🔥🎙️ J&B Live Podcast Episode: ”The Company You Keep – How People Around You Shape Your Life” 🔥🎙️

✨ Dr. B and Broker J3 get all the way REAL about your circle, your vibe, and your future!

💥 Are you feeling stuck, uninspired, or like your goals are just out of reach? Before you blame the grind or the timing, take a look at your CIRCLE. This episode is a soul-shaking, truth-telling masterclass on why the people you allow into your space are either building you up… or holding you back.

👥 EPISODE BREAKDOWN 👥

🎯 Setting the Tone: Your Circle = Your Standard

Dr. B and Broker J3 kick things off by diving head-first into the hard truth:

“If you’re the smartest, most driven person in your circle… that’s a problem!”

Whether you're trying to elevate your finances, business, mindset, or energy—your inner circle is influencing you more than you know. The people around you can impact your ambition, your money habits, your emotional state, and even your destiny.

They challenge listeners to do an audit of their top 5 closest relationships:

Are they uplifting or draining?

Do they challenge you or comfort your complacency?

Are they evolving—or just existing?

🔍 The Power of Proximity: Who’s REALLY in Your Circle?

Broker J3 shares a vulnerable moment from earlier in his career—surrounded by people who were cool with mediocrity, which caused him to unconsciously settle.

Dr. B echoes with his own story: when he changed his circle, his whole mindset leveled up.

🧠 It’s not just about financial success—your circle shapes your:

Vision

Habits

Conversations

Daily decisions

Long-term goals

As Dr. B said:

“Who you’re around will either stretch you or stunt you.”

🚨 Red Flags in Your Circle: Dream Killers & Energy Drainers

This episode gets DEEP as the duo breaks down two toxic types:

Dream Killers – They say “you can’t,” “that’s too risky,” or “just play it safe.” They’re not being protective—they’re projecting their own fears onto you.

Energy Drainers – People who thrive on drama, always have chaos in their lives, or leave you emotionally exhausted after every interaction.

💣 Key Quote:

“Just because they were in your life for a season doesn’t mean they need to be in your future.”

Broker J3 hits it home when he says, “If every time they call, you feel drained afterward? That’s a sign!” 🚩

🏆 How to Build a Winning Circle

Enough about the wrong people—let’s talk about the RIGHT ones. 💯

Dr. B and Broker J3 give practical gems on how to attract and build a circle that elevates your life:

Look for visionaries, doers, and strategic thinkers

Join mastermind groups, community events, and online forums

Network UP—don’t be afraid to be the least successful person in the room

🔥 Broker J3: “If you’re the smartest person in your circle? Get a new circle!”

✂️ Making the Hard Cuts

The toughest part? Letting go. 😔

Dr. B breaks it down with clarity and compassion:

Some people you need to distance yourself from

Some you need to confront and express your needs

And some? You need to cut off completely

Because growth isn’t just about adding new habits—it’s about subtracting the things (and people) that are keeping you from your full potential.

🎤 Quote of the Episode:

“Growth requires sacrifice.” – Broker J3

🗣️ JOIN THE CONVERSATION

📣 Drop in the comments:

Have YOU ever had to let someone go to level up?

Who do YOU need to distance yourself from right now?

What qualities do you look for in a winning circle?

Let’s talk about it. Let’s grow. 💬💯

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