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Peter Samuelson: Finding Happiness Through Film, Philanthropy, and Life Lessons Guest: Peter Samuelson Host: Dr. Allen Lycka Introduction In this episode, Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Peter Samuelson, a Cambridge-educated film producer with over 20 major films to his credit, including Revenge of the Nerds , Tom & Viv , and Arlington Road . Beyond filmmaking, Peter is a visionary at the intersectio...

Leadership Without Limits: Tim Lupinacci on Influence, Courage, and Living a Fantastic Life Introduction In this episode of the Celebrity Edition Podcast , Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Tim Lupinacci, CEO and Chair of Baker Donelson, one of the 100 largest law firms in the United States. Leading over 1,300 team members across 24 offices, Tim is a passionate advocate for practical leadership and founder...

Living a Fantastic Life with Wendy Brookhouse Building Wealth Beyond the Numbers In this episode of How to Live a Fantastic Life , Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Wendy Brookhouse, founder and chief strategist of Black Star Wealth in Halifax, Canada. Wendy has built a reputation for simplifying how clients grow and protect wealth—not by focusing only on the math, but by paying close attention to behavior...

Protecting Your Spine for a Lifetime In this powerful conversation, Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Dr. Gbolahan Okubadejo, a board-certified spinal surgeon serving patients in New York and New Jersey. Specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery and motion-preserving techniques, Dr. Okubadejo treats herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disc disease. His mission extends beyond the opera...

Ron Stotts – Conscious Leadership and the Power of Big Mind From Struggle to Awakening In this powerful conversation, Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Dr. Ron Stotts—three-time bestselling author, PhD in psychology, and Doctor of Chiropractic—who has dedicated his life to helping leaders evolve through conscious awareness. Ron’s journey began with early success as an athlete and Marine, but his time in th...

Living a Fantastic Life with Deena Kordt In this moving episode of Living a Fantastic Life , Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Deena Kordt , a podcaster, publisher, author, and advocate dedicated to empowering others through storytelling and community. With a heart-centered mission, Deena brings hope and connection to those navigating life’s toughest challenges. She shares her powerful journey from invisib...

David Selley – A Life of Resilience, Risk, and Global Impact From Poverty to Possibility Born in wartime England and raised in poverty without electricity, water, or heat, David Selley could have allowed adversity to define him. Instead, those early hardships built resilience and determination that would fuel an extraordinary entrepreneurial journey spanning more than seven decades. Now 87 years o...

From Breaking News to Breaking Free Beth McDonough’s career was built on intensity. As a former TV crime reporter, she spent decades covering some of the nation’s most gripping stories—terrorist attacks, kidnappings, government scandals, even the tragic overdose death of Prince. Her work took her to the front lines of crises like the 9/11 aftermath, the Minneapolis bridge collapse, and the abducti...

Unlocking Healing Beyond Misdiagnosis with Beatty Carmichael A New Lens on Healing In this inspiring episode of How to Live a Fantastic Life , Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Beatty Carmichael, a misdiagnosis breakthrough expert and author of The Prayer of Freedom . Beatty has spent years uncovering the hidden spiritual roots behind conditions like anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction, and chronic pain....

Phil M. Jones on The Secrets of Influence and Impact From Teenage Entrepreneur to Global Authority At just 14 years old, Phil M. Jones launched his first business by washing cars in his neighborhood, quickly realizing that the right words opened doors—and wallets. By 15, he was earning more than his schoolteachers and soon expanded into event planning and landscape gardening. Instead of university...

The Tenacious Leader: Kevin Juza on Perseverance, Family Business, and Growth Guest: Kevin Juza Host: Dr. Allen Lycka Introduction In this episode, Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Kevin Juza, known as the Tenacious Leader. With over two decades of corporate experience and more than ten years as a small business owner, coach, and consultant, Kevin has built and operated franchise businesses, co-owned an 1...

Barbara With: Unlocking Inner Peace as a Pathway to Global Transformation Introduction In this inspiring episode of Living a Fantastic Life , Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Barbara With, an international peace activist, award-winning author, composer, and intuitive psychic channel. Barbara’s groundbreaking work with the collective known as The Party, guided by the spirit of Albert Einstein, has inspired...

Celebrity Edition with Jason Yarusi From Tragedy to Transformation In this episode of Living a Fantastic Life , Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Jason Yarusi, a dynamic speaker, author, coach, and real estate entrepreneur who embodies resilience and reinvention. Jason’s story begins with profound personal loss—by the age of 16, he had endured the deaths of close friends and a longtime girlfriend. These tr...

The Journey from Architecture to Conscious Conversations In this inspiring episode, Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Chuck Wisner, a renowned advisor, coach, and author who has spent three decades helping leaders and teams transform the way they communicate. Beginning his career as a musician and then a successful architect in Boston, Chuck made a bold shift at the age of forty into the study of language,...

Singer Carter: Shining a Light on Elder Care Reform About the Guest In this moving episode, Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Susie Singer Carter, an award-winning and Oscar-qualified filmmaker, writer, and outspoken advocate for elder care reform. Susie is best known for her groundbreaking documentary No Country for Old People , a film born from her personal experiences as a caregiver for her mother with...

Episode Title: Navigating Divorce with Confidence, Compassion, and Control with Mardi Winder-Adams Introduction In this episode of The Fantastic Life Podcast , Dr. Allen Lycka sits down with Mardi Winder-Adams, a certified divorce transition and high conflict divorce coach, distinguished mediator, international speaker, podcaster, and best-selling author. Mardi shares her extensive experience help...

Finding Your Path to Living Large with Barbara Stone In this inspiring episode of How to Live a Fantastic Life , Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Barbara Stone, a Syracuse-based entrepreneur, author, and leadership coach. After a 25-year career as an Executive Vice President and CFO, Barbara launched Build Your Path, LLC, combining her expertise in resilience, positive psychology, and leadership to help o...

Serving Humanity and Leading with Purpose with Brent Collingwood Introduction In this inspiring episode of The Famous Dr. Al LIVE , Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Brent Collingwood, past District Governor of Rotary International District 5370. Brent shares his journey from a university administrator at the Alberta School of Business to becoming a 25-year Rotarian, certified executive coach, and facilita...

How Business Can Be a Force for Good — With Sam Wolf In this episode of How to Live a Fantastic Life , Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Sam Wolf, a passionate business strategist and advocate for value-driven leadership. From a humble start in rural New Mexico to global travels that inspired a deep interest in equity, law, and impact, Sam’s journey is a masterclass in aligning business with purpose. As an...

Mark Stephen Pooler – Mastering the Media and the Mind In this engaging episode of How to Live a Fantastic Life , Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Mark Stephen Pooler, the powerhouse behind MSP News Global. A top-tier media strategist, bestselling author, and radio/TV host, Mark shares his insights on the transformative power of PR, visibility, mindset mastery, and personal growth. From Hidden to Heard: T...

Healing From Within with Dipal Shah Introduction In this powerful episode of How to Live A Fantastic Life , Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Dipal Shah, a former biochemist and pharmaceutical sales professional turned renowned energy healer. Dipal shares her profound journey of transformation after facing chronic, unexplained pain that conventional medicine couldn’t resolve. What began as frustration evol...

Crystallizing Legacy with Visionary Kim Groshek Guest: Kim Groshek Host: Dr. Allen Lycka From Fortune 100s to Foundational Legacy Work In this compelling episode, Dr. Allen Lycka sits down with Kim Groshek, a renowned legacy strategist and visionary guide, whose career spans over 35 years in leadership, enterprise building, and transformation. Having architected billion-dollar ventures and worked...

Living Through Loss, Love, and Legacy with Julie Barth Celebrity Edition of "How to Live A Fantastic Life" with Dr. Allen Lycka About Today’s Guest Julie Barth is the founder of the Colin James Barth (CJB) Outreach, a nonprofit helping women-led households in crisis. A mother of six and trauma survivor, Julie’s journey includes raising a daughter with special needs, losing her husband to cancer, a...

How to Sparkle Again – A Conversation with Happiness Expert Deborah Mallow Introduction In this uplifting episode of How to Live A Fantastic Life , Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Deborah Mallow—a lifelong New Yorker and former #1 ranked dermatology pharma sales rep turned happiness expert. With an inspiring story of burnout, reinvention, and resilience, Deborah shares her personal journey and the scienc...

Unleashing the Brain's Power with Adele Spraggon Host: Dr. Allen Lycka About Our Guest Adele Spraggon is an award-winning author, internationally acclaimed thought leader, and behavioral change expert. She's known for helping thousands break free from self-limiting patterns by rewiring their brains through her innovative four-step Repatterning method. After surviving a deeply traumatic childhood,...