The Vision Lab Podcast

-The guys sit down with Xavier Miller of the Millionaire Mindsets Podcast to discuss everything behind one of the most popular podcasts in the country. The Air Force veteran talks about how he used his time during a deployment to Qatar to sharpen his mind and craft his vision for what has ultimately become something he couldn’t have possibly imagined. The conversation continues with Miller looking...

Cuff and Mo sit down with entrepreneur and author Dr. Jake Taylor Jacobs to discuss growth, VISION, leadership and family banking systems. The Cedar Hill native goes in depth about his unique background and how early exposure to business ownership through his elders helped to influence how he runs his companies today. Jacobs also opens up about how his faith plays a central role in his mindset and...

The guys sit down with the Mortgage Nerd herself, Denise Donoghue, in a wide-ranging conversation about growth, hustle, VISION and of course, mortgages. The Lewisville native talks about how a watershed moment during her childhood served as the catalyst for her work ethic and her view of personal finances. Denise details her early journey in the world of mortgage lending and how she realized it wa...

The guys make a trip to Addison to sit down with renowned businessman, motivational speaker and author, Ryan Stewman. Stewman opens up about the huge ups and downs that experienced during his childhood and how it shaped his mindset when it comes to adversity and challenges in life. Stewman opens up about how a chance encounter with a customer at a carwash led him to selling drugs and even after he...

-The guys make the trip to Blowin' Smoke Cigar Lounge to sit down with Jalen and David of the Black Wealth Renaissance Podcast on Revolt TV. The guys give some background on how they got started and what the real inspiration was behind them putting the show together. The Louisiana natives talk about how important social media has been to the rise of their show and what they are ultimately trying t...

-Cuff & Mo make a trip to Frisco to sit down with Courtney Hemsley to discuss what it means to pivot when find your back against the wall. As the owner of Empire Development Solutions, Courtney talks about what it means to have VISION and more importantly, the work that is necessary in order to turn a VISION into a reality. After detailing some of the humble beginnings she experienced, Hemsley rea...

Cuff and Mo hop on with author and confidence coach Chris Dorris to discuss everything around the concept of mental toughness. The New Jersey native talks about things like monitoring and changing your automated responses to negative events. He breaks down his definition of mental toughness and what it means when we make a decision to go from just trying to survive to thriving in our lives. Chris...

-The guys sit down with Tim Jackson, the host of the No More OG's Podcast. The Dallas native opens up about his real estate inspired book, Real Dope and how we as African Americans need to stop blindly following "the culture". As a career entrepreneur in real estate, production and publishing, Jackson pulls back the curtain on how certain experiences in his life helped to shape his mindset and wha...

-The guys sit down with Sheila Greene of Arbonne International to take a deep dive into mindset and all the different aspects of growth and achievement. The New York native talks about overcoming fear and really drills down to the nuts and bolts about what it takes to turn a VISION into a reality. Now as the Executive National Vice President of Arbonne International, Greene explains the circumstan...

Cuff and Mo hop on with Eric and Will to talk about what's going with the Smoking Aristocrats out on the West Coast and how they got started being members of the esteemed organization. They guys discuss their views on the "4 E's" along with their outlook on failures and lessons in life.

-Cuff and Mo sit down with Kingsley Umeh to discuss the importance of education and hard work when it comes to making your dreams come true. The Houston native opens up about his background and how education has played such a major role in his life. Now the Managing Partner of Pius Capital in Ft. Worth, Umeh opens up about the experiences he used to go into business for himself and what his mindse...

With football season on the horizon, the guys hop on with former NFL standout Travis Johnson. The guys discuss the new phenomenon of NIL in the college ranks and the former Florida State star gives his thoughts on the effects that money can have on players and families. As a guy who lived the life of a student athlete, Johnson gives his opinion on how he would regulate NIL for college players and...

The guys open up the lab to author and fellow podcaster Jefferson Rogers to discuss what it looks like to make an internal change and how maintaining a certain level of effort and consistency is the key to turning your VISION into a reality. The Utah native opens up about some personal struggles that he has overcome and how at a certain point, you just have to make the leap without knowing all the...

Cuff and Mo sit down with Derrick Butts to discuss some core tenets of having a growth mindset and how he incorporates those into his company. As the owner of the company AssistU2Win, Butts discusses how he helps his clients remove distractions and really drill down on what's most important to them in order to help their businesses grow. Butts explains some of the ups and downs that he's been thro...

The guys open up the lab to talk with Samantha Skelly, the CEO of PauseBreathwork.com. The Vancouver native opens up about the benefits of breathwork therapy and how she was introduced to it while she was working through some personal struggles of her own. Now the owner of her own company in the wellness industry, Skelly talks about the purpose of the business and how she wants it to be something...

-Cuff and Mo make a visit to West Jax in Ft. Worth to sit down with Nikia Smith of S&N Cigars to discuss growth, vision and of course, cigars. The mother of two details her introduction to cigars and what ultimately led her and her husband to put their own line of cigars into the marketplace. Smith pushes the ball forward as she lays out some of the details of what people can expect at an exclusiv...

The guys hop on with serial entrepreneur Cory Woodard in an interview about enjoying the work that's involved with turning your dreams into a reality. The Arlington native opens up about his background and how starting his first business at 17 years old has helped to shape his mentality when it comes to handling the ups and downs that he's encountered in the business world. Woodard explains his mo...

-Cuff and Mo welcome in Dakota Mays to the lab to discuss all things related yoga and growth. The Ohio native discusses how he actually got into Yoga and the personal growth he’s seen from himself and his future plans as he gets ready to make a major move in his life.

The guys take a look back at some of their best moments from Season 9.

The guys sit down with Anita Hunter to to discuss facing the fear of failure and how she was inspired by show to really take a big step forward in her own life. The single mom of two discusses some of the work that she’s done in her personal life to get to this point and what it means to be really secure in what your purpose is. As the host of the SMS Podcast, Hunter discusses the inspiration behi...

Desiree Sylver of Drunk Chicken Cigars hops into the lab to explain the story behind the name of her booming brand and how the initial vision she had for the company has now become a reality. The Maryland native gives a real insight into her product and how her love for animals played a role when it came time for her to officially name her cigar line. She also explains what it’s like to experience...

The guys sit down Yuel Neal to discuss his cigar accessory and clothing website, Chevalierlife.com. The native of Gary, Indiana explains the vision behind the brand and how the discipline he learned in the Armed Forces has translated into how he runs his business all while being a father of five. Neal also talks about some of the hurdles he’s overcome in his life and what it means to him to be a s...

-Mo sits down with former major leaguer Kevin Thompson to discuss the transition he made from a career in baseball to running his own capital firm. The former outfielder for the Yankees describes his introduction to the world of finance and how watching television on a random day in his hotel made him jump head first into watching his money for himself and helping others do the same. Now the owner...

The guys sit down with the braintrust of Dallas Cigar Week as they prepare for the third year of their festival. They take a step back to explain the origins and inspiration behind the festival and what they’ve been able to implement into this year’s festival after taking some lessons from the first two years of it. They guys give a breakdown of the schedule for the week and what visitors can expe...

The guys go back to where it all started as they sit down with Dave and Brandon Frakes at the Industrial Cigar Company in Frisco, TX. The father and son combo explain the process they went through to put together one of the best lounges in all of DFW. With ICC being a family-owned business, Cuff and Mo ask the co-owners how things can differ when you're in business with your sons and brothers as o...