Enter the Lionheart

Today I will be talking to the incredible Dr. Tess Laurie; Dr. Lawrie is a medical doctor, as well as a research scientist, whose peer-reviewed publications have received over 5000 citations. Dr. Lawrie has consultant for the World Health Organization, was one of the brave voices who spoke out against the terrible Western government Covid response and now has a new mission to spread the tenets of...

Today I will be talking to a charismatic entrepreneur, Daniel Mangena.    When Dan was young, he amassed great wealth and then lost it all, not once, but twice. He has published a book on how to think about money, called the Money Game. Money, for Dan is a medium, and we need to think about it the right way; it's not everything, but it's a useful tool.   I think that Dan and I share a similar view...

From Episiode #001 to Episode #100, it's always a pleasure when I catch up with my good friend, Nic Gregoriades.   Nic moves through life in a very authentic and unique way. Aside from dedicating many of his formative years to mastering and then spreading his love for jiujitsu around the world, Nic is  now a screenwriter, entrepreneur, author and a 4th degree jiujitsu black belt.   Nic shares his...

Faina Vitebsky moved from downtown New York City to the tropical embrace of Puerto Rico during the shutdowns of 2020 and today she has found purpose and founded wellness center for women victims of domestic violence.   Using Psilocybin and Ayahuasca helped Faina unlock a healthier mindset and let her delve into the depths of her psyche, and embrace her vulnerabilities with courage. Support Faina's...

Today will be a special episode for me, because I have followed Geoff Thompson since I was a teenage martial artist in England, and I read his first best seller, "Watch My Back".   Geoff is a man who has lived many lives. In his earlier years he worked on some of the toughest "doors" in Coventry, as a Bouncer, sometimes literally fighting for his life to protect the innocent against the violent (f...

Today, Brad Anastasia and I reflected on "Arnold", the powerful 3-part documentary about Arnold Schwarzenegger on Netflix; we were both profoundly impacted by so many things the seventy-five year old, self-reflective icon said, as well as the powerful lessons you can draw from his life.   Arnold's journey from an immigrant with a dream to a renowned bodybuilder, real estate developer, actor, polit...

Today I will be sharing a conversation that I had with two lovely humans: Faina and Louise on their podcast "Trading in the Zen".  Before my current job in Real Estate and before my sabbatical in combat sports, I had a Derivatives Trading Company in the Option Pits of the Chicago Board of Trading. We talked about some of my past lives, how it impacted me as a human, the lessons I learned from both...

Louise Nonweiler is an award-winning clinical hypnotherapist, life coach and NLP Practitioner, and holds diplomas in psychology and financial trading. Louise comes from a family of successful traders, moving from currency trading to eventually venturing into helping traders succeed long-term by working on their psychology. Louise founded "hypnosis for Traders" and created "The Trading Mindset Prog...

Ray Flores is one of the hardest working people in combat sports today. He started his career in the seats of the Hammond Civic Center, doing play by play into a microphone for an MMA broadcast that would air a week later on public access TV. Fast forward to today Ray has been heavily involved with some of the biggest fights/spectacles of today: Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, Ryan Garcia and...

Kevin Shippee and his partner Matthew Tortoriello have been crushing real estate for over 15 years, with high focus on various foreclosure auctions.  Matt and Kev have built a multimillion-dollar real estate company based in Springfield, Massachusetts. Along the way, they've also made every mistake you could imagine and learned a great many lessons along the way! They just published the entertaini...

Dr. Anthony Balduzzi is a renowned health expert dedicated to helping men and women over 40 optimize their health, with the overarching goal of building and maintaining both a fit body and a fit mind for longevity. With an aging population and an increasing awareness of the importance of holistic health, Dr. Balduzzi's evidence-based and proven methodology offers practical and sustainable tools fo...

It was great to get to know more about Dan Hart and how he came to be the black belt entrepreneur he is today. In my definition of "success" in life, Dan ticks all the boxes. Dan is a black belt in jiujitsu and as well as running his jiujitsu school, Alpha Jiujitsu, he is also a Restaurateur, a Real Estate Investor, Bitcoin enthusiast and hosts a Costa Rica jiujitsu camp for charity. If you are lo...

Today, the microphones were turned on me by my friend and polymath, Brian Russ. We talked about some of my background in trading, MMA and what I learned from facing my fears in combat sports, travelling the world, and we discuss our thoughts on what a successful life means to us.    It was a great conversation and Brian really is one of my favorite people on this earth. Thank you brother Cory for...

I sat down with Author David Lawrence to talk about the ideas in his new book: "Are We Really Biochemical Robots: A Critique of Determinism and Sam Harris' Crusade Against Free Will." It was a great conversation discussing whether we are in control of our choices.    While David was clearly on the side of Freewill, unfortunately the state of today's landscape is the opposite: most current media pe...

Tim Calise was an entrepreneur from a very young age; after starting several businesses in college, he had the distinction of raising $325 million before the age of 25! And then with remarkable foresight he gave it all back to investors, as he wasn't confident in the investing landscape of 2008. Today, Tim is dedicated to helping reverse engineer how to make other people's dreams come true and his...

It's always a great time when I can catch up with Mike Scanlon. Mike is a Top 1% Producer in Chicago , a former Professional Rugby Player and an Investment property specialist .   Mike and I discuss: Why the Multifamily Market in the Midwest is so desirable. How to Build a Successful Real Estate Team. How to Find the Right Partner Front Loading your Life. Focus on what you can Control. "The best t...

Jenn Dieas has had very unique arc to her life as she went from a homeless teen to a CEO. And through her struggles for success as an entrepreneur, she realized her true gift was in mentoring, coaching and inspiring others. Jenn exemplifies the phrase, "How you do one thing is how you do everything." For her the lines of her business life and her personal life blend together and that is exactly th...

After battling with a rare form of cancer, Richie McPeak, Cancer Amputee Warrior, is living life to the fullest while inspiring others towards their dreams. Today, my co-host Jon Dimetros and I, got to talk with a truly unique warrior.   Richie has lived a beautiful life, but one marked by tragedy.   Not once has Richie ever wavered in his reaction to hardship; he refuses to be a victim and he con...

Brian DeMint is a lifelong entrepreneur, father of 4, Jiujitsu Blackbelt and author of the fantastic "Bitcoin Evangelism: Planting Seeds For The Decentralized World".  His life as an entrepreneur began at 22 when he started a small business with his wife, Alyssa. They have grown that into a chain of locations, a parent company that invests in small businesses, digital assets, and DeFi.   Brian has...

It was a real honor to talk to Dean Karnazes, the man who brought ultra marathons to the mainstream with his 2004 Best Selling Book "Ultramarathon Man".   Since then, Dean has become a beloved spokesman for the running community and was named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World." For the last 30 years, Dean has pushed his body and mind to find the limits of the...

Lawrence is joined by his friend Brian Russ. Brian is uniquely positioned to talk about complicated issues like both the recent Silicon Bank debacle, as well as Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX scam that affected so many investors in the crypto market; he works for a major bank so is very knowledgeable about traditional finance.   He was also an early investor in Bitcoin for over a decade. Brian neve...

Christian Reynoso has always been the "Man in the Arena"; he spent over two decades in combat sports; was a multiple time amateur MMA champion, and later professional MMA fighter, all while having a career as a Derivatives Options Trader.   Recently, after a long and arduous 19 year journey, full of great highs as well as soul crushing injuries and surgeries, Christian received his jiujitsu black...

Brad and I discuss my week of treatment at the BioAccelerator clinic in Medellin, Columbia. I had a total of 270 Million Umbilical Cord Stem Cells over 4 days: 2X Intravenous Stem Cells Treatments 2X Stem Cell Injections into Knees (1 in each knee) 2X Stem Cell Injections into Knees (1 in each knee) 3X Intradiscal Stem Cell Injections in C5-C6, C6-C7, L4-L5 & the Facets in my Neck and Back 2X Hype...

It was a pleasure to talk to Collin Hughes, a man that had been a professional Bull Rider, a Pilot and an Actor. He talks about his world collapsing after the suicide of his fifteen year old granddaughter. How do you stop a stealthy predator that no one sees coming? This predator does not distinguish between young or old, rich or poor, strong or weak, or by the color of one's skin.  This predator...

Deirdre is on a mission to enhance what people understand about their brains, by helping them tap into the tools and information emerging from work being done by brain scientists.  Pulling together an unusual range of experiences, including a degree in art and design, a career in PR, two decades entrepreneurship, and a fascination with what makes people tick that is fed by study of applied neurosc...