Innerspace: Deep, Meaningful Conversations with Brett Kaufman

Content Warning: Suicide Christy Whitman is a transformational leader, celebrity coach, and law of attraction expert, as well as the two-time New York Times bestselling author of “The Art of Having It All” and “Taming Your Alpha Bitch” and the author of the international bestseller "Quantum Success." Her forthcoming book, “The Desire Factor,” will be released in April 2021. Christy shares...

Dr. Jen Welter is a ground-breaking, barrier-busting force of nature. She’s a trailblazer, sports pioneer, pHD, passionate leader, world-renowned speaker, entrepreneur, and source of inspiration around the globe. She tackled her football career with fearless tenacity and an unprecedented track record of pioneering firsts, building on her remarkable career in women's football that included two...

Michael Redd has been building, developing, and investing in tech-focused startups since he retired from the NBA in 2013. After 12 seasons as a professional basketball player, both in the NBA and the Olympic US team in 2008, Michael has continued a strong drive towards excellence in his focus on venture off the court. Hear him tell the story of his childhood, what led him to the NBA, and how he’s...

While working with teens struggling with addiction, John Kim discovered a common thread shared by the people he worked with: no one had a dad. As he put it, “We live in a fatherless nation.” From there, he developed a passion for creating dialogue with other men and started a blog called The Angry Therapist, where his blunt and authentic insights quickly built him a cult following. He practiced tr...

Nicole Winhoffer is a global fitness artist, health expert, and entrepreneur known for her creative workout philosophy, which has played a leading role in shaping some of the strongest bodies in the entertainment industry. Nicole created the revolutionary NW Method, a total body wellness formula that transforms energy into strength through chakras and movement.  Born in New York City, Nicole’s dan...

David Meltzer is the co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and the former CEO of the Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which served as the inspiration for the movie “Jerry Maguire.” His life’s mission is to empower over one billion people to be happy, a simple-yet-powerful mission that has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing: Value. What Brett asks: [01:37] Can you te...

Yohannan Terrell, otherwise known as Yogi, is an award-winning marketing professional. He excels in developing and implementing impactful campaigns and strategies built for success. A graduate of The Ohio State University, Yogi has used his education in psychology to apply to his understanding of perception and human behavior as it relates to engagement. This has translated into multiple awards fo...

Lindsay Stencel has been in venture capital for nearly 15 years. She is a partner at Thompson Hine running the VC and merging companies group in Columbus, Ohio, where she focuses on growing venture capital and increasing capital access, generally for entrepreneurs across the midwest. She worked her way up the ranks to become one of the first female venture capital partners in the state of Ohio. Af...

Ken Jordan is the co-founder and editorial director of Lucid News. In 2007, he co-founded the consciousness network Evolver and it’s online journal, Reality Sandwich, which he edited until 2019. At Evolver, he produced podcasts, live events, and online courses with many of the leading figures of the psychedelic movement, and in 2016, Ken co-founded the companies botanical dispensary The Alchemist...

Kim White is a track athlete who had won national and international titles, and he was training for selection in the 1992 Australian Olympic team when he noticed that, despite every other factor in his training and regimen being controlled, his performance could change depending on the hotel room he slept in the night before the race. He realized that the environment could have a positive or negat...

Bob Roth is one of the most experienced and sought after meditation teachers in the US. For nearly 50 years, Bob has taught transcendental meditation to many, many thousands of people. He’s the author of the New York Times bestseller “Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation” and the CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, a global non-profit which has taught meditation to more tha...

Juan Alvarez teaches conscious leaders how to gain control over their emotional state so they can lead with intention and peace, bringing trust and prosperity to their organizations. A former executive and entrepreneur of over 20 years, Juan is also a certified professional coach through the Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching. He shares the story of his childhood growing up in Spain,...

Jeni Britton Bauer is a modern-day Willy Wonka. She’s the founder and chief creative officer of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, a multi-channel retailer with dozens of company-owned scoop shops across the country, a robust eCommerce presence, and distribution in top groceries across the country. As her title implies, she views running a business as an act of constant creating — and her life experience...

Jim Obergefell is the named plaintiff from the landmark United States Supreme Court marriage equality case, Obergefell v. Hodges. Following the decision on June 26th, 2016, Jim embraced a new career as an LGBTQ+ activist. Merging a love of wine with the fight for equality, Jim co-founded Equality Vines, the world’s first cause-based wine label, to support organizations devoted to civil rights and...

Austin Smith just graduated in the class of 2020 from Bexley High School. He will be attending Ohio State University this fall to study biology and Spanish with a focus on pre-med. He’s also passionate about investing, specifically in stocks and real estate. This summer he plans to intern to learn more about the medical field. During these past few weeks, he’s been involved with numerous peaceful...

In light of the worldwide protests against police violence and in support of Black Lives Matters, we wanted to get in touch with Tanisha Robinson to elaborate on the interview that we recorded weeks earlier. We ask her: How do we take better action — the right action — and learn to do better when it comes to issues of racial injustice? Much of that starts with asking the right questions. These are...

Tanisha Robinson has truly led a wonderful life, doing everything from being an Army linguist to advocating for women’s rights in Syria to building the BrewDog USA division from scratch, as well as founding a number of startups. Tanisha’s latest venture is W*nder, which is carving out its space as a CBD beverage company, an industry that is likely to grow a lot in the coming years. But more than j...

David Schottenstein has an intuitive ability to go after his goals without letting a fear of failure get in the way. As impressive as his bio is — he founded the fastest-growing custom clothing company in the United States, Astor and Black, at the age of 21; co-founded Viewabill in 2012; and today runs luxury eyewear company Privé Revaux — it would be much longer if it included all of his failures...

Doug Ulman has dealt with several crises in his life, but his upbringing has led him to approach those with the perspective that anything is possible. As a three-time survivor of cancer, that perspective has not only served him well — it’s been proven out time and time again.  After overcoming chondrosarcoma during his sophomore year of college and malignant melanoma twice since, Doug and his fami...

Kenny Sipes is a former youth pastor who was struck with the dire need for freedom, water, and food he saw during his mission work. So, he decided to take action. Kenny created The Roosevelt Coffeehouse to mobilize justice through an everyday experience, and he’s given over $125,000 to date. He is also expanding the business to include Roosevelt Coffee Roasters as a way of reducing costs, increasi...

Chad Silverstein is living proof that you can succeed in business AND do right by the people you work with and the people you serve, regardless of your industry.  Chad has worked in the Collections industry for 22 years, and in that time, he has developed and refined his personal philosophy — a philosophy based on the principles of purpose, responsibility, kindness, and love — and integrated them...

We are currently living through one of the largest community experiences that will ever take place in our lifetime. Columbus has done an incredible job of reacting to the demands of the community as we deal with the coronavirus pandemic — and that is in no small part due to the leadership of the city government, and the leadership of the private sector. So, today, we’re going to get to know one of...

When Calvin Cooper was 30 years old, even though he had achieved a lot in his career, he still struggled to save up a down payment for a home. He realized this was a serious problem not just for him but for the country at large — but it also presented an opportunity. Today, he is the co-founder and CEO of Rhove, a financial technology company founded on the belief that everyone has the right to in...

Amy Lee has been studying consciousness and holistic health for over 20 years. She currently works as a professional analyst and guide, certified through Human Design America and the Human Design School. Growing up, Amy saw people modeling adaptation as a way of living — so she followed suit. Rather than cutting out a life for herself, she learned to do her best to fit in and grow into the circums...

Wolf Starr is focused on connecting resources to meet needs within the entrepreneurial community. His goal is to create opportunities and relationships for organizations our community feels passionate about. One theme that has always been true for Wolf’s life is a drive to improve the community that he lives in and provide opportunities for others. He has taken all of the experiences from his life...