In 2017, Case Kenny bought an expensive bottle of champagne to open when he reached his first $100K in revenue. When he finally reached $100K, he decided not to open it and wait until his first million instead. The goalposts kept moving, and the bottle still sits unopened in his office several years later. However, he has learned how to celebrate his wins along the way in other ways to avoid burning out. In this episode of Miracle Mentality, Tim speaks with optimism expert Case Kenny about how to live a more positive, mindful life. Case also reveals how high performers can avoid burnout while still hitting their goals. 

Case Kenny has been teaching people practical, science-backed strategies for living more optimistic and mindful lives for over 10 years. He has led “Language of Optimism” keynotes to thousands across the United States, teaching clear, actionable frameworks for creating personal and professional optimism. 

In this episode, Tim and Case discuss:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:35) Lack of Fulfillment Amid Corporate Success

(06:12) Studying Chinese and Arabic in College

(09:07) Why You Shouldn’t Settle Down

(11:30) The True Meaning of Optimism

(14:22) Why Mindfulness Isn’t Enough

(17:19) Science-Backed Strategies for Improving Optimism

(20:44) Why Everyone Should Journal 

(23:41) Why People Develop Addictions

(25:41) Balancing Ambition With Mindfulness

(28:11) Out-Of-Town Confidence

(31:00) Myths About Modern Dating

Case Kenny is a mindfulness expert, keynote speaker, bestselling author, investor, and advisor who has been teaching people practical, science-backed strategies to live more optimistic and mindful lives for over 10 years. He has brought his transformative "MANTRA: The Language of Optimism" keynote to thousands across the United States, delivering keynote sessions for top organizations including the NFL, Chase, Meta, Nespresso, The Ritz Carlton, and The Four Seasons. His podcast New Mindset, Who Dis? has resonated with millions of listeners, and his viral writing on Instagram reaches hundreds of millions more.

Connect with Case: 

Website: https://www.casekenny.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casekenny/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/case.kenny/?hl=en 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@casekenny?lang=en 

X: https://x.com/thecasekenny?lang=en 

Case’s podcast, New Mindset, Who Dis?: https://newmindsetwhodis.com/ 

Case’s book, The Opposite of Settling: https://www.casekenny.com/book 

Connect with Tim:

Website: https://www.timstorey.com 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtimstorey/?hl=en 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MiracleMentalitywithTimStorey

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timstoreyofficial

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