Wake Up The Sun

Pedro Luna is a husband, father, yoga instructor, and a force in the South Florida community.  He is a fellow ambassador for lululemon Boca Town Center. Pedro not only crushes it locally, but also globally through his online presence. He is the creator of the massively popular Instagram page @yogimemes, and he spreads his incredible spirit nationally and internationally through The Yogi Show podca...

Pat was working as a CPA in a 9-5, 40 hours a week CPA firm. His life consisted of work, some minor exercise, going out with co-workers and friends day in and out. That routine was all until he saw other people living life and doing things he wanted to do. He joined up with an online coaching and fitness provider learning as much as he could part time. As he watched others grow and succeed he bega...

Dr. Craig Spodak is a third generation dentist who earned his Doctorate of Dental Medicine degree from Tufts University, graduating with highest honors. He joined his father, Dr. Myles Spodak, in his practice in Delray Beach, Fla. in 1998 with a dream to change the way patients experience dental care. He became the leader of the practice in 2006 and immediately began to develop a new vision for th...

Vincent Ventiera now known as Vinsane has made a name for himself by following what he loves to do. Barber and part time DJ, Vinny took a chance at love on the reality show The Bachelorette which launched him into the national spotlight. He parlayed it into a marketing media blitz, began telling his story and traveling around the country DJ'ing and throwing epic events. His routine can change...

This past Monday was Veterans Day and no better way to kick off this week than with my friends Wade Waddick and Phil Krizmanich from Patriot Sports Nutrition. Both served active duty as United States Marines and now have created several different businesses in the community. These two gentlemen have started a supplement company in which part of each sale goes to benefit veterans. They strongly bel...

From an addict living on the streets to fitness entrepreneur, Kaisa Kerwin has overcome countless trials and adversity to get where she is today. She is the owner and operator of The Fit Shop, a fitness studio in North Miami beach where she helps and impacts those seeking a change in their workout routine.  She is also a DJ, pilot, mom, entrepreneur among many other responsibilities that she gets...

Boxer, coach, trainer, and many other titles can be used to describe Ann-Marie Saccurato. Her life has been a series of amazing accomplishments, learning experiences and challenges that she has overcome. Her passion and dedication to help others and truly make an impact in another's life is paramount to all else. I had the pleasure of sitting down with her after a friend introduced us over so...

From a quiet normal day to day life in Boca Raton Florida to her whole life being turned upside down, listen to how Stephanie Mandell; mother, daughter, wife, entrepreneur turned life shattering news into her new normal. I met Stephanie almost 10 years ago and was her daughters elementary school teacher. She and her family were incredibly kind to me during that time and through my own struggles wh...

An epic podcast about turning tragedy into triumph. Charles has seen it all from the loss of his two brothers, moving down south, overcoming addiction, giving back and ultimately by a chance encounter finding his passion for fighting. In this podcast he speaks of giving back, how important it is in his daily routine to be helping someone and reaching out to those who are starting their life over. ...

A chance encounter led to a brand new career in radio and pursuing something she loves. Check out this episode with radio host Chelsea Taylor of WIRK where she dives into her daily routine of balancing her passion in radio with her amazing family life. Life is awesome and her gratitude of saying that she GETS to do the things she loves versus HAVE to shines through in her story. She embodies effor...

Nicole Marchand Aucoin is the founder of Healthy Steps Nutrition. Nicole was introduced to the importance of nutrition at a young age after her mother was diagnosed with cancer. She has worked in the fitness and nutrition arena for over 10 years and her program is currently run at hundreds of nutrition practices and gyms worldwide. Nicole provides health coaching through exercise and diet to help...

Nani Edry is the creator and owner of Nani’s Dough and Bakery. He has since closed the door of his bakery in order to give his full attention to work on new projects in the food world.  Before he opened up his shop, he worked really hard in the corporate world. He Burned himself out working on big tech projects in San Francisco. No finish line in that world. As he explains in the interview, "...

Mary Ann is a yoga instructor, founder of Mat Matterz, and Lululemon Ambassador. She has been teaching yoga since 2010 and has been practicing yoga and meditation for even longer. Through yoga and meditation, Mary Ann has a passion for helping people process the difficult things that come up in their lives. Her organization, Mat Matterz, helps people apply yoga and mindfulness practices to the oth...

Nicole is the founder and creator of the Chestee, a patented sports bra designed for women who work out with barbell. Nicole’s “aha!" moment came to her when she was competing at Wadapalooza in 2012. As one of two women competing, she was grouped with a men's heat. She was competing in a 20-minute AMRAP and all the barbells were baking in the sun. After feeling how hot and uncomfortable...

Sean LeFloch is the owner and operator of CrossFit Delray Beach. As a former athlete and lacrosse coach, Sean has been coaching for 13 years and specializing in CrossFit for the last seven. Throughout our conversation, Sean shared some of the ways in which his mentors have inspired him and how their codes of ethics have shaped his own.  One of the most critical practices in Sean's day-to-day...

After graduating from college and entering Physician Assistant school, Brandon Brennan needed a change. He decided he still wanted to help people become healthier, but he wanted to do it in a different way. Rather than treat patients in a hospital setting, he wanted to help his clients avoid the hospital altogether.  Brandon went through his weight struggles in college. At 30 lbs overweight, he go...

Vaughan is a restaurateur and entrepreneur who has experience working with a variety of businesses. He’s also family man who is energized by spending time with his wife and son. Although these two aspects of his life could come in conflict, Vaughan is a better, more thoughtful person because of that balance of work and family. Throughout the interview, he talks about how his routines have shifted...

Rob is a dynamic and energizing coach and entrepreneur. He is the owner and co-founder CrossFit HYPE, an innovative CrossFit gym in Boca Raton, Florida.   Before CrossFit, Rob pursued a career as a professional golfer. He quickly realized, however, that he was more passionate about coaching and training others than he was about competing as a professional golfer. Since discovering CrossFit in 2011...

Hannah is a highly motivated personal trainer and bikini competitor. After reaching what she felt was a plateau in her own cross fit training, Hannah decided to take on a new challenge and an entirely new type of training to accompany it: bikini modeling. Pushed to new physical limits, Hannah had to develop an entirely new routine to ensure that she would be ready for competition. During our conve...

Welcome to The Wake Up the Sun Show. When I first conceived of this podcast, I wanted it to be a positive and productive place where successful people could share ideas about some of the most important and significant decisions that they make in their day-to-day lives. In this first podcast, I introduce myself and share a little bit about where I come from and how my experiences have informed the...

Michelle Bazargan is an extraordinary woman from an extraordinary background. After escaping revolutionary war in Iran, Michelle continued to face significant challenges growing up: being a first-generation American, overcome adversity and bullying, and physical abuse. Despite these challenges, she has become a highly respected woman in the tech and automotive industry. Throughout her career, she...