Adam Braun is the Founder of Pencils of Promise, an award-winning organization that began with just $25 and has since broken ground on 250 schools across the world. He also is the creator of the "For-Purpose" approach to business and philanthropy, which combines for-profit business acumen with the best of social sector idealism. Braun graduated from Brown University, began his career at Bain & Company, and has been a featured speaker at the White House, United Nations and Clinton Global Initiative.

David Anderson is an lifelong entrepreneur, and listener of the show. He graduated from Florida State University with 3 different business and finance degrees.

He is the owner of Nitroworks Marketing, an online system for revenue boosting and sales coaching. Through the years he has helped thousands of entrepreneurs increase their profit and business success, and is continuing to grow his coaching empire.

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Jay Elliot was a senior member of the original Macintosh development team and helped Steve Jobs develop the original user interface inspired by Xerox PARC. Becoming Senior Vice President of Apple reporting directly to Steve, Jay ran all corporate operations including business planning, IT operations, Facilities, and HR for Apple worldwide.

As a mentor, Jay was able to guide Steve in learning and utilizing the management principles Jay had learned at IBM and Intel, which helped make possible building Apple into a multibillion company and in turning Steve into the kind of leader who was able to inspire and create the society-changing Apple products.

As an overworked entrepreneur, Grunburg set out to establish some balance and clarity in his life by attempting a "bucket list" (lifestyle/non-work related) item. The goal was to enter an elite paddleboarding race and complete a 32-mile open-ocean paddle -- an event known as the Catalina Classic.

He later applied the very same technique to complete another major goal, an Ironman-distance triathlon. Both were successfully accomplished, yet he had no prior experience or base knowledge -- no paddleboard, no road bike, not even running shoes.

He shared the methodology with a group of fellow entrepreneurs who were looking to achieve their own BIG goals. Before long, the group was sharing terrific feedback about the process and were experiencing incredible results for themselves; from doubling company revenues to losing weight and even surfing a dream 30'+ wave (story is in the book), just to name a few. Martin Grunburg is the author of "The Habit Factor: An Innovative Method to Align Habits with Goals to Achieve Success"

In 2006, Aaron Marino started a men’s image consulting firm, alpha m. Image Consulting, to help average men with simple common sense advice; aimed to enhance their image, style, grooming, fashion and most importantly their confidence. Aaron Marino has been featured in countless publications, as well as guest appearances on various television and radio programs, both locally, as well as nationally.

Throughout the past 7 years, Aaron Marino has worked with thousands of men from around the world, helping them with their personal style, grooming, fashion, image, wardrobe and even dating. Through his weekly YouTube posts, Aaron Marino covers a host of topics in the area of men’s style, fashion, grooming and even personal responsibility.

Aaron Marino has not only expanded his reach with his viral videos but also with a variety of products such as the stylesystem that was featured on the ABC’s Shark Tank. 

Mathew Park, passionate entrepreneur, professional natural bodybuilder, author, speaker, loving husband & adventurous learner with over 15 years of experience in the personal development and training industry. Mathew is one of Canada’s youngest and most renowned health and fitness entrepreneurs with his two companies RE7 & INBF Canada and his dedication and service to the natural bodybuilding & fitness industry.

Jayson Gaddis — is THE breakthrough marriage and relationship coach for smart, successful, people. He gets you the relationship results you want, fast. He’s very efficient and only works with the most motivated of individuals and couples who really want to change their patterns for good. He will teach you how to use conflict to transform your life and your relationships for good. Jayson has a sixth sense when it comes to conflict and can get to the core of any conflict within an hour. He teaches virtual relationship empowerment classes to students around the globe.

Geoff Woods is a medical device salesman turned entrepreneur on his way to eliminating his 9-5 for good. After his compensation plan was altered and his income cut nearly in half, Geoff realized that he needed to make a change and needed to make it now.

Geoff is the host of the Mentee podcast where he brings in the top mentors in all areas of life to share their knowledge and pay it forward.

Marc David, M.A. is the Founder and primary teacher of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. He’s a leading visionary, teacher and consultant in Nutritional Psychology, and the author of the classic, groundbreaking and bestselling books Nourishing Wisdom and The Slow Down Diet. For over 3 decades Marc has been an innovator in eating psychology and nutrition.

Tom Cronin spent 26 years as a broker in finance trading inflation swaps and bonds for the banks. After suffering a lot of stress in his job, he turned to meditation to help manage the symptoms. This was life changing for Tom! He recently walked away from the industry at the height of his 26 year successful career to fulfill his mission of spreading calm and stillness across the globe.

The portal to access this stillness is meditation. Tom has been teaching meditation for many years now and has inspired thousands of people all over the world as a teacher, author and keynote speaker to unlock their brilliance and calm with meditation.

At a young age, Paul lost his father in a tragic car accident and witnessed his mother and two brothers suffer severe injuries. Growing up, he faced a severe crisis of identity and struggled to understand who he was and how to interact with the world.

After a failed marriage and years of self discovery, Paul came to grips with who he was and what his place is in the universe. Along the way he discovered many powerful lessons and has created a coaching program to help other men facing similar issues.

Michael  Matthews is back for a second round in the Knowledge for Men arena! Michael is the founder of Muscle for Life, author of the bestselling book Bigger, Leaner, Stronger and the CEO of Legion Supplements.

Mike believes in a simple, straightforward, no b.s. approach to achieving the body of your dreams and favors long term consistency over short term intensity in all of his methods.

Mike is currently juggling several projects including a new book, continued work on the site, launching a Legion clothing line and creating a new smart phone app!

The premise of Designing Your Ideal Life by Becky Smith is simple, really. The path to happiness begins with one’s decision to be happy. That seems easy at first glance, yet as most of us go through the motions we forget what it takes for us to be happy. In fact, happiness is not that simple. Happiness starts with the desire to intentionally create a life of purpose - a life in which we the world.

Bill is the author of the new book "The Facts of Business Life: What Every Successful Business Owner Knows that You Don't".

Bill has started several new businesses outside the automotive industry, including a professional hockey team and a security company that operates in the Texas oil industry. He is currently a partner and chairman of Net Claims Now and its related companies, which provide invoicing, collection, business lead-generation, and other administrative services to businesses in the restoration and emergency response industry throughout North America

ALBERT PODELL recently became the first American known to have visited every country in the world. Decades earlier, he was the co-leader of the successful Trans World Record Expedition and co-author of Who Needs A Road, an adventure classic still in print after 48 years.

Al has been an editor at Playboy and several outdoor magazines, reviewed books for the Chicago Sun-Times, managed the literary quarterly that introduced the Beat Generation writers to American readers, and has published more than 250 magazine articles, mostly on adventure.

Gary Vaynerchuk is the ultimate businessman. Born with an entrepreneurial spirit, Gary is a proven investor and advisor in the world of startups, and now an expert on the Fortune 500 world, through is work as CEO of Vaynermedia, a social media marketing agency. Having two bestsellers under his belt doesn't hurt either.

Stephen Alter was raised by American missionary parents in the hill station of Mussoorie, in the foothills of the Himalayas, where he and his wife, Ameeta, now live. Their idyllic existence was brutally interrupted when four armed intruders invaded their house and viciously attacked them, leaving them for dead. The violent assault and the trauma of almost dying left him questioning assumptions he had lived by since childhood. For the first time, he encountered the face of evil and the terror of the unknown. He felt like a foreigner in the land of his birth. 

His new book, Becoming a Mountain, is his account of a series of treks he took in the high Himalayas following his convalescence—to Bandar Punch (the monkey’s tail), Nanda Devi, the second highest mountain in India, and Mt. Kailash in Tibet. He set himself this goal to prove that he had healed mentally as well as physically and to re-knit his connection to his homeland. Undertaken out of sorrow, the treks become a moving soul journey, a way to rediscover mountains in his inner landscape. Weaving together observations of the natural world, Himalayan history, folklore and mythology, and encounters with other pilgrims along the way, Stephen Alter has given us an inspiring meditation on the solace of high places and the hidden meanings and enduring mystery of mountains.

For 30 years, Drew Gerber has been inspiring those who want to change the world. As the CEO and co-owner of Wasabi Publicity Inc., lauded by the likes of PR Week and Good Morning America, Gerber sparks "aha" conversations that lead to personal and business success. His PR firm is known for landing clients on Dr. Phil, Oprah, Anderson Cooper, The Wall Street Journal, Inc., Entrepreneur, and other top media outlets. Wasabi Publicity works with companies that strive to make a difference in the world, providing the best industry leaders and change agents for the media.

Bryan’s inspirational story of an Air Force Captain triumphing over darkness and heartbreak to discover a life he loves.

Bryan offers workshops and trainings in healthy communication and relationship dynamics.

He also speaks about Authenticity in business, relationships, and everyday life.

Jonathan Levi is an experienced entrepreneur, angel investor, and lifehacker from Silicon Valley. After successfully selling his Inc 5,000 rated startup in April of 2011, Levi packed up for Israel to gain experience in the Venture Capital industry

Levi has been featured in such publications and programs as the Wall Street Journal, Nana10 Television, The Silicon Valley Business Journal, Bimmer Magazine, BMW Blog, and Donna Fenn's latest book, Upstarts! How GenY Entrepreneurs are Rocking the World of Business and 8 Ways You Can Profit from Their Success, among others.

Danny Flood is an entrepreneur, world traveler, adventure seeker, and author of the new book; Buy Your Own Island. For years Danny has been traveling the world, creating businesses to fund his lifestyle and seeking out ridiculous adventures. Danny is a life long student speaking 5 languages and reading hundreds of books each year and teaching others how to live the lives of their dreams. Danny is currently traveling around the world enjoying a well earned break after the publication of his new book

Abel James is the founder and CEO of the Fat Burning Man podcast and blog, a brand committed to bringing people the no bs guide to getting the body of their dreams. Abel challenges all of the traditional wisdom around diet and exercise, challenging people to think outside of the box and do what actually works.

Ash Avildsen is an actor, director and the Founder/CEO of Sumerian Records and was the Founder/CEO of The Pantheon Agency. For the past eight years, Ash has been a key player in the new wave of hard rock music as both an agent and a label owner. Discovering and developing acts like Asking Alexandria, Black Veil Brides.

The Grammy Museum took his beat up old laptop covered in stickers that he started Sumerian Records with in his bedroom, and placed it in their “History of Heavy Metal” exhibit. Ash started Sumerian Records at the end of 2006, and through the worst climate of the record business in history, has sold over 2 million albums worldwide, had multiple Top 10 Billboard debuts and built Sumerian in to one of the most influential brands in the independent label game today. 

Dr. Joe Martin is an award-winning speaker, author, professor, and retention expert. He's authored or co-authored seven books, including the top-selling Good Teachers Never Quit and Tricks of the Grade.

He's now regarded as "The Educator's Educator" and the country's leading expert onnew teacher retention and student motivation issues. Joe is a visiting professor and educational consultant and he lectures on more than 60 college campuses a year.

Dr. Andrew Hill received his PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from UCLA in 2012, studying how attention operates in the brain. He is currently lecturing for the Undergraduate Education Initiatives program at UCLA, teaching a course sequence gerontology, and the neuroscience of healthy brain aging. Dr. Hill has published chapters on measuring and modulating human attention, and continues to research self regulation.

Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva, an online graphic design tool. Formerly, he was an advisor to the Motorola business unit of Google, and chief evangelist of Apple.

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Dean Robert Graziosi is an American real estate investor and expert, TV personality, businessman, Entrepreneur, bestselling author and motivational speaker. Graziosi is perhaps best known for his long running infomercial series on late night TV (since 1999 until present) where he offered his real estate books direct to consumers. He has written five books which have dominated the real estate book sales space starting in 2006.

Mark Belden is a personal growth fanatic, having devoted the last 10 years of his life to growing himself into the man he wants to be. He is the founder of the self help and dating blog thenewmanwithin.com and is currently working on turning his blog into his full time career.

Alistair Overeem is a Dutch mixed martial artist and professional fighter. He is one of the only fighters who holds a belt in different combat sports and the only mixed martial artists to win the K-1 Grad Prix Title. Alistair is currently training for his next fight against Roy Nelson on March 14th in Dallas, Texas.

Frederick "Freddie" Achom is a British businessman and technology investment entrepreneur based between Paris, Mumbai and London. He is the co-founder and chairman of the Rosemont Group, a private investment group with a portfolio of companies with interests in biotechnology, web based technology platforms, wine trading, land and property development and the Mumbai stock exchange listed renewable energy and micropower provider, Communication Power Engineering Company (CPEC) group, to more high profile ventures in the entertainment sector.

Freddie Achom was listed as one of the 1000 most influential Londoners in 2010 by The London Evening Standard[3] and again in 2011. For 4 consecutive years he has been listed as one of the top 100 most important black business people in the UK. 

Mike Michalowicz is an American author, entrepreneur, and lecturer. He is the author of the business books Profit First (July 2014), The Pumpkin Plan (July 2012) and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur (September 2008), Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal. He is the "Business Rescue" segment host for MSNBC's Your Business. He also hosted the reality television program called Bailout!.

In this episode, we give insight into how to make an extra $1,000 a month to help fuel your lifestyle and eventually quit your job.

Sam Morris is the founder of Zen Warrior Training®. In 1999, just after leading a bicycling trip for nine teenagers across the United States, Sam was in a car accident caused by a drunk driver which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Rather than becoming the victim of his circumstances, Sam learned and created a system of mental and physical training that brought him more vitality and clarity than he had before his injury. In addition to coaching private clients and businesses in Zen Warrior Training®, Sam hosts biweekly classes in Santa Monica, CA, a monthly men's group called "Zen for Men," Zen Warrior Training youth programs, and workshops throughout the country. 

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Growing up in a fatherless home, Tony experienced significant adversity in his youth. After moving to Florida to live with his uncle, he began a career in bodybuilding winning the Mr. Florida title and being on track to win Mr. America before a tragic bus accident ended his bodybuilding career.

After a bout with depression and uncertainty, Tony decided to build a career in the fitness and advertising markets. Tony's fitness products have grossed over $3 billion with over 45 million customers. At 57 Tony is still working in the fitness advertisement industry developing new and innovative products every year. 

Roy Frank "RJ" Mitte III is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his role as Walter "Flynn" White Jr. on the AMC series Breaking Bad. Like his character on the show, he has mild cerebral palsy and has since won a Screen Actors Guild Award and Media Access Award. 

Aaron Lamont Curry is the author of This is Why You're Single. He spent the majority of his years in Columbus, Ohio. With his electrifying smile and magnetic spirit he touches the lives of others by sharing powerful, enthusiast messages of encouragement through writing.

He has taken an interest in helping facilitate a better understanding of relationships by opening healthy dialogue regarding the perspectives of both men and women. After relocating to Los Angeles, California, Aaron found himself guest co-starring on Tyler Perry’s House of Payne on TBS within nearly three months of his transition.

In this bonus episode Andrew Ferebee shares the 5 ways to reclaim your masculninity and personal power as a man. 

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Sean Russell is an entrepreneur, author, athlete and owner of Menprovement LLC. Sean loves living life to the fullest and finding new ways to succeed. I created a men's site to help anyone who wants to come along for the ride. 

What will you learn? New ways to achieve success, how to shape your mind, body & soul, how to build a successful blog/web based business & how to love life. 

Brian Dickinson –  Author, Motivational Speaker, Adventurer, former US Navy Air Rescue Swimmer. Living life to it’s fullest!

Adventures – Everest, Island Peak, Aconcagua, Patagonia, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Kosciusko, Vinson Massif (Antarctica), Cascades, Alaska Range, Canadian Rockies, Smokies, Sierra, White Mountains, Appalachian, Andes, Himalaya, Caucasus Mountains, Sentinel Range, Marathons, Swam Alcatraz, Adventure Races, Ultras, OCR, Surfing, Rock/Ice Climbing, Rappelling, Backcountry Touring (split board), Snowboarding, Mountain Biking.

A few years ago, Joel got tired of having an average life, working at UPS and waiting for things to happen to me, so he decided to do something about it. He made a list of all the things he used to think were impossible and then I set out to do them. Now Joel works on his own terms and does his best to live a life of adventure and meaning while doing the impossible.

David Waknine is a former professional boxer who reached the Golden Gloves tournament under the training of his mentor Eddie Tyler. After losing the Golden Gloves competition, David turned his back on boxing and set down a road of unhealthy lifestyle choices that resulted in obesity and depression.

In 2011, Eddie Tyler passed away after a battle with cancer, and the loss caused David to do some serious soul searching. David has decided to reenter the ring, and is now training and making a documentary of his journey back into boxing called “One More Round.”

Eric Benson has over 21 years of sales and leadership experience and has trained thousands of people throughout the country. He started and ran a fast growing, multi-million dollar telecom company from a tv tray table with only a cell phone and shoe-string budget. 

After partnering with a competing business, he further helped to drive exponential growth which took the company from a handful of people to almost 100 in a few short years, ultimately recognized as the fastest growing company in the Iowa corridor. 

Motivation to build his newest entrepreneurial venture, Squeezed, is rooted in marrying his wife and raising their three beautiful daughters

In 2013, Jake Ducey, a 19 year old college dropout independently released his first book entitled Into The Wind, about quitting college basketball to backpack the world. Without a publisher or budget, he made it to the top 300 of all books on Amazon. The book became a viral sensation, enabling then 21-year-old Jake to build a strong and loyal on-line following, give a TEDX Talk, and travel the nation to speak to over 100 schools and corporations, in just a year and a half.

22-year-old Ducey secured a publishing deal with Penguin/Random-House for his second book, The Purpose Principles. It became the largest deal of its kind for the iconic publishing house. In fact, Ducey is the youngest motivational author to ever sign a book deal with Penguin/Random-House.

A mentor and advocate to business leaders and entrepreneurs, Brian Smith the founder of UGG imports shows how you can find your passion and follow it to a rewarding, happy, fulfilling life. Brian Smith's amazing story proves that you can stick to your guns, authenticity, and spiritually and still grow a wildly successful career and company.

He is a passionate innovator and entrepreneur, Brian is one of the most sought after business leaders in the country today. As a media guest and inspiring speaker, he is committed to teaching his breakthrough business strategies to entrepreneurs and translating personal vision and spirituality into company culture.

R. Scott Gornto, MDIV, LMFT, CST is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist and Expert on Relationships and Personal Development. Scott works with Individuals, Couples, Families, Groups and Businesses. His book, The Stories We Tell Ourselves, will be released October 21, 2014.

For nearly 20 years TFT founder and creator, Tim Larkin, has been well known in the self defense & close-combat training world but 'under-the-radar' to ordinary folks like you. He's the guy operations like the US Navy SEALs, Army Special Forces and the US Border Patrol call in behind-the-scenes to teach them when it's "kill-or-be-killed."

During the last 20 years he's trained not only these elite military special forces and law enforcement units but corporate and civilian clientele in New York, Las Vegas, London and other cities around the world using a combination of live training sessions and DVDs.

James Clear is an entrepreneur, weightlifter and travel photographer. He's a master of habit formation, productivity and building creative habits.

He's spoken at Google, Entrepreneur Magazine and the World Domination Summit.

Joey Klein teaches people to consciously transform their lives using the practices he developed and has used during years of study with gifted teachers from around the world. His practical approach marries the wisdom traditions of East and West with the latest scientific studies in genetics and psychology, grounding them for the modern world.

I stumbled upon this post on reddit: http://www.reddit.com/comments/2livoo/ about the regrets of a 46 year old man. The lessons he shares will propel you into action and wake you up from whatever challenge is in front of you. Go live now.

Russ Whitney overcame a difficult childhood and went on to build a solid, successful life as a family man, civic leader, self-made millionaire, philanthropist, best-selling author, mentor and businessperson.

An entertaining and inspirational speaker, Russ Whitney has shared the stage with some of the world's most respected motivational and entrepreneurial thought leaders, including the late Lady Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female prime minister; former U.S. Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton; as well as well-known figures such as the late Zig Ziglar, Tony Robbins and others. The message Whitney now shares goes beyond motivation - he delivers a life-changing action plan that has positively impacted millions of people.

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In the 1990s, Jordan Belfort built one of the most dynamic and successful sales organizations in Wall Street history. During that time, he soared to the highest financial heights, earning over $50 million a year, a feat that coined him the name “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

As the owner of Stratton Oakmont, Belfort employed over 1,000 stockbrokers and raised over $1.5 billion and started more than 30 million-dollar-companies from scratch.

He’s acted as a consultant to more than fifty public companies, and has been written about in virtually every major newspaper and magazine in the world, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The London Times, The Herald Tribune, Le Monde, Corriere della Serra, Forbes, Business Week, Paris Match and Rolling Stone.

Along the way, he succumbed to some of the traps of the high-flying Wall Street lifestyle, going through a spectacular—and well-publicized—fall from grace. Taking invaluable lessons from the mistakes he made and the prices he paid, he has re-emerged as a globally recognized potent force behind extraordinary business success.

Jordan’s two international bestselling memoirs, The Wolf of Wall Street and Catching the Wolf of Wall Street, have been published in over forty countries and translated into eighteen languages. His life story has been turned into a Oscar nominated, major motion picture staring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese.

Kevin Harrington, CEO of TVGoods.com LLC, cofounder of OmniReliant Holdings, Inc., and former judge on ABC's hit television show Shark Tank is widely acknowledged as the pioneer and principal architect of the "infomercial" industry. With more than 500 product launches resulting in sales of over $4 billion worldwide; twenty of these products reached individual sales of over $100 million, creating dozens of millionaires. In 1991, Harrington's first company, Quantum International, which began in the mid-1980s, merged with National Media and grew into a multinational corporation with $500 million in annual sales and distribution in more than 100 countries.

In addition, Harrington's philanthropy has established two important global networking associations; the Entrepreneur's Organization (E.O.) and the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA).