Episodes

Jerry Dugan is a public speaker, author, and the host of Beyond the Rut, a podcast about helping you achieve your dreams and thrive in your faith, family, and career to experience a life beyond the rut. Jerry’s own life growing up through divorce, his dad’s attempted suicide, and combat have built within him resilience and the perspective that life is too short to live it stuck in a rut.

Brandon Barnum is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, author, coach, consultant and speaker, often called the "King of Referrals". Brandon has been featured internationally on TV, radio, several books including Cracking The Millionaire Code and Zero to Hero, and in magazines including The Wall Street Journal, Business Journal and Newsweek to name a few. Tune into this episode to learn how he went from being a single dad struggling to get his business going to a successful entrepreneur committed to helping others get Raving Referrals.

Christian de la Huerta is a highly sought-after personal transformation expert with over three decades of experience. His expertise has helped individuals from all corners of the globe to overcome obstacles and achieve the long-lasting results they had always aspired to. An award-winning author, TEDx speaker, retreat leader, and leading voice in the breathwork community, his mission is to help others unleash their inner hero. And yes, that means all of us, are you ready?

Therese Rose is a TEDx Speaker and branding guru on a mission to help others gain Clarity on bringing forward their unique gifts and talents and ultimately connect to what makes them tick. She self-describes as part nerd, part cheerleader, and all heart and sees her work as Brand and Business Crystallizer as “Strategically Sacred”, her legacy is contributing to making the world a better place.

Jordan Birnbaum is an industrial/organizational psychologist and behavioral economist whose experience spans from startups to Fortune 100 companies. His unique combination of professional experience and subject matter expertise makes him a highly sought-after speaker, author, and consultant expert in integrating behavioral science with digital platforms to influence and inspire positive behavior change.

Rhonda Parker Taylor is an American writer, entrepreneur, and academic researcher. Her debut novel, “Crossroads,” a suspenseful masterpiece, was released in February 2023. Endorsed by bestselling author J.J. Hebert and Golden Globe-nominated actress Mariel Hemingway, the novel has been hailed as a captivating crime thriller that keeps readers intrigued from start to finish. In this episode she shares the incredible amount of wisdom she has garnered through the exciting journey of redefining her life

On a journey that began on a cattle ranch in eastern Oregon, Justin Foster has spent two decades providing unconventional and often heretical brand coaching to leaders across all sectors and industries. With a blend of wit and wisdom, his intuitive gifts and mastery of language have earned him a reputation for uncovering perfect messaging and creating highly effective, ethical brand strategies, his commitment to Conscious Leadership will undoubtedly inspire you!

JJ DiGeronimo is an award winning author, a national Keynote Speaker and the President of Tech Savvy Women. Her journey includes navigating her way from entry-level positions to top-level leadership roles within leading technology companies and now she is on a mission to share with others, the strategies and insights that helped her accelerate her career. As a featured columnist for Smart Business Magazine and Thrive Global, JJ has been quoted in numerous publications including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, The Glass Hammer, and Working Women Magazine.

Daniel Packard - Full Liberation Technology Daniel is a U.C. Berkeley Mechanical Engineer and CEO of Permanent Anxiety Solutions who turned his painful battle with severe anxiety into a into a mission to innovate a permanent cure for anxiety. After 8 years and over a million dollars of research and testing (working with 3000 people on 5 continents) Daniel and his research team have succeeded in developing what he claims is the world’s only permanent anxiety solution online program with a 90% suc...

Christine Michaelis is a Visionary Leader, Entrepreneur, and Master Communicator. She stands at the forefront of the communication and entrepreneurship landscape, embodying over twenty years of experience that bridges the fast-paced world of startups with the robust frameworks of large corporations. As a CEO, Founder, certified NLP Practitioner, and DISC Coach, her mission transcends the ordinary—it revolutionizes how we think about and enact communication within the fabric of modern business.

Cristina Castagnini, PhD, is a is a licensed Psychologist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist who has over 20 years of experience treating patients presenting with a variety of mental health issues. After overcoming her own struggles with having an eating disorder, it was always her dream to focus solely on helping women with similar challenges with food and body image and to achieve a balanced life.

Katherine McCord is the Founder and President Titan Management (a People Operations and Neurodiversity Consulting firm) whose mission revolves around Innovation, Integrity and Inclusion. Katherine is also an international speaker, and the Founder of The Neuroverse, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to neurodiversity and the host of two podcast shows Career Launch Live and Super Mania Show.

Sara Hirsh Bordo is a 15x award-winning filmmaker and Founder/CEO of empowerment production company Women Rising®, named "One of the Most Innovative, Interesting, and Purpose-Driven Women Led Startups to Watch” by Inc Magazine. Maria Shriver has described her as an “Architect of Change”and her directorial debut, A BRAVE HEART: THE LIZZIE VELASQUEZ STORY received awards and accolades all over the world. Warning: GREAT EPISODE ahead!

Chad Hufford is a bestselling author, wealth management Coach and the founder of Veritas Wealth Management, a boutique financial planning firm, that manages $500 million dollars worth of assests. In addition to finance, he regularly teaches and speaks on fitness and faith, seeing these as all important aspects of a purposeful and abundant life.

Maestro Stephen Gunzenhauser musical legacy includes 40 years as the conductor for the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and being a guest conductor with over 100 orchestras all over the world. This incredible experience prompted him to write a book called: Travels with Stephen, The Most Famous Unknown Conductor, which is a memoir filled with anecdotes and stories about such as Ray Charles, Van Cliburn, Andre Watts, Itzhak Perlman and Martina MacBride to name a few. He is also the creator of Endless Mountain Music Festival. The festival has a 62-piece orchestra made up of an internationally diverse group of musicians.

Most People know Dave Albin as the #1 Firewalk instructor in America, and have seen him in many of Tony Robbins iconic events, where he has gotten thousands walking across hot burning coals. His success has a violent and scary past, from putting a gun to his head decided to end his life, to struggling with alcohol and drug abuse. This is an incredibly inspiring journey that would remind you that you can indeed conquer ANY fear.

After spending nearly four decades in various roles within the Financial Services and Corporate Banking industries, and when faced with an unexpected divorce, Patti Handy decided to pursue her passion for Financial Coaching to help educate and empower others as they navigate their financial journeys. She’s also an Executive and Life Certified Coach, and the author of four books including Money Rules 101.

Jonathan Green is a bestselling author, a celebrity ghostwriter, an AI Guru and a serial entrepreneur who decided, after being fired during a blizzard, to find real freedom. He now lives in a tropical island in the South Pacific, so you can guess what happened! Tune in and get inspired on how you can use AI to accelerate whatever you are working on!

Phyllis Leavitt is an accomplished psychotherapist with over 3 decades of experience working extensively with abuse and dysfunctional family dynamics, their aftermath, and some of the most important elements for healing. She is also an acclaimed author having three books under her belt. In her latest book, America in Therapy: A New Approach to Hope and Healing for a Nation in Crisis. she talks about the urgency to bring the USA to therapy in a way never written about before. This episode is marked with plenty of interesting and challenging thoughts, worthy of many hours of conversation!

Dr. Lucille Maddalena is a coach, author, speaker and trailblazer in education and organizational dynamics. As the first woman accepted into Rutgers University’s Labor Education program, she delved into the intricacies of human and organizational behavior, earning an interdisciplinary Doctor of Education with a second major in Human Communications. Today, as an Executive Coach, Dr. Maddalena holds the distinction of being the first woman coach at six multinational corporations spanning the pharma, biotech, construction, and manufacturing industries. Her uncommon passion for dog sledding inspired her Third Book: MOVING ON BY! Harnessing my sled dog team’s instinct to win! This episode is all about developing leadership insights from the most unexpected places!

Born into an abusive household and raised inside an evangelical Christian cult, Shana Francesca knows a thing or two about being punished for being herself. Imaginary worlds were her only safe space and books became her friends and mentors. Today, she's a Keynote Speaker, Consultant, and Scholar of Intentional and Ethical Leadership and Living committed to help others infuse their lives with intention, realize the power of continually practicing curiosity, respect, and accountability, and ultimately, learn to live life by your own rules.

Born into a modest family in a very small town in Romania, Robert Indries, spent the first part of his life on farms, caring for livestock and working land. The journey of how he became a successful businessman, generating 7-figures yearly, and building several companies from scratch will fascinate you. For Robert life is about Health, Wealth, and Faith.

Despite a very successful Corporate Career and what most would describe as a perfect life, Ingo Schulmeyer didn’t feel fulfilled, so he and his family decided to go on an adventure to Mexico and find a new life there. This episode is all about resetting, aligning with purpose and starting fresh.

Alex Vidal is the Brand President of ERA Real Estate and leads a global network of more than 40,000 affiliated brokers and independent sales associates and approximately 2,390 offices throughout the United States and 34 other countries and territories. A lifelong real estate professional, Alex shares valuable insights about how he got where he is, and the personal challenges encountered along the way.