Great Men w/ Shane Sams

In this episode of Great Men with Shane Sams , Shane sits down with Markus Gerszi — former CrossFit affiliate owner, gym business coach, and host of the Best Hour of Their Day podcast. Markus built and sold CrossFit Active Performance, voted the #1 CrossFit gym in Orange County, and has since spent over 11 years coaching more than 1,500 gym owners. Shane and Markus dive deep into the emotional and...

In this powerful episode of Great Men, Shane Sams sits down with Chandler Bolt, the visionary founder of Self-Publishing.com, for a raw and wide-ranging conversation on the highs and lows of the entrepreneurial journey. Chandler opens up about his late-in-life ADHD diagnosis, reframing the condition not as a disability, but as a creative superpower that fueled his ascent from college dropout to th...

In this raw and deeply personal episode of Great Men, Shane Sams and Jason Brown reconnect to discuss the high cost of climbing the wrong ladder and the rediscovery of self after achieving societal markers of success. They dive into the "vision board trap," where hitting every goal leads to an empty reality, and explore the courage required to stop digging when you find yourself in a financial or...

What happens when the "dream business" you built starts feeling like a nightmare? Many entrepreneurs scale their way into a corner, hitting massive revenue milestones only to realize they've traded their freedom for a high-stress job they can't quit. In this episode, Shane Sams sits down with Greg Hickman , founder of Alt Agency, to dismantle the "million-dollar business" myth and explore how to b...

In this episode of Great Men , Shane Sams sits down with real estate investor and entrepreneur Dustin Heiner, founder of Master Passive Income, to talk about financial freedom, purpose, and what it truly means to live as a great man. Dustin shares his journey from being unexpectedly laid off with four kids to building a portfolio of more than 30 rental properties, a turning point that forced him t...

In this episode of Great Men, Shane Sams sits down with writer, entrepreneur, and educator Joe Nicoletti of UnchainedWriter.com for an honest conversation about living with adult ADHD. Both Shane and Joe share their journeys toward diagnosis, including how noticing symptoms in their children led them to seek answers for themselves. They talk openly about the emotional impact of finally understandi...

In this episode of Great Men, Shane sits down with Eric Beck, founder of Founder's Fire, for an honest conversation about burnout, identity, and the hidden cost of being a founder. They explore how burnout does not just exhaust you in the present, it burns up your future, often requiring far longer recovery than anyone expects. Eric unpacks the warning signs of being functional on the outside whil...

In this episode of Great Men, Shane sits down with professional speaker and sales coach Clinton Young for a raw conversation about intuition, inner work, and rebuilding after loss. Clinton shares how the 2008 financial crisis forced him to confront a hard truth. He did not fail because he lacked instinct. He failed because he ignored it. Fear and greed drowned out the quiet signals that were alrea...

In this episode of Great Men, I sit down with Rocky Lalvani for a conversation every man needs to hear. Rocky built wealth. He checked the boxes. He "won." But then he hit the question most successful men eventually face: You got rich. Now what? We talk about why good enough is the enemy of great, how chasing external milestones never fixes internal emptiness, and why so many men wake up one day r...

In this episode of Great Men, Shane Sams sits down with Grant Baldwin, founder of The Speaker Lab, for a thoughtful conversation about male friendship, business identity, and what it looks like to navigate life transitions in your 40s. Together, they unpack why so many men struggle with isolation, how friendship often fades as careers and families grow, and why intentional connection with other me...

In this powerful episode of Great Men with Shane Sams , Shane sits down with James Smith — a dynamic speaker, mentor, and storyteller whose life journey embodies resilience, authenticity, and faith. James opens up about his childhood, the significance of names, and how his upbringing shaped his passion for helping others. He and Shane dive into the fears that hold people back — including the unive...

In this episode of Great Men , Shane Sams sits down with long-time friend and entrepreneur Tom Sylvester for a powerful and personal conversation about what it really means to become a "great man." Together, they explore the evolving nature of success—how chasing society's version of achievement often leads to burnout, and how true fulfillment comes when you start defining success on your own term...

In this episode of Great Men , Shane sits down with longtime friend and mentor Pat Flynn —creator of Smart Passive Income , host of Deep Pocket Monster , and author of the brand-new book Lean Learning . Together they explore how to cut through information overload, focus on what matters most, and pursue greatness with clarity. Pat shares his concept of lean learning : taking action, learning just-...

In the very first episode of Great Men , host Shane Sams introduces the vision behind his new podcast and the broader Great Men Project . After years of building businesses, achieving financial success, and helping thousands through Flipped Lifestyle , Shane realized that "good" wasn't good enough—men need to define greatness on their own terms. This episode unpacks the inspiration for Great Men:...