#435: Kevin Hart The Unstoppable Combination of Positivity and Relentless Improvement

Published: May 21, 2020, 12:50 p.m.

Kevin Hart \u2014 The Unstoppable Combination of Positivity and Relentless Improvement | Brought to you by Theragun and Athletic Greens

"I don't understand how you do something halfway. I did that through high school, and doing that, I saw the instant consequence." \u2014 Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he launched his career as a comedian during an amateur night at a local comedy club. Over the years, Kevin has become one of Hollywood\u2019s box office powerhouses, opening ten films as the number-one movie on opening weekend. Kevin\u2019s memoir, I Can\u2019t Make This Up, debuted at number one on The New York Times Best-Seller List and remained in the top 10 of the Print Hardcover Best-Seller List for ten weeks straight. The Decision: Overcoming Today\u2019s BS for Tomorrow\u2019s Success\u2014an Audible Original launching May 21st and a follow-up to his memoir\u2014helps people get mentally fit using the same tools and rules he\u2019s developed to elevate his own life. 

Kevin can next be seen in Sony\u2019s Fatherhooda movie that he is not only starring in but also producing through his production company, Hartbeat Productions. He most recently starred in the Sony franchise Jumanji: The Next Level. In 2019, Hart reprised his role as the white-haired rabbit, Snowball, in Universal\u2019s The Secret Life of Pets 2Before that, Hart starred in STX Entertainment\u2019s The Upside alongside Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman. In 2018, Hart co-wrote, produced, and starred in Universal\u2019s Night School, all under Hartbeat Productions. 

His last live stand-up comedy tour, \u201cThe Irresponsible Tour,\u201d was released as a Netflix Original Stand-Up Special in April 2019.  

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