335: The Evolution of a Dream with Jon Mero

Singer and entertainer Jon Mero is with us! His voice is incredible… his musical acumen is nothing short of astounding… but his heart… and who he is as a human... is even more impressive.  He was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa… and now resides in Atlanta, Georgia building an incredible career.

He’s been a finalist on NBC’s The Voice. He’s gotten to sing on movie soundtracks like Pitch Perfect 3 (alongside Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson).  And most recently… a single he did with LONIS… was featured on the ABC tv show “Station 19.”  He’s walking out a true story of talent, grit, faith and entrepreneurial spirit and I can’t wait for this conversation!

RESOURCES:

Jon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonmero/

Jon’s Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/jonmero

Jon Mero’s The VOICE Blind Audition:  https://mitchmatthews.com/335

Jon’s first appearance on DREAM THINK DO: www.mitchmatthews.com/151

“3 Keys for Sticking with a Dream (in 15 minutes or less): mitchmatthews.com/320/ 

“Dreaming BIG No Matter What” with Amberly Lago: https://mitchmatthews.com/310/

“True Grit: Stories you didn’t hear in History Class but should have!” with Ben Stein: www.mitchmatthews.com/173 

MINUTE BY MINUTE:

• 0:02 What to expect today
• 1:30 Get to know Jon
• 7:00 What gave Jon the confidence to sing
• 15:24 Looking within and bettering yourself
• 23:30 Developing a life of continual growth
• 26:58 What success looks like for Jon
• 31:27 Mitch’s favorite The Voice moment
• 35:30 Tips for staying in the moment
• 46:36 Jon’s little known dream
• 53:32 Mitch’s minute

MITCH’S MINUTE:

I loved this convo.  

One of my favorite moments was Jon’s quote:

“The reason why we miss today is because we think there is a moment in the future that’s more important than today.”

Whew… that’s wisdom.  AND a cautionary tale… right?

I love how Jon says he’s still working on living in the moment, BUT that understanding was at the core of him KILLING his blind audition for The Voice.  He was in THAT moment… fully.  And you could TOTALLY tell.  True joy.  Fully there.  No matter the outcome.  Okay… it didn’t hurt that 4 chairs turned and they almost got in a fist fight over him… BUT living in the moment helped.  HA!

How about YOU?  What stood out to you?  Was it something Jon said?  Was it the vibe?  Was it a thought or a memory that this convo sparked?  Let me know.  I shared some of my favorites… now I want to hear from YOU!  Leave a comment below and let’s do this!