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What if the thread that ties your life together isn’t a job title, but a commitment to grow—on purpose, for others? That’s the question that guides our conversation with Adam Woolard, whose journey runs from small‑town sports and piano recitals to finance, national modeling campaigns, and a mission-driven role coaching men’s health.

We start with the early pivots: a hip surgery that ended college soccer plans, a quick exit from pre‑med, and the draw of community banking where service mattered. When the bank culture shifted, Adam followed curiosity into acting classes and then into modeling, where he learned how to navigate blunt rejection and keep identity anchored in something deeper than a shoot list. He opens the doors on the industry’s realities and shares how entering later—with more self-knowledge—made the difference between being defined by looks and using the platform to learn.

The heartbeat of Adam’s story is service. A decade mentoring through Big Brothers Big Sisters and budget coaching with Habitat for Humanity reshaped how he thinks about leadership and impact. He and his wife, Hannah Brown from ABC's "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette", now lead a marriage group at church and build their relationship on principles from The Meaning of Marriage: covenant, friendship, and daily acts of service. Adam talks honestly about life alongside a very public partner, setting boundaries around social media, and why singular focus helped Hannah win high-pressure shows like Dancing With The Stars and Special Forces.

We close by diving into Adam’s work with Joy & Blokes, a telehealth company that starts with comprehensive labs and builds personalized plans around hormones, peptides, and targeted supplements. His coaching lens is refreshingly practical: structure and discipline over hacks, sleep and nutrition before shortcuts, and progress tracked on a calendar, not a feed. If you’re torn between th

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A single, honest question changed everything: where will I be in five years if I keep going? Stanley Bronstein faced the answer—dead—and chose a different path. What followed wasn’t a miracle diet or a surgery. It was standards: cut alcohol, drop the soda, eat real food, and walk every day. He turned a lifetime of grief‑driven eating into a 220‑pound loss and built a system that stuck for 17 years.

We dig into how childhood loss fed self‑soothing and denial, and how a moment of healthy selfishness set clear boundaries at home and at the table. Stanley breaks down his phased approach to food—from removing red meat to going fully plant‑based to ditch dairy and ultraprocessed treats—and why identity beats willpower. When you become the person who only eats healthy food, decisions vanish and progress compounds. He also explains why excellence outperforms perfection: a missed day becomes feedback, not failure.

Walking is Stanley’s proof of possibility. From struggling through two blocks to logging 72,000 miles, he shows how movement restores mood, confidence, and agency. We call out the myths that promise shortcuts, question surgery‑ and drug‑first solutions, and return to the basics that work anywhere—even on a European trip where market food replaced restaurant indulgence.

Stanley shares free resources at thewayofexcellence.com and invites you to join the Million Pound Weight Loss Challenge, a safe, global community targeting 50,000 people losing twenty pounds each.

If you’re ready to trade circumstances for standards, hit play. Then subscribe, share this with someone who needs a nudge, and leave a review with the one standard you’ll adopt today.

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What if comfort is the quiet force pulling young men off course? We sit down with coach and podcaster DJ Logory to unpack how convenience culture, low-friction choices, and screen-first social lives collide with the real demands of work, school, and relationships. DJ’s path—from a graphic injury to fitness, from a derailed internship to life-changing mentorship—shapes a practical system for turning drift into direction.

Across the conversation, DJ outlines his 13-week, habit-based program designed for late teens and early twenties: a personalized growth habit for career movement, plus three core habits—sleep, exercise, and reading—that rebuild discipline and attention. The details matter: short reading sessions that culminate in finishing The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy, weekly check-ins that keep momentum alive, and real-world intros that push curiosity into action. We also talk with care about parents—often moms—who provide so much comfort that forward motion stalls, and we explore how to reset environments so good choices come easier than bad ones.

The episode moves beyond tactics into identity and leadership. DJ shares the “weed pulling” method for naming friction without blame, the hard truth about likership versus leadership, and how vulnerability as a team captain unlocked deeper respect, not less. On his podcast, he hosts men who admit what they normally hide and women who clarify what guys often miss—emotional availability, real confidence, and the balance of hard and soft skills. That balance is DJ’s definition of a good man: decisive and disciplined when the moment demands, gentle and present when someone needs care.

If you’re a young man searching for traction, a parent hoping to help without smothering, or a leader ready to trade posture for progress, this one offers a clear path forward. Listen, share it with someone who needs it, then subscribe and leave a review to help more pe

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What if your body has been whispering the answers all along? We sit down with nutritionist Alana Boneman to rethink health after 30, from the food on your plate to the stress you carry into sleep. Alana shares a grounded, no-restriction approach that replaces diet fads with durable habits: a simple plate framework, seasonal eating, and the courage to listen when your body signals something’s off.

We dig into why weight is often a symptom—not the root cause—and how to shift your “set point” with small, consistent changes. Alana explains how ultra-palatable foods and savvy marketing hijack appetites, making vegetables and fiber-rich whole foods non-negotiable for gut health, hormones, and steady mood. For women, she unpacks the monthly and midlife transitions that magnify stress and sleep debt, and she offers realistic tools to feel well across cycles, fertility, perimenopause, and menopause.

This conversation gets personal too: panic attacks, morning light, mindset work, and the discipline to build routines that actually fit real life. We trade notes on podcasting’s emotional toll, creative energy, and staying purpose-driven when progress dips. You’ll hear cultural texture—from Germany’s organized cadence and sauerkraut staples to Australia’s rich food mix and legendary coffee—that shows how environment shapes health choices.

Expect practical takeaways you can use today: how

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A childhood spent sweeping mats and teaching adults at age ten forged a voice that wouldn’t wait its turn. Then came the hard lefts: a high school spiral, a grandmother who parked at a recruiter’s office and wouldn’t budge, a Navy path that led to serving chaplains with the Marines, and a blast in Iraq that changed everything. JR Spear came home with scars, a renewed faith, and a determination to build a life that served his family and his calling.

We dig into how he rebuilt from zero as a first-time business owner, failing fast until a mentor handed him a simple blueprint: run micro one-day events, deliver real value, and make clear tiered offers. One workshop closed over $270,000 in contracts and flipped his beliefs about sales and structure. From there he scaled boot camps across multiple states without paid ads, relying on consistent events and a follow-up system that prioritized people over pressure. JR breaks down the inputs that matter—offer design, event flow, retention vs acquisition cadence—and how to keep momentum when you don’t have a big audience.

Equally powerful is his approach to relationships. Networking, he says, isn’t a hunt, it’s hospitality. Bring three gifts to every conversation: a referral, a resource, or an invite. That simple practice turns strangers into friends and friends into partners. Threaded through it all is his creed—commitment, resilience, excellence, execution, discipline—and a faith that reshaped his marriage, leadership, and sense of peace. If you’re ready to grow with integrity, this story gives you a playbook for micro events, service-first networking, and staying grounded when success arrives.

If this conversation sparked an idea, follow and share the show with a friend, and leave a quick review to help others find it. Your support helps us bring more stories and practical playbooks to your feed.

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A miracle start, a hard separation, and a relentless mission— Jean takes us from a birth in a five-gallon bucket to a blueprint for rebuilding hope in Haiti. We dive into the heart of Stand For Haiti, the organization he and his wife launched to strengthen what already exists—schools, churches, and community hubs—by wrapping students and families with real support. Instead of duplicating orphanages, Jean chose to repair broken education paths through tuition sponsorships, mentoring, medical access, and training for local teachers. The result is a durable circle of care that helps kids stay in school and communities move from survival to growth.

One story captures the spirit: Jean’s team purchased a voodoo temple and replaced it with a playground. That bold shift reoriented a neighborhood’s daily walk from fear to joy and became a hub for learning and unity. We talk candidly about Haiti’s current crisis—assassination fallout, gangs, displacement, and personal loss—and how people on the ground still show up hungry for change. Jean shares the hardest lesson he learned: outcomes can’t be the compass. Calling must be. Small acts of support—money, presence, leadership—ignite momentum for families who are learning to dodge bullets and keep going.

We also open the human chapters that keep Jean grounded: pick-up basketball, Caribbean food memories, and the power of music as a bridge. Hip hop once served as his evangelism tool, from campus

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Even in the months of the podcast season when things are slow, we got content for you. Our team thought it a great idea to start reviewing previous (but timely) episodes of our show during the times that Mista Yu is away from the microphone. All of these episodes (or beautiful Blasts from the Past) were previously broadcasted but we are sharing them with you for a time that you might need it most. Hope you enjoy!

If you’ve ever wondered where change really happens, this conversation makes the case for getting closer to the ground. We sit down with Dr. Curtis Merriweather Jr.—engineer turned entrepreneur, self-funded mayoral candidate, and ministry leader—to trace a path from Navy labs to city hall hopes to a mission that blends strategy with conviction. Curtis explains why he aimed for the mayor’s seat: it’s an executive role where decisions move from talk to action and results show up on the block. He’s candid about what self-funding taught him about independence, optics, and the power of community buy-in.

We go deep on education as a tool rather than a trophy. Curtis frames every post-grad degree as a targeted solution: an MBA to decode business after engineering, project management to stabilize federal programs, and a PhD driven by tough questions about healthcare outcomes. He argues for a balanced stack—STEM for rigorous problem-solving, humanities for ethics and perspective—so leaders can make good choices under pressure. On entrepreneurship, he shares how to create a “soft landing,” get alignment at home, and sharpen the value proposition that customers actually validate.

Then we open the door to the federal marketplace. With $1.8 trillion in discretionary spend, government contracting is a massive, often overlooked lane. From tech giants to landscaping firms, the government buys almost everything. Curtis offers practical entry points, common pi

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