Profound, inspirational, heartfelt and wild stories from leaders, athletes, healers, musicians, change makers and more, who are out on the fringes, in uncharted territories of the possibilities of she, humankind, the psyche, the body, and the spirit. These masters of their trait share about their lessons learned, routines, mindset, spirituality, psychedelics, love, fitness, nutrition, bio-hacking, philosophy and entrepreneurship.
#39 Anahata Ananda - Spiritual Poison
Founder and owner of @shinesedona, Anahata is a master at core healing, personal growth & soul expansion. She is a teacher of healers: shamangelic Training. In addition she is a shamangelic breath work facilitator and she is the host of Shamangelic Podcast. The most significant topic we discuss is plant medicines, when they become a poison and a list to check of before going into any ceremony. Other topics include intuition, integrity, rooting into this reality and not living in the ethers, among many more that you can find in the timestamps.
#38 Stefanos Sifandos | Devine Masculine
With refreshing honesty master coach Stefanos shares about his healing journey, authentic authentic true relationships, inner child work, breathwork, his prior habits of going to exercise, food and sex to comfort and feel safe, and how he has healed and nurturing this. We talk about his father, our daughters “Athena”, the inner relationship with high performance, toning to get into presence, sexual abuse and how to recognize that a person might have been sexually abused.
#37 Zack Height | Handstands, Gymnastics and Mobility
A captivating conversation about gymnastics, calisthenics, mobility, stretching, training, fitness, mindset, CrossFit, programming and simplicity. How is it possible to be so incredibly fit and well rounded like Zack when all he does is handstands? We get into this as well as tips, tricks, training methods and his training philosophy.
#36 David Amir Persson | From Anger To An Open Heart
Entrepreneur and plant medicine man David shares his gifts through creative construction, men's group healing, co-facilitated plant medicine journeys, and shared endeavors in a darkness retreat center and a stellar health conscious restaurant in the heart of Stockholm. We have a fascinating conversation about practical ways to integrate ancient wisdom and spirituality in your day to day. We also talk about how to transmute feelings like anger, and how to open you heart.
#35 Tah Wity | Psychedelics, Physical Trauma & Sexual Healing
We go into psychedelic leader, coach and rapper Tah Whitty's story, trauma, life changing events, emotions, his relationship with his brother, father and past romantic relationships, and how psychedelics changed his life.
He grew up in tough Brooklyn, where he at an early life started hiding and developing masks to keep himself safe. Sex became his outlet and addiction. Insomnia became a biproduct. As a registered nurse he found his calling: helping people to heal.
#34 Aaron Alexander | The Align Method
Nose breathing only while working out and sleeping, taping your mouth, sitting on the floor: these are some of the concepts we get into and much more, in this the episode that challenged my way of viewing my health. I highly recommend you check out Aaron’s new updated extended version release of his book: The Align Method. I pride myself on my health, but he just expanded my view of it. I don’t say this lightly, there are some super sharp recommendations in this book. This is equally as true with his podcast: Align Podcast.
#33 Manex Ibar | Sphinx Code: Personal Subconscious Architecture
Mystic spiritual teacher, author, sound engineer, music creator, ceremonial master, spirit engineer and nature whisperer! We get into Manex’s masterpiece: Sphinx Code - a fascinating reading for your subconscious past, present and future. It presents insights into who you are, your family and your potential. We also go into his story, from his physicist parents, growing up in Spain, moving to the U.S., having an out of body experience, but still pursuing music, ending up with advanced degrees and eventually becoming a VP at SONY, before really answering the call of becoming a mystical spiritual teacher.
#32 Jacob Ross Pt. 2 | NFL, NBA, MLB Performance Coach
We get into wild stories of pro athletes, the layers of strenght training and performance, the conjugate method, westside barbell, Louie Simmons, the problem with periodization training, why olympic weightlifting is not necessary for athletes, how to become explosive, the problem and fascination with CrossFit as well as nutrition for performance and strength.
Jacob Ross is an elite level strength and sport performance coach with a track record of coaching all starts from the NFL, NBA and MLB. He is the co-founder of Smart Strength and the Strength & Conditioning Coach of the South Sudanese basketball team.
#31 Wes Kitts | Tokyo Olympics Weightlifting
From reputable California Strength to Kentucky College Football, we get into Wes’s journey of what it took to get to the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games. From training, competitions, mindset, trial, tribulations and the drivers behind everything.
#30 Jacob Ross Pt. 1 | NFL, NBA, MLB Performance Coach
Jacob Ross is an elite level strength and sport performance coach with a track record of coaching all starts from the NFL, NBA and MLB. He is the co-founder of Smart Strength and the Strength & Conditioning Coach of the South Sudanese basketball team. We get into his story, from growing up on a ranch in Texas, going to TCU, his time at coaching pro athletes at EFT Sports Performance, almost dying from an inflamed heart, to creating his own company. There are plenty of stories from pro athletes we get Tinto as well + more.
#29 Felix Rheder | #1 Best CrossFitter in Germany
Felix Rehder has earned the title fittest in Germany, climbing the ranks crazy quick, even tough his young age. We speak about his path to CrossFit, from gymnastics and rowing, his training, diet, sleep, mindset, how he developed an eating disorder and got through it, and how he has been able to develop into the phenomenal athlete that he is is today.
#28 Tom Kallas - #1 Powerlifter, World Record Holder & Entrepreneur
Tom Kallas is an elite powerlifter and world record holder in squat, 5 times over, with his best number being 816 lbs, while he weighs in at 193 lbs. This is insane!!! He also owns and runs several companies, while working 60-100 hours per week as a lineman, on top of being a father and husband. We get into how he does it all, while barely sleeping, and still putting up ridiculous numbers. Diet, sleep, mindset, family, routines and habits are topics we get into.
#27 Lukas Grouleff - 2nd Best CrossFitter in Denmark
Lukas is a hungry elite CrossFit athlete, with a gymnastics foundation, who has skyrocketed in his development and climbed the ranks super fast in CrossFit. No one expected him to compete for the title: "fittest in Denmark" and to almost make it to the CrossFit Games, just being shy of a few second in the semifinals. Lukas has an incredibly bright future ahead of him, with some crazy leg strenght. We chat in detail about Lukas’s training, diet, mindset, goals, what drives him and much more.
#26 Danny Lehr - Caffeine & Kilos: Creating a CrossFit & Olympic Weightlifting Brand
Danny Lehr is the co-founder of the CrossFit & Olympic Weightlifting brand “Caffeine & Kilos” as well as the CrossFit gym Excel Health & Fitness. He recently won gold in world masters Olympic Weightlifting. We get into his routines, habits, being an entrepreneur, and the story of how Caffeine & Kilos as well as Excel were created. He shares fascinating stories from Top CrossFit athletes as well as Olympic Weightlifters. Besides from being an entrepreneur, coach and athlete, is also a very generous man who gives back in various forms to the fitness community. Danny is also dedicated husband and father to two girls.
#25 Oscar Nevermann - 2nd Best Crossfitter in Sweden
Oscar is the 2nd best CrossFitter in Sweden. He is an incredible athlete, with his roots in American Football. We go into his training, nutrition, sleep and daily routines. His view on fitness and how he has been able to rise the ranks of CrossFit astronomically fast, with people saying it’s not fair. Hear about his tips and tricks and how he does it. Including overcoming a large amount of injuries, feeling his best he has ever done with several bulging discs and he contributes it to “growth mindset”.
#24 Doug Fournier - 20 Years of Firefighting
Doug is a fire captain, race car driver, man of faith, father and husband, based in Northern California. We dedicate this conversation to his 20 year journey in the fire department; what really goes into being a firefighter, common misconceptions, beliefs and the actual reality. Doug is a very kind, thoughtful and genuine man who wears his heart on his sleeve, and gives to anyone in need.
#23 Todd Wise & Merissa Wise - Coaching CrossFit Games Athletes
Coach Todd Wise & Merissa Wise run their own online and in person CrossFit athlete coaching business called “The Pack” in New York, and have previously owned multiple CrossFit gyms in Northern California, the latest one being CrossFit Curahee/Standard Strength. They both coach Competetive CrossFit games athletes and we go into how they do it, from training, mindset, nutrition to bio-hacking. We also talk about Merissa’s approach to her own training etc. that will get her to the CrossFit games.
#22 Jesse Todisco - Psychedelic Truths in Peru & Mexico
Jesse “Tee” returns for a comeback, dropping bombs from his latest travels and psychedelic journeys in Peru & Mexico. Jesse is an entrepreneur, founder of “46&2 Wealth Partners”, where he creates wealth for entrepreneurs & executives, as well as the Podcast host for the “Jesse Tee Show”, growth-mindset podcast. He is a nitty gritty Boston born hustler who came from the bottom and worked his way up, got structure in the US Navy, then pursued sales, naturally went in to leadership to then become an entrepreneur, and now he is giving it back in terms of lessons and advise.
#21 Kaleo Cornwell - Building A CrossFit & Olympic Weightlifting Gym
Kaleo Cornwell is the founder of Standard Strength, a California Strength affiliate with world class coaching, and the most niche Olympic Weightlifting + CrossFit gym that I know of. We dive deep into Kaleo’s journey aka the Hawaiian Viking, how he put it all on the line to start the gym, what it means to him and how it all came about from his childhood. Kaleo is a stand up man, putting his money where his mouth is and does the right thing. He is a humble and genuine man who through perseverance, love for the game and grit, got through the pandemic and now is making a major come back.
#20 Nikhil Kale - Trauma, Mysticism & Your Truth
Nikhil is a creative genius, guiding rising leaders to reclaim their power and live a legendary life. He is the Founder at Akasha Creative and Alchemist at “Nikhil Kale - Quantum Architect”. He partners with purpose-driven entrepreneurs to actualize their vision through mentoring, strategy and design. We go into his story, from being in the travel industry, having visited over 70 countries, the sexual trauma he has suffered, ignoring his true calling and then following it. His ability to be able to see and connect to things that the eye can’t see. We go into entrepreneurship, mysticism, spirituality, trauma, how to learn how listen to your truth and much more. He is a dear friend of mine and someone I get stunning guidance from. Anyone who would like to work with Nikhil, I can highly recommend him.
#19 Saxxon McCarty - Carnivore & Fasting For Optimal Performance
Saxxon is a health enthusiast, cybersecurity leader, crypto expert and entrepreneur. His mind is on another level when it comes exploration of the human potential. He is a self made bio hacker who performs at the highest level in cybersecurity while running small businesses on the side. We explore carnivore, fasting and overall health tips in this episode to bring your performance up.
#18 Alexis Robertson - A Mindful Career & Life
Director of diversity and inclusion. Recovering Lawyer. Wellness geek. Pilates enthusiast. Certified @Whole30 Coach. Podcast host of the lawyer focused “The Path and The Practice”. Wife and mother of two wonderful boys. She is an incredibly wise woman with an amazing amount insight into how to optimize your life and career.
#17 Marco Figueroa - High Performance Habits
Marco Figueroa is a highly driven and meticulous cybersecurity professional & principal threat researcher focused on elevating his performance at all cost, through a wide variety of modalities, from bio-hacking to food, sleep, time and attention optimization. We get into specific techniques, tactics, habits, rituals and strategies to implement in your life to have you performing at your highest level. Marco is Puerto Rican and grew up in the Bronx, so you will get a feel for the gritty New York side of him mixed with the flare of his Puerto Rican heritage.
#16 Robert Althuis - Heart Led Alpha Leadership
Robert Althuis is the founder of the Sacred Wealth Institute which goes by his name Robert Althuis. He is a Board Member, Venture Partner, Serial Entrepreneur, and Founder, multiple times over. He went from massive wealth and material success to loosing it all; his family, wealth, and all he cared for. Crashing deep and having suicidal thoughts. He swam with the sharks and had become a shark. A prisoner of his own ambition; selfish, ruthless, inconsiderate, heartless, and mercenary. Loosing it all became his biggest realization in his life. His lessons, insights and wisdom are now distilled in the work that he does, giving back by coaching executives and delivering business advisory through the Sacred Wealth Institute.
#15 Eric Morris - NYC Drug Game to Fish Entrepreneur
Eric Morris is a man who grew up hustling, learning how to sell things on the street, to now now running a sustainable and wild caught seafood business, local, farmers markets and to consumers. He is one generous man, with a giant, heart, where donation and giving back is a center piece in his world. We talk about his fascinating journey, including substance abuse, to his healing journey of different modalities, from psychedelics to Russian banha and cold baths + much more.
#14 Lalo & Gloria - The Place That Connects
Lalo Camarena & Gloria Quezada are two very genuine and connected human beings, who both run the caring, nourishing and uniting spiritual glamping resort “Huaya Camp”. We dive into Lalo’s journey working in the IT industry, the trouble of finding meaning and purpose, trapped in the rat race of always wanting more and numbing with substance abuse, and his way out and to deeper insights. Gloria path is different, coming form Washington DC in the US, where she went through an experience of sexual abuse which painted a path of exploration and healing, that with time, led her to Tulum Mexico, and later open up the wellness center at Huaya Camp.
#13 Kyle Kingsbury - Rising Above Darkness
Kyle is the host of the Kyle Kingsbury Show, Former MMA Fighter, Spiritual and Bio-Hacking Master, Father, Husband and Fit For Service Coach (Aubrey Marcus Mastermind). Kyle is a powerhouse of knowledge and insight. We discuss topics ranging from bio hacking, spirituality, parenting, dark thoughts, plant medicine/psychedelics, personal development, meditation and much more in the self help world. This episode will blow your socks off as Kyle brings multi-dimensional deep insights!
#12 Mike Pinette - Routines For Growth
Mike is an extraordinary unique and talented life design specialist and artist. He sees things that, necessarily you and I, would not pick up on. He’s able to put that into word, songs and in art. We dive into his practices and expertise in Holistic Health Coach + Life Design + Sphinx Code Guide + Breathwork + Habits and Routines + Journaling + Hypnosis Therapy + Play.
#11 Mathias Lindblom - Burn Out, Depression & Suicide
Mathias is a brilliant and very thoughtful man, who has founded two companies, with his roots in gaming & IT. As a high performer has been through the dark night of the soul. Pushing his limits to the max, burning the candle at both ends. There was no stop when he was running to the top as a Web/App Developer. Burn Out happened, depression followed, and his life started crumbling. Family, friends, his hunger to keep fighting, saved his life. He asked the big questions and he has put his health first, and giving back by professional putting people first, before results and profit.
#10 Erick Godsey - Mastering Truth & Difficulty
Erick is dedicated to the path of growth, personal development, and understanding the deep layers of mankind and who he is. In return, what he learns through is exploration of philosophy, psychology, mythology, journaling, dreams coaching, and plant medicine. H then serves this back to other as lessons and teaching through his podcast “The Myths That Make Us”, the book he is writing and coaching in Aubrey Marcus’s mastermind “Fit For Service”.
#9 Chris Cochran & Ron Eddings - Mental Cybersecurity Athletes
Chris and Ron host the podcast “Hacker Valley Studio”, where they go into cyber security self-improvement and diversity. Chris grew up in a family that did not have much. From wrestling, to dance, to being a marine, he fell intro threat intelligence that then took him to now being a security leader. Ron grew up with sports, and stumbled into hacking, which he is now a master of and uses it for the light side as a security architect. They are both deep thinkers and ask the big questions in life.
#8 Doniga Markegard - Tracking & Regenerative Farming
Doniga is the author of the “Dawn Again”: is a memoir of exploration and survival that will inspired you to better tend to the planet, even if it's simply tending the soil in your own back yard! As a family the run the farm “Markegards Family Grass-Fed”, located in the Bay Area, California. We speak about regenerative farming, her starring in the movie “Kiss The Ground”, sacred practices and ancient wisdom that she was taught by indigenous native Americans and many more things.
#7 Kim Amb - Olympic Simplicity Mindset
Kim Amb is not just a sensational athlete but also a very wise and grounded man. He knows his value and what is important to him, regardless if it brings money or fame. Family, flow and the simple things in life are what matter to him. We go into mindset, training and his approach to life.
#6 Jesse Todisco - Grit, Giving & Boundaries
Jesse is an entrepreneur, founder of “46&2 Wealth Partners”, where he creates wealth for entrepreneurs & executives, as well as the Podcast host for the “Jesse Tee Show”, growth-mindset podcast. He is a nitty gritty Boston born hustler who came from the bottom and worked his way up, got structure in the US Navy, then pursued sales, naturally went in to leadership to then become an entrepreneur, and now he is giving it back in terms of lessons and advise. We speak about his story, accountability, parenting, entrepreneurship, being addicted to drugs, making it through, spiritual growth, and giving back. A phenomenal man with a very intruding story.
#5 Anna Turunen - Truth in Corporate Music
Anna is in a marketing leadership position at the world largest music and record label company, as she is a catalyst of delivering authenticity to a world screaming out realness, through music and creative expression. She brings insights of how to live your truth in a corporate setting, while still delivering at your peak, aka how to speak your truth, and use your inner knowing while being strategic.
#4 Joe Hawley - Men's Work for Athletes
Joe is an 8 year NFL veteran, where he played for the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is the Founder and CEO of “The Härt Collective”, - “Unifying heart-led leaders through conscious community.” We get into all what it means to be a conscious athlete and what happens after the NFL.
#3 Jonas Kehrbaum -
Jonas is the Co-Founder and Head of Sales at Epro 360, where they help international student find the best universities in the United States and make their application process as simple as studying at home. Prior to that he was an innovation coach for a Fortune 500 company. At his core he is a very humble, thoughtful and creative human being. We met as international students in college, and connected over athletics and both having German origin. As a former college track athlete, he is probably the fastest person I know!
#2 Jimmy Westerheim - Overcoming Your Life's Toughest Challenge
Jimmy Westerheim is the Founder and CEO of The Human Aspect. Coming from the countryside, his extreme curiosity made him different. He eventually became a rescue diver, to then go into the maritime and shipping industry, which eventually led him to the Middle East and Doctor Without Borders. During this time in the Middle East, he started volunteering, and it dawned on him that we as humans rarely talk about the difficulties we go through. We just keep it inside and distract ourselves. That birthed the idea of the Human Aspect, where humans intimately and vulnerably share the most difficult situation they have been through in their life and how they got through it. It is the only human experience library out there, and I highly recommend you check out at least one video to experience the healing yourself - The Human Aspect.
#1 Sebastian Engström - My Story
A life filled with manic focus on performance: from college football, strength coaching, to cybersecurity sales. Always zeroing in on outworking everyone. Combined with a decade and half of self help work, bio-hacking, and heavy weights. Sebastian found an edge. Money, titles and success came quick, but the ego came with…
Death brought realizations… his mentor committed suicide. A family member died. This is what it took for him to snap out of a deranged reality, that his performance was everything, even more important than his wife (Sofia) and daughter (Athena), hence Safina.
Stillness, vulnerability, his wife and daughter, and community brought him back. Integrity set him straight. Honor aligned him to live for something greater than himself and to give back.