{"podcast":{"title":"Do Business. Do Life. — The Financial Advisor Podcast — DBDL","slug":"do-business-do-life-the-financial-advisor-podcast-dbdl-6175641","podcast_index_feed_id":6175641,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/do-business-do-life","website_url":"https://bradleyjohnson.com/","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/5d/61/41/40/5d614140-ff41-4464-ac12-b87806813485/250e59ec22b2823877b71bd4ae3cd76f405eafef974ee126d7a9917142c45e47529b3f4359a7f5f8057b0dfc9cdf75c33cd84aca1f897130cdc8fc28fa45a35f.jpeg","author":"Brad Johnson","episode_count":166,"summary":"\"Do Business. Do Life.\" is a weekly podcast dedicated to helping the independent financial advisor create unlimited growth and freedom in their business AND life. Having been a coach for the top 1% of independent financial advisors for 15+ years, Brad Johnson has seen far too many leaders in financial services sacrifice their marriages, health, relationships, and everything else that matters to walk across an industry stage recognizing their \"success.\" That model is broken, and Brad's on a mission to fix it. Join Brad as he distills the best advice from top thought leaders and applies it to the world of independent financial advising. Get actionable tips/tactics on sales, marketing, entrepreneurship, business growth, lead generation, hiring, training, team building, company culture, core values, work/life integration, family, relationships, and more! \"Do Business. Do Life.\" is way more than just another podcast for financial advisors. It's an experience. It's a community. And more than anything, it's a movement. #DBDL Want to discover what it truly means to succeed as a financial advisor? 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In this episode, I sit down with Shasta Nelson, one of the most respected voices on the science of connection. She’s a speaker, author, and researcher whose work on relationships has been featured in Harvard Business Review and TIME, whose TEDx talks have reached nearly a million viewers, and whose frameworks are used by companies like Google, LinkedIn, and Walmart. Shasta breaks down the simple relationship triangle that explains why some connections grow deeper while others quietly drift away. We explore how this framework applies directly to the relationships advisors care about most, including clients, teams, spouses, and close friends. We also talk about why high-performing advisors can still feel disconnected, how trust is shaped in small moments rather than big gestures, and how you can intentionally start, strengthen, or even repair relationships instead of leaving them to chance. If you want deeper client trust, stronger teams, and relationships that actually support your life outside the office, this episode gives you a clear way to think about all of it. 3 of the biggest insights from Shasta Nelson… #1.) The Relationship Triangle Explains Why Connections Grow or Drift Shasta introduces a simple triangle built on positivity, consistency, and vulnerability. Every relationship, whether with clients, team members, or family, operates on these three forces. When one weakens, trust doesn’t usually break. It slowly fades. #2.) High Performers Can Be Surrounded by People and Still Feel Lonely Many advisors interact with people all day and still feel disconnected. Shasta explains that loneliness isn’t about a lack of relationships. It’s about a lack of depth. Without relationships at the top of…","meta_description":"What if stronger relationships really did come down to just three things? 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