Pure Ambition

Episode 26 - Justin Titchenell and Jack Volker are current college seniors and football players at (my college's rival school) Gettysburg College. Justin is the Founder and CEO of CoachTools, while Jack is the CMO. CoachTools is a platform for both High School and College Football coaches to improve the way they organize data, track progress, make comparisons, and strengthen the player-coach relat...

Mitchell Pehlke is a Division 1 Lacrosse Player and a current Sophomore at The Ohio State University. He is the host of his own podcast Pelk Talk and has a popular YouTube channel with over 13,000 subscribers. He has also been popping off recently on TikTok and is crushing it on all social media platforms. Mitchell is a fun, charismatic, and genuine guy who loves the life he has been given and liv...

Episode 24 - Malthe Helt is a Bryant University student, former Hockey Player, and current PGA Golf Prospect. He is finishing up his last semester in college while also training intensely in pursuit of his goal to become a Professional Golfer on the PGA Tour. Born in Denmark, he has lived in 4 different countries and 5 different states. His early life was dedicated to hockey as he moved away from...

Episode 23 - Welcome back, everyone! This episode is part two of my conversation with Krysta Huber. Krysta Huber is a Certified personal trainer and nutrition coach, founder and owner of The Fitness Fyx and co-founder CEO of The Well, a total mind-body-spirit and beauty company. She currently specializes in nutritional coaching, mindfulness, and overall well-being. In this episode, we wrap up our...

Krysta Huber is a Certified personal trainer and nutrition coach, founder and owner of The Fitness Fyx and co-founder CEO of The Well , a total mind body spirit and beauty company. She currently specializes in nutritional coaching, mindfulness, and overall well-being. She is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and originally thought she wanted to pursue Journalism. After holding many diffe...

Episode 21 - Mike "C-ROC" Ciorrocco is the CEO of Building People Inc, Host of the Top 100 business podcast "What Are You Made Of?", Author, Grant Cardone Licensee, and one of the 2020 Yahoo Finance Top Business Leaders to Follow. His new book "What Are You Made Of? The Art of Building People" will be available for purchase soon. On his popular podcast, he picks the brains of successful entreprene...

Episode 20 - Luke Konkel is an entrepreneur, growing leader, and business student at Concordia University Ann Arbor. He uses his past experience of being an athlete, to show others that there is more to life than just being an athlete. He is wise beyond his years and is looking to help young, like-minded, ambitious individuals find their path to where they want to be. Luke has been a great friend...

Episode 19 - Ryan McNulty is a two-time All-American lacrosse player and current captain at Loyola University Maryland. He is currently working towards his Master's Degree in Emerging Media while playing as a fifth-year Graduate Student. Ryan is also a two-time All-Patriot League player and has been elected Conference Defensive Player of the Week several times. He is currently one of the top-ranke...

Episode 18 - Christian Payne is a current Licensed Realtor/Broker with Indiana's leading real estate firm F.C. Tucker Company, Inc. Meridian North Office in Indianapolis. He is also the General Manager at CycleBar and understands the hustle and mindset it takes to be successful. His motto is, "every day is a school day." In his young career, Christian has spent time working as a Sports Broadcaster...

Episode 17 - Cole Herzik is a 2nd year Dental Student, Graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in microbiology and cell sciences and minors in theatre and dance. He is also the Public Relations Manager and Social Media Coordinator for the Dental Student Vibes Podcast. If you're anything like me, you're probably absolutely petrified of going to the Dentist's office. Why is that? Through...

Episode 16 - Austin Sumners and Jalen Burks are graduate students at Georgetown University and the founders of Moonshot Sports Company, a sports marketing and branding team that provides a diverse range of sports marketing, branding, and consulting services to meet the list of needs from clients. They strive to provide only the utmost professionalism, creativity, and results-driven success that wi...

Episode 15 - Kristin Hutchinson (@kristinbeingkristin) is a Boston based Comedian, Bartender, Wife, and Supermom. She takes the real-life experiences she's had growing up, being in relationships, working as a bartender, and being a parent and makes jokes out them. You know, the kind of things we all experience and want to say but are too afraid too- Kristin won't hold her tongue on the matter! She...

Episode 14 - I interview Mahogani Naravette who is an Atlanta based artist who sells her masterpieces on her website mahoganistudios.com and is currently enjoying all life has to offer and bringing positive vibes to all that are in her presence. She was also featured on Gary Vaynerchuk's 'Tea with Gary Vee'! Mahogani and I had a wonderful conversation about the beauty and authenticity of art and h...

Episode 13 - We are all guilty of overworking ourselves, feeling anxious, putting ourselves down, and focusing on all the negatives about ourselves. What if instead we chose to look at the positives in each situation and focused on what makes up feel the most inspired, happy, and fulfilled? Wow, I like the sound of that. Mark Twain said, "the two most important days of your life are the day you ar...

Episode 12 - Amath Diouf is a Muslim, North Carolina based hiker from a globe-trotting Senegalese family. He enjoys hiking and camping in the Blue Ridge mountains and writing about access and diversity in the outdoors. You can find his articles at melaninbasecamp.com. In my conversation with Amath, we kept coming back to was the idea of using nature as an escape. Whether it be venturing on a walk...

Episode 11 - In this episode, Kyle "Khendriix" Maxwell joins me to discuss what it takes to make it in the music management industry and the behind-the-scenes grind that comes with it. Khendriix is a Music Executive, Published Businessman, CEO of Heart of Music Entertainment, and Vivo Media. On top of all this, he hosts "The Kendriix Show" on Instagram live weeknights at 10pm to provide value and...

Episode 10- We consistently tell ourselves we cannot accomplish a task, and then, we make excuses instead of changing our perspectives to figure out how we CAN do it. Self-awareness allows us to identify our strengths and double down on them, but also recognize our weaknesses and how they may be addressed to take the necessary steps to get where we want to be. Regardless, it all starts with taking...

Episode 9 - There is no better time to explore different career options, move somewhere new, learn a new skill, or get rid of the toxic things weighing you down in your life. In this episode, I am joined by International Speaker and Accountability Coach, Jarod Weaver. Jarod is a master in the art of public speaking, and uses his knowledge and experience he received at a speaking convention at Harv...

Episode 8 - Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Defensive Lineman Doug Costin is today's guest!  For every youngster strapping on the helmet and shoulder pads, each one has a dream of one day playing in the NFL. However, only few are able to one day play on the game's biggest stage. Doug Costin is one of those kids who is now getting a shot to prove himself among the league's best. Tune in to hear about D...

Episode 7 - The more we know, the more we grow. In this episode, I talk with U.S. Women's National Field Hockey Team Captain and former National Champion at UNC Ashley Hoffman on the importance of having empathy for others AND learning to become comfortable stepping out of our comfort zones. We discuss: UNC's undefeated National Championship season in 2018 and the challenges that were overcome. Wh...

Episode 6 -  Do you ever feel like you are meant for something more in life? In this episode, I welcome on Steve Riccio, a Professor, Coach, Consultant, and Author who has dedicated his life to helping others find their purpose in life and live with a feeling of happiness. We discuss how to go about finding your purpose, the importance of consistency and hard work, and not being afraid to chase af...

Episode 5 - I welcome on Kevin Ssonko, a recent college graduate who held numerous leadership positions. Kevin and I discuss the current state of America, why a post on Instagram is not enough, what it means to be anti-racist, what it is going to take to make this country desirable and fair to live in for all, and much more. Kevin will tell you how it is, and we all need to hear it. I hope everyon...

Episode 4 - I had the pleasure of talking with Associate Athletic Trainer at Dickinson College on the importance of staying mentally and physically fit, as well as  the impacts routines have and how to adjust when these routines are altered. Adam is passionate about giving athletes all the tools and resources to be healthy year-round and compete at the highest level. He also has a side-hustle call...

Episode 3 - I welcome on a college student who since 2017 has turned his sneaker selling side-hustle into an online business that generates 6 figures in revenue annually. He has also started selling books on Amazon and documenting his journey across several social media platforms and finds fulfillment in helping others learn the reselling game. He has an excellent understanding of media marketing...

Episode 2 - I interview Dickinson College football alum Pat Irwin who recently started a non-profit organization that supports and manages daycare centers for indigent children in Arusha, Tanzania. He initially planned to take the MCAT exam and become a Doctor, but after a service trip to Tanzania realized that he was passionate about helping the children there. We talk about the benefits of servi...