Founders Future

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Dan Melnick, Founder and CEO of Zing , a growth and development partner that helps e-commerce and tech-driven companies scale through custom software, marketing strategy, and technology-driven systems. Dan shares how his entrepreneurial journey began in 2011 running an e-commerce business selling sports memorabilia on...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Jayson Gaddis, Founder of The Relationship School , a therapist, author, and relationship expert dedicated to helping individuals and couples develop stronger communication and deeper connection. Jayson shares his personal journey from feeling lost in his early life to discovering his passion for psychology after exper...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Cristy Murray, FNP, Founder and Medical Director of Blue Veil Wellness , a health and wellness platform focused on helping women optimize their hormones, metabolism, and overall health through a blend of clinical medicine and lifestyle-based strategies. Cristy shares how her experience as a nurse practitioner revealed...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Mycal Anders , Founder of Next Level Performance Consulting , to explore leadership development, identity-driven growth, and the deeper connection between personal alignment and business success. Mycal  shares how his journey began while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and later evolved through building one of the top...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Nicole Wright , founder of Nurse to CEO , a business coaching program designed to help nurses transition from clinical roles into successful entrepreneurs. Nicole shares her unique journey through multiple career paths—from consulting in the music industry to homeschooling consulting—before ultimately building a busines...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut, we’re joined by Laura Phelan | Creative Strategist & Biz Consultant, who shares the deeply personal journey that led her into entrepreneurship. Laura opens up about overcoming severe self-image struggles and an eating disorder during her teenage years—an experience that ultimately shaped her life’s mission. What began as a personal hea...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut , we sit down with Reed Steele, Founder of Steele Coaching , to explore leadership development, peak performance, and the psychology behind high-performing teams. Reed shares how his experience as a Division I athlete and his academic journey in psychology shaped his path toward becoming a performance coach working with both organizations a...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut , we sit down with Brian Gorman, Founder of Gadal Strategies , a business strategist who helps small business owners transform operational chaos into sustainable profitability. Brian shares his unconventional journey from spending 25 years in ministry to launching a consulting firm dedicated to helping entrepreneurs build healthier and more...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Chelsey Hallblade , a registered nurse turned fitness entrepreneur who built her coaching business after experiencing firsthand the physical and mental toll of working in healthcare. Chelsey shares how her personal health struggles while working long hospital shifts led her to explore fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we sit down with Rona Aly , an online women’s fitness coach based in Australia who helps Muslim women build strength, confidence, and sustainable fitness habits. Rona shares how her journey began while studying biomedical science, initially planning to become a doctor before discovering her true passion through her own struggles with h...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Andrew Hanson , founder of AH Love Advisory , an elite matchmaking and relationship advisory service. Andrew shares how he grew up immersed in the world of matchmaking through his mother’s successful practice, where he studied hundreds of relationship profiles and learned the psychology behind compatibility, chemistry,...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Nikki Antonaccio , founder of The Nutrition Psychology Coach . Nikki shares her unconventional journey from being a professional contemporary dancer to building a thriving coaching business. After sustaining a serious injury that ended her performance career, she retrained as a personal trainer and nutritionist. During...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , we’re joined by Chrissy Janiga , an Alcohol Free Coach who helps individuals transform their relationship with alcohol and step into a more purposeful, intentional life. Chrissy shares how her business was inspired by her own personal journey of removing alcohol in 2022. After experiencing the benefits of sobriety firsthand, she pursue...

In this episode of Founders Future , with host Zach Young , Steph Darmanin joins the show to share her journey from a 20-year corporate career in sales, media, and marketing to becoming a performance coach for business owners and executives. A four-time best-selling author, facilitator, and brand strategist, Steph explains how her passion for personal development, creativity, and leadership natura...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , Nic White, a hormone optimisation and online health coach for men over 40, shares his journey from a decades-long career in the nutraceutical and natural products industry to building a coaching business focused on helping men reclaim their health and vitality. After spending years in sales and nutrition-related industries—and once hel...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , Tamara Brown, founder of iPropel YOU, shares how a corporate layoff unexpectedly led her to launch a coaching and business transformation platform dedicated to helping professionals and entrepreneurs build purposeful careers and scalable businesses. With a background in technology and communications at a Fortune 1 company, Tamara initi...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , Leslie Andrews, founder of Turning Point Women’s Health Transitions, LLC, shares how her two-decade career as a massage therapist led her to recognize a deeper health challenge many women face as they enter perimenopause and menopause. After repeatedly seeing clients struggle with exhaustion, anxiety, hormonal shifts, and unexplained p...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , Debra Mansfield, a dating coach and matchmaker with over 20 years of experience, shares her entrepreneurial journey and how she built a career helping people create meaningful relationships. From launching her first business at just 18 years old to evolving her work from image and first-impression coaching into relationship coaching, D...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , Melissa Blue, Elite Leadership Mindpower Coach and founder of Melissa Blue Coaching, shares her journey from CPA firm owner and C-suite executive to becoming a transformational leadership coach. After more than 25 years working in high-level finance and serving as CFO for a gaming technology company, Melissa experienced severe burnout...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , Melina Khademi, founder of Melina Strength, shares how her personal fitness journey and life challenges inspired her to build an online coaching business dedicated to helping women develop real strength and long-term consistency in their fitness routines. After years of training, experimenting with different approaches, and navigating...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , Candy Motzek, founder of Step Into Success Now, shares her journey from a successful corporate career as an engineer and senior leader in corporate real estate management to becoming a transformational coach and entrepreneur. After years of managing large teams and high-pressure initiatives, Candy realized that while her corporate care...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , Rania Chami, a health strategist and lifestyle coach trained through the Integrative Institute of Nutrition, shares her personal journey from growing up in Lebanon immersed in the Mediterranean lifestyle to building a coaching practice in the United States. After moving to California and adopting the standard American diet, Rania began...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Olivia Sammons , Lois Hughey, founder of Empowered Life Nutrition and Elevate Life Coaching, shares how a deeply personal experience with her mother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis led her to rethink traditional diet culture and build a business focused on sustainable health and longevity for women. After previously coaching within a large nutrition company th...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut , Joel Honigford, founder of Honigford Performance Strategies, shares his journey from studying mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan to playing in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals, and eventually transitioning into performance coaching. Drawing from his experiences in elite athletics, Joel explains how the lessons he learn...

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Milan Kohut , Sarah Dumas, wealth mentor for high-level women, shares her journey from growing up in poverty to becoming a seasoned entrepreneur who has helped scale multiple companies across industries over the past two decades. Starting her first business in her late teens, Sarah built and scaled companies in areas such as direct sales, insurance, ma...