Make The Difference Podcast

Paul Manganaro is a entrepreneur and Brown Belt in Jiu-jitsu under Gustavo Dantas.  Maganaro also hosts the podcast The Road to Black.

Paul Manganaro is a entrepreneur and Brown Belt in Jiu-jitsu under Gustavo Dantas.  Maganaro also hosts the podcast The Road to Black.

Carlson Gracie Jr. is a 5th-degree black belt and is the leader of the Carlson Gracie Association, as well as the head coach of the Carlson Gracie Academy in Chicago.

Sergio "Canudo" Zimmerman is a black belt, and 2x world Gi, 1x No Gi , 11x European, and 2x Brazilian Champion.

Matt Gillette is a BJJ blackbelt and owner of Gillette Jiu-jitsu. Mike Smith is a returning guest and BJJ Blue Belt and former Div 1 wrestler. This one is all about the deadly art of pajama fighting.

Chris Sleigher is a Dad, Fire Captain, fire instructor, and someone who is committed to helping people get better. We discuss with Chris his journey and how we see the movement of the American Fire Service to get better at taking care of our communities.

Alex Sandoval is an Army Veteran, former Secret Service Agent during the Clinton years, Police Officer,  Pajama Wrestling Black Belt, and my Coach. He's one of my favorite human beings.

Nobel Daniel is a US Army Airborne Veteran, Pajama Wrestling purple belt, and Pakistani-born American. He's faced adversity along the way and has always come out on top.

Dave Sanchez spent 40 plus years with the phoenix fire department and most of it as a captain at one of the busiest stations in the PFD. To call him a legend would not do him justice.

Donny Bolen is a successful entrepreneur and co-owner of @septondevelopment, a  multi-state commercial construction company with corporate headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ. Septon Development has over 70 employees and performs tens of millions in projects every year. None of this was handed to him. He is the result of hard work, perseverance, and treating people the right way. I'm proud to call him my friend and brother.

In today's episode, we sit with the Alpha-Stim group from Sandlot Medical who are Making the Difference with our First Responders and veterans with their newest medical technology treating PTSD, Anxiety, and more...