Awakened Nation™

Have you ever wondered who comes up with naming and marketing your favorite products? Behind that chocolaty goodness that makes you want to buy is Bryan Mattimore. Bryan and Brad have been friends for decades (and even longer without knowing it)! Bryan shares his ideation magic, what makes a product sell, how to push for innovation, and his latest book, Trump's Playbook: His 50 Brand and Influ...

Ken Rochon figured out a business secret: getting people to smile for the camera created connections he couldn't have predicted. Those connections always led to higher caliber people. But it wasn't all a bed of roses. Ken was livin' the dream as a DJ, when his mother got sick. Her resiliency, and positivity inspired Ken to grow up, and build a legacy of meaning. Ken and Brad share a de...

What does it take to be one of the best interviewers in sports? Tenacity and authenticity. Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and game changing keynote speaker, Joel Goldberg, opens up to Brad Szollose about his career, sending out tapes back in the day, and eventually becoming the reporter for The Kansas City Royals. This is a fantastic episode with one of sports announcing greats...and Joel shares h...

Every goal you pursue has two hidden numbers attached to it—a probability of success and failure. Kyle Austin Young joins Brad for a fascinating discussion on why most people fail, why some should just keep going, and his latest book, SUCCESS IS A NUMBERS GAME. Kyle breaks down the first story in his book of a couple with excellent jobs, and yet only one will be successful in the long run. Whether...

Dr. Lise Deguire returns to Awakened Nation™ to share her massive success since the debut of her first book Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience from a Burn Survivor. From the awards and the media appearances, to her TEDx Talk, Scarred, But Not Scary, and now, writing for various platforms and collegiate textbooks, Lise opens up about the meteoric rise of her story...and the lessons learned in a...

How do you go from Meeting Planner, to on air TV Personality, to Trauma Release Specialist? Jodi Parker shares her outstanding journey as she attempted to heal her son, emboldened to help other mothers, to learning an incredible healing modality that activates your body's own healing mechanisms...and she may mention her mild obsession with The Sound Of Music. This isn't just about trauma r...

How do you become one of the top business consultants in the United States with a track record to prove it? The answer is a road less traveled. Jeremy shares his journey through psychology, business acumen, and traveling to the Amazon Rain Forest to participate in an Ayahuasca ceremony and even partaking of Psilocybin, in order to unlock human potential. A fascinating discussion on the fusion of b...

Jon Lovgren shares his journey of awakening. From getting clean and sober, to discovering the forgiveness techniques of ho'oponopono, Jon's path is that of self love, the tenacity to be yourself, and the healing journey we all must face someday. This is a fascinating discussion into the esoteric. ABOUT JON LOVGREN: Jon Lovgren has been studying religious texts, Kabbalah, metaphysics, quant...

What if your dream was to climb Mount Everest? At 50, Werner Berger decided that is exactly what he would do with his life. And from that moment on, Werner climbed 7 peaks on 7 continents including Mount Everest, Mount McKinley, Mount Elbrus, Mount Kilimanjaro and Vinson Massif in Antarctica. This is a heartwarming episode as Werner shares his journey of climbing 7 peaks, his friends and family th...

Joel Comm shares with Brad the secret to his 30+ years of success—as he calls it, The Fun Formula—his TED Talk, the iFart app, and his latest venture, AI For Everyone Podcast. This episode has lots of funny moments as Joel shares his journey, and even creates a campfire song for brad using the latest AI tools. ABOUT JOEL COMM: Joel Comm is an American author, Internet marketer, keynote speaker, an...

Doctor Randi Shannon returns for a visit to share with Brad the power of the human body to heal itself, longevity secrets, what NOT to eat, and her new children's book Tongue Tales, which dives into how our tongue, hair and nails reveal how healthy, or unhealthy we really are. Also, Randi is now a regular on Coast to Coast radio, and shares her interview experiences with George Noory. If you are i...

A comedian once said that "Hell was being trapped in an elevator with an insurance salesman." And you would think talking insurance would be a boring subject... But Fred Fisher brings the thunder in this episode of Awakened Nation™. He shares his career, accidentally falling into the insurance industry, the Tomfoolery the insurance industry plays on people, and goes into detail what a claim is and...

Imagine entering a maximum security prison in order to interview a murderer. That's exactly what Dr. Wendy Smith did in order to get to the root cause of adult violence. Dr. Smith has a fascinating interview with Brad on the motives behind The Menendez Brothers murders, and what drove them to kill their parents, along with her latest book, Before Their Crimes: What We're Misunderstanding about Chi...

By the time Victoria Pelletier was 24 years old, she was COO of a multinational corporation. Ambitious. Smart. Tenacious. Victoria shares with Brad being abused emotionally and physically as a child, lost her life partner while raising their child, and at one point wound up in a wheelchair. How did she survive one daunting event after another? Victoria shares what she calls "embracing healthy resi...

Nicole Conn joins Brad Szollose on Awakened Nation™ to discuss her film career, her mild obsession with romance stories, her book Descending Thirds, also creating and producing the LGBTQ+ dating show Coming Out for Love with significant input from her daughter, Gabrielle, inspired the project after questioning the lack of queer representation in dating shows. This is a fun episode and mutual admir...

Rob Kalwarowsky seemed to have it all: graduate of MIT, NAACP Athlete, and he even landed his dream job...with the most toxic boss anyone could have. His boss complained about everything Rob did. Did he quit? No. Instead he doubled down, and worked harder. The result was loss of self esteem, frustration, confusion, and eventually a suicide attempt (which he kept secret for years). This is a fascin...

Dr. Carole Lieberman asks a simple question: are psychological warfare tactics (once used against our foreign enemies), now being weaponized against the American people? This is a fascinating episode as Dr. Lieberman exposes our greatest fears about our own leadership. What you'll discover in this episode: Terrorist Tactics on American Soil Dr. Lieberman connects the dots between radical indoc...

Kathryn Porritt joins us from Australia to talk about today's Personal Branding. How do you stand out in a sea of sameness? Kathryn shares her system for standing out, she explains how one can become the ONLY choice in their business sector. You'll discover in this episode: • The Key to Magnetic Marketing: getting customers to chase you • Why you NEED to have a personal brand in this day a...

What if you held the secret to creating an extraordinary life? Would you share it? After watching a colleague get beheaded, Rick realized what it would take to stand up and move forward. Author of 9 Steps To Build a Life Of Meaning Rick Walker sits down with Brad to share valuable insights from Rick's own extraordinary life—from working in The Middle East, to building a successful business, to rai...

Tony Durso joins Brad to chat about his wildly successful podcast, his interview series with Max James, his own entrepreneurial journey as well as his books on business and manifestation techniques, and his latest book series, Imen of Atlantis — a fun departure from his serious business world. This is a fun episode with an incredibly creative business person. ABOUT TONY DURSO: For 11+ years, Tony...

YG Nyghtstorm returns!!! And man, oh man does he have some stories to tell. From NDE after a major heart attack, to running for U.S. Congress 7th District of Georgia in 2022, to helping our Veterans get back on their feet, YG brings a powerful faith-based conversation that will make you ask yourself "What can I do to give back to the world?" One of the top Black Conservative Leaders in the country...

How do you dedicate your life to defending survivors of sexual misconduct? Preeminent entertainment litigation attorney Jordan Matthews joins Brad to discuss his devotion to protecting those who have been abused, his career choices that brought him to becoming a lawyer, his wife and children being his inspiration, and a few remarks bout his high profile case against Steve Wynn, along with his lega...

How does a child with a speech impediment become the PA announcer for The Tennessee Titans? Matt Rogers shares the miracles in his life: from his mother praying for healing, to being a contestant on American Idol, to getting the announcer spot for The Tennessee Titans! This is an episode about faith, and one man's love for his wife, his children, and the community he serves. @MattRogersUSA ABO...

How do you go from never making the team, to bench warmer, to international stardom on the court? YOU WORK YOUR GAME! This is a masterclass in tenacity, discipline and strategic self promotion! Dre Baldwin shares his story—from not making the team to becoming an international professional basketball player. Dre gives you the details of how he went to a camp to show his skills to talent scouts, but...

Is it possible for Leadership to have a science backed trajectory for impact, transformation, emotional intelligence and retention? Andrew Geesbreght (pronounced Jez-Bray), is a pioneer in the growing field of Neuroleadership, a field that applies findings from neuroscience to leadership, aiming to improve organizational effectiveness by understanding how the brain influences motivation, behavior,...