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This week my guest is Veronika Wojakowska (IG @veronikawojakow). Veronika:

—is a Certified Enlifted Level 1 Coach

—and she guides women to feeling strong and confident through movement and mindset coaching.

Veronika and I first met at the Strong Coach Summit in Imperial Beach, CA back in 2019, and I immediately got Polish soul sister vibes from her. This has only gotten stronger after spending a few weekends together in 2020. First in Mt Hood, Oregon, and the second is when we got to record this show. We recorded this last Fall in McCall, Idaho at the Strong Coach “pop-up” HQ where we were hanging out with other coaches like Ben Walker, a previous guest on the show. This was during a 50-day road trip adventure my wife Halle and I took last year, and this interview is yet another example of the amazing and unreasonable humans we had the pleasure to connect with.

We jump right into what it’s like to live and work on the road, her passion for working with women to help them tap into to their “desire,” why filling your cup leads to a more productive life, and why you should stop doing things you don’t like.

I’m excited to present this Serious. Fun. conversation w/ Veronika Wojakowska.

This week my guest is Mike Salemi. Mike:

—is a Kettlebell Master of Sport & was the 2017 World Kettlebell champion

—he’s a Suples Bulgarian Bag Pro Certifying Instructor

—he’s a Kambo practitioner

—he’s an ELDOA level 4 trainer

—and a global presenter on Human Performance

We recorded this last summer as things were shifting dramatically due to COVID-19. We chat about what he’s learned from Paul Chek, how curiosity can improve your life, and Mike drops some info about his online Kettlebell Lifestyle Program that the best single kettlebell program I’ve ever used.

I’m excited to present this Serious. Fun. conversation w/ Mike Salemi.

Enjoy.

This week my guest is Eric Blackwell. Eric:

—has spent nearly a decade in the software world, where he contributes as a product manager.

—He’s the owner of Spark Woodcraft, where he uses his creativity and a lifelong woodworking practice to produce uniquely personal gifts

--He also practices as a creativity coach, helping other coaches effortless monetize their purpose by merging their fascination and their expertise.

--As you’ll hear in this episode, he’s quite passionate about cultivating creativity in others and letting fun guide the way.

We chat about working hard vs working easy, the power of creation, & how to follow your creativity to improve your performance. We also have a bonus clip at the end of the show where Eric describes his experience seeing my live storytelling performance, “The King Say Yes.”

I’m excited to present this Serious. Fun. conversation w/ Eric Blackwell.

Enjoy.

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This week my guest is Adam Chin. Adam is the co-creator of Enlifted, a coaching certification that teaches how to harness the power of language to improve your life.

Having spent more than a decade traveling, experiencing the “ex-pat life,”, experimentating, and discovery new ways of living, Adam’s passion for travel and learning are rivaled only by his desire to help people improve their lives by cutting out unnecessary drama and getting clear about what matters most to each and every one of us.

We chat about the stereotypes of growing up in a Asian household, we discuss our shared fascination for the Korean cultural wave, and we dive deeply into benefits of immersive travel and living.

I’m excited to present this Serious. Fun. conversation w/ Adam Chin.

Enjoy.

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This week my guest is Ryan Sprague. Ryan is:

—a health coach who teaches high achieving, stressed out men how to calm their minds, regain focus, & accomplish their goals.

—He hosts a podcast called Highly Optimized, and

—He also has extensive experience as a botanist in the cannabis industry.

We chat about Korean Natural Farming and Ryan shares his Top 3 health practices for living a Highly Optimized lifestyle.

I’m excited to present to this Serious. Fun. conversation w/ Ryan Sprague.

Enjoy.

This week my guest is Eric Wan. Eric is:

—an HR specialist that uses the LEGO Play method to facilitate personnel development. He was an MBA colleague of mine in South Korea, and to just say that we were “close” would be an understatement. Sometimes you meet people and things just…click. So goes the relationship with my next guest. I am from Memphis, TN in the US, born and raised. Eric, who was born in Hong Kong, was educated in the UK and worked in mainland China, in Korean culture would be considered my “hyeong,” or “older brother.” No matter the culture or language, it seems like there’s never a perfect way to capture those special relationships that exceed beyond friendship and fall just short of an actual sibling, a “brother from another mother.” But in just a few short years we, alongside many other special people in our cohort, created deep bonds and our special relationship has now spanned more than a decade.

This talk went differently than any of the conversations I’ve had so far on this show, and I LOVED IT! Back in our MBA days the only thing to do was drum up interesting ideas and do research projects on them, and then go out and drink soju if I’m honest with you, so conversations like these happened so often and freely I would forget how exceptional they were. I’m so happy we were able to hit this vein in our first go at a podcast together. Eric goes deep into the history of economic trade and political relationship between the British Empire and old China, he shares how the British Empire came to rule over Hong Kong, and he breaks down how the current political climate has changed since returning to Chinese governance in 1997.

I learned a lot of context to the ongoing resistance of Hong Kong residents against the Chinese government, and why the government has chosen to end from the “One Country, Two Parties” experiment nearly 3 decades sooner than agreed. This a political situation that will be at the core of many human rights discussions for decades to come.

I’m excited to present to this Serious. Fun. conversation w/ my “hyeong-nim” Eric Wan

This week my guest is Ben Walker. Ben is:

—a member of the Education team for the Strong Coach , a program that guides coaches in the health & fitness industry to building 6 & 7-figure businesses.

—Ben also has his own Steel Mace Workout Library, which you can find at builtbybenfitness.com

—Ben and I met at the Strong Coach summit in 2019 and have had the chance to meet up a few times this year. On this occasion we recorded in McCall, Idaho in October where we shared some time together for a coaches’ hangout.

We talk about:

—his transition into a nomadic lifestyle

—and Ben looks back on his history as a musical theater professional for lessons that improve his coaching.

Plus, we saved a little something special so stay all the way until the end!

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This week my guest is Alex Morningstar. Alex is:

—a health coach who helps people optimize their morning to transform stress and anxiety into lasting strength and energy

—we met at The Strong Coach Summit in Imperial Beach, CA in August of 2019 and after meeting him I knew we’d have a long-lasting relationship.

—Alex and I co-facilitated a retreat earlier in the year at Mt. Hood in Oregon. I’m a huge fan of his work and of him as a person. He’s kind, he’s knowledgeable, and he gives his knowledge and kindness freely. It was an absolute pleasure to record with him.

We talk about:

—radical lifestyle changes brought on by COVID-19

—and how to master you morning to transform your life.

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This week my guest is Ashley Mrozek. Ashley is:

—a licensed marriage and family therapist who uses a variety of psychotherapy modalities to help heal individuals.

—This San Francisco native is on her own personal development journey and has recently become nomadic after spending a lifetime in the Bay Area.

—we met in Colorado Springs during election week and I really enjoyed getting to know her.

We talk about:

—transitioning into entrepreneurship

—voting with your dollars & attention

—the power of cultivating connection in 2020

—and using play as medicine.

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~Brooks

Welcome back to Serious Fun. This week, my guest is Brian Muka (IG - @fearsherpa). I met Brian at PaleoFx in 2019 and we hit it off immediately. We’ve connected quite a few times in person ever since then, and I’m grateful to call him a friend. I love his willingness to go deeply into subjects, I love his passion for life and living, and I love how much he cares about others’ wellbeing.

Brian is a…

—finance coach

—a Wim Hof Method Master Instructor

—he’s also a published author with his book called “Your Secret Superpower : Tame Fear to Thrive

In our conversation we get into:

-How to design your dream life

-Common traps of personal development

-Creating your world with your words

-& playing to WIN

This conversation is fast-paced so strap in and get ready for the ride. Enjoy this week’s Serious Fun conversation with Brian Muka.

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