The Erik Cabral Show

How much are you willing to invest to ensure the security of your community? Every year, crime has a $2 trillion negative economic impact on the U.S. economy. And if you added up all the cops, jails, the handcuffs, all the hospitals, and all the blood, sweat and tears – there seems to be this enormous hidden tax that society tries to ignore. Today’s guest, William Santana Li, has an ambitious goal...

Confidence is probably the most valuable currency you can ever teach your kids. This is something that our guest today is teaching young adults around the world – to walk like a “10”, talk like a “10”, and act like a “10.” In this episode, Erik Cabral speaks with Dr. Bill Dorfman, a highly sought-after motivational speaker and leader for young adults. He is also the co-founder of the LEAP Foundati...

NFTs and the metaverse are buzzwords often thrown around these days, but do you really know what those mean? And if you do, are you ready to embrace those? In this episode, Erik Cabral shares an insightful conversation with Mario Nawfal as they talk about what NFTs are, how they work, and the concept of the metaverse. In 2012, Mario entered the sales world, selling blenders door-to-door and with o...

While many aspire to become entrepreneurs, not everyone gets to that pinnacle of success. You may have all the technical skills and hard skills in the world, but there are factors deemed more important than those. In this episode, Erik Cabral speaks with Joe DeMaria, chief learning officer, e-learning thought leader, fractional marketing, business strategist, and equity advisor. Joe breaks down th...

Jump into this episode which offers a private peek into my life’s journey as an entrepreneur. Every morning I record an “audio journal” to document my progress, lessons learned through failure, and the solutions that made a difference. Having gratitude, love, and appreciation in our lives for those who support us and stand in our corner yelling “CATCH THE CHICKEN ROCK!!!” is paramount. I hope to b...

If you have a growing business right now, congrats! But if you still haven’t built your own personal brand apart from that business of yours, then it’s time you start creating one – because there is more to you than just your business! In today’s episode, Erik Cabral speaks with Greg Kihlstrom about why and how he built his personal brand alongside growing his company. Greg is a CX, EX, and digita...

Jump into this episode which offers a private peek into my life’s journey as an entrepreneur. Every morning I record an “audio journal” to document my progress, lessons learned through failure, and the solutions that made a difference. Having gratitude, love, and appreciation in our lives for those who support us and stand in our corner yelling “CATCH THE CHICKEN ROCK!!!” is paramount. I hope to b...

Today’s guest is inspiring the heck out of people to do something bigger and greater than themselves! In this episode, Erick Cabral speaks with Chris Waddell, a 13-time Paralympic medalist and World Champion in Winter and Summer Sports. Honored by The Dalai Lama in 2005 as the Unsung Hero of Compassion, Chris is the first nearly unassisted paraplegic to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, as documented in t...

Get ready to be amazed by this guy who went from borrowing from his wife’s 401k to now having around 70 rentals in his portfolio – in less than five years! Today, he shares some cheat codes to a great marriage, a highly successful passive income generator, and a happy life. Here are some clues: the right mindset, the right people, and the right strategy. Listen in as Erik Cabral chats with Henry W...

What happens when you match design with purpose? Today’s guest used to work in a design company until he hit a saturation point and felt it wasn’t what he signed up for. Strong in his belief that design had a higher calling and that it needed responsibility behind it, he created Driftime, an ethical design practice for the Mavericks of today. In this episode, Erik Cabral speaks with Abb-d Choudhur...

How do you balance work, family, and your health? Not sure if you noticed, but it’s actually obvious. Many entrepreneurs find themselves in an unbalanced state where they’re sacrificing one area of their life over the other. Either they excel at work but their health or family life ends up suffering, or vice versa. In this episode, Erik Cabral speaks with Jason Bronstad, CEO of MALK Organics, as t...

Ever been struck by lightning? Well, today’s guest, Mark Hentemann, has been struck by lightning, not only literally while he was drawing caricatures at SeaWorld, but also metaphorically, when he got fired from the David Letterman Show. But what seemed to be the biggest punch in the face of his career turned out to be the best moment of his career. He used such failure as fuel to do better, eventu...

Health and wealth go hand in hand, don’t you think? Unfortunately, our health care system has led this country down this path where there’s sadly a growing obese population. Arguably, the government may also have played a part in the absurd number of COVID-related deaths. If you think you’ve been heavily focusing on wealth-building and that you’re taking your health quite lightly, then be sure to...

The road to embracing the entrepreneur life is a rocky one. It often begins with that one impactful experience that shifts you to a growth mindset and sparks the change you want to bring to the world. David Longhini has come a long way by building his own successful company. But he made sure not to forget his origins. As CEO of Empodio, he helps home and business service companies like his father'...

Jump into this episode which offers a private peek into my life’s journey as an entrepreneur. Every morning I record an “audio journal” to document my progress, lessons learned through failure, and the solutions that made a difference. Having gratitude, love, and appreciation in our lives for those who support us and stand in our corner yelling “CATCH THE CHICKEN ROCK!!!” is paramount. I hope to b...

From selling minigolf courses’ lost balls back to them as a child to having flipped thousands of apartments to this day, Andrew Cushman has always had a knack for entrepreneurship. By a happy accident, he’s become one of the biggest real estate investors around. Achieving this wasn’t a walk in the park, however. Andrew’s road to success was a humbling one; it took a lot of grit, guts, and discipli...

Jump into this episode which offers a private peek into my life’s journey as an entrepreneur. Every morning I record an “audio journal” to document my progress, lessons learned through failure, and the solutions that made a difference. Having gratitude, love, and appreciation in our lives for those who support us and stand in our corner yelling “CATCH THE CHICKEN ROCK!!!” is paramount. I hope to b...

Hardships and failures are strangers to no one. We’ve all been knocked down at some point in our lives. As for Lance Essihos, he’s well-acquainted with adversity. He’s battled with drug addiction and alcoholism, lost his brother to suicide, and lost his father to cancer. When life hits you that hard, the easy way out is to give up, but that’s not the path that Lance chose. He instead swore to hims...

Jump into this episode which offers a private peek into my life’s journey as an entrepreneur. Every morning I record an “audio journal” to document my progress, lessons learned through failure, and the solutions that made a difference. Having gratitude, love, and appreciation in our lives for those who support us and stand in our corner yelling “CATCH THE CHICKEN ROCK!!!” is paramount. I hope to b...

What does it take to become a successful entrepreneur? Sure, you could build as many businesses across different industries. But if you want all those to thrive, there are two things you have to keep in mind –  put your 100% on your first business, first; use strategic partners, second. In this episode, Erik Cabral chats with startup expert and serial entrepreneur Allan Draper, who’s on his w...

Jump into this episode which offers a private peek into my life’s journey as an entrepreneur. Every morning I record an “audio journal” to document my progress, lessons learned through failure, and the solutions that made a difference. Having gratitude, love, and appreciation in our lives for those who support us and stand in our corner yelling “CATCH THE CHICKEN ROCK!!!” is paramount. I hope to b...

If you’re now at a stage where it’s no longer about the money, but about creating a legacy and making an impact on this earth – then starting a nonprofit is definitely the best way to do it. However, along with the joys of building a nonprofit come the pains of forming it as well. Creating a nonprofit is a daunting process, but it doesn’t need to be. All this paperwork and bureaucratic stuff shoul...

We are now living in this crisis of chronic diseases – talk about obesity, anxiety, and depression. People have now become addicted to this quick-fix mentality. They turn to processed, unhealthy, and obesity-inducing fast foods, and healing from pain has become synonymous with a bottle of Tylenol. In this episode, Erik and Dr. Paula Ruffin talks about the power of choosing a healthier lifestyle th...

Reality check… are you living your best life? Our guest today shares some golden insights from his book, Let’s Go Win!, which outlines the keys to unlocking your best life. Building businesses and leading sales teams for over 16 years now, JM Ryerson is the chief leadership officer and managing vice president of Appreciation Financial. He's also the co-founder and CEO of Let’s Go Win, a company de...

Jump into this episode which offers a private peek into my life’s journey as an entrepreneur. Every morning I record an “audio journal” to document my progress, lessons learned through failure, and the solutions that made a difference. Having gratitude, love, and appreciation in our lives for those who support us and stand in our corner yelling “CATCH THE CHICKEN ROCK!!!” is paramount. I hope to b...