Forged In The Fires Podcast with Fireman Rob

Fran Racioppi is the Founder of FRsix where he advises businesses and leaders seeking to improve themselves, their teams and organizations. Serving as both a coach and mentor, he partners with leaders to improve human performance across mental, physical and emotional spectrums. Racioppi spent 13 years serving in the U.S. Army as a Special Forces Green Beret, was deployed three times to Iraq, and spent several years operating across Africa.

Fran is also the creator and host of The Jedburgh Podcast where he leads conversations with transformative leaders, visionaries, drivers of change and those dedicated to winning no matter the challenge. Each episode, he speaks with leaders in business, athletics, academics and public service about their personal leadership stories of success, failure and the road to continuous improvement. Episodes release weekly and are available on all podcast platforms.

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This week's Topic: DECISIONS

"Nothing happens to you...It happens because of you."

Dan Kerrigan is Chief of Fire and Emergency Services for Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, PA, where he is responsible for all overall management and administration of municipal fire and emergency services, including a career fire department, four contract volunteer fire departments, and three contract EMS agencies.

He is the author of the bestselling book Firefighter Functional Fitness, a member of the IAFC-SHS Board of Directors, & international speaker on firefighter health and wellness.  He is a 34-year veteran of the fire service, serving in positions from Firefighter through Fire Chief. His tenure includes time in volunteer, combination and career organizations of varying size and complexity, and it includes extensive experience in operations, administration, risk reduction, health and wellness, emergency management, research, training, and professional development.

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This week's Topic: OWNERSHIP

"You can't deposit excuses."

Megan is a civilian Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer on a mission to help first responders optimize performance, recover faster, and enjoy long, healthy retirements.  The unique challenges have inspired her to create targeted, realistic solutions throughout the lifecycle of a first responder's career. She  thrives on translating complicated health information into manageable lifestyle changes that fit into an unpredictable shift.  

She believes in a “boots on the ground” approach to wellness. She has trained for and passed CPAT, and is always up for a ride-along or a fitness challenge. She can often be found at a station or academy teaching nutrition, fitness, mobility, or just hanging out to learn more about firefighters. 
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Megan is currently working full time with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue in Virginia, but also provides counseling and presentations to others in the first responder career.

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This week's Topic: PASSION

"Nothing worth having comes easy."

At a young age, Dallas, TX native and first generation Nigerian-American Jesse Iwuji was interested and driven in the sporting world. Being a Texan, football naturally took its course in his life and landed him a full ride athletic scholarship to one of the nations top Universities, the U.S Naval Academy. There he played NCAA Division 1A College Football and ran Track & Field all four years, graduated with his Bachelors of Science, and was commissioned as a Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy. He is still currently active duty as an officer and he is the first and only actively serving US Naval Officer competing in NASCAR. He currently is the co-owner of his NASCAR team Jesse Iwuji Motorsports partnered with HOF Former-NFL player Emmitt Smith.

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This week's Topic: PERSISTENCE

"Persistence is only annoying if your meaning behind it is not yours."

Michelle, also known as MACE, led an impressive career as a Fighter Pilot during her 13 years in the United States Air Force. From 2019-2021, she flew as the only female pilot for the Air Force Thunderbirds and performed for millions across the country and internationally. Upon joining this high performing team, she rapidly discovered the best part was not the flying, but the opportunity to inspire others. Michelle was only the 2nd woman to fly as the Lead Solo in the Thunderbird demonstration since the team’s creation in 1953. She realized this put her in a unique position to empower others.

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This week's Topic: PATIENCE

"Being patient takes so long."

Scott Medlin is a United States Marine Corps veteran who went on to a career of nearly fifteen years in law enforcement. In 2020, Scott began his journey to inspire and encourage police officers to be fulfilled, and excel, by focusing on their personal wellbeing in order to survive the career and better serve the public. Scott has spoken openly about his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, and depression.

His work has also been featured on major platforms including Police1, Law Enforcement Today, top ranked police podcasts, and much more. You can follow Scott on the YouTube channel, The 10 Code Mindset.

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This week's Topic: IMPULSE CONTROL

"Are you tempted by other's paths to success?"

“If Army scientists and tattoo artists had highjacked a DARPA lab to create the ultimate soldier, they would have created Nick”

—Connor Narciso, Wired

Nick is an active duty member of The United States Army Special Forces. Commonly known as Green Berets, the Special Forces perform critical missions including direct action, counterinsurgency, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, and unconventional warfare. 

In 2013, on Nick's second combat rotation to Afghanistan, he and his Detachment fell victim to an insider attack ultimately resulting in the loss of his leg. Following a year of surgeries and initial recovery including the use of a prosthetic at Walter Reed National Medical Military Center, he returned to his unit. Refusing a military medical retirement, Nick set his sights on returning to operational status. Nick is considered the first Green Beret to return to combat as an above the knee amputee.

Nick is currently serving the United States citizens as a Special Forces Warrant Officer, Assistant Detachment Commander.

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This week's Topic: FAITH OVER FEAR

"Belief is what?  Why?"

Before starting Athlete Foundry, KC has been privileged to serve our great Nation in two capacities, 20 years as a senior human space flight engineer at NASA Johnson Space Center, supporting over 50 Space Shuttle missions, including the Space Shuttle Columbia accident investigation, with his last post serving as the manager of the Space Shuttle astronaut launch & entry suit and crew escape system; and 20+ years, active & reserve combined, in our United States Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer, including deployments to Iraq looking for our missing-in-action, and Afghanistan with Naval Special Warfare.

After life changing deployments, KC discovered his much bigger purpose & passion, taking his combined NASA & Navy backgrounds to build a world-class team, products, and company to lift and positively impact pre-college student athletes & families across our great Nation, through a new lens, like never before.

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This week's Topic: REALITY TESTING (Emotional Intelligence)

"Do your dreams take a backseat to your perceived reality?"

COLONEL John O'Grady, US Army (Retired)

Director, Strategic Engagements and Army Modernization, Raytheon Missiles and Defense.​  Former NCAA Division I Athlete, West Point Graduate, and 2x Bronze Star recipient.​  Managed a $14.4B portfolio responsible for aligning and allocating resources to train the 1.1 million United States Army Soldiers.​  Advise C-suite executives, corporate leaders, and collegiate and professional sports coaches, and their teams.​  Advised the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army.​

Led 500 soldiers in combat, the unit was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, for “extraordinary heroism in the face of an armed enemy.”​  During his time in the military, John led an organization from the start-up phase of 15 people to a 3.5K person organization, in a period of 2 years.​

John works at the intersection of culture, leadership, and teamwork to ensure leaders and team can unlock their full potential, perform optimally and in a sustainable manner.

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This week's Topic: MENTAL STRENGTH

"Your mind is a muscle that needs to be worked out also."

Major General Hutmacher became the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation in September 2018.

He was a career United States Army Officer and retired in 2018 having served over 40 years in uniform. As an Army Special Operations Aviator, he commanded at every level during his three tours with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, where he served as the MH-60 Direct Action Penetrator platoon leader, company operations officer, executive officer and commander of 1st Battalion, Regimental Commander, and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command.

Major General Hutmacher’s last active duty assignment was the Director of Operations in the U.S. Special Operation Command, Tampa, FL. His previous assignment was as the deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, NC.

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This week's Topic: OPTIMISM

"Find the light in the darkest of tunnels."

Sara Schulting Kranz is the author of Walk Through This: Harness the Healing Power of Nature and Travel the Road to Forgiveness. She is a Keynote Speaker, Professional Coach, Wilderness Guide, and Executive Producer of "Walk Through This," a documentary feature in production of her healing journey in nature. Sara lives in Hermosa Beach, CA with her three sons.

As a multiple trauma survivor, Sara coaches individual men and women through their own life-shifting journeys of healing and transformation. When not working with individual clients, you will find her guiding transformational coaching, hiking, adventure, meditation, and breathwork retreats in the Grand Canyon, Alaska and mountains of Southern California.

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This week's Topic: RESILIENCE

"Be resilient to creating and living your best life."

Jamar Jones’ energy is contagious. The founder of branding and media agency Foureva Media ( moves at a fast and fervid pace — something he says has carried him through a captivating evolution of careers.

Over the years, the multi-talented marketer has held roles as a retail worker, IT manager, hip-hop artist, network salesman, wedding videographer, author and motivational speaker. But according to Jones, his most valuable skill set comes through networking. He’s performed more than 100 shows a year, opening for artists like T.I., Nelly, Yelawolf, Keisha Cole and more.

Jones successfully created and produced a business conference called Lead the Movement at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum last August.  The business conference was an opportunity to “bridge the gap between corporate and community,” with programming including speakers, workshops, networking and, of course, entertainment.

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This week's Topic: EMOTIONAL CONTROL

"Don't let your lack of emotional control derail opportunity."

Erika Armstrong is the chick in the cockpit. From the front desk of a busy FBO at the Flying Cloud Airport, to the captain's seat of a commercial airliner, Erika has experienced everything aviation has to offer. She has worked on both sides of the cockpit door  (Part 91, 135 and 121), is an aviation professor at MSU Denver (specialty is Aircraft Systems and Propulsion, Instrument Fundamentals, Commercial Operations, Aviation Fundamentals), Instructional Designer and VP of Business Development at Advanced Aircrew Academy and professional pilot columnist with 450,000 passionate, aviation-geek :) followers.

Adopted in Seattle but raised in Minnesota, Erika’s early membership in the Minnesota 99s (International Women Pilots Association) jump-started her career. After meeting several women pilots who spent their lives complaining about discrimination, Erika decided to handle every challenge with humor and perspective. This attitude and obsessive focus landed her in the captain’s seat of a commercial airliner by the age of thirty.

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This week's Topic: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

"Why do I need to care?"

As a law enforcement spouse, Monda has seen firsthand the devastating effects of a loved-one’s battle over depression, PTSD, and attempted suicide. Leveraging a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Communicative Disorders from UCF, Monda helps first responders and their spouses recognize the signs and symptoms of deteriorating mental health so that they can best support each other’s needs and live a happy and healthy life together.

An accomplished member of the non-profit community, Karen Monda has a long history of fundraising for national and global non-profit organizations including St. Jude’s, The Florida Wildlife Hospital, the Humane Society, and the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation.

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This week's Topic: OWNERSHIP

"Begin with small steps to create more consistent steps."

Raylen Davis is a Sales Coach and has created a community of no BS entrepreneurs looking to elevate their mindset, income, and life.  For the past 10 years, Raylen has been helping coaches unlock the secret to consistently attracting high-ticket clients and creating a life they’re truly excited about.

In his Elevated Coaches Academy, Raylen will guide you through tangible, real life tools, that will actually get you closer to your goals... without wasting your time.

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This week's Topic: EMPATHY

"Empathy is more than listening, it is engaged listening."

Greg raced over 500 international races and won over 100. His story of having a winning rate of less than 10% for the first half of his career and converting that rate to over 50% for the second half of his career is entertaining and inspiring and incredibly informative. Greg went on to win multiple World titles, the worlds largest prize purse wins, be awarded the International Triathlon Unions President trophy, be named one of the “Top 15 Triathletes of all time” (Inside Triathlon, 2011), “Top 25 Triathletes of all time” (Triathlete magazine, 2014) and “Triathlete of the year” on multiple occasions (Triathlete magazine).

Greg has a degree in sports marketing and a diploma in Business and Computer programming. He coached himself and his wife, Laura Bennett, for the second half of their careers.

After retiring from the sport, he started a podcast called "The Greg Bennett Show" , having conversations with the world's high performers, remarkable people doing extraordinary things… athletes, doctors, coaches, sports scientists, entrepreneurs, and entertainers.  He has worked as the Founding Chief of Staff of AnyQuestion since the  inception. 

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This week's Topic: LEADERSHIP

"Are you leading followers or future leaders?"

As a coaching pioneer, Ian is helping people to be more intentional and live more purposefully by helping them get awareness and clarity. His mantra is “illuminate and eliminate”. He helps clients get rid of their ways of thinking and doing that no longer serves them.

Ian’s background in psychology and building successful businesses helps him work with clients from the inside out. Drawing on his own wealth of life experiences, he works on the human being first, then the business person.

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This week's Topic: STRESS TOLERANCE

"Is stress tolerance and numbness different?"

Aaron is a keynote speaker, CEO and coach. His career has been dedicated to building movements, companies and leaders. He’s worked with thousands to provide tools to build a clear direction in their lives – more income, more freedom and more purpose. He leads retreats and leadership training for hundreds across the US, creating change for other emerging leaders and companies like Microsoft, UKG and more.

His early movement, Money Club, is an economic empowerment and financial wellness organization that blends personal finance with professional development, helping thousands with their financial growth. And he’s the author of Let Her Play, a guide for sports coaches and parents that coach female athletes. Outside of the professional sphere, Aaron is a dad, a comic book nerd and adrenaline junky.

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This week's Topic: PRODUCTIVE ADAPTABILITY

"Why is being productively adaptable important to your life?"

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This week's Topic: PERSISTENCE

"Do you constantly show up for yourself?"

For almost 3 decades Leo has personally designed and tested Autobiographical Feedback to create an extremely uncommon and adventurous life. In addition to using Autobiographical Feedback to heal his cancer, he has also used it in every area of life including to build multiple businesses, create new meanings for past traumas and create the opportunity to work with real world influencers like Jane Goodall, Nelson Mandela and Vandana Shiva. Leo has used Autobiographical Feedback as a catalyst for multiple sustainability movements in the United States and Canada and to help found Cabarete Sostenible in the Dominican Republic which fed over 10,000 people for 6 months during the Covid 19 Pandemic. Leo has organized and sponsored several music fundraising festivals oriented towards community building and sustainability, lead multiple trainings for political and business leaders in Washington and donated thousands of hours to ‘at risk’ youth, alternative schools and the Coast Salish Tribes from Canada to California. 

Professionally Leo has shared the stage with peak performance leaders like Les Brown, Brian Tracey, Deepak Chopra, Mark Victor Hansen and Reverend Michael Beckwith. Leo is an internationally award winning speaker, author and trainer who has worked with wide variety of organizations including the indigenous tribes of North America, the US Navy’s NJROTC Leadership Academy, numerous Law Enforcement agencies, the California and Washington State Departments of corrections and the Navy’s Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation Programs (SARP). 

As an advocate for emotional, physical and financial fitness Leo believes that life is a process; and that in every moment we have the opportunity to reinvent and improve upon ourselves as individuals, communities and as a collective. He strongly believes that there has never been a more poignant time in history for humanity to gain access to their fullest potential and bring their gifts to the world. Leo currently lives in the Dominican Republic where he is actively involved in creating Reality 2.0 with his wife and close community of friends. He is an avid Vipassana meditator and is currently focused on introducing Autobiographical Feedback to the world with his latest business, I AM THE MATRIX.

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This week's Topic: INDEPENDENCE

"Be independent in thought, not in action."

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WELCOME TO SEASON 4

Chief Executive Officer and Servant Leader, Student of Lean, and Professional Speaker. Focused on leaving the world a better place.  

He has a variety of successful experiences including leadership of large nationwide teams for Fortune 500 companies. He graduated from California Baptist University with a degree in Public Administration, has a Finance Certificate from University of California, San Diego, and has studied Lean manufacturing in over 30 locations around the world, including a study mission in Japan with Toyota. He also serves on several city, state, and regional boards and commissions and volunteers with a number of different non-profits. In 1993, he founded a 501C(3) non-profit that annually supports thousand of children, seniors, and disabled, retiring in 2017.  His unique combination of business acumen and firefighting experience has been a contributing factor to his success of Phenix Fire Helmets.

Thousands of business visitors from over 25 countries have come to study the Phenix business culture during the last 5 years.  His impact stretches far beyond business.  He impacts the lives of his workers, firefighters, and the families of those on the frontlines.

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This week's Topic: IMPULSE CONTROL

"Avoid the instant gratification for the long term value."

Adam Smith, a Green Beret and 17 year Veteran, has brought his mission of supporting those who truly want to become better trained to prepare, protect, provide, and get primal for any possibility that might come their way. If you want peace, prepare for war is literally tattooed on Adam to remind him daily that personal peace is not found in ignorance, but rather knowing the reality of the world, facing it head on, and knowing that when the moment comes being prepared allows us each to respond as an asset not a liability.  He is the owner and founder of Savage Freedoms Defense (SFD).

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This week's Topic: CONFIDENCE

"Are you confident that you can be confident?"

Keynote Speaker, Dr. Greg Reid is a Master Storyteller, who will make you see what’s possible.  Greg is an entrepreneur known for his giving spirit and a knack for translating complicated situations into simple, digestible concepts.  Published, co-authored and featured in over 100 books, 28 best sellers in 45 countries, five motion pictures, and featured in countless magazines, Greg will share that the most valuable lessons we learn, are also the easiest ones to apply.  Additionally, Greg created Secret Knock that is the #1 networking event in the world. Meet and network with the brightest minds in the world, like billionaires, sports celebrities, investors, and more.  He is an amazing individual who lives and shares the belief that this world holds endless possibilities.

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This week's Topic: REALITY TESTING

"Is reality all that it is cracked up to be?"

When he says he climbed from the bottom to the top, he really means it.

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This week's Topic: MENTAL STRENGTH

"Can mental strength be built from fear?"

"I don't care what you do or what you have accomplished. Keep your ego in check. Never ask your people to do something you wouldn't do and never forget that you only lead at the pleasure of those who are willing to follow."  - Randall Crowder

Randall is passionate about new venture creation and the innovative spirit that fuels entrepreneurs and advances technology.  As an active investor and entrepreneur, he understand what it takes to successfully launch and grow new businesses.

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This week's Topic: OPTIMISM

"Is eternal optimism even real?"

Her book, Into the Gathering Clouds, is a memoir of survival incorporating faith, friends, and finesse. The novel, No Less Worthy, tells the story of a girl fighting the cycle of abuse and poverty to become a young woman finding her worthiness through strength and perseverance.

Spence earned her MBA from Fogelman College of Business and Economics and is an alumnus of both Leadership Memphis and the New Memphis Institute.

In 2021, Spence was awarded The University of Memphis Journalism and New Media Alumni Association’s Charles Thornton Award for Alumni of the Year. In 2013, The New Tri-State Defender named her a Woman of Excellence. She was recognized in 2003 as one of the Top 40 Under 40 by The Memphis Business Journal and in 2001, she was named one of 50 Women Who Make a Difference by Memphis Woman magazine.

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This week's Topic: RESILIENCE

"Is building resilience and being resilient the same?"

Jonathan Hickory is a Master Police Officer in Virginia and the author of the award-winning powerful book (turned award winning movie released 2021), Break Every Chain. With 19 years (and counting) of police experience, Jonathan spent seven years as a fatal crash investigator and three years as a motorcycle officer. After overcoming the darkness of PTSD related depression, Jonathan now serves as a member of the Police Department’s Peer Support Team and has also trained as a Chaplain. Jonathan developed and teaches a DCJS approved Resilience and Suicide Prevention class at a regional police academy in Virginia. Jonathan has been married to his wife Stacy for over 18 years and has three children. For more information, visit https://breakeverychainmovie.com

As a veteran officer, Jonathan has worked the streets, facing the darkest moments of humanity. After battling alcoholism and PTSD related depression for years, he found himself in the middle of the ultimate battle of good versus evil; the battle for his soul. After allowing the enemy to destroy his life and his family for years, Jonathan was able to face the demons and overcome the destructive unresolved trauma that plagued his life for so long.

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This week's Topic: EMOTIONAL CONTROL

"Control the Controllables means..."

"Everyone has two things in common; everyone has their demons, and everyone wants one thing, to be truly happy." - Pete White

Pete White is a mental health consultant, speaker & author. Using lived experience of mental illness to transform the way we view and tackle mental health.  He was an engineer in the Royal Air Force and served in Afghanistan in 2011. He developed Post-traumatic stress disorder and severe depression, while his life fell apart around him, at my lowest point he began suffering psychotic episodes and many times felt on the verge of ending his life.

After years of therapy, multiple medications and hundreds of hours invested into my personal development and recovery things didn’t just improve, I was a completely different person.

He published my book ‘From the bottom of the barrel’ in early 2019 and was blown away by its reception. This fueled his desire to end the toxic stigma around mental health and show people suffering that they are not alone and they can make it through.

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This week's Topic: DECISIONS

"Decide the Value of Your Decisions"

Milford H. Beagle, Jr., is a native of Enoree, South Carolina. He received his Army commission from the ROTC program at South Carolina State University where he earned an undergraduate degree in criminal justice. He would later earn an M.S. in adult education from Kansas State University and an M.S. in advanced military studies from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

He served in the War in Afghanistan. He was commander of the 193rd Infantry Brigade for four years, then became deputy commanding general for the support of the 10th Mountain Division. He served as commanding general of the U.S. Army Training Center at Fort Jackson for three years and has been the commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum since July 2021.

He is married to Pamela and they have two sons.

Don't miss this amazing episode with the General.

Dr. Duncan Simpson joined IMG in January 2017 is now providing the mental conditioning services for tennis, golf, and soccer. Dr. Simpson was at Barry University in Miami where he served as an Associate Professor in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Program. Originally from England, he received his Ph.D in Sport Psychology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dr. Simpson is a Certified Consultant with the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (CC-AASP). Since 2005 he has been conducting mental skills training with athletes and coaches from a range of sports and varying in talent and ability from beginners to professional/Olympic athletes, including NCAA D-I, II, & III student-athletes.

Patrick Fitzgibbons is a retired Police Commander from Colorado with over two decades of experience in various capacities. He is also a military veteran serving with the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, NC.  Patrick holds advanced degrees in Organizational Development and Leadership. Patrick is a part time college professor and enjoys mentoring and coaching the next generation of criminal justice professionals. Patrick is an avid supporter of first responders and The US Military.

Patrick is also a sought-after speaker and coach to criminal justice organizations and personnel. Patrick enjoys spending time with his family and friends, taking care of his body and mind, and of course being the host and creator of the Criminal Justice Evolution podcast.

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This week's Topic: LEADERSHIP

"Leading yourself is the hardest, yet most rewarding aspect."

Joey has carved his own path in the coaching world, and has ‘been there, done that’ when it comes to career transitions. From pilot to builder, from climbing the corporate ladder up to Vice President of Sales over multiple corporations, and now taking the coaching industry by storm as “THE MAN” to see if you’re ready to transition your professional and/or personal life.

After decades of studying, implementing and developing, the SMT™ Method was formed. He now helps individuals break down the blocks that have been holding them hostage, and align with their deepest desires to easily create lives of purpose, lived with passion and fulfillment through shifting and reprogramming the subconscious mind.

Enjoy learning more about the Subconscious Mindset Training and the man behind it, Joey Drolshagen.

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This week's Topic: SHOW UP & WORK

"The ability to show up day in and day out is just as important as your ability to do the work"

Mike is a 2002 graduate of The U.S. Military Academy at West Point where he was commissioned as an officer and went on to serve three combat tours with the First Cavalry Division and 3rd Special Forces Group. Mike continues to serve the nation as a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, assigned to the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he is an Assistant Professor.  Mike Erwin founded Team RWB in 2010 and served as the organization’s first Executive Director until 2013. He continued to chair the Board of Directors until 2016, and returned as Executive Director in 2019. He is the co-author of LEAD YOURSELF FIRST by Bloomsbury Press (2017).  Mike and his wife Genevieve live on a 32-acre farm in North Carolina, where they raise their five young children.

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This week's Topic: PRODUCTIVE ADAPTABILITY

"Stay true to you while adapting to the needs to be successful"

During his nearly six years of captivity, Captain Plumb distinguished himself among his fellow prisoners as a professional in underground communications, and served for two of those years as the chaplain in his camp. Since his return home, more than 5,000 audiences in nearly every industry have been spellbound as fighter pilot keynote speaker Captain Charlie Plumb shares his story and the lessons he learned from it.

Captain Charlie Plumb has lived what he believes to be the American Dream. As a farm kid from Kansas, he fantasized about airplanes, although he felt certain he would never have the opportunity to pilot one. It would be the United States Navy who afforded Plumb the opportunity to live out that dream.

After graduating from the Naval Academy, Plumb completed Navy Flight Training and reported to Miramar Naval Air Station in San Diego where he flew the first adversarial flights in the development of what would be called The Navy Fighter Weapons School, currently known as “TOP GUN.” The next year, Plumb’s squadron the Aardvarks launched on the Aircraft Carrier USS Kitty Hawk with Fighter Squadron 114 to fly the Navy’s hottest airplane, the F-4 Phantom Jet. Code named “Plumber,” Charlie Plumb flew 74 successful combat missions over North Vietnam and made over 100 carrier landings.

On his 75th mission, just five days before the end of his tour, Plumb was shot down over Hanoi, taken prisoner, tortured, and spent the next 2,103 days in North Vietnamese Prisoner of War camps. His first prison cell was 8 ft. long and 8 ft. wide. During his nearly six years of captivity, Plumb distinguished himself as a pro in underground communications. 

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This week's Topic: Persistence

"Persistence is about enduring pain for a purpose."

Super Bowl Champion, First-Team All Pro, Green Bay Packer Hall of Famer, and 4th on the All Time Packers scoring list.  Chris Jacke, Green Bay Packers 1989-1997 and Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2013, began Player Alumni Resources, also known as P.A.R. 13, in 2013 to keep the history and tradition of Green Bay Packers players alive for generations to come. He is more than all those accolades and continues to create impact for lives of former NFL Packers and the fans.  From talking about his mindset when kicking to finding out more about what is behind the kickers life in and out of the NFL.  I made sure the laces were out when we started the podcast.  Enjoy this great episode.

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This week's Topic: PATIENCE

"Why can patience bring you a more valuable goal achievement?"

Michael is the President & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County and led the agency on an amazing journey of change – transforming the organization from a local children’s charity to a change agent for children and families while driving high standards of excellence in financial transparency, community engagement and governance; all with the goal of making a significant, measurable impact in the lives of children and their families.

In his twelve years, the Club made significant accomplishments and under his guidance his team developed several strategic plans that resulted in more than 22k donors contributing more than $50M dollars to the Club. He increased the Club’s net assets from $4M to $25M. As of result of these investments, the Club quadrupled the number of children and families being served, quadrupled the number of employees, grew its operating budget by 395% and expanded its operations in cities like Fitchburg, Madison, Verona, Sun Prairie  and acquired the Boys & Girls Clubs of Walworth County.

The Club also created the largest public/private partnership in the Madison School District while investing more than $18M in direct resources to local high schools. As a result, more than 4,400 young people graduated from HS at an average rate of 97%. The Club also hired more than a dozen career and college specialist who work with colleges and universities across the country and is currently in a capital campaign to raise $35M for a regional workforce center to introduce young people to the trades.

Michael’s advocacy and work has been featured in the New York Times, Wisconsin State Journal, and dozens of national and local publications. He also received Boys & Girls Clubs of America Heart & Soul Award which is the highest honor among Club executives. He was named “Man of the Year” by Madison 365; was appointed by the Governor of Wisconsin to the Vel Phillip’s Taskforce; named the 2022 InBusiness Magazine -Executive of the Year and also received the 2022 MLK Humanitarian Award.

Michael earned a BA in Business Education from Chicago State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. He also holds a certification in fundraising management from the Center of Philanthropy at Indiana University, a certification in human resource management from Cornell University, an Advanced Leadership Certificate from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business and a certificate in non profit strategic management from Harvard Business School.

Michael and his wife, Toya, were born and raised in Chicago and have three children ages 17, 11 and 7.

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This week's Topic: COURAGE

"Is courage only seen when challenged?"

Amy Nubson's journey wasn’t always so clear, courageous, or confident either. Growing up the daughter of a dairy farmer in rural Wisconsin, she learned a lot about hard work at a young age. Unfortunately, along with it came the notion that one must sacrifice to be successful. She was always putting others’ needs and wants before her own – forcing her inner voice and dreams back into the shadows. 

She spent most of her life merely trying to survive all the hardships without knowing who she really was or what she wanted. Being the marketing professional she is, she decided to “rebrand herself”. She created a program to help me heal, learn, and grow through a program called "Rebrand You" that uses a personal growth system she refers to as “The Three C’s”.

The host of The Behind the Shield Podcast that brings the greatest minds in mental and physical wellness to the world's first responders, military, medics and beyond, James Geering is impact living through filling the void in the First Responder wellness with amazing knowledge.

He was born in England and spent almost thirty years there before emigrating to the U.S.  His early years saw me in in a spectrum of jobs from lifeguard to stuntman.  He had always dreamed of becoming a Firefighter and lived that dream once he moved the United States, were he has been a Firefighter/Paramedic for fourteen years.  I am also a Crossfit coach and a graduate from the University of Florida with a Bachelor's in Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology.

James states, "At the start of my firefighting career I felt invincible and thought that the only danger to my health would be in a collapse or burn over.  As the years have progressed, I began to notice a trend of ill health in my profession.  Through questioning everything I had been taught, I began to deconstruct the entire fitness community and rebuild from the ground up.  I realized that there was a giant void in the area of First Responder wellness. There was only one solution; fill that void with the amazing knowledge I had encountered along my own journey of repair."

His passion to help is matched by his vast experiences in life.  

Change your stories to change your life. I Help You to Use Your Story & Experiences, as Police, Military, EMS, Firemen & Nurses to Create a Course or Coaching Program of Your Own, So That You Can Serve More People and Make a Greater Impact.

Dave Leath works as a detective for a county police department in NY. He left the NYPD very early on in his career.

He became a cop to support his young family financially and ending up finding a much larger family on the job. Throughout his 23-year journey he has experienced thousands of interactions between Emergency Medical Staff & Fire Departments.

Dave says, “Every type of hero could use a little recharge from time to time.” His mission now is to help heroes use their own journey story to help serve others.

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This week's Topic: MENTAL STRENGTH

"The mind can build strength that lasts."

One of my favorite people in the world is Brock Bevell.  He and I could take for hours, but we kept it to 40 minutes of great content for you.

Brock Bevell is a well-regarded family man with 7 children, six daughters and one son. He is a retired Police Officer who was run over on duty and ultimately retired from the injuries.  The injuries caused him to endure numerous knee surgeries and constant rehabilitation. To deal with the pain, he was prescribed opioids. After months and months of therapy, the department and doctors made the determination that his injuries would prevent him from doing the job effectively and could place others at risk. It was decided that he would be medically retired from the department.

For the next few years, Brock struggled with being retired. The day after turning in his equipment, he felt ostracized and not a part of the brotherhood. This was a huge blow to his ego. One day you're chasing bad guys and the next you're picking up your kid’s toys. It was a difficult transition. It was at this time that Brock’s addiction took control of his emotions and he began to spin out of control, and he proceeded to self-medicate himself.  During the height of his addiction, he went through a very difficult divorce. He lost time with his children and made poor decisions costing him his children’s trust.

Since recovering from his addiction, Brock has helped hundreds of men and women combat addiction. He utilizes an unconventional approach to recovery. This approach continues to lead men and women to lasting sobriety.

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This week's Topic: RESILIENCE

"Darkness can build resilience or break you?"

Catherine Wales comes from a heritage of explorers. And she too has toured and investigated the globe, leaving her home in England and roaming the continents of Europe, Africa, and now the Americas. Her approach to design is not dissimilar, exploring and collecting.

Her work with brands including The Gap, Ralph Lauren, and Yves Saint Laurent is balanced by her personal endeavors & creative passion.

Patti’s positivity and passion for life is contagious!  

Her background and life experiences are a mixture of ups and downs, highs and lows, wins and losses, and so much more that have given her the ability to inspire and help others in a way that few others can.

She is the wife of a combat injured veteran and has helped him navigate the arduous journey through the military healthcare system to find the treatment he needs and has met with Presidents and government officials to positively change policies for military veterans and their families.

Sit back and enjoy this great conversation with Patti Katter.

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This week's Topic: EMOTIONAL CONTROL

"Can you control all your emotions?"

Chris Rangel has owned & operated his martial arts training center, Ultimate Martial Arts Fun and Fitness, since 1994, after a very successful career competing for the famed All Armed Forces World Class Athletes Program & Team USA for Taekwondo.

Chris develops men into becoming “Uncaged Warriors” who do not hide behind their masks of fear and lack of confidence, but instead live their strength with a mindset to come out on the other side as the REAL you! The feeling of Uncaged will come through physical, mental, and spiritually challenging you to become the Warrior you want and are.

Are you ready to become a stronger leader with an  Uncaged Warrior Mindset?

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This week's Topic: DECISIONS

"Decisions are choices not obligations."

Husband, Dad, Policeman, and Ultrarunner.  After being inspired Policeman Keegan Hughes has set out on his own mission to raise money for charity. This year his focus is the families of those police officers, firefighters, and EMT's who lost their lives in the line of duty. In memory of the men and women who gave their lives in the line of duty, Policeman Keegan Hughes will wear a full police uniform during the run portion of triathlons. Each year, Keegan plans to participate in several 70.3 distance triathlons.

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This week's Topic: OWNERSHIP

"Is owning my actions internal or external?"

"THE MARK OF A PERSON IS NOT FOUND IN HIS PAST, BUT HOW HE OVERCOMES ADVERSITY AND BUILDS HIS FUTURE. QUITTING IS NOT AN OPTION."

Jason Redman

During his 21-year Navy career, Jason spent 11 years as an enlisted SEAL and 10 years as a SEAL officer leading teams in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.  He’s lived through it all at the highest level in his Navy SEAL career: From failures as a young leader that resulted in him almost being kicked out of the SEAL teams, to redemption and leading teams in intense combat operations in Iraq, to being shot eight times, including a round to the face, and nearly dying during an enemy ambush, Jason has lived the OVERCOME Mindset he now teaches others.

"Big opportunities are created through the small actions that you take today."

Aaron became the first legally blind athlete to play football in a Division 1 game when he was at Tulane University.  He was a captain in his senior year, and went on to also become an NFL free agent.  Aaron never let his limited vision get in the way of his success.  Aaron’s grit, determination and effort enabled him to earn a spot on the Tulane team, and the respect of his teammates, coaches and fans.

His goal is to show others that it doesn’t matter what they are fighting or what their perceived limitations are; anything is achievable with hard work and tuning out the judgment of others.

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This week's Topic: PASSION / PURPOSE

"How is Passion unique?"

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This week's Topic: SEASON 2 ENDS

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This week's Topic: PASSION / PURPOSE

"Do excuses hold you back from pursuing your passions?"

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This week's Topic: RESILIENCE

"Why do you need to manage your expectations?"

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This week's Topic: EMOTIONAL CONTROL

"Do you ignore your emotions or try to hide them?"

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This week's Topic: OWNERSHIP

"Why do you need to own your successes, as well as, failures?"

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This week's Topic: LEADERSHIP

"How do you lead yourself to help others lead themselves?"

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This week's Topic: COURAGE

"Courage doesn't always speak loudly.  Do you have a small voice to encourage you?"

Experienced people-oriented places professional committed to helping communities create a "Culture of Activity" through proven "All Ages & Abilities" design concepts and evidence-based behavior change initiatives.

John's foundation advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc. dba Active Towns is a globally focused nonprofit, 501c3 organization dedicated to helping communities and organizations become healthy, physical activity promoting places. We accomplish this by employing evidence-based human behavior dynamics, we provide expert advice and support services to communities wishing to establish inviting, invigorating, and inclusive “All Ages & Abilities” people-oriented places which promote active living and enhance quality of life measures, while reducing climate and environmental impacts. One of our signature efforts over the past eight years has been the Active Towns Tour through which we have explored and documented hundreds of cities in nearly a dozen countries learning from the people, places, and programs that have created or are creating a Culture of Activity. Not surprisingly, active mobility and multi-modal transport (blending walking, cycling, and transit use) have been major themes, as has the necessity of building and promoting an "all ages & abilities" environment.

JM Ryerson is a Mindset & Performance Coach that provides top level virtual and in person Coaching on Mindset, Performance, Leadership, Business, Team Building & Career Development. He believes in a work life balance, providing athletes, teams, sales executives and individuals the tools that lead to success at work, at home and in life! You and your team will gain skills, tools, strategies, and practices that can be used for many years to come. Let's Go Win together!!

Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco is the CEO of People Building, Inc., and the powerhouse behind the “What Are You Made Of?” movement.

He is a performance coach, author, dynamic public speaker, visionary and thought leader. He has been featured by Yahoo! Finance as one of the Top Business Leaders to Follow in 2020 and is on a mission to build people. He is driven to Inspire others and he measures his success on how he is able to help others achieve greatness. C-Roc had a fire lit in him at an early age. That fire has ignited him with a fierce desire to compel people to see the greatness inside themselves using past life events to fuel their fire.

Most people think mental toughness when they imagine a Navy SEAL.  What they don’t expect is the thoughtful, yoga-innovating, joking and laughing, professor of leadership named Mark Divine.

At twenty-six he graduated as Honor Man (#1-ranked trainee) of SEAL BUD/S class number 170. Mark served for nine years total on active duty and eleven as a Reserve SEAL, retiring as Commander in 2011.  His leadership of teams was so effective the government tasked him with creating a nationwide mentoring program for SEAL trainees.  Not only did it increase the quality of SEAL candidates, it reduced BUD/S attrition rate up to five percent.

Taking a leap of faith, Adam Hires joined the mortgage Loan industry in 2016. His desire to succeed has allowed him to become a Top 1% income earner and loan originator in the US. With his background in Power Lifting, Adam achieved #1 in his weight class which led him to start his first coaching job in Power Lifting and Strength athletics. A lifestyle based on discipline and the motivation to always ‘bet on yourself’, Adam started using his experiences and sales/leadership skills to develop courses to enhance Mortgage Loan Officers skills not only for their businesses but their selves as well.

Refining his personal life and establishing plans to reach career goals helps fuel Adam’s desire to help others learn how to double their income while decreasing their workload. His one on one coaching programs help educate individuals on goal setting, improving negotiation skills, strengthening client relationships, and building successful business plans.

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This week's Topic: DECISIONS

"Are your decisions practical or risky?"

Great teams are powered by individuals who contribute in unexpected ways.

Andrew Moses is a super connector and thought leader, Andrew organizes one of the largest networking dinner series in the US for finance and business leaders and has authored content for Forbes, The Huffington Post, and other publications featuring insights from his interviews with business, sports, and media personalities.

​In 2013, Andrew became the youngest alumni ever to win the Alumni Volunteer of the Year Award—awarded once per year by the Penn State Alumni Association, the world’s largest dues paying alumni association.

In 2007, based on his belief that college students represent the world's next generation of leaders, he co-founded Autism Speaks U—a national initiative of Autism Speaks that has since engaged students from universities and colleges across more than 25 states in advocacy, awareness, and fundraising that has resulted in more than $7 million raised.

"Everybody Pulls The Tarp" is a mantra he lives by. It is a lesson he learned many years ago as a front office intern for a minor league baseball team. On his first day, a front office executive told him to keep a pair of old clothes at the ballpark so he could help the grounds crew pull the tarp on and off the field on rainy days.

A team-first, do-whatever-it-takes mindset is an ingredient to success in all aspects of life.  If you want to excel, take the phrase "that's not my job" out of your vocabulary.

Jon Macaskill, MMT, is a Navy SEAL Commander turned mindfulness and meditation teacher.  He is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and holds a Master’s degree in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School.

Jon has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, off the coast of Somalia, and in Panama.  He also runs a consulting business, named Macaskill Consulting, that brings mindfulness and meditation to high performing teams to aid in dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression, all while increasing focus, creativity, and productivity.

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This week's Topic: OWNERSHIP

"Do you give embarrassment too much power?"

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This week's Topic: PASSION / PURPOSE

"Do you have the courage to find your passion?"

Douglas has over 20 years experience in the Entertainment and Investment industry empowering entrepreneurs to pursue their purpose. He transitioned from Entertainment to the Financial Services industry as a Financial Educator and High Performance Life Coach where he leads and mentors countless amount of people including CEOs, CPA, Attorneys and several millionaires who run their own organizations.

He supports individuals in answering the questions: “Who Am I, What do I want, and How do I get it? Douglas is a Master Coach who combines life coaching with the principles of spiritual psychology. He is passionate about supporting people out of suffering and limitation and into fulfillment. Bottom line: he helps people get “over it and on with it!” He is Best Selling Author of the recent book “Fear to Freedom”, and also author of books like “The Power to Get Wealth: No Money Required” and “Artificial Intelligence”.

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This week's Topic: COURAGE

"Does your courage extend past your comfort zone?"

Comedian Jeffrey Binney’s part documentary, part stand-up comedy routine film “Once Is Enough” recounts his journey to lose weight by training for a 100-mile ultramarathon after losing his mother to obesity-related heart disease.  Get motivated, laugh, and be inspired by this self proclaimed "blindingly pale chubby ginger comedian".

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This week's Topic: LEADERSHIP

"Is your leadership translating your passion and vision?"

Amber Vilhauer is a leading digital marketing strategists who supports authors, speakers and coaches to establish a powerful, integrated online presence that gets results and empowers them to make a difference in their industry. She supports entrepreneurs through branding & website development, online marketing and live streaming services, plus #1 bestseller book launches.

AMBER’S #1 PRIORITY IS SIMPLE: ELEVATE EVERY EXPERIENCE.

Her life's purpose is to help others feel seen, heard, loved and valued. She is highly-fulfilled in her work which centers around helping impact-driven influencers (both big and small) get their message out to the world in the most efficient and powerful way.  AMBER HAS SUPPORTED THOUSANDS OF ENTREPRENEURS IN SIX CONTINENTS TO GET RESULTS.

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This week's Topic: MENTAL STRENGTH

"How do you toughen your mental muscle?"

Kelly Sheffield has been the head coach for Wisconsin volleyball for eight years. He has led UW to seven straight NCAA Final 16-or-better tournament appearances and two national championship matches. Wisconsin has also been a dominant force in the Big Ten Conference in six of the past seven seasons, winning titles in 2019 and 2014.

"The goal is to compete for Big Ten championships as it should be at Wisconsin. If you are competing for Big Ten championships, that puts you in the top echelon of teams in the country, and that's where we want to be. But there's also a clear understanding that you have to immerse yourself in the process of getting better--that's where the daily focus has to be."

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a top level coach and person.

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This week's Topic: FAITH OVER FEAR

"Do you fear failure?"

Chris Singleton is a former minor league baseball player drafted by the Chicago Cubs. He became a nationally-renowned speaker with a message of resilience, forgiveness and unity following the loss of his mother in the 2015 Mother Emanuel Church Tragedy in Charleston, SC. Chris now shares his message with over 60 organizations annually and his clients include: Boeing, The Houston Texans, Microsoft, Biogen, Volvo, The Washington Wizards and over 100,000 students and educators across the world. One of his children's books, Different – A Story About Loving Your Neighbor, was a best seller in its category and has been featured by numerous outlets, including The Obama Foundation.

Chris' overall mission when speaking is to inspire his audiences with his story of resilience and to unite millions of people with his belief that, "Love is Stronger Than Hate."

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This week's Topic: RESILIENCE

"Do your accumulated behaviors enhance or hinder your resilience?"

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This week's Topic:  EMOTIONAL CONTROL

"Do external sources challenge your emotional control?"

David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh (“Lee”) Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire.

His life’s mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy! This simple yet powerful mission has led him on an incredible journey to provide one thing…VALUE. In all his content, and communication that’s exactly what you’ll receive. As part of that mission, for the past 20 years, he’s been providing free weekly trainings to empower others to empower others to be happy.

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This week's Topic:  DECISIONS

"Are you easily discouraged when results from a decision aren't want you wanted?"

Sanyika The Firestarter is a Storyteller, Performing Artist, Keynote Speaker & Empowerment Coach. His mission is to inspire people into action by telling the world’s greatest stories.

Brands, Organizations and Universities have made Sanyika one of today’s most requested speakers as a result of his ability to deliver inspiring spoken word performances and teach the “The Power Of Storytelling.”

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This week's Topic:  Ownership

"Whom do you blame when things don't go the way you wanted them to?"

Jamie dominated the Xterra scene both in the U.S. and overseas for nearly 7 years. Jamie held 37 Championship wins (more than any other female or male at that time), 6 U.S. Championship Titles, and 1 World Title.

In 2008 Jamie was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, which was wrapped around her sciatic nerve, which resulted in the loss of use of most of my left leg with a condition called “drop foot.” After three years and twin boys, Jamie returned to competition as a paracyclist. In the last 3 years Jamie has won 9 World Titles (on the road and on the track) and set 2 world records in the 500TT and the 3K pursuit. Because of these great results, Jamie was nominated and won an ESPY for Best Female Athlete With A Disability.

To change one life is to have an impact on the world that will last a lifetime. I am a coach, I am a coach for the people. I believe in YOU!  A career Marine and inspiring coach, he believes that there is no greater gift than that of giving. Alone, we have nothing; together, we stand as an impenetrable fortress of positive energy destined for greatness. We are stronger together.

Morgon Latimore is a story of rock bottom to IRONMAN to Ultraman–and beyond. What happens when we step outside of ourselves and our own “selfish” motivation to help others?  Morgon has a story to tell—and there will be more to come.

Morgon prides himself on helping others live their best lives.

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Let's start with the random facts about this episodes guest, Jarrod Shoemaker.  He was four-year beach lifeguard in Harvey Cedars, N.J and was the 2003 National Lifeguard Beach Run champion.  He is married to fellow U.S. elite triathlete Alicia Kaye.  Jarrod has a very fascinating story.

Attending Dartmouth College, Jarrod ran cross country and track and field, winning Heptagonal XC Championships in 2002. After college he dove head first into triathlon and in 2005 won the Under 23 World Championships. Making the 2008 Olympic team and sequentially winning the 2009 Duathlon Worlds and Hamburg WTS (still the only US male to win a WTS race).  Jarrod is a sought after coach and truly has  great perspectives on the challenges we are facing.  From being on a Wheaties box in 2008 to competing in the Spartan Games, Jarrod has experienced many things.

Belinda Granger is a beloved figure, especially throughout the Asia-Pacific region where she’s focused the majority of her career.  She has finished well over 50 Iron distance triathlons and won 15.  Her greatest claim to fame in triathlon were winning Challenge Roth, being inducted into the Australian Ironman Hall of Fame, and her longevity in the sport.  She is a great personality and now is a key element with Challenge Family as the Pro Triathlete Liaison.  A pure joy to talk with and complete entertainment. 

A Wisconsin native, Casey FitzRandolph was inspired by fellow Wisconsinite Eric Heiden's drive for five speedskating gold medals in the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics. At the age of 4, Casey strapped on his first pair of skates and began his award-winning journey into Olympic history.  Casey FitzRandolph was the 2002 Olympic speedskating gold medalist and is the current Olympic record holder in the 500 meters.  We talk about pressure, success and life after a gold.

Strength and endurance became especially paramount in his life after college when he became a New York City Firefighter. It was around this time he took up distance running and began competing in Ironman triathlons, finishing his first Ironman race in 2005. He then set his sights on qualifying for the Boston marathon by running the ING NYC marathon later that year. With hard work, dedication and persistence, he trimmed 30 minutes off his personal best to run a 3:13, qualifying for the 2006 Boston event.

On the morning of December 22, 2005, Matt Long’s life changed in an instant. He was cycling to work in the early morning when he was struck and run over by a 20-ton bus making an illegal turn.  Have a listen to understand the power of Running to save your life can be when you need to regain your perspective.  Matt Long is a symbol of hope.

Rob Urbach began his career working for legendary sports agent David Falk, who represented Jordan, Patrick Ewing, and numerous other National Basketball Association (NBA) stars.  Rob Urbach is an innovative leader who has been the driving force behind business transformations, loyal customer fan bases and value driving strategic acquisitions.  Rob Urbach served as Chief Executive Officer of USA Triathlon from 2011 to 2017, overseeing all day-to-day operations for the National Governing Body for triathlon—the fastest growing sport in the U.S. Olympic Movement.  He is now in the CEO roll with Iditarod.  I can't wait for you to experience this great interview with Rob Urbach.

Marko Cheseto, a double-leg amputee, found a new life in running.  Cheseto has learned to eschew definitions. Kenyan, Alaskan, Floridian, sprinter, marathoner, double-amputee. All the labels fit.  He sees himself now as more of an educator and inspirer.  Cheseto believes, regardless of the physical state that an individual could be in, there is always that inner power that can help oneself overcome adversity. 

Marko story is so inspiring and truly speaks to the power of the human spirit, even after the darkness may change your journey.  His world was turned upside down, but his perspective will amazing and inspire you.  

Kyle Pease was born with Cerebral Palsy with Spastic Quadriplegia. His brother, Brent, decided not to wait until their mom woke up on Saturday mornings in order to bring Kyle downstairs to join him—he took it upon himself to get Kyle down the stairs—not because of any other reason than he wanted his buddy there to watch cartoons.

Fast forward more than a decade later, Brent began to tackle the sport of triathlon. Kyle accompanied Brent to his first Ironman in Louisville, spectating and cheering on an unseasonably hot day from his motorized chair. At the conclusion of the race, Kyle wondered if he could also become a triathlete. The brothers’ friend, Betty Janelle, said, “Well of course you can!” and the wheels (pun intended) began to turn. The dream was born from there.

Kyle and Brent completed their first triathlon at St. Anthony’s triathlon in Florida in 2011, and went on to achieve what would seem to be impossible—Ironman Wisconsin and Ironman Florida in subsequent years.

This episode is special to me since I wanted to give you a glimpse into a speech that I love to give.  It is one of my TED Talk Style Speeches called "Courage to Be You".  Enjoy.

“ Leadership is a concept that is not reserved for certain people in business, government, and civic organizations. The reality is no matter our age, gender, occupation, educational level or position, each of us touches and influences other lives. Through this extension we are all leaders to someone at some time. It can be a person under our supervision or care, a spouse we honor and live with, a child we nurture, a student we teach, or a player we coach.”  - Rocky Romanella, Founder & Senior Partner of 3SIXTY Management Services

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available.

These episodes will be short impact information podcasts on one of the different seven catalysts or a sub catalyst, that I have used in my life to move forward, push the limits of possible and find myself.

This week's Topic: OWNERSHIP

"The simplest part of ownership...OWN YOUR NOW."

Rodney Flowers is the author of the life-affirming and highly-inspiring Amazon bestselling book, Get Up! I Can’t. I Will. I Did…Here’s How! which teaches empowering life principles to transform your spirit and motivate you to awaken the amazing power within you to overcome any challenge.  After a traumatic high-school football injury in 1993, Rodney was bound to the confines of his wheelchair. Although he was told his prognosis for recovery was very unfavorable, Rodney knew he would turn things around, make an impact on the world, and walk again.

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available.

These episodes will be short impact information podcasts on one of the different seven catalysts or a sub catalyst, that I have used in my life to move forward, push the limits of possible and find myself.

This week's Topic: PURPOSE

"You need to be the change you wish to see in the world."

"There is nothing more powerful than a humble person with a warrior spirit who is driven by a bigger purpose."

Heath Brewer is a retired Navy Veteran of 20yrs from the Navy Special Operations community and the cofounder of The Humble Warrior Wellness Center.  Heath made over 12 operational deployments during the span of his military career. After attending a life-changing intensive outpatient program at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), a specialized branch of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, he became intimately aware of the rejuvenating and healing properties of meditation, yoga, and other mindfulness techniques.