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Ascent Life Podcast with R. Brandon Long

Ascent Life Podcast with R. Brandon Long

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Inspiring one million people a day to live their best lives, and be the best version of themselves. Built on the philosophy of living Healthy, Wealthy, & Wise, host R. Brandon Long uses humor to direct approachable conversations with artists, adventurers, entrepreneurs and everyday people who live admirable lives. Ascent Life seeks to explore what defines success, how to live with purpose, and become the best version of yourself: healthy, wealthy & wise. That is living an Ascent Life!

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  • Ep. 24 - Life Success Ingredients with Artist, Climber, and Philosopher, Eric Zschiesche
    Dec 11 2025

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    Ascent Life Podcast

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    Intro:

    Welcome to the Ascent Life podcast, I’m your host, R. Brandon Long, here with the mission to inspire 1 million people a day to live their best lives, and be the best version of themselves. That is living an Ascent Life Please subscribe to the show on YouTube @ascentlifenow

    We begin today with our From The Pages segment - reading from Psycho-Cybernetics, first published in 1960 by author Maxwell Maltz - When it comes to defining SUCCESS, Maltz introduces a handy acronym for us. Sense of direction

    Understanding

    Courage

    Compassion

    Esteem

    Self-Confidence

    Self-Acceptance

    “Accept yourself as you are—and start from there. Learn to emotionally tolerate imperfection in yourself. It is necessary to intellectually recognize our shortcomings, but disastrous to hate ourselves because of them.”

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    Our guest today is friend, artist, rock climber, and pontificator, Eric Zschiesche

    Welcome to Ascent Life,

    2011 Climbing Article Bio: https://www.climbing.com/news/eric-zschiesche/

    Interview:

    Preview the Big 3 Questions: Purpose, Success, Remembered

    • Let’s begin with your art and when you began producing art and how it helps you express who you are
    • Do you remember your first time rock climbing and how it felt?
    • How does rock climbing contribute to your life philosophy?
    • YouTube videos (Eric Zschiesche)
    • What is your Definite Major Purpose
    • How would you define success or living your best life?
    • What is your biggest fear?
    • How do you want to be remembered?
    • Favorite places to climb?
    • Favorite artists?
    • The goal is to help as many people as possible live their best life, what advice would you give to yourself to help remind you to live your best life that others may also learn from?

    Outro:

    Thank you for tuning into this episode of the Ascent Life podcast

    If you made it this far in the program, please subscribe on YouTube @ ascentlifenow. For your daily dose of visual inspiration, follow Ascent Life on Instagram.

    And, please subscribe to my weekly Ascent Life Newsletter where I share what I learn each week on how to live your best life. Link to subscribe is in the Show Notes.

    Thank you for joining me on this journey as we all push towards self actualization through resilience, and adaptability, creating a positive impact on the world —using our “unique ability” to fulfill our purpose, and become the best version of ourselves.

    We’ll continue our paths together on the next Ascent Life!

    Cheers, and Godspeed

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    55 mins
  • Ep. 23 - Finding Purpose & Valuing Time with Attorney & Executive Director, Tricia Judge
    Nov 6 2025

    Time is all we have. It’s more important than money. Find the business or project that needs you most. Find purpose, and live your best life. With 30 years in a niche position of protecting the printing industry Tricia Judge expands on the concepts of finding purpose, helping others, and being remembered as someone who cared for others.

    Subscribe to live your best life - Ascent Life Newsletter: https://ascent-life.beehiiv.com/subscribe

    Ascent Life Podcast

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ascentlifenow

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t25ibFaEVPw2rui7OEbhg?si=edce41a45a0c446a

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ascent-life-podcast/id1800541658

    Intro:

    Welcome to the Ascent Life podcast, I’m your host, R. Brandon Long, here with the mission to inspire 1 million people a day to live their best lives, find purpose, and become the best version of themselves. That is living an Ascent Life.Please subscribe to the show on YouTube @ascentlifenow

    Wisdom From The Pages: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

    Quotes:

    - “Your goal in life is to find the people, business, project, or art that needs you the most. There is something out there just for you. What you don’t want to do is build checklists and decision frameworks built on what other people are doing. You’re never going to be them. You’ll never be good at being somebody else.”

    - “No one in the world is going to beat you at being you.”

    - “Value your time. It is all you have. It’s more important than your money.”

    - “You’re going to die one day, and none of this is going to matter. So enjoy yourself. Do something positive. Project some love. Make someone happy. Laugh a little bit. Appreciate the moment. And do your work.”

    - “Very smart people tend to be weird since they insist on thinking everything through for themselves.”

    - “Whether in commerce, science, or politics—history remembers the artists.”

    - “You can get almost anything you want out of life, as long as it’s one thing and you want it far more than anything else.”

    I go deeper into what I learn each week learning how to live my best life. Join me on the newsletter.

    Subscribe to Ascent Life: https://ascent-life.beehiiv.com/

    Our guest today is friend & friend of the family, attorney Tricia Judge

    Welcome to Ascent Life,

    Interview:

    * Still practicing law? How long?

    * When did you decide you wanted to be an attorney?

    * How has working in law shaped the way you see people, and the world?

    * What is your Definite Major Purpose (Napoleon Hill) / Meaningful Mission (Lewis Howes) / Life’s Task (Robert Greene) / Unique Ability (Dan Sullivan)

    * How would you define success or living your best life?

    * What drives you?

    * What is your biggest fear?

    * How do you want to be remembered?

    Thank you for tuning into this episode of the Ascent Life podcast

    Thank you for joining me on this journey as we all push towards self actualization through resilience, and adaptability, creating a positive impact on the world —using our “unique ability” to fulfill our purpose, our life’s task, and become the best version of ourselves.

    We’ll continue our paths together on the next Ascent Life!

    Cheers, and Godspeed

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    36 mins
  • Ep. 22 - Couple Goals & Knowing Where to Put the X with Brandyn & Jessica Smith
    Oct 30 2025

    How do you work together as a couple to reach your individual life goals along with your couple goals? I sat down with The Smith’s on the latest Ascent Life Podcast, and together we discussed ways to live your best lives when in a relationship.

    Also, we cover the concept of, "Where to put the X?" The importance of knowing your focus.

    Subscribe to live your best life - Ascent Life Newsletter: https://ascent-life.beehiiv.com/subscribe

    Ascent Life Podcast

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ascentlifenow

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t25ibFaEVPw2rui7OEbhg?si=edce41a45a0c446a

    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ascent-life-podcast/id1800541658

    Intro:

    Welcome to the Ascent Life podcast, I’m your host, R. Brandon Long, here with the mission to inspire 1 million people a day to live their best lives, and be the best version of themselves. That is living an Ascent Life Please subscribe to the show on YouTube @ascentlifenow

    The concept of knowing where to put the X = Knowing what to focus on.

    In the book, 10x Is Easier Than 2x, The authors, Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy, recite the fictional story of knowing where to put the X…

    Focus on your Unique Ability to 10x your life and expand your four freedoms:

    1. Freedom of Time
    2. Freedom on Money
    3. Freedom of Relationship
    4. Freedom of Purpose

    I go into more details and go deeper into what I learn each week learning how to live my best life. Join me on the newsletter - The newsletter is NOT for people who are content, and happy with not improving their life in any way. If that’s you, probably not for you. :)

    Subscribe to Ascent Life: https://ascent-life.beehiiv.com/

    Our guests today are Brandyn & Jessica Smith — our first couple on the program. Brandyn is a financial planner with Ameriprise Financial. You can find him at planwithbaxter.com. Friends of The Banyan Collective may have seen Brandyn on the Through the Pines podcast as well.

    Jessica is an artist and supportive partner of Brandyn, and we want to dive into how between the two of you, you both live your best lives…

    Welcome to Ascent Life,

    Interview:

    • How long have you been married?
    • How did you meet?
    • How did you formulate your vision as a couple to live your best life?
    • What is your Definite Major Purpose (Napoleon Hill) / Meaningful Mission (Lewis Howes) / Life’s Task (Robert Greene) / Unique Ability (Dan Sullivan) - Individually, and as a couple?
    • How would you define success or living your best life?
    • What drives you?
    • What is your biggest fear?
    • How do you want to be remembered?
    • Fave bands?
    • Fave Hobbies?
    • The goal is to help as many people as possible live their best life, what advice would you give other couples to live their best lives…

    Outro:

    Thank you for tuning into this episode of the Ascent Life podcast

    If you made it this far in the program, please subscribe on YouTube @ ascentlifenow. For your daily dose of visual inspiration, follow Ascent Life on Instagram.

    And, please subscribe to my weekly Ascent Life Newsletter where I share what I learn each week on how to live your best life. Link to subscribe is in the Show Notes.

    Thank you for joining me on this journey as we all push towards self actualization through resilience, and adaptability, creating a positive impact on the world —using our “unique ability” to fulfill our purpose, our life’s task, and become the best version of ourselves.

    We’ll continue our paths together on the next Ascent Life!

    Cheers, and Godspeed

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    54 mins
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