The Road to Rediscovery: A Journey of Personal Growth

Michael is a fitness trainer turned mental health mentor. After building and selling a thriving fitness business in Manhattan, Michael started a new chapter as the Founder of Mindset Empowerment Coaching - helping high-achieving professionals overcome their self-doubt and turn their challenges into opportunities for growth and success.

Tune in, as Michael shares his early struggles enduring a violent childhood, to losing his father to suicide, to guiding his own children through their anxiety battles. He also shares some mindset techniques and positive psychology tools. Then he wraps things up with how all these work...

Since childhood, Julio Rivera has battled with Bipolar Disorder, CPTSD, and ADHD. Over the years, these experiences built up to the point of not only suicide ideation, but also MULTIPLE suicide attempts. Today, he’s a Writer, a Mental Health advocate, and Martial Arts Coach.

Tune in, as Julio explains how body building, Jiu Jitsu, and writing became his creative outlets; even though the deeper root causes still afflicted him and were left unprocessed. He also describes the “first person” perspective of one who is bipolar and the dark depths of a suicidal mind. We also d...

Chris James endured a chronic illness – to the point of reversing it through fasting and emotional healing. Today, he is a Fasting Coach and through his coaching and community, A Healthy Alternative, Chris uses his experience and growth to empower others to reclaim their health and purpose.

In this episode, Chris explains how he was introduced to fasting, offers advice on how to effectively use Intermittent Fasting, and how mindset and perspective while fasting can enhance various aspects of your life and introduce new opportunities for growth.

There are 3 ways to co...

Michael is a fitness trainer turned mental health mentor. After building and selling a thriving fitness business in Manhattan, Michael started a new chapter as the Founder of Mindset Empowerment Coaching - helping high-achieving professionals overcome their self-doubt and turn their challenges into opportunities for growth and success.

Tune in, as Michael shares his early struggles enduring a violent childhood, to losing his father to suicide, to guiding his own children through their anxiety battles. He also shares some mindset techniques and positive psychology tools. Then he wraps things up with how all these work...

As the CEO and President of Texas State Optical (TSO) for over 20 years, John Marvin grew TSO into one of the top 10 retail optical organizations in the U.S.

Tune in, as John gives us a glimpse into his career, how he developed his leadership style, and the next chapter for him beyond TSO.

John also talks about the importance of building a culture for continuous improvement in both our professional and personal lives; as well as insight into the virtues of servant leadership.

You can follow John on LinkedIn to see and...

Gina Hatzis is a Global Award Winning Speaker, Author,and Confidence Educator. She is also a Champion of Women’s Empowerment.

Tune in, as Gina shares her early struggles of shrinking herself, “dimming” her light for the purpose of feeling comfortable, loved, and accepted.

Gina also talks about her defining moment to make the conscious choice to be resilient, and the daily grind to commit to unapologetically reclaiming her identity and authenticity.

To connect with Gina, and learn more about her great work, visit https://ginahatzis.com/

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In an outcome, results-driven world, Aubrey challenges us to consider the work and sacrifice that’s invested before someone signs that record deal, wins that Marathon, publishes that Best-seller, or gets that Super Bowl ring.

Aubrey drives us further, encouraging us to re-evaluate what “winning” and success really looks like.

What does success look like to you? Let us know at roadtorediscoverypodcast@gmail.com

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After reaching a burnout point as an Amazon Engineer, Jack Landry realized his true potential and destiny becoming a Transformational Coach and founder of his coaching company, Move.d.

As the go-to coach for high-achieving men such as Tech Founders, Finance Executives and Former Athletes, Jack shares with us the importance of not only banishing destructive habits and vices, but learning the methods and tools for replacing them with healthy routines that’s sustainable, transforming, and optimizes the body, mind, and spirit.

To connect with Jack, and learn more about his gr...

Inspired through her own journey, Sandra Silverman empowers women to embrace a holistic approach to wellness; seeking both internal transformation and external beauty. Her book, ‘From Bullshit to Botox: A Rebel’s Guide to Self-Love and Eternal Youth’ serves as a foundational reference for women on a mission to achieve and sustain mind and body balance.

You can follow or connect with Sandra on Instagram (@SandraLenaSilverman)

You can also visit her website, www.sandralenasilverman.com

And her book can be purchased on Amazon here: https://a.co/d/1rNOJ6S

Anthony Cudjo (aka Coach Cudjo) is a Transformational Speaker, Executive Coach, and former pro athlete. He’s also the founder of Human Optimization 3.0 (H3O). The Coach shares ways we can come into harmonization of our mind, spirit, and body.

Coach Cudjo challenges us to follow 3 simple tasks for 30 days for amazing transformative impact:

To connect with Anthon...

The life path of Wayne Forrest as a Rugby Player and Farmer was forever changed when a split-second decision on the Rugby field left him with a dislocated neck; waking up in the hospital 5 days later paralyzed from the neck down.

Wayne’s response to this was critical to the outcome of his life moving forward. He is now a Certified Mastery Consultant and sought-after Speaker and Coach.

Tune in, as Wayne gives us a glimpse into the setbacks of his own journey, and the voice in his head where he di...

Cori Myka is an Author and Certified Swim Teacher who teaches adults how to swim with confidence and apply the mental swimming principles to balancing family, personal growth, and develop the boldness to realize their potential and pursue their dreams.

Tune in, as Cori explains the difference between the boundary-learning mindsets of children and adults when it comes to swimming. She also talks about some of the societal expectations that limit us from pursuing assumed “Non-Traditional” life paths; and the amazing breakthrough her students have in considering the possibilities - all simply after learning how to s...

Danielle Pashko is a Functional Nutritionist, Wellness Expert, and the founder of SOULHAKKER, an online community designed to enhance energy, mental clarity, and inner peace through accessible tools for inner healing.

Tune in, as Danielle shares her own health challenges she’s endured. She also tells us the difference between internal and external martial arts, and the amazing ways Tai Chi and Qigong targets inner healing.

To learn more about Danielle and her great work, visit www.soulhakker.com. You can also follow her on Instagram (@thesoulhakker), and Facebook (PashkoWellness).

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Jeff Nelligan is a Veteran, Author, and a resilience-raising father of 3 military sons. His latest book, “Four Lessons from My Three Sons - How You Can Raise Resilient Kids” pulls no punches in expressing observed deficiencies in guiding today’s children towards mental toughness.

Tune in, as Jeff shares powerful parenting insights on tasking our children from a young age to help them develop their decision-making and problem solving skills. We also discuss the importance of full transparency when explaining the harsh realities of life. Jeff also talks about how not only sports can reinforce the ha...

John McLaughlin pursued many teaching jobs, but with no experience, the only opportunity to teach came by way of teaching in a prison. John then started working with the Lifeline Education Connection, founded by Former Inmate, Tavares James.

Tune in for this extraordinary conversation. John and Tavares explain some similarities between some prisoners and the entrepreneurial mindset, including the mindset ‘shift’ provided in their instructional program to help set them up for success. We also talk about their role in providing HOPE to these prisoners, empowering them to BELIEVE they can indeed be a business owne...

Barbara Sloan is an Author and Money Coach. Her inspiration for the work she does today is mostly drawn from her own journey from a homeless teen, to dancer, waitress, bartender, and more. She is now the COO of her own Construction company in Manhattan. Her extensive experience in the Service Industry caused her to discover it as an underserved community, when it comes to financial awareness and education. As a Money Coach, she’s help Tipped Workers achieve financial freedom.

Tune in, as we discuss the how’s and why’s of the service indust...

Andrew Daniel is the founder of Cinesomatics – a healing technology that leads in the field of video movement diagnostics. He’s the Director of the Center for Cinesomatic Development; and an award-winning and best-selling Author.

Tune in, as we discuss his book, “Awaken to Your True Self: Why you’re still stuck and

how to break through”. Andrew also shares insights on how our mental state connects to our physical state to capture how we’re feeling at any given moment – whether conscious or sub-conscious. In fact, he even points out a physical interpretation...

Laura Doyle is a New York Times Bestselling Author, star of the “Empowered Wives” on Amazon Prime, and the host of the Empowered Wife Podcast. Laura has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, among many others.

Tune in, as Laura shares the past struggles in her own marriage; transforming to her gratifying 31-year marriage, and the inspiration to help empower women worldwide in navigating through their relationships. We talk about her book, “The Empowered Wife”, and her podcast of the same name. Laura also gives great insight into her formula for “Expressing your Desires in...

Back by demand, from 2019!

In Episode 3, we talked about songs of heartbreak, and how we relate certain songs to a past experience. Now we move to the other side of the spectrum, as I share the top 5 love songs of MY past, and once again, invite you to share yours.

Let us know at roadtorediscoverypodcast@gmail.com and we'll give you a shout-out!

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Cori Sue is a Marketing expert who helps others improve their wellbeing AND their brand. She’s also the founder of “Retreat”, a macrodosing platform providing content, community, and coaching those new to psychedelics.

Tune in, as Cori gives us a glimpse into what started her entrepreneurial spirit early in her life and career. We also talk about the meaning of “Brand”, and she’ll also explain the intangible assets that are important to establishing an effective brand.

Learn more about Cori and her work at www.retreatmicrodose.com

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When we hear a song, we can often relate it to a time in our past... Additionally, we often rediscover a hard lesson that we've learned, such as heartbreak.

In this episode, I share with you the top 5 saddest songs of MY past, and invite you to share YOUR top 5 saddest songs. Let us know at roadtorediscoverypodcast@gmail.com and we'll give you a shout-out in a future episode!

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Kimberly Best is a Civil and Family Mediator, Author, and Conflict Coach. In this great conversation, Kim talks about her role in conflict resolution between two parties.

She discusses the virtues her clients rediscover through the experience, such as empathy; empowering them to practice with intention in their personal lives.

Kim also talks about the difficult topic of end of life decisions for our loved ones, and her book, “How to Live Forever: A Guide to Writing the Final Chapter of your Life Story”.

Wendy Cole is a Transition Mentor and Coach who, after her own experience of transitioning at the age of 67, specializes in assisting individuals with navigating significant life changes. She has helped create an amazing judgement-free community of compassion and inclusivity. She’s also launched her podcast, “Demystifying the Transgender Journey”.

Wendy shares her own journey, including the struggles she’s encountered with the societal pressures and standards from decades before. She also talks about her great coaching work, and the importance of the psychological foundation she helps her clients realize and process.

To lea...

We’re chatting with Jean Francois Lappas who, after 14 years in Corporate Marketing and Communications as an Executive Advisor, pivoted to what he calls “A Radical Act of Self Love” and left the corporate world to find his TRUE purpose. He is now a Professional Coach, and Founder of WABYA (We Are Because You Are), a company that’s helping people realize their life purpose, and provide guidance in forging a path towards achieving their goals.

Tune in, as Jean Francois explains the uniqueness in our purpose and paths - even to the point beyond what we...

Vicki is a Psychotherapist and Best-Selling Author whose journey to glamour began as a young woman moving from Scotland to the bright lights and bustling city of London, into the world of Glamour Modeling.

Tune in, as Vicki gives us a candid glimpse into her struggles with heartbreak, trauma, and a secret drug addiction. Vicki explains how despite her efforts to immerse herself in glamour and luxury, her deep-seated pain and addiction remained undeniably present and unhealed.

Vicki goes on to share her spiritual experience, marking a pivotal point in her...

We’ve put off showing you this episode long enough, so here it is!

Many of us are already locked in to knowing the impacts of procrastinating the “less than desirable” tasks. Aubrey takes a deeper dive to help explain the behavior behind our procrastinating nature; including some staggering stats on those who actually admit to putting off tasks.

Also tune in as Aubrey shares some ramifications that can occur when we do procrastinate. He also walks you through the mindset shift needed to push through procrastination and get things DONE.

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Aubrey is coming at you with another solo episode! He’s talking about the all-familiar encounters we have with loneliness and self-doubt.

Tune in, as Aubrey explains where these feelings can come from, and how to combat those non-serving voices that creep into your head.

He also suggests how some non-conventional methods can actually help you overcome loneliness and self-doubt; including embracing being lonely and actually LISTENING to those non-serving voices.

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In this solo episode to kick off 2025, Aubrey candidly explains areas in which he needs to improve on for the year, therefore introducing his mantra for 2025.

Karl Davidson is an Engineer turned Financial Investor, and Coach. He’s also building a tremendous community as the Founder of the Cashflow Club Ireland Facebook Group.

Tune in, as Karl discusses how he realized his entrepreneurial mindset early on, his passion for family and travel, and how 2 books changed the direction of his life. He also encourages us to DREAM, and share our dreams with those who matter in our lives.

Learn more valuable financial and life-enhancing insights from Karl! You can follow him on LinkedIn

You can jo...

Everyone’s path is different, and no one knows that more than Shimrit Nativ, Success & Freedom Mentor, and the Founder and CEO of the Master Your Path Community.

From spending 4 years “off the grid” with no modern facilities, to a 20+ year professional music career, to building a 6-figure business, Shimrit has applied the lessons learned from her journey to help her clients align their true purpose with their intended paths; for building confidence, and sustaining a fulfilled, successful career.

Tune in, as Shimrit shares her own personal journey explaining the dynamic in her...

Magda Kay is an Intimacy Expert, Tantra Teacher, and Author. Coming from the “Soviet Block” of Poland where discussing sex was taboo, Magda’s journey led her to become the Founder of the School of Intimacy, with a mission to empower others to establish and cultivate healthy relationships.

Tune in, as Magda transparently shares how her personal relationship experience evolved to become her mission and passion in the work she does today. Magda also explains why it’s important to realize that intimacy goes beyond sexual intercourse; and shares a desexualizing exercise that actually fosters a deeper...

Sandra Hunter is a Women’s Empowerment Coach, Award-Winning Writer and Professor. Her personal journey inspired her to become the founder os “Empower Her” - a Women’s Empowerment community that advocates positive change in the workplace for professional women of color.

Tune in, as Sandra shares insights on where change needs to begin for true transformation in companies and DEI. Sandra also discusses grief - its facets and the importance of taking the time to sit with it.

Sandra’s “Empower Her” group is launching on a new endeavor called “Feathers”. This...

Mark Fussell has been passionate about helping others to recognize positivity and gratitude. A champion of self-care and mental health, and inspired by his son’s mental health challenges, Marc shifted his focus from his extensive, decades-long IT background to develop a system combining positive psychology and SMS messaging (texting).

Take 2 Minutes is Marc’s non-profit containing various activities to help people enhance their mental wellness.

Tune in, as Marc shares some of the system’s exercises supporting mental health; such as the ‘3 Good Things’ activity and the ‘Grounding Exercise’ that addresses anxi...

Through his youth, the Rev. Dr. Stewart Pirrilliat has overcome the grips of the Oakland streets to become a Sergeant in the United States Marines. He then feels the calling of outreach to become the Founder and Executive Director of “Man 2 Man - Urban Youth Advocate” - a multifaceted intervention, recovery, and educational support system for young men of color. The organization’s objective is to help these young men become the best version of themselves, to become better fathers, husbands, and partners.

Tune in, as Dr. Pirrilliat talks about his early years, with his love o...

Inspired by enduring his own adversities and struggles, Paul helps others realize the power of Mindset Mastery - shifting focus towards positive outcomes, to enhance any and all aspects of our lives; from relationships, to wealth, and more.

Tune in, as Paul shares his hard struggles as a parent, when his son at 5 years old suffered a cancerous tumor that ruptured from a fall. And on top of that, Paul HIMSELF being diagnosed with cancer a month later! He talks about the benefits of the unique dynamic of going through cancer treatment alongside his son. <...

Penny Zenker, aka “The Focusologist”, is a Keynote Speaker and Best-Selling Author whose expertise in productivity, decision-making, and personal development has transformed scores of individuals and corporate teams in the direction of success and fulfillment.

Tune in, as she explains not only the importance of resetting our minds for a variance of life circumstances, but also the strategies for those reset moments to give us clarity and a refreshed perspective. We’ll also talk about her book, “The Reset Mindset” and what it means to have the Power to Choose; as well as the difference between re...

Dr. Rebekah Wanic is a Motivational and Personal Development Psychologist who coaches people to achieve their goals.

Tune in, as Rebekah opens up about her personal health struggles with Asthma, Eating Disorders, and Depression. We talk about the importance of Self-Awareness and Accountability as a means of reconditioning and optimizing our mindset for healthier purposes. Rebekah also explains how Reconditioning our mindset goes deeper than “reframing” a situation.

To follow Rebekah, and learn more about her amazing work, visit www.venttoreinvent.com.

You can also follow and conn...

Dr. Jenny Tufenkian is a Naturopathic Physician who specializes in helping people overcome chronic fatigue by learning how to identify the root causes, and practical tips for holistic healing over it.

Tune in as Dr. Jenny gives a quite transparent account of her early struggles with chronic fatigue (without even knowing!). She talks about how chronic fatigue comes from more than just “not getting enough sleep”; and how it’s also more than a manifestation of lifestyle. She also shares other causes that might surprise you, and the much-needed increase in awareness and attention chronic fatigu...

Debra Atlas is an Environmental Journalist, Professional Speaker, and Blogger. Her work has been featured and published in newspapers, regional and national magazines, blog sites, and a lot more.

Tune in, as Debra explains her early struggles with depression. She also talks about how can identify what she calls the edge of depression, and simple actions that can help us step back from the edge. Debra also talks about how finding daily inspiration can help us live a balanced, happy life. And of course, we talk about her award-winning book, You aren't Depression's Victim, and...

Holly Copeland is a Human Potential Coach, Scientist, and Healing Practitioner who supports people in transforming from an ordinary way of thinking to an awakened mind - cultivating a life a flow and joy.

Tune in, as Holly shares how living with an awakened mind enhances every aspect of our lives. She also explains how neuroscience can improve our meditation; bringing eastern and western practices and medicine even closer. Holly even walks Aubrey through an exercise that demonstrates the idea of no boundaries when interacting between our infinite selves - a short exercise that helps...