#228: Noah Kagan – The $100M CEO On The Path To A Meaningful Life

Noah Kagan is the CEO of AppSumo.com, a digital marketplace for software. NOTE: Audio gets better after 2:15. This convo got deep. Noah was willing to talk openly about his failings, insecurities, and strengths. And because of that... this conversation turned out incredible. Let me know what your favorite part was on Twitter – @heydannymiranda. Topics: (0:35) Gifting Noah (1:06) Crazy coincidence (2:15) Audio gets better (3:45) Biking across the country because of favorite book (5:30) “The hardest thing we do is the thing we’re most proud of” (7:44) Noah always knew he was going to be rich (9:50) Looking down upon followers to becoming fans (11:11) What has helped Noah live the life he wants to live? (13:54) Noah’s quest to find a wife (23:20) Noah’s phrase of the year: Be Nice To Noah (28:10) What are the hard things you’re avoiding? (29:08) How do you practice more peace? (36:02) How does Noah view his path toward a deeper, more meaningful life? (39:20) Does Noah feel an obligation to help every person now that he has money? (41:20) Why does Noah put down himself? (44:03) How has committing to growing his YouTube changed Noah? (49:18) How has Noah changed the narrative with himself? (52:20) What does it mean to love yourself? (54:13) How does Noah stay in touch with so many people? (56:21) Noah’s favorite memories alone (57:21) “You have an enviable life with a non-enviable psychology.” (59:39) “It’s all going to work out” (1:02:02) What is your movie title right now, five years, and ten years? Connect with Noah Twitter / YouTube / Instagram / AppSumo.com Thank you to Noah, who was gracious enough to let me use his home recording studio. 🎙Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1532160275/view 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda 🚨 Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.com/tuesday-treasure/