University of Adversity

CEO and founder of Everbowl, Top 40 under 40, and Forbes Instructor, we have the serial entrepreneur and successful mentor joining Lance today, Jeff Fenster. Sit tight as we explore the restaurant industries’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how Jeff made executive decisions to make sure the safety of his customers and staff were prioritized. Learn the difference between mentors and coaches,...

Hello Listeners! Ever think about how our lives are being influenced by television & music? Joining Lance today is author & podcast host, Andrew Kaplan. After a bad breakup & being forced to close his business, Andrew knew it was time to make some big changes. With the help of a positive mindset & the Law of Attraction, Andrew was able to completely turn his life around in four mon...

Having worked with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson from Jumanji and Denzel Washington from Equalizer , our guest today has also been featured on Breaking Bad, John Wick, and The Mandalorian . Joining us, we have fellow podcast host, professional stuntman, actor, and former MMA fighter, Tait Fletcher. Charging in, Tait shares his thoughts on COVID-19, the battle with alcoholism, Hollywood, nutrition and...

Joining Lance today is bestselling author, expert of transformations & interventions, a regular on tv shows such as The Doctors & The View, Gary Coxe. Becoming vulnerable, Gary shares with listeners his riveting story of growing up in Jamaica, being born into a cult & finding out his wife’s baby wasn’t his. Gary has focused his energy on healing his trauma and inturn helping thousands...

Joining us, we have a fellow sister from Aubrey Marcus’ Fit for Service Mastermind that Lance joined at the start of the year. In this episode, we are healing and empowering our minds and bodies. Founder of EpicLuv, behaviour/functional medicine coach, holistic nutritionist, we have the powerful Melissa Blynn. Melissa’s story is filled with raw emotion, pain, growth, and spirituality. She is a lea...

 Are you ready for a powerful episode? Our guest has gone from growing up poor to sleeping on the streets to being a recipient of the 2010 Business Journal Forty Under 40 award. Joining listeners & Lance we have a successful entrepreneur & author, Rob Imbeault. As a childhood sexual abuse survivor, Rob spent five years binging on alcohol & drugs & was determined to end his life. L...

Hey UofA listeners, joining us on today’s impactful episodes is one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women, founder of Incito, master certified coach, and featured on Forbes Coaches Council, Jenn Lofgren. When Jenn isn’t pushing leaders to their full potential, Jenn is a wife and mom who focuses her skills on creating a positive and palpable impact. Lance and Jenn discuss the qualities of a good...

The usage of plant medicine is coming up more & more in modern times. Today’s guest is an advocate for the benefits both mentally & physically that are attained with its use. Join Lance as he listens to fellow podcast host, life coach & fellow Fit for Service brother, Alex Nelson. Describing his experience & the benefits he’s received from using plant medicine, Alex touches on the...

Joining us in our 184th episode is a guest who has coached over 250+ 7 figure entrepreneurs. We have the unstoppable force behind “The Perfect Day Formula,” a high-paid coach and creator of The Perfect Life Workshop, Craig Ballantyne. Charge into this episode prepared to taste the heat. Listeners explore Craig’s insights alongside Lance as we learn about business coaching, the evolution of social...

What’s up UofA listeners? Have you started a business and could use advice from a highly experienced business owner? This is a mandatory episode for that and joining us in this episode, the business expert Peter Taunton shares with Lance his first experiences with entrepreneurship while working at his dad’s store as a young boy. As a pioneer in the fitness industry, in 2003, Peter brought his visi...

What’s up University of Adversity listeners? We have a very special guest ready to heat things up. Joining the UOFA podcast, we have the one and only host of Entrepreneurs On Fire podcast, John Lee Dumas. JLD steps in the hot seat with Lance for some rapid-fire questions. Listeners dive in, as we learn JLD’s background, his fears in life, the reasons we listen to podcasts, adversity, life lessons,...

Amidst the news & chaos, our way of living has changed over the past few weeks. In today's informational episode, Lance has the pleasure of speaking with Emergency Room Doctor & fellow Fit for Service brother, Kaveh Kavoosi.  Dr. Kavoosi is courageously working on the front lines in a hospital located in Toronto, Canada.  Dr. Kavoosi shares guidelines that we all should be follow...

In today's incredible episode, Lance talks with Mom of 18 & The Naked Podcaster, Jenn Taylor. Overcoming some painful adversities in her life, Jenn grew up in an abusive & addiction riddled home. In this episode you will discover Jenn's life changing journey. From a grade 3 teacher inspiring her of her worth, a survivor of sexual assault at an early age, divorce, multiple miscarriages &amp...

According to Canadian statistics, there are approximately 4,000 suicides per year in Canada. As society evolves and changes, so do our responses to mental health. Today’s featured guest, Lance and listeners are joined by mental health comedian, public speaker, keynote speaker, TED X speaker, trainer on emotional health, Frank King. Open and vulnerable, Frank is nothing short of witty and humorous...

 Joining Lance today, is Founder of the Afformations® Method, #1 Bestselling Author & Legendary Business Coach, Noah St. John. Being one of the most recognized and sought after business & motivational speakers, Noah is also the most requested marketing consultant in the world. He is the only author in history to have works published by Hay House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Mindv...

Lance and listeners are welcomed by a fellow podcast host, best selling author of the book, “Confidence Creator,”  keynote speaker, and founder of Boss In Heels, Heather Monahan. Heather has been hustling hard in this industry and has made a massive name for herself. Listeners hear Heather’s upbringing, her struggles and stories of corporate America, staying true to your inner voice,  th...

With determination and willpower, the human brain can achieve just about anything it sets its mind on. Joining Lance today is U.S. Air Force Veteran, Master Resilience Implementer, TEDx Speaker, International Radio Show Host, Performance Enhancement Expert, and Author, Sean Douglas. Listen as Sean shares his story of growing up in an abusive home which led to suicide attempts and pain throughout h...

UofA listeners tune in as we meet CEO of SPARKX5, entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker, and Forbes Council Member, Andreea Dutescu Vanacker, Ph. D. Lance and Andreea dive into her backstory with her family coming from Romania and her journey with the Canadian education system. Listen as Andreea shares with young listeners how time is evolving and why it’s wise to explore your options as a student...

Visualization is a technique that many entrepreneurs use to receive great results. Joining us today, we have the powerhouse, founder of Business Nitrogen, 6 time Two Comma Club Winner & ClickFunnels 8-Figure Award Winner, David Asarnow. Lance and David explore his journey in business. From building a 45-million dollar division in an existing 50-million dollar company in his 20’s to becoming on...

In this riveting episode, the culture and history of China is explored with our fascinating guest. Joining Lance, we have Founder & President of Language & Culture , cultural diversity professional, author, and speaker, John Lombard. John shares his story of living and teaching in China for nearly 25 years. John started many businesses there and experienced failures that helped him embrace...

In today’s heartfelt episode, Lance is joined by the founder of Nova Zora Digital & host of the Digital Savage Experience podcast, Roman Prokopchuk. Roman shares his story of being a first-generation immigrant from Ukraine & how that affected his life as a digital marketer. Opening up about his adversities, Roman shares the miscarriages he & his wife have experienced & how they hav...

It’s 2020, and the modern generation of young entrepreneurs continues to grow. Tune in as we are joined by consultant and podcast host to the successful show, “New Age Influencers,” Aaron Patton. Lance and Aaron unpack the challenges met with podcasting, how Aaron pitched to his guests before and now, and unravel the heavy subject of Instagram hackers. TikTok is explored and how the app is becomin...

Joining Lance in this informational episode, we meet with The Apartment Rockstar, Founder & CEO of Rockstar Capital and is the only two-time winner of the National Apartment Association Independent Rental Owner of the Year Program Award, Robert Martinez. Rockstar Capital has been named #15 in the Fast 100 Fastest Growing Companies with the Houston Business Journal. Listen as Robert shares his...

Have you heard the phrase, “hitting rock-bottom” before? Everyone struggles and hits a point where we feel the weight of the universe testing us. Our guest today shares his adventures and how he started from mowing lawns, to a direct sales organization. Joining us, we have business coach, author-to-be, and entrepreneur, Eric Gilbert-Williams. Unpacking his business experience, Eric shares his resu...

Joining us today to share his story, we have the Founder of The Man That Can Project, Lachlan Stuart. When Lachlan retired from professional rugby, he found himself dealing with lost identity issues. Without rugby, he didn’t know who he was anymore, because of this, he fell into a depression. His symptoms included heavy drinking using drugs. In time, Lachlan soon realized that he had the skills to...