We are so excited to be bringing back our good friend Rocky Aliberti for his second appearance on the show! One of our top 10 episodes of 2024, he's back to talk about his past experiences working in the local STL music industry, the growth and expansion of Neuage, how he's introducing AI into his business, and of course we get deep in the feels when we discuss being a father and how his relationship with his daughter has grown. We know he'll be back again, but until then this is a personal favorite episode of 2026 and we know you'll love it too!

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0:00 musical background

6:10 importance of spending time with family

15:25 Neuage

27:00 introducing AI in the workplace

41:30 partnership with 1st Phorm

49:00 outgrowing limiting beliefs

1:15:55 message for his daughter

1:18:20 TSG

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In today's episode we are so excited to sit down with Joey Zanaboni, a published author talking with us about his new book STL Sports for Kids as well as a broadcaster for our local STL City MLS team! This episode gets deep into our big town in a little city diving into topics like The Greatest Show on Turf, legendary Blues players that decided to continue their legacies locally after retiring, the chess and bowling hall of fames, and some detail that really taught us something even as lifelong locals!

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0:00 introducing Joey

5:30 book writing process

20:00 english literature teacher

23:00 sports broadcasting

36:00 hallmark moments in career

43:25 influences/all time greats

1:02:30 underrated STL superstars

1:07:55 TSG

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In today's episode we are excited to sit down with Josh Sheppard - an Adventure Unknown member who is the head coach/owner and operator of Recalibrate & Gaining Ground Fitness and Performance! Josh made a hard decision to leave the world of teaching understanding that in order to fulfill one's dreams, he'd have to be all in. Now, 2000+ clients later Josh still seeks to educate the people that come to him in pursuit of the best versions of themselves, reminding us physical change without mental/emotional adjustment is only skin deep.

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0:00 introducing Josh

12:55 quitting teaching, buying gym

15:30 luck vs hard work

23:45 health span v lifespan

32:30 systems vs motivation

40:00 recognizing patterns in clients

47:25 coaching men v women

52:20 paraidgm shifts

1:05:20 marathon running

1:13:05 TSG

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In today's episode we are excited to have back on Colin Parr! Colin is a black belt in bjj and one of our favorite instructors from Watson Martial Arts. He joins us today to break down his feelings on the fight game, how he dealt with putting it behind him, his philosophy when diversifying his grappling, meditation, and so much more!

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0:00 introducing

10:00 missing fighting

16:05 advice for potential fighters

24:25 fighting and emotions

31:30 testosterone

37:00 wanting to win vs needing to

45:15 long term training

50:45 mental toughness

52:00 TSG

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In today's episode we are blessed to be sitting down with Dan Luig, a father, husband, podcaster of his own (Journey of a Christian Dad), and huge believer in the power of Christ. His story is one of struggle and redemption leaning heavily on the direction his faith has given him and how that has impacted all areas of his life. Whether you're a father, partner, entrepreneur, or sales person, Dan has a warm and loving perspective to share!

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0:00 introducing Dan/Dan’s podcast

12:40 god’s timing

25:15 how to read the Bible

28:30 religious revival

35:00 prioritizing life

39:50 fatherhood

58:10 power of community

1:03:40 relationships vs discipline

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In today's episode we are pleased to bring you another Adventure Unknown contemporary in our good friend Jeff Fillers! Jeff has a wild and crazy story that we can't wait for you to hear. A cyber security professional, Jeff had a run in with the law a few years back in Oregon before the cannabis industry was what it is today legally. This led to house arrest, a full blown prison stint, probation, and now years later he's living life on his terms and enjoying his freedom and prioritizing time with his family. Jeff's story reminds us that we are the sum of our decisions and that time is a resource we can't afford to take for granted.

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0:00 introducing Jeff/getting into cyber security

11:05 cannabis industry in Oregon

21:10 arrested experience

24:00 house arrest

34:45 before prison sentence

39:10 prison

45:30 accountability and prison post sentence

53:00 felon.com

1:06:15 misconceptions about prison

1:23:35 TSG

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In today's episode we are excited to bring on some of the first Adventure Unknown contemporaries we were ever able to call our friends in Ted and Shanna! Leveraging their love of travel, they parlayed this into a full time business where they help people bring their travel dreams come to life! Join us as well talk about why they focus on international travel, how they went about owning real estate in beautiful Costa Rica, getting tattooed in other countries, and helping people have their dream weddings abroad sometimes even by surprise!

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0:00 introducing Ted/Shanna/travel business

8:50 running a business as a married couple

15:45 the numbers of travel

19:10 getting licensed as an agent

24:00 domestic v international travel

41:40 successful trips

47:25 destination weddings

59:20 owning real estate in costa rica

1:29:45 TSG

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We are excited to welcome to the show our good friend and the CPA of many of our guests (and hosts, producer) John Ems! John is someone who is a lot more than a CPA as he is a team leader, a father, husband, and devout follower of Christ - the latter of which really pours out in his story about finding love in himself. Full of good vibes and practical advice inside and outside the realm of finance, John reminds us the people you bring into your business should be treated like family and that those people are always willing to return the energy. Whether you want to know more about financials or you want to know the man behind the numbers, John's episode has something for you!

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0:00 introducing John

8:40 authenticity

24:10 competition vs collaboration

28:50 leadership

37:30 fatherhood

49:35 crazy things people do with money

58:30 accounting and AI

1:03:55 faith

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Our guest for today's episode is the one and only Eric Longar, a bjj black belt and the head of operations at 10th Planet Tanglefoot right outside of our STL area! Eric has over a decade of experience in the sport that began with his hopes of joining the military that led to him training on base after his wife (at the time girlfriend) entered the service when he was not able to. This led him to living in Mississippi and eventually finding his way back to STL. Spending extended time in Vegas, Eric became well versed in the active fight scene and this led to him focusing mostly on nogi bjj and eventually operating his own 10th Planet location close to home. His story is one that reminds us that no matter what life throws at you, the white belt mentality is one of the most gangster things a person can keep front of mind. You're never too good to keep learning and Eric exemplifies that not only in his bjj philosophy by how he raises his kids with his wife!

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0:00 introducing Eric/starting bjj

9:50 moving back to STL/starting 10P

20:10 why nogi/10P?

26:25 uncomfortable truths in bjj

34:45 business of a gym

43:05 fatherhood

54:30 measuring success

57:00 message for kids

1:00:05 goals for business/gym

1:04:55 TSG

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Today we are pleased to bring you a man with an incredible story and with an even more incredible personality full of humor and resolve - Todd Nicely! Todd served in the Marines during tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and his life was changed forever when happened to step on an IED. This would cost him limbs and almost his life and would effectively begin the part of his story that truly tested his resilience. Now an author, speaker, and a guy who can poke fun at himself even when it comes to the most sensitive topics, Todd's story reminds us that what goes around comes around and even despite circumstances...his heart to serve and bless others is something we can all learn from.

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0:00 introducing Todd

9:55 Focus Marines (adjusting to life as an amputee)

15:00 importance of community

24:10 prosthetics rehab

38:00 leadership lessons from the marines

47:00 overcoming burden mentality

51:20 wild military stories

58:40 TSG

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