The Uncommon Minds Experience

During COVID-19, his son's attention was shattered. He couldn't focus, couldn't respond, couldn't be present. Then he found chess—and something remarkable shifted. Dan Shapiro didn't just watch his son get better at a game. He watched him become a different person, prompting a question that would consume him: Why has chess been treated as a symbol of genius for centuries? His new book, Decoding Ge...

Janice Goldmintz is a published author, speaker, and the founder of Talk About Aging . She holds a Master's degree in Gerontology and has training in elder family mediation . She guided both of her parents through Alzheimer's disease . She has appeared on television and radio as an expert on the issues facing today's "sandwich generation" . What makes this conversation different: This isn't anothe...

Dr. Danice Rinderknecht earned her medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School and has spent more than three decades caring for patients through a whole-person approach—recognizing that emotional well-being and physical health are deeply connected. But after years of watching young people struggle with anxiety, depression, and trauma, she realized something: facts alone weren't enough. She needed...

Dr. Troy Rohn has spent two decades in neuroscience research, lived with anxiety his entire life, and co-founded a biotech company trying to treat it in a way no drug has managed before . He is a professor at Boise State University, Co-founder and Director of Preclinical Studies at Cognigenics, and the author of Brain Medicine: Breakthroughs in Gene Therapy for Anxiety & Other Neuropsychiatric...

He asked himself a question most people never consider: What happens to the "normal people" in Atlas Shrugged after the government collapses? Jeff Jefferies wrote an entire novel to find out. His answer is unsettling, thought-provoking, and surprisingly relevant to the world we're living in right now. Full Description: Jeff Jefferies is the author of Carter's World: 2084, a novel that explores wha...

Ken Chester has been a serial entrepreneur since 1989, starting his first company while commuting 130 miles a day and holding down a full-time job . He founded The AutoBuyer Plus Corporation, then built The Motor News Media Corporation—which grew to reach approximately 200 million readers a week . Today, he's the founder of TechMobility Productions Inc., a syndicated radio and podcast network reac...

Tony El is the creator and host of the Project Third-Eye Opened podcast, an author, and a blogger who has been described as someone who "shines light onto events that at first glance seems inconsequential and accidental, but something more consequential and sinisterly deliberate upon second glance" . With over 200 episodes and a growing community of listeners, Tony challenges the narratives we're...

What if the biggest challenge in your relationships isn't the other person—but the patterns you've been carrying for years? In this episode of The Uncommon Minds Experience, I sit down with Katherine Sellery—three-time TEDx speaker, founder of the Conscious Parenting Revolution, and expert in transformational communication—to explore how our childhood experiences quietly shape the way we parent, l...

Elke Scholz is a registered psychotherapist, an internationally registered Expressive Art Consultant/Educator, and an internationally certified EMDR Therapist . She has over 35 years of experience helping people and runs her private therapy practice in Bracebridge, Muskoka . She is the author of Loving Your Life, Anxiety Warrior Volume One, and Anxiety Warrior Volume Two—resource books filled with...

Alexander Dunlop studied philosophy at Harvard and worked as a Wall Street consultant, but a spiritual awakening set him on a quest through every religious tradition and esoteric system—until he discovered the meaning of life hidden in the real meaning of the deck of playing cards . Viki Scudiery is an intuitive healer, graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing, and creator of Source Heali...

Joanna Zhang is the founder of The Operations Genius and creator of the world's first Fractional VA Service, a revolutionary approach to operational support that gives entrepreneurs the flexibility, accountability, and expertise they need—without the overhead of full-time or part-time team members . She's been recognized with the 2024 Stevie International Business Award for innovation and the 2025...

Tori Jenae is a trauma-informed relationship and confidence coach with multiple degrees in psychology . She's the creator of The Reclamation Method™, a signature framework that blends Western psychology with Eastern wisdom to help high-achieving women heal emotional wounds, rebuild self-worth, and fully embody their next-level identity . Her story is not one of theoretical knowledge—it's lived. Sh...

Ofer Lidsky spent over 30 years optimizing digital systems. Cybersecurity. Software architecture. Databases. He got very good at making computers run better. Then he realized something. The most powerful, complex, and under-optimized computer in existence is not a server. It is the human brain. So he pivoted. He founded Excellent Brain in 2015. Now he helps people train their brains using neurofee...

There's a kind of success that looks right on the outside and feels wrong on the inside. The promotion. The title. The comfortable salary. The golden handcuffs. You've climbed the ladder, checked all the boxes—and somehow, you feel further from yourself than ever. Florian Kemmerich knows that territory intimately. A former paratrooper and international judo champion who speaks five languages, he m...

Former All-American linebacker, two-time national champion, and Sports Illustrated cover athlete Brandon Day had achieved everything our culture tells us to chase. But inside, he was falling apart—chronic pain, burnout, addiction patterns, and the collapse of an identity built entirely on performance. This conversation goes deep into what actually happened when the game ended and the coping mechan...

Most B2B deals are won or lost before a single sales call happens—your website is the silent witness. Evgenii Tilipman (founder of KHOD) breaks down what funded startups get wrong about their marketing websites and what to do instead. KHOD has launched websites behind Bland AI's $40M Series B, Synthflow's Series A, and Chili Piper. In this episode: · Why B2B startup websites lose deals before sale...

Kayr Robinson grew up in deep poverty in West Philadelphia. He moved more than 18 times before adulthood. He experienced significant loss early in life. He could have become a statistic. Instead, he became a real estate operator with a portfolio of more than 160 workforce housing units. He is the author of Can't Break Me, a memoir about turning instability into structured execution. His story was...

What happens when you leave home and spend nearly a decade building your life in countries that aren't your own? In this episode, I sit down with Marc Alcobe, a Barcelona-born UX/UI designer, professional futsal goalkeeper, improv actor, and host of the Almost Local podcast. Over the past eight years, Marc has lived in Germany, Greece, and Italy, experiencing firsthand what it means to leave behin...

Why do so many intelligent, successful people struggle to find lasting love? In this deeply honest and eye-opening conversation, relationship mentor Valerie Greene joins us to explore why we repeatedly attract unavailable partners, how emotional wounds shape our relationships, and what it actually takes to build deep intimacy. For over two decades, Valerie has helped individuals and couples transf...

What if our daily choices affect far more than our physical health? In this episode of The Uncommon Mind Experience, we sit down with Dr. Will Tuttle—international bestselling author, former Zen monk, educator, composer, and one of the leading voices connecting food, spirituality, health, and compassion. Dr. Tuttle is the author of The World Peace Diet, a groundbreaking book translated into 19 lan...

At seven years old, Zolal Habibi lost her father to political repression in Iran. That tragedy became the beginning of a lifelong mission to fight for freedom, democracy, and human rights. In this episode of The Uncommon Mind Experience, Zolal shares her personal story, the realities facing ordinary Iranians, and why women have become the driving force behind the movement for change. We discuss: •...

Susan Bortone is the Founder and CEO of Noble Talent Group, a boutique female-founded recruitment firm that works with clients nationally to scale their agencies and brands. She is a Forbes Contributor, a Board Member for the She Runs It mentorship committee, and Harvard Certified in Change Management. But her story starts somewhere else. She was a former Ad Agency creative who joined the recruitm...

Patricia Grenelle spent over 40 years as a therapist. A forensic psychologist. She sat across from survivors of abuse. She testified in courtrooms. She helped countless people heal from trauma. Then she wrote her own story. Her memoir is called We Were a Nice Normal Family. It is about childhood sexual abuse. About narcissistic trauma. About what happens when the family that looks perfect from the...

Your life is being built one thought, one decision, one action, and one habit at a time. And eventually, those choices become your reputation. That is the foundation of leadership. DR Rawson is the founder of the CIC Initiative—Character, Integrity, Credibility™. He has launched more than 30 companies, written 19 children's books and 7 adult books, and published more than 700 articles on entrepren...

Joe Edgar grew up on a Native American reservation in Chiloquin, Oregon. Very poor roots. One of 13 children. He bought his first investment property at 14. Now he has a portfolio of over 1,000 doors. He has built numerous companies and is worth nine figures. He has degrees from the University of Oregon, UT Austin, and Cornell. He lived in the Australian outback with Aboriginal people for a couple...