Podcasts about losing everything

Ben Barbic lost his childhood home twice, once to a wildfire, once to an earthquake, and hit rock bottom at twenty-eight before rebuilding his life through music, real estate, and writing.He is a reggae and hip-hop recording artist on Rebel Sound Records and the author of Rise & Climb: Finding Purpose Through Pain, published through Skyhorse and Simon &Schuster, and his story of tenacity across multiple disciplines is exactly the kind of rebuild this show was built to showcase.What you will learn:•       How two childhood house losses became lifelong anchors,not lasting anxiety•       Why the rock bottom moment at twenty-eight changedeverything•       How he built a recording career from a home studio intorooms with Grammy-connected collaborators•       What eight years of writing a memoir taught him abouthis own truth•       How he uses physical discipline and creative outletswithout becoming obsessive about either•       Why the people you surround yourself with matter asmuch as personal discipline Connect with Ben Barbic:•       Website•       Book•       Music•       Facebook•       Twitter/X•       Instagram Connect with Dwight Heck:•       Give A Heck Website•       Podcast Page•       YouTubeChannel•       Facebook•       Instagram•       LinkedIn•       TikTok•       Twitter/X•       Work WithMe / Be a Guest

Marine Corps Sergeant Major Jean-Paul Corville served 22 years in the United States Marine Corps from 1991 to 2013, earning the Bronze Star with Valor and rising to the rank of Sergeant Major.In this episode of Urban Valor, Corville shares Marine Corps boot camp stories, infantry life, combat in Iraq, leadership lessons, disaster response in Japan, and the decision that ultimately changed the course of his career.He talks about growing up shy and overweight in Louisiana, transforming himself through training, choosing the Marines, becoming an 0331 machine gunner, serving at 29 Palms, deploying to Okinawa, becoming a drill instructor, and eventually reaching the highest enlisted levels of Marine Corps leadership.Corville also opens up about combat, loss, mistakes, consequences, and what happened when one decision cost him more than he ever expected.From hilarious Marine Corps stories to some of the darkest moments of his life, this is an unfiltered look at a 22-year military career from someone who lived it at every level.

Ilana Golan knows what it feels like to lose everything. After climbing from the Air Force to Intel to VP in a Silicon Valley startup, she thought she had made it. But when a trusted co-founder cut her out of their new business overnight, she was left with nothing. No job, no company, no income, and a shattered ego. That collapse became the turning point, forcing Ilana to ask who she was without the titles and what kind of life she truly wanted to build. In this episode, Ilana breaks down the five shifts you need to reinvent your career and the blueprint she used to bounce back from failure, build one of the fastest-growing startups, and land opportunities with leaders like Richard Branson and GaryVee. Ilana Golan is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, investor, and host of the LEAP Academy podcast. As the founder of LEAP Academy, she teaches professionals how to fast-track opportunities, build portfolio careers, and unlock financial freedom. In this episode, Ilana discusses: (00:00) Introduction (01:11) The Startup Collapse That Changed Everything (04:24) Losing Her Identity and Rebuilding From Scratch (06:22) Launching LEAP Academy and Reaching Startup of the Year (09:10) Reinvention as the Must-Have Skill of Our Era (10:09) The Power of Adaptability: IQ vs. EQ vs. AQ (11:29) The Five Shifts to Fast-Track Your Career (18:30) Commanding Authority: The Three Types of Branding (23:17) Creating a Portfolio Career for Freedom and Wealth Ilana Golan is a serial entrepreneur, board director, global keynote speaker, and investor in over 100 companies. As the founder of Leap Academy, she teaches professionals how to fast-track opportunities, build portfolio careers, and unlock financial freedom. Ilana has been recognized as a Silicon Valley Woman of Influence, a Top 40 Woman to Watch, and a CEO World Award winner. Under her leadership, LEAP Academy was named one of Inc. 500's Fastest Growing Companies. Connect with Ilana: Ilana's Website: leapacademy.com Ilana's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ilanagolan Ilana's Email: info@leapacademy.com Ready to make the LEAP in your career? There is a NEW WAY for professionals to fast-track their careers and leap to bigger opportunities. Join us for our free challenge August 11- 13th! https://workshops.leapacademy.com/challenge

314 - Rock Bottom, Recovery, and the Red Hat: Larry Roberts on Losing Everything and Choosing Courage He had 12 years of sobriety, a thriving podcast production company, a recognizable personal brand, and a speaking career that put him on stages across the country. And then, quietly and completely, he lost all of it. In this episode of Comfort to Courage, Larry Roberts, founder of Red Hat Media and one of the most recognized voices in the podcasting world, pulls back the curtain on his very public and brutally honest battle with alcoholism, including multiple rehab stints, a DUI, a dissolved business partnership, near-death, and the moment a phone call he almost didn't answer saved his life. Larry doesn't sugarcoat a single chapter of this story. He walks through how 12 years of sobriety left him dangerously overconfident, how his drinking exploded from a couple of shots before a speaking engagement to a seven-week stretch where he ate just five cups of noodles, and how he ended up in a San Diego recovery facility on day 51 with no income, a dissolved business, and a marriage hanging by a thread. What makes Larry uniquely worth listening to is not just how far he fell, but what he's choosing to do next. He talks candidly about rebuilding Red Hat Media, an upcoming AI-powered podcast production tool he's developing, and the mindset shifts that are making this recovery attempt different from the ones that came before. This episode is for anyone who has ever hit a wall and wondered if there's a way back. It's for entrepreneurs who have watched a business they built from scratch fall apart. It's for anyone who has been touched by addiction, in their own life or someone else's, and needed proof that asking for help is not weakness. It is the bravest thing you can do. If you're standing at the base of a steep hill and you're not sure you have what it takes to climb it, Larry Roberts just spent the better part of an hour showing you it's possible. 5 Powerful Takeaways Isolation makes recovery impossible: Larry explains why going dark and cutting off his entire network was the single most destructive decision he made, and how one vulnerable phone call set everything in motion toward healing. Twelve years of sobriety can become a trap: Larry reveals how his previous success staying sober created a dangerous arrogance that left him completely unprepared when alcohol came back into his life. Brand damage is survivable: After going silent on social media for nearly 10 months and burning real professional bridges, Larry lays out the exact mindset he's using to rebuild Red Hat Media from scratch. The "God smack" moment is real: Larry shares the story of a phone call from a recovery facility that came in the exact window when he had stopped answering his phone and had quietly accepted he might not survive the week. Affirmations aren't soft, they're strategic: Inspired by David Goggins, Larry explains why writing and repeating daily affirmations is one of the highest-leverage tools available to anyone trying to rewire their mindset from a place of rock bottom. About the Guest Larry Roberts is the founder of Red Hat Media, a podcast production, branding, and AI solutions company he built into a nationally recognized platform. Known across the industry as the Red Hat Guy, Larry has spoken on major stages including PodFest, consulted with brands on positioning and content strategy, and amassed a loyal following under the handle @TheLarryRoberts across social media. He authored the book Under the Red Hat, exploring how personal identity shapes brand power. He is currently in recovery in San Diego and is developing an AI-powered podcast production tool with a projected launch at PodFest, aiming to remove up to 90 percent of manual production from the podcasting workflow. 00:00 Courage Is Contagious 01:17 Badassery Bestowment 02:12 Five Courage Reps 04:48 Meet Larry Roberts 06:22 Red Hat Media Origin 09:50 Branding And AI Expansion 11:29 Red Hat Pushback 13:31 Relapse And Rock Bottom 19:08 Rehab Spiral And DUI 25:14 Rebuilding The Red Hat 27:34 Jen Reacts And Support 29:02 Why This Time Sticks 31:10 Hitting Rock Bottom 32:56 Sober Living Reality Check 34:12 First Steps to Sobriety 35:30 Finding Rehab Options 38:20 Mindset and Affirmations 40:15 Badass Rapid Fire 43:16 AI Podcast Production Dream 46:16 Strength and Success Redefined 48:34 Where to Find Larry 49:33 Final Send Off Resources & Websites Mentioned Larry Roberts website: https://www.larryroberts.com Larry Roberts on social media (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn): @TheLarryRoberts Book by Larry Roberts: Under the Red Hat Book recommended by Larry: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink Connect With Jen Josey To learn more about Jen Josey, visit https://www.therealjenjosey.com/ If you enjoy Jen's Witty Shirts, shop the whole collection at https://www.shopwittygoods.com/ New episodes drop every Monday Morning at 6am EST. See you next time.

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His mom was a queenpin. His dad was the muscle. By 16, he was selling meth and building his own operation in small-town Texas. In this episode, Cory Simek, a former teenage meth dealer reveals what it was like growing up inside the drug game—and how his family's criminal lifestyle shaped the path he followed. After starting with marijuana, he quickly moved into meth, made serious money before he was old enough to sign a lease, and became the target of a six-month police investigation. He breaks down how confidential informants gained his trust, the warning signs he ignored, the raid that brought everything crashing down, and the brutal reality of racial politics and survival inside the Texas prison system. But his story did not end behind bars. After serving years in prison and losing nearly everything, he transformed his mentality, entered the car business with no experience, became a top salesman, opened his own dealership, invested in real estate, and rebuilt his life through legitimate business. This is a raw story about growing up in a criminal family, selling meth at 16, undercover informants, police raids, addiction, betrayal, Texas prison, redemption, entrepreneurship, and second chances. Go Support Cory! IG: https://www.instagram.com/corywiththekeys Dealership: https://thekeykonnect.com/ YouTube: @Corywthekeys This Episode Is #Sponsored By The Following: Hims! To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, and more visit https://hims.com/connect Quo! Money is on the line. Always say hello with QUO. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to https://quo.com/theconnect Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow 00:00 Intro: Raised by a Queenpin and an Enforcer 01:55 Cory With the Keys Joins the Show 02:19 His Parents' Wild Origin Story 04:56 Childhood Changes After His Mom Relapses 06:59 Learning the Drug Game at 12 07:26 Smoking Weed for the First Time 08:47 Becoming a 13-Year-Old Dealer 10:08 The Lunch-Money Lesson That Changed Him 11:19 Trying to Live Up to Both Parents' Reputations 11:52 Getting Kicked Out at 16 12:11 Moving From Weed to Meth 13:15 This Episode Is Sponsored By Hims 14:51 Selling Meth as a Teenager 16:27 Renting a Trap House Underage 17:14 Hustling While Still in High School 18:37 Getting Expelled Before Graduation 20:35 The Suspicious Customer Who Became an Informant 23:36 A Warning Before the Raid 24:30 Police Search the Trap House 26:13 Discovering the Informant's Role 28:39 This Episode Is Sponsored By Quo 29:50 Another Informant Story After Prison 35:12 Swallowing an Eightball During a Police Stop 37:28 Realizing He Was Set Up 41:49 Back to the First Bust 44:08 Taking State Jail Instead of Probation 46:04 Surviving State Jail at 17 47:07 Learning Texas Prison Politics 50:32 Getting Out and Returning to the Streets 51:16 Weed Connects From the Valley 53:12 How Border Checkpoints Changed the Price 55:20 Shipping Bricks Through UPS 58:03 Moving Pounds and Making Teen Money 1:00:24 His Father's Return to the Meth Game 1:02:35 His Dad Refuses to Snitch and Gets 25 Years 1:04:18 Falling in Love After State Jail 1:06:14 Learning He Might Become a Father 1:07:09 TDC Boot Camp and the Drug-Free Zone 1:10:15 Finding Out His Mom Died 1:11:52 Trying to Go Straight for His Son 1:13:14 The DNA Test That Broke Him 1:15:50 Heartbreak Sends Him Back to Hustling 1:16:41 SWAT Raids the Trap House 1:18:40 Running Into One of His Dad's Snitches 1:21:27 Probation, Suspended License, and Disaster 1:22:23 Sentenced to Six Years in TDC 1:24:01 Learning He Must Serve Five Flat 1:28:10 Losing Everything in Prison 1:30:08 Rock Bottom Becomes the Turning Point 1:31:14 Deciding to Make Prison Time Serve Him 1:32:11 Fighting and Surviving Real Prison 1:35:22 Finding Better Ways to Do Time 1:36:52 Finally Making Parole 1:38:28 Getting Out and Starting Over 1:39:09 Discovering Car Sales 1:40:27 Talking His Way Into a Dealership Job 1:41:41 Becoming the Top Salesman 1:42:56 Battling Old Habits After Success 1:47:22 Opening His Own Dealership 1:48:19 Real Estate, Music, and Reinvention 1:49:56 Speaking in Prisons and Mentoring Kids 1:52:12 Johnny and Cory Discuss Their Turning Points 1:54:27 Why Accountability Keeps Him Straight 1:56:30 Finding Your Skill Set and Passion 1:57:09 Where to Find Cory With the Keys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is a behind-the-scenes bonus episode — a real, unedited session from inside my coaching programme, where I take a group of high-performing men through one of the most important conversations I have ever had in a coaching room. Why men drift. And what to do about it before it costs you everything. Because here is the truth: you did not become a bad husband overnight. You did not lose your edge overnight. You did not wake up one morning and suddenly feel lost. It happened slowly. Invisibly. One invisible compromise at a time. In this session we cover: •The drift belief — why men think they have lost themselves overnight, when the reality is months of compounding disconnection •The harbour analogy — how structure, routine, and accountability are the only things keeping your life from drifting out to sea •Why work is the one pillar that never drifts — and how that is silently destroying the other four •Framework two: Awareness — why you cannot change what you do not acknowledge, and why men will drift for years before something monumental forces them to wake up •The mirror exercise — the question "what is really true of you?" and why you will hate the answer but need it more than anything •Framework three: Standards — why identity is built through standards, not motivation, and what the Royal Marines taught me about non-negotiables •The discipline and boundaries framework — how discipline is internally built through action, and why boundaries are the external wall that protects everything you are building •The quarterly review — how to compound your progress month by month so the next 90 days become inevitable This is what real transformation looks like. Not a highlight reel. Men doing the work, being challenged, and raising their standard. If you want to be in a room where this is the standard, join the seminar waiting list:   https://consulting.boardmanjames.com/seminarwaitinglist Stop existing. Start living. Let's get to work.

Michelin-starred chef Adam Byatt joins us for a raucous live edition of the Go To Food Podcast, recorded in front of a packed audience at Bird House Brewery. The man behind Trinity, Bistro Union, Charlie's at Brown's, and the newly opened Rosina reveals how his latest restaurant secured 11,000 reservations and opened at full capacity from its very first service.Adam explains why every great restaurant needs a signature dish, how he built a social media audience of more than one million followers without compromising his craft, and why telling his own story has proved more powerful than traditional PR. He also shares his philosophy on Michelin stars, profitability, hospitality, and his ambition for Trinity to remain the very best one-star restaurant in the country.We travel back through Adam's extraordinary career, from discovering food on a childhood exchange trip to France and entering the Claridge's kitchen at just 15, to the rock-and-roll atmosphere of The Square in the 1990s. He opens up about pioneering small-plate dining at Thyme, losing everything after moving the restaurant to Covent Garden, and rebuilding his career through resilience, determination, and the creation of Trinity.There is also an exclusive first look at Adam's new Trinity cookbook, Ben attempts to impress him with homemade tongue tonnato and tiramisu, and Adam reveals his ultimate restaurants, comfort foods, death-row meal, and surprisingly controversial post-run Weetabix recipe. A funny, honest, and deeply insightful conversation with one of Britain's most respected chefs, brought to you by Blinq and Dojo.You can book a virtual demonstration with Quooker to find the right setup for your kitchen and remember, until the end of August, if you use the code GO TO FOOD, you'll get free installation and a free Quooker glassware set. Just head to www.Quooker.co.uk now!Get 2 Months of Blinq For Free - With Code - GOTOBLINQ - https://blinqme.com/Watch and Subscribe To Our Youtube Videos Here - https://www.youtube.com/@gotofood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today is presenter, author and speaker Andrea McLean, best known for over a decade on Loose Women. Her new book, Shameless, details how she left her TV career to build a business with her husband Nick, and watched it collapse - with a bailiff turning up at the door, debt, and eventually having to sell their home. She talks to me about applying for jobs in coffee shops and hearing nothing back, what she told her kids when the money ran out, and the health scare that nearly killed her and changed everything. She also opens up about finding out who her real friends were, and why she and Nick packed up the car and moved to Spain to start again.On the episode we also talk about:Why she used her own savings to fund the business instead of bringing in outside investors, and what she'd tell her 2020 self about that decisionThe moment a bailiff turned up at her front door, and how she ended up making him a cup of teaThe friend who pulled a work offer at the worst possible moment, and what that taught her about who shows upBeing told she was 24 hours from death, and how that reshaped the way she works and lives nowYou can find Andrea on Instagram @andreamclean1 and her book, Shameless, is out now wherever books are sold: https://link.amazon/B0f2y45YgIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review - it really helps other mums find the podcast. Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood and confidence on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Threads: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now.Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leaving insurance isn't a decision most healthcare providers make lightly. It's a decision they make after years of shrinking reimbursements, hours of unpaid documentation, and the slow realization that the system they trained inside was never designed to serve them — or their patients.But knowing you want out and knowing how to get out are two completely different things.The insurance-to-cash transition is the most common pivot Kelly coaches — and the most mishandled. Providers either wait too long, trying to perfect every detail before they make a move, or they flip the model overnight and watch their schedule empty before the cash patients fill in. Both versions are avoidable. Both come from not having a real transition plan.In this episode, Kelly walks through the exact framework she uses with PelviBiz clients to move from insurance-dependent to cash-based — without torching the patient relationships they spent years building. We cover the 90-day transition sequence, how to communicate the change to existing patients, what to build before you drop your last insurance panel, and the math behind why most providers can net the same income at half the visit volume once the model is right.This is the episode for the provider who knows the answer is cash-based — and just needs the map.

In this episode of American Potential, host David From sits down with Army veteran Bryan Anderson to share an extraordinary story of resilience, perspective, and purpose. After enlisting on September 11th, Bryan served in Iraq where an IED explosion changed his life forever—leaving him a triple amputee. But what followed is a story not of defeat, but of determination. From recovery at Walter Reed to becoming a motivational speaker, actor, and advocate, Bryan refused to let his injuries define his future. He shares powerful lessons about mindset, overcoming adversity, and finding meaning in life's toughest moments—emphasizing that happiness comes not from what we lack, but from how we choose to live. This episode is a deeply inspiring reminder that even in life's darkest moments, strength, purpose, and positivity can lead to an extraordinary life.

Jamie Haight thought her rodeo dreams were over after one catastrophic injury. After suffering a compound tibia and fibula fracture that required multiple surgeries and months without walking, Jamie faced far more than a physical recovery. She battled an identity crisis, years of negative self-talk, uncertainty about her future, and the challenge of rebuilding confidence from the ground up. In this conversation with Doug Champion, Jamie shares how nearly four years of intentional mindset work helped her stop believing the lies she'd been telling herself, how leaving corporate America and stepping into real estate tested every part of her character, and why faith, discipline, and gratitude ultimately became the foundation for her comeback. This episode is for anyone who's ever wondered how to move forward after life doesn't go according to plan. What You'll Learn Recovering mentally after a major injury Why identity can become your biggest obstacle Building confidence after setbacks Faith, resilience, and personal responsibility Rebuilding discipline one decision at a time How Jamie lost over 55 pounds and regained her health Lessons every rodeo athlete can apply

Former Real Housewives of Cheshire star Leanne Brown returns to Hot Mess Mums for one of her most honest conversations yet. Leanne opens up about the reality behind the headlines—from the collapse of a luxury lifestyle and financial hardship to the breakdown of her 25-year relationship with footballer Wes Brown. She shares how navigating perimenopause, motherhood, grief and starting over forced her to rediscover who she really is. Together, Kelly and Leanne discuss: Why so many women experience a "midlife awakening" The hidden realities behind wealth and public life Life after divorce and rebuilding your identity Financial independence and self-worth Perimenopause, HRT and the impact hormones have on mental health Healing childhood wounds, forgiveness and personal growth Why it's never too late to reinvent yourself This is a powerful conversation about resilience, courage and learning to choose yourself—even when everything else falls apart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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What if gratitude wasn't just a feel-good practice... but a scientifically supported way to rewire your brain, transform your beliefs, and completely change the trajectory of your life? In this powerful conversation, Napoleon Gratitude shares the deeply personal story of going from the lowest point of his life—losing everything and contemplating suicide—to raising $2.5 million for his company and building a worldwide gratitude movement centered on daily brain rewiring. We explore neuroplasticity, manifestation, unconditional love, and why consistent daily practice creates lasting transformation. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Episode Preview 01:08 Meet Napoleon Gratitude 04:15 Losing Everything & The Turning Point 10:38 How Gratitude Rewired His Brain 18:42 Why Most Personal Development Doesn't Last 27:40 The Daily Practice That Creates Lasting Change 35:15 Manifestation, Frequency & Becoming a Magnet 41:02 A Simple Gratitude Exercise Anyone Can Start Today 43:35 Napoleon's Free 7-Day Invitation & Final Wisdom Connect with Napoleon Gratitude

You know you're talented. But if you've spent years undercharging, second guessing yourself, or letting life convince you your dreams have to wait, you're not alone. Sometimes the hardest part isn't learning new skills. It's believing your work is finally worth it. This week, Sarah sits down with Clarksville, Tennessee photographer Faith Doggett, whose thriving documentary photography business disappeared almost overnight in 2020. After years away from photography, Faith shares how she rebuilt her confidence, embraced a proven system, and landed a $3,487 portrait sale that changed how she sees herself and her business forever. • How to stop letting fear dictate your pricing and finally charge with confidence • Why having a simple, repeatable system creates freedom instead of overwhelm • The mindset shift that helped Faith rebuild her business, one confident step at a time If you've been waiting for permission to believe bigger things are possible for your photography business, this conversation might be exactly what you need to hear. Press play, your next chapter could start today. RESOURCES:  Photography Business Tools to Get Started 37 CLIENTS WHO CAN HIRE YOU TODAY https://info.photographybusinessinstitute.com/37-clients-optin   INSTAGRAM – DM me "Conversation Starters" for some genuine ways to strike up a conversation about your photography business wherever you are. https://www.instagram.com/sarah.petty   FREE COPY: NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING BOOK FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS www.photographybusinessinstitute.com/freebook    BOUTIQUE BREAKTHROUGH – 8-WEEK WORKSHOP www.photographybusinessinstitute.com/boutiquebreakthrough   FREE FACEBOOK GROUP: Join and get my free mini-class: How I earned $1,500 per client working 16 hours a week by becoming a boutique photographer. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ditchthedigitals    YOUTUBE: Check out my latest how to videos:  https://www.youtube.com/photographybusinessinstitute   LOVE THE SHOW? Subscribe & Review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worth-every-penny-joycast/id1513676756

In a post-AGI world, can a country without access to frontier AI even be considered sovereign anymore?Anton Leicht says once frontier AI becomes a core economic input, the countries that own it will pull further and further ahead. Everyone else stays a customer… or worse. Maybe the dominant power wants your land, or a military base, or a resource. Without economic leverage, there's very little you could do about it.Anton — Carnegie fellow and writer of the blog Threading the Needle — thinks middle powers should band together and build their own frontier models.He's costed it out: something like $500 billion over four years for a band of allied democracies. That's not absurd money for the G7 minus the US. The problem is you'd be asking treasuries to take on sovereign debt for a speculative venture with no business case, wide open to US coercion and domestic backlash.So despite its promise, Anton's verdict is that it probably won't happen. His backup is for countries to ask themselves: if intelligence becomes abundant, what stays scarce?Upstream, that's everything that feeds the supply chain: ASML's lithography machines, chipmaking, exclusive training data — all of it gets more valuable as AI does.Downstream, “a country of geniuses in a data centre” still can't cure cancer without someone building the production plants and running the trials. The Europeans, Japanese, and South Koreans are good at exactly these real-world bottlenecks.It's an imperfect fix. The US would still hold more leverage, plus an incentive to re-industrialise and cut you out. The prize is avoiding the worst outcomes: a gradual but irreversible decline, waiting to be either annexed or discarded as the US and China race ahead.In this episode, Anton and host Tom Reed look at what middle powers should start doing now to keep a seat at the table.Learn more, video, and full transcript: https://80k.info/AL This episode was recorded on June 19, 2026.Chapters:Cold open (00:00:00)Who's Anton Leicht? (00:00:43)Most countries face bleak AI futures (00:01:06)How middle powers can strike AI deals (00:06:10)The $500 billion AI moonshot (00:12:16)Would the US crush allied AI? (00:24:54)When to launch the AI moonshot (00:31:56)Why AI dominance is forever (00:35:45)Is AI dependence catastrophic? (00:37:42)What's left to sell in an AI-dominated world? (00:42:45)Policies to avoid mass AI-layoffs (00:47:47)Who really governs Anthropic? (01:08:29)Why “pausing superintelligence” fails (01:10:52)Is American AI monopoly safe? (01:21:08)Explaining AGI to the world (01:28:40)Is Anton bullish or bearish on Germany? (01:31:05)Our production team includes:Video editors: Josh Alward, Dominic Armstrong, Ollie Bignell, Andrés Escobar, Jasper Luithlen, Milo McGuire, Luke Monsour, and Simon MonsourProducers: Elizabeth Cox and Nick StocktonCoordination and support: Katy Moore and Lou MoranCamera operator: Jeremy ChevillotteMusic: CORBIT

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Trevor McGregor had it all on the line — his savings, his retirement, even the second mortgage his parents took out on their family home. Then the business imploded, and he lost everything. In this episode, Trevor takes Alan inside rock bottom, the friend who told him “the inside of the jar can't read the outside of the label,” the coach whose single question rebuilt his life, and the road from the edge of foreclosure to more than 45,000 coaching sessions. Chapters  00:00 The Comeback Begins 02:12 Trevor's Early Journey 04:10 Losing Everything 08:23 Rock Bottom 09:20 The Power of Mentorship 11:15 Real Estate Breakthrough 14:29 Paying Back Family 15:47 Hard Lessons Learned 16:43 The Butterfly Effect 17:39 Beating Imposter Syndrome 22:12 Coaching with Tony Robbins 23:08 From Self Doubt to Confidence 26:48 One Question That Changes Everything 33:17 Lisa Changed Everything 37:44 Winning Through Crisis 38:48 The Law of Polarity 40:15 Never Give Up 42:13 From Broke to Billions 46:04 Becoming Your Best Self 49:40 Start Your Hero's Journey About the guest Trevor McGregor, known as “Coach T.,” is the founder of Trevor McGregor International and one of the most-booked high-performance coaches in the world. A former Master Platinum Coach inside Tony Robbins' organization, he has completed more than 45,000 one-to-one coaching sessions with clients across the globe, including investors whose portfolios total billions. He lives a life of travel and family with his wife Leesa and their three sons. Connect with the guest Website: TrevorMcGregor.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/trevor-mcgregor-93375862 Instagram: @iamcoachtrevor YouTube: @TrevorMcGregor

Pinky Cole sits down with Cam Newton for one of her most transparent conversations yet, opening up about building Slutty Vegan into a cultural phenomenon, losing control of a $100 million brand, and buying it back. She shares the truth behind the bankruptcy headlines, the realities of scaling a fast-growing business, and the lessons she learned through failure, leadership, and resilience. From entrepreneurship and investing to faith, family, and rebuilding from the ground up, this is an honest conversation about what it really takes to create—and recreate—a legacy. 00:00 – Born to Win: Pinky Cole's Success Mindset 01:03 – Meet Pinky Cole: The Woman Behind Slutty Vegan 02:29 – Why Slutty Vegan Became a Cultural Phenomenon 03:39 – From Hustle to Millions: Pinky Cole's Rise 14:06 – Losing Everything and Starting Over 41:35 – Pinky Cole Opens Up About Bankruptcy 42:43 – The Truth About the Vegan Business Boom & Bust 46:28 – How Business Pressure Impacted Her Marriage 55:13 – Rebuilding Her Empire with a 44X Mindset 01:14:35 – Why Pinky Cole Joined Real Housewives of Atlanta 01:21:55 – Are Vegan Food Swaps Actually Healthier? 01:22:49 – Fasting, Discipline & Building Mental Strength 01:27:36 – How Slutty Vegan Changed Food Culture 01:32:56 – Raising a Family While Building a Business Empire 01:40:01 – Money Lessons, Peace & What Success Really Means

On this episode of The Jon Gordon Podcast, I sit down with Britt Reid—Super Bowl-winning coach, son of Andy Reid, and now an inspiring speaker dedicated to helping others overcome life's hardest moments.   Britt's journey is one of remarkable highs and deeply challenging lows. From growing up as the son of NFL head coach Andy Reid, to earning his place on the Kansas City Chiefs' coaching staff and celebrating a Super Bowl victory, Britt seemed to have it all. But behind the scenes, he battled addiction that ultimately led to a tragic accident, prison time, and the loss of his coaching career.   In this honest, hope-filled conversation, Britt opens up about the realities of addiction, the pain of losing his brother, the weight of causing harm to others, and the long, slow road to healing. He shares the "four pillars" passed down from his father that helped him survive and grow through adversity—eliminating distractions, creating energy, fearing nothing, and attacking everything head on. We explore how service, faith, and the willingness to start again have been crucial to his recovery, and why Britt is passionate about breaking the stigma by "eliminating the whisper" around addiction and mental health. Whether you're facing your own struggles or walking alongside someone who is, Britt's story is proof that redemption is possible and that our lowest points don't have to define us. Tune in for a powerful reminder: your hardest chapters can set the stage for your greatest impact.  About Britt: Britt Reid is a former Super Bowl Champion coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, where he coached the defensive line and outside linebackers under his father, Head Coach Andy Reid. Britt seemingly had it all, but under the surface was his life-long battles with substance abuse and alcoholism. What should have been the American dream became a living nightmare for so many when he got behind the wheel of a car after drinking. In an instant, Britt traded in his life of impact for an inmate number in the Missouri Department of Corrections. Today, Britt is out of prison and lives a life of service while working a program of recovery. His tale of humility, redemption, grace, grit and perseverance is a reminder and a living example to never give up and to always have hope. Here's a few additional resources for you… Do you feel called to share your story with the world? Check out Gordon Publishing  Follow me on Instagram: @JonGordon11 Check out my new revised release of my book, The Power of Positive Leadership here! Every week, I send out a free Positive Tip newsletter via email. It's advice for your life, work and team. You can sign up now here and catch up on past newsletters. Ready to lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose? The Certified Positive Leader Program is for anyone who wants to grow as a leader from the inside out. It's a self-paced experience built around my most impactful leadership principles with tools you can apply right away to improve your mindset, relationships, and results. You'll discover what it really means to lead with positivity… and how to do it every day. Learn more here! Do you feel called to do more? Would you like to impact more people as a leader, writer, speaker, coach and trainer? Get Jon Gordon Certified if you want to be mentored by me and my team to teach my proven frameworks principles, and programs for businesses, sports, education, healthcare!

Episode SummaryIn this episode, Morgan sits down with entrepreneur and self-made business owner Emil Juresic to unpack what it actually takes to build wealth from nothing, survive losing everything, and rebuild stronger the second time around.Emil shares his journey from arriving in Australia as a teenage refugee with no English and no money, to building NGU Real Estate into one of Australia's most recognised property brands, and why he recently liquidated his entire $100 million property portfolio on a bet that the market is about to shift. He breaks down the realities of AI already replacing entire teams inside his own businesses, why unemployment is set to rise, and the mindset shift required to take full ownership after losing everything at age 30.The conversation also dives deep into property investing, tax strategy, building resilience, hiring and firing, and what it really means to embody the philosophy behind his company's name, Never Give Up.This episode is a masterclass in wealth building, resilience, business scaling and rebuilding from rock bottom.Episode Timestamps0:00 Intro1:15 Meet Emil Juresic4:50 Why He Sold $100 Million in Property8:30 Studying World Economy and Human Behaviour12:05 Dreamfest12:35 The Impact of AI on Jobs18:20 Building a Team Around AI Agents24:00 Unemployment and the Future of Work29:15 The Experience Economy33:40 Property Market Predictions38:10 Tax, Wealth and Staying in Australia44:25 Growing Up in War-Torn Croatia50:00 Losing Everything at 3054:30 The Mindset Shift That Changed Everything1:00:10 Building NGU and One Life Club1:05:00 The Skill of Sales1:12:00 Hiring, Firing and Building the Right Team1:18:00 The Truth About Scaling a Business1:24:00 Wellness, Longevity and the New Chapter1:30:00 Where to Find Emil1:33:00 Advice to His Younger SelfAbout Emil JuresicEmil Juresic is a passionate entrepreneur with over two decades of experience across real estate, property development, finance and wellness. Originally from Croatia, Emil arrived in Australia as a refugee at 15 with his family, with no English and no money. He went on to build NGU Real Estate, Australia's most popular real estate brand on Facebook, and developed hundreds of homes across his career. After losing everything at age 30, Emil rebuilt from the ground up and now runs multiple businesses generating billions in transactions annually. He is also the founder of One Life Club, a mentoring and networking platform, and is currently building Level X, a premium wellness, recovery and longevity brand.Dreamfest Registration

What happens when you lose everything, your business, your investments, your father, and your entire way of life—overnight?In this powerful episode of Behind the Boom Podcast, Amber sits down with entrepreneur, longevity expert, and transformational coach Karina Safarova to uncover the extraordinary journey that brought her from fleeing the Ukraine war with just one suitcase to building a thriving life in Palm Beach, Florida. Karina shares how faith, gratitude, resilience, and an unwavering belief in God's plan helped her rebuild from nothing. Today, she lives a life filled with purpose, impact, influential relationships, and opportunities she never imagined possible—including speaking at Mar-a-Lago, connecting with world leaders, and helping others transform their lives through her coaching and longevity programs. In this episode, you'll discover:✅ How Karina rebuilt her life after losing everything ✅ The mindset shifts that changed her future ✅ Why faith and surrender can be your greatest superpower ✅ The truth about manifestation, purpose, and abundance ✅ Building meaningful relationships and powerful networks ✅ Longevity, wellness, and living a fulfilled life after 40 ✅ Lessons from proximity to influential people and success circles ✅ Why gratitude may be the most powerful success strategy of allIf you've ever felt like you're starting over, facing uncertainty, or waiting for a sign to pursue something greater, this conversation is for you."Do your best. God will do the rest." — Karina Safarova

In this episode of Case Studies, Casey sits down with Heather and Don Van Boerum — a Utah couple whose ordinary trip to Costco became a moment that divided their lives into before and after — for an honest conversation about trauma, faith, marriage, and what it means to find joy on the other side of the unthinkable.Heather opens up about losing both legs below the knee in a parking lot accident just days before Christmas, navigating 14-plus hours of surgery, and the quiet spiritual premonition she'd had only a week before it happened. Don, a trauma surgeon who has spent his career walking into the worst moments of strangers' lives, reflects on what it was like to jump into the back of an ambulance and realize it was his wife — and the dark night he spent wandering back to the Costco parking lot wondering if they'd made the wrong call.The conversation explores the thin line between survival and loss, the choice to compete instead of collapse, the son who wrote a forgiveness card to the driver before his mom had even thought to be angry, and the kind of joy that can only be found on the other side of deep suffering. Heather and Don talk about what presence actually means, how tragedy clarified their marriage, and why four and a half years later, neither of them would trade what this experience has given them.This episode is a powerful listen for anyone navigating hardship, anyone who's ever questioned whether faith holds up under real pressure, and anyone who needs a reminder that the richest lives are rarely the ones that went according to plan.00:00 — Introduction & How They Met11:00 — Life Before the Accident11:54 — Just a Normal Day16:18 — The Moment of Impact22:32 — Don Hears It Happen25:06 — "We Have Her Limbs"33:30 — The Surgery That Lasted Until Christmas Eve36:22 — "This Is My Wife, Let's Get Going"47:42 — Choosing to Win49:44 — The Christmas Eve Surgery57:54 — "Will You Make Up My Difference?"01:03:10 — The Card01:13:00 — Beauty From Ashes01:18:23 — What We Know Now01:26:38 — Happy vs. Joy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Veteran owner-operator Scott Erickson joins the Oakley Podcast to share his 44-year journey in trucking, from falling in love with big rigs as a kid to running his own authority, losing everything when a family member stole his wife's lucrative business, and rebuilding life on a small Kansas farm. He talks about transitioning from reefer to Oakley's hopper division, why bulk work, though more exhausting, feels more meaningful, and how mental health challenges and isolation on the road have affected him and other drivers. Scott also tells the wild story of trading in a paid-for Peterbilt for a “deal of a lifetime” 389 that immediately blew up, only to receive a full in-frame at no cost. Through it all, he emphasizes resilience, the importance of family support, realistic expectations about owner-operator finances, and why he has no plans to ever retire from the job he loves. Key topics in today's conversation include: Welcome to Today's Episode with Scott Erickson (0:54) Life On a 20-Acre Kansas Farm And Stocked Fishing Lake (5:40) How Childhood Awe of Trucks Led Scott to Trucking (6:48) Buying First Truck, Own Authority, and Flatbed Hustle (9:19) The Family Business Story: Wholesale Food Company Background (13:34) Discovering The Warehouse Emptied and Business Stolen (15:04) Legal Battle With Sister-In-Law and Losing Everything in Court (19:10) Returning to Owner Operator, Reefer Carrier, and Coming To Oakley (21:33) Finally Calling Oakley Recruiting and Making the Move (24:01) Mental Health on the Road and Losing Friends to Suicide (26:54) Deciding To Replace A Paid-Off 2022 Peterbilt 579 (32:07) Full In-Frame Overhaul At No Cost And Picking Up The Truck (38:13) Why Trucking Still Provides A Good Living And Life Satisfaction (42:03) Fuel Prices, Surcharges, And Understanding Owner Operator Economics (45:46) Scott's Love For Trucking And No Plans To Retire (46:46) Oakley Trucking is a family-owned and operated trucking company headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information, check out our show website: podcast.bruceoakley.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Losing Everything and Building a Better Life with Dan Sachkowsky | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this episode of the Hopeaholics Podcast, Dan Sachkowsky shares the life lessons, failures, victories, and wake-up calls that completely transformed his perspective on success, happiness, and purpose. Dan opens up about the heart attack that forced him to reevaluate everything, losing nearly all of his wealth during the 2007 financial crash, navigating divorce, raising three children, and overcoming addiction through drug court. He explains why chasing money, status, cars, and material success left him feeling empty, and how true fulfillment comes from personal growth, service, and self-awareness. We also dive into leadership, entrepreneurship, coaching, mental health, and the mindset shifts that helped him rebuild his life and business from the ground up. Dan shares powerful advice for anyone facing adversity, struggling through major life changes, or searching for a deeper sense of purpose. This conversation is packed with wisdom, hard-earned lessons, and practical tools for building resilience in every area of life.#thehopeaholics  #redemption #recovery #AlcoholAddiction #AddictionRecovery #wedorecover #SobrietyJourney #MyStory #Hope #wedorecover #treatmentcenter #natalieevamarieJoin our patreon to get access to an EXTRA EPISODE every week of ‘Off the Record', exclusive content, a thriving recovery community, and opportunities to be featured on the podcast. https://patreon.com/TheHopeaholics Go to www.Wolfpak.com today and support our sponsors. Don't forget to use code: HOPEAHOLICSPODCAST for 10% off!Follow the Hopeaholics on our Socials:https://www.instagram.com/thehopeaholics https://linktr.ee/thehopeaholicsBuy Merch: https://thehopeaholics.myshopify.comVisit our Treatment Centers: https://www.hopebythesea.comIf you or a loved one needs help, please call or text 949-615-8588. We have the resources to treat mental health and addiction. Sponsored by the Infiniti Group LLC:https://www.infinitigroupllc.com Timestamps:00:02:21 - Speaking on How Pressure Builds Your Life00:03:00 - Heart Attack That Changed Everything00:15:54 - Chasing Money, Mansions, Cars and Validation00:16:25 - Losing Everything During the 2007 Crash00:17:50 - Why Real Success Has Nothing to Do With Cars or Houses00:18:17 - Exposing Fake Wealth on Social Media00:42:37 - Secretly Entering Drug Court During a Divorce00:43:18 - Marriage, Divorce and Raising Three Kids00:46:38 - Why Happiness Can't Come From Other People00:48:19 - “Don't Go Through Things, Grow Through Things”00:49:49 - Powerful Advice to a Divorced Uber Driver01:01:20 - From Construction Business Owner to Executive Coach01:02:06 - The Biggest Problem in Your Business Is You01:06:52 - Defining the Legacy He Wants to Leave Behind01:10:00 - Podcaster Guest Opens Up About Depression Then Dies 7 Days Later01:21:35 - Building Big D Coaching and His Personal Brand

In Episode 211 of the Know Your Sh*t podcast, Josh Cadillac sits down with entrepreneur, roofing company owner, speaker, and author David Fullmer for a powerful conversation about resilience, self-awareness, and what it really means to become the person capable of achieving your goals.Growing up around personal development legends like Stephen Covey, David developed an early fascination with why some people thrive while others struggle. After experiencing personal setbacks, business failures, financial losses, and hard-earned lessons, he discovered that success isn't about avoiding failure—it's about learning how to move through it without losing enthusiasm.David shares insights from his book, Becoming Seven: The Superhuman Rhythm, discussing mindset, personal accountability, the power of perspective, and how our thoughts shape the trajectory of our lives. They dive into entrepreneurship, failure, stoicism, discipline, and why life happens for you, not to you.This episode is a masterclass in ownership, mental toughness, and learning how to embrace adversity as part of the journey toward becoming your best self.

Rebuilding Life After Stroke: Why You Can’t Go Back – And Why That’s the Point There’s a moment in stroke recovery that almost every survivor reaches. You look at the person you used to be. Your job, your relationships, your body, your identity, and you realise something that nobody prepared you for: you can’t get that person back. The question is what you do next. Greg Graham knows this moment intimately. An AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation), a rare tangle of blood vessels in the brain, changed the course of his life in an instant. What followed wasn’t just physical recovery. It was the hardest work of rebuilding everything from the ground up. What an AVM Stroke Takes From You An arteriovenous malformation stroke happens when a cluster of abnormal blood vessels ruptures in the brain. Unlike ischaemic strokes caused by a clot, AVM strokes involve bleeding into the brain. The consequences depend heavily on where the bleed occurs, and for Greg, the impact was severe. In the immediate aftermath, Greg found himself isolated. Six weeks of recovery largely alone. Relationships fractured under the weight of what had happened. The losses were not just physical; they were existential. The life he had built, piece by piece, was no longer available to him. “I’ve lost everything. I don’t see a way forward.” This is the thought that lives underneath so much of early stroke recovery. It’s not self-pity. It’s the honest reckoning that comes when the gap between who you were and who you now are becomes impossible to ignore. Why “Getting Back to Normal” Is the Wrong Goal The dominant narrative around stroke recovery in hospitals, in rehabilitation settings, in well-meaning conversations with family is built around return. Return to work. Return to independence. Return to your life. But for many survivors, this framing creates a wall they can never climb. The person they’re trying to return to doesn’t exist anymore. The brain has changed. The body has changed. The world has shifted in ways that can’t be reversed. Greg’s insight, hard-won through the kind of experience that can’t be faked, is that rebuilding life after a stroke isn’t about restoration. It’s about construction. Not returning to a previous blueprint, but laying new foundations with the materials you actually have. What Rebuilding Actually Looks Like Rebuilding after a stroke is rarely dramatic. It’s the accumulation of small decisions made under enormous pressure. It’s choosing to engage with rehabilitation when nothing in your body wants to cooperate. It’s finding a reason to get out of bed when the reasons that used to work have stopped working. For Greg, the path through began with a fundamental shift in framing. Instead of measuring recovery by what had been lost, he began to ask a different question: what is actually possible from here? That question is deceptively simple. But it’s the foundation on which real recovery is built. Because once you stop trying to recreate the past, you free up everything you have to build something new. The Identity Question Nobody Asks One of the least-discussed dimensions of stroke recovery is identity. Who are you now? Not in a philosophical sense, in a practical, daily, operational sense. If your work defined you, and stroke took your ability to do that work, who are you on a Tuesday morning? Greg’s experience speaks directly to this. The construction of a new identity after a stroke doesn’t happen overnight. It isn’t a single breakthrough moment. It’s a slow, deliberate process of discovering what you still are and what you’re becoming. This is why Greg Graham calls himself the AVM Superhero. Not because recovery was easy, but because naming what you’ve survived and choosing to carry it with you rather than hiding from it is itself a form of strength. Listen to the Full Conversation Episode 405 of the Recovery After Stroke podcast is available on all major platforms. Greg’s story is one that will resonate with anyone who has faced the impossible question of rebuilding when going back is not an option. You can also find more resources at Bill’s book, The Unexpected Way That A Stroke Became The Best Thing That Happened, a practical guide to recovery and personal transformation written from lived experience. If this show has helped you on your recovery journey, you can support it at patreon.com/recoveryafterstroke. This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your health or recovery plan. The post Greg Graham – AVM Superhero: How He Rebuilt Life After Losing Everything appeared first on Recovery After Stroke.

What if the darkest chapter of your life turned out to be the very thing that saved it? Sean Clayton is a serial entrepreneur, marketing expert, and founder of Myosin and Mindful Ventures. He has helped bring nine brands to exit totaling over a billion dollars through direct-to-consumer marketing. Today, he is building AI-first marketing products, investing in over 30 companies, and teaching people how to unlock their highest self through integrated spirituality and radical inner work. In this conversation on The Greatness Machine, Darius and Sean dig into one of the most remarkable origin stories you'll hear on this show. Sean opens up about childhood sexual abuse and the deep wounds it left behind, the people-pleasing and affirmation-seeking patterns it created, and the moment he tried to end his life before everything fell apart. He shares how a federal conviction and nearly three years behind bars paradoxically became the turning point that broke a cycle that could have killed him, and how he rebuilt his life from the ground up, starting at a car dealership in a halfway house with $200 in ads and a hunger to prove the world wrong. Sean also shares the spiritual framework he now teaches through the Miracle Academy, including how to get in communion with your inner child, why everything happening outside of you is simply a feedback loop of your internal world, how to recognize and create from life's patterns, and what it truly means to stop efforting through life and start walking in greatness. In this episode, Darius and Sean will discuss: (00:00) Welcome to The Greatness Machine (02:56) Sean Clayton's Journey in Marketing (05:45) Overcoming Adversity: Sean's Personal Story (08:31) The Impact of Criminal Charges on Life (11:35) Navigating the Prison System (14:06) Lessons Learned and Marketing Success (17:12) The Future of Marketing and AI (21:20) From Harvard to Houston: A Journey of Rebellion (28:05) Navigating Corporate Challenges: The Rise and Fall of Innovations (36:02) Transforming Trauma: Finding Purpose Through Pain (41:41) The Gift of Trauma: Testing Worthiness and Growth (44:10) The Influence of the Inner Child (46:49) Aligning with Your Higher Self (50:01) Miracles of Life and Purpose (01:03:14) Embodiment and Self-Truth Sean Clayton is a visionary entrepreneur and marketing expert with a rare ability to blend data-driven strategy with human-centered storytelling. He is the founder of Myosin, a full-service growth marketing accelerator, and has helped bring nine brands to exit totaling over a billion dollars in value through direct-to-consumer marketing. His work spans venture growth, regenerative health, Web3 user acquisition, and holistic well-being, with notable partnerships alongside industry giants like Lionsgate, Sony, and Fox. Previously serving as Chief Solution Officer at WPP, Sean has built sustainable growth infrastructures for some of the world's leading brands. He is also the creator of the Miracle Academy, a platform dedicated to integrated spirituality, emotional freedom, and personal transformation. A recognized speaker and thought leader, Sean's insights have been featured in TechCrunch, VentureBeat, and Martech Series. His life and career are a testament to what becomes possible when business acumen meets deep inner work. Connect with Sean: Website: https://www.themiracleacademy.com/  Website: https://myosin.io/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Abundance10000  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abundance10000/  Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine  Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when a multimillion-dollar photography business goes to near-zero almost overnight during the pandemic? In this episode, Dean Newlund and Scott Proposki unpack the hard reset that forced a shift from chasing revenue to building a truly profitable, scalable business.   In this episode, Dean Newlund and Scott Proposki discuss: Scott's journey from photographer to entrepreneur and business advisor What it's like to lose a successful business overnight during the pandemic The difference between chasing revenue and building a profitable company Why do many entrepreneurs ignore financial leaks in their business How mindset shifts and coaching help you rebuild and refocus   Key Takeaways: Revenue growth alone doesn't equal success; profitability is what sustains a business. The pandemic exposed weaknesses in many business models, forcing leaders to rethink scalability and resilience. Entrepreneurs often overlook hidden financial leaks that quietly erode profitability. A shift in mindset, from operator to strategic business owner, is critical for long-term growth. Coaching and outside perspective can accelerate clarity and help leaders pivot more effectively.   "We're all looking for revenue, revenue generating, getting leads and getting customers and funnels and getting—but what about the cash in your business that's probably going out the door that you don't even know?” — Scott Proposki   About Scott Proposki: Scott Proposki is a photographer, entrepreneur, and author with 27 years behind the camera, capturing stories for National Geographic, the White House, Microsoft, HBO, and top global brands. In 2019, he released Camera Focus to help creatives with ADHD harness their strengths. He never expected the book to save him when the pandemic wiped out his business in a week. After three years of silence, depression, and rebuilding, its principles helped him reinvent himself and create the Camera Focus Method™, a system empowering photographers to build confident, resilient businesses. Today, Scott's mission is bigger than photography.   Connect with Scott Proposki:   Website: www.scottproposki.com Email: scott@scottproposki.com Book: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Scott-Proposki/author/B07SD2KV79 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottproposki/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/111333847127347 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/photographybusinessmadesimple       See Dean's TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370 Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

The system was not built for women raising capital, so Melissa Wallace built a new way forward. Melissa is the founder of Fierce Foundry, the first femtech venture studio in the United States. Long before she was reshaping how female founder funding works, she was sorting babysitting money into labeled envelopes and selling handmade greeting cards door-to-door with her dad's old briefcase. The instinct to build was always there, even before she had the language for it. With host Syama Bunten, Melissa shares the personal story behind the mission. She talks about a marriage in her twenties that ended with her ex-husband emptying her bank accounts after she asked for space, and a divorce process where she was willing to give up everything just to walk away clean. She shares how she went on to build a marketing agency, learned to lead instead of carrying every task herself, and kept seeing the same funding gap show up for women in health tech. Investors wanted proof of customers. Founders needed help getting customers. Too many had no early capital to make either happen. That loop is what Fierce Foundry was built to break. As a venture studio for women, it acts as a co-founder from day one, not a short-term program with a graduation date. It brings early capital, skilled operators, and support from idea through exit. This conversation offers a clearer path for any founder trying to understand how to raise pre-seed funding without relying on the usual gatekeepers. Women raising capital in femtech startups should not have to prove they belong before they even get started. Melissa is building the infrastructure to help more women build, fund, and scale what the world has been missing. If this conversation moved you, keep it going. Find a Wealth Catalyst Freedom Tour salon near you, or claim your seat at the Wealth Catalyst Summit in San Francisco on October 16, 2026.   Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Meet Melissa Wallace, Founder of Fierce Foundry 02:59 Growing Up With Money: What Her Father Taught Her Without Saying a Word 05:54 Her First Business at Age 10 and the Pricing Lesson That Stuck 09:19 The Exchange Year in Brazil That Changed How She Saw the World 16:40 Early Career, a Bad Marriage, and the Cost of Conformity 18:55 Losing Everything in a Divorce and Choosing Freedom Over Financial Security 23:45 From Employee to Entrepreneur: The Pattern She Finally Broke 29:50 Building a Marketing Agency and Learning to Step Back From the Work 35:04 Women Raising Capital: Why Less Than 2% of VC Funding Goes to Female Founders 38:00 How the Fierce Foundry Venture Studio Model Works From Idea to Exit Find more from Syama Bunten: Attend a Salon near you: wealthcatalyst.com/salons Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/syama.co/ Join Syama's Substack: https://thewealthcatalystwithsyama.substack.com/ Website: https://wealthcatalyst.com Download Syama's Free Resources: https://wealthcatalyst.com/resources Wealth Catalyst Summit: https://wealthcatalyst.com/summits Speaking: https://syamabunten.com Big Delta Capital: www.bigdeltacapital.com Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

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This weeks question comes out of 1 Peter 2:11-12.Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.What is the day of visitation?  When is the day of visitation?Program: Biblically SpeakingAired: April 11, 2015

​Topics covered: insecurities, psychology of addiction, secrecy, manipulation, shame, suicide ideation, finding meaning.My first guest of this brand new season of Ready to be Real is someone I've wanted to sit down with since the podcast launched back in 2019.Tony O'Reilly is the co-author of the bestselling book Tony 10: The Astonishing Story of the Postman Who Gambled €10,000,000…and Lost It All ​ - the extraordinary true story of how a one pound bet in his early twenties spiralled into a devastating online gambling addiction that completely consumed his life.Over time, Tony gambled more than €10 million and stole €1.75 million from An Post while working as a branch manage​r and ultimately losing almost everything: his job, his marriage, his peace of mind and very nearly, his life.But behind the sensational headlines is a​ real story.In this conversation, Tony speaks with extraordinary honesty about the psychology of addiction - the secrecy of online gambling, the lies, ​the manipulation, ​the fear and ​the chaos happening quietly behind closed doors ​- and the moments that still haunt him today.We also discuss recovery, accountability and understanding the “why” behind addiction, along with the enormous amount of work Tony has done on himself in recent years. He also shares how his teenage daughter has become his greatest motivation to stay on track and keep moving forward.This is a powerful and deeply important conversation about addiction, shame, and healing.Tony now works as a gambling addiction counsellor and psychotherapist, helping people whose lives have been impacted by gambling harm.​You can connect with him here: Tony O' Reilly - Gambling Addiction Counselling & WorkshopsResources & SupportIf you're concerned about yourself or someone you love, please know that support is available and you are not alone.Support links:Extern Problem Gambling - Free Counselling for Problem GamblingGamblers Anonymous IrelandHome - Cuan MhuireSamaritans Ireland​Ireland helplines and hotlinesBook :Tony 10: The Astonishing Story of the Postman Who Gambled €10,000,000…and Lost It AllDocumentaries​ :​​All bets are off​/RTÉAll Bets Are Off Baz and Tony ​Finné/TG4 ​Finné Sr 2 Ep 2 Tony O'Reilly | TG4 | Súil Eile | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What do you do when the corporate ladder you worked 30 years to climb collapses beneath you? In this episode of Follower of One, host Addison Williams sits down with Brenda Soto, a human resources consultant, faith-based business coach, and founder of brendasoto.com. Brenda shares how burnout, divorce, and losing her international HR career became the exact ground where she met Jesus for the first time as a relationship instead of a religion. You will hear how she rebuilt her career from scratch, learned to use her gifts in the marketplace with faith the size of a mustard seed, and now coaches others to move from job to joy. Key Discussion Points Brenda's background in HR across Puerto Rico and the US, and the 24/7 international role that drained her health, marriage, and family The difference between religious routine and a personal relationship with Jesus, and what shifted for Brenda during her lowest season How one conversation and one business card opened the door to 15 years of teaching graduate students in HR Faith in action explained through the mustard seed principle from Matthew 17:20 Seeing every obstacle as a gift of opportunity and building an attitude of gratitude The "JOY" framework Brenda uses in coaching: Jesus Over Your work life, Unity, Optimism, Obedience Why your identity is not your job title, compensation, or what society says you should be Matthew 7:7-8 and Jeremiah 29:11-13 as anchors for seeking God with your whole heart Matthew 6:6 and the hidden place principle, doing excellent work when no one is watching Joseph's pit-to-palace story as a model for your current season, whatever it looks like Practical ways to serve others in the marketplace beyond tithing or church volunteering Why saying "yes, here I am" matters more than having every answer figured out Brenda's story is a reminder that you do not need a platform, a title, or perfect circumstances to live out your faith at work. You need obedience, a mustard seed of trust, and the willingness to serve the people in front of you today. Whether you are in a pit season like Joseph, rebuilding after loss like Brenda, or quietly doing excellent work in a hidden place, God sees you and has a plan to reward you in public at the right time.  Connect with Brenda at brendasoto.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendasotocoach/ and join the free Follower of One virtual community to keep walking this out with other believers in the marketplace. *Connect With Follower Of One* Join us over in our Online Community(http://community.followerofone.org) *Get social with us* https://www.facebook.com/followerofone  https://instagram.com/followerofone1 https://twitter.com/followerofone1  https://www.linkedin.com/company/follower-of-one  https://plinkhq.com/i/1482955686  ====

On this episode of YES, BRAND, Hersh Rephun sits down with Anna VanAgtmael, founder of Wandering Roots, a company that hosts adventure retreats for women around the world and helps entrepreneurs create profitable retreats of their own.Anna's path didn't start with wanderlust. She built a successful 13-year career in molecular diagnostics, even helping launch a lab from the ground up. But after a major health scare forced her to pause, she began questioning everything, from her work to how she wanted to spend her life.What followed wasn't a reckless leap, but a calculated pivot. She built her retreat business on the side, tested the model locally, and created enough stability to eventually walk away from her career… just in time for the world to shut down in 2020.Instead of retreating, she doubled down.In this conversation, Hersh and Anna explore what it really takes to pivot into something more aligned, how to build a business around experiences, and why clarity often comes from doing, not waiting.They also dig into:Why belief in yourself is the real starting pointThe difference between a passion project and a sustainable businessHow to build something new without burning everything downThe role of “why” in making hard decisionsAnd what it looks like to create roots while still wanderingFor anyone sitting on the edge of a big change, this episode offers both perspective and a push.https://www.yourwanderingroots.com/--Hersh's new book, SELLING THE TRUTH: A ‘Semoir' with Insights for Life & Business is a semi memoir drawing on his adventures as an Authority Advisor and Standup Comedian. It is part business book, part happiness formula for life, and an amuseful read, whether you're building a business or burnishing your self-image.You can kickstart your own messaging evolution with a one-on-one 5-Minute Fix.Take the 60-second Get Off Your Assets Quiz, and find other resources here: https://www.hershrephun.com/selling-the-truth/

In this episode, I sit down with Doug Smith — award-winning author of The Path of Rocks and Thorns, policy expert, trauma-informed leadership coach, adjunct professor, and a man who spent six years in a Texas prison cell for four counts of robbery committed in the grip of crack cocaine addiction. This is not a redemption story wrapped in a tidy bow. It's a raw, honest, and deeply human conversation about what happens when a man loses everything — and what he discovers about leadership, recovery, and fatherhood in the process. Doug walks us through what crack addiction actually feels like — the all-encompassing high and the equal and opposite fall — and what it took to rebuild a life after prison, including a bipolar disorder diagnosis, years of therapy, and a spiritual practice pieced together inside a Texas prison cell. He also shares the extraordinary leadership work he did while incarcerated, helping build a sexual assault prevention program that led to a dramatic increase in reporting and prosecution inside Texas prisons — work that continues to have an impact to this day. But the heart of this conversation is fatherhood. Doug's daughter was five when he went in. She was almost eleven when he came home. He shares the terrifying day he was released, the first reunion with his daughter, and how they reconnected through play and letters rather than words. And then he shares the hardest part — what happened when his book came out and his daughter's buried anger finally surfaced, and the hike where he sat in that anger with her without defending himself. Larry meets him there with his own story of a father who left twice — and the dinner conversation twenty years ago where forgiveness finally had room to breathe.   Timeline Summary [0:00] Introduction to the Dad Edge mission and the movement to raise leaders of families and communities [1:02] Introducing Doug Smith — author, policy expert, trauma-informed coach, and formerly incarcerated for four counts of robbery [1:23] What prison was actually like — more boring than people imagine, and unexpectedly clarifying [2:31] The decline into crack addiction — what the high feels like and what the low does to your soul [5:14] The black spot on the soul — how crack takes you lower with every use and never lets you climb back up [6:50] What withdrawal from crack cocaine actually does to your brain and body [9:04] How Doug recalibrated inside prison — exercise, meditation, spiritual practice, and learning to feel good without drugs for the first time in his adult life [11:18] His mental health diagnosis — bipolar disorder, personality disorder, and how he eventually moved past treating a label [13:21] Who Doug is today — policy expert, adjunct professor at UT Austin, trauma-informed leadership coach, and author [15:28] What leadership actually means — it's not a business term, it's the relationship between the results you're creating and your contribution to them [16:18] The sexual assault prevention program Doug built inside a Texas prison — and the dramatic results it produced [22:47] How sexual assault in prison is always about power — and why staff are often the perpetrators [23:16] How old his daughter was when he went in — and his daily prayer to get home while she was still a child [24:51] The terrifying day he was released — why his brain wouldn't accept it as real [26:05] Flying down the stairs to hold his daughter — and sitting with her while she wept [26:49] How they reconnected on day one — spreading out her letters and going through them together [27:13] Larry's midroll reflection: you're home, but are you really there? [29:14] How his daughter responded after the initial reunion — the games, the capybara play, and Riley the racing rat [32:07] The years of building trust — and how his daughter's anger didn't surface until the book came out [33:10] His daughter's reaction to the book: everyone's celebrating his story, but nobody asked what she went through [34:48] The hike where everything came out — and how Doug received her anger without defending himself [37:14] How his daughter had organized her life around his incarceration — volunteering with kids of incarcerated parents, camp counseling, and a college essay that got her into UT Austin in three weeks [39:51] The unresolved trauma that was still there beneath the resilience — and what it took for her to finally be angry [40:17] Larry shares his own story — a father who left twice and the dinner conversation that changed everything [43:44] Larry's dad's ownership, humility, and apology — and how seeing a human being allowed forgiveness to begin [45:33] What Doug's relationship with his daughter looks like now — rebuilding on new terms as adults [47:41] His daughter's powerful message: I needed the encouragement before. Don't tie my worth to my grades. [48:13] The richer conversations that come when the old context for a relationship is gone [51:16] Larry's reflection: without the mess there is no message — and what Doug's story means to the men listening [52:18] The Dante's Inferno metaphor from Doug's prison book club — you have to go all the way through to climb back up   Five Key Takeaways Losing everything can be unexpectedly clarifying. When the things that were making your life miserable are stripped away, you get to learn who you are without them — and that can be the beginning of something real. Leadership is not a business concept. It's the relationship between the results you're creating in the world and your contribution to those results. Everyone is always leading something. You can be home and still not be present. A lot of men are physically in the house but emotionally absent — and their kids feel it. No prison cell required. Resilience and unresolved trauma can coexist. Doug's daughter organized her whole life around his incarceration before she ever allowed herself to be angry about it. Healing isn't linear and it isn't always visible. You have to go all the way through it. You can't go around pain, grief, or hard emotions. Like Dante — you have to travel through the deepest part before you can climb again.   Links & Resources Dad Edge Alliance & Business Boardroom: https://thedadedge.com/mastermind The Men's Forge: https://themensforge.com The Path of Rocks and Thorns by Doug Smith: Available on Amazon Doug Smith's website: https://the-degree.com Email Doug directly: doug@the-degree.com Episode Link & Resources (Episode 1464): https://thedadedge.com/1464   Closing If there's one message from this episode that stands out, it's this: you have to go all the way through it. Doug Smith didn't get to skip the hard parts. He had to travel all the way through addiction, incarceration, and the anger of a daughter he had failed — before he could climb back up. And what he built on the other side of that is extraordinary: a career dedicated to the exact people he used to be, and a relationship with his daughter being rebuilt on honest, adult terms. The mess became the message. It always does. If this episode hit you where it needed to, share it with a man who is in the middle of his own darkest season and needs to know there's a way through. Go out and live legendary.

DopeyWood Tickets: https://www.showclix.com/event/dopeywood-2026 FULL SHOW ON PATREONL www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast ON THE TEASER: Heart Attack Doug  AGAIN! For a chaotic Tuesday episode filled with tangents about music, meetings, and listener feedback. The tone shifts when Dave reads a detailed email from a listener addicted to 7-OH, a potent kratom extract sold in gas stations. What starts as a mild experiment quickly escalates into full dependence, with increasing tolerance, daily use in the hundreds of milligrams, financial strain, secrecy, and failed attempts to quit—even with Suboxone. Dave and Doug react with concern, noting the growing number of similar stories and questioning how such substances are widely available. They emphasize treatment, honesty, and community support, while pushing back against stigma—highlighting that addiction can take many forms, regardless of the substance. LISTEN TO THE WHOLE THING ON PATREON!     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What would you do if you lost $50 million and thousands of properties overnight? In this powerful episode of the Main Street Business Podcast, real estate investor Rod Khleif shares his raw story of the 2008 crash, how he lost over 2,000 properties, and the mindset that helped him rebuild an even bigger portfolio through multifamily investing. This conversation breaks down hard-earned lessons from failure, the truth about single-family vs. multifamily investing, and why mindset is the real key to long-term success.We also dive into today's real estate market — rising interest rates, distressed multifamily deals, and why massive opportunity is emerging right now. If you're an investor, entrepreneur, or just someone trying to bounce back from setbacks, this episode will challenge how you think about risk, failure, and growth.Be sure to like, subscribe, and drop a comment with your biggest takeaway — and check out our other episodes on real estate, wealth building, and financial strategy!CHAPTERS:0:00 Teaser0:35 Rod's Real Estate Journey and the 2008 Crash5:11 Losing Everything and Mindset Shift8:11 How to Rebuild After Failure14:23 Focus, Fear, and Taking Action17:35 Why Single-Family Houses Failed vs Multifamily20:28 Scaling Bigger Deals Faster22:01 Playing to Strengths in Business24:32 Today's Multifamily Market Crisis25:18 Opportunity in Distressed Assets30:54 “Renter Nation” and Housing Trends32:08 New Opportunities Like Senior Housing33:28 How Value Creation Drives Wealth34:45 Power of Environment and NetworkResources:Interview a Main Street Tax Pro that Speaks like MarkMeet with a Real Lawyer on ZoomSelf-Direct Your IRA or 401k - Buy a Business or Real Estate with Your Retirement Account (Directed IRA)Keep Your Grab my eBook 30 Unique Strategies Every Business Owner Should Know! You don't want to miss this! Secure your tickets for the #1 Event For  Small Business Owners On Main Street America:  Main Street 360 Looking to connect with a rock star law firm? KKOS is only a click away! Are you ready to get certified in EVERY strategy I teach? Start your journey with a FREE 15-minute discovery call to explore the Main Street Tax Pro Certification. Check out our YOUTUBE Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/markjkohlerCraving more content? Check out my Instagram! 

In today's episode, I sit down with Andrew Wilson to talk about faith, gratitude, frequency, and the long road back after losing everything. I share how my mom and my wife helped me stay grounded when I went bankrupt after losing over $100 million, and how that season reshaped my values, my daily practices, and my purpose. We talk about the difference between discipline and devotion, the power of surrounding yourself with the right people and ideas, and why kindness, accountability, and intention matter in business, family, and life. It's a conversation about rebuilding from pain and creating a legacy that lives through others.

Jonathan Parsons grew up in a good family but fell into addiction at a young age, a path that nearly cost him everything before he got sober at just 21 years old. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, Jonathan shares how he stayed clean for seven years and built a life as a paramedic and firefighter, only for the trauma and stress of the job to pull him back into addiction. What followed was a rapid downward spiral — losing his career, his business, and his relationships, and ultimately landing in jail multiple times. Jonathan opens up about the mental toll of being a first responder, how relapse can happen even after years of sobriety, and what it took to hit rock bottom and start fighting his way back. _____________________________________________ #AddictionRecovery #Relapse #Paramedic #EMT #FirstResponder #MentalHealth #TrueStory #recoveryjourney _____________________________________________ Connect with Jonathon Parsons: Tiktok & Instagram: Jonnie_parsons_official Jonnie Parsons on Facebook _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Shop Locked In Merch: http://www.ianbick.com/shop _____________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Rock Bottom That Changed Everything 00:43 Early Life & Family Background 01:59 Growing Up Too Fast 03:05 First Exposure to Drugs & Sports Life 04:47 High School, Partying & Slipping Into Addiction 06:00 Dropping Out & Losing Control 08:35 First Arrest & Run-Ins With Police 10:27 The First Attempt at Getting Clean 11:57 Getting Sober & Starting Over 12:50 Becoming a Firefighter & Living a Double Life 14:38 Trauma on the Job & Relapsing 17:27 Losing Everything & Hitting Bottom Again 19:59 Helping People While Fighting Addiction 22:19 The Dark Reality of Being a Paramedic 25:22 Becoming a Father During Addiction 26:05 Losing the Business, Getting Locked Up 31:31 Inside Jail & The Wake-Up Call 35:35 Life After Jail & A Second Chance 40:00 Relationship Problems, Relapse & Final Turning Point 44:00 Marriage, Rebuilding & Turning Life Around 47:01 Staying Sober, Family Life & Giving Back 50:43 Sharing His Story & Finding Purpose 52:14 Triggers, Alcohol & Staying Clean 54:12 “Am I Still an Addict?” 55:35 Talking Openly About Addiction 57:12 Making Amends & Accepting the Past 58:33 Advice to His Younger Self 59:24 Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, I join the Behavior Bitches podcast to share the moment my greatest fear came true and how it ultimately reshaped my life. After losing more than $100 million and going bankrupt, I had to confront the ego, habits, and beliefs that led me there. I talk about the lesson my mom taught me in that painful moment, why receiving is just as important as giving, and how community and shared values create real opportunity. We also discuss why surrounding yourself with the right people matters, the danger of doing business with “dicks,” and how responding to fear with humility, gratitude, and accountability can completely change your trajectory.