Zedd Opens Up: Why He's A Better DJ Sober & How Music Became His Therapy

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Entrepreneurship, Fitness, Inspiration, Greatness, Health, Money, Celebrity Interview, Self Care, Celebrity, Success, Mental Health, Relationships, Mindset, Health & Fitness, Education, Alternative Health, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 21.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2024

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

In this enlightening conversation, Grammy-winning artist Zedd (Anton Zaslavski) opens up about his creative process, relationship with success, and personal growth journey. From discussing the challenges of staying authentic in an algorithm-driven music industry to sharing his path toward sobriety and healthier living, Zedd reveals how he's maintained artistic integrity while achieving massive commercial success. He explains his approach to performing live shows, the importance of building a trustworthy team, and how he's learned to navigate fame while staying grounded in who he is beyond the spotlight.

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0:00.0	My friend, thank you so much for being here back on the School of Greatness.
0:04.6	I am blessed and grateful every single day that I wake up.
0:07.5	I get to wake up in a beautiful city.
0:09.8	I get to wake up in a dream home.
0:12.8	I get to wake up with a beautiful woman next to me that brings me peace and love and joy
0:19.6	every single day.
0:23.4	And I just feel blessed. I feel so grateful. And even though there can be challenges, even though there might be stresses at time,
0:28.6	and I know there's adversities that I get to face over and over in my life in different areas,
0:35.1	I try to focus on the blessings and the gratitude as often as I can
0:40.0	because I can easily go into frustration or lack or not enoughness. And I just want to remind
0:46.5	you today of how grateful I am for you for being here and how blessed your life truly is.
0:52.0	Even if you're going through something challenging right now,
0:54.9	you have a beautiful opportunity
0:56.4	to transform that challenge into a lesson,
1:00.9	into a new way of being,
1:03.1	into learning something that you didn't know before,
1:08.4	and being wiser than before.
1:10.5	So I hope you are feeling good today.
1:14.9	But if you're not, know that there's an opportunity for you to transform.
1:19.1	And I'm excited for you on this journey of transformation together.
1:23.3	We've got a big episode today with Zed.
1:26.0	His name's Anton.
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