The Brian Zhou Show

This is a special podcast as this person has helped to change my life. I am here with legendary coach, author, speaker, and entrepreneur Ben Newman. He has one of the most unique stories I have heard. His mother was diagnosed with Amyloidosis when he was a child. Though she had this illness, it never stopped her from reframing and being a positive influence in her children's lives. This, in turn, influenced Ben to become a person that strives to create positivity and change in other people's lives to this day. You can find him at bennewman.net and on Instagram at "@coachbennewman" and "@continuedfight".

Mary is a podcaster and family travel coach from This Indulgent Life business and podcast. On this episode we talked about growing up as a Navy brat, a social experiment with cultural immersion, fear, family travel and it's benefits, and how to spot toxic relationships. If you want to travel with family or just learn how to connect better with them, you can find them here at thisindulgentlife.com.

This episode is loaded, so hold on to your handlebars. Michael is a childhood friend of mine and he shares his journey through bullying, depression, roller coasters, food addiction, finding a positive self-image through fitness and we finish off with a chat about men's mental health.

Katie's story starts with the loss of her father. After her loss, she began to develop bad habits that would impact the things that she wanted to do in her life. She didn't want to be held back from doing anything just because of her weight, specifically skydiving. After participating in a small weight-loss challenge in her workplace she realized that she needed to change things in her life. She has lost around 100 lbs with the Keto Diet with help from an Instagrammer (@thesweatybeast). She hopes to influence other peoples lives and create healthier people.

Tuisy's story starts off in Puerto Rico. After getting into a serious accident and moving to the United States, he realized that life in Detroit was significantly different. He shares his experiences growing up around gang activity in impoverished areas and how he found his passion for Jesus and Music. We even talk about his personal interactions with racism today.

Ever thought about what Dungeons and Dragon's is? I played with a local D&D Podcasters and they shared their knowledge about it. We explored how they got into tabletop gaming and why D&D is their game of choice.

Lance shares his journey of growing up in Sierra Leone, moving to America and pursuing his dream of directing and writing. He gives insight into the tenacity needed for success in the film industry.

This is Em's story of how she grew up in Detroit with an amazing sense of community and how community, art, coffee, and cities have influenced her to start her own coffee company called The Gathering Coffee Co.

Zell shares his story of witnessing death, being molested and finding comfort in a great support group filled with friends and family. He then goes on to become more confident in who he is and is now chasing his dream of being an actor.

Justin shares his journey of growing up denying who he was and always wearing a mask, to then blossoming into a confident individual that is proud to love men and has become a well-known name in the modeling world of Michigan.