Episodes

190
June 7, 2026

AI Doesn't Replace People First. It Destroys Poorly Designed Seats First: Altman, Musk, Wickman, and Mollick Collide on the $80K Hire Question

Every founder is quietly doing this math right now. AI can produce what my $80K a year hire produces. So do I restructure the team, and when. A client brought me that question this week, and instead of giving you my take, I pulled The Council into the room and let the minds collide in front of you. This is the roundtable cut. Each mind speaks for itself, in its own voice, in the order it happened. The Sam Altman model said be careful with the premise: AI does tasks, not jobs, and the real test...
187
June 4, 2026

You Don't Have a Closing Problem. You Have a Truth Problem. (Five Sales Legends on Doubling Your Close Rate Without Feeling Salesy)

Here's the lie a full calendar tells you. It says you're winning. Then the calls don't close. Your team starts pushing harder. And every conversation starts to feel like you're talking someone into something. That feeling, the salesy feeling, is the thing nobody can quite fix. So I ran it through The Room. I convened five mind models who have spent their lives on this exact problem. Alex Hormozi reframed it first. A full calendar plus a terrible close rate is not a sales problem, it's a quali...
186
June 2, 2026

Don't Niche Down. Gate Up. (Four Legends, One Founder's Fear, and the Move That Protects Your Cash)

Here's the knot almost every founder hits. Things are working. Money is coming in. And then everyone around you starts chanting the same advice. Niche down. It sounds smart. It feels terrifying. Because the second you try it, it feels like you're about to fire the people funding your life. So I ran the question through The Room. I convened a council session inside Invisible Council AI with cognitive models of four people who have actually built fortunes on this exact decision. Alex Hormozi. D...
185
Jan. 23, 2026

Olympic Athletes Don't Visualize Winning. Here's What They Do Instead.

This Episode Is Sponsored By The Soul Desire Challenge: Here's something nobody tells you about imagination: it's either building your future or quietly sabotaging it. Most entrepreneurs have turned imagination into a bedtime story—vision boards,...
181
Oct. 5, 2025

The 7-Word Hook That 10X's Your Response Rate - The Lead System Series (Part 1 of 4)

Sponsored By ClickFunnels Live - Las Vegas Date: October 22nd I will be speaking and teaching this material live on stage with exclusive bonuses for attendees. Virtual seats available. Join me In this episode, Sean breaks down the single most important element of your marketing: the hook. Learn why the first seven words you write can literally determine whether your content gets ignored or generates sales. This is the foundation episode of Season 7's 16-episode roadmap to building a growth engi...
180
Oct. 2, 2025

I've Been Hiding This $25K Secret From You (Until Now)

Welcome to the most explosive season of Thinking Big yet! After 6 seasons of mindset mastery, Sean is finally pulling back the curtain on the $25,000 framework he's been teaching exclusively to his high-ticket coaching clients and mastermind members.
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Aug. 4, 2025

From Trailer Court to Billions - Marissa Nehlsen's Blueprint for Living Life Rich

Pre-order "Live Life Rich" before August 19th and get exclusive bonuses worth $2,500: Visit: LiveLifeRichBook.com What does it really mean to live a "rich" life? Our guest today, Marissa Nehlsen, went from picking up cans and bottles in ditches for $30 a month while living in a trailer court to managing billions in assets and partnering with leadership legend John Maxwell. But her definition of "rich" might surprise you. In this powerful conversation, Marissa breaks down her five-pillar fr...
175
July 4, 2025

Why Your Marketing Efforts Aren't Working (And Rich Relationships Are The Real Key to Business Success) - with Selena Soo

Here's the hard truth I learned in this conversation: You can spend thousands on Facebook ads, perfect your email sequences, and create the most polished marketing campaigns... but if you're not building rich relationships, you're fighting an uphill battle that's only getting steeper.
174
July 1, 2025

"1357" The 70-Year-Old Brain Hack That's Destroying My Competition

What if I told you that Napoleon Hill had a SECRET method for personal achievement that was completely lost to time... until now?...
173
April 21, 2025

Pivot, Persist, and Prosper: Dean Graziosi on Success, AI, and the Thrive Revolution

What do car sales, real estate, and billion-dollar knowledge empires have in common? Dean Graziosi. In this powerhouse episode, I sit down with the legendary Dean Graziosi—entrepreneur, multiple New York Times bestselling author, and one of the OG...
172
March 16, 2025

Unlocking Your Ultimate Success: Exclusive Insights with Russell Brunson & Sean Osborn

This episode is sponsored by:   In this power-packed episode of The Thinking Big Podcast, Sean Osborn sits down with the one and only Russell Brunson—entrepreneurial powerhouse, founder of ClickFunnels, and visionary behind Secrets of Success....
171
Feb. 28, 2025

The Strangest Secret That Built The Personal Development Industry - And How You Can Use It

What if a single idea could completely transform your life? In this episode, I take you inside an exclusive mastermind room in Chicago—where history was rediscovered, success principles were unlocked, and the secret to separating the top 5% from the...
170
Feb. 24, 2025

How to Attract Your Dream Customers and Turn Them Into Raving Fans

In today’s episode, we’re cutting through the noise and diving into one of the most powerful strategies for increasing sales, engagement, and community growth: defining your dream customer.
169
Feb. 10, 2025

Do the Thing and You Shall Have the Power: Unlocking the Magic of Starting

In this high-energy episode of The Thinking Big Podcast, your host Sean Osborn breaks down the game-changing principle that action ignites clarity. Drawing from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s timeless quote, “Do the thing and you shall have the...
168
Feb. 3, 2025

The Computer Mindset: Program Your Life for Unstoppable Success

What if I told you that your mind is nothing more than a high-powered, fully programmable supercomputer? And better yet—you’re the programmer! 🚀
167
Jan. 30, 2025

From Layoff to Legacy: How Gina Schaefer Built a Community-Driven Empire

Ready for an inspiring deep dive into entrepreneurship, second chances, and the power of building a business that truly changes lives? In this episode, I sit down with Gina Schaefer, founder of multiple hardware stores and author of Recovery Hardware, for a conversation that’ll have you rethinking what’s possible in business, in life, and in leadership.
Guest: Gina Schaefer
166
Jan. 11, 2025

Refusing to Quit - with World Series Champ Ryan Lavarnway

Have you ever wondered what it truly takes to become—and remain—one of the best in the world at what you do? Today’s guest, Ryan Lavarnway, has lived that story. He’s the World Series–winning catcher whose relentless refusal...
165
Jan. 4, 2025

How to Captivate Any Audience with the Queen of Charisma, McCall Jones

This episode is sponsored by: Connect With McCall Jones Are you tired of feeling like a different person on camera or on stage—even though you’re charismatic and confident in everyday life? Today’s guest, McCall Jones, has spent her entire life...
Guest: McCall Jones
164
Oct. 14, 2024

Unlocking the Secret Level in the Game of Life 🎮

In this powerful episode, we explore the hidden layers of personal transformation. You’ll dive deep with Sean Osborn as he shares his story of hitting rock bottom,...
163
Sept. 19, 2024

Inside Napoleon Hill’s Secret Vault: The Untold Secrets to Creating Unstoppable Success

In today’s exciting episode, Sean takes us on a journey through one of his most incredible experiences. Imagine this: a secret archive containing hundreds of...
162
Sept. 2, 2024

Struggling with self-doubt? Discover the century-old technique that's transforming lives daily

In this episode of the Thinking Big podcast, Sean Osborn dives into the groundbreaking self-help technique developed by Emil Coué in the early 1900s. Known as the Coué Method, this simple yet powerful approach to...
161
Aug. 26, 2024

What’s the one thing stopping you from achieving your biggest goals? Hint: It’s not effort, it’s clarity

Are you tired of feeling like you're sprinting on a hamster wheel, chasing dreams that always seem just out of reach? Buckle up, because Sean is about to flip your world upside down with mind-blowing insights on...
160
Aug. 15, 2024

Why Not You? Turning Life's Field of Possibilities into Your New Reality

Let's dive into the powerful concept of creating your own reality. Learn how to turn seemingly impossible dreams into tangible results through a practical, step-by-step...
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July 13, 2024

From Park Avenue to Park Bench and Back: Joe Rivera's Journey of Redemption

In this riveting episode of the Thinking Big Podcast, Sean Osborn welcomes Joe Rivera, a true New Yorker with an inspiring story of redemption, resilience, and purpose. Joe’s journey from the heights of Wall Street to...
Guest: Joe Rivera