Kevin Espiritu is the founder and CEO of Epic Gardening. As a self-taught gardener, Espiritu has spent over a decade producing educational gardening content across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, The Beet Podcast, and the Epic Gardening blog. It was all in service of a simple mission: teach the world to grow . Epic Gardening has amassed over 10 million social media followers, 21 million podcast downloads, and 100 million blog visits. In 2020, he purchased his first home in San Diego, CA, w...
May 15, 2024•36 min•Ep. 185
Preston Holland is the Chief Commercial Officer at FLYING Finance. FLYING Finance is an aviation finance company that helps buyers and fractional owners of airplanes secure traditional or creative financing for personal and private aviation. Preston has a deep understanding of the aviation industry and a commitment to making dreams take flight. Preston and his team provide tailored financing solutions for the purchase of business jets, piston aircraft, turboprop aircraft, helicopters, and more. ...
May 08, 2024•37 min•Ep. 184
Vincent "Vinny" Chapman is known around the world as “The Dancing Umpire.” Vinny started umpiring baseball during his sophomore year in high school. As a former player from t-ball to the high school ranks, Vincent's first game as an umpire was a little league game in Atlanta, TX. He viewed umpiring as a way to continue to be part of the game he enjoys so much. In 2008, he started dancing for fun at youth baseball games in between innings. This earned him "The Dancing Umpire" name. In 2015, a vid...
May 01, 2024•34 min•Ep. 183
The world of wine investment is often seen as an exclusive realm accessible to the affluent and connoisseurs. This perception is changing, thanks in part to Anthony Zhang, the co-founder and CEO of Vinovest. Vinovest is a revolutionary platform committed to democratizing wine investment by reducing cost—and complexity—for the average investor. It not only empowers you to tap into the world of wine investment but allows you to savor the taste of exquisite fine wines while providing the opportunit...
Apr 24, 2024•35 min•Ep. 182
Aaron Volpatti is an Author, Cognitive Performance and Injury Coach, Speaker, retired NHL player, and burn survivor. He is a pioneer in Cinematic Visualization and performance mindset. After a horrific campfire accident in 2005, Aaron was airlifted to Vancouver General Hospital. He suffered second and third-degree burns to 40% of his body and was told his hockey career was over. He faced insurmountable odds. After several surgeries and a gruesome recovery, he returned to the ice four months afte...
Apr 17, 2024•38 min•Ep. 181
Josh Brown is the co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management. Before that, he was a stockbroker. As a stockbroker, he learned how to sell, how to handle rejection, and everything not to do with your money. When he realized that everything he’d done in his 10 years as a stockbroker wasn’t helping his clients (nor doing anything for his career), it was an epiphany. He changed his profession so he could help clients. So he shifted from being a commission-based broker to a fee-based financial ...
Apr 10, 2024•41 min•Ep. 180
Daniel Carcillo, known as "Car Bomb" during his professional ice hockey career, is a former NHL player turned mental health advocate and entrepreneur. Carcillo's journey has taken him from the rink to a powerful voice for mental health awareness and player safety. Dan’s hockey career spanned 10 seasons, during which he played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, and New York Rangers. Known for his gritty playing style and physicality, he played a crucial role in the Chicago Blackhawk...
Apr 03, 2024•40 min•Ep. 179
Blaine Anderson is the founder and CEO of Dating By Blaine , an online dating coaching and matchmaking service for men. Blaine has served nearly 3,000 happy clients and built a multi-seven figure business in just 3 years, almost entirely organically through her Instagram , where she reaches over 5 million unique men each month. Blaine loves to help fellow creators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders grow their organic reach and revenue online. Listen in for some great takeaways from Blaine’s jo...
Mar 27, 2024•31 min•Ep. 178
In 2016, John Cronin was attending his last year of high school. Like every high school senior, he was trying to figure out what came next. John is a natural entrepreneur. He wanted to start a business with his dad. But what were they going to do? John thought about opening a food truck. But they ran into a problem: neither of them could cook. But then John had a “Eureka!” moment. They decided to sell crazy socks. Why socks? Because they’re fun, colorful, and John loved them. If John loved them ...
Mar 20, 2024•33 min•Ep. 177
Paula Pant graduated college having no idea that self-employment and entrepreneurship were an option. She got a job as a newspaper reporter for a small paper in Colorado. She started going to journalism conferences that covered print, radio, television, and freelancing. She dipped into some of the freelancing sessions. That’s when she learned she could be self-employed. She worked at the newspaper for three years and wrote freelance articles in the evenings/weekends. She made far more as a freel...
Mar 13, 2024•36 min•Ep. 176
Ryan is the Founder and CEO of Deviate. He’s an expert facilitator with a gift for bringing out the best in people. Currently, he is the performance coach for high-capacity leaders around the world. He and his team have helped organizations rebound from turmoil, scale start-ups, and build cultures for locker rooms, corporations, and world tours. He’s coached executives, rock bands, athletic coaches, and professional athletes and advised a successful foreign presidential campaign. Ryan delivers l...
Mar 06, 2024•37 min•Ep. 175
Glenn Lundy is the President and CEO of the 800% Elite Automotive Club. Glenn Lundy trains dealership owners and general managers how to transform their company culture to supercharge the effectiveness of their dealerships. By doing this, the lives of their employees are positively impacted and they set themselves up for sustainable lifetime success. He has dedicated the past 25 years of his life to the automotive industry and has built a reputation as a respected professional in the field. As a...
Feb 28, 2024•38 min•Ep. 174
After more than a decade of researching humor—and applying it in his own life—Paul Osincup realized it was powerful . Paul became interested in the use of humor to influence, lead, decrease stress, and boost resilience. There’s a lot written about how good humor is for us. There are so many ways to apply the principles of comedy with positive psychology and neuroscience. But no one tells you how to develop your sense of humor. No one tells you that you can rewire your brain to see the humor in l...
Feb 21, 2024•33 min•Ep. 173
Consumer fraud is an issue that’s run rampant for too long. And when it impacts the elderly, it’s heartbreaking. Kathy Stokes—the Director of Fraud Prevention Programs with AARP—is passionate about educating older adults on the risks that fraud represents to their financial security. Since 2019, she and her team have vastly expanded AARP’s leadership in this space, including the creation of a new victim support program, a multi-year campaign to end the use of gift cards in fraud, and the formati...
Feb 14, 2024•38 min•Ep. 172
Nick Gray is an entrepreneur and best-selling author who started and sold—not one—but two successful companies: Flight Display Systems and Museum Hack. Over 75,000 people have watched his TEDx talk about why he hates most museums. He’s also the author of “The 2-Hour Cocktail Party, a step-by-step handbook” that teaches you how to build big relationships by hosting small gatherings. He’s been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and New York Magazine called him a host of “cult...
Feb 07, 2024•37 min•Ep. 171
How do you unlock peak performance? Dr. Cassidy Preston believes that the foundation for performance needs to be mindset. That’s why Dr. Cassidy founded Mental Performance Coach at CEP Mindset. He is dedicated to optimizing the mindsets of elite athletes and high-performers. His priority is to connect and understand each client and the unique challenge(s) they are facing. From there, he creates practical and personalized strategies that deliver repeatable and reliable results. He is the guide be...
Jan 31, 2024•38 min•Ep. 170
Have you ever thought about writing a book? Are you one of the people who says “I have a book inside me” but never takes the leap? Lauren Cobello is a renowned TV personality, author, and prominent figure in the world of public relations. Lauren took her personal triumph of overcoming debt and built a brand through a website and social media. She garnered numerous media appearances on the TODAY show, GMA, Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, and hundreds of other TV shows. She leveraged those media appearances ...
Jan 24, 2024•38 min•Ep. 169
Emily Jaenson is a keynote speaker, podcast host, author, and co-founder of the Assist Group. Emily has been called a next-level motivator and inspirational leader. She lives up to her motto, “Be so good they won’t forget you!” Emily grew up in a small town with amazing parents but wanted more excitement. The person she was couldn’t reach the goals she had for herself. She needed to become a more confident person. So she was intentional about putting herself in uncomfortable situations to experi...
Jan 17, 2024•39 min•Ep. 168
Samantha Allen—the Senior Vice President of Digital Marketing at Carson Group—is a rockstar when it comes to digital marketing. She was recently recognized by WealthManagement.com as a rising star. She is part of our team at Carson Group and leads the integrated channel team. That means she is responsible for events, digital marketing, and public relations. She sets and supports strategy and execution for brand growth, consumer lead generation, advisor recruitment, M&A, and industry thought ...
Jan 10, 2024•41 min•Ep. 167
Dr. Margaret Robinson Rutherford is a clinical psychologist with thirty years of experience, an author, a TEDx speaker, and a podcast host. Dr. Margaret is known for her vibrantly engaging and theoretically well-crafted presentations. Her passionate message is that healthy mental and emotional lives can be created through becoming more transparent with one another. Sharing who you really are with those you trust is a huge step toward connection and good mental health. Margaret is challenging the...
Jan 03, 2024•36 min•Ep. 166
Caroline Gaynor is the Vice President, Relationship Director, and Investment Specialist at Avantis Investors®. She is passionate about serving the advisor community. She has more than 17 years of experience in financial services and is a sought-after public speaker. Her stories and presentations draw from ongoing volunteer work as a sighted guide for blind and visually impaired athletes. Caroline is an accomplished endurance athlete who has been competing in triathlons for over two decades. Caro...
Dec 27, 2023•38 min•Ep. 165
Bonnie Treichel is a nationally recognized retirement plan expert, speaker, and the Founder and Chief Solutions Officer of Endeavor Retirement, a consulting firm dedicated to solving problems for plan sponsors, advisors, and service providers in the retirement plan industry. Bonnie wanted a scalable way for advisors to work with small business owners who want to offer retirement plans for their employees. It’s expensive to get access to an ERISA attorney. So Bonnie created a model so advisors co...
Dec 20, 2023•39 min•Ep. 164
When Jim Gale was 19, his college wrestling coach asked everyone to write down their goals. Jim wrote down his goals based on what he’d learned from Dennis Waitley in his book, “ The Psychology of Winning: Ten Qualities of a Total Winner .” Jim wanted to be a three-time All-American wrestler and a national champion. Jim had experienced the feeling of living with those goals. He knew he’d achieve them. Four years later, he was a four -time All-American wrestler and a national champion inducted in...
Dec 13, 2023•38 min•Ep. 163
Philip Taylor is a CPA, writer, entrepreneur, and founder of FinCon. Philip—also known as “PT”—founded and launched FinCon in 2011. FinCon is an annual conference and trade show for content creators and brands in personal finance. The conference caters to attendees as well as exhibits and sponsorships. Those who attend are primarily personal finance creators and brands. In less than 10 years, this event grew from nothing to almost 3,000 attendees and $1.6 million in revenue. I’m honored to atten...
Dec 06, 2023•33 min•Ep. 162
Greg Antonelle spent twenty years in the staffing/executive recruiting industry before becoming fully immersed in the travel industry. He and his wife Elyssa started MickeyTravels, LLC in January 2011. MickeyTravels was initially born out of his wife's passion for Disney. Greg started MickeyBlog.com five years ago to be the marketing arm of MickeyTravels. It has grown into a leading Disney blog and the engine for their travel business. In 2019, they took the plunge and moved to Florida. They now...
Nov 29, 2023•33 min•Ep. 161
What story are you telling yourself about your life? What do you want your life to look like? What are your dreams? How can you make those dreams happen ? Adam Coelho (kway-yo) is the host of The Mindful FIRE Podcast, a show about crafting a life you love and making work optional using mindfulness, envisioning, and financial independence. Adam believes crafting a life you love starts with answering the question "What do I truly want?" and helps people answer it so they can start living the life ...
Nov 22, 2023•35 min•Ep. 160
Jenn Drummond is a Mom of 7, a successful business owner, and a World Record holder. As the first woman to climb the second highest summits on each of the 7 continents, she now spends her time inspiring others to create a thriving business and lasting legacy of their own. Jenn Drummond achieved business success as the founder and CEO of a thriving financial services company. Her move to Park City, Utah, with her kids fed her family’s passion for everything outdoors, from hiking and biking to ski...
Nov 15, 2023•33 min•Ep. 159
Ramon Ray is the founder of CelebrityCEO.com, BWCDaily.com (shorthand for “Breakfast with champions”) and ZoneofGenius.com. He’s a serial entrepreneur who has started and successfully sold multiple companies. Ramon Ray is also unapologetically positive and passionate about making the world a better place. Ramon's latest book, “ The Celebrity CEO: How Entrepreneurs Can Thrive by Building a Community and a Strong Personal Brand ,” is all about how entrepreneurs can leverage the power of personal b...
Nov 08, 2023•34 min•Ep. 158
Espree Devora—“The girl who gets it done”— is the founder of WeAreLATech and the Producer and Host of Women in Tech. She is a force in the Los Angeles tech scene and is a champion for Women in Tech globally. She’s also a founding member of the Audio Collective , the hybrid live-audio creator community. She hosts multiple podcasts and is one of the first Clubhouse icon faces. Espree has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Harper’s Bazaar, Inc, and more. She knows the power of audio after produ...
Nov 01, 2023•36 min•Ep. 157
Dre Baldwin is the CEO and Founder of Work On Your Game Inc. He invented his Work On Your Game framework as a "roadmap in reverse" to help professionals with mindset, strategy, accountability, and execution. In just 5 years, Dre went from the end of his high school team's bench to a 9-year professional basketball career. He played in 8 countries including Lithuania, Germany, Montenegro, Slovakia, and Germany. He has given 4 TEDx Talks on discipline, confidence, mental toughness, and personal ini...
Oct 25, 2023•37 min•Ep. 156
