This week on The Burn Podcast we are chatting with award-winning entrepreneur and best-selling author Dan Martell. If YOU don’t know who Dan is, you’re going to be a fan quickly. Dan is in the business of helping SAAS company’s scale and scale BIG. His principles on time management and what he calls the “buyback principle” have already infiltrated my life and thinking since this conversation. (It’s so profound!) In this episode Dan shares his journey from a troubled teenager and how a compassion...
Jan 27, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 4
This week on The Burn Podcast we are spending time with my man Luis Manta, founder of Seoul Juice! Luis is the definition of the word entrepreneur, he started formulating his own drink in his dorm room after he had an allergic reaction to one of the ingredients in a “regular” sports drink. We crossed paths when I was on @davidmeltzer Two-Minute drill not too long ago, and Luis was a contestant! Having gone to SLU, I knew we had to connect. This episode is packed full of education, energy, passio...
Jan 20, 2023•23 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Kicking off Season 5 of The Burn we couldn’t be more excited to be speaking with Julius Thomas today! Julius is a former tight end for the Broncos, Jaguars, and Miami Dolphins. During his time in the league he was a monster on the field, putting up 40 touchdowns in his 7 year career. JT has always been a man of many talents, he actually was a basketball star at Portland State before taking his shot in the NFL. (Glad he did!) Currently on track to get his doctorate in Psychology, Julius just so h...
Jan 06, 2023•26 min•Season 5Ep. 1
As 2022 comes to an official end, so does Season 4 of The Burn Podcast! We still can’t believe we’re well over 150 episodes now. It seems like yesterday we were just getting started with the first episode and guest. As we do every year, we wanted to put together a little mashup of some of the best moments from this season. Make sure to stay tuned because we are going to turn it up in Season 5! Happy New Year from The Burn Podcast Team and thank you to each and every single guest we had this seas...
Dec 30, 2022•31 min•Season 4Ep. 51
We’re so fired up to have been able to get time with @therealjencohen for this week’s episode of #theburnpodcast as she’s been slammed with the launch of her new book Bigger, Better, Bolder (comes out Dec. 27th) Many of you might have seen our first episode with Jen back in Season 1 or you might have watched her talk at the Mental Toughness Forum! If you did, you already know Jen is PACKED full of energy and insight that makes her not just an incredible human, but a true thought leader in the pu...
Dec 23, 2022•23 min•Season 4Ep. 50
This week on the show we HAD to do something special with NBA season in full swing. Last August we had Ben Kenyon speak at our Mental toughness Forum and he UNLOADED a masterclass on performance during that event. Ben Kenyon has spent the last 10 seasons working in the NBA with the world’s best athletes, coaches and leaders. 7 seasons working as a Performance Coach with the Portland Trail Blazers and 3 seasons working as Head Strength and Conditioning coach for the Philadelphia 76ers. So needles...
Dec 16, 2022•29 min•Season 4Ep. 49
“Too short”, “too light”, “too small”… that’s what they said about Antoine Bethea when National signing day rolled around in 2002. Not a single Division 1 or Division 2 offer. At 5’11” and 170lbs, college recruiters weren’t looking at what he DID have instead of what he didn’t… AB went to walk on at Howard University and betting on himself paid off as he grew into play in the NFL and become a Super Bowl Champion and 3x Pro Bowler. Antoine and I recently connected down at PAC and hit it off insta...
Dec 09, 2022•19 min•Season 4Ep. 48
We always have an opportunity and a choice… Are we going to let the challenges and obstacles that life throws at us knock us down and keep us there? Or are we going to RISE UP through the challenge and come out on the other side TOUGHER. It’s easy to type this, but in practice I know it’s not that easy… The truth is that Uncommon people have to overcome uncommon adversity. This weeks episode of the Burn I wanted to come straight to you with something that has been heavy on my heart. Full episode...
Dec 02, 2022•17 min•Season 4Ep. 47
This week on The Burn Podcast I am FIRED UP to be sharing my conversation with my guy Michael Porter Jr. @mpj from the Denver Nuggets. He has battled through some extreme adversity through his basketball career and this interview shows exactly why he continues to push forward and achieve the things he has. A man of conviction, faith, work ethic, and integrity, Curious Mike continues to chase after the best version of himself and although YOU may not play in the NBA, YOU will be able to relate to...
Nov 25, 2022•31 min•Season 4Ep. 46
This week on The Burn Podcast we’re sitting down with my good friend and top producer in the Denver mortgage business, Brett Baird. Brett runs the largest bilingual mortgage team in the state of Colorado and has been in the business for over 15 years. In this conversation we have can’t help but have some fun, but we get down to business talking about his Burn, his lifestyle changes and how it changed his business, and the state of the mortgage industry right now. No matter what industry or work ...
Nov 18, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 45
This week on the Burn Podcast we are talking with a truly UNCOMMON young man, Nolan Ulm. Nolan had a BIG goal of playing Division 1 football and had some extreme challenges to overcome to get there. In this episode we talk about how he uncovered his Burn and how it changed HIS life. This powerful episode is packed full of incredible insight for young athletes and anyone who is facing seemingly insurmountable odds on the way to their big goals. Full episode now live on all podcast platforms and Y...
Nov 11, 2022•24 min•Season 4Ep. 44
This week on #theburnpodcast we’re brining YOU a very special episode. Over the last 4 seasons of the show we’ve had some INCREDIBLE conversations with players and coaches from within the NFL. Now that we’re halfway through the 2022 season we wanted to bring YOU some of our favorite moments from those conversations and share them in a special episode. This highlight episode is packed full of stories, lessons, and people sharing how their BURN got them TO and THROUGH some of the toughest parts of...
Nov 04, 2022•27 min•Season 4Ep. 43
This week on #theburnpodcast we are sitting down with the CEO Lawyer, Ali Awad! @ceolawyer Ali was born and raised in a small town in Dalton, Georgia where he learned to speak Arabic at home, English at school, and Spanish with his friends. Born to Palestinian Immigrant parents, he learned at a young age what hard work and consistency really means. Before becoming an attorney, Ali had seven different companies where he went from making $10,000 a week in middle school doing online sales to runnin...
Oct 28, 2022•29 min•Season 4Ep. 42
This week we are finally sitting down with my parter for our online coaching platform, Sean O’Brien. @uncommoncoaching When introduced, Sean and I became fast friends. Little did we know years later we would be partners in our Uncommon Coaching platform. Sean has a strong resume of high performance in both sports and business. A student athlete graduating from Duke University, he made a name for himself in the Healthcare industry, earning a role as a National Vice President before the age of 30....
Oct 21, 2022•16 min•Season 4Ep. 41
This week on the burn we’re diving deep into CULTURE with my man Van Malone. Van is the current assistant head coach for the Kansas State Wildcats football team and has a long history with the game of football. I’ve had the incredible opportunity to watch this man work up close and personal at K-State this now being our 4th year working together. This man lives and breathes CULTURE. This episode is nothing short of a masterclass on how to bring teams together and have them fight for ONE cause. W...
Oct 14, 2022•24 min•Season 4Ep. 40
Buy Nicole's book, Validation is for Parking: https://amzn.to/3CPDpQB Follow Nicole here https://nicolekalil.com This week’s episode of the podcast is a LONG time coming! Nicole Kahlil and I go back over 17 years. We met at the home office for the Fortune 100 financial firm that we were both working for at the time. Nicole has developed an absolutely incredible career, life, and family since we met all those years ago. What I LOVE bout Nicole is that although a lot of our foundational beliefs ar...
Oct 07, 2022•25 min•Season 4Ep. 39
On this episode of The Burn Podcast, we are joined by Andrew Whitworth, former Super Bowl winning offensive lineman for the LA Rams. Andrew is an amazing player but even more so an OUTSTANDING leader as recognized by being named Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2021 for his excellence both on and off the field. “Big Whit” has been operating at his highest level for a VERY long time and has definitely earned his retirement status! This episode is a long time coming and I can’t WAIT for each of yo...
Sep 30, 2022•28 min•Season 4Ep. 38
Amberly Lago’s life story is packed full of extreme challenge, adversity, pain, and sacrifice… but what the ACTION she decided to take when that adversity showed up- is nothing short of remarkable. Amberly is a best-selling author, speaker, podcast host, and health coach. She started her speaking career when her life path was altered when she was in a motorcycle accident and almost lost her left leg. Her astounding level of resilience and hope brings unmatched energy on stage and into her work. ...
Sep 23, 2022•26 min•Season 4Ep. 37
FACTS vs TRUTH Theres a difference between FACTS and TRUTH, Aeneas will prove that to you. NFL Hall of Fame cornerback, Aeneas Williams walked on as a Junior in college. That same coach that gave him the opportunity to play, told him that he couldn’t play in the pro’s because of his speed. The FACTS told him that. It wasn’t a hunch, it wasn’t a gut feeling, Aeneas wasn’t fast enough for his size. But the TRUTH was that Aeneas trained like an animal that following summer and not only played in th...
Sep 16, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 36
Football season is BACK! In this special and busy time of the year for us, we wanted to take the opportunity to put together a special episode highlighting my conversation with Ted Rath from season 1! Back when we recorded this episode, Ted was with the LA Rams. Serving as the head strength coach and Coach McVey’s famed “get back coach”. From my time there with the team it was quickly apparent that they were laying the groundwork of something SPECIAL in LA. Now, the NFL is a business and Ted is ...
Sep 09, 2022•17 min•Season 4Ep. 35
This week’s episode of the show is PACKED with Energy and passion from the CEO of Lemon Perfect, Yanni Hufnagel! Yanni had been a high level NCAA Division I basketball coach (which is how we met through our mutual friend Cuonzo Martin) before pushing the chips ALL IN on his idea. Now valued at over $100 Million and backed by Beyonce, he is using his competitive edge built from the basketball world to absolutely DISRUPT the beverage industry. If YOU would like to try Lemon Perfect, use the code B...
Sep 02, 2022•26 min•Season 4Ep. 34
For over 20 years, René Rodriguez has been researching and teaching behavioral neuroscience through his speaking work and leadership trainings. A widely successful entrepreneur and CEO of multiple companies, Rene takes a very practical mentality that drives his clients and audiences to take ACTION. This episode is definitely one that you will want to replay more than once! Connect with René https://www.meetrene.com Get René's book! https://amzn.to/3RaSyjp The Burn Podcast, ignited by Punch’d Ene...
Aug 26, 2022•23 min•Season 4Ep. 33
Too many people forget that the NFL is a BUSINESS- and Tim Hightower knows that as well as anybody. Tim suffered a knee injury early in his NFL career- for some a career ending injury…not for Tim. He is still the only player in NFL history to have returned after a 4-year hiatus. In this conversation he shares a glimpse into his mindset during that time and what he did to make it all happen. Off of the field he is now sharing his story of overcoming adversity and finding deep PURPOSE around the c...
Aug 19, 2022•24 min•Season 4Ep. 32
What YOU want may not come exactly how YOU picture it… Sometimes the path that God has for your life looks drastically different than you may have dreamed. Sure it’s going to be hard to tell But listen to YOUR heart, that BURN inside of you Say YES Then rise UP to the occasion Rise UP to the opportunity Rise UP to becoming the person God calls you to be We wanted to revisit this powerful conversation with Author, writer, and co-host of #MFCEO Vaughn Kohler. This was recorded back in Season 1, bu...
Aug 12, 2022•17 min•Season 4Ep. 31
It’s officially day 5 of the very first Mental Toughness Forum. We are absolutely blown away by the amount of outreach and support we have received from so many of you sharing your appreciation and takeaways from this event. There were so many powerful messages and lessons were brought to the table by each and every speaker on the panel. We wanted to take a moment to share a few of the pillar messages from this past week in hopes that you would go back and watch the rest of them if you haven’t a...
Aug 06, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 30
This week on the podcast we have a VERY special episode with the people’s tax pro, Tyler McBroom! Tyler grew up hearing his father talk taxes and strategies with his business-owner friends and now he puts that knowledge and much more to very good use. He is now a partner with his father and has a partnership with Tony Robbins as one of the only 4 Financial Firms to do so in the world. In this episode we get tactical, we get strategic, but we also get to hear a few very unique stories that I know...
Jul 29, 2022•26 min•Season 4Ep. 29
At 20 years old, Damon was the starting quarterback at the University of North Texas when he suffered a career-ending injury. A few years later while training to be a stockbroker, Damon got hooked on methamphetamines, and he became the mastermind of a burglary ring to support his addiction… Eventually, he was arrested and sentenced to 65 years in a Texas maximum security prison. In prison, Damon got SOBER, went through a SPIRITUAL AWAKENING, and started down his true life’s calling which he cont...
Jul 22, 2022•25 min•Season 4Ep. 28
THIS WEEK on the burn podcast we’re taking a moment to give a preview in a few of the guest speakers at our upcoming mental toughness forum. We’ve pulled together some of the toughest people from all walks of life for the BIGGEST online event of its kind. This event is completely free and you can find out all the details and register now at www.mentaltoughnessforum.com Enjoy this preview from a few of the speakers from our upcoming event! Sign up for the MENTAL TOUGHNESS FORUM- It’s completely F...
Jul 15, 2022•17 min•Season 4Ep. 27
We often talk about leading with HEART… Connecting to that inner BURN that causes you to drive the daily actions that take YOU where you want to go. Most of the time people go through their lives and don’t nail down intentional values they want to live by. They don’t have a “code”. CEO, Author, and Speaker @davidmeltzer shows us why YOU need to find values that are important to YOU and live by them every single day. Through a wave of personal and financial obstacles, David Meltzer has shown agai...
Jul 08, 2022•14 min•Season 4Ep. 26
One of the things I learned early on, was that I need to have a STRONG team around me. The problem that most people run into is they aren't willing to LET GO and build that team. Too many people are trying to to it all themselves or overstretch the people you DO have into being more than what they are best at. (don't worry, I'm guilty of this too) This week's episode of the Burn is all about the importance of a TEAM, but also some little things each of YOU can do to grow YOUR team. Now, it doesn...
Jul 01, 2022•16 min•Season 4Ep. 25
