Five Star Life with Coach Seth

What happens when you come face-to-face with someone who caused you pain decades ago? In this powerful episode of The 5 Star Life Show, Coach Seth sits down with returning guest Cherry Kulp, founder of Internal Garden, for an emotional conversation about childhood trauma, negative self-talk, identity, and the journey toward healing. Cherri shares a deeply personal story about unexpectedly encounte...

What do you do when your teenager stops listening, starts pulling away, or seems impossible to connect with? For many parents, the harder they try to regain control, the further their child seems to drift away. But what if rebuilding that relationship starts with changing your approach? In this episode of The 5 Star Life Show, Coach Seth continues the Breakthrough in Parenting series with practica...

What if the way you're correcting your teenager is actually pushing them further away? As parents, we want our kids to make good decisions, take responsibility, and grow into successful adults. But when they lie, make mistakes, or refuse to listen, it's easy to respond out of frustration instead of love. And sometimes, the words we use to correct their behavior can unintentionally damage their con...

What if trying to control your teenager is actually pushing them further away? As kids grow into teenagers, something begins to change. They want more independence, they start questioning decisions, and the parenting strategies that once worked don't seem to work anymore. For many parents, that loss of control creates fear, frustration, and constant power struggles. In this episode of The 5 Star L...

What if some of the most important things your kids are trying to tell you are the things you're not paying attention to? Between busy schedules, school, sports, work, and everyday responsibilities, it's easy for parents to get caught up in everything that needs to be done. But sometimes, the moments that matter most are the ones we never planned for. In this episode of The 5 Star Life Show, Coach...

What do you do when your teenager stops listening, starts rebelling, or makes decisions that leave you feeling completely helpless? For many parents, the teenage years can become a constant battle of arguments, frustration, broken trust, and feeling like nothing you do is working. In this episode of The 5 Star Life Show, Coach Seth and Coach Mia tackle one of the hardest challenges parents face: w...

What if the thoughts running through your mind aren't actually telling you the truth?  In this episode of The 5 Star Life Show, Coach Seth sits down with Cherri Kulp of Internal Garden Coaching & Leadership Solutions for a powerful conversation about the connection between our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and the way we experience the world around us.  Inspired by Max Lucado's Tame Your Thou...

Are you actually enjoying your life—and your relationship with your kids? The teenage years can leave parents wondering what happened to the child they used to know. Attitudes change, emotions intensify, conflict increases, and suddenly the parenting strategies that worked when they were younger don't seem to work anymore. In this episode of The 5 Star Life Show, Coach Seth and Coach Mia unpack wh...

When your child makes a bad decision, falls behind in school, talks back, or simply refuses to listen—what happens next? Do you react, or do you respond? In this episode of The 5 Star Life Show, Coach Seth and Coach Mia have an honest conversation about one of the biggest challenges parents face: staying calm, clear, and intentional when raising kids gets difficult. As children move into adolescen...

What if the biggest problem in your communication isn't the other person? In this episode of The 5 Star Life Show, Coach Seth sits down with Cherri Kulp of Internal Garden Coaching & Leadership Solutions for an honest conversation about why communication breaks down—and what our words can reveal about what's happening inside of us. Cherri shares a deeply personal realization from her own life:...

What happens when a child is told what they’ll never become—and refuses to let that label define their future? Fifteen years ago, Audri Leer entered middle school with an IEP, a learning disability, low confidence, and people telling her family she may never graduate high school, attend college, drive, or live independently. But Audri had something more powerful than those predictions: a family th...

At just 15 years old, Tyler Brown's life changed in an instant. After leaving basketball practice and spending time with his dad, Tyler was caught in a case of mistaken identity when dozens of gunshots were fired into their vehicle. One bullet struck Tyler in the head. Doctors warned his family that he might not survive—and that even if he did, he could be left severely impaired. But Tyler's story...

What if the behavior frustrating you most isn't actually the problem—but a signal that something deeper is happening? In this episode, Coach Seth and Coach Keenan challenge parents, educators, coaches, and leaders to look beyond a child's behavior and understand what may be happening underneath the surface. Through the lens of nervous-system regulation and Polyvagal Theory, Coach Seth breaks down...

What does real public service look like? In this episode of The Five Star Life Show, Coach Seth sits down with Indiana State Representative Dale DeVon for a personal conversation about faith, family, leadership, public service, and the responsibility we all share to fight for vulnerable children. Dale shares how growing up in a hardworking South Bend family led him into the construction and home-b...

What separates people who dream from people who actually build something meaningful? In this episode, Coach Seth sits down with entrepreneur and Anthony Travel founder John Anthony to explore the mindset behind building one of the largest sports travel companies in the country—from nothing more than an idea sketched out over dinner. John shares why execution always beats ideas, why fear keeps so m...

Why do so many people stay stuck in the same unhealthy habits, negative thought patterns, and emotional cycles—even when they desperately want to change? In this episode, Coach Seth welcomes leadership coach and consultant Cherri Kulp for a powerful conversation about neuroscience, emotional intelligence, parenting, leadership, and the incredible ability of the brain to heal and grow. Together the...

What separates ordinary people from extraordinary ones? In this inspiring episode, Coach Seth and Coach Mia sit down and discuss Indianas running phenom Noah Bontrager—the first athlete in Indiana history to break the four-minute mile—to uncover the mindset that fueled one of the greatest high school running careers in the country. More than a conversation about athletics, this episode explores di...

What if the most important investment you make this week isn't another meeting, another practice, or another achievement—but one intentional conversation with your child? In this episode, Coach Seth is joined by producer Kevin for a powerful discussion on why meaningful conversations have the power to shape a child's future and strengthen families for generations. As Five Star Life continues intro...

What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't your circumstances, your past, or your opportunities—but your focus? In this episode, Coach Seth and Coach Mia unpack one of the most powerful lessons from the Five Star Life RISE curriculum: wherever your focus goes, growth follows. Drawing from neuroscience, parenting, emotional intelligence, and real-life stories from Five Star Life programs, Coa...

What if the thoughts holding you back are not facts, but patterns your brain has simply learned to repeat? In this episode, Coach Seth and Coach Mia introduce Five Star Life’s new theme, RISE, and unpack how real change begins in the mind. Through stories from basketball, parenting, public speaking, and student development, Coach Seth explains how automatic negative thoughts, fear, anxiety, and ol...

Why do some people thrive through adversity while others feel trapped by it? In this episode, Coach Seth and Coach Mia unpack one of the most powerful mindset shifts a person can make: understanding that work is not the enemy—it’s the process required to thrive. Drawing from months of student interviews across the country, the conversation explores what young people are actually learning from Five...

What happens when a 27-year-old Army Ranger becomes the youngest mayor in Terre Haute history? In this powerful episode, Coach Seth sits down with Mayor Brandon Sakbun to unpack leadership, resilience, education reform, workforce development, and the future of young people in America. From the third-grade teacher who first sparked Brandon’s dream of becoming mayor to the brutal lessons learned ins...

Why are so many kids—and adults—surrounded by people, yet still deeply lonely? In this episode, Coach Seth and Coach Mia unpack the growing social disconnect happening in our culture and reveal why technology, fear, and unhealthy habits are quietly destroying authentic relationships. From vulnerable conversations about loneliness and social anxiety to practical lessons on loyalty, accountability,...

What if your exhaustion isn’t coming from work… but from the way you think about work? In this episode, Coach Seth and Coach Mia unpack one of the most dangerous lies in modern culture: that hard work is something to avoid instead of something that develops you. From powerful student testimonies to deep conversations about mindset, anxiety, integrity, parenting, goals, and belief systems, this epi...

Are you reacting to your wounds, or responding from your values? In this powerful episode, Coach Seth welcomes back Cherri Kulp (Executive Coach & Founder of Internal Garden Coaching) to discuss why your internal state is the ultimate predictor of your external success. Cherri breaks down the "Internal Garden" philosophy—the idea that our minds are fertile ground where we either cultivate frui...