Aaron Freeman and his wife Jocelyn are authors of The New Power Couple and The Argument Hangover® (which hits shelves March 2021 and hit #1 New Release). With much excitement, they founded and launched Empowered Couples University: an online university where busy couples unlearn unhealthy patterns and gain modern relationship skills. They are sought after relationship coaches, and have worked with celebrity couples, public figures and thousands of couples around the world. They have shared the stage with Tony Robbins, were nominated as Arizona’s 40 Under 40 Influencers, and have been featured in national media for teaching couples modern, practical skills and tools to work together through any life challenge- reaching over 1 million people around the world.

Jocelyn and Aaron Freeman have led over 50 sold-out live events for couples in Arizona and host one of the top 20 relationship podcasts on iTunes. They are passionate about training and leading future relationship coaches and have an accredited coaching certification program. They are also ordained, and their vision is to make 'relationship development' the new 'personal development' and to lower the divorce rate in their lifetime.

In this episode we talk about:

[3:30] Successes and wins don’t come without challenges 

[6:00] A recent challenge Aaron had to overcome

[8:50] How Aaron’s wife held space for him during a stressful time

[12:40] Never get yourself in a situation where its you against your partner

[16:00] What happens when teammates turn on each other?

[20:35] You’re not anything besides your word

[21:55] Common issues many couples can benefit from working on

[29:30] The partner you choose is one of the biggest cornerstones of your life 

[33:00] Benefits and setbacks of kids developing amongst other kids

[38:30] What Aaron is most excited for right now

[40:55] How Aaron defines happiness

Connect with Aaron:

www.meetthefreemans.com

Instagram: @meet_thefreemans

Connect with Elliot:

www.vacationequitygroup.com

Instagram: @elliotrschwartz 

@jackednhappy 

TK Hermon is a pilot, entrepreneur, father, husband, friend, and absolute badass! He has exited multiple businesses and might actually be a CIA agent... (not really.) We talk about the lessons of business and life, being a taker vs a giver, and what it takes to truly support other people as a strong man.

In this episode we talk about:

[3:15] What happiness means to TK

[11:45] Do you need a chip on your shoulder to tackle and achieve big goals?

[15:25] What are the stories that live in your head?

[17:45] What matters most is how you make other people feel

[21:30] Be selective about who you spend your time with

[34:25] What its like being married to and supporting a strong woman

[50:00] Why flying and aviation is his meditation 

[56:00] The power of saying “someday I will.”

[57:30] Where to connect with TK

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Connect with TK:

@TKHerman

Instagram: @tkherman

Connect with Elliot:

www.vacationequitygroup.com

Instagram: @elliotrschwartz 

@jackednhappy 

Chase is a husband and father of 3. He has been involved in the coaching and personal development space for over a decade, the bulk of that time spent starting and scaling Mommy Millionaire, a company he and his wife Cayla Craft built together. This valuable experience allowed him to build a large network within the personal development industry, gaining a deeper understanding of digital marketing, consumer buying habits, and building and scaling online digital companies. This has led him to start his current company MyAbundant. MyAbundant is the “buy now, pay later” program for the coaching and personal development industry. Chase spends most of his time with his family traveling and taking his 3 kids to and from their sporting events.

In this episode we talk about:

[3:15] What Chase is Jacked for this year

[9:00] How Chase and his wife are dedicated to setting an example for their children

[16:15] Learning to parent each child in a different way

[23:00] How Chase defines happiness

[28:25] How Chase got into his business

[37:00] Lessons Chase has learned about collecting payments and running finances in his business

[43:00] How Chase started one business in order to support the other

[48:40] How to get into action when you don’t know what to do next

Connect with Chase:

www.myabundant.com

Instagram: @chaseacraft

@myabundant

Connect with Elliot:

www.vacationequitygroup.com

Instagram: @elliotrschwartz 

@jackednhappy 

Melanie Peralta is a Multidimensional Millennial Entrepreneur that is transforming and raising the vibration of the collective through Mindset Coaching, Transformational Events & Sound Healing. She is also a Mastery Coach for Tony Robbins & Dean Graziosi and has impacted thousands of lives all over the world.

Melanie is an artist and creator at heart who spent almost a decade in the music industry before stepping into the personal development industry and now blends her purpose and passions into all of her growth promoting experiences and projects. She is the creator of the Moving Mantra Project, Clear To Create Coaching, and Wombenhood Wellness Weekend Retreats. Above all else, she is a fierce mama bear who is committed to playing her role in elevating and healing humanity for the future generations to come.

In this episode we talk about:

[2:15] What Melanie is jacked about

[4:50] The settle mindset

[8:30] How Melanie defines happiness

[11:00] Melanie’s story of building a career in the music industry

[20:00] What kickstarted Melanie’s spiritual awakening and interest in personal development 

[30:15] Breaking generational cycles and learning to speak your truth

[31:50] How we might be getting programmed from the entertainment industry

[40:40] How Melanie approaches conversations with her son about popular culture topics

[50:00] How everything is sexualized and how it affects your mind

[59:35] The importance of letting kids be kids

[01:04:00] What is your energetic imprint?

[01:05:25] Connect with Melanie

Connect with Melanie:

www.melanieperalta.com

Instagram: @itsmelanieperalta_

Connect with Elliot:

www.vacationequitygroup.com

Instagram: @elliotrschwartz 

@jackednhappy 

Cameron Marshall is a former NFL/CFL Running Back ready to close the door on one passion and reignite another. After six years of playing football professionally for organizations like Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, Saskatchewan Roughriders and finishing up at Hamilton Tiger-cats, he has recently started his entrepreneurship journey in the Behavioral Health space, and is working to build his own IOP in Phoenix, Arizona.

In this episode we talk about:

[2:12] What is Quantum Field Connection?

[4:00] Living in alignment and embracing what comes easy

[6:15] Transitioning through the roles of being a supportive husband for his wife’s career, and being supported by his wife in his career

[12:30] How being in a long distance relationship made Cameron and his wife’s relationship stronger in the long run

[15:20] How Cameron got into working in the Behavioral Health field 

[19:00] Why Cameron takes pride in being a black man working in the Behavioral Health field 

[25:00] How Cameron stayed devoted to the process and was able to play football professionally 

[28:28] What Cameron would do differently if he could go back

[34:00] How what you eat effects your mindset 

[37:45] Living with the mindset of “how can I make this even better?”

[38:45] Connect with Cameron

Connect with Cameron:

Instagram: @cam_marshall

Connect with Elliot:

www.vacationequitygroup.com

Instagram: @elliotrschwartz 

@jackednhappy 

Doc Jacque grew up in a small town outside Pittsburgh raised on football and workouts. He was always passionate about pushing the human body to the highest natural limits. Then, he had an ER visit that completely changed his life. In that instant, he went from collegiate athlete, to collegiate couch potato. From that moment on, he rebuilt himself and how he viewed true health. He vowed that he would never allow someone to settle for less than their optimal potential and he discovered naturopathic remedies to rediscover true health and is now one of the leading naturopathic health experts.

In this episode we talk about:

[3:05] What Jaque is jacked about right now

[5:55] How Jaque figured out how to work a 16 hour work week

[9:55] Are you doing busy work instead of work that needs to be done?

[11:00] Are you prioritizing success in the personal life as well as business?

[14:40] What success as a parent looks like for Jaque

[20:45] Why blood work is so important

[28:10] How prevalent mold really is in today’s society 

Connect with Jaque:

 www.docjacque.com

Instagram: @doc_jacque

Connect with Elliot:

www.vacationequitygroup.com

Instagram: @elliotrschwartz 

@jackednhappy 

This episode is for you if you know you’re meant for more. Mike DeRose left his high-paying corporate job for entrepreneur life after a lot of reflecting on what he wanted for his future. We talk about what that transition was like, taking action when you’re scared, and how living in an RV catapulted his personal growth.

Mike grew up in a suburb town outside of Boston, Massachusetts and attended Providence College where he studied marketing and Finance. In 2010 he relocated to New York City with Bank of America. Mike was responsible for driving sales, customer service, and employee development in a competitive consumer banking market. He spent 11 years with the bank, and before leaving in 2020, he was responsible for 16 financial centers and 200 employees.

In September of 2020 Mike left BOA to join his wife, Jess Glazer, at Digital Business Evolution. DBE, as he likes to call it, is a digital education company that helps entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs monetize their ideas through course creation. Mike serves as the Head of Growth and Head of Operations.  

In this episode we talk about:

[3:40] Mike’s journey transitioning out of his corporate career

[5:30] The role gratitude has played in his career

[8:45] Look into the future of your current life and ask yourself if you want to be living that life, or what you need to do to make changes.

[10:15] How do you want to live? Are you willing to do what it takes?

[15:55] Mike and his Wife’s experience and growth while living in an RV

[19:55] Getting stuck in analysis paralysis 

[24:05] Life delivers for you when you take action

[26:32] If you’re scared, you should probably DO IT.

[30:15] How Mike wants to feel a year from now

Connect with Mike:

Instagram: @mike.derose

Connect with Elliot:

www.vacationequitygroup.com

Instagram: @elliotrschwartz 

@jackednhappy 

Johnny is a former U.S. Army Ranger out of 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. He deployed four times between Iraq and Afghanistan, spanning the positions of private, SAW Gunner, Team Leader, and Squad Leader throughout his service. He also spent five years working for a private contractor protecting the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq as the Tactical Commander, spanning three different U.S. Ambassadors. Johnny never saw himself helping men find their most authentic self through understanding where they developed their perceptions and limitations from, but in 2014, after experiencing a divorce, he had to have real conversations internally about his role in the divorce, where he was going in life, and what his purpose was now that he was no longer fighting for our flag. In the course of working on his own self discovery, he realized many men were struggling in life not only to find themselves, but to live life on their terms and give back to them first, before giving to others. He had experienced many true alpha men struggle with their ability to experience life outside of hostility and wanted to help them transition into men who could live in peace and happiness while still possessing their strength and authenticity. In that light, he created his podcast, The Art of Masculinity, developed high level experiences for men known as The Wildman Experience (a tribute to the book Iron John), and created The Elite Man Community to help men optimize themselves, provide community, and offer tools to find their authenticity and independence.

In this episode we talk about:

[3:33] Why it's important to tap back into the child within us

[9:14] Johnny’s idea for the Wildman Experience

[12:54] Feeling like you can’t be vulnerable as a man and how to work through it

[15:44] A team isn’t just your coworkers…

[18:44] Separating the fabric of your masculinity from money

[28:39] What are the WHYs behind your daily routines?

[30:19] Maintaining your integrity

[40:09] Where Johnny wants to be one year from now

Connect with Johnny:

www.johnnyelsasser.com

The Art of Masculinity Podcast

Instagram: @Johnny.Elsasser

Facebook: The Art of Masculinity

Connect with Elliot:

www.vacationequitygroup.com

Instagram: @elliotrschwartz 

@jackednhappy 

Kelly Kussman is the owner, designer, and vision behind Cayla Gray. She started her career in fragrance buying for a major department store, where fell in love with the distinctive nature of scents and their ability to make memories tangible.

In 2017, Kelly and her husband faced the tragic loss of their first baby, who she planned to name Cayla Gray. After struggling with another ectopic pregnancy, Kelly wanted to create a legacy that not only honored the beauty and heartbreak of this bittersweet experience, but also fueled her personal passion for fragrance. From this desire, the Cayla Gray collection was born. With Cayla Gray, Kelly has stepped away from traditional perfume practices and returned to an artisan mentality to curate a line of clean scents that are American-made, ethically-cultivated, and fairly-priced for self and home. This thoughtful spirit is imbued in the brand, keeping the business as transparent as possible by designing her products locally and collaborating with makers across the country. 

After more than 20 years leading large teams in corporate retail, Kelly ultimately found that the surest road to success would involve following her own unique path. 

In this episode we talk about:

[3:25] What Kelly is jacked about this year

[5:25] Leaning into her faith and knowing that everything is going to be okay and beautiful experiences are coming

[7:15] Wait 48-72 hours before making any big decisions so you can listen to your gut

[8:45] How Kelly defines happiness

[10:45] Kelly’s experience turning her pain into a beautiful purpose

[14:20] Why Kelly wanted to start a clean fragrance company

[17:30] How Kelly and her husband worked through losing their babies and how to move forward

[26:15] Scent is the only sense that immediately triggers memories in your brain

[27:55] How Kelly creates all the scents for Cayla Gray

[28:40] Fragrance companies aren’t required to disclose their ingredient list, but Cayla Gray discloses every single ingredient

[32:40] The future of Cayla Gray

Connect with Kelly

www.caylagray.com

Instagram @caylagrayco

Connect with Elliot:

www.vacationequitygroup.com

Instagram: @elliotrschwartz 

@jackednhappy 

My first guest is an incredible success story, and someone who values the lessons learned with building a successful business (make that multiple!) Austin's Story is one of humble beginnings. He was Born and Raised in Gilbert, AZ in a broken home, and grew up with his grandparents, living in their garage.

At eight years old, he started his own pool company and he got the entrepreneurial itch! After many successful years as a small business owner, he received his real estate license right after completing high school. Cut to today, he has now sold over 2000 Homes and done over 1 Billion Dollars of Real Estate, anything from Residential Real Estate, fix and flips, to Wholesaling properties.

Now, at 27 Years Old, He's making a big impact in the Community-- Recently winning the Phoenix Business Journal Awards for Best Business.

In this episode we talk about:

[2:30] Why I want to have conversations with people about what excites them

[3:40] How Austin defines happiness

[6:05] What Austin is excited about right now

[10:30] The curse of being an all in or all out guy

[13:10] How Austin’s childhood shaped him into the business expert he is now

[18:00] Successful people have an unwavering belief in themselves

[21:00] Do your best to balance in different seasons of life

[25:20] The importance of building a good culture

[32:25] Every feeling is the next floor

[35:40] Make an effort to truly be present in every moment of your day

[43:00] Become a master of your calendar

Connect with Austin

Austinzaback.com 

oneroofrealestate.com

Instagram @austinzaback

Connect with Elliot:

www.vacationequitygroup.com

Instagram: @elliotrschwartz 

@jackednhappy