Justin Smith is the founder of Wild Edge Performance, where he trains NFL athletes in the offseason and helps new dads get back into peak health.

In today's episode, Justin walks us through his non-traditional journey to becoming a performance trainer for some of the best athletes in the world. His story has a handful of interesting stops along the way, including being a dolphin trainer, taking an unpaid internship at 30 years old, and being in a 3-year long-distance relationship when he took his first paid college strength training gig.

Throughout all of the stops along the way, one thing stands out in Justin's story. He consistently followed the things that called to him (biology, faith, and athletic performance), and was willing to do whatever it took in order to build a life around pursuing those callings.

Key Moments and Takeaways:

- Training dolphins and sea lions to run recon missions

- Falling in love with training & taking an unpaid internship

- Taking an internship at The University of Oregon at 30

- How do you leave a community you feel at home in?

- Taking big opportunities off of a pedestal

- Growing together with your partner

- The ripple effects of impacting people through coaching

- Founding Wild Edge Performance

Justin is one of the people that have the "It Factor" that leaves you fired up about chasing your dreams after spending time with him. I hope it comes through in this episode, and that he inspires you to pursue the thing that calls at you.

Thanks for listening.

Be Where Your Feet Are.

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Tiffany Ricci, RDN, CSSD is a sports dietician.In today's highly-educational episode, Tiffany lays out strategies for building a healthy nutritional foundation and teaches strategies for using nutrition to increase your performance. Key Takeaways:- 4 principles for laying your foundation- How much you should be eating for each meal- Why you shouldn't identify yourself with your diet- Fueling for exercise & recovery- Creatine and supplement stacksThis conversation is a gold mine of actionable tools for dialing in your nutrition, and I can't wait to hear what you think!Thanks for listening.Be Where Your Feet Are,DKFollow Tiffany At:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.tiffany/Follow Pressed for Presence At:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pressedforpresence/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pressedforpresenceFollow Drew Korf At:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewkorf/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drew.korf

Jessica Hannesson is the founder of Hannesson Home and Made for Home.

In this episode, Jessica walks us through the life chapters leading up to her decorated interior design career.

Key Moments & Insights:
- Growing up in an entrepreneurial family in Glendive, MT.
- What could you accomplish if you LOVED what you did for work?
- Be obsessed with your craft.
- Leaving performing arts school in L.A. and pursuing interior design.
- There's never a "right time" to jump all-in on your dream.
- It's okay to want more from life... don't settle!

Jessica's story is an inspiration to anyone who doesn't want to settle for greatness in any area of life.

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Katie and Peter Vanderloos are the founders of Black Orchid Yoga + Cycle.

In today’s episode, Katie and Peter Vanderloos talk about their journey from being high school sweethearts to founding and scaling Black Orchid Yoga + Cycle. Along the way, we talked about how Katie and Peter came back together after years apart, their path as business owners and partners, and their health journeys with movement and sobriety.

Some of the highlights from today’s episode:
- What does it take to build a successful business + marriage at the same time?
- The “It Factor,” and how to spot who has it
- Imposter Syndrome as a business owner and class instructor
- Prioritizing family, marriage, and business
- Choosing sobriety

Peter and Katie’s story is an inspiring account of how beautiful life can turn out when you build it around people and an occupation that you love.

Thanks for listening.

Be Where Your Feet Are,
- DK

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Jared Ponce Casados is the operator and strategic partner at Amplifi, a financial education brand.

In today’s conversation, we talked about what it’s like to be a young entrepreneur. Building businesses and going an unconventional route can be a rewarding journey, but it can also be a lonely and isolating one. Jared shares his story of trying and failing at a handful of different pursuits while he was on his way to his current career at Amplifi, and gives relatable perspective for other young professionals chasing similar paths.

Some of the highlights from today’s episode:

• How do you find your “calling?”
• Building a circle of mentors
• Defeating imposter syndrome
• It’s normal people all the way to the top
• Why alignment is better fuel than passion
• Is life all about the grind?

Jared is one of the dudes who inspires me to aim big in life and stay grounded along the way. This conversation would have been awesome for my 20 year old self to listen to, and I hope anyone chasing an unconventional dream finds some valuable takeaways from it.

Thanks for listening.

Be Where Your Feet Are.

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Will Grundhauser is a world champion grappler, and the founder of The Grindhouse.

Will has a superpower for seeing the best in people and helping them get on-course to pursue their lives' best stories. In this episode, Will talks about some of the tools and insights that people can use to find their calling and continue moving forward towards it through different challenges.

Thanks for listening.

Be Where Your Feet Are,

- Drew

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Drew Korf (that's me!) is a podcast host and the founder of Storyline Media Co.

Today’s episode is a year-in-review of 2025, which was the most transformative year of my life. 

As opposed to some of the Q+A formats or “lessons” episodes from the past, I broke this episode into the self-labeled chapters that made up my life over the last year, and pulled some lessons and stories to share from each one.

Key Moments:

• Alchemizing an ego death
• Starting therapy
• Taking a fight
• Scuba diving vs. Jet skiing
• The value of pattern breaks
• Building a beautiful garden
• Getting good at the wrong things is a trap
• What matters?
• Starting to explore church
• Rapid firing the most helpful takeaways from the year
• 2026 announcement

This episode was an important and challenging one for me. Since I’m typically in the question-asking seat, I don’t get pushed very often to share stories and takeaways from my personal life and it’s a bit of an untrained muscle for me. I hope that there is a valuable takeaway or two baked into the stories and insights that I shared from this year.

Excited for the next one.

Be Where Your Feet Are,

-DK

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Veronica O'Hara is the founder of Veronica Candle Co.

In this episode, Veronica talks about her personal evolution while building her brand.

Key Topics and Moments:
- Climbing Cringe Mountain
- Why candles?
- Can you celebrate small wins + have big goals at the same time?
- Secret Lives of Mormon Wives feature
- Balancing being a mom & business owner
- Relationships as a superpower for success

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On Episode 28 with Summer Jean, she highlights how some journaling practices can actually be more harmful than helpful. Enjoy this quick discussion about how to be mindful about your journaling practice.

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Drew

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Summer Jean is an author and a licensed therapist across multiple disciplines. She owns and operates Agami Karma Therapy.

In this episode, Summer talks about how to live a life that's aligned with your calling. We take pit stops along the way to give actionable tips for choosing a therapist, journaling more effectively, having better relationships, finding what matters to you, and a whole lot more.

Key Moments and Topics:

- The 4 V's: Values, Virtues, Victories, and Vision

- Why empowerment should be a focus in therapy

- Is your journaling making your problem worse?

- Building a circle of friends that act as a mirror

- Dealing with breakups

- How to stop playing it safe

Summer has been one of the most impactful people in my life, and I hope you find some takeaways from this conversation that help you along the journey.

Thanks for listening.

Be Where Your Feet Are,

- Drew

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