In this episode of the Morning Upgrade Podcast, Ryan chats with Tracey Napier, and intuitive life coach, author, and speaker, about overcoming lifelong shyness, discovering her voice, and developing psychic intuition. Tracey shares how journaling, breathwork, and inner healing transformed her confidence, why facing fear is the key to growth, and how anyone can strengthen their intuition to live a more empowered life.

In this episode, I chat with Jordan Calderon, a 26‑year‑old serial founder with two company exits under his belt. He shares how a rebellious streak led him from college side hustles to hiring more than 100 people, why a daily 20‑minute shower doubles as his self‑improvement lab, and how treating AI as a creative partner keeps his marketing agency sharp. Jordan also reveals the networking power of his boutique wine label and reflects on entrepreneurship’s soaring wins and painful cash‑flow crunches, the mix that keeps him hooked on building.

In this episode, Erica Ballard explains the intense yet doable routine that powers her day: sixty minutes of meditation, morning pages, and heart-led intention-setting. Hear how the same practice helped her bounce back after a maternity-leave layoff and why focusing on emotion over outcome turns manifestation into steady progress.

In this podcast episode, we learn how competitive cyclist JC Chamberlain went from a wheelchair to world-class mileage thanks to breathwork, indoor training, and friends who showed up daily with coffee and a tandem bike. His near-death crash and talk with God reset his priorities and prove that purpose, not age, fuels performance.

This episode features Sean Bellerby, a former tech executive turned manifestation and growth coach. Sean shares how morning pages, a quick meditation, a sunrise dog-walk, and fasting until noon clears his head and sparks joy. He also breaks down manifestation as lining up thoughts, emotions, and actions so goals flow naturally.

This episode of the Morning Upgrade Podcast features Danny Lehr, a former PE teacher and wrestling coach who made the leap into entrepreneurship and hasn’t looked back. Danny shares what he learned from spending time with Olympians, billionaires, and other high performers, and how those insights shaped the systems he uses to chase big goals. We talk about his practical morning routine, why he avoids email first thing, and how simply telling people your goals can change everything.

On this episode of the Morning Upgrade podcast, Ryan Cote sits down with Aryan Davani, founder of IcePass. Aryan once sold smart-city tech, but burnout and a rough breakup pushed him to try cold-water therapy. That experiment turned into a growing chain of wellness clubs that mix cold plunges, saunas, and breath-work sessions in Los Angeles, with Austin and Miami on the horizon. Aryan explains how contrast therapy can cut inflammation and spike dopamine by 250 percent, then walks us through his own morning routine of fifteen minutes of Wim Hof breathing followed by a three-minute plunge at 37 °F. You’ll hear about community-building events like cold-plunge speed dating, why a simple cold shower is a perfect first step, and practical tips to feel more energized and resilient every day.

In this episode of the Morning Upgrade podcast I talk with Annie Yang about her morning routine, starting a side business, creating online courses, marketing strategy and much more. 

In this episode of the Morning Upgrade podcast I talk with Dana Diaz about her morning routine, work life balance, managing your customers and much more. 

In this episode of the Morning Upgrade podcast I talk with Erin Souza about her morning routine (and the benefits of having one), living a healthy lifestyle, happiness and much more.