The Intense Life

In this episode of The Intense Life , John Mashni sits down with explorer, filmmaker, storyteller, and Grace Explorations founder Kevin DeVries for a conversation that goes far beyond adventure.  Kevin has spent years doing extraordinary things in the physical world, from searching for Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat to climbing mountains, making documentaries, and leading men through honest conversati...

In this episode of The Intense Life , John Mashni sits down with Tanvi Gadamsetti and Madhav Aggarwal, the co-founders of BRCE, a company they started while still in college. What makes their story so compelling is not just how young they are. It is how willing they were to start, how quickly they learned, and how seriously they took the opportunity in front of them.  They talk about how BRCE bega...

In this episode of The Intense Life , John sits down with entrepreneur Kyle Mealy for a conversation about confidence, growth, and what it really means to build a life around the next level. Kyle shares how martial arts shaped him from a young age, how stepping away cost him confidence, and how returning helped him reconnect with who he was and the kind of path he truly wanted.   John and Kyle dis...

In this episode of The Intense Life, I sit down with my friend Blake Grewal, a business innovator who learns fast, thinks deeply, and brings something new to every room he’s in. I’ve genuinely enjoyed getting to know Blake professionally, and I’ve already started implementing some of the customer experience thinking he’s shared with me. We kick things off with our mutual love for Middle Eastern fo...

In this episode of The Intense Life , I sit down with entrepreneur and EOS Implementer Ryan Henry to talk about reinvention, clarity, and what it really takes to build a business that supports your life instead of consuming it.  Ryan shares his path from growing up around entrepreneurship and taking early risks, to serving in the Marine Corps, to working in construction and business ownership, and...

RRR is one of those rare movies that doesn’t just entertain you, it grabs you and refuses to let go. There is more movie in this movie than any other movie in the history of movies.  In this spoiler-free episode, John Mashni sits down with his longtime friend Alpesh Shah to talk about the Indian epic RRR and why it became the movie they can’t stop recommending. Their conversation has been years in...

John Mashni talks with EOS Implementer and former owner and president of an IT services company, Mike Maddox. John and Mike discuss leadership, growth, and the surprising freedom that comes from building structure. After running a fast-growing tech company for more than 20 years, Mike discovered EOS and transformed his business — and eventually his entire career.  John and Mike discuss how compani...

John Mashni sits down with his longtime friend, coach, and fellow visionary Bob Shenefelt Bob is the founder of iMatter, The Visionary Forum, and The Visionary Summit. Bob has spent decades helping entrepreneurs, creators, and business owners understand who they really are and what their lives could look like if they stopped trying to be someone else.  John and Bob talk about discovering when some...

John Mashni talks with filmmaker and Collective Development (CDI)  co-founder DJ Perry about making meaningful films with discipline and heart. DJ is an award-winning writer, film producer, and actor. John and DJ discuss numerous films, including the Biblical Quest Trilogy, Wild Faith, Silent Night in Algona, and DJ’s new prohibition-era story, Harsens Island Revenge, about WWI vets versus the Pur...

Join John Mashni as he sits down with his longtime friend, Jerome Vierling — lead pastor, artist, and community leader — for an inspiring and authentic conversation about life, leadership, and making a difference. https://www.jeromevierling.com/ https://www.johnmashni.com/ https://www.citylifelansing.com/ Connect with Jerome: https://www.facebook.com/citylifelansing https://www.facebook.com/jerome...