Operator Podcast

Dr. Gary Ryan, PEMF Cellular Exercise Specialist, offers cutting edge health consultation featuring pulsed electromagnetic therapy.

Adee Cazayoux is the founder and CEO of Working Against Gravity, an online nutrition coaching company that receives some level of transformation and understand and change your behavior with food. When Adee was sixteen years old she was almost 200 lbs. old, and unable to participate in sports. She went to a nutritionist to help her track carbs, fats, proteins and fruit. That relationship would forever change her relationship with food. Adee was able to return to sports and gained confidence. The seed for Working Against Gravity was planted. Today WAG is an international team of 36 people. In this episode, she shares her story of creating Working Against Gravity, lessons learned in running a rapidly growing business, and why culture is so important.

Jesse O'Brien is the owner and founder of Central Athlete, an individually designed fitness facility that prioritizes achieving concrete, measurable results and attuning to the individual client. In this episode Jesse shares his journey of graduating from college and working the cubicle grind, to becoming a CrossFit coach and eventually opening his own facility. Jesse and Jeremy talk about the landscape of owning and operating a training facility and the future of fitness. Jesse shares how Central Athlete is doing things differently, shaking up the industry and shifting the model.

Rabbi Neil Blumofe is the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Agudas Achim in Austin, Texas. Originally from outside of Chicago, Neil chose chose to come to Austin in 1998 to help be a part of and build the pioneering spirit in Austin. In this episode Jeremy and Neil talk spirituality, community, jazz and how they are all related. They talk about breath, truth and the importance of connecting with people in the quickening pace of our present day. In 2014 Neil was in Jerusalem where missiles were being launched at the city. Air raid sirens would come out of nowhere and people didn't know what to do. The first step was breathing. Then came a melody. At the end of the podcast Rabbi Neil and Jeremy sing this melody together.

Michael Cazayoux is a three-time CrossFit Games competitor and a two-time CrossFit Games Affiliate Cup Champion. He is the founder and CEO of Brute Strength, a company that offers customized programming from elite coaches that helps people reinvent the way their body moves, feels, and looks. The Brute Strength competitive roster includes incredible athletes like Brook Ence and Jared Stevens, and professional soccer player, Ciaran Nugent to name a few. In 2017 the Wasatch  Brutes won the CrossFit Games affiliate cup. In this episode Michael shares how he created the Brute Strength platform and what they are currently working on. He also shares his personal challenges along the way including his battle with drug addiction as a teenager and how he found CrossFit.

Aaron Davis is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), USA Weightlifting-L1 Sports Performance Coach, USA Level II Track and Field Coach, CrossFit L1. He has 10 years experience coaching athletes and teams. Aaron is passionate about understanding health, sports performance, and helping people. In this episode, Aaron shares how his company, Train. Adapt. Evolve. came to be, heart rate variability, stress, and more.

During his senior year at college, Garrett tore ligaments in his wrist from an ice hockey injury. He was told he would need surgery and would face at least three months of recovery. Garrett decided to meet with an acquaintance that was using (at the time) an obscure electrostimulation device to see if that could help. His ligaments healed in two weeks. A lightbulb went off. Garrett went on to pursue his engineering masters degree at UT, but that lightbulb moment stayed on the forefront of his mind. He decided to apprentice with a functional neurologist while working toward his degree. This decision allowed Garrett a way to transition from an engineering career path to neurological fitness. Shortly after, NeuFit was born. In this episode Garrett shares how the team at NeuFit use their technology to help people reduce pain, build muscle, improve performance, and help the body heal from injury and improve function. 

Laura Brady is the Founder & President of Concierge Auctions, an international luxury real estate auction firm. In only eight years, she drove the firm to a billion dollars in sales. Laura has been profiled by CNBC Money, Bloomberg, the Today Show, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, among others. She has been named “One of the 100 most influential people in real estate” by Inman News for the past three years and her company is included in Inc. Magazine’s list of the fastest-growing companies in America.

Logan is active duty Navy for 11 years, a husband, a father of 3 and a CrossFitter. He is the founder of MadFitter, the co-founder of ReadyMade Gear, and has a patent pending jump rope system. Logan is an entrepreneur and a perpetual learner. In this episode, he talks about how MadFitter got started (spoiler alert: the company didn't start out making kettlebells), what he has learned over the years, and what is next for himself and his brands. 

Zach Horvath is the founder of LIVE A GREAT STORY, a media brand focused on building a community of inspiration. His company was formed to inspire people on their personal journey to live their best life. In this episode he shares the origin of his company, building the LIVE A GREAT STORY team, and how they're spreading the inspiration.

Chad Vaughn is a champion. He competed in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, won the National Championships nine times, and went to the pan american Games three times taking home gold in 2003 and bronze in 2011. He held an American record in the Clean and Jerk for ten years, a record that was just recently broken by a seventeen year old. In this episode Chad shares his journey from a young teenager lifting under his parent's carport to the competing in the Olympics. He also describes how he helps his athletes focus and the origin of his drive for excellence.

Peter was a successful VP but he felt unfulfilled. In 2010 he took a hard look at his life to determine what he wanted for himself and his family, and what his legacy would be. Peter decided that in order to be world class at anything, he needed to be truly passionate about what he was doing. Peter set out to start his own company, known today as FringeSport. In this episode Peter shares the lessons that he has learned as a business owner and leader, the example he is setting for his daughters, and the latest project that his team is working on.

Trevor Kale, Chief Engagement Officer at SpringBox, and Martha Lynn Kale, owner of Mirror Mirror Salon in Austin, Texas and MarthaLynnKale.com, live a full life managing full time careers, running a business, and raising two active young boys. In this episode Martha Lynn and Trevor share the story of how Martha Lynn took the leap from working in the advertising industry and earning a stable paycheck to selling her car, clocking in and clocking out at beauty school, living with her Mom and hustling on the side in order to go after her dream of opening a salon. They also share how they find balance, the importance of adding value and giving their clients an incredible experience, leadership, developing their team, supporting each other and so much more.

For over a decade Aleks has healed clients by applying integrative and holistic therapies. He is a Neurosomatic Therapist, CHEK certified Holistic Lifestyle Coach, and Level III CHEK Practitioner. Daily, Aleks helps people address a multitude of challenges ranging from weight loss, muscle hypertrophy, and chronic pain to physiological imbalances, TMJ, carpal tunnel, headaches/migraines, and much more. In this episode Aleks discusses how connected and intricate the body is, how we store emotions in our muscles, how modern technology is impacting our body and so much more.

In 2007 Wes Hurt created one of Austin's iconic food trucks, Hey Cupcake! They experienced incredible success and often had long lines of people waiting to taste one of their delicious creations. During this time that Wes's addiction to drugs and alcohol became insatiable. Daily intake of opiates, crack, and alcohol thrust him into deeper dependence and darkness. Wes was in and out of rehab, went to jail, and was ultimately fired from his role as CEO of his own company. His relationships were deteriorating, trust with loved ones was breaking, and suicide entered his thoughts. Early one morning Wes was lying on the concrete floor in an abandoned warehouse when his heart began to flutter in an eery and alarming way. That moment was his rock bottom. For the first time he thought he his addiction would take his life. He called his wife and she told him to come home. Through grace, and the love and support of his family Wes began a new life.  Today he is three years sober. Wes has restored his relationships and is a father to a little boy and one on the way. He also created a new company, CLEAN Cause. Their products include premium purified mineral water and organic energy drinks. Not only are the delicious, they are support an amazing cause. Fifty percent of their profits support individuals in recovery from alcoholism and drug abuse. CLEAN Cause has awarded over 41 scholarships so far this year and are on a mission to give 130 scholarships. 

Gilly Smith is the creator and founder of Femme Royale, an expression, a lifestyle for women who desire more. Femme Royale was born in 2013 from Gilly's determination to stand up for what she believed in and empower women to do what they were told they couldn't. Gilly and her team hold competitions across the country for women, sell awesome and stylish apparel year round, and have begun offering women's only retreats in the Caribbean. In this episode Gilly shares how she took the leap into entrepreneurship and her advice to other women following their dreams.

Brian Schoenbaum is the founder of Vuka, a community hub in the heart of Austin, Texas, that provides curated space for people to gather, connect, and create. Through his companies (Vuka Austin, Wake Up Co., and Impact Hub Austin) Brian and his team actively work to support people in being dynamically fulfilled either personally, professionally, or both. During this episode Brian talks about how connection and relationships have been key in his journey and the importance if intention.

In 2016 Emilio left a prominent position in the oil and gas industry to follow dreams and create a coaching business to help others through the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual quadrants of life. He is a high-performance coach for high-performing individuals. human potential development. Emilio is a Bulletproof coach, HeartMath certified, NeurOptimal Neurofeedback Practitioner, and My Brains Solutions Leadership Assessment Coach. His vision: Millions of vitalized, presence-centered people, consciously living their value-aligned dreams. His Mantra: Empower people to evolve. In this episode Emilio discusses how to create harmony in your brain, heart, and gut, how to be present, and much more.

Kyle Maynard is best known as a motivational speaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and ESPY award-winning mixed martial arts athlete, and is known for becoming the first quadruple amputee to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Aconcagua without the aid of prosthetics. Kyle is truly a phenomenal individual. He is relentless in his pursuit of greatness and inspires people every day to pursue their dreams, despite any challenges or obstacles. In this episode Kyle discusses how he prepared for climbing Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua, what sources he plugs into for development, his greatest challenge, and more.

At seventeen years old Dan Martell was involved in a high speed police chase. He crashed into the side of a house and when he went pull out the gun that was in the car, it got stuck. The next day he woke up in a jail cell, sober. Dan decided that if he could be given the grace to get through that time, he would dedicate his life to giving back and not wasting it. After serving his jail time Dan was sent to rehab, it was during that time that he discovered computers, programming, and the internet. Since that time he has built five software companies and invested in thirty-four companies. Dan is passionate about living life and helping entrepreneurs! In this episode he discusses the important of making connections, leveraging your time, the power of creating healthy habits, and more.  

In 2007 Steve Liberati created a healthy on-the-go clean eating option called the PaleoKit. Today there are countless paleo and clean eating options, but in 2007, when CrossFit was in its infancy and the paleo lifestyle was not common, there were very little options. Steve was the first to market, he was passionate, and was on a mission. His company, Steve's PaleoGoods, was birthed from the need to find an easy, healthy and portable food solution for the at risk kid's he was training at a local park. He wanted something that they could take to school, so he packaged beef jerky, nuts and berries to stay fresh in their backpack - also know as the Paleokit. Even though the company has grown to 60 products represented across the nation, Steve is still passionate about helping at-risk youth through fitness, nutrition, and leadership. In this episode you'll hear Steve share his story of how Steve's PaleoGoods and Steve's Club became an internationally known brand and mission.

Jefe Greenheart is a talented and passionate filmmaker. He has developed, created, and collaborated on many incredible projects and worked with giants in the industry including SXSW, ACL Music Festival, Wanderlust Festival, Lollapalooza, and so many more. Years ago Jefe decided to follow his heart and spend his time on Earth to create a positive media movement, and he is doing exactly that. Jefe and his wife are actively creating community through the things they love — being active, being outdoors, traveling, inspiring play, and inspiring creativity.

Jady Griffin's story strikes us as one that is constantly forging forward. Jady and his wife had moved to Seattle to build a church community. At first, it was hard to break through certain barriers, but through relationship building, intention, and persistence they were able to create a solid and supportive community. It would have been easy to stay in that place and continue building upon their powerful community. But Jady and his wife, almost simultaneously and unbeknownst to them, both had a strong feeling that they needed to move, and build a new church community. So they did. They started again from scratch, building relationships and bringing people together. Jady has faced many challenges through his work, and personal life, but he continues to move forward. 

Carey Kepler is back. The first time we had Carey on the Amplify podcast we heard a lot about her background and her achievements (CrossFit Games competitor, Ultra Marathon Runner, Iron Man, business owner...). This time we wanted to know how Carey has managed this achievements and what it took to stand on the podium time and time again. Carey discuses the difference between setting a goal and setting a goal with a declaration of intention. She shares what happens when she hasn't been consistent, and event things that have to pass in her life that were placed on a vision board years prior.

Paul Carrozza has been an integral part of making Austin a fit city. In 1988 Paul opened his first shoe store, RunTex, in Austin, Texas. This shop would grow to become the nation's largest exclusive running store. At a time when marathons weren't appealing to the general population, Paul and his wife Sheila created the marathon and half marathon scene in Austin. Paul was the shoe editor for Runner's World, he served on the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and ran with the Governor of Texas. In this episode Paul shares stories of his success and challenges in business, and what he believes is the future for fitness and retail.

Jeremy Thiel talks habits, rituals and setting up a mantra for 2017. Our mantra for the new year is Win The Day. We are focusing on three areas each day to help us win the day. Ready to create your mantra? This episode will help you choose a mantra that will inspire you to carry out a powerful year.

Eddy has been an entrepreneur since he was a kid. His Mom would say he was "knocking on neighbor's doors selling rotten tomatoes." He has also always been a hard worker, working from age 13. These traits would serve him well in his career as the co-founder of Stubb's Legendary Bar-B-Q. In this podcast you will hear about Eddy's roots, his story, and how Stubb's became the beloved BBQ sauce, BBQ joint, and music venue we all know today. You'll also hear about Eddy's newest entrepreneurial adventure, Eberly — Austin's hottest new restaurant. 

​Mike played in the NFL for over eight years and included a trip to the Super Bowl with the New York Giants. Lindsay was a standout volleyball player at Notre Dame. They met their sophomore year and connected over shared values. Today, these incredible and talented individuals are busy working and raising their four kids in Austin, Texas. Their most recent project is one that will make a powerful impact in the Austin community. In 2018 they will open the doors to an athletic complex in Southwest Austin that will include football fields, basketball courts, volleyball courts, an Olympic-sized pool and so much more. In this episode they share the important lessons they are passing on to their children, what sports mean to their family, and what we can expect from their new athletic complex.

In this episode Jeremy Thiel asks you to examine how you spend time through the holiday season. Perhaps you eat a little more and drink a little more on Thanksgiving Day, maybe it's your treat meal for the week. But what if you approach the day and the weekend a little differently this year. What if you fill the weekend with intention and set the table for goal setting? What if you use Thanksgiving weekend as a catalyst to launch a powerful 2017? Jeremy offers insight and helpful tools to make this the best holiday season and year yet.

There is power in sticking and staying, there is power in pursuing opportunity in life. You are one person away, one opportunity away, one situation away from a breakthrough.

The first 25 years of Jason's life were golden. Success and accomplishment seemed to follow his every move. Jason was a star football player, he was a leader in school, he was musically talented, he played football at Stephen F. Austin, he qualified for Mensa, and traveled the world. Naturally, Jason expected greatness to follow his continued hard work. However, when Jason turned thirty the life he knew changed entirely, the next ten years would prove to be incredibly challenging. Jason's Mom developed breast cancer. His wife went into preterm labor at 24 weeks with their twin sons. The boys were born weighing 1.5 lbs. each, their lives hung in the balance between life and death. The years that followed were physically and emotionally difficult, and the care of their sons consumed them. Over the next few years Jason took on several entrepreneurial start up ventures that didn't make it. Due to medical bills and being out of work, Jason had to declare bankruptcy. In this episode Jason shares his journey from living a charmed life to living through a decade of intense challenges, and coming through the other side. Hear about the lessons he has learned and what he intends the next decade of his life to look like.

Jake Thompson is the Founder & Chief Encouragement Officer at the global lifestyle brand, Compete Every Day. After college Jake wanted a career path that would help him create a legacy that he was proud of. He wanted to find a way to create a business, a message, for someone that wanted to pursue greatness in their faith, health, work, dreams, and relationships. The idea of Compete Every Day, being better than yesterday, came to Jake. The idea was founded on optimism and backed by pure hustle. In 2011 Jake made his first online sale. In this episode Jake shares the origins of Compete Every Day, their message of competing, and the formation of the Compete community.

Service, leadership, love — these are words we need to hear often, but how often are they backed with authenticity? We can't say enough great things about Mac Richard. He is genuine, insightful, and a strong leader. In 1997 he set our to redefine church for the city of Austin with his congregation, Lake Hills Church. In this episode you will hear Mac share how he became a pastor, how he started Lake Hills Church, and how he is spreading a message of service, leadership, and love. Mac also discusses Spur Leadership, an organization founded in 2009 that has impacted thousands of leaders from all corners of the country through conferences, professional development luncheons, and networking events.

Geoff knew that he wanted to wake up one day owning a business that delivered massive impact and provided a seven figure earning for his family. When he examined the five closest people in his life that he went to for guidance, he realized that none of them were there. It was that moment that Geoff realized that he needed to seek out relationships of intention rather than relationships of circumstances. He needed to surround himself with people that were already where he wanted to be. Within months Geoff was surround by very high level people. Shortly after he started a podcast, The Mentee, documenting his journey from employee to entrepreneur. On this episode Geoff shares his biggest lessons learned and his current role growing and scaling The One Thing, the bestselling book by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan, into a productivity empire.  

Joah grew up in a small town. His mom worked two to three jobs to make ends meet. A key experience in his youth fueled a desire to create his own path. He began mowing lawns and selling candy to his classmates so he could afford school clothes and field trips. By middle school Joah knew he wanted to attend the University of Texas, he wanted to be a business man. Once accepted to the university, Joah had to find a way to pay for it. He applied for over 100 scholarships and won over 24 of them. Joah has had an incredible career path/ He was a speech writer for the director of FEMA,c o-founded an experiential marketing agency, created and ran a sneaker boutique in Austin, worked for a top tech company, and in 2013 Joah and his friend Chase struck out on their own to build a platform to help travelers to experience cities like locals. Joah has been named one of the Top 10 Black Innovators of 2014, named Emerging Business Leader of the Year in 2013 along, and has been a four-time finalist for Austin’s Under 40 Awards. 

In 2004 Jay Papasan and his wife desired financial freedom. At a time when their combined income didn't add up to $100,000, they set a goal to become millionaires in ten years. They created a plan to reach their goal and worked toward it. In that time Jay became an entrepreneur, an investor, a cofounder, and a bestselling author with Gary Keller, the founder of Keller Williams Realty International — the world’s largest real estate franchise. Jay has written several bestselling books with Gary Keller including "The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results," a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Amazon, and USA Today Bestseller. In this episode you will hear Jay describe how he creates vision, sets standards, and seeks out the right people for his team. You'll also learn his advice on investing, and so much more!

Daniel Crouch was a personal trainer who had struggled with strong negative reactions to grains and sugar for years. His wife, Lindsey Crouch who was a personal chef at the time, was determined to find a way to help him. They eliminated many things from their diet and saw great results. But after a few years they missed some of their favorite comfort foods. And even their favorite gluten free "cheat meal" was still full of yeast and grains that left them feeling less than great. They wanted to create something that didn't simply replace grains with another starch - they wanted to create something that was nutrient-dense and full of high quality protein, fiber, and fat. After trying many different things, Lindsey had a divine epiphany - "use seeds" as the base. Lindsey got in the kitchen and worked to create a flour made of non-gmo chia, golden flax, pumpkin, poppy, sesame, hemp and sunflower seeds — Guiltless Superfoods was born. Their journey is one that is full of hard work, consistency, and faith. On this episode they share their insights as a business owners and partners and, their successes and the challenges they have faced.

Daron K. Roberts attended high school in East Texas, graduated from the University of Texas, went on to Harvard Law School, and in his third year at Harvard Law School he decided to become an NFL coach. Daron wrote letters to college and NFL teams seeking a position. After 31 rejection letters from the NFL, an opportunity came through. The Kansas City Chiefs offered him an internship. Daron graduated from Harvard and then headed to training camp to blaze his new trail. His work ethic is incredible. Daron has been featured in ESPN the Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek and Sports Illustrated. He is a contributor to Forbes.com, and his articles have appeared in The Dallas Morning News, Fortune, Houston Chronicle, Texas CEO Magazine and Time. After spending seven years working as an NFL and college football coach he transitioned to becoming a lecturer at the University of Texas, and founded the Center for Sports Leadership & Innovation (CSLi). He has successfully navigated major pivot points in his life, and now he is helping others by inspiring their transitions. 

In 2004 Veronica Garza was diagnosed with multiple debilitating autoimmune conditions. She decided to adopt a low-inflammation, grain-free diet to help alleviate her symptoms. Veronica began seeing results, but she found herself missing tortillas, a staple in her Mexican-American family's food culture. She decided to solve her own problem, Veronica got in the kitchen and began testing recipes. After trial and error, she created a delicious grain-free tortilla. Veronica began sharing them with friends and family, and upon hearing the positive feedback (and consistent reorders), her little brother and the youngest of the Garza siblings, Miguel Garza, knew they had a pliable business on their hands. He convinced his sister to take the full leap into entrepreneurship. Miguel took Veronica's tortillas, put them into ziplock baggies and set out to acquire customers. Within three years Veronica, Miguel, and the Garza family have gone from peddling their products around Austin in zip lock baggies, to developing and selling their products in over 400 stores. 

Alex Earle and the Austin Fit Magazine team have served the Austin fitness and wellness community for more than 15 years. What began as a simple newsletter has turned into a widely known print and digital publication that reaches thousands of people every month. On this episode Alex shares stories from some of his most memorable moments over the last decade including working with Willie Nelson, John Paul DeJoria, and Trevor Ross. You will also learn about his greatest challenge to date, and how he overcame it, and his thoughts on the future of fitness in Austin.

While living in Hawaii, Kara and Erin (friends since Junior High) experienced Açaí for the first time. It was the perfect option to nourish themselves after a day spent surfing and being active. When the pair moved to Austin post-college they immediately fell in love with the city, but quickly realized something was missing - the Açaí bowl they loved so dearly. They decided to find a way to fill that need, soon after Blenders and Bowls was born. Today these lifelong friends are busy running two locations and working on opening their third. They are excited, they support each other—and their product is incredible. In this episode the Blenders and Bowls founders share their journey from the birth of their idea, to running their business from a food truck, and ultimately to the success they are seeing today. In this episode the Blenders and Bowls founders share their journey from the birth of their idea, to running their business from a food truck, and ultimately to the success they are seeing today.

David King is one of the top personal trainers in Austin, Texas. He is a highly motivated individual and over the last decade has helped hundreds of people along their fitness journey. David has proven methods that work and he consistently delivers his clients results. He is motivated, driven, and works hard. On this episode David shares the story of how he became one of the best in the business and what it took to get to the top. Plus, you'll hear his secrets to fitness and success.

Tom Smith graduated as a chemical engineer from the University of Illinois. He was a talented and quiet engineer, and began his career post-college at a consulting firm. He made good money and for the most part, he enjoyed his job. But he knew that deep down he wanted to do something different. Tom made a plan to exit his career as an engineer, and start a virtual business, allowing him to have the flexibility to work remotely while traveling. His new business In this episode he shares how he took the leap, his experience as a young entrepreneur, and plans for the future.

Cassidy Phillips was #grinding before #grinding was a thing. In 2002, out of the desire to empower people to take care of themselves and give people a better quality of life, Trigger Point Performance Therapy was born. After experiencing debilitating, chronic pain first-hand Cassidy, a talented endurance athlete, set out to create a methodology to help others. He took an initial investment of $17,000 and turned it into $60 million in sales. Professional athletes, Olympians, and the common man benefit from the methodology Cassidy created. In our latest episode Cassidy shares the story of Trigger Point Performance Therapy, from creation and explosive growth, to the sale of his company on October 17th, 2014. Cassidy shares insights on lessons learned, his advice to other entrepreneurs — and what he's up to next.

James FitzGerald has over 20 years experience as a strength coach and technician. He is the creator of OPEX Fitness, a fitness business company that coaches coaches and coaches people online and in person. James is insightful, thoughtful, and methodical. He is an observer and a learner. James spends his days living out his passion — impacting people's fitness and health through assessment, testing, research, and program design. In this episode James tells the story of how OPEX came to be, his thoughts on the future of fitness and coaching and the three things that you can do today that will immediately impact your life.

Zach Even Esh was working as a 5th grade teacher when he tore his ACL. That moment changed his career. He knew that he didn't want any kids or athletes to experience the pain of training so hard, getting injured, and missing out on opportunity. In that moment Zach decided that we wanted to change and positively impact kid's lives. While working around his teaching schedule, obtaining his masters degree, and training Zach began to create what would become Underground Strength Coach. He worked tirelessly, hustled, and poured everything he had into going after his dream. Zach taught himself how to promote and market using online tools like YouTube, Facebook, and other social media platforms. He leveraged everything he did and to this day is consistently putting in the work to get young athletes results.

Cassandra Stoklosa began her career as a marketing analytics consultant and ultimately found her passion in media and content marketing. Cassandra is a driver and incredibly motivated. She has sought out career opportunities and consistently improves her skill sets. Cassandra is currently the Director of Marketing at Golfsmith, the world's largest specialty golf retailer. On this episode, Cassandra shares how she landed pivotal career opportunities and her advice for anyone looking to excel in their career.

Carey Kepler is a repeat CrossFit Games competitor, Ultra Marathon Runner, and an Iron Man. She is a wife, mother of two, and a business owner. For over a decade Carey has helped thousands of people live their best life. She is an expert in goal setting and developing the proper mindset to make a powerful impact. Carey is a champion. In this episode she shares her story of becoming a competitive athlete and her journey balancing a full and active life.

Brian MacKenzie is an outlier. He has been a key player in revolutionizing the way athletes train and perform for over a decade. Brian has coached elite level athletes including Olympic Gold Medalists, Big Wave Surfers, and CrossFit Games Champions and he continues to push the boundaries of what's possible. Brian's recent endeavor, XPT - Extreme Performance Training - is what's next in the fitness industry. Together, Brian, Laird Hamilton, and Gabby Reece founded XPT, it is the first ever complete fitness lifestyle system. In this episode Brian shares his journey of innovation and creation. He shares how XPT came to fruition and how their team is working to offer a lifestyle program that incorporates components of body, mind, and spirit and has the power to offer long term results.

Ryan Williams is a former Navy SEAL and current entrepreneur. He has created and sold three businesses, and is working on his most successful business to date. On this episode Ryan shares his entrepreneur journey, lessons learned, and what it takes to be successful.

Pro BMX'er and X Games Gold Medalist, Morgan Wade is a phenomenal athlete and all around great guy. During this episode Morgan shares his background and his experience as a pro athlete, as well as a powerful message for all of us. *Please excuse the audio variability due to technical difficulties*