Steve Gross, M.S.W., is the founder and chief playmaker of the Life is Good Playmakers, a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to harness the power of optimism to help kids heal. Life is Good Playmakers partner with leading childcare organizations to strengthen their capacity to build healing, life-changing relationships with the children in their care.

Nicoletta (Nico) Longo is a certified Corporate Meditation Trainer as well as the Founder and Chief Vision Officer of charity NamaStay Sober. The charity provides fitness and yoga scholarships for people in early recovery who otherwise wouldn’t have access to memberships, teacher trainings and a likeminded community.

Kelli's credentials include but are not limited to: Masters in Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Registered and Licensed Dietitian, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Pre and Post Natal Certified, Adult Weight Management, and Group Personal Training Specialist.

Lauren is a USA Boxing Coach, EverybodyFights Trainer, 200 RYT Yoga Instructor, certified in Animal Flow, and an Integrated Nutrition Health Coach. She believes play should be done everyday.

Colleen Hayes is a Boston-based technology and mindfulness professional, specializing in work/life balance and burnout. She started her career as a marketing and sales professional, helping technology companies like EMC, LogMeIn, and HubSpot acquire net new strategic clients. Colleen believed that there was a need for a better, clinically supported mindfulness solution. She created Prezence to help inspire authentic human connection both online and offline.

Chuck Runyon is co-founder and CEO of Anytime Fitness, the largest co-ed fitness chain in the world, the No. 1 global franchise as ranked by Entrepreneur magazine, and Minnesota’s best place to work for several consecutive years as ranked by Minnesota Business Magazine.

Kate Barrand is the President & CEO of Horizons for Homeless Children. The mission of Horizons for Homeless Children is to improve the lives of young homeless children in Massachusetts and help their families succeed by providing high-quality early education, opportunities for play, and comprehensive family support services.

Jason Talbot is Co-Founder/Special Projects Director for Artists for Humanity. Artists For Humanity’s (AFH) mission is to bridge economic, cultural, and social divisions by providing under-resourced urban youth with the keys to self- sufficiency through paid employment in art and design.

Andre is a five-time World Champion in two different weight divisions and a 2004 Olympic gold medalist. Andre won Fighter of the Year honors in 2011 and boasted an undefeated 20-year streak that dated back to his early teenage years. Ward has a prominent role on the EverybodyFights Board of Advisors and assists the team with strategic partnerships, boxing curriculum, and brand growth.

Anthony “AJ” Rich is the co-founder and President of EverybodyFights and has been best friends with George since they were kids. In this episode, George and AJ talk about how EverybodyFights started, what fighting means to AJ and what drives him every day to build a community of fighters while supporting his family.

Bert and his brother John launched their business with $78 in their pockets, selling T-shirts on the streets of Boston and at college dorms up and down the East Coast. Today, Life is Good is a $100 million positive lifestyle brand sold by over 2,000 retailers across the US and Canada.

In this episode, George talks to Bert about growing a business, creating a community and what it means to Believe in the Fighter.