University of Adversity

In this episode, Lance and Cynthia Thurlow discuss the benefits of intermittent fasting and how the body processes food and converts it into valuable energy for everyday life.  Cynthia is the Founder of CHT Wellness, supporting women to make changes that impact healthy hormones. Cynthia is also a nurse practitioner, functional nutritionist, 2x TEDx speaker, world traveler and Mom to all boys,...

In this episode, Lance and Jesse Garnier talk about paving your own path toward personal freedom! Jesse places a huge emphasis on self-development and finds it vital for one to be not only successful, but fulfilled.  Jesse Garnier is a Canadian Entrepreneur and Marketing Specialist based in Alberta. A former blue collar worker, Jesse found his way into network marketing when his jobs were not...

In this episode, Lance and Brodie Nitro talk about the value of putting your ego aside to make room for learning opportunities.  Brodie Nitro shares his story of overcoming childhood trauma and healing himself. Brodie came from a broken home and from a very young age he was exposed to the influence of drugs and domestic violence. He ran away from home as a child and survived on his own by ste...

In this episode, Lance and Marc Stoiber talk about the importance of pushing past your zone of comfort. By sustaining a certain level of discomfort in everything you do, you start to have an affinity toward innovation and unfamiliar territories. He further talks about physical needs and that the less stuff you have, the freer you are. Marc Stoiber started a career in advertising agency in Hong Kon...

In this episode, Lance and Daniel Levin discuss the meaning of Life as being “center everywhere, circumference nowhere.”  Daniel tells his story of how writing his book took him on a journey to meet an array of people whom he considers to be the mosaic of his life. After having met and spoken to so many people, Daniel is also a strong believer that there is no reason for people to think one p...

In this episode, Lance and Perry Power discuss how forgiveness is a truly powerful tool to help you move on from past negative experiences. Perry Power had to overcome some very difficult challenges and moments in his life. As a child, he was sexually abused and had to overcome the loss of his father just two short years ago. He is now on a path to change the world and make an impact by working wi...

In this episode, Lance and Bernie discuss how everyone is a genius, it is only a question of whether or not people apply their genius to something outside of the box. Bernie Taylor is an independent naturalist. He is a thought leader and author whose research explores the mythological connections and biological knowledge among prehistoric indigenous and ancient people. Bernie dives into how our an...

In this episode, Lance and Colin Morgan discuss moving on from the past by taking every adversity as a learning opportunity. They talk about the fulfillment of being able to learn from their past and share their messages to help others. As podcasts hosts, both Lance and Colin also speak on their respective journeys of becoming podcast hosts, connecting with others, and the importance of being cons...

In this episode, Lance and Tara discuss the idea of learning how to find lessons in suffering. This is based on the belief that nothing in life happens to you, instead, everything that is going on in your life right now is happening FOR you. Tara Oldridge is the visionary behind “Step into Abundance”, a seven-figure business and mindset program created to empower entrepreneurs and propel them towa...

In this episode, Lance and Kirk MacDonald discuss the power of goal-setting, self-belief, and building momentum to achieve your goals.  Kirk MacDonald grew up excelling at hockey where he eventually landed a scholarship at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which is known as one of the top engineering schools in the world. After continuing to excel and chase his dream of playing in the NHL, Ki...

In this episode, Lance and Dan Willis talk about managing and overcoming fear in order to reach success. They discuss the strength behind balancing adversities that cross your path and fulfillment of shaping yourself with resilience. What may begin as crippling adversity may result in the opportunity to develop into a much stronger person. Dan speaks on the importance of going into opportunities w...

In this episode, Lance and Raul Villacis discuss the importance of adapting to your environment.  After being introduced to network marketing opportunities, Raul was exposed to many high-level personal development tactics, mindset shifts, and resources for success. Amidst adversity, Raul was able to create leverage for himself through a personal reinvention, which was only made possible by su...

In this episode, Lance and Matt Lebris discuss the power of developing your personal brand, by owning and dictating the way you are perceived. They talk about climbing up the ladder of success and how to handle newfound success and failures along the way. Matt emphasizes that in order to impact the world, you must first start by changing what’s within yourself so that you can fully deliver positiv...

In this episode, Lance, Dennis, and Tanner discuss the trial and error process of entrepreneurship. He speaks on comparing entrepreneurship to his experience in the past and its current state. Dennis discusses the struggle that he has experienced starting on his business, and that the work is not the difficult part but it is how you deliver. Being able to deliver means being able to get the job do...

In this episode, Donnie discusses why & how he started his own podcast. Donnie shares his experience as a marine turned entrepreneur, and talks about his experience in the workforce before achieving diving full-time into his businesses. Today, Donnie Boivin is the host of the Top 200 business podcasts called Donnie’s Success Champions, a podcast all about empowering people who have lost their...

In this episode, Lance and Michael talk about expressing gratitude for travel! Michael guides the conversation on dealing with misconceptions of travel. He explains the value of meeting new people and experiencing the different cultures of these various nations. In visiting these nations and experiencing cultures, he has also done charity and volunteer work by teaming up with local sponsors. Micha...

In this episode, Lance and Dr. Paul Saladino discuss the fundamentals of health! Dr. Paul Saladino talks about what he has discovered medically and what has led him to understand the root cause of illnesses. He says that the carnivore diet is a new diet that is disruptive and that people are drastically changing their lives. He further discusses the scientific evidence that would prove the Carnivo...

In this episode, Lance and Kayla discuss how to BOOST your self-confidence by loving yourself. Her passion is being able to lift a person’s spirits by changing how someone FEELS about themselves. Kayla Delargy’s purpose is to help women embrace, support, and bring out their inner goddess through self-love and self-care practices. The reason she holds these values so close to her heart is because s...

In this episode, Mark discusses the mindset transformation that allowed him to shorten the gap of where he was and where he wanted to be! He talks about using your time effectively in order to be more productive with results. Mark Lack went from being a shy introverted kid who was bullied in school to a self-made millionaire entrepreneur all while in his 20s. Unfortunately, with the change in econ...

In this episode, Lance discusses his personal experience and perspective on his journey in the world of PODCASTING! Lance Essihos began this podcasting journey after experiencing a series of adversities in his life. He took these adversities and transformed them into empowerment by creating the University of Adversity podcast where he interviews successful entrepreneurs about their turmoils and tr...

In this episode, Lance and Erick discuss the hardships that make us! Whether you are experiencing depression or have failed at what you wanted to achieve, being able to rise above it will allow you to manifest your true potential. Erick Godsey is on a quest to embrace the psychoanalytic perspective of human nature and is on a mission to help people heal themselves. He is a student of life speciali...

In this episode, Lance and Aaron discuss physical, mental, and spiritual health! Aaron Alexander is a manual therapist and movement coach who has helped the world’s best athletes, celebrities and many others to relieve pain, increase strength, and optimize their movement. In addition, he hosts the top-rated Align Podcast which features the world’s thought leaders on all things movement and wellnes...

In this episode, Lance and Emerald discuss the struggles of coping and finding peace of mind. Emerald Greenforest is the founder and lead visionary of Creative Age Consulting Group. She is an internationally known speaker, transformation artist, and one of America’s premier experts on creating conscious change. She is also the executive producer and hostess of Men On Purpose podcast which has been...

In this episode, Lance and Brian discuss dealing with friction and EXPECTING ADVERSITY! Brian Keating is an astrophysicist and a professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego. Where he leads the AX center for experimental cosmology. He is also a renowned public speaker, inventor, and best-selling author of Losing the Nobel Prize which is a story of cosmology, ambition, and the pe...

In this episode, Lance and Jean-Paul discuss the power of believing in yourself, the importance of failing, and always expressing gratitude. Jean-Paul Najm grew up in a dangerous neighborhood with five siblings and being on welfare. He played football with the hopes of going pro but unfortunately, due to a serious back injury, he was forced to stop his athletic career. He kept pushing his limits a...