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From rock bottom to Navy SEAL, and then to storytelling YouTube star from John Allen to MrBallen, he reveals what it takes to reimagine your life's path.

00:00 Intro
02:03 Becoming MrBallen
10:14 The Self-Awareness to Take Responsibility Changed Me
14:58 How You React After Making Mistakes Changes Everything
16:44 What Is the Navy SEALs?
19:21 How Long Is Navy SEAL Training?
23:05 The Difference Between Those Who Made It or Not
27:07 MrBallen’s Mentality Before and After SEAL Training
29:51 Hitting Rock Bottom
32:52 Advice for People Who Feel Stuck
36:23 I Almost Died: Finding Your True Motivation
39:43 Retiring Due to War PTSD
45:34 Dishonored by the Navy SEAL Community
49:15 I Crossed the Line...
01:01:23 What Happened to Those 9 Hikers
01:03:35 Advice for Finding What Motivates You
01:06:59 The Best Things in Life Are on the Other Side of Fear
01:14:24 Dealing With People Hating What I Love Doing
01:18:44 Will You Stop Being MrBallen?
01:21:16 What Would Make You Leave MrBallen Behind?
01:25:38 Finding the Next Thing to Tick Off Your List
01:27:18 Dealing With PTSD and Alcoholism
01:33:52 Coming to Terms With Everything I Did
01:36:42 Your Demons and Therapy
01:38:34 The Only Way to Cope With Your Demons
01:40:53 Ads
01:43:00 Reconciling With My Dad
01:46:55 How to Help Men Experiencing Mental Health Issues
01:51:23 How to Be a Great Storyteller

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Now with Endurance Mode, can the Highland Tesla M3P defeat the updated, reigning LCI BMW M3 Competition xDrive to become the new benchmark in sport sedans? This ultimate comparison test includes a Track Test Laptime Battle and an Endurance Race starring Randy Pobst.

The old-school comparison test is back!

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In this video, Hagerty's veteran automotive journalist Jason Cammisa answers the EV vs ICE question — by taking an agnostic view that includes multiple different tests.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction: EV vs ICE Holy War
3:13 2024 BMW M3: the Updated Benchmark
3:56 2024 "Highland" Model 3 Performance
4:31 Drifting Challenge: Model 3 vs M3
8:13 Will The Tesla's Brakes Overheat? Challenge Setup.
10:20 Randy Pobst Track Impressions, M3 and Model 3
11:44 Laptime Battle with Randy Pobst
13:14 Model 3 "Endurance Mode" 15-minute race
16:51 Laptime Analysis — Overheating Tesla?
18:40 Everyday Driving Comparison
21:37 Backroad Driving Comparison
24:18 Purchase Price Difference
26:04 Winner: Tesla Model 3 Performance


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Reid Hoffman is the Founder of LinkedIn, founding member of Paypal, early investor in Airbnb And Facebook. He worked along side the very best in tech including Elon Musk And Peter Thiel.

00:00 Intro
02:02 How Have You Managed to Be So Successful?
07:20 What Did You Want to Be When You Were Growing Up?
08:32 Why Was Being Born in Stanford Hospital So Relevant to Your Story?
15:13 Self-Awareness as an Entrepreneur
17:24 Should Everyone Try to Be an Entrepreneur?
25:30 How Do I Know If My Business Is Good or Not?
36:52 What Was LinkedIn Like When It First Started?
38:55 Why Were So Many Successful People from the PayPal Mafia?
42:09 The Importance of Sales
48:57 How Important Is Hiring in Business?
55:02 What Are the Different Types of Entrepreneurs?
57:28 Elon Musk’s Approach to Business
01:03:02 Work-Life Balance in Startups
01:08:10 Stepping Back as CEO for LinkedIn
01:12:03 How Does Life Change When You Become a Billionaire?
01:13:43 Political Stance as a Billionaire
01:17:57 Trump’s Redeeming Qualities
01:22:18 The Shift Towards Freedom of Speech
01:24:47 Freedom of Speech as X
01:32:49 What Do You Think Social Media Will Become in the Next Decade?
01:38:43 How Should the Average Person Be Approaching AI?
01:40:58 Is the Gloom Around AI Warranted?
01:51:08 What Should the Everyday Person Be Doing with AI?
01:59:25 How Do We Learn About AI?
02:01:07 Your Early Investment in OpenAI
02:02:31 How Important Is Networking?
02:03:16 Underappreciated Qualities for a Good Entrepreneur
02:06:43 The Qualities You Look for in an Entrepreneur
02:16:07 What Is Happiness to You?
02:19:54 Marriage and Entrepreneurship
02:21:41 Should All Entrepreneurs Be Moving Fast to Build a Company?
02:29:36 How Should You Be Viewing Risk?
02:32:41 How Do We Know When to Quit?
02:35:10 LinkedIn’s Deck
02:38:30 Are You Still Interested in Building Companies?
02:41:02 Are There Any Unchecked Boxes?
02:43:14 Last Guest’s Question

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The Mercedes me app has had some updates! New design & fully supported on Apple Watch! Check out this full tutorial & setup guide!

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In Car Office: https://youtu.be/ZdtRI3GNuMU
Dashcam: https://youtu.be/xkXyOzoLpO0

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:25 New / Used Process
1:13 Linking
4:29 Profiles
7:34 App Walkthrough
13:43 Apple Watch App

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Dr. Martha Beck, Ph.D., a Harvard-educated sociologist, known as Oprah's life coach, bestselling author, and leading authority on personal growth, resolving childhood trauma and fixing anxiety. Dr. Beck provides practical tools and strategies to uncover your deepest desires, core truths, and the path to living your most authentic life. She believes that it's only through our authentic life that we can find all the things we're all searching for!

00:00 Intro
02:01 What Are You Aiming to Do With All Your Work?
04:57 What Is the Shift You're Predicting?
07:43 Who Are You in Terms of Your Qualifications?
10:09 Who Have You Worked With?
14:48 Why Did You Decide to Write a Book About Anxiety?
21:09 What Do We Need to Know About the Brain to Understand This All?
26:47 How Would I Switch Away From My Anxiety State Into My Creative State?
40:17 A Three-Step Process to Alleviate Anxiety on a Daily Basis
42:27 We Have to Be Gentle With Ourselves
47:08 The Anxiety Spiral
53:36 What's Your View on the Suffering Between Men and Women?
57:54 Why Are Young Men Killing Themselves at Alarming Rates?
1:02:14 Your Experiences Growing Up
1:04:20 Facing Abuse as a Child
1:09:19 My Mum Knew He Was Abusing Me
1:15:01 Did Anything Happen to Them?
1:15:52 Forgiveness
1:16:09 Always Wanted to End My Life
1:17:46 Lying Makes You Weak
1:23:20 How Do We Find Our Meaning and Purpose?
1:25:40 What If You Don't Want to Do Something but Feel Like You Have To?
1:27:49 What Is Freedom?
1:29:49 How Different Is the Martha at 32 to Now?
1:35:54 This Light You Saw in Surgery
1:39:15 Why Did Truth Emerge From That?
1:43:54 How Do You Know What Your True Nature Is?
1:45:30 The Grieving Process
1:46:49 Being True About Your Sexuality
1:54:21 What Are the Lies We're Sold About Meaning and Purpose?
1:58:52 Advice for Someone Who Can't Find Their Purpose in Life
2:03:30 How Has the Internet Messed This All Up?
2:10:33 The Last Guest's Question

Disclaimer: Advice regarding mental health concerns should always be sought from certified and qualified professionals.

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I've managed to get my hands on the latest 2025 Mercedes EQA so here's my review of the longer range EQA 250+!

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As always a car manufacturer can change their pricing and specification several times throughout the year, please contact the car manufacturer or a dealer for the latest updates.
Car Shown in video: Mercedes EQA 250+ Premium Plus (Polar White)

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:36 Exterior
2:47 Price & Packages
3:39 Boot
4:25 Mercedes me Charge
5:29 Rear Seats
6:53 Front Seats
11:04 Multimedia System
15:33 Tech Specs
16:41 Drive
20:59 Pros & Cons

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The 2025 Hagerty Bull Market is here and we’ve got 11 fabulous cars. From Jaguar to Lamborghini, from Dodge to DeLorean, from Ferrari to Ford, all bases are covered in terms of shape, size, speed and of course budget.

After taking all of the huge amount of data that Hagerty has at its fingertips, with insurance valuations, auction results and the knowledge of the team, these are the cars that Hagerty thinks are great value right now as we head into 2025. The recommendation is that if you have always rather fancied seeing a DMC-12 on your driveway or a supercharged Mini in your garage then there is no better time to buy.

The full list is as follows:
Jaguar E-Type (Series 1 3.8 coupe)
Volvo P1800
Ferrari 400/412
Datsun 280ZX
Ford Bronco II
DeLorean DMC-12
Mercedes G500 (W463)
Honda Prelude (1997 - 2001)
Dodge Magnum SRT-8
Mini Cooper S (R53)
Lamborghini Gallardo (6-speed manual)

All of these were gathered together at the fabulous Lime Rock Park, which was wreathed in spectacular Fall colours. Henry Catchpole then went through the decades and picked one car from each era to drive. There were certainly some surprises, there was a wig and there were plenty of Back to the Future references!

We really hope you enjoy this. It was a huge effort from the whole Hagerty team to bring all 11 cars together and produce the content that appears both here, in print and on the Hagerty website. If you want to show your support then, as ever, a thumbs up, comment or share would be hugely appreciated. And if you’d like to find out more about the Hagerty Drivers Club just click on this link: https://www.hagerty.com/drivers-club/

To read the full Bull Market article, head over to: https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/bull-market-2025/

#HagertyBullMarket #henrycatchpole #thedriversseat

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If you love cars, you belong with us. Hagerty Drivers Club is the world’s largest community for automotive enthusiasts. Members enjoy valuable automotive discounts, exclusive events and experiences, roadside service created specifically for collector vehicles, and a subscription to the bimonthly Hagerty Drivers Club magazine. Join Hagerty Drivers Club here: https://www.hagerty.com/drivers-club

Like what you see? Watch our other series including:
Redline Rebuilds | Time-lapse engine rebuilds from start to finish http://bit.ly/RedlineRebuild
Barn Find Hunter | Tom Cotter searches the country for abandoned cars http://bit.ly/BarnFIndHunter
Jason Cammisa on the Icons | The definitive car review
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Revelations | Untold Stories About Automotive Legends with Jason Cammisa
https://bit.ly/JasonCammisaRevelations
The Driver's Seat with Henry Catchpole
https://bit.ly/HenryCatchpole

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