What do you REALLY want? Not what society tells you to want. Not what you think you should want.

What does YOUR heart actually desire?

In this raw conversation, Eric Thomas, CJ Quinney, Karl Phillips and Jemal King get real about goals, dreams, and the difference between chasing material things vs. living with purpose. ET shares a powerful parenting moment that changed how he sees his son, Jamal breaks down why your next promotion might be in your next property, and the crew discusses why the "unseen" matters more than what you can see.
Plus: The story behind Jamal's viral house tour (millions of views), why ET doesn't want what you think he wants, and a challenge that'll make you rethink everything you're chasing.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Opening: What Do You REALLY Want?
• 00:01:14 Welcome and Team Introductions: The House That God Built
• 00:04:50 The Viral House Tour: Why Mal Finally Decided to Show the World
• 00:08:20 What's Your Next Big Goal?
• 00:11:38 Mal's Vision: A House in Another Country and Stretching Belief
• 00:23:00 The Rolls-Royce Story: How ET Honors His Wife and Sets an Example
• 00:25:20 Stop Parenting From What YOU Wanted: The Shoe Store Revelation
• 00:28:12 Know Your Own Multiples: Stop Following Rules That Weren't Made for You
• 00:39:10 Real Estate is Your Promotion: Your Next Property Holds Your Breakthrough
• 00:43:33 God Fixed It All: Communication, Marriage, and Answered Prayers
• 00:36:00 Chicago Conference Announcement: Bring Your Pack to Mal's Crib
• 00:48:00 Closing: Growth is the Only Goal—The Unseen Changes the Seen

Being close isn't the same as being there — and ET knows exactly what that feels like. In this episode, CJ and ET get raw about the "almost zone": why being talented, dedicated, and almost at the top might actually be harder than starting from zero. ET shares the real story of having the greatest motivational speech in the world and still not being able to get booked — and what finally changed everything.

They break down why getting to the top and staying at the top are two completely different skill sets, the whispers of self-doubt that are quietly killing people's dreams, and why proximity to the right people matters more than talent ever will.

🔑 IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why the "almost zone" is more frustrating than starting from nothing

• The formula ET used to go from unknown to #1 motivational speaker in the world

• Getting to the top vs. staying at the top — why most people fail at both

• The whispers of self-doubt nobody talks about (and how to silence them)

• Why you can't build your dream with imaginary people — use your family

• The 1% Event: April 16–18 in Chicago | etonepercent.com
  

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Opening: There's a Formula to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
• 00:00:57 Welcome and Team Introductions: The Varsity Game Is Back
• 00:01:56 The Crown Jewel: Doing It Together for 20 Years
• 00:05:07 Why ET Came Back Outside: The 10% Who Are Almost There
• 00:07:02 The Almost Zone: Why the Red Zone Is Harder Than Being Homeless
• 00:10:40 It's Not More Talent, It's Proximity: The New York Times Bestseller Formula
• 00:16:15 Nobody Cares: The Most Important Thing You'll Ever Write Down
• 00:22:32 Becoming Before Attracting: Why You Met ET at the Right Time
• 00:23:48 The 1% Conference Lineup: Wall Street Trapper, Inky Johnson, Earn Your Leisure and More
• 00:32:09 How Wall Street Trapper Walked Through the Valley: From Solitary Confinement to Success
• 00:35:34 Field Goals Get You Beat: The Mental Battle of the Red Zone
• 00:36:42 Rashad and Troy from Earn Your Leisure: How Brothers Stay Together and Win Together
• 00:37:56 Stop Working With Imaginary People: Build With Your Family
• 00:40:07 The Family Reunion: Everyone's Going to Be in the Building
• 00:41:22 Closing: April 16-18 in Chicago—ET1Percent.com

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  ABOUT THE SECRET TO SUCCESS PODCAST

  The Secret to Success podcast is hosted by CJ, Eric Thomas (ET, The Hip Hop Preacher), and Karl Phillips — a team who've built something rare: a 20-year friendship, business partnership, and movement that has impacted millions of lives worldwide. Joined by Jemal King and their families, S2S goes beyond motivation to deliver real conversations about marriage, business, wealth building, and personal development. New episodes every Thursday on all platforms.

The wrong business partner will cost you everything. Here's how to know who to trust.

Most businesses fail not because of a bad idea, bad product, or bad timing. They fail because of bad PARTNERS. People who don't share your values. People who steal. People who see you as a paycheck instead of a partner. People who make "doggy bags" to take home instead of building the table with you.

In this raw conversation, Eric Thomas, CJ Quinney, Karl Phillips, and Jemal King break down the brutal truth about business partnerships
- what destroys them,
- what makes them work,
- Why starting small is the only path to building big,
- And real proof this approach works (six-figure real estate checks, zero student debt, generational wealth from $50/paycheck).

This is Part 2 of our two-part series. If you missed Part 1 (Episode 528), go watch the wife haircut debate now!

CHAPTERS:

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Opening: Be Faithful Over the Small Stuff - That's How God Knows You're Serious
• 00:01:20 Stop Looking for Permission - The CJ Partnership Model
• 00:02:28 Why Most People Want Savages But Won't Become One
• 00:12:00 The 115 Years of Committed Relationships at This Table
• 00:13:38 The Book Reveal: What We're Uniquely Qualified to Talk About
• 00:14:56 Building Your Table With Family vs Strangers - The Dinner Table Analogy
• 00:39:41 The Contract Story: When CJ Put ET First Without Being Asked
• 00:17:46 Leverage: The Tire Iron Principle and Why You Need Different Strengths
• 00:00:27 Stop Focusing on the Big Stuff - The Cam Newton Lesson
• 00:22:41 Warren Buffett at 94: Why Most Wealth Comes After 40
• 00:53:52 Yanni Graduates Debt-Free: How a 529 Plan Paid for Michigan State
• 00:35:53 The pizza story: Why Your People Won't Steal From You
• 00:47:29 The 1% Conference Announcement: April 16-17 in Chicago

🏠 ABOUT THE SECRET TO SUCCESS PODCAST:
Join Eric Thomas (ET, The Hip Hop Preacher), CJ Quinney, Karl Phillips, and Jemal King - alongside their wives Dede, Candis, Tamesha, and Camile - as they share their real lives, real struggles, and real wins. This isn't just another motivational podcast - it's raw, unfiltered conversations showing you that if we can do it, you can too. From real estate to marriage, business to family, faith to finances - we're living it and sharing it all so you can learn with us and through us.
The mission? To help you realize that YOU CAN DO IT. Life throws wrenches at all of us, but with vision, belief, and the right community, success is possible.
Hosted by:
- Eric Thomas (@etthehiphoppreacher) - #1 Motivational Speaker in the World
- Karl Phillips - Producer, Creative Director
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💇‍♀️ She cut her hair SHORT without warning. He feels blindsided. Who's wrong?

When does a "personal decision" stop being personal in a marriage? A husband writes in after 13 years together: his wife cut her hair really short without mentioning it, and when he brought it up, she said it was a personal decision that didn't require his input. Fair or foul?

This question sparked the BIGGEST debate we've had in a while - and we didn't just debate it ourselves. We called THE WIVES in live on the podcast. Dede, Camile, Candis, and Tamesha weigh in with perspectives that might surprise you. Plus: Jemal & Camile's Bobby Brown and New Edition concert experience, why "becoming a savage" matters more than wanting one, Karl's six-figure real estate confidence shift, and a powerful conversation about God wanting more for you than you want for yourself.

This is Part 1 of 2 - Part 2 (Episode 530) drops the most powerful generational wealth story we've ever shared. You don't want to miss it.

🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- "Fair for her own personal womanhood, but foul for the marriage"
- marriage requires consideration beyond individual rights
- After years of marriage, you should know what matters to your spouse
- it's not about permission, it's about partnership
- In order to attract a savage, you gotta become a savage
- stop waiting for someone to blow you up
- Iron sharpens iron - your growth elevates everyone around you
- God has already blessed you with jobs, relationships, opportunities - you lost them because you didn't become
- You can't be done with Michael Jordan - become irreplaceable in every area of your life
- The 1% Conference: One day for men, one day for women to build yourselves up, then one day together to build each other up

CHAPTERS:

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Opening: When Your Circle Is Killing at the Highest Level
• 00:00:59 Welcome and Team Introductions: Dr. King and the Barefoot Bruce Lee
• 00:03:00 The New Edition Concert Experience: Front Row With Your Bride
• 00:08:45 Concert Legends: From Maxwell to Celine Dion and the 3D Hologram
• 00:12:46 Fair or Foul: She Cut Her Hair Without Asking
• 00:14:10 The Men Weigh In: Permission, Communication, or Her Body Her Choice?
• 00:25:23 Calling the Wives: Candis, Camille, DeDe, and Tamesha Sound Off
• 00:35:50 The Marriage Blueprint: Know Your Person and Pick Your Battles
• 00:43:45 Don't Worship Silence: The Difference Between Peace and Avoiding Conflict
• 00:45:00 The One Percent Conference Vision: Men, Women, and Unity
• 00:49:00 The Two-Man Versus the One-in-Waiting: CJ's Platform Philosophy
• 00:51:15 Iron Sharpens Iron: Becoming a Savage to Attract Savages
• 00:52:23 Closing: The Conference Is About Becoming, Not Being Saved

Most people don’t fail because they lack effort.
They fail because they follow rules and advice that were never designed for their real life.

In this episode of the Secret to Success Podcast, the conversation challenges one of the most common traps in personal growth: living by general advice instead of personal strategy.

This episode breaks down why:

• What works for others often fails for you

• Generic advice ignores context, timing, and personal tendencies

• High performers don’t just work hard — they study patterns

• Rules, stats, and analytics are useful… but dangerous when followed blindly

• Real growth requires a personal “scouting report” for your life, marriage, money, and leadership

Through stories from sports, business, relationships, and real life, this episode shows why winners don’t just follow instructions — they observe, adjust, and execute based on their specific situation.

If you’ve been doing “all the right things” but still feel stuck, this episode will help you understand why — and what to do differently.

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Opening: Stop Negotiating With Fear
• 00:00:52 Welcome and Team Introductions: The Q1 Focus Energy
• 00:01:28 Back in My Day: From Arcade Games to Roblox
• 00:08:31 Analytics vs The Scouting Report: Why One Size Doesn't Fit All
• 00:09:58 The Dan Campbell Effect: When to Go For It on Fourth Down
• 00:12:38 The Gazelle Mentality: How ET Learned to Observe and Survive
• 00:33:03 Brian Cox and the Film Room: The Cheat Code to Success
• 00:48:11 ET's Two-Home Challenge: Creating Unity in Unique Circumstances
• 00:50:20 The Mother-in-Law Revelation: Understanding What Really Matters
• 00:53:45 Millionaire Moments with Karl: Your Side Hustle Becomes Your Main Hustle
• 00:55:55 Closing: Hit Fear in the Mouth and Do Your Scouting Report

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Transformation beats information — every time.

Most people think belief is a feeling.
This episode makes a different case.

Your beliefs are visible — not in what you say, but in the results you keep producing.

In this continuation of last week’s conversation, we break down why people can have information, opportunity, and effort — yet still see the same outcomes year after year. The issue isn’t hustle or knowledge. It’s what you truly believe is possible, allowed, or worth fully committing to.

This episode explores how partial belief leads to partial commitment — and how that shows up everywhere: finances, relationships, faith, confidence, leadership, and decision-making.

We talk about:

• Why belief always leaves evidence

• How effort without full belief creates cycles, not progress

• The difference between participating and fully stepping in

• Why your environment reinforces what you believe

• How results quietly reveal where commitment stops

This isn’t motivation.
It’s a mirror.

If you’ve been doing the right things but still seeing the same results, this episode may explain why.

EPISODE CHAPTERS:

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Opening: The Practice Squad Mentality - You Don't Have to Be Perfect
• 00:01:50 Caleb Williams and the Ben Johnson Effect: Learning to See the Field
• 00:02:38 Stop Sleeping With the Enemy: Why Your Circle Is Keeping You Broke
• 00:03:09 It Burns My Heart: The Real Reason We Talk About Money
• 00:04:37 Let It Burn: When Your Credit Score Controls Your Destiny
• 00:07:42 God Said You Should Lend, Not Borrow: The Biblical Case for Wealth
• 00:09:46 Vengeance Is Mine: When People Owe You and God Is Teaching You
• 00:10:51 The Conference Invitation: Why You Need to Be in the Room
• 00:13:43 The Million House Story: How Carl Made It With and Good Credit
• 00:14:47 They Don't Want You in That Neighborhood: The Truth About Real Estate Gatekeeping
• 00:19:02 The Wizard of Oz Revelation: Everything You Need Is Already Inside You
• 00:21:27 Karl's Six-Figure Check Moment: When Belief Became Reality
• 00:23:51 The Dynasty Trust Attorney: When Doors Only Open at Certain Net Worth Levels
• 00:24:24 DeDe Said This Was the Best Christmas: When Communication Transforms Marriage
• 00:29:11 The Briefing to His Daughter: How Money Changed Karl's Family Language
• 00:31:01 Putting Money in Her Account: The Wisdom Jamal Gave Karl About His Wife
• 00:44:21 Just Believe: The Song, The Message, The Breakthrough
• 00:38:13 Every Result Has a Belief Behind It: Karl's Transformation Explained
• 00:49:56 Paycheck to Prosperity: The New System Mall and Karl Are Building
• 00:58:59 Work Your Work in the Morning, Evening Let Not Your Hands Be Idle
• 00:58:05 Turn the Light Switch Off: Carl's Million Dollar Moment
• 00:40:04 April 16-18 in Chicago: The 1% Solutions Gathering Announcement
• 01:06:15 Closing: Focus on This Opportunity With All Your Might

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Everyone’s talking about the Chicago Bears right now (or at least Jemal thinks so), and while a new coach matters, the real shift runs deeper.

This episode breaks down a powerful truth about real turnarounds: the players didn’t change — the perspective did.

Same roster.
Same city.
Same pressure.

What changed was how the game was being seen, understood, and approached. And once that shifted, the results followed.

Using the Bears as a real-world case study, this conversation explores why so many people stay stuck year after year. Not because they lack ability or effort, but because they keep trying to do more instead of learning to see differently.

This isn’t about starting over.
It’s about building on what’s already there.

🎯 In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why turnarounds don’t require new talent, just clearer perspective

• How guidance and coaching change what you notice and how you move

• The difference between repeating a year and actually creating a new one

• What happens when you stop chasing more and start maximizing what you already have

Whether it’s your life, your career, your finances, or your faith — this message applies far beyond football.

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Opening: Can You See Me Now? The Chicago Bears Energy
• 00:01:26 Welcome and Team Introductions: The Helmet Comes Out
• 00:05:16 Bears Fever: From Last Place to First in the Division
• 00:08:45 The Ben Johnson Effect: Why Coaching Changes Everything
• 00:20:17 New Year or Another Year? The Choice Is Yours
• 00:26:56 Don't Start Over—Keep Building: The Skyscraper Mentality
• 00:32:00 The Coaching Conversation: Carl's Real Estate Transformation Begins
• 00:33:45 From Crisis to Clarity: Carl's COVID Real Estate Story
• 00:36:34 The Equity Revelation: Money in the Bricks
• 00:43:05 The Six-Figure Check: Carl's First Major Real Estate Win
• 00:46:00 Why We Talk About Money: ET's Passionate Defense
• 00:50:04 Stop Listening to Broke People: Reading the Coverage of Wealth
• 00:51:26 Outro and Call to Action

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Most people don’t fail because they lack talent, intelligence, or opportunity.
They fail because no one around them tells the truth.

In this episode of the Secret to Success, Eric Thomas, CJ, and Karl break down why success becomes dangerous when accountability disappears—and why many people collapse after they start winning.

This conversation hits hard:

• Why discipline alone eventually fails

• How “yes-men” quietly sabotage your future

• The role appetite plays in self-destruction

• Why unchecked power and money expose character

• How to build a circle that protects your purpose, not your ego

This isn’t about cutting people off out of pride.
It’s about protecting your life, your family, and your future.

If no one in your life can correct you, challenge you, or stop you when you’re wrong—you’re not free. You’re exposed.

🎯 Takeaway

You don’t need more motivation.
You need one person who won’t let you lie to yourself.

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Opening: The Power of Accountability and Appetite Control
• 00:02:14 Welcome and Team Introductions
• 00:05:42 Building Legacy Through Systems, Not Just Hard Work
• 00:08:52 The Chick-fil-A Lesson: Identity Over Everything
• 00:12:00 Technology Went Too Far: The Amazon Christmas Story
• 00:16:28 The First Directive: Stop Having Sex
• 00:20:34 Why Most Successful Men Crash and Burn
• 00:24:18 Accountability Is Not Discipline - It's Your Circle
• 00:34:23 The Diddy Documentary and Complicit Silence
• 00:45:49 Second-Hand Smoke: Why Your Circle Determines Your Future
• 00:47:38 Praying for Your Tribe and Leaving to Level Up
• 00:52:44 Be, Do, Have: Getting the Order Right
• 00:53:27 Your 9-to-5 Should Fund Your Exit, Not Trap Your Future
• 00:52:01 Closing: Join Us at the 1% Solution Experience
• 00:55:28 Outro and Subscribe

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🧠 Final Reminder

Transformation requires truth.
And truth only works when someone is brave enough to speak it.

This year doesn’t need more motivation.
It needs clarity, discipline, and intention.

In this episode of the Secret to Success Podcast, Eric Thomas breaks down 7 rules that actually matter if you want to win this year — not just stay busy, not just feel inspired, but make real progress.

These aren’t trends.
They’re principles.

You’ll learn:

• Why delusion keeps people stuck longer than failure

• How choosing what’s good beats choosing what feels good

• Why boredom is a requirement for mastery

• How to become unreplaceable in any environment

• The difference between playing defense and playing offense

• Why responsibility beats loyalty

• How to decide the meaning of whatever this year brings

No hype.
No shortcuts.
Just truth you can build on.

Happy New Year. Let’s work.

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Opening: This Is What They're Not Telling You
• 00:00:52 Rule 1: Get Out of Delusion and Into Reality
• 00:08:05 Rule 2: Choose What's Good, Not What Feels Good
• 00:16:05 Rule 3: Boredom Builds Champions
• 00:24:45 Rule 4: Become Unreplaceable Through Diversification
• 00:30:44 Rule 5: Stop Playing Defense and Learn to Play Offense
• 00:39:32 Rule 6: Responsibility Beats Loyalty
• 00:48:06 Rule 7: Do Dark Different
• 00:54:01 Closing: Decisions Define You, Not the New Year
• 00:55:07 Outro and Call to Action

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As 2025 comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to look back.

This episode is a collection of some of our favorite moments from the Secret to Success Podcast this year — real conversations, honest questions, unexpected laughs, and truth-filled discussions that stayed with us long after the microphones were off.

From relationships and communication…
to mindset, reality, and self-awareness…
these clips capture the heart of what S2S has always been about: growth through real talk.

Whether a moment makes you laugh, reflect, or pause for a second longer than expected, our hope is that it reminds you how powerful honest conversations can be.

Thank you for listening, sharing, and being part of the journey with us in 2025.
We’re grateful for you — and excited for what’s ahead.

“Be honest — what’s something you’ve been consistent at… but haven’t seen results from yet?”

You can do the right things and still be headed in the wrong direction.
In this episode of the Secret to Success Podcast, the conversation goes straight at a frustration many disciplined people quietly carry:
“I followed the rules. I showed up. I stayed consistent… so why isn’t it working?”

This isn’t a motivational episode. It’s an examination.

The team breaks down why effort alone doesn’t produce growth, how consistency without measurement becomes rehearsed failure, and why isolation — not laziness — is often the real reason progress stalls.
You’ll hear why pain is often proof of progress, why feedback is essential (even when it hurts), and how following the wrong formula can keep smart, hardworking people stuck for years.

If you’ve been doing the work but questioning the results, this episode will help you identify what needs to change — without throwing away everything you’ve built.
This conversation is about alignment, correction, and building with intention — not just grinding harder.

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Opening: Consistency Isn't Enough
• 00:01:26 Welcome and Team Introductions
• 00:06:55 How Do You Know When God Is Telling You to Move?
• 00:11:33 The Power of Making Decisions Over Waiting
• 00:13:23 Patterns Over Decisions: Learning God's Ways
• 00:15:57 Excellence Is God: Moving in the Spirit of Excellence
• 00:16:46 Consistency Without Quality Is Rehearsed Failure
• 00:21:37 The Sandpaper People: Why You Need Correction
• 00:24:18 Stop Working in Isolation: The Cage Mentality
• 00:34:39 Measuring Progress: Pain Equals Progress
• 00:38:04 Quick Evaluation: The Secret to Accelerated Growth
• 00:40:15 Being Coachable: ET's Jordan Brand Adjustment
• 00:43:09 Real Numbers, Real Accountability
• 00:57:52 Breaking Free from Your Cage: Changing Your Circle
• 01:02:07 Closing: Merry Christmas and Final Encouragement

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