Secrets for an Awesome Life

About Secrets for an Awesome Life

Have you ever seen someone completely enjoying life? Living to their fullest, not brought down by anyone or anything, totally having their stuff together? It's almost like they know secrets you don't. This show is about those secrets. Don't worry. Not very many people know these secrets. Or if they do, they don't apply them. These secrets are skills and mindsets not taught in any college or high school course. We may have heard of them, but no one taught us how to actually apply them to our lives. Which is a shame, because when you apply them, your life becomes more awesome. That's why I created this podcast, for teens who are looking to up the awesome level in their lives. I am Joey Mascio and I’m a Teen & Young Adult Life Coach. I was certified at the Life Coach School where I was trained by Master Life Coach Brooke Castillo. I've also gone through Jody Moore's Advanced Certification. I take the strategies and tools I’ve learned from these two powerful women, and lots of my own, and adapt them for teenagers and young adults. I am also a middle school teacher and counselor, a proud father of three, and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Publisher

Joey Mascio

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Mar 2020

Latest episode

18 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

58 of 209 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   18 Sept 2025

   Don't Let Others Do What You Can Do For Yourself

   Want to be more confident, capable, and ready for real life? Stop letting other people do things for you that you can do yourself! In this episode, Joey shares how small acts of independence, like making your own lunch, keeping track of assignments, or doing your own laundry, train you to solve problems, handle responsibility, and become more resilient. You’ll hear how this mindset applies at home and at school, plus simple ways to start building your “self-sufficient” muscle today. Secret for an Awesome Life: If you want to be successful, don’t let other people do for you what you can do for yourself. -- My gamified mindset training app for teens, Sidekick to Hero, is available now! Go to www.sidekicktohero.com (http://www.sidekicktohero.com/) to start a two-week free trial. -- Follow me on Instagram! www.instagram.com/sidekicktohero (http://www.instagram.com/sidekicktohero) -- Joey Mascio is a teen confidence coach and motivational speaker. He helps teens eliminate self-doubt, manage emotions, develop social skills, and achieve their goals. He was a middle school teacher and counselor for 7 years, a former Disneyland performer, and an experienced improv comedian. He uses his Masters in Education, Bachelors in Creative Writing, and two professional life coach certifications to teach powerful resilience tools and strategies to teens through humor and stories.

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   21 Jul 2025

   The Polarization Express - Message 4 Monday

   This week, I explain how the world—and your friend group—can fall into the “polarization cycle,” where one small disagreement turns into a major split. You’ll learn how to recognize when sides are being drawn, how you might be feeding the fire without realizing it, and how to step off the drama train with confidence and emotional strength. (Chapter 6 of the Coddling of the American Mind) Loved this audio? You should see the video version! Check it out on my YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@sidekicktohero Or watch it in the Sidekick to Hero app for tweens and teens! It's a gamified confidence & productivity platform that helps young teens develop the habits of heroes and high-achievers. Start for free at www.sidekicktohero.com

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   17 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Thought is Worse Than the Thing

   Teen confidence coach Joey Mascio explains how the thought of a task is often worse than the task itself, offering a mindset shift to overcome resistance.

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The Thought is Worse Than the Thing

Published 17 Jul 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] All right, let's talk about how the thought is always worse than the thing, all right, we've all had this moment where you think about doing the thing, whatever it is, homework, dishes, texting that friend back, and your brain is like, nope, not going to do that, that seems hard. And it's not because it's actually hard, but it's because thinking about it is actually the worst part, like thinking about doing it is what feels awful or uncomfortable. I call that the first unpleasantness. And if you can overcome the first unpleasantness in life, you're going to be way more successful than almost anybody else, because the first unpleasantness is the thought of the thing. […]

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YouTube views

36,212

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

195 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100

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Quality

79

Social presence

94

YouTube

76

Engagement

95

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