Kickasspirational Podcast

In this Kickasspirational Podcast episode, Danielle and Colin delve into the power of creating and breaking small habits, specifically focusing on nutrition, fitness and mental health. They emphasize that everything is a process and that lasting change is achieved through consistent positive choices over time. By highlighting the importance of incorporating healthy nutrition habits gradually, they...

Natasha Hogan, VP of Marketing and Development at Dugally Oberfeld, joins us today to discuss her passion for experiencing more and helping others discover how they can too. Natasha has fostered a successful career in the luxury residential construction industry working in Colorado and Southern California. By surrounding herself with highly successful, like minded individuals she intrinsically fin...

Karyn Millar 10:29 AM (0 minutes ago)     to me   In this episode of the Kickasspirational podcast, former NFL Pro Bowler Mike Alstott joins us to discuss the crucial topics of staying healthy after retirement and the importance of recovery after injury. Mike Alstott, who enjoyed a successful career as a running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, shares his personal experiences and insights on mai...

In this episode, we feature the Ferragamo family member who led the project to make the remarkably Kickasspirational documentary, Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams. Diego Castello di San Giuliano is the grandson of Salvatore Ferragamo, his mother, Fiama led much of the design and expansion of the business after his grandfather died and serves on the Ferragamo board of directors. In addition to his wo...

In this episode of the Kickasspirational podcast, we are introduced to Sue Ann and Joe, a remarkable couple who embody what it truly means to be Kickasspirational. Sue Ann, a registered dietitian, and Joe, a former New York City police officer, share a passion for health, fitness, and a high-performance mindset. Their journey together has been nothing short of amazing, as they have navigated throu...

Dr. John Rusin is one of the fitness and sports performance industry’s leading experts in the pain-free performance training that blends the world of strength and conditioning with clinical movement based diagnostic medicine to provide the ultimate results based methods, programming and practices. His vision for the future of elite level sports performance physical therapy and injury prevention ba...

In this episode of the Kickasspirational podcast, we dive into the world of cold therapy with an inspiring guest who turned his life around through a unique practice. Our guest, Wyatt Ewing, shares his personal journey of overcoming stress, anxiety, and depression by incorporating cold therapy into his daily routine.   Like many of us, Wyatt found himself struggling with the demands of work and fa...

Welcome to the Kickasspirational podcast! In this episode, we feature a true kickass guest who used the power of food to overcome illness and anxiety. Meet Michelle Hurn, a published author who at the age of 12, was given a 10% chance to survive due to her life-threatening eating disorder. At only 12 she was 57.5 pounds and 5 feet tall. After her recovery she had many setbacks due to illness and a...

On the latest episode of the Kickasspirational Podcast, we welcome Luke McCarthy, an integral leader in the HPLT community who works in NYC in finance. In this episode, we discuss what drew him to this community and how integrating the important spheres of life can lead to a more fulfilling and intentional life. We delve into how to balance family, career, finance, and fitness and how to live one'...

Welcome to the Kickasspirational Podcast, where we explore the inspiring stories of game-changers who are crushing it in their industries. Today, we have the pleasure of interviewing Samantha Card, a true powerhouse who is taking the world by storm. Samantha is not only an author, mentor, and business coach, but she's also a former athlete who knows what it takes to succeed in both sports and busi...

In this episode of Kickasspirational, David interviews former NFL player Johnny Townsend, who shares his journey and experiences as a professional athlete. The podcast delves into the highs and lows of his football career and how it affected his sense of identity post NFL. The guest also talks about his involvement with the NFL network and how it has helped him transition into life after football....

In this episode of Kickasspirational retired Army Command Sergeant Major John Wayne Troxell talks about the work he continues to do for our military and veterans, and why health and wellness is such an important part of his lifestyle. 

  In the latest episode of Kickasspirational, former NFL great Donte Whitner joins the show to discuss his journey towards financial independence and his work in educating other athletes on taking control of their own finances. Whitner shares details about the challenges he faced as a young player, including dealing with financial advisors who did not have his best interest at heart, and how those...

Joining us today is former NFL linebacker Patrick Willis, who knows a thing or two about living a no excuses life both on and off the field. We'll be diving into the topic of life after football and how Patrick has stayed committed to his health and exercise routine. From tackling opponents to tackling his own health, Patrick has never let adversity get in his way. So if you're ready to level up a...

Back from summer break, David discusses his health scare and how we all have a choice. There isn’t room for negative talk if we want to find success. In this episode, David Vanderveen presents a summary overview of the importance of reframing life’s challenging moments to find the positive. It’s easy to get caught up in the negative but what takes real effort is refocusing our attention to still a...

Paul Fishman is the Host of the top 100 podcast, "The Road to Self Love", and Creator of "The Self Love Diet", a six-month transformative program that teaches you how to say yes to yourself, ditch the people-pleasing, and live the life you've always wanted. His mission is simple: to empower and inspire a sense of belonging and each of us. Today, David and Paul talk about generational trauma, hitti...

Accountability & Leadership Keynote Speaker Sam Silverstein’s mission is to empower people to live accountable lives both in their personal lives and in business. He aims to transform the way they do business and thrive at extraordinary levels. By challenging leaders to shift their priorities, cultivate an organizational culture that matters, and inspire both individuals and teams to take ownershi...

Charles Hew-Len may be one of the most inspiring Kickasspirational podcasts of 2022. He has broken through more barriers in life than most of us will ever have to navigate.   Born into a difficult life on Oahu, Hawaii’s West Side, Charles found success earning a black belt in karate, an Eagle Scout award from the Boy Scouts and as a Riflery Instructor in the Marines.   Re-entering civilian life, C...

Season 5, Epsiode 8: Grabbing the Bag, an Unusual Discussion with Rob Bell About Money, Our Mindsets about It and How it Shapes Our Lives “Who are you and why are you here?” Is one of the most important and fundamental questions each person has to answer each day. Our relationships and mindsets around money tell a lot about us and how we live our values.   Best-selling author, Rob Bell, shares anc...

Money fuels much of our ability to function. It fuels many of our dreams. In this episode, David Vanderveen, presents a summary overview of the importance of having a financial plan, which doesn’t have to be complicated, that provides a budget, ways to get out of debt and how to prioritize resources to build the future we want.   Following are links to different resources that David Vanderveen ref...

Jason Tartick was a senior vice president in banking when he realized that despite career success, he was headed down the wrong path. After giving up his career to pursue reality television on The Bachelorette, Jason realized that he didn’t have to accept a corporate path to create the life he really wanted.   In this podcast, Jason talks about his new book, The Restart Roadmap and eight simple st...

Season 5, Episode 5: How an Obsession with Ketogenic Snacking Led Manuel Zeller to Start a Business that Created the Best Tasting Protein Bar on Earth.   Manuel Zeller is an Austrian entrepreneur who built a business around his passions for eliminating sugar from modern Western diets while still satisfying his sweet-tooth cravings and snacking habits.   In this episode, David Vanderveen and Manuel...

Dai Manuel didn’t have to hit rock bottom to know that he needed to make a change in his life. What he didn’t know was that making one significant change would lead to personal transformation, like a string unwinding a sweater he didn’t want to wear anymore. If we assume that change is certain, then Dai believes that perhaps we ought to be champions of change. The problem is that we need clarity t...

The concrete world outside our bodies is concrete, results are easy to measure and we can see, touch, smell and taste it. We often hear how the interior work inside us unleashes extraordinary exterior results, but where is this elusive and abstract “inside?” Sabrina Scheuerling shares her remarkable story about escaping the good life, where she had all the material things but was missing purpose,...

Jake Fox is a semi professional mountain biker who was on a trajectory to making his dreams real when disaster struck and was paralysed in an accident.   A year later, Jake is riding and skiing again in the mountains of British Columbia but has had to rebuild his dreams, his skills and his life.   Rather than embracing self pity or remorse for what could have been, Jake chose gratitude and investi...