Ben Dykstra's guest appearances

Ben Dykstra

More Cheese Less Whiskers

The Tragedy Academy

Bedros Keuilian

Chris Hill

Mike Russell

Todd Herman

Chris Davis

Bobby Maximus

Ari Meisel

Jim Hart

Michael Anthony

Paul Adams

Steve Sims

Jay Abraham

Justin Smith

Frank Kern

Vanessa Shaw

OwlTail

SummaryThis week on the Tragedy Academy, Jay introduces Ben Dykstra, a.k.a. The Rolling Dragon. Born with Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Ben hasn’t let his disability limit his potential. Ben is a talented voice actor with tireless perseverance in a field that can be tough to break into. Ben is also in the midst of developing a new podcast that would highlight the stories, voices, and talents of the disabled. Tune in to hear Jay and Ben discuss everything from perspective and authenticity to the Metaverse and bonobos.Key Points💪 Living with cerebral palsy🎙Voice acting🌤Silver linings👏🏼Authenticity attracting opportunity✊🏼Social media &amp; advocacyEpisode Highlights[2:35] - Jay introduces us to Ben, whose cerebral palsy has allowed him to develop a unique perspective on life. While Ben acknowledges that it is easy to get angry or bitter when dealing with disabilities, he also suggests that the universe gives even as it takes away. His own example of this “universal trade-off” is his outgoing personality and ability to use his voice.[11:21] - Ben comments on how he has gained a unique perspective on pursuing authenticity early in life. Jay explains that this is hardly a mystery because of what Ben has experienced so far. Each experience in our lives adds to the nuance of our worldview.[13:21] - Jay asks Ben about his podcast idea that centers around the universal trade-off. Ben explains that while the podcast is still under development, his goal is to create a space where he can showcase the hidden talents behind disabilities. While society often considers disabilities to be solely disadvantages, Ben wants to prove that there are many advantages to be found as well.[14:53] - Ben mentions his career as a voice actor allows him to conceal his disability from potential employers and therefore potential discrimination. Jay understands Ben’s perspective but encourages him to try to avoid doing this if possible in order to attract the best people and best opportunities into his life.[21:00] - Jay asks Ben what impact he thinks the Metaverse will have on the disabled community. Ben expresses his concerns that rather than solving any problems, the Metaverse could simply increase the presence that trolls have on social media. Jay counters that the Metaverse could be a way to move past society’s implicit bias against the disabled.[33:41] - Ben shares his experience with recent wind storms that hit the entire province of Ontario. With no power or Wifi, he had to cancel a scheduled performance, and many others in the province are still without power days later.Connect With BenInstagram | https://bit.ly/3fISp67 | @_rollingdragon_Twitter | https://bit.ly/3FJBcnH | @benendykstraFacebook | https://bit.ly/3IkrUQI | @rollingdragon-mediaWebsite | https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com/

SummaryThis week on the Tragedy Academy, Jay introduces Ben Dykstra, a.k.a. The Rolling Dragon. Born with Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Ben hasn’t let his disability limit his potential. Ben is a talented voice actor with tireless perseverance in a field that can be tough to break into. Ben is also in the midst of developing a new podcast that would highlight the stories, voices, and talents of the disabled. Tune in to hear Jay and Ben discuss everything from perspective and authenticity to the Metaverse and bonobos.Key Points💪 Living with cerebral palsy🎙Voice acting🌤Silver linings👏🏼Authenticity attracting opportunity✊🏼Social media &amp; advocacyEpisode Highlights[2:35] - Jay introduces us to Ben, whose cerebral palsy has allowed him to develop a unique perspective on life. While Ben acknowledges that it is easy to get angry or bitter when dealing with disabilities, he also suggests that the universe gives even as it takes away. His own example of this “universal trade-off” is his outgoing personality and ability to use his voice.[11:21] - Ben comments on how he has gained a unique perspective on pursuing authenticity early in life. Jay explains that this is hardly a mystery because of what Ben has experienced so far. Each experience in our lives adds to the nuance of our worldview.[13:21] - Jay asks Ben about his podcast idea that centers around the universal trade-off. Ben explains that while the podcast is still under development, his goal is to create a space where he can showcase the hidden talents behind disabilities. While society often considers disabilities to be solely disadvantages, Ben wants to prove that there are many advantages to be found as well.[14:53] - Ben mentions his career as a voice actor allows him to conceal his disability from potential employers and therefore potential discrimination. Jay understands Ben’s perspective but encourages him to try to avoid doing this if possible in order to attract the best people and best opportunities into his life.[21:00] - Jay asks Ben what impact he thinks the Metaverse will have on the disabled community. Ben expresses his concerns that rather than solving any problems, the Metaverse could simply increase the presence that trolls have on social media. Jay counters that the Metaverse could be a way to move past society’s implicit bias against the disabled.[33:41] - Ben shares his experience with recent wind storms that hit the entire province of Ontario. With no power or Wifi, he had to cancel a scheduled performance, and many others in the province are still without power days later.Connect With BenInstagram | <a href="https://bit.ly/3fISp67" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3fISp67</a> | @_rollingdragon_Twitter | <a href="https://bit.ly/3FJBcnH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3FJBcnH</a> | @benendykstraFacebook | <a href="https://bit.ly/3IkrUQI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3IkrUQI</a> | @rollingdragon-mediaWebsite | <a href="https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com/</a>

Special Guest: Ben Dykstra - The Rolling Dragon

Dialing in your target market is one of the first things we talk about, but having done that, there is further opportunity to be found in thinking about your customers experience, and creating custom solutions for those groups. Today on the MoreCheeseLessWhiskers.com podcast we're talking with Ben Dykstra from Seattle, and would you believe it, he is a woodworker. I mean what are the odds that last week's episode we were talking with someone who has written the book called The Six Figure Woodworker, and then the very next episode we have someone who actually is a woodworker from Seattle. We had a really great conversation. Ben specializes in building bunk beds and we spent an hour having one of the most creative conversations I think we've ever had on More Cheese, Less Whiskers. We talked all about not only some ways to immediately improve the results he's getting marketing his existing bunk bed business, but some really creative ways that open up new higher end market opportunities for him within the bunk bed market. Especially taking in to consideration where he is in Seattle and his market there. You're really going to enjoy this one. There are a lot of ideas here.   Links: Show Notes: MoreCheeseLessWhiskers.com/093 8-Profit Activators Intro: BreakthroughDNA.com Scorecard: ProfitActivatorScore.com Email Mastery: EmailMastery.com Want to be a guest on the show? Simply follow the 'Be a Guest' link. Download a free copy of the Breakthrough DNA book all about the 8 Profit Activators we talk about here on More Cheese, Less Whiskers...

Dialing in your target market is one of the first things we talk about, but having done that, there is further opportunity to be found in thinking about your customers experience, and creating custom solutions for those groups. Today on the <a href="http://MoreCheeseLessWhiskers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MoreCheeseLessWhiskers.com</a> podcast we're talking with Ben Dykstra from Seattle, and would you believe it, he is a woodworker. I mean what are the odds that last week's episode we were talking with someone who has written the book called The Six Figure Woodworker, and then the very next episode we have someone who actually is a woodworker from Seattle. We had a really great conversation. Ben specializes in building bunk beds and we spent an hour having one of the most creative conversations I think we've ever had on More Cheese, Less Whiskers. We talked all about not only some ways to immediately improve the results he's getting marketing his existing bunk bed business, but some really creative ways that open up new higher end market opportunities for him within the bunk bed market. Especially taking in to consideration where he is in Seattle and his market there. You're really going to enjoy this one. There are a lot of ideas here. Links: Show Notes: <a href="https://www.morecheeselesswhiskers.com/podcast/093" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">MoreCheeseLessWhiskers.com/093</a> 8-Profit Activators Intro: <a href="http://breakthroughdna.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">BreakthroughDNA.com</a> Scorecard: <a href="http://www.profitactivatorscore.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">ProfitActivatorScore.com</a> Email Mastery: <a href="http://www.emailmastery.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">EmailMastery.com</a> Want to be a guest on the show? Simply follow the '<a href="https://morecheeselesswhiskers.com/guest" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Be a Guest</a>' link. Download a free copy of the <a href="http://breakthroughdna.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Breakthrough DNA book</a> all about the 8 Profit Activators we talk about here on More Cheese, Less Whiskers...

Ep093: Ben Dykstra