A few months ago, I was in a coaching session with a visibly frustrated founder.

He said, “My team just doesn’t get it; they keep arguing with me instead of listening.”

So I asked him, “When they challenge you, do you try to understand their point first, or do you immediately explain why they’re wrong?”

He paused. Smiled awkwardly. Then said, “Touché.”

That’s the moment it clicked for him, and honestly, for most leaders I work with, that the goal isn’t to win conversations, it’s to learn from them.

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about loneliness. Not as some abstract social issue, but as something I’ve lived through and see many around me experiencing. 

Feeling lonely doesn’t make you weak. It makes you human. We evolved to be in communities.

When I pivoted careers, first from real estate into cycling coaching, and later from coaching athletes to coaching leaders, I made a choice that didn’t make sense on paper.

I recently joined The Revolutionary Man Podcast for a powerful conversation about something many men struggle with but rarely talk about: emotions and relationships.

Being a founder is often romanticized with the bold visionary, the fast growth, the glory of building something from scratch. And while there are incredible highs, most people's perceptions of what it’s like are flat-out wrong.

I recently joined the LifeBlood Podcast to talk about something deeply personal and universal: realizing your potential.

IQ Gets You In the Room. EQ Gets You the Room.

Most people still think the smartest person in the room should lead.

They’re wrong.

I had the privilege of joining the Something For Everybody podcast recently to talk about one of my favorite topics: why failure is not the end of the story and often the very beginning.

Listen to the full episode on YouTube!

Apologies aren’t about weakness. They are about strength.

When leaders apologize sincerely, they demonstrate self-awareness, humility, and accountability. Those qualities don’t diminish authority—they strengthen it.

I recently had the opportunity to join Harry Wilmington on his podcast Harry Dating Convos for a powerful conversation about men, relationships, and what it means to navigate the world with authenticity.

There’s a quiet relief that washes over me every time I travel.

It’s not just about escaping the daily routine. It’s the deeper freedom that comes from not having to perform. The freedom to drop the mask I’ve learned to wear so well.

In my first career as a real estate entrepreneur, and later as a coach to elite athletes, I believed that the best way to support people was to roll up my sleeves and fix things.

I’m worried that being coached will make me soft….

I will lose my edge….

On a recent episode of Simon Sinek’s podcast, Steven Bartlett, successful entrepreneur and host of “Diary of a CEO,” was asked to share some of his most pivotal realizations. 

What happens when you stop trying to be the hero and start learning how to ask for help?

That’s exactly what I explored in a recent episode of A Therapist’s Guide to Beyond the Hero Complex with Steve Bisson, LMHC—a powerful and deeply personal conversation I’m honored to share.

His story of life in a Nazi concentration camp and the effects it has on the inmate's psyche is both a reminder of the horrors that humans can be capable of and a remarkable lesson in leadership and our abilities to choose how we react, even in the most extreme environments. It’s also a great reminder to be grateful for all we have in life because it could be so much worse.

Here are my three key takeaways from Frankl’s work.

I believe we have to turn inward and face the truth…

It's Time to Update the American Dream

The original American Dream was a powerful call to action.

✓ Work hard.
✓ Buy a home.
✓ Climb the ladder.
✓ Retire in comfort.

It was designed for a different era. A time of frontiers, factories, and predictable paths. And back then, it served a purpose. It gave people hope. It created structure. It built the world's most powerful economy.

I recently had the opportunity to join the DR Leadership Lounge podcast to share my story—from coaching elite athletes to helping founders and executives lead with clarity, resilience, and impact.

Here's the hard lesson I learned about rescuing people...

In my first career as a real estate entrepreneur, and then as a coach to elite athletes, I believed the best way to support people was to step in and fix things.

I recently had the privilege of joining Nassim Ebrahimi on her podcast, Becoming My Stronger Me. It was one of those rare conversations where you walk away feeling more grounded, more seen, and more reflective about the path you're on.

Together, we explored a side of leadership that often goes unspoken—the inner side.

Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get discussed enough in the startup world: fulfillment.

Not funding rounds. Not flashy exits. Not the hustle porn headlines.

I mean the deeper stuff, the quiet, inner knowing that you’re living in alignment, doing work that matters, and becoming someone you actually like along the way.