The Council of Dudes

In today's episode, I'm gonna share a story about my experience back in November when I believe I saw a UFO and it felt unreal and out of this world.  Do you believe in UFOs? I personally believe in them and when I experienced this story that I'm about to tell, you have no idea how I felt.  Listen to this episode and hear what my experience was with a UFO.  Connect here: Website: https://www.vinny...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if we live in a sustainable world where we consciously take care of our environment? What if we make a choice now and live in harmony with nature? It can be challenging to make a change especially with our busy lives but even the small things make a difference. In today's episode, I am joined by Scott Allen Bunn who is the author of "71 Solutions: for P...

Do you ever think about how our emotions could be so authentic when we are in a heightened state? As I was pondering about Quantum Physics, I started thinking about how we show our true emotions and our authentic selves when we are in an intensified state such as happiness, depression, loneliness, anger, etc.  Listen in as I talk about my two cents when it comes to Quantum Field Theory and the top...

Phil's yoga journey started on the floor of an armored military vehicle as he reeled from two soon-to-be-discovered broken vertebrae. As an active duty Soldier, He had never considered yoga an option until I began recovery from the worst injury of his life. After two weeks immobilized, Phil transitioned from a walker to a cane, and eventually ran again. He was rehabbed enough to attend Special Ope...

Authenticity is important in this life; it could be your way to help other people. You've got to start showing your true self because it's your only way to express who you really are. Most of the time we're afraid of showing how soft we are, how passionate we are, how religious we are, and so forth; but, showing your true and authentic self is important in connecting with other people. We are the...

Joe Horton is the host of Guild of Dads. It is a podcast wherein he talks about the different things resonating with Dads. He helps fathers to develop a vision in all areas of their lives. In his podcast, he interviews some of the most visionary men who have taken action towards creating the life they want. He also interviews experts relating to health, fitness, self-care, and relationships. The g...

The key to getting in touch with your soul is through your mind, body, and spirit. You've got to start doing things for yourself. Let go of all the thoughts in your mind and just sit in silence. You have to go back and keep in touch with the essence of who you are as a person. You have to be patient with yourself as you get to know your soul and yourself. It's all about the balance in our lives. I...

Rabbi Mordecai Finley is the rabbi and co-CEO of Ohr HaTorah Synagogue. He co-founded the synagogue with his wife Meirav Finley in 1993. Rabbi Finley received his doctorate in Religion-Social Ethics from the University of Southern California. In addition to his work at Ohr HaTorah, he served as a Professor of Jewish Thought at the Academy for Jewish Religion, California Campus, where he taught Lit...

In this episode, I will talk about my Mom who just got retired from her work and after getting retired she wondered how her life is going to be.  It's amazing how you can adjust your life and still feel like that there's not enough time. What do you do with your time? How do you allocate your energy? Are you putting it to things that are net shit? Or are you putting it to the things that are net b...

Born in 1983, Christian Petroni grew up in an Italian family in Bronx, New York. He told Food Network in a 2018 interview that he spent "countless time in the kitchen learning to make Italian feasts" as a kid and he knew he wanted to be part of the restaurant industry from a young age. By 2013, Petroni had opened up the first of what would become five uber-successful restaurants in New York and Co...

The goal is to let go of the things that hold you back. The goal is to let go and trust in God, trust in yourself or whatever you believe in. Whatever it is there has to be this element  eventually of letting go. We all need these reminders to lean in to yourself, show up for yourself and ultimately trust yourself and allow yourself to let go.  In this episode Vinny shares some of his thoughts and...

What's the other end of all accomplished goals? And how important it is to reassess those goals? And to embrace the journey towards those goals because in the moment you might get the accomplishment that you're seeking or the validation that you're seeking. Connect here: Website: https://www.vinnybrusco.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/thevbshow/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevinnybrusco...

After navigating the restaurant industry since the ripe age of 13, Michael graduated with degrees in Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management from the French Culinary Institute. Staking his claim in New York City's highly competitive restaurant scene with a place of his own seemed like the obvious path for Michael — and that's exactly what he's done, all the while, staying grounded in his mission t...

Sometimes we allow our children to do what they want, we make way for them. But that's not life , that's not the reality that we should allow to our children. Sometimes we should check them against the boards and let them know they're out of the line. In this episode Vinny will share some parenting tips that some of you won't do and didn't know that it is alright. Connect here: Website: https://ww...

Oni's first encounter with comedy was in February 2003 at a South Florida bar where he performed on top of a pool table to a crowd of drunken university students. His material, which ranges from marriage and children to social criticism and politics reflect his lifestyle and have become his staple. Oni continues to make a lasting impression with audiences at South Florida Improvs as well other com...

There's so many time in our lives  where we set out this goals and start to walk on the path of that goal and circumstance causes us to have to adjust we have to pivot with make changes on the fly and myself included we can use those in two different ways we can use those as the detractors or we can use those as a lesson or we can use as opportunities to grow or opportunities to stumble. Let this...

Zander Fryer, best-selling author, international speaker, and host of the iTunes top podcast – Sh*t You Don't Learn In College. After leaving successful corporate career at age 27, Zander started his company, High Impact Coaching, to help inspire and empower entrepreneurs to build successful businesses and provide value to their clients and the world. His Ted Talk based around the concept of "What...

I believe that books will show up in your life when they are suppose too.  When the student is read the teacher shall appear type of thing.  Over a year ago my wife got me the book . "How to win friends and influence people" by Dale Carnegie. Not haven't read it up until a month ago, it has been a very impactful and insightful book.  Shining a light on some practices that I already do and some tha...

Matt Chong is the host of the Lucid Explorers YouTube/IG Channel.  On Matt's channel he takes his viewers through his lucid dream experiences, tips to lucid dream, read exerts from a variety of dream books and much more. Matt's journey to lucid dreaming started when he was a teenager and has been growing and developing ever since.  Once Matt realized there was more in lucid dreams than "Fucking an...

Mikey Brackett is a Yoga instructor, a Therapist, a Coach, a Men's Group Facilitator and a Podcast host. Mikey uses Yoga and Neurofeedback to help clients move past the false beliefs and helps them achieve their personal, professional and sprititual goals. Mikey's goal is to provide a powerful, healing space for his client. From the first moment Mikey connects with his clients instantly. They unde...

Giovanni Bartolomeo is an entrepreneur and life adventurer who has a passion for teaching, experiential learning and creating deep connections with others. Giovanni is an entrepreneur at heart and loves to create new ideas and ways to help improve the planet for not only the people currently living on it but for those who we will leave it to one day! His proudest achievement to date is being a fat...

Conner Moore is a (dude/bro) who is creating a home for the Politically Homeless. Conner brings his experience as an athlete and a life/relationship coach to the world of politics. He provides his audience with a home that is not part of the main stream media narrative. Conner's approach to politics is one that I believe reflects the majority of people. He brings rational and logical perspective t...

Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, aka "Dr. Microbiome", has been one of worlds leading microbiome researchers for the  last 40 years. Dr. Ghannoum also coined the term mycobiome, which the body's fungal community. Dr. Ghannoum has published over 400 papers and has been sited by is peers over 20,000 times. He is author of the "Total Gut Balance", which provides its readers with a guide to hydrate their bodies...

Eric Hinman is an Entrepreneur, Influencer, a 5x  Ironman and Crossfit athlete.  Eric supports brands such as Whoop, Ten Thousand, Beam, Vital Proteins and many other. He brings passionate to these brands about to help tell their story and deliver their message.   Eric lives a life of travel, health and wellness.  Eric's journey has been filled with a passion for life, which can be seen and felt t...

Bobby Sausalito is a Comedian, commentator and Internet personality most notably recognized on Instagram as @takenaps. Bobby's appearance on the Brad Lea's podcast " Dropping Bombs" was sent to me by a friend.  Once I saw his story about his  psilocybin experience, I instantly wanted to talk to Bobby about the epiphany he had  that we are all "God" Bobby makes video about The economy, Current Even...