Grow Yourself: Personal Development School of Growth

The job search isn't broken because you're not trying hard enough. It's broken because nobody told you the rules changed. Eric Woodard spent 25 years inside the White House, State Department, and Smithsonian. Here's what he knows about trust, AI, and getting hired in 2026.Kevin sits down with Dr. Eric Woodard, ICF Master Certified Coach and founder of Win at Work, who spent over 25...

Most personal development focuses on habits, discipline, and mindset. But what if the real obstacle isn't what you do… it's how you see yourself? In this conversation, award-winning photographer Gregory James Thelian explains why lasting transformation begins with self-perception. Drawing from over a decade of helping clients through a unique three-day portrait experience, Gregory shares h...

He Flew a Real Jetpack, Broke His Neck, and Rebuilt His Life | Dan Schlund the Rocket Man. Dan Schlund spent a decade flying a real rocket belt across six continents, becoming one of only eleven people in history to do it professionally. He also survived a training crash that burned 185 square inches of skin off his leg, and a Guinness World Record attempt that broke his neck and ended his career....

For decades we were told there was one path: Go to school. Get a good job. Work hard. Stay loyal. Climb the ladder. But today's workplace doesn't operate by those rules anymore. In this most excellent conversation, career strategist Sam Alvita explains why so many capable people feel stuck...and how we can navigate today's changing world with more clarity, confidence, and purpose. One...

Success doesn't always look the way we think it does. From the outside, Jasper Calcara looked like he had it all—a thriving career, professional success, and the respect of those around him. But beneath that success were hidden cracks: pressure, anxiety, self-doubt, and emotional wounds that no one else could see. As a structural engineer, Jasper knew that buildings don't suddenly collapse...

Why craving safety keeps you trapped, fear of change psychology, navigating life transitions, messy middle personal growth. In this powerful conversation, Kevin McNulty sits down with transition coach Hillary Spiritos to explore why our brains seek familiarity during times of uncertainty—and how that instinct can keep us stuck. Discover how to navigate the messy middle of personal change, distingu...

AI is getting smarter. The question is whether we are. In this conversation, Kevin sits down with best-selling author and teacher Derek Rydall to explore one of the most urgent questions of our time: what does it mean to stay fully human as artificial intelligence reshapes nearly everything around us? Derek argues that this moment isn't just a technological shift. It's an evolutionary infl...

In this episode of Grow Yourself, Kevin McNulty sits down with Kyle Merrick for a powerful conversation about identity, belonging, adoption, authenticity, and the hidden ways people lose themselves trying to fit into the world around them. Kyle shares how growing up adopted shaped his search for identity and why so many people unconsciously become versions of themselves they never intentionally ch...

Ken Kunken’s life changed forever after a football injury left him quadriplegic at 20 years old. What followed was not surrender, but a decision to keep building a meaningful life anyway. What happens when the life you planned disappears in an instant? In this deeply human conversation, Kevin sits down with Ken Kunken to talk about resilience, identity, adversity, and what it means to keep expandi...

Young people are not born angry, hateful, violent, or lost. Much of what we become is learned through environment, example, culture, and the people who shape us along the way. In this powerful conversation, Marcus Meneese, founder of Stronger Than My Father Youth and Family Service, Inc., shares what he has learned from years of mentoring young men growing up without present fathers and consistent...

What makes the difference between a person who collapses under pressure… and a person who rebuilds? At 28 years old, Dan McQueen’s life changed in an instant. A healthy, active young professional living in London suddenly found himself facing emergency brain surgery, a catastrophic brain hemorrhage, weeks in a coma, and months of rehabilitation learning how to walk, talk, and rebuild his identity....

The career. The money. The progress. From the outside, it looks like success. So why does something still feel…off? In this conversation, Kevin sits down with Alan Lazaros to unpack the gap between outward success and inward fulfillment. After a near-fatal car accident forced him to question everything, Alan shifted from chasing achievement to understanding what actually creates a meaningful, alig...

Life coach Zerina Derveni joins Kevin to expose the hidden cost of high performance and why emotional regulation isn't about slowing down. It's about finally leading from a place of clarity, not pressure. EPISODE DESCRIPTIONMost high achievers look successful on the outside. But underneath, many are running on vigilance, suppression, and chronic self-override. The result isn't sustaina...

What happens when everything you built suddenly disappears? In this episode of Grow Yourself, Kevin sits down with Merry Korn, a social entrepreneur who went from being fired as a single mother to building and selling a mission-driven company employing over 1,300 people across 30 states. This conversation explores what really happens after a major life disruption—when identity, security, and direc...

What if the real question isn’t “What’s my purpose?” but something deeper… Who am I, really? In this episode of Grow Yourself, Kevin explores identity, self awareness, and the hidden reasons people feel stuck. This conversation digs beneath goals and surface-level motivation to uncover what truly drives a meaningful life. You’ll hear why so many people struggle to answer the question of who they a...

After surviving sudden cardiac arrest, Jeff Luther lost his health, his marriage, and his identity. What brought him back wasn't a breakthrough. It was 30 seconds of work. What happens when the life you built collapses all at once, and the only path forward is a single, terrifying step? Jeff Luther was a competitive athlete and entrepreneur who collapsed during a CrossFit workout with his son...

A 20 year Navy veteran explains how “doing hard things” builds resilience, leadership, and purpose after military service. Episode Description What happens after the mission ends? After twenty years in the U.S. Navy, Shaun Bemis faced the same challenge many veterans do. Rebuilding purpose, translating military skills into the civilian world, and finding the next mountain worth climbing. In this c...

In this episode, Kevin sits down with Marine officer, author, and founder of Parent Child Connect, Olaolu Ogunyemi, to explore a powerful leadership tension. In a world that celebrates charisma, authority, and strong personalities, Olaolu argues that real influence begins somewhere else. It begins with connection. From becoming a father at 19 to leading Marines at 22, Olaolu’s journey reshaped his...

How phones and social media are quietly reshaping our minds, relationships, and sense of depth. A powerful conversation on digital minimalism with Kelsey Green. Episode DescriptionIn this episode of the Grow Yourself Podcast, Kevin sits down with digital minimalist Kelsey Green to explore how our digital lives are reshaping attention, relationships, creativity, and mental health. This is not an an...

In This Video We Will Explain " 🔥 Living An Untamed Life | Rebellion With Purpose | Kevin McNulty Speaks "In this episode of Grow Yourself, Kevin sits down with Aisha Makara to explore what it truly means to live untamed through disciplined freedom 🔥. This conversation on rebellion with purpose dives into intentional living, personal growth, creative reinvention, mindset transformation...

In this episode of Grow Yourself, Kevin McNulty sits downwith Jay Setchell, a Marine Corps veteran, serial entrepreneur, and author of The Strength Within You: It’s Always Too Soon to Quit. Jay reflects on growing up on a working farm, the discipline shaped by the Marine Corps, and the life-altering injuries that forced him to rethink how he plans, moves, and lives. This is a grounded conversation...

Life doesn’t magically change. Perspective does. In this episode of the Grow Yourself Podcast, Kevin McNulty sits down with travel writer, speaker, and author Jen Ruiz to explore how travel becomes a powerful doorway to personal growth, presence, and life redesign. Jen shares how solo travel pulled her out of autopilot, helped her confront fear and uncertainty, and ultimately reshaped her career,...

As a musician and amateur athlete, I’ve experienced those rare moments when everything clicks. The hands move. The body knows. Time fades away. But the real question is this: Can we access that same clarity and presence when life gets loud? In this episode of the Grow Yourself Podcast, I sit down with Christy Whitman, New York Times bestselling author of The Flow Factor, to talk about how to stay...

🌟 The Incarnate Mind: A Christmas Conversation on Creation, Christ, and the Renewing of the Mind 🌟 Grow Yourself Podcast special with host, Kevin McNulty featuring Lanson Burrows Jones Jr. What if the Christmas story isn't just about a baby in a manger... but the eternal birthing of Christ within your heart? Dive into this mind-expanding Christmas special of the Grow Yourself Podcast where h...

What if the most powerful therapy for a traumatized child isn’t talking… it’s PLAY?In this episode, two leading child therapists (Kalila Robinson, PhD & Sarah Gerstenzang, LCSW) reveal the science-backed, play-based strategies they use with foster, adopted, and developmentally traumatized kids that actually rewire the brain for safety, trust, and resilience. You’ll discover: The hidden differe...