61. Revelations, Relationships & Realizations with Nicholas Upchurch

Published: April 25, 2017, 9 a.m.

Today\u2019s guest is the fascinating Nicholas Upchurch, who has dedicated his life to helping people succeed in terms of money and business, as well as in finding and fulfilling their true purpose and spirituality. As you\u2019ll hear in this conversation, he masterfully intertwines the two to create a cohesive whole. Through his efforts, he has helped thousands of people around the world. And now he\u2019s here to help you! Listen in as we talk about money, love, success, and much more.

Connect With Nicholas:

Nicholas Upchurch on LinkedIn
Love!
Believe
believeitunes.com
believe@believe.love

The Mission Log:
  • [01:53] - Nicholas introduces himself and explains what his company Love! and his network Believe do, and what he tries to accomplish.
  • [03:11] - We hear a bit about Nicholas\u2019 experience with money. He offers context for how rich most of us are. He also talks about his experiences in Peru in 2015, and touches on the use of marijuana, which he and Orion then discuss.
  • [07:01] - Nicholas digs deeper into the use of marijuana as a healing drug.
  • [08:41] - We return to the topic of money. Nicholas gives example of famous figures who have struggled with tough things and explains that his own tough times have led to where he is now.
  • [11:02] - Orion has always believed that there\u2019s a light inside of her, she explains. Nicholas relates that to his own experience.
  • [12:29] - Nicholas has metaphorically beat himself up in the past, but explains that he\u2019s thankful for taking the opportunity to direct his energy in the right direction.
  • [14:26] - Part of Orion\u2019s drive used to come from a place of rage. She explains here how she redirected those feelings.
  • [15:49] - Football was the way Nicholas used to take out his anger over his brother\u2019s death when he was seven years old.
  • [16:57] - What made Nicholas so successful, and what is his mindset around money? In his answer, he suggests listening to his podcast at believeitunes.com or going to believe.love.
  • [18:58] - Nicholas offers advice on how to make money and change our mindsets around money. He emphasizes the importance of paying attention. One of his suggestions is hiring people on Upwork. He then recommends becoming aware of what quality is in your industry.
  • [22:30] - Before you create a product, you need to create a landing page and send people there to see whether anyone would buy it. \xa0
  • [23:15] - Nicholas talks about ways in which we might limit ourselves. He then talks about exploring our own darkness and learning to love things that we thought we should hate.
  • [25:51] - What can we do to free ourselves and embrace the darkness? Nicholas and Orion talk briefly about spirituality.
  • [28:33] - Orion talks about her own shadow work, and her studies of Kabbalah. Everything you don\u2019t like in others is a reflection of things you don\u2019t accept within yourself, she explains. Nicholas agrees, and mentions the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Book of Enoch.
  • [31:01] - Nicholas\u2019 best advice for handling the fear of rejection is believing in yourself. He offers advice on how to encourage people to say yes.
  • [35:29] - Nicholas mentions astrology, then points out that 144 corporations control 80% of the world\u2019s wealth.
  • [36:43] - Orion asks Nicholas whether he\u2019s single (he is) and whether he\u2019s looking for love (he is). Women can contact him at believe@believe.love!
  • [37:40] - How has Nicholas\u2019 success affected his relationships, and does a man need to be successful to have a good relationship?
  • [40:29] - Nicholas returns to the topic of love. He points out the importance of guys telling the truth, because women\u2019s main complaint is that guys lie.
  • [44:25] - Does Nicholas believe in monogamy? As he answers, he explores the difference between feeling like you understand someone and that person actually feeling understood.
  • [46:29] - How can a woman know whether she\u2019s dating a player?
  • [48:04] - Orion asks what the signs are of a man being a very good player. Nicholas suggests that she point out a hot girl walking down the street. If the man in question agrees that the girl on the street is hot, he\u2019s less likely to be a player.
  • [50:42] - Nicholas talks about what men are looking for in women.
  • [52:45] - Orion points out that a 2013 study found that men and women cheat equally. She then talks about the importance of honest conversations about wants, fantasies, and goals.
  • [55:06] - One\u2019s relation to monogamy is tied to their spiritual evolution, Orion states. In response, Nicholas points out that he has never cheated and has been single for most of his life.
  • [57:51] - We all have different parts in our brains and it\u2019s up to us to control the lizard brain, Orion explains.
  • [59:12] - Nicholas returns to the point of honesty, emphasizing once more how important it is to be honest and to value honesty.
  • [62:22] - What are Nicholas\u2019 three tips to living a stellar life? 1. Listening to Orion. 2. Accepting that understanding is love. 3. Believing in yourself.
Links and Resources:

Nicholas Upchurch on LinkedIn
Love!
Believe
believeitunes.com
believe@believe.love
Upwork
The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
Interstellar
Arrival
Kabbalah
Dead Sea Scrolls
Book of Enoch
Kundalini yoga
Qigong
Howard Stern
America\u2019s Got Talent
SiriusXM
Oprah