Hope Shanley is a country artist. On this episode, Hope opens up about her family dynamic and what it was like growing up. Hope talks about her early interest in music and how her nerves used to affect her during performances. Also, she explains her reasoning for not going to college and choosing to pursue a career in music. She walks us through what the conversations were like with her parents about her difficult choice. Hope discusses her belief system and faith in God and how that influences her purpose within music. Join us in the powerful conversation on music, faith, and mental health.

On this episode, Josh Troiano makes his third appearance on the podcast last since episode 128 and 87. Josh catches us up on all that has happened since the beginning of 2023 starting with the end of his senior year of high school. He talks about being appreciative of his high school experience and wrapping up the school year. Also, Josh mentions what his summer workouts for college football were like. He explains what his first semester of college was like for him and managing being a D1 athlete. Then, he shares details about running for Seekonk School Committee and why he decided to do that. We get into a discussion about social media and what some of the positive and negative effects it has on society. Join us in this deep conversation on community, discipline, and mental health.

Eddy Vieira Jr is an entrepreneur and owner of Hunger Breeds Success. On this episode, Eddy opens up about his family dynamic. Eddy shares details about the struggles of growing up in a dysfunctional family at times and how it can shape your personality. He talks about playing sports growing up and how it helped him develop his competitive nature. Then, Eddy discusses the importance of pivot moments and how those moments changed his life. Eddy goes into why he created Hunger Breeds Success and the value of helping others achieve greatness. Join us in this authentic conversation on purpose, grinding, and mental health.

On this episode, Gio Depina-Alves rejoins the podcast for his third appearance since episode 140 and 98. He talks about getting monetized on YouTube for his reaction channel, A0HD. Gio explains the process of getting monetized and what creators need to do to achieve that goal. Also, we discuss the importance of finding your community whether that's in real life or online. Join us in this fun conversation on producing, content creation, and mental health.

On this episode, Jon Sisto returns to the podcast for his third appearance and he was on episode 89 and 47. Jon comes back to talk about his 2022 and 2023 successes and failures. He discusses why he sold his car detailing business and working on managing stress within his life. Also, he talks about switching from blue collar work to white collar and how that transition has been for him. Jon talks about a really toxic breakup that caused his mental health to slip into decline and how prior trauma also added to the chaos. We discuss the value of therapy and the importance of men speaking up about their mental health. Join us in this vulnerable conversation on changing career paths, therapy, and mental health.

Nick Lancellotti is a project engineer. On this episode, Nick opens up about his family dynamic and struggling about expressing his sexuality during his childhood. Nick shares details about some of the fear about coming out to your family and friends. Also, he talks about moving away for college and then to New York afterwards. Nick explains how moving to New York helped him gain new perspectives. We discuss the value of moving out of your hometown. Then, Nick talks about getting involved in some activism work regarding taxes and funding wars overseas. Join us in a refreshing conversation on family, travel, and mental health.

On this episode, Andrew Brown rejoins the podcast for his third appearance since episode 83 and 32. Andrew catches us up on his coaching experience going high school to women's professional to college football. He talks through some of the challenges and lessons learned over the year being a coach on the collegiate level. Also, he shares details about traveling throughout 2023. We share stories about our travel experiences from the year. Then, we discuss our relationships and how changing our mindset to thinking more positively really helped us find success in dating. Andrew and I talk about our future goals for 2024 and what we hope to achieve. Join us in recapping 2023 and discussing goals for 2024.

Troy Travassos is a Senior Audit Associate. On this episode, Troy opens up about his family dynamic and what it's like being an uncle. Troy talks about playing multiple different sports and figuring out which one he enjoyed the most. He ultimately played football in. high school and eventually walked on in college at UMass Darmouth. Troy shares his early struggles with school and trying to find a career he wanted to pursue. Also, he discusses pursuing a career in accounting and getting his masters degree. Troy worked hard to get into one of the Big Four within public accounting and shares some of his experiences. We talk about the importance of spirituality and healing too. Join us in this powerful conversation on hard work, spirituality, and mental health.

On this episode, Andrew Breiter-Wu returns to the podcast for the first time since his appearance on episode 11. Andrew catches us up on everything that has happened since his episode released right before the pandemic. He talks about some of the challenges he faced with running his company, Breiter Planet Properties. Also, we discussed how Andrew has improved his leadership skills over the last decade in the solar industry. We touch on the rise of the 'Solar Bros' and how they are affecting his business. Join us in this awesome conversation on solar, leadership, and mental health.

Daniel Mendes is a financial communications professional. On this episode, Daniel opens up about his family dynamic and how he felt having parents come from two different upbringings. Daniel talks about his mother dealing with multiple health issues and how that affected his mental health. Also, he shares his motivation to become valedictorian and eventually why he went to Brown University. Then, he mentions his journey to Miami and moving to New York and how that has changed his life. Daniel has recently made a move into content creation and he explains his reasoning and future goals. Join us in this vulnerable conversation on family, travel, and mental health.