Conversations with Sekani

Jack Nolan’s story is about resilience, identity, and what it really takes to come back stronger. From being sectioned under the mental health act at 19 to rebuilding his life, becoming a published author, and speaking to major organizations, his journey shows that recovery is possible — even when life completely stops you. In this honest conversation, Jack shares: • What life looked like at 18–19...

Dave Mowry is a comedian, author, and mental health advocate who’s turning some of life’s darkest moments into something powerful — and even funny. After losing everything to mental illness, he found an unexpected path to healing through standup comedy. Today, he teaches others how to do the same — using humor to process pain, reclaim their voice, and remind people they are not alone. In this hone...

Pierre Moranza is the founder of Kingdom Mercy Ministry International and the author of From the Hood to the Holy Land and Beyond. His life is a testament to transformation, purpose, and radical obedience — from surviving deep personal struggles in the inner city to walking away from a $96 million opportunity in pursuit of a divine calling. He now impacts lives across nations through missions and...

Sarah Turner is the founder and CEO of Sarah Thrive, where she explores a question most people rarely think about: how light shapes human biology. Her work focuses on circadian rhythms, mitochondrial health, brain function, and the role light plays in energy, sleep, recovery, and aging. Beyond the science, Sarah challenges a deeper assumption — that decline is inevitable. This is a conversation ab...

Michael T. Dugan is the author of Turning Snowflakes into Diamonds and creator of the Becoming Diamond Framework. With over 20,000 hours as a professional trainer for one of the world’s largest automotive groups, he has spent more than two decades teaching people how to perform under real pressure — not in theory, but in high-stakes environments where results matter. In a world shaped by AI, uncer...

Carilyn Marrero is a financial freedom strategist, entrepreneur, and creator of the Mateo Libre Framework. After immigrating to the United States following Hurricane Maria, she rebuilt her life from scratch. Despite earning well in corporate leadership roles, she found herself stuck in the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle. That realization led her to study how money truly works — from investing and beha...

Fremon Williams is a husband, father, pastor, speaker, and author passionate about helping people experience healing, discover their identity, and live with purpose through a relationship with God. He serves as a campus pastor at Alive Church and is the author of Healing Father Wounds: Maximize the Father You Have and Also Heal from the One You Didn’t and Become the One You’re Called to Be. Throug...

Maxim Langstaff is a Grammy and Emmy nominated writer, producer, and author whose work has reached millions around the world. Throughout his remarkable career, he has collaborated with cultural icons including the Bee Gees, legendary producer Sir George Martin, and John Denver. He also helped lead one of the largest wildlife conservation fundraising campaigns in history and is now the author of hi...

Lalo Montoya is a therapist and the host of the Realms Commune, a podcast exploring the intersection of psychology, culture, beliefs, and paranormal experiences. Through his work, he helps us better understand not just the unexplained, but what those experiences reveal about the human mind and how we interpret reality. As a trauma-informed therapist, he helps people overcome trauma, depression, an...

Anne Cantera is an AI and voice technology expert, conversation designer, and founder of Elemental Intelligence. She works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, ethics, and human-centered technology, helping businesses adopt AI in ways that are practical, responsible, and genuinely beneficial. After years of designing AI systems inside large organizations, she realized that building powe...

Abhinav Gokllani is the best-selling author of Prospecting Dating: Make Them Chase You. At just 22, he left India with only $750 and a one-way ticket to Santa Barbara to meet someone he had only known online — that person is now his wife. From earning below minimum wage to becoming a top-performing sales development representative at globally recognized SaaS companies, Abhinav has generated over $...

Sharon C. Jenkins, also known as the literary midwife, helps people birth their books and rebuild their love lives. As the founder of 40 Plus and Flirty, she’s on a mission to help individuals date boldly, love wisely, and live fully. In this honest conversation, Sharon takes us back to her 20s and shares: • What love, relationships, and purpose looked like for her then • How she confused lust wit...

John Sazwedel is a coach, speaker, and author of Stop Living Life on the Table. After nearly 30 years in the insurance industry, he reached a point many people quietly experience — everything looked successful on the outside, but something internally felt off. That realization led him to explore deeper questions about purpose, responsibility, and what it truly means to live intentionally. Today, J...

Jill Clair is co-founder of a publishing company that helps coaches, consultants, and entrepreneurs turn their expertise into a published book that grows their business and income. She has helped over 100 authors go from idea to published and has closed over $5 million in revenue for her clients. In this practical conversation, Jill shares: • Why books still matter in the age of short-form content...

Brylye Collins helps singles build self-love, emotional clarity, and find love intentionally — not desperately. Drawing from her background in talent acquisition, career coaching, and relationship coaching, she supports people in healing, clarifying what they want, and showing up as their best selves in dating and relationships. In this practical conversation, Brylye shares: ​ What personal experi...

Tracy Smaldino is an advocate for resilience, healing, and reclaiming your voice. Her message is both powerful and refreshingly real: “At least my trauma made me funny.” She uses humor not as avoidance, but as empowerment. Her journey speaks to anyone who has faced hardship and decided not to let it define them — but refine them. In this honest conversation, Tracy shares: • Who she is beyond the i...

Dr. Bryan Gastelle is a clinical psychologist and group practice owner who works directly with individuals navigating anxiety, identity, relationships, and the pressure of modern life. In a time when mental health conversations are more common but still widely misunderstood, he brings both clinical expertise and practical insights. In this grounded conversation, Dr. Gastelle shares: • What led him...

Joe Gonzalez, also known as Scuba Joe, is a disabled Navy Seabee, resilience-focused writer, and author of Love That Doesn’t Sharpen Spoils. His story isn’t about polished inspiration — it’s about confronting ego, trauma, PTSD, addiction, and near-death moments, and choosing agency over surrender. He reframes life’s hardest battles as “roommates” — forces like rage, depression, and addiction that...

Holly Battrum is a doctor of traditional Asian medicine and holistic health coach who helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and high achievers step out of chaos and reconnect with their body, mind, and natural rhythms. After years of seeing high performers push themselves to the edge — exhausted, overwhelmed, and disconnected — Holly dedicated her work to understanding how the body, emotions, and mental c...

Robert Mahoney is a leading expert in behavioral threat assessment and the founder of TVTP Solutions. He helps communities move from reacting to violence after it happens to preventing it before it ever begins. His work brings together educators, law enforcement, and mental health professionals to identify what he calls the pathway to violence — and how to interrupt it using practical, evidence-ba...

Joy Murphy is a mobile yoga instructor who helps busy entrepreneurs and moms use yoga as a practice in the middle of real life. She turns yoga into bite-size, realistic rituals and supportive movement for bodies carrying businesses, families, and the invisible mental load that comes with both. She specializes in stress relief, sustainable flexibility, and helping women feel more at home in their b...

Dr. Tony Iezzi is a clinical psychologist with over 35 years of experience helping people break free from trauma, stress, and the behaviors that keep them stuck. He’s the co-author of Reenactment: Break the Behavioral Pattern That Keeps You Stuck in Trauma, Stress, and Everyday Life — a powerful book that blends science, clinical insights, and real stories. If you’ve ever caught yourself repeating...

Dr. James Lovinsky is a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine and the founder of Opus Total Health in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. After years working in the tech industry, long hours and chronic pain pushed him to explore alternative ways of healing. What started as personal curiosity eventually became a lifelong mission to help others heal naturally. In this practical conversation, Dr. Jam...

Alex Kain is an entrepreneur, systems thinker, and founder of a philosophy/movement challenging how we define success, happiness, and responsibility. After years of building businesses and optimizing systems, he began asking a bigger question: What if the system itself is flawed? This is a conversation about thinking differently, questioning the default, and finding your own true north. In this th...

Kimberly Spencer is the founder of Crown Yourself and CEO of Communications Queen — a certified high-performance business coach, visibility strategist, TEDx speaker, and best-selling author of Make Every Podcast Want You (named one of the top books to change your life in 2024). From selling glitter water at age 5 to becoming an award-winning screenwriter, certified Pilates instructor, pageant titl...