Let Your Sun Shine

In this episode, I discuss the importance of starting the day right with a mental and physical workout with George Ouzounian, the CEO & Founder of the Oz Group, one of the most successful Real Estate Firms in Los Angeles.  George and his team of 5 have negotiated nearly $150M worth of Real Estate Transactions in either selling or flipping Real Estate and he is looking to expand his portfolio and get deeper into the entreprenurial sector by expanding into E-commerce and cosmetics space.  George begins his day at 5AM and works on his goals daily leading to "Winning the AM" which results in feeling great in order to achieve a productive business day which starts at 8:30AM.  A true visionaire I would not be surprised when we see George and his team on the cover of major pubications including Forbes and Fortune.  A choppy start but once we got rolling George really shows what makes him a true entreprenuer.  His power of why and determination make him an unstoppable force.   

In this episode, I interview Greg Economou, the Chief Commercial Officer & Head of Sports of Ticketmaster where Greg is in charge of all B2B marketing, product marketing and integration, and all premium services across all business segments of the company, while also leading and managing the entire sports segment for the company.  Prior to Greg's position at Ticketmaster he was Chief Revenue Officer at Dick Clark Productions where he maximized revenue and Partnerships for media properties including the American Music Awards & Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve, The Golden Globes and many others.  Greg has also had senior level positions at Madison Square Garden (where yours truly worked for him :)), and served as the Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer for the Charlotte Bobcats, Senior Vice President of Marketing Communications for the NBA, has owned his own Marketing Agencies and so much more!  As if Greg's highly accomplished career is not enough, he is also raising three boys nam

In this episode, I speak to Kevin Wertzberger who works as an Insurance Broker specializing in the field of Assisted Living Facilities.  Prior to this role, Kevin worked in the world of Craft Breweries where free food and alcohol was never a problem, thus, leading to an increase in body fat and poor eating habits.  Kevin shares what he believes were the key priniciples of getting his health & wellness back as a priority as well as some of the spiritual leaders he tuned into which made a huge difference in this development.  Plus, Kevin loves to surf and shares where his favorite wave occurred and how he needed to be in shape to experience it. 

In this episode, I converse with Adama Ndiaye, a former professional basketball player who competed in Europe and a former standout Division I Basketball Player for UC Santa Barbara.  Currently, Adama is a single parent with a highly competive Sales & Business Development job for Norvartis Pharmeceuticals, one of the leading Pharma & Medical brands in the world.  We examine how Adama takes on 17 - 18 hour days managing a high pressured job as well as being a single parent and caring for two daughters - one 7 and and other 11 so as we can imagine his hands are full.  Adama talks about how he stays inspired to get into the gym and holds himself accountable to friends and family.  He is also a big believer in having a strong support system and looks at every area of his life as challenges and we examine what inspires him to get past hurdles on a daily basis.  He also discusses how important spirituality is to him and how he uses prayer on a daily basis to stay mentally sharp.  Take a listen folks as Adam

In this episode, Chris Mathew, Principal & Founder of 424 Ventures, a successful branding and marketing agency based in Charlotte, NC openly discusses how he has neglected his health & fitness over the last 20+ years to achieve a certain level of financial success to support his family.  We examine how driven Chris is in his business and how he has worked 15 hour days for 20+ years balancing family, overcoming racial biases & prejudices to ensure financial success.  In the end, we make a breakthrough with Chris and make a pact to integrate health & wellness into his lifestyle and commit to a fitness program within the next 30 days.  This pact comes at a steep price though and even includes yours truly making a wager with him!  Tune in and stick around for the ending.  That is when all the magic happens!

In this episode, I converse with the very talented Katrien Van de Schueren, the highly accomplished artist, designer, and published author who counts many A List Celebrities as her clients and works over 60+ hours a week (at a minimum) trying to accomodate her exclusive clientele.  She is also the mother of two beautiful children, Emma & Louis, and married to Wouter De Beuckelaer so she also has numerous family responsibilities on top of her busy work week which makes it tough for her to find time to get into the gym and take care of her health.  Not to mention, Katrien has had to build up her business up from the ground floor, manage a staff of 25, and prior to last year never worked out a day in her life!  Needless to say, her transformation is an inspiring one and shows us we can change at any given moment and make working out a part of our lifestyles and most importantly - A HABIT!  

In this episode, I introduce myself and how I went substance free and lost 40 lbs in 18 months.  I also examine how busy professionals, mothers, fathers and people working 50, 60, 70+ weeks can still maintain a healthy lifestyle.