Fueled By Progress

Alex Connor is a graduate student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute working towards his Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering. His current research focuses on the genetic design, recombinant production, and characterization of silk-inspired proteins produced in a variety of microorganisms. He also has a passion for learning about nutritional biochemistry and human physiology.

Alex talks about what his typical day is like, his pillars of focus in life, his silk protein research, his experience with the carnivore diet, and much more!

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Watch Alex's Material Innovation Initiative Presentation: Watch Now

Watch Is Spider Silk Stronger Than Steel? | MythBusters Jr.: Watch Now

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Brian Carothers is a real estate agent with RE/MAX Select Realty in Moon Township, PA. He loves the real estate transaction process and enjoys helping people through one of the biggest purchases of their lives. Since social media's conception, Brian has learned to leverage it in a way not many other agents have. His persistence has resulted in great success. In the past, he was the host of a radio show in Atlanta, Georgia called "The Giant Show" and has always enjoyed making people laugh. 

Brian talks about how authenticity and comedy on social media have helped him do more business, his real estate marketing strategy, the importance of seeing the silver linings during the craziness of 2020, and much more!

Follow Brian: Facebook (Main Profile)  -  Facebook (Secondary Fan Page)  -  Instagram  -  LinkedIn  -  YouTube

Check Out The "Scrambleeasy": Instagram

Clint Hurdle Quote: "When your job brings people pleasure, people take pleasure in telling you how to do your job." (If you know Clint, tell him that he should be a guest on FBP with Brian)

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Cory Herschk is a 3rd Grade Math Teacher at Dilworth Elementary School, Director of Hockey Operations at USA Ball Hockey, and the Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Gods.

The sport of ball hockey has grown exponentially over the past 10+ years and Cory has been one of the driving forces behind its rapid growth. He's spent and continues to spend, countless hours working to make ball hockey a certified sport in the U.S. with the ultimate goal of getting it into the Olympics.

While ball hockey is a significant part of Cory's life, it's not his only focus. By day, he is revolutionizing the way Pittsburgh youth are taught critical life skills. This is where Cory's creativity shines through. His lesson planning goes beyond the typical math class and instead, he incorporates entrepreneurship, personal finance, life skills, and more into his teaching.

Cory shares the story of how he got into ball hockey, the details of what he and many others are doing to help #GrowTheGame, his innovative approach to educating our youth, his secrets on how he balances all of this with family time, and much more!

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Follow USA Ball Hockey: Email  -  Facebook  -  Instagram  -  Twitter  -  Website

Follow Pittsburgh Gods Ball Hockey: Facebook  -  Instagram  -  Twitter

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Andrew Flowers is a student at Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Phoenix, Arizona with a great deal of ambition and experience at a young age. He co-founded a digital marketing agency at 18 and has been able to leverage the knowledge he gained from it over the past couple of years. Currently, he is the Student Vice President of Canyon Angels, an angel investment group partner with GCU. He's also doing an apprenticeship with ZorroSign, Inc., a digital transaction management SaaS platform built on Blockchain. ZorroSign is just one of many companies at Canyon Ventures, a startup business accelerator program at GCU.

Andrew talks about his reasons for choosing GCU, how Canyon Angels is helping connect investors with companies, his experience with ZorroSign at Canyon Ventures, his podcast "The Show", and much more!

Follow Andrew: Instagram  -  LinkedIn  -  Twitter  -  The Show Podcast

Check out GCU, Canyon Angels, & Canyon Ventures!

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Nick DiSanti & Jimmy Farbo are Penn State University engineering graduates, investment partners, and great friends. They've both developed a burning passion for fitness and have been motivating each other since they met back in Happy Valley. Today, Nick works as a Sales and Operations Engineer at Carnegie Robotics and Jimmy is a Field Engineer at ExxonMobil. As they hone their skills, they are making big plans for the future including real estate investing, entrepreneurship, and more!

Nick & Jimmy talk about the role fitness plays in their lives, their recent investment property purchase, how they balance their 9-5s and life, the importance of always moving forward, and much more!

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Izaz Ahmed is a Sergeant in the U.S. Army and currently works as an Army Recruiter. He has a passion for service and has relished his time in the military thus far. He is also pursuing a degree in Aerospace Science and wants to work at a company like SpaceX in the future. As he plans for the future, Izaz is focusing on long-term investments in real estate and other assets as a way to make his money work for him.

Izaz talks about his experience in the U.S. Army, his investment strategy, future plans, how to join the U.S. Army, and much more!

Contact Izaz if you interested in hearing more about the U.S. Army!  Email  -  Facebook  -  Instagram

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Jared Garasich is an avid dek hockey player at North Hills Dek Hockey & Cranberry Dek Hockey and an Archeologist specializing in the U.S. Northeast region. He has garnished some great stories and unique perspectives from his time on the road. When he is home on breaks, one of his favorite pastimes is playing dek hockey at the local Pittsburgh rinks and giving back to the community as much as he can.

Jared talks about his passion for dek hockey, the impact it's had on his life, what being an archeologist is like, the best stories from his 4 years on the road, and much more!

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Follow Cranberry Dek Hockey: Facebook  -  Website

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Bobby Sokol is a semi-professional hockey player on the Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) and the Port Huron Prowlers (FPHL). In the past, he played at Ringgold High School, Hobart College, and overseas in several European countries. Ball, roller, and ice hockey have been a huge part of his life since he was just 2 years old.

As he continues to make new connections in the hockey world and in his community, Bobby aims to give back any way he can. He is the Co-founder of "Clutch Hockey Systems", an athletic training company that helps hockey players get to the next level. He also has a podcast called "A Bobcast of Stories" that focuses on sharing the stories of him and his friends in the hockey community.

Bobby talks about how hockey has impacted his life, his passion for giving back to his community, the importance of always moving forward, and much more!

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Follow A Bobcast of Stories: Anchor  -  Apple Podcasts  -  Facebook  -  Google Podcasts  -  Spotify

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Brendan Milowicki is a student at Slippery Rock University studying Psychology and a fitness content creator on Instagram. He has a passion for helping others and is sharing his fitness knowledge with the world to create a positive impact.

Brendan shares some keen insights on fitness, mental health, college, how 2020 has affected people, and much more!

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Ryan Rust is a full-time video producer at Guardian Protection, a freelance narrative director, and a volunteer firefighter. He graduated from The Pittsburgh Technical Institute in early 2015 and started his own freelance business, "Firedance Productions", shortly after. He is also establishing his personal portfolio under the brand "Ryan M. Rust Films" and aims to focus on narrative documentaries and other films.

Ryan shares his thoughts on life as a filmmaker, his experience as a volunteer firefighter, his approach to marketing his brands as a freelancer, and much more!

Follow Ryan: Facebook  -  Instagram  -  LinkedIn  -  Twitter  -  Vimeo  -  Website  -  YouTube

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