Control or Be Controlled

What happens when life takes everything you thought you could control—and forces you to rebuild from the ground up? Today’s guest is Buddy Clay, a father, entrepreneur, author, and founder of New Hope Healthcare Institute in Knoxville, Tennessee. At just 36 years old, Buddy was married, raising two young daughters, expecting a third child, and building his life when he received a devastating stage...

What if the habits you build in your personal life are directly shaping the success of your business? In this episode, Darlington sits down with Reid Zeising, Founder and CEO of GAIN, a health-tech company operating at the intersection of insurance, healthcare, and complex injury claims. Reid shares how he scaled GAIN from the ground up to more than 120 employees and a $150M+ run-rate—and why he b...

What happens when a doctor chooses to stand with patients the healthcare system has failed? Today’s guest is Dr. Helen Webberley , a physician, transgender healthcare advocate, and founder of GenderGP. After spending decades in medicine, Helen began caring for transgender patients who were facing years-long waiting lists and limited access to care. Her decision to provide evidence-based treatment...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn’t your circumstances—but the way you think about them? Today’s guest is David Taylor-Klaus , a serial entrepreneur, master coach, and bestselling author who has spent more than three decades helping entrepreneurs, executives, and leaders perform at a higher level without losing sight of what matters most. David is the author...

What happens when life takes everything you thought you could control—and forces you to rebuild from the ground up? Today’s guest is Buddy Clay, a father, entrepreneur, author, and founder of New Hope Healthcare Institute in Knoxville, Tennessee. At just 36 years old, Buddy was married, raising two young daughters, expecting a third child, and building his life when he received a devastating stage...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn’t your circumstances—but the way you think about them? Today’s guest is David Taylor-Klaus , a serial entrepreneur, master coach, and bestselling author who has spent more than three decades helping entrepreneurs, executives, and leaders perform at a higher level without losing sight of what matters most. David is the author...

What happens when life takes everything you thought you could control—and forces you to rebuild from the ground up? Today’s guest is Buddy Clay, a father, entrepreneur, author, and founder of New Hope Healthcare Institute in Knoxville, Tennessee. At just 36 years old, Buddy was married, raising two young daughters, expecting a third child, and building his life when he received a devastating stage...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn’t your circumstances—but the way you think about them? Today’s guest is David Taylor-Klaus , a serial entrepreneur, master coach, and bestselling author who has spent more than three decades helping entrepreneurs, executives, and leaders perform at a higher level without losing sight of what matters most. David is the author...

What does it really mean to live with courage? In this episode, Darlington sits down with Simon Lee, a veteran coach with more than three decades of experience helping men and teenage boys develop courage, resilience, purpose, and mental strength. Simon shares his own difficult journey and explains why courage—not achievement, status, or physical strength—should become the foundation of a meaningf...

Today’s guest is Kelsey L. Green, a strategist, speaker, digital minimalist, and community builder helping people reclaim their focus, creativity, and meaningful connections. Kelsey is the creator of Summit in Six, a high-accountability mastermind helping women entrepreneurs and creators turn one bold idea into reality, and How to Build Your Circle, a course focused on cultivating deeper, more mea...

What if the habits you build in your personal life are directly shaping the success of your business? In this episode, Darlington sits down with Reid Zeising, Founder and CEO of GAIN, a health-tech company operating at the intersection of insurance, healthcare, and complex injury claims. Reid shares how he scaled GAIN from the ground up to more than 120 employees and a $150M+ run-rate—and why he b...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want is not your circumstances, but the beliefs you’ve developed about yourself? Today’s guest is Nicole Tuxbury , mindset strategist, Meta Certified Community Manager, author of Overcome Yourself , and host of the BuzzFeed-featured Overcome Yourself Podcast . Nicole helps entrepreneurs break through limiting beliefs, strengthen their...

In this powerful episode of CONTROL OR BE CONTROLLED, Darlington sits down with psychotherapist Ward Lassoe to explore the extraordinary life of Diane—a woman whose childhood was marked by abandonment, abuse, homelessness, and unimaginable hardship, yet who refused to let her past determine the person she would become. What began as a simple fifteen-minute classroom assignment during Ward’s gradua...

Today’s guest is Tabatha Thorell, a real estate investor, entrepreneur, speaker, coach, bestselling co-author, and mother of five who has spent nearly two decades building businesses, investing in real estate, and pursuing financial independence. Tabatha brings a unique perspective on money mindset, wealth building, entrepreneurship, personal development, communication, emotional intelligence, and...

What happens when life takes everything you thought you could control—and forces you to rebuild from the ground up? Today’s guest is Buddy Clay, a father, entrepreneur, author, and founder of New Hope Healthcare Institute in Knoxville, Tennessee. At just 36 years old, Buddy was married, raising two young daughters, expecting a third child, and building his life when he received a devastating stage...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn’t your circumstances—but the version of yourself you’ve been carrying? In this episode, Nicole Tuxbury shares her powerful journey from early loss, self-doubt, and devastating personal challenges to becoming a mindset strategist, author, and advocate for self-mastery. We explore how limiting beliefs are formed, how our identi...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn’t your circumstances—but the version of yourself you’ve been carrying? In this episode, Nicole Tuxbury shares her powerful journey from early loss, self-doubt, and devastating personal challenges to becoming a mindset strategist, author, and advocate for self-mastery. We explore how limiting beliefs are formed, how our identi...

What if the way you respond to stress, relationships, anxiety, and everyday challenges was shaped long before you could remember? In this episode, Annie Brook—a psychologist, educator, and author—explores the powerful connection between early experiences, the nervous system, and lifelong patterns of behavior. Drawing on decades of clinical experience and her own journey, Annie explains how birth,...

Carolyn Sophia Skowron shares a powerful story of overcoming mental health struggles, adversity, and self-doubt to discover resilience, purpose, and hope. After a life-threatening car accident and learning she had Nonverbal Learning Disability (NVLD), Carolyn began a transformative journey through therapy, mindfulness, and self-reflection. Today, she is an author and public speaker passionate abou...

What happens when a doctor chooses to stand with patients the healthcare system has failed? Today’s guest is Dr. Helen Webberley , a physician, transgender healthcare advocate, and founder of GenderGP. After spending decades in medicine, Helen began caring for transgender patients who were facing years-long waiting lists and limited access to care. Her decision to provide evidence-based treatment...

What if the life you want isn’t something you find—but something you intentionally design? In this episode, Darlington sits down with Kundan Kumar, founder of Dramantram and Unbinarylife, to explore self-mastery, human consciousness, and the journey from simply surviving to living with purpose. Kundan introduces his powerful 4S framework—Survival, Superiority, Self-Attainment, and Spirituality—and...