Pure Ambition

Sam Kuhnert is a Best-Selling Author, Motivational Speaker, and Founder and Executive Director of NubAbility Athletics Foundation. Sam was born with one hand, but that has never stopped him from embracing God's purpose for him. He overcame doubt, setbacks, negativity, and countless other obstacles to achieve his dream of playing college baseball. Owning his difference made all the difference in hi...

The results we get and the opportunities that are presented to us are a direct result of how much work we are putting in and the energy that we give off. In today's episode, I talk about how showing up with more energy will get us closer to our goals and create new opportunities. Challenge for the listener: What is one thing you want to accomplish and how can you give more energy to it? Want to he...

ALEX WEBER is an International Keynote Speaker, Award-Winning Host for NBC, competitor on the Emmy-nominated series, American Ninja Warrior, and Author of the book, Fail Proof: Become The Unstoppable You. But Alex also knows what it feels like to hit challenges, self-doubt, uncertainty, and failures— and how you can overcome them. Alex gives you his system to be a leader in your life, realize your...

In today's episode, I share my fitness journey and the stories, experiences, triumphs, and tribulations that have gotten me to the point where I am today. While I played football and am currently training for the Philadelphia marathon, there have been many hurdles I have had to overcome along the way. My mission is to empower others to become the best versions of themselves and I am a firm believe...

Doug Elks is an entrepreneur, investor, and host of the AIM Podcast. He played D1 college basketball at Western Carolina University and now consults for brands helping them drive revenue through marketing, sales, and building brand awareness. He is passionate about fitness, faith, and building businesses.  Key Points: Doing everything he does for God Being called by God to live with energy Getting...

Bobby Hobert AKA "BOBBBAAAAY" is a self-improvement content creator. He's recorded over 400+ podcasts in his career & hosts It's The Bearded Man Podcast. He's also a transformation coach for Entrepreneurs and helps them master their relationships with time. He refused to get a 9-5 job so he began driving Uber full-time to pursue a career in the creative space. After 19,002 rides and staying consis...

We were not made just to survive, we were made to THRIVE.  Today's guest, CJ Finley, shares his story of how he left his high-paying corporate job and threw himself into entrepreneurship to pursue his mission of making every heartbeat count. CJ is the Founder of the ThriveOnLife Brand and is a Podcast Host, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Advisor, and Athlete who leaves it all out on the line each day to m...

Christina (Mooch) Muccio is a serial entrepreneur, business coach, a former athlete turned fitness professional and lover of creating communities. She left her 6-figure job in corporate America because she felt "called for more" and began her career in fitness to empower people to show them that anything is possible despite their circumstances. Key Points: Finding inspiration when creating content...

Tommy Marquez is a broadcaster, writer, on-camera personality, and podcast host in the CrossFit media space. A former gym owner, and mental health professional, for the last 12 years he's been helping create digital media for CrossFit and the CrossFit Games on a multitude of platforms. He cofounded the Talking Elite Fitness podcast and most recently was featured as the desk analyst for the CrossFi...

Jelani Jenkins is a 5 year NFL Vet, certified performance and mindset coach, and the founder/CEO of Postseason – a social learning app that helps athletes continue their growth, success, and fulfillment beyond sports. Through mindset training, he helps athletes and high-performers overcome their subconscious limitations to achieve their goals quicker, easier, and with more fulfillment. Key Points:...

Chris Page is the founder of It's All Day Fitness & Nutrition Coaching and the It's All Day Podcast, and currently training to become a professional soccer player in Europe. Chris shares with us his story of how he used fitness and nutrition as an outlet to deal with stress and anxiety while building confidence and how it saved him from drugs and alcohol. He also shares the "It's All Day" mindset...

What does it mean to be 'relentless'? Today's guest is Tony Reyes, a man who embodies the true meaning of the word, as he shares his incredible weight loss journey and life transformation. At his heaviest, Tony weighed 406lbs. Then, after the birth of his son, he decided to fight for his life back. Since then, he has lost over 100lbs and completed a marathon. His journey continues and he shares it...

Episode 63 - Taylor Morgan is a Marine Corps Veteran, Holistic Lifestyle Specialist, Ecopreneur, and helps impact driven entrepreneurs achieve balance and accelerate growth by optimizing their health & productivity. He has spent the last 8 years studying holistic health and has influenced over 50,000 people to optimize their lifestyle. His work has been featured internationally in multiple health...

Episode 62 - Navigating life after sport can be a difficult, confusing time. On this episode, I sit down with Q Williams and discuss how he is helping men struggling to find their mission in life ignite their curiosity, discover their passions, and live with purpose. We also discuss how cross-training your brain may be the best way to achieve optimal performance.  Quentin (Q) Williams is a men's c...

Episode 61 - Austin is an Entrepreneur, Artist, Athlete, Writer, and founder of WAVY DREAMR (@wavydreamr). If you have ever felt lost in the world with no clear direction on where to go, or what to do, you are not alone. In this episode, Austin and I sit down and talk about why he started writing and creating, the criticism he had to deal with, his struggles with mental health and how he found out...

Episode 60 - Mark Bottenhorn is a mountain, ultra, trail and OCR athlete living in Dallas, Texas. He spends his free time being a father, husband, and mental health advocate. Mark works with dozens of endurance athletes ranging from first timers to elites on his coaching platform, Run Strong Coaching. Mark has numerous wins, course records and accolades including landing on the North American top...

Episode 59 - James Boria is a functional strength and mindset coach who is from Long Island, New York. As a former collegiate athlete and baseball player, James is a major believer in pushing limits both mentally and physically to tap into the full potential that is within all of us. To prove that, on October 7th of 2022, James will be bear crawling an ultra marathon (31 miles) as a world record a...

Episode 58 - Krysta Huber is a certified nutrition coach, personal trainer, and group fitness instructor. Her unique coaching program, The Fitness FYX, blends nutrition, fitness, mindset, and stress management into one holistic approach. Krysta specializes in helping group-fitness lovers lose weight without tons of cardio, hours in the kitchen, or passing up on the foods they love most. Krysta hos...

Episode 57 - On this episode I sit down with Will Thomas, better known by his name in the digital world as "Built by Will". He is a Personal Trainer, Online Coach, and Nutrition Coach based out of San Antonio, Texas where he focuses on guiding his clients along the path of transforming not only their body, but their mentality and life as well. Will opens up about the loss of his father, finding co...

Episode 56 - Dalton Laino possesses an intense drive for growth. Whether it be his health journey, his own personal development, or continually hearing other peoples perspectives on the PTCoffeecast that he co-hosts with his partner Will. This drive has lead him to partnering with Don and Will to build The Movement Physio & Performance. Outside of this you can find Dalton dabbling in various areas...

Episode 55 - Mike Woodby is a remote coach who combines raw passion for the iron with a modern, thoughtful perspective on life, nature, and performance. Mike is a Certified S&C Specialist and Licensed Athletic Trainer who made the shift to remote coaching in 2020 with the launch of Grizzly Performance. Through GP, Mike seeks to help meatheads like himself develop into well rounded "Hybrid" athlete...

After many months of thought, revision, and self-realization, I have finally decided to rebrand the podcast formerly known as 'Days with Dom' to the Pure Ambition Podcast! This was an incredibly long and difficult process, but I am beyond excited for the direction of this podcast, the interviews that will be conducted, and the value I will be able to share. Tune in to hear why I decided to rebrand...

Episode 54 - Cory Camp is a connector and creator. Professionally, he is a personal performance coach for former athletes to find their flow in life. He works together with his clients to improve holistic well-being through simplifying and optimizing their life. A former nationally ranked swimmer turned Forever Athlete, Cory has spent much of his time following his formal athletic career researchi...

Episode 53 - Joe Rinaldi is a husband, friend, physical therapist, performance coach, inspirational writer and motivational speaker based out of Philadelphia, PA. While Joe wears many hats, he views himself first and foremost as a human being who aspires to inspire others and leave every place better than he found it. Joe was born with a genetic eye condition called Best Disease which causes a pro...

Episode 52 - Jonah Mitchell and Hannah Montoya are a husband and wife duo who specialize in helping people lose fat healthily and sustainably without sacrificing the foods they love. Jonah is a former college football player, Certified Personal Trainer, and Nutrition Coach. His wife Hannah handles content creation, marketing and advertising, finance, and other business entities. They currently run...