084 AJ Mihrzad | Stepping Out of His Introverted Shell

AJ Mihrzad is the author of the best selling book, The Mind Body
Solution and interviews other online coaches for his podcast. As a
self-proclaimed former fat kid and incredibly shy introvert, AJ
talks on how he transformed his life and worked towards a life he
really wanted. There’s some great personal tidbits about
friendships, growing your business, and more in here that I really
resonated with. Hope you enjoy the interview with AJ!
Show Highlights

Show Notes

AJ Mihrzad is the author of the best selling book, The Mind Body Solution and interviews other online coaches for his podcast. As a self-proclaimed former fat kid and incredibly shy introvert, AJ talks on how he transformed his life and worked towards a life he really wanted. There’s some great personal tidbits about friendships, growing your business, and more in here that I really resonated with. Hope you enjoy the interview with AJ!

Show Highlights

05:00 – What does AJ mean by him being a ‘situational’ extrovert?
05:10 – AJ has always had issues with his self confidence and even feared people.
06:35 – Because of AJ’s shyness, he missed a lot of opportunities, especially with girls.
07:10 – Who was AJ’s role model to help overcome this?
08:10 – Toast masters also helped him.
08:55 – AJ is the oldest out of his siblings and he’s the only introvert.
10:45 – AJ prefers not to go to family events, but he goes anyway and fake it till he makes it.
12:55 – What made AJ shift gears a little bit in his career?
14:20 – Why did AJ get into fitness coaching?
16:15 – Despite making lots of mistakes, somewhere along the line something clicked for AJ.
20:30 – Teaching is one of those jobs that is under appreciated and under paid, but so important.
20:35 – Everyone can name a teach who made an impact on their lives.
21:25 – AJ talks about a teacher who inspired him.
24:10 – Why did AJ start a podcast?
26:35 – AJ talks about how the podcast has opened doors for him.
29:10 – I completely agree with AJ. I have made unbelievable connections through my podcast as well.
32:10 – What’s great about podcasting is that there are no rules.
33:35 – AJ was a very private person, but he started opening up because his role models were very authentic
36:45 – Video allows you to be raw, real, and authentic. Twitter and Instagram don’t do this very well.
42:05 – Has AJ grown out of certain relationships now that he’s ‘grown up’ a little?
44:15 – People need to be aware of their personal growth and they also need to align themselves with the rig
49:30 – What is the one most misunderstood thing about AJ?
51:40 – AJ spoke about being a former fat kid, what made him want to change?
53:44 – If AJ can do it, anyone can do it!
55:10 – What has AJ changed his mind about recently?
57:40 – Text the word ‘Amazing’ to 33444 to get a copy of AJ’s book.