Defined: The Podcast

For Devin's entire life, he's had a passion for athletics. His competitive nature and relentless work ethic landed him a Division II Conference Championship in both football and lacrosse while working two jobs and carrying a full course load in school.

Knowing that playing in the NFL was not an option, Devin decided to pursue a career in coaching. After graduating, he landed his first football coaching gig as a Grad Assistant for Villanova University. Coaching was an incredible opportunity, but it did not allow time for his other passions such as music & arts.

Although Devin has had a great deal of success in athletics, music, and his career,  the most difficult obstacle in his life has been discovering his identity.  Devin shares "It wasn't until I was 27 years old that I finally felt comfortable in my dark brown skin."

Mashi Cohen is a holistic health & wellness coach whose goal is to help others find liberation in body, mind, and spirit. Mashi uses her own experiences of overcoming anorexia, depression, addicition, and anxiety, and leaving an ultra-orthodox religious community, to give a voice to others struggling and to be an example of what is possible. Mashi founded THELIBER8XPERIENCE to provide wholesome and fun movement experiences that leave participants feeling high on life.

Mashi Cohen is a holistic health & wellness coach whose goal is to help others find liberation in body, mind, and spirit. Mashi uses her own experiences of overcoming anorexia, depression, addicition, and anxiety, and leaving an ultra-orthodox religious community, to give a voice to others struggling and to be an example of what is possible. Mashi founded THELIBER8XPERIENCE to provide wholesome and fun movement experiences that leave participants feeling high on life.

Jake Baird was born to two people that were filled with astonishing rage. He remembers fights, violent outbursts, and much screaming. That behavior resulted in Jake being sent off to foster homes. "I felt alone. I was alone. All the time. I lived in my head, where everything was violent chaos." 

Jake found boxing through HBO’s Mike Tyson biopic and found that he had an aptitude for it. So...he fought. In the ring, out of the ring, in school, on the street, in traffic, in front of kids, old people, young people, anyone in front of him. 

At 22, Jake had his son, "....it made me happy. He was diagnosed with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, and it made me angry. So, I fought. Even with competing as a boxer, I wanted more. It landed me in jail and kept me alone. It wasn’t until I left boxing for a while and returned to college to get my degree that I started to calm down. Use my intellect in place of my emotion." That brought Jake to coaching where he's found a way to channel his rage, his wild companion, into something useful to other people. 

Jake Baird was born to two people that were filled with astonishing rage. He remembers fights, violent outbursts, and much screaming. That behavior resulted in Jake being sent off to foster homes. "I felt alone. I was alone. All the time. I lived in my head, where everything was violent chaos." 

Jake found boxing through HBO’s Mike Tyson biopic and found that he had an aptitude for it. So...he fought. In the ring, out of the ring, in school, on the street, in traffic, in front of kids, old people, young people, anyone in front of him. 

At 22, Jake had his son, "....it made me happy. He was diagnosed with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, and it made me angry. So, I fought. Even with competing as a boxer, I wanted more. It landed me in jail and kept me alone. It wasn’t until I left boxing for a while and returned to college to get my degree that I started to calm down. Use my intellect in place of my emotion." That brought Jake to coaching where he's found a way to channel his rage, his wild companion, into something useful to other people. 

During the summer of 2006, John Hicks Mackenzie was paralyzed as a passenger in a car accident at the age of 17. He was left a quadriplegic, with one goal in mind; serve God and help others. 

For the last 15 years, John has been fighting to do just that! No giving up, turning no back, just pushing forward. 

During the summer of 2006, John Hicks Mackenzie was paralyzed as a passenger in a car accident at the age of 17. He was left a quadriplegic, with one goal in mind; serve God and help others. 

For the last 15 years, John has been fighting to do just that! No giving up, turning no back, just pushing forward. 

At a very young age, Amy Phelan entered the nightlife scene and had to learn REAL quick to not only be able to adapt but to operate some of the biggest events in the world while holding her own in a male-dominated industry.

A few years back, Amy shifted her focus to the adult industry where she began to learn a whole new side of events, social media, and navigating a new world that most people don't even know exists...