Episodes

“Everything I’d been working for was taken away from me. Like the carpet was ripped underneath my legs.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Dan MacQueen, who had to re-learn how to walk, talk, and smile after a traumatic brain injury in 2014. What he found out along the way might surprise you, there is nothing like a brain hemorrhage to refocus the mind! What to listen for: The story about how Dan had to recover from two brain surgeries in less than two years How having a brain injury, and rec...

“With traumas, for the most part, I think a lot of our stuff that we work through and really the tough shit that we as adult.” In this episode, Nick talks about feeling trauma in ourselves and what to do with it. When we think about trauma, most people think about the kind of crazy traumas like head traumas or something major like a car accident or even a tragedy where somebody died. There’s also the trauma that a lot of us don’t often talk about, but we all actually have… which are the traumas ...

“Having grace with ourselves is where things actually help grow.” In this episode, Nick talks about the importance of showing ourselves grace during our growth stages as well as our off-season from growth. What to listen for: How I drifted away from who I was and went a bit too far What “showing ourselves grace” looks and feels like Practical steps to being aware in the moment as well as looking back on the past and how to not judge ourselves for our past Tips I’ve learned throughout my jou...

“Understand what’s actually happening, remove the interpretation and the stories that you can tell about what you think is actually happening.” In this episode, Nick discusses a recent experience of making major life decisions and changes by trusting his intuition and insight as to how you can make decisions through your intuition. Sometimes, life seems to throw curveballs at us, while other times, we seem to summon our own curveballs. Nick found the intuition to be like a muscle that needs to b...

“The purpose of this show is for us to be able to heal, better manage our mindset, and to be able to find our purpose within our self-mastery.” In this episode, Nick talks about how sometimes we, as podcasts, people, organizations, etc.… need to change, and that change is not only inevitable, but it’s totally ok. Over almost two years of the show’s existence, most of the episodes have been interview-style episodes, and it’s time for that to shift a bit. Though the guests have been incredible, w...

“I am I’m a catholic lesbian and am out. I guess you’d say now I’m out and proud.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Dawn Dimicco, the founder of Epic Redemption Coaching. She’s also a devout catholic who came out as gay and discusses how her religious beliefs comingle with her sexual orientation. What to listen for: How she never thought she’d be an author but a book seemingly poured out of her Her step into being her authentic self as well as stepping deeper into her faith How her health c...

“There was no talk of you know, higher consciousness. There was not even any talk of therapy.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Phyllis Leavitt about bringing therapy to America and how her work with children and families as a psychotherapist for over 30 years has shed light on how important therapy is for everyone. She’s worked extensively with abuse and dysfunctional family dynamics and has a new book coming out that’s going to be full of wisdom with the goal of opening the doors to therapy f...

“Self-mastery is a cross between learning that you’re enough and believing that you are, then forgiving yourself for the time that you weren’t enough.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Karen Romine, who had always heard voices in her head, even as a child. They were voices of the dead. She expressed these voices and easily discussed death, but coming from a religious home, her parents were concerned with her mental health and her faith in God, so they placed her in a religious school. Karen qu...

“Meditate and visualize what you want to become, whatever it is.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Gregory Shepard, who struggled with certain things due to autism and being dyslexic, but he learned how to self-master and overcome to the point where he is now very successful, creating and running multiple businesses. He was able to use certain mindsets to create his success. He uses five principles – Focus, Drive, Enthusiasm, Discipline, and Optimism. Focus – you have to be able to focus on wh...

“The hardest part is getting started and keeping it small. One small thing compounded every day. “ In this episode, Nick speaks with Sean Robinson, who didn’t really think too much about drinking. His parents were in their 20s when they had Sean, so he grew up with drinking, as his parents would socially drink and host parties. It was always normal, so as he got older, he was drinking, too. Like most of us in our 20s, Sean, too, was having the best time of his life, drinking, hanging out with f...

“You have to realize that not everybody wants to see society advance.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Tom Paladino, who has always looked up to Nikola Tesla. Just like Tesla, Tom has been working towards providing free energy to the public. There is natural, free, clean energy all around us, it’s just about how we tap into that. Tom’s research and work have been working towards harnessing into scalar energy, which is energy from the stars, including our sun. With the current state of our en...

“There’s something kind of comforting about “I have one choice”.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Ariel Goldenberg, who took a big leap by moving to America from Israel, wanting a better life. After moving here, both he and his wife put every ounce of their being into getting their business up and running, meaning they cut social activities, friends, and hangouts. They kept pushing forward for about 6 years until they felt like they could relax a little bit. Getting into the fitness industry...

“Unless you have brain damage, everybody can become a champion, everybody can achieve their dreams.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Dr. Robb Kelly, who came from a family of alcoholics, falling into alcoholism himself. When he drank, he felt like he could take on anything. He drank and then auditioned to be a bass player for several bands. Not remembering he auditioned, he received a job offer from one of those bands. That proved to him that he was better when drinking, so keep it up. With ...

“I kept writing the fact that something good will come out of this, even though it was an incredibly difficult decision.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Steven Blohm, who worked hard on passionately building his own business in 2020. Running into challenge after challenge, placing strain on his marriage, and working his life away, the business wasn’t coming together, and it wasn’t moving forward. It was really hard for Steven to make the decision to shut the business down, especially when he...

“The big thing with self-mastery is understanding that it’s a process. And I really believe that the process starts with vision.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Casey Stubbs about the mindset and self-discipline required in making and managing money. As an 18-year-old man in the army, he invested a little bit of his paycheck each month. He didn’t make much but knew that, within time, it would pay off. He set strict rules for himself on when to invest, when to move money, and when to withdra...

“Whatever that thing is you want to do, don’t worry about making it perfect. Try not to plan it out in your head, just start doing it.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Kyle Lynch, who was always feeling lost and confused, about what we are, who we are, why we are here, and those deeper thoughts. He sought out counseling, and his therapist recommended an MDMA-guided, therapeutic session. Kyle researched MDMA and agreed, even though he had never done drugs before. His session felt great, and it...

“Don’t forget that the imagination is a powerful thing.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Kevin Palmieri, a successful podcaster, but becoming this podcaster was no easy road. It started with Kevin working a regular job and making good money. From the outside, it looked like he had it all. He had money, a girlfriend, a house, cars, tattoos, and everything most of us think about, yet he was miserable enough to debate suicide. Knowing there was no choice, he quit his job and promised that he wou...

“What do I have to believe to make this occur?” In this episode, Nick speaks with Jason Wojciechowski, who has endured a lot to get where he is today. He became injured after a motorcycle accident in his 20s. He suffered from a dislocated hip bad enough to cut off blood to the bones and cracked some of his vertebrates. His doctor told him that with his hip being this damaged, he’s going to need a fusion, which may lead to multiple hip replacements due to his age. & if he was lucky enough not t...

“The grass isn’t always greener on the other side. The grass is greener where you water it.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Clarissa Burt, who has achieved a lot, from being a supermodel to being on the game show “Survivor” and being a producer. She wasn’t born into the spotlight and worked against everything she was taught. Coming from a home with abuse and alcohol, they were taught that children are to be seen, not heard. Clarissa sang in the kindergarten school play, and she was hooked. S...

“What’s the most valuable thing that’s happening in your mind and heart now that you’ve disengaged from all your plans and strategies and problems, and then find that personality and keep in touch with it so that it becomes your ally.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Lincoln Stoller, who is very in tune with how our minds and perceptions work. He studied brainwaves and was able to alter them, which changes how a person feels, but slightly enough that they cannot pinpoint the change. Changes i...

“Be open to being open with yourself.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Peter Kolat, who grew up in Poland during the communist era. His family lived in a small room, and they never had much money. His parents divorced when he was 8, and his mom decided it was best if he & his sister stayed with their aunt and uncle in Poland, while she went to America to work and hopefully make a better life for them. When it was time for his mother to leave, Peter begged his mom not to go, but she had to do...

“Don’t think that everything has to change tomorrow. It’s been baby steps at first.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Serban Mare about coming from Romania. Serban Mare had quite a journey to America. His original plan was to work here for a little bit to earn a good amount of money and then go back to Romania. But he was then faced with the decision to stay or go back. Serban went back to Romania for a visit and felt like he didn’t belong, yet he didn’t feel like he quite belonged in the Uni...

“There’s never a destination for self-mastery. “ In this episode, Nick speaks with Justin Mink, who had been a regular active athlete and had started up a very successful company, but then he fell ill with mono. Mono really took its toll on Justin, and he had to step down from his own company. He invested a lot of time and money into getting better, but mono doesn’t have an easy cure. It seemed as if the more he was doing, the worse he felt. He then decided it was just time to accept that he h...

“Focus your work and your life on issues that galvanize you” In this episode, Nick speaks with Aliza Shatzman, who went to school for law and became a clerk so she could get a government job. She needed to clerk under a judge for 1 year; that was the last of her requirements. Unfortunately, she was unknowingly assigned to a judge who had a history of mistreatment of clerks. He discriminated against women, and Aliza was no exception. He mistreated her as well and ended the clerkship early. Aliz...