11 episodes

Life happens. Hard moments happen. And then you find yourself where you never thought you’d be, the imposter syndrome and self doubt come creeping in, and your confidence and self worth is tested.

Then, you’re left saying ‘What’s Next’? And this is a question Mike Draper aims to help you navigate through on this podcast.

Each week, Mike brings on a guest to help you build your life and confidence back up after hitting ground zero. You may not know why you’re stuck where you are right now, but after listening to this podcast, you will be anything but stagnant.

The goal? To bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be.

Make sure to hit that subscribe button and connect with Mike here:

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Life happens. Hard moments happen. And then you find yourself where you never thought you’d be, the imposter syndrome and self doubt come creeping in, and your confidence and self worth is tested.

Then, you’re left saying ‘What’s Next’? And this is a question Mike Draper aims to help you navigate through on this podcast.

Each week, Mike brings on a guest to help you build your life and confidence back up after hitting ground zero. You may not know why you’re stuck where you are right now, but after listening to this podcast, you will be anything but stagnant.

The goal? To bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be.

Make sure to hit that subscribe button and connect with Mike here:

www.mikedraper.co
https://www.tiktok.com/@mortgage_mike?lang=en
www.instagram.com/mortgage__mike
https://www.patreon.com/mikedraper

    Manifestation and Creating Your Dream Life with Travis Holp

    Manifestation and Creating Your Dream Life with Travis Holp

    In this episode, Travis Holp joins me to talk about manifestation, creating your dream life, and how he gained over 450k followers on TikTok by simply sharing his gifts with the online world.

     

    Travis is a Medium, Psychic, and Soul Guide. He discovered his ability at a young age and has felt a connection to Spirit for as long as he can remember. His intention is to use this ability to help others along their path. 

     

    Helping others along their journey is the most exciting part of the work that he does. As a Medium, he believes we all have access to non-physical, all-knowing guidance. He is here to help you connect to this guidance so you can live a life filled with joy, clarity, and abundance. Whether you seek clarity on various aspects of life like love/career, aligning with your Soul Path, wanting to master manifesting, connecting with your Spirit Team, or wanting to hear messages from a loved one that has crossed over… he is here to help.

     

    Life is a journey that looks different to everyone, but we all have something in common on that journey; finding joy, love, and freedom within ourselves. Through my connection to Spirit, he has learned that love is universal and all things are possible.

     

    Listen in as we talk about:


    [0:00] Intro
    [0:55] Getting into the manifestation and healing space
    [2:05] Common myths people have when it comes to psychic mediums
    [3:35] How a reading with Travis works
    [6:30] How to handle the haters in this space
    [11:20] Starting to create content for TikTok
    [15:00] Travis’ TikTok content pillars 
    [17:40] How Travis uses TikTok to grow his business
    [24:35] What’s next for Travis in life, on TikTok and in business

    Connect with Travis here:


    https://www.instagram.com/TravisWarriorUnicorn 
    https://www.tiktok.com/@traviswarriorunicorn
    www.travisholp.com 
    Use Code ABUNDANCE for $10 off a session

     

    Connect with Mike


    www.mikedraper.co
    https://www.tiktok.com/@mikerdraper
    https://www.instagram.com/mikerdraper/ 
    https://www.patreon.com/mikedraper 

    • 35 min
    Changing the Narrative of Working Moms with Sarah, The Corporate Mama

    Changing the Narrative of Working Moms with Sarah, The Corporate Mama

    In this episode, Sarah, The Corporate Mama, sits down with me to talk about changing the narrative of working moms in the corporate space.

     

    Sarah is the head of brand for Bugaboo, working mom, and content creator. She shares her game-changing perspective with her audience through her authentic and relatable content.

     

    Listen in as we talk about:


    [0:50] How Sarah became The Corporate Mama
    [3:50] What motivates Sarah to create content 
    [7:05] Making traction in the online space 
    [11:10] Creating content that resonates with other working moms
    [23:20] How Sarah manages haters and mean comments 
    [24:50] What Sarah enjoys most about what she does
    [29:10] Getting sponsorship and brand deals
    [30:40] Sarah’s advice for those who are looking for ‘what’s next’

     

    Connect with Sarah here:


    https://www.instagram.com/thecorporatemama 
    https://twitter.com/thecorpmama 
    https://www.tiktok.com/@thecorporatemama?lang=en
    https://www.cameo.com/thecorporatemama 

     

    Connect with Mike


    www.mikedraper.co
    https://www.tiktok.com/@mikerdraper
    https://www.instagram.com/mikerdraper/ 
    https://www.patreon.com/mikedraper 

    • 35 min
    The Mindset of an Olympian with Suni Rao

    The Mindset of an Olympian with Suni Rao

    What does it take to be an Olympian? What kind of mindset do you need to have to persevere in the most challenging moments – mind, body and soul.

    In this episode, I sit down with Suni Rao, to hear her perspective on greatness and stepping into what’s next.

     

    At the age of 23, Suni retired from nearly a decade of playing tennis professionally and competing on the world's largest stages - including the 2008 Beijing Olympics - with a sixth grade education, quite literally no money and very little knowledge of how the world worked outside of her sport.

     

    Since then, she has earned a bachelor's in business and finance and an MBA from Villanova University.

     

    She is the Chief Sanity Officer at Afford Anything, a digital finance and investing platform that incorporates behavioral science, metacognition and other interdisciplinary fields to its teaching approach on finance, investing and life design.

     

    Suni is also the co-host on the First Friday series within the Afford Anything podcast, called Invest Anywhere, focused on teaching the Afford Anything audience about how to invest in real estate at a distance. The Afford Anything podcast is currently downloaded at an ongoing rate of around 500,000 new downloads per month and more than 21 million total downloads.

     

    Additionally, Suni has founded a growing real estate business with seven doors in her portfolio. Her goal is to achieve financial freedom while also having a positive impact on others' lives by purchasing and repairing distressed properties.

     

    Listen in as we talk about:


    [2:00] Suni’s start in sports and how it got her to the Olympics 
    [4:40] The mindset, habits and routine to become the best in your craft 
    [6:45] How Suni handled distractions along the way
    [10:50] Suni’s targets and what pushed her so hard to keep going 
    [15:00] How Suni figured out what was next for her, after retiring from tennis
    [22:05] What made her let go of tennis
    [28:35] Why having support from friends and family is critical 
    [35:10] What’s next for Suni

     

    Connect with Suni here:


    https://www.instagram.com/suni_rao_ 

     

    Connect with Mike


    www.mikedraper.co
    https://www.tiktok.com/@mikerdraper
    https://www.instagram.com/mikerdraper/ 
    https://www.patreon.com/mikedraper 

    • 40 min
    Losing My Husband to Suicide and Becoming a Widow with Dani Bates

    Losing My Husband to Suicide and Becoming a Widow with Dani Bates

    How do you navigate the loss of someone you love?

     

    And what do you do when that loss was unexpected, to say the least?

     

    In this episode, I sit down with Dani Bates, who talks about what life has been like for her and her family since losing her husband to suicide and becoming a widow.

     

    Dani is a 33 year old mom of two girls (Winnie is 6 and Piper is 4). They lost her husband Denny to suicide in March 2019 and has been an only parent ever since. 

     

    She talks about dating, marriage, being a widow, mental health, raising my girls, grief, and suicide prevention.

     

    Listen in as we talk about:


    [4:30] What life was like before Denny passed
    [6:35] The logistics of managing a household as a single parent
    [11:00] What Dani thinks led to Denny’s suicide 
    [16:35] The triggers that happen in everyday life
    [20:50] Professions that have the highest suicide rates and why
    [25:05] How some suicide survivors feel after having survived their attempt
    [26:15] What being a widow has been like for Dani
    [33:40] The societal challenges Dani faces being a widowed single parent
    [36:05] How Dani helps her kids through their grief
    [49:00] Advice Dani has for other widows or single parents

     

    Connect with Dani here:


    https://www.instagram.com/dani.bates/ 
    https://www.tiktok.com/@dabatesfam 
    https://www.facebook.com/danibatesfam 
    www.Danibates.com

     

    Connect with Mike


    www.mikedraper.co
    https://www.tiktok.com/@mikerdraper
    https://www.instagram.com/mikerdraper/ 
    https://www.patreon.com/mikedraper 

    • 57 min
    Creating an Online Brand and Persona with Corporate Natalie

    Creating an Online Brand and Persona with Corporate Natalie

    How do you create an online brand and persona?

     

    Is there a way to show up on social media, create epic content and not give away all of the details of your life?

     

    In this episode, Corporate Natalie joins me to talk about creating content and creating a persona around working in corporate. She also talks about who Corporate Natalie is vs. real life Natalie.

     

    Corporate Natalie is a content creator, advisor and brand consultant. 

     

    Listen in as we talk about:


    [1:20] How Natalie got into content creation 
    [2:10] Why Natalie loves content creation and TikTok so much
    [6:40] How often we think about creating content and does it bleed into our personal lives
    [8:15] How having a social media presence impacts Natalie’s dating life
    [11:30] The difference between Corporate Natalie and real life Natalie
    [19:00] The last date Corporate Natalie went on
    [23:15] What she’s up to next
    [26:10] How to monetize as a creator
    [31:55] What to do if you’re stuck in a rut

     

    Connect with Natalie here:


    https://www.instagram.com/corporatenatalie/ 
    https://www.tiktok.com/@corporatenatalie 
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-corporate-natalie-0b634a231/?trk=public_profile_browsemap 
    https://direct.me/corporatenatalie 

     

    Connect with Mike


    www.mikedraper.co
    https://www.tiktok.com/@mikerdraper
    https://www.instagram.com/mikerdraper/ 
    https://www.patreon.com/mikedraper 

    • 35 min
    Life Beyond Content Creation with Rahul Rai

    Life Beyond Content Creation with Rahul Rai

    What’s life like beyond content creation?

    How do you come up with ideas for content without getting stagnant?

    In this episode, I sit down with Rahul Rai to talk about life as a content creator, how he keeps creating, where he finds motivation, and so much more.

    Rahul is a creator on TikTok and YouTube, making relatable content for his community.

    Listen in as we talk about:[1:00] How Rahul comes up with content[2:30] Rahul’s content pillars[7:30] Life before content creation and TikTok[10:30] How many times per day we post content[15:30] Showing up online as an introverted extrovert [17:30] What Rahul loves to do behind the scenes[35:50] What to do when you’re in a creative rut[46:00] What’s Next for Rahul Connect with Rahul here:https://www.tiktok.com/@therealrahulrai?lang=enhttps://www.youtube.com/c/rahulrai316https://www.instagram.com/therealrahulrai/

    Connect with Mike


    www.mikedraper.co
    https://www.tiktok.com/@mikerdraper
    https://www.instagram.com/mikerdraper/ 
    https://www.patreon.com/mikedraper

    • 48 min

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