Motivation Episodes

Send us a text Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1942, Michael Dorfman has been residing in Mexico for more than 40 years, including the last 6 in San Miguel de Allende and the previous 30 in Cancun. Because of his growing interest in Eastern philosophy, Michael decided to become a vegetarian in 1976. For health reasons, in 2008, Michael chose to make the change to a Whole Food Plant Based diet. What he has learned from his experiences and in-depth research on nutrition and specific lifestyle chang...

Send us a text Indiana-born model/actor turned self-taught filmmaker Bo Roberts, was driven to filmmaking through his interest in psychology. On the heels of 17 short films, Roberts took the opportunity during 2021 to make a feature film, "The Great Awakening," which was acquired by Filmhub and is currently available on multiple streaming platforms, including tubiTV. From the pages of GQ, Cosmo, and Esquire, to the silver screen ("300: Rise of an Empire", "Mindy Project," etc.), Indian-born, ISU...

Send us a text Bryan Gillette is a former Silicon Valley human resource executive, founder of his own leadership consulting business, and amateur ultra-endurance athlete. He has ridden his bike across the United States and run 205 miles around Lake Tahoe. Bryan knows how to connect with both the business leader or the amateur athlete to help them reach their peak and achieve the impossible. The skills and behavior, as he learned, are the same. After interviewing 100 leaders on how they reach th...

Send us a text Rebecca Whitman is a Success Mentor, graduate with honors from Princeton University and author of international bestselling books, "Phenomenal Feminine Entrepreneurs," "Business, Life, Universe" and "How to Make a Six Figure Income Working Part Time." She was selected as Life Coach of the Year by International Association of Top Professionals. She hosts the top 5% globally ranked "Balanced, Beautiful, Abundant" podcast. Her philosophy divides life into 7 Pillars of / Abundance w...

Send us a text Dr. Merrylue Martin is a celebrated people leadership strategist with decades of successfully working with global leaders and business owners from all types and sizes of organizations, to make their employees feel uniquely respected, appreciated, fulfilled, and engaged. The recent release of her new book, The Big Quit Survival Guide, has received rave reviews and best seller status in Amazon’s Office Management category. As a Fortune 50 senior executive, educational administrator,...

Send us a text Marlene Sharp is a creative and business-savvy entertainment multi-hyphenate who originally hails from New Orleans but is now a (San Fernando) Valley girl. Firmly ensconced in LA life, Marlene is top dawg at Pink Poodle Productions and Head of IP Strategy and Acquisitions for Rainshine Entertainment. Noteworthy clients and collaborators include BoredPanda.com, WeFixYourScript.com, ToonBo, Society Entertainment, Euramco Pictures, and The Center for Learning Unlimited/Brainstorm Pro...

Send us a text Bill Kuhn is the co-founder of Fight for a Better America, an organization that invests in key battleground districts and states throughout the US, with the goal of either flipping them blue or maintaining a Democratic incumbent. Through his travels with the organization, he has made hundreds of contacts with folks in local civic and Democratic clubs throughout the country―primarily in California, Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, and New Jersey―and organized hundreds of volunteer...

Send us a text EXPERIENCE THE SOCIAL TURMOIL OF 1960S AMERICA IN THIS IMMERSIVE AND PROVOCATIVE WORK OF POLITICAL FICTION, BY ACCOMPLISHED AUTHOR, AND AWARD-WINNING ACTIVIST, DAN CHODORKOFF! SUGARING DOWN is the compelling and richly tapestried novel of passion and tragedy, by prestigious author and activist, Dan Chodorkoff. Now available from Fomite Press! SUGARING DOWN spins the harrowing tale of two young activists, David and Jill, as they struggle to build a new society on an abandoned far...

Send us a text Sabrina Osso is Founder and CEO of OSSO SAFE…Feel safe where you live, work, and play. She is a TEDx Speaker, Real Estate Agent, and Consultant on promoting safety and preventing violence in the workplace, schools, and in places of residence. Sabrina’s personal and professional experience with the subject allows her to bring a unique and holistic approach as a solution. She is also a professional dancer/teacher who uses her performance abilities to educate on the subject. As a rea...

Send us a text Gwen Tolios Is an an asexual independent author, publishing short stories, middle grade novels, and soon new adult romance. In this episode Gwen discusses her new book, why she decided to go with self publishing, how her writings are different than other authors works, and she also talks about some of her favorite travel destinations. www.gwentolios.com

Send us a text Mayara grew up in Brazil and she had to overcome a very adverse and traumatic childhood. She has a history of physical, mental, emotional and sexual abuse that led her into an intense dependency on alcohol since her early years. Mayara finally moved to America in her mid twenties when she started her healing process that continues to evolve every day. Today, after a decade of healing work and extensive research on trauma and consciousness, she is a certified Sound Therapist and us...

Send us a text Corey Nathan was raised in an observant Jewish household attending an Orthodox synagogue. His family is mostly from Brooklyn, NY; but Corey grew up on the Jersey side - Bruce Springsteen country! In his late 20s, much to the family's chagrin, Corey became a Born-again Christian. Not long after this epiphany, however, the new believer began to find many of the prevailing socio-political positions of American Evangelicalism to be at odds with the very Scriptures that are supposed to...

Send us a text Peggy's second book, Survive Your Child's Suicide; How to Move through Grief to Healing will be released in September, which is National Suicide Awareness Month. Suicide death of a child rocks a parent’s world to its inner core. Questions haunt you: Why did they do it? Why did not they come to me? Why did not I see it coming? How can I go on with my life when my child is gone? In front of you is a vast abyss. One side is your present situation of pain and suffering. The other, ho...

Send us a text Chungus Thang, "The Healthy Dating Coach," is a 22-year-old dating & relationships coach that aspires to make a positive impact by teaching healthy dating in the modern age. On this episode Chungus and I discuss everything from what he feels makes him a credible dating coach, how his past relationships helps him as a dating coach, and his opinion on online dating.

Send us a text Chris Russell is an entrepreneur, endurance athlete and creative who is the force behind the successful apocalyptic audio serial “After the Apocalypse”. Chris, (who’s nom de guerre is “Mad Dog”) has been creating podcast magic since podcasting became a thing. Looking for interesting, topical content for your show? Look no further than the impact of SciFi and apocalyptic story telling as a metaphor for our times!

Send us a text Sean Tyler Foley is an accomplished film and stage performer and has been acting in film and television since he was 6 years old after his father passed away suddenly in a motor vehicle accident. He has appeared in productions including Freddy Vs Jason, Door to Door, Carrie, and the musical Ragtime. Tyler is passionate about helping others confidently take the stage and impact an audience with their stories. He is currently the Managing Director of Total Buy In and author of the #...

Send us a text Heidi Alldredge wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, friend, care giver, realtor, motivational speaker, teacher, hot chocolate bomb maker, and podcaster! (Heidi is still deciding what she wants to be when she grows up!) Heidi has been married since 1992 to Christopher, the love of her life. She has 3 children (age ranging from 21 to 28—two of her children are married now) And has hosted 6 foreign exchange students -whom she now claims as her own children. She loves spending Friday ni...

Send us a text Alanna (rhymes with Hannah) was born and raised in Nottingham, England. After completing a Bachelors degree in Classics at Christ’s College, Cambridge, she lived and worked in Sydney, London and Nottingham before moving to Barcelona to do a Masters in International Relations. She now works at the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association in Barcelona, implementing EU-funded projects in economic development in the Southern Mediterranean. She speaks Spanish, is learning Catalan, an...

Send us a text Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk, he coaches ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry. He also has a popular YouTube channel called MasterTalk, with the goal of providing free access to communication tools for everyone in the world. You can also go and sign up for Brendon’s free communication course at www.rockstarcommunicator.com

Send us a text By the time she was ten years old Juliet Rose knew she wanted to be a writer. She entertained neighborhood kids with her stories after school and with the support of her mother got her first typewriter. Life had other plans and after the death of her mother when Juliet was eleven she put those dreams on hold. Over the decades she has picked up the proverbial pen time and again, writing about her life experiences including the cancer diagnosis and subsequent passing of her four yea...

Send us a text Creativity, art and entrepreneurship expert. Pivoted a corporate attorney career into a seven-figure art advisory and consulting business. Maria Brito is an award-winning New York-based contemporary art advisor, author, and curator. A Harvard graduate, originally from Venezuela, her first monograph “Out There” published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2013, was the recipient of the Best Book Awards in both the Art and Design Categories. In 2015 Brito was selected by Complex Magazine as o...

Send us a text On today’s episode I am joined by social media influencer and podcast host Amanda Penny. Amanda originally started social media at the age of 12 where she was discussing her daily life activities on an Instagram account . Amanda is most known as the 17 year old podcast host . Her podcast is called Amanda's World . Amanda is responsible for running, producing, directing, and managing her show and Amanda is completely self-taught . She gained a very big following on Instagram where ...

Send us a text Donna is the founder of Vibrant Living International a non-profit organization. She helps bring accelerated transformation to people across the world. Her passion is to help you reach your full potential. Donna has been speaking and coaching for over 25 years. She has developed powerful programs to help women rise above a painful past so they can live the life of their dreams. Her clients have said,“She will help you walk away from overwhelm, stress and self-doubt into peace and c...

Send us a text Daniel is the co-founder of Spacemakers®, a productivity consulting group for busy leaders. His book "Spacemaker - how to unplug, unwind and think clearly in the digital age," won the Australian Business Book Awards in 2021 (best personal development book). As a trainer, coach and keynote speaker, Daniel has worked with CEO’s, executives, and other senior professionals throughout Australia and beyond. His professional history includes leadership roles in physiotherapy, health mana...