Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West

2025-07-29 · 51 min · episode 353 · 25 entities

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→ references Coffee Bean Simple Lesson Positive book

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://amazon.com/Coffee-Bean-Simple-Lesson-Positive/dp/1119430275?crid=3OIIJU7XFGNTK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.032uVWGzypwZAlYDhm7RUjRwufhLDa9_pdtDCvZxgzjJ9RWYM8l9nAj08r5Cp0DJgzEyfSEtn7FR6XNAJYTNA0_XMaCnFuKMJywbgrPe68SP0lcMBuQqIHLfXTDGF9SRaSE4p87N6T025NbZr47uF4qqNZKUSl_DcqJqddk8QxFZ_nj783_NlTYGHdD_vROpd8dS4pwKr9vKgJ4Xv8T…
→ references Six Dimes Nickel Lessons Empower book

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://amazon.com/Six-Dimes-Nickel-Lessons-Empower/dp/B0DVMYSCJ5?crid=19O5TCV665457&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6wYmCzh85s7VcIHwTp28bYMpa2j_FDHmU_1K9O7mwGAQZSAbnAo6WcjDRyoF1l1dIbkG2C67EmGytUpk8SVHmBQwlestp42BP3eRABA9_x__bw17jm9kSe9mlWAGHPwaHWZzIOIc6dhh9rupPfeYzQKgzpiDV-q66Xs7a2ewp5cEQoSqcKmPWPyXjuVidx5ySXmyObKfldQCDQ-GzAcBP…
→ hosted by Ryan Hanley person

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Feed author/publisher: Ryan Hanley
→ recommended Coffee Bean Simple Lesson Positive book

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://amazon.com/Coffee-Bean-Simple-Lesson-Positive/dp/1119430275?crid=3OIIJU7XFGNTK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.032uVWGzypwZAlYDhm7RUjRwufhLDa9_pdtDCvZxgzjJ9RWYM8l9nAj08r5Cp0DJgzEyfSEtn7FR6XNAJYTNA0_XMaCnFuKMJywbgrPe68SP0lcMBuQqIHLfXTDGF9SRaSE4p87N6T025NbZr47uF4qqNZKUSl_DcqJqddk8QxFZ_nj783_NlTYGHdD_vROpd8dS4pwKr9vKgJ4Xv8T…
→ recommended Six Dimes Nickel Lessons Empower book

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evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://amazon.com/Six-Dimes-Nickel-Lessons-Empower/dp/B0DVMYSCJ5?crid=19O5TCV665457&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6wYmCzh85s7VcIHwTp28bYMpa2j_FDHmU_1K9O7mwGAQZSAbnAo6WcjDRyoF1l1dIbkG2C67EmGytUpk8SVHmBQwlestp42BP3eRABA9_x__bw17jm9kSe9mlWAGHPwaHWZzIOIc6dhh9rupPfeYzQKgzpiDV-q66Xs7a2ewp5cEQoSqcKmPWPyXjuVidx5ySXmyObKfldQCDQ-GzAcBP…
→ discusses Business company

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Feed category: Business
→ discusses Education concept

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Feed category: Education
→ discusses Entrepreneurship website

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Feed category: Entrepreneurship
→ discusses Self-Improvement concept

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Feed category: Self-Improvement
→ references unpluggedstudios.fm website

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://unpluggedstudios.fm./
→ references Tommymello website

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://lnk.to/tommymello
→ references Delk website

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://lnk.to/delk
→ references damonwest.org website

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://damonwest.org/

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mentioned Entrepreneurship website

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Feed category: Entrepreneurship
mentioned unpluggedstudios.fm website

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://unpluggedstudios.fm./
mentioned Tommymello website

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evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://lnk.to/tommymello
mentioned Delk website

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://lnk.to/delk
mentioned damonwest.org website

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://damonwest.org/
discusses Entrepreneurship website

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Feed category: Entrepreneurship
references unpluggedstudios.fm website

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://unpluggedstudios.fm./
references Tommymello website

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://lnk.to/tommymello
references Delk website

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://lnk.to/delk
references damonwest.org website

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://damonwest.org/

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mentioned Coffee Bean Simple Lesson Positive book

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evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://amazon.com/Coffee-Bean-Simple-Lesson-Positive/dp/1119430275?crid=3OIIJU7XFGNTK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.032uVWGzypwZAlYDhm7RUjRwufhLDa9_pdtDCvZxgzjJ9RWYM8l9nAj08r5Cp0DJgzEyfSEtn7FR6XNAJYTNA0_XMaCnFuKMJywbgrPe68SP0lcMBuQqIHLfXTDGF9SRaSE4p87N6T025NbZr47uF4qqNZKUSl_DcqJqddk8QxFZ_nj783_NlTYGHdD_vROpd8dS4pwKr9vKgJ4Xv8T…
mentioned Six Dimes Nickel Lessons Empower book

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://amazon.com/Six-Dimes-Nickel-Lessons-Empower/dp/B0DVMYSCJ5?crid=19O5TCV665457&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6wYmCzh85s7VcIHwTp28bYMpa2j_FDHmU_1K9O7mwGAQZSAbnAo6WcjDRyoF1l1dIbkG2C67EmGytUpk8SVHmBQwlestp42BP3eRABA9_x__bw17jm9kSe9mlWAGHPwaHWZzIOIc6dhh9rupPfeYzQKgzpiDV-q66Xs7a2ewp5cEQoSqcKmPWPyXjuVidx5ySXmyObKfldQCDQ-GzAcBP…
references Coffee Bean Simple Lesson Positive book

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://amazon.com/Coffee-Bean-Simple-Lesson-Positive/dp/1119430275?crid=3OIIJU7XFGNTK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.032uVWGzypwZAlYDhm7RUjRwufhLDa9_pdtDCvZxgzjJ9RWYM8l9nAj08r5Cp0DJgzEyfSEtn7FR6XNAJYTNA0_XMaCnFuKMJywbgrPe68SP0lcMBuQqIHLfXTDGF9SRaSE4p87N6T025NbZr47uF4qqNZKUSl_DcqJqddk8QxFZ_nj783_NlTYGHdD_vROpd8dS4pwKr9vKgJ4Xv8T…
references Six Dimes Nickel Lessons Empower book

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evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://amazon.com/Six-Dimes-Nickel-Lessons-Empower/dp/B0DVMYSCJ5?crid=19O5TCV665457&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6wYmCzh85s7VcIHwTp28bYMpa2j_FDHmU_1K9O7mwGAQZSAbnAo6WcjDRyoF1l1dIbkG2C67EmGytUpk8SVHmBQwlestp42BP3eRABA9_x__bw17jm9kSe9mlWAGHPwaHWZzIOIc6dhh9rupPfeYzQKgzpiDV-q66Xs7a2ewp5cEQoSqcKmPWPyXjuVidx5ySXmyObKfldQCDQ-GzAcBP…
recommended Coffee Bean Simple Lesson Positive book

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Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://amazon.com/Coffee-Bean-Simple-Lesson-Positive/dp/1119430275?crid=3OIIJU7XFGNTK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.032uVWGzypwZAlYDhm7RUjRwufhLDa9_pdtDCvZxgzjJ9RWYM8l9nAj08r5Cp0DJgzEyfSEtn7FR6XNAJYTNA0_XMaCnFuKMJywbgrPe68SP0lcMBuQqIHLfXTDGF9SRaSE4p87N6T025NbZr47uF4qqNZKUSl_DcqJqddk8QxFZ_nj783_NlTYGHdD_vROpd8dS4pwKr9vKgJ4Xv8T…
recommended Six Dimes Nickel Lessons Empower book

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evidence rules-v5
Link in episode "Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West": https://amazon.com/Six-Dimes-Nickel-Lessons-Empower/dp/B0DVMYSCJ5?crid=19O5TCV665457&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6wYmCzh85s7VcIHwTp28bYMpa2j_FDHmU_1K9O7mwGAQZSAbnAo6WcjDRyoF1l1dIbkG2C67EmGytUpk8SVHmBQwlestp42BP3eRABA9_x__bw17jm9kSe9mlWAGHPwaHWZzIOIc6dhh9rupPfeYzQKgzpiDV-q66Xs7a2ewp5cEQoSqcKmPWPyXjuVidx5ySXmyObKfldQCDQ-GzAcBP…

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mentioned Education concept

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mentioned Self-Improvement concept

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Prison, 7 Rejections, and 1 "Yes" Changed the World | Damon West
discusses Education concept

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Episode description as stored

Spartan philosophy, built in the black-ops lab of business : https://ryanhanley.com/podcast Finding Peak podcast: https://linktr.ee/ryan_hanley Join our community of fearless leaders in search of unreasonable outcomes... Want to become a FEARLESS entrepreneur and leader? Go here: https://ryanhanley.com/podcast Watch on YouTube: https://link.ryanhanley.com/youtube Damon West Website: https://damonwest.org The Coffee Bean Book: https://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Bean-Simple-Lesson-Positive/dp/1119430275?crid=3OIIJU7XFGNTK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.032uVWGzypwZAlYDhm7RUjRwufhLDa9_pdtDCvZxgzjJ9RWYM8l9nAj08r5Cp0DJgzEyfSEtn7FR6XNAJYTNA0_XMaCnFuKMJywbgrPe68SP0lcMBuQqIHLfXTDGF9SRaSE4p87N6T025NbZr47uF4qqNZKUSl_DcqJqddk8QxFZ_nj783_NlTYGHdD_vROpd8dS4pwKr9vKgJ4Xv8TdFRMaWIsMlPPCovd_ADUlTLc.PFkPWgDlGwjXhJf858iKvlbwo3E4aN0cnKPl6jxsc1s&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+coffee+bean&qid=1753804444&sprefix=the+coffee+bea,aps,127&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=findingpeak-20&linkId=b9753c86656cea21190918adbb56861f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl 6 Dimes and a Nickel Book: https://www.amazon.com/Six-Dimes-Nickel-Lessons-Empower/dp/B0DVMYSCJ5?crid=19O5TCV665457&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6wYmCzh85s7VcIHwTp28bYMpa2j_FDHmU_1K9O7mwGAQZSAbnAo6WcjDRyoF1l1dIbkG2C67EmGytUpk8SVHmBQwlestp42BP3eRABA9_x__bw17jm9kSe9mlWAGHPwaHWZzIOIc6dhh9rupPfeYzQKgzpiDV-q66Xs7a2ewp5cEQoSqcKmPWPyXjuVidx5ySXmyObKfldQCDQ-GzAcBPQJUVVW0ty_KGbXYp5wfot8.UeMQ4Uqi3htr-xvOqrx0rY9jULrhicd2bOf0ef3McxU&dib_tag=se&keywords=6+dimes+and+a+nickel&qid=1753804477&sprefix=6+dimes+and+a+nickel,aps,108&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=findingpeak-20&linkId=d9d1e93698a104c814e5d67ca62dbe3f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Damon West shares his transformative journey from a life sentence in prison to becoming a motivational speaker and author. He discusses the importance of resilience, the power of gratitude, and the philosophy of the coffee bean, which emphasizes the ability to change one's environment. Damon also introduces his new book, 'Six Dimes and a Nickel,' which encapsulates life lessons learned from his experiences. The discussion highlights the significance of mindset, personal growth, and the impact of storytelling in inspiring others. Episodes You Might Enjoy From $2 Million Loss to World-Class Entrepreneur: https://lnk.to/delk From One Man Shop to $200M in Revenue: https://lnk.to/tommymello Is Psilocybin the Gateway to Self-Mastery? https://lnk.to/80upZ9 Recommended Tools for Growth OpusClip: #1 AI video clipping and editing tool: https://link.ryanhanley.com/opus Riverside: HD Podcast & Video Software | Free Recording & Editing: https://link.ryanhanley.com/riverside Magai: All-in-One AI for Professionals: https://link.ryanhanley.com/magai Taplio • Grow Your Personal Brand On LinkedIn: https://link.ryanhanley.com/taplio Kit: Email-First Operating System for Creators (formerly ConvertKit): https://link.ryanhanley.com/kit -- Recommended Tools for Growth OpusClip: #1 AI video clipping and editing tool: https://link.ryanhanley.com/opus Riverside: HD Podcast & Video Software | Free Recording & Editing: https://link.ryanhanley.com/riverside WhisperFlow: Never waste time typing on your keyboard again: https://link.ryanhanley.com/whisperflow CaptionsApp: One app for all your social media video creation: https://link.ryanhanley.com/captionsapp GoHighLevel: It's time to take your business workflow to the Next Level: https://link.ryanhanley.com/gohighlevel Perspective.co: The #1 funnel builder for lead generation: https://link.ryanhanley.com/perspective -- Episodes You Might Enjoy: From $2 Million Loss to World-Class Entrepreneur: https://lnk.to/delk From One Man Shop to $200M in Revenue: https://lnk.to/tommymello Is Psilocybin the Gateway to Self-Mastery? https://lnk.to/80upZ9 This show is part of the Unplugged Studios Network — the infrastructure layer for serious creators. 👉 Learn more at https://unpluggedstudios.fm. Full transcript, clips, and more: https://ryanhanley.com/podcast/how-a-prison-sentence-7-rejections-and-1-yes-changed-the