Wake Up The Sun

I met Zach when he was doing physical therapy at the gym. We got to talking about why he was there and working with the PT and it hit me that I had heard about his story through someone else awhile back. Several months ago while driving home on I-75 he was struck by a tractor trailer and was dying on the side of the road. By chance the trauma hawk helicopter was en route for another accident sever...

A change was necessary and when the moment was right Briah and Adly made the decision to pick up their whole life and move from Syracuse to South Florida. Being from the mental health space and immersed in a world of service and helping others they found no issue in finding work down here . They had been working on their skin care line since the move from New York and it was their passion and part...

Ive been fortunate to know Oren for several years and as a friend, client and idea generator it is always an interesting conversation. I was glad to have him on the show and get the background of his mind, his passion for ideas and following through with them. His last idea was crazy to most family, friends and people around him but he powered through and worked on it constantly. Through his deter...

Since there was so much information and back story to get through to how Perfect Practice came to life, I wanted to dive into the co-founder and creator of the mats life to understand how he operates. Oren is a father of 2 young children, a native of South Florida and an avid golfer. He has always been an entrepreneur since high school and continued into his college years. Finding some success wit...

I recently met Josh after a workout at FROPRO. We chatted about working out, sports, fitness and left It at that. We connected again and he told me about his story getting down to the South Florida area. He was  a collegiate athlete and made It to the college world series and after the college runended up not signing with a professional MLB team. His sister had entered his name into a reality tv s...

Serial entrepreneur Dustin Baker visited us here at HQ and what an amazing time getting to know him better. We were connected by a mutual friend and this actual podcast and while on business dropped by FROPRO and dove right into It! He had a life event that changed his life and direction to focus more on discipline, balance, family and telling those you love the most what effect they have on you. ...

One of the most candid conversations about the entertainment industry, social media and more took place mid march with Frankie. He's an entertainer, singer/songwriter, dancer, choreographer and puts all of his heart and soul into everything he does. I had the opportunity to sit down with him in the midst of his busy schedule of upcoming projects to really dive into what It means to strive for...

I met Jesse years ago at a mutual friends gym in Delray Beach Florida. He flashed a smile, laughed and ran into class. We stayed in touch over the years and would always catch up on the golf course during the summer rounds. This past summer, I was fortunate to connect with Jesse more and get a little more of his backstory with his journey from youth tennis phenom to professional tennis stallion. ...

I met Jimmy through mutual friends. I had seen his large as life personality training at the gym, around the Delray Beach downtown area and then was formally introduced when getting my life together. His energy and passion for life are unmatched as when you speak directly with him he is usually telling you how grateful he is and all the blessings that God has bestowed upon him. If you have been in...

I met Brandon and Alison through a mutual friend. I was told they were stating a new beverage business that they were incredibly excited about It. They were down south visiting family so we met up at FROPRO. I was instantly blown away by their kindness, story and  passion for their new beverage startup which is a cold brew coffee preworkout called UNBARD. Both avid fitness enthusiasts that connect...

Do you return the cart? Are you too busy? Do you think its someone else's job? Why leave It on the grass or curb? Why not just turn It over on its side and leave It in the middle of the parking spot? How good would It feel to return It to where It belongs? ie- the cart corral or at the front of the store Just some thoughts to ponder. Have a most triumphant day.

In a first time ever on the wake up the sun show we invited former guest, Adam Jablin back on the show to dive into entrepreneurship. The definition of an entrepreneur is a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.  Adam was in the third generation silk/textile production family business. When the time arose for the family to sell...

Living in South Florida for close to 13 years now, I have met some incredible people with some amazing stories. On todays podcast I had the chance to speak with local artist, Cruise Bogle. We were connected by a mutual friend and while I had heard about Cruise and his story through the community and local charity events It was amazing to hear his story firsthand and what he's been up to.  In...

First time family member on the podcast and grateful to have my oldest brother on while visiting South Florida. His mission is to improve overall health, wellness and knowledge about oneself through breath work and hormesis.  As my older brother lives in the shire of Vermont, I don't get to visit with him as often as I would like but last time I was there we jumped into an ice cold river duri...

I met coach back in my first couple months living down in South Florida. As a recent transplant from NY, teaching and coaching at a local private school, I met Jeff while I was walking out to the baseball field. His team, coaching staff and energy was spread out across several different open fields and It was an absolute display of high intense energy and controlled chaos. I was informed of the la...

I met Greg through his cousin in Delray Beach over the phone during the pandemic. We connected over fitness and loving life. I was fortunate to go on his podcast Midlife Male podcast to chat about topics on motivation, family, life, business and finding the WHY and HOW to get It all done. During the end of the 2021 holiday season Greg was visiting South Florida with his family and we had the chanc...

I have known Ian since he was a middle schooler. Watching him grow up and transform into a hard working full time student Columbia Dental School in NYC has been a gift. One of my favorite things during the holidays is when he and his sisters come home to visit and we get to spend time with them. This 2021 holiday season was cut short unfortunately with one of the most tragic accidents I've ev...

I first met Coach back at XPE over bags of FROPRO corner pieces.  We stayed in touch over the years since both of us had connection to the fitness community here in South Florida. With the change that the Covid pandemic brought to everyone in the world It gave Andrew a chance to make a big decision and go off on his own from working with the same awesome crew for the last 10 years at XPE. After se...

I met Shelby in 2017 while she was training and prehabbing a knee injury that would require surgery in 2018. This injury alone would have stopped most people right in their tracks. A tennis phenom from a young age in South Carolina, she competed and turned pro in 2010 with the (WTA) Women's Tennis Association. She has reached the ranking of 40th in the world this year with the defeat of sever...

I met Jaye Marie at a charity golf event several years ago and was blown away by her grace, gratitude and connection to her community & fans. She took the time to speak with everyone who came up to her for a photo, autograph and chatting about golf.  It's rare to encounter someone that operates in such a way and follow her professional golf journey since. She began playing golf at the age...

I met Hayley through her brother Jeremy.  She had watched his downfall and struggle with addiction. Through those challenges she created The Dreamer Project for her doctorate in nursing which focused on mind , body and spirit of those in recovery. Watching her brother change his life through a strong South Florida community of sobriety, fitness and fellowship, it became her mission to bring that t...

Back in 2015, I began training for the 2016 NYC marathon and one of the best parts about the training was connecting with the South Florida running community. Fleet Feet was the local running store and I asked the owner to help me properly train for the race and he invited me to the running groups that were hosted there. I met Melissa Perlman at one of the weekly group runs. Through social media w...

I met Kristina through mutual friends and she instantly became one of my favorite people with her sassiness, raw truth and ability to speak on any topic. What I love about her is that she is unapologetically herself and when I finally had the time to sit down and hear more of her story I thought she would be perfect to share It on the wake up the sun show.  We spoke about finding beauty in the mes...

Through a strange encounter at PUBLIX, I met Rebecca several months prior to actually introduced by personal friends and walking into her gym in Delray Beach. I was standing in the checkout line and as a snack maker I saw that she was getting some baking materials. I started firing off questions and I was clearly doing too much. When finally meeting her we laughed about It and got to try one of he...

With It being National Recovery Month, I found important to invite a good friend on the show that is a true patriot and has served this country. My friend Big Juicy aka George is a military man who served overseas and been deployed in several intense combat situations. His respect for this service and out of respect I do not ask for details but understand how these experiences has changed his life...