Playing it safe won’t get you anywhere. In this episode, Dan Meredith and Shaun Bartle get real about what it takes to go all in.
No toe-dipping, no excuses.
From setting ridiculous goals to building discipline and pushing through the grind, this is your wake-up call to stop talking and start doing.
Welcome back to Coffee With Dan, the podcast where we talk business, life, mindset, and all the messy bits in between — unfiltered and straight to the point.
In this episode, Dan Meredith and Shaun Bartle go balls deep into the topic of commitment — what it actually means to go all in, why most people never do, and how setting stupidly big goals (and backing them up with discipline) changes everything.
They cover:
• The difference between going all in and playing it safe
• Why “slow and steady” is only half the truth
• How Dan booked Gary Vaynerchuk for an event that didn’t exist (and made it happen anyway)
• Why people waste years toe-dipping, changing strategies, and chasing dopamine hits
• The secret behind the 10x mindset and how to use it without burning out
• What real consistency looks like (and how to build it)
• The power of public accountability and going after scary goals
• Why discipline beats motivation every single time
• How to deal with people who try to hold you back — and why their reaction isn’t about you
• Plus: Hawaiian pizza, dry pinecones, and one of Dan’s most chaotic life lessons yet
If you’ve been thinking about doing something — this is your sign to stop thinking and start doing. Don’t just get inspired. Take one action after listening.
Your challenge: Stop dipping your toe. Pick one thing. Go all in for 30 days. Then tell us how it goes — email coffeewithdanpodcast@gmail.com or DM @therealdanmeredith on Instagram.
00:00 – Welcome to Coffee With Dan
01:00 – What “going balls deep” really means
03:00 – The Gary V story: 5 weeks, no plan, all in
07:30 – The 10x mindset (and why 2x goals are boring)
09:30 – Why toe-dippers never win
11:30 – The “Greek God” student who went from 3K/month to £100K+ profit
13:00 – How one year of sacrifice can change your life forever
14:30 – Consistency vs chaos: how to actually build momentum
17:00 – How environment shapes your success
19:00 – Why telling people your goals keeps you accountable
23:00 – Action > Overthinking: make the move and figure it out later
25:00 – The problem with chasing “motivation”
28:00 – Pizza, pinecones, and personal congruence
30:00 – Motivation vs discipline: what really drives success
32:00 – Stop chasing hacks — do the uncomfortable work
33:00 – The Coffee With Dan challenge and final call to action
Hosts: Dan Meredith (@therealdanmeredith) & Shaun Bartle (@ShaunBartle_BlueWolfGroup)
Email: coffeewithdanpodcast@gmail.com
