Episodes

Anthony Moreno on Fitness That Actually Works | 1,564Anthony Moreno is challenging everything people have been taught about fitness.A former British Army soldier, Royal Air Force firefighter, entrepreneur, and author of Fitness Sucks!, Anthony has spent more than 15 years helping people break free from the cycle of extreme diets, unrealistic expectations, and all or nothing thinking that keeps so many stuck.As the founder of The Fusion House, he has coached thousands of clients, trained competitive athletes, mentored future fitness professionals, and built thriving businesses around one core belief: lasting health should fit your life, not take it over.Anthony's message stands in sharp contrast to today's fitness culture. Instead of chasing perfection, he teaches consistency. Instead of guilt, he promotes sustainability. Instead of punishing workouts and impossible standards, he helps people build habits they can maintain for a lifetime.His practical, no nonsense a…

Donald Sandel on Shifting Your Mind to Lead Better | 1,563Don Sandel operates at the intersection of leadership, mindset, and measurable human performance.With academic roots from Western Michigan University and advanced study spanning institutions such as Yale, UPenn, and UC Berkeley, his work reflects a deep commitment to understanding how people think, lead, and perform at their best. Over the past twenty five years, he has worked inside major organizations, shaping leadership development initiatives that influence not just individuals, but entire cultures.As the founder of GoPositiv, Don focuses on a critical shift that many overlook. Performance does not begin with strategy. It begins with mindset. His work challenges leaders to rethink how they approach pressure, change, and growth by building a more intentional, positive internal framework.He has led development efforts for global companies including Astellas Pharma, Allscripts, and United Airlines, and has part…

Sandy Ciaramitaro on Raising a Generation to Kindness and Purpose | 1,562Sandy Ciaramitaro believes the values that shape a child's future are planted long before adulthood.An educator, author, and founder of The Good Eggs Foundation, Sandy has devoted her career to helping young people develop the character, compassion, and sense of purpose that create meaningful lives. With a background teaching morality, ethics, and social justice, she understands that academic success alone is not enough. Children also need to learn empathy, kindness, service, and respect for others.That mission inspired The Good Eggs series, a collection of stories designed to help children embrace virtues, celebrate diversity, and discover the joy of making a positive difference in the lives of others. More than books, they are invitations for families, educators, and communities to raise the next generation with character at the center.Through The Good Eggs Foundation, Sandy extends that mission…

Nikki Cruise on Living with Purpose and Joy | 1,561Nikki Cruise believes joy is not the reward for overcoming life's challenges. It is the strength that carries us through them.An international speaker, coach, and founder of Joy Inspired, Nikki has dedicated her life to helping people reconnect with purpose, resilience, and authentic joy. Her message is rooted in lived experience, not theory. After overcoming profound personal adversity, including a season that left her in a wheelchair, she discovered that lasting fulfillment is not found by waiting for life to become easier. It is created through the choices we make every day.Today, Nikki equips leaders, entrepreneurs, and individuals to build lives that are aligned from the inside out. Through her signature message, The Joy Factor, she challenges the belief that joy comes after success, showing instead that it is the foundation for stronger leadership, deeper relationships, greater creativity, and meaningful impact.W…

How Mike Wheeler Helps You Break Unhealthy Patterns | 1,560Mike Wheeler believes your past does not have to determine your future.After more than two decades in the IT industry leading teams, solving complex problems, and mentoring others, Mike discovered that his greatest passion was not technology. It was helping people grow into the person they were capable of becoming.His own life journey gave that mission even greater meaning. Coming from a family shaped by divorce and building a marriage with a partner who had experienced abuse, Mike understands firsthand how difficult it can be to create healthy relationships when you were never shown what they look like. Yet together, he and his wife built a thriving marriage spanning nearly two decades and raised four children, proving that a different story is possible.Today, Mike combines professional coaching principles, Biblical wisdom, and practical life strategies to help individuals, couples, and families break unhealth…

Ramiro Moreno on Cleaner Air Healthier Living | 1,559Ramiro Moreno has spent nearly three decades solving a problem most people do not realize they are living with every day.As the founder and president of DWD2 Clean Air, Ramiro has built his career around improving the quality of the air people breathe by addressing contamination where it actually begins, inside the HVAC and air conditioning systems that power homes, vehicles, and commercial buildings.Long before indoor air quality became a mainstream concern, Ramiro recognized a critical gap in the industry. While many solutions focused on treating symptoms at the surface, the root causes, mold, bacteria, and accumulated contamination within evaporator systems, often remained untouched. Determined to change that, he introduced non-invasive evaporator cleaning technology to the United States, creating a more effective approach that challenged conventional industry practices.Today, his work continues to help organizati…

Maria R Riegger on Healing for Better Leadership | 1,558Maria R. Riegger believes personal growth is not just about achieving more. It is about understanding what has been quietly holding you back.A corporate attorney, civil litigator, author, TEDx speaker, and certified Inner Child Reparenting Coach, Maria brings a unique blend of professional expertise and personal development insight to the challenges modern professionals face. Her work sits at the intersection of success, healing, leadership, and self awareness.Through her experience working with parents and professionals, Maria noticed recurring patterns that often undermine both personal fulfillment and professional performance: procrastination, people pleasing, weak boundaries, burnout, and the lingering effects of unresolved emotional wounds. Rather than treating these as isolated problems, she helps people uncover the deeper beliefs and behaviors driving them.Drawing on her legal background, corporate experien…

Andy Johnson on Unlocking Your Full Potential 1,557Andy Johnson has spent a lifetime helping people perform when it matters most.A Master Certified Coach (MCC), leadership consultant, educator, and speaker, Andy brings more than 25 years of experience guiding individuals, leaders, and organizations toward higher performance, stronger leadership, and sustainable success. As the Founder and Director of Total Focus, he has worked across industries and continents, helping people unlock potential that often exceeds what they believed possible.What makes Andy's perspective unique is the breadth of his experience. From competing as a professional rugby player to serving as a Training Officer with the London Fire Brigade, he understands firsthand what leadership, resilience, and performance look like under pressure. Those lessons became the foundation for a coaching career dedicated to helping others thrive in demanding environments.Over the past two decades, Andy has coached…

Jennifer Ballow on Why Stories Shape a Child’s Mind | 1,556Jennifer Ballow believes some of life's most important conversations begin with a story.A licensed master level social worker, children's author, and advocate, Jennifer has dedicated her career to supporting children, families, individuals with disabilities, and older adults through compassion, connection, and meaningful engagement.Drawing from her professional background and personal experience as a mother of twin daughters, she understands the powerful role that stories play in helping children make sense of the world around them. Through her books, she creates opportunities for families to connect, spark imagination, and encourage conversations that foster confidence, creativity, and emotional growth.Jennifer's work is rooted in a simple but profound belief: when children feel seen, heard, and understood, they develop the foundation to thrive. By combining her expertise in social work with her passion for st…

Lonna Gibson on Turning Vision Into Lasting Impact | 1,555Lonna Gibson knows what it means to carry a mission forward when everything is on the line.At just 26 years old, she became the first employee of Challenge Air, a groundbreaking nonprofit founded by a Vietnam veteran determined to show children with disabilities that their limitations did not define them. When the organization's founder passed away only months later, Lonna was faced with a decision that would shape the rest of her career: step away or step up.She stepped up.Over the following years, she transformed Challenge Air from a small regional effort into a nationally recognized organization operating in 38 states, building partnerships with major brands including Southwest Airlines, Boeing, Xerox, and Pillsbury. Along the way, she learned firsthand how to lead through uncertainty, scale a vision, build sustainable systems, and honor a mission larger than herself.Today, as the founder of Seven & Assoc…

Mitesh Jani on Why Self Image Shapes Your Success | 1,554Mitesh Jani is fascinated by a question that shapes every human life: why do some people step into their potential while others spend years doubting their own worth?A dentist, author, and lifelong student of human behavior, Mitesh has spent years exploring the connection between self image, achievement, and personal transformation. Long before he wrote books or built a professional career, he was the kid collecting motivational quotes, searching for the ideas that explain why people think, act, and grow the way they do.That curiosity eventually became The Process: Six Mechanics of Achievement, a book that distills more than a decade of observation, reflection, and lived experience into a practical framework for personal growth.While his professional life has been spent in dentistry and business, Mitesh believes the greatest challenges people face are rarely technical. They are internal. The beliefs they hold abou…

Tanya Taibl on Better Communication in Dementia Care | 1,553Tanya Taibl believes dementia care begins with seeing the person, not just the diagnosis.With a background in special education, Tanya brings a unique and deeply compassionate perspective to supporting individuals experiencing cognitive decline and the families who care for them. Rather than focusing solely on what has been lost, she focuses on what remains possible through adaptation, communication, and understanding.Her work centers on helping care partners and loved ones navigate the complexities of dementia with greater confidence, empathy, and practical strategies. By exploring how communication styles, environmental design, and relationship dynamics influence quality of life, Tanya helps create experiences that preserve dignity, connection, and meaning.What sets her approach apart is a simple but powerful shift in perspective: instead of asking what a person can no longer do, she asks how we can better s…

Dr Kenneth Markowitz on Rebuilding Life After Addiction | 1,552Dr. Kenneth Markowitz understands addiction from both sides of the conversation, as a physician who treated patients for nearly two decades and as someone who faced his own battle with addiction.A former pediatrician and now an addiction recovery coach, Kenneth brings a rare combination of medical expertise, clinical experience, and lived recovery to the people he serves. After pornography addiction unexpectedly derailed a successful medical career, he was forced to confront the very challenges he had spent years helping others navigate.That experience became the catalyst for a new calling.Today, Kenneth helps individuals struggling with both chemical and behavioral addictions move beyond shame, isolation, and self destructive patterns toward lasting recovery and personal freedom. Drawing from his background in medicine, psychology, and his own recovery journey, he offers a deeply personalized approach that…

How Lenna Rodriguez Supports Veterans After Service | 1,551Lenna Rodriguez has spent her life serving in places where leadership, resilience, and courage are not optional.A retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3, Lenna served for more than 20 years in some of the military's most demanding roles, spanning intelligence, criminal investigations, civil affairs, and special operations support. From deployments in Africa and Afghanistan to leading complex investigations as a Supervisory Special Agent with the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, her career was built on protecting others and solving problems under pressure.But for Lenna, service did not end when she took off the uniform.Today, she is a passionate advocate for veterans, military families, and those facing the invisible challenges that often follow military service. Through her work supporting America's Warrior Partnership and the "Know a Vet, Tell a Vet" initiative, she helps strengthen a…

Gary Parker on Stories That Shape Who We Are | 1,550Gary Parker has spent a lifetime telling stories that refuse to let readers look away.A bestselling novelist, screenwriter, and storyteller, Gary is the author of more than 20 traditionally published novels, including a work selected as a Doubleday Crossings Book Club Main Selection. His stories explore the complexity of human nature, the choices that define us, and the unexpected turns that shape our lives.Beyond the page, Gary has written multiple screenplays, with one sold and others optioned for production, bringing his storytelling talents into the world of film. His ability to craft compelling narratives across different mediums has made him a sought after guest for podcasts, television, radio, and speaking engagements.Holding a Ph.D. from Baylor University, Gary combines intellectual depth with a storyteller's instinct for what captures the human heart. Whether writing fiction, discussing the creative process, …

Sara Hathaway on Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times | 1,549Sara F. Hathaway explores one of society's most uncomfortable questions: what happens when everything we depend on suddenly disappears?An author, self-defense instructor, podcaster, and preparedness advocate, Sara has built a devoted following through The Changing Earth Series, a gripping fictional universe that examines the fragility of modern civilization and the resilience required to survive its collapse.But beneath the action, suspense, and survival scenarios lies a deeper message. Confidence is not something you find in a crisis. It is something you build long before one arrives.Drawing from her expertise in self-defense and personal preparedness, Sara teaches people how to develop the mindset, skills, and adaptability needed to face uncertainty with strength rather than fear. Whether through her novels, The Changing Earth Podcast, or The Changing Earth Audio Drama, she challenges audiences to think differe…

How Clive Moore Uses AI to Scale Smarter | 1,548Clive Moore believes the AI revolution has very little to do with AI.After 25 years building and scaling creative agencies, Clive discovered that the biggest obstacle to productivity is not technology. It is workflow. While most businesses chase the latest AI tools, he focuses on the systems, processes, and operational design that determine whether those tools create value or become expensive distractions.Today, Clive helps agencies and service businesses transform AI from a novelty into infrastructure. His work centers on redesigning how teams operate, integrating AI into real workflows, and creating systems that dramatically increase output without increasing complexity.Having built multiple AI platforms and spent decades optimizing how organizations deliver work, he brings a practical perspective often missing from the AI conversation. His focus is not on replacing people. It is on helping people work smarter, faster, …

How Sylvaine Francine Helps People Truly Heal | 1,547Sylvaine Francine has spent a lifetime helping people heal what cannot always be seen.Born and raised in France before moving to the United States to study chiropractic medicine, Sylvaine has dedicated more than four decades to exploring the many dimensions of healing. Her journey has taken her through a wide range of therapeutic modalities, all driven by a deep curiosity about human resilience and the remarkable capacity for transformation.Throughout her career, she has been drawn to working with women recovering from trauma, loss, and life's most difficult experiences. Time and again, those she has helped have referred others seeking the same compassionate guidance, creating a community built on trust, healing, and hope.What sets Sylvaine apart is not just her extensive experience, but the way she approaches her work. She sees healing as more than symptom relief. It is about helping people reconnect with themselves…

Eryn Kubinski on Training Your Mind for Real Change | 1,546Eryn Kubinski believes lasting transformation begins long before a person changes their habits. It begins when they change their relationship with their own mind.A Mental Fitness Coach, speaker, and former physical therapist, Eryn helps women break free from the patterns that keep them stuck in cycles of inconsistency, self sabotage, and frustration. Her work focuses on training the mind to perform under stress, so healthy choices become natural instead of a daily battle of willpower.Drawing from her background in healthcare, behavior change, endurance athletics, and entrepreneurship, Eryn understands that most people do not struggle because they lack knowledge. They struggle because old mental patterns continue to override their best intentions.Through her coaching, she helps women build the internal strength needed to lose weight, reduce dependence on alcohol, create sustainable habits, and develop a deeper s…

Elisa Neven Pugh on Turning Limitations Into Strength | 1,545Elisa Neven-Pugh is challenging the assumptions people make before a single word is spoken.Living with a disability has given Elisa a perspective that many people never have to develop. She knows what it feels like to be underestimated, overlooked, or defined by what others see on the surface. Rather than allowing those experiences to limit her, she transformed them into a mission.Today, Elisa is a motivational speaker, advocate, and author whose work centers on personal responsibility, spiritual accountability, and recognizing the strength that exists even in life's most difficult circumstances. Through her speaking and advocacy, she helps people move beyond victimhood, reconnect with their own resilience, and recognize the support, opportunities, and possibilities that may already be surrounding them.What makes Elisa's message powerful is its authenticity. She does not teach from theory. She teaches from li…

How Marc Hopkins Pushes Beyond Limits | 1,544Marc Hopkins believes the finish line is never the real destination.An endurance athlete, coach, and speaker, Marc has spent years testing the limits of human performance, completing the grueling Bigfoot 200, eight Ironman distance triathlons, and more than 200 endurance events ranging from marathons to ultramarathons. But his work is not really about racing.It is about what happens when excuses run out and the only thing left is the conversation you have with yourself.Drawing from a background in philosophy, business leadership, and endurance sport, Marc helps individuals and organizations explore resilience, accountability, and personal growth through a deeper lens. His coaching has guided hundreds of people through challenges that extend far beyond athletic goals, helping them confront fear, self doubt, and the beliefs that quietly limit what they think is possible.Through his framework, The Six Steps to Completing Yo…

Chip Scholz on Redefining Success and Purpose | 1,543Chip Scholz writes and speaks about the transitions that quietly shape a life.An executive coach, author, and storyteller, Chip has spent nearly three decades helping leaders navigate growth, uncertainty, reinvention, and change. Along the way, he discovered that the biggest leadership challenges are rarely about strategy. They are about identity.After a career spanning sales, management, and public affairs, a late career layoff became an unexpected turning point. What could have been a setback became an invitation to rebuild, leading Chip to relocate his family, launch his own coaching practice, and redefine success on his own terms.Today, his work explores a deeper question: What happens when the roles, titles, and accomplishments we've relied on no longer define who we are?Through his books Small Decisions, Big Shifts, Every Dog Has Its Day, and Handoffs, Chip examines the lifelong journey from self leadership…

Christopher McKeithen on Avoiding Costly Cyber Breaches | 1,542Christopher McKeithen learned in combat that the most dangerous threats are often the ones you never see coming.After serving in the U.S. Army, including a combat deployment to Iraq, he carried a simple lesson into the cybersecurity world: the difference between a manageable problem and a catastrophic failure often comes down to identifying vulnerabilities before an adversary does.That philosophy became the foundation of Aegis Cyber Defense.As founder and CEO, Christopher built Aegis to help organizations uncover the security exposures hiding in plain sight. His platform provides security and IT leaders with a clear understanding of their attack surface, prioritizing real world threats based on active exploitation data rather than overwhelming teams with endless alerts and noise.Built as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Aegis Cyber Defense specializes in helping lean security teams and r…

Dr. Kerri Husman on Healing Beyond Traditional Psychiatry | 1,541Dr. Kerri Husman works at the intersection of psychiatry, healing, and human transformation.An integrative psychiatrist, trauma-informed coach, and educator, Dr. Husman helps people navigate some of life's most complex challenges, including trauma, spiritual crises, chronic symptoms, treatment-resistant conditions, and the search for deeper meaning and healing.Rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach, she draws from a diverse range of disciplines including psychiatry, energy psychology, hypnosis, functional medicine principles, neuroplasticity, psychedelics, and spiritual healing practices. Her work is rooted in the belief that true healing honors the whole person, mind, body, emotions, and spirit.Beyond her clinical practice, Dr. Husman serves as guest faculty for the Foundation for Shamanic Studies and hosts The Way of the Shaman Podcast®, where she explores the wisdom, experiences, and teach…