Welcome To The Winners Circle

By Derek Pang

Masks off. Real people. Real stories. Authentic connection.

On this podcast, I’ll be introducing you to real-world humans who have stepped outside their “safe”, known worlds to pursue and live their ... more

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September 25, 2024 #161: Donavan Friesen - Anchor Point Church
On episode 161 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Donavan Friesen a community leader, husband, father of 4 and lead pastor at Anchor Point Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba (www.youranchorpoint.com; IG: @youranchorpoint).
Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- what he loves about his personal world right now
- the work he’s involved with
- God
- Anchor Point Church
- community
- personal mission that guides him
- his relationship with fear
- stepping outside one’s comfort zone
- the fear of failing
- what winning means to him
- humility, love, faith
- positively influencing others
- how he became who he is
- whether he has ever questioned his faith
- advise to someone questioning their faith
- what he’s learnt about balancing heart and mind
- his journey to become pastor
- the crossroads of should and must
- importance of service
- how to be best of service
- his greatest life lesson learnt on his part this far
I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening!
Connect with us on Instagram:
WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc
Derek Pang - @pangyoga
https://www.welcometothewinnerscircle.com
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1h 18min
September 06, 2024 #159: Jason Tyler McLean - A Conversation About Suicide (Pt. 1)
On episode 159 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Jason Tyler McLean (www.jasontylermclean.com; IG: @jasontylermclean) an author, speaker, educator and self-proclaimed nature nerd sharing ways to improve one’s mental health. A suicide attempt survivor, he lives with Mental Illness and has made it his purpose to share his story to help empower others who are amid struggle with Mental Health issues. His book One Drop of Water, which details his journey living with multiple mental illnesses throughout his lifetime, is now available online on Amazon.
Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- what he love about his personal world right now
- discussed his work with Roots & Wings Therapeutic Services
- his mission that guides him in all that he does
- his failed suicide attempt in 2019 at age 47
- why did he not ask for help
- how he viewed life and people differently then
- how he worked to change his life
- warning signs of someone wanting to take their life
- the difference between suicidal ideation and suicidal intent
- his advise for someone experiencing suicidal thoughts
- his foundational mental, emotional, physical and spiritual tools he uses to attend to his well being today
- how his first book One Drop Of Water positively changed his life and many other people’s lives
- the importance of discipline and how it creates momentum
- his transformation triangle of discipline, self-respect and self-love
- resources for people thinking about suicide
I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening!
If you are in Canada or USA and you’re in crisis or worried about someone who is, you can call or text 9-8-8, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Find help internationally using this link: https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp
Connect with us on Instagram:
WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc
Derek Pang - @pangyoga
https://www.welcometothewinnerscircle.com

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1h 21min
August 30, 2024 #160: Jason Tyler McLean - A Conversation About Suicide (Pt. 2)
On episode 160 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Jason Tyler McLean (www.jasontylermclean.com; IG: @jasontylermclean) an author, speaker, educator and self-proclaimed nature nerd sharing ways to improve one’s mental health. A suicide attempt survivor, he lives with mental illness and has made it his purpose to share his story to help empower others who are amid struggle with mental health issues. His book One Drop of Water, which details his journey living with multiple mental illnesses throughout his lifetime, is now available online on Amazon.
Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- answering “who are you?”
- what “going for his win” and being a winner means to him
- his life today
- what have been his greatest wins and accomplishments he’s most proud of
- self-publishing his book with Amazon and Kindle
- how he promoted his book
- his speaking career
- relationship with fear throughout his journey
- his motorcycle accident and what he learnt from it
- biggest takeaway from his second near death experience
- people’s reactions to his suicide attempt
- how sharing his story has helped him and many others
- his advise to someone stuck at the crossroads of should and must
- listening to your inner calling
- how he feels most self help gurus are frauds
- an acknowledgment of his mentors
- the importance of discipline in his personal transformation
- strategies for overcoming resistance
- the “Shadow Monster”
- who to reach out to if contemplating suicide
- his greatest life lesson learnt on his path thus far
I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening!
If you are in Canada or USA and you’re in crisis or worried about someone who is, you can call or text 9-8-8, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Find help internationally using this link: https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp
Connect with us on Instagram:
WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc
Derek Pang - @pangyoga
https://www.welcometothewinnerscircle.com
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1h 30min
August 07, 2024 #158: Matt Enns - The Sovereign Man
On episode 158 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Matt Enns (IG: @the_sovereign_man; https://thesvrnman.com) transformational men's coach who specializes in helping men restore their masculinity and save their marriages. He’s also a YouTube creator, find him at youtube.com/@The_Sovereign_Man.
Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- what he loves about his personal world right now
- his work “transformational men’s coach” where his primary focus is helping men save their relationships
- the common difficulties his clients face in their relationships
- how he helps men’s rebuilt their relationships
- navigating the anxious-avoidant dance dynamic
- how he’s dealt and overcome his severe anxiety
- how not to “break your brain” using psychedelic
- his wake up call of losing his wife and family
- the importance of looking inward to heal
- his purpose and how he found it
- Ikigai, a Japanese philosophy for finding your purpose
- finding success with social media
- his relationship with fear
- advice to person who doesn’t know what to do as a career
- skill stacking
- acknowledging some of his mentors
- discussion on religion
- how does he practices his Faith
- his greatest life lesson leant thus far
I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening!
Connect with us on Instagram:
WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc
Derek Pang - @pangyoga
https://www.welcometothewinnerscircle.com
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1h 14min
July 19, 2024 #157: Eli Martyr - The FreeMelon Society
On episode 157 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Eli Martyr (IG: @freemelon_eli) a student of natural law, esoteric, spiritual and physical health. He’s the owner of The Freemelon Society YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/emartyr) and is also a stuntman & actor.
Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- what he loves about his personal world right now
- how he rids himself of stress and extreme worry
- the foundational tenets of health (mind, body, Soul)
- eating only fruit and vegetables the past 9 years
- what a typical meal looks like for him
- his views on alcohol consumption
- opinion on usage of sunscreen and bug repellents
- the goal of his YouTube channel The FreeMelon Society
- movement as medicine
- spiritual reform and what spirituality means to him
- esoteric knowledge and practices he’s incorporated into his being
- what he’s learnt about God
- the greatest life lesson he’s learnt on his path thus far
I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening!
Connect with us on Instagram:
WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc
Derek Pang - @pangyoga
https://www.welcometothewinnerscircle.com

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1h 19min
May 03, 2024 #156: Eddie Modestini - Yoga On the Inside
On episode 156 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Eddie Modestini (IG: @eddiemodestiniyoga) an internationally renowned Yoga teacher known for his expertise in Yoga philosophy, anatomy, and alignment. Certified in Iyengar Yoga and was authorized to teach Ashtanga Yoga by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, he is considered to be a teacher’s teacher and has been teaching since 1984. He currently resides in Hawaii and teaches at Blue Mango Yoga as well as online via his Yoga on the Inside transformational method of teaching (www.yogaontheinside.com; IG: @yogaontheinside) with partner Kristin Bosteels.
Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- what he loves about his personal world
- dropping into emptinesses
- present moment awareness
- transition towards death with dignity
- meditation
- what is Yoga?
- vibrational energy
- his passion for telemark skiing, painting and making jewelry
- his teachers HS Arun and Manouso Manos
- what to look for in a Yoga teacher
- standards in Yoga that are lacking
- how to find a good teacher
- the importance of Yoga lineage
- how to evolve your practice
- having Faith
- what he’s learnt about ‘Isvara Pranidhana’
- Yoga sutra 2.48 and the nature of duality
- freedom and the power of choice
- the importance of personal practice vs. group classes
- soft breath and non-forced asanas
- The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali
- do your practice and all is coming
- learning to be the Yoga
- relationships being a mirror/self-reflection
- greatest lesson he’s learnt from Kristin Bosteels his partner and one of his greatest teachers
- what he most knows to be true
I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening!
Connect with us on Instagram:
WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc
Derek Pang - @pangyoga
https://www.welcometothewinnerscircle.com
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1h 20min
April 23, 2024 #155: Danny Paradise - Caravan of Souls
On episode 155 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Danny Paradise (www.dannyparadise.com; IG: @danny_paradise108) a master Yogi, musician and martial artist (Karate, Kung Fu and Tai Chi). He has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga since May 1976 and teaching worldwide since 1979. He teaches all levels of students and teachers and was in one of the earliest groups of westerners to learn all the classical sequences of Ashtanga Yoga. His influences in Spirituality have come from Krishnamurti, teachings of Buddha, Jesus, Shiva, Yoga, as well as numerous Shamanic traditions. His latest album is called "Caravan Of Souls", which is a collaborative effort with musical friends from around the world.
Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- what he loves about his personal world right now
- his current mission
- how he’d explain Yoga to a newcomer
- the beginning of his Yoga journey and how it’s expanded
- what peaked his interest in Yoga after attending his first ever Yoga class
- his predominant learnings from his Ashtanga teachers Nancy Gilgoff and David Williams
- the importance of Ahimsa
- his martial art experience
- Yoga in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
- what makes a great Yoga teacher in his opinion
- how asanas should be pleasant
- what being a “winner” means to him
- how he’s currently being of service
- navigating charging for teaching vs. donation based teaching
- his work with Children of the Forest in Thailand
- teaching Yoga to children
- the common thread linking all the different styles of Yoga he’s taught and practiced
- what he’s learnt from traveling the world about the commonality of all people
- the universal things that connect us
- what he’s learnt about fear
- what love means to him
- greatest life lesson he’s learnt on his path thus far
- the key to strong relationships
I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening!
Connect with us on Instagram:
WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc
Derek Pang - @pangyoga
https://www.welcometothewinnerscircle.com
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1h 26min
April 16, 2024 #154: Sam Manchulenko - Dharma Yoga Center
On episode 154 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Sam Manchulenko (www.samtheyogi.com; IG: @samtheyogi), a yogi, dancer, adventurer and lover of life. She now spends much of her time in New York studying with her teacher Sri Dharma Mittra. She completed his 500, 800 and 1000 hour teacher trainings and is a mentor in the Dharma Yoga Center’s Life of a Yogi Teacher Training Programs. She’s also created her own 200 hour Abhyasa Living Yoga Teacher Training Program, an offering designed for students with a desire to live their Yoga practice 24/7.
Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- what she loves about her personal world right now
- some sticky ideas she is letting go of
- meditation practices
- her personal mission that guides her in everything she does
- Rumi’s poem “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing…”
- key takeaways learnt from her teachers Sri Dharma Mittra, Eckhart Tolle and Byron Katie
- an introduction to chakras
- origin story of becoming a Yogi
- creating the Abhyasa Living Yoga Teacher Training Program
- karma yoga
- erasing our programming
- unconditional love
- what’s most alive in her
- 4 questions to change your life
- what freedom means to her
- advice to someone at the crossroads of should vs. must
- her relationship with fear
- greatest life lesson she’s learnt on her path thus far
I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening!
Connect with us on Instagram:
WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc
Derek Pang - @pangyoga
https://www.welcometothewinnerscircle.com
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1h 5min
April 10, 2024 #153: Alina Riebel - Mondweib Co-Founder
On episode 153 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Alina Riebel (IG: @mond_weib) a mother, traditional herbalist, women’s circle facilitator and co-founder of Mondweib (IG: @mondweib.kraeuterei) a natural healing shop for herbal mixtures, elixirs, ointments and more.
Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- what she loves about her personal world right now
- her personal mission
- what being a woman means to her
- initiation into womanhood
- the healthy feminine & the healthy masculine
- what she’s learnt since becoming a mother that she did not know before
- the birthing experience
- coping with miscarriage
- what “winning” means to her
- her origin story into the world of herbal medicine
- creating a healthy substitute for coffee
- medicinal benefits of chaga, reishi, lion’s mane, turkey tail and cordyceps
- powdered mushrooms vs. liquid extract
- herbs she likes to work with
- psilocybin mushrooms, micro and macro dosing
- co-founding Mondweib
- current products available via Mondweib
- her relationship with fear
- knowing our worth
- acknowledging some mentors and helpers who’ve influenced her on her path
- what love means to her
- radical acceptance of oneself
- her greatest life experience thus far
I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening!
Connect with us on Instagram:
WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc
Derek Pang - @pangyoga
https://www.welcometothewinnerscircle.com
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1h 17min
April 03, 2024 #152: Felix Barth - Mondweib Co-Founder
On episode 152 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Felix Barth (IG: freeunitedxenoverse), a father, Yogi and co-founder of Mondweib (IG: @mondweib.kraeuterei) a natural healing shop for herbal mixtures, elixirs, ointments and more.
Here are some of the subjects we touched on:
- what he loves about his world right now
- his personal mission
- what does being a “winner” means to him
- what he is most passionate about
- cold therapy and what he’s learnt about the cold
- accomplishments he’s most proud of
- challenges he met on his part and how he overcame them
- his journey to Yoga
- his education in product engineering
- what he’s learnt becoming a father
- his wishes for his children
- what Love means to him
- cultivating self-love
- becoming a Yoga teacher and personal trainer
- his hostel business in Thailand
- what he’s learnt about loss
- creating Mondweib with his partner Alina Reibel
- his relationship with fear
- advice to someone at a crossroads of should versus must
- his greatest life lesson learnt thus far
I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening!
Connect with us on Instagram:
WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc
Derek Pang - @pangyoga
https://www.welcometothewinnerscircle.com
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1h 38min

FAQs about Welcome To The Winners Circle:

How many episodes does Welcome To The Winners Circle have?

The podcast currently has 163 episodes available.