Sep 8, 202634 minS2
What if one of the secrets to a meaningful life is learning to think about yourself less? In Part 2 of our “What I Wish I Knew at 18” series, we explore a lesson that has become more important to us as we've grown...
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Iron Sharpens Iron
Hosted by Jake and Solo · education · EN
About this Podcast:
Where real talk meets real growth. Hosted by lifelong friends Jake and Solo, Iron Sharpens Iron is a weekly podcast that dives deep into conversations on personal development, faith, mental toughness, relationships, and leadership. With authenticity, humor, and straight-up honesty, Jake and Solo challenge each other—and their listeners—to live sharper, stronger, and more purpose-driven lives. Whether it's through deep dives, special guest interviews, or raw reflections, each episode is designed to sharpen your mind, spirit, and perspective.
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What is Iron Sharpens Iron about?
Where real talk meets real growth. Hosted by lifelong friends Jake and Solo, Iron Sharpens Iron is a weekly podcast that dives deep into conversations on personal development, faith, mental toughness, relationships, and leadership. With authenticity, humor, and straight-up honesty, Jake and Solo challenge each other, and their listeners, to live sharper, stronger, and more purpose-driven lives.
Who hosts Iron Sharpens Iron?
Iron Sharpens Iron is hosted by Jake and Solo. The show has published 53 episodes to date.
What has Iron Sharpens Iron covered recently?
Recent episodes include "What I wish I knew at 18: Build a Life Bigger than Yourself" (8 September 2026, 34 minutes), "What I Wish I Knew at 18: You Don't Have to Have It All Figured Out" (24 August 2026, 45 minutes), and "You Already Have Enough: Gratitude and the Abundance Around Us" (11 August 2026, 41 minutes).
How often does Iron Sharpens Iron publish?
Iron Sharpens Iron publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 53 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Iron Sharpens Iron?
Booking probability for Iron Sharpens Iron is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Iron Sharpens Iron requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Iron Sharpens Iron's contact route on record: public web form.
About the host
Jake and Solo hosts Iron Sharpens Iron, an education podcast with 53 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Aug 24, 202645 minS2
If you could sit down with your 18-year-old self on the day you graduated high school, what would you tell them? Not about grades or test scores—but about life . In the first episode of our new series, “What I Wish I...
- Aug 11, 202641 minS2
What if having more isn’t the key to feeling like you have enough? We spend so much of life looking toward the next thing—the next accomplishment, opportunity, purchase, relationship, or milestone—believing that when we...
- Jul 29, 202634 minS2
Everyone wants to reach the mountaintop. Few people appreciate what it takes to get there. In this episode, we explore timeless wisdom inspired by Zig Ziglar about adversity, perseverance, and personal growth. What if...
- Jul 21, 202641 minS2
Searching for a new opportunity can be exhausting. You update your résumé. You submit applications. You network. You interview. And sometimes... nothing happens. In this episode, we take an honest look at today's job...
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- Jun 4, 202647 minS2
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- May 20, 20261h 14mS2
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- May 12, 202642 minS2
Great leaders don’t just drive results. They develop people. In this episode, we explore one of the most important — and often overlooked — responsibilities of leadership: helping those you lead grow into stronger, more...
Episode #12
Waiting on the Promise, Living the Promise
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- Apr 3, 202649 minS2
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- Mar 24, 202657 minS2
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Episode #9
Leading Up: Influence Without Authority
Mar 17, 202654 minS1Leadership isn’t only about the people who report to you. Some of the most important leadership happens up the chain of command. In this episode, we explore the often-overlooked skill of leading your leaders —...
- Mar 4, 202642 minS2
Leadership is often framed as a fixed style — authoritative, servant, transformational. But history suggests something far more complex. In this episode, we examine the life of Ulysses S. Grant as a case study in...
Episode #5
What’s Driving Your Leadership?
Feb 24, 202632 minS2Why do some leaders demand control, while others inspire transformation? Why do certain CEOs build process-driven organizations, while others build movements? In this episode, we connect Tony Robbins’ framework of the 6...
- Feb 10, 20261h 3mS2
Why do we make the decisions we make? Why do certain habits feel impossible to break, while others seem effortless to build? In this episode, we explore one of the most important — and often overlooked — elements of...
- Jan 27, 202659 minS2
By now, we’ve talked about raising your standards and uncovering the hidden patterns that sabotage progress. But here’s the question most people still struggle to answer: Why do we know what to change… and still not...
Jan 23, 202642 minS2Last week, we talked about raising your standards — deciding what you must do instead of what you should do. But here’s the truth most people discover next: Even elevated standards don’t guarantee change. In this...
- Jan 13, 202648 minS2
Every year starts with resolutions… and too many of them fade by February. In this episode, we challenge the entire idea of New Year’s resolutions by diving into Tony Robbins’ core teaching on personal standards — the...
Dec 16, 202541 minS1In this special holiday episode, we continue our Lighting the World series by exploring two ancient stories that still speak powerfully into our modern lives. We journey back more than 2,000 years to the miracle of...
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Alexander Hamilton
economic adviser, UK Department for International Development
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Benjamin Franklin
founding father of the United States
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John Adams
former regulator, Nebraska Department of Revenue & former general counsel, Nebraska Department of Revenue & International Gamco
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Thomas Jefferson
author of the Declaration of Independence, third President
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