The Hyper Guy Motivational Podcast

Olivia Lau is an engineer, former college athlete, and community educator. She is an Oakland native who excelled in music, sports, and athletics. While attending the University of Southern California, she was on the crew team for four years. She graduated from USC with a bachelor of science in biomedical engineering and supports the non-profit organization Engineering Tomorrow(i.e., provides free classes to high schools in engineering).#Remarkable Journeys#chasing dreams#Unstoppable#overcoming adversity

Katey Gilbert is a criminal defense attorney and prison reform advocate. Some of her clients include Marcus "China Dogg" Nunn, one of the founders of the Bloods street gang. She has her B.A. in Political Science/Psychology and received her law degree from Santa Clara University. USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, Professor, Paul Danczyk joined the podcast to round out the interview.

Carlos Becerra (CEO of Becerra Tutoring) is a testing expert, curriculum designer, Education tech. Specialist, tutor, counselor, and thought leader of Becerra Educational Counseling(https://www.bectutoring.com/). He has coached and guided thousands of individuals to achieve educational, professional, and personal goals. He has his B.A. from the University of Chicago and is a doctoral student in Education at the University of Southern California. My co-host for this program is Elan Carter from the podcast(co-host) Getting balanced with Tempting Conversations with Dr. Marissa.#leadership#visionary#remarkable journey

Keith Hall is a pilot, teacher, and Director of Fleet and Aviation Services with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. This agency is one of the most significant water and power districts in the United States. He has a B.S. in business management from Pepperdine and a master's degree in leadership from the University of Southern California. Moreover, he has a teaching credential from UCLA and spent many years teaching in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Great advice on how to promote in an organization, build effective teams, manage personnel, and recruit staff.

Tim Long is a passionate educator who overcame four life sentences-this is his story! He is currently the education coordinator for a large non-profit organization in the San Francisco Bay Area. Moreover, Tim mentors adults and juveniles to focus on education to build a better life free from the criminal justice system. He will be completing his B.S. in Mathematics in the Spring of 2023! Happy New Year, everyone. 

Trace Austin is a talented entertainer, musician, actor, singer, rapper, and influencer. His most recent album is The Offspring, and he is the founder of the non-profit anti-bullying organization "Together All Protected." He is the grandson of Otis Williams, the founder of The Temptations. 

Elan Carter is an actress, author, international model, and former Soul Train dancer. She has appeared on Seinfeld and Fresh Prince of Bel Air, to name a few. She was recently profiled on Youtube for the Soul Train Awards and has performed with Duran, Duran, the Jacksons, and Bobby Brown. She has traveled the world as an international model and is a writer. Her father is also Otis Williams, one of the founders of The Temptations(i.e., My Girl, Just My Imagination). She is working on a book, entertainment projects, and soon-to-be-released NFTs. Fantastic insight and advice about life and the entertainment industry.

Frank Zerunyan, J.D. is a University of Southern California Professor in Governance and Leadership at the Sol Price School of Public Policy. He is also the Director of Executive Education at the USC Bedrosian Center on Governance and The Neely Center for Ethical Leadership. Frank shares his perspective on leadership and his personal story of resilience. 

Steve Maxwell is a fitness and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend. He is the first person certified to teach Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the United States. In this episode, Steve shares his diet, fitness routine, longevity, teaching advice, and travel experiences. 

Sean Sheppard is a law enforcement and community relations expert and CEO of Game Changer. He has BA in Psychology from Georgetown and MA in Sports Psychology from San Diego State University. He has spent a good portion of his career coaching college and professional athletes and is doing groundbreaking work in police and community relations. Currently, he is the CEO of the non-profit organization Game Changer.