Why Most People Never Escape Average with Michael Bernoff
Most people believe that getting better skills, habits, or information is what leads to growth, but that belief is exactly why so many stay stuck at average. In this episode of The Next Level Podcast, Jeremy Miner sits down with Michael Bernoff, bestselling author of Average Sucks and an expert in human behavior, communication, and influence.Michael breaks down why identity and language, not effort, are what drive long-term results, how internal mental frames quietly control decisions, and why people often live the life they have instead of the life they want. This conversation explores how certainty is created, why congruence matters more than tactics, and how learning to reframe your thinking changes outcomes in business, leadership, relationships, and life.If you want to stop hovering below your potential and start operating at your next level, this episode will fundamentally change how you see yourself and how others respond to you. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:22) Why Most People Stay Stuck At "Almost" (03:29) Identity vs. Wanting More (05:02) Congruence: Why Skill Without Identity Fails (08:01) Influence Starts With How You See Yourself (12:30) Frames, Language, and Decision-Making (16:43) Certainty, Emotion, and Human Behavior (30:19) Reframing Reality to Create Better Outcomes Got a question about sales, persuasion, or objection handling? Text me directly: +1-480-481-6755 Join the 7th Level University: https://whop.com/discover/7thlevel/ Join the waitlist for the Ask Jeremy 7q.AI : https://7q.ai/waitlist Join the 7th Level Sales Team: https://hardlyselling.hirebus-careers.com/closer-7th-level The exact NEPQ script I used to earn $2.4M/year as a W-2 sales rep: https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org Prefer to understand the psychology behind NEPQ first? Grab The New Model of Selling: Selling to an Unsellable Generation on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112 Book a call with my team: https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/ Connect with Jeremy Miner YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jeremeyminer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52 Listen to the Next Level Podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/si/podcast/next-level-podcast-with-jeremy-miner/id1534365100 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kNDyUR7fz9SqBr9iGwfwV Connect with Michael Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael_bernoff/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelbernoff/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bernoff Website: https://michaelbernoff.com/
8 Jan 43min
Success Requires Endurance Most People Don't Have with David Price | EP 398
Most people don't fail because they aren't capable. They fail because they quit when pressure shows up. In this episode of The Next Level Podcast, Jeremy Miner sits down with David Price, founder of The Price Group IMO, who overcame addiction and homelessness to build a tech-forward insurance organization that has generated over $60 million in production by helping agents build profitable, remote businesses through better conversations and stronger thinking. By the end of this episode, you'll understand how to raise your pain tolerance, shortcut growth through mentorship, and apply sales psychology to execute consistently when others break under pressure. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:58) From Addiction to Ownership (11:52) Why Identity Must Change Before Results (17:15) Selling Insurance Without High Pressure Scripts (23:05) Emotionally connecting with prospects (28:10) Blind Faith, Momentum, and Becoming the Person First (30:29) Rapid Fire Questions Got a question about sales, persuasion, or objection handling? Text me directly: +1-480-481-6755 Join the 7th Level University: https://whop.com/discover/7thlevel/ Join the waitlist for the Ask Jeremy 7q.AI : https://7q.ai/waitlist Join the 7th Level Sales Team: https://hardlyselling.hirebus-careers.com/closer-7th-level The exact NEPQ script I used to earn $2.4M/year as a W-2 sales rep: https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org Prefer to understand the psychology behind NEPQ first? Grab The New Model of Selling: Selling to an Unsellable Generation on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112 Book a call with my team: https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/ Connect with David Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidpriceofficial/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPriceOfficial Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@davidpriceofficial Website:https://www.thepricegroupimo.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidPriceOfficial/ We Are Insurance Agents is a Skool community where insurance agents get daily training, real scripts, and practical resources to grow their business Join free for 7 days: skool.com/insurance Connect with Jeremy Miner YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jeremeyminer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52
1 Jan 37min
How Communication Drives Profit in the Trades with Jacob Reese | EP 397
Most businesses get trapped competing on price because they never learn how to create value. In this episode of The Next Level Podcast, Jeremy Miner sits down with Jacob Reese, Vice President of Standard Plumbing Supply, one of the largest family-owned wholesale distributors in the Western United States. Built over three generations. Jeremy and Jacob talk about why communication, not pricing, determines who wins, how contractors get stuck in price-based thinking, and what shifts when you move to results-based selling. They explore how influence applies to sales, leadership, operations, and decision-making, why the best ideas often lose to the best-communicated ones, and how systems like Vendor Managed Inventory help customers buy back time and increase profit. Whether you sell, lead, or run a business, this conversation shows how creating value, not competing harder, is what actually drives growth. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (03:03) Why Everyone Needs to Learn Sales and Persuasion (05:45) Stewardship, Legacy, and Long-Term Thinking (08:30) The Customer Is the Boss Philosophy (11:45) Vendor Managed Inventory and Buying Back Time (17:10) Creation vs Competition in Business (22:15) Price vs Results Based Thinking (29:05) Communication, Influence, and Objection Prevention Connect with Jacob Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jacobnreese Website:https://www.standardplumbing.com Got a question about sales, persuasion, or objection handling? Text me directly: +1-480-481-6755 Join the 7th Level University: https://whop.com/discover/7thlevel/ Join the waitlist for the Ask Jeremy 7q.AI : https://7q.ai/waitlist Join the 7th Level Sales Team: https://hardlyselling.hirebus-careers.com/closer-7th-level The exact NEPQ script I used to earn $2.4M/year as a W-2 sales rep: https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org Prefer to understand the psychology behind NEPQ first? Grab The New Model of Selling: Selling to an Unsellable Generation on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112 Book a call with my team: https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/ Connect with Jeremy Miner YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jeremeyminer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52
17 Dec 202535min
The Psychology of Influence & How To Win Every Sale with René Rodriguez
Many salespeople lose the deal long before they speak, because the brain decides whether to trust you in seconds. In this episode of The Next Level Podcast, Jeremy Miner talks with René Rodriguez, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and expert in applying behavioral neuroscience to real-world sales situations. René explains why 93% of communication happens before the words leave your mouth, how tonality and body language trigger either safety or resistance in the brain, and how elite salespeople use framing, storytelling, and emotional tie-downs to guide a prospect's thinking without pressure. If you want to master human behavior, prevent objections before they happen, and sell the way the brain naturally buys, this conversation covers it all. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:10) René's Background in Neuroscience and Selling Change (07:26) How the Brain Makes Decisions (and Why Buyers Resist Change) (11:00) Tonality, Threat Detection, and the 93% Rule (14:52) Body Language, Congruency, and Subconscious Cues (20:11) How Elite Salespeople Prevent Objections (Not Handle Them) (26:12) Storytelling, Framing, and the Tie-Down Formula (33:58) Using Hand Gestures, Tone, and Presence to Increase Trust Connect with René Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnwithrene/ Website: https://www.meetrene.com/ Amplify Your Influence Book: https://www.amplifybook.com Got a question about sales, persuasion, or objection handling? Text me directly: +1-480-481-6755 Join the 7th Level University: https://whop.com/discover/7thlevel/ Join the waitlist for the Ask Jeremy 7q.AI : https://7q.ai/waitlist Join the 7th Level Sales Team: https://hardlyselling.hirebus-careers.com/closer-7th-level The exact NEPQ script I used to earn $2.4M/year as a W-2 sales rep: https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org Prefer to understand the psychology behind NEPQ first? Grab The New Model of Selling: Selling to an Unsellable Generation on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112 Book a call with my team: https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/ Connect with Jeremy Miner YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jeremeyminer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52
10 Dec 202546min
Negotiation Secrets From The FBI with Chris Voss
High-level persuasion isn't about getting to "yes" it's about making people feel safe enough to say "no." Chris Voss, former FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator and bestselling author of Never Split The Difference, explains why "no" creates control, why tone shapes neurochemistry, and why objections are really fear, not logic. In this episode of The Next Level Podcast with Jeremy Miner, Chris breaks down tactical empathy, tonality, framing, and the exact neuroscience behind trust, influence, and decision-making. You'll learn how top negotiators de-escalate resistance, shorten deal cycles, and move people without pushing. If you want to master communication, prevent objections before they appear, and negotiate like the top 1% of persuaders, this episode gives you the playbook. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:23) Why Chris Wrote Never Split The Difference (07:11) "No" vs "Yes" Why Control Changes Everything (10:19) Fear, Uncertainty, and the Real Source of Objections (14:10) Tonality, Neurochemistry, and Tactical Empathy (19:04) How Master Negotiators Practice in Everyday Life (26:21) Reframing, Identity, and Changing How People Think (33:47) Reading Emotions, Not Personalities (41:10) What Every Human Has in Common (and Why It Matters) Connect with Chris Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefbinegotiator/?hl=en Website: https://www.blackswanltd.com/ X: https://x.com/fbinegotiator?lang=en YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk7jHqdlFFDBhC1QIFqi54w Got a question about sales, persuasion, or objection handling? Text me directly: +1-480-481-6755 Join the 7th Level University: https://whop.com/discover/7thlevel/ Join the waitlist for the Ask Jeremy 7q.AI : https://7q.ai/waitlist Join the 7th Level Sales Team: https://hardlyselling.hirebus-careers.com/closer-7th-level The exact NEPQ script I used to earn $2.4M/year as a W-2 sales rep: https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org Prefer to understand the psychology behind NEPQ first? Grab The New Model of Selling: Selling to an Unsellable Generation on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org Book a call with my team: https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/ Connect with Jeremy Miner YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jeremeyminer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52 Listen to the Next Level Podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/si/podcast/next-level-podcast-with-jeremy-miner/id1534365100 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kNDyUR7fz9SqBr9iGwfwV
4 Dec 202550min
How to Buy Back Your Time with Dan Martell
Most entrepreneurs never scale because they're trapped in a business that consumes their time instead of creating it. Dan Martell, bestselling author of Buy Back Your Time and one of the top coaches in the SaaS and entrepreneurship world, went from juvenile detention to running 100-hour weeks before discovering the framework that changed everything: buy back your time instead of trying to out-hustle your problems. In this episode of The Next Level Podcast with Jeremy Miner, Dan explains how elite CEOs use time-and-energy audits, buy-back rate math, and the four forms of leverage to scale without drowning in low-value work. If you want to eliminate burnout, reclaim your calendar, and build a business that grows without costing you your life, this conversation gives you the blueprint. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:23) Why Dan Wrote "Buy Back Your Time" (09:07) The Sales Story That Changed His Career (15:43) Burnout, 100-Hour Weeks, and Losing Balance (21:55) Building the Foundation (26:49) How CEOs Buy Back Their Time (32:44) Saying No and Rebuilding Your Calendar (36:57) Richard Branson and the Art of Delegation Connect with Dan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danmartell/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@danmartell X: https://x.com/danmartell?lang=en Website: https://www.danmartell.com/ Got a question about sales, persuasion, or objection handling? Text me directly: +1-480-481-6755 Join the 7q.ai waitlist: https://7q.ai/waitlist The 7th Level U WHOP Community: https://nepqtraining.com/primer?utm_c Join the 7th Level Sales Team: https://hardlyselling.hirebus-careers.com/closer-7th-level The exact NEPQ script I used to earn $2.4M/year as a W-2 sales rep: https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org Want the full NEPQ framework? This is what 350,000+ reps use to close more deals: https://go.nepqblackbook.com/learn-more Prefer to understand the psychology behind NEPQ first? Grab The New Model of Selling: Selling to an Unsellable Generation on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112 Book a Clarity Call with my team: https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/ Connect with Jeremy Miner YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jeremeyminer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52
26 Nov 202539min
How to Speak Like The 1% Elite with Eileen Wilder | EP 396
If you can learn to speak with confidence, you can change your entire life. In this episode of The Next Level Podcast, Jeremy Miner sits down with Eileen Wilder the "Queen of Stages" and creator of Speaking School to reveal the communication skills top 1% performers use to speak on stage and influence with certainty. Eileen talks about how to overcome fear of judgment, detach from outcomes, and build high-status presence through tonality and body language. Whether you sell 1:1 or to a room of a thousand people, this conversation shows how elite speakers create trust, move audiences, and turn communication into opportunity. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:28) From Terrified to Six-Figure Days (04:18) Fear of Judgment vs Fear of Speaking (08:23) Command Energy and High-Status Presence (12:38) Skills All Top Performers Share (20:56) Patterns of Fast-Success Communicators (26:38) Mindset Shifts for New Speakers (29:24) Rapid Fire Questions Connect with Eileen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eileenwild/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@eileenaudreywilder Get her book: https://www.financiallyfreebook.com/ff-1 The Super Nova offer: https://www.supernovaoffer.com/fb-soc-a-ae-vip-tkt-sales-order-1 Got a question about sales, persuasion, or objection handling? Text me directly: +1-480-481-6755 Join the 7q.ai waitlist https://7q.ai/waitlist The NEPQ PRIMER WHOP Community: https://nepqtraining.com/primer?utm_c Join the 7th Level Sales Team: https://hardlyselling.hirebus-careers.com/closer-7th-level The exact NEPQ script I used to earn $2.4M/year as a W-2 sales rep: https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org Prefer to understand the psychology behind NEPQ first? Grab The New Model of Selling: Selling to an Unsellable Generation on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112 Book a Clarity Call with my team: https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/ Connect with Jeremy Miner YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jeremeyminer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52
19 Nov 202536min
Why You're Losing the Sale to Yourself with Mike Arce | EP 395
Sometimes it's not your tactics holding you back, it's the story you keep selling yourself. The wrong mindset can make even the best strategy fail. Mike Arce, founder of Loud Rumor and host of The GSD Show, has helped thousands of companies grow by focusing on the psychology behind performance. In this episode of The Next Level Podcast with Jeremy Miner, he breaks down how to think, communicate, and lead in a way that makes growth inevitable.\ Jeremy and Mike talk about why everyone is really buying "better," how fear of change blocks progress, and how to reframe identity, leadership, and environment to unlock consistent growth. They reveal why scaling starts with self-awareness, how to build trust that inspires teams, and what separates people who plateau from those who keep evolving. Whether you're building a business or simply building yourself, this conversation shows exactly how to think like a leader and keep leveling up in every part of life. Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (12:04) Fear of Change and Why Prospects Hesitate (15:56) Tribal Theory (18:13) Selling The Vision (25:36) Identity Through Stories (31:26) Results vs Constraints (33:01) Sales Maximization (38:14) Think Like Others Not Do Like Others Connect with Mike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikearcelive/ Website: https://www.loudrumor.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MikeArceLive Got a question about sales, persuasion, or objection handling? Text me directly: +1-480-481-6755 Join the 7q.ai waitlist: https://7q.ai/waitlist The NEPQ PRIMER Community: https://nepqtraining.com/primer?utm_c Join the 7th Level Sales Team: https://hardlyselling.hirebus-careers The exact NEPQ script I used to earn $2.4M/year as a W-2 sales rep: https://nepqtraining.com/smv-yt-splt-opt-org Want the full NEPQ framework? This is what 350,000+ reps use to close more deals: https://go.nepqblackbook.com/learn-more Prefer to understand the psychology behind NEPQ first? Grab The New Model of Selling: Selling to an Unsellable Generation on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1636980112 Book a Clarity Call with my team: https://7thlevelhq.com/book-demo/ Connect with Jeremy Miner YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jeremeyminer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52
12 Nov 202550min
