The T.R.O.N. Podcast

Alicia Vandergriend is a horsewoman wellness coach, certified E-RYT 500 yoga instructor, trained hypnotherapist, and Ayurveda health coach who helps horsewomen build confidence, strength, and calm both in and out of the saddle.

After spending more than 25 years managing complex projects and leading teams through challenges, Alicia transitioned her passion for transformation and personal growth into helping equestrians create lasting change in their lives. Drawing on over 15 years of movement and mindfulness practice, along with advanced training through Yoga Heart Mind and the Shakti School, she combines yoga, Ayurveda, mindset coaching, and practical wellness strategies into a holistic approach designed specifically for horsewomen.

Alicia's greatest teachers have been her horses. Her personal journey through loss, self-doubt, and rediscovering confidence in the saddle inspired her to create Cowgirl Life Co., where she guides women toward becoming calmer, stronger, and more connected riders and individuals.

Through her work, Alicia empowers horsewomen to improve not only their riding experience but also their overall well-being, helping them live with greater joy, resilience, and purpose.

Maison Collawn is a speaker, podcaster, and advocate for personal growth through storytelling. Diagnosed with autism at an early age, he found connection and understanding through television, anime, and manga, which helped shape his perspective on identity, resilience, and self-discovery.

With a background in mass communications, Maison is the creator and host of the MC Anime Podcast, where he explores the intersection of anime, media, spirituality, and mental health. Through engaging conversations and thoughtful analysis, he highlights how the stories we love can inspire healing, personal development, and a deeper sense of purpose.

As a guest, Maison shares his unique journey of navigating autism, embracing spirituality, and using media as a tool for growth. His message encourages audiences to find meaning in their own experiences and discover how storytelling can become a powerful source of strength, connection, and transformation.

Dr. Patricia Timerman Barbosa da Silva—affectionately known as "Dr. T"—is a trilingual psychotherapist, author, and the founder of the Florida-based private practice, Advocate2Create.

With over a decade of clinical experience, Dr. Timerman specializes in resolving deep-seated relationship conflict, managing anxiety, navigating trauma, and healing from grief. Born in Brazil and educated at both New York University and Barry University, she holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and holds dual licenses as a Mental Health Counselor and a Marriage and Family Therapist.

Driven by a mission to bridge human divides, she authored Why Are We Fighting?: Actionable Strategies for Effective Communication, where she introduces her signature "IAP Model." Functioning like a "Google Translate" for human interactions, this framework helps people decode the gaps between their intentions, actions, and perceptions to stop destructive arguments before they start.

When she isn't helping clients or writing, Dr. Timerman uses her unique background in mental health and immigration law to craft trauma-informed clinical evaluations for legal cases, train upcoming clinicians, and speak globally on mental wellness.

Matt Diamante is the founder of HeyTony, a digital marketing agency dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and small businesses scale their online presence. He specializes in simplifying the complex worlds of SEO and social media marketing, empowering business owners to take control of their own digital growth. By blending a data-driven approach with creative storytelling, Matt’s strategies have consistently helped clients rank #1 on Google for competitive keywords and attract thousands of monthly visitors. [1]

He practices exactly what he preaches, having built an Instagram community of over 350,000 followers and driving 20,000 monthly visitors to his own website. Whether he is showing audiences step-by-step ways to rank higher on Google or explaining how to leverage social media for free advertising, Matt’s mission is to make high-impact marketing accessible and effective for everyone.

As an experienced podcast guest, Matt brings real-world expertise, practical tips, and engaging stories that inspire audiences to take action. He leaves listeners with actionable takeaways on a variety of topics, including SEO, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Social Media, and Becoming an Author.

Eliana De La Garza is an Austin-based executive coach and leadership development expert who thrives at the messy intersection of work, culture, and being human. Having spent years embedded inside fast-paced, high-growth organizations, Eliana helps professionals navigate the steep learning curves of "accidental management," resolve high-friction team dynamics, and deliver when the stakes are highly visible.

Beyond traditional executive training and L&D strategy, she is known for bringing a unique cultural lens to her work. Eliana loves driving conversations that move fluidly between corporate strategy, social issues, and pop culture—frequently using scenes from television, film, or trending media to explore how our identities shape how we live and lead.

James B. Hayden is a Seattle-based business executive, sales strategist, author, and speaker with more than 30 years of experience in enterprise sales, business development, and revenue leadership. He has advised organizations across multiple industries on how to improve sales performance, develop effective go-to-market strategies, and build long-term customer relationships. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to more than $1 billion in revenue generation through leadership roles focused on growth and execution.

Hayden is the author of Real World Selling Strategies: The Art of the Selling Conversation, which focuses on practical techniques for improving sales conversations and strengthening client engagement. He is also a founding team member of TEDxSeattle, reflecting his involvement in the broader Seattle innovation and ideas community.

In his consulting and speaking work, Hayden helps executives, entrepreneurs, and sales teams improve performance, strengthen leadership capability, and navigate complex sales environments. His approach emphasizes clear communication, disciplined execution, and relationship-driven growth strategies.

Brent Bowers is a former U.S. Army officer, real estate investor, and founder of Land Sharks, a company dedicated to teaching investors how to build wealth through vacant land investing. After serving in the military, Brent transitioned into real estate and developed a system for acquiring and selling land that generates both active and passive income. Through Land Sharks, he has helped aspiring and experienced investors learn how to identify opportunities, conduct due diligence, and create scalable land-investing businesses. Brent is passionate about financial freedom, entrepreneurship, and empowering others to achieve their goals through real estate investing. Today, he shares his expertise through coaching, speaking engagements, and educational content, helping investors across the country unlock the potential of land as an asset class.

Pete Sacco is an entrepreneur, technologist, and author who operates at the unique intersection of advanced digital infrastructure and conscious leadership. Often described as a "modern-day mystic," Sacco is the founder and CEO of PTS Data Center Solutions, a multi-million dollar enterprise that designs and deploys data center infrastructure and artificial intelligence systems across millions of square feet.

On The Pete Sacco Podcast, he bridges the worlds of cutting-edge tech and ancient wisdom. He shares how high-performance professionals can align outward material success with inner fulfillment. With decades of experience building the physical framework for AI, Sacco uses his platform to explore how humanity can expand its consciousness, regulate the nervous system, and maintain human discernment in an era of automation.

He is the author of Living in Bliss: Achieve a Balanced Existence of Body, Mind, and Spirit, a guide to balancing health, business discipline, and spiritual awareness. Sacco also actively invests in deep tech, Web3, and quantum computing, while serving on the engineering advisory board at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Bhavya Gaur is a trauma-informed Life Mastery Coach, author, speaker, and breathwork facilitator with more than two decades of experience guiding individuals through personal transformation, emotional healing, and holistic well-being. Her work integrates insights from neuroscience, psychology, somatic healing practices, mindfulness, and ancient wisdom traditions to help people break free from limiting beliefs, unresolved trauma, and self-sabotaging patterns.

Passionate about empowering lasting change, Bhavya supports individuals in reconnecting with their inner strength, cultivating self-awareness, and developing the resilience needed to navigate life’s challenges with confidence and clarity. Through her coaching programs, workshops, speaking engagements, and written work, she creates transformative experiences that foster deep healing, self-trust, emotional freedom, and authentic personal growth.

By combining evidence-based approaches with compassionate guidance, Bhavya helps her clients align with their true potential, create meaningful and purpose-driven lives, and build sustainable habits that support long-term success, fulfillment, and well-being.