Truth Tastes Funny with Hersh Rephun

Monique Brignoni trains aspiring pet death doulas worldwide, offering holistic skills that transform end-of-life experiences into peaceful, conscious, and regret-free journeys. Instead of despair, she helps deepen bonds, creating a loving bridge across forever. Her approach turns challenging moments into opportunities for healing and awakening. Free sessions of Walk Your Pet Home - The Complete Gu...

Lucinda Sykes MD is a retired Canadian doctor and a longtime teacher of mindfulness. Since 1997, she directed Meditation for Health clinic in Toronto, teaching medical programs of MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction). More than 6000 patients attended the clinic, referred for help with the many medical conditions worsened by stress. Since retiring from medical practice, Lucinda continues to sp...

In this episode of Truth Tastes Funny , I sit down with Joseph "JD" Dubois, the man behind Freedom Biker Tours . JD spent 40 years in hospitality—translation: he knows what it’s like to smile politely while you ask for extra ice. But after a major career derailment, he took a sharp turn (on two wheels, no less) and built his own business. Now, JD’s story isn’t just roadside postcards and leather j...

When Hersh met Abby, the conversation just flowed, from the introduction onward! Dubbed a "professional Do-gooder," and the Co-founder of two companies, Abagail McKiernan is on a mission to make sure that everybody has somebody in their time of need by harnessing the power of technology to connect people, businesses, and nonprofits. With 100,000 needs met since 2017 through her nonprofit organizat...

Shelley Doyle is a Social Wealth Strategist and a Master's student at Royal Roads University, researching the social connection habits of hybrid leaders, and facilitating an 8-week social intervention program. With over 20 years in professional communications working and studying across three continents, Shelley now works with leaders, founders and corporate teams, equipping them with evidence-bas...

“We go to others for advice, because other people don’t share our blind spots.” A simple statement from Hersh's interview with AI ethicist, author, and consultant James German, and this premise is at the heart of “MDGP,” the "hero-making" framework he created to help leaders train and utilize AI in the service of their organization. LinkedIn:  www. LinkedIn.com/in/JamesGerman  (with over 100 refer...

Michael Dillon has built a company dedicated to enhancing well-being through the most essential elements of life. His mission is to show how clean air and pure water can transform health and unlock the body’s natural ability to restore balance. Mike is also the Vice President of SELF Wellness in Boynton Beach, Florida, a center focused on holistic therapies and alternative health solutions. As mor...

Michael is an executive mindset coach and former marketing executive dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and business owners unlock their potential by overcoming the limiting beliefs that stand between them and their goals. With over a decade of experience, he has worked with more than 100 CEOs, entrepreneurs, athletes, and business leaders, guiding them to achieve exponential growth, cultivate las...

Mark offers a deeply spiritual and innovative approach to tattooing. With over 15 years of experience, he has dedicated his career to redefining tattoos as a sacred and transformative practice. Drawing from both contemporary training and traditional indigenous guidance, Mark integrates ancient wisdom into a modern context, making it accessible to those outside traditional cultures. Mark challenges...

Andy Semotiuk is a U.S. and Canadian immigration attorney and member of the New York and California bars in the U.S. and Ontario and B.C. bars in Canada. He has practiced law in Los Angeles for ten years and in New York for five years. A former U.N. Correspondent stationed in New York, Andy has been a Forbes contributor for ten years and his articles there have been read by over 1 million readers....

Jennifer, The 12-Minute Success Coach and Certified High Performance Coach, empowers women to unlock their purpose by trusting their intuition, releasing emotional blocks, and gaining clarity to achieve their next level of success. Using multiple modalities, she helps clients break through limitations and pursue their dreams in simple, 12-minute increments. With 10,000+ trained, six best-selling b...

Dinalynn Rosenbush is a Consultant and Parenting Coach, Speaker, 30-year public school Speech Language Pathologist, international best-selling Author, and Creator/Host of the Top 1.5% podcast:  The Language of Play.   Dinalynn helps parents understand how children communicate so they can connect more deeply with their children. She gives practical, daily strategies for building speech and language...

Olivier Mankondo is a speaker, author, and weight loss and wellness coach with a passion for helping people achieve optimal health. Olivier has been able to lose 35Kgs(5 ½ stone or 77 Lbs) in 9 months, reverse all his chronic diseases, and slow down quite dramatically his ageing process after adopting a plant-based nutrition. Since 2016, Olivier has not been sick a day and has since helped hundred...

Phyllis Leavitt has a Masters’ Degree in Psychology and Counseling from Antioch University. She co-directed the Parents United sexual abuse treatment program in Santa Fe, New Mexico for two years and then went into private practice full time. Phyllis has treated children, families, couples, and individual adults for 34 years, and has worked extensively with abuse and dysfunctional family dynamics,...

Sam Mitchell is the host of the successful podcast Autism Rocks and Rolls , where he shares his journey as an autistic entrepreneur, speaker, and advocate. His show has featured renowned guests like NASCAR’s Armani Williams, American Idol’s James Durbin, autism activist Dr. Temple Grandin, and WWE legend Mick Foley. Sam’s mission is to break stereotypes about autism, proving that success is possib...

Chris Terzakos is an entrepreneur, self-healing coach, and the author of three books: Hernia Without Surgery , Natural Testosterone After 60 and Belonging to Yourself . As he tells Hersh in their conversation, he was spurred to write the books after rejecting commonly held beliefs about medical and health challenges. Chris has been an active athlete for most of his life. Chris’ passion for health...

"When I met Monica on the Podcasters Cruise last year, we had the most awesome conversation about life on Earth and beyond," says Hersh. "I made a point of inviting her on TTF asap so we could share the experience with our audience!" Monica Bermudez is a #1 international bestselling author of Cracking the Sacred Heart Code: A Channeled Alchemical Formula and Practical Guidebook , and the host of t...

Jeff is a decorated Army veteran, a husband and the father of ten beautiful children. He is the founder (now board member) of a $1B+ global clinical research technology company and has served as a founder or leader within several Haiti based NGOs that have driven measurable progress in Haiti. Jeff’s first experience working in Haiti was fighting child trafficking. This experience was so deeply mov...

Ryan DeLena and his dad Rob join Hersh to talk about labels, limits, and the true realization of potential on this episode of Truth Tastes Funny. When Ryan DeLena was five years old, he was placed in a therapeutic school that relied on detrimental methods of behavior modification such as physical restraint. He was heavily medicated and four years later, was voluntarily committed to a mental hospit...

Jim Flynn shares his remarkable journey from the finance world to becoming a successful author. Following a life-altering brain surgery, Jim found a new perspective and direction in life, leading him to write bestsellers. The conversation delves into his influences, decisions, and the intersection of finance and writing. Jim and Hersh discuss their writing styles, comedy, and the evolution of joke...

Tina Collura, an award-winning Productivity and Business Development Coach who leverages 14+ years of entrepreneurial expertise to drive businesses from surviving to thriving. Through personalized consultations, she helps business owners develop growth models that will help them secure deals and triples entrepreneurs' income swiftly. As a dynamic Keynote Speaker, Tina shares insights globally on b...

David Weiss, also known as Flat Earth Dave, dives into the depths of alternative cosmology in this episode. He challenges the conventional understanding of space, gravity, and Earth's movement, sparking a discussion on the reliability of scientific evidence and expert credibility, including figures like Neil deGrasse Tyson. David and Hersh explore the purpose and logic behind various conspiracy th...

"JF" burned-out and quit his 6-fig corporate job during the pandemic. He then reset his whole life, and has since been investing his time and savings into building a business he’s truly passionate about. He believes that, for an individual to be truly happy, they must be supported in exploring all possible ways to self-realize. That's why - through his coaching platform, wabya - he aims to bring s...

Inspired by his own experiences as a member of the Neuro-diverse and Mental health community, Thomas R Wilson is a professional Advocate, Writer, Consultant, Business Owner, and Sensory Friendly Event Specialist. In this episode of Truth Tastes Funny, Hersh sits down with Thomas to discuss his work, which involves an empathic and person-first mindset that works to empower and uplift community voic...

Dame Clarissa Burt is an internationally acclaimed award-winning media personality, producer, director, writer, author, public speaker and former supermodel and winner of the Celebrity Survivor show! With hundreds of television and film credits to her name, this Who’s Who of International and American Women brings over 35 years of entertainment industry experience in both International and America...