#294: Beyond 500 Lunches with Strangers: Lessons on Achieving Anything – Nick Bendel

2026-03-01

The Toastmasters Podcast

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[36:05] What would happen if you committed to having lunch with 500 strangers? In this episode, host Greg Gazin reconnects with Nick Bendel (Episode #250), who not only reached that goal, he surpassed it. What began as a business experiment to improve social skills became something much deeper, a lesson in confidence, curiosity and personal growth. This episode isn’t really about lunch. It’s about what happens when you choose discomfort long enough to grow.

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#294: Beyond 500 Lunches with Strangers: Lessons on Achieving Anything – Nick Bendel
2026-03-01
[36:05] What would happen if you committed to having lunch with 500 strangers? In this episode, host Greg Gazin reconnects with Nick Bendel (Episode #250), who not only reached that goal, he surpassed it. What began as a business experiment to improve social skills became something much deeper, a lesson in confidence, curiosity and personal growth. This episode isn’t really about lunch. It’s about what happens when you choose discomfort long enough to grow.
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[36:05] A follow-up to 500 Lunches reveals what happened next and the lessons on confidence, conversation and achieving meaningful goals.
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#294: Beyond 500 Lunches with Strangers: Lessons on Achieving Anything – Nick Bendel

The Toastmasters Podcast

Fler avsnitt från "The Toastmasters Podcast"

#295: Taking Speaking Skills to TV’s Shark Tank — Ari Siegel

#294: Beyond 500 Lunches with Strangers: Lessons on Achieving Anything – Nick Bendel

#294: Beyond 500 Lunches with Strangers: Lessons on Achieving Anything – Nick Bendel

#293: Personal Experience: Toastmasters, Rotary & the Alliance – Stephanie Steckel

#293: Personal Experience: Toastmasters, Rotary & the Alliance – Stephanie Steckel

#292: Untangling Cultural Knots to Create Mutual Connection – Maria Garaitonandia

#292: Untangling Cultural Knots to Create Mutual Connection – Maria Garaitonandia

#291: Using a Personal Energy Audit to Pause, Reflect, and Reset — Ambeka Khadse

#291: Using a Personal Energy Audit to Pause, Reflect, and Reset — Ambeka Khadse

#290: Mental Workouts make for a Better Mindset & Stronger Speaking — Sarah Centrella