Life's Essential Ingredients

By Jeff Christian and Mike Sestich

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Life’s Essential Ingredients is spinoff of C4 Leaders, a California based non-profit who uses PIZZA to guide all people in RISING TOGETHER. The show is hosted by two best friends who were college roommates at the University of San Francisco – (Jeff with a Mike).  Just launched Season 6 with the show currently listened to in 145 countries and 1627 cities.

The educational and entertaining show takes a deep, yet humorous look at life’s essential ingredients. The hosts engage in interesting conversation with some of the world’s best leaders, authors, athletes, musicians, chefs, architects, moms, dads, brothers, sisters, comedians, CEOs, coaches, professors, teachers, and many, many, more industries and professions. 

The goal of the show is to have the guest highlight their life’s essential ingredients and for the listener to add an ingredient or two to their life recipe.

The hosts create space for the guest to be the star of the show and provide an incredible platform to highlight their life, their business, their passion, and most importantly, their gift they share with the world.  

Our listeners are diverse and 9% are 18-24, 18% 25-29, 13% 30-34, 18% 35-44, 18% 45-54, and 55+ 24%.  


Episode Date
Parenting The MOMENTS that matter most with Author Mary Willcox Smith!
Nov 04, 2026
Dr. David Fish is Only Going Straight and Leaving NOTHING behind!
Oct 29, 2026
Embracing the Power of Curiosity with Katherine Sellery!
Oct 19, 2026
Leaving His Dystopian MARK with Author T.A. Thompson!
Oct 12, 2026
Adding Self-Belief and Self-Worth to Your Life Recipe with Amy Lenius!
Sep 17, 2026
Creating an Endless Ripple Effect with Marriage Coach Kameran Al-Areqi!
Sep 09, 2026
Relationship Guru is Creating Space for Partners to be Seen with author Rebecca Mullen!
Sep 03, 2026
Polar Opposite Careers that Made a Positive Impact on Many Lives with Author Eric Robinson!
Sep 02, 2026
Strategy 101 - Develop A Heart That Cares with Dr. Sharalyn Payne!
Aug 28, 2026
Creating Clarity Through Curiosity with Brainshift Coach Hanna Curman!
Aug 27, 2026
Being Your Best to "Meet the Moment" with Bruce Babashan!
Aug 26, 2026
Lydia Chale is "Scooping" Good Vibes Only!!!
Aug 08, 2026
Swimming Towards Empowerment and Transformation with Therapist and Coach Ludovica Colella.
Jul 30, 2026
Tools to use While Riding the Wave of Resiliency with Karen Danlovich
Jul 25, 2026
Positive Thoughts From Portobello Road with Charlotte Preval-Reed!
Jul 24, 2026
Communication Expert Sandy Gerber is Living Her Best Life with Insatiable Curiosity!
Jul 23, 2026
Essential Ingredients for a Lifelong Friendship with the Original Fab Five!
Jul 17, 2026
Knowledge plus Application = Transformation with Coach Bonnie Butler!
Jul 16, 2026
Raising Your Life and Leadership Game with Alan Stein Jr.
Jul 09, 2026
Empowering Fathers with the Gift of Authenticity - David Ask.
Jun 26, 2026
Empowering People to Reach Their Potential with Founder LeAnn Flores!
Jun 07, 2026
Overcoming Addiction on the Journey of Becoming Worthy!
Jun 03, 2026
Season 6 Episode #15 George Rivera is Buying Time to Focus on What Matters Most!
May 30, 2026
Season 6 Episode #14 Ron Platt is The Persistent Advocate!
May 27, 2026
Season 6 Episode #13 Russell Van Brocklen is The Dyslexia Professor!
Apr 30, 2026
Season 6 Episode #12 Jason Lyle is Leading with Love and Authenticity!
Apr 21, 2026
Season 6 Episode #11 CEO Victoria Pelletier is Building Capacity Through Life's Convictions!
Apr 17, 2026
Season 6 Episode #10 Author Patton Dodd is Offering The Gift Of Presence!
Apr 01, 2026
Season 6 Episode #9 Sam Mitchell is Rockin & Rollin for AUTISM!
Mar 27, 2026
Season 6 Episode #8 Moving the World Forward with Nate Turner!
Mar 25, 2026
Season 6 Episode #7 Dr. Zafra Lerman is Asking The World to Join Hands for Peace!
Mar 13, 2026
Season 6 Episode #5 Anthony Silard is Sharing His Heart Through Service!
Feb 10, 2026
Season 6 Episode #4 Author Terry Bean is Living Life with Passion!
Feb 06, 2026
Season 6 Episode #3 Stepping into Your Zone of Genius with James Brett.
Jan 29, 2026
Season 6 Episode #2 Ann Pells is Using the Butterfly Effect towards Creating Financial Freedom!
Jan 10, 2026
Season 6 Episode #1 Author Mitch Weisburgh is Guiding People to Think About the Way They Think!
Jan 03, 2026
Season 5 Episode #26 Dr. Fawad Mian is Caring for Others on Their Personal Life Journey!
Dec 17, 2025
Season 5 Episode #25 Brandi Acevedo is Living Life with Discipline and Purpose!
Dec 05, 2025
Season 5 Episode #24 Author Jessica Danel is Sharing Her Authentic Self!
Dec 03, 2025
Season 5 Episode #23 Clinical Psychologist - Dr. Kate Lund is Helping People Develop Resilience!
Oct 31, 2025
Season 5 Episode #22 Channeling Authenticity in her Writing with Novelist Heather Colley!
Oct 29, 2025
Season 5 Episode #21 Doing Little Things to Create Big Things for Others with Mitch Weisburgh.
Sep 26, 2025
Season 5 Episode #20 Joshua Fineman is Playing "Free" in Finding His Way!
Sep 10, 2025
Season 5 Episode #19 - Jon and Joe of Joburg Meats are ALL IN on Health and Quality!
Sep 05, 2025
Season 5 Episode #18 Overcoming Abusive Brain Chatter with Author Jacquie Elliott
Sep 04, 2025
Season 5 Episode #17 Linda Sutton is Using Argentine Tango to Transform Relationships!
Sep 03, 2025
Season 5 Episode #15 Nancy Griffin is Taking Life to it's Limits!!!
Aug 10, 2025
Season 5 Episode #16 Joshua Daniel - Burn The Ships - an inspirational lesson on COMMITMENT!
Aug 10, 2025
Season 5 Episode #14 Autism is Scripting Life in PENCIL for Michael Pereira!
Jul 11, 2025
Season 5 Episode #13 Ted Santos is the Disruptive Leader who is Challenging CSR!
Jul 09, 2025
Season 5 Episode #12 Bern Mendez is Enhancing Self-Worth & Leaving a Legacy of Love!
Jul 04, 2025
Season 5 Episode #11 Tay and Trev's Marriage Adventure!
Jun 26, 2025
Season 5 Episode #10 Dana and Colleen Guiding People with Joy and Peace!
Jun 19, 2025
Season 5 Episode #9 Chandler Stroud and Her Healing Heroes!
May 23, 2025
Season 5 Episode #8 Kem Frasier is Using Kindness to Eliminate Bullying!
Apr 30, 2025
Season 5 Episode #7 Jessica Decaillon is Creating an Educational Ripple Effect!
Apr 21, 2025
Season 5 Episode #6 Aneta Waclaw is Nourished from the Inside Out!
Mar 30, 2025
Season 5 Episode #5 Dr. Derek Alessi - The Health, Fitness, and Nutritional GURU!
Mar 13, 2025
Season 5 Episode #4 Erica D’Arcangelo is Honoring and Celebrating Family!
Feb 21, 2025
Season 5 Episode #3 Andrea McGinty is Helping People Find Love!
Feb 13, 2025
Season 5 Episode #2 Jeaneen Tang is a Language Whisperer!!!
Jan 30, 2025
Season 5 Episode #1 Author Anna Maria Didio is Sharing Adoption Wisdom!
Jan 09, 2025
Season 4 Episode #19 Craig Mattson is Connecting People with Stories of Gift and Grace!
Dec 28, 2024
Season 4 Episode #18 Peter Teuscher is Guiding People to Reach Their Potential!
Dec 06, 2024
Season 4 Episode #17 - Take Action to Create Opportunity with Painter Katherine Klimitas!
Dec 05, 2024
Season 4 Episode #16 Kenny Hart on Living the Simple Life!
Dec 02, 2024
Season 4 Episode #15 Lauren Hayes is Seeking Joy, Pleasure, & Connection...One Conscious Choice at a Time!
Nov 20, 2024
Season 4 Episode #14 Mark Collins - Identity is Everything!
Oct 16, 2024
Season 4 Episode #13 Bev Mitelman is Securely Loved!
Sep 23, 2024
Season 4 Episode #12 Doris Jackson-Shazier is Creating a Generation Equipped to Lead!
Aug 16, 2024
Season 4 Episode #11 Dr. Mort Orman is Anger's Healer!
Aug 08, 2024
Season 4 Episode #10 Kirk McCarley is Sowing Seeds of Self-Confidence!
Aug 07, 2024
Season 4 Episode #9 - The Power of Choice
Jul 18, 2024
Season 4 Episode #8 Marcus Higgs - Guiding Parents Through the TWEEN Years...with LOVE!
Jul 10, 2024
Season 4 Episode #7 - SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT!!!
Jul 09, 2024
Season 4 Episode #6 Nick Harris is Using Yoga and Rock N Roll to leave a LEGACY OF LOVE!
Jun 27, 2024
Season 4 Episode #5 Depression's Master Teacher with Dr. Reg Arthur Williams!
May 15, 2024
Season 4 Episode #4 Ann Garcia is Guiding Parents Down the College Financial Waters!
Mar 12, 2024
Season 4 Episode #3 Susan Murphy is the KIND Voice Coach!
Mar 06, 2024
Season 4 Episode #2 Darryl Rodgers is Turning Pain into Purpose!
Mar 05, 2024
Season 4 Episode #1 Dr. Jann Freed is Leaving Positivity Breadcrumbs for Future Generations!
Mar 04, 2024
Season 3 Episode #37 Madeleine Weiss is Getting to GREAT!
Feb 07, 2024
Season 3 Episode #36 Limor Bergman Gross is Empowering Women in Tech!
Feb 06, 2024
Season 3 Episode #35 Dr. Vic Manzo Jr. is Facilitating Fulfillment!
Feb 05, 2024
Season 3 Episode #34 Iris Grimm Helps People RISE to the Challenge!
Feb 01, 2024
Season 3 Episode #33 Jim Salvucci is Creating a Ripple Effect with Leaders!
Jan 31, 2024
Season 3 Episode #32 Edward Miskie is Acting Through Life!
Jan 30, 2024
Season 3 Episode #31 Michelle DeKeyser is Creating a Sense of BELONGING!
Jan 29, 2024
Season 3 Episode #30 Katja Schleicher is Guiding People to Discover Their Story.
Jan 23, 2024
Season 3 Episode #38 Kyle Gillette is a BLUE Leader!
Jan 23, 2024
Season 3 BONUS Episode James Roberts III is Chasing his Hoop Dream!
Jan 14, 2024
Season 3 Episode #29 Dr. Kevin Gazzara - The Application of a Lifetime of Leadership!
Jan 09, 2024
Season 3 Episode #28 Richard Friesen is Sharing a Lifetime of Wisdom!
Dec 26, 2023
Season 3 Episode #27 Dan Clouser - Exploring Life One Mile at a Time!
Dec 12, 2023
Season 3 Episode #26 A Prescription for an Energized Life with Dai Manuel!
Nov 28, 2023
Season 3 Episode #25 Nancy Pickard is Bigger, Better, Braver!
Nov 14, 2023
Season 3 Episode #22 Guiding Parents & Youth - Author Jessica Speer
Oct 31, 2023
Season 3 Episode #21 The Keys to Great Communication with Jeremy Doran!
Oct 17, 2023
Season 3 Episode #20 Wanting for Nothing with Kinesiologist Amanda Kate!
Oct 03, 2023
Season 3 Episode #19 Branch Isole is Seeking Truth!
Sep 19, 2023
Season 3 Episode #18 Nicky Billou is in Service of Others!
Sep 05, 2023
Season 3 Episode #17 Passionate About Healthy Eating with Lynne Bowman
Aug 22, 2023
Season 3 BONUS EPISODE - "BEING" with GoalCast Coach Brandle Easter!
Aug 17, 2023
Season 3 Episode #16 Michaell Magrutsche is Living Fulfilled!
Aug 08, 2023
Season 3 Episode #15 Jerry Dugan is Living with Virtue and Valor!
Jul 25, 2023
Season 3 Episode #14 A Medicinal Dose of Gabe DeRita!
Jul 11, 2023
Season 3 Episode #13 Morgan Plascencia is Empowering Women with Love!
Jun 27, 2023
Season 3 Episode #12 Kevin Palmieri - The Consistent Podcast Juggler!
Jun 13, 2023
Season 3 Episode #11 Susan Powers is Using Love as her Legacy!
May 30, 2023
Season 3 Episode #10 Kevin Kepple Chooses Love!
May 16, 2023
Season 3 Episode #9 Mary Henderson is Coaching with Wisdom!
May 02, 2023
Season 3 Episode #8 Brandon Leibowitz is Using SEO to GIVE BACK!
Apr 18, 2023
Season 3 Episode #7 Legendary Coach Frank Allocco's Spirit Will Always Be Alive!
Apr 04, 2023
Season 3 Episode #6 A. Garcia is Confronting Domestic Violence
Mar 21, 2023
Season 3 Episode #5 Strategies for Emotional Evolution with David Szczecinski
Mar 07, 2023
Season 3 - BONUS EPISODE: Sailing the World in Partnership with Dr. Antonio Gabrielli!
Feb 28, 2023
Season 3 Episode #4 Prit Madhukar is Following Her Marketing Passion!
Feb 21, 2023
Season 3 Episode #3 Roy Osing Helps People Cut Through The Noise!
Feb 07, 2023
Season 3 Episode #2 Brenden Kumarasamy is Teaching the Top 1% How to Effectively Communicate!
Jan 24, 2023
Season 3 Episode #1 Max Ivey - Sings Because It Scares Me!
Jan 11, 2023
Season 2 Episode #45 - That's A Wrap...Thanks for Listening
Dec 27, 2022
Season 2 Episode #44 100 Acts of Love with Kim Hamer
Dec 13, 2022
Season 2 Episode #43 Dr. Aaron Ahuvia is Sharing The Things He LOVES!
Nov 29, 2022
Season 2 Episode #42 Chris Plourde is Planting Seeds
Nov 15, 2022
Season 2 Episode #41 Author Dr. William Attaway is Adding Value to Lives!
Nov 01, 2022
Season 2 Episode #40 Practical Life Lessons with Coach Jem Fuller!
Oct 18, 2022
Season 2 Episode #39 Mindful Awareness with Kevin Roth
Oct 04, 2022
Season 2 Episode #38 Tina McDermott is INSPIRING in and out of the kitchen!
Sep 20, 2022
Season 2 Episode #37 Dawn Barclay is Helping Neurodiverse Families See the World!
Sep 06, 2022
Season 2 Episode #36 John and Mark Cronin are using SOCKS to bring HAPPINESS to the world.
Aug 30, 2022
Season 2 Episode #35 Author Tricia Nelson is Going to Help You Heal Your Hunger.
Aug 16, 2022
Season 2 Episode #34 Keep Reaching for the Sky with Rusty Gaillard!
Aug 02, 2022
Season 2 Episode #33 - Author Dr. Rick Chromey is Full of GRACE!
Jul 19, 2022
Season 2 Episode #32 Diana Indries is Using Play (Better Topics) to Enhance Relationships all Over the World!
Jul 05, 2022
Season 2 Episode #31 - Ron Reich is a Good Man doing Honest Work!
Jun 21, 2022
Season 2 Episode #30 Dr. Toby Travis is Mentoring Leaders with Trust!
Jun 07, 2022
Season 2 Episode #29 Her Inspirational Teacher - Motherhood, with Dr. Carline Crevecoeur!
May 31, 2022
Season 2 Episode #28 Finding the Autistic Voice with Rose Griffin!
May 24, 2022
Season 2 Episode #27 EA Csolkovits - the Amazing Storyteller and Giver!
May 17, 2022
Season 2 Episode #26 Identifying YOUR WAY to do You with Gail Swift!
May 10, 2022
Season 2 Episode #25 Walking the Camino de Santiago with Kelli Field
May 03, 2022
Season 2 Episode #24 A Little Dose of SUNSHINE with Rachel McCants!
Apr 26, 2022
Season 2 Episode #23 Dreaming and Growing with Paul Casey
Apr 19, 2022
Season 2 Episode #22 Mark Herschberg - The Curious Learner!
Apr 12, 2022
Season 2 Episode #21 DOPAMINE NATION with Dr. Anna Lembke!
Apr 05, 2022
Season 2 Episode #20 Achieving Incremental Life Gains with Jason Holzer!
Mar 29, 2022
Season 2 Episode #19 Chancellor Jackson is Reflecting on the Value of Accountability
Mar 22, 2022
Season 2 Episode #18 Leaning Into The One Me with Mo Barrett
Mar 15, 2022
Season 2 Episode #17 The Bread Crumbs of Life with Simon Drew!
Mar 08, 2022
Season 2 Episode #16 Optimize Your Life With Kara Bitar!
Mar 01, 2022
Season 2 EP #15 - Kel Haney is the Holistic Outbound Fundraising Expert
Feb 22, 2022
Season 2 Episode # 14 Leah Ellis is Coaching People to Financial Freedom!
Feb 15, 2022
Season 2 Episode # 13 Dr. Christian Montag is Guiding us Through a Digital World
Feb 08, 2022
Season 2 Episode # 12 John Wright's Heart is Capturing Life!
Feb 01, 2022
Season 2 Episode # 11 - Staying Healthy with Dr. Aaron Hartman
Jan 25, 2022
Season 2 EP # 10 - Jerry Macnamara is on a Mission to Build A Community of LOVE!
Jan 18, 2022
Season 2 EP #9 "Go Get It" with Chip Baker of The Success Chronicles
Jan 11, 2022
SEASON 2 EP 8 - Flourishing with Aleya Harris!
Jan 04, 2022
SEASON 2 EP 7 - Debbie Godfrey is Madly in Love with Being of Service!
Dec 28, 2021
Season 2 EP 6 Daniel Mangena is Sharing his Beautiful Heart!
Dec 21, 2021
Season 2 EP #5 Storyteller Donna Cowan is Helping Children Develop a Love of Reading!
Dec 14, 2021
Season 2 EP #4 Jerry Fu is Positively Helping People Deal with Conflict
Dec 07, 2021
Season 2 - EP #3 Sandra Guzman is Dealing HOPE!
Nov 30, 2021
Season 2 - EP #2 Shawna Schuh is Building People who Build People
Nov 23, 2021
Season 2 EP:1 Finding Inner Peace with Penny Zenker
Nov 16, 2021
EP: 49 - We Thank You!
Oct 26, 2021
EP: # 48 - A Walk Down Memory Lane with my Pasho
Oct 19, 2021
EP: #47 Sharon Hughes is Inspiring People to Believe!
Oct 12, 2021
EP: 46 Dr. Matthew Raidbard is LEADing LIKE A PRO!
Oct 05, 2021
EP: #45 - Dr. Marissa Pei is Bringing Happiness to the World!
Sep 28, 2021
EP: 43 - Donna Tashjian is Using her Gift to Empower Women!
Sep 21, 2021
EP: 42 - Author Mike Acker is Helping People Bring Out Their Best Selves!
Sep 14, 2021
Bonus Episode - Talking Life with my Daughters!
Sep 09, 2021
Ep: 41 Sean Clifford is Safeguarding the Internet for All Children and Families!
Sep 07, 2021
EP: 40 - Defining Moment, Self-Love, and Transformation with author Christian de la Huerta
Aug 31, 2021
EP: 39 - Bringing Chemistry to Life with Dr. Stephanie Ryan
Aug 24, 2021
EP: 38 - Reconnecting at the Root with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge
Aug 17, 2021
EP: 37 - Seven-Time Cabaret Dance Champion - David Paris is Sharing his new Perspective (Covid Survivor) on Life!
Aug 10, 2021
EP: 36 - Eloisa Lewis is talking PERMACULTURE
Aug 03, 2021
EP: 35 - Bobbi Kahler is Living with Intention & Rising to Celebrate her Clients!
Jul 27, 2021
EP: 34 - Michaela S. Cox is Using her Gift to Inspire her Readers to do the Same.
Jul 20, 2021
EP: 33 - Helene Leeds is Teaching with Authenticity to Empower Women all over the World!
Jul 13, 2021
EP: 32 - Author - Dawn Dais is Viewing Life's Challenges as Opportunities to put Things Back Together.
Jul 06, 2021
EP: 31 - Julie Hruska is using Clarity, Courage, & Commitment to Live her Best Life!
Jun 29, 2021
EP: 30 - Dr. Joyce Mikal-Flynn is Helping Others Heal with Hope, Gratitude, & Purpose!
Jun 22, 2021
EP: 29 - Helping our World, One Dream at a Time - Professional Mermaid Linden Wolbert!
Jun 15, 2021
EP: 28 - Living a Full Life with Nurse Practitioner Christine Picinich
Jun 08, 2021
EP: 27 - Cristina Zenato is using a Barrier to Breakdown Barriers - One Dive at a Time!
Jun 01, 2021
EP: 26 - Using Resiliency, Vulnerability, and Kindness to Grow Workplace Civility with Sejal Thakkar
May 25, 2021
EP: 25 - Andre Coleman is Using his Expertise to Help Students Reach Their Dreams!
May 18, 2021
EP: 24 - C-ROC is Using ROCKET FUEL to achieve Success and Positively Impact the World!
May 11, 2021
EP: 23 - Jae Taft is using her Faith to Empower Women
May 04, 2021
EP: 22 - Building Relationships & Shining Light on STRENGTHS – Dr. Jeff Williamson
Apr 27, 2021
EP: 21 - Living Her Best Life With Balance – Brandi Malinoff’s Story
Apr 20, 2021
EP: 20 - Catherine Mattice is Resilient in her Mission to Create Respectful Workplace Cultures
Apr 13, 2021
EP: 19 - Allah-mi Basheer is Coaching her Clients to BE GREAT EVERYDAY!
Apr 06, 2021
EP: 18 - Surrounded by Love - Ryan McCarty is Living Fulfilled!
Mar 30, 2021
EP: 17 - Consistent, Persistent, and Efficient, it’s Melissa Tucci the #1 Real Estate Broker in the Nation
Mar 23, 2021
EP: 16 - Greg Sempadian - Hall of Fame Student-Athlete Ambassador
Mar 16, 2021
EP: 15 - Oh, What the World Needs Write Now – The Transcendence of Aditi Surana
Mar 09, 2021
EP: 14 - Beyond Humble - The Love of Aaron Larson
Mar 02, 2021
EP: 13 - RISING to Protect and Educate - The Legacy of Sivonnia DeBarros
Feb 23, 2021
EP: 12 - John Sayers is HOME - Making our World "Slightly Better."
Feb 16, 2021
EP: 11 - The Transformation of Bennie Murray
Feb 09, 2021
EP: 10 - Blessed Through Redemption - The Sierra Jones Story
Feb 02, 2021
EP: 9 - Coach Jay John is Looking Back on Chasing his Dream
Jan 26, 2021
EP: 8 - Growing Young with 83 Year-Old Known to the World as UNCLE JOHNNY
Jan 19, 2021
EP: 7 - Listen, Love, & Laugh with Waynee Wayne - The Master Creator
Jan 12, 2021
EP: 6 - The Work Ethic of Bill Cartwright
Jan 05, 2021
EP: 5 - Taylor Edge takes us over the edge with ENCOURAGEMENT
Dec 29, 2020
EP 4: - Energizer Dru Sanchez of D&L Movers of the SF Bay Area
Dec 22, 2020
EP: 3 - Overcoming Fear to live a DETERMINED life - meet Paul Mifsud!
Dec 18, 2020
EP: 2 - LSU Student Daniela Sestich
Dec 13, 2020
EP: 1 - Meet the Hosts
Dec 13, 2020