FITFO

Welcome back to the FITFO Podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Lucas Mijares, the dynamic CEO and co-founder of Zion Capital, to unpack his journey from humble door-to-door salesman to leading a quarter-billion-dollar financial firm—all while raising six kids and fostering a home built on strong values. Lucas Mijares gets real about the lessons learned from marrying young, the challenges of b...

In this episode, Bryan sits down with Cody Alimondi—author, mental coach, and founder of House of Jester. They dive deep into the art of role-based hiring, discovering one’s purpose, and how mindset separates high performers. Cody shares the frameworks behind his new book “Dealer’s Choice,” and offers actionable advice on finding fulfillment, building culture, and becoming the kind of leader—and h...

Welcome back to another year of FITFO, Figure it the Father Out, where I interview amazing Moms, Dads, and thought leaders to uncover the compelling stories at the intersection of family, entrepreneurship, child development, health, technology and many more arenas we face in life. Today, I'm thrilled to have Joel Beasley, the "Modern CTO," join us for a deep dive into his multifacete...

Welcome back to another episode of the “Figure It the Father Out” Podcast! Today, we have the pleasure of having a New York Times Best Selling Author, Jessica Lahey, on the pod with us. Jess speaks to parents, educators, school administrators, coaches, pastors, and community leaders about the science of learning, motivation, engagement, and substance abuse prevention, all in service to the belief...

Welcome back to episode #30 of Figure it the Father out (FITFO) podcast! Where I have conversations with inspiring moms, dads and thought leaders of different industries in hopes to help me figure out how to become the father I want to be for my little girls. Today, I'm sitting down with a friend and mentor, Amy Fong, a super inspiring leader and someone who truly knows what it means to be res...

Welcome back to episode #29 of the FITFO podcast! Today, we have a fascinating episode featuring AI experts Chris Brousseau and Matthew Sharp. They join us to discuss their new book, "LLMs in Production," which aims to help beginners simplify complex machine learning concepts and guide practitioners in deploying reliable, real-world AI models. In this episode, we'll explore their tra...

Welcome to another episode of the FITFO, Figure It the Father Out, Podcast. Where I have conversations with amazing moms, dads, and thought leaders of all different industries in hopes to help me figure out just how to become the father that I want to be for my two young girls. On this episode we've been stoked by the insights of special guest Tony Martignetti, a man who's navigated his ow...

Welcome to another episode of the FITFO (Figure It the Father Out Podcast), where I have conversations with amazing moms, dads, and thought leaders of all different industries in hopes to help me figure out just how to become the father that I want to be for my two young girls. In this episode I sit down with the dynamic Chad Carrington. He joined Golden 1 Credit Union in 2008 and now serves as Se...

Welcome to another episode of the Figure It the Father Out Podcast (FITFO), where I have conversations with amazing moms, dads, and thought leaders of all different industries in hopes to help me figure out just how to become the father that I want to be for my two young girls. In this episode I sit down with the self-proclaimed "Technology Shaman" Tom Roberto, a seasoned technologist wh...

Welcome back to another episode of the FITFO podcast where I delve into the journeys of inspiring individuals to try and figure out a number of different topics to help me become a more well-rounded father, husband, leader, entrepreneur, and, in this case, Podcaster. On today's exciting episode, we have the pleasure of chatting with entrepreneur, podcast host, and filmmaker Billy Samoa Saleby....

Welcome to episode #24 of the FITFO Podcast! I am joined by the insightful #rebelEducator, Hannah Frankman, as we explore the intersecting worlds of parenting, education, and cultivating a curiosity-driven environment for our children. Hannah shares her personal journey towards understanding and shaping early childhood development, drawing from Montessori principles and emphasizing the value of st...

Welcome back to another episode of the FITFO podcast! Today, I have a special episode for you as I share a conversation between myself and fellow entrepreneur, Jack Smith, on the Purposeful Prosperity podcast. I rarely talk in depth about my day job and thought this would be a fun way for you all to get to know more about my career endeavors while learning about another great show. In this episode...

Welcome back to episode #22 of the FITFO podcast! Today we have a very special guest joining us who has an incredible story to share... Nick Carlile (M.Ed) is a husband, father, educator, podcaster, and certified holistic life coach. He currently resides in Northern California with his wife and 3 kids, where he spends his time coaching, teaching, exercising, and finding adventures in the outdoors....

Welcome to episode number 20 of the FITFO Podcast, where I have conversations with amazing moms, dads, and thought leaders of all different industries in hopes to help me figure out how to become the father that I want to be for my two young girls. My Guest on this episode is Todd Dawson, Managing Partner of WorldBridge Partners. His story begins when he decided to join the FBI at the young age of...

Welcome back to another episode of the FITFO podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional development. I'm your host, Bryan, and today we have a special guest, Jennifer Edwards, joining us. Jennifer is a bestselling author, public speaker, and business coach, known for her expertise in fostering better relationships and effective communication. In this conversation, we'll explore the...

Welcome to Episode 19 of the pod! My guest today is Dr. Switzer, the Founder and CEO of Switzer Associates Leadership Solutions (SALS). For the past 18 years, he has worked exclusively in the field of leadership. He has come alongside dozens of government, for-profit, and non-profit organizations and leaders across the United States and abroad. Dr. Switzer is an executive coach who works with lead...

Welcome to episode number 18 of the FITFO Podcast, where I have conversations with amazing moms, dads, and thought leaders of all different industries to help me figure out how to become the father I want to be for my young girls. My guest on this episode is someone I personally look up to and highly respect as a business leader, Mr. Marty Menard. Marty is the CIO of Pacific Coast Companies, Inc....

Welcome to episode number 17 of the FITFO Podcast, where I have conversations with amazing dads, moms, and thought leaders of all different industries to help me figure out how to become the father I want to be for my young girls.  My Guest on this episode is one of the most interesting men I know and someone I am fortunate to call a personal mentor, Mr. Dave Sanders. Dave is an Angel Investor and...

Welcome to episode number 16 of the FITFO Podcast, where I have conversations with amazing dads, moms, and thought leaders of all different industries to help me figure out how to become the father I want to be for my young girls.  I'm pumped to have you all here for another amazing conversation and this is another first for me, having a husband and wife duo on the pod. These two are accomplis...

Welcome to episode number 15 of the FITFO Podcast, where I have conversations with amazing dads, moms, parents, and thought leaders of all industries to help me figure out how to be the father I want to be for my young girls. I focus each episode on figuring out different aspects of business, fitness, finances, leadership and other areas to make me a more well-rounded dad.  Today my guest is Mr. B...

Welcome to episode 14 of the FITFO Podcast! 🎙️ I'm fired up to share my conversation with Steve Eckert. Steve is a Personal Discipline and Development Accountability Coach who brings together his experiences as a United States Marine, entrepreneur, husband, and father to help over 20,000 clients achieve life transformations. With over 22 years of experience, Steve has built several successful...

Welcome to episode number 13 of the FITFO Podcast, where I have conversations with dads, moms, parents, and thought leaders of all industries to help me figure out how to be the father I want to be. My guest today is Jason Khalipa. Jason has previously been named the fittest man in America, he represented the USA 3 times at the world CrossFit invitational and he is a former CrossFit games champion...

Welcome to Episode #12 of the FITFO Podcast. My guest today is Mr. Eric Ruiz. He is a fellow 209er, a latino, unfortunately a Raider fan, but more importantly a proud husband and father. As a Business Development Professional he has more than a decade of experience in expanding and launching advertising and subscription products across the U.S. and Latin America. He is currently a BD Executive at...

Welcome to Episode #11. My guest today is a friend, world class Entrepreneur and an even better person, Mr. Paul Goodman. As the CFO and Co-Founder of Pura Vida Bracelets, Paul is charged with ensuring the growth and financial success of the multimillion-dollar jewelry and lifestyle brand. www.puravidabracelets.com Immediately after graduating from SDSU, Paul and his best friend, Griffin Thall, te...

Welcome to Episode #10 of the FITFO Podcast! Today I am bringing a good buddy, Nicholas Hermann, onto the Pod as he prepares to be a first time father. During this first Dad-Sode we discuss the topic he is most interested in "Figuring Out" as he approaches fatherhood, the climate crisis.  Nicholas has a robust background in energy efficiency and sustainability.  He worked for over a deca...