The High Performance Zone

In today's best of series episode, we feature Joesph Gagnon. Joesph is an ultra-marathon and iron man athlete who has a discipline  and consistency that is elite level.  In 2017, Joe ran Six Marathons across Six Continents on Six Consecutive days.  He has competed in competitions such as the Tahoe 200 and was a Vice President at IBM. His combination of skillsets makes this conversation truly eye opening.

Joe Gagnon is a rare mix of entrepreneur, innovator and transformation executive who has held the role of CEO, COO, partner, and President. He is the founder of THPL, The High Performance Life, and is an avid blogger and serious endurance athlete Joe is currently CEO of Performance Tea where his mission is to help people achieve their potential. He leads a team united in a passion for uncovering the leading edges of performance, recovery and community, naturally and conveniently. Performance tea creates all natural products for better energy, better focus, better recovery, and better sleep. Joe was previously CEO of Sparkcentral a company focused on providing digital messaging solutions for customer service.

This is a re-air of episode 13  which was originally released December 2nd, 2020.

 In today's best of series episode, we feature Sean Callagy. Sean is an entrepreneur, national speaker, philanthropist and  one of America’s top trial attorneys, online personality, and creator of various peak performance technologies.
Oh, and he’s a legally blind warrior and adventurer.

He has also collected more than 1/3 of a billion dollars on behalf of his healthcare clients, built and sold a 40 person law firm in a little over a year in his twenties when he was only two years out of law school (all which is very rare in the legal world), created the most rapidly successful training, coaching and development program from his coaching school out of anyone who had ever a:ended the coaching school and certification  program at that one me  and  publicly spoke more than 1,000 1mes to audiences that are consistently shocked to “see what they didn’t see” in their lives, careers, and businesses.

Mr. Callagy is the Founder and President of Callagy Law, a more than 100+ team with offices in 5 states, Founder of his own charitable founda1on, the Callagy Chris1an Founda1on, which he funded up front with a personal dona1on of over 7 figures, Founder of the investment company Callagy Enterprises, and Callagy Training and Development, which empowers and co-creates results that fulfill dreams through his unparalleled human breakthrough technologies.

Mr. Callagy is the creator of the Callagy Results Formula, also known as the Unblinded Formula, and hundreds of hours of content on integrity based human influence, which empowers and co- creates results that fulfill dreams through his unparalleled human breakthrough technologies in sales, business and life in going from "Hello" to "Yes" and what to do with that access for success. He is the Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Unblinded Sales Mastery.

The first 1,600 person Unblinded event was filled in under 3 months and went from a startup in 3 months to $250k+ in sales per month, including Jack Canfield being a paid member of the
program and promo1onal partner. (Jack Canfield is co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul
series, which has more than 250 1tles and 500 million copies in print in over 40 languages)

This is a re-air of episode 10  which was originally released November 11th, 2020.

In today's best of series episode, we feature Tom Trotter. Tom has the career path that every naval aviator dreams about. He is the former commanding officer of TOPGUN and a Carrier Air Group Commander who oversaw nine squadrons and 2,200 personnel. Tom has almost 4,000 flight hours in the F/18 and is certified in an amazing array of aircraft. He has followed his passion for flying from the time he was a child to the present day, flying, instructing, and managing aircraft through his company Eagle Top Flight. In the field of aviation, Tom is an extremely high performer.

This is a re-air of episode 18  which was originally released January 7th, 2021.

Scott ‘Maker’ Tingle is a former navy test pilot, an astronaut, and the Head of Human Space Flight at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. As a young boy growing up in the sixties, Scott’s interest in space was piqued by the images of Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon. Although he went on to have a successful career in the navy, he never gave up on his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut, and finally, when he was in his early forties, Scott was selected as part of a team to travel to the International Space Station. 

Bill Berman is an executive coach and a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, an invitation-only community for leading business and career coaches. He holds a BA in psychology from Harvard and a Ph.D. in psychology from Yale. Prior to becoming a coach, Bill worked as a clinical psychologist, an academic, and a software entrepreneur. He also enjoyed a brief stint as a chef in Cape Cod. In addition to his coaching and consultancy work, he has recently co-written a book, “Influence and Impact: Discover and Excel at What Your Organization Needs from You The Most,” which is intended to help people acquire the skills and insights they need to succeed in their professional lives.

Joe DiStefano is a wellness expert, public speaker, and podcaster who empowers people to develop a holistic and sustainable approach to their health. As the co-founder of RUNGA, a company that offers online coaching and organizes immersive wellness events, Joe focuses on helping people build healthy habits and encourages them to adopt a more natural and ancestral lifestyle that aims to put back what modern life has taken away. Today, Joe shares his top biohacks, and we delve into how to build foundational fitness and optimize our health and longevity by becoming more aware of our breath, prioritizing our sleep, and paying attention to what we eat and drink.

Kevin McCarney is the head of a restaurant business serving fast, fresh Mexican food. Working in professional kitchens for over three decades has given Kevin valuable first-hand insight into what it means to operate effectively in a high-pressure environment. So, in his latest book, ‘Big Brain, Little Brain,’ he shares tools and frameworks that can be used to successfully navigate challenging situations. Today, we delve into some of the ideas explored in the book, including how we can respond thoughtfully when life puts us to the test.   

Eben Britton is a former offensive tackle who played for six seasons in the NFL before making the transition from professional athlete to spiritual seeker and yogi. He’s a proven high-performer who knows what it’s like to deal with intense pressure and push his body to its limits. Today, we chat about Eben’s time at the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Chicago Bears, and he describes the victories and setbacks he’s experienced in his career. We also dive deep into the psychology of teams, and Eben shares details of his daily meditation practice and his game-changing resistance workout. 

Jesse Iwuji is a man of many talents. He’s a NASCAR driver and a serving US Naval Officer. He’s also a successful entrepreneur and a motivational speaker whose warrior spirit and unstoppable mindset inspire others to follow their dreams. Today, we dive into Jesse’s story, starting from his upbringing as the child of Nigerian immigrants in Texas to his time as a Naval Academy football player and his current journey up the NASCAR series ranks.

Welcome to this special episode of the podcast where I talk to a true high-performer and the former flight leader of the Blue Angels, Greg “Boss” Wooldridge. Greg is the only commanding officer to have led the Blue Angels on three separate tours. He’s an accomplished aviator and an exceptional leader who knows how to bring out the best in others and build a culture based on trust, camaraderie, and gratitude.