- 21 minutes 13 secondsMost Of Us Need To Take It One Step At A Time (2453)
Are you stuck because you lack vision, or because you are not doing the work? In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan discuss why success requires both imagination and execution. Kevin reflects on how podcasting was built one step at a time, before the bigger picture was clear. Alan explains the “clouds and dirt” framework, showing why vision without action becomes fantasy, and action without direction becomes wasted effort.
They also explore self-awareness, discipline, natural wiring, and the client patterns they have seen after thousands of episodes and years of coaching. This episode will help you see which side you need to build next. Listen now, before your goals start charging rent for all the space they take up in your head.
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Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Join the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group" – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(2:19) Why growth starts one step at a time
(4:36) The clouds and dirt framework
(7:11) Understanding your natural wiring
(12:02) Balancing vision with execution
(14:58) When imagination or action goes too far
(16:41) Finding the side you need to build
(18:35) Researching the path before you walk it
(20:30) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan!
🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros
Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.4 June 2026, 9:00 am - 25 minutes 50 secondsCause And Effect Of Your Goals (2452)
In this episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros challenge the way most people think about goals, growth, and achievement. A goal is not just something to reach. It is a system that reveals your habits, your standards, your self-awareness, and your willingness to handle pressure. Kevin and Alan talk about why meaningful goals matter, why the byproducts of effort are easy to miss, and how self-respect is built through doing difficult things consistently.
They also examine the difference between wanting the outcome and becoming the kind of person who can sustain it. If your goals are not changing your behavior, they may not be strong enough yet. Listen now, because the finish line is useful, but the version of you crossing it is the real audit.
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Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Join the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group" – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(2:34) Why goals shape who you become
(4:45) Recognizing the byproducts of effort
(9:09) When achievement still feels empty
(11:49) Pressure builds self-respect
(13:23) Aligning goals with core values
(16:45) Turning imagination into action
(19:28) Why credibility requires alignment
(23:39) Why the byproduct is not enough
(25:06) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan!
🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros
Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.3 June 2026, 9:00 am - 18 minutes 55 secondsYou Can't Set Goals Without Awareness (2451)
You cannot improve what you do not understand. In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan talk about why goals fail when awareness is missing. Kevin shares his struggle with a body fat percentage challenge and the uncertainty of tracking something new. Alan connects it to measurement, trajectory, percent error, and setting targets that actually make sense. With thousands of episodes, coaching experience, and client patterns behind them, they show why clear goals need more than motivation. They need context, feedback, and honest data. Press play before your next goal becomes another confident guess.
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Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Join the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group" – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(1:20) Why unclear goals fail early
(3:24) Accuracy matters less than trajectory
(7:27) When a measurable goal feels empty
(8:33) Building goals through experimentation
(11:50) Why big goals need real context
(15:08) When you are disconnected from the target
(17:27) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan!
🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros
Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.2 June 2026, 9:00 am - 15 minutes 6 secondsThe Most Reliable Strategy Is The Least Sexy (2450)
What if the strategy you keep ignoring is the exact one that would finally change your life? In this episode, Kevin and Alan talk about why the most reliable path to personal growth, financial stability, fitness, and long-term success is usually the least exciting one. Shortcuts are easy to chase because they promise speed, status, and certainty. Fundamentals require more discipline, patience, self-awareness, and the willingness to repeat what works long after it stops feeling impressive.
This episode challenges the desire for quick wins and brings the focus back to consistency, identity, and skill building. If you want better results, stop chasing the shiny thing and start respecting the boring thing. Listen now before your next shortcut starts charging interest.
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Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Join the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group" – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(2:24) Boring habits beat exciting shortcuts
(4:31) Time matters more than timing
(5:29) Why do results come late
(7:15) Building stability through discipline
(10:32) What keeps people from executing
(13:50) The code never cracks itself
(14:23) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan!
🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros
Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.1 June 2026, 9:00 am - 32 minutes 49 secondsWhy Fitness, Finance, and Family Seems Like An Impossible Game (2449)
In today’s episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros explore why fitness, finance, and family often compete instead of cooperate. Kevin shares what becoming debt-free taught him about sacrifice, financial pressure, and opportunity cost, while Alan pulls from years of coaching individuals, couples, and teams to explain why most people are strong in one area, average in another, and underdeveloped somewhere else.
This episode takes an honest look at the tradeoffs behind serious goals. Ambition matters, but without self-awareness, priorities can quietly damage the areas you thought you were protecting. If you want better results, you need to understand the full game you are playing, what season you are in, and which part of your life keeps paying for your choices. Press play, then audit the priority that might be costing more than you think.
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Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Join the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group" – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(2:59) Why three major goals feel impossible
(4:28) The social cost of serious goals
(8:41) Fitness, finance, and family as the core framework
(10:44) Why most people only master one area
(12:21) When high standards create relational tradeoffs
(18:29) What coaching reveals about family and fulfillment
(23:07) How awareness sharpens opportunity cost
(27:03) Why optimizing everything at once fails
(30:43) Understanding the full game before choosing priorities
(32:06) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan!
🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros
Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.31 May 2026, 9:00 am - 20 minutes 54 secondsWhere Do Identity Crises Come From? (2448)
When success starts feeling unfamiliar. In this episode, Kevin and Alan examine why identity crises often happen when growth starts to challenge the version of yourself you have been living from. Progress can expose the gap between who you thought you were and who your results now require you to become. This episode breaks down self-belief, imposter patterns, confidence, long-term consistency, and the pressure that comes with stepping into bigger opportunities. It also challenges the idea that discomfort always means you are failing. Sometimes it means your identity is being forced to catch up.
If your life is changing faster than your self-image, this episode will help you make sense of the tension. Press play before your old identity tries to negotiate a comeback.
_______________________
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Join the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group" – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(2:08) Where identity crises come from
(4:45) When results challenge self-image
(6:04) The pressure of new opportunities
(8:17) Learning how to handle confidence
(10:32) The compound effect of growth
(16:34) When success feels unfamiliar
(18:25) Imposter circle versus growth circle
(20:09) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan!
🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros
Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.30 May 2026, 9:00 am - 21 minutes 53 seconds1 Saying That Has Changed NLU A TON (2447)
What story are you telling yourself that your behavior keeps exposing?
In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan break down the gap between what we say we are going to do and what our actions actually prove. Kevin shares why his 6 a.m. content plan fell apart fast, while Alan connects the lesson to fitness, tracking, coaching, and the real cost of competing goals.
This episode challenges the idea that knowledge is enough. Growth takes self-awareness, structure, accountability, and the humility to adjust when the plan does not match reality. Press play, then stop negotiating with the version of you that keeps breaking the deal.
_______________________
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Join the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group" – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(2:18) Closing the gap with self-awareness
(6:13) Why failure helps behavior change
(8:21) When priorities reveal the truth
(10:24) The danger of goals in conflict
(14:47) Behavior change is real power
(17:28) Humility, tracking, and accountability
(21:11) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan!
🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros
Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.29 May 2026, 9:00 am - 31 minutes 35 secondsOne Skill You Can’t Win Without (2446)
In this episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros talk about reliability as a core skill for success, trust, leadership, and personal growth. Most people want bigger opportunities, but fewer people have built the consistency required to be trusted with them. Kevin and Alan break down why reliability creates certainty, why talent without dependability eventually becomes a liability, and how self-consistency shapes the way others experience your standards.
This episode challenges you to look at where you show up, where you drift, and where your results are quietly being limited by inconsistency. If you want to become more valuable, more trusted, and harder to replace, start with the skill everyone respects, but too many people avoid. Press play before your calendar files a complaint.
_______________________
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Join the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group" – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(2:11) The trust skill most people underestimate
(4:20) Why trust is built through certainty
(6:51) Choosing one priority and protecting it
(10:23) Self-consistency creates external reliability
(14:51) Why talent still needs humility
(18:22) The difference between being skilled and being trusted
(22:19) When talent gets tolerated but not respected
(28:53) Building a culture of reliability and improvement
(30:51) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan!
🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros
Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.28 May 2026, 9:00 am - 27 minutes 31 secondsThe “True” Measure Of Success? (2445)
Success has a sustainability problem. In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan examine fulfillment as a deeper measure of sustainable success. They break down alignment, identity, productivity, contribution, quality of life, and self-respect through real coaching patterns and personal experience. Kevin reflects on how his relationship with work is changing, while Alan clarifies why meaningful progress must connect what you value, what you build, and how you contribute.
This is a grounded reminder that success only lasts when it is aligned enough to keep living, building, and improving with intention. Listen now, because success without meaning is just a very polished trap.
_______________________
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Join the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group" – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(3:32) Fulfillment versus quality of life
(8:03) When productivity becomes identity
(9:32) Designing work around alignment
(13:01) Investing daily in self-respect
(22:01) Merging success with meaning
(24:30) Why success alone falls short
(26:47) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan!
🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros
Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.27 May 2026, 9:00 am - 27 minutes 31 secondsGratitude Isn’t Enough (2444)
What if the biggest threat to your growth is the comfort you already earned?
In this episode, Kevin and Alan challenge the idea that gratitude alone will keep you grounded, focused, and moving forward. They break down how complacency starts, why success can quietly lower your standards, and how ambition, measurement, humility, and consistency protect long-term progress.
This is a clear look at the difference between being grateful and getting comfortable. If your results matter, your standards need to be reviewed, not assumed. Check them before comfort starts making decisions for you.
_______________________
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Join the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group" – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(2:28) Why gratitude is not enough
(5:02) Benchmarking against your real goals
(7:47) The hidden arrogance behind complacency
(14:17) Why awareness prevents drifting
(21:45) Measuring progress keeps you honest
(23:42) Consistency is the separating factor
(26:47) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan!
🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros
Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.26 May 2026, 9:00 am - 17 minutes 16 secondsComplacency Steals Everything (2443)
In today’s episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros break down why complacency can quietly take away the life, relationship, body, business, or identity you worked so hard to build. Through personal examples, coaching insights, and years of self-improvement experience, they show how comfort can slowly lower your standards before you even realize what is happening.
Kevin and Alan unpack the difference between real rest and coast mode, why success still requires humility, and how your effort often exposes what you truly value. This episode is a grounded reminder that growth does not stay with you just because you earned it once. Keep the standard high, or comfort will start making decisions your future has to pay for.
_______________________
Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session
Join the "Next Level Fitness Accountability Group" – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
_______________________
NLU is not just a podcast; it’s a gateway to a wealth of resources designed to help you achieve your goals and dreams. From our Next Level Dreamliner to our Group Coaching, we offer a variety of tools and communities to support your personal development journey.
For more information, check out our website and socials using the links below. 👇
Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.com
Instagram:
Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/
Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/
Facebook:
Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros
Kevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
LinkedIn:
Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/
Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/
_______________________
Show notes:
(3:09) Why drive has to be protected
(5:21) Low effort destroys what matters
(7:08) Comfort, convenience, and coast mode
(8:41) The slow drift in relationships
(13:22) Effort reveals what you value
(15:39) Success and effort are connected
(16:33) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan!
🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros
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