Lance Essihos [0:00]

He’s a bestselling author & Top 50 podcast host, hosting the successful podcast University of Adversity (Dave has been on). In this podcast that has featured professional athletes, NY Times bestselling authors, and spiritual leaders, each episode is produced to provide inspiration, motivation, and practical tools to help listeners tackle difficult times. Lance covers a range of topics in his podcasts, from mental health to resilience building, that teaches his audience how to overcome adversity and accomplish their goals.

Dax Cornelius [11:11]

With its 350+ employees spanning from Los Angeles to Melbourne, Bastion has wielded its marketing communications knowledge and experience to build the “New World Agency''. They have evolved to become a trusted global marketing brand, proven through their research, data-driven insights, and deliverables, such as their PR and content.

Richard McPherson [24:20]

After his 20-year career in the Navy, Richard McPherson has worked to improve American nuclear energy, becoming the CEO of Idaho Energy, Inc. and a subsidiary of MicroNuclear, LLC. Idaho Energy, serves as the face of MicroNuclears operations for clients & government affairs. Richard & Idaho Energy lead the business development to market, manufacture, install, operate, and maintain the Molten Salt Nuclear Battery and future designs from MicroNuclear.

Sarah Luna [41:00]

Sarah is no stranger to the fitness industry. Over the past 4 years, she worked at Equinox, owned, operated and sold a fitness franchise, coached many start-up businesses and worked tirelessly to grow the Club Pilates franchise brand from 28 open studios to over 400 as the National Sales Director and SVP of Operations.

Jerry Colonna [0:00]

He’s a co-founder & CEO of Reboot, the executive coaching & leadership development company, host of the Reboot Podcast (Dave hasn’t been on), and author of Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up (2019). He draws on his wide variety of experiences to help clients design a more conscious life & make needed changes to their career to improve their performance & satisfaction.

Stacey Copas [16:19]

She is the author of “How To Be Resilient: The Blueprint For Getting Results When Things Don't Go To Plan” and has been featured by Financial Review, ABC radio and The Australian, and hired by global organizations such as Viacom, GM Holden and Flight Centre for her insights on resilience in the workplace. 7 times world surfing champion Layne Beachley dubbed her the “Queen of Resilience.” David Goggins, arguably the world’s toughest man, calls her a “badass.”

John List

John A. List is the Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago. List joined the UChicago faculty in 2005, and served as Chairman of the Department of Economics from 2012-2018. In addition to his university career, List served as the chief economist for taxi company Uber, and now does it for Lyft.

Giri Devanur

He is the founder and CEO of reAlpha, a cutting-edge technology company with a plan to empower everyone to invest in the $1.2 trillion short-term rental market. Using machine learning, advanced algorithms, and automated management, anyone can invest in short-term rentals without the hassle of owning or maintaining properties

Rick Lyke

He leads the Mower PR & PA Group and is responsible for quality, innovation and client service. The Mower PR & PA Group implements a full range of communications programs, including media, community & employee relations; issues management; event activation; product launches; content development; coalition building; regulatory approvals; & brand PR

Deborah Sawaf

Never one to take her privileged life for granted, Sawaf is also a supporter and mentor for women around the globe, involved in women’s economic and business conferences from Washington, DC to Qatar to her current home base of LA.

Jane McLelland

From ‘94 until ‘04, Jane battled two aggressive cancers with metastatic spread, both classed as ‘terminal’. Using her medical knowledge and researching heavily, she put together a cancer-starving formula, using natural therapies, exercise and diet. To her relief, joy & surprise, her cancer just ‘melted away’. Her cocktail was more powerful than she had ever hoped.

Monica Eaton-Cardone

She is an award-winning self-made entrepreneur and COO of one of the globe’s leading dispute resolution fintechs, Chargebacks911. After starting her career as an ecommerce merchant and encountering a devastating wave of chargebacks herself, Monica has gone on to build a multi-million-dollar tech enterprise that helps solve the problem.

Dr. Rahul Kushwah

He is an accomplished biomedical scientist and the COO, Interim CEO and Co-founder of Predictmedix. They created Safe Entry Stations, which are reliable, quick, contactless infectious disease screening built to bring safety to your workplace.

Jacek Prus

He first became involved in animal activism while pursuing a philosophy degree at the University of Texas. A committed sustainability advocate, Prus was an architect of the ProVeg Incubator, a European accelerator dedicated to launching plant-based & cultured food startups. Kuleana was inspired by Jacek’s experience promoting ecologically minded businesses.

Roman Gabriel III

He is a former Pro Football Quarterback (son of former LA Rams QB Roman Gabriel). Since 2003, he’s been the President of the Sold Out Youth Foundation with the mission to educate, encourage, and challenge students to live a life of alcohol and drug abstinence, while delivering an intentional interactive video life skills, and overall health, wellness, and fitness education platform.

Beate Chelette

She’s a first-generation immigrant who found herself $135,000 in debt as a single parent, so she bootstrapped her passion for photography into a highly successful global business and eventually sold it to Bill Gates in a multimillion-dollar deal.

Jonathan Lahey

He is a supporter of the Children's Miracle Network. His biggest belief is that Real Estate is a platform for him to change lives and make a difference in his community and in his client's lives. For every house his real estate team sells this year, they are donating part of their income to Children’s Miracle Network.

Ed Stevens

Ed is also a successful investor and sits on the Board of several U.S.-based companies across several industries, including blockchain and online retail. He also has a BA from Stanford University in Russian Literature.

Ali Nasser

He’s CEO of AltruVista, the “Fastest Growing Wealth Advisory Firm in Houston”, which went from being a $20M firm to $200M+ in 4 years. He started Wealth Integration System for Entrepreneurs (WISE), an education and content company to share the lessons he learned

Dr. Nate Zinsser

He is the Director of the Performance Psychology Program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, the most comprehensive mental training program in the country, where, since 1992, he has helped prepare cadets for leadership in the U.S. Army.

Craig Goldberg

Craig’s journey started when doctors and specialists couldn’t find a way to treat his wife’s illness due to gluten. This led to him researching how the body operates and learning more about the positive impacts of spiritual connectedness and meditation. In November of 2016, he had his first Sound Lounge experience and it forever changed his life. His work is backed by 40+ years of research showing the many benefits of Vibroacoustic Therapy.

Bob Gardner

He’s the Founder of The Freedom Specialist, a body based approach to happiness, health, and well-being. As a Transformational Specialist Bob’s aim is to share his unique tools with the world that help them find happiness, health, and well-being on autopilot.

Dr. Lee Warren

He’s a practicing neurosurgeon, trauma expert & author. His podcast, The Dr. Lee Warren Podcast, is heard in more than 75 countries around the world & explores the connections between faith & science & how to find hope even when life is hard. (Dave hasn't been on). He “loves to make connections between faith, science, and the realities of life”

Liz Elting [0:00]

She’s an entrepreneur, business leader, linguaphile, philanthropist, feminist, & mother. After living, studying, & working in five countries across the globe, she founded TransPerfect out of an NYU dorm room in 1992 & served as Co-CEO until 2018. TransPerfect is the world's largest language solutions company, with over $1.1 billion in revenue & offices in more than 100 cities worldwide. Liz has been recognized as a NOW Woman of Power & Influence, American Express' and Entrepreneur magazine's Woman of the Year, and one of Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women every year since the list’s inception.

Ivan Minser [11:50]

He’s a NY Times & WSJ Bestselling author that's appeared on NBC’s Today Show, in Forbes, Fortune and many other national media outlets. He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and is Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI.com, the world's largest business networking organization, which he built from the ground up. Founded in 1985, BNI now has over 11,000 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. Each year, BNI passes millions of referrals resulting in billions of dollars worth of business for its members.

Gary Polk Sr. [29:20]

He’s a Black businessman, CEO, business consultant, university professor and author, and is passionate about entrepreneurs… and why they succeed or fail. His initial book released in September 2019, “Why Entrepreneurs Fail (to Win)”, is widely used as a textbook in college entrepreneurship programs helping serial and new entrepreneurs to learn about failure. “Why Black and Brown Entrepreneurs Fail (to Win)”, published December 2020, is intended for entrepreneurs and those who want to be.

Erin Lopez & Lisa Cox [0:00]

Erin Lopez is the wife, a mother & entrepreneur behind A Lopez Lifestyle. A sought-after speaker, author and leader in the direct sales industry, she brought her 25 years in the fashion industry to build an entrepreneurial business to help others find success. She quickly built a multi million dollar business while raising their beautiful children, inspiring her family and other families to find time and financial freedom within their home.

Lisa Cox is the CEO of Live Clean Lisa & is known throughout the home-based direct sales & social retail industry for her experience, knowledge & passion for improving the lives of others. She's a multimillion dollar earner and an advocate for health, fitness, laughter and clean living. She specializes in helping others have a healthier life, age gracefully, build online businesses and grow themselves to the person they want to be the most! Lisa was featured in the book Miracle Morning for Network Marketers by Hal Elrod and is a popular stage speaker and success trainer. Her top goal is to lead by example in maintaining balance in our own life while helping others be the entrepreneur of their whole lives.

Doug Zarkin [15:25]

Passionate about teams, talent, & culture, Doug is an accomplished Chief Marketing Officer skilled in team leadership, talent development, brand revitalization, and growth. His “thinking human” approach drives success across diverse verticals, advocating for consumers and crafting influential brand narratives. He excels in innovation within complex organizations, driving transformative change while building partnerships and influencing stakeholders to outline and drive alignment with a brand’s vision, values, and business plan.

Bharat Monteiro [27:25]

In September 2022, MatrixCare named him as General Manager for Facilities Software & Services. In this role, Monteiro will be responsible for overseeing MatrixCare’s entire product portfolio for the Facilities market, including Skilled Nursing, Life Plan Communities, and Senior Living organizations. He’s the leader responsible for overseeing product strategy, development, and go-to-market initiatives.

Rob Meyerson

He’s a namer, brand consultant, and principal and founder of Heirloom, an independent brand strategy and identity firm founded in 2015. He’s also author of the book How Brands Are Built and Host of the “How Brands Are Built Podcast”.

Matt Kaulig

He’s the owner of the NASCAR team Kaulig Racing, which won the Xfinity Series Regular Season Championship last year. His family office, Kaulig Companies Limited owns and operates brands in five different verticals, which includes Sports and Entertainment, Marketing and Event Management, Finance and Financial Services, Consumer Products and Philanthropy. He’s based in Akron, Ohio.

Chad Willardson

Chad is not just a financial fiduciary for high net worth entrepreneurs, he also owns his own sports training complex, runs a website called myfirstsale.com, and is now launching his own app to help teach kids about money