The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
You can be grateful for what you have and still strive for more. The duality of gratitude and success is a difficult concept to grasp, but understanding it is invaluable in both your success and well-being.
On the Grateful Podcast, Jack and his guests explain how everyone has opportunities and choices to go after the life they want, and they owe it to themselves to do just that. You must recognize and be grateful for what you have in order to get the best out of yourself moving forward.
There are conversations ranging from business to mental health and everything in between as well.
The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
I Turned Failure Into Fuel For More (Your NIGHTMARE My DREAM) - Chad Sonkin | 101
Chad Sonkin lost everything — and somehow came out laughing. This conversation is alive with energy, truth, and the kind of wisdom you only earn through failure. It’s not about grinding harder, it’s about betting on yourself when no one else will, finding joy while you shovel the hard stuff, and adjusting your sail when the wind shifts.
Key Discussion Points:
• Betting on yourself when no one else will
• Turning collapse into a breakthrough
• Laughing in the middle of pain
• The danger of dreaming too small
• Why fun is your secret weapon
• Gratitude × ambition: the real formula
• Playing life as the infinite game
If this episode sparked something in you, share it with someone chasing big dreams — or drop a review to let me know what hit home.
The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
Episode 101
Chapters:
00:00 The Power of Inner Belief
06:53 Embracing Failure as a Path to Growth
13:59 Adjusting Your Sails: Navigating Life's Challenges
21:46 The Pursuit of Purpose and Presence
30:10 Finding Harmony Between Gratitude and Ambition
39:06 The Infinite Game: Long-Term Success
54:54 The Journey of Self-Discovery and Dreams
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🎙️ About Jack:
I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.
