The Bamboo Lab Podcast

Send us Fan Mail https://www.think2perform.com/ Your values are already driving your decisions, even when you never stop to name them. Brian Bosley sits down with returning guest Doug Lennick to make values, purpose, and behavior change feel concrete and usable, not abstract. Doug shares what Think2Perform has learned by converting their classic values cards exercise into a free online tool, now c...

Send us Fan Mail https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B002JVF7BK?ccs_id=f3ee9867-ed2b-4bf5-9c5d-bdb5164b91f6 If you’ve tried every sleep tip on the internet and still wake up tired, there’s a chance you’re treating the symptom and ignoring the bottleneck: breathing. Peak Performance Coach Brian Bosley sits down with ENT surgeon and sleep medicine specialist Dr. Steven Park, author of *Sleep Interr...

Send us Fan Mail https://www.sternerinspirations.com/ You can hear the exact moment a life turns. Travis Allen Sterner tried to end his life as a teenager, then spent decades climbing, crashing, and rebuilding until he reached something most people want but few can explain: real freedom. When he tells me he does “pretty much anything I want,” we unpack the price he paid to earn that sentence and t...

Send us Fan Mail https://permanencebook.com/ If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the “right” things but still not moving forward, this conversation is going to hit home. I’m joined by Lisa Broderick, serial CEO, board leader, and co-author of Permanence with legendary executive coach Marshall Goldsmith. We dig into a simple practice that sounds almost too easy until you try it: daily self-me...

Send us Fan Mail https://www.lfenergetics.com/ A lot of people can talk about “healing.” Fewer can describe what it feels like to live years in survival mode and then climb out, one choice at a time. I’m joined by Rebecca Stephens, founder of Life Force Energetics, who shares the lived experience behind her work: a childhood across cultures, the unimaginable loss of her young daughter to cancer, a...

Send us Fan Mail Most people chase performance by pushing harder, grinding longer, and hoping willpower holds up. That works until life gets loud, stress stacks up, and your “discipline” disappears at the exact moment you need it most. I’m joined by John Neyer, an executive leadership coach and consultant, and Troy Black, a retired U.S. Marine whose career reached the most senior enlisted leadersh...

Send us Fan Mail What if your biggest growth edge isn’t more information, but a better system for turning insights into action? That’s the challenge leadership coach Ray Kelly brings to the table as we dig into practical ways to remember what we learn, teach it fast, and make it stick for good. We start by dismantling a common myth: long-term success is not powered by superhuman motivation. Ray ex...

Send us Fan Mail What if your body has been listening to your beliefs all along? We sit down with Mischelle Miller of Neuro-Based Training to unpack how the brain, heart, and subconscious shape pain, performance, and healing—and why intention beats willpower when the stakes are high. Mischelle’s journey from traditional training to muscle testing began with one question: how do we help people beyo...

Send us Fan Mail What if the hardest season of your life became the one that finally taught you how to live? We sit down with Tashina Dunham to trace a path from a tough Wisconsin childhood and the grit of team sports to a divorce that demanded self-work, and a love story written in the shadow of terminal illness. This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s the real-time lessons of presence, faith, and self...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when “unapologetic” meets “kind”? We sit down with CEO and wealth advisor Carolyn Nolan to unpack how bold honesty can coexist with empathy, and why that pairing—candor with care—changes your career, your money, and your relationships. Carolyn shares how she built a self-managing company, stepped back from direct advising to lead a mostly women team, and reframed drea...

Send us Fan Mail What if one hard thing a day could change your life? Not a grand gesture—just a cold shower, a 45-minute walk in the sleet, or a two-minute meditation before opening your inbox. That simple shift became the turning point for our guest, Anthony Johnson, who opens up about anxiety, loss, and how a season of discipline rebuilt his confidence from the ground up. We dig into the power...

Send us Fan Mail A life can look like momentum from the outside—30 marathons, corporate wins, a bestselling debut, a full speaking calendar—and still be built on choices that didn’t honor the person inside. That clash is where Beth Fisher found her pivot. We sit down with Beth—business coach, speaker, and author—to trace the arc from checklist living to clear-eyed selection, from noisy achievement...

Send us Fan Mail A single signed offer letter sat in the mail—and Art Delorenzo felt a tug that said, “this isn’t it.” That gut check rerouted him from academia to a 50‑year run in financial services and leadership development. We invited Art back to explore how he makes choices, leads teams, and keeps his life centered, all through a lens that blends instinct, deliberate learning, and everyday ki...

Send us Fan Mail What truly sets exceptional financial advisors apart? Is it technical knowledge, investment returns, or something deeper? In this deeply personal conversation, John Evangelista shares the journey that transformed him from a young advisor at American Express to the founder of a specialized wealth management firm serving university faculty and staff across the country. John's s...

Send us Fan Mail Aron Ralston's name became synonymous with extraordinary survival when, trapped by a boulder in Utah's Blue John Canyon for six days, he amputated his own arm with a dull multi-tool knife to escape certain death. Yet as he reveals in this profound conversation, the physical act of cutting through his arm represents just a fraction of his story's true significance. &...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to rebuild a life from absolute rock bottom? Ken Miller's journey from Ivy League halls to homeless addiction to entrepreneurial success provides a masterclass in transformation, forgiveness, and finding purpose through pain. Ken recounts his extraordinary life story with unflinching honesty. Born to a teenage runaway prostitute and a drug-dealing pimp, he s...

Send us Fan Mail "You can never be happy and find peace with more. You can also never be happy and find peace with less. You can only be happy and find peace with what you have – and that can only happen right here, right now." These profound words from Dr. Marshall Goldsmith encapsulate the wisdom shared in this extraordinary conversation. From the son of a gas station owner in rural Ke...

Send us Fan Mail What makes someone jump from merely successful to truly impactful? Clint Boxman, Managing Director of Latitude 48 and one of Washington's top-rated financial advisors, reveals the journey that shaped his distinctive approach to business, leadership, and life. Starting with humble beginnings in a small town, Clint shares how his entrepreneurial spirit emerged at just 13 years...

Send us Fan Mail In this landmark 150th episode, the roles reverse as Dave Dick interviews Brian Bosley about the evolution of the Bamboo Lab Podcast and the man behind the microphone. What unfolds is a captivating journey through triumph, struggle, and revelation. Brian opens up about a surprising challenge that emerged when his podcast reached the top 10% globally—how success triggered impostor...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when your darkest moments become the forge for your greatest purpose? Matt Paradise's extraordinary journey from teen homelessness and addiction to award-winning financial educator reveals powerful truths about resilience, surrender, and transformation. At 15, Paradise faced an ultimatum from his parents: sober up or move out. Choosing the latter path led to year...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when technology advances far faster than our ability to use it wisely? In this profound conversation, relationship expert Robert Hall reveals how our addiction to smartphones and social media has created a crisis of connection that affects every aspect of our lives. Drawing from his rural Oklahoma upbringing where relationships were both necessary and complicated, Hal...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you're raised by a Greek mother who tells you that "it's better to lose an eye than your name"? You might just become one of California's top-rated wealth advisors who refuses to compromise on excellence, even when it means tearing apart a perfectly good dress and starting over. George Papadoyannis joins the Bamboo Lab Podcast from his vi...

Send us Fan Mail What makes the difference between good leadership and transformational leadership that changes lives? Frank Mossett returns to the Bamboo Lab Podcast with powerful insights from his decades of developing people and creating success stories across the financial industry. Frank shares his revolutionary approach to hiring and developing talent, challenging conventional wisdom with th...

Send us Fan Mail Ray Phillips doesn't just talk about reinvention—he lives it. A retired Air Force officer, former CEO, commercial airline pilot, author, and PhD in organizational psychology, Phillips offers profound insights on navigating life's chapters with purpose and joy. The conversation explores Phillips' transformative concept of mutual accountability in leadership. Unlike t...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when what brought you success becomes the very thing holding you back? Shannon Klug, founder of BLUMARK Financial and 35-year veteran of the financial industry, reveals the counterintuitive secret to reaching your next level of achievement. From his beginnings as a baseball-obsessed kid in blue-collar Detroit to building a thriving financial advisory firm serving clie...