Episodes

Monday Aug 21, 2023
Carlos Vasquez | Advice For Building A Life Filled With Purpose
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
On this week's episode of Next Level Minds I had the opportunity to sit down with Carlos Vasquez. He has a unique story that consists of him becoming homeless, addicted to drugs, and sleeping in an abandoned car. By 14 he had become a gang member and criminal causing destruction everywhere he went. At 16 Carlos’ best friend whom was like a brother to him killed himself in front of me causing him to develop PTSD and become a even more violent individual. He found himself in jail and a little after his ten years and was placed in solitary confinement for 3 years. Within his last 4 years of incarceration he educated himself and got a Degree in Psychology, Entrepreneurship, and became certified as a mentor helping transform the lives of men who had once lost all hope. Many of them are home today. Today, Carlos is an Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker, Writer, Coach & Mentor. We discussed how to overcome trauma, the importance of having a strong mindset, ways to find your purpose, and much more.
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Monday Aug 07, 2023
Teddy Giard | How To Build A Story
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
On this week's episode of Next Level Minds I had the opportunity to speak with Teddy Giard. We chatted about his entrepreneurial career with Kanga, Island Coastal Lager, and now his own branding and marketing company. We discussed more about the importance of telling a story, how to take a risk, entrepreneurship and much more.
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Monday Jul 24, 2023
Motivation Monday | A System To Set Up Your Ideal Life
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
On this week's episode of Next Level Minds I chat all about the frameworks and systems that I implement to set up an ideal life for myself. I dive deeper into setting goals, establishing habits, and creating systems.
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Monday Jul 17, 2023
Brandon Greenplate | The Freedom Real Estate Can Give You
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
On this week’s episode of Next Level Minds I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the top Realtors in the United States, Brandon Greenplate. We chatted about a ton of exciting topics..
How he rose to the top so quickly at only 27 years and his advice for other young professionals, how to buy your first investment property, the freedom that real estate can provide you with, his opinion on the market, and much more
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Monday Jul 03, 2023
Rick Yarosh | How To Have Hope (July 4th Special)
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
On this week's episode of Next Level Minds I had the opportunity to sit down with Rick Yarosh. He is is a Retired US Army Sergeant turned husband and father of two. He served in Iraq for nine months before being severely injured by an IED while on patrol in Abu Ghraib on September 1, 2006.
Rick suffered 2nd and 3rd-degree burns on over 60% of his body, had his right leg amputated below the knee, lost both ears, nose, multiple fingers, and most of the function in both hands. He spent half a year in the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, recovering.
For his heroic service, Rick received the purple heart and was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Since then, he has spoken to millions from all walks of life, including sports teams, schools, churches, the military, non-profits, and even on Fox News! His message of overcoming adversity and turning a negative situation into a positive one has made Rick one of the world's HOPE experts.
We chatted all about how to overcome an adversity, the importance of having hope, and ways to stay mentally strong.
Check out out Rick's website here!

Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
On this week's episode of Next Level Minds, as part of my "Motivation Monday" series I repost a podcast episode that I was a guest on. I discussed the importance of self-awareness, how to shift your mindset from average to wealthy, how to increase your income, ways to utilize your gifts, and much more.
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Monday Jun 19, 2023
Michelle Johnston | The Important Lessons Behind Being A Great Leader
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
On this week’s episode of Next Level Minds I had the opportunity to sit down with Michelle Johnston. She is is a management professor, executive coach, and leadership expert who is the Clifton A. Morvant Distinguished Professor in Business in the College of Business at Loyola University New Orleans. We chatted about her book - The Seismic Shift In Leadership, lessons learned from interviews with 18 prominent leaders, ways to be a great leader in 2023, how to overcome setbacks and adversities, and much more.
Connect with Michelle on her website here!

Monday Jun 05, 2023
Christopher Moxley | Being An Impactful Entrepreneur
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
On this week's episode of Next Level Minds I had the opportunity to sit down with Chris Moxley, the Founder of 704 Shop! We chatted about a ton of exciting topics such as, jumping from Corporate America to start his own business, how to take a risk, ways to give back to your community, lots of advice for first time entrepreneurs, and much more.
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Monday May 15, 2023
Mark Metry | The Impact Food Has On Mental Health
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
On this week's episode of Next Level Minds I had the opportunity to sit down with Mark Metry. He is a Certified Nutrition Coach, LinkedIn's Top 10 Voices in North America for Mental Health, a best-selling author, a top 100 global podcast host, and a 2x TEDx Keynote speaker.
We chat all about the food industry (the good, the bad, and the ugly), the importance of mental health, and much more.
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Tuesday May 02, 2023
Collin Henderson | How To Be Mentally Unstoppable
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
On this week’s episode of Next Level Minds I had the opportunity to speak with Collin Henderson! He has quite an impressive background.. Fortune 500 speaker, author of 5 books, a podcast host, mental conditioning coach, leader, and more. We chatted about a TON on this podcast..
How to overcame failures and setbacks
The importance of mental conditioning
Ways to build mental toughness
And much more
Be sure to connect with Collin, the links are below!
Collin's website here
Collin's Instagram here

Monday Mar 27, 2023
Motivation Monday | How To Stay Motivated
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
On this week's episode of Next Level Minds I chat about how to stay motivated and the different steps I take throughout the day. I hope this helps you all continue to grow in your own lives!
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Monday Mar 20, 2023
Davin Salvagno | How To Find Significance, Purpose, & Meaning In Your Life
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
On this week's episode of Next Level Minds I had the opportunity to sit down with Davin Salvagno. He is the Founder of PurposePoint & The Purpose Summit, and an inspirational speaker & bestselling author known for connecting purpose and people. We chat about how to find what you want to do in life, the importance of significance, the concept of purpose, and how to find meaning in your life. If you are looking for direction in your life then this episode if for you!
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Monday Mar 06, 2023
Brian Miller | A Disciplined Method For Being An Entrepreneur
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
On this week’s episode of Next Level Minds I had the opportunity to sit down with Brian Miller. We chatted about a ton of topics and provided a lot of value that I know all of my listeners will enjoy. We discussed his career in Corporate America and how he shifted to entrepreneurship, how to find the knowledge and mentorship to get you started, ways to get your business off the ground, the importance of health and wellness and how it is related to success in business, and much more.
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Monday Feb 27, 2023
Motivation Monday | How To Stay Calm
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
On this week's episode of Next Level Minds I chat all about how to stay calm. I discuss strategies and new things to implement in your week.
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Monday Feb 20, 2023
Arkevious Armstrong | How To Overcome A Setback And Make An Impact
Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
On this week’s episode of Next Level Minds I had the opportunity to sit down with Arkevious Armstrong.. He has an AMAZING story that you will not want to miss. We discussed how he overcame the setbacks that he had early in life, the importance of mental health and being mentally strong, ways to stay committed and not quit, and so much more.

Monday Feb 06, 2023
Nick Carrier | The Best You
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
On this week’s episode of Next Level Minds I had a chance to speak with Nick Carrier. We chatted about the importance of health and wellness and how to get into a solid fitness routine, how he has helped thousands of clients achieve their fitness goals, the 3 segments behind having a strong why in life, ways to stay healthy in 2023, and so much more!
Check out Nick on social media below:
His website here
His LinkedIn here
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Monday Jan 30, 2023
Motivation Monday | 3 Of My Big Failures & The Lessons Behind Them
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
On this week's episode of Next Level Minds I discuss three failures that I have had in my life and the learning lessons behind each one.
If you want to connect me with me to hear more, then check out my LinkedIn profile here!

Monday Jan 16, 2023
Scott Podmilsak | The Ins and Outs Of Entrepreneurship (part 1)
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
On this week’s episode of Next Level Minds I had the opportunity to sit down with Scott Podmilsak. We chatted about him starting his first business in 2000 and then selling to a public company 8 years later, the importance of becoming a master at whatever your profession is, ways to think about teamwork in business, lots of advice for first time entrepreneurs, and much more.
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Monday Dec 26, 2022
Motivation Monday | Lessons From My Guests In 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
On this week’s episode of Next Level Minds I give a recap of my 2022 season and discuss the learning lessons that I have experienced from speaking with over 16 entrepreneurs, founders, and business owners.
Thank you to all my amazing guests for being on the show! I can’t wait for the 2023 season!

Monday Dec 12, 2022
Rick Elmore | You CAN Figure Out Entrepreneurship
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
On this week’s episode of Next Level Minds I had the opportunity to sit down with Rick Elmore, the Founder of Simply Noted. We chatted about a ton of exciting topics! His career in the NFL, his top performance in medical device sales, how he transitioned to starting and successfully running his own company, the problem that his company solves, lessons in business, and much more.
Check out Rick on LinkedIn here!
Check out Simply Noted here!