Living Fearless Today

My friend Jay Twining sat down with me this week to talk about how he's leaving behind generational differences through intentional living. He assessed his parents' life and behaviors to determine what he did and didn't want to continue in his own life, something we can overlook and inadvertently subject and pass along to our children. You'll hear how the possibilities people shared impacted and s...

This week I’m joined by Josh Cary as we talk about how he spent 40 years in hiding because of fear. His two children became the catalyst for breaking free and pursuing a different way of life. You wouldn’t guess it by talking to Josh today as he’s fully engaged in life, energized and showing up as his best version. Josh is a business coach, podcast host, speaker and entrepreneur. We discuss how Jo...

I'm joined this week by Chris Voss, author of 'Beacons of Leadership', Forbes Top 50 recognized, CEO/Host of The Chris Voss Show, consultant, speaker, Youtuber and coach. We talk about gratitude, discovering your purpose, reviewing your life experiences to determine your toolkit. The role and strength we as men can serve for one another through accountability and community. As a serial entrepreneu...

Join me this week as we have a real and raw conversation with Justin Brien. He is a mental health advocate, speaker and professional executive coach. I had the honor of chatting with Justin about his journey and how he's traversing life today. As you'll hear, he's taken time away from the business to spend time with his family as his newly born daughter is recovering in NICU from surgery. Justin e...

Andy Storch is a man who’s passionate about helping others take control of their life and career. He is a husband, father, speaker, author, consultant, coach and podcast host of now three shows. In the later part of 2020, Andy began experiencing abdominal pain. Then, just as he was launching his book, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. To compound the matter, he was then advised it had also...

I'm honored to be joined by Stephen Scoggins this week. He was one of the voices who encouraged me when I was insecure, uncertain and feeling worthless. As we chat, he'll shed light on how he's undergone a transformation himself to now live out his own purpose. He's not only overcome dyslexia and ADHD but he's also fought through being homeless. As a teen, his one way out became a door that was sh...

I am joined this week by Joe Sanok, a TEDx and keynote speaker, podcast host of the top counseling and one of the top 50 podcasts globally of the ‘Practice of the Practice’ and author of ‘Thursday is the New Friday.’ He began his career as a counselor and then transitioned into a business consultant, helping other counselors and coaches expand their business. He lived on the road with his two daug...

You may have noticed the gaps within the episode numbering. I share why this happened - the case of the missing recap episodes. I also share an update on what the podcast format will look like going forward. Tune-in and reach out either via direct message (DM) or email me at mike@hicoachmike.com. Connect with Mike Forrester https://linktr.ee/hicoachmike Mentioned in this episode: LFT Facebook Grou...

In this episode, I’m joined by Wade Stewart, a business owner and author. He, like so many of us, found his life out of control and reflected unwanted results. He carved out time to perform a personal retreat where he took time to reflect on what he wanted versus where he was in life. Consistently seeing there wasn’t enough time in his day, being overweight, eating unhealthy and feeling distance w...

This week I am joined by Rick Ornelas, founder of 'I Spark Change' and author of '12 Hours of Heaven: Lessons for a Better World.' His passion is to serve people and he has been focused on guiding others through self-improvement for many years. Last year, while working to remain in a healthy space himself, he birthed 'I Spark Change' to bring about a way for people to connect and collaborate in cr...

I am joined this week by Mike Zeller, a business architect who's passionate about strategizing with entrepreneurs to help them discover their zone of genius. He's founded and co-founded a total of 16 companies, as well as investing in 4 others. Yet along the way, Mike has also experienced challenges - in 2018, he lost close to $1 million. Shortly after that, his wife was bedridden due to illness....

Today John Boghos is a man passionate about helping men who are emerging from trauma. Having experienced a life transformation and discovering his own identity, John is now guiding other men to obtain that same freedom and healing. Through his own life struggles, he reached a point where he said: "enough is enough." He was done looking in the mirror and not knowing the man who was staring back at...

This week I am joined by Michael Unbroken, a childhood trauma survivor, warrior and mentor. At the age of 4, his index finger was cut off by his mother, an alcoholic and drug addict. Unfortunately, his stepfather was also a drug addict, in addition to being extremely abusive. As a result, Michael spent the majority of his childhood homeless or in poverty. This played out in his teenage years in hi...

Anthony Trucks shares his insights on how to help you and me upgrade our life and turn our dreams into reality. At the core is an identity shift, and Anthony certainly is well-versed in this process. Going from foster care, then adopted at 14 years old and his mom is diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Football was where he first found his rhythm; he worked hard to find his skill and footing like a...

At the age of 55, as Alan Thomas stepped onto his scale, it read 304 pounds. Something in seeing that number caused him to pause and assess his current state and his possible future. As an insurance agent to those in the age bracket of 65 years and older, he realized that his choice was to either become the ‘first husband’ to his wife or take action at this potential turning point. He was sold-out...

This week I am joined by Mark Marino. He's a leading orthopedic manual physical therapist who's been practicing his craft for over 25 years. Mark is now leading people to achieve wellness in their lives. Which began from working through his own journey of managing chronic pain to experiencing the freedom from a positive and proactive mindset. Join Mark as he shares with you and me how as he was ab...

At the age of 10, he was told "can't" would be a regular part of his vocabulary and that he would "never" succeed. My guest this week is Chris Tice, who dramatically transformed his life. From limiting beliefs that were instilled within him to now being a leadership coach who's impacting and freeing others from their own limitations. Chris dreamt of becoming a firefighter at a young age, as he beg...

This week I am joined by Dr. Jeff Jennings. He's a licensed clinical psychologist, who’s been published in multiple psychology journals, including ‘Psychology Today.’ Jeff is currently working alongside his wife to help busy, achievement-focused married couples to regain their connection to one another. We’ll hear about his struggles in relationships that stemmed from his childhood of not having a...

I'm joined by Chad Harrigan for this week's episode. Chad is a life coach who draws you in through his open and engaging stories about life, both the highs and the challenging times. He tells about two surgeries that came in the nick of time. Chad reveals how he and his wife, Lexi, traversed the sudden and unexpected loss of their son. From the silence of working through this, they then learned he...

I’m joined this week by Mike Kim. Mike is a personal branding coaching and is currently launching his book “You Are the Brand.” He shares about his journey of being a worship leader, Chief Marketing Officer, copywriter and becoming the coach he is now. Mike’s insights and questions he has asked himself and his clients provide a great foundation for our own reflection and growth. Connect with Mike...

This week Grant Donnelly is joining us. Grant is a father of three, who along with his wife, lives in Canada. He is a performance coach and host of The Unbeatable Life podcast. Come partake of the stories and lessons Grant shares of his journey from Scotland with an alcoholic father, to the military, into the tech industry as an engineer and then through his migration to Canada - the fulfillment o...

In this week's episode, we will be hearing from Anthony Garcia ( @anthonypgarcia99 ). Anthony is a regional sales manager, executive coach, best-selling author, speaker and sales agency owner. He shares openly about lessons learned from business, marriage and parenting, both the challenges and successes. Anthony reveals that choosing your wife is one is a vital decision; you will spend the most ti...

Sit back and enjoy this episode as we hear from Marshall Seese Jr, you’ll more likely know him as TheTin Man. He shares about having been a lawyer, which many would describe as having achieved success, yet looking for more in life. Marshall brings us along for his two-week hike on the breathtaking Camino de Santiago, truly a front-row experience. Marshall is an amazing storyteller, Billboard-chart...

In this episode, we will talk to Andrew Biggs. Andrew is an international sales coach for top-performers at Google, Salesforce, SAP, Bloomberg, and Microsoft, helping 6 and 7 figure earners achieve their highest potential. As an industry-leading expert in leadership and the psychology of performance Andrew helps any sales leader looking to grow to connect to the meaning and purpose necessary to ac...

Let's discuss some of the takeaways from the interview with David Mike. Sometimes you just have to go and get what you want and not take no for an answer. Are you willing to persevere? Are you looking for alternative ways to get to yes? Am I able to change your behavior and habits which are hurting you and those around you? Are you willing to make the necessary changes? Remember you are not alone...