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Success isn't a secret. It's a system and we teach it every day.
Next Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers, entrepreneurs, and self-improvement addicts who are ready to get real about what it takes to grow.
Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros, this show brings raw, honest conversations about how to build a better life, love more deeply, lead with purpose, and level up in every area... from health to wealth to relationships.
With over 2,000 episodes and listeners in more than 175 countries, we combine experience, data, and deep coaching insights to help you:
- Master your mindset and habits
- Scale your effort and income
- Create deep, aligned relationships
- Stay consistent when motivation fades
- Build a life you’re proud of one day at a time
No fluff. No hype. Just real growth, every single day.
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Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-sessionCome get jacked with the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/_______________________What if your goal has not changed your life because you have not let it?In this episode, Kevin and Alan explain why meaningful goals must become a standard for your decisions, habits, and priorities. Drawing from nearly a decade of building Next Level University, their own fitness and business commitments, and patterns they see with coaching clients, they address the hidden tradeoffs behind lasting progress. They discuss why most success stories leave out the long timeline, discomfort, and discipline involved, and why naïveté can keep people focused on the outcome instead of the work. This episode is a direct reminder that real growth requires honest self-awareness, consistent action, and the willingness to let your goals lead._______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.comInstagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Facebook:Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazarosKevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:Kevin@nextleveluniverse.comAlan@nextleveluniverse.comLinkedIn:Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/_______________________Show notes:(2:30) Why your goal must lead your life(8:15) The real cost of meaningful goals(13:48) Naïveté and the hidden tradeoffs of success(19:44) Why long-term consistency matters(25:24) Cutting short-term choices for long-term results(32:23) Building a life through daily discipline(35:26) Aligning your habits with your goals(37:01) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan LazarosNext Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-sessionStep into the Next Level Book Club every Saturday, where learning becomes action: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WbBft8g_RBaF9yYKjkKbdQ_______________________The real reward is who you become. In part two of their Five S’s of Success series, Kevin and Alan examine why reaching a goal often feels different than expected and why keeping what you have built requires a new level of discipline.They discuss the value of choosing meaningful challenges, building self-respect through action, and focusing on the person you become along the way. This is a direct conversation about achievement, fulfillment, and the work required to create results you can sustain. Press play, then choose one hard thing worth doing. Your future self has heard enough excuses._______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.comInstagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Facebook:Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazarosKevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:Kevin@nextleveluniverse.comAlan@nextleveluniverse.comLinkedIn:Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/_______________________Show notes:(2:09) The core belief that life is supposed to be hard(7:40) Why voluntary hardship builds capability(13:41) The “effect of the effect”(15:35) Measuring success by who you become(19:33) Growth, accumulation, and becoming more capable(21:29) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan LazarosNext Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-sessionCome get jacked with the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/_______________________In this episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros break down the first three stages of their Five S’s of Success: sacrifice, struggle, and suffering. Drawing from their own early mistakes, years of coaching, and the lessons behind more than two thousand episodes, they explain why real growth requires more than motivation.Kevin and Alan discuss how to make sustainable sacrifices, why struggle does not mean your efforts are failing, and how to keep going when the path gets more demanding than expected. This is a grounded conversation about building the discipline, self-awareness, and resilience required for long-term success._______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.comInstagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Facebook:Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazarosKevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:Kevin@nextleveluniverse.comAlan@nextleveluniverse.comLinkedIn:Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/_______________________Show notes:(2:11) Sacrifice without extreme, unsustainable change(5:19) Growth advice must fit your current stage of life(9:42) Why external success can still leave you feeling lost(11:19) Struggle is a required stage of real growth(13:50) Suffering by choice and staying in the journey(17:06) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan LazarosNext Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Come get jacked with the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group. Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session_______________________What if the biggest obstacle to your growth is the story you keep telling yourself? In this episode, Kevin and Alan explore why honest self-assessment is essential for lasting success, stronger relationships, and real self-trust. They break down how overpromising, avoiding weaknesses, and holding onto outdated commitments can quietly weaken your credibility with yourself and others.This conversation will challenge you to look at where your words and actions do not yet match and make a more honest decision about what comes next. Before you make your next promise, make sure it is one your future self can respect._______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.comInstagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Facebook:Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazarosKevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:Kevin@nextleveluniverse.comAlan@nextleveluniverse.comLinkedIn:Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/_______________________Show notes:(3:50) The importance of accurate self-assessment(5:57) The three layers of ego and personal honesty(8:29) Why stories and excuses keep you stuck(9:16) The value of owning your weaknesses(15:57) How to identify the commitments you need to release(17:50) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan LazarosNext Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Be part of the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-sessionStep into the Next Level Book Club every Saturday, where learning becomes action: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WbBft8g_RBaF9yYKjkKbdQJoin the free Next Level Monthly Masterclass every first Thursday. This month, Kevin and Alan break down “Exactly How to Lose 10 Lbs in 10 Weeks” with real principles and practical tools. - https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VBwQQDevSheeBl4C97Y5Nw#/registration_______________________Growth gets louder in the right room. In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan dig into how the people around you can either strengthen your self-belief or quietly weaken it. They discuss self-efficacy, identity, and why it can be hard to step into a room before you feel fully ready.Drawing from their experiences in high-performance communities, coaching clients, and building the Next Level community, Kevin and Alan explain what a healthy tribe looks like. It has clear standards, honest feedback, support, and accountability. They also talk about character, the importance of words matching actions, and why real growth becomes clearer over time._______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.comInstagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Facebook:Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazarosKevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:Kevin@nextleveluniverse.comAlan@nextleveluniverse.comLinkedIn:Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/_______________________Show notes:(2:37) Self-belief and self-efficacy explained(6:20) How a healthy community builds confidence(9:30) The risk of believing you are not ready(12:14) Building the tribe you could not find(14:26) Character, core values, and leading by example(20:01) What should happen as you get closer to someone(23:19) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan LazarosNext Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Be part of the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session_______________________In this episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros walk through the next layer of the reliability-versus-adaptability conversation and explain why accountability is the third skill that makes consistency sustainable. Kevin and Alan break down why consistency is not just about showing up. It requires trust, flexibility, and the right pressure to follow through when conditions are not ideal.This episode will help you see which part of your consistency triangle is strongest, which one needs work, and which one may be quietly slowing your growth. Listen before your excuses start building a support group._______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.comInstagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Facebook:Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazarosKevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:Kevin@nextleveluniverse.comAlan@nextleveluniverse.comLinkedIn:Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/_______________________Show notes:(1:52) The consistency triangle(5:59) Trend-based success Vs. Real skill(9:39) Adapting for long-term success(14:10) Building reliability(15:05) Building adaptability(17:34) Building accountability(20:38) Finding your weakest link(23:48) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan LazarosNext Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Be part of the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-sessionJoin the free Next Level Monthly Masterclass every first Thursday. This month, Kevin and Alan break down “Exactly How to Lose 10 Lbs in 10 Weeks” with real principles and practical tools. - https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VBwQQDevSheeBl4C97Y5Nw#/registration_______________________Can one of your greatest strengths quietly become the thing that limits your growth? In today’s episode, Kevin and Alan explain the difference between reliability and adaptability, and why most people tend to lean harder toward one than the other. Kevin shares how reliability has shaped his consistency over the years, while Alan reflects on how adaptability helped him succeed in high-pressure environments but also revealed blind spots in trust, timing, and leadership.Through their experience, coaching work, and thousands of episodes, they show why growth requires both. You need the ability to adjust when life changes, and the discipline to follow through when people are counting on you._______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.comInstagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Facebook:Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazarosKevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:Kevin@nextleveluniverse.comAlan@nextleveluniverse.comLinkedIn:Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/_______________________Show notes:(2:11) When strengths become constraints(5:46) Overusing adaptability(9:32) Self-belief and flexibility(14:44) Reliability, trust, and relationships(17:36) Defining reliability with others(21:18) What your goals require(24:57) 10 pounds in 10 weeks masterclass(26:50) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan LazarosNext Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Be part of the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-session_______________________What looks sudden was built in silence. In this episode, Kevin and Alan examine why mindset often changes long before results show up. They talk through the hard middle between belief, behavior, and proof, where most people start to question the process.Through business, fitness, identity, and long-term consistency, they show why results are usually the last thing to arrive. The real work is learning to trust the causes before the outcome is obvious. Better standards. Better habits. Better measurement. Repeated action over time. Choose the cause today, then stay long enough for the proof._______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.comInstagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Facebook:Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazarosKevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:Kevin@nextleveluniverse.comAlan@nextleveluniverse.comLinkedIn:Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/_______________________Show notes:(2:17) The mindset changes first(4:58) The standard behind elite performance(7:08) Giving up before results appear(11:27) Results come last(13:49) Focus on causes, not effects(15:24) Fitness, math, and consistency(19:49) Principles only work when repeated(22:03) Reverse engineering the result(25:42) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan LazarosNext Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-sessionBe part of the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/If you want to start, grow, scale, or monetize your podcast. Join the Next Level Podcast Accelerator. Starting July 21, 2026. Use promocode: NLULISTENER - https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/group-coaching/_______________________In today’s episode of Next Level University, hosts Kevin Palmieri and Alan Lazaros break down why your life needs to be on Do Not Disturb if you want to protect your focus and achieve bigger goals.Through client examples, Kevin’s past struggles with distraction, and Alan’s approach to digital discipline, they unpack the real cost of notifications, scattered attention, and wasted time. This episode challenges you to track what matters, use your time with intention, and build the focus required for meaningful progress._______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.comInstagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Facebook:Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazarosKevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:Kevin@nextleveluniverse.comAlan@nextleveluniverse.comLinkedIn:Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/_______________________Show notes:(2:25) Why your life needs do not disturb(4:16) What predicts goal achievement(6:32) Self-belief, focus, and tracking(9:09) The real cost of wasted time(12:25) Progress Vs. True goal alignment(17:09) Parkinson’s law and focused execution(21:17) Meaningful progress and fulfillment(25:26) Constructive rest and recovery(27:41) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan LazarosNext Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.

Book Alan’s Business Breakthrough Session. Your first 30-minute coaching call is FREE. Learn how to prioritize success and let your quality of life become the byproduct. - https://calendly.com/alanlazaros/30-minute-breakthrough-sessionBe part of the Next Level Fitness Accountability Group – Reach out to Kevin or Alan on Instagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Join the Next Level Book Club, where learning turns into action every Saturday: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WbBft8g_RBaF9yYKjkKbdQ_______________________What if fear is not stopping you because it is stronger than you, but because you keep giving it authority? In this episode, Kevin and Alan clarify what it means to do it scared and why courage is built through exposure, not theory.They break down fear, identity, social approval, opportunity cost, and the hidden patterns that quietly limit growth. The goal is not to feel fearless. The goal is to build enough proof that you can face what used to control you. Do not wait to feel ready. Start collecting proof._______________________NLU is more than a podcast. From the Next Level Dreamliner to Group Coaching, we provide tools and communities to help you grow with more clarity, consistency, and accountability.Visit our website and socials through the links below. 👇Website: http://www.nextleveluniverse.comInstagram:Kevin: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/Alan: https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/Facebook:Alan: https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazarosKevin: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.palmieri.90/Email:Kevin@nextleveluniverse.comAlan@nextleveluniverse.comLinkedIn:Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-palmieri-5b7736160/Alan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc/_______________________Show notes:(2:10) How podcasting built confidence through reps(5:20) When your goals require you to face fear(8:49) The fears Kevin had to overcome(12:14) How fear quietly limits success(16:07) Alan on hidden fears and identity(24:16) Being afraid of being worse than or better than(28:43) How to run a fear audit(30:22) Choosing real growth over social approval(32:39) OutroSend a text to Kevin and Alan! 🎙️ Hosted by Kevin Palmieri and Alan LazarosNext Level University is a top-ranked daily podcast for dream chasers and self-improvement lovers. With over 2,100 episodes, we help you level up in life, love, health, and wealth one day at a time. Subscribe for real, honest, no-fluff growth every single day.