Episodes

“Everybody has time; it comes down to what’s a priority in your life.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Martin Hristov, a Personal Bliss Coach and self-published author. They talk about his journey from chasing material success to finding true fulfillment. He shares how he experimented with various approaches and philosophies, realizing that checking off a list of achievements didn’t bring lasting joy. What to listen for: Martin’s experience with fasting and its positive benefits Understand...

“The most important thing is to build that relationship with yourself. And it sounds so simple, but it’s not because we have so much conditioning. It’s always the first piece of work.” In this episode, Nick’s life and business partner, Stephenie Zamora, openly reflects on her journey from going to school for graphic design to building a personal development-focused business, emphasizing the crucial process of building a relationship with yourself despite societal conditioning. The conversation d...

“I really had to look in the mirror and was like, who do you want to be, and what do you wanna be remembered for? It is important for me that there is some sort of legacy. I always want to make sure that I’m having an impact on people who I do not know. That has been my purpose.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Kadeem Alphanso Fyffe, who shares his journey as an openly gay Black man living in the South, and reflects on the challenges of reconciling his identity with cultural and religious expe...

“If there’s pain that’s in there, you can get help. You can get through it. You can actually live that life that you secretly dream about. And if you’re in the middle of it right now, just keep going. There’s a lot more that can be done, and there’s hope within all of this.” In this episode, we hit a major milestone in the 100th episode of the show. Wow, has it been a hell of a ride so far?! To celebrate how far we’ve come, Nick shares some clips and reflects on topics such as the importance of ...

“Mindset is just step one because with mindset comes action. And it’s only if you take action on the things that you’re learning, the things that you’re discovering, can you make any kind of change.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Natalie Mullin about her journey of facing the pressure and challenges that come with running a business that’s like your baby and the toll it took on her mental health. She also delves into the unexpected divorce request from her husband as a result of overworking ...

“You can either take that emotion that wells up and put it into a box and push it away, or you can take that emotion and do something with it. And that’s where self-control comes into play.” In this episode, Nick talks about cultivating self-control and what your mindset has to do with that. And there’s just no other way around it. You have to be able to actually think through what’s going on, but you have to also couple it with what you’re feeling in a moment. What to listen for: How do we be...

“We don’t wanna be alone, but it’s necessary to really become the best version of yourself and feel like you’ve unlocked.” In this episode, I have Jevon Wooden, who grew up in a different type of household from most Americans, and how his early life led him to prison, which is where everything changed. What to listen for: What it was like growing up in a polygamist household and how that shaped the way Jevon looked at love The image of the SWAT team stopping him at a gas station only to be af...

“I say I fix broken men. That’s what I do, but the obvious question is, what is a professional certified man builder?” In this episode, Nick speaks with Dr. Joe Martin about what a “Man Builder” is and the obstacles men face when working toward becoming the best man they can be and living a life of purpose. What to listen for: Dr. Joe’s background from child abuse to addiction, to divorce, to a long path of personal growth to ultimately helping men grow and heal The obstacles he’s seen having...

“When we embrace those feelings, we can then start to move through them instead of just taking those feelings and boxing them away for good.” Episode summary: In this episode, Nick gets into the emotions that we go through and how sometimes we can stop them from actually coming out into the world. Sometimes, it’s a good thing to do; sometimes, it’s really not. And really, when we embrace our feelings, and we don’t shove them deep inside of us, we can actually do something with them. What to lis...

“I was just clinically depressed, absolutely rock bottom. And I was playing sports arenas at the time. I had a number-one hit at the time. And that’s where I was.” Episode summary: In this episode, Nick speaks with Christian Ray Flores, an international recording artist, entrepreneur, and life coach, with a captivating story that spans four continents and multiple cultures. They discuss how, sometimes in life, we can get swept up in the positive and negative things going on around us, and how Go...

“The Enneagram is kind of looking at ways that we coped with stress and different circumstances as children, and so as a child when you’re going through something times we bring that coping mechanism into adulthood and the ways that we’re doing things, you know, doesn’t always work for our relationships or our professional life.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Myrna Scales about the Enneagram and how understanding our personality type not only helps us understand ourselves better but can help...

“Give yourself the freedom to evolve. Evolving is you growing into who you were made to be.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Anthony A. Dicks, Jr., who runs a management consulting company for nonprofits and leaders in various businesses. They talk about faith, purpose, callings, and how we must give ourselves the freedom to evolve. What to listen for: How faith and our purpose can often line up We can run from our true calling if we want, but how it’ll catch up with us anyhow Understandin...

“It took me a long time to actually realize that there was a problem with my drinking, but that my problems were actually deeper than my drinking.” In this episode, Nick shares about his struggles with alcoholism and how he told himself for years, “I don’t have a problem,” only to realize that there’s BEEN a problem. A problem much deeper and darker than just alcoholism. What to listen for: Alcohol and other substances, as well as hobbies and most things, can become an addiction and/or a crutc...

“I’m so committed to this version of myself.” Episode summary: In this episode, Nick speaks with David “Kitch” Kitchens about sports psychology, building leaders, and his view of the world from the standpoint of someone who was a bi-racial football player in a small town, and how that shaped his life. What to listen for: The importance of doing the hard work on yourself Learning how to manage our stress and understanding what we’ve made up and what has come at us We discuss privilege, race, ...

“My passion is that I want to help people on a level beyond what they can physically touch. Like to get them to connect to themselves, their true self within.” Episode summary: In this episode, Nick speaks with Dr. Dravon James who is also an actress, mother, and founder of the Next Step Leadership Academy to discuss life transformation. What to listen for: How to engage and call out our true selves in all aspects of life What it’s like to be an actress, Dr, and parent, and how Dr. Dravon man...

“Joy only comes from within ourselves. It is not external. It’s not an external act, external job. It’s an inside job.” Episode summary: In this episode, Nick speaks with Wayne Faulkner, the author of 3 personal development books, to discuss the magical journey of discipline and curiosity. We travel through childhood into adulthood, career, being a musician, and going through heartbreak to discuss how we can manage our mindset and become stronger, clearer, and more on fire for life. What to lis...

“If you have your well-being, you should really try to understand everything about it and how to take care of it.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Chinazom Sunny Nwabueze, who is the Founder of Dreamcatchers Performance and a high-performance leadership coach and behavioral science consultant with BetterUp Inc. Chinazom also created a mental fitness online community, a video chat series, and delivers workshops and presentations on mental fitness. He has amassed over 2,000 hrs of coaching and r...

“How we handle our mental health can affect everything else that we go through.” In this episode, Nick talks about how imperative it is for us to actually start talking about our mental health. Not just with other people but, first and foremost, with ourselves. What to listen for: How we can get lost in our own head How managing our mental health isn’t just a bunch of buzzwords but an integral part of our healthy way of being Ways I manage, and continue to work on managing my mental health ...

“Even when you fear failure, you’re not broken. You’re just blocked.” In this episode, Nick talks about an F word… Failure. Leaning into failure can help us but most people don’t get to the point where failure can be a beneficial thing, they let the fear of failure hold them back before they even begin. Do you fear failure? What to listen for: Stories about how my fear of failure held me back for YEARS What makes us fear failure The perception people have of “fear” and how leaning in is more...

“It’s not just about managing your mindset, or positive thinking your way through it. It’s about being able to understand the context of what you’ve been through trauma-wise.“ Episode summary: In this episode, Nick talks about how trauma affects our mindset as well as how managing our mindset is ONLY a piece of the equation. If we only try to manage our mindset and don’t take into account our past traumas, then we’re really only masking the situation and trying to bypass what’s actually happenin...

“It’s a path. That’s it. Keep walking.” Episode summary: In this episode, Nick speaks with Dr. Benjamin Ritter about living for yourself and how values tie into everything we do or do not do. What to listen for: Dr. Ben’s story from wanting to “go pro” to wanting to help leaders “grow pro” How “Burning Man” changed Ben’s life Understanding ourselves and our desires and then putting a plan in place to achieve our goals “There are two things there, I think, that happens with novelty. One is t...

“People are doing things because they feel they should do them. And I ask, why? Why do you feel that you should do those things?” In this episode, Nick talks about the “shoulds” and the “should nots” we subscribe to in our lives. What to listen for: The difference between something we should / should not do for our health (mental, physical, etc…) and what others simply push on us because it’s part of their beliefs Ways to differentiate what you believe you should / should not be doing and wha...

“We’ve all been through tough situations where we’ve reacted in a way that we don’t want to.” Episode summary: In this episode, Nick talks about reactions, specifically our first reaction, and how we can conquer that first reaction. It can either help you climb up a mountain, or it can have you just slide directly down the side of it. What to listen for: How we react to situations isn’t always because of the actual situation What it means to react and climb or react and slide down the mountai...

“I’ve stepped out of the noise and out of the machine.” Today on the show, Nick shares about how he recently left social media and how it took years to get to this point. It took that long because of the story he was telling himself about who he was with or without social media and how he couldn’t imagine what life could look like without it. What to listen for: Nick’s background and history with social media Stepping back from social media and planting your feet on the ground, staying presen...