The Optimal Life with Nate Haber

David Tao is a Harvard graduate and founder of BarBend, a leading online fitness and strength training brand with over 2 million monthly visitors. An Internet marketing and content expert, David also hosts the BarBend Podcast and is a member of @badassery_hq.

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Schwartzen Precil is an author and speaker whose company, Hero Leadership Group, provides mentorship to the youth. After being abandoned by his mother at age 1 and growing up in the foster care system, Schwartzen wrote his first book at age 25 titled, "Be Your Own Hero: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities." He talks about the driving forces behind the book and reconnecting with his biological mother - for the first time ever - after finishing the book in 2019.

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Schwartzen Precil is an author and speaker whose company, Hero Leadership Group, provides mentorship to the youth. His book, "Be Your Own Hero: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities," provides insight into how he overcame abandonment from his mother and turned a childhood of turmoil into a healthy and positive adult life.

www.natehaber.com

Stefani Schaefer is an Emmy Award-winning anchor for FOX 8 News in Cleveland. Her daughter, Siena, is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter whose debut single, "Skin," is streaming on all music platforms. They joined me for a conversation about their careers and influences, and opened up about how their lives were forever changed after their husband's/father's accident eight years ago.

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Amit Maranganti is the owner of Krav Maga Cleveland, a Krav Maga self-defense and fitness school located in the eastern suburbs of Cleveland. He joined me for a conversation on the importance of self-defense training and how to handle certain real-life situations.

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Kendall Forward is a reporter for Cleveland 19 News. She joined me for a conversation on broadcast media (specifically related to crime stories), how television media is changing, and the effects of social media on society as a whole.

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Yaron Kohlberg is a multilingual, internationally acclaimed concert pianist and the current President of Cleveland International Piano Competition, a 15-day annual competition between the world's most accomplished pianists. Described as "the pianist with golden hands" by international media, Kohlberg has played and competed in 40 countries and has won more than ten international prizes.

See more at www.clevelandpiano.org

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This one hurts. Like really, really hurts. I went solo in Episode 108 to try to make sense of the inconceivable death of Kobe Bryant.

Kevin Adelstein is the publisher and CEO of Cleveland Jewish News, an independent source of Jewish news and commentary serving Northeast Ohio. He joined me for a conversation about the publications he oversees, the importance of exercise, and raising a non-verbal son.

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Hannah Blaylock is a singer/songwriter whose mix of folk, country and blues have caught the eyes of Billboard Music and many country music stars. Born in Alaska and raised in Arkansas, Hannah currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio as she continues to elevate her profile in the country music industry.

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