Built Not Born

Ryane LeCesne is the founder of Inspire Brand Consulting and professional mindset coach. Ryane helps her clients close their confidence gap, identify their personal brand, and live their brilliance. Ryane and I discuss imposter syndrome, why self-talk matters and how the stories we tell ourselves define our lives. Connect with Ryane LeCesne: Website: Inspire Brand Consulting LinkedIn: Ryane LeCesn...

Jill Palme' is a licensed professional counselor and a child and play therapist practicing in the suburbs in Philadelphia. Jill is also a wife and mother to two young boys. Jill tells her remarkable story from the first moment she felt something was "just not right", to receiving the initial diagnosis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer, to her six months of chemotherapy sessions, her surgery and fin...

Andrew Sobel is the best selling author of 9 books including: Power Questions, Power Relationships, It Starts With Clients and Clients for Life.  Andrews books have been translated into over 20 languages. He has trained over 50,000 professionals, in 52 countries, on how to create clients and keep them for life. Andrew has worked with over 200 leading clients from around the world, including c...

Cara Ooi, MD is a sleep physician and psychiatrist working in Toronto, Canada. Dr Ooi works with teens with insomnia, delivering a modified version of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). Dr Ooi shares amazing tips, strategies and concepts that will help you, your kids or significant other get a better night sleep. We discuss how sleep disorders affect anxiety, depress...

Marcello Moghbel, a native of Houston, Texas, moved to Rome, Italy when he was 12 years old. Marcello is a professional tour guide in Rome, Italy. In this episode, Marcello takes us on a walk through the "Eternal City" of Rome. He walks us through Rome's amazing sights, gives us the perfect Roman Itinerary and tells us of some amazing spots that many tourists miss. Connect with Marcello Moghbel (T...

Steve Carcarey is the former head baseball coach at Widener University where he lead the team to seven consecutive twenty win seasons, including the conference championship. Steve was also named "Conference Coach of the Year" and nominated into the Montgomery Country Coaches Hall of Fame in 2023. Steve co-owns the Collegeville Italian Bakery with his wife Patrizia. Connect with Steve Carcarey: Web...

Paul Lizell is a real estate investor, entrepreneur and educator. Since 2001, Paul has purchased property in 44 of 50 states. He is the founder of www.reoauctionacademy.com where he has taught hundreds of investors how to buy real estate from Online Auctions, Bank REO's and off the MLS. Paul and I also talk Crypto currencies and the world of NFT''s. Connect with Paul Lizell: YouTube: The Virtual I...

Jennifer Coleman, MSN, RNC is a labor & delivery postpartum NICU nurse, college professor and Certified Health Coach. Jen and I discuss her past struggles battling self image and her self-described "unhealthy relationship with food." Jen discusses how she turned her life around, her mission to live a healthy life and how she is helping hundreds of other people do the same. Connect with Jennife...

Ernie Neve, CPA founded The Neve Group in 1995. Ernie has over 20 years of experience as a practicing Certified Public Accountant, Business Consultant, Outsourced CFO, Forensic Accountant, and Business Valuator. Ernie and I discuss the value of tax planning for the average family and why almost everyone could benefit from working with a CPA. Connect with Ernie Neve & The Neve Group: Website: T...

Valerie Worthington, PhD is the author of Training Wheels: How a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Road Trip Jump-Started My Search for a Fulfilling Life . Valerie is one of the female pioneers of BJJ in America. Valerie is a faculty member in the department of Mind-Body Medicine in the College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences at Saybrook University . Connect with Valerie Worthington, PhD: Amazon: Tr...

Mark Ciccone is a Vietnam veteran, where he served a 12-month combat tour as an officer in the US Army Rangers and led infantry units through heavy jungle combat. Mark shares remarkable stories of the Tet Offensive, walking point in the jungle and what it was like the day President Kennedy was assassinated. Mark shares how he and a friend to started Surfer Supplies, the first surfing supply store...

Dez McDonald is is former MMA fighter, BJJ Black Belt, entrepreneur and podcaster. Dez and I discuss his MMA fighting career, his transition to BJJ instructor, and why he created his own clothing brand "The Place of Peace" . Dez also shares what becoming a parent has taught him. "When things change inside you, things change around you." - Dez McDonald Connect with Dez McDonald: Website: The Place...

Satyam Kantamneni is the Founder and Chief Experience Officer of UXReactor, the fastest growing specialized experience design firm in the U.S. located in Silicon Valley, California.  Satyam is the author of   “User Experience Design: A Practical Playbook to Fuel Business Growth.” He is a graduate of Harvard Business School and studied Design Thinking at Stanford University. Satyam and I...

Dr. Lucius Pomerantz is a board certified orthopedic surgeon and hand specialist living in San Diego, CA. "Dr Luke" is a former MMA fighter and Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu who trains at Victory MMA with the legendary Dean Lister and Jocko Willink. Dr Luke and I discuss how an orthopedic surgeon found his way to the MMA ring, the time his MMA training forced him to become a patient in his own...

Jay Papasan is a bestselling author and executive at Keller Williams Realty Inc. Jay's most recent book, with KW Founder Gary Keller, The One Thing , has sold 3 million copies, been translated into 42 languages and appeared on more than 500 national bestseller lists including #1 on the The Wall Street Journal business book list. Jay and I discuss his time living in France, the creative process, pr...

Steve Maxwell is a pioneer in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in America. Steve opened the first BJJ school ( Maxercise ) on the East Coast of the US. Steve has trained government agencies such as the DEA , Secret Service and FBI. Steve brought kettle bells to the East Coast of the US and has been named one of the Top 100 trainers in the US by Men's Journal. Connect with Steve Maxwell: Website: www. MaxwellSC...

Seth Godin is the author of 20 best-selling books that have been translated in to 35 languages. Seth's daily blog is one of the most read blogs in the world. Seth and I discuss the creative process, overcoming fear, why the world needs your art and how we can save the planet. Connect with Seth Godin: Seth's Blog Seth's Books The Podcasting Workshop The Marketing Seminar The Carbon Almanac "Life is...

Tania Del Rio is the author of “Happy, Healthy & Zen in Paris” and the creator of the “Postcards from Paris” podcast Tania is wellness and mindfulness coach based in Paris, France. She specializes in showing high-performing professionals how to succeed in their new assignment living abroad by teaching them how to rewire their habits to thrive in their new environment.  Tania tells the sto...

Sammy Oropeza is a former  mixed martial artist , who competed in  Bellator 's  middleweight  and welterweight divisions. Sammy and I have a far-ranging conversation: from what it was like growing up as the youngest of 6 kids, to what it was like losing his Dad to liver failure at age of 10 and how his Dad’s untimely death became the event that shaped his life forever. Con...

Rodd Olmstead is a business strategist specializing in E-commerce, Supply Chain and Change Leadership. Rodd has worked on the executive leadership teams of Walmart, Seiyu, and Hudson's Bay. Connect with Rodd Olmstead: LinkedIn: Rodd Olmstead "Life is Built, Not Born." Joe Ciccarone

Charlie "The Spaniard" Brenneman is a former UFC fighter , author of two books, and professional speaker. Charlie started his career as a high school Spanish teacher and shares his remarkable journey that took him from the classroom to the UFC, and now to author & professional speaker. Connect with Charlie "The Spaniard" Brenneman: Website: Charlie Spaniard Podcast: The Spaniard Show Podcast:...

Gabe Anderson, known as Gabe the Base Player, is a musician, writer, and producer living in Nashville, Tennessee. Gabe talks about his writing process, his night eating fried chicken with the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl , and why Ringo Star created the chemistry that made the Beatles' possible. Connect with Gabe the Bass Player : Website: Gabe the Bass Player Facebook: Gabe the Base Player Twitter: G...

Kristi Artz, MD is an emergency medicine physician based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Dr Artz focuses her medical practice on working with patients to stay out of the emergency room by helping them adopt a whole foods, plant based lifestyle. We discuss the current science that promotes WFPB diet as a tool for not only preventing chronic disease, such as high blood pressure, heart disease &...

Billy Oppenheimer is a writer and research assistant to best selling author Ryan Holiday in Austin, TX. Billy and I discuss how a kid from Philly finds himself in Austin, Texas working for one of the best selling authors on the planet. Billy discusses his writing and creative process, how to find the courage to follow your dreams and the magic of saying yes when opportunity knocks. Connect with Bi...

Kodiak Fields is a 2x IBJJF World Masters Champion , 2x IBJJF No Gi World Champion, IBJJF No Gi European Champion, IBJJF PanAms Gi & No Gi Champion, & 2x F2W No Gi Champion. Kodiak and I discuss how being bullied as a child led him to the martial arts, how people can learn to become more competitive and what it is like recovering from major surgery with the goal of competing again on the w...