Between Us with John Roa

Devon Levesque is a different kind of athlete. He grew up in a family of weight lifters and has been blessed with genes that give him an edge on everything fitness. But he's also dealt with tremendous adversity personally, which have already created a level of wisdom rarely seen in such a young man.

From being an owner of New York City's most exclusive gym to being the poster boy for some of the most relevant fitness brands, Devon is beginning to pair his passion for fitness with his entrepreneurial spirit. If that wasn't enough, he has now set his sights on helping veterans who are dealing with mental illness as he fundraises for FitOps, by way of a 26.2 mile bear crawl he intends to do in early November.

John is joined by Janelle Draper (instagram.com/janellejokes) to try and get her to stop gawking at Devon's instagram.

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He won an Oscar in 1995 for "One Survivor Remembers" before sitting in for 25 years as the President of Miniseries at HBO, only to recently take his leave to focus on a new true-crime venture.

Kary Antholis has seen it all behind the camera and learned a lot about himself, and life, in the process. He also brought us some of the most important miniseries in recent history, including "Chernobyl" and "The Night Of". For fans of the latter, he casually tells us WHO KILLED ANDREA as well!

You’ll hear his brilliant perspective on how he determined what matters in his life and when his ego got the best of him. This is a must-listen episode for aspiring entrepreneurs, filmmakers, and enthusiasts.

John is joined by Janelle Draper (instagram.com/janellejokes) to discuss the episode and to talk humility and Janelle’s need-to-watch movie list.

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See you next Monday with the madman Devon Lévesque!

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Mario Lopez is one of the biggest celebrities in the game today, and has achieved that through a somewhat atypical path. He lived life to the fullest, experienced his share of adversity, and ultimately found his true calling as a man of family and faith. And, work ethic. John met up with Mario at his studio in Los Angeles to dish on life, family, and lessons learned along the way.

John is joined by Janelle Jokes (instagram.com/janellejokes) to discuss the episode and to talk about ... well ... sex.

For a limited time, when you pre-order John Roa's memoir “A Practical Way to Get Rich … and Die Trying”, you can win a chance to speak with John for 30 minutes about anything you want—from a startup idea to advice to anything else. For details, go to http://roa.com.

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See you next Monday with Kary Antholis!

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We need more Scott Budnicks in the world. Try to imagine what he did: being at the top of the Hollywood game—one of the most aspirational in the world—to quit and start a revolutionary nonprofit organization, the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, so you can focus your energy and influence on criminal justice reform. And then find your way back behind the camera in order to tell stories that shift mindsets and create movements.

You’ll also hear about his almost two-decade long partnership with legendary director and writer Todd Phillips, as well as, one of the funniest behind-the-scenes stories from “The Hangover” that we’ve ever heard.

John is joined by Janelle Jokes (instagram.com/janellejokes) to discuss the episode and to talk about her two favorite things.

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See you next Monday with Mario Lopez!

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Melissa Ben-Ishay started her eponymous cupcake business over a decade ago, on a whim, and with the encouragement of her dad and brother. Over a decade later, they’ve sold over a staggering 100,000,000 cupcakes, and she has recently taken on the mantle of CEO and mother.

There are a lot of awesome things about Melissa - but maybe the coolest is that she just tells it how it is. She joins John for a raw talk about what she’s learned doing business with family, how she met her husband (hint: it has to do with cupcakes), and how she would guide her daughters if they wanted to be entrepreneurs.

John is joined by Janelle Draper (@janellejokes) to discuss the episode and eat cupcakes.

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See you next Monday with Scott Budnick, the legendary Hollywood producer, who took a break from that life to focus on prison reform. Don’t miss this one.

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Every time I speak with today’s guest the world feels a little bit better. Keyon Harrold (@keyonharrold) is a Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter, immortalized by his musical portrayal of Miles Davis in Don Cheadle’s Miles Ahead. He has also recorded with the likes of Jay Z, Beyoncé, Gregory Porter and Common.

Today on the show, Keyon talks about his reality of being a black man and father during these important but trying times. He also tells us what to expect next from the music world and why performing live is more like sex than anything else. He even blesses us with some live music he recorded right outside The John Roa Show’s studio in Soho, Manhattan.

Janelle Draper (@janellejokes) joins to shoot the sh*t with John. They talk about his fears of publishing his upcoming memoir and she even gets him to reveal his celebrity crush. Erin, if you’re listening, he’s @johnroa.

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See you next Monday with the cupcake queen of New York, Melissa Ben-Ishay, from Baked by Melissa.

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Hey! John Roa here. Welcome to my new show. I’ll be the first to admit—I have no clue what I am doing with my own podcast. But it sure is fun! I told my producers and my podcast team—the one thing we will ALWAYS do on The John Roa Show is to do things our own way. No rules. No conforming to a pre-built system. We’ll do things as we see fit. So, with that spirit in mind, we are flipping the first episode on its head.

My friend Jordan Harbinger, one of the biggest podcasters in the world and host of the brilliant 'The Jordan Harbinger Show' (we are both really good at naming podcasts), is taking over my very first show. He is going to interview ME so we can all figure out what we are doing here, as well as to hopefully give me a few tips and tricks.

After that, I shoot the sh*t with comedian Janelle Draper (http://instagram.com/janellejokes) to talk about how we met, the worst thing I used to eat, and why tattoos are just self-made scars.

If you don’t listen to the Jordan Harbinger Show, you need to. Check it out here: https://jordanharbinger.com

Pre-order my book, ‘A Practical Way to Get Rich … and Die Trying’ now at any online bookseller: https://amazon.com/Practical-Way-Get-Rich-Trying/dp/1984881221

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See you next Monday with the legendary Grammy-winning musician Keyon Herrold.

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The John Roa Show explores the gray areas of success through honest, raw and entertaining conversations with the most interesting

celebrities, creative leaders and entrepreneurs. John’s diverse background as a successful entrepreneur, humanitarian and global

adventurer creates a unique opportunity to explore some of the most important stories and topics of today.

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It’s been seven weeks since the coronavirus pandemic began. In that time, John has talked to 19 different leaders. From a mega real estate broker, to the owner of a hair salon in Chicago, to an NFL coach, and the drummer of The Smashing Pumpkins. This final episode of Leading from Home highlights some of these incredibly inspiring conversations and gives some insight into the ways in which people are leading with empathy, exploring the messiness of life, and offering some ways to navigate through this crazy, unprecedented time. It’s a bittersweet wind down. But, we will get through this. This summer, we will be launching The John Roa Show, with iHeartMedia. The show will feature long-form conversations with incredibly insightful, influential and successful people, about our real lives.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John speaks with performance coach Courtney Seard on the importance of managing expectations and some ways to navigate life and business, through the coronavirus pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices