Ascent Life Podcast
Ascent Life Podcast
Podcast Description
Inspiring 1 million people a day to live their best lives, and be the best version of themselves. That is living an Ascent Life! Host, R. Brandon Long speaks with leaders, artists, CEO’s, Entrepreneur’s, Dad’s, Mom’s, and those who want to share their definite major purpose, and their definition of success.
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The show emphasizes personal development, inspirational success stories, and critical life lessons. Topics include purpose-driven success, like leading with love in business and life as discussed in episodes featuring guests like Nate Davenport and Jodi Graham. Other episodes explore the value of humanities in shaping perceptions of success, the concept of agency in life choices, and actionable insights drawn from books like Inner Excellence.

Inspiring 1 million people a day to live their best lives, and be the best version of themselves. That is living an Ascent Life! Host, R. Brandon Long speaks with leaders, artists, CEO’s, Entrepreneur’s, Dad’s, Mom’s, and those who want to share their definite major purpose, and their definition of success.
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.
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Ascent Life Podcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ascentlifenow
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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:
- Freedom of Time
- Freedom on Money
- Freedom of Relationship
- 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. :)
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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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