Today our expert guest is Dave Sanderson, the last passenger to leave US Airways Flight 1549 after it crashed into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009 – an event that became known as “The Miracle on the Hudson.” Dave wasn’t even supposed to be on US Airways Flight 1549. He was scheduled to come back at a 5 PM flight on the 15th, but his business trip ended early so he traded a first class seat for a spot in the back of an earlier flight. “I took an earlier flight just to get home early and be w...
Apr 02, 2018•35 min•Ep. 44
Today our expert guest is Thomas G. Fiffer, the Senior Editor of Ethics at The Good Men Project , where his articles have received more than five million views (and articles he’s edited have received more than 15 million views). He is a professional writer, speaker, and storyteller with a focus on diagnosing and healing dysfunctional relationships. Thomas is also a frequent contributor to Weston Magazine , a professional book editor and ghostwriter, and the author of two books on relationships –...
Mar 26, 2018•46 min•Ep. 43
Today our expert guest is Sterling McDavid. Inspired by her time volunteering with UNICEF in 2013, Sterling left a career as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs to become an entrepreneur and focus on social good and design. Sterling is now CEO & Founder of The Starling Project, a charitable home candle line that helps provide solar energy to impoverished communities around the world. Sterling first volunteered for a two-week trip to Vietnam. As soon as she got back, she put in her two weeks...
Mar 19, 2018•32 min•Ep. 42
Today our expert guest is Andy Janning, a speaker, visual storyteller, and the author of Heroes, Villains, and Drunk Old Men: A Love Story for Real Life . Andy describes himself as “the most accidental of entrepreneurs,” and he’s had a lot of success over the past six years, but prior to that, he spent over two decades in corporate America. When Andy left his corporate job, he started to blend his passion for talent development with his passion for stories, visual storytelling in particular. And...
Mar 12, 2018•32 min•Ep. 41
Today our expert guest is Clarissa Silva, a Behavioral Scientist, Researcher, and Relationship Coach with 17 years of experience in mental health, behavioral science, and public health. Using research and data-driven techniques, she helps provide evidence-based solutions to relationship-based problems, for both organizations and individuals. Clarissa also writes a very tongue-in-cheek relationship wellness blog, “YOU’RE JUST A DUMBASS,” to help people select and maintain healthy relationships (a...
Mar 05, 2018•45 min•Ep. 40
Today our expert guest is Alexis Farah, Founder of RandomActsofLipstick.com . Her goal is to raise awareness about beauty brands, influencers, and organizations working tirelessly to make the world a more beautiful place, while also sharing tangible steps for how you can get involved. “Simply put, we want to change the world one lipstick at a time.” You may be surprised to discover that I absolutely love her unique approach to transforming our world through random acts of kindness, making it mor...
Feb 26, 2018•34 min•Ep. 39
Today our expert guest is the awesome and inspirational Sean Douglas, a U.S. Air Force veteran, Master Resilience Implementer, TEDx speaker, international radio show host, performance enhancement specialist, and the author of Decisions: The Power To Overcome Self-Defeating Behaviors . Sean teaches others mental, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual resiliency skills that empower them to withstand, recover, and grow through life’s changing demands. In the process, Sean equips people with th...
Feb 19, 2018•38 min•Ep. 38
Today our expert guest is Karen Briscoe, the creator of the 5 Minute Success concept, which she generously shares with others through her books, speaking engagements, and podcast. The concept, inspired by ideas from Hal Elrod’s Miracle Morning , is simple: if you read Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day for five minutes every morning, and apply one concept every day, you will build a habit that slowly transforms your behaviors and business results. However, Success in 5 Minutes a Day isn’t ju...
Feb 12, 2018•34 min•Ep. 37
Today our expert guest is Jon Berghoff, a world-renowned experiential trainer and Co-Founder of the Flourishing Leadership Institute . I had the pleasure of meeting Jon at the Best Year Ever Blueprint Event – which he hosts with his close friend Hal Elrod, creator of The Miracle Morning – and I’m extremely grateful because both Jon and Hal have been influential in my own transformation. Jon is featured in many episodes of the Achieve Your Goals Podcast (including this excellent episode on achiev...
Feb 05, 2018•39 min•Ep. 36
Today our expert guest is Dr. Philip Zimbardo, Founder of the Heroic Imagination Project, a nonprofit organization that translates the extensive findings of social psychology and related fields into meaningful insights and tools that individuals can use in their everyday lives to transform negative situations and create positive change. Dr. Zimbardo spent much of his academic life at Stanford studying how good people turn evil, including research on deindividualization that was featured in the S...
Jan 29, 2018•42 min•Ep. 35
Today our expert guest is John Lee Dumas, the founder & host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award-winning podcast that interviews successful entrepreneurs seven days a week (and has been for over five years). Most of you are probably familiar with John and the podcast, so today we dig into how John Lee Dumas became JLD – with no podcast experience and zero online presence. John was an officer in the U.S. Army for 8 years right out of college, including a 13-month tour of duty in Iraq. This exp...
Jan 22, 2018•16 min•Ep. 34
Today our expert guest is Dr. Wallace “J” Nichols, an innovative marine biologist, entrepreneur, wild water advocate, bestselling author, and fun-loving Dad. He has been dubbed “Keeper of the Sea" by GQ Magazine, was awarded the Champion of Change Award at the World Oceans Festival, and likes turtles (a lot). Like many marine biologists, J fell in love with the water at an early age and sought a career that would let him stay connected to it – but he also has a passion for and curiosity about hu...
Jan 15, 2018•39 min•Ep. 33
Today our expert guest is Kylon Gienger, an educational and social thought leader, serial entrepreneur, and the host of The Successful Dropout Podcast . Kylon grew up in a mountain cabin, homeschooled with his siblings. He had a lot of curiosity, and the freedom to pursue it. Then, after graduating, he felt the pressure to go to college – it just felt like what people do. A few months into his Freshman year, in the middle of a marketing class, Kylon decided to drop out. Over the next few years, ...
Jan 08, 2018•39 min•Ep. 32
Today our expert guest is Sean Swarner, an inspirational speaker, author, and adventurer – and the only person who has been diagnosed with both Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Askin Sarcoma. Sean’s life really began when he was 13-years-old and received his first cancer diagnosis: advanced fourth stage Hodgkin's Lymphoma and only three months to live. Then, when Sean was 16, he was diagnosed with Askin Sarcoma, and told he only had 14 days to live. However, as you can probably tell, Sean is still alive m...
Jan 01, 2018•37 min•Ep. 31
Today our expert guest is Hunter Doherty “Patch” Adams, who is best known for his work as a medical doctor and a clown – however, he is also a social activist who has devoted over 40 years of his life to changing America’s healthcare system. Patch believes that laughter, joy, and creativity are integral parts of the healing process and, with the help of friends, he founded The Gesundheit! Institute in 1971 in order to address problems with the country’s health care model. Patch’s life changed wh...
Dec 25, 2017•19 min•Ep. 30
Today our expert guest is Debbie Gray, COO of both STRIVR, Inc. and Briiidge . We’re really excited to share her story, and how her apps are giving users the opportunity to both ask for help and help others – without the social constructs that make asking for help difficult. These apps are currently being used on college campuses and in businesses throughout the country. Everything Debbie has done throughout her career has been about figuring out how to put the pieces of a puzzle together; findi...
Dec 18, 2017•49 min•Ep. 29
Today our expert guest is Jim Palmer, a serial entrepreneur, a marketing expert, and the host of both Dream Business Coach TV and the Dream Business Radio Podcast. Jim is also the acclaimed author of Just Say Yes: Create Your Dream Business and Live Your Dream Lifestyle , as well as a number of other books. Today, Jim is living happily with his wife on a boat just off of the coast of New England… but he wasn’t always loving life. He ran up against some big obstacles along his journey. When Jim w...
Dec 11, 2017•40 min•Ep. 28
Today our expert guest is Rich Kylberg, a dynamic, charismatic, innovative and transformative C-level corporate marketer, communicator, and entrepreneurial CEO. He has been referred to as "the 'ultimate change agent' within corporate America today,” and he’s currently a Senior Vice President at Arrow Electronics. Growing up, Rich’s mother told him that she didn’t care what he accomplished in life – the measure of him as a person, in her mind, would be what he did for others. “I’ve kind of carrie...
Dec 04, 2017•34 min•Ep. 27
Today our expert guest is Kingsley Grant, a motivational speaker, corporate trainer, licensed marriage and family therapist, career transition coach, online radio podcaster, and sherpa. He is also the President of Helping Families Improve, Inc., a company driven to improve communication within relationships, and the author of The Midlife Launch . Kingsley is a self-described late bloomer, as he hints at in the title of his book. He came to the U.S. from Jamaica when he was young and, for many ye...
Nov 27, 2017•37 min•Ep. 26
Today our expert guest is Joe Fairless, a full-time real estate investor who controls over $175 million worth of real estate and host of the longest-running daily real estate podcast, Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever. Joe took an unexpected route into the real estate world – he started his career working with toddlers, as a preschool teacher, daycare staff, and “manny.” Of course, this naturally segued into a full-time advertising job on Madison Avenue. Even as New York’s most eligible man...
Nov 20, 2017•34 min•Ep. 25
Today we have a very special Veteran’s Day episode, and we’re going to hear from two outstanding guests: Dr. William B. Lawson & De’Andre B. Wells. Dr. Lawson, Associate Dean for Health Disparities at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, teaches us about PTSD from the standpoint of diagnoses and treatment. De’Andre shares a powerful and personal story about his battle with post-traumatic stress after serving in the middle east, and what he’s doing today to help other vetera...
Nov 13, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 24
What do a nun, a cowboy, and a racecar driver have in common? Those are the things that today’s expert guest, Jessica Dewell, wanted to be when she grew up. She is not currently any of those things (although there’s still time!), but she’s just as non-traditional. Jessica is a business advocate and nationally-recognized business development tactician who grows businesses by helping others develop better decision-making and problem-solving skills. With over 20 years of advising and consulting exp...
Nov 06, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 23
Today our expert guests are Karin Hurt and David Dye, the award-winning authors of Winning Well: A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results - Without Losing Your Soul . They’re also the dynamic duo behind Let’s Grow Leaders, where they work with managers at every level to build the confidence and competence necessary to achieve lasting results and increased influence. Karin and David’s partnership almost seems inevitable. They knew of each other, but hadn’t talked, for many years before attending the ...
Oct 30, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 22
Today our expert guest is Author and Life Designer® Julie Reisler, the founder and CEO of Empowered Living, a Life Design and personal development company. Although Julie has a Master's Degree in Coaching and more than 12 certifications in health and well-being, her Masters could have been, as she says, “in people pleasing and crappy self esteem.” Julie turned herself into a research project and did a complete 180 in mindset and health, and in the process she found her passion and purpose: helpi...
Oct 23, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 21
Today our expert guest is Dr. Temple Grandin, who is a prominent author and speaker on both autism and animal behavior. In 2010, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people, under the “Heroes” category. Her life story was also adapted into the Emmy award-winning HBO movie Temple Grandin . The World Needs ALL Kinds of Minds “I’m interested in helping individuals be everything they can be.” –Temple Grandin 1 in 68 U.S. children has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ...
Oct 16, 2017•38 min•Ep. 20
Today our expert guest is Marc Bell, whose fascinating entrepreneurial journey has led to an incredibly powerful mission: bringing attention to the issue of child homelessness that exists in our own backyard. Although Marc’s dad said there was no future in computers, Marc’s first entrepreneurial venture, in 1989, was Chairman and CEO of of the Globix Corporation, an early internet infrastructure company with over 28,000 miles of fiber and 1 million square feet of Data Center Space. They were at ...
Oct 09, 2017•23 min•Ep. 10
Today our expert guest is… Super Woman? No, it’s Alissa Daire-Nelson! But it’s an easy mistake to make - and she believes that you have superpowers too. Alissa is an accomplished Success Coach, Speaker, host of the Maximize Your Strengths podcast, and the author of the new book From Frustrated to Frickin' Awesome: 4 Steps to Achieve the Success You're Wired For . Above all, Alissa is an exceedingly proud wife and mother of two who loves helping others discover how to make their relationships and...
Oct 02, 2017•38 min•Ep. 18
Today our expert guest is J. Kenji López-Alt, who truly followed his passion to create something wonderful and share it with the world. He is the managing culinary director of SeriousEats.com and the author of the James Beard-nominated column The Food Lab , in which he unravels the science of home cooking. Kenji also wrote the New York Times bestselling book The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science , which received a James Beard award and was named Cookbook of the Year in 2015 by the In...
Sep 25, 2017•36 min•Ep. 17
Today our expert guest is Molly Fletcher, who was hailed as the “female Jerry Maguire” by CNN. Molly inspires audiences around the world as a keynote speaker, drawing on success stories from her former life as a sports agent and sharing lessons that she learned from those at the top of their game. One of the most important lessons that Molly learned from working with peak performers is that they lean into discomfort – they embrace it, and they recognize that on the other side of discomfort is gr...
Sep 18, 2017•37 min•Ep. 16
Today our expert guest is Steven Weiniger, an internationally-renowned posture expert. He literally wrote the book on posture: Stand Taller~Live Longer . In addition to a busy speaking calendar, he is a prolific writer and serves as managing partner of BodyZone.com , an online health resource and referral directory. Most recently, Dr. Weiniger developed PostureZone , a free app that encourages people to assess their own posture and offers tips for postural improvement. What is a posture speciali...
Sep 11, 2017•41 min•Ep. 15
