Fight For Brilliance with Justin Keller

Kelly Stuckey is the owner of Crown Beauty Bar in Fayetteville, Arkansas. For years Kelly and Zac Stuckey put all of their efforts into their business and raising their son Everett who has Achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism. But in the Fall of 2019, Zac was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident on his 41st birthday.  In this episode, Kelly talks about what it's been like making some of...

Chris Jones is the co-founder & owner of Salon Bugatti in The Woodlands, TX. He has been cutting hair for over 20 years and is highly sought after as a trainer for stylists all across the country with the Behind The Chair team. In the second episode in this series, we we talk about how his team made decisions for the company based on ethics, and not government mandates. He shares how he's approach...

Episode one of this series, Brightside Chats, features Kathy Dixon, Founder of Oh Yes! Communications. In this interview, we talk about the adjustments that she has had to make in order to keep moving her business forward in this new normal. We discuss how her and her husband are teaming up with the kids and what they are doing to stay strong together. Connect with Kathy: Kathy on Instagram: Insta...

On March 4, 2020, a devastating tornado swept through East Nashville and surrounding areas. The storm left 25 dead and left many without homes and businesses.  This episode is the story of 3 female business owners rallying together to be there for their neighbors despite their own needs. We talk about the struggle of wanting to serve others while still needing to help yourself. We discuss why peop...

In this episode, I read a chapter from my new book, Human Always. The chapter is based on the principle, Fight For Individuality. I take a look at how we learn behaviors that compromise our individuality and challenge you to stop focussing on what makes you different and start owning what makes you who you are.  Be sure to sign up for the Fight For Brilliance newsletter to stay connected to update...

Have you ever had an idea for something that has never been done? It can be scary to think about stepping toward that idea without a proven model that has gone before you. In this episode, you'll hear how Frank Bealer learned firsthand what it takes to bring unproven ideas to life, create buy-in, and what it looks like to go all-in on your purpose.  Frank Bealer is the author of The Myth of Balanc...

Our ability to overcome excuses is critical in our fight for brilliance. But the hard truth is that excuses are not as simple as getting over and thinking away. In this episode, I share with you how I feel about excuses and three practical things that I do to ensure that excuses don't have the final say in my life. If you have sidelined a dream or desire for your life or organization, this episode...

In this episode, Kayla opens up about the journey she has been on after losing her husband, Andrew, to suicide in 2018. We talk about how what the first anniversary was like for her, how she is running to her grief, and how she's learning to dream again. Kayla is honoring Andrew by carrying out her mission to bring hope to as many people as possible through a nonprofit called God's Got This (www.g...

The studies keep coming in, and they are showing us the negative impact that social media is having on our mental health. It's not surprising, but does it have to be this way? A while back, I took a break from social media because I was feeling the pains of self-induced pressure on social media. The time away helped me realize that social media itself isn't always bad. I was able to establish five...

There's no reason you have to lose your life, and compromise what matters to you to build your dreams, business, or church. Graham Cochrane's life is an example of what it looks like to put your family, your faith, and your health before your business and still succeed. In this episode, we talk about his journey from being on food stamps to now running two businesses. We discuss how he chooses gen...

On January 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others were tragically killed in a helicopter crash. Kobe was in many ways, just entering his second act and finding new meaning and purpose outside of the basketball court. In this episode, I talk about three things that I observed about Kobe Bryant and how they can help each of us look at life differently, cherish our days more, and make...

Blake had served in the military in Iraq and suffered from PTS when he returned home. On January 21, 2010, Blake tragically took his own life. In this episode, Sam, Blake's father, talks about the healing process, what it looks like to embrace our pain, and how he has chosen to serve others through this tragedy.  Sam is an eight-time Ironman finisher (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run) a...

Hustle is a word that seems to be synonymous with business, leadership, entrepreneurship, and chasing your dreams. But can you just do more work, and can you just hustle your way to success? In this episode I take on one of the loudest voices around the topic of hustle, Gary Vaynerchuck, and I challenge the priority of hustle for any one of us building our lives and our organizations. I talk about...

Jonathan went from owning a successful restaurant, to finding himself having to face his addiction with alcohol. It was through his journey with sobriety that he found himself changing careers, and making drastic changes for the good. His story is a story of finding purpose through sobriety and turning poor decisions into positive impact.  A native North Dakotan, Jonathan resides in Grand Forks wi...

If you haven't heard of Jordy Searcy, then you're about to be introduced to one of the most brilliant lyricists and performers I've ever seen. And in a day where things are overproduced, and everyone is fighting to be a star, Jordy is fighting to be true to himself as an artist and focus on connecting with his audience. As a former contestant on The Voice, Jordy talks about his intentionality as a...

In this episode, I share a letter that I wrote to anyone who may be hurting. The letter was brought on by a recent experience in my life where I learned about someone close to me going through something I couldn't relate to or comprehend. As I was struggling to be there for them, or find the right words to say, I decided to write. What would I say to anyone hurting, and what would I want someone t...

Pastor Jeremy Foster and his wife Jennifer fell in love at a young age, but early in their marriage, Jennifer's past of being abused would now become a problem in their marriage. After Jennifer started abusing Jeremy, they decided to separate before being able to rebuild their life together after 27 months apart. In this interview, Jeremy describes just the painful but rewarding process of how he...

Have you ever thought about how you could be in your own way when it comes to reaching your full potential in your career, your health, or your relationships? Well, the truth is that all of us get in our own way, but this episode isn't about pointing the finger at you. In this episode, Dave Hollis shares his journey of discovering how he was in his own way, and how debilitating that was for him, t...

This episode is about challenging you always to acknowledge every influence in your life. In so many ways, it's easy to claim your success, your hard work, and your commitment to overcoming adversity as your own victory. I get it. In many ways, it's possible you did most of the work on your own, but does that make you self-made?  In this episode, I challenge the idea of being self-made and talk ab...

Heather's story is one of someone who had her plan, but life had other plans for her. Through a turn of events, Heather goes from what she thought would be a career in education, to working for herself and going on a journey of self-discovery that she couldn't have predicted she'd be on. In this episode, we talk about what it took for her to step fully into her purpose, uncover her passions, and b...

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