Bro Nouveau Podcast

041-  Terry Tucker is a retired police officer and SWAT team negotiator, NCAA basketball player and cancer patient. After coping with a rare from of melanoma in his foot, Terry eventually had his leg amputated and now has a  new diagnosis elsewhere in his body. After a young person asked him for life advice, he crafted ten guiding principles to live by and wrote a memoir: "Sustainable Excelle...

040 - Dave Gold is a lifelong spiritual seeker, retired trial attorney, divorcee who eventually found true love, and entrepreneur. Nearly 70 years old, Dave still has a spark in his eye and a passion for leveraging his life experiences to help clients define what is “theirs to do.” Thomas and Dave immediately hit it off and this conversation has a natural chemistry. The two men model exactly what...

039- Patrick Rosevear is an intellectual property lawyer from Wellington, New Zealand who has lived in China for the last ten years. Patrick and friends have founded two rugby clubs in China that promote cross cultural communication and play in local leagues. The clubs bring amateur players, men and women, from all over the world to China to play rugby.  Thomas and Patrick discuss Patrick’s journe...

038-  Dr. Deb Miller is  a Missouri and Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor with over 30 years in private practice as a therapist working with couples, families, adults, teens, and children. With a background as an educator specializing in the needs of at-risk children, serving as a visiting assistant university professor in counselor education, and as a school counselor, Dr. Miller a wid...

037- Thomas looks back at ten of his favorite moments from the first year of the Bro Nouveau podcast and celebrates where the program has gone since it's inception. Follow Bro Nouveau on Instagram here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas looks back on the first 6 months of the podcast and previews what is to come in 2022.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

036 - Francisco is a friend of Thomas' from Sonoma, California. In his personal life, Francisco is an accomplished pianist and speaks four languages (English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Arabic). Francisco manages a homeless outreach center in Sonoma and runs the weekly public radio show, "Hello Sonoma!", where he interviews local people to tell their stories and build connections in h...

035 - Lachlan Stuart is a former professional rugby player who created and operates the Man that Can Project, through which he empowers men to build more muscle, meaning, momentum, and mateship, by mastering 8 essential areas of life. Timestamps: 3:30 - The Lost Art of Conversation & engaging with strangers 11:30 - Lachie’s mental health journey and path to holding himself to a higher standard...

034 - David Lee is an investment banking professional who recently launched a Soju craft cocktail brand. David and Thomas (who went to the same high school), discuss overcoming regulatory hurdles in creating an alcohol brand, brand story, learning how to see around the next corner as an entrepreneur, how to find meaning in work that you don’t care for, and developing empathy via self-reflection. ...

033 - Susann Fisher is a product and marketing strategy professional with a tech background. Susann and her co-founders are in early stages of launching their meeting facilitation tool Calvah, which enables equitable and inclusive meetings. Timestamps: 2:30- Susann’s professional background   5:00 - How was Susann’s experience of Covid in Berlin? 7:30 - How the work-from-home experience inspired S...

032- T is a transformational coach who strives to create a sacred space for her clients to get curious and claim their own passion and pleasure. She champions integrity and self-investment for artists, creatives, and founders that have let the voices and desires of others dilute their own authentic creative spark. With a blend of authority and feminine ease, T is dedicated to working 1-1 with clie...

031 - Kilani Daane is a former NCAA Division I athlete who has found her calling in the coaching industry. She helps clients find the strategy they need in life and business. She specializes in working with clients’ energy rather than against it. Her vision is to bridge the gap in corporate and family culture between generations.  Timestamps: 2:00 - The 5 energy states that Kilani uses to assist c...

030 - Kushal Choksi is an author, entrepreneur, chocolatier, and a practitioner and teacher of  breathwork and meditation. He was previously a Wall Street trader. On September 11, 2001, Kushal escaped from inside the World Trade Center and his life was forever changed. Thomas and Kushal discuss how his values shifted after 9/11, what led him to the conscious path, and his reflections on how indivi...

029 -Jesse Cody is the founder of Hike the Good Hike,  a brand that emphasizes how hiking and wilderness exploration can benefit mental health. In 2014, after years of struggling with mental health issues, Jesse was suicidal. Through a series of serendipitous occurrences involving Bill Bryson’s book “A Walk in the Woods” and a cameo by Robert Redford, he embarked on the Appalachian Trail - a 2,200...

027 - Dr. Christian Heim is an award-winning clinical psychiatrist, Australian music lecturer (= US professor) and a Churchill fellow. He is a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland in the School of Medicine and in music has lectured at Manhattan School of Music, The University of Newcastle and had a tenured position at the University of Wollongong.  He speaks globally in-person and virtu...

027 - Peter Pedro is a recording artist from Brasilia, Brazil who lives in San Francisco. Peter and Thomas discuss Peter's experience moving to the US, breaking away from his family's values and charting his own path in life, and the insecurities, growth and inspiration that show up in his self-work. Timestamps: 1:45 - Peter's musical background & influence of his father, a lute...

026 - Arya is a good friend of Thomas' who moved to the United States 7 years ago knowing no one in the country. He works as software engineer and holds a M.S. in Computer Science, and is an active meditation practitioner, photographer and DJ. Thomas and Arya discuss Arya's personal growth since leaving India, how men can unlock empathy and the power of positivity, and his observations o...

025 -  Lauren Pilgermayer is a Life Coach, Yoga Teacher, and Actor who launched her coaching business at the beginning of 2020 with the vision to inspire and support people in taking action on their dreams. She supports clients in recognizing their potential and getting clarity on the vision they want to create for their life.  Time Stamps: 1:45 - Intro & Lauren's background in sales 4:45...

024- On the inaugural episode of the new Musician Series of the Bro Nouveau Podcast, Thomas is joined by his friend Michael, who records and performs as Michael Incognito. Timestamps: 3:00 - The current state of Michael's music & life 7:00 - music as a way to connect and express & how to pick the right live show for you 15:00 - How money adds pressure and removes the authenticity of m...

023 - Jonathan Dumas is the founder and owner of CommonCulture Coaching & Consulting. He is an Organizational Psychologist and Leadership Coach, specializing in organizational and team development. Jonathan works with clients in higher education institutions, non-profit organizations, and for-profit organizations to create sustainable and thriving cultures that encourage diversity, equity, inc...

022- Diana Indries is the creator of Better Topics, a game designed to facilitate meaningful conversation for couples that breaks through the normalcy and contentment that settles on relationships over time. Diana and Thomas discuss her path to entrepreneurship, how the game works and the things she has learned about maintaining a successful relationship from the experience of designing and deploy...

021 - Robert Riopel is a trainer an public speaker who coaches individuals on how to master their own life and unlock their potential. He and his wife turned around went from considerable personal debt to financially free and building wealth. Along the way, Robert has pursued his own self improvement and distilled his lessons in a book titled "Success Left a Clue". Robert and Thomas disc...

020- In 2002, Mark Henick was about to jump from an overpass when a stranger grabbed him and dragged him back over the railing. Today, he is an internationally recognized mental health strategist, advocate, speaker, and media commentator. His TEDx talk is one of the most watched in the world. He regularly speaks to diverse audiences about mental health, hope, and recovery. Thomas and Mark discuss...

019 - Lily Walford is an international dating coach who enables busy professionals to date safely and successfully using CIA level behavioral psychology, profiling and body language frameworks. Thomas and Lily discuss her path to this career, how to handle relationships with narcissists, and practical tips for reading body language in a date setting. Timestamps: 2:30 - Lily's path and experie...

018- Daniel "DD" DiChiro is a friend of Thomas' who is a structural engineer by trade and is starting an MBA program in the fall. DD and Thomas discuss Dan's recent personal development efforts, namely (1) a more wholistic lifestyle with limited drinking and better sleep, (2) learning about anti-racism and Allyship, and (3) taking ownership of personal finances and starting the...