Send me a text message! Angelo Santiago is a men's coach and founder of We Are the Men—a men's coaching and development brand and podcast.  In today's episode, Angelo takes us through his own powerful story about avoiding his feelings and bottling things up and the thing that finally sparked a radical change in his life. We open the conversation by "walking the walk" by sharing something we are each struggling with—what a way to start the show!   I loved the parts of the episode where I ask Angelo about the intentionality behind his verbiage which led to us talking about the importan ..read more

My friend, meet Safia Fitzpatrick. ? Safia is a cancer survivor, fighter, inspiration, women's health advocate, Mom, teacher, and that's really just scratching the surface.  In this episode, Safia and I talk about the importance of speaking openly about subjects that seem to be taboo... our health and wellness can often be one of those topics. Safia shares her story of losing her mother to cancer, the profound impact that had on her life, and how that started her on her own health journey.  We talk about taking agency over our bodies and our health and Safia reminds me of how if we ..read more

So.... I went skydiving. This episode isn't about skydiving, but it is about alignment and being confident in that alignment so we can move past the fear of judgment and perception of others. And that practice led me to choose to skydive (more in the episode). My guest today is Taylor Mae. Taylor is a founder, coach, speaker, and host of the Align to Achieve podcast. More than that, she's a deep thinker and reflector—which made this conversation a fun and philosophical one. Taylor and I talk about this idea of alignment that's core to her coaching work... What is it? How do we know if we have ..read more

Nicole Rall (Mom, entrepreneur, homeschooler, homesteader) joins me for a fascinating discussion on, well, learning. We chat about how we best learn as kids, some of the interesting side effects of the standardized school system, why she chose to homeschool (and not your typical homeschooling) her kids, and the things we aspire to continue learning in our everyday lives and passing onto those around us.  Wait till you hear Nicole's story of taking her three girls under the age of ten to work with her at a photoshoot - how do you think that went? We also talk about the power of dropping l ..read more

Nate Langley joins me on the show again (filmed in the red rocks of Sedona, AZ) to talk about making some updates to our human operating systems. Nate was the first guest I ever had on the show and since our last conversation, he's been on an interesting path as he's become a Transformation Coach and also a Certified Breathwork Facilitator. Nate and I talk about the most common things that Nate helps people overcome in his coaching work (like how to view ourselves related to our goals), why this idea of making operating system updates makes so much sense and what updates you might want to con ..read more

Kendra Neal is an artist, entrepreneur, business owner, and trailblazer. She currently owns and operates Kendra Neal Studio, a multi-state permanent makeup studio, with her husband, Shane. My friends, this ain't a conversation about makeup (although we talk about beauty standards at the end). It's a conversation about forging a new path, exploring the extremes to find balance, challenging ourselves to step into new versions of ourselves, and navigating all of the things that happen along the way. Kendra shares her story of taking a different path from her peers and choosing to forgo college t ..read more

Danielle Boquette (Mrs. B) is an author, podcast host, and well, another human being who has experienced a lot in life and believes we all have the opportunity to pursue a life of meaning. She's the author of Note to Self, her first book, and also the host of the With Mrs. B podcast where she shares some of those notes to herself and others about healing, growth, personal development and so much more. In this conversation, Danielle and I talk a lot about the idea of trusting ourselves... what does it mean? Why don't we do it more? And how do we develop more of that trust with ourselves? Danie ..read more

Mike Erwin is the Co-Founder of The Positivity Project, the founder of Team Red, White & Blue, the Co-Founder & Chairman of Father Capodanno HS, he's a 2x published author of Leadership is a Relationship and Lead Yourself First, and he serves as a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves. Oh yeah, he also lives on a 32-acre homestead & farm in North Carolina that he and his family operate called Grace + Glory Farms. Mike was gracious enough to join me on the show and get philosophical about things like success, thinking gray in a black-and-white world, and pursuing a meaningful life ..read more

Timmie Mirza is a tech entrepreneur, coach, mother, Pakistani immigrant, and someone who has a unique ability to make complex things simple. She's passionate, brave, confident, insightful, and so much more.  In this episode, Timmie and I talk about our definitions of failure and why it's so important to examine that definition for yourself. We discuss her entrepreneurship story and how she works with her clients to make things simple related to their tech, their business, and the direction they are headed. Lastly, we talk about the insights and lessons she's gained from her experience im ..read more

Anna Okerhjelm currently serves as the Studio Director at Pophouse, an interior design agency headquartered in Detroit, MI. Her professional work is definitely something she's proud of and yet that's only a small slice of the pie that represents who Anna is as a person. Ahead on this episode, Anna takes us through the experience of existing within spaces that she's designed and I learn that there's wayyyyy more that goes into designing a space like an office or hotel than I ever imagined. Anna walks us back in her story and talks about how a relationship brought her to the City of Detroit (a ..read more