{"podcast":{"title":"The Secret To Success with CJ, Karl, Jemal & Eric Thomas","slug":"the-secret-to-success-with-cj-karl-jemal-eric-thomas-436527","podcast_index_feed_id":436527,"rss_url":"https://rss2.flightcast.com/luffx5klc3kc1at92ws4yrrm.xml","website_url":"https://www.s2spodcast.com/","image_url":"https://assets.flightcast.com/workspaces/aiqdgk32499mmdwkmnrtsfrf/podcasts/luffx5klc3kc1at92ws4yrrm/aaqey40djfo155hb9j4xwuv9.jpg","author":"S2S podcast","episode_count":560,"summary":"The Secret To Success Podcast is your weekly jolt of truth, strategy, and conviction from Eric Thomas (ET)—the world’s #1 motivational speaker—alongside CJ Quinney, Karl Phillips, and Jemal “9-to-5 Millionaire” King. No fluffy theory here. We talk mindset, money, relationships, leadership, faith, health, and execution—and we do it with straight talk, real stories, and proven playbooks you can run today. From locker rooms and boardrooms to classrooms and living rooms, we break down how high performers actually win consistently—and how you can too. Expect hot seats, uncomfortable truths, practical frameworks, wild behind-the-scenes moments, and the accountability you didn’t know you needed. If you’re ready to stop collecting information and start adopting the mindset that changes your life, you’re in the right room. Tap in, take notes, and let’s execute.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T10:20:28.930340+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-secret-to-success-with-cj-karl-jemal-eric-thomas-436527"},"episode":{"title":"She Said No: What To Do When Your Feelings Lie To You | S2S 542","slug":"she-said-no-what-to-do-when-your-feelings-lie-to-you-s2s-542","published_at":"2026-05-21T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-secret-to-success-with-cj-karl-jemal-eric-thomas-436527/she-said-no-what-to-do-when-your-feelings-lie-to-you-s2s-542","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-secret-to-success-with-cj-karl-jemal-eric-thomas-436527","url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KRVAPMHDPPK4JVRXJQJVN2VG.mp3","audio_url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/01KRVAPMHDPPK4JVRXJQJVN2VG.mp3","summary":"She said no. You got down on one knee, opened the box, asked the question, and she said no. Not \"I need time.\" Not \"maybe later.\" She said no. So now what? In Episode 542, the crew tackles one of the most vulnerable questions a man can face: what do you do when your feelings are telling you one thing, but the data is telling you something completely different? A brother writes in after proposing to his girlfriend of several years, only to hear her say she's not ready. He's confused, hurt, and stuck between staying or walking away. ET, Karl, CJ, and Jemal break down why feelings will lie to you every single time, and why the data never does. ET gets raw about the moment Dede told him she didn't feel safe, not physically, but emotionally and mentally. How his ego wanted to defend what he'd built, but the data told him something else entirely. He shares how he got off the road for four months, gave her predictability, and watched their marriage transform because he stopped going with his feelings and started going with the facts. Karl brings the \"what by when\" accountability framework that keeps you honest. Jemal drops the vision about getting in front of your future, how he started his daughters' 529 plans when they were toddlers, and why Yani just graduated from Michigan State debt free. CJ tells the Slim Thug story, the moment he reached out to a Houston legend to help an artist he was mentoring, got ghosted, and realized the most important lesson of his career: stop asking people to do for you what you need to learn how to do yourself. They also break down why Joe Jackson energy isn't just for parenting, it's for every area of life where you're trying to build something real. From book covers to corporate stages to marriage, this episode will challenge you to stop let…","meta_description":"She said no. You got down on one knee, opened the box, asked the question, and she said no. Not \"I need time.\" Not \"maybe later.\" She said no. So now what…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4044,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-secret-to-success-with-cj-karl-jemal-eric-thomas-436527/episodes/she-said-no-what-to-do-when-your-feelings-lie-to-you-s2s-542/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-secret-to-success-with-cj-karl-jemal-eric-thomas-436527/she-said-no-what-to-do-when-your-feelings-lie-to-you-s2s-542.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}