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Felipe and Chelsie Fogolin are the founders and coaches at Triunfo Jiu Jitsu and MMA in Costa Mesa, California. In today's episode, we sit down with Felipe and Chelsie at their academy for a wide-ranging conversation about building a gym, a marriage, and a culture from the ground up over 15 years. Along the way, Felipe walks us through coming to America from Brazil with almost nothing, becomin...

Emily Brimlow is a singer-songwriter and touring artist. In today's episode, we sit down with Emily in Laguna Beach, California for a wide-ranging conversation about what it actually means to be rich, the spiritual war happening around us, staying humble on the way to success, and why being "in on the joke" might be the most important thing a creative can do. Along the way, she walks...

Chandler and Lindsey Griffin are co-owners of By All Means Brewing in Billings, Montana. In today's episode, we sit down with Chandler and Lindsey at the BAM taproom for a wide-ranging conversation about entrepreneurship, partnership, hospitality, and what it actually costs to build something worth keeping. Key Moments and Highlights: - Opening a brewery 90 days before the world shut down - Wh...

Ty Leary is a serial entrepreneur, former pro athlete, pilot, and all-around connoisseur of life. In today's episode we explore what a "rich life" actually looks like. Ty grew up blue collar, raced pro motocross, built and exited businesses, hand-built his own home, and flies his own plane... yet all of his success was reframed when he almost lost the most important thing to him duri...

Jack Wagoner is the host of The Grateful Podcast. In today's podcast, we explore comparison, identity development, and Jack’s framework for Resonance, the “duality of gratitude and ambition." Key Moments and Highlights: - What it's like starting a podcast - Moving to France alone at 16 - Falling in love with yourself during the Lonely Chapter - Serving vs. Extracting - Trusting the &q...

Levi Wanner is the founder of Inifinity Homes. In today's episode, Levi shares lessons from building Infinity Homes to a regional company building 60+ homes per year in multiple markets. He shares his personal and professional lessons throughout his career including surviving the 2008 crash, becoming a new father, gaining and losing weight, and expanding throughout the Northwest. Key Lessons a...

Shane Perry is a custom home builder and firefighter in Billings, Montana. In this episode, Shane talks about how hard work and failing forward has been a constant theme throughout the chapters in his life, and how those two practices have led him to success in everything from college sports to business. Key Highlights: - How growing up on a ranch with entrepreneurial parents shapes work ethic - G...

Mercede Hittmeier is a yoga instructor with over a decade of teaching. In today's episode, Mercede shares her story of how following her intuition led her to pursuing careers in modeling, massage, barre, and finally guided her to yoga. Along the way, she lived all over the world and gained valuable insights about what it looks like to follow her calling along the way. Can't wait for you to...

Jessie Scelzi is the co-founder of The Paddy Shack in Billings, MT. In today's episode, we focus on the "muddy middle," and why it's a uniquely valuable part of a story to share with other dream chasers. Jessie walks us through her career as a key player in many early-stage startups, and shares her story behind starting her own project with her husband, The Paddy Shack. Key Insig...

James Chapman is a writer, photographer, traveler, and the founder of Black Coffee Roasting Co. In today’s episode, we traveled to Missoula, MT and got to have a wide-ranging conversation about creative pursuits, storytelling, and building yourself. Key Insights and Highlights: Turning Pro with your creative pursuit The impetus of Black Coffee Roasting Co. Leaving stability behind Stories from beh...

Drew Korf (that's me!) is the founder of The Garden Podcast and Storyline Media Co. In today's episode, I celebrate 40 episodes and turning 27. We tried a new format today, and the episode is 90 minutes of bite-sized lessons, quotes, books, insights, and frameworks that I gathered over the last year. Key Insights and Highlights: - Rebranding to The Garden - What's your Misogi? - Don&#3...

Dayne Dyer is the founder of Beartooth Performance in Billings, Montana. In today's episode, we discuss how to create an effective training structure once you no longer have a team, coach, or sports season for structure. Key Insights: - Analysis paralysis trying to pick a plan - Treating workouts like a non-negotiable meeting - The basic principles of effective programs - How long does it take...

William B. Henry is a founder, leadership coach, author, and speaker. In this episode, William shares his journey of spending 2 decades building a successful career in blood banking to later discovering his purpose and walking away from it all. Along the way, he realized something many high performers eventually face: success on paper doesn’t always mean fulfillment. He talks about his journey of...

Drew McManus is the lead singer of Satsang, and is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of his hit album The Story of You. In today’s episode, he talks about the last decade of identity shifts, self-forgiveness, and the reality of building something meaningful over time. Key Moments & Takeaways: - Touring for years playing to empty rooms before anything clicked -The Nepal trip that clarified, “...

Justin Smith is the founder of Wild Edge Performance, where he trains NFL athletes in the offseason and helps new dads get back into peak health. In today's episode, Justin walks us through his non-traditional journey to becoming a performance trainer for some of the best athletes in the world. His story has a handful of interesting stops along the way, including being a dolphin trainer, taking an...

Tiffany Ricci, RDN, CSSD is a sports dietician. In today's highly-educational episode, Tiffany lays out strategies for building a healthy nutritional foundation and teaches strategies for using nutrition to increase your performance. Key Takeaways: - 4 principles for laying your foundation- How much you should be eating for each meal- Why you shouldn't identify yourself with your diet- Fue...

Jessica Hannesson is the founder of Hannesson Home and Made for Home. In this episode, Jessica walks us through the life chapters leading up to her decorated interior design career. Key Moments & Insights: - Growing up in an entrepreneurial family in Glendive, MT. - What could you accomplish if you LOVED what you did for work? - Be obsessed with your craft. - Leaving performing arts school in...

Katie and Peter Vanderloos are the founders of Black Orchid Yoga + Cycle. In today’s episode, Katie and Peter Vanderloos talk about their journey from being high school sweethearts to founding and scaling Black Orchid Yoga + Cycle. Along the way, we talked about how Katie and Peter came back together after years apart, their path as business owners and partners, and their health journeys with move...

Jared Ponce Casados is the operator and strategic partner at Amplifi, a financial education brand. In today’s conversation, we talked about what it’s like to be a young entrepreneur. Building businesses and going an unconventional route can be a rewarding journey, but it can also be a lonely and isolating one. Jared shares his story of trying and failing at a handful of different pursuits while he...

Will Grundhauser is a world champion grappler, and the founder of The Grindhouse. Will has a superpower for seeing the best in people and helping them get on-course to pursue their lives' best stories. In this episode, Will talks about some of the tools and insights that people can use to find their calling and continue moving forward towards it through different challenges. Thanks for listen...

Drew Korf (that's me!) is a podcast host and the founder of Storyline Media Co. Today’s episode is a year-in-review of 2025, which was the most transformative year of my life.  As opposed to some of the Q+A formats or “lessons” episodes from the past, I broke this episode into the self-labeled chapters that made up my life over the last year, and pulled some lessons and stories to share from...

Veronica O'Hara is the founder of Veronica Candle Co. In this episode, Veronica talks about her personal evolution while building her brand. Key Topics and Moments: - Climbing Cringe Mountain - Why candles? - Can you celebrate small wins + have big goals at the same time? - Secret Lives of Mormon Wives feature - Balancing being a mom & business owner - Relationships as a superpower for su...

On Episode 28 with Summer Jean, she highlights how some journaling practices can actually be more harmful than helpful. Enjoy this quick discussion about how to be mindful about your journaling practice. Thanks for listening! Drew Follow Summer At: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/summerjean4om/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@summerjean4om Find Agami Karma Therapy: website: https://www.agamik...

Summer Jean is an author and a licensed therapist across multiple disciplines. She owns and operates Agami Karma Therapy. In this episode, Summer talks about how to live a life that's aligned with your calling. We take pit stops along the way to give actionable tips for choosing a therapist, journaling more effectively, having better relationships, finding what matters to you, and a whole lot...

This story came as a part of a month and a half journey of sleep deprivation that Brady was facing due to a spinal injury. It has helped me me make some big decisions over the last couple of weeks, and has been a helpful lens to re-examine life through. Hope it's helpful for you, too. Be Where Your Feet Are, - Drew Follow Brady At: https://www.instagram.com/bradytildeath/ Find Go Fast Don&apo...