Pushing Human Potential in an Automated World: Alan Lazaros, Founder & CEO of Next Level University
Alan Lazaros is the Founder and CEO of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 podcast and coaching company built around one mission: helping people become the next level of themselves. From a tough childhood marked by loss and abandonment to high-earning success in engineering and industrial automation, Alan’s journey took a dramatic turn after a near-fatal car accident at 26 that forced him to rethink everything. Now, instead of building smarter machines, he’s obsessed with building stronger humans.
On Clicks & Bricks, Alan and Ken dive deep into what it really takes to thrive in a world driven by AI, robotics, and automation—and why personal development is no longer optional if you want to stay relevant. Alan breaks down how he rebuilt his life from the inside out and how he now helps others do the same through tangible frameworks, not fluffy motivational talk.
Key Takeaways from the Episode:
How a near-fatal car crash became Alan’s “second chance” and catalyst to leave a lucrative engineering career and commit fully to personal development.
Why the rise of AI, robotics, cryptocurrency, and CRISPR means your mindset, skills, and self-discipline must evolve as fast as the tech.
Alan’s “dreamlining” framework: dreams, goals, priorities, metrics, habits, skills, and identity—and why most people fail not from lack of tactics, but from fear and identity conflicts.
The hard truth about Netflix time, comfort, and why everyone “wants the baby but not the labor pains” when it comes to health, wealth, and love.
How Next Level University, Podcast Growth University, and Business Growth University work together to help listeners level up themselves, their shows, and their businesses.
Memorable Quote:
“If you are not updating yourself and if you’re not working on yourself, the future isn’t bright for you.”