Creating The Game

I recorded this 'Inspiration From My Soul' 3 years ago in early 2021 and would listen to this track during my morning routine. I hope this prayer inspires you on your journey if you stumble upon it :)

Aaron Rose serves our collective evolution as an inspirational speaker, transformational coach, and a visionary writer. It is abundantly clear Aaron has spent years and years committing to an extraordinary life and cultivating alignment with that vision. This conversation dives into many spiritual and psychological understandings to create more connection and alignment with that beautiful world ou...

Episode 33 of the CTG podcast is a combo of Dr Wayne Dyer lecturing and Justyn weighing in on intention. The goal for this episode was to build off last week’s episode and take the concept of intention a little bit deeper. The couple major takeaways are: 1) we have the choice in the way we see the world around us 2) our ability to manifest our intention is a reflection of our connection to our inn...

In this episode Justyn talks about some of the most powerful lessons he has learned from his last 6 months transitioning to all new life circumstances. It is a free form lecture that covers the importance of seeing the potentiality in your life over our egos certainty on the way things should be. He also talks about the power of intention and it being a major force we can carry into each moment of...

The intention of the creating the game podcast is to interview individuals who have done the deep inner work required to wake up — and become a conscious creator of their life. In order to do so, we must unwind years, maybe decades, of insecurity, inauthentic expression, conditioning and judgment from our environment, all for us to be able to see ourselves in truth. A bright, inspired light. A bre...

Today’s episode with Bobby Carpenter. Bobby is formerly a linebacker at The Ohio State University, where he was drafted in the first round in 2006. He spent 6 years in the NFL on a multitude of teams. I had the privilege of meeting Bobby this past year, where he taught a private equity course at the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State. Not only is he a professor today, but he also runs his ow...

Today’s episode is with Alexander Schieffer and it may be the best CTG episode to date. Alexander is the founder and executive director of Trans4m, which is a new type of educational entity that is an integral response to our current “world on fire” that faces massive socio-ecological-economic-and spiritual imbalances that altogether threaten the existence of humanity and the planet. In this episo...

Today’s podcast episode is with Patrick Stepanek. Patrick is the founder of Natural United, which is an outdoors company who shares brilliant content, sells products, and promotes projects that honor and showcase our beautiful mother earth. The community Patrick has built is now over 1 million strong and this collective is dedicated to inspire conservation efforts in our society. I felt inspired m...

Today’s podcast is with Andrew Chiou. While I do enjoy podcasting older folks like Mark Sullivan, Johnny Sirpilla, or Linda Haley who have manifested wonderful businesses or life experiences over time, some of my favorite episodes are with people who are my age. Young people who are embracing the process of self-mastery. Andrew is one of those individuals in my life. I see this man at the gym at 5...

Dr. Mark Sullivan is an organizational psychologist, an Ohio State Fisher College of Business faculty member, a coach to executives and government leaders, and a motivational speaker on personal leadership in high demand environments. I had the privilege to assist Mark in his most recent project, which was a book Titled “THRIVE! When Trouble Visits, being your best in tough times.” Mark spent hund...

Judge William Klatt is the Presiding judge for the Tenth District Court of Appeals in the state of Ohio. He is a proud father and husband and has found a way to mix his passion for justice that he developed at a young age with his passion for people and has served as an appellate judge for the past 17 years. In this episode we looked at Judge Klatt’s resilience model and how he maximized his resil...

I was first introduced to Reiki when the Director of Critical Care Nursing, and Associate Director of Integrative Nursing at the OSU Med Center came into a class and discussed the practical use of this alternative form of healing through a lecture. In my research I have found that Reiki is a vibrational, or subtle energy, therapy most commonly facilitated by light touch, which is believed to balan...

Steve Miller is the Founder and President of Millwood Incorporated. He started this business at the age of 19 and has grown it now to one of the top competitors in their industry, where the company is home to nearly 2,000 employees with 30 facilities across the country. Steve’s story is nothing short of an inspiration. His approach life and business is rooted in faith and it has driven him to beco...

Erin Halleran is a bright mind and kind heart that drives positive impact through social entrepreneurship. In this podcast Justyn and Erin talk a great deal about the importance of giving yourself permission to be great and not waiting for approval. She currently works as a full time analyst and is currently in the process of founding an impact venture fund, Miracle Innovation Fund. Erin has start...

We jump back in on the podcast with John Sirpilla on episode 21. This episode we discuss personal brand, character, operating at a high level in the business world, and giving to life. Bio: John Sirpilla is the founder of Encourage LLC, which is a private equity company with a diverse portfolio from health care to interior design to retail and event spaces to spirit brands and fashion wear. He is...

When I met Nick Lippert a few years back I instantly knew that he was a different breed. He told me about his desire to enter the military after an undergraduate experience at Ohio State in the Navy ROTC program. It was his goal to maximize his potential as a Navy officer and live his life making the biggest impact that he could. He currently is a Midshipman First Class and about to commission as...

Episode 19 of Creating the Game features John Sirpilla. I had the privilege to grow up around John and always looked up to him as someone living life at the highest level. He is the founder of Encourage LLC, which is a private equity company with a diverse portfolio from health care to interior design to retail and event spaces to spirit brands and fashion wear. He is a member on numerous boards a...

Episode 18 "Finding Your Why" features Paul Epstein. Paul worked for over a decade in the professional sports industry. He served in numerous different roles, one of which was a top sales executive with the San Fransisco 49ers organization. This was all fantastic until he found his why and it was compelling enough for him to change the entire trajectory of his career path. He is now a leadership c...

Mark Dickerhoof is a senior ISE major and eminence scholar at The Ohio State University, cofounder of Best Food Forward at OSU, and management consultant at McKinsey and Company. Justyn and Mark discuss their trip to the wilderness to rejuvenate, level up, and realign with their missions. They talk about nihilism v optimism, the meaning of the human experience being created inside ourselves, the i...

"What makes you come alive?" That question is at core of everything Grant Mosher does. Grant built his career as a Certified Financial Planner for millionaires...only to realize that so many of his clients had sold the most exciting years of their lives to an employer, and were now too old or too tired to fully enjoy the benefits of their hard work. In early 2018, he had a choice: Continue taking...

In Ep 15, Justyn sits down with Jesse Leng, who truly embodies what it means to Create the Game. Justyn and Jesse discuss the combat mentality, integrity and self-awareness, and some of Jesse's business and life philosophies. This episode is filled with insight, particularly in the area of developing self-awareness. Jesse Leng is the CEO of Rudis, a company currently on a massive come up. Rudis is...

In a single word, Mr. Michael Giuliano can be best summarized as a modern day Impresario. He is a serial entrepreneur most recently leaving his mark in Silicon Valley in the highly competitive electric vehicle space. Michael is perhaps one of the most sought after marquis speakers today on leadership and team concept by the highest ranked athletic programs as well as in the Fortune 500’s elite. Mo...

Cathy Hanlin is the founder of Empowered Minds and also serves as a success and results coach. In this episode, Justyn and Cathy discuss their experience at the world famous Tony Robbins Unleash the Power Within seminar. This episode sheds light on many areas; particularly why waking up to see what your life could be and that changing the world starts with changing ourselves first. Justyn and Cath...

This is an episode recorded on Justyn's 22nd birthday. Justyn shares some of the truths that have allowed him to "level-up" in his life and also the importance of developing self-awareness in order to live a more proactive and anticipatory life. He shares some of his lessons he learned from close deaths that have occurred in his life. This podcast episode is attributed to Lucas Marcelli & Jayden B...

Episode 11 is with Paul Delany, a partner and the Chief People Officer at AMEND Consulting. Listen to Paul's insights on his approach to making the most of his life and finding a way to connect with everyone around him. SHOW NOTES: Book Mentioned: Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferris 1:30 Introduction 4:30 Growing up in a different country 12:00 Recognizing what is going for you 17:30 Overcoming victim...