Highly Optimized
By Ryan Sprague
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Episodes: 159
Description
The Highly Optimized Podcast is your backstage pass to the minds of modern-day wizards, creatives, and changemakers who’ve ditched the rulebook and designed life on their terms.
I launched this show to help others (like you) break free from the boring box society tries to stuff us into—and to remind you that you’re not crazy for dreaming big.
Through deep, real, and sometimes hilarious conversations, we explore the inner work, wild ideas, and bold moves that light the path of the hero’s journey.
This isn’t about fitting in—it’s about tuning in and turning your life all the way up.
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Ep. 159: "Looking Back To Move Ahead"
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Ep. 158: "Grind With Gratitude" (feat. Danny McPherson & Ty Smith)
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 157: "South Shore Boys to Soul Brothers" (feat. Sean Graves)
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 156: "The Bridge Between Worlds: Awakening Through Plant Medicine" (feat. Hamilton Souther)
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 155: "If You Get Triggered…That’s Your Work to Do" (feat. Mark England)
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Ep. 154: "The Age Of Sovereignty" (feat. Rachel Varitimos)
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 153: “Breaking Down The Systems Behind The Dream”
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 152: “Gratitude, Growth & The Power Of Community”
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 151: "Escaping the Matrix: Sovereignty, Attention & Reality Shifts" (feat. Brandon Thomas)
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 150: “The Hero’s Journey: From Rock Bottom to Revolutionary Innovation” (feat. Adam Schell)
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 149: “Strength, Surrender & the Courage to Follow Your Calling” (feat. Mike Salemi)
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 148: “From Wall Street to Inner Peace: Rewriting the Meaning of Success” (feat. Cal Callahan)
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 147: "Turning Pain Into Purpose: Healing the Human Experience" (feat. Julian Bermudez)
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 146: "Unlocking the Gifts You’re Born With" (feat. Mary Buckingham)
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 145: "Finding the Path That Was Always Yours" (feat. Amethyst Flame)
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 144: “How To Become The Main Character In Your Story”
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 143: "Success Without Sacrificing Your Soul" (feat. Tyler Drake)
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Ep. 142: “Hearing Your Intuition & Finding Your Unique Path” (feat. Christopher August)
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 141: “How To Create A Highly Optimized Relationship” (feat. Rachel Varitimos)
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 140: "Unlocking the Mystical Self: The Hero’s Journey of a Spiritual Healer" (feat. Jaya Kaur)
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 139: "The Healer’s Way: Modern Mastery in Plant Medicine, Ritual & Transformation" (feat. Shelley DeMarco)
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 138: “Leaving the System, Finding the Self: A Journey of Faith, Freedom & Fierceness” (feat. Jen Kalawur)
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 137: "The Courage to Pause: Remembering What You Love & Trusting the Unknown" (feat. Jason Pickard)
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 136: “The Soul Of Film Making” (feat. Ben Joseph Stewart)
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 135: “A Trip Down Memory Lane & Practical Tips For Paving Your Own Path In Life” (feat. Chase Tolleson)
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May 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 134: The Most Important Things You Can Practice To Live A Highly Fulfilling Life (feat. Christian Van Camp)
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May 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 133: The Wild Places Life Will Take You When You Follow Your Heart (feat. Drew Bankey)
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May 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 132: How To Become The Perfect Match For Your Soulmate (feat. Chris Gillis)
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May 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 131: “Damn It Feels Good To Be Back” (feat. Adam Chin)
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May 02, 2025 |
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Episode 130: "It’s not goodbye, it’s see ya later!” (feat. Rachel Varitimos)
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Episode 129: Diving In With The Man Behind The Curtain (feat. Shlomo Bowe)
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Episode 128: Goddess Getaway
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Episode 127: The Path To Masculine Mastery & Optimizing Our Health Through Breathwork (feat. Christopher August)
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Episode 126: Exploring The Vast Realm Of Sound, Frequencies & How To Optimize Our Lives Through These Modalities (feat. Ian Morris)
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Episode 125: A Hero’s Journey Into Shamanism, Following Our Hearts & Becoming The Creators Of Our Reality (feat. Hamilton Souther)
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Episode 124: Following Our Hearts, Aligning Our Values & Feeling Grateful (feat: Danny Cola)
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Episode 123: Optimizing Our Mindset To Break Free Of Our Chains (feat. Jason Goldberg)
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Episode 122: The Journey Of Listening To Our Hearts & Finding Flow In Our Lives (feat. Nate Baumgardner)
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Episode 121: Living Life On Our Own Terms & The Path To Finding Fulfillment (feat. Bijou Finney)
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Episode 120: An Expose Into Hyberbaric Oxygen Therapy, Enlightenment & Beyond! (feat. Dr. Scott Sherr)
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Episode 119: Creating A Soul-Life Balance & The Path To Do So (feat. Sam Kabert)
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Episode 118: Creating An Individualized Approach To Cannabis Consumption (feat. Len May)
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Episode 117: Why It’s NEVER Too Late To Create Your Best Life (feat. Amy Edwards)
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Episode 116: Finding Our Way Out of Life’s “Shit-u-ations" & Flipping Our Perspective On Them (feat. Nancy Benitez)
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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Episode 115: Following Your Heart, Overcoming Life’s Challenges & Laughing All The Way To The Bank (feat. Jessie Salas)
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Episode 114: Organic Cannabis Cultivation, Korean Natural Farming & Working With Mother Nature (feat. Quinn Caliendo)
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Episode 113: The Path To Finding Your Power Zone & Finding Lasting Fulfillment In Life (feat. Jason Skeesick)
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Episode 112: How To Improve Your Movement For A Higher Quality Of Life (feat. Camron Angus)
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Episode 111: Finding the Flow in Life (feat. Tyler Le Floch)
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Episode 110: Leaving The Mind, Dropping Into the Heart & Awakening Aphrodite (feat. Amy Fournier)
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Episode 109: How To Make Every Day The Best Day Of Your Life (feat. Mychal Prieto)
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Episode 108: The Art of Enjoying Your Life To The Fullest (feat. Miguel Felix)
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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Episode 107: Diving Into Belief Systems & the Importance of Adventure (feat. Matt Gallo)
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May 25, 2022 |
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Episode 106: Healing Ourselves Through High Quality Food (feat. Kathy Davis)
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May 18, 2022 |
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Episode 105: How to Revolutionize Your Life to Be In Alignment With Your Soul (feat. Jason Pickard)
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May 11, 2022 |
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Episode 104: Maximizing the Other 23 Hours of Our Day After the Gym (feat. Brian Costello)
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May 04, 2022 |
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Episode 103: Allowing Separation To Make The Heart Grow Fonder (feat. Chase Ramey & Mimi Lindquist)
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Episode 102: From BBQ Champion to Productivity Master (feat. Boomer Anderson)
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Episode 101: Ascending Life Through Faith & Perseverance (feat. Andre Mytty)
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Episode 100: The First Hundred Are The Hardest - Hosted by Mark England (feat. Ryan Sprague)
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Episode 99: Becoming Fit From the Inside Out (feat. Christian Van Camp)
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Episode 98: Breathing Harmony into Life (feat. Yury Opendik)
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Episode 97: Bioptimizing the Mind, Body & Spirit (feat. Wade Lightheart)
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Episode 96: Daring to Thrive (feat. Allison Pelot)
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Episode 95: Winning the Inner Fight (feat. Eric Uresk)
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Episode 94: Training Camp For the Soul (feat. Anat Peri)
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Episode 93: Word Magic & the Power the Spoken Word (feat. Laurel Airica)
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Episode 92: Putting the Primal Back Into Health (feat. Aleks Rybchinskiy)
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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Episode 91: The Art of the Runners High (feat. Josiah Hesse)
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Episode 90: Building Men Back Better (feat. Dennis Morolda)
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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Episode 89: How to Build Freedom Into Your Life as a Coach (feat. Mike Gonzalez)
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Episode 88: Why Devotion is Key to Finding Fulfillment (feat. Salvatore Liberti)
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Episode 87: Remembering Our Divine Nature With Psychedelics (feat. Paul Chek)
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Episode 86: Breathing Into The Flow (feat. Bill Burnett)
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Episode 85: Finding A Zest For Life (feat. Devin Bailey)
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Episode 84: Breaking Through Life’s Plateaus (feat. Ty Nicholson)
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Episode 83: Thirst Traps & Heart Flows (feat. Nathan Kohlerman)
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Episode 82: Movement Parallels Life (feat. Kellen Milad)
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Episode 81: Constructing a Mindset of Success (feat. Austin Linney)
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Episode 80: Going ALL In, On the Art of Transformation (feat. Dr. Levi Deike)
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Episode 79: Essential Oil Wizardry (feat. Dr. Nick Berry)
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Episode 78: A Wholistic Approach to Healthcare (feat. Dr. Nathan “The Holistic OBGYN” Riley)
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Episode 77: The Journey of a Cannabis Steward (feat. Devin Alexander)
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 76: How To Crush the Real Estate Game (feat. Dave Agolli)
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Episode 75: Liberation Through Dance & Expression (feat. Grant Thomas)
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Episode 74: Sound Healing & Energy Alchemy (feat. Leah Jackman)
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Episode 73: Meditation for Life Acceleration (feat. Jeff Lester)
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Episode 72: The Mind Heart Muscle (feat. Ron White)
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Episode 71: Becoming the Ultimate Fighter (feat. “Slippery” Pete Barrett)
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Episode 70: Own Your Language to Own Your Life (feat. Kimberly Kesting)
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Episode 69: Using Music to Promote Healing (feat. Brady Brewer)
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Episode 68: Inner Child Healing & The Challenges of The Mainstream Educational System (feat. Melissa Eliyahoo)
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Episode 67: From Hollywood to Psychotherapy (feat. David Sutcliffe)
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Episode 66: The Path To Freedom (feat. Bryan Osuna)
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Episode 65: Sex Re-education (feat. Ashley Mays)
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Aug 11, 2021 |
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Episode 64: Escaping The Rat Race (feat. Chase Tolleson)
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Aug 04, 2021 |
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Episode 63: A Specialized Approach to Health (feat. Jason Gandzjuk)
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Episode 62: “How to Create the Life of Your Dreams 101 (feat. Rachel Varitimos)
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Episode 61: The Sun Potion Story (feat. Scott Linde)
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Episode 60: Living Biodynamically (feat. Jared Pickard)
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Episode 59: Bigger, Better, Braver (feat. Nancy Pickard)
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Episode 58: Listening From The Heart (feat. Kelley Josten)
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Episode 57: Creating Sovereignty (feat. Chervin Jafarieh)
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Episode 56: Customizing Your Reality (feat. Bill Robertson)
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Episode 55: Taking Your Power Back (feat. Ryan Bucciantini)
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Episode 54: Becoming an Alpha Hippie (feat. Angelo Sisco)
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May 26, 2021 |
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Episode 53: The Pirate Revolution (feat. Alex Barker)
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May 19, 2021 |
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Episode 52: Move Better to Live Better (feat. Julia Blackwell)
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May 12, 2021 |
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Episode 51: The Strong Coach (feat. Mike Bledsoe)
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May 05, 2021 |
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Episode 50: The Art of Success (feat. Markus Gerszi)
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Apr 28, 2021 |
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Episode 49: Chi'd Up From The Feet Up (feat. Jordan Chartier)
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Episode 48: Working With The Stars (feat. Shira Brenner)
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Episode 47: Focus Your Flow (feat. Jeffery Ochs)
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Episode 46: The Bridge Between (feat. Ian Mills)
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Episode 45: Welcome to the Jungle (feat. Kay Jungle)
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Episode 44: Wholistic Health (feat. Kimberly Kesting)
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Episode 43: Creating A Life You Love (feat. Clayton Miller)
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Episode 42: The Art of Being SelfMade (feat. Zach Achorn)
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Episode 41: The King Says Yes (feat. Brooks Meadows)
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Episode 40: Becoming Unstoppable (feat. Clint Laukhuf)
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Episode 39: Causing the Effect (feat. Scott Gazzoli)
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Episode 38: Training Camp For The Soul (feat. Chris Marhefka)
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Episode 37: Integration Station (feat. Sean Lazio)
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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Episode 36: Becoming a Superstar (feat. Patricia Kelly Zito)
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Episode 35: From Kettlebells to Magical Frogs (feat. Mike Salemi)
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Episode 34: Wisdom & Guidance (feat. Rob Carney)
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Episode 33: Staying Alive, No Matter the Cost (feat. Paris Robinson)
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Episode 32: Becoming the Captain of Your Life (feat. Jarrod Davis)
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Episode 31: Getting Savage (feat. Leo Urquides)
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Episode 30: Create Your Life (feat. Eric Blackwell)
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Episode 29: Lessons In Storytelling (feat. Kyle Gray)
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Episode 28: Word on the Galactic Street (feat. Adam Chin)
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Episode 27: Lessons in Being an Oddball (feat. Grant Thomas)
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Episode 26: Epic Mornings Lead to Epic Lives (feat. Alex Morningstar)
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Episode 25: Flowing Into Strength (feat. Josh Hash)
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Episode 24: Leading With Your Heart (feat. Kristin Davis)
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Episode 23: How to Own Your Life (feat. Dave Robinson)
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Episode 22: Healing the Youth (feat. Nick Maier)
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Episode 21: Embodying the Mature Masculine (feat. Nico Jensei)
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Episode 20: Tuning Into Inner Wisdom (feat. Jeff Lester)
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Episode 19: How to Heal Yourself (feat. Avery Wood)
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Episode 18: Accelerate Your Life (feat. Kyle Langan)
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Episode 17: Embodying the Flow (feat. Benjoy Walker)
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Episode 16: Finding the Holy Grail (feat. Yvonne Deesse)
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Episode 15: Leading From the Heart (feat. Ryan Walla)
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Episode 14: Get Your Muscle On (feat. April Flaten)
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Episode 13: Discover Your Inner Warrior (feat. Aaron Jannetti)
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Aug 15, 2020 |
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Episode 12: Conscious Parenting (feat. Sean Bastock)
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Episode 11: Be Your Own Leader (feat. Doug Piller)
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Episode 10: Love is the Answer (feat. Rachel Varitimos)
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Episode 8: Learning To Listen To Your Inner Knowing (feat. Dr. Lance Davis)
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May 29, 2020 |
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Episode 9: Set Yourself Up For Success (feat. Steven Kiges)
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May 29, 2020 |
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Episode 7: Movement Is Life (feat. Joseph Santos)
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Episode 6: The Power of Language (feat. Mark England)
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Episode 5: Lessons In Life (feat. Rob Carney)
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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Episode 4: Do What You Love (feat. Ryan Read)
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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Episode 3: Follow Your Passion (feat. Andrew DeAngelo)
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Feb 23, 2020 |
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Episode 2: Take the Risk (feat. Leah Drew)
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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Episode 1: Enjoy the Journey (feat. Eddie Madden)
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Feb 07, 2020 |