The Harder to Breathe Podcast

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard for a conversation with a powerhouse couple in recovery, Jessica and Aaron Winder. Jessica is an author and in-demand career coach, and Aaron is a Personal Injury Attorney based in Las Vegas, Nevada.   In one of the most heart warming and affirming e...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard for a conversation with Ato Essandoh. Ato is an actor who has found his way onto all of our screens at one point or another, through iconic roles in "Garden State", "Blood Diamond", and many more. Now, he has been thrust into the limelight once again...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard for a conversation on Menopause and Women's Health with author, speaker, and advocate Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenzz.   Our mental health and our physical health are much more connected than many of us realize, and as such there are huge connections betwe...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined for a special one-on-one conversation with another legendary drummer in his own right… the founding drummer of Goldfinger, Darrin Pfeiffer.   On Paper, Darrin and Ryan have had pretty similar life experiences. Both were founding drummers of iconic bands, and both ultimately stepped away from...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard for an encouraging and thought provoking conversation with the CEO and Co-Founder of GetDynasty.com, Alessandro Chesser.   Alessandro grew up in Silicon Valley, the child of hard working Cicilian Immigrants. He saw firsthand the wealth that so many o...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard to share a fantastic conversation with Jenna Andrews: musician, songwriter, and producer for the the likes of icons such as BTS, Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Tori Kelly, and so many more.   Having gotten started as a musician herself, Jenna has the unique...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and founding drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard to share a truly profound discussion with Dr. David Rosmarin, author, speaker, and founder of the Center for Anxiety.   So often in the medical space, spirituality is totally dismissed. On the other hand, in many spiritual circles, science is passed...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and former drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard for an incredible discussion with an absolute legend… It's the one and only Rob Cavallo. If you aren't familiar with his name, you're familiar with his music. He has produced records for Green Day, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, The Goo Goo Dolls, F...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'", host and former drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard to discuss a highly effective form of therapy known as "Somatic Experiencing" with licensed professional, speaker, author, and coach, Jen Guidry.   Jen reached the highest level of career success in the Mortgage world, having achieved a 7 figure income...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and former drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard for a discussion with the talented film & television actor Pooch Hall, most known for his roles on "The Game" and "Ray Donovan".    Duck and Pooch have a history that extends over 20 years, going back to a shared experience on a Ford Commercial in the...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and former drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard for a discussion on Parenting with Destini Ann Davis, Parenting Coach and Social Media Sensation.    Each of the three approaches the conversation from a different angle: Destini Ann as a single mother with ADHD, Duck as a Father of an 11-Year-Old Son,...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and former drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard for a discussion with Ryan's Father, Kenny Dusick. Together the three share a fascinating conversation surrounding the ups and downs of a father-son relationship that has spanned success, addiction, and everything else in between.   Kenny, or "Uncle Ke...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and former drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard for a discussion with Brent Smith, lead singer of the iconic Rock Band "Shinedown". Active in the music scene for well over 2 decades, Shinedown is known for global smash hits like "Second Chance" and "A Symptom of Being Human" among many others.   Sim...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and former drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard for a discussion with one of the most accomplished singer/song-writers working in the music industry today. Her reputation speaks for itself, and even if you don't know her, you have certainly heard her music. It's the iconic Sara Bareilles.   Sara has...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and former drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard for a discussion with one of the greatest motivational speakers in the game, Entrepreneur, Daredevil, and Author: Peter Sage.   Within the first couple minutes of their discussion it's easy to tell why Peter has had the chance to encourage thousands of...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and former drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard for a rare live & in-person conversation with Author, Filmmaker, and Street Artist "Morley".   If you have the chance to look over Morley's street art portfolio, or if you stumble upon a piece of his work as you're walking through Los Angeles, you'll q...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and former drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard to share in an incredible and authentic conversation with former combat Veteran, Thunderbird Soloist, Motivational Speaker, and 2 Time Author, Michelle "MACE" Curran.   Spectators would frequently call Michelle a "Bad-Ass" after seeing her fly with the...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host and former drummer of "Maroon 5" Ryan Dusick is joined by co-host and actor Brian "Duck" Maillard to welcome two very special guests: Mark Anderson and Ryan Fey, food entertainers better known by their joint branding persona "The Grill Dads".   The warmth of the Grill Dads is felt right away, owing in part to the long held relationship between Dusi...

For today's episode of "Harder to Breathe'', host Ryan Dusick is joined by longtime friend and occasional collaborator Brian "Duck" Maillard. Duck's successful acting career (as well as his anxiety) began on the Off-Broadway stage in New York City. After deciding to turn his focus to film and tv, he moved to Los Angeles where he would go on to meet Ryan at a Costume Party just before the end of Ry...

Welcome to "Harder to Breathe", a brand new podcast hosted by founding drummer of the world's favorite band "Maroon 5", and current therapist, author, and speaker, Ryan Dusick.   In this Pilot episode Ryan will set the stage for what's to come, giving you a brief taste of the mental and physical struggle he dealt with as the first drummer of Maroon 5. At that point in his life, pressure was high,...