Episodes

Mark Steiner is the co-founder and CEO of GigSalad, the leading online marketplace connecting event planners with entertainers and event professionals. A former actor and talent representative, Mark built GigSalad with a belief that business should create opportunities for people to do what they love. Today he speaks about entrepreneurship, creativity, emotional intelligence, leadership, curiosity, and the lifelong process of discovering who we are.Contact Mark Steiner:Think Upon PodcastConversa...

Buddy Lee is a U.S. Olympian, 23-time USA and Armed Forces National Wrestling Champion, three-time World Military Wrestling Champion, five-time Sports Hall of Fame inductee, and a man who has dedicated his life to purpose, passion, and peak performance. A three-time U.S. Marine Athlete of the Year and Old Dominion University’s Best Male Athlete, Buddy is the founder and CEO of Jump Rope Technology, Inc. He has served as the Official Jump Rope Conditioning Coach for U.S. Olympic Teams and as the ...

Vincent Van den Broeck is a Brussels-based entrepreneur, restaurateur, and survivor of a near-fatal car accident that changed his life forever. On October 11th, 2024, he was struck in a collision at 55 km/h in a 30 zone. The impact left him with multiple fractures and major brain trauma. Doctors gave little hope.He spent weeks in a coma and three months in intensive rehabilitation, but recovery didn’t stop there — it became a daily mission. Against all odds, he not only regained his strength but...

Detective George Sichler is a retired NYPD Detective, entrepreneur, firefighter, EMT, author, and speaker. During a 20-year law enforcement career, he served in specialized assignments including aviation rescue, scuba operations, gang investigations, and gun violence suppression. He is a 9/11 responder and recipient of numerous awards for valor and lifesaving actions.Today, George focuses on leadership, resilience, wellness, and helping others navigate adversity. He is the author of Walking Amon...

Kim Costa is a top-producing Realtor, author, speaker, podcast host, and founder of Lifestyle Foundations. Through her work, Kim helps people understand that home is more than a place to live — it is the foundation for the life they want to create. She is also the creator of the Wheel House Method and host of the Live In Your Wheel House podcast, where she explores how home, lifestyle, purpose, and personal alignment all work together. Kim’s work is especially meaningful for people navigating li...

Custom Maid Books founder and author Peter G. de Krassel is a strategic thought leader, consultant, and contemporary social commentator with a long-standing pulse on international affairs, especially those related to the American and Chinese political systems. An American real estate lawyer and political activist with a fascinating life story.Contact Peter G. de Krassel:https://custommaidbooks.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/custommaidbooks/https://twitter.com/custommaidbookshttps://www.youtube...

Scott Zuckerman a financial services professional, entrepreneur, and technology founder with more than two decades of experience helping individuals, families, business owners, and advisors make better financial decisions. As President and CEO of Wexford Financial Strategies, he leads a planning-first wealth management firm built around comprehensive financial analysis, dynamic client service, and independent guidance. Wexford focuses on helping clients organize their financial lives, clarify th...

Pratiqk Jaani is the author of *Dhrasti! The Perception*, creator of the Dhrasti Method, a qualified hypnotherapist, speaker, and business advisor. His work explores how perception, conditioning, childhood programming, and unconscious patterns shape the way people experience themselves, their emotions, relationships, purpose, and reality. Through the Dhrasti Method, Pratiqk helps people shift from the conditioned self into the observer state, where they can recognize reactive patterns with great...

Jermaine Ee is a founder and storyteller whose career has moved through ed-tech, executive search, political campaigns, and humanitarian work across Colombia, Mexico, and Ukraine - all pointed at one question: how do we make better decisions about the things that actually matter? He grew up between Los Angeles and Malaysia, never quite the majority anywhere, which meant belonging came from family, not geography. That outsider perspective became an engine. Today he builds HeirLight, a guided esta...

Raymond Lavine is an extended care benefits advisor. He advises and designs long-term care benefits for families and LTC benefits for companies. Raised in the Hollywood Hills, Raymond grew up in a household shaped by global history. The son of immigrants who fled persecution and sought opportunity in the United States, he was introduced to perspectives beyond his immediate surroundings at an early age. Family travel across North America and Europe broadened his worldview, reinforcing the idea th...

Dr. Bill Andrews is the Founder and CEO of Sierra Sciences; a company focused on finding ways to extend human lifespan and health span. Bill has been featured in Popular Science, The Today Show, The Doctor’s TV Show, and numerous documentaries on the topic of life extension. Bill co-stars with Dr. Aubrey de Grey in the documentary “The Immortalists” that made it to the “Top-10-List” to receive an Oscar in 2014Bill is also an ultramarathon runner with over 100 ultramarathons under his belt. Bill ...

Tanya Wojtowych grew up on Ranger Stations in the Pacific Northwest, majored in Soviet Studies and Defense at an east coast University, then spent several years trying to get closer to her roots while working in Europe. After stints in New York and the Bay Area, Tanya settled back into the Pacific North West to work primarily in agriculture (the wine industry, Dry Pea and Lentil Council, Direct Seed Association) and finally married and established a private Agriculture Research farm. The pursuit...

Vivian Meraki is a family relationship expert, trauma-informed somatic coach, and award-winning speaker who works with self-aware mothers to feel like themselves again after years of stress, self-sacrifice, and running on empty.As the author of Parenting Through Divorce, she guides parents through life's toughest transitions with emotional resilience and somatic tools. Her message has struck a chord with over 30,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares practical insights on family relationships...

Chef Zipora Einav is an internationally recognized celebrity chef with a distinguished global career. She has served elite clients including Mariah Carey, Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, Bob Hope, Seal, and Scarlett Johansson, and has been a guest chef at some of the world’s most prestigious hotels, including the Ritz Paris, Ritz-Carlton Singapore, Four Seasons Tokyo, Hyatt Regency Munich, and Claridge’s London. A sought-after media presence, she has been featured on international radio and tele...

Nicole Ternay helps women over 40 lose weight for the last time. Without dieting, restriction or other crazy diet stuff. She helps them lose weight by teaching them her proven mindset method, Master Your Mind to Change Your BodyTM which is her foundational work of over 24 years of experience in the weight loss industry. Nicole is also the host of the highly ranked Weight Loss for Women Over 40 podcast, a two time TEDx Speaker, Personal Trainer, Behavioral and Health Coach, degree in Physical The...

Stacy Naugle is the founder and Chief Metabolic Strategist at Executive Metabolism™ — a boutique performance advisory firm she created specifically for professional women over 40 who are losing their energy, their mental sharpness, and quietly, their confidence — and can't understand why, because they are doing everything right.Stacy’s background is in East Asian Medicine. She earned her master's degree, became licensed in Washington State in 1995, and have spent over 35 years in clinical practi...

Alyssa Kumle is an author, speaker and painter. Through many trials and a lot of adversity, she has learned a deeper dependence on the Lord and a level of heart healing through creativity. Alyssa uses words and art to encourage and bring hope to those struggling with self-doubt, disappointment and discouragement.Contact Alyssa Kumle:https://www.facebook.com/share/1Rpvhn5Z5e/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://www.instagram.com/alyssakumle?igsh=MWo3aGhqZXdtc2U2eg%3D%3D&utm_source=qrDr. Kimberley LinertSpeake...

Sandra Faye Hayes is a human rights advocate, comedian & fabulous cook. This is a candid conversation with Dr. Kimberley Linert about love, loss, and living a life of impact that matters.Dr. Kimberley LinertSpeaker, Author, Broadcaster, Mentor, Trainer, Behavioral OptometristEvent Planners- I am available to speak at your event. Here is my media kit: https://brucemerrinscelebrityspeakers.com/portfolio/dr-kimberley-linert/To book Dr. Linert on your podcast, television show, conference, corporate ...

Anthony Calleo is an employee experience strategist, leadership advisor, and the founder of Calleo EX. His work centers on a simple but often overlooked idea: many organizational problems are not caused by strategy or talent, but by hidden friction in how people lead, collaborate, and make decisions.With more than two decades of experience across global organizations, startups, and advisory roles, Anthony helps founders, leaders, and teams rethink how work actually happens inside their companies...

Dr. Aja Gilmore - Nichols is from Indiana. She went to undergrad at Kentucky State University and to dental school at Indiana University. Aja served in the United States Navy for 8 years and now lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She is currently in private practice in Smyrna, Georgia.Contact Dr. Asa Gilmore - Nichols:Feel free to follow me on @lifestyledentistryatl on Instagram. I have just started an event called Sleepless In Smyrna, where I am educating all who will listen on the dangers of undiagnos...

Josephine Sindani is the Founder and CEO of JS Group, a construction and infrastructure company based in Ontario, Canada, and the Founder of the Black Enterprise & Trades Network (BETN). Her work focuses on expanding access to skilled trades, workforce development, and entrepreneurship.Josephine’s journey into construction began during a challenging period in her life as a single mother navigating housing instability and rebuilding her life. Entering an industry where women are significantly und...

Alese Johnston is a visionary entrepreneur, investor, and advocate for redefining aging withvitality. As co-founder of StorageTrader, the first platform enabling fractional investment in self-storage facilities, she has spent over a decade in the self-storage industry. She shares her expertise in her book, Beyond the Locks. Alese is a seasoned speaker who thrives on engaging audiences with thought-provoking insights. She has spoken on stage at the ISS World Expo in Las Vegas, the Exit PlannersNa...

Tammy Waldron, founder of Towanda Wellbeing and the RISE Intuitive Healing Arts Center, guides therapists, integrative health professionals, and leaders in uncovering the energetic and emotional roots shaping their lives and those of the people they serve. An adoptee and single mother who has navigated profound loss, Tammy’s journey fuels her passion for creating safe, transformative spaces where healing begins within. Through her work in Integrated Resilience—aligning the nervous system, emotio...

Françoise Everett is a transformational mentor, certified Woman-Centered Coach, and specialist in women’s identity transformation. She is the founder of ELLE Unleashed – a living body of work and lifestyle devoted to women ready to move beyond pressure, self-doubt, and fragmentation into lives organized around coherence, clarity, and soul-led authority. With over a decade in global consulting and 15 years in transformational work, Françoise brings a rare integration of structural precision, ener...