In this episode, Nick speaks with Jeff Buehner, who had a near-death experience when riding a bucking horse during a rodeo competition. Before he got on the horse, a voice told him that if he was going to ride this horse, he was going to lose his life. Not wanting to coward out, he asked the voice to protect him. The voice did protect him but gave him a little taste of the other side. Luckily, Jeff came back to his body and had no idea that this near-death experience was something he needed in o...
Jan 12, 2023•44 min•Ep. 53
In this episode, Nick speaks with Maria T. Finch about the "Mind Cluck" which is just like it sounds. When Maria was young, she was looking deep into who she was and why she was the way she is. She started listening in closely to her inner voice and realized all the mind cluck it can create. As we all have that little voice inside our head, sometimes it can create chaos and becomes mind cluck. If we don’t address the mind cluck, it just gets worse. So, Maria discusses how we can keep the mind cl...
Jan 05, 2023•31 min•Ep. 52
In this episode, Nick speaks with Corey Quinn, who has learned a lot from working in corporate. He learned about knowing where boundaries lie when it comes to company culture and outweighing what’s being asked to do and getting ahead in the company. Corey had worked at a company where they like to go out drinking twice a week. He had to weigh in on his pros and cons and know his boundaries. He could get drunk with his co-workers and executive teams, bond, and possibly open up to promotional oppo...
Dec 29, 2022•48 min•Ep. 51
In this episode, Nick speaks with Pat Di Domenico, who felt like his life was like a yo-yo. There were a lot of ups and a lot of downs. He masked the problems in different ways – working all the time, taking anti-depressants, and eating fast food. All forms of masking were hurting his health and his relationships. His job was taking away time from his wife and kids, antidepressants just made him feel like he was managing his life instead of having control, and fast food was risking his health. F...
Dec 22, 2022•31 min•Ep. 50
In this episode, Nick speaks with Jeff Wickersham, who has become a master at mindset. Mindset is what helps guide our lives and achieve our desires. About Jeff Wickersham Jeff is recognized by FOX, MarketWatch, and bestselling author Jeff Wickersham is a peak-performance mindset coach, sought-after speaker, and creator of The Morning Fire. The secret of his success is his own harrowing and humbling experience with rock bottom just a few years ago. He was battling substance abuse, his marriage w...
Dec 15, 2022•37 min•Ep. 49
In this episode, Nick speaks with Sylvester Jenkins III, who had a pretty rough upbringing. His mother was a teen mom and became a high school dropout. She worked 12 hours a day just to make ends meet, but that left Sylvester alone. He fell into gangs and drugs but still wanted to graduate because he didn’t want to have the same struggles his mother had. After school, Sylvester joined the army, got married, and had a child. While deployed, he was going through a divorce, but Sylvester bottled ev...
Dec 08, 2022•42 min•Ep. 48
In this episode, Nick speaks with Matt LeBris about growing up in New York with that hustle mentality. Choosing money over everything has a cost, though. Matt learned that choosing money means you neglect relationships and hurt those who care about you. Now, Matt has done everything he can to become the better of himself. He’s taking therapy to talk about an abusive relationship he was in, ‘hustles’ mindfully, gives time to loved ones, and treat people with respect. About Matt LeBris Matt is a b...
Dec 01, 2022•52 min•Ep. 47
In this episode, Nick speaks with Bryan Whittington who was always one who loved to learn, but was never a fan of the classroom setting. He became a foreign exchange student in South America not knowing any Spanish or anything of their culture. Being immersed right into it, he learned that the best way to learn is just by doing it. He took those lessons on throughout the rest of his life. Working in sales, making those cold calls really do scare many people away, but Bryan knows you just have to...
Nov 24, 2022•42 min•Ep. 46
In this episode, Nick speaks with Steven Machat, who has a deep understanding of life and what the purpose of life is. Love. The answer is love. He knows that we are here on Earth to love, to experience joy, and to help others. We are dreamers, and we are meant to achieve our dreams. In order to do that, we need to do what we want and disregard what others tell us what to do, and follow our hearts. About Steven Machat Steven has had an incredible life. Born and raised in NY City, through his ent...
Nov 17, 2022•44 min•Ep. 45
In this episode, Nick speaks with Sonny Von Cleveland about his redemption story from a crazy early childhood to being imprisoned to now doing incredible things in the world. About Sonny Von Cleveland Sonny was born and raised in the countryside of Mid-Michigan, and is an entertainer and musician who has overcome many obstacles in his life and used the lessons learned from those experiences to teach and guide others in the art of overcoming and persevering. Through music, speaking, and entertain...
Nov 10, 2022•51 min•Ep. 44
In this episode, Nick speaks with Dawna Campbell, who was in a hostile and abusive relationship. Her partner couldn’t break the family cycle of abuse; his father and his father’s father were also abusive. Looking for peace, happiness, and joy, Dawna, her husband, and her children went to live in an ashram. Dawna was learning a lot but was now starting to question… How can you love someone unconditionally,y living in such a negative environment? Later, she decided it was time to be free and end t...
Nov 03, 2022•31 min•Ep. 43
In this episode, Nick speaks with Alundas Havens, who had a really hard upbringing – from having an abusive, alcoholic womanizer of a father to having an abusive, alcoholic mother with a racist husband. He struggled with self-identity with his stepfather being racist towards African Americans and never meeting half of his dad’s side, who happened to be African-American. Alundas would bounce around between his mom’s house and his dad’s house, trying to determine who was better to live with. As so...
Oct 27, 2022•47 min•Ep. 42
In this episode, Nick speaks with Debra Driscoll, who helps people in their spiritual development and healing by using magic. We all have this magic but may not know how to use it. She helps people expand and heal even with the words we use and the things we look at. We are the creators of our reality, and we have the magic to make it a good or bad experience. Debra walks us through how we can tap into our own magic to start our own healing process. About Debra Driscoll Debra is a Magic Weaver, ...
Oct 20, 2022•48 min•Ep. 41
In this episode, Nick speaks with Kevin E. Eastman who was in the Air Force as a sergeant. He learned things such as how to best effectively get his message heard, and his supervisor really helped him open up perspectives on his life and mentality. He used to be the type of person who blamed everyone else for all the problems and misfortunes. But it was pointed out that if you look at yourself, you can see how you are the creator of your own world. Even something as simple as fear. Fear exists, ...
Oct 13, 2022•36 min•Ep. 40
In this episode, Nick speaks with Samraj Matharu, a marketer who takes in endless amounts of data to determine the best ways of showing products to customers and how to deliver what people want. About Samraj Matharu Sam is a believer in self-mastery and does what he can to excel in everything he does. He reads books by Robert Greene, Rhonda Byrne, and Paolo Coelho and has a broad range of interests and skills. He also likes to excel in the gym and put 20kg of muscle on within 2 years. Samraj has...
Oct 06, 2022•43 min•Ep. 39
In this episode, Nick speaks with Matt Jones about how we, as children, have a tendency to do as we are told. We follow our parents' dreams for us, and sometimes, even a comment from a teacher can pave a certain path. Matt had been going through the motions of what his parents wanted for him – going to college to become an architect. The further Matt went along, the more he realized it didn’t feel right. It’s not what he wants to do. He went against the grain and started creating his own dreams ...
Sep 29, 2022•46 min•Ep. 38
In this episode, Nick speaks with Mike Bassett about how he was fortunate enough to be adopted by a loving family and was fortunate enough to know his birth mom. But every young child takes things personally, and Mike thought his mom’s actions reflected on him and his behaviors, creating childhood trauma. It’s that childhood trauma that hurts the inner child, which creates that self-negative talk. Self-negative talk and bad thoughts can destroy a person. Mike knew that it was up to him to work o...
Sep 22, 2022•48 min•Ep. 37
In this episode, Nick speaks with Lia Bliss. Lia was just like many people, struggling with money, bad relationships, single mother, and more. She had to make a change, but how? When Lia’s friends were changing what they were doing, she had a moment of self-reflection, which caused her to ask herself different questions about her own life, the choices she had made, and the choices she can make. It all started with taking accountability for her own actions, changing her mindset, and setting littl...
Sep 15, 2022•44 min•Ep. 36
In this episode, Nick speaks with Marc Nelson, who always knew his body was a little different. He played on the soccer team as an eight-year-old kid but noticed his body didn’t seem to develop the same way. Going to the doctors, they would tell him nothing was wrong due to him being in the safe BMI range. Marc suffers from lacking muscle mass though, creating many challenges with his weight and health. With that, he knows there are others who may also be struggling with BMI inaccuracy, so he ha...
Sep 08, 2022•37 min•Ep. 35
In this episode, Nicks speaks with Rachel Covello to go deep into the mental archives to discuss what she’s been through to become who she is today and why her business “Outcoast” means so much to her and her legacy. About Rachel Covello Rachel is the Publisher of OutCoast.com, an LGBTQ-focused destination marketing travel blog highlighting inclusive destinations in Florida. She is also a niche brand consultant and strategizes with companies on how to reach the LGBTQ consumer authentically. http...
Sep 01, 2022•50 min•Ep. 34
In this episode, Nick speaks with Ben Bressington, who kicks off the interview with a crazy story about being robbed in a foreign country and ending up with a tattoo to remember it all. They get into his background growing up in Australia and how he managed his mindset on his journey from his home country through Canada and ultimately to the US. About Benjamin Bressington Benjamin is a Speaker and Author of multiple books. With the latest book “People Ignorant: Unlocking Success, Confidence &...
Aug 25, 2022•45 min•Ep. 33
In this episode, Nick speaks with Jeevan Matharu, a Financial Advisor, Author, and Transformational Coach whose IQ is in the top 2%. We discuss what it means to be a person of value and how he’s coupled his intelligence with an insatiable appetite for new information. About Jeevan Matharu Jeevan, tell us about yourself... I am a 32-year-old Author and Transformational Coach (As well as a financial adviser/retirement planner). I like to learn, and I am constantly learning about interesting ideas ...
Aug 18, 2022•40 min•Ep. 32
In this episode, Nick speaks with Claire Campagna about one of the most interesting results of a global pandemic: it affects everyone’s lives more similarly, especially in our thought life. In late 2019 / early 2020, Claire began resenting her current circumstances… She had a “perfect” life from the outside, but something was stirring in her soul. Since that time, she’s dedicated herself to getting to know who she is, deep at the core & she’s figuring out what tools/habits/actions work best ...
Aug 11, 2022•41 min•Ep. 31
In this episode, Nick speaks with Dennis Procopio about the evolution of a trauma victim into a business owner who works with men who are between their 20s and 60s who are having difficulty reframing negative self-talk, creating long term goals, chunking these out into short-term goals, staying accountable, and managing relationships in a healthy way. About Dennis Procopio Dennis is the Founder and head coach at Man-UP! Life Coaching. Established nearly a decade ago, Man-UP! Life Coaching was De...
Aug 04, 2022•48 min•Ep. 30
In this episode, Nick speaks with Ryan Daniels about faith, family and finances. About Ryan Daniels Ryan is a licensed financial advisor and owner of RFinances. As a U.S. Army Veteran, Ryan and his team continue to serve by partnering with businesses, churches and community groups to host workshops to teach people the basics of money. They also provide 1 on 1 financial coaching to help people build a simple to follow financial plan that fits their life. Ryan is the author of “Money Basics and Fu...
Jul 28, 2022•51 min•Ep. 29
In this episode, Nick speaks with Susan Landers about burnout on so many levels. About Susan Landers was a neonatologist for 34 years while also raising three children. She says she gave all she had to medicine and motherhood. For most of her career, she kept burnout at bay, but near the end of her career, the excessive work hours, the constant stress, and the complex ethical cases began to weigh heavily on her. She suffered through burnout, and afterward, it took nearly two years of self-care, ...
Jul 21, 2022•35 min•Ep. 28
In this episode, Nick speaks with Eric Todd Johnson, a seasoned attorney who has confronted the challenges that arise in billion-dollar business deals and in billion-dollar litigation, and prevailed. He struggled until he learned how attorneys confront adversity. He had poor grades in high school and college and was rejected by every law school that he applied to until finally being accepted into law school.. just barely. He started as the worst but rose to become the top of his class. He even w...
Jul 14, 2022•39 min•Ep. 27
In this episode, Nick speaks with G. Scott Graham about the depth and richness of life that we can only experience by being present. He’s authored 16 books, with more on their way, and we explore what’s led him to write those as well as the experiences that have shaped him along his journey. Buckle up and breathe… this one’s a bit of a bumpy, funny, and inspiring ride. About G. Scott Graham Scott is an author, a career coach, and a business coach in Boston, Massachusetts. who is driven to help c...
Jul 07, 2022•43 min•Ep. 26
In this episode, Nick speaks with Chad Osinga, a retired Army Sniper and combat applications instructor. He has faced immense challenges, from war to special needs children and two motorcycle accidents. Despite this, Chad has found a way to overcome this by forming a superior mindset. About Chad Osinga Chad Osinga is a high school dropout turned college graduate, special operations sniper, and combat applications instructor for the military. Chad grew up in a drug house with a mother addicted to...
Jun 30, 2022•52 min•Ep. 25
In this episode, Nick speaks with Troy Stephens about the wisdom he’s learned from his years in the military and technology space and how to connect with and manage people best. He also shares some funny stories and insights throughout. About Troy Stephens Tory has over 18 years of experience working with technology companies, starting in 1998, when he first worked on Microsoft’s Technical Support team. He then served in the U.S. military from 2002-2005, with one tour in Iraq in 2004 as an E-5. ...
Jun 23, 2022•52 min•Ep. 24
