Unfiltered Fridays

What if dyslexia was not the end of confidence, but the beginning of a completely different kind of learning power? In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Russell Van Brocklen, known as The Dyslexia Professor, for a raw, eye-opening conversation about reading struggles, writing breakdowns, parent-led learning, and why traditional systems often miss what dyslexic...

What happens when the job you trusted for 18 years disappears overnight? In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with David Nassief, author, speaker, and creator of the One Page Wealth Compass, for a raw conversation about money mistakes, career shock, late-life reinvention, and the brutal difference between making money and actually building wealth. David opens up ab...

In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Willie Blake, a dyslexic coach who helps adults stop hiding what makes them different and start building real clarity, confidence, and momentum. This conversation is raw, practical, and deeply human. Willie opens up about being diagnosed with dyslexia as a child, feeling like “the broken kid,” losing his voice in classrooms...

Aaron Ryan is a bestselling, award-winning author, voice actor, speaker, and lifelong storyteller who has built a creative career across books, audiobooks, screen adaptations, and self-publishing. In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Aaron opens up about why writing became his truest form of storytelling, how AI has damaged the voiceover industry, why he refuses to use generative AI to wri...

Bart Merrell, also known as the Side Hustle Samurai, joins Michael Yearby on Unfiltered Conversations for a raw, funny, and brutally practical conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, AI, risk, and learning how to see income where most people only see problems. Bart is an international entrepreneur and the author of Monetize Your Mindset. His story starts on a pig farm, moves through a tee...

Kelly Schuknecht joins Unfiltered Conversations for a real, raw, and practical conversation about personal branding, thought leadership, entrepreneurship, AI, and what it really takes to become the trusted authority in your space. Kelly is the founder and CEO of Two Mile High Marketing, a personal brand agency that helps experts move from being the best-kept secret to becoming recognized, credible...

In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Larry Kesslin, entrepreneur, community builder, speaker, coach, and author of The Joy Molecule. Larry brings a powerful message for anyone who has ever achieved success on paper but still felt something missing inside. This conversation breaks open the difference between identity and self, achievement and alignment, and sta...

Scottie Schneider’s story is not clean, polished, or fake inspirational. He grew up homeschooled in a strict religious environment, went to West Point, entered the Army, nearly lost part of his foot from severe frostbite, lost the military future he thought would define him, battled alcoholism, built businesses, made money, sabotaged success, and still found himself asking the same brutal question...

In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Paul Musson, investment veteran, former fund manager, author of Capital Offense: Why Some Benefit at Your Expense, and creator of Paulitical Economy, for a powerful conversation about money, capital, markets, housing, AI disruption, and the economic system most people feel but do not fully understand. Paul does not come int...

In this powerful episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Ronald Zion Roseboro, founder of The Shame Free Life, trauma-informed coach, author, speaker, and voice helping men tell the truth about shame, silence, identity, healing, faith, and redemption. This conversation goes straight into the emotional battles many men hide behind success, leadership, ministry, money, mar...

In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Joseph E. Bolton, military veteran, author, historical storyteller, and creator of Old Grandmother’s Tree, a deeply illustrated folklore series rooted in French-Canadian ancestry, Algonquin heritage, family memory, and the power of preserving stories before they disappear. This conversation goes far beyond books. Joseph ope...

Sales is not just about closing deals. It is about rejection, ego, pressure, mentorship, identity, integrity, and whether you can keep picking up the phone when nobody is coming to save you. In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Bryan Charleau, author of Pitching Sales: A Complete Guide to Become a Sales Professional, for a raw and honest conversation about wha...

In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Robert Mahoney of TVTP Solutions for a serious, eye-opening conversation about targeted violence prevention, community safety, and why so many organizations confuse protection with real prevention. Robert brings over 15 years of experience in targeted violence and terrorism prevention, and his message is direct: communities...

In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Christopher Bylone, founder of Innovation Unbiased and host of the I Know I Belong When podcast, for a powerful conversation about belonging, dignity, leadership, DEI, accountability, and the real work required to build healthier organizations. Christopher brings a rare mix of lived experience, corporate insight, and human...

What happens when grief does not break a person, but sharpens their purpose? In this powerful episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Zolal Habibi for a raw, emotional, and deeply important conversation about Iran, resistance, women-led courage, justice, and the cost of freedom. Zolal shares the personal story of losing her father to the Iranian regime when she was only...

Bob LeMent was creating internet audio before podcasting was even called podcasting. In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Bob LeMent, co-founder and co-host of Static Radio, one of the longest-running unscripted comedy podcasts on the web. This conversation goes deep into the early days of internet audio, college radio, dial-up culture, Radio Shack recording h...

What happens when a small business grows faster than its people are prepared to lead? In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Rich Ashton, a 40-plus-year entrepreneur, culture builder, and author of Growing Your Own, a practical leadership playbook built from real business experience, not empty theory. Rich breaks down one of the biggest problems inside small bus...

What happens when a generation grows up with the internet as school, entertainment, friendship, identity, and escape? In this powerful episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Chris Rogers, educator, public speaker, recovery coach, and creator of the Rebooted Teen Program and Rebooted Teen Parent Program. This conversation goes straight into the hard stuff many families a...

What do you do when life takes your body, tests your faith, steals years from you, and still demands that you keep moving? In this powerful episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Jay Setchell, a Marine veteran, author, survivor, entrepreneur, mentor, and living example of what it means to refuse defeat. Jay opens up about his life through the Marine Corps, multiple near...

What happens when leadership stops being about titles, KPIs, and looking strong, and starts becoming about calm, trust, emotional intelligence, and the courage to look inside? In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Camilla Calberg, a strategic HR and leadership voice who helps leaders, professionals, and companies understand what is really happening beneath the...

What happens when a man facing Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s risk, and a medical system with limited answers decides he is not going down quietly? In this powerful episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Mark Burnett, the founder of MyBrainRestore, to unpack a raw, emotional, and deeply personal story about brain health, resilience, entrepreneurship, caregiver pain, and the f...

What if people are not as random, confusing, or impossible to understand as we think? In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Jim Marshall, creator of Septemics and author of Septemics: Hierarchies of Human Phenomena. Jim breaks down his unique system for understanding human behavior through 35 seven-level scales that examine motivation, communication, conflict,...

In this conversation, Michael Yearby and Bernice McDonald explore the themes of courage, self-discovery, and the journey of midlife transformation. Bernice shares her personal story of overcoming fear and embracing her true self after years of feeling inadequate. They discuss the importance of facing fears, the role of relationships in personal growth, and the significance of self-worth in achievi...

In this conversation, Michael Yearby and Bernice McDonald explore the themes of courage, self-discovery, and the journey of midlife transformation. Bernice shares her personal story of overcoming fear and embracing her true self after years of feeling inadequate. They discuss the importance of facing fears, the role of relationships in personal growth, and the significance of self-worth in achievi...

In this conversation, Michael Yearby and Cheryl Stultz explore the themes of energy vampires, personal healing, and empowerment through spirituality. Cheryl shares her profound journey of healing after the loss of her brother, emphasizing the transformative power of meditation and emotional acceptance. The discussion highlights the importance of creating supportive environments and the role of ret...