What does it actually take to build a billion-dollar company and still build a life that feels grounded, meaningful, and whole?

In this episode, I sit down with Steven J. Lund to talk about leadership, ambition, family, faith, and the quiet decisions that shape a life over time. Steven shares his journey from growing up in California to serving overseas, joining the military after a spiritual prompting, earning a law degree, and helping build Nu Skin into a global company, all while raising a family and staying rooted in his values.

We talk honestly about what success really costs, how to take risks without losing yourself, what joy looks like in everyday life, and how to keep faith, purpose, and relationships from becoming sidelined along the way. Steven also opens up about grief, prayer, leadership, and what he’s learned about becoming who you’re meant to be, even when the path isn’t clear.

Whether you’re ambitious, searching, rebuilding, or just trying to figure out how to live a meaningful life without burning out - this conversation is for you.

In your 20s, happiness can feel fleeting, like something you’re constantly chasing but never quite holding onto. We get caught in a trap that it will come once we have the right job, relationship, routine, or sense of stability… but what if that’s not how happiness works at all?

In this episode, I sit down with Abigail Ferrell, author of Happier Us, to unpack what truly creates lasting happiness and how to build it intentionally. We talk about the biggest misconceptions people have about happiness, why so many of us feel stuck or numb, and what science and faith surprisingly agree on when it comes to joy.

Abigail shares practical, step-by-step tools for rewiring your brain for joy, including how your thoughts, words, and daily habits shape your emotional life more than you realize. We explore affirmations, gratitude, the role of community, and how to choose happiness without ignoring hard emotions or real struggles.

This conversation is thoughtful, honest, and deeply grounding — especially if you’re in a season where life looks fine on the outside, but something feels off on the inside.

If you’ve ever wondered why happiness feels harder than it should… this episode is for you.

Relationships shape nearly every part of our lives: how we see ourselves, how we connect with others, and how we experience meaning and purpose. But most of us were never actually taught how to relate well.

In this conversation, I sit down with Jeffrey Mann to talk about the core relationship skills that quietly shape everything else: self-awareness, emotional regulation, responsibility, boundaries, trust, and faith. We explore what it looks like to build a healthier relationship with yourself, how those inner patterns show up in friendships and family, and why our relationship with God often reflects the way we relate to ourselves and others.

This episode isn’t about dating advice or quick fixes. It’s about the foundational skills that form who you’re becoming — and why learning to practice them can change the quality of your life, your relationships, and your sense of peace.

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Podcast: Mann on the Mic