The ARt Of Rising: EVOLVE

A powerful conversation with Aki Jamal Durham—leader, counselor, executive performance coach, and faith-based author—diving into what it truly takes to lead with purpose. This episode explores the intersection of faith, discipline, and high-level performance, revealing how inner alignment shapes external success. Aki shares grounded insights on overcoming adversity, strengthening identity, and ste...

Episode featuring Cory Van Lew dives into the intersection of creativity, transformation, and purpose-driven entrepreneurship. Cory shares how art becomes a vehicle for healing, expression, and personal evolution—turning vision into impact. A powerful conversation on breaking limits, creating from truth, and rising into your highest potential. Instagram:  @coryvanlew1035  Website: https://coryvanl...

A powerful and inspiring conversation with Jorge Sylvester—born in Colón, Panama, who used music as a path to rise above his circumstances and create a better life for himself and his family. A masterful alto saxophonist, and composer, Jorge shares how his distinctive alto saxophone sound is shaped by the rich, layered rhythms of the Caribbean and elevated through the expressive language of modern...

In this episode of The Art of Rising, Dwight Pledger shares a raw and riveting journey — from serving his country, to the streets, to hard drugs and deep pain, and ultimately to clarity, triumph, and a life devoted to planting good seeds on fertile ground. Dwight exposes The True Big Lie that held him down for years , and the awakening that set him free. His story is a testament to resilience, red...

You want the Codes. Here they are. In this episode of The Art of Rising, we sit down with Deborah Yager — Master Trainer, Master Coach of NLP, and co‑Founder of Yager Training. From giving her energy away, to Mastering it. Known for her transformational work and decades of mastery in human behavior, Deborah shares the wisdom, tools, and inner shifts that help people rise beyond their limitations....

In this episode of the Art of Rising Podcast, we speak with Luisa Anderson, whose journey began when she came to the United States from the Dominican Republic at a young age. Raised by a mother who became pregnant early and grew up without her father around, Luisa learned resilience from the very beginning. Today, she is a mother, educated professional, and podcast leader who uses her voice to upl...

In this inspiring episode of The Art of Rising, Omziel sits down with Tom Cronin — former high‑flying finance broker turned globally recognized performance coach, speaker, and corporate trainer. After facing severe burnout in the intensity of the trading world, Tom transformed his life and dedicated the last 16+ years to wellness, meditation, and mental health advocacy. Together, they explore the...

A dynamic conversation with TJ Dowling exploring the power of alignment, collaboration, and finding your true synergy in life and work. In this episode of The Art of Rising Podcast, we dive into mindset, purpose, and how authentic connections can unlock new levels of growth and opportunity. Entrepreneurs, mind-set enthusiast, and life coaches, pay attention here. Instagram: @tj.synergy The Purple...

In this episode, Debra (Sophia-Elan) Buhring Llapaj—HeartMath® Stress Guide, holistic wellness advocate, author, and founder of GiGi’s—shares insights on heart-centered living, emotional resilience, and conscious lifestyle practices. Through her work in wellness and storytelling, she explores how aligning the heart, mind, and daily habits can create greater balance, clarity, and personal transform...

In this episode of The Art of Rising Podcast, we sit down with Michelle Sadrena Pledger — educator, motivator, and innovator — to explore what it truly means to live the message: We Can Be All Things. Michelle shares her perspective on expanding identity beyond limitation, leading with vision, and empowering others to embrace their full capacity. This conversation highlights purpose-driven leaders...

On this episode of The Art of Rising, Real Freedom sits down with Robert Aum Dougherty, Wholistic Wellness & Lifestyle Guide, for a grounded conversation on true alignment. Together they explore practical pathways to real freedom—integrating mind, body, and spirit through daily discipline, conscious living, and intentional lifestyle design. This dialogue challenges listeners to rise beyond sur...

In Freedom Fitness: What You Need, Leah Moore cuts through diet culture and quick fixes to reveal what real transformation requires—discipline rooted in self-respect. This episode challenges hustle-based health and delivers a grounded approach to strength, fat loss, and muscle building to last. Reach out to Leah directly:website: leahmoorewellness.comInstagram: @leahmoorewellness We are The Omziel...

In Positive Masculinity: It Can Be Done, Simon Fokt joins The Art of Rising to show that strength and integrity can coexist. This episode explores responsibility, emotional maturity, and a grounded model of masculinity that works in the real world. You can find Simon Fokt & Teams Website:https://path-forge.org/ Socials:https://www.youtube.com/@Path-Forgehttps://www.facebook.com/PathForge.orght...

In this episode, Jaime Miller of Champion In Command shares what it takes to build strength that truly lasts. The conversation focuses on practical training, longevity, and how reclaiming physical strength supports confidence, independence, and a capable life at any age. Jaime & Craig are offering a Free Training. You can see the registration pages here where people subscribe for reminders and...

An Ice Viking Heals Himself features Jonathan Lachapelle on The Art of Rising—a raw conversation about cold exposure, discipline, and reclaiming personal power. Jonathan shares how ice, breath, and deliberate hardship became tools for healing, clarity, and self-mastery. This episode cuts through hype and gets practical about resilience, presence, and choosing growth when comfort is easy. You can f...

In Here’s Your Poker Face, Rafe Furst joins The Art of Rising: EVOLVE to explore how success can become both the problem and the answer. This conversation unpacks identity, risk, and inner truth—revealing what happens when achievement stops working and evolution begins. Rafe Books:The Future of Venture Capital: How to Win the VC Game & Create Positive Impact: https://amzn.to/4q5M6vk (AMAZON) T...

A deep, grounded conversation with Juliana Sloane, hypnotherapist, mindfulness teacher, and shamanic counselor, exploring inner work beyond technique. This episode of The Art of Rising dives into awareness, integration, and the courage required for real transformation. Juliana is known for creating spaces where clients can access an embodied sense of safety and wisdom as they shift long-held patte...

In this episode, Trent Christie speaks to the moment men stop avoiding themselves and start telling the truth. The conversation explores confrontation as a pathway to strength, the reclaiming of purpose, and how brotherhood becomes the forge where disciplined, grounded men are made. Trent Christie's Links & Offerings: 🔗 Landing page: trentchristie.com 📩 For program and events inquiry: 12...

In this episode of The Art of Rising , Omziel sits down with Greg Garunov, founder of Millennial Prime, for a grounded, honest conversation about what it truly means to become a better man. This dialogue explores responsibility, discipline, integrity, and the inner work required to lead stronger lives, families, and communities. Greg shares lived insights on self-mastery, accountability, and how p...

A power-full conversation with Joshua David Mardice, Chief Brand Strategist and visionary storyteller, exploring how purpose, narrative, and conscious strategy shape culture-driven brands. Joshua reveals what it truly means to embrace your dream—leading with clarity, conviction, and vision while building brands and lives that genuinely matter. Chief Brand Strategist | Strategy Consultant | Digital...

In this episode, Patrick Lowrie III (Founder at Quantum Harmony Innovations) reveals a perspective few ever consider — mathematics not as a dry system of numbers, but as consciousness expressing itself through form. We explore quantum harmony, sacred patterns, and the idea that creation itself is a living equation. This conversation bridges science, spirit, and self-awareness, offering a new way t...

In this episode, Michael Christoforo breaks down the truth behind breathwork and cold exposure — not as trends, but as tools for real transformation. From nervous system mastery to emotional resilience, he reveals how breath and ice can shift your entire life. If you’ve been looking for clear, grounded answers on breathwork and the cold , this is the episode you’ve been waiting for.

In this episode, Jill Sitnick joins The Art of Rising to explore what it truly means to heal, evolve, and integrate the lessons that transformation brings. From helping high-achievers reconnect with purpose to guiding others through psychedelic insight and self-discovery, Jill shares the truth about letting go of control and stepping fully into your own becoming. This conversation is raw, wise, an...

This episode cuts straight to the core of what it means for women to lead, heal, and rise . Cat Storing exposes the hidden wounds beneath success, the cost of unhealed ambition, and the liberation that comes when a woman finally leads from her truth. A bold, unapologetic conversation on reclaiming power, purpose, and the feminine force that refuses to shrink. Catherine Storing website: https://cat...

In this episode, we sit with John Mana — hip hop artist, freestyle alchemist, and energy worker — to explore the bridge between rhythm and spirit. From channeling flow through rhyme to using vibration as medicine, John reveals how freestyle becomes a sacred act of presence, healing, and transformation. A powerful conversation on the art of energy, word, and truth. We are The Omziel Healing Sanctua...