Lance W Essihos

University of Adversity

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University of Adversity is a show about the moments that change us — especially the ones we didn’t ask for. I’m Lance Essihos, and I sit down with athletes, bestselling authors, doctors, entrepreneurs, spiritual teachers, and everyday warriors to have real conversations about adversity — the kind that strips away the surface and forces us to face who we really are. We go deep into the mindset shifts, emotional breakthroughs, and practical tools that helped them rebuild. Not just to survive, but to come back stronger, clearer, and more aligned. This isn’t motivation. It’s what happens after the...

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Lance W Essihos

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Health

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lanceessihos.com

Latest episode

Apr 6, 2026

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Episodes

MASTERING ADVERSITY Book Launch w/Lance W Essihos EP 393 21.09.2022

The day we have been waiting for is finally here! Lance’s book, “Mastering Adversity - Unlocking The Warrior Within And Turn Your Biggest Struggles Into Your Greatest Gifts” releases today! It has been available on Amazon for 99 cents for the e-book for 72 hours since the time of its release after which the hard paperback cover will go on sale, so don’t miss your chance. On today’s episode, Lance...

Alignment of Our Goals with Actions w/Lance W Essihos EP 392 15.09.2022

Today’s episode covers the fourth ‘A’, Alignment- out of the 5 A’s in Lance’s book “Mastering Adversity - Unlocking The Warrior Within And Turn Your Biggest Struggles Into Your Greatest Gifts” which is a framework on how to move through adversity when it hits. Lance opens up about his personal journey of loss and how he dealt with them. He talks about the importance of aligning our actions with ou...

ASPIRE: The Desire to Change w/Lance W Essihos EP 391 08.09.2022

In today’s episode, Lance covers ' Aspire’, the third ‘A’, in his book “Mastering Adversity - Unlocking The Warrior Within And Turn Your Biggest Struggles Into Your Greatest Gifts” on how to move through adversity in your life. He gave an overview of the two A’s that he spoke about in the last two episodes and made the connection with ASPIRE in this episode. We often find ourselves falling into th...

Acceptance in Dealing with Adversity w/Lance W Essihos EP 390 31.08.2022

In today’s episode, Lance talks about the second ‘A’, ' Acceptance’ in his book “Mastering Adversity - Unlocking The Warrior Within And Turn Your Biggest Struggles Into Your Greatest Gifts”. It is to be released on the 21st of September 2022. Lance explains what Acceptance means and ties it together with the Victim archetype. He emphasized the antidote to being a victim by using his life’s example...

Awareness Building in facing Adversity w/Lance W Essihos EP 389 24.08.2022

As a continuation of the last episode, Lance covered some important topics related to his new book - “Mastering Adversity - Unlocking The Warrior Within And Turn Your Biggest Struggles Into Your Greatest Gifts”. Take the quiz for free to identify behaviors that show up at times of adversity to make better decisions moving forward. Lance explains the first A which is ‘Awareness’ out of the 5 A’s in...

Mastering Adversity: The Journey of Writing My Book w/Lance W Essihos EP 388 17.08.2022

On today’s episode, Lance talks about his new book launch, “Mastering Adversity - Unlocking The Warrior Within And Turn Your Biggest Struggles Into Your Greatest Gifts”. He shares powerful experiences that he had through the process of writing this, never believing that he would write a book and realizing all the self-belief that it takes. Everyone has a story to tell that is worth sharing, and th...

Journey of Healing from Sexual Trauma, Guilt & Shame w/Tamra Leigh Andress EP 387 08.08.2022

Tamra Leigh Andress is a spiritual entreperneur and top 1% podcaster. She is a purpose activator (mentor and coach) with a massive vision to globally illuminate JOY within the heads, hearts, and homes of people. Her F.I.T in Faith Podcast is globally ranked in the top 1% of the spiritual, religious and business charts with over 200 interviews. She is published best-selling author of multiple antho...

The Art of Practicing Concious Leadership w/Sarah Hawley EP 386 02.08.2022

Sarah Hawley is the CEO and Founder of Growmotely, a global remote work marketplace that is aiming to redefine work for humanity. Shoestring recognized her as one of the Top Female Entrepreneurs under 40; before Growmotely, she started and successfully sold multiple companies. Mother to 1-year-old Luka, and author of the book 'Conscious Leadership: a Journey from Ego to Heart', Sarah is revolution...

How to WIN Every Negotiation with a Narcissist w/Rebecca Zung EP 385 26.07.2022

Rebecca Zung is one of the TOP 1% ATTORNEYS, Narcissist Negotiation Expert, AUTHOR OF MANY BEST-SELLING BOOKS and a Media Personality. She has been recognized by US News & World Report as the best lawyer in America, as Legal Elite by Trend Magazine, and was recognized by her peers and the judiciary as AV Preeminent rated in Family Law. On today’s episode, Rebecca explains the unhealthy traits...

The Journey of Healing from Trauma & Addiction w/Andrew Schultz EP 384 18.07.2022

Andrew Schultz is an international speaker, facilitator, coach, podcaster, and mentor. His teachings and vulnerable online offerings are enjoyed daily by 22,000+ readers on Instagram and his weekly podcast is downloaded in over 77 countries worldwide. Andrew’s favorite coaching mantra, “Be the change you want to see in the world” is the foundation of all of his offerings. Andrew has worked with nu...

The Secret to Living a Fulfilled Healthy Life w/Cynthia Thurlow EP 383 11.07.2022

Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, intermittent fasting and nutrition expert, podcaster and author. She is passionate about helping women find wellness through the healing power of nutrition and fasting. She's a social media phenom, the creator of a viral TEDx talk, a trusted voice on all things health-related for perimenopausal and post-menopausal women, and an advocate for intermittent fas...

The Exploration Of Spirituality w/Ryan J Kemp EP 382 05.07.2022

Ryan J kemp is a Teacher & Guide of The Regenerative Leadership Academy and Speaker & Founder of Pueo Regenerative Consultancy. Born in Beverly Massachusetts, he grew up in the towns of Salem and Andover. Ryan authored several books such as The Age of Separation, A Holistic Framework for Reclaiming our Power, and Saving Our Planet. On today’s episode, Ryan shares his journey of how he left...

Take Back The Control Of Your Life w/Lance Essihos EP 381 27.06.2022

Happy Monday UofA Family! I hope the first half of 2022 has been meaningful and enriching to your life. I wanted to do this solo episode to talk about the things that are going on right now and give some updates. This past season has taken me through experiences that have forced me to stretch out of my comfort zone and build mental toughness. I had to invest in my personal development to grow to t...

What Happens When You Show GENUINE INTEREST In Other People w/Josh McCallen EP 380 20.06.2022

Josh McCallen is the founder of a company called Accountable Equity. He is a renowned hospitality executive, conference speaker, innovator, builder, and investor, serving as president of a 400+ person hotel development and management company and built businesses worth more than $150m. On today’s episode, Josh and Lance talk about the exciting journey of being in the hospitality industry. Josh talk...

How To Follow And Trust Your Intuition w/Cash Crawford EP 379 13.06.2022

For over 20 years, Cash Crawford has been involved in the music industry as a noteworthy vocalist, songwriter, and entertainer. She won the Toronto Independent Music Awards for Singer/Songwriter of the Year in 2012. On today’s episode, Cash and Lance talk about growth and healing, especially in the space of creative arts. Cash shared the exciting news about her new single, ‘Save Myself’ which was...

Overcoming Life’s BIGGEST CHALLENGES w/Stephynie Malik EP 378 06.06.2022

Stephynie Malik has run multiple global companies and acquisitions across her career. Stephynie formed SMALIK Enterprises with one single goal in mind — to help others and promote change through her proven strategies, methodologies and undeniable experience. Stephynie is a sought after Business Strategist, Executive Consultant & Crisis Expert with certifications in both Emotional Intelligence...

Silencing The Voices That Say You Can’t Do It w/Jay Jay EP 377 03.06.2022

Jay Jay is an international speaker and has been exciting people with his message for the last 15 years in over 30 countries. In 2009, he leveraged the social media platform YouTube to grow his brand to 57,000,000M views online in the entertainment industry. Leaving his tricks behind he leveraged his mastery in PR and Personal Branding to start an advertising agency called Ace Of Spades helps peop...

You were Born for Success w/Mia Hewett EP 376 30.05.2022

Mia Hewett is the Founder and CEO of Aligned Intelligence and the author of “Meant For More”. She is well known as an expert in harnessing human potential. Mia is passionate about empowering purpose-driven entrepreneurs to live the lives they have always known they were meant to be living. In today’s episode, Lance and Mia talk about the secret to being our authentic selves and how to separate tru...

Living Life With Value And Purpose w/Rylee Knox EP 375 27.05.2022

Rylee Knox has discovered the secret to living life to the fullest, even while going through difficult challenges. He is a multi-family real estate investor. In the early years of his marriage, Rylee’s wife battled cancer twice, each time harder than the previous. He learned to build resilience and strength that allowed fight through and overcome adversity. Rylee shares how to do that in today’s e...

The Science Of Mental Health w/Dr. Caroline Leaf EP 374 24.05.2022

Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist with a Masters and Ph. D. in Communication Pathology. She has researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health, and the formation of memory for over 30 years now. Dr. Caroline is also the bestselling author of Switch on Your Brain, Think Learn Succeed, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess, and host of the top me...

How To Become INSANELY ATTRACTIVE To Your Partner w/Keith Yackey EP 373 20.05.2022

Keith Yackey teaches men how to have successful marriages and relationships. He is an Entrepreneur and a life coach and host of the “Married Game” Podcast.  In this episode, Keith talks about how men can thrive in relationships. He encourages men to become the most attractive versions of themselves and consistently show up their best. Watch out for the red flags and signs that your spouse sho...

Expanding The Horizons Of Your Life w/Brett Levine EP 372 16.05.2022

Dr. Brett Levine is an ENT surgeon and serves as the CEO of Beach Cities ENTS in Torrance, California. He is also the founder of Breaking Out of the Medical Mindset. He has authored the book, “How to Join, Buy, Or Merge A Physician's Practice”. In 2012, Brett began to notice an imbalance in his life that he could no longer ignore. Working more hours than ever and craving more for his life, he real...

Don’t Let Your Past Define Your Future w/Lance Essihos EP 371 13.05.2022

In this episode, Lance talks about how it’s an exciting season for him as he is going through shifts in his personal life and in his business. He discusses what makes a past decision a good one versus a bad one. People tend to attach outcomes to the decisions that they make and therefore, qualify their decisions as good or bad based on the outcome. But Lance has a different take on this. He challe...

I Beat Cancer And Learned These Lessons From It w/Carlos Amaya EP 370 09.05.2022

Happy Monday UofA listeners. Today we have Carlos Amaya at the University of Adversity. He is the host of the podcast "Let's Talk About Real Estate With Carlos Amaya”. Carlos co-founded Casamerica with eXp Realty, one of the most innovative real estate companies in the United States. In this episode, Carlos opened up about his journey of battling cancer and how he overcame it. He shared the story...

How To Convince Your Clients To Pay You More w/Henry Kaminski EP 369 02.05.2022

Henry Kaminski is a strategic thinker with a knack for uncovering customer insights that inform strategy development, and the ability to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate. Henry has worked with a diverse clientele, from Jon Bon Jovi, and Celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani, to internet expert Russell Brunson, who has named him the 'Million Dollar Designer.' In this episode, Lance and...

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