051: Mario Armstrong on Winning an Emmy and Never Settling

Gen X Amplified with Adrion Porter

For this exciting episode of Gen X Amplified, Adrion is joined by the one and only, Mario Armstrong, who is 2X Emmy Award winner, entrepreneur, podcaster, and the creator and host and the Never Settle Show.

During this value-packed conversation, Mario takes us along his journey from launching his career, elevating his entrepreneurial ventures alongside his wife, and also launching the first ever Facebook Watch show that has won an Emmy Award.

We also discuss chat about the challenges of entrepreneurship and the recommended solutions needed to make our dreams become a reality.

Mario Armstrong is a two time Emmy Award–winning talk show host, Digital Lifestyle Expert®, and a regular contributor on NBC’s TODAY show, CNN, Dr. Oz, Steve Harvey, and Rachael Ray.

Mario is also the host of the Emmy winning Never Settle Show, the world’s first crowd-produced, live-streamed talk show with live participation from the in-studio & online audience.

Mario focuses on positivity, motivation, and tactical advice to inspire people to take action pursuing their personal and professional goals, dreams and passions. He is also a brand influencer, and a public speaker listed with Daymond John’s Shark Group Speaking Division.

His new daily podcast, entitled Wake Up and Level Up, kickstarts your day in under 5 minutes with a jolt of inspiration, advice and personal growth formulas.

When he’s not playing host, contributor, and expert, Mario is living a balanced life, playing husband and father, devouring sushi, meditating, adding to his metal lunchbox collection, and taking his “sneaker head” status to borderline obsessive levels.

Key Takeaways:

• Why Mario asked his wife Nicole to leave her corporate job to join him on his entrepreneurial journey
• What were the core entrepreneurial tenets that Mario and his wife embraced to encouraged them to keep going, and never settling during those times of struggle and uncertainty
• Hear the initial motivation and transformational moment that led to Mario launching the Never Settle Show, which is the very first Facebook Watch to win an Emmy Award.
• Why it is so critical to START, and not wait until something is perfect before you launch
• How passion, tenacity, and resilience are essential to achieving success and your dreams
• Why you should find something about your passion that gets you fired up to help you move forward
• Hear both Mario and Adrion’s affinity for the Rocky movies, and why Sylvester Stallone's story is a great inspiration for entrepreneurs and/or leaders
• And so much more!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Mario Armstrong’s website
• Wake Up and Level Up
• Mario Armstrong's Never Settle Show
• Mario’s 2019 Reflection Action Plan
• Mario on Instagram
• Mario on Twitter

Mario's Personal Theme Songs

• “Gonna Fly Now" by Bill Conti
• "U Don't Know" by Jay-Z

Thank you for listening!