#358 Brian Johnson: Founder & CEO of Heroic, A Guide to Activating our Heroic Potential & Living with Arete

<p class="p1">Brian Johnson is the <em>Founder & CEO of</em> <strong><em>HEROIC</em></strong><em>, a social training platform that Dr. Phil Stutz, subject of the Netflix documentary</em> <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81387962"><span class= "s1"><em>Stutz</em></span></a> <em>says, “will change your life.” I can attest that it’s an awesome resource for learning wisdom and helping make progress in your life. </em></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2">Brian has a new book, <a href= "https://www.heroic.us/optimize/the-book"><span class= "s3"><strong>ARETÉ: Activate Your Heroic Potential</strong> [Blackstone Publishing]!</span></a></span></p> <p class="p1">On this episode we will discuss:</p> <ul> <li class="p1">How to forge antifragile confidence in yourself.</li> <li class="p1">The Big 3 for building a great life.</li> <li class="p1">And how to activate your heroic potential!</li> </ul> <p class="p1">Brian is an accomplished entrepreneur and philosopher with over 25 years of experience. As the Founder and CEO of Heroic, he has successfully raised over $20 million, building and selling two leading social platforms. His Heroic membership and coaching program have impacted tens of thousands globally and are research-backed to be transformative. A digital influencer, <span class="s1"><strong>Brian's YouTube channel has 225,000+ subscribers and 20 million views, and his podcast has 16 million downloads</strong></span>. He was also featured in the documentary "Finding Joe" alongside Deepak Chopra and Tony Hawk. In 2021, Heroic made history by closing a $5M Reg CF equity crowdfunding as part of an $11M Seed round backed by 2,500+ Founding Investors from 75+ countries. Brian's academic work includes a self-awarded Ph.D. in Optimal Living, 600+ PhilosophersNotes, and 50+ Optimal Living 101 masterclasses. </p> <p class="p1"> </p> <div class="" data-read-aloud-multi-block="true"> <p>My new book, <a href= "https://amzn.to/3sF7xey"><em><strong>Masterpiece in Progress: A Daily Guide to a Life Well Crafted</strong></em></a>,