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It's a Good Life

It's a Good Life

By: Brian Buffini
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It's a Good Life, the podcast for entrepreneurs. A podcast about growth - personal growth and growing your business. Inspirational and practical content that reflects the positivity it takes to be an entrepreneur. Presented by Brian Buffini founder of America’s biggest corporate coaching company. Entrepreneurship isn’t always an easy life, but with the right guidance, it can be a good one.

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2016
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  • A New Chapter for the Brian Buffini Show
    Mar 17 2026

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    On this special St. Patrick’s Day episode, Brian Buffini marks the 10th anniversary of the podcast by looking back on an extraordinary journey that began with The Brian Buffini Show and evolved into It’s a Good Life. He shares the story behind launching the original show on St. Patrick’s Day, reflects on the legacy of St. Patrick and revisits some of the most memorable conversations from the past 690 episodes, including interviews with Lou Holtz, Matthew McConaughey, Carla Harris, Neil Armstrong and Captain Charlie Plumb.

    Brian also reveals an exciting new chapter: the return of The Brian Buffini Show in a fresh video-first format. With new segments like Give Me a Minute, Brian’s Blueprint, Ask Mr. B and Coach Them Up, the show is expanding to bring even more practical wisdom on business, life, money and relationships. Whether you’ve been listening from the beginning or are just joining the journey, this episode is a celebration of where the show has been and where it’s headed next.


    YOU WILL LEARN:

    • Why St. Patrick’s legacy still matters today and how it helped shape Western civilization.

    • The powerful lessons behind some of Brian’s most memorable interviews from the last 10 years.

    • What to expect from the new format of The Brian Buffini Show.


    NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:

    “A remarkable life lived, a remarkable human being, a remarkable ministry and legacy.” – Brian Buffini


    “Be yourself. It doesn't matter whether somebody's rich or famous, everybody wants to be treated like a real person.” – Brian Buffini


    “One of the things we talked about when we launched this show was the mindset, the motivation and the methodologies of success.” – Brian Buffini


    “The biggest innovations in my life, in my business, have all come from my customers.” – Brian Buffini


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    20 mins
  • Quick Cut: S2E381 Developing Your Self-Belief
    Mar 12 2026

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    When we believe in ourselves and our abilities, we have the confidence to meet challenges and achieve our goals. In this special replay episode, Brian explores why what you think about yourself can help or hinder you and provides powerful tips to improve self-belief.

    YOU WILL LEARN:


    · How insecurity can sabotage your dreams.

    · How past experiences and other people’s feedback shape your beliefs.

    · Two affirmations to use when your self-belief falters.

    NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:

    “If we believe in ourselves, we can have belief in others.” Brian Buffini

    “Just being myself is good enough to be great.” Brian Buffini

    “Failure is an event, not a person.” Zig Ziglar

    “We need stress to live; we need resistance to grow.” Brian Buffini

    “Comparison produces insecurity because it focuses on what you’re not.” Brian Buffini


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    11 mins
  • S2E380 Leadership Lessons from TOPGUN Instructor and Author David Berke
    Mar 10 2026

    In this episode of the It's a Good Life podcast, host Brian Buffini talks with David Berke, an accomplished Marine Corps pilot, TOPGUN instructor and author, about the real-world leadership lessons he has learned throughout his career. David relays how as a child, he watched Marine fighter jets flying over his El Toro, CA neighborhood. Years later, he too became a Marine pilot flying jets, including combat missions in Afghanistan. David also was in the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program, (commonly known as TOPGUN), and returned there to become an instructor.


    Now retired from the Marines, he is a leadership instructor and speaker, as well as the Chief Development Officer of Echelon Front.


    YOU WILL LEARN:


    • Why leadership is a learnable skill — and how to grow it at work, at home, and within yourself.
    • How discipline and process carry you through seasons when motivation is nowhere to be found.
    • Why humility, teamwork, and relationship-building are the true foundations of long-term success


    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:


    The Need to Lead — A TOPGUN Instructor's Lessons on How Leadership Solves Every Challenge by David Berke


    NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:


    “Leadership is a skill that you can learn.” — David Berke


    “If you have anything that contributes to this team, which you do, you are a leader.” — David Berke


    “Every problem is a leadership problem in your family, within yourself, in your business, whatever it is. And the attributes of good leadership apply everywhere, which means that through good leadership, you can solve all those problems.” — David Berke


    “Motivation is a waning emotion. What is a sustaining thing, is working hard and being disciplined and powering through when you're not motivated.” — David Berke


    “When you put in the work when things are dark and difficult and hard, what you get in the end is so much more powerful.” — David Berke

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    44 mins
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