What does it really take to grow as a leader—without burning out, losing your vision, or carrying the weight of the world alone?

In this episode, Will Feldman sits down with longtime friend and leadership strategist Sara Van Rensburg—a former CEO, business owner, and founder of The Leadership Arena. After 20 years working alongside founders, executives, and rising leaders, Sara has seen the same pattern again and again:

Leaders don’t get stuck because they lack passion.

Sara developed The Catalyst Model™ to equip new and rising leaders with the tools to lead with agency across three arenas:

Together, Will and Sara explore:

Sara also shares real stories—parenting through anxiety, shifting out of CEO identity, becoming a team member again, learning to listen, and how leadership transformation starts within before it ever expands outward.

This one is rich. Honest. Human. Needed.

If you’re a CEO, founder, or rising leader who wants to grow with purpose (and bring people with you instead of dragging them behind you), this episode is for you.

Learn more or connect with Sara:

This week on Regenerative Inspiration, Will sits down with longtime friend, collaborator, and industry leader Mike Mahon—CEO & President of Zia Consulting, Board Chair of the Titan 100, and a visionary known for building exceptional teams, culture, and companies that evolve at the speed of technology.

Mike’s path has been anything but linear—from wildlife biology to engineering labs to leading one of the most respected content, automation, and AI consulting firms in the country. Over two decades of entrepreneurship, leadership, mountain-top conversations, and life-altering personal challenges, Mike has forged a unique lens on business, humanity, and what it really takes to sustain both.

This episode blends the deeply personal with the deeply practical as Mike opens up about:

From survival skills to boardroom strategy, backcountry stories to business transformation, this conversation is honest, funny, tactical, and profoundly human.

If you’re a founder, leader, technologist, or anyone navigating uncertainty—you will feel seen, encouraged, and inspired.

Through TrailheadAI, Zia’s newest innovation, Mike is helping companies harness artificial intelligence to accelerate productivity and decision-making.

Outside of work, Mike is a devoted husband and father, Colorado outdoorsman, backcountry enthusiast, and believer in the power of community, humility, grit, and gratitude.

Regenerative Inspiration Podcast — Episode Featuring Jamey Gadoury

This week, Will sits down with longtime friend and leadership advisor Jamey Gadoury—a man who has lived leadership at the most demanding levels. Jamey is a graduate of West Point, Ranger-qualified and a former instructor at Ranger School, and a combat veteran with deployments to both Afghanistan and Iraq. Today, he coaches executives, senior military leaders, and mission-driven teams across industries who want to lead with integrity, clarity, and humanity.

For more than 25 years, Jamey has been immersed in the work of leadership—not just the visible wins, but the parts most people never see: the stress, the loneliness, the moral weight of decisions, the moments where things break…and the restoration it takes to come back whole. His approach blends combat experience, psychology, ethics research, and deep coaching practice into a grounded, compassionate, no-nonsense perspective on leading others and leading yourself.

Skills for Today’s Leaders

If you’re a founder, executive, emerging leader, veteran, or someone carrying more than you let others see—this one will meet you right where you are.

After the military, he continued his work in high-stakes leadership—coaching executives and teams in logistics, tech, finance, specialty trades, medicine, law enforcement, and more. He holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and is known as a coach who meets people with honesty, presence, and deep partnership.

At home, Jamey is a follower of Jesus, a husband, and a dad to three kids. Originally from Boston—yes, the accent comes out—he still bleeds Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins.

In this episode of Regenerative Inspiration, Will sits down in Phoenix with Tanya Wilson, mama of two, CEO and founder of HomeField East Valley, and one of the four founding partners behind HomeField Onsite Environmental, the nation’s first septic franchise. With more than 16 years in wastewater and the trades, Tanya has built a multi-million-dollar business in one of the least “glamorous” industries out there, and she’s on a mission to show just how vital, innovative, and full of opportunity it really is.

Tanya shares how she went from growing up in a tiny Wyoming town, to moving to Phoenix with a one-month-old baby to start a septic company, to losing everything when that first business collapsed because of her ex-husband’s secret life. Then she walks us through how she rebuilt from scratch, consulting, launching a new company on her own, and ultimately creating a highly reviewed, fast-growing wastewater and septic operation now expanding across Texas through franchising.

We dig into why wastewater matters for human and environmental health, how innovation is happening in treatment and reuse, and why “down and dirty” trades work is one of the most underrated paths for young entrepreneurs and career-changers. Tanya also opens up about parenting through crisis, modeling resilience for her kids, redefining failure, and navigating relationships, divorce, and growth without losing your soul.

If you’ve ever felt like you were starting over, wondered whether the trades might be your next chapter, or needed a reminder that grit, heart, and high standards can absolutely coexist — this conversation is for you.

In this powerful episode of Regenerative Inspiration, we sit down with Erik Thureson—Executive Producer, filmmaker, mental health advocate, and founder of Cupid Soldiers Films—to explore the heartbreaking, inspiring, and deeply human story behind his upcoming documentary Two Weeks Notice, created in honor of his son, Jacob.

In 2019, Erik faced every parent’s worst nightmare: the sudden loss of his 17-year-old son, Jacob, to an opioid overdose. Rather than retreat into silence, Erik chose courage—stepping forward to confront the stigmas surrounding mental health, substance abuse, addiction, grief, healing, and suicide awareness. Through vulnerability and honesty, he invites the world to join him in breaking down the walls that prevent open dialogue around the mental health crisis facing today’s youth.

With a career spanning more than three decades, Erik brings a rare combination of industry mastery and deep compassion. From Disney to The Oscars, from Fox Sports to GSN and the NFL, he has worked across programming, production, digital product development, and large-scale creative leadership—managing more than $65M in digital product development and crafting visual stories that move audiences. His extensive education—including CSU Fullerton, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, Emory University, and Berklee College of Music—has shaped him into a multi-disciplinary creator with both technical expertise and emotional intelligence.

But what truly sets Erik apart is his heart for people. From the jungles of El Salvador to the Nuremberg Ring, from working behind the scenes to producing films that change lives, Erik’s intentional presence and empathy transform every room he enters. He believes stories can heal, art can inspire, and connection can save lives.

In this episode, we explore:

This conversation will move you, challenge you, and give you hope. Whether you're a parent, educator, leader, or someone walking through darkness yourself — this message matters.

Watch, share, and help us spread the message that people are more deserving of our love than our judgment.

🌐 Connect with Erik Thureson

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikthureson/

• X (Twitter): https://x.com/erikthureson

• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6271436/

🎬 Cupid Soldiers Films

Website: https://cupidsoldiersfilms.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cupidsoldiersfilms

🎥 Two Weeks Notice — Documentary

Website: https://2weeksnoticedoc.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2weeksnoticedoc/

What happens when a championship coach loses everything—his career stability, his health, his sense of identity—and has to rebuild his life from rock bottom? In this episode of Regenerative Inspiration, host Will Feldman sits down with Coach Greg Branch, a teacher, speaker, author, and head baseball coach with nearly two decades of experience helping people write their comeback stories.

Coach Branch—who holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from SFA—recently released his first book, “It’s Time to Let Go: Stop Letting Your Past Define Your Future.” In addition to his 300+ wins on the baseball field, he is a leading voice on social media, where his motivational reels inspire thousands to take their next step toward healing, courage, and resilience. He speaks at businesses, churches, and schools across Texas, and he and his wife Renee are also business owners in East Texas with a beautiful family of four children and two grandchildren.

But behind the accolades is a story few people know.

In this conversation, Coach Branch opens up about his journey through divorce, depression, financial struggle, paralysis, and multiple back surgeries—moments that forced him to confront his past, let go of shame, and build a new life from faith and surrender. He describes hitting a breaking point, praying through a violent Texas storm, and discovering a peace that became the foundation of his comeback.

Coach shares powerful insights on:

• Letting go of the pain, guilt, and lies that keep you stuck

Whether you’re a coach, educator, parent, leader, or someone fighting a private battle, this episode is a reminder that your past does not get the final word. There is a comeback available to you.

Watch the full episode and start your comeback story today.

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In this episode of Regenerative Inspiration, host Will Feldman sits down in Frankfurt, Germany with Lionel Bendobal, a pastor, church founder, and community leader whose journey from Cameroon to Europe is a story of faith, courage, and calling. 

Lionel shares how he chose a life of service over the family business, following a deep spiritual calling that led him to establish a thriving church community in Offenbach. Together, Will and Lionel discuss purpose, faith in action, servant leadership, and the importance of creating real impact in the lives of others. 

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We also dive deep into her book, exploring:

How to discover your Life Quest

Mastering the lower self as a foundation for leadership

The unique messages for men and women stepping into conscious leadership

The role of love, money, and service in creating impact

Join us for a conversation about courage, transformation, and the higher form of leadership we are all called to.

Watch now and be inspired to step into your Life Quest.

In this impromptu episode of Regenerative Inspiration, I sat down with Alex Poscente — a multi-time global tech founder — at the legendary Franklin Barbecue in Austin, TX. You're going to want to watch and share this! 

We covered:

If you’re a young founder, a dreamer with an idea, or just love hearing how entrepreneurs think in real life, this episode will give you a spark to get moving.

This is a fast-paced, no-filter conversation about taking action, embracing failure, and finding your edge in a noisy world.

When life threw her a curveball, Karen Hertz didn’t back down — she brewed a solution. After facing serious health challenges, Karen founded Holidaily Brewing, the nation’s largest dedicated gluten-free brewery, and turned her personal adversity into an opportunity to change an industry.

In this inspiring conversation, we talk about:

The courage it takes to pivot your life and career

How to transform personal challenges into business opportunities

Lessons from building a fast-growing niche brand

Why perseverance, purpose, and innovation are the ultimate recipe for success

If you’re a leader, entrepreneur, or anyone looking for proof that passion and resilience can rewrite your story — this episode is for you.