Waking up at 4AM for the Monsters In The Morning Show can be tough. That alarm goes off and all you want to do is go back to bed. I have good mornings and some bad ones. But I have found 5 things to NEVER do in the morning because they are sure to send your mornings into the dumper with the quickness. I try and avoid them every morning and when I do my mornings tend to kick ass. If you are even able to do a couple a day it will really help to jump start your day and get you towards your goal of having a fun and productive day.

Simon Dharmakirthi is a special guy in many ways. He loves the Orlando Magic more than anyone I know and his heart is always in the right place. He was born with the rarest bone disease in the world (Osteogenesis imperfecta) but he doesn't let that get him down. I wanted to chat with him to share his amazing story of survival and joy. He shares some amazing advice that ANYONE can learn from. He inspires me with his incredible attitude and some of the knowledge he gives for when you are down will surely lift you up and get you going in the right direction.

The New Year is here and it's the perfect time to tune your life up for the better. These are 5 easy ways to start the new year fresh and really kick off the new year and new you right!

It's that special time of year...Christmas! I lay out some funny and easy things to do during the "most wonderful time" of the year to truly make it the best! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

This is not a a podcast thats all about racing. In fact, I don't know much about racing. We go all over the place because Jordan is a very diverse & accomplished young man. He has had amazing success on and off of the race track. His championships on many levels have made him one of the premier drivers in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. He is also a funny guy with some crazy stories and he shared many of them in our conversation!:
* How he got into racing sports cars.
* What winning a 24 hour race with Jeff Gordon feels like.
*How going out of his comfort zone created one of the best opportunities in his life.
* Did coming from a racing family hurt or help him?
* NASCAR hasn't opened their doors to he tells a story on what happened.
* Rodney Sandstorm, how he came up with his crazy alter ego and what caused Darrell Waltrip to call for security on him!
* A CRAZY & Funny story on a former "girlfriend" and her insane past. SO FUNNY!
* How assuming and not asking might have hurt his chances in being in NASCAR

The death of Juice Wrld is sad, no doubt. A talented young man with his whole Future ahead of him. Why is his death so sad and important to the youth should make us all take note. He is a living example of how we can predict our own lives or deaths with the words we choose to think and say. We can all learn a lesson from this unfortunate death.

To The Top covers unique and inspiring topics with raw and real commentary with the goal of making you think and laugh and taking you To The Top!

Trent Emerson is a good friend, successful business owner & family man. He is also a great supporter and sponsor of "To The Top" I respect all aspects of his life and how he manages them. Our conversation has great little knowledge nuggets in each one of those areas.
*How to keep a 3 generation family owned business successful since 1968.
* How it feels to be in charge of 89 employees & 11 stores.
* How to maintain a great culture and fun environment for your business.
* The connection between Ben's Paints Supply and the early days of NASCAR
* Why parties are important for your company.
* What he looks for when hiring a new employee.
* How to deal with turbulent times in business.
* The number 1 thing you need to have when raising daughters.
* Why he never pushed his daughters to get into the family business.
* He may be one of the biggest Clemson Tiger fans out there, he lets you know why.

I love gangster movies. They show a dark side of people, history and life. A huge thing stuck out to me that a lot of other reviews have not pointed out. It may be something that you are dealing with and I know it helped to remind me about a way I don't want to live my life.

Let's be honest, Thanksgiving Day can sometimes...suck! LOL But, luckily we're in total control of that day! I have some silly, funny & helpful "TO THE TOP TIPS" to make your Thanksgiving the best one ever!

Mickey Colon Jr is a very cool dude that is well known in the hair world as well as a social media influencer with a following of over 70K! He travels all across the globe showing off his talents & making people feel good. He is at the Top of the game and this podcast was SO MUCH FUN because we laughed like crazy & I learned a lot about this awesome person:
* His early life as a BMX rider in Puerto Rico
*Fleeing Puerto Rico to get out of trouble and starting a new life in Florida
*His lifelong trick that helped him gain friends and jobs while not knowing English.
*I am Jealous of him for a reason, I tell him why.
*How he became a hair model even before becoming a stylist.
*How his first interaction with his wife did not go well.
* What is "Hair School" like?
* Why he had to quit hair school, and the very different job he took to pay the bills.
* He is another example of how all of the things we do in the past help us in the future.
* How he started his salon and why it didn't work at first.
* How he built his massive following on social media, a tip he lets us in on.
* How he was recognized by an international brand and is now an ambassador for them.
* Several Tips and Tricks on how to grow your social media following.