Phil is a world-renowned strength and conditioning coach and is the founder of Daru Strong, a brand dedicated to helping one’s performance, life, longevity, personal growth, and becoming the best versions of themselves. A former college football player, Phil transitioned into an MMA career. Later on he found that strength and conditioning was his greatest passion - and decided to go all-in as a career path. Phil works with some of the most elite athletes and fighters in the world like Dustin Poi...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 113
Kenny Florian is a legendary MMA fighter. He is known for his cerebral approach to the sport- which is, as Kenny puts it on his bio - "somewhere between science & art". Kenny was on the first UFC TUF (The Ultimate Fighter). During his time, Kenny was an elite competitor in Mixed Martial Arts, and he fought some of the greatest to ever do it. Following his loss to Diego Sanchez on TUF1, Kenny was extremely motivated to improve his all-around game and he came back to win his next fight (with a...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 112
Sal Piacente is a native of Brooklyn, New York, and the ultimate student of the game. He has been a world authority on Casino Game Protection since the late 1980s, although, his interest in con-games and scams began on the streets at a young age - when his father taught him to protect himself from 3 Card Monte hustlers. He started his casino career as a blackjack dealer in Atlantic City after an honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps. Sal then worked his way up from dealer to sh...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 111
Chris Mirabile is a serial entrepreneur. He is a graduate of the Stern School of Business at NYU, and was formerly a co-founder and CEO of the geosocial networking startup, Hotlist. Currently, he is the founder & CEO of Novos Labs, a science-based supplement company that aims to help you slow aging. Chris has researched and integrated longevity practices and interventions into his life for over ten years. Together with the world’s top experts in the aging field, Novos Labs has created what t...
Oct 18, 2021•48 min•Ep. 110
Nick Hunt is a freelance writer, storyteller, author - and, is also a TEDx speaker (you can listen to him speak here ). He has written 4 books, the latest being Outlandish: Walking Europe’s Unlikely Landscapes (available Oct 26 in the US). In the book, Nick takes us across landscapes that should not be there - wildernesses found in Europe yet seemingly belonging to far-off continents - a patch of Arctic tundra in Scotland; the continent’s largest surviving remnant of primeval forest in Poland an...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 109
Inbal Arieli is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Synthesis, a global leadership assessment firm. She has been featured as one of the 100 most influential people in Israeli tech, and is one of the top 100 tech business women speakers in the world. She is also the author of Chutzpah: Why Israel Is a Hub of Innovation and Entrepreneurship The book breaks down why Israel, a tiny country with one of the highest concentrations of start-ups per capita worldwide, is raising generations of entrep...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 108
Ari Tolwin is the founder of Numilk. Numilk makes all your favorite plant-based milks, from almond milk, to cashew milk, barista oat milk, etc... Originally launched as a large kiosk at supermarkets when COVID hit, Ari and his co-founder decided to pivot to a smaller machine that would fit on consumers' kitchen countertop - which is a Kickstarter they ran up until recently. On Shark Tank season 12, Ari and his co-founder Joe Savino, pitched to the sharks and ended up closing a deal with Mark Cub...
Sep 27, 2021•42 min•Ep. 107
Daniel Vassallo used to work for Amazon. By every measuring standard, he should have been happy & content. He was successful, making a high salary, getting promotions, working with great coworkers - all while working for one of the biggest companies in the world. However, over time, Daniel's motivation to work there decreased, and after a lot of internal deliberations, he decided to quit his high 6 figure job at Amazon to pursue the unknown. He didn't want to live on someone else’s terms so ...
Sep 13, 2021•57 min•Ep. 106
Jeff Gordinier is a talented writer, author & speaker whose work has been published by the New York Times, Esquire, GQ, The LA Times, Fortune, and many other well-known publications. His book Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the World is a brilliant chronicle of Rene Redzepi, the genius mastermind behind Noma. Jeff and I had a very open conversation, and I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about him and his story. Jeff and I discussed Rene Redzepi &a...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 105
Dane Jackson is arguably the best all-around whitewater kayaker in the world. You could say kayaking is in his blood - his father is a legendary kayaker, a world-champion freestyle kayaker, and is the owner of Jackson Kayaking (the biggest white water kayak manufacturer in the world). Dane was homeschooled and grew up with his family in an RV - and was already kayaking when he was 2 years old. His dad wanted to kayak as much as possible, so today, Dane continues that tradition, living in his RV ...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 104
Ognjen Topic is one of the best Muay Thai fighters to come out of the US. He is a 3x world champion and after a decade of professional fighting, he still competes at the highest level in Muay Thai. Born in Bosnia and raised in Serbia, at the age of 9 he and his family fled to the US right before the war broke out. He is currently in Thailand full time, as he has decided to dedicate his prime years to excelling and being the best version of himself in the sport that he loves. Ognjen and I discuss...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 103
Rhona Mitra is an actress, model, and singer. Rhona appeared as the live-action model for Lara Croft, the lead character in the Tomb Raider video game series. Born in London, England, her parents were pretty absent from her childhood - which led her to try and find other communities that would accept her like family - which is how she found acting. Rhona has acted in many shows and movies, but in recent years, has focused more of her time and attention on her animals, and farm, in Uruguay. A few...
Jul 19, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 102
David Crow had an incredibly difficult upbringing and a personal story that will shock any reader. His new book, The Pale-Faced Lie: A True Story , is a raw account of David's childhood growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation. His father was a violent criminal who groomed David to be his partner in crime - but that was not the life David wanted to live. David is a gifted storyteller; during this whole episode, he vividly articulates and relives all the true childhood stories that have haunte...
Jul 12, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 101
Jim Richardson has built a photographic career around visual storytelling by creating groundbreaking work in documentary, environmental photography, and the critical issue of feeding our planet. Jim is a photographer for National Geographic Magazine and a contributing editor for its sister publication, Traveler Magazine. Over the years he has shot more than 50 stories for National Geographic. Originally from Kansas, in 2007 Jim was named Kansan of the year by Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas....
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 100
Colin Landforce is a relentless builder, a serial entrepreneur, and the COO of Unrivaled - a leading cannabis multi-state operator, and the parent company of multiple dominant cannabis lifestyle brands. He has spent the last 10 years working in regulated consumer product markets - and the last 5 years in recreational cannabis. Colin and I discussed The regulatory hurdles when starting a cannabis business How he got into the cannabis industry Indoor vs outdoor growing Growing multiple CPG compani...
Jun 28, 2021•54 min•Ep. 99
Emily is the founder of Social Lite Creative - A digital marketing and strategic consulting firm offering services in Hebrew, Arabic, and English. She is also a columnist for the Jerusalem Post and is on the social media front lines when it comes to defending Israel - and debunking myths, lies, and misinformation that is rampant on all social media platforms. She is also a research fellow at the Tel Aviv Institute, where she researches online hate speech. Emily regularly teaches others the impor...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 98
Jim Davidson is a resilience expert and motivational speaker. From his 36 years as a high-altitude climber and expedition leader, Jim distills compelling stories and uplifting lessons about resilience and reaching one's goals. Jim's new book "The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again" is a harrowing tale of Jim's time on Mount Everest when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake released avalanches all around him and his team. Jim and I discussed: The ...
Jun 14, 2021•59 min•Ep. 97
Bill is the founder and CEO of Minds. Minds is an alternative to social networks such as Facebook & Twitter, both of which he believes abuse their users via "spying, data mining, algorithm manipulation, and no revenue sharing". Minds focuses on being much more privacy-oriented than mainstream social media networks. Bill walked me through the idea behind his platform and why, he feels, privacy-oriented websites are the future. Bill and I discussed - The onslaught of new crypto coins What cryp...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 96
Paul Shapiro is the author of the national bestseller Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World . He's the CEO of The Better Meat Co. . A four-time TEDx speaker , the host of the Business for Good Podcast , and a long-time leader in food sustainability. Paul is on the frontlines of the "clean meat" revolution. He is one of the staunchest advocates for this technology and he believes that in the future this will not only be readily available but a superi...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 95
Niv Majar is an actor, director, musician, artist - just a modern-day renaissance man with many creative gifts. Niv is one of the stars of the successful HBO show "On the Spectrum" - a show about 3 people, all on the spectrum, who share an apartment. It's a beautifully made show that depicts these characters in the most authentic way that I've ever seen people on the spectrum portrayed on screen. The show won the 2018 Grand Jury Prize at the French Séries Mania festival, making it the second Isr...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 94
Rebecca is a comedian and actress. She's been in hit shows such as The King of Queens, 2 Broke Girls, Will & Grace, and more. She is also the founder and president of Stand up for Pits Foundation, an amazing nonprofit that is dedicated to ending abuse and discrimination of "pitbull" type dogs. Rebecca hosts the popular 'Stand Up for Pits' comedy special, that is built around raising awareness for the cause. Some of the world's biggest names in comedy have performed at the Stand Up For Pits e...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 93
Kraig Adams is a Youtuber, hiker, minimalist, and filmmaker. With 600,000 subscribers, videos that regularly reach hundreds of thousands of views, and many inspired by videos by his fans, he has cemented himself as one of Youtube's most well-known creators in this space. A New York native, Kraig regularly travels to some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth to disconnect. in 2016 he started uploading his travel and hiking videos, but it wasn't until 2019 when he started shooting silent solo...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 92
Jonathan is the founder of Creator Cabins and a partner at capital.community - which provides early-stage funding and resources for creators to help them succeed. His mission is to increase the GDP of the creator economy. He is a former director of product at Instacart, but after working there for over 5 years, he decided to leave and focus on growing the Creator Cabin community in Texas - full-time. Jonathan and I discussed: What his new venture Creator Cabins is all about His thoughts on the e...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 91
Peter Singer is an Australian philosopher and a professor of bioethics. He works mostly in practical ethics and is best known for his now-famous book, Animal Liberation . Over the last 5 decades, Peter has written 17 books and has been the editor or co-author of two dozen more. Many have called Singer the “world’s most influential living philosopher". He is often credited with starting the modern animal rights movement. Peter has inspired generations to examine their relationship with their food...
Apr 26, 2021•57 min•Ep. 90
Ed Latimore is a best-selling author, former professional heavyweight boxer, and competitive chess player. His writing focuses on self-improvement and a practical approach to stoic philosophy. Ed is a modern-day renaissance man. He has a degree in physics, was in the military, is a former pro boxer, a chess player, a blogger, and an author - amongst all the other things he does. Ed has a large social media following, where he regularly urges his followers to better their lives through life lesso...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 89
Ilana Golan is an entrepreneur turned tech investor, she is also the first woman to become an F-16 flight instructor commander in the Israeli Airforce F-16 simulator program. She is a board director and general partner at Homrun, the first of its kind network-based venture, accelerating the growth of Israeli companies in North America. She is also the inventor of CareerLeap - an exclusive program for executives that has been transforming thousands of lives and careers. Besides having an incredib...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 88
Beth Stelzer is a housewife, mom, and amateur powerlifter from Minnesota. Beth founded Save Women's Sports in early 2019. She stresses that defending women in athletics ought not to be a partisan, nor religious issue. Save Women's Sports is a coalition that seeks to preserve biology-based eligibility standards for participation in female sports. Beth was noticing an alarming number of trans women that were coming over to compete with biological females and were demolishing their records. She wan...
Apr 05, 2021•52 min•Ep. 87
Michael Moss is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller SALT SUGAR FAT: How the Food Giants Hooked Us . His new book, Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions , an exposé of how the processed food industry exploits our evolutionary instincts, the emotions we associate with food, and legal loopholes in their pursuit of profit over public health. Michael and I discussed: His new book How big corporations...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 86
Ted Ryce is a high-performance coach, world-class fitness trainer, and longevity evangelist. He is a leading fitness professional for over 20 years in the Miami Beach area, who has worked with some top celebrities & CEO's. Currently, Ted helps men and women over 40 optimize their health, lose fat, and transform their bodies. Ryce is also the host of The Legendary Life Podcast. To say that Ted has had a turbulent life is an understatement, Ted has gone through things that would break the aver...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 85
Shane Heath is the founder and CEO of MUD\WTR, a Venice-based coffee alternative brand that he launched out of his kitchen in 2018. Shane is an artist and an entrepreneur. He paints, practices BJJ, meditates, does breathwork, and is a firm believer in the healing power of psychedelics. After realizing that coffee was causing him negative side effects, Shane started figuring out other ways to enjoy the ritual of a hot beverage in the morning without all the negative side effects he was getting fr...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 28 min
