Inside The Inspired

Welcome back to another episode of Inside The Inspired featuring Dr. Kien Vuu, a renowned physician and health expert, author, and keynote speaker who has spent his career helping people improve their physical and mental health. In this episode, Dr. Vuu shares his perspective and experiences on a range of topics related to health and wellness, offering practical insights listeners. Throughout the...

On this episode of Inside The Inspired, we sit down with Dimitry Polyakov, PT, the founder of Total Physical Therapy. With over 30 years of clinical orthopedic experience, including treatment of amateur, Olympic, and professional athletes from the NCAA, NBA, NHL to the NFL and MLB, Dr. Polyakov is a highly respected and accomplished physical therapist. He uses a functional biomechanical model of t...

We are back with another episode of the podcast with our most distinguished guest yet, The Honorable Judge Mark Cohen. With over 45 years of public service, Judge Cohen has distinguished himself as having served in a variety of roles throughout his career. After 25 years as a Prosecutor for the Suffolk County District Attorney, over 14 years as a New York State Supreme Court Justice, and 5 years a...

Welcome back! I sat down with Gabriel Groisman, the Mayor of Bal Habour in Miami, Florida. Mayor Groisman is an attorney, writer, and nationally recognized public speaker.    Mayor Groisman has spoken at the United Nations on two separate occasions as well as the Italian Parliament, and the Israeli Knesset. Gabe has over 16 year’s experience as a litigator with a skill set that steps out...

On this episode of ITI, please welcome David Lekach, co-Founder of Dream Water, the first sleep aid supplement water of it's kind. David is a serial entrepreneur with an immense business and coaching background. David recently finished serving as the Learning Chair of a global entrepreneurial organization, called EO.  When he isn't cycling hundreds of miles or training like a beast, David is...

Welcome back to another episode of ITI! I’m your host, Jonathan Cohen and that was Mickey Bruckner, the CEO and Founder of The Annex, a premier sports facility in New Jersey. Mickey has trained and worked with Super Bowl MVPs, World Series Champions, Cy Young Winners, and more… In this episode we talked about the core foundation of fitness and how the training landscape has shifted to a focus on l...

On this episode of Inside The Inspired, please welcome Noah Berkson , a venture capitalist and partner at Austin Capital. Noah is an immense resource, awesome athlete, and overall solid human being. We talked about VC 101, building and selling his business, as well as all the misconceptions surrounding venture capital. Noah is constantly challenging and leveling up the people around him. Please en...

Hey everyone! Welcome back to another episode of ITI, featuring Sam Setton, a recording artist and Senior Strategy Consultant for a prominent company in the financial services space. As an artist, Sam writes, sings, and plays his own music on multiple instruments as well as graphic designs and paints. Everything about this guy’s artistry from the subway sounds or real voicemails in his songs to th...

Welcome back to another episode of Inside The Inspired! Please welcome Denisse Mira to the show! When Denisse isn't working full time in Global Financial Crimes Compliance, she speaks to graduate students about their personal and professional careers. After taking the unconventional path to get to law school and her current position, Denisse and I talked about her passion for living every day and...

Welcome back and thank you for tuning in to another episode of ITI, Sam Rockwell, CEO of HappiFoodi (@HappiFoodi) joins us on today's episode of the pod! Last week you met Functional Medicine and internal medicine doctor, Dr. Ruvina we talked about the importance of nutrition as it pertains to longevity and health span. This week, please allow me to introduce the health-centric HappiFoodi! HappiFo...

On this episode of Inside The Inspired, we sit down with Dr. Rue, a functional medicine practitioner at Parsley Health, based in NYC. From gut health to the importance of sleep, Dr. Rue and I discussed getting to the root cause of health issues in order to lead a higher quality of life. What a pleasure it was to sit down with this phenomenal human and learn more about how our bodies respond to phy...

Welcome back everyone! Allow me to introduce Brendan Kaminsky, founder and CEO of BKnown Agency, a branding and media sports agency. Brendan worked as a lead social strategist and manager at ESPN for 7 years. Working with some of the best in the sports talking head industry ranging from Adrian Wojnarowski, Adam Schefter, Stephen A. Smith, and the list goes on. Brendan has also worked directly with...

Hi everyone and welcome back to another episode of Inside The Inspired! Please welcome to the show America Ninja Warrior multiple time finalist and owner of New Gen Ninja, Joe Capo! Joe joins us to talk about his upcoming appearance on the national competition stage. We talked about his training philosophy and leading by example to prime the younger generation for success. Had a blast recording th...

Hi everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Inside The Inspired, a podcast about people that create opportunity for themselves. I’m your host, Jonathan Cohen. This episode features Erica Zendell, a technology manager on sabbatical traveling across the country training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu while writing her book and memoir, Zen in the Art of Fighting. In this episode, we talked about how the pan...

Please welcome NBA Agent, Daniel Hazan of Hazan Sports Management to the show! @HazanSportsMgmt

Please enjoy this throwback episode to the original springboard for this project, the Instagram live show: Homies @ Home with none other than Eric Hinman! @EricHinman

What does it mean to be strong at every age? Your body is your vehicle to experience the world. I view training as a means of building, but it's important to know that physical training breaks your body down. However, there are ways to challenge your mind, body, and soul with low impact, yet highly effective strategies. Enter Aryan Rashed, an attorney and now CEO of Make It Tremble, a Miami based...

8 days in the forest. No technology? 4 of those days no food AND no water?! Isolation in the wild will teach you quite a lot about yourself. I sat down with my very dear friend, The Mindset Samurai, Justin Abad, to talk about his experience in The Adirondacks. Each time Justin and I get together my mind is absolutely unleashed. You’ll get a sense of what I mean in this episode through the zest Jus...

Hi everyone, welcome back to Inside the Inspired!  Music is such a big part of our lives. Whether you are playing, dancing, singing or listening; music impacts us all differently. This week, you’re going to meet music producer and piano instructor, Jon Schneider. After moving from LA to attend NYU Jon produced beats and music for artists like Taylor Bennet, Lil Yachty, and Luke Christopher. J...

Hey everyone! We all know the question: What do you want to be when you grow up…Who said pilot? Guess what! We have brought you one here today. Captain Nicholas Demarzo. Nick and I met back in 2007. Nick was my instructor back when I was first earning my private pilot’s license. Nick is a testament to carving your own path to follow your dreams. A former pilot instructor, military veteran, and cur...

Hi everyone! Welcome to episode 7 of Inside The Inspired! This week, we meet Brittany Van Natta, originally from New Jersey, Brittany brought her talent out to L.A. to see how she measures up to the best of the best. While it's a never ending journey and carries its ups and downs, Brittany keeps moving forward and optimizing her best self with each opportunity that presents it self.  Enjoy th...

Hello out there to the Inside the Inspired fam! This episode features a conversation with CEO and founder of Volv, Brent Totty. Brent is all about building healthy habits. Now, while the definition of healthy is subjective, his latest venture, Volv, is a habit hacking program that seeks to build a better you as YOU see it based on the habits that YOU want to build. As a former professional chef an...

Welcome Back! On this episode of Inside The Inspired, Nikki and I talked about overcoming fear of public speaking, redefining fitness, and putting yourself first. Nikki has been featured on Good Morning America, The Steve Harvey Show, trains olympic athletes and so much more!  You can find Nikki on Instagram @GetFitWithNik Please enjoy this episode and feel free to reach out with any question...

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another week of Inside the Inspired! This week, I'm introducing you to Mr. Pat Livesy Jr.! Pat is a certified professional when it comes to human optimization. Whether through mobility or functionality, Pat is ahead of the curve when it comes to figuring out how to get the best out of your body. Pat works with kids, high school athletes, adults, and elderly individuals to...

Hi everyone! Welcome back! On this episode, you're going to meet Jen Silverman of Jen Silverman Nutrition. Jen takes a holistic approach to nutrition. Whether fueling for performance, weight loss, stress eating, or even pre and post natal nutrition - Jen guides you through change. An important change. In a very empowering way. Informative and educational, Jen speaks on the power of intuitive eatin...