Episode 201: Johnathan Gorman, Actor, Writer, Producer, Keynote Speaker, Life Coach, and Corporate Sales Leader

Show Description:

Johnathan Gorman is an actor, writer, producer, keynote speaker, life coach, and corporate sales leader. He is also the author of "Your Life is Your Movie: The Biggest Obstacle You'll Ever Have to Overcome is Your Mind," which will be released in January 2023. With over 40 years in the entertainment industry, Johnathan discusses his journey, lessons learned, and how it helped him succeed in other areas of his life. Johnathan also dives into effective sales and relationship-building strategies, reflecting on his corporate sales career. Throughout our conversation, Johnathan also provides practical tips, activities, and mechanisms to becoming the best version of yourself.

To learn more about Johnathan, you can visit his [website](inspiredbyjg.com), where you can find information on how to preorder his book.

Show Highlights:

4:30-14:00: Johnathan dives into his background as an actor, writer, producer, and corporate sales leader. He recaps his childhood influences, school experience, and lessons that gave him a solid foundation as a human being.
14:00-36:00: Johnathan describes how he first found music and the entertainment industry, how to maximize your own gifts, and steps to finding your purpose and leveling up in life.
36:00-51:30: Johnathan provides actionable tips, practices, and mechanisms for improving your confidence, overcoming self-doubt, and being happy with who you are. He also provides an example of how you can stay organized and on track with your life goals.
51:30-1:00:30: We ask Johnathan what makes a great story, the characteristics of a great storyteller, and how to draw your audience in.
1:00:30-1:14:30: Johnathan reflects on his transition from the entertainment industry into a corporate sales setting. He discusses how to be successful in sales, how to be the expert in the room without having a lot of years of experience, and how to prepare for important sales moments.
1:14:30-1:38:30: Johnathan provides several insights and actions you can take for self-improvement and becoming the best version of yourself.
1:38:30-1:47:30: Johnathan talks about his motivation to write his book and other advice for people getting into acting. We end the show by asking Johnathan how he wants to be remembered