The son of an Iranian mother and German father, Ari Rastegar grew up in Texas. But with a stutter and lisp, he didn't have it easy. In this episode, the real estate mogul and famed biohacker talks about the gift of failure, why introspection is important, aspiration, inspiration, hard work, biohacking, his diet, vitamins, vitality in general, living in Austin and so much more. Please show up for us by subscribing to rating and reviewing this podcast. Or simply share it with a friend! Connect Wit...
Jul 13, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Founder of Diesel Jack Media, entrepreneur, and veteran Nick Palmisciano joins us today to talk about what it takes to constantly level up. He discusses the t-shirt line he created called Ranger Up, what it was like to go broke, the importance of minor victories, choosing to push himself further, how doing Judo changed his life, what ranger school is like, why we all need grit, what a good marketing agency should do, his best advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. why passion is the most important t...
Jul 05, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 83
"I used to tell dick jokes for a living," is how this podcast started with our guest Paul Gilmartin and it only got more interesting from there. Paul started his podcast, The Mental Illness Happy Hour in 2010 after getting sober and taking care of his clinical depression. In this episode, he talks about what he does to maintain his mental health and sobriety. He also gets deep about feeling suicidal and discusses being openly vulnerable on his podcast, why eating ice cream and taking naps can be...
Jun 29, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Psychologist Josh Mirmelli joins us today to talk about the challenges and beauty of being a psychologist. In this episode, we chat about how he felt a helping career was his calling, the struggle of disclosing his addiction on the psychology licensure, growing through hard moments, finding courage in surrender, growing up gay in a Jewish community, shame, antisemitism, being a people pleaser, trying to get into recovery multiple times, anesthetizing emotions, what it's like to be a therapist an...
Jun 22, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Vinnie Potestivo humbly calls himself a "boy from Staten Island," but he is so much more than that. He's produced some of the biggest reality shows of all time including The Osbournes, Newlyweds, Millionaire Matchmaker and so many more. In this episode, he talks about going from Fox News to MTV, developing talent, telling stories, being told he had no talent, and how going to the Landmark Forum changed his life. We also talk about the process of learning to believe in himself, how journaling hel...
Jun 15, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 81
UFC fighter and TEDx Speaker, Eliot Marshall joins us today to talk about how overcame anxiety. Coming from an African American father and mother whose parents survived the Holocaust in concentration camps, he was raised in fear and experienced his home being vandalized with swastikas and racial slurs as a child. But found his place doing martial arts and became a Gold Medal Pan American Champion. However, it turned out his biggest fight was for his own mental health. After turning to meds and h...
Jun 08, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 80
James Lott Jr talks about being on Jimmy Kimmel as the first audience member in 14 months and being featured everywhere, how he became a professional organizer, the more interesting aspects of this profession, the challenges he's overcome, losing jobs and his income, the importance of resilience, healing, having Bell's Palsy, his "village" as well as helping others. James has such an incredible spirit and this is such a fun episode. Please show up for us by subscribing to, rating, and reviewing ...
Jun 01, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 79
While addiction isn't funny, our guest today comedian Greg Baldwin is. He was an incredible story. After going to rehab for cocaine and alcohol at age 19, he went on to play college baseball for four years. However, when he tried meth for the first time, all bets were off. Within five years, he was living in his car and losing his teeth. Then he was arrested and given the choice of rehab or jail. He went to rehab. In this episode, we talk about how meditation has changed him, saving another man'...
May 25, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 79
BEST OF: Actress Emmanuelle Chriqui joins us for an equally fun and deep conversation about Hollywood, and more importantly spirituality. While you might know her best as Sloan from HBO’s Entourage, what you probably don’t know is that she was raised in a Modern Orthodox Jewish community in Canada. In this episode, Asher and Emmanuelle talk about the importance of Shabbat (the Jewish Sabbath), the death of her mother and father, the experience of ayahuasca, her current relationship, and her new ...
May 18, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 77
CONTENT WARNING: Today's show has frank discussions of childhood sexual abuse. If this is triggering to you or something you can't listen to, we understand. It's probably best to skip this episode. Rabbi Avermi Zippel is a religious leader, child sexual abuse survivor, advocate and, founder of the Nitzolim organization. In this episode, we talk about his bravery and courage to take his abuser to court, working with the community, how parents can support children who have been victims of sexual a...
May 11, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Deena "Fireball" Baikowitz joins us today to talk about finding humor through pain, being an extrovert in exile, living in Canada after being in New York for 20 years, the challenges of Canadian quarantine requirements, branding, the origin of her nickname "Fireball," staying positive, her struggle with structure, the importance of networking, comedy, being a helper, coaching and so much more. Show up for us by subscribing, rating, and reviewing this podcast or simply share with a friend. Connet...
May 04, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Mark Gober left investment banking for Silicon Valley, then his life was changed by podcasts. It's quite an interesting story. In this episode, we get deep about a variety of topics including consciousness, why consciousness isn't physical, religion, near-death experiences, his books, the Talmud, psychics, and producer Amanda joins us to talk about 5D Consciousness. Please show up for us by subscribing, rating, and reviewing this podcast. Connect With Mark Gober: https://markgober.com/ https://w...
Apr 27, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Peter Vanderloos shows up for an episode that's equally humorous and inspirational. He's the owner of Black Orchid, which is a yoga and spinning studio in Billings, Montana. In this podcast, he boldly shares about his addiction to cocaine, tales of rehab, how he became sober, fatherhood, his morning routine, how he discovered the benefits of hot yoga, the mind-body connection, his podcast Professional Chaos, living in Montana versus Los Angeles, and so much more. If you like this show, please su...
Apr 20, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Brooke Lacey is a GenX TikTok influencer with nearly 300k followers and millions of views. We talk about growing up with a mentally ill mother, why she loves Gary Vaynerchuk, growing her personal brand, talking about mental health on TikTok, how technology changed her life, what being a TikTok influencer is like, promoting therapy on her platform, how the algorithm works, having a presence on Club House, what it truly means to add value, her experience of her son being bullied online, being the ...
Apr 13, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Entrepreneurs and life hackers, grab a pen and paper and get ready to take notes! Kelsey O'Callaghan joins us today to talk about bettering herself and becoming an entrepreneur. She's the founder of Dorai Home, an eco-chic houseware brand that was launched using Kickstarter. We talk about wellness, what showing up means to her, being an analytical person, overcoming fear, meeting and working with her husband, rejecting an offer from Bed Bath and Beyond, using an infrared sauna, living an environ...
Apr 06, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Need some inspiration? Just listen to our amazing conversation with Matt Pinfield! He gets very deep about his relapse during COVID, being hit by a car in December 2018, feeling resentful during the pandemic, the importance of support groups, why he started drinking again, how he was helped by MusicCares, and how his friends put together a Go Fund Me for him, the shame of being an addict, guilt, being in rehab, how the truth set him free, all of his press coverage in Rolling Stone, Chris Cornell...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Nurse Practioner and podcast host of Nurses and Hypochondriacs Ersilia Pompilio shows up today to talk about a lot of things including being a nurse during COVID, what nurses really do, why there are nurses everywhere, working at Disneyland and Children's Hospital, why she believes in miracles, teaching storytelling, blogging, her adventures being single, art, time travel, her podcast and so much more. Please show up for us by rating this show 5 stars, reviewing, subscribing, or sharing with a f...
Mar 23, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Comedian, producer and actor Jimmy Shin joins us for a lively episode about comedy, life, and overcoming obstacles. We talk about why Jimmy's parents wanted him to become a lawyer, getting busted selling marijuana while in law school, how a friend encouraged him to become a comedian and do an open mic for the first time, why getting sober wasn't easy, the importance of community, Bell's Palsy, how transcendental meditation (TM) has been life-changing, his comedy special on Amazon called Wok of S...
Mar 16, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Creators of the wellness podcast, Legends and Lifestyles, James "Winky" and Candice Fairoth join us for a positive and uplifting conversation. We talk about learning what's important during COVID, why work isn't everything, adapting to life's challenges, how everyone is addicted to something, sugar, recovery, having a creative outlet, what it is like for James to work with some of the top musical artists like Taylor Swift and Madonna, breathwork, the connection between music and wellness and so ...
Mar 09, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Founder of the influencer management company, G &B management (God & Beauty), Kyle Hjelmeseth joins us for a fun conversation today about what the influencer industry is actually like as well as how his business thrived during Covid. We talk about growing up in a small town in Washington state, being a father, what it's like to be bi-racial and experiencing discrimination, discovering his own black history, the importance of telling stories, and how spirituality ties to his business. He ...
Mar 02, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 67
We are joined by the lovely and inspirational country musician Kimberly Dawn today. She talks about growing up on a farm in Alberta, Canada, and singing in church. Inspired by Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton, she moved to Los Angeles at 19 and got married at 22. At that point, she put her dreams on hold. Then, she woke up one day after having four kids and decided she wanted to do something for herself. She began to pursue music again, learning how to write songs. We discuss how she learned to sho...
Feb 23, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Fitness expert Sarah Louise Rector (you'll love her accent) joins us today to talk about why need to exercise, functionality, using your own body weight and natural resistance, how she was inspired by Jane Fonda, the importance of keeping your body moving, comparing and despairing, her love/hate with social media, motivation, being a professional dancer as a child, the dangers of the modeling world, eating disorders, moving from the UK to LA and so much more. Please show up for us by subscribing...
Feb 15, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Simon Lunche joins us for an interesting conversation about music and inspiration. We talk about how he learned to play the guitar at age 5, the way music changed his life, feeling misunderstood by the people around him when he didn't want to go to college, the experience of loneliness, trusting his own instincts and intuition, his new single "Grace," trying to promote music during the pandemic, Zoom calls with fans, and so much more. Please show up for us by subscribing, rating 5 stars, and rev...
Feb 09, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 64
PR guru Natasha Koifman shows up today for an interesting conversation about overcoming life's challenges and thriving. After immigrating to Canada from Russia as a child, she became a teen mom. In this episode, we discuss her TEDx talk about showing up, how reading The Artists Way changed her life, getting into PR, how success came quickly to her, why fear can be good, social media, the importance of personal branding, and her tips for a successful life. Show up for us by subscribing, rating, a...
Feb 02, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Jen Elizabeth is an author, activist, and co-founder of Sober Mom Squad. We talk about abstinence versus harm-reduction, the power of listening, working with the houseless community, substance use disorder versus substance abuse, the definition of the word "abuse," the importance of language, her experience of being unhoused for 15 years, going to prison, getting sober in prison, decriminalizing drug use, why prison made her want to live, the pros and cons of 12 step groups, shame and finding ho...
Jan 26, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 62
We get dirty in this episode about natural cleaning products and being an entrepreneur with Lindsay Droz, who is the co-founder of L'Avant Collective. L'Avant Collective is a new brand of natural, plant-based cleaning products, dish soap and hand soap that cleans just as well as chemical products and smells like heaven. We discuss the grit of entrepreneurship, overcoming fear, Tony Robbins, defying doubt, the process of creating a product when you come from a different industry, and surpassing y...
Jan 19, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Actor, producer, and independent filmmaker Anis Maknojia joins us to talk about growing up in Texas, being passionate about photography, how Instagram changed his life, why photography is like journaling, how he got his start in film, collaborating with others, the importance of the process and why instant gratification isn't the key to freedom. Please show up for us by rating, reviewing, and subscribing to this podcast. Connect With Anis Maknojia https://www.landahoyfilms.com/ https://www.insta...
Jan 12, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Known as “The Money Queen,” Amanda Frances is a top business coach who seeks to empower women spiritually and financially. In this episode, she discusses her journey to seven-figure success going from a career in ministry to being a life coach, her connection God, not fitting into any sort of box as well as manifestation and how we can avoid negative self-talk. Connect With Amanda Frances https://amandafrances.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-she-rises/id1438759061 https://www.insta...
Jan 07, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Viral star, YouTuber, and podcaster Jessica Kent joins us today to discuss the trauma that led her to go to prison. A born hustler, she grew up poor and felt the only way out was to use drugs and sell them. She talks about how grateful she is for the life she has today, addiction, recovery, what it's like to be pregnant in prison, being a mom, depression, anxiety, and why she's intentionally raising kids who won't have to recover from their childhood. Connect With Jessica Kent https://www.youtub...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Trigger Warning: This show mentions sexual abuse. Liz Bentley who is the host of Feathers In My Hair and Liz Explains It All (Patreon) podcasts is our guest day. Feathers In My Hair is about MTV's Teen Mom through the lens of psychology, sociology, and Bentley's own life experience in sobriety. We don't discuss Teen Mom in this interview, so don't worry if you haven't seen the show. Liz Bentley's own story is far more raw and real than a reality television show. She openly shares about growing u...
Jan 05, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 57
