Technology was meant to make life easier, yet many professionals feel mentally exhausted, distracted, and permanently on-call. Productivity hacks and screen-time limits often fail because they do not address the deeper issue of how technology reshapes identity, attention, and human connection.

In this episode of Give A Heck, Dwight Heck sits down with digital wellbeing expert Colin Corby to explore what a real digital detox looks like. Not extreme unplugging, but intentional, sustainable practices that restore focus, protect mental health, and strengthen relationships in a technology-driven world.

This conversation examines digital overload, burnout, AI, communication decline, presence, and intentional living, offering practical insight for professionals who want technology to support life rather than quietly control it.

🎧 In This Episode, You Will Learn How To:

• Reclaim focus without triggering anxiety or fear of missing out• Set healthy digital boundaries that protect sleep and mental wellbeing• Understand how digital habits shape identity and attention• Reduce burnout by changing environments instead of relying on willpower• Navigate AI without losing creativity or human agency• Rebuild listening skills and face-to-face communication• Use intentional rituals to restore balance and clarity

👤 My Special Guest Is Colin Corby

Colin Corby is the CEO and Founder of Technology Wellbeing Ltd. and the creator of The Digital Detox Coach.

With more than three decades of experience in the technology sector, Colin has held leadership roles at British Telecom International and contributed to major telecommunications advancements, including early digital cable systems across the Atlantic. He holds degrees in mathematics and technology and combines technical expertise with deep insight into human behaviour and wellbeing.

An endurance athlete and master swimmer, Colin uses physical challenge, discipline, and community as anchors for resilience and balance. He is a TEDx speaker and has been featured on BBC Radio 4 and other international media platforms. Today, his work focuses on helping individuals and organizations build healthier, more intentional relationships with technology.

What if the simple act of writing could help you betterunderstand yourself, process emotions more effectively, and make clearerdecisions in life and business?

In this episode of Give A Heck, I sit down with MicheleNovack, a cybersecurity leader, entrepreneur, author, and empath who hasspent decades navigating high-pressure environments while doing deep innerwork. Michele shares how journaling became one of her most trusted tools forself-awareness, emotional clarity, and breaking long-standing mental patterns.

This conversation explores how mindset change actuallyhappens, why self-awareness is foundational to mental health, and how empathscan manage emotional overload without losing their compassion. We also examinefear in entrepreneurship, the role of boundaries in resilience, and why innerclarity directly impacts leadership, decision-making, and purpose-drivenliving.

This episode bridges personal growth with real-worldresponsibility, showing how inner work and professional integrity go hand inhand.

⭐ Key Takeaways

• How journaling supports emotional awareness and mentalclarity
• Why self-awareness is the foundation of mindset change and mental health
• How empaths can manage emotional overload without shutting down
• Why boundaries are essential for resilience, leadership, and relationships
• How fear and learned behaviour influence entrepreneurial decisions
• Why mindset discipline supports confident decision-making
• The often-overlooked cybersecurity risks facing small businesses

🧠 Journaling, Mindset,and Self-Awareness

Michele explains how journaling is not about perfection orstructure, but about honesty and willingness. She shares how writing helps her:

• Process emotions instead of suppressing them
• Identify recurring thought patterns and beliefs
• Create clarity during uncertainty and overwhelm
• Reprogram subconscious habits shaped by early experiences
• Slow down reactive thinking and increase intentional responses

In this context, journaling becomes a mirror, revealing whatis actually happening beneath the surface.

💡 Empathy, Boundaries,and Personal Growth

As an empath, Michele understands how deeply feeling others’emotions can be both a strength and a burden. In this episode, she unpacks:

• Why empaths absorb emotional energy without realizing it
• How emotional overload impacts confidence and self-worth
• The importance of setting boundaries without guilt
• How empathy can strengthen leadership and parenting
• Why self-love and awareness are essential to breaking generational cycles

Empathy is reframed as a powerful leadership asset whenpaired with clarity and healthy limits.

🔐 Cybersecurity,Leadership, and Purpose

Michele also shares her journey into cybersecurity and hermission through Cardinals Bytes to educate and protect small businessowners.

She explains:

• Common cybersecurity risks small businesses underestimate
• Why fear-based selling creates harm instead of protection
• The emotional toll of real-world cybersecurity crises
• Why education and compassion must come before profit
• How values-based leadership applies in technology and life

This segment highlights how mindset, integrity, andresponsibility apply equally to personal growth and business leadership.

🔗 Connect with MicheleNovack

🌐 Website: https://www.cardinalsbytes.com
📘Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571054412796
💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardinalsbyte/posts/?feedView=all&viewAsMember=true

📬 Connect with DwightHeck

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🎙️ David Webb The No Money Millionaire How to Build Wealth With No Money Down

Are you tired of believing that building wealth requires a hefty savings account or perfect credit? In this powerful episode, I sit down with David Webb, widely known as the No Money Millionaire, who shattered every excuse about real estate investing by building a multi million dollar portfolio without using a single dime of his own money.

David shares his raw and honest journey from growing up in poverty in inner city Detroit to becoming a successful real estate investor author and podcast host. His story begins with a defining moment at a church food pantry that sparked an unrelenting determination to escape financial struggle. That journey included single parenthood repeated evictions and even powering his home with a car inverter when utilities were shut off.

This conversation proves that financial freedom is not reserved for those with money. It is built by those with tenacity strategy and the courage to act.

⭐ Key Takeaways

• How childhood experiences of poverty can become the catalyst for extraordinary success• Why tenacity is a true superpower that separates achievers from dreamers• Real world strategies for acquiring property with zero money down and bad credit• How your associations including what you read watch and who you surround yourself with determine your trajectory

💥 From Rock Bottom to Real Estate Success

Discover how David:

• Closed his first deal with no money no job and bad credit by refusing to accept no• Helped others secure properties through seller financing and creative deal structures• Overcame the defeatist mindset that keeps most people trapped in financial struggle• Built powerful relationships inside real estate communities that opened doors to opportunity

🧠 The No Money Down Blueprint

David breaks down his proven approach to real estate investing:

• Finding deals through local real estate investor groups also known as REIAs• Connecting with alternative lenders who focus on property value rather than personal credit• Networking with busy professionals who want to invest but lack the time• Leveraging gift equity partnerships and seller financing to eliminate cash requirements

🛠️ Practical Steps for Starting From Zero

Learn the exact strategies David would use if he had to rebuild from nothing today:

• Joining REIAs and real estate meetup groups• Building relationships with hard money and DSCR lenders• Attending chamber of commerce events and business mixers• Positioning yourself as the executor for investors seeking passive income

This episode reveals a powerful truth. The biggest barriers to success are not external circumstances. They are the limiting beliefs we create in our own minds. David’s story proves that with enough determination and the right strategies wealth is achievable regardless of your starting point.

Whether you are overwhelmed by financial stress or searching for alternative paths to wealth building this episode delivers both inspiration and practical guidance. David’s free digital book and real world experience show that when you stop defeating yourself before you even try extraordinary results become possible.

Your past does not determine your future. Your willingness to act today absolutely does.

🔗 Connect with David Webb

🌐 Website: https://thenomoneymillionaire.com📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenomoneymillionaire📺 YouTube: http://youtube.com/@NoMoneyMillionaire

📬 Connect with Dwight Heck

🌐 Visit my website for resources and coaching: https://giveaheck.com📘 Follow me on Facebook Personal: https://facebook.com/dwight.heck📺 Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@giveaheck📸 Join me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/give.a.heck🧵 Connect on Threads: https://threads.net/@give.a.heck💼 Network with me on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dwight-heck-65a90150🎵 Watch my TikTok content: https://tiktok.com/@giveaheck

Have you ever wondered how life's most devastating losses can become the foundation for your greatest purpose? In this profound episode, I sit down with John DeDakis, an awardwinning novelist, journalist, and writing coach whose 45year career in journalism includes serving as a White House correspondent during Ronald Reagan's presidency and working as an editor on CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.

John shares his remarkable journey from witnessing a cartrain collision at age nine to channeling decades of grief into six traditionally published novels in the Lark Chadwick mystery series. His raw honesty about losing his sister to suicide and his son to a heroin overdose reveals how writing became his pathway to healing and helping others process their own pain.

This conversation is packed with wisdom for anyone who's experienced loss, struggles with creative expression, or simply wants to understand how our earliest experiences continue to shape us throughout life. Whether you're dealing with grief, seeking your creative voice, or looking to turn your pain into purpose, you'll find valuable insights to help guide your journey.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn how life's most challenging moments can become catalysts for profound personal growth and service to others. Your pain doesn't have to be meaningless – it can become the very thing that helps you connect with and heal others.

⭐ Key Takeaways

💥 From Journalism to Fiction

Discover how John:

🙏 Writing Through Grief

John reveals the deeply personal stories behind his novels:

🛠️ The Power of Vulnerability

Learn about John's approach to helping others through their darkest moments:

🔗 Connect with John DeDakis

📬 Connect with Dwight Heck

 • How childhood experiences and family dynamics shape our approach to critical thinking and career choices• The transformative power of writing as a tool for processing grief and finding meaning in loss• Why moving toward pain rather than away from it can become your greatest source of strength• The importance of curiosity and asking questions as a way of staying engaged with life • Transitioned from political aspirations to becoming a respected journalist covering the highest levels of government• Taught himself fiction writing while working at CNN, creating a female protagonist despite having no experience as a woman• Learned to write authentic female characters by listening to and learning from the women around him • How witnessing tragedy as a child became the seed for his first published work• The way his sister's suicide unconsciously influenced every story he's written• Why he had to set aside his fourth novel about his son's overdose for two years before he could complete it • Why sharing your story without falling apart can help others feel less alone• The difference between wallowing in grief and processing it healthily• How men and women often handle emotional pain differently and why that matters • 🌐 Website: johndedakis.com• 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/john.dedakis• 📺 YouTube: mailto:youtube.com/@JohnDeDakis• 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/dedakisjohn• 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/john-dedakis-4b09a34 • 🌐 Visit my website for resources and coaching: giveaheck.com• 📘 Follow me on Facebook (Personal): facebook.com/dwight.heck• 📺 Subscribe to my YouTube channel for episodes and video content: youtube.com/@giveaheck• 📸 Join me on Instagram for daily insights: instagram.com/give.a.heck• 🧵 Connect on Threads: threads.net/@give.a.heck• 💼 Network with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dwight-heck-65a90150• 🎵 Watch my TikTok content: tiktok.com/@giveaheck

🔥 Episode Overview

Are you trapped in survival mode, wondering if financial freedom is just a fantasy for people like you? In this powerful episode of Give A Heck, I sit down with Scott Curry, founder and CEO of Faith Roar, whose journey from homelessness to building multiple six-figure businesses proves that your past does not determine your future.

Scott shares his raw story of overcoming childhood trauma as a military brat, struggling through failed businesses, and facing homelessness twice. But what sets this conversation apart is how he transformed these crushing setbacks into the foundation for extraordinary success, building a YouTube channel that reached 80,000 subscribers and generated over $250,000 in annual profits, all while working a full-time job.

⭐ Key Takeaways

💥 From Failure to Financial Freedom

Discover how Scott:

🙏 The Faith-Driven Approach to Business

Learn about Scott's unique perspective on:

🛠️ Practical Strategies for Starting With Nothing

Scott breaks down actionable steps for building your own profitable venture:

This conversation challenges everything you have been taught about success, education, and the traditional career path. Whether you are drowning in debt, stuck in a job you hate, or simply ready to take control of your financial destiny, Scott's story offers both inspiration and a practical roadmap.

Do not let fear or past failures convince you that entrepreneurship is not for you. Scott's journey proves that tenacity, faith, and strategic action can overcome any obstacle. Your breakthrough might be one pivot away from changing your entire life trajectory.

🔗 Connect with Scott Curry

🌐 Website: https://scottcurry.me/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealScottCurry🐦 X / Twitter: https://x.com/RealScottCurry📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StockCurry📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealscottcurry/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curryscott/🎤 eSpeakers: https://www.espeakers.com/marketplace/profile/52774/scott-curry

📬 Connect with Dwight Heck

• 🌐 Visit my website for resources and coaching: giveaheck.com

• 📘 Follow me on Facebook (Personal): facebook.com/dwight.heck

• 📺 Subscribe to my YouTube channel for episodes and video content: youtube.com/@giveaheck

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🔥 Episode Overview

Are you spending half your life in a space that drains your energy instead of fueling your dreams? In this eye-opening conversation, I sit down with Talor Stewart, a licensed architect with over 25 years of experience whose book Conscious Home Design has hit number one bestseller status in seven countries.

Talor shares his fascinating journey from building hand drums and traveling across North America to discovering his true calling in architecture. But this is not your typical design conversation. We explore how the science of human happiness intersects with the spaces we inhabit daily.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

How your environment shapes your willpower and why environment is stronger than willpowerThe three types of relationships essential for happiness and how to cultivate them in every roomWhy most homes are unconsciously designed and what that costs you emotionallyThe Harvard Study of Adult Happiness findings that changed everything about home design

🌿 The Science Behind Space

Discover the research backed principles that Talor uses to create life changing environments:

How seeing three shades of green physiologically calms your nervous systemThe sunny window effect and why your pet instinctively knows better design than most architectsWhy Leonardo da Vinci could not have painted the Mona Lisa without dedicated spaceHow Baker Miller Pink can calm even the most volatile emotions in just 20 minutes

🏡 Practical Strategies for Any Living Situation

Whether you are renting, renovating, or building new, Talor breaks down actionable steps:

Simple plant placement that creates giving relationships while purifying your airStrategic photo and affirmation positioning for daily emotional anchoringHow to identify and eliminate friction points that sabotage your goalsThe bathroom transformation that proves every space can nurture connection

💛 Beyond Pretty Rooms

This conversation challenges everything you thought you knew about home design. Talorreveals:

Why happy people become better citizens and neighborsHow conscious design supports your biggest life goalsThe difference between decorating and creating environments that serve your valuesWhy two percent shifts in multiple rooms compound into life changing results

Talor's approach is not about imposing a style. It is about understanding your unique needs and creating spaces that put the wind at your back. From the strategic placement of your home office to the colors that calm your nervous system, every detail matters when you are intentional about your environment.

This episode will change how you see your living space forever. You will start noticing which rooms energize you and which ones drain you. You will understand why you gravitate toward certain areas of your home and avoid others. Most importantly, you will learn how small, conscious changes can create profound shifts in your daily experience.

Do not let your home work against you for another day. Your environment is either supporting your best life or sabotaging it. There is no neutral ground. Start creating spaces that serve your highest potential and watch how everything else begins to align.

🔗 Connect with Talor Stewart

🌐 Website: https://conscioushomedesign.com/📧 Email: [email protected]📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousHomeDesign/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conscioushomedesign/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/talorstewart/

🔗 Connect with Dwight Heck

      🌐 Website: https://giveaheck.com📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@giveaheck📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@give.a.heck🐦 X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/give_a_heck💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwightheck/

🔥 Episode Overview 

Are you ready to discover how life insurance could be the foundation that protects everything you’ve worked to build? In this compelling follow-up episode, Dwight reconnects with Steve Short and Mark Schlipman to explore the critical gaps left uncovered in their first conversation. 

This episode reveals why most people approach protection planning backwards—and how one simple shift in perspective can safeguard your family’s financial future. Steve and Mark also share their unique connection to Will Ferrell, who wrote the foreword for their bestselling book, underscoring how even celebrities recognize the importance of teaching financial literacy to the next generation. 

💬 Key Takeaways 

• Why you can’t save yourself rich and the dangerous myth keeping people trapped in mediocrity 

• The emotional reality of delivering death claims and how it changes your perspective forever 

• How to have age-appropriate conversations about life insurance with young adults 

• The shocking statistics about funeral costs most families are unprepared for 

🔄 Breaking the “Penny Saved” Myth 

• Why extreme savers often live unfulfilled lives while missing meaningful experiences 

• How to balance saving for the future with living fully in the present 

• The difference between being comfortable in retirement versus building true wealth 

• Real strategies for creating legacy while still enjoying your journey 

🌱 The Foundation of Financial Security 

• Why protection planning should come before investment planning 

• How a $25,000 child policy prevented a family financial crisis during their darkest hour 

• The conversation Dwight had with his 18-year-old son that changed his perspective on insurance 

• Why your ability to earn income is your largest financial asset—and how to protect it 

• The medical insurability advantage most parents overlook 

🛠️ Real Stories from the Trenches 

• The funeral director who spent 40 years helping grieving families but wasn’t prepared for his own loss 

• How a simple child rider converted into $150,000 of coverage for a young man with major health issues 

• Why even successful people struggle with the emotional side of financial planning 

• The importance of removing yourself from survival mode to make clear-headed decisions 

🎯 Final Message 

This conversation goes beyond numbers and spreadsheets to address the human side of financial planning. Relationships, values, and emotional intelligence play crucial roles in building lasting financial security. 

Whether you’re a young adult just starting out, a parent wanting to protect your family, or someone reconsidering your approach to money management, this episode provides practical wisdom that could reshape your entire financial strategy. 

Don’t let your family become another statistic in financial unpreparedness. The protection you put in place today could be the difference between grieving with dignity or facing financial crisis during your most vulnerable moments. 

📬 Connect with Steve Short & Mark Schlipman 

• 🌐 Website: simpleroadbook.com 

• 📘 Facebook: Simple Road Book 

• 📸 Instagram: @simpleroadbook 

• 💼 LinkedIn: Simple Road Book 

• 📺 YouTube: Simple Road Book Channel 

• 🎵 TikTok: @simple_road_book 

🔗 Connect with Dwight Heck 

• 🌐 Website: giveaheck.com 

• 📘 Facebook (Personal): Dwight Heck 

• 📺 YouTube: Give A Heck Channel 

• 📸 Instagram: @give.a.heck 

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• 🎵 TikTok: @giveaheck 

🔥 Episode Overview

 Are you watching your financial future slip away while feeling powerless to change course? In this compelling episode of Give A Heck, Dwight sits down with Steve Short and Mark Schlipman, co-authors of the #1 Amazon bestseller The Simple Road toward Financial Freedom with a foreword by Will Ferrell. Together, they share their mission to help the next generation escape the financial literacy crisis plaguing society. 

Steve brings nearly 30 years of corporate leadership experience managing billion-dollar divisions, while Mark offers over two decades as a financial advisor helping clients build real wealth. Together, they’ve created a roadmap that transforms complex financial concepts into actionable, jargon-free strategies that anyone can implement. 

💬 Key Takeaways 

• How the 502030 “save first” model can revolutionize your approach to money management 

• Why most people buy high and sell low in the market, and how to avoid this costly mistake 

• The shocking reality of how marketing manipulates your spending decisions 

• Evidence that an entry-level worker can become a millionaire in 20 years with the right strategy 

🔄 Breaking the Generational Cycle 

Discover how learned financial behaviors get passed down through families and why most young adults enter the workforce completely unprepared for financial reality. We explore: 

• The critical difference between needs and wants, and why your brain fights this distinction 

• How to have age-appropriate money conversations that actually stick 

• Why delayed gratification has become nearly impossible in our instant-access world 

🌱 The Power of Perspective and Positive Thinking 

Learn why your mindset determines your financial success more than your income level: 

• How to reframe challenges as character-building moments rather than defining setbacks 

• The importance of surrounding yourself with the right influences and associations 

• Why believing in your ability to change is the foundation of all financial progress 

🛠️ Practical Tools for Real Change 

Get actionable strategies using their proven bucketing system: 

• Emergency fund essentials that protect you from financial disasters 

• Short-term savings for goals 2–5 years out 

• Long-term investment principles that weather market volatility 

• The truth about “good debt” versus destructive borrowing 

📊 This conversation reveals why 62% of employees are financially stressed and spending work hours worrying about money instead of being productive. Whether you’re 25 or 55, the principles we discuss will help you shift from financial anxiety to financial confidence. 

⏳ Don’t let another year pass living paycheck to paycheck while wondering if financial freedom is even possible. The strategies Steve and Mark share prove that with the right knowledge and consistent action, you can rewrite your financial story starting today. 

📬 Connect with Steve Short & Mark Schlipman 

🌐 Website: https://www.simpleroadbook.com/home-page 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SimpleRoadBook/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simpleroadbook/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-road-book/posts/?feedView=all 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleRoadBook 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simple_road_book?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc 

🔗 Connect with Dwight Heck 

🌐 Website: https://giveaheck.com 📘 Facebook (Personal): https://www.facebook.com/dwight.heck 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@giveaheck 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/give.a.heck 🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@give.a.heck 🐦 X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/give_a_heck 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwight-heck-65a90150 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@giveaheck 

🔥 Episode Overview

Are you living paycheque to paycheque, wondering if you will ever escape the financial hamster wheel that keeps you trapped in survival mode? In this eyeopening episode of the Give A Heck Podcast, Dwight Heck breaks down the harsh reality facing millions across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and beyond. A retirement crisis threatens to leave 88 to 91 percent of people either dead or dead broke by age 65.

Dwight shares sobering statistics that will make you question everything you thought you knew about retirement planning. From the 32 percent of Canadian households who have never saved a penny to the staggering fact that 45 percent of retirees run out of money before they die, these numbers paint a picture that demands immediate action.

💬 What You Will Learn

• Learned behaviours and financial ignorance create generational cycles of poverty.

• Emotional mindset traps sabotage your financial planning before you even start.

• Evidencebased reframing techniques interrupt negative thought patterns and build confidence.

• Realworld statistics from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and Japan reveal the global scope of this crisis.

📬 Connect with Dwight Heck

• 🌐 Visit my website for resources and coaching: giveaheck.com• 📘 Follow me on Facebook (Personal): facebook.com/dwight.heck• 📺 Subscribe to my YouTube channel for episodes and video content: youtube.com/@giveaheck• 📸 Join me on Instagram for daily insights: instagram.com/give.a.heck• 🧵 Connect on Threads: threads.net/@give.a.heck• 💼 Network with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dwight-heck-65a90150• 🎵 Watch my TikTok content: tiktok.com/@giveaheck

🔥 Episode OverviewWhat does it take to reinvent yourself across industries and decades? In this inspiring episode of Give A Heck, Dwight sits down with Troy Horne, Broadway star, musician, entrepreneur, best selling author, and dedicated father. From starring as Tom Collins in RENT on Broadway to competing on NBC’s The Sing Off with Urban Method, Troy’s career has spanned music, television, and entrepreneurship.

But his most powerful role has been offstage: championing his family’s dreams and helping others unlock resilience through mindset. Troy shares how his journey from survival mode to intentional living led him to co author Mental Toughness For Young Athletes with his son Moses, founded the Colorado School of Acting with his wife, and wrote multiple best selling books that empower people to live boldly at any age.

This episode is packed with lessons on creativity, fatherhood, entrepreneurship, and the silent power of mindset.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

✨ Episode SummaryTroy Horne’s story is a masterclass in reinvention. From Broadway stages to bestselling books, he proves that creativity and resilience are timeless. His journey highlights the importance of mindset, fatherhood, and intentional living, reminding us that success is not about titles or money, but about the legacy we leave and the lives we uplift.

Whether you are an athlete, entrepreneur, parent, or dreamer, Troy’s insights will inspire you to stop surviving and start thriving. He also founded the Colorado School of Acting with his wife, creating a space for creatives to learn, grow, and pursue their passions.

🔗 Connect with Troy Horne

🔗 Connect with Dwight Heck

 • How Troy’s Broadway and music career shaped his resilience and leadership skills• Why fatherhood inspired him to co author Mental Toughness For Young Athletes and champion his kids’ passions• The transferable lessons from performing arts to business, coaching, and personal growth• How writing became a healing process and a way to empower others• Why it is never too late to chase your dreams, even after forty  • LinkedIn• Awesome Gang Author Page• Instagram• 🌐 Website: Give A Heck – Live Life On Purpose• 📺 YouTube: @giveaheck• 📱 Instagram: @give.a.heck• 🧵 Threads: @give.a.heck• 🐦 X / Twitter: @give_a_heck• 💼 LinkedIn: Dwight Heck• 📘 Facebook: Dwight Heck• 🎧 Podcast Platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podchaser