but I was like, you know what? 79 00:06:37,759 --> 00:06:39,460 I want to, I commit. 80 00:06:39,599 --> 00:06:44,919 So if I pay the money, set it up, I'm committed. 81 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:46,459 So now I have to do something. 82 00:06:47,199 --> 00:06:48,479 So I think that's important. 83 00:06:48,489 --> 00:06:52,830 Just commit first and figure the rest out later. 84 00:06:53,720 --> 00:07:00,030 So then one day, you know, I got a call from, uh, Grant Cardone's office, 85 00:07:00,299 --> 00:07:04,650 they offered me the opportunity to become a coach with them. 86 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:11,400 And right away, I was like, I wanted to do this. 87 00:07:11,990 --> 00:07:15,930 I don't know how I'm going to pay for it, because I definitely didn't 88 00:07:15,940 --> 00:07:19,200 have that much money at that time. 89 00:07:19,820 --> 00:07:25,219 But I said, Let's go, I'll figure it out. 90 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:26,400 And I did. 91 00:07:27,050 --> 00:07:33,510 So, I just, I truly believe that if you see an opportunity and your gut 92 00:07:33,550 --> 00:07:38,360 is telling you that you should do it, it doesn't matter if you have the 93 00:07:38,950 --> 00:07:45,079 financial means or the know how, just do it and then figure it out later. 94 00:07:47,289 --> 00:07:51,229 Ed Watters: Yeah, that's a huge step and that takes a lot of courage. 95 00:07:52,110 --> 00:08:00,400 So, talk to us about your dream or your vision for your business and what 96 00:08:00,419 --> 00:08:03,020 does that look like in the future? 97 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:05,679 Nick Yerhart: Yeah. 98 00:08:05,679 --> 00:08:13,960 So the people I really want to help are parents who have children with special 99 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:17,249 needs, I prefer to say special ability. 100 00:08:17,870 --> 00:08:23,219 Um, I started my coaching business towards them. 101 00:08:24,225 --> 00:08:28,675 But I quickly found out that, unfortunately, they don't have a whole 102 00:08:28,685 --> 00:08:30,945 lot of extra income a lot of the times. 103 00:08:31,555 --> 00:08:37,564 So, I sat down and I was like, Alright, what can I do to, you know, grow my 104 00:08:37,564 --> 00:08:40,215 business so then I can help them? 105 00:08:40,824 --> 00:08:47,284 So what I decided on is, I'm more focused on, uh, business coaching. 106 00:08:47,750 --> 00:08:50,839 Because businesses need help. 107 00:08:50,900 --> 00:08:56,170 I have all the tools and resources to help them, so I can do, I can do that. 108 00:08:56,680 --> 00:09:01,869 So what I'm doing is I'm building my business to a point where I can start 109 00:09:02,239 --> 00:09:06,959 a foundation and then I can help the people that I really want to help. 110 00:09:07,579 --> 00:09:16,920 So my, my goal is to help one billion, uh, people improve the quality of their life. 111 00:09:18,839 --> 00:09:19,609 Ed Watters: That's awesome. 112 00:09:19,829 --> 00:09:24,170 And you know, I, I like it that it's not about a short term goal. 113 00:09:24,370 --> 00:09:29,860 You have the broad, big picture in, in focus at all times. 114 00:09:29,860 --> 00:09:34,699 And, and when we're painting a masterpiece, we really have 115 00:09:34,699 --> 00:09:39,900 to inspire it by the size of the canvas that we start with. 116 00:09:40,270 --> 00:09:44,600 So don't limit the canvas, that's really one of the big things. 117 00:09:45,130 --> 00:09:48,329 And, and a lot of that takes gratitude. 118 00:09:49,285 --> 00:09:54,275 What is your take on having gratitude in life? 119 00:09:56,345 --> 00:09:58,155 Nick Yerhart: Oh, it's so important. 120 00:09:58,285 --> 00:10:00,605 You know, I wake up every morning. 121 00:10:00,704 --> 00:10:02,675 I have a morning routine. 122 00:10:04,045 --> 00:10:11,055 And one of the things in my routine is I journal three 123 00:10:11,084 --> 00:10:13,035 things that I'm grateful for. 124 00:10:14,025 --> 00:10:17,465 So it's, it's always good just to recognize the things 125 00:10:17,465 --> 00:10:18,735 that you're grateful for. 126 00:10:19,045 --> 00:10:23,894 Because if you don't, you can tend to like, be kind of negative and 127 00:10:23,895 --> 00:10:26,455 not appreciate things in life. 128 00:10:26,645 --> 00:10:31,779 So I think it's very important just to appreciate everything that you can. 129 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:37,710 Ed Watters: Can you share an example of gratitude with us today? 130 00:10:37,710 --> 00:10:40,030 What, what are you grateful for? 131 00:10:41,230 --> 00:10:47,630 Nick Yerhart: Well, I am so grateful for the followers that I have on social media. 132 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:52,549 And now when I say that, I'm not grateful because I have, you know, 133 00:10:52,669 --> 00:10:54,360 tens of thousands of followers. 134 00:10:54,939 --> 00:10:58,820 I'm grateful because there's tens of thousands of people that are following 135 00:10:58,820 --> 00:11:01,640 me that I help every single day. 136 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:07,830 I post videos every day, and every video is going to help someone. 137 00:11:08,180 --> 00:11:10,160 So that's another thing that I do. 138 00:11:10,420 --> 00:11:16,850 I wake up every morning with the intent to help at least one person that day. 139 00:11:18,369 --> 00:11:20,550 So yeah, I'm just super grateful. 140 00:11:21,829 --> 00:11:23,380 Ed Watters: Yeah, I like that a lot. 141 00:11:25,610 --> 00:11:28,400 Yeah, you have to be grateful. 142 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:34,570 And, you know, when we have intention like that to wake up and have 143 00:11:34,579 --> 00:11:43,780 something in mind, a purpose every day, that is a good way to do our life. 144 00:11:43,810 --> 00:11:50,715 Because if we don't have intention, we fall into depression and, you know, 145 00:11:50,715 --> 00:11:59,275 these self doubting, negative, self talk images that we often get into. 146 00:11:59,495 --> 00:12:02,684 We're social and we need that interaction. 147 00:12:03,124 --> 00:12:10,635 So, what are some of the things that encourage you to take that step 148 00:12:10,635 --> 00:12:13,790 of getting out and being social? 149 00:12:13,810 --> 00:12:17,700 Because sometimes being social is very tough for many of us. 150 00:12:19,610 --> 00:12:19,980 Nick Yerhart: Oh, yeah. 151 00:12:19,980 --> 00:12:26,390 Well, honestly, I was a big introvert years ago. 152 00:12:26,860 --> 00:12:31,820 Like I was shy, I would not talk to people I didn't know, I 153 00:12:31,820 --> 00:12:33,940 got very nervous out in public. 154 00:12:34,669 --> 00:12:40,039 But now I know my purpose and I have a voice. 155 00:12:40,500 --> 00:12:43,835 And if I don't share that, I'm not gonna help people. 156 00:12:44,484 --> 00:12:50,484 So it, it makes it very easy for me to get outta bed in the morning 157 00:12:50,545 --> 00:12:52,814 because I have a, a purpose. 158 00:12:53,565 --> 00:12:58,505 I, I know that today I will help at least one people. 159 00:12:58,835 --> 00:13:05,620 Now, honestly, these days, it's, at least, a hundred I would think I help a, a day. 160 00:13:06,089 --> 00:13:08,880 But my goal is always to help one. 161 00:13:09,260 --> 00:13:13,490 So yeah, I, I think it's just important to have that purpose 162 00:13:14,069 --> 00:13:15,970 and know what your purpose is. 163 00:13:16,250 --> 00:13:22,280 And if you don't know what your purpose is, then every day you should be waking up 164 00:13:23,350 --> 00:13:26,860 and have the purpose to find your purpose. 165 00:13:30,565 --> 00:13:31,575 Ed Watters: I like that. 166 00:13:31,765 --> 00:13:36,625 That, that is an applause right there because, you know, a lot of us, 167 00:13:36,625 --> 00:13:39,434 we'd rather stew in our own despair. 168 00:13:39,695 --> 00:13:42,835 And, you know, find the purpose. 169 00:13:43,115 --> 00:13:48,914 And it really takes that self motivation and the want or the 170 00:13:48,915 --> 00:13:52,694 need to get something else. 171 00:13:52,845 --> 00:13:58,125 And, you know, it really doesn't come with comfort, you know, 172 00:13:58,155 --> 00:14:05,430 action often takes discomfort to propel you into something else. 173 00:14:06,130 --> 00:14:10,480 Can you talk to us about the discomfort that propelled you 174 00:14:10,490 --> 00:14:12,790 into trying to find yourself? 175 00:14:15,124 --> 00:14:15,355 Nick Yerhart: Oh, yeah. 176 00:14:15,355 --> 00:14:19,875 You know, I talk about this a lot in my social media videos. 177 00:14:20,165 --> 00:14:24,564 You know, you need to step outside of your, uh, comfort zone. 178 00:14:25,064 --> 00:14:28,774 That's the only way that you'll grow, that's the only way you'll 179 00:14:28,775 --> 00:14:33,064 learn, and that's the only way that you'll get further along in life. 180 00:14:33,644 --> 00:14:40,045 So for me, as far as the discomfort I went through, Man, I was so scared 181 00:14:40,074 --> 00:14:42,365 to do my first social media video. 182 00:14:42,564 --> 00:14:53,109 Because I'm someone who, up until that first video in February of 2023, I 183 00:14:53,109 --> 00:14:56,309 had never recorded myself on a camera. 184 00:14:57,060 --> 00:15:01,139 Because I didn't like the way I looked, I didn't like the way I talked, I 185 00:15:01,140 --> 00:15:08,430 didn't like the way I moved, and it was very hard for me to hear myself. 186 00:15:09,599 --> 00:15:16,330 So that first video I did, you know, I really had to push myself to do it. 187 00:15:16,540 --> 00:15:24,520 And if I'm gonna be honest, it did take six shots of Jack Daniels before I had 188 00:15:24,540 --> 00:15:27,810 the courage to actually record that video. 189 00:15:29,070 --> 00:15:30,390 But I did it. 190 00:15:30,780 --> 00:15:36,210 And then after that, it was almost daily I made a video. 191 00:15:36,689 --> 00:15:42,824 And now, you know, I post between two to five videos every day. 192 00:15:43,084 --> 00:15:48,724 And when I record a video now, man, it's super easy. 193 00:15:48,935 --> 00:15:54,384 Like I don't have to really think about, you know, it's just, it's so, 194 00:15:54,395 --> 00:16:00,444 it's good to know that, like the things that you find are, you know, outside 195 00:16:00,444 --> 00:16:07,765 your comfort zone, just do it and then do it again, and again, and again. 196 00:16:08,225 --> 00:16:10,405 And then guess, guess what happens? 197 00:16:10,975 --> 00:16:12,335 It's no longer difficult. 198 00:16:12,745 --> 00:16:14,515 It's easy, it's normal. 199 00:16:16,195 --> 00:16:16,545 Ed Watters: Yeah. 200 00:16:16,655 --> 00:16:23,285 And you get very good doing it, and it really surprises you looking back. 201 00:16:23,615 --> 00:16:27,455 You know, I have an immense catalog of back episodes that 202 00:16:27,455 --> 00:16:30,795 I often go back and I look. 203 00:16:30,795 --> 00:16:35,615 I've got episodes that people don't even know how to find that I go back. 204 00:16:35,765 --> 00:16:40,925 Because it's at the very beginning and sometimes I look at those and go, You 205 00:16:40,925 --> 00:16:47,085 were very uncomfortable and that's very refreshing that you stepped out of that. 206 00:16:47,684 --> 00:16:53,715 I, I, when I first started recording episodes, I hated my voice so much 207 00:16:53,735 --> 00:16:59,345 that I went and bought music to play in the background so I didn't 208 00:16:59,345 --> 00:17:02,275 have to hear myself speaking alone. 209 00:17:02,595 --> 00:17:07,875 You know, so that discomfort really can help you grow in many ways. 210 00:17:08,135 --> 00:17:15,184 And if you decide to step in and lean into that discomfort and acknowledge that 211 00:17:15,184 --> 00:17:22,560 it's there, that's when we find perfection and you, you can really build yourself. 212 00:17:23,879 --> 00:17:30,280 Nick, I, I, through researching you, I noticed you wrote two 213 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:32,549 books and one's on Amazon. 214 00:17:32,980 --> 00:17:36,970 Could you talk us, to us about your writing experience? 215 00:17:36,999 --> 00:17:42,370 Because a lot of us, we want to write a book but, again, 216 00:17:42,460 --> 00:17:45,230 that discomfort holds us back. 217 00:17:46,490 --> 00:17:46,920 Nick Yerhart: Yeah. 218 00:17:46,930 --> 00:17:50,010 So, I actually have three books. 219 00:17:50,710 --> 00:17:59,405 Um, but my first one, my first one was, uh, uh, one of my coaches through the 220 00:17:59,405 --> 00:18:04,824 10X, uh, program, uh, she recommended that I write a short little ebook 221 00:18:05,314 --> 00:18:10,815 just to have something that I could either sell for cheap or give away. 222 00:18:11,544 --> 00:18:16,774 So with that one, you know, that one's a lot about building 223 00:18:16,784 --> 00:18:18,395 yourself, uh, confidence. 224 00:18:18,935 --> 00:18:22,015 Um, I, I should probably read that one again. 225 00:18:22,015 --> 00:18:29,055 But I want to say it was 20 Tips on How to Build Your Self Confidence. 226 00:18:29,595 --> 00:18:33,235 It's a short book, I think it's thirty-six pages. 227 00:18:33,865 --> 00:18:36,405 And that one's extremely helpful. 228 00:18:36,405 --> 00:18:40,935 You know, it's got some of my own life stories in it and everything like that. 229 00:18:41,665 --> 00:18:46,335 And the coolest thing about that book though, this book, I don't think I've 230 00:18:46,335 --> 00:18:54,570 told anyone, is what I did for that book is, at the time, when I was making 231 00:18:54,570 --> 00:19:02,070 social video, social media videos, I was doing mixed, uh, content, uh, tips. 232 00:19:02,429 --> 00:19:06,520 So, I had a whole bunch of tips that I would make a video about. 233 00:19:06,900 --> 00:19:13,390 And what, what I did was, I took the videos I made and turned it into, 234 00:19:13,910 --> 00:19:16,480 uh, text and put that in the book 235 00:19:16,530 --> 00:19:19,750 and then I just added a couple of stories here and there. 236 00:19:20,360 --> 00:19:24,739 So, if you're trying to think of, you know, trying to write a book, 237 00:19:24,749 --> 00:19:28,459 you know, think about the things that you've done in the past. 238 00:19:29,070 --> 00:19:33,889 And a lot of times, you can save yourself a lot of time by going back 239 00:19:33,889 --> 00:19:37,119 and using that to write your book. 240 00:19:37,800 --> 00:19:42,260 And then, my second book is Empowering Motivational 241 00:19:42,290 --> 00:19:44,719 Strategies, which is on Amazon. 242 00:19:45,089 --> 00:19:49,805 It's a short, a forty-six page book. 243 00:19:50,215 --> 00:19:53,955 It takes, you know, half an hour-forty-five minutes to read. 244 00:19:54,975 --> 00:20:02,270 That one was more of a challenge to, with my accountability group. 245 00:20:03,060 --> 00:20:09,100 We're all challenging each other to get something done and out 246 00:20:09,100 --> 00:20:12,370 there to help our business. 247 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:19,279 And I chose to write a book on how to have more motivation. 248 00:20:21,249 --> 00:20:26,959 So all I did was took the principles that I had learned over the past, 249 00:20:27,049 --> 00:20:33,595 you know, two years at that time, and just turned it into a book, you know? 250 00:20:33,895 --> 00:20:39,775 And you just, if you're writing a book, especially like a book like 251 00:20:39,775 --> 00:20:43,995 that, like that isn't really about your life or anything like that, it's 252 00:20:43,995 --> 00:20:50,414 more of an educational book, I mean, just use Google, just do some research. 253 00:20:50,414 --> 00:20:58,015 And just get ideas, and then start putting those ideas on paper in your own words. 254 00:20:59,095 --> 00:21:01,095 So yeah, I mean, it's really cool. 255 00:21:01,745 --> 00:21:07,245 And then my third one is another ebook and that's about, uh, podcasting, 256 00:21:07,865 --> 00:21:12,955 the power of, uh, podcasting and how it can help your, uh, business. 257 00:21:12,955 --> 00:21:13,155 So yeah. 258 00:21:16,245 --> 00:21:20,615 Ed Watters: Well, that's interesting because podcasting can help your 259 00:21:20,845 --> 00:21:23,555 business immensely in many ways. 260 00:21:23,935 --> 00:21:30,235 You know, I find the power of podcasting to be so immense because 261 00:21:30,385 --> 00:21:32,804 it helps people in so many ways. 262 00:21:33,140 --> 00:21:35,140 They educate themselves. 263 00:21:35,170 --> 00:21:40,430 You know, for instance, I, through my podcasting journey, it's helped 264 00:21:40,430 --> 00:21:46,249 me read better, it's helped me study better, it's helped me grow immensely. 265 00:21:46,430 --> 00:21:52,275 And the best part is I get to meet fabulous people all the time. 266 00:21:52,305 --> 00:21:58,375 And there are so many inspiring stories that propel you to 267 00:21:58,375 --> 00:22:00,754 your next level of podcasting. 268 00:22:01,205 --> 00:22:01,695 So 269 00:22:04,194 --> 00:22:07,954 you do a podcast and it's pretty cool. 270 00:22:08,364 --> 00:22:15,985 Could you tell people about your podcast and what inspires you to do the podcast? 271 00:22:17,305 --> 00:22:22,764 Nick Yerhart: So I want to start with what inspires me to do a podcast. 272 00:22:23,175 --> 00:22:29,925 And that really goes back to me listening to podcasts years ago that 273 00:22:29,935 --> 00:22:36,425 actually changed my life and helped me improve every aspect of my life. 274 00:22:36,884 --> 00:22:43,225 So I started my podcast to help others, that's what it's all about. 275 00:22:43,445 --> 00:22:48,904 Just to help others, help people get through their struggles, help 276 00:22:48,904 --> 00:22:53,524 them with their business, help them get ideas for starting a business, 277 00:22:53,534 --> 00:22:55,585 you know, everything like that. 278 00:22:55,804 --> 00:23:00,685 So yeah, my podcast is called The Infinite Abilities Podcast. 279 00:23:02,534 --> 00:23:04,045 You can find it everywhere. 280 00:23:04,604 --> 00:23:12,520 And some of my guests I bring on have, you know, special needs themselves, so 281 00:23:12,520 --> 00:23:17,679 they can share what it's like to live with what they have and also to share 282 00:23:17,690 --> 00:23:20,020 how they overcome, uh, challenges. 283 00:23:20,639 --> 00:23:25,189 Because that's not only going to help people understand what it's 284 00:23:25,189 --> 00:23:31,019 like, but it's also going to help those who are in similar situations, 285 00:23:31,530 --> 00:23:33,530 get through their challenges. 286 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:38,199 So I love doing that and I always learn something. 287 00:23:38,750 --> 00:23:45,009 And then I also bring on entrepreneurs to share their story, share why they 288 00:23:45,010 --> 00:23:50,569 do what they do, how they help people, and really promote whatever they do. 289 00:23:50,949 --> 00:23:55,619 So then it helps them and it also helps my listeners. 290 00:23:56,089 --> 00:24:01,659 And I get to learn a lot from entrepreneurs who are, you know, doing, 291 00:24:01,949 --> 00:24:07,200 you know, they're one step ahead of me, so I can get ideas for what I should do. 292 00:24:09,510 --> 00:24:09,799 Ed Watters: Yeah. 293 00:24:09,799 --> 00:24:14,880 That, that's really the idea in growth, Nick, is when, when we 294 00:24:15,105 --> 00:24:18,465 want to increase our ability. 295 00:24:18,504 --> 00:24:23,465 We have to actually go to where that knowledge lies. 296 00:24:23,465 --> 00:24:27,425 And that is often with other podcasters in this case. 297 00:24:28,154 --> 00:24:33,684 I'm, I'm constantly watching other podcasters and it helps me 298 00:24:33,874 --> 00:24:36,844 develop new skills in podcasting. 299 00:24:37,165 --> 00:24:41,404 So, and, and it's not about being better than somebody else, it's 300 00:24:41,404 --> 00:24:44,365 actually about being better myself. 301 00:24:44,405 --> 00:24:50,145 And then if others choose to follow, well, that's a great thing. 302 00:24:50,205 --> 00:24:53,704 So yeah, it's, it's pretty cool. 303 00:24:54,294 --> 00:24:58,615 You know, when we talk about overcoming challenges and 304 00:24:58,625 --> 00:25:03,870 difficulties, you, you excel here. 305 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:10,800 You drive a garbage truck on top of everything else, and this amazes me 306 00:25:10,810 --> 00:25:17,909 because the way you adapt to be able to do this, it's challenging for many 307 00:25:17,910 --> 00:25:24,660 people to do things, but you are a master at overcoming and developing skills. 308 00:25:24,890 --> 00:25:32,190 I like how you shared the video of you driving the garbage truck and how 309 00:25:32,190 --> 00:25:38,079 you, you know, developed the skill of implementing your wristwatch. 310 00:25:38,079 --> 00:25:44,960 And talk to us about how you did that and overcome the challenge 311 00:25:44,969 --> 00:25:49,420 in your mind of getting into that big monster and driving it. 312 00:25:50,610 --> 00:25:50,990 Nick Yerhart: Yeah. 313 00:25:50,990 --> 00:25:56,740 So, you know, one thing I live by is I don't say I can't. 314 00:25:57,389 --> 00:25:58,800 I say, How can I? 315 00:25:59,515 --> 00:26:03,035 Because now I'm searching for solutions. 316 00:26:03,455 --> 00:26:12,605 So with anything I do, you know, almost everything I do daily is a challenge. 317 00:26:12,974 --> 00:26:16,494 You know, I don't do things like everybody else can. 318 00:26:16,745 --> 00:26:19,059 I have my own way of doing things. 319 00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:27,389 So, as far as driving a garbage truck, now, driving the truck itself is no 320 00:26:27,389 --> 00:26:32,230 different than any other vehicle, you know, and I can do that easily. 321 00:26:32,719 --> 00:26:37,739 But with the truck that I shared in that video, that's one of the 322 00:26:37,759 --> 00:26:42,324 trucks that has that arm on the side that picks up the garbage can. 323 00:26:42,925 --> 00:26:48,995 So because of that, there's a joystick inside the cab to operate the arm. 324 00:26:49,834 --> 00:26:56,444 And in the video, there's a little lever on top of the joystick, which, which is 325 00:26:56,444 --> 00:27:03,615 what operates the, the little fingers on the arm that actually grab the can. 326 00:27:04,415 --> 00:27:08,925 Well, when I first started driving that truck, I would have 327 00:27:08,935 --> 00:27:10,615 my left hand on the joystick. 328 00:27:11,225 --> 00:27:16,145 And then I had to reach over with my right hand to operate that little tiny 329 00:27:16,145 --> 00:27:21,575 lever because my, my thumb doesn't work, you know, like everybody else's. 330 00:27:21,935 --> 00:27:24,454 So like everybody else could just use their thumb. 331 00:27:24,764 --> 00:27:25,955 Well, I couldn't do that. 332 00:27:26,455 --> 00:27:31,435 And I'm not saying I can't do it, I'm just saying I have my own way of doing it. 333 00:27:31,925 --> 00:27:38,415 So after, and, you know, a few hours of reaching over, you know, to hit 334 00:27:38,415 --> 00:27:43,070 that little lever, my back started to hurt, my arms started to hurt, 335 00:27:43,120 --> 00:27:47,200 so I was like, Alright, there's gotta be a better, a better way. 336 00:27:48,170 --> 00:27:53,800 And I just, I sat there and I looked at them like, alright, how can I do this? 337 00:27:53,840 --> 00:28:01,389 And I was just like, Huh, I wonder if my watch will, my watch band will, 338 00:28:01,679 --> 00:28:08,069 like, go underneath the little head of the lever so I can use my watch? 339 00:28:08,430 --> 00:28:09,570 And it worked. 340 00:28:09,849 --> 00:28:15,090 So then from that moment on, that's exactly what I did. 341 00:28:15,120 --> 00:28:18,650 And as you've seen in the video, it worked out really good. 342 00:28:21,325 --> 00:28:23,915 Ed Watters: Yeah, it just blew me away. 343 00:28:23,945 --> 00:28:27,745 It's like, never say you can't do something. 344 00:28:27,955 --> 00:28:35,574 You know, it's so inspiring when people can see that sort of a video and it 345 00:28:35,645 --> 00:28:38,684 makes them question themselves so deep. 346 00:28:39,134 --> 00:28:41,214 And I love that to the core. 347 00:28:41,724 --> 00:28:47,764 I want to also talk about, I witnessed a video where you explained that 348 00:28:48,674 --> 00:28:51,324 position was threatened by a doctor. 349 00:28:52,835 --> 00:28:54,274 How did that feel? 350 00:28:54,365 --> 00:28:58,104 And what did that make you feel like when that instance occurred? 351 00:29:02,130 --> 00:29:02,640 Nick Yerhart: Yeah. 352 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:08,100 So, I mean, it all started when I went to get my, you 353 00:29:08,100 --> 00:29:10,929 know, regular driver's license. 354 00:29:11,109 --> 00:29:16,139 And when I went to get that, they told me I couldn't. 355 00:29:17,350 --> 00:29:23,630 And I was like, Well, I can because, you know, I grew up on a farm. 356 00:29:24,254 --> 00:29:28,874 I got my first pickup when I was eleven years old, I have already 357 00:29:28,874 --> 00:29:31,114 been driving for four years. 358 00:29:31,274 --> 00:29:34,614 So I was like, Don't tell me I can't do something that I've been 359 00:29:34,625 --> 00:29:36,844 doing for four years, you know? 360 00:29:37,194 --> 00:29:45,314 So I did have to go see doctors, neurologists, and go through a bunch 361 00:29:45,465 --> 00:29:51,934 of tests for them to, you know, approve me to, to drive, you know? 362 00:29:52,324 --> 00:29:55,834 And it, it was just annoying. 363 00:29:56,475 --> 00:29:57,524 It was just like, 364 00:30:00,270 --> 00:30:07,230 like, I understand, but in the same sense, don't say I can't at first. 365 00:30:08,180 --> 00:30:09,509 Because that's what they did. 366 00:30:09,509 --> 00:30:11,520 They said, Nope, you can't get a license. 367 00:30:12,230 --> 00:30:14,719 Don't do that, that's wrong. 368 00:30:15,409 --> 00:30:23,339 Just simply say, um, Unfortunately, due to your disability, there's laws 369 00:30:23,389 --> 00:30:29,640 and we have to, you know, follow it and you need to go get more testing done to 370 00:30:30,445 --> 00:30:32,825 make sure that you are safe to drive. 371 00:30:33,635 --> 00:30:37,285 That would be totally cool but that's not how it goes. 372 00:30:38,045 --> 00:30:42,834 But you know, I went through, I did all the tests that they wanted 373 00:30:43,234 --> 00:30:47,664 and then I could finally go and do the regular, you know, driver's 374 00:30:47,685 --> 00:30:50,545 ed class and the test with that. 375 00:30:50,575 --> 00:30:56,000 So I had to go through, you know, five times the amount of testing 376 00:30:56,320 --> 00:30:58,880 as anybody else, but I did it. 377 00:30:59,100 --> 00:31:03,079 I got my license at sixteen, just like everybody else. 378 00:31:03,650 --> 00:31:11,050 And, you know, uh, five years later, you know, my dad owned a garbage 379 00:31:11,610 --> 00:31:18,205 company so obviously I needed to get my commercial driver's license so I 380 00:31:18,245 --> 00:31:20,945 could drive all the, uh, uh, trucks. 381 00:31:22,265 --> 00:31:26,695 So I thought it was gonna be easy like everyone else. 382 00:31:26,764 --> 00:31:29,135 Because I was like, Well, I already have my license so, 383 00:31:31,180 --> 00:31:36,940 you know, there's not much difference between driving a garbage truck and a car. 384 00:31:36,970 --> 00:31:42,479 I mean, obviously they're bigger, heavier, they have air brakes instead 385 00:31:42,479 --> 00:31:48,785 of, you know, hydraulic brakes, but like, I already knew all about the 386 00:31:48,795 --> 00:31:54,075 trucks because I had been around them since I was like thirteen years old. 387 00:31:54,105 --> 00:31:57,515 So I already knew what everything did, how they worked. 388 00:31:58,124 --> 00:32:01,115 And so I go to get my CDL 389 00:32:03,605 --> 00:32:10,170 and, you know, you have to get what's called a medical, uh, card. 390 00:32:10,420 --> 00:32:14,790 So basically, you go get a physical, you take a drug test, you do all 391 00:32:14,790 --> 00:32:17,510 that, and then you get this, uh, card. 392 00:32:18,020 --> 00:32:23,105 And every two years, you have to renew it to keep your, uh, CDL. 393 00:32:23,905 --> 00:32:29,735 Well, when I went to go get that, I got denied by a doctor. 394 00:32:30,595 --> 00:32:37,394 And the doctor said, you will, will, will never get your, your C, your C, a CDL. 395 00:32:37,505 --> 00:32:37,945 So 396 00:32:40,035 --> 00:32:45,095 once again, I had to fight and go see more doctors, and get more tests 397 00:32:45,225 --> 00:32:47,455 done, and go through all that again. 398 00:32:47,945 --> 00:32:50,795 And then I was able to get my CDL. 399 00:32:51,195 --> 00:33:02,579 Now, the part about that that sucks is, you know, I've had my CDL for, what is it? 400 00:33:03,519 --> 00:33:13,480 Twelve years now and I've gotten it taken away five times just 401 00:33:13,530 --> 00:33:16,349 because of that medical card. 402 00:33:16,860 --> 00:33:22,760 And, you know, the laws were changed so then the paperwork changes and somebody 403 00:33:22,760 --> 00:33:24,790 didn't check this box or this box. 404 00:33:24,800 --> 00:33:30,835 So another thing I did, it was just, the, the physicist or the 405 00:33:30,835 --> 00:33:37,415 doctor that did my, you know, medical exam didn't do things right. 406 00:33:37,634 --> 00:33:42,045 So therefore I would lose my license. 407 00:33:43,195 --> 00:33:51,530 And there was one time where I lost it and the doctor I was going to, you know, 408 00:33:51,550 --> 00:33:55,830 said that they couldn't do it anymore because, you know, something changed and 409 00:33:56,190 --> 00:33:59,039 they're not licensable or whatever it was. 410 00:34:00,029 --> 00:34:05,699 So I went to see a new, uh, doctor that, you know, this isn't going to be a big 411 00:34:05,700 --> 00:34:11,740 deal, I just go get the physical again, I can get my medical card and then 412 00:34:12,240 --> 00:34:15,879 they'll reinstate my license, you know? 413 00:34:16,970 --> 00:34:24,300 Oh no, this, this was a big challenge because the doctor walks in and within 414 00:34:24,400 --> 00:34:33,355 five minutes he says, Nick, I'm not going to do your physical because I'm not 415 00:34:33,785 --> 00:34:39,614 approving you to get your medical card and I'm also going to take your normal driving 416 00:34:40,154 --> 00:34:45,335 license away from you because I don't believe that you should be on the road. 417 00:34:47,214 --> 00:34:51,635 I looked at him and said, Hmm, what tests have you done? 418 00:34:52,570 --> 00:34:55,240 And what do you know about me? 419 00:34:56,210 --> 00:34:57,590 He's like, Well, I can see you. 420 00:34:59,120 --> 00:35:04,910 I said, Oh, so the way I walk, the way I walk and the way that my hands 421 00:35:04,930 --> 00:35:08,879 work, you can make that judgment? 422 00:35:09,740 --> 00:35:10,380 He said, Yep. 423 00:35:12,309 --> 00:35:17,465 So, that was a big, you know, challenge to get through but 424 00:35:18,845 --> 00:35:20,605 we made it through, you know? 425 00:35:20,655 --> 00:35:27,645 I got a different doctor and, um, I, I don't know if that doctor lost his 426 00:35:27,715 --> 00:35:32,705 job because of that, I, I hope so cause that, that wasn't right at all. 427 00:35:33,685 --> 00:35:38,245 And, cause I, you know, I've been driving since I was, well, 428 00:35:38,395 --> 00:35:44,345 eleven, but on the road since I was sixteen and I have no accidents. 429 00:35:44,345 --> 00:35:49,635 Though, I have, though I've been involved in a couple, but 430 00:35:49,655 --> 00:35:51,185 none of them were my fault. 431 00:35:52,425 --> 00:35:57,434 So, but it's like, I have more hours behind the wheel than 432 00:35:57,435 --> 00:36:00,655 that doctor did, I guarantee it. 433 00:36:00,675 --> 00:36:03,484 And I have basically no accidents. 434 00:36:03,494 --> 00:36:07,084 So it's like, Who are you to tell me I can't drive? 435 00:36:07,954 --> 00:36:13,305 You know, it's just, things like that just, it gets old. 436 00:36:13,535 --> 00:36:14,615 It really does. 437 00:36:18,335 --> 00:36:22,985 Ed Watters: Yes, and I, I very well understand that. 438 00:36:23,004 --> 00:36:27,880 You know, when we're dealing with those, uh, people that, make you feel 439 00:36:27,880 --> 00:36:31,240 inferior, it's really discriminatory. 440 00:36:31,640 --> 00:36:36,639 And it's obvious that you, you have a passion and a 441 00:36:36,640 --> 00:36:39,920 drive to do good in the world. 442 00:36:39,950 --> 00:36:45,219 And it's hiccups when we run across people like that. 443 00:36:45,810 --> 00:36:51,465 You know, it's not about a disability, it's about what abilities you do have. 444 00:36:51,665 --> 00:36:55,685 And that can change your whole outlook. 445 00:36:57,495 --> 00:37:03,055 So, yeah, you know, start looking at the people's abilities, not disabilities. 446 00:37:03,055 --> 00:37:11,664 Because, you know, after me receiving my own disability, I, I've come to 447 00:37:11,664 --> 00:37:13,724 the conclusion we're all disabled. 448 00:37:14,710 --> 00:37:20,650 You know, if, if we really take that focus away from being disabled, 449 00:37:20,660 --> 00:37:26,980 because it's really, we just have to readjust and rediscover new ways of 450 00:37:27,039 --> 00:37:30,129 doing things like the watch, you know? 451 00:37:30,129 --> 00:37:33,870 And that's really important for people to figure out. 452 00:37:33,890 --> 00:37:38,030 And I'm, I'm just now getting to that point, Nick, where I'm figuring 453 00:37:38,030 --> 00:37:41,350 out I, I don't have to be disabled, 454 00:37:41,360 --> 00:37:45,080 I can actually share my abilities. 455 00:37:45,530 --> 00:37:52,830 And this is where, you know, I'm older now, but yet I have so much to give and I 456 00:37:52,860 --> 00:37:54,910 don't want to sit around and do nothing. 457 00:37:54,910 --> 00:38:02,885 So I have to educate myself and try to understand and develop a way to 458 00:38:03,015 --> 00:38:10,285 come at life in a different, new perspective, and that, that's kind of a 459 00:38:10,285 --> 00:38:12,325 challenge that we all have to live with. 460 00:38:12,374 --> 00:38:20,425 And we don't need people that are going to be putting dampers on us. 461 00:38:20,425 --> 00:38:26,535 We, we want to be around people that uplift us, and encourage us, and sometimes 462 00:38:26,645 --> 00:38:29,655 help us, because we all need help. 463 00:38:30,595 --> 00:38:34,550 Talk to us about needing help at some time. 464 00:38:35,820 --> 00:38:36,270 Nick Yerhart: Yeah. 465 00:38:36,270 --> 00:38:43,920 I love this topic because, you know, like I said before, I don't say I can't. 466 00:38:44,530 --> 00:38:46,560 Instead, I say, How can I? 467 00:38:47,230 --> 00:38:54,099 And now with that, there's some situations where if I need to do a 468 00:38:54,099 --> 00:39:02,030 task, instead of me saying, Oh, I can't do that, I find someone who can. 469 00:39:02,960 --> 00:39:05,380 So I ask for help, you know? 470 00:39:05,670 --> 00:39:12,290 Cause there's things in life where, you know, I don't use knives, not 471 00:39:12,310 --> 00:39:15,300 a good idea for me to use a knife. 472 00:39:15,629 --> 00:39:21,470 So therefore, I ask family or friends to, uh, cut my food or whatever. 473 00:39:21,850 --> 00:39:24,520 You know, I don't use the oven. 474 00:39:24,740 --> 00:39:29,545 Because, me trying to get something out of the oven, I will get burned. 475 00:39:29,635 --> 00:39:30,905 I guarantee it. 476 00:39:31,075 --> 00:39:34,485 So I'm just not gonna put myself in that situation. 477 00:39:34,805 --> 00:39:36,915 So therefore I ask for help. 478 00:39:37,394 --> 00:39:41,885 And a lot of people have a problem with asking for help. 479 00:39:42,505 --> 00:39:45,665 You know, they just want to do everything themselves. 480 00:39:45,815 --> 00:39:46,215 Well, 481 00:39:48,385 --> 00:39:52,005 yes, it's good to figure out what you can do for yourself. 482 00:39:52,445 --> 00:39:58,335 So, I mean, I always try something at least once. 483 00:39:58,395 --> 00:40:00,535 You know, I have cooked in the oven. 484 00:40:00,935 --> 00:40:06,615 I do occasionally use a knife, but I try not to, you know? 485 00:40:06,784 --> 00:40:10,175 So it's good to know that I can if I need to. 486 00:40:10,805 --> 00:40:17,000 But if it's something dangerous, or something extremely difficult, or maybe 487 00:40:17,910 --> 00:40:23,430 it's literally going to hurt you if you do it, don't be afraid to ask for help. 488 00:40:23,740 --> 00:40:28,840 And people are always more than willing to give you a hand. 489 00:40:29,349 --> 00:40:38,500 But with that being said, don't take advantage of it, don't use people. 490 00:40:39,430 --> 00:40:43,275 You know, don't be lazy, don't make people do stuff for you just 491 00:40:43,415 --> 00:40:45,705 because you don't want to do it. 492 00:40:46,605 --> 00:40:50,865 You know, instead, make sure that if you need help, it's something 493 00:40:50,865 --> 00:40:53,854 that you actually need help with. 494 00:40:55,245 --> 00:40:56,754 So yeah, that's what I think. 495 00:40:58,524 --> 00:40:58,964 Ed Watters: Yeah. 496 00:41:00,375 --> 00:41:01,675 Yeah, that's powerful. 497 00:41:01,874 --> 00:41:06,855 You know, taking advantage of people is not a good thing. 498 00:41:06,865 --> 00:41:13,965 And many of us, you know, we don't have it in us to live right at times. 499 00:41:13,975 --> 00:41:20,455 So by sharing these stories, people can actually look on and 500 00:41:21,285 --> 00:41:23,855 learn to emulate these stories. 501 00:41:23,875 --> 00:41:27,184 And that's what the power of podcasting is. 502 00:41:27,685 --> 00:41:30,075 You know, education is important, Nick. 503 00:41:30,425 --> 00:41:35,415 I need to know, how do you educate yourself? 504 00:41:35,455 --> 00:41:40,190 Because I think it's a long, lifelong thing and every 505 00:41:40,190 --> 00:41:42,050 day we learn something new. 506 00:41:42,470 --> 00:41:46,850 So take us through the journey of educating yourself. 507 00:41:48,320 --> 00:41:57,139 Nick Yerhart: So number one, podcast, I love listening and learning from podcasts. 508 00:41:57,680 --> 00:42:05,390 So I listen to a lot of podcasts, but the next thing that I do is, um, I, 509 00:42:05,610 --> 00:42:09,780 I read at least one book every week. 510 00:42:10,940 --> 00:42:16,490 And sometimes I don't actually physically read, I listen on Audible. 511 00:42:16,970 --> 00:42:22,649 Um, but with Audible, I can usually get through two books a week on there. 512 00:42:23,480 --> 00:42:32,775 So what, what people need to know is, there's somebody out there who has the 513 00:42:32,785 --> 00:42:39,075 success you want, or has the marriage you want, the relationship, the family 514 00:42:39,075 --> 00:42:41,865 you want, and guess what they did? 515 00:42:42,315 --> 00:42:44,265 They wrote a book about, about it. 516 00:42:44,975 --> 00:42:48,294 So, books are so powerful. 517 00:42:48,675 --> 00:42:53,495 There is a book out there to teach you anything you need to know. 518 00:42:54,065 --> 00:43:02,975 So, I highly recommend getting Audible or just buying a physical book and reading. 519 00:43:03,455 --> 00:43:09,165 And, you know, they say that the average American reads one book a year. 520 00:43:10,195 --> 00:43:14,590 And, on average, I read one book a week. 521 00:43:15,260 --> 00:43:21,280 So I read fifty-one more books a year than the average American. 522 00:43:21,770 --> 00:43:26,529 Now just think of where that puts me at the end of the year 523 00:43:26,740 --> 00:43:28,600 versus the average American. 524 00:43:30,370 --> 00:43:33,740 You know, and it's something as simple as that, you know, 525 00:43:34,200 --> 00:43:36,830 read a book a week, you know? 526 00:43:37,600 --> 00:43:41,370 You know, your average book, it takes what? 527 00:43:41,479 --> 00:43:43,999 Five, six hours to read. 528 00:43:44,820 --> 00:43:47,270 So there you go, an hour a day. 529 00:43:48,339 --> 00:43:55,050 Sit down at night at the end of the day, I think that's the best time, and just 530 00:43:55,260 --> 00:43:58,220 read, you know, I think it's so important. 531 00:44:00,120 --> 00:44:00,360 Ed Watters: Yeah. 532 00:44:00,360 --> 00:44:05,970 And, and it also helps build the cognitive function with 533 00:44:05,970 --> 00:44:08,200 you, you know, keep you sharper. 534 00:44:08,200 --> 00:44:13,300 And it really is something, if you don't use it, you'll lose it. 535 00:44:13,730 --> 00:44:15,829 And it's so true. 536 00:44:17,360 --> 00:44:24,100 So have we missed anything in our conversation today that you think 537 00:44:24,140 --> 00:44:26,600 that people really need to know? 538 00:44:29,010 --> 00:44:35,835 Nick Yerhart: So I just wish that I could see more people out there who are 539 00:44:36,285 --> 00:44:45,204 striving for the life that they actually want instead of settling for the life that 540 00:44:45,204 --> 00:44:48,035 they were told they were going to have. 541 00:44:48,785 --> 00:44:54,615 You know, we all grow up and our family, our friends, they live a 542 00:44:54,615 --> 00:45:01,735 certain way and we tend to follow in their footsteps instead of discovering 543 00:45:01,955 --> 00:45:04,295 who we are and what we want. 544 00:45:04,865 --> 00:45:11,735 So I would encourage everyone, sit down and think about your, your, your life 545 00:45:12,355 --> 00:45:18,884 and what you want out of life and what you want people to remember you for. 546 00:45:19,695 --> 00:45:27,064 And after all that's done, set some goals, find people that can 547 00:45:27,064 --> 00:45:31,185 help you reach your goals, and get out there and make it happen. 548 00:45:34,435 --> 00:45:34,795 Ed Watters: Yeah. 549 00:45:34,915 --> 00:45:36,445 That, that's good advice, Nick. 550 00:45:36,835 --> 00:45:42,105 So let's, let's end it by telling people a little bit about your 551 00:45:42,105 --> 00:45:46,695 services, your business, and how you can get ahold of Nick. 552 00:45:49,085 --> 00:45:52,655 Nick Yerhart: So you can get ahold of me by going to my 553 00:45:52,655 --> 00:46:01,050 website, it's nickyerhart.com, N-I-C-K-Y-E-R-H-A-R T.com. 554 00:46:01,590 --> 00:46:04,950 And on there, you, you find everything I, I do. 555 00:46:05,040 --> 00:46:07,970 You'll find my social media links, everything. 556 00:46:08,650 --> 00:46:14,915 Um, the services I offer, I do offer life, uh, coaching. 557 00:46:15,365 --> 00:46:21,460 So if you need some help, you know, improving your mindset, your 558 00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:28,929 confidence, your marriage, like we kind of cover it all, you know? 559 00:46:28,930 --> 00:46:33,729 And, you know, some people may go, Well, I don't need help with that. 560 00:46:34,579 --> 00:46:39,880 Well, I would encourage you to get on a call with me so we can 561 00:46:40,230 --> 00:46:45,030 chat because you might realize something that you don't know yet. 562 00:46:46,020 --> 00:46:53,225 And then I'm also a certified 10X business coach with Grant Cardone. 563 00:46:54,115 --> 00:46:59,985 So if you have a business and you want to take it to the next level, 564 00:47:00,155 --> 00:47:04,585 which I don't know why you wouldn't get ahold of me because I have 565 00:47:04,595 --> 00:47:10,865 all of Grant Cardone's tools and resources to help your business grow. 566 00:47:11,455 --> 00:47:16,625 And then the thing that I'm really enjoying right now is I help 567 00:47:16,635 --> 00:47:18,735 people with their, uh, podcast. 568 00:47:19,265 --> 00:47:23,295 So if you have a podcast, I can help you improve it. 569 00:47:23,295 --> 00:47:26,335 I can help you generate revenue through your podcast. 570 00:47:26,755 --> 00:47:31,144 If you don't have one, but you want one, which you should because podcasting 571 00:47:32,255 --> 00:47:37,014 is awesome, then get ahold of me because I can help you get started and 572 00:47:37,014 --> 00:47:38,755 get everything rocking and rolling. 573 00:47:39,095 --> 00:47:44,395 And again, help you create revenue with your podcast. 574 00:47:44,825 --> 00:47:47,820 So, let's, uh, make it happen. 575 00:47:49,810 --> 00:47:50,870 Ed Watters: I like it a lot. 576 00:47:50,930 --> 00:47:54,570 You know, when, when you talk about getting it done, 577 00:47:54,570 --> 00:47:57,300 you have to start someplace. 578 00:47:57,340 --> 00:48:02,309 And that means reaching out and getting a hold of somebody 579 00:48:02,309 --> 00:48:04,160 that knows what's going on. 580 00:48:05,410 --> 00:48:09,960 Nick, it is such a delight having you on the podcast. 581 00:48:09,990 --> 00:48:14,190 It's awesome to have somebody that's so inspirational and I 582 00:48:14,200 --> 00:48:17,020 really do appreciate what you do. 583 00:48:17,310 --> 00:48:22,265 And I want to say thank you for being part of the podcast today. 584 00:48:24,445 --> 00:48:25,085 Nick Yerhart: Of course. 585 00:48:25,105 --> 00:48:27,565 It was awesome, thank you so much. 586 00:48:32,145 --> 00:48:33,704 Ed Watters: Thank you for joining us today. 587 00:48:33,845 --> 00:48:40,005 If you found this podcast enlightening, entertaining, educational in any way, 588 00:48:40,535 --> 00:48:46,255 please share, like, subscribe, and join us right back here next week for another 589 00:48:46,275 --> 00:48:49,305 great episode of Dead America Podcast. 590 00:48:49,535 --> 00:48:54,365 I'm Ed Watters, your host, enjoy your afternoon wherever you may be.