Rolling Forward

My guest today is Michelle Pein. Michelle is an international Holistic Life Coach, who draws on her corporate background, and helps clients all over the world who are feeling lost & stuck in their current career and life. She helps them to find their purpose, & create a life they love. In this conversation, we dive into Michelle's experience in the corporate world. We also explore her experiences with acute paralysis, and the struggles she had thereafter. Enjoy!

My guest today is Cory Arth. Cory serves as the general physical therapy counsel at UP Clinic in Shanghai. Cory is a director of FitFam, a community that was started in Shanghai with the aim of making fitness accessible to everyone. He is also an amateur endurance athlete and recently completed an IronMan in Langkawi, Malaysia. In this conversation, we dig into Cory’s educational background, his work with elite NFL players and other athletes, and his journey to China and business efforts.

Thames is the founder of gre3n, a sustainable business founded on the principle that the first order of business is to give back. The 3 in gre3n represents the 3 B’s that form the core of the company philosophy: ‘Believe’, ‘Balance’ and ‘Be Different’. In this conversation we explore Thames’ entrepreneurial journey, his spiritual journey, and how the darker times in his life, including overdose, served as the spring board for lasting transformation.. Enjoy!

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My guest today is Dr Kimberley Carder. Dr Carder is a clinical psychologist who is developing her career around the education and treatment of mental health disorders.

In this conversation, we explore Dr Carders experiences competing in the combat sports arena, her PsyD thesis which looked into the subjective experiences reported by users of sensory deprivation tanks, and her research into other alternative therapies for mental illness. Enjoy!

Dorothy Dao is a BJJ brown belt under Ralph Gracie, and though her home gym is Berkeley, California, she is far more likely to be found travelling the world. She's an active BJJ competitor, an avid foodie, and a digital nomad. We explore Dorothy’s competition experiences, travelling as a solo-female and competing in a typically male-dominated sport, as well as her personal experiences with anxiety, and in telling her Asian parents she won't be going to law school. Enjoy!

Richardson is an elite level spartan race competitor who recently represented his country of Venezuela at the Spartan world championships in Lake Tahoe, and crushed his hand under a tyre.

In this conversation we dive into Richardson's experiences on the course, and explore his thoughts on the transformative power of obstacle course racing, and how anyone can use the Spartan Race as a platform to become the best possible version of themselves. Enjoy!

Adrian is an executive coach, investor, and business mentor to some of the most successful young entrepreneurs the world over. Adrian’s unique background and experiences as a member of the Australian armed forces, and transition from soldier to investor to coach give him a unique perspective mental health. In this conversation we take a deep dive into Adrian’s personal experiences with mental health, his time in an asylum, and coping with the suicide of his best friend when on deployment.

My guest today is Greg Nance. Greg is the CEO of dyad.com and a brooks running sponsored ultra marathon runner. He’s a graduate of the Cambridge University Judge school of business and a recipient of the White House Champion of change award from Barrack Obama. Greg recently completed the world marathon challenge, running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. We touch on Greg's experiences with depression, and his views on the transformative impact mentorship can have on someone's life.

My guest today, is Albin Warin. Albin is a serial entrepreneur from France, and has been involved in startups in social media, fashion, and more recently professional training solutions in the domain of positive psychology - The Happiness Architect. His background is in philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience. In this episode we explore Albin's entrepreneurial journey, dig into "The 2 R's", and dive into the experiences that lead him to founding his current project: The China Happiness Project.

My guest today, in keeping with the jiu jitsu theme, is Matt Hutner. Matt is a first degree black belt under professor Chet quint. He’s the president of the Vitaco health group, and was the first undergraduate to Yale University to write their thesis in Chinese.

In this conversation we explore some of Matts professional journey, his experiences with mental health struggles, and how jiu jitsu has bled into other areas of his life.

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