How To Own Who You Are w/ Brad Lea – Rebroadcast (E98)

January 23, 2025

The fear of other people’s opinions and expectations can prevent you from fully embracing who you are. Letting go of this fear, however, empowers you to align with your true potential and live authentically.

In this episode, Brian Bogert interviews Brad Lea, an entrepreneur and businessman who owns a portfolio of companies. Brad is also the founder of LightSpeed VT, and his mission is to transfer knowledge from those who have it to those who need it.

Brad Lea shares the key to aligning with yourself and how embracing his true self became a game-changer in his life. He reflects on his childhood backstory and the pivotal moment when he fully owned who he was, which profoundly shaped both his personal and professional journey.

Brad also shares his perspective on humility and success. Additionally, he opens up about his partnership with Jason and discusses why building strong teams remains one of his greatest challenges.

During this episode, you will learn about:

[00:51] Who is Brad Lea?

[02:19] Brad’s experience with hard labor jobs

[06:15] Childhood backstory

[10:40] Embracing your true self

[14:42] Brad’s journey as an Actor

[22:45] Brad’s intention

[25:25] Brad’s passion for helping others

[27:19] Attention and celebrity

[36:42] The key to aligning with yourself

[38:27] How Brad became a father of 7

[41:25] Humility

[45:49] Ethics and integrity

[53:48] The key to success

[54:26] Hurtful moments

[56:04] Brad’s experience with emotions

[01:14:32] Brad’s partnership with Jason

[01:27:03] Team-building

[01:40:56] Patience

[01:44:31] Closing thought

Key Takeaways:

When you become authentically yourself, the universe will filter out the people who shouldn’t be around you and attract those who should. ~Brad Lea [11:05]
When you cultivate a deep connection with yourself, the universe begins to work in your favor. This alignment occurs when you are intellectually and emotionally aligned and have a clear understanding of who you truly are. ~Brian Bogert [12:22]
Most people are failing because they don’t have the right information. ~Brad Lea [22:58]
To align with yourself, you must reach a point where you don’t want to be anyone else. ~Brad Lea [36:42]
You can’t outperform your own self-image. ~Brad Lea [43:17]
To increase your net worth, you should increase your self-worth. ~Brad Lea [43:26]
To succeed, focus on your mindset, skill sets, and habits. ~Brad Lea [53:48]
By shifting your perspective, the same situations that frustrate you could become the ones you laugh at. ~Brad Lea [01:13:09]
Most people are capable of succeeding if they have the right information and execute it. ~Brad Lea [01:44:51]
“Most people are more valuable than they think, and that’s why they are not making as much as they could be. ~Brad Lea [01:45:18]