In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Parul Patel — President of ATG + Pelocity and a powerhouse executive with 25+ years leading multimillion-dollar organizations, engineering innovation, and transforming talent systems. Pru shares the real reasons companies stall, how team dynamics make or break growth, and why most founders get stuck in a cycle of doing instead of truly leading. She breaks down how science-based assessments reveal the person behind the paper, how to align people to the right roles, and why the future of hiring depends on understanding skills, behavior, and human potential — not just résumés. This conversation is loaded with frameworks every leader, founder, and executive coach needs to scale with clarity, confidence, and culture.

Disclaimer: This was recorded last January 2025

In this episode of The Victory Show, host Travis Cody sits down with Michael Bluestone, Founder and CEO of Bluestone Travel and independent travel adviser with Frosch, where he creates high-touch luxury trips and bespoke global adventures. Michael shares how an unexpected move to Italy at age 14 ignited a lifelong passion for culture, curiosity, and world exploration—eventually leading him to visit over 70 countries before turning 30. He talks about his years guiding adventure tours across Europe and South America, how he built Bluestone Travel from the ground up, and the secrets behind designing transformational, once-in-a-lifetime experiences for high-end clients. Michael also reveals travel mistakes to avoid, minimalist packing rules, wild client requests, and the destinations he believes every traveler should see at least once.

In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Jill McHugh, a powerhouse leader who turned rural poverty, small-town expectations, and everyone telling her “don’t go” into fuel for building multiple businesses, nonprofits, and now a multimillion-dollar iconic restaurant. Jill shares how being labeled “bossy” as a child became her greatest leadership advantage, and how she learned to assess, fix, and scale organizations across every industry she touched. She reveals her journey from social worker to nonprofit executive, to entrepreneur, to co-owner of The Chelsea, a legendary restaurant in New Bern, North Carolina. Jill also opens up about launching her startup Cardberry, navigating acquisitions, managing 60+ employees, and leading with empathy, grit, and unshakeable self-belief. If you’re building something against the odds, this conversation will light you up.

In this powerful episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Zuleika Cuevas, founder of Global Woman Leadership, where she equips ambitious, high-performing women to own their careers and lead with unshakable confidence. With experience coaching leaders across Fortune 500 companies and global firms, Selica specializes in helping women develop executive presence, communicate with impact, and step into leadership roles they once thought were out of reach. She breaks down why so many talented women feel invisible in boardrooms, what’s missing in corporate mentorship, and how to think like the CEO of your own career. This conversation is packed with frameworks, strategies, and mindset shifts that accelerate careers and transform how women show up in any room.

In this powerhouse episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Robert Mancier—CEO of InFocus Brands, serial entrepreneur, and the operator behind 175+ startups, 125 scaleups, and 70 exits. Robert has a rare ability to blend sharp brand strategy with operational discipline, helping founders turn ideas into sustainable, scalable companies. He breaks down the patterns he’s seen across hundreds of businesses, the real reasons companies get stuck, and why operational excellence—not marketing hype—is what separates the winners from the rest. If you want to understand growth, leadership, and how to build a business that can scale beyond you, this episode is a masterclass. Packed with frameworks, brutal truths, and actionable insights every founder needs.

In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with J.W. Frye, CEO of Rebuilding Together East Bay Network, to break down one of the most innovative community-transformation models in the country. J.W. reveals how his team secured millions in new funding to expand affordable housing, launch hands-on workforce development programs, electrify homes, and address the social determinants of health at scale.

Welcome back to The Victory Show! Today, Travis Cody — bestselling author of 16 books and mentor to hundreds of entrepreneurs — sits down with Han Ko, a venture capitalist and global commercial real estate investor who went from immigrant engineer… to building and exiting multiple tech companies… to leading international venture and development projects.

Welcome back to The Victory Show! In today’s episode, Travis Cody sits down with Dr. Muhammad Aly Rifai — board-certified internist, psychiatrist, CEO of Blue Mountain Psychiatry, and the man behind one of the most shocking entrepreneurial survival stories you’ll ever hear. Dr. Rifai built a thriving $4M-a-year practice… Then one day, the U.S. Government indicted him on four counts of healthcare fraud. He faced 40 years in prison. He lost 75% of his staff. His business revenue collapsed. And yet — he fought back.

Disclaimer: This interview was conducted in August 2025. At the time of publication, Ashwini Ghogare is no longer with Merck KGaA.

Ashwini Ghogare, co-founder of BioFinIQ, joins The Victory Show to share how she’s transforming the biotech and pharmaceutical space through AI-driven innovation. Drawing inspiration from her father—a PhD chemist and entrepreneur—Ashwini combines scientific rigor with entrepreneurial speed to deliver breakthroughs faster. In this conversation, she discusses what it takes to scale biotech ventures, the importance of cross-functional “translator” talent, and why rapid prototyping and financial acumen are as vital as lab precision. Whether you’re leading a startup or scaling a research team, Ashwini’s insights bridge the worlds of science, business, and technology.

Paul Pacun, president and CEO of Nutec Group, joins The Victory Show to discuss how he’s revolutionizing manufacturing through technology, process excellence, and people-first leadership. With decades of experience in automation, design engineering, and industrial systems, Paul shares his journey from building machines to building a high-performance organization. In this episode, he opens up about scaling through operational efficiency, creating culture-driven teams, and why innovation always starts with understanding the customer. Whether you’re leading a tech startup or a legacy manufacturing firm, Paul’s insights reveal how precision, adaptability, and culture can fuel long-term business success.