The Breaking Normal Podcast

What does it mean to keep sex sacred in a world that often makes us feel ashamed of our bodies and desires? Alexandra Roxo is the author of Fck Like a Goddess* and Dare to Feel. We talk about growing up in the Bible Belt, unraveling religious and cultural programming, a very BreakingNormal childhood, and learning to trust your own intuition. Separately, we explore the guilt or emptiness some peopl...

What happens when a conversation about success, leadership, and choosing love turns into past lives—and the possibility that you may have actually chosen to come here? Steven Ringelstein grew up in Israel as the kind of kid who ran straight into the wall—and watched other kids follow him. We talk about the “success trap,” pursuing your passion without burning through your life, why leaders are oft...

David Daigle had a vasectomy. Then his wife got pregnant. What followed was one of the most tumultuous chapters of his life. David says his doctor described the odds as essentially impossible, and for a time he trusted the science more than he trusted his wife. He struggled with alcohol, doubt, fear, and the possibility that everything he thought he knew might be wrong. Then the baby was born. The...

Normal is trying to fit in. Breaking normal is diving in. Jimmy Huynh has lived seven careers across five industries, walked away from a life that looked successful on paper, and built his current work around one of the strangest and most powerful tools we discuss on the podcast: the subconscious mind. Jimmy uses hypnotherapy and subconscious reprogramming with his clients — and on himself — to un...

James Barry went from cooking for Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Gerard Butler and Barbra Streisand to sneaking liver, heart, kidney, pancreas and spleen into everyday food as the founder of Pluck. We get into beef vs. bison vs. elk organs, grass-fed vs. grain-finished, which organs actually taste best, culinary applications for the weirdest parts of the animal, fatherhood, leaving Portland, his firs...

After being brought to a health reset by Lyme disease and mold exposure, Caden Zrubek wasn’t sure he’d have the bandwidth to coherently share his story. I’m grateful he did. What unfolded wasn’t just a conversation about health—it became a conversation about synchronicity, resilience, intuition, and learning to design a life that’s aligned with nature instead of constantly fighting against it. Cad...

Adam Roa returns to The Breaking Normal Podcast to celebrate the release of his new book, Crazy Love , but this conversation quickly goes far beyond poetry. We dive into modern dating, "heartbreak", vulnerability, masculinity, authenticity, and one surprisingly memorable question: Can you have a boner… and cry at the same time? From the illusion of choice created by dating apps to why he...

My daughter Divina joined us in the studio as one of our live audience members for a conversation that quickly moved beyond words. David Sauvé is a holistic lifestyle guide, breath and bodyworker, and founder of the Quantum Soma Method. We talk about how we first met at Eben G. Fine Park in Boulder, and the synchronicities that continued unfolding through Tribe Vitamins, 100 Sundays, breathwork an...

Would you be willing to harvest the animal you eat… or would you rather pay someone else to do it? Ryan Dumville joins the Breaking Normal Podcast after a life-changing black bear hunt in Colorado that completely reshaped the way he sees life, death, food, gratitude, and purpose. What began as a hunting story became a conversation about sacred responsibility. From there, we connect Ryan’s experien...

Scott Hall Jr. may be the most radical guest we’ve ever hosted on Breaking Normal.   What started with what Scott describes as a mandatory two-dose HPV vaccine in high school sent him on a decades-long search for answers. That search took him from veganism for spiritual reasons to what he believes is the most natural way for humans to live. In this conversation, we discuss: * Why Scott says he rev...

This episode begins with Eddie Modestini casually dropping into a yoga pose that makes him look 13 years old. The surprising part? He is 73 years old. From there, we dive into a lifetime of learning from a man who has spent more than five decades studying movement, breath, healing, and what it means to remain a student of life. We explore Eddie’s journey from working on an elk ranch in Paonia and...

Sam Tarantino helped build Grooveshark into one of the largest music streaming platforms in the world. By his twenties, he was running a company with millions of users, battling some of the most powerful corporations on Earth, and living what many would call the entrepreneurial dream. Then he lost it. In this conversation, Sam shares parts of the story he rarely talks about publicly—from the found...

From unraveling Miami synchronicities near the place I was born… to AI replacing careers, the future of universities, crypto, politics, veterinary care, Boulder culture, and whether humans still need struggle to feel alive…   This conversation with Kubs Lalchandani went deep fast.   We explore: * AI and the collapse of traditional careers   * Whether college is becoming obsolete   * Crypto, law, a...

What happens when a former evangelical Christian raised on a beef cattle farm becomes one of the leading voices in HRV, recovery, cannabis, longevity, and human performance? In this episode of Breaking Normal, I sit down with Don Moxley for one of the most unexpectedly hilarious, deep, and synchronistic conversations we’ve had in a while. We go from Don’s SEVEN knee surgeries and surviving a MRSA...

What happens when two brothers—cut from the same cloth, yet living their own paths—sit down and stop taking life so darn seriously? This one starts very Breaking Normal… Timothy refuses to do what I ask him within seconds 😂 And from there, it turns into one of the deepest, strangest, and most heartfelt conversations I’ve ever had—with my own brother. We go from: * Identity — why Timothy may relat...

This one goes all the way in. From my grandparents surviving the Holocaust… to hunting diamonds in Russia… to my dad’s evolution from drug user to legal drug dealer… We unpack the real story behind where I come from— the chaos, the lessons, and the moments that shaped everything. From flipping my mom’s car at 16… to getting caught going 100+ with a learner’s permit… to underground fight clubs… to...

What actually makes a coffee shop feel different? In this episode of Breaking Normal, I sit down with Greg Lefcourt — co-owner of Beleza Coffee in Boulder — to explore what’s really happening beneath the surface of coffee culture. Greg has spent decades at the highest level of specialty coffee… competing, judging, and helping shape the scene. But what he’s building with Beleza goes beyond coffee —...

Is your training program fueled by ego or biology? Daniel Eisenman sits down with local legend and Olympic alpine skier Ryder Sarchett to deconstruct the "weird" habits that separate world-class athletes from the pack. After getting cut from the US Ski Team at 19, Ryder "burned the boats," left college, and clawed his way back to the Olympic stage by rejecting traditional endurance protocols in fa...

What if sustainability isn’t about optics—but about doing the hard, unglamorous work no one wants to deal with? In this episode of Breaking Normal, host Daniel Eisenman sits down with Kathey Pear, lifelong entrepreneur, sales strategist, and sustainability realist, to unpack why “green” has become more marketing than practice. From office furniture landfills to the myth of retirement, Kathey share...

What if The Matrix wasn’t fiction—but a documentary? In this real-deal Breaking Normal conversation, I sit down with Clark, the founder of Birdlimb, and we go far beyond the red pill vs. blue pill narrative. We dive into: • Why The Matrix feels more like a documentary than a movie • Raising Neos, not NPCs (including Clark’s youngest son, Neo) • Healing outside the modern medical model through medi...

In this deeply inspiring episode of the Breaking Normal Podcast, I sit down with Timothy O’Donnell—world-class triathlete, coach, speaker, and father of three—who has been living and training in Boulder, Colorado for the past 17 years. At the pinnacle of his professional fitness career, Tim suffered a heart attack during a race in Miami—yet still finished the race, missing the Top 10 by just one p...

What if success wasn’t about climbing higher—but about creating community? In this truly Breaking Normal episode, recorded inside the house & home of Matt Winkley, who retired at age 39, is now a stay-at-home dad, and gives back deeply to his community… from a podcast studio inside his own home. Matt lives with his dream partner, Julie, and their 11-month-old son Adam—a highly meditated, not m...

I walked in thinking I was about to interview a chef from Highland City Club… Turns out, I was sitting down with Stewart Ward, a Boulder realtor who grew up in Miami in the 80s and has carved out his own path in the world of Colorado real estate. In this episode we explore: • The number of realtors in Colorado vs. Boulder • How someone like me could make money in Boulder real estate without being...

This may be the most Breaking Normal episode we’ve ever recorded — and both the producer and I agree. This conversation traces the evolution of Shawn Heinrichs from growing up in Durban, South Africa — surrounded by landscapes that feel straight out of Avatar — to moving to the mainland United States and excelling at the Wharton School of Business. At one point, Shawn was on the deal of a lifetime...

This episode is a special one. Eagle McMahon is not only one of the most iconic disc golfers on Earth… he’s also one of my favorite humans to watch evolve. From veganism to humanism, from shoulder surgery to a full return of power, from sponsor shifts to Saturn return upgrades—Eagle came through the Breaking Normal Bison Heartquarters ready to fly 🦅 We hit the 10 rapid-fire Breaking Normal popcor...