Nemology Podcast

Matt Cacioppo had zero kayaking experience when he decided to paddle the entire Río Magdalena, Colombia's longest river, from source to sea. Months later, he did it. Over 2,000 kilometers. 28 days. Alone. In this episode, Matt returns to Nemology to give the full, unfiltered account of what went down. Unexpected rain that turned class 4 rapids into class 5. A capsize in the dark, floating thro...

Harlow Newton has lived more lives than most: BMX racing champion in El Salvador, dot-com pioneer building websites in Notepad back in 1996, and founder of a $3M retreat center in Costa Rica that vanished overnight in a 2017 hurricane. In this episode, Harlow shares how he sold his tech company to fund his dream, financed land purchases on credit cards, and rebuilt from scratch after losing everyt...

Nick Manderfield walked away from managing a Cheesecake Factory in Chicago to start a nonprofit in Medellín from scratch. What followed was 80 tons of food distributed during a pandemic, a bead jewelry business selling 20,000 units a year on Amazon, and a daily reality most nonprofit founders are too burnt out to talk about. In this episode, Nick breaks down what it actually looks like to work wit...

Mena Cardenas left Colombia as a refugee at 17 with no English, no money, and no plan and built a successful corporate career in Canada from scratch. Then, at the top of her game, she walked away from all of it on purpose. In this episode, we get into the real cost of chasing someone else's version of success, why self-doubt, not fear, is what actually keeps people stuck, and what it looks lik...

Karl Lashkari didn't choose this path, it chose him. After years in hedge funds and management consulting, his body collapsed under the weight of chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, leaving him bedridden and written off by the medical system. What came next wasn't a recovery plan. It was a complete reinvention, through biohacking the mind, mastering pain, and rebuilding his identity as a ma...

Juan Chavez is a 6x Inc. 5000 honoree, serial entrepreneur, and operator of Medellin VIP and JMC Equipment, businesses spanning luxury travel, automotive equipment distribution, real estate, and digital services across Latin America and the United States. In this episode, Juan gets raw about the real cost of building empires: the hiring systems that actually work, a betrayal that nearly broke him...

Seth Stell built GOOD.BRAND. into a multi-country creative studio operating across Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and Spain, not because the path was clear, but because he was willing to take the risk when no one else was watching. In this episode, Seth and Nemo go deep on what real leadership actually costs: the instincts you stop trusting, the generations you're either breaking or repeating, an...

Juan Ortega built his career learning the Colombian financial system from the inside out starting with his father, an accountant who taught him one rule above all: do it the right way or pay the price later. Today he runs Whole Real Estate Accounting, a cross-border advisory firm serving founders, real estate investors, and global entrepreneurs navigating U.S. and Latin American tax strategy, comp...

Andrew Macia was deported from the U.S. in 2010 with nothing but a suitcase. Today he runs three businesses in Medellín, a real estate agency, a relocation service, and a digital marketing company serving U.S. clients remotely. In this episode, Andrew breaks down how he rebuilt from zero, why YouTube subscribers don't matter as much as most creators think, and what it actually takes to buy pro...

He quit his corporate job in Chicago, flew to Medellín with no business plan, and built a luxury travel concierge from scratch using nothing but TikTok and raw hustle. This is Robbie Schwert's first interview ever. Robbie is the founder of Luxe Liaisons a high-end travel concierge operating out of Medellín, Colombia. Under his alter ego "Remote Roberto," he built an entire client pip...

In this powerful episode of Nemology , we sit down with Andrés Cabrera , CEO & Founder of MUBA Cosmetics and Creative Director for Miss Universe , to explore a journey defined by resilience, purpose, and radical self-belief. Andrés shares his unfiltered story — from growing up without a father figure, surviving childhood trauma, and facing deep depression, to becoming a global creative leader...

In this episode of Nemology , we sit down with Joel Elster , founder of Nomadic Closer , for a raw and deeply honest conversation about money, identity, sales, and purpose . Joel shares his journey from growing up between the UK and Spain, traveling to 51 countries , and running elite nightlife venues in Dubai, to losing everything after building a multimillion-dollar vegan food business — and ult...

In this episode of Nemology , we sit down with Dante Andrade , Real Estate Entrepreneur and founder of Touro Company , to talk about building wealth through real estate, navigating market cycles, and redefining what the American Dream really looks like today. Born and raised in Brazil, Dante shares his journey of immigrating to the U.S., transitioning from a professional jazz pianist to a multifam...

In this episode of Nemology , we sit down with Danny McBrinn , real estate investor and entrepreneur, for an honest conversation about what it really takes to build wealth. Danny shares his journey from starting with zero experience in real estate, making expensive mistakes, and facing financial and personal burnout, to rebuilding his life through discipline, execution, and long-term thinking. Thi...

In this episode of Nemology , we sit down with Roop Singh — 2x TEDx Speaker, Personal Transformation Coach, and Blockchain Educator — for a raw, expansive conversation about blockchain, grief, meditation, hypnosis, and conscious living . Roop shares his journey from the corporate world into blockchain and personal transformation, explaining complex ideas through simple analogies and human stories...

In this episode of Nemology Podcast , we sit down with Scott Belton —retired U.S. Air Force & Space Force veteran, real estate investor, and creator of Live Free with Scotty B . Scott shares his journey from military intelligence and satellite operations to entrepreneurship, real estate investing, and designing a life centered around freedom, discipline, and long-term thinking . This conversat...

From loss and pain to purpose, discipline, and freedom. In this episode of Nemology Podcast , we sit down with Paule Theodorou for a raw, emotional, and deeply human conversation about life, loss, masculinity, sales, faith, and personal responsibility. Paule shares his journey through grief, mental health struggles, and personal mistakes — and how those experiences shaped his mindset, work ethic,...

In this episode of Nemology , we sit down with Melissa “Mel” Kil — AI automation agency owner, former U.S. Navy officer, sales strategist, and digital creator — for a deep and honest conversation about reinvention, resilience, and building a life with intention in the age of AI . Mel shares her journey from growing up in Los Angeles as a first-generation Korean American, attending the Naval Academ...

In this powerful and unfiltered conversation, Jerry Bivins (@ceo.jerry1) sits down with Nemo to reveal the real story behind going viral on Instagram in just 9 months —and why leaving the United States was the catalyst for his reinvention. Jerry opens up about his life before content: 📌 Growing up between Mississippi, New Orleans and Georgia 📌 The pressure of school, Adderall dependence and fail...

What if anxiety and flow state were actually the same system—just used differently? In this powerful conversation, Nemo sits down with Mike Rosenfeld , consigliere in neuroscience, Flow State psychology and human optimization, who has coached world-champion athletes, CEOs, celebrities and even Novak Djokovic to perform at their highest level. Mike shares his journey from gangs and juvenile program...

What happens when discipline meets obsession? In this episode, Yaz shares how he went from a 14-hour grind in Australia to building a multimillion-dollar HVAC company, losing it all during the pandemic—and rebuilding stronger than ever. From his humble beginnings as the son of Palestinian immigrants to becoming a self-made entrepreneur, Yaz opens up about the sacrifices behind success, the pain of...

In this powerful episode of Nemology , Sean shares his extraordinary journey: escaping Iran after the revolution, rebuilding from nothing in the U.S., reaching millionaire status in his 20s, losing it all, and discovering what success truly means. Sean opens up about the lessons learned from failure, greed, and redemption — from working as a bartender to becoming a software engineer, CTO for the I...

What if the biggest lessons in business come from learning to slow down? In this episode, real estate investor and entrepreneur Mike Eisenberg opens up about his journey from selling on eBay as a teen to building multimillion-dollar ventures across the U.S., Spain, and Colombia. Mike shares how early failures shaped his mindset, why patience is one of the hardest yet most valuable skills, and the...

What happens when life tells you “you can’t” —and you prove it wrong? From real estate at 18 to gracing the covers of Maxim and Playboy , Lucy Land’s story is a masterclass in fearless reinvention, determination, and unwavering faith. In this powerful conversation, Lucy opens up about her journey from humble beginnings in Costa Rica to building a multimillion-dollar medical business. She shares ho...

From underwater darkness to inner light — David Jackson’s story is one of reinvention, resilience, and rediscovering purpose. From repairing dams in total blackness to facing cancer with faith, he’s lived more lives than most people dream of. In this raw and heartfelt conversation, David opens up about his unconventional journey — from commercial diver and corporate leader to global traveler, ment...