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Eric is a founding partner and president of The What Now Movement. His mission is to build high performing entrepreneurs, authors, and career professionals, who are prepared for life’s unexpected curve balls. As a coach, podcast host, and author (The Discipline Of Now: 12 Practical Principles To Overcome Procrastination) Eric has spent a lot of time on himself and in working with others to try to...

Terry is the Owner/CEO of Jaffe, a full-service marketing, branding and public relations agency for the legal industry. As you will hear in this conversation though, Terry believes we are so much more than just our jobs/titles; and it is critical for businesses to realize that allowing their employees to be their "whole selves" is a must have in the work place. At first glance this sounds like a n...

Catherine founded Civility Partners (a strategic HR consultancy that helps companies build positive cultures) in 2008 as a result of working in a toxic environment. She’s written three books the first of which is widely recognized as a valuable guide to prevent work place bullying; BACK OFF! Your Kick-Ass Guide to Ending Bullying at Work.  I had the chance to hear Catherine on another podcast...

When you are talking to someone about their values and approach to life and the phrase "global domination" comes up, you know you are in for an interesting conversation. Urmi is Bengali by blood and Italian by birth and spent much of her life trying to figure out where she fit into these two different worlds. She never felt quite Italian "enough" and at the same time she struggled to fit into the...

Dorian is the Principal and EVP of Cornerstone Land Abstract, a title insurance company in New York City, with over $10 billion in transactions. A major reason I wanted to talk to Dorian was because of how prominent and successful he is in an industry as fast paced and demanding as real estate. I thought it would make for an interesting case study in how someone with that life style thinks about t...

"Optimism is leaning into hope." As was true for much of this conversation, there is something so simple, eloquent, and logical about that quote. Leann believes her "super power" is being genetically optimistic. She was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 29, with 4 kids, and a lot of fear about what her life was going to become. But after some sadness and mourning,...

In case you looked at the picture before reading this, no I did not interview my cat, although my guest would have actually enjoyed that. In today's episode I had a conversation with my wife, Tiana (who requested our cat Damian be the picture for this episode). Tiana and I have known each other since 7th grade and we've been married for 11 years. One of the reasons I fell in love with her is becau...

Josh is a senior copywriter at a Fortune 500 company and recently wrote a book, "I'm not a copywriter, but...: Lessons Learned from a Late Bloomer," which is an honest portrayal of his struggles and triumphs that led him to a career in marketing and advertising. Before getting into this field, Josh was a stand-up comedian, failed professional wrestler, and he also co-founded Laugh Staff, a speechw...

Dave is a is a retired Fire Department Battalion Chief, author (“Fireproof: Your Grand Strategy for Transforming Failure into Fuel for Your Future”), motivational speaker, and coach/mentor. These days, Dave spends much of his time running his leadership consulting firm and hosting his own podcast (From Embers to Excellence). Given his background I knew we would talk about leadership, but it was re...

Allison is an educator, consultant, and writer focused on creating ethical and effective learning spaces in the arts, through her company The Critical Good. She has presented at several state music educator’s conferences and colleges on topics including classroom culture, trauma-informed care, and gender equity in jazz education. She also serves on the board of Keys 2 Success, a non-profit working...

Stephen is a globally renowned mystic, spiritual life coach, shaman, tantra master, and author of 12 bestselling, spiritual self-help books. In his words, Stephen aims to help people transform their lives into deep fulfillment, profound self-love, and resounding joy. This was a fun conversation with Stephen, as it focused heavily on the importance of relationships in finding happiness and fulfillm...

Today I decided to go solo and post an episode with some of my thoughts about why I am doing this show, what I've learned, and what I am still searching for. It is a little free flowing and stream of consciousness but hopefully it still makes sense and is interesting. I tried to be honest and openly explore the questions that roam around my mind. I tried to figure out why I need to understand thin...

I could sense when I first met Sheona, training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, that there was a thoughtful authenticity to her. Among other things, she is super chill, she is a mom, she's an entrepreneur opening a boutique wellness spa, and she willingly goes to 6am BJJ classes to grapple with a bunch of dudes (and often wins). She is also the first person in over 70 episodes of this show to identify "happi...

David Wann is an author, filmmaker, market gardener, amateur musician, father, husband and co-founder of a cohousing neighborhood in Colorado, where he's lived for 26 years, providing organic produce for 27 households. In some ways, as you hear Dave speak and look into what he is passionate about (sustainability, community, change), he sounds like what many label a "hippy." In the conversation we...

As my guest Dr. Rick Chromey said, this episode is particularly fitting for today (Good Friday in the Christian faith). This was a really interesting, insightful, and entertaining conversation about grace, authenticity, faith, and God. Dr. Rick is a theologian, cultural historian, leadership professor, and inspirational speaker. He was super knowledgeable about history, specifically the history of...

If I am being totally honest, which is always what I strive for, I initially walked away from this conversation with Jeff frustrated. I was frustrated that I might not have handled it as best as I could have, I was frustrated that it was too combative, and I was frustrated that it didn't lead to the type of productive learning conversation I hope for. But as often happens, when I listened back to...

TJ is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict who, like many of us, had to face some demons from his past to turn his life around, make something better for his family, and find meaningful success in his life. TJ, like so many of us, lived a lot of his life worrying that he wasn't "normal" or didn't fit in and that lead to him heading down some dark paths to try and find happiness. I always really...

I went into this conversation with Shelley thinking we would spend most of the time talking about the fact that she is a Medium and has a gift/intuition that allows her to speak with spirits. And to be fair, we did spend a good bit of time talking about when she discovered that gift, how her family reacted, and how it forced her to hide it away for almost 35 years until she was comfortable enough...

Joey is a purpose-based relationship coach and host of the Love Launch Podcast (where he asks his guests what love means to them). He also works with entrepreneurs, executives, coaches, and consultants to make their purpose part of their relationships and everyday life. He has been coaching and leading transformational workshops for 20 years and his purpose is about helping people love their life....

Birjan has a degree in Business & Political Science and is a graduate of the Heritage Foundation's Leadership Fellowship Academy. He is also the co-founder of The Providence Networks Foundation, a nonprofit designed to serve at-risk youth globally, and is a research analyst in Morningstar's Development Program. As you will hear in this conversation, Birjan is also a strong proponent that Chris...

When I think about this podcast and what I hope for in each episode it is a few things (probably in this order): 1. it is an honest, authentic conversation, because if it isn't honest then what is the point, 2. it explores interesting topics in a way that allows me (and hopefully listeners) to learn something new or think about something from a different perspective, and 3. it is entertaining and...

Greg is a military veteran, author, podcast host (Your Transformation Station), and student in the field of organizational leadership. He spent almost six years in the United States Army, excelling as an expert Infantryman and then a radio operator who managed a 4,500-person brigade. As you will hear in the conversation Greg is someone who values strong character, authenticity, and candor. He didn...

There was a part of me that was really excited to share this episode because it highlighted a topic many people aren't familiar with (Numerology) and Craig and I had a really authentic, at times emotional, conversation about life. There was also another part of me that was embarrassed to share it. Being open minded, truly open minded, is hard. I can only speak for myself, but I find it hard becaus...

Dan is a friend of mine who I met through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Beyond BJJ, He is also a registered nurse and owner of Think Tank Floatation, a wellness center whose goals are to spread knowledge and elevate people to their highest potential. Dan is what I think most people would call a "free-thinker" and in particular is super thoughtful and knowledgeable about holistic health. I really liked...

This conversation with Sedruola ran the gamut of emotions for me. At times I was inspired, hopeful, and motivated; at other times I was horrified, cynical, and depressed. In a weird way though I think that is the sign of a truly authentic, learning conversation. Whenever you are getting as deep as we did into topics like human nature, racism, "I vs. We", it has to feel hard, uncomfortable, and sca...