Wake Up The Sun

Awesome to sit down with Jared Gordon and his coach to speak about his upcoming professional UFC fight. We get the chance to learn about his early beginnings in the fight world, the routine he created and the restart of everything after getting his life together. A fighter through and through, Jared has overcome some serious struggle personally and professionally to get to this point in his life.

He is preparing to crush this year and make it to the top of his class. An awesome journey of redemption and routine, he has found an equally bad ass woman who holds him accountable and who he plans to wed later this year. It has been a true pleasure getting to know Jared over the last couple years and witness the transformation of a badass, sober fighting machine.

Please follow @jaredflashgordon and watch his journey unfold. His story is incredible and his message simple and true. Enjoy the show!

I met Ashley several years ago at a local fitness event. We shared mutual friends and through social media have stayed in touch. I’ve witnessed her leave a high paying and lucrative career in the pharmaceutical industry to pursue health coaching. She has transformed the lives of many through her in depth approach to eating and routine. Her belief is to stop restricting and start eating by fueling yourself properly. Don’t know how? Well then she and her team are here to help.

We sat down and spoke about her transition from a 9-5 job to starting and operating her own business. She relates the highlights of business ownership, her journey to working with others and some solid advice on eating which prompted me to hire her for my triathlon training. 

Please enjoy the show and make sure you go check out what Dr. Ashley Dwyer is up to @dr.dwyer and www.thebigdaynutrition.com for any questions regarding getting your health in check. 

Major leaguer, Olympian, father, husband and friend are a few words to describe Danny Valencia. A hometown hero of south Florida and one who made It to the top of his sport. With the combination of an incredible focus, hours of practice, killer instincts and unrelenting grind, Danny made It 10 years in major league baseball. His dream came true as he played alongside some of his child hood heroes. 

We break down what It takes to become a professional athlete, the years of sacrifice, the dedication to stay in peak physical condition and continue a laser focused routine until the end of his career. Danny speaks of his greatest achievements along the way including one of the most important new responsibilities of becoming a father.

Enjoy the show, follow his new life adventures and future Olympic run on instagram @dvalencia22 or twitter

I’ve known Tim since we rode the school bus together to elementary school. We grew up in the same small town across from each other on the public golf course. While playing golf was a fun activity for us growing up, it became Tim’s number one focus  as he got older. It is one of the hardest sports to excel at, has a limited number of spots at the professional level and to get there is a grind.

Tim has spent years honing his craft, practicing, competing and developing a work ethic which focuses on discipline over motivation. He has had some rough patches along the way and it has made him stronger because of it. He’s not done yet and is giving It his all on the minor league tour this year with a chance of making It to the next level. 

Please enjoy the show that’s filled with good child hood memories, laughs and the discipline it takes to play golf at a high level and keep going. Follow Tim's journey @timhegarty03.

Dr. Tyrance is an absolute force of nature who has an incredible story of overcoming early educational and sports challenges, playing college football to achieving top honors as a Harvard educated, respected  and renowned orthopedic surgeon. He has a daily routine that involves taking care of himself physically, mentally and spiritually. It sets the tone in how he approaches life and working with his clients and how he handles business. 

I met Patrick several years ago when he started attending several of the classes at the gym where I was a performance coach. A regular wake up the sun 5:30AM attendee he would always bring his full energy, commitment and intensity into the class and leave with a smile and amazing energy.

His journey is amazing and getting to know him on another level was an absolute honor as we spoke about routine, challenges, overcoming adversity much more. Please enjoy the show and for any questions or to contact please go to www.tyranceorthopedics.com. Have a most triumphant day!

Artist, Creator, Superwoman, Mom, Teacher are just a few words to describe my friend Stephanie Pitts.  An incredible journey from a chance idea to reality, Stephanie created Artnest Studios for a place that caters to all kids with many different talents. Her passion for art, creativity and fostering the sometimes hidden untapped talent has flourished into two separate locations in East Delray and West Boca.

Stephanie has found the time to balance her evolving routine with her family and getting her sons ready and out the door on time. She takes the time for herself when needed and focuses on the WHY and it fuels her to keep moving forward.

Artnest's locations provide daily classes, private parties and now offering virtual school assistance for ages 5-12. It is awesome to watch someone put in the work, sweat and embrace all that they see in their vision and make it become a reality. Please follow www.artneststudios.com and @artnest on instagram. We hope you enjoy the show!

Leslie Glickman has been inspiring and teaching health and wellness for years. Owner and operator of Yoga Journey in Central Boca is a haven for all levels of yogis and those seeking to learn how to teach as well.  A natural born teacher and health enthusiast, Leslie has opened so many people to the benefits of yoga, meditation and a healthy mindset. While enjoying her practice and sharing her passion she took it to the next level with The Something Big event which transformed Mizner Park amphitheater into a giant day of yoga, wellness and charity. 

With this being one of the most challenging years for the world and small business, she found herself wanting to do more and changing the course of how things are done. Positive mindset, being aware and taking ownership is extremely important to her own well being and what she tries to share with her community. It brings her joy to watch all who have come through her yoga teacher trainings take their love for yoga and share it with the community in their own special way. She is the matriach of the lululemon ambassador program as one of its first ambassadors here in South Florida and has much planned for the new year. Please see everything going on in her community at www.yogajourney.com for classes and events and her personal instagram page @leslieglickman. Enjoy the show!

Childhood friend, little big brother and all around one of my favorite people on planet Earth is F. Timothy Foley. We have known each other since The Little School days which was pre-kindergarten in Westchester New York. One of the most challenging things in long term friendship is watching the other person self destruct in from of your very eyes. Tim watched as I lost everything through the 2000's until I sought help.

I brought my wife Chelsea back to my hometown for the 2016 marathon and went to visit Tim at his bartending job. It was so good to see him but could tell something was not right and he wasn't the same Tim. He acted it out well but the light was gone in his eyes. After spending some time we left and it brought tears to my eyes as I told Chelsea that would probably be the first and last time she would see Tim. His life was going nowhere, was unhappy and in full blown addiction to drugs and alcohol.

A few months later I got a call from a mutual friend who had flown Tim down to Florida to get his life together and was told he's all yours and it was a blessing in disguise. From a disheveled, long haired, frail drug addict to today is an absolute miracle. After several months of him fighting the process he gave in and gave sobriety a chance. His charming personality, ability to talk to anyone and his stubbornness allowed him to transform his life into what it is today. He has embraced life, become a willing participant in helping those less fortunate and found his true calling in the Treatment Industry where he is irreplaceable. He is my brother, friend and I'm grateful to have him in my life. Please enjoy the show and follow him on @f_t_82 on instagram to see what he's up to.

Harrison New York's favorite son, Rudy was an all star athlete, hometown hero and all around good guy. He played many sports and excelled well into higher education. It all went downhill after he got into a construction accident when finishing college. That accident propelled him into a reliance on drugs and alcohol which continued into his young adult years until he landed in South Florida. He left his family and friends up north to come down to Florida and get treatment and change his life at 29 years of age.

Watching Rudy put in the work, help others and change his life has been an amazing journey. He went from working as a bus boy at a local restaurant, to working in the corporate field of drug and alcohol treatment to give back and help others. His real passion has always been helping people with their interest in sports, health/wellness and fitness. He has begun his own fitness journey by creating his personal training business and coaching group fitness in at PIT fitness in Boca and Boynton Beach. He has a new lease on life, gratitude for his family, friends and community. You can reach out to Rudy @rudyarcara on instagram and facebook. Hope you enjoy the show!

The stories were that of legend when I first was told about Zach from meeting his mother through several friends. He was a guitar playing, song writing machine that lived in LA and had immersed himself in one of the hardest businesses to break into at such a young age. That success and lifestyle led him down a challenging and difficult path where he came to the realization that he wanted to be better, live and get sober. 

After getting sober, Zach launched himself into what he loves most: Music. He started teaching lessons and helping local bands rehearse and play at local venues. This led to the opening of his own place On Stage Studies in central Boca which prompted him to finish school and immediately enroll into business school to learn more. An avid historian and information junkie he learned and implemented his schooling directly into his business. He began writing music and found himself releasing a new album which several songs hit the top of the charts among many highly regarded musicians.

Zach defines hard work and getting the job done even though it may be on his own time or a couple minutes late. He helps people and does whatever he can to serve those around him while balancing an incredibly regimented fitness, school and business schedule. Please check out his newest album Street Fights from his band Redrum Society and follow the entertaining journey @redrumsociety on instagram.