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Adam Schafer: Mind Pump Co-Founder on The Mindset That Separates Entrepreneurs Who Win | Part 1 | Entrepreneurship | E337
Mon, 17 Feb
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Adam Schafer’s childhood was marked by poverty, the tragic loss of his father, and the presence of an abusive stepfather. At just 15 years old, he became an entrepreneur, mowing lawns to afford the life he wanted. By 21, he was already leading a team of fitness trainers despite having less experience. Years later, he co-founded Mind Pump Media, transforming it from a side project into a multi-million-dollar business. In this episode, Adam shares how childhood adversity built his growth mindset and how rejecting a victim mentality fueled Mind Pump’s organic growth and unstoppable success. In this episode, Hala and Adam will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (03:53) From Teen Entrepreneur to Team Leader (09:46) Turning Adversity into Fuel for Success (18:02) How Sports Shaped His Growth Mindset (21:55) Why Vulnerability Drives Business Growth (27:34) The #1 Sales Strategy: Value Selling (31:40) The Key to Monetizing Social Media (35:54) Launching Mind Pump with Total Strangers (42:52) Scaling Mind Pump with Free Content (48:20) The Secret to Lasting Business Partnerships (52:51) Managing Conflict with Partners (57:40) Building Partnerships on Trust and Time Adam Schafer is the co-founder of Mind Pump Media, a multi-million-dollar fitness brand and podcast. Growing up with childhood trauma, including the loss of his biological father to suicide, Adam developed resilience and leadership skills early on. Starting with a lawn-mowing business and later working as a fitness trainer, he co-founded Mind Pump, growing it into one of the top fitness podcasts and companies from the ground up. Sponsored By: Shopify - youngandprofiting.co/shopify Airbnb - airbnb.com/host Rocket Money - rocketmoney.com/profiting Indeed - indeed.com/profiting RobinHood - robinhood.com/gold Factor - factormeals.com/profiting50off Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Resources Mentioned: The Mind Pump Podcast: mindpumppodcast.com Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, Career, Productivity, Careers, Startup, Business Ideas, Growth Hacks, Career Development, Money Management, Opportunities, Professionals, Workplace, Career Podcast.
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I've watched both my parents be hauled off by the cops many times, but I thank them and I love them for the drama and the adversity that we went through because I really do believe it is what laid the foundation for the skills that I built later on in life.
Adam Schafer, co-founder of Mind Pump Media and one of the co-hosts of the popular Mind Pump podcast. Extraordinary entrepreneur. He had a really traumatic childhood, but he didn't stay the victim.
Ain't nobody gonna work as hard as I'm gonna work at getting good at it or figuring it out, and that's a superpower. Entrepreneurship is hard, and it's a lot of failure, and you get beat up. When someone makes a decision to buy, it really comes down to two things, value and price. Go prove to your audience first that you have something valuable enough that they'll listen.
MindPump has multiple eight-figure businesses. How did you guys start MindPump?
It's kind of wild because
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