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Grit. Openness. Love. Jake Merriman joins ACE Weekly to share his perspective on being a leader of leaders. Jake has a unique background as someone who developed his entrepreneurial drive while entering the biomedical field in his fellowship at Harvard. From there he muscled his way into the industry of personal growth and coaching. He has spent the past decade coaching top performers and pursuing his mission of leading others through love and service. He focuses on the importance of love and openness when finding fulfillment in your journey. Jake and Andrew dive deep on what it means to embody love and connection in the human experience while realizing one’s full potential. Subscribe to the show: https://www.aceweeklypodcast.com/ Follow us on Social: @andrewevansofficial Connect to Abundant: https://www.abundant.is/ 00:18-introduction for today’s show 02:30- Introducing Jake Merriman 04:30- Jake’s childhood growing up between New Hampshire and Germany and adjusting to different cultures 07:30- The deeper the wound, the greater the gift 10:00- Developing an entrepreneurial spirit within the biomedical industry 13:30- Working as a salesman within the biomedical industry 15:00- Challenges within the industry when first starting in sales and unique ways of dealing with anxiety 17:30- Searching for fulfillment and forcing your way into an industry 23:00- Starting off in the coaching industry and developing your craft 25:00- The value of education based on what you’re learning 27:00- Specializing in coaching millennials 30:30- Starting ‘Abundant’, Jake’s mastermind group at the time 32:30- Being a leader of leaders, and the role of love in leadership 39:00- Using progress and improvement as a standard for yourself over beating yourself up 43:00- The responsibility of living up to your full potential 45:00- Jake’s advice for young people