The High Performance Life

This week, I am joined by Rusty Shelton! Rusty first spoke at Harvard on the changing world of marketing and PR at the age of 23. He is a bestselling author, dynamic keynote speaker and successful entrepreneur who has focused his career on helping leaders build thought leadership focused on impact, not ego, writing three acclaimed books and speaking around the world to a variety of audiences, from...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Dr. Karyn Gordon! Dr. Karyn Gordon is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Three Chairs: How Great Leaders Drive Communication, Performance, and Engagement. In addition, she is a leadership and relationship expert; professional counselor; the CEO of DK Leadership, a global leadership coaching company; and a TV personality for Cityline. Her popula...

In this week's episode I am joined by Carrie Sun! Carrie Sun was born in China and raised in Michigan. She is a math and finance dual-degree graduate of MIT, successful Fidelity Investments analyst, and holds an MFA in creative writing from The New School.  Private Equity is her first book - gripping memoir of one woman's self-discovery inside a top Wall Street hedge fund, and an urgent indictment...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Kristin Kirkpatrick & Dr. Ibrahim Hanouneh! Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RD is a bestselling author, presenter, president and CEO of KAK Nutrition Consulting, a dietitian with the Department of Wellness & Preventive Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, and a senior fellow with Meadows Behavioral Healthcare. She has appeared on the TODAY show, NBC Nightly News, and Fox N...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Jamie Gruber! Jamie is an entrepreneur, multifamily investor, mastermind leader, and the host of the popular Tribe of Millionaires Podcast. Several years ago, Jamie quit his high-paying corporate job to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams and has since become a passionate messenger for others seeking to make big pivots in life. Whether through the podcast or hi...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Dr. Neha Sangwan! Dr. Sangwan, CEO and founder of Intuitive Intelligence, is an internal medicine physician, international speaker and corporate communication expert. Her private practice and corporate consulting focuses on empowering individuals, organizational leaders, and their teams with the tools for clear, effective communication. She addresses the root...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Darleen Santore, AKA Coach Dar! Coach Dar is passionate about helping people break through adversity to achieve greatness. Recently named Senior Fellow of PathNorth—an organization of world leaders and CEOs of Fortune 100 companies—her powerful message continues to reach a global audience. Coach Dar blends a knowledge of psychology, life, experience, and her...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Dr. Sue Varma! Dr. Sue Varma, MD, PC, DFAPA, is a distinguished psychiatrist and cognitive behavioral therapist based in New York City. With over two decades of private practice experience, Dr. Varma has made significant contributions to the field of mental health. Dr. Varma holds the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at New York Universi...

In this week's episode I am joined by Eric Hinman! At 26, Eric's career dictated his life. He worked set hours, dressed the part, followed a schedule dictated by others and he didn't really exercise. He traded his time for money, and cared deeply about the public perception of success. But he was miserable... Now at 43, Eric's life dictates his career and he gets to live his best day ever, every d...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Lee Benson! Lee Benson is the business scaling master who grew his first company, Able Aerospace from 3 to 500 employees with 15 consecutive years of 20 percent compounded average annual growth before his exit of 9-figures. Now, he is on a mission to equip parents with a simple roadmap to help their kids understand finances and value, in his brand new book Va...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Dr. Jud Brewer! Jud Brewer, MD, Ph. D. ("Dr. Jud") blends over 20 years of experience with mindfulness training and a career in scientific research. He is passionate about understanding how our brains work, and how to use that knowledge to help people make deep, permanent change in their lives — with the goal of reducing suffering in the world at large. Dr. J...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Andrew Reiner! Andrew   is the author of "Better Boys, Better Men: The New Masculinity That Creates Greater Courage and Emotional Resiliency" He is also a professor at Towson University, where he offers the seminar "The Changing Face of Masculinity." He has written on masculinity and men's issues for the New York Times, Italy's La Repubblica, and The Washingt...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Chris Ullman! Chris Ullman is president of Ullman Communications, a strategic advisory firm. Previously he served as Director of Global Communications at The Carlyle Group, led communications at the White House Budget Office, ran the public affairs office at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and was spokesman for the U.S House Budget Committee. Chr...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Dr. Steven Gundry!   Dr. Steven Gundry is a well-known cardiothoracic heart surgeon, medical researcher, and author.    During his 40-year career, Dr. Gundry has performed 10,000 surgeries and developed patented, life saving medical technology.   After discovering how diet could help his patients avoid surgery, he wrote, "Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution" in 2008...

In this week's episode I am joined by Mark Black! Mark is the author of "Live Life from the Heart". Born with a life-threatening heart defect, Mark underwent two open-heart surgeries before age one. Twenty-two years later, after waiting on the transplant list for nearly a year, Mark was blessed to survive a perilous heart and double-lung transplant. Three years later, Mark became the only man in h...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Justin Gary! Justin Gary is an award winning designer, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He is CEO of Stone Blade Entertainment and lead designer of the hit Ascension brand. He has studied creativity and applied the principles of design to create dozens of products over his 20 years in the industry. He writes and teaches about design to schools, businesses,...

In this week's episode I am joined by Traver Boehm! Traver is the Founder of UNcivilized Men's Movement, the fastest growing men's movement in the world.  He is the author of Today I Rise, and Man UNcivilized as well as a two-time TEDx speaker, men's coach and podcaster. Drawing upon an eclectic background ranging from professional bodyguard and Mixed Martial Arts to a Master's Degree in Tradition...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Dean Hall! Dean Hall is a seasoned veteran in the coaching field, with over 30 years and 50,000 hours of face-to-face experience. A two-time cancer survivor, world record-setting extreme endurance athlete, and no stranger to personal hardship, Dean has the life experience to stand behind his techniques and advice. Dean firmly believes that reconnecting oursel...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Eddie Penney! Eddie us the founder & CEO of Contingent Group, a former SEAL team 6 operator, motivational speaker and author. Eddie spent twenty years in the US military as a Marine infantryman and Navy SEAL, completing seven combat deployments during the Global War on Terrorism, five of which were with the US Navy's most elite unit.   Eddie is a motivational...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Jason Goldberg. Jason Goldberg is a Global Keynote Speaker on Future-Proof Leadership and is a Mental Performance and Leadership Coach for Celebrities, Change Makers and CEOs.  He is also the host of The Jason Goldberg is Ruining Podcasting Podcast, author of the #1 International Best-Seller on Self-Leadership entitled "Prison Break" and creator of the Playfu...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Kute Blackson. Kute Blackson offers a fresh, bold look at spiritual awareness for a whole new generation.   Born in Ghana, West Africa, Kute's multicultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and a Ghanaian father has spanned four different continents. His unique lineage lay the foundation for his approach to breaking down barriers and unlocking an...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Richard Shotton! Richard started his career as a media planner 18 years ago, working on accounts such as Coke, Lexus, and compare the market, before specializing in applying behavioral science to business problems.   His bestselling book The Choice Factory, is a masterclass in how to apply his findings from behavioral science to advertising.   Richard has jus...

In this week's episode I am joined by Greg Scheinman! Greg's philosophy toward work and life is simple: surround yourself with people you love and trust and ideas you care about. Bring passion, authenticity, humility, and transparency to everything you do.   Greg Scheinman has experienced the highest highs— two seven-figure exits from companies he founded or helped build, success as a high-level e...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Alana Stott! Alana is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist who has founded and developed Wolfraven Omnimedia as a vehicle to help tell amazing and inspirational stories, including her own, while fiercely advocating for causes aimed at making the world a better place. Her storied international philanthropic work has included tireless effort...

In today's episode, I am joined by Justin Breen! Justin is the founder and CEO of the global PR firm "BrEpic" and the exclusive connectivity platform "BrEpic Network". His newest book, Epic Life, features a foreword from Dr. Peter Diamandis and has been the No. 1 overall book for sales on Amazon Kindle. It also recently made the Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller lists.   Key Points • Ta...