Next Level Up with Alan Lazaros
This week’s theme: Next Level Up
In this episode of From Fear to Fire, Heather Hansen O’Neill welcomes Alan Lazaros, founder and CEO of Next Level University, a global top 100 podcast. Alan shares his journey from early family loss and corporate success to a car accident that pushed him into personal development. He explains how fulfillment, not fleeting happiness, should be the goal. For Alan, reaching the next level up comes from growth, contribution, and living authentically with courage, humility, and daily discipline.
Alan also highlights the power of habit tracking, focusing on what you can control, and prioritizing long-term trajectory over current position. He warns against quick wins and social media illusions, reminding listeners that real success is built on fundamentals and consistency. The path to the next level up comes from keeping promises to yourself, surrounding yourself with the right people, and taking small steps each day.
From Fear to Fire: Secrets to Overcome Fear, Embrace Your Gifts and Achieve Success
This is the place where real people share real challenges. Where you can find a common bond and uncommon wisdom through their stories. Use tips from the breakthroughs of others to jump-start your success. Speaker, author, adventurer, and host Heather Hansen O’Neill takes you on the journey from fear to fire. Today, we talk about using personal growth, self-belief, and consistent habits to reach the next level up in fulfillment, success, and life.
Alan Lazaros

At age 2, my birth father passed away in a car accident. At age 26, after getting into a nearly fatal car accident myself, I questioned everything…
I was already very successful from the outside looking in, but filled with pain, regret, and abandonment challenges, I searched for answers and finally found what I was really missing all this time, Personal Development.
Today I’m grateful to l
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