Enter the Lionheart

Daniel Sih runs a productivity consulting group for entrepreneurs and overwhelmed executives. He is also the author of "Spacemaker: How to Unplug, Unwind and Think Clearly in the Digital Age." His message is a forceful but empathetic look at how technology changes our brains, and the simple things we can do to reclaim our humanity, family, and life. Daniel's work focuses on helping high achievers...

Mike Bidwell is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and operates FloLifeBJJ+.  Mike created his BJJAfter40 brand to encourage, motivate, and create an online community for other older jiu-jitsu athletes. But, Mike's philosophies apply to much more than just jiujitsu. His commitment to living life on his own terms and being unapologetic about being authentic is something we can all draw inspiration fr...

Today's guest has become a good friend of the show, 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 a now a coach, entrepreneur, plant medicine advocate, author and 3rd degree jiujitsu black belt. And a really cool dude.   Nic shares his hard...

Jaden Rae is the founder of Steamy Kitchen, a site dedicated to mindful living and food-based wellness. A blogging pioneer, Jayden grew Steamy Kitchen into one of the biggest blogs in the world, with nearly half a billion views.  But although a very successful entrepreneur, the really unique story of Jaden is that she only recently overcame years of depression, disconnection, and anti-depressants,...

Christian Reynoso has spent over two decades involved in combat sports.  He was a multiple time amateur MMA champion and later professional MMA fighter, all while having a career as an Derivatives Options Trader.  Recently he made the switch from fighting inside the cage, to now making waves in the Midwest MMA scene, as a renowned play by play analyst.  Christian talks about his evolution first as...

Roy Dean is an ambassador for the art of jiu-jitsu.  A lifetime martial artist, he also holds black belts in Kodokan Judo, Aikikai Aikido, and Japanese Jiujitsu.  Roy recently received his 4th degree in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from the legendary Roy Harris. Roy is highly regarded Brazilian Jiujitsu Instructor, and the creative mind behind many utterly unique online repositories of instructional conten...

Shaun Coffey is an Author, Speaker, Trauma survivor, and Mental Health Advocate. Shaun co-authored the stigma-breaking book, "Boys Do Cry" and shares his life experiences in hopes that it reaches those who need to harness their self-worth and overcome the obstacles standing in the way of their truths. He currently works as a case manager for a transitional housing program for veterans experiencing...

Lawrence is joined by jiujitsu black belt, owner of Matakas Jiujitsu and prolific author, Chris Matakas. Chris recently published his thirteenth book: "Jiujitsu and Resistance: The Antidote to Modern Struggle." His prolific output is only matched by his broad interests. Originally, he began writing about jiujitsu as a tool for self-development.  Today his writings and work are often not jiujitsu r...

Lawrence is joined by one of his favorite people and dear friend, Rocco Jarman. Rocco is a man of many talents; Artist, Poet, Creator, Thinker, and Podcaster. Rocco will discuss his new Alchemy Program on how to solve the problem that so many of us face today. Living busy lives, having competing interests and demands; careers, relationships, young children, exercise, chores, while finding the time...

Lawrence is joined by Scott McDermott, Coach, Ultra Endurance Athlete and Speaker. Scott Fell in love with Ultraman, which is 2.5 times longer than an Ironman. At his 2nd Ultraman World Championships, he crashed his bike at nearly 70 kph, breaking his shoulder, arm, ribs, and skull.  He nearly died that day and through a long, painful and gritty 3-year recovery, he made it back to the world champi...

Jamie MoCrazy was a Trailblazing Female Skiing Champion who had dreamed of obtaining an Olympic Gold Medal. When a catastrophic crash ended her competitive athletic dreams, Jamie had to relearn even the simplest skills. But, through those difficult times, Jamie employed her grit and winning mindset to overcome her circumstances.  Today, she shares her story of loss, recovery, and triumph with audi...

Lawrence is joined by Spyridon, former Rugby Player, Jiujutsu Athlete, Artist, and Serial Entrepreneur. Also known as "Spyrosketches" in the art world, he recently launched his first collection of NFTs on OpenSea and Known Origin and is preparing for his next launch. He explains just why NFTs are so popular for investors and why they will be here to stay. He also shares some fascinating thoughts o...

Lawrence is joined by David Wood, an entrepreneur, and a veteran personal transformational coach of over two decades. David is extremely passionate about helping people stay focused in attaining their goals, and becoming extraordinary humans both professionally and personally. David is the author of "Get Paid For Who You Are" with foreword by motivational leader, Jack Canfield, author of Chicken S...

Lawrence talks about his goal review process and goal setting strategies for the start of each new year. How type A personalities need to take the time to look back and see their past goals through a long-term perspective. Also setting "one day goals" to avoid the pitfalls of existential depression at paradigm shifts in life. Finally, Lawrence shares his top Reads of 2021, why he enjoyed about the...

Lawrence is joined by Brian Russ, an early adopter of Bitcoin. Brian is incredibly intelligent, well studied, and eloquent--the perfect person to explain the ideas, misconceptions, and strategies about such a misunderstood and misrepresented asset class as cryptocurrency. As many high net-worth individuals, along with fund managers, CEOs, and even countries like El Salvador are beginning to adopt...

Lawrence is joined by Nate Palmer, a fitness and nutrition expert, coach, speaker, author, and a devoted husband and father who believes that being in optimal health gives a massive advantage in business, focus, and relationships. He has created a niche for business owners and entrepreneurs to improve their physique, finances, and family time using fitness and nutrition as force multipliers. Nate...

Lawrence is joined by Educator, Author, and Keynote Speaker, Dr. Danny Biddell. Danny has made it his mission to educate the youth on the powers of reading. And as a former inner city schoolteacher from Compton, LA., he knows how to educate and inspire under served communities. The son of a librarian and a reluctant reader most of his childhood, Danny became an avid reader when he finished his doc...

Lawrence and his good friend Rocco Jarmin discuss Bitcoin, Blockchain, and the Future of Consent. Bitcoin is so much more than just "digital money", it's a revolution of freedom; Bitcoin is a technology, it is a currency, and it's an international network of payments and exchange that is completely decentralized. It doesn't rely on banks. It doesn't rely on governments. That is part of the blockch...

Lawrence is joined by Sunny Akhigbi, an unbelievably resilient survivor of trauma and destitution growing up in a small rural village of Nigeria. Despite his family trying to contain him in a horrific environment of hard child labor, he managed to get his high school education. He went on to get a college education regardless of almost dying from being caught in the gang warfare that threatened hi...

Mark Vives discusses his strength of schedule and his professional approach to jiu-jitsu competition. In his preparation, he truly leaves no stone unturned. In the past 5 years, he's traveled 190,000 miles and had over 230 black belt matches. Doing that in your 40s, when you have a family and you're running a gym is absolutely mind blowing. It exudes both his commitment and motivation to jiu-jitsu...

Lawrence and his good friend Nic Gregoradies, discuss Bitcoin and the Cryptocurrency Revolution that we are living through. Money can give us the ultimate freedom to liberate us from the shackles of soul destroying careers; but money has also been inflated away since Nixon left the gold standard fifty years ago. Bitcoin is so much more than just "digital money", it's a revolution of freedom; Bitco...

Lawrence is joined by Rick Ellis, host of the "Art of Skill" channel on YouTube.  Rick is an incredibly creative person obsessed with skill development, excellence, and the highest expression of skill, through artistry. Rick first worked in Hollywood as a recording engineer and videographer before starting his software company in the early days of the internet. After his company made him insane ri...

Lawrence is joined by Nick Chapman, the former MMA fighter and Cage Rage light heavyweight champion. Alongside his professional fighting career, he also built several successful businesses, but decided England wasn't the place for him. He freed himself from the shackles of the West, sold everything he had and moved to Thailand. Nick has spent decades proving doubters wrong; no goal was too great,...

Lawrence is joined by Darcy Luoma, author of "Thoughtfully Fit: Your Training Plan for Life and Business Success".  Darcy is a performance coach who focuses on helping her clients achieve business success, but more importantly, she also helps them fulfill their potential in their personal lives. Darcy explains how all the elite performers have coaches, and like them, she herself has always had, an...

Lawrence is joined by Brian Russ, an early adopter of Bitcoin. He is both an unbelievably successful cryptocurrency trader, as well as having a full time career in banking. Its humbling that Brian is willing to share his deep knowledge on Bitcoin, so openly. He is incredibly intelligent and eloquent, the perfect person to explain the ideas, misconceptions, and strategies about such a complicated c...