Beyond the Draft

What does it mean to live by faith, cultivate healthy relationships, and remain accountable to the values we believe in? In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with Miracle Sims, a faith-driven entrepreneur, author, Christian accountability and cultivation coach, and host of the God, Sex, and Love talk show and podcast. Through her work, Miracle encourages Christians to grow spiritual...

What makes people trust, remember, and genuinely love a brand? It's more than a beautiful logo or a clever marketing campaign—it's the relationships and values behind it. In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with Joella Hopkins, President of Branding Aloha and The Branding Teams, to explore the power of authentic branding, strategic marketing, and cultural understanding. Born and ra...

Your business may rank well on Google, but will ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity recommend it when potential customers ask for solutions? In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma welcomes Shanzila Ahmed, co-founder of ReachLLM, an AI-search visibility platform and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) agency. Shanzila explains how artificial intelligence is changing the way people discover businesse...

Ever had someone push your buttons so much that you wanted to say exactly what was on your mind—and deal with the consequences later? Whether it’s a difficult colleague, a demanding manager, a family member, or someone you love, dealing with frustrating people can test our patience and affect our peace of mind. But what if learning to handle these situations begins with understanding our own react...

What happens when you achieve the success you’ve worked so hard for but still struggle with self-doubt, fear, or the feeling that you’re not doing enough? In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with Steve Barton, executive coach, author, and creator of The Game of Ten®, to explore the hidden psychology behind peak performance and what it means to succeed without sacrificing inner peac...

What if self-care isn't something we have to do alone? In this episode of Beyond the Draft, host Imma welcomes Dr. Maria Van Der Maaten, sociologist, community development practitioner, and author of the upcoming book Even Monks Meditate Together, to explore how meaningful connections and supportive communities can transform the way we approach wellness. We often think of self-care as a personal r...

What happens to all the books people dream of writing but never finish? More than 14,000 people have started a book on AIWriteBook, producing over 240 million words, yet only around 4,500 have reached a finished manuscript. Behind those numbers lies a familiar struggle for many aspiring authors: turning a great idea into a completed book. In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with My...

Why do so many people feel frustrated with politics, and what would it take to build a system that genuinely serves the public? In this thought-provoking episode of Beyond the Draft, host Imma welcomes Evan Jaqua, international business development specialist, entrepreneur, and founder of the Solutions Party, to discuss political reform, democracy, journalism, and his vision for a more prosperous...

A place meant to offer safety, trust, and spiritual guidance can sometimes become the setting for profound harm. For survivors of clergy abuse, the journey toward healing can involve years of silence, confusion, shame, and questions that are difficult to share. In this deeply personal episode of Beyond the Draft, host Imma welcomes Sandy Phillips Kirkham, author, speaker, and advocate for survivor...

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how we work, create, communicate, and learn, an important question emerges: what happens to human creativity when technology begins doing more of the things we once considered uniquely ours? In this episode of Beyond the Draft, host Imma welcomes Justin Cale II, leatherworker, activist, founder of House of Cale, and former logistics manager for the J...

What if you don't need to fix yourself—but instead need to unlearn the beliefs that have kept you from recognizing your own potential? In this episode of Beyond the Draft, host Imma welcomes Arnold Beekes, creator of Brain Fitness and Brain Athletes, to explore the connection between brain health, personal growth, emotional resilience, and the journey toward a more meaningful life. After a near-fa...

What happens when life asks you to carry more than you ever imagined—and you must find a way to keep going, even when you're hurting? In this deeply moving episode of Beyond the Draft, host Imma welcomes Julie Barth, author, mother of six, trauma survivor, and founder of the Colin James Barth Outreach, for an honest conversation about grief, caregiving, emotional and financial abuse, and the diffi...

Can your past explain where you came from without deciding where you will go? In this powerful episode of Beyond the Draft , host Imma sits down with Frank McKinney—a bestselling author, real estate artist, philanthropist, actor, keynote speaker, and ultramarathon runner whose extraordinary journey challenges conventional ideas about success, resilience, and purpose. Frank's story began far from t...

What if your hardest experiences could be part of your story without becoming your entire identity? In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode of Beyond the Draft, host Imma sits down with Cheyenne Heflin, a motivational speaker, advocate, cancer survivor, above-knee amputee, and counseling trainee, to explore what it means to live beyond survival. Cheyenne's journey has taught her that...

What happens when creativity refuses to fit into one box? In this episode of Beyond the Draft, host Imma sits down with Prince George, a multifaceted entertainer, entrepreneur, filmmaker, screenwriter, musician, author, and media personality whose journey spans comics, music, television, film, and business. From beginning his entertainment journey as a teenager to helping develop WarZone Comics an...

What if understanding your health meant looking beyond the numbers on a monitor and asking better questions about the bigger picture? In this thought-provoking episode of Beyond the Draft , host Imma welcomes Joel Polley, RN, BSN, CEN, a registered nurse with 20 years of experience in intensive care and emergency medicine, to explore the experiences that led him from hospital care into health educ...

What happens when thirty years of your life are taken away for a crime you didn't commit? And how do you begin again when the world has moved on without you? In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Beyond the Draft , host Imma sits down with Tammy Corwin, a woman whose story is a remarkable testament to resilience, faith, reinvention, and the courage to reclaim your future. At just 22, Tammy...

What if creativity isn't something you need to acquire, but something you need to rediscover? In this episode of The Becoming Podcast, host Imma sits down with Patrick Williams, founder and president of Satori Innovation, to explore the nature of creativity, the power of innovation, and how we can reconnect with the creative abilities we often lose touch with as we grow older. Patrick is a public...

What happens when you achieve everything you thought you wanted, only to realize you're still not fulfilled? In this episode of The Becoming Podcast, host Imma sits down with Ben Stein, career strategy coach, author, and founder of Purpose Up, to explore career reinvention, overcoming burnout, and finding work that truly matters. Before becoming a career coach, Ben was a successful corporate execu...

What happens when you combine chess, gothic horror, and artificial intelligence? You get Chessferatu — a wonderfully unconventional approach to making learning feel like play. In this episode of Beyond the Draft, host Imma sits down with Dan Leeson, creator of Chessferatu, a gothic chess-training game designed to make learning chess openings more engaging, imaginative, and fun. With a background i...

What if the choices you make today are quietly shaping the person you become tomorrow? In this thought-provoking episode of The Becoming Podcast, we sit down with Branch Isole — author, poet, storyteller, and podcast host — to explore the power of truth, personal responsibility, and the consequences of our everyday choices. With 22 books to his name and a wealth of experience spanning education, b...

What does it take to compete at an elite level for decades, travel the world chasing the toughest competition, and continue getting better when most athletes have already stepped away? In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with Michael Kelly, a world champion grappler, longtime wrestler, coach, and one of the most accomplished No-Gi competitors in USA Wrestling history. Michael holds...

He had the title, the paycheck, and the prestige. He was also burned out, numb, and using alcohol and achievement to fill a void he couldn't name. Then a corporate layoff cracked everything open. In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with Ben Stein, founder of Purpose Up, career strategy coach, and author of *Purpose Up: Break Free and Find Work That Matters*. Ben is a former VP of P...

Big change doesn’t always begin with a big decision. Sometimes, it begins with one small step. Dr. Christiane Schroeter, known as “The Small Steps Doctor,” joins Beyond the Draft to explore the behavioral science behind confidence, leadership, and lasting change. A TEDx speaker, Fulbright Scholar, professor, bestselling author, and behavioral economist, Christiane has spent more than 20 years teac...

What if some of the Bible’s most familiar stories have been understood differently for centuries? In this thought-provoking conversation, Dror Ben Ami, author of The Vineyard and The Final Jubilee, takes us into the world of Hebrew language, biblical metaphors, symbolism, and ancient interpretation. Drawing from his studies in Comparative Literature and the work of scholar and mystic Maurice Nicol...