Consistency and proficiency are skills that aren’t easily mastered. Everyone starts off as a student.  What makes the master is determined by the work put in to gain the experience and wisdom.   Jeremy Schreifels started his journey like anyone else did, but once he saw an opportunity he persisted on finding new ways to level up.  

Jeremy is a Father, Husband, 2x Best-Selling Author, High Level Musician, Master Networker, and Co-Founder Of Monumental Voice Media. At Monumental Voice Media Jeremy provides his clients with coaching that allows them to launch their own Podcast and Audiobook, while also providing the best quality of Producing and Editing services that leaves them with a smile.  

Jeremy talks about his versatility in music and how it has opened himself up for opportunity. Starting as an Educator Jeremy shares how he went from being a teacher to becoming an Entrepreneur and sharing his passion for creating and playing music. Jeff and Jeremy touch on what it means to network and separate the people you want to be around to increase your ability to grow.  

What You’ll Learn:

• Why staying consistent is important to Jeremy
• What being a Musician means to Jeremy
• The passion Jeremy has for music and how it impacted his mindset
• Jeremy and Danny’s vision for their Media Company  
• The scaling growth of the Audiobook industry 
• Why Podcast are becoming more influential 
• What it takes to build a proficient relationship
• The impact of losing his Dad at an early age that made Jeremy into the man he is today

Favorite Quote: 

“For me it’s opened my eyes to what is possible and brought me into a space with what I at this point call my people. People who are like minded who think like I do, who have ambitions and passions and purpose like I do.” 

-Jeremy Schreifels 

Connect With Gail:

Music By Jeremy 

Monumental Media

LinkedIn

How To Get Involved:

Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out.In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for the next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue SKy Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/ Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping. 

It takes a special kind of person to live a long and healthy life with a leveled mindset, Gail Kraft goes above and beyond to reach past the ceiling that was set above her. Gail knows what it means to persevere through tough times and find positive solutions to them. Today Gail shares her life experience and what made her into the woman she is today.

Gail Kraft is a Published Author, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host, and a Motivational Speaker who is an Empowerment Master who speaks about the empowerment process and what it takes to clear your mind to allow more focus towards your success.  

Gail Kraft speaks about how in a 3 year span of time in her mid twenties she went from being a single Mother on welfare to being a homeowner, and manager by focusing on what she needed to do to become successful. Gail and Jeff address why people avoid the responsibilities to focus on changing what’s going on now and make an excuse for what’s happened in the past rather than come to terms that the past isn’t in the present.  

What You’ll Learn:

• The first time Gail started her Personal Empowerment Journey 
• What our life's purpose is and how Gail found her addiction to success
• What it takes for others to believe in themselves 
• The impact societal programming makes on people 
• The feeling of abandonment Gail carried throughout her life  
• Focusing on your instinct over your skillset
• Why winning is multidimensional to Gail 
• Understanding why we allow fear to block a clear sense of power

Favorite Quote: 

“When I got fired that's when I said ok I know what I need to do because i’ve done it before and I know how far I need to take it all the way and I started looking at myself and seeing like what I don’t like about me and is that really who I am or is that the person I became or is that the person I was told I was.” 

-Gail Kraft 

Connect With Gail:

LinkedIn

Facebook

Books 

How To Get Involved:

Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out.In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for the next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue SKy Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/ Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping. 

The most pain that comes from every relationship is the healing process. Relationships don’t work unless you already love yourself. When two people come together, they come with “stuff.” Sometimes, it’s stuff that hasn’t been resolved.  It could be childhood trauma, abandonment, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, and everything else that should be unpacked before committing to a relationship.  Stephanie shares her story of how she found her way during her healing process after her marriage. 

Stephanie Castro is the Founder and CEO of Stay at Home Pet Sitting. She is also a Real Estate Investor,Creator of Marketing and Graphics, and Entrepreneur. Stephanie also leverages over 13 years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry with a Graphic Design background.  

Stephanie addresses the healing process that helped her as she got through her divorce. As Jeff and Stephanie speak, they are focusing on the value of a relationship and how impactful it can be to be on the same page as your partner. Stephanie talks about how she got into Real Estate and what that does for her today and how her degree in Graphic Design has created an endless amount of opportunity for her in her industry.  

What You’ll Learn:

• Learning to not be a victim but a victor 
• How Stephanie got herself into Real Estate Investing
• The bomb Stephanie felt on the third year of her marriage as it went off
• What Stephanie needed to do to properly heal
• What makes a relationship truly work
• The fair perspective of loving yourself 
• Why trauma impacts us more than we realize
• Understanding what your love language is and how it ties into your partner

Favorite Quote: 

“It’s all inside if you can remove everything, even people in your lives and you can still stand with nothing, no items, no nothing and you can still be happy within- to me that's winning.” 

-Stephanie Castro 

Connect With Stephanie:

LinkedIn

How To Get Involved:

Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out.In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for the next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue SKy Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/ Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping. 

A process can be started by anyone, we often think to ourselves that we won’t be that one percent and amount to anything. The reality is that we can overcome anything and apply the pressure onto others for their sake to achieve the task at hand. Zachary Babcock is going to share his story in disparity and give you a reason to move forward. 

Zachary Babcock is the Founder and CEO of Alpha Dog and he also carries multiple titles including devoted Father and Husband,  and the CHief Visionary of the podcast PowerTrain.

Jeff bring’s on Zachary who carries a social following of an outrageous

amount of views on his social media platforms, but that not all. Zach shares his oppression of going through prison and having to carve his path to success. Zachary discusses the topic of podcasting and what it takes to reach the next level. Diving into the process and the heart it takes to complete the process- Zach talks about how his clientele has inspired him to keep driving forward.  

What You’ll Learn:

• The amount of people Zach has helped since launching his podcast
• Figuring out Zach’s way especially in the marketplace going back to 2018 
• The shift Zach made after leaving prison 
• The process of Zach leveraging his podcast right away 
• The motivation that drives Zach to help others and hear their stories 
• What made Zach decide to monetize his podcast
• The trauma Zach confronted in 2021 to level up his mindset
• Why Zach is motivated to helping others

Favorite Quote: 

“I knew that I was going to get to this point someday, it was going to happen because I wasn’t. I was going to die in the process someday it was either I was going to do it or I was going to die trying- that was now it was going to go. I was going to go all in. I just didn’t think it would be through podcasts.” 

-Zachary Babcock 

Connect With Zachary:

Underdog Website 

Instagram

LinkedIn 

How To Get Involved:

Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out.In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for the next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue SKy Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/ Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping. 

Rejection is one of the largest fears a person can have, but it shouldn’t control our destiny. We allow those inner demons of fear to block the light and stop us from what we are trying to accomplish. Amy Hesper dealt with the blockage of that fear until she involved herself more into her faith and found a few great mentors to help guide her.

Amy Hesper is an Artist who specializes in Unique and Common Art that spots visual Meditation and Spiritual connections. Amy is also an Entrepreneur, and a recently Published Author of her book “Loving yourself like God Loves You”. After doing inner-reflective work, Amy found a path that she uses to help others improve their confidence and how they view themselves.   

Jeff host’s special guest Amy Hesper where she addresses why loving yourself can be the hardest thing to do without support. Amy speaks about the hardships of feeling rejected and bullied in her upbringings and what it did to her mindset during her teenage, childhood years. Jeff and Amy discuss the importance of finding a circle of supportive people and getting close to them. 

What You’ll Learn:

• Why Amy had low self-esteem and confidence in her upbringings
• When Amy decided to push away negative thoughts and mindset that she was experiencing 
• The lonely journey of working towards your dreams and happiness 
• What the power of words can do to a person
• The struggles an empath deals with technology always advancing (social media)
• Why Amy’s Grandmother was her first real mentor and how she guided Amy
• The spiritual gifts that Amy uses to help others and her “why” 
• The experience in 2010 that took Amy down her creative path

Favorite Quote: 

“I am worthy, I am Loved, I am winning and of course God loves me because here I am- He’s the one who kept me going.” 

-Amy Hesper

Connect With Amy:

LinkedIn

Art Website

Facebook

How To Get Involved:

Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out.In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for the next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue SKy Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/ Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping. 

Finding success at any early age can be difficult for our minds to fully understand, especially without proper guidance. It’s always humbling to be able to reach out to a mentor to seek advice or maybe for some help when starting a business or jumping into the ownership position. Brent Knott started off early as an entrepreneur and has been grinding ever since to continue his success. 

At the age of 23 Brent Knott was led by his mentor as he became the full time owner of “Design It Wraps” where he helps his clients with all vehicle decal needs. Brent is also a devoted husband, and entrepreneur.     

Today Jeff host’s Brent Knott, a successful entrepreneur who shares his story of the upbringing he had when he started out as a business owner and the people he emulates. They both discuss the importance of becoming involved with groups and how networking can pay off and help you find more leads. Finding focus within your business can be difficult but not for Brent, and he addresses why he was able to continue growing his business and level up as quickly as he did. 

What You’ll Learn:

• The structure of coaching Brents mentor paid back to him after selling the company to Brent 
• Why Brent wanted a down turn in his business 
• The obstacles of working into a corporate setting and recognizing when core values do not align 
• What 75 hard did for Brent and his mindset 
• The biggest take away Brent got from completing 75 hard
• The Where Brent really wants to be with his company
• How joining these entrepreneurial groups can be a low risk high reward 

Favorite Quote: 

“That’s my passion that really gets me up in the morning, like it’s cool to feel fulfilled for yourself- but to help other people feel fulfilled is even more fulfilling.” 

-Brent Knott 

Connect With Brent:

Facebook- Design it Wraps

Website

How To Get Involved:

Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out.In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for the next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue SKy Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/ Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping. 

The real truth of addiction that no one realizes until it is too late is how it slowly poisons your mindset and the others around you. It creates a false sense of euphoria, which Jerry struggled with for the longest time until a phone call from his daughter changed the entire course of how he viewed himself with his struggles. 

Jerry Gerken helps his clients find the vehicle they need for an affordable price. Jerry is not just a Husband and a Father, he is also an Entrepreneur, Marine Corps Veteran, Podcast Host, Published Author, and a 10x Marine wrestling National Champion, and a Servant of God.    

Jerry speaks about how he got into sales and what he does to gravitate business to his clients by generating them more revenue through coaching. Jeff and Jerry talk about what Addiction does to people when they keep reaching for that “last itch” and what it takes to leap over the hurdle of quitting. Jerry addresses why wrestling has been a huge part of his life and how he enjoys giving back by coaching and creating opportunities for athletes.  

What You’ll Learn:

• The feeling of knowing you had an impact on your predecessors 
• Why Jerry got into car sales and how the recession impacted him in 2007/2008 
• The 5 F’s Jerry lives by to lead a happy life
• What makes listening to a book every week so important to the process of how Jerry lives his life
• The reality that Jerry faced when he knew he had a Gambling problem
• The strong belief about Mana and how it works in our lives
• Why Jerry found his passion in coaching 

Favorite Quote: 

“That was it for me, it was at a point where you know what- this is wrong. I can’t continue to do this, I'm doing a disservice, it's my ethical duty to be successful for my family .”

-Jerry Gerken 

Connect With Jerry:

Instagram

Apple Podcasts

Link Tree 

How To Get Involved:

Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out.In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for the next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue SKy Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/ Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping. 

The truth is we don’t have many people who are faithful in society today. Everyone is scrambling to find the quickest way to benefit themselves and not the ones relying on them. It wreaks of desperation and quite frankly, is an insult to what it means to be genuine.  There are so many aspects to life and business, and it’s not hard to blur lines.  Having a solid moral code is important.  You can’t have 2 moral codes and be a genuine human being.  At some point, you’ll end up compromising one or the other and this affects both your personal aand ultimately your professional life.

Matt Davis is the President of GDI Insurance where he helps his clients bring value to their Risk Management and Insurance Programs. In his personal life Matt is a devoted and loving Husband and Father. He has also been recognized by Forbes over 12 times for being a Published Author.  

Matt addresses why his morals are the key component of his business. Jeff and Matt talk about the mindset of being in insurance and why it can be difficult at times, especially when you have to deliver some unfortunate news. Matt shares how hard he tried to leave the insurance industry, but found himself becoming passionate with what he does, and being able to help other people. 

What You’ll Learn:

• Why Matt takes pride in helping his employees become successful
• What makes addicted to winning important to Matt  
• How Matt got into the Insurance industry
• The type of businesses Matt specializes in providing the best insurance possible to his clients 
• Why Matt appreciates his team confronting him when there is an incident with core values not being followed
• Why it is critical to respond as a business owner and not react 
• Who Matt looks up to and why he follows their advice and teachings

Favorite Quote: 

“What I consider winning may not be the same thing I mean, yes dollars and banks are important and I’m not near where myself and my wife want to be in business and it all, but what it comes down to is who is around us, we finally hit a point in business especially where our team…… where we were getting success our team started individually being successful in our lanes and vertical and seeing that happening is awesome.”

-Matt Davis

Connect With Matt:

Instagram

Website

LinkedIn 

How To Get Involved:

Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out.In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for the next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue SKy Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/ Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping. 

Anyone can crawl out of hell with the right determination, Eric wasn’t dealt a good hand in life starting as early as his upbringings when he was 7. Today’s episode is filled with hardship and the darkest truth that you will hear someone admit. Fortunately you get to hear how Eric turned his struggles into success. 

Eric Rogers is the Founder of Rogers Fitness Academy where he helps other Entrepreneurs and CEO’s reach peak performance in their fitness, nutrition, and mindset. Eric is also a devoted husband and a loving Father, along with an entrepreneur and coach.  

Today Jeff is host’s Eric Rogers, a man who has climbed more obstacles than the average person. Eric speaks about his experience of why going to Jail saved his life and how it impacted his mindset. Jeff and Eric cover what it means to be an ideal client and to also be a good person. Eric shares his pain that he went through not to be a Victim but to remind you that we are all in control of how we handle the darkness that comes our way. 

What You’ll Learn:

• The trauma Eric had to own from his childhood
• Erics struggle with addiction from 8 years old to 24 years old 
• How Erics addiction got to the point of him being shunned from his family 
• The inner demons Eric had to face after his wife took their child and left him
• The ideal client that we need to look for 
• What we take for granted until it’s gone
• What it took for Eric to realize he can’t dwell on the things he can’t control

Favorite Quote: 

“Who are you when everything from you is gone, who are you when everyone leaves you, all the moneys gone and you’re left with nothing."

• Eric Rogers 

Connect With Eric:

Instagram- The page will be available by next week

Website

How To Get Involved:

Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out.In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for the next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue SKy Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/ Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping. 

Traumas are the things that hold us accountable for who we choose to be. We can allow them to take over our lives or we can deal with them head on and use them as a life lesson. 

Rachel is the CEO and Founder of Exercise Your Soul, Transformation Coach, Speaker, and a Mother. Rachel found herself as a Relationship Expert by providing for her clients by helping them face their true emotions by confronting them head on and accepting them.   

Rachel has a large variety of experience in her field, but what Rachel addresses with Jeff is the biggest question we all ask ourselves. Why is it easier to help other people going through a situation than it is to help ourselves? The pressure of trauma. Rachel talks about what made her realize why her first marriage didn’t work. It wasn’t her husband, it was herself not being clear about her emotions. The biggest misconception is we tell ourselves we are fine, happy, nothing is wrong. It’s about digging up what's really bothering you. You can’t love others without loving yourself. 

What You’ll Learn:

• Why are we wired for thriving 
• The unique joy Rachel experienced as a educator 
• Why it is good to recognize the skill traits you have  
• The importance of facing your traumas 
•  What makes us afraid of discomfort  
• The bitter truth of loving someone who doesn’t love themselves  
• What makes Rachel passionate about helping other people find themselves in their emotions

Favorite Quote: 

“It’s that energy of like yes I am embracing life to the fullest and it doesn’t matter what the context is, it doesn’t matter what the content is. I am showing up as my authentic self with what is true for myself in this moment waiting, waiting like I'm doing it. I am doing this life thing.”

• Rachel Sartori-Thomas  

Connect With Rachel:

Instagram

Website

Facebook

How To Get Involved:

Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out.In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for the next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue SKy Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/ Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping.