Alignment First Podcast

This episode of Progress Always brings a captivating conversation with one of the most resilient humans on the planet, AJ Richards. AJ's journey is a testament to his unwavering commitment to going all in on every endeavor, leading him to his true calling in sustainable agriculture as the CEO of From the Farm. His innovative approach is reshaping the beef industry, fostering sustainability nat...

This week on Progress Always, I have the pleasure of reconnecting with one of my coaches and fellow Thunderbird School of Global Management alum, Milica Pićurić. 🌐 Milica is the founder of AgiliShift and has recently launched Transformation Catalyst. The profound impact of coaching, both in her life and with her clients, has inspired her to develop a curriculum that equips coaches with the tools...

This week on Progress Always, we're thrilled to have Aaron Velky join the conversation. Aaron, a transformational coach, is on a mission to guide you in solving your most significant challenge—yourself. 💪 He has conquered the obstacles that once hindered him from living his desired life, including being his own worst enemy, succumbing to excuses, and lacking accountability for change. Now, th...

This week on Progress Always, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Lynn Genet Amoia, co-founder of American Wellness, who shares her unique perspective on leading with abundance. 🌟 Driven by a passion for wellness, she, alongside her husband and business partner, has built a thriving medical wellness practice. Juggling roles as a mother to an enterprising teenage athlete, a world traveler, a stage...

This week on Progress Always, I had a compelling conversation with the founder of Arizona Entrepreneurs, Devin Butler. 🌟 A former NCAA athlete, Devin's journey led him to break away from the comfort of Michigan, redefining his identity in the vibrant landscape of Arizona. He successfully built a community of like-minded individuals, curating events filled with the game changers of the communi...

This week on Progress Always, I have the pleasure of sitting down with an incredible agent of change, the founder of Morozko Forge, Jason Stauffer. 🌟 From his military service to navigating the intricacies of the pharmaceutical sales world, Jason's journey took a transformative turn through exposure therapy and the decision to give up alcohol. Today, he leverages his personal healing journey...

This week on Progress Always, I had the privilege of reconnecting with a long-time friend from my middle school years in Okinawa, Japan, Dan Spottsville. 🌟 After parting ways after eighth grade, Dan embarked on what many would consider the "long road" to entrepreneurship. Along the way, he faced the loss of his father, encounters with the law, and battles with alcohol abuse. Despite the...

Join us in an inspiring episode of Progress Always as we sit down with Dr. Ryan Coulon, the visionary founder of Coulon Dental and Inspero. 🌟 Dr. Coulon goes beyond the role of a dental professional, embracing a mission to elevate the entire field of dentistry. Through Inspero, he mentors and consults with young dentists, fostering a culture of excellence and compassion. 🚀 Episode Highlights: 1....

Welcome to another transformative episode of Progress Always, where we engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Jeoff Drobot, the esteemed founder of the BioMed Center in Scottsdale, AZ. Dr. Drobot challenges the predominant "pharma first" approach in today's medical landscape, advocating for a mastery of Naturopathic Medicine that prioritizes optimizing performance throug...

Welcome to another episode of Progress Always, where we dive into insightful conversations with inspiring individuals. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Sean Pastuch, the founder of Active Life. Dr. Pastuch shares his journey of personal growth, navigating through different phases of life, and the profound realization that often, personal growth outpaces our station in life. Episode Highlights...

Kristina Walker is the founder of Earnings Elite and a evolving business coach, growth strategist and image stylist that has fallen back in love with an old flame, her passion for fashion. It is essential to walk the walk and there was a moment in her career where she realized what she was coaching and what she expected from her business were out of alignment. In that moment she realized that ever...

Darleen Santore, known to most as Coach Dar, is a mental edge and leadership coach who works with the elite in sport and in business. She is also the author of her latest book, “The Art of Bouncing Back”. Coach Dar and I have been known to lose time in what has been described as “high frequency” conversations, and I’ve been looking forward to this one for a long time! In this conversation we discu...

Tiffany Harlan is the founder of Composition ID. Based out of Washington, D.C. she leveraged her interest in fitness, nutrition and bioenergetics into building a truly impactful company. She took a technology exclusive to the sickest end of the health spectrum or the most elite in performance and brought it to the general public who should have access  for an idea of where their health, performanc...

Drew Girton, founder of Pendulum Fitness, is a career strength and conditioning coach. Under his tutelage, he has played a role in the ascension of no less than five athletes into the National Football League. When he took a long look at the realities of a career in strength and conditioning, it also awakened a calling to the ministry. When a career inside the church didn't pan out, Drew came...

Alec Liberman, Marine Corps veteran and founder of On Target Fitness, left the Marines live on a house boat! And along the way, founded a haven for the people of Portsmouth, New Hampshire to rediscover fitness and community. He has made it his purpose to redefine fitness for his tribe as a means to enhance your capabilities to life to your fullest potential, not just working for a six-pack or thin...

K. Scott Morely, West Point Graduate and retired Green Beret in the United States Army takes leadership beyond the uniform and instills in his life and his clients on a daily basis in his coaching practice with Azimuth Leadership. He believes that the number one characteristic of successful leaders is awareness. And with that he leverages the Birkman Assessment to bring that awareness to the surfa...

Randy Starks, NCAA All-American, Pro Bowl defensive linemen and twelve year NFL veteran is recreating himself. He is now the defensive line coach at Loughborough University in England. He has made the decision to bypass his connections that would allow him to literally walk into a prominent coaching position, and earn his way in. It wasn't long after he left football that he realized how criti...

Aaron Hinde, co-founder of FitAid, lives life with intention! For a long while now he has disproven the myth that we possess the ability to live life with balance. He intentionally challenges that notion by choosing to accept that we are constantly focusing on certain areas of our lives more than others at any given moment in an attempt to become the best version of ourselves possible. That is not...

Logan Gelbrich, founder of Deuce Gym and the Hold the Standard Summit and author of "Going Right" comes at fitness, business with a student's mentality. There is always something to learn. Driven by curiosity, Logan has intentionally put himself in positions to grow, and utilized his various business ventures to apply what he's learned along the way to evolve his process. He is t...

Mike Bledsoe, one of the founding partners of Barbell Shrugged and later on, the Strong Coach, is a coach of coaches. He lives in a constant state of introspection and self-reflection. Checking in with his head, heart and gut, from moment to moment to validate and overcome his thoughts and beliefs. Moving into this season of his life he is focusing his efforts on pouring into the veteran community...

Dr Sara Asadoorian (@dr.sara.asadoorian) is a doctor of acupuncture and sports performance specialist. She spent the early years of her career under the apprenticeship of some heavy hitters in the space. As a practitioner that is protective of her clients, she still has a philosophy of collaboration with other specialists to make sure the client gets best care. In this conversation we discuss: - T...

Phil Trujillo (@thecoachtru), founder of Fortitude Athletics, was a fat kid who couldn’t talk to girls. As a result, he cultivated his gift of gab and since then has never met a stranger. In his lifetime he has experienced the dark side of the wellness spectrum from both ends. Once he got himself “unfat” and joined the United States Air Force, he inadvertently ended up on additional rations from b...

Keith Yackey, founder of Married Game and the Ascension Brotherhood, is a man on a mission to help men become desirable to their wives again. Through his own journey, and a moment that almost broke his marriage and his spirit, Keith made a shift. With that shift came a mission: help men win back their wife’s attraction so she will want to initiate sex again. In this conversation we discuss: - The...

Nicole (@nicole_anders) is first and foremost a mother and a wife. Next on that list is business owner and proof of possibility for Next Level Women. An NCAA athlete turned entrepreneur, she is on a mission to help women come into alignment with their highest and best selves. As too many of them have built incredible businesses and families, only to leave themselves behind. In this conversation we...

Sergio Nazzaro (@sergio.nazzaro) is the founder of Becoming the Standard, awakening the souls of men and women. Sergio is an Air Force veteran and successful real estate entrepreneur. He has left all that behind to follow his calling in helping men and women uncover their truest selves and live into their fullest potential. In this conversation we discuss: - Lessons learned from the United States...