👇 SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL - so this show can reach more people 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIprGZAdzn3ZqgLmDuibYcw?sub_confirmation=1 Click the Link Below to Subscribe to my email list https://konect.to/edmylett What does America look like from inside the Oval Office, and what do you learn about leadership when you've actually run for President of the United States? I don't normally talk politics on this show, but when I got the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Ben Carson, I couldn't pass it up. This isn't a political conversation. It's a rare opportunity to hear from someone who's run for President and had a front-row seat inside the most powerful office in the world. Dr. Ben Carson has occupied seats very few human beings ever will. He went from growing up in poverty in Detroit to becoming one of the most accomplished neurosurgeons in the world, then stepped into an entirely different arena and ran for President of the United States. What surprised me in this conversation is that he told me he never really wanted to be President. He entered the race because he was deeply concerned about where he believed the country was heading and felt called to do whatever he could to make a difference. Along the way, he competed against Donald Trump, developed a friendship with him, and ultimately went on to serve as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. I wanted to know what happens when the cameras turn off. What is it actually like inside an administration? What surprised him about being that close to the Oval Office? Dr. Carson talks about the competing personalities and opinions inside government, the intense energy required at that level of leadership, and why disagreement behind closed doors can actually be healthy. We also have a fascinating conversation about President Trump, including what Dr. Carson told him while they were still competing for the Republican nomination, why he believed Trump was going to become President, and what he observed working alongside him once he was in office. Whatever your politics are, this is a perspective very few people can give you firsthand. But what struck me most is the temperament Dr. Carson brought into an arena that rewards conflict. We talk about how divided the country has become and why he believes we've lost the ability to disagree with someone without treating them like an enemy. He shares why leadership requires listening to different viewpoints, why a "my way or the highway" mentality doesn't work in a country as diverse as ours, and why our ability to see each other as neighbors again may matter more than any political label. And then you hear the story behind the man. This calm, measured former presidential candidate was once an angry teenager who tried to stab another young man. The knife struck a metal belt buckle and broke. Dr. Carson went home, locked himself in a room, turned to God, and experienced a transformation that changed his entire future. As he told me, God took the knife out of the hand of an angry teenager and replaced it with a scalpel that would save lives. When you hear about his mother, his childhood, his faith, his journey into medicine, his run for President, and eventually his time inside a presidential administration, you begin to understand why his perspective on leadership is so different. Key Takeaways: - Why Dr. Carson says he entered the presidential race even though he didn't really want to become President - What happened between Dr. Carson and Donald Trump while they were competing for the Republican nomination - What surprised him after getting an inside view of a presidential administration - What he learned about leadership, disagreement, and decision making at the highest levels of government - Why he believes Americans must relearn how to disagree without treating each other as enemies - His concerns about AI, parenting, home ownership, and the future facing the next generation - How faith transformed him from an angry teenager who nearly took a life into a surgeon who spent his career saving them Regardless of your politics, this conversation is about something bigger: leadership, faith, character, family, and what each of us can do to build a better future. This is one I genuinely didn't want to end. God bless you. Max Out your life. 0:00 – Intro 1:10 – Welcome, Dr. Ben Carson 2:19 – Ben Carson's Mother & His Rise from Poverty 8:53 – The Housing Affordability Crisis 16:35 – How Trump Became President (Carson's Story) 20:37 – Confronting a Violent Temper 25:16 – Faith, Solomon & God's Sense of Humor 29:21 – AI: Regulation, Risk & Raising Kids in a Virtual World 32:21 – Inside the Oval Office 36:17 – The Energy of Great Leaders 38:31 – Advice for Families Seeking a Better Life 40:29 – Closing Thoughts Thank you for watching this video—Please Share it and get the word out! ▶︎ Visit My WEBSITE | https://www.EdMylett.com #EdMylett #Motivation