Michael Venutolo-Mantovani is a freelance writer and regular contributor to The New York Times as well as many other nationally recognized publications. He is also a seasoned musician, husband and father. Recently Michael started a sub stack newsletter about fatherhood. This newsletter consists of short letters about his journey through fatherhood. Make sure you click the link below to read it. In 2017, Michael started writing full time. He frequently contributes to The New York Times, Condé Nas...
Feb 06, 2022•36 min•Ep. 120
Sam Rubin is the entertainment anchor for the KTLA Morning News, the No. 1 news program in Los Angeles. Since joining the KTLA in 1991, he has established a reputation as someone who goes beyond the entertainment headlines of the day. His insights and exploration of the deeper meaning and impact of the stories within the entertainment industry generate conversation within the business, as well as outside it. Sam is a multiple-Emmy winner; has received the Golden Mike Award for best entertainment...
Jan 30, 2022•33 min•Ep. 119
Scott Rammage is passionate about helping men become leaders in their homes and communities and that is why he co-founded the Brotherhood of Fatherhood. Brotherhood of Fatherhood is a group for men that help each other step up and lead, do hard things, and never settle on good enough. Scott it the host of The Brotherhood of Fatherhood Podcast and Stories That Sell Podcast. Scott is also the co-owner of VAs For Gyms and Media Machine, a company that provides virtual admin services to small busine...
Jan 23, 2022•35 min•Ep. 118
Stewart Roberts: Father, husband, entrepreneur, angel investor, author, guest lecturer, board member and volunteer. Stewart worked for Morgan Stanley in NYC; co-founded TIX CHINA, a Shanghai-based trading company; studied at Harvard and served as the OC President of Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel investment group in the country. He has guest lectured at both UCLA’s Anderson School and USC’s Marshall School of Business. For eight years he served as a CASA mentor. Today, he leads men through...
Jan 16, 2022•37 min•Ep. 117
John Hulen is a Certified Coach | Speaker | Podcaster | Entrepreneur | Author. John Hulen helps men improve their most significant relationships in life and business. With nearly 30 years of experience coaching in private and non-profit sectors, John helps individuals and organizations clarify who they are, why they are here, and where they should invest their time and energy. John has a passion for leading people to see the importance of navigating relationships—personally and professionally—an...
Jan 09, 2022•28 min•Ep. 116
Jim Riley has spent his entire life saying yes to career changes and unique opportunities that align with his foundational values. Jim runs a successful, consulting business in Kalispell, Montana. Known for supplying value to clients by providing strategic recommendations, Jim Riley is known for smart strategic thinking, insightful operations, successful business growth and high pressure transitions. Jim is currently the host of two successful podcasts. “The Answer is “Yes” Podcast features busi...
Jan 02, 2022•30 min•Ep. 115
Shawn Walchef is the founder of Cali BBQ Media. Cali BBQ is a San Diego BBQ To Go. Cali BBQ serves slow food — fast. Their pit masters have dedicated themselves to the art of live fire cooking. They smoke our craft BBQ overnight in an Ole Hickory Smoker using aromatic California cooking woods. Don’t forget to also get their “Wicked” Peach Cobbler and Cali BBQ Cocktails-To-Go when you pick up your takeout food in East San Diego County. You can order online in the link below.️ Order BBQ online for...
Dec 26, 2021•39 min•Ep. 114
Coach Rob Robinson is an assistant coach at East Los Angeles College and is featured on the Netflix series Last Chance U. Prior to joining East Los Angeles College, Coach Robinson helmed a very successful 20-year run as a head coach at Notre Dame High School from 1998-2019. Over the two decades, his team amassed over 360 wins with six league titles, a CIF championship, three regional finals, and a state finals appearance. He has been named state Coach of the Year, Southern Section Coach of the Y...
Dec 19, 2021•50 min•Ep. 113
Kelly Cardenas is a FORBES contributor, Author, Podcaster, Founder-CEO of a National multi-million dollar Brand, and a Cultural efficiency Coach. Kelly is the go-to guy when it comes to constructing a CULTURE that will have sustained success in all aspects of your business. He believes that building an iconic Brand, Business, and Empire is a simple process once we start to focus on what really matters. Kelly’s system zeros in on the heartbeat of any organization, it’s PEOPLE! This episode will h...
Dec 12, 2021•41 min•Ep. 112
Mike Chisholm is the host of ‘He Cast’ the official podcast of ‘He Changed It,’ the men’s mental wellness app his wife founded. The app covers core pillars such as, mental fitness, physical fitness, emotional fitness and social fitness. Additionally, he. has created a safe space for men to connect those who have lived experience and those looking for help. The app’s chat platform, accessed anonymously if desired, is a “take what you need, leave what you know” approach to self mentoring. This two...
Dec 05, 2021•35 min•Ep. 111
Carl Eppolito is a Christian, a man of Truth, Honor, & Respect. He is a dad to two girls. Together, the three of them have become overnight TikTok stars. The TikTok videos really displays the bond the three of them have together. Carl is also an Author of both the "Ecosystem of Influence Effect" as well as "Treating Kids Like Clients". He is also the Founder of The Sales Audit. But none of these define who he is. That can only be defined by the positive change he can influence and the messag...
Nov 28, 2021•39 min•Ep. 110
Brian Ondrako is an Author, Writer, Life Coach, Podcast Host, and most importantly a Single Dad to an amazing young boy Brian empowers people to “Just Get Started” by helping them navigate a clear path toward happiness. Brian believes that in order to discover happiness we must be willing to discover ourselves first. He is passionate about helping others discover their true happiness. Check out my interview with Brian as he shares his experiences as a single dad and trying to navigate the challe...
Nov 21, 2021•34 min•Ep. 109
As you can imagine, Covid-19 has impacted people’s livelihood across the globe. My guests today were no different. Chris McCasland, a sports and concert industry broker and restaurateur, and Michael Opalski, a senior restaurant industry salesman, both endured a loss of income during the pandemic. As the story goes, both were at home for long periods of time with their families. While at home, Chris started teaching himself e-commerce and searching for cool product ideas. He came up with City Bon...
Nov 14, 2021•23 min•Ep. 108
Chad Busick is the Owner of Championship Mindset and works with both corporate and athletic teams. Chad is a Master Facilitator with Advance Sports Technology, working with college teams at the DI, DII, DIII, and NAIA levels as well as high school and competitive teams across various sports. In addition, he is a Certified Trainer for the Power of Positive Leadership Training with the Jon Gordon Companies. Chad is also the host of The Championship Mindset Podcast as well as the author of his new ...
Nov 07, 2021•28 min•Ep. 107
Erik Allen is truly a man of integrity, work ethic and an overcomer. Growing up with a complicated childhood and broken home, to raising himself from the age of 14. Unfortunately finding trouble along the way desperately trying to fill the gaping voids in his life. As a young man Erik found himself empty and tired of settling for less. After the feverish pursuit of the Holy Spirit, Erik decided to surrender and trust the one that would never let him down. Once Erik gave his life to Christ, his l...
Oct 31, 2021•28 min•Ep. 106
This is an episode that will send chills down your back. A story that you won’t want to miss. This terrifying story made national news and was even featured on 20/20 and 48Hours. It's been a little over six years since the night that my guest, Dr. Aaron Quinn and his now wife, Denise Huskins woke up in the middle of the night to a man's voice saying, "Wake up. This is a robbery." On that terrifying night, both of them were bound and Denise was kidnapped. In addition to that, Aaron was sedated by...
Oct 24, 2021•24 min•Ep. 105
Adam Farrell is a divorced dad who has been blessed with two great kids. Adam has owned and operated Pinnacle Performance and Fitness for over 15 years and has been in the performance and fitness coaching space for over 20+ years. Pinnacle Performance and Fitness provides their clients the tools to reach their fitness, performance and life goals through training their mindset, nutrition, movement and recovery. After his divorce in 2019, Adam knew he wanted to help other divorced Dads through the...
Oct 17, 2021•28 min•Ep. 104
Danny DelVecchio is a father of two sons. He has been a successful sales professional for the past 15 years with experience in a variety of industries. Danny is also an experienced podcaster having launched and grown five different shows since 2015. He currently hosts For My Sons, a parenting podcast that helps parents navigate the challenges of raising young kids in 2021. In our discussion, we talk on a variety of topics including his previous “Impractical Jokers” style podcast, his current par...
Oct 10, 2021•31 min•Ep. 103
Ken Shamrock is one of the most widely recognized MMA fighters in the world. He is a legendary American Mixed Martial Arts fighter & former professional wrestler. Ken Shamrock is best known for his participation in the Ultimate Fighting Championships, Pride Fighting Championships, the World Wrestling Federation, Total Nonstop Wrestling Action and Pancrase. Elected UFC Hall Of Fame – 2003 / Four Time UFC / Heavyweight Champion / First UFC Superfight / Heavyweight Champion / First Pancrase Hea...
Oct 03, 2021•25 min•Ep. 102
Dave Hollis’ purpose on this planet is to encourage people to step toward their calling while equipping them with the tools to lead an exceptional life. Dave is a New York Times best-selling author, host of the popular Rise Together podcast, keynote speaker, and life and business coach. Dave’s history includes CEO of a media start-up, President of Sales for the film studio at The Walt Disney Company, talent manager across film, tv, and music, along with work in publicity, research, and technolog...
Sep 26, 2021•25 min•Ep. 101
Jesse La Flair is the world's most recognizable professional free-runner. With over 30,000,000 views and +320,000 subscribers. Jesse is the #1 most subscribed Pro-free-running and parkour athlete on YouTube in the world. He is also a professional stuntman and character actor in commercials, T.V., and the biggest Hollywood hit movies like X-Men Apocalypse as Nightcrawler (Stunt double), his guest star role in Hawaii Five-0, and appearances in American Horror Story, TMNT, Divergent, 300 Rise of an...
Sep 19, 2021•27 min•Ep. 100
For the last sixteen years, Chris Meyer has been a funeral homeowner. In addition to learning many things about love, loss, and life, his entrepreneurial spirit drove him to create two websites from the ground up: first magillaloans.com and, more recently, funandmoving.com, a streaming exercise and rehab platform for those over sixty years of age. Chris has a Juris Doctorate and Master’s in Environmental Law (Magna Cum Laude) from Vermont Law School and a BA in Politics and History from Brandeis...
Sep 12, 2021•28 min•Ep. 99
This is an episode you don’t want to miss. Troy Mangum is an author (Fatherhood Faceplants), speaker, podcaster (The Kindling Fire) and men’s advocate. He is also the creator of Hocoka Men, (an initiation experience for young men). He is also a Lumbee Indian tribal member. Troy lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with wife Kathy. He has two sons, two daughters and one son-in-law. He is a former YWAM missionary, hardcore punk singer, substance abuse counselor, busker, long boarder, exotic fruit farm...
Sep 05, 2021•21 min•Ep. 98
Cornell Thomas is a father, husband, speaker, author, and someone living his purpose and helping others realize they can too. Cornell is the perfect example of turning a loss into a win. Two weeks away from playing professional basketball in Europe, he suffered a career ending injury that derailed his dream. Growing up with adversity his whole life allowed Cornell to get past “Why Me” and focus on “What Now”. Now he is a sought after motivational speaker, entrepreneur, coach and trainer. He has ...
Aug 29, 2021•24 min•Ep. 97
Jesse Bradley is a husband and a father to four children. He is a former professional soccer player in the US, Scotland, and Zimbabwe. He currently leads faith and family night with the Seattle Sounders and is also the lead pastor for Grace Community Church in Seattle. In our conversation he shares great insights into fatherhood and being a father in a faith-based home. He shares in the importance of his kids having a relationship with the Lord. Dad Up! https://jessebradley.org/about https://www...
Aug 22, 2021•33 min•Ep. 96
Sean Clifford is a husband and father of four, but he is also the CEO of Canopy. He aspires to build products that give families the good of the Internet without the bad. He founded Canopy in 2019 to help build a world of healthy tech users, starting by protecting children from pornography. The Canopy parental control app is the new, safer way to experience the Internet. Canopy automatically scans and analyzes photos that are taken and downloaded on your child’s device. Canopy App functions; Pro...
Aug 15, 2021•32 min•Ep. 95
A day that would change Joe Delagrave’s life forever! Joe Delagrave grew up as a three sport athlete which lead to playing Division II football at Winona State University. His identity was rooted in his athletic career. Nothing else mattered besides his pursuit of being the best athlete he could be. However, July 10, 2004, would be a day that all those dreams vanished as a casual boating adventure turned into a life altering accident. In the matter of a split second, he went from a college footb...
Aug 08, 2021•26 min•Ep. 32
The real life “Captain” Kevin Hoban and Jordie “Cat” Simkovic have been best friends since meeting at Northwestern University over ten years ago. After college they moved to Los Angeles and began performing at kids parties throughout Los Angeles, playing for numerous celebrities and Saudi princesses. Now, with their own animated show, they are positively impacting kids through their adventure stories and educational shows. As lifelong teachers, tutors, camp counselors and musicians, they love sh...
Aug 01, 2021•35 min•Ep. 93
Cynthia Muchnick and Jenn Curtis are the authors of an incredible book called The Parent Compass. Cynthia has been working in education for over 25 years as a former Assistant Director of College Admission, high school teacher, educational consultant, and she is an author of five other education-related books. She speaks professionally to parents, students, teachers, and business groups on topics such as study skills, the adolescent journey, college admission, and now the parent compass movement...
Jul 25, 2021•29 min•Ep. 92
Jesse Mitchell has been a stay at home dad for a little over 2 years. He has an awesome wife and two amazing boys. Through his journey as a stay at home dad, he was able to start a very popular YouTube Channel for kids called Go! Create. Go! Create is a family friendly entertainment channel for younger kids with messages on encouraging kids how to handle pressures and social situations in life as well as encouraging kids to not just stay indoors on electronics, but to “Go! Create” something - AN...
Jul 18, 2021•27 min•Ep. 91
