If They Can Do It

This week, Isaac sits down with Jessica to discuss how her weight loss journey has led her to helping women find confidence in who they are.  From how a magazine cover led to dramatic life change to how dating on the internet can make body image even more complicated, Jessie shares her perspective on how to life healthily while also taking care of your mental health. 

This week, Isaac sits down with Bianca Betancourt to discuss how she went from someone who yearned for stability to someone who decided to take the risk of betting on herself.  From the importance of having community to knowing when to say yes to uncertain futures, Bianca shares her perspective on following her gut, learning from failure, and the value of perseverance. 

This week, Isaac sits down with Helgi Olafson to discuss how a diagnosis led him down of the path to running 200 miles races.  From his starts in Ironman races to finding his true love of epic adventures on the trail, Helgi shares his perspective about the importance of struggle, his love for the trail running community, and how he continues to look for opportunities to do hard things.  INSTAGRAM...

This week, Isaac sits down with his grandmother Rose Ramirez to discuss how struggle is essential to love, meaning, and purpose.  From going to school not knowing English to taking care of her sister growing up, Grandma shares how struggle isn't a bad thing. It is the ground that love and purpose grow.

This week, Isaac sits down with Jaideen to discuss today's world were screens have taken over nearly every aspect of our lives , and how she navigates this world that seems to get crazier by the year.  You will love Jaideen's vulnerable and energetic way of inspiring others to make the best of their lives.  She will truly believe in you until you believe in yourself.

This week, Isaac sits down with Amanda, Stefanie and Jess of The Sweet Magnolia to discuss building a business , and give an update on how things are going for them.  Now, Amanda and Stefanie have partnered with Jessica to help take their vision to the next level.  This episode we talk about humility, passion, and the importance of having a strong community. Enjoy!

This week, Isaac sits down with Jaideen to discuss her story growing up in a mix race family, resisting getting her education , and how she deals with imposter syndrome while working in Tech.  You will love Jaideen's vulnerable and energetic way of inspiring others to make the best of their lives.  She will truly believe in you until you believe in yourself.

This week, Isaac sits down with Ayme of the For the Soul podcast to discuss her story of being a teenage mother, overcoming addiction , and the role of the family structure in today's society .  From her finding out her stepdad wasn't her father to her suicide attempt Ayme shares her experience in a powerful and vulnerable way. All so that others may have hope for their future. 

Now What? Probably the most important question you can ask yourself in order to stay positive! I wanted to share some thoughts about how I stay so positive.... here is how!

This week I share part of my journey with bariatric surgery and what it has taught me about identity.  The words we use are extremely powerful, and we need to be careful about how we use them! 

This week, Isaac sits down with Amanda and Stefanie of The Sweet Magnolia to discuss building a business , and how important failure is to achieving .  From how they met to how they have overcome adversity in building their business. Amanda and Stefanie share their experience overcoming fear, how to keep going when you don't want to, and how the lessons they have learned can help you overcome...

Stories are powerful. Especially the ones we tell ourselves. In this episode, Isaac explores how he learned to tell himself different stories about who he is and what he is worth.

This weeks episode is very different. We tackle the issue of suicide in light of the loss of tWitch this past week.  Many of us can feel helpless, and hopeless in these situations.  My grandfather gives us yet another lesson in how to encourage and give value to people.

I started taking some questions on Instagram from people about some struggles they are facing. This is the first episode where members of  GEN Z asked, "How do I not feel hopeless when the problems in this world are so big?"  I talk strategies that I deploy when I feel that way as long as share a lesson from my grandfather.

This week I explain why I am not going to make goals for 2023.  I explain what I will be doing instead and offer advice on how you can do the exact same thing!  Hey, if I can do it, you can too!  I think that it will be powerfully and can help you get started on goals that seem too big!

This week, Isaac sits down with Connor Meek to discuss creativity, and how he finds his passion to continue to create.  From building furniture to the importance of community, Connor shares his experience battling imposter syndrome, what to do when you don't feel inspired, and how these lessons can help anyone create the future they want for themselves. 

This week, Isaac sits down with Buck Angel to discuss how he battled with drugs, homelessness, and gender dysphoria.  From transitioning at a time when the risks were unknown to the politicization of being trans, Buck shares his experience transitioning, his activism, and how current political movements could potentially be dangerous for children. 

This week, Isaac sits down with Dezzy Yates to discuss how his experience with sexual abuse as a child led to his faith, and how it fueled his creativity.  From growing up in a broken home to how he is learning to be the dad he wants to be, Dezzy inspires us to know that things get better, and there is greatness ahead for us.

This week, Isaac sits down with Taylor Gallo to discuss how she battled with drugs and alcohol for 7 years, and she is only 19.  From struggling with mental health to spending most of her time in high school drunk in class, Taylor shares how a simple trip to Target lead her to almost 2 years of sobriety.

This week, Isaac sits down with Pastor Doug Lasit to discuss how identity is absolutely essential to leading in hard times.  From leaving a successful youth ministry to plant a church in a city he hasn't been to facing ANTIFA camping out in the parking lot of the church building, Doug shares how being grounded in your identity is the only thing that will help you lead when everything around y...

This week, Isaac sits down with Tessah of Armed and Styled to discuss how she became a "gun person", and how a mass shooting in her community led her to conceal carry a firearm. From a career in fashion to learning how to discretely carry her Glock, Tessah shared how she never wanted to feel like her only option in a dangerous situation was to be a victim, and encourages us to continue o...

BONUS EPISODE! You know that we like to take on the hard issues, and like to normalize having discussions with people who disagree with us.  With all the attention on abortion lately, we had to jump in and talk about it. This week, Isaac sits down with Samantha to discuss how she balances her Catholic upbringing with her pro-choice position, and what she is doing to help the youth of her community...

This week, Isaac sits down with Savannah to discuss how her parents cutting her off financially was the best thing to happen to her, and how she had to dig out of the almost 20k in debt.  From the financial strain that COVID brought to how eliminating debt has impacted her friendships, Savannah shared how getting rid of debt has empowered her, and how living debt-free is possible for anyone willin...

This week, Isaac sits down with Ricky Moyte to discuss how he quit his job to pursue music, and how he quickly learned that music could not be a job to him. From learning that he did not want to pursue music as a career to finding out about the stock market and real estate investing, Ricky  shared how life may not always look how you want, but it is always worth the sacrifice to go after the life...

This week, Isaac sits down with Thomas Yoxall to discuss just a few aspects of his “stranger than fiction” kind of life.  From how he has been struck by lightning.. TWICE…. to his experience saving a police officer’s life, Thomas shares how he wouldn’t trade his calling as an empathetic warrior for anything in the world.