If The Public Only Knew- Behind Every Success, a Story Worth Telling

About Ari Rastegar: Ari is the CEO and Founder of Rastegar Property Company, a real estate investment firm dedicated to helping high-income individuals and institutional investors generate stable income and sustainable wealth. Guided by a clear mission—to make institutional-grade opportunities accessible to everyday investors—Ari leads with both expertise and empathy, believing that financial grow...

About Mike Manazir: Mike Manazir has a passion for stories, leadership, big ships, fast jets, thundering Harleys, and one woman: Kelly, his bride of more than forty years.  He is a graduate of Top Gun and commanded an F-14 squadron, the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier, and a Carrier Strike Group. Mike retired as a Two-Star Admiral and is now an executive with a Fortune 100 aerospace and defense c...

About Garr Russell: Garr Russell is a lifelong entrepreneur whose journey began in the fifth grade and evolved through grit, reinvention, and faith. After overcoming personal setbacks and rebuilding from bankruptcy, he founded a successful credit counseling company that helped countless families restore their financial health and achieve homeownership. In 2016, a single family camping trip inspire...

About Kasim Aslam: Kasim Aslam is an entrepreneur and business strategist who has built and scaled multiple successful ventures — including six 7- and 8-figure businesses with three exits. He’s the Co-Founder of Driven Mastermind and Pareto Talent and the co-author of HIRE: The Proven System for Finding Top Remote Talent . With a proven record of driving transformation and sustainable success, Kas...

About Andrew Ira Kolikoff: Andrew is the founder of The Secret Sauce Society and a trusted advisor to leaders seeking transformational growth. He specializes in helping leaders create better journeys and greater profitability by elevating their people, teams, culture, and customer experiences with a passion for meaningful connections to sustainable success. Andrew empowers businesses to thrive thr...

About Kerry Siggins: Kerry Siggins is the CEO of StoneAge, a fast-growing, employee-owned manufacturing and technology company based in Colorado. In 2023, she was honored as EY Entrepreneur Of The Year as well as Colorado’s CEO of the Year. StoneAge has earned recognition from Outside Magazine and Inc. Magazine as one of the best workplaces in the country. A highly engaging speaker, Kerry presents...

About Nick Jonsson: Nick Jonsson, widely recognized as the World’s #1 Thought Leader on Executive Loneliness, is an award-winning speaker, bestselling author, and transformational coach ranked among the Top 3 Coaches Worldwide by SpeakIn in 2025. He is a Certified Master Coach and Professional Certified Coach with multiple accreditations, specializing in Executive, Life, Team, and Sober Coaching....

About K'lee Terrazas: K'Lee Terrazas is the founder of Legal Lead Sharks, where she partners with law firms to drive client acquisition and build the systems that support sustainable growth. With 15+ years in sales and marketing, she leads a team that specializes in Google Ads—but focuses just as much on what happens after the lead, helping law firm owners go from click to signed case with precisi...

About Rick West: Rick West is the husband of one, father of three, Grandaddy of two, and a friend to many. He is an experienced CEO and serial co-founder with a focus on technology, innovation, and consumer packaged goods. After nearly two decades leading in the retail industry across the United States, Hong Kong, and Thailand, Rick stepped into entrepreneurship more than sixteen years ago and has...

About Ryan Hogan: Ryan Hogan is a serial entrepreneur, Naval Officer, and founder of Talent Harbor, a recruiting firm transforming how businesses hire top sales talent through a modern Recruiting as a Service model. Prior to Talent Harbor, he co-founded Hunt A Killer, an immersive murder mystery subscription company that scaled to $55 million in revenue, was ranked #6 on the Inc. 5000, and recogni...

About Elliot Kallen: Elliot Kallen is the Founder and President of Prosperity Financial Group, Inc., a fiduciary wealth management firm based in San Ramon, California. With more than 30 years of experience as a Financial Advisor and 401(k) Fiduciary, he specializes in guiding individuals, families, and business owners through retirement planning, investment management, and wealth preservation. Ell...

About Mark Ryski: Mark Ryski is the Founder and CEO of HeadCount Corporation, a pioneering firm in store traffic and conversion analytics since 1994. He is a recognized industry authority and the author of three influential books, including Store Traffic Is a Gift and CONVERSION: The Last Great Retail Metric . Mark’s work has shaped how retailers worldwide measure and improve in-store performance,...

About Firdaus Kharas: Firdaus Kharas, OC, FRSA, DHum, LLD, recently reached a groundbreaking milestone: the creation or co-creation of 5,000 media productions aimed at driving positive social change. Since founding social enterprise Chocolate Moose Media in Ottawa, Canada, in 1995, Kharas has dedicated his career to tackling some of the world's most pressing issues through innovative media solutio...

About Marc Reifenrath: Marc Reifenrath is the Chairman of the Board and co-founder of Spinutech, a full-service digital agency with over 125 team members across the U.S. He is the former CEO, having led the company for more than two decades, and now focuses on supporting its next phase of growth under new leadership. Marc is known for his deep belief in the power of culture as a driver of business...

About Wendy Cocke: Wendy Cocke, a trailblazer in redefining career success, is the author of two bestselling books, "Making Flex Work: Defining Success on Your Own Terms" and "Reimagine Your Work: Managing Your Career Like It's Your Business” in addition to being a contributor to the best selling human resources anthology “When Work Works: Cutting-Edge Solutions for the Contemporary Workplace.”&nb...

About Shawn Nelson: Shawn D. Nelson is the author of Let Me Save You 25 Years: Mistakes, Miracles, and Lessons from the Lovesac Story. He is the founder and CEO of the Lovesac Company, which designs, manufactures, and sells such furniture as modular couches and bean bag chairs. Nelson holds a BA in Mandarin Chinese from the University of Utah and a Master’s degree in Strategic Design and Managemen...

About Dan Kurzrock: Dan Kurzrock is the co-founder and CEO of Upcycled Foods, Inc., a pioneer in upcycled food innovation and food system circularity. He holds a BA from UCLA, where underage homebrewing started it all, and a sustainable MBA from Presidio Graduate School. In this episode, Gary and Dan Kurzrock discuss: Food waste and inefficiencies in the global food system Innovation through susta...

About Dr. Chris Fuzie: Dr. Chris Fuzie, Ed. D., M.A.OL., is a leadership consultant, trainer, college professor, and author specializing in behavior-based leadership and followership dynamics. He holds a Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership, along with a Master’s and Bachelor’s in the same field, blending academic insights with practical applications. With over 29 years in law enfor...

About Tatyana Mamut: Tatyana Mamut is a transformative leader in Silicon Valley who drives innovation by understanding customers deeply and leading through empathy. She is a serial entre/intrapreneur, building successful products at Amazon, Salesforce, Nextdoor and IDEO. She is currently SVP of New Products at Pendo leading the creation of the Adopt family of products.  Previously she was CPO...

What if you could train your brain to find hidden opportunities that lead to extraordinary success—without even realizing it? In this episode, Gary Sinderbrand delves into the Reticular Activation System (RAS) and how it profoundly influences professional achievement. Sharing his personal journey from a naive newcomer at Merrill Lynch to one of the firm’s youngest seven-figure producers, Gary reve...

About Michael DeLon: Michael DeLon is the President of Paperback Expert and a leading authority on credibility marketing. He helps business owners create books without writing a word, positioning them as trusted experts in their field. As a #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author and creator of The Credibility Game Plan , he equips professionals with strategies to attract clients, generate referrals, and gr...

About George Grombacher: George “George G” Grombacher is a financial advisor with over 20 years of experience and a five-time Investopedia Top 100 honoree. He’s the founder of a 401(k) consulting firm and a financial wellness company, host of the LifeBlood and Aligned Money podcasts, and author of five books. A former Division 1 athlete and award-winning agency manager, he’s recorded over 2,300 po...

About Nina Cooke: Nina Cooke is a mindset coach and creator of the Millionaire Mindset Mastery Scorecard, helping successful yet stuck financial advisors and entrepreneurs dismantle the deep-seated beliefs sabotaging their business growth. After transforming her own life from fear-driven invisibility to leading high-impact corporate work with clients like Goldman Sachs, she uncovered a direct link...

Brace yourself — the market’s not just rattling, it’s recalibrating.  In today's episode, Gary cuts through the noise and lays out exactly why the world around you feels like it’s teetering on the edge — and what you need to think about before it tips even further. If you're feeling lost between headlines, political theater, and financial jargon, this is your compass. Learn how to stay calm,...

Ever feel like the market is gaslighting you? You're not alone—and you're definitely not crazy.  In this episode, Gary steps off the polished stage of typical financial advice and brings you into the gritty backstage of what really shapes your financial outcomes. No scripts, no sugarcoating—just hard-earned insights about the emotional traps, media manipulation, and blind loyalty that can qui...