Today’s guest is an actor who over the past 20 years has worked, and worked, and worked his way up from playing “homeless man #2” to earning a Bafta nomination for best male comedy performance for his role in the British comedy “Home”. Formerly a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, you might recognize him from his roles in Netflix’s Dracula, Criminal UK, Cursed, Nightflyers - of course, he stars in Home which just finished its second season - but more than any of that - this man had a guest...
Feb 21, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Today’s guest is an entrepreneur who loves making deals - which is probably why he was able to build a thriving real estate investment business, twice. You see the first time he messed up so bad he lost everything. To the point that back in 2012, he was so broke he had to choose whether to buy groceries or to have his power shut off at home. Just wait to hear how he turned it all around, what he learned, and why he knows there’s no going back. So please help me welcome to the We Do Hard Things P...
Feb 18, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Today’s guest was a pro-MLB pitcher who has gone on to be a profound writer and speaker. Authoring 5 best-selling books including his latest, “We’re All in This Together” - he speaks and writes about appreciation, authenticity, and taking action - really just how to bring the best version of you to everything you do - better than anyone else. So please help me welcome to the We Do Hard Things Podcast - Mike Robbins. Hey there, I'm Mark Drager. You may not know me (yet) but: 🔨 I've built a 7-fig...
Feb 12, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Today’s guest is known as the sports world's Best Zone Coach and she’s also a Holistic Mental Performance Specialist for Elite Performer. Working with top-tier athletes, coaches, and teams from the NCAA, WNBA, NBA, NFL and MLB… and Shaquille O'neal himself said our guest “ is a unique person with a special gift to help athletes.” So please help me welcome to the We Do Hard Things Podcast, Author of the newest book, Meta Athlete - Laura M Wilde. Hey there, I'm Mark Drager. You may not know me (ye...
Jan 21, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Today’s guest is a former US Navy fighter pilot who was also the lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels - but cooler than that during the interview I found out he actually flew in the original Top Gun film. He now applies everything he’s learned as an expert in how to build, and get the most out of high-performance teams so you can trust people, trust the system, and actually get things done. So please help me welcome to the We Do Hard Things Podcast, the man who flew a plane as high into the atmosp...
Jan 14, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Today’s guest is a confidence coach with over 22 years of experience coaching some of the highest-profile athletes - including tenors at Michigan State, SMU, and the University of Miami. She now applies everything she learned working at the college, national, and Olympic levels to teach teams, athletes, women’s organizations, and women in business how to handle those "pressure to perform" moments and building REAL Confidence. So please help me welcome to the We Do Hard Things Podcast, the confid...
Jan 09, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 15
You may know today’s guest because of his wildly popular Top 10 Rules to Success series, you may even be one of the over 2mm YouTube subscribers that makes up BelieveNation- but I’ve known Evan Carmichael for almost 15 years and being as tight as we are, what follows is a deeper and more direct conversation than I think I’ve ever seen Evan go. So please help me welcome to the We Do Hard Things Podcast, the champion of Believe the man who wants to impact over 1B Entrepreneurs - Evan Carmichael....
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today’s guest defied all odds after a vicious physical assault in his early 20s left him with a traumatic brain injury that forced him into nearly three years of full-time rehabilitation. Battling back, he was able to claw his way into earning a degree, and then a masters, and then he went on to become one of the most inspiring leadership speakers I know of. Now, if you’ve ever felt like a major setback robbed you of your chance... Or you feel like your past has way more potential than your futu...
Jan 05, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 13
There came a moment when it hit me, I need to thank 2020...
Dec 31, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 111
I could not be more excited. Today I get to share with you the absolutely mind-blowing conversation I had with the former NFL player and American Ninja Warrior, the host of the Aww Shift podcast… Anthony Trucks. Now, if you’ve ever felt like others are passing you by... Or you’re stuck in a season of doubt and self-judgment... Or maybe, just maybe you don’t feel as successful as you’d like to be... This episode is for you. Because I talk about all that and more with the one and only, Anthony Tru...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 12
Today’s guest completed 50 Ironmans, in 50 states, in 50 days… has a slew of Guinness World Records, and is setting out to help you, me, and the world redefine “impossible”. Now, if you’ve ever felt like you’ve not hit your potential... Or you see how hard other people push but you just don’t have the same energy or drive... Or heck, maybe you just worry a lot about what other people think and say... This episode is for you. Because I talk about all that, and a whole lot more, with this week’s g...
Dec 07, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Today’s guest is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and the author of the book, HONEST TO GREATNESS. Now, if you’ve ever felt like you have to dance around the truth to save someone’s feelings… Or when you are being honest and open people seem to freak out at what you’re saying… Or maybe you’re like me, and just feel like you’re not 100% honest with yourself... This episode is for you. Because I talk about all that, and a whole lot more, with this week’s guest, Peter Kozodoy. Welcome to the We Do H...
Dec 01, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Today’s guest is a professional athlete. Now, that’s pretty cool, but more remarkably and why I wanted to talk to her is that she’s also an obstacle course racer and a Pro Spartan. Now, If you feel like you are lacking confidence. If you’ve wondered why you don’t push yourself harder. Or if you’ve ever thought that you’re not getting the results you want in business, in life, or in your physical fitness… This episode is for you. Because what I learn is that you discover who you are through your ...
Nov 26, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Today’s guest is the founder and CEO of one of the fastest-growing private companies featured in Inc. GymGuyz. Starting from almost nothing, he used the knowledge and connections he made as a personal trainer to build this disruptive at-home personal training brand into the giant it’s become - with over 230 locations in almost 30 states. Now, you may have seen him featured in the New York Times, Forbes, or maybe you saw him sit down with Gary Vee on his little youtube show, AskGaryVee… Knowing t...
Nov 12, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Today’s guest is an extreme distance swimmer who was told in his early 50’s that he was going to die. That the Lymphoma and Leukemia that was attacking his body would win out. Then, just before his 30th wedding anniversary his wife who was also battling a terminal illness, suddenly died. And in that dark period, when he felt he had nothing to live for he found an inner strength, he refused to accept a death sentence, and against doctors orders took matters into his own hands. There’s a quote fro...
Nov 05, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Today’s guest is a prolific serial entrepreneur. Now, I don’t have another way to say that but even that doesn’t do justice to his accomplishments in a really short amount of time. Over the past decade plus, he’s launched and sold a break-neck number of startups - within technology and business services, marketing, health, and now a retail food chain with 25 locations. Our guest went to law school to become a sports agent but at the advice of his personal mentor David Meltzer - was encouraged to...
Oct 29, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Today’s guest is a serial entrepreneur who was raised in poverty, so much so that at one point he was homeless, AND...has also gone onto build up multiple 8-figure businesses. Now, what I appreciated most about having the chance to speak with him, is that he’s not just talk. He’s started from nothing. He’s built and lost. He’s seen success and major failure. And he carries that into everything he does. Whether it’s as a best-selling author of the book, The Journey Principles, the creator of the ...
Oct 22, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Today’s guest is a formal Navy SEAL and a former FBI special agent. During his 13 years with the FBI he investigated International Terrorist Organizations, was a part of the FBI’s New York SWAT Team, was also attached to the United States Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment through the FBI, for which during his deployment in Afghanistan he was presented with the FBI’s second highest award for valor, the Shield of Bravery. Now, as the founder of the leadership training organization, Leader 193 he spends ...
Oct 15, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Today’s guest is an endurance athlete with a zest for adventure. That zest has taken her from struggling to finish a local fun-run and learning how to swim as an adult; to completing 18x Ironmans, including finishing 2nd in her age group at the world championships in Kona. But if that wasn’t enough, her thriving coaching business saw her ride a wave of success until the day she found the anxiety and panic attack-inducing stress of running her business brought her to the edge of losing it all. Bu...
Oct 08, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Each week I share real, tactical advice and the most interesting and inspiring interviews. Because my goal is to help those of us who have something to prove show the world and ourselves that we have what it takes to make it happen. Upcoming interviews include: Dean Hall - cancer survivor and cold-water river swimmer Sonja Wieck - 18X Ironman, Eco-Challenge Fiji participant Errol Doebler - former Navy SEAL, former FBI Special Agent Coach Christen Shefchunas - Confidence coach for Olympic and pro...
Sep 30, 2020•53 sec
