Man Overseas Podcast

In this solo episode, I cover a range of topics that have been on my mind lately. Tune in as I share insights into my recent investments and where I've been putting my money. I'll also chat about some captivating reads that have caught my attention. Shifting gears, I'll explore the reasons why we go to church, pondering its significance. And of course, I'll spill the beans on why I've been hanging...

Galina Lipina spent 15+ years in IT industry managing projects for global corporations and startups. She is also a speaker, trainer and a certified coach. She helps people create harmony with themselves and in their relationships, and achieve goals with ease and flow. Also, blending her passions of transformation and business into one—she helps organizations to change their culture by transforming...

Ted Agon is a returning guest to the podcast. He's not your average author & speaker. He's lived in seven countries and set foot on five of the seven continents. The man's a global adventurer. Not to mention he served in the Vietnam War in the 1970s. At 79 years young, he's got incredible energy (& knowledge). He goes ballroom dancing five nights a week, calling himself a table-hopper. It'...

My guest is Emanuel Parris aka Coach Pow. He's a fitness expert with an impressive athletic background. Firstly, he was a 2008 Canadian Olympian sprinter. Not to mention a 2006 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist. That's not all—he's also a former pro drug-free bodybuilder, which means he knows what it takes to build a strong & healthy body without long-term repercussions. Today, he works as a high...

My guest is my brother, Scott, or as he is listed in my phone—Chico D. This is Scott's 2nd appearance on the podcast. His first followed the tragic accident that occurred just before he got home from work one evening. He noticed a kid laying in the street and immediately rushed over to see what had happened. A 5-year old boy was laying in the street after having been hit by a car. Scott immediatel...

I'm always telling my coaching clients: "DO NOT SQUANDER YOUR YOUTHFUL ENERGY"Nobody has more embraced this ideal—as part of my coaching program—than today's guest. Jaekyu Lee, who goes by Jonathan, is a young man I've been working with for a little over a year. Watching someone so dedicated to his own personal growth & development has been inspiring and intrinsically rewarding [for me].His st...

My guest is Benjamin Wall. He's originally from the UK, now living in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. The son of a former bank robber who was in-and-out of jail, my guest ironically had a successful career in finance, following work as a nightclub bouncer, debt collector and stripper. Nowadays, Ben supports himself day-trading, which long-time listeners will know: Me, as for me, I prefer to get rich slo...

Laurel Irwin is a wife, mother of 4, obsessed with weightlifting, which is why she is a fitness coach who specializes in global strength and body recomposition. She is insatiably curious about the psychology of motivation and the power of internal beliefs. That will become evident the more you listen to this episode. She describes people and relationships as being her currency, her measure of succ...

Gerald Awak is my guest. He is an African-American fella from Houston, TX. He would tell you that his experience growing up without a father had him seeking guidance from the older men in prison. There were a lot of fights in prison. It sounds like a lot of them he initiated because it would help to make sure he maintained his own cell. That was when he wasn't in "solitary," as he refers to it. Wh...

My guest is Dr. Jessica Kind. She is a climate change scientist, entrepreneur, and NFT illustrator currently living and working in Guatemala. Back in 2015, she and a group of friends started the fossil fuel divestment movement in Switzerland because of the risks it poses for both investors and the planet. In 2011, she also searched for wind's historic directions in the deserts of Australia and enj...

Chase Lambin played professional baseball until he was 35 years old. During that span, he played a stint for Bobby Valentine in the Japanese Big Leagues with the Chiba Lotte Marines. Chase has had the sort of career for which movies are made. But he walks around like the beautiful gal who doesn’t know it. Could explain our long-term friendship—I like to think I’m pretty too. I kid. But for certain...

My guest, Florica Means, is the first polymath I've had on this show. She was born & raised in Romania. She escaped her home country in 1990, at the age of 36. Her story is incredible, which, even writing the word incredible, feels like I've cheapened the word a long time. I've done it justice here though, but I've been forced to grapple with using the word too often—as we frequently use other...

JR Gondeck is the sharpest financial mind I've had on this show. He's a Wealth Advisor & Managing Director at The Lerner Group . Not to mention he's been featured in Forbes, Barron's, VP at a big bank and has 4 kiddos! JR works with families to promote intentional communication and drive collaboration between all generations. In fact, he recently co-authored a book titled, Family Value at Risk...

My podcast guest today is one-of-a-kind. Those are words I've never used to describe any prior guest. Strong words, you might say. Deserving, I'd throw back at you. Harry Corcell is someone I've liked and respected since we met in late 2000s working at Idera Software. I wish we'd met sooner. Yeah, that sounds like something you'd say about a romantic partner. But I'm leaving it here because I mean...

Jim Corfield is one of those guys you don't meet everyday. We were chatting at the hotel pool in Playa Del Carmen, MX, but it felt like we were on bar stools in a British pub. I was drawn to him. It could've been his ability to tell a good story—a rare and underrated skill set. Which too often reminds me of a sense of humor in that everybody thinks they have it. Nonetheless, five minutes of chatti...

No guest will be joining me for this episode. Instead, by popular request, I'm revisiting the blog post I wrote called: 40 Pieces of Life Advice for 20-Year Old Me . Positive feedback received from the article continues to be overwhelming, in the best way possible, and much appreciated. Tens of thousands of you have read the piece. And I've been told by dozens of readers that it's been the most he...

In this episode, we discuss Mr. Sperier's time during the war. He wanted to be a naval aviation pilot "on the carriers." He recalls how they faked his colorblind test so he could advance to the next round of screening. It wasn’t until the next physical exam that he was busted. He'd have to give up on his dream of serving in the Naval Air Force and join the Merchant Marine Cadet Corp. He finished b...

My guest is listener-favorite, Jerrard Parfait. Last time he was on the show—it was the most-downloaded episode of the year (2021). Parfait is someone I respect for his relationship-building skills, parenting style, compartmentalization regarding risk-taking (which is a very underrated skill set btw). Not to mention he's a smart man and great conversationalist. In this episode, we discuss small ta...

My guest is Tyler Aaron Johnson. He's a former Division I student-athlete at Nicholls State University. He played a big role on a defensive front that led the nation in sacks and tackles for loss in 2017 & 2018. In Taylor's senior season, they won the 2018 Southland Conference Championship! Tyler & I first met when I was invited to speak to their football team in 2018. Since then, he's bec...

Brandon Ruttley married about as well as a man can (I've known his wife since we were 10 years old). He's also the father of three beautiful girls, ages 10,7 & 3. Affectionately known as "Ruttley," or just "Rutt," in recent years he's more than quadrupled his income. Nowadays, we'd call a man of Rutt's calibre a "dude" (we used to call them "studs"). And I haven't even mentioned—Ruttley is a forme...

I’ve wanted Kurt Kristynik as a guest on the podcast for a long time. Interestingly, as Vice President of Buffaloe Floors, Kurt runs a 3rd generation family business—a bit of a black swan considering America's startup craze. Thinking back. I've respected Kurt's business acumen since the day I invited him to speak at our real estate organization almost 20 years ago. A presentation he nailed, by the...

Four guests join me for this important episode: Matthew Ory, Preston Hayes, Barry Sartin Jr., and David Ardoin. All are highly-respected civil & criminal attorneys who offer litigation services to individuals and businesses. Matt Ory & David Ardoin have been working together for 10 years at AMO Trial Lawyers . Their practice areas are: criminal defense, medical malpractice, and personal injury. Pr...

My guest is HUGE in Korea! He's also fast-becoming famous here in the US. Dr. Chris Yandle can thank his 8th-grade daughter, Addison, for worldwide fame and adulation. If not for her letting Dad know how much she enjoyed #DadLunchNotes, he might've stopped writing them. As it were, the day Chris didn't slip a note into Addison's lunch, she asked what was up. That let Chris know she was not only re...

Melanie Boudreaux is an Assistant Professor at Nicholls State University—she teaches Human Resource Management. She's also Faculty Advisor for the Society of Human Resource Management and works as HR Director at Environment Safety & Health Consulting Services (ES&H). And just in case Melanie found herself with free time—she's also enrolled at University of South Alabama, where she will soon finish...

Brandt Quick is a Fully Integrated Business Coach (FIBC) & Certified Health Coach. He's also CEO & President of BQuick Athletic Development , a health & fitness company, and CEO & President of BQuick Nutrition , maker of natural sports nutrition energy, endurance, and recovery vitamins/supplements, which aim to improve quality of life. A former Kansas State football player who later transferred to...