Extraordinary America

In this episode Cosmos Dar interviews Michael Markiewicz. Michael Is a very successful Entrepreneur, Speaker, Investor, Philanthropist, CPA. With over 35 years of experience in providing financial guidance to entertainment professionals, family offices, small businesses, and C-level executives, Michael Markiewicz is the founder and owner of Markiewicz Enterprises, LLC, a New York-based financial services company specializing in CPA services, consulting services and asset protection. Michael graduated from Tufts University with BA in Economics and Sociology. He received his MBA and MS in Accounting from Northeastern University. As a CPA, PFS (Personal Financial Specialist), and CFP, he is a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Estate Planning Council of New York City where he recently served as a Board Member. Michael has been Featured on Forbes, 4- Traders, MarketWatch, The Wall Street Journal, IMDB,  Investment News. Michael has been an investor in some of the world's hottest live shows and film projects including Exposed, Little Galicia, On your feet. Tune in to this episode to see what makes Michael such an Extraordinary American!

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In this episode Cosmos Dar interviews Jason Duncan. Jason is the founder of one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in America and one of the top entrepreneurial companies in the country. He is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur and founder of 12 companies who got his start in entrepreneurship as an unemployed schoolteacher in 2010. Educator-turned-entrepreneur, Jason now runs a mastermind called The Exiter Club that teaches entrepreneurs how to live #TheExitLifestyle through a method he calls #ExitWithoutExiting, which focuses on four core principles they can use to break free from the daily grind of business operations. He is also the host of the internationally syndicated podcast, The Root of All Success, which can be heard on all podcast players as well as viewed on YouTube. He has been featured in Inc magazine, TEDx, Entrepreneur Magazine and the Nashville Business Journal Jason is what one would call an Extraordinary American! He never let his circumstances or the financial environment of the 2008 crisis bring him down. He instead transformed what most would consider a disaster into motivation and fuel for Massive success. Find out how he did it in this episode!

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In this episode Cosmos Dar interviews Sophie Alcorn. Sophie is is a top 10 California immigration entrepreneur and thought leader. She is a Certified Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. Sophie’s mission is to help people harness their strengths, follow their hearts, find direction in their goals and live their dreams in the U.S. She founded Alcorn Immigration Law, lauded the Top Immigration Law Firm for Startups In California. Global entrepreneurs, investors, and even countries frequently seek her counsel on immigration, mobility, and economic policy. Sophie authors TechCrunch’s advice column “Dear Sophie” hosts the leading podcast Immigration Law for Tech Startups and helps draft the new legislation shaping America’s immigration future. In this Interview she gives great insights into how Immigrants are helpful to America’s Economy and should not be demonized the way they are done in today’s world. America’s prosperity is based on Immigration. It is the Immigrants and descendants of immigrants that ultimately makes America Extraordinary!

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In this episode Cosmos Dar interviews David Carter. David is a former NFL athlete who played for the Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, and the Chicago Bears. He is also an Entrepreneur, Course Creator and Vegan Activist. David has partnered with another former NFL player Reggie Walker to create Top Athlete Life, a course designed to help anyone to become the top athlete in their own life. David came from very harsh childhood circumstances to become one of the top athletes in his field. He is the very example of someone who didn’t let his environmental circumstances determine his destiny. He had a goal and a vision, and he went on to achieve it. He is indeed an Extraordinary American and, in this episode, we discuss his way of thinking and the actions he took to succeed in his life! David Carter is the ultimate example of someone who lived his American Dream and wouldn’t have anyone including the the haters tell him otherwise!

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In this episode Cosmos Dar interviews Reggie Walker. Reggie is a former NFL athlete of 7 years and team captain who played for the Arizona Cardinals, San Deigo Chargers and the Denver Broncos. He is also a TEDx speaker and organizer, author, course creator, and entrepreneur. Reggie is a survivor of Childhood mental, physical and sexual abuse. He also grew up in an environment of extreme poverty and racism. But that didn’t deter his will to succeed in spite of the overwhelming environmental odds that were stacked against him, when most would have just given up and blamed their circumstances for why they aren’t succeeding in life. He went on to become a successful NFL player and it is exactly his mindset, his thoughts, and his actions to become the top one percenter in his field that we must understand to succeed in our own life. Reggie has partnered with another former NFL player David Carter to create Top Athlete Life, a course designed to help anyone to become the top athlete in their own life, A course built to help understand the mental strength and dexterity needed to be successful in whatever avenue you choose for yourself!

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In this episode Cosmos Dar interviews Carol Carpenter. Carol is a successful entrepreneur, model, actress, and motorcycle/race enthusiast. she started MotoVixens LLC, a motorcycle track day organization. Carol is a first-generation child born in the United States with immigrant parents from Taiwan. She grew up experiencing the freedom of the American culture along with the deep rooted traditions of the Chinese culture, speaking both English and Taiwanese and was both Presbyterian and Buddhist. This unconventional upbringing has given her a unique perspective on how she views the world. Observing these vast differences allowed insight to various viewpoints and has shaped how she navigates her businesses and relationships. Being female in her culture and a child of the US with all its privileges, Carol was caught amid the clashing of two cultures and had to learn how to accept and integrate them both into her life. In this episode Carol shares her experiences of how she fought against the odds to become a successful female immigrant entrepreneur in a male dominated field. This is the story of an Extraordinary American!

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In this episode Cosmos Dar interviews Travis Johnson. He suffered from childhood poverty and various hardships which included moving 36 times across 6 states, 5 foster homes and surviving 2 murder attempts. After fighting against immense environmental odds, he is now a retired Naval Officer who runs a podcast production and media company. He hosts the top-rated Nonprofit Architect Podcast and Titan Evolution Podcast, hosts the annual Veteran Podcast Awards, and is the only professional podcaster with an accredited course available at the university level. He has been featured in Podcast Magazine as a top veteran-hosted show and recognized by Feedspot as a top-ranked nonprofit show. His show has been downloaded in all 50 states and 88 countries. This puts him in the top 5 in 5 countries including #4 in the US. In this podcast travis shares his mindset and way of thinking and explains how such mindsets can lead to a transformational change in the way we treat each other in America.

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In this episode Cosmos Dar Interviews Lou Marinoff. Lou Marinoff is Professor of Philosophy, and Professor of Asian Studies, at The City College of New York. He also is founding President of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA). Lou has authored several international bestsellers—including Plato Not Prozac, translated into 27 languages—that apply philosophy to the resolution of everyday problems. The New York Times called him "the world's most successful marketer of philosophical counseling"; Lou serves as Faculty to global organizations that promote cultures of peace, prosperity and harmony, including Horasis (Zurich), and the World Economic Forum (Davos). For more than 20 years he has conducted workshops on ethics and values for political, business, religious, and cultural leaders. Lou predicted the financial collapse of 2008, Brexit and the election of Donald Trump in 2016. Lou is also a former Canadian and US table hockey champion, and a legend and ambassador of the sport. 

Guest: Lou Marinoff

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In this episode Cosmos Dar interviews Dan Vega who rose from poverty to become an Extremely successful Entrepreneur, Investor, Speaker, Talk show host, Strategic Advisor and Philanthropist. Cosmos questions Dan about how he became successful over the years. He also asks him about the thoughts and actions that helped him get from rags to riches. Dan Vega also provides insights into what it takes to succeed, his view on strategic debt and his understanding of the American Dream.

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●  He started his first business at 19.

●  He has written and spoken in the field of business for over 20 years and has been hailed as America’s #1 Results Guy.

● He has achieved extreme success in several careers including sales, marketing, management, corporate restructuring and consulting.

●  He understands the business world from top to bottom and specializes in helping companies to become profitable multi-million dollar enterprises.

● Dan was also considered one of the top experts in the country assisting companies to secure funding. He has been connected with as many as 400 Private Equity Investors, Institutional Investors, Venture Capital Groups, and Angel Investors.

● Dan started his television journey a few years ago as the producer and host of Tuesdays With Dan, a late night business talk show that reached just over 1 million homes per week on ABC. The shows popularity quickly made it one of America’s fastest growing talk shows.

● Dan has been featured on NBC NEWS, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, Ellen, YAHOO! ABC, FOX NEWS Channel, THE BOSTON GLOBE

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In this episode Cosmos Dar talks about what Extraordinary America is about and what to expect from the episodes that are to come. He talks about how Extraordinary America is about the abolition of financial slavery and how It is about the financial freedom of the 99%. It is about the Americans restoring the Extraordinary within themselves and setting themselves free. The path to financial freedom is through Financial Education specifically that of Entrepreneurship and Investing. Cosmos will Interview guests in the coming episodes who embodied the American spirit and became successful in their respective fields. He hopes the audience listening to this podcast shall be inspired and do the same and realize their American dream!

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