University of Adversity

Sam Bakhtiar is the CEO and Founder of The Camp Transformation Center. He is recognized as one of the top fitness and nutrition experts in the nation. As a champion bodybuilder, Sam is the only bodybuilder to hold a major first place title in every weight class. Sam started The Camp Transformation Center to help others improve their lives in both a physical and mental aspect.  In this episode...

Artur is the Founder and CTO of Career Karma. In this role, Artur leverages his background by helping people enter the technology industry. Once an investment banker on Wall Street, Artur discovered his passion for tech and coding, which led him to leave his high-paying job, move to San Francisco, and pursue a start-up journey.  In this episode, Artur talks about immigrating to the United Sta...

Ricky Carruth is a self-made real estate agent who has held the title of #1 RE/MAX Agent in Alabama in 2014 and 2017. Ricky has done $150 million in his career sales in real estate. He is a speaker, author of List to Last and Zero to Diamond , and real estate coach.  Ricky grew up roofing with his father until he was 20 years old and attained his real estate license. By age 23 he was a self-m...

Bobby Parihar is an affiliate marketer and also the Founder of Spiritual Diagnostics. His speciality is uncovering the study of your personal values and measuring information such as birth date and name to find out the true nature of one’s self. In today’s episode, Bobby talks about dealing with your problems face-on. When he started as an entrepreneur, Bobby was undisciplined and did not see grow...

Zach Benson is the Founder and CEO of media agency Assistagram. He specializes in creating Instagram campaigns reaching millions and focuses heavily in growing accounts for hotels and other industries to generate more sales and bookings. He has found so much success growing Instagram accounts that he spends his time traveling the world for free.  In today’s episode, Zach talks about his child...

Bobby Stocks is a serial entrepreneur with vast advertising, marketing, and strategy skills. He is the founder of a multi-figure digital marketing and consulting agency as well as a mid six-figure software business.  In today’s episode, Bobby talks about his multiple run-ins with adversity from being a college dropout, former drug dealer, convicted felon, as well as being diagnosed with cance...

Jessica Boate is an entrepreneur, lifestyle coach, and mentor. Jessica used the platform of online marketing to compliment her natural sales skills and mold herself into a digital marketing powerhouse. In today’s episode, Jessica tells her deep story of overcoming adversity from childhood trauma, drug dependence in her young adult years, PTSD as an adult, and so much more. As a runaway at 17 years...

Colin Seale is the founder of ThinkLaw. He created ThinkLaw as a program to change education by urging critical thinking. Colin grew up in Brooklyn, New York, but has since lived in Las Vegas, Nevada, and contributes to the community as a public servant, educator, and teacher.  In today’s episode, Colin talks about his educational experience and his habit of always questioning everything. He...

Tabita Dietrich is the founder of The Art of the Evolutionary Entrepreneur. She has found success in building two 6-figure businesses by the age of 28 while facing numerous obstacles in her life journey.  In today’s episode, Tabita talks about overcoming abuse, addiction, and codependency, as well as challenging beliefs of religion and traditional routes. After having built her first successf...

Brent Buffone is a Las Vegas native. He is an insurance agent, as well as the founder of chewing gum brand Manja. An entertainer at heart, Brent also has a passion for creating hip-hop music.  In today’s episode, Brent talks about his struggle of finding his identity and how his upbringing shapes his current perspective on life. With his parents divorced, his father and brother incarcerated,...

Natalie West is an Australian online entrepreneur and business coach. She is a public speaker, image specialist, and clinical psychotherapist. In today’s episode, Natalie reflects on what was her everyday struggle of finding happiness. Facing hardships like death, depression, divorce, and financial abuse, Natalie truly empowered herself through online entrepreneurship. Natalie talks about how grat...

Siloh Moses is a social entrepreneur and philanthropist. His mission is to put in the work so that: “No one person should go hungry.” In an effort to combat hunger, Siloh started the Fork & Spoon pop-up restaurant concept. He also consults other entrepreneurs in social entrepreneurship through his agency WeWin360. His extraordinary journey began 3 years ago when he was unexpectedly let go from...

“When my company failed, it was my fault. When my investor funded company failed, it was my fault.” After the great recession of 2008, Mike went into a spiral, drank too much, and became a hermit for a year. After hitting rock bottom, Mike reinvented himself by realizing he wanted something in different life.  The first step to overcoming adversity for Mike came in realizing that he wanted to...

Miha Matlievski, aka the Fail Coach went from successful 8-figure entrepreneur to bankruptcy. In just one phone call from the bank, Miha lost his $15 million net-worth and went $5 million in debt. With no way to declare personal bankruptcy, Miha had no choice but to pay back $5 million dollars. He had to fight depression, permanent anxiety, and a darkness that stopped him from dreaming in order to...

Vin Clancy is an award-winning public speaker specializing in growth hacking, internet marketing, and personal brand.  In today’s episode, Vin talks about starting his company from absolutely nothing. Just 5 years ago, Vin was living off the UK government collecting 71 pounds a week. He launched his first two media startup, and growth hacked their readership to over 20 million visitors Vin ta...

Lance is an ambitious entrepreneur on a journey to inspire the masses by helping individuals achieve their life purpose.  His goal is to help people grow their mindset, develop a healthy relationship with themselves, and overcome adversity so they can go on to achieve greatness in their lives.  Lance has a passion for travel and has been all over the world to many countries. His most rec...