Lifes Black Belts With Eric Alders

Today's Life's Black Belts guest is Andrea Firpo.  We had a great conversation on how she's battled through a very tough journey in life until she could find her true self and happiness.  Her story of perseverance is inspirational and she now uses her life experiences to help others through her life coaching as well as her podcast. She truly is a Life's Black Belt.She is a professional psychic cheerleader. She helps people transform their physical, spiritual and emotional pain in order to gain breakthrough and clarity in their relationships, career, and health.Shad has experience with psychology, plant medicine, Reiki, shamanism, and clairvoyant training, much of which I used to heal myself from Graves Disease within a year. She uses these tools to empower people to live a life they love.Growing up, she experienced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.She is a survivor of rape. Had an abortion at 19 and became a single mother at age 23. She had two DUIs and has also spent time in jail. Sh

Today's Life's Black Belts guest is Angela Marshall, also known as “Author Stone.” She is an Augusta, Ga., native, entrepreneur and positive words powerhouse that utilizes her personal life experiences of struggle, strength and success to captivate audiences and readers abroad. Author Stone, is a motivational presenter, published bestselling author, columnist, ex-NFL wife and creative writing consultant. Having struggled through a lavish but sorely lacking lifestyle as a former NFL wife, that chapter in her life proved pivotal to her "wise words woman" nickname. It also produced the transparency in her inspiring inquiring minds want to know auto-biography, “Reality to Rags to Riches; The Story and Life of an Ex-NFL Wife.” Learn more and follow Angela today: Website: www.inotherwordsbystone.com  Website: www.lulu.com/spotlight/Author StoneLinkedIn-  https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-marshall-402004124/  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/wisewordswoman Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/in

*To support the show and for a Free Month of Stitcher premium go to http://stitcher.com/premium and enter promo code "blackbelts" to receive 1 month free!Today's guest is Danny Levin.  We had a great conversation about his life's journey.  He brings so much life wisdom and advice to the episode.  He has an inspiring outlook on life and philosophy on how mankind can help better themselves and respect one another, especially our differences. Bio:Daniel Levin walked away from an opportunity to run a billion dollar business, to find happiness and inner peace.His life has been a combination of massive victories and incredible defeats.He left the seminary one day before being ordained a Rabbi, and then became a monk for 10 years. He has practiced meditation for over 45 years. He has run a restaurant, a publishing house, a market, a meditation retreat, has owned and run a clothing company, a branding company and a coaching business.He was the Director of Business Development at Hay House and led

*To support the show and for a Free Month of Stitcher premium go to http://stitcher.com/premium and enter promo code "blackbelts" to receive 1 month free!Today's Life's Black Belt guest is Bill ProtzmannWe talk about his early life, feeling alone and depressed at times.  He says he never "fit in" to any particular group.  Music was something required in his household since his mother was a piano teacher.  He shares a great story from his childhood about the first time he felt his music connect to an audience and the power of that moment.  A succesfull IT entrepeneur Bill always maintained a passion for music.  Through his desire to helps others he studied the science behind how music can help people on every level of their life.  He developed a company called "Music Care" where he teaches audiences and businesses how they can use music to help themselves and their businesses.  You will hear the passion Bill has for music and it's power to positively change lives. 

(This episode is brought to you by Stitcher Premium. Go to www.stitcherpremium.com/premium and use Promo Code “BlackBelts” to receive 1 free month of premium services for ad free and exclusive audio content)On today’s episode I sit down with BJJ Black Belt Instructor, published author, PHD College Professor and Certified Life Coach, Valerie Worthington. Valerie discusses her life growing up with two therapists as parents. Having to move to Germany as a teenager with her family and how that brought them all closer together. Then returning to the states she then tells us about going to college for psychology but felt that something was missing in her life. An athletic person already her life journey took her next to her first Brazilian Jiujitsu class in the late 90’s.She discusses overcoming the awkwardness, fear and anxiety that came with training and then competition. How facing adversity and fear head on allowed her to grow the most as a person. She discusses her passion in helping and empowering others. We

Dr. DeWitt is a Vanderbilt University graduate who earned a full athletic scholarship after his first semester. He went on to become the starting defensive end for the next four years and was awarded The Wade Looney Award for outstanding work ethic. He continued his football career with the NFL Houston Oilers, NFL Europe Champion Scottish Claymores, Montreal Alouettes of the CFL, San Francisco Demons of the XFL, and several teams in the AFL including three seasons with the LA Avengers. After retiring from football, Dr. DeWitt earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Los Angeles Chiropractic College. His ultimate goal is to have a clinic where those suffering with PTSD, CTE and Concussions can come to get treatment via nutritional advice, mental health counseling and chiropractic care as well as a place for the families of those suffering to get the assistance they need as well. He has authored several, best-selling books on a variety of topics including Goal Setting, Golf, Concussions and CTE and a three

Lorraine Reguly is an author and English teacher who is now a freelance editor and entrepreneur. Her life journey is motivational and inspirational. Lorraine’s book, From Nope to Hope, is designed to help anyone who wishes to lead a happier life. It contains a built-in workbook and is available on Amazon.Throughout her life, Lorraine has had her share of problems. She was raped at 14 years old, got into drugs, earned money through prostitution and has had suicidal thoughts for years. She attempted suicide once, and has been the victim of depression for years. Lorraine says a person can hit rock bottom and rise to the top despite all odds against him or her and she is living proof that it is never too late to change and begin working towards reaching your goals because she did it! I hope you enjoy this candid, raw and powerful conversation with today's Life's Black Belt, Lorraine Reguly. LINKS:1. My Life Journey (#inspirational #poetry + #motivational #poem) https://lorrainereguly.com/my-life-journey

Alison Donaghey was a single mom on welfare when she met a guy who relapsed into drug addition.   After they moved in together, his addition to drugs and alcohol resurfaced and he died 6 years later. She was on welfare and didn’t know what to do so she started her own house painting business. She now has a great life, her son is taking over the business and she has another business called "Domino Thinking" where she challenges people to think about what they think about. She is the best-selling author of "Think Opposite: Using the Domino Effect to Change Your Business, Change the World." Now available on Amazon. Allison believes that when we own that our lives are the way they are because of the choices we make, we can reconnect with our own inherent self worth and no longer have to be victims to others.  Alison is open and candid about a lot of significant moments in her life that helped shape her into the person she is today.  Her advice is both real and impactful. That's why she is

Louis Fuentes is the regional business manager for Phillips Healthcare. He is also a husband and father of 3 beautiful children, a teen son and two younger daughters. We discuss his heritage from Puerto Rico, growing up in the Bronx and then northern NJ. Louis talks candidly about what it was like growing up, losing a best friend to suicide at a young age, learning to mature into a man and climbing the ladder of his career.  Louis talks about finding his true love, getting engaged quickly, starting a family and how he does his best to balance work and family life.  His is a candid and real story of life’s journey and pursuit of happiness, success, love and discovering the man he is today. I hope you enjoy today’s conversation with our next Life’s Black Belt, Louis Fuentes. You can contract Louis or follow him at the following links: E-mail: Louis.Fuentes@philips.com Instagram: @lk9702 - Facebook Listen to Life's Black Belts Podcast on....iTunes - Spotify - Stitcher - TuneIn - iHeart RadioEmail: lifesblac

Chuck J. Rylant is best known for his work as an author, expert witness, college teacher, and a high performance coach. Today, Chuck provides high performance coaching on life, personal finance, and marketing through his books, online training, and one‐on‐one coaching.  We discuss his life growing up with two mentally ill parents.  Getting out on his own at 17 years old.  Becoming a Police officer and Homicide detective of 15 years.  Now an author, life coach and expert witness.  Chuck shares his life's journey and story in an open and candid way that will intrigue you.  He is the Author of 6 Books such that can all be found on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Chuck-J.-Rylant/e/B005QE5AYQ/You can learn more at www.chuckrylant.com Listen to Life's Black Belts Podcast on....iTunes - Spotify - Stitcher - TuneIn - iHeart RadioEmail: lifesblackbelts@gmail.comFollow us on Social Media:Facebook - Instagram - TwitterThe Karate Dojo MMA & BJJ (Jackson, NJ)http://www.tkdojo.com (732) 367-3656  - masteralders

Today's Life's Black Belt guest is Daniel Ameduri.  Daniel is the CEO and founder of www.FutureMoneyTrends.com.Daniel is a self-made millionaire real estate investor that bought his first property at 18 years old.  He reached a high level of success, only to loose it all and end up bankrupt a few years later.He discusses how he and his wife had to make sacrifices like getting rid of their pets, moving to the dessert and much more just to have enough money to get by.  Then we review how he climbed the latter once again to become a millionaire when he created the  "Future Money Trends" website/newsletter an got back into investing.  His story or rising from the ashes is something we can all relate to.  I hope you find this story, his feedback and tips both helpful and inspirational.  Follow Daniel:Website: https://www.futuremoneytrends.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqJpLtXR8hYkYhkxDO6WYwgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FutureMoneyTrends/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FutureMo

Today’s Life’s Black Belt guest is Maggie Kelly.  Maggie is a Holistic Lifestyle and Spiritual Wellness Educator, Life coach and the founder of Satsang House, which is a meditation and spiritual healing center in San Diego, CA.  Maggie is also the host of the “Life Illuminated” Podcast. Maggie takes us through her story from her childhood, to moving to Spain for a few years, to being a manager in corporate American and a full time mom. She discusses how she was overwhelmed with stress and felt very lonely, isolated, scared and alone.  Something a lot of people can relate to.Then she discovered the power of meditation which changed her life for the better.  Now she helps people to find the same peace that she found through her podcast, public speaking, blog and of course through courses and events at her Satsang House in California.We had a great conversation and discussed ways that you can find peace and no matter where you are in life that you can truly find your happiness and regain control of the chaos whi

Today's Life's Black Belt guest is Helen Owens.  Author of "Finding Our She-Compass: 15 Life Lessons For Women Voyaging toward Restoration, Reconstruction, and Renewal."This is an extraordinary story, that's a must-listen-to episode!  Helen is an incredible human and someone that empowers women to find happiness, confidence and beauty in their life again. Helen takes us back to when she was a child growing up in the ghetto.   She discusses losing her father at 11 years old and at the same age she began loosing her hair in large patches.  Her family couldn't afford a doctor to find out what it was.  Later in life she found out it was Alopecia Areata.This led to extreme bullying from kids in school and especially one girl in particular.  Helen shares a deeply emotional story of how this bully impacted her life still to this day.Doing everything she could to cover her bald spots, Helen broke down one day on her steps and then fate stepped in.  "Granny" as she was known to

Today's Life's Black Belts guest is Maura Sweeney.  Maura is a self-created "Ambassador of Happiness®" and is on a mission to advance the human race. From law school "escapee" to corporate manager to home schooling mom, Maura launched again at midlife to positively impact the greater world. Featured on NBC, BBC, European TV and African press, she’s lectured to aspiring FBI and CIA candidates, spoken at the inaugural Nelson Mandela Day celebrations and joined several celebrities as a spoken word contributor to Action Moves People United raising awareness for world peace. Author, Podcaster and International Speaker, Maura was named "Woman of the Decade at the 2018" Women’s Economic Forum held in The Hague. Maura shares life lessons, reflective questions and paradigm shifting concepts to inspire others to overcome their own challenges and step into their best version of self. Social links:Website - Twitter - Facebook eCourse for Self-Leadership, Happiness & Authenticit

"Multifaceted", "passionate", and "skilled" all describe today's Life's Black Belt guest, Mr. Damon “DaRil” Nailer.  DaRil is a New Orleans native who currently resides in Monroe, LA.  Known as a "Renaissance Man" and a "Multi-talented Inspirational Communicator", Mr. Nailer does many things.  Among them are mentor, motivate, educate and address people's mental, spiritual, and emotional needs through various means.  He writes inspirational books and blogs, he speaks, he coaches, and he even produces inspirational music. As a successful author, consultant, motivational speaker, music producer, business owner, educator, husband, and father DaRil is able to provide direction, inspiration, and education to his clients whether it's on a one to one basis, small, or large group.  He possesses a wealth of knowledge in the following arenas: educational, entrepreneurial, religious, entertainment, relationships, and radio/TV.DaRil's Related Sites

Today's Life's Black Belt guest is Glen Kirkpatrick, Jr.  Before retiring in 2011, Glen served as southern California law enforcement professional for over 25 years. He is a three-time, thirty-one-year cancer survivor, living with late effects of radiation and chemotherapy.  Glen enjoys sharing what he's learned about how to persevere in life, the importance of finding joy in each day, and the significance of living in the moment. Glen writes about faith, family, and overcoming life's obstacles. In March 2018 Glen and his wife Debbie, released their first book, “Overcome: A Story of Intervention, Rescue, and Redemption; Our Cancer Survivorship Journey.” They are currently involved in promoting their book through social media, author events and public speaking engagements. Book: https://www.amazon.com/Overcome-intervention-redemption-Survivorship-Journey/dp/194692041X/ Website: www.overcomingdaily.com/mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirkpatrickauthors/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin

Today’s Life’s Black Belt is Kenny Weiss. A Life Coach, Speaker, Author of “Your Journey to Success”, Podcast host and founder of The Greatness Movement.  We discuss Kenny’s life and upbringing. How he played two professional sports and also, in his words, his self destruction. His addictions: Alcoholic, a sex addict, spending addict, sugar addict, tobacco addict, a love addict.  2 horrific divorces, a child custody battle and a bankruptcy. Suicidal  He needed to find an answer and discovered something he calls “The Worst Day Cycle.” He created a simple detailed step-by-step plan that gives you the tools to see where it is coming from and how to stop it.Highlighting his journey, his fall, his rise and how his low in now dedicated to improving himself and others is the essence of what it means to be a black belt in life. I hope you enjoy our conversation and find inspiration for your own life and journey. Follow Kenny:Website: www.thegreatnessmovement.comYouTube - Your Journey to Success (Book) - Facebook - In

Today's Life's Black Belt guest is Mr. David Moadel.  David proudly serves as the Chief Analyst and Opportunity Researcher for PortfolioWealthGlobal.com. His YouTube channel educates and informs a loyal crowd of followers on topics ranging from cryptocurrencies to stocks, options, precious metals, bonds, futures, and other areas of finance. With a master's degree in education and decades of investing experience, David has the financial know-how and a passion for teaching that has boosted the bottom line of countless clients. Focusing on data rather than emotions, David is always on the lookout for new pathways to financial freedom. Count on David for wealth-building strategies and resources for investors and traders of all financial backgrounds.Links to the FREE Reports mentioned in the Podcast: Report on how the U.S. bond market is toxic right now: Report on the next stock that is set to skyrocket: Report on how to build your portfolio with precious metals: All of Portfolio Wealth Global'

Today's Life's Black Belts guest is Caleb McAllister.  Now a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Caleb has been a martial artist his entire adult life. He represents the Renaissance Academy of Martial Arts under Jamie Ridgeway, part of the Pedro Sauer Association.  Caleb is a former professional MMA fighter and also actively competes as a professional submission grappler. As always, we go deeper throughout our conversation to learn more about Caleb's upbringing and how he established his philosophy, work ethic, life/work balance and consistently grinding in life to reach his goals.  You don't need to be a martial artist to get some great information and inspiration from this episode. We discuss his never quit, never give up attitude and championship mindset. He talks about taking ownership and responsibility in life over your successes and failures.  In addition to working towards world championships and achieving his own goals Caleb also  leads and mentors many students to become the best

Today's Life's Black Belt is 3-Time BJJ World Champion, Co-Owner and Master Instructor of Princeton Brazilian Jiujitsu, Professor Emily Kwok.  Emily is a pioneer of the sport of BJJ and a great ambassador for women’s jiu jitsu through her work with Groundswell Grappling Concepts, as well as through the “How to Defeat the Bigger Stronger Opponent” series produced with Stephan Kesting. Emily is also a highly demanded instructor, traveling the world teaching seminars to hundreds of students each year.  Most of Emily's interviews around the world obviously focus on her success as a BJJ practitioner and world champion competitor.  Although we obviously discuss how BJJ has impacted her life, this is more about who Emily is on a personal level and why she is also a Black Belt in life. She takes us from her birth in Japan, to growing up in Canada and eventually settling in the United States.  She talks personally about the challenges she's faced throughout her life, including a consistent desire t