Damian talks with CEO & Founder Tommy Bellman about self-development, success, and how to live an exceptional life.

Tommy is the person behind the World's #1 Self Improvement Program For Men. Mantastic is a program that focuses on helping men build into the Mantastic Legend that they need to become, to BE who they want to be, and DO what they want to do in life.

In this episode, Damian and Tommy talk about the power and effect of accountability, execution, deep work, and learning to dance with fears. Tommy also shares his favorite book: The Art of Exceptional Living and how it impacted the life that he is enjoying right now.

For more information on our guest, please visit: https://www.mantastic.com/

0:00:00 Preview
0:00:41 Introduction
0:01:17 How did Tommy Bellman got into coaching
0:04:53 Comparison as a thief of joy
0:06:07 The power of execution
0:07:40 Tommy’s daily routine
0:10:03 Deep Work: Spending an hour that moves the needle
0:11:09 The importance of accountability
0:13:13 Supporting from a distance
0:14:45 The effect of human connection
0:16:44 Overcoming limiting beliefs
0:19:13 Learning to dance with your fears
0:20:18 Vulnerability & validation
0:22:12 Impressing vs Expressing yourself
0:24:16 Dealing with adversity
0:26:03 The Art of Exceptional Living
0:28:03 How to reach out to Tommy
0:31:03 Achieving 5 years of growth in one year
0:34:03 Living in our worst-case scenario
0:35:37 What Tommy is currently working on
0:37:23 Outro

In this episode of Apex Unleashed, Damian talks with the City of Logan’s Deputy Mayor, Jon Raven, about the ins and outs of the city’s planning scheme.

Damian and Jon deep dives into what makes the counselor’s role different from state and federal positions, how harsh the politics is, the skills needed to fulfill the role successfully along with other life and business lessons such as dealing with bad news, overnight success in business, and practicing self-care. 

Learn more from Jon Raven by visiting:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-raven-94696926/

0:00:00Preview
0:00:40Introduction
0:01:02The planning scheme Deputy Mayor Jon Raven is implementing
0:03:25Planning for a future that you can’t see
0:06:41Integrity & Character: Having 9 new counselors
0:07:35Politics is a harsh business
0:09:14The ability to listen as a key skill
0:11:04It all starts with listening
0:13:47What makes counselors different from state and federal positions
0:15:44Overnight success in business
0:17:09The City of Logan and the planning scheme
0:18:28How to get involved with the city’s planning scheme
0:19:48Dealing with bad news
0:22:08Jon Raven’s self-care practices
0:25:28The good thing about the new Logan council
0:27:25The Deputy Mayor role for Jon
0:28:21The 2 most important pieces of infrastructures
0:34:57Outro

In this episode of Apex Unleashed, Damian talks with Jess Densley about what scaling means in a business along with the discipline, consistency, and other traits required to achieve it. 

Jess is an award-winning real estate and business growth coach, founder of Elite Agency Success System, a keynote speaker, and a leadership and high performance & team culture. Learn from both Jess and Damian as they share their own experiences and lessons in leadership and in building a scalable and sustainable business.

0:00:00Preview
0:00:32Introduction
0:02:20What got Jess Densley into coaching
0:04:57Jess Densely’s’ approach to conversations
0:07:12The Circle of Giants
0:09:24Personal traits that helped Jess to be who he is now
0:11:01Process and people in business
0:13:28The reason why people lose faith in themselves
0:16:00The overwhelming message with learning new things
0:18:33Big visions and quarterly blocks
0:20:02How Jess rewards himself
0:22:07The importance to really knowing your why
0:24:33Managing negative feedback as a leader
0:28:50How to reach out to Jess
0:29:44Outro

For more information on our guest, please visit: https://jessdensley.com/

In this episode of Apex Unleashed, Damian sits with business owner and investor Whitney Roberts about social media and goal setting.

Whitney shares the importance of goal setting and how to achieve them through skills such as self accountability and resilience. Throughout the episode, both Damian and Whitney mentions their fair share of experience in building better habits to become the successful business person that they are today.

0:00:00Preview
0:00:28Introduction
0:01:05What 2021 looks like for Whitney
0:02:00How do you build your social platforms?
0:02:21The importance of goal setting
0:03:57Doing things that you don't want to do
0:04:39How to catch up with your competitors
0:06:30How long did it take for Whitney to build resilience on social media?
0:07:34The thing about insecurity
0:08:53Embracing hard lessons
0:10:46Managing personal issues
0:12:43How do you know when you're building momentum?
0:15:20The difference between lost and failure
0:17:05What problems are Whitney solving?
0:20:00If you have someone like yourself 3 years ago, where would you be now?
0:21:01The internet and its opportunities
0:23:03Where can you find Whitney Roberts online
0:23:53What makes Whitney keep going
0:26:50Being accountable to yourself
0:28:31Serving other people
0:29:29Finding purpose behind the things you're trying to do
0:32:08Why now and why today?
0:34:54Outro

For more information on our guest, please visit: https://linktr.ee/whits.hustle

Damian talks with Amy Duncan, a passionate healthy habits and mindset coach about health and its effect on all areas of our lives.

From personal daily rituals like meditation and protecting a bedtime routine to neuro-linguistic programming and its effects, this episode is both educational and inspirational, helping you build better habits and become intentional with the things that you do.

0:00:00Preview
0:00:35Introduction
0:00:59About Amy Duncan
0:02:46How Amy started with life coaching
0:04:32Daily rituals to get out of your own way
0:07:34Neuro-Linguistic Programming: Good or evil?
0:10:18How Amy handles getting her clients to the next level
0:12:35Reverse engineering what others need to hear
0:14:02The power of sharing stories
0:16:14What most people don't know about Amy
0:17:54What is Petals of Peace?
0:22:25Amy's Book: Change Makers
0:24:01How to book a discovery call with Amy
0:25:02Amy's top 5 favorite books
0:27:44The law of attraction
0:29:00Improving communication during these days
0:31:32The thing about meditation 
0:32:58Outro

For more information on our guest, please visit:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amyisabelleduncan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amyisabelleduncan/
Website: https://www.petalsofpeace.org/

This episode of Apex Unleashed is about building human connection — especially during these days with the rise of social media.

Damian sits down with Professional Counsellor Mari Shell Scott, who helps people to live life to the fullest by responding to life in a positive way to facilitate growth and change.

Damian and Mari Shell talk about how to connect to people who’s not open to you, becoming present, vulnerable, among other things that will help you to become better in building connections and improving your current relationships.

0:00:00Preview
0:00:23Introduction
0:01:19What got Mari Shell into counseling
0:04:34The difference between successful and unsuccessful people
0:05:20What it's like to feel stuck
0:07:08Connecting with someone who's not open to you
0:10:36How social media has changed people's perception
0:13:05Here's why reaching out is hard
0:16:11Social media is impersonal
0:18:00How do we help people who can't help themselves?
0:19:43Vulnerability and growth 
0:20:13The power of noticing when building connection
0:21:56How do we become really present?
0:24:04Here's how can you reach out to Mari Shell
0:25:41Why is it natural for others to give?
0:27:50The power of the human soul
0:29:27Why is connection so important?
0:33:02Outro

This episode of Apex Unleashed is about growth, leadership, and success. Damian Piotto interviews award-winning real estate agent and director of First National Cleveland, Ryan McCan. 

With 20 years of experience, Ryan is a living proof that sacrifice in business is worth it. He shares his journey over the years from mistakes new agents make to the best practices in managing a team and making an impact to others.

Damian and Ryan also discusses how being mindful in communicating and building trust, loyalty, and impact to others make the journey in real estate more fulfilling. 

0:00:00Preview
0:00:19Intro
0:01:1320 years in real estate with Ryan McCann
0:02:43How does customer service look like now?
0:05:45How do you mentor people?
0:09:50Are you ever satisfied?
0:11:25You can be the carrot, the egg, or the coffee bean
0:14:42How do you look after your staff?
0:18:26Health, wealth, and energy
0:21:02Repayment and loyalty in life and business
0:24:02Handling difficult conversations
0:29:43A story of resilience
0:36:04Persistence and consistency 
0:38:10The sad thing about respect these days
0:39:53Everything is about our relationships and communication
0:45:34Pay attention to how you communicate
0:48:00Outro

In this episode of Apex Unleashed, Damian talks with Merie Burton about the art of communication and its effect to the personal life, relationships, and business.

With her love for helping others and communication, Merie is currently helping people to live life with purpose and meaning as a psychotherapist and counselor

Throughout the episode, she shares a lot of lessons along with practical tips about authenticity, becoming a listener, fostering great relationships, and self love that would surely help anyone who wants to improve in life and business. 

0:00:00Preview
0:00:37Introduction
0:01:00What drew Merie in the industry
0:02:37Authenticity starts with our core values
0:06:34How to become a great listener?
0:10:39How important is it to building good relationships?
0:12:46The trust mechanism
0:15:17I don't know what I want, what should I do?
0:16:26Taking responsibility
0:19:05How do we communicate if we need space?
0:21:30Why do others want to be right?
0:25:51How can we stop comparing ourselves with other people? 
0:28:10What's something that has helped you to be true to yourself?
0:30:53Emotion is energy in motion
0:35:40Why did Damian create this podcast?
0:37:00Why is it hard to seek happiness within?
0:43:09Outro

In this episode of Apex Unleashed, Damian talks with Merie Burton about the art of communication and its effect to the personal life, relationships, and business.

With her love for helping others and communication, Merie is currently helping people to live life with purpose and meaning as a psychotherapist and counselor

Throughout the episode, she shares a lot of lessons along with practical tips about authenticity, becoming a listener, fostering great relationships, and self love that would surely help anyone who wants to improve in life and business. 

0:00:00Preview
0:00:37Introduction
0:01:00What drew Merie in the industry
0:02:37Authenticity starts with our core values
0:06:34How to become a great listener?
0:10:39How important is it to building good relationships?
0:12:46The trust mechanism
0:15:17I don't know what I want, what should I do?
0:16:26Taking responsibility
0:19:05How do we communicate if we need space?
0:21:30Why do others want to be right?
0:25:51How can we stop comparing ourselves with other people? 
0:28:10What's something that has helped you to be true to yourself?
0:30:53Emotion is energy in motion
0:35:40Why did Damian create this podcast?
0:37:00Why is it hard to seek happiness within?
0:43:09Outro

In this episode of Apex Unleashed, Damian Piotto sits down with Justin Nickerson, director of Apollo Auctions to talk about his his story from how he started in the industry 14 years ago to becoming one of the most awarded auctioneers in the country.

Justin shared some strategies he used when he was just getting started, how to cultivate a community, and the habits, beliefs, and the mindset to keep in mind in order to become sustainable in the industry.

0:00:00Preview
0:00:22Introduction
0:00:45How Justin started in the industry
0:03:29The story of Apollo Auctions
0:05:26Getting his first clients
0:07:10What's the most rewarding part of your professional journey?
0:11:10How do you create a community?
0:12:56Sustainability in real estate
0:14:40The role of mentors
0:17:08Habits and beliefs
0:19:44How do you stay mentally present?
0:22:20How do you allow yourself to be vulnerable?
0:26:50What triggers you to take action?
0:29:53Stop needing external validation
0:32:06Outro