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Fearless Happyness Podcast

The Fearless Happyness Podcast showcases phenomenal individuals, from across the United States and from all walks of life, who overcame serious traumas, addictions, life obstacles and challenges to living the life of their dreams. Listen in as each week, Max and his guests sit down to share their experiences and spread strength, hope and faith to help others also become fearless in their pursuit of happiness!!

Episodes

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 170 with Jeff Giagnocavo

Building A Big Ticket Life with Jeff Giagnocavo A serial entrepreneur and lifetime advocate for small businesses from the tender age of 7; Jeff Giagnocavo has consistently recognized the profound impact that local businesses have on both their employees and the communities they serve. From the moment he sold his first business at the ripe age of 16 to buy a car, Jeff embarked on an entrepreneurial journey that would eventually lead him to become one of the most highly sought-after consultants fo...

Oct 23, 202449 minSeason 5Ep. 170

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 169 with Tara Portelli

A Journey of Transformational Healing with Tara Portelli As a former Paramedic for 9 years, Tara Portelli knows first-hand what suffering with PTSD, anxiety, and depression can do to one’s life. As the inner healer who wanted to save everyone, Tara often attracted toxic relationships and situations to her life, trying to save others while sacrificing herself. One night, while out on a call, Tara came face-to-face with a life-threatening situation that soon became her breaking point. Completely e...

Oct 16, 202445 minSeason 5Ep. 169

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 168 with Dawna Campbell

Creating an Abundant and Prosperous Life with Dawna Campbell Widely recognized as The Mind Whisperer, Dawna Campbell enables clients worldwide to manifest a life of happiness, prosperity, and love, just like she has. Once a Financial Advisor and Managing Principal of a National Investment Firm, where she managed over $500 million of other people’s money, Dawna’s health eventually started to break down. After the medical community couldn’t figure out what was happening to her, Dawna would learn t...

Oct 10, 202446 minSeason 5Ep. 168

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 167 with Tara May

Learning to Be Unapologetically You with Tara May As a visionary, charismatic leader, and an international neurodiversity advocate, Tara May has spent most of her career transforming legacy organizations into thriving, future-focused digital properties. Through her career in media and tech, Tara has masterfully revolutionized companies and has become a go-to expert and strategic consultant for some of the world’s biggest brands that we know today, including Hershey’s, Disney, and Wells Fargo. Ho...

Oct 02, 202447 minSeason 5Ep. 167

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 166 with Brian Barraza

Finding the Other Side of Comfort with Brian Barraza A Professional Runner from Boulder, Colorado, Brian Barazza has been running towards the Good Life ever since childhood. Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, Brian began running at age 7 after his mom suggested the sport as a solution to help him with being hyperactive! Discovering that running was exciting and a haven, Brian soon became an avid runner, running for sport. As a standout athlete at the University of Houston, Brian would go on to c...

Sep 27, 202443 minSeason 5Ep. 166

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 165 with Fitz Koehler

Discover Fitzness & Adventure with Fitz Koehler One of the most prominent and compelling fitness experts and race announcers in America, Fitz Koehler is a fitness innovator who has been helping people all around the globe live better and longer by making fitness understandable, attainable, and fun! Growing up in a very basic home in Fort Lauderdale and in an addiction-ridden house, Fitz fell in love with healthy living when she started teaching fitness at the age of 15 in traditional fitness...

Sep 18, 202443 minSeason 5Ep. 165

Reclaim Your Time with Chris Kille

A Boston-based serial entrepreneur and investor, Chris Kille helps high-level entrepreneurs and busy professionals buy back their time with the use of Virtual Assistants. From washing windows to building multi-million-dollar deals, Chris was never lazy and has also been a hustler by nature, as he loved to do the work in front of him. But being an entrepreneur wasn’t really something that Chris dreamed about, until that was the only option he had. Never one who did well with authority, Chris had ...

Sep 12, 202440 minSeason 5Ep. 164

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 163 with Dr. Michael Shandler

Karma and Kismet with Michael Shandler Award-winning, multi-published author, life coach, and organization development consultant Dr. Michael Shandler has spent the better part of the last forty years coaching individuals in their psycho-spiritual development and well-being. Growing up in a dysfunctional family during the apartheid era in South Africa, Michael spent most of his childhood and teen years surrounded by conflict, abuse, and guilt. Filled with poor self-esteem and serious psychologic...

Sep 05, 202458 minSeason 5Ep. 163

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 162 with Alessia Citro

A Journey of Discovery with Alessia Citro A former corporate powerhouse who left her lucrative career at tech giants Google and Salesforce, Alessia Citra is a quintessential expander and that friend that everyone wants in their corner. As a certified life coach, best-selling author, and serial entrepreneur, Alessia is on a mission to help others explore and define a more meaningful life, just like she did. In 2001, at the height of her career in tech and with a thriving seven-figure online wine ...

Aug 28, 202450 minSeason 5Ep. 162

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 161 with Cole Sjoholm

Creating Unforgettable Experiences with Cole Sjoholm Helping people live their American Dream while also living his has been a powerful feeling for Cole Sjoholm. As a top-producing mortgage loan originator with over twenty years of experience, Cole has felt TRULY honored to help clients achieve their dream of homeownership. Finding success by being there for others, Cole was happy but still felt that something was missing. Then, in 2022, on New Year’s Eve, Cole would be asked a question that wou...

Aug 21, 202448 minSeason 5Ep. 161

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 160 with William Branum

Building Great Leaders with William Branum A Highly Decorated Retired Navy Seal, Best Selling Author, and TEDx Speaker, William Branum's commitment to serving others has been at the forefront of his entire life. At an early age, William knew he wanted to be part of a team that would push him to do good and be great in life while still enjoying the outdoors and all that it had to offer. Finding that goal in the Eagle Scouts, William would move on to join the Navy immediately after graduating high...

Aug 14, 202452 minSeason 5Ep. 160

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 159 with William Singleton

Discovering Your Core Essentials with Wil Singleton William Singleton, also known as Wil, is an addiction recovery coach, author, and motivational public speaker who leads a life of service. From a young age, Wil learned the importance of serving others, influenced by his family's value of community service. It wasn't until he faced his own struggles with addiction that he truly learned how to serve with humility and discovered his life's purpose. Despite being raised in a loving home, Wil grapp...

Aug 07, 202451 minSeason 5Ep. 159

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 158 with Lyn Smith Gregory

Escaping the Shadows with Lyn Smith Gregory Growing up Mormon, Lyn Smith Gregory struggled to be perfect and protect her family’s high-profile image within The Church and community. At seventeen, she would leave home to attend college and soon become exposed to ideas that countered everything she had been taught and believed. Disillusioned by what she discovered and feeling broken, Lyn left her faith and family in search of establishing her own identity. However, it wasn’t going to be as easy as...

Jun 12, 202451 minEp. 158

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 157 with Dan Herring

Walking through the Flames with Dan Herring A full-time fireman/paramedic and devoted husband, dad, and stepdad, Dan Herring has been fundamentally transforming people’s lives and has been rising from the ashes the same way he has in life. After losing his closest friend in a horrible accident, followed by one of his Fire Captains being tragically murdered, Dan turned to alcohol to cope. Miserable and unhappy with anything, Dan was not investing in life anymore either. With his marriage on the r...

Jun 06, 202448 minEp. 157

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 156 with Nina Sossaman-Pogue

Discover the Power of Resilience with Nina Sossamon-Pogue From an Emmy award-winning journalist to a leadership team member of a successful tech startup, two-time best-selling author, and high-sought-after motivational speaker, Nina Sossamon-Pogue is what you would call a true beacon of resilience in the world. As someone who's adapted to a lifetime of significant challenges and unexpected twists, Nina's ability to take on these challenges with resilience and determination has led her to find re...

May 29, 202451 minEp. 156

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 155 with Donald Young

Spiritual Awakening with Donald Young Once a successful pharmaceutical marketing executive, Donald Young lived what most saw as the American Dream in terms of fame and fortune. But inside, he was living more of a nightmare than a dream. Unhappy and feeling something was fundamentally missing from his life, Donald chased stuff—reputation, physical desires, anything and everything the material world had to offer. He would spend his entire early years seeking happiness through stuff, only to grow i...

May 15, 202441 minEp. 155

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 154 with Spencer Anderson

Against All Odds with Spencer Anderson A U.S. Air Force Vietnam war veteran, former pilot, and schoolteacher/counselor turned published author, Spencer Anderson is a true example of defeating the odds to have it all! At age 25, Spencer suffered a brain aneurysm that would leave him permanently paralyzed on the right side of his body. Instead of letting his paralysis stop him from living, Spencer decided to make his disability his trademark by defeating the odds and finding ways to navigate throu...

May 08, 202452 minSeason 4Ep. 154

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 153 with Alden Mills

An Unstoppable Mindset with Alden Mills A former Navy SEAL, two-time bestselling author, and CEO of an Inc. 500 company, Alden Mills is coming back to the show to share his proven mindset formula and discuss his upcoming new book, “Unstoppable Mindset: How to Use What You Have to Get What You Want.” As captain of his rowing team and a three-time Navy SEAL platoon commander, Alden consistently ranked #1. Through those personal triumphs, Alden catalyzed a natural progression into leadership roles....

Apr 24, 202455 minEp. 153

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 152 with Andrea Mein-Dewitt

Name, Claim, and Reframe with Andrea Mein DeWitt Known for her infectious energy, Andrea Mein DeWitt is an author, speaker, and certified life coach who teaches high-performing leaders to see and step into their own authentic lives, just like she did. By her early 50s, Andrea had an extensive 32-year career as an academic professional when she realized that she wasn’t happy anymore and desperately needed a change. In search of something more and discovering her true identity, Andrea took a leap ...

Apr 17, 202450 minEp. 152

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 151 with Glen Van Peski

Take Less. Do More. With Glen Van Peski A retired seasoned Civil Engineer who accidentally started an ultra-light backpacking company, Glen Van Peski has been helping people from all over learn how to lighten their loads by taking less to enjoy more in life. A native Californian with a childhood rooted in the western outdoors, Glen grew up camping, hiking, and surrounded by nature. At 17, he and three of his buddies hit the road on their bicycles and rode across the country. Setting out on the o...

Apr 10, 202453 minEp. 151

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 150 with Kim Collela

A Spirit Embraced with Kim Colella A Spirit Doula, Certified Restorative Touch Practitioner™, licensed massage therapist, photographer, author, and philanthropist, Kim Colella opens the audience's eyes to the power of our spirit's urging voice and how it pushes us to embrace life in all its complexity, just like hers did years ago. At 21, Kim would attend a workshop that would open her eyes and change her whole universe. Coming from a family that had severe alcoholism, Kim would learn how the il...

Apr 03, 202454 minEp. 150

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 149 with Ege Reynolds

Attracting Your Dream Partner with Ege Reynolds A former software engineer turned Dating and Life Coach, Ege Reynolds is helping genuine, analytical men improve the quality of their dating options and relationships by creating a life they are proud to live, just like he did. In his teens, Ege was 60 pounds overweight and couldn’t stop playing video games. Shy about speaking to girls or having a social life, Ege would spend his afternoons with a plate of cookies and League of Legends. Not realizi...

Mar 28, 202448 minEp. 149

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 148 with Chuck Chapman

The Path of Integrity with Chuck Chapman, M.A. An Author, Licensed Professional Counselor, Men’s Relationship Coach, Family Man, and Pizza Aficionado, Chuck Chapman has been helping men all over the world overcome the shame that holds them back from living a life of freedom, grace, and abundance, just like he has learned to do. Fourteen years ago, Chuck’s life was a different story. Finding himself in a dark depression after his wife of 19 years left him, Chuck started comforting the pain with d...

Mar 20, 202447 minEp. 148

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 147 with Sohale Sizar

The Power of Gratitude with Sohale Sizar A serial entrepreneur since the age of 9, Sohale Sizar has impacted the lives of millions of individuals, spanning non-profit charities, education, and consumer technology to helping Fortune 500 companies innovate digital products that imbue emotion. Born and raised outside of Philly, Sohale has always wanted to implement light and the colors of goodness in different ways, from an idea at nine years old to cure AIDS to a prayer app to building and creatin...

Mar 13, 202447 minEp. 147

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 146 with Jesse Reing

Creating a Perfect Day with Jesse Reing Jesse Reing, an extraordinaire event planner, has always felt that her professional purpose was to help people realize their vision for their most important occasions. Born and raised In New York, Jesse never set out to become an event coordinator. A prominent theatre kid, Jesse always thought she would end up under the big lights of Broadway. However, after a family vacation to Las Vegas in 8th grade, Jesse found herself more passionate about hospitality ...

Mar 06, 202441 minEp. 146

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 145 with Ross H Palfreyman

Joy in the Brambles with Ross Palfreyman An author, natural storyteller, and former attorney, Ross Palfreyman is a man of faith who believes everyone wants to experience joy. His mission is to help as many people as possible understand how to experience authentic joy even when times are hard and filled with adversity. A graduate of Southern Utah University and a law graduate from the University of Southern California, Ross has taken a lifetime of faith and biblical study to find the difference b...

Feb 29, 20241 hr 1 minEp. 145

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 144 with Shelly-Anne McKay

Finding Freedom and Joy with Shelly Anne McKay A compassionate and intuitive Food Addiction Recovery Coach, Shelly-Anne McKay is dedicated to guiding successful women toward holistic wellness and sustainable recovery. As a recognized expert with multiple international certifications, Shelly explores topics from food addiction, mental health, and addiction to preventing burnout, holistic wellness, and the transformative power of joy. All things that Shelly has experienced herself. At the age of 3...

Feb 23, 20241 hr 7 minEp. 144

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 143 with Matt Simpson

Back to the Path of Endless Possibilities with Matt Simpson An author, podcaster, and Microdose Mentor, Matt Simpson is guiding disenchanted high achievers worldwide to discover a path back to a life of passion and possibility as he did. After years of hiding from his unhealed childhood traumas, Matt decided to face his past and heal the trauma that was stopping him from living his dream life. After a profound psychedelic healing experience in the jungles of Costa Rica, Matt was able to move pas...

Feb 15, 202446 minEp. 143

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 142 with Jodi Carter

Becoming Financially Fit with Jodi Carter A CPA, author, and the founder of Carter CPA, LLC, Jodi Carter has spent decades helping individuals, couples, and families shift their lives from financial stress to financial freedom. After witnessing a mentor of hers make some traumatic lifestyle decisions, Jodi discovered first-hand how mismanaging your money can have serious consequences for your life. Devastated by what she was seeing and couldn’t help, Jodi knew that she didn’t want her life to en...

Feb 07, 202459 minEp. 142

The Fearless Happyness Podcast Episode 141 with Shaun Hadsall

Known as “The Ripped Grandpa,” Shaun Hadsall started his professional fitness career when he competed in the world-renowned Body-for-Life® transformation contest over two decades ago. With over 223,000 contestants, Shaun went on to place 1st Runner-Up Grand Champion and has never looked back. Twenty 25 years later, Shaun has received national recognition, written three online best-selling diet e-books, and served as CMO of a $100M+ per year company, BioTrust Nutrition®. Crediting fitness as savi...

Jan 31, 202448 minSeason 4Ep. 141
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