Idea To Reality

From humble beginnings on a small Canadian farm near Montréal, today's guest, Rock Thomas become a self-made millionaire, running several successful businesses and six award-winning RE/MAX franchises. After achieving epic financial success, showered with accolades and awards, Rock embarked on a quest for personal growth, traveling the world and studying with acclaimed teachers like Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, John Gray, David Wolfe, Jack Canfield, Dr. Wayne Dyer, and Stephen Covey. He absorbed success systems, life and business strategies, and countless life-changing experiences. After assimilating all he’d learned and talking with people from all walks of life who were seeking more too, he founded Rock Thomas International to bring the best-of-the-best to the world. His programs blend his extensive knowledge about personal development with cutting-edge success formulas designed to produce whole-life wealth. In part 1 of this life-changing interview with Rock, we dive deep on how he went on to achieve all of

From humble beginnings on a small Canadian farm near Montréal, today's guest, Rock Thomas become a self-made millionaire, running several successful businesses and six award-winning RE/MAX franchises. After achieving epic financial success, showered with accolades and awards, Rock embarked on a quest for personal growth, traveling the world and studying with acclaimed teachers like Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, John Gray, David Wolfe, Jack Canfield, Dr. Wayne Dyer, and Stephen Covey. He absorbed success systems, life and business strategies, and countless life-changing experiences. After assimilating all he’d learned and talking with people from all walks of life who were seeking more too, he founded Rock Thomas International to bring the best-of-the-best to the world. His programs blend his extensive knowledge about personal development with cutting-edge success formulas designed to produce whole-life wealth. In part 1 of this life-changing interview with Rock, we dive deep on how he went on to achieve all of

On the show today, I am doing another what I’ve learned Wednesday. After interviewing over 20 extremely successful business owner and founders I take some of their keys strategies and bring them to you in these short-form bi-weekly episodes. This week I dive deep into accountability. Whether that Is accountability with a mentor, group, mastermind or life partner, it does not matter. You only need someone or something to hold you accountable to do what you say you are going to do until you build that muscle enough where you can hold yourself accountable. Of course, mastermind groups and mentors are some of the best ways to do this, but they both will most likely cost you a good amount of money. I am not saying that it is not worth it because speaking from experience it most definitely is, however, if you do not have that extra money to spend each then what you CAN do is start hanging around like-minded people. People who will tell you how it is and not sugar coat things for you. They want to accomplish big thi

Today’s very special guest Caleb Maddix has already achieved what millions of people around the world dream of doing. Caleb is already a millionaire and more importantly, he is on the path to impact literally millions of people worldwide. His impact driven mentality has set him up to speak alongside people like Tony Robbins, Gary Vaynerchuk, Arnold Schwarzenegger and so many more. If you are anything like me, you are wondering how this 16-year-old kid is doing all of these amazing things?! That is actually what you are going to find out in today’s interview. From mindset, to how he was raised, to tips for parents who want to give their kids the best chances of success. We literally cover it all. Caleb is the ultimate believer of himself. Meaning that even if nobody else believes in him and his mission he believes in himself and will NEVER back down to anyone that tells him otherwise. Caleb breaks down exactly how he cultivated this confidence in himself and steps that we can all take starting TODAY to start t

Today’s incredible guest Brittney Castro is on a mission to teach people the art of managing their money the fun and simple way. Her “hip” financial planning firm “Financially Wise Inc” is so much different than your typical financial planner. Brittney has become a well-known financial expert and a go-to resource for national media outlets. She’s been featured on CNN, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CBS, KTLA, Good Day LA, Fox 11 News, Glamour, Elle, Marie Claire, Darling, Entrepreneur, Woman’s World, Financial Planning, Investment News, Registered Rep magazine and many more. Brittney and her team are there to empower you on your financial journey and provide the hand-holding steps necessary to achieve financial freedom. One of the many big differences about Financially Wise Inc is that they provide educational resources such as webinars and courses that provide you the information you need to know when it comes to everything finance. From debt to money management and mindset, Financially W

Today’s episode of Idea to Reality is a bit different than what we have done up until this point. This is going to be a solo podcast episode called “What I’ve Learned Wednesday” where I talk about certain topics that have been repeatedly discussed in the past interviews with these 7,8,9 and even 10 figure rock stars. The purpose of these shorter podcasts is to take the extremely valuable knowledge from my guests and break it down into short 15-minute digestible episodes that provide real actionable steps on how to execute on these topics. This week’s topic is goal setting, actionable steps, and strategies on how to set yourself up to crush your goals. First things first, DON’T DOUBT THE PROCESS. Rome was NOT built overnight, however, if you’re not doing the right things every day you will never get to your end goals or objectives. Always remind yourself to be patient and persistent with your daily actions to get to that end goal. At the end of the day taking the consistent actions day in and day out is what i

Do you find it difficult to focus in today’s busy world and make the most out of your time? Feel overwhelmed and anxious with everything there is to do?  Today’s Rockstar guest Craig Ballantyne is a master with time management, discipline, and helping people bring their ideas into reality. His very successful book “The Perfect Day Formula” has helped thousands of people around the world transform their lives and win their life. “The Perfect Day Formula” actually came about because of some serious anxiety problems that Craig faced and overcame in his late 20’s as a successful entrepreneur. He was working 12 hours a day, partying for 8 and truly was not living a structured life. This lead him to have some serious anxiety attacks that made him realize he needed to make a change in his life. “The Perfect Day Formula” was created from these hurdles. In this interview with Craig, we get into the nitty-gritty of his amazing book and the steps you can take TODAY to take control of your life. Make sure you pick up a

Have you ever wondered how to create a 7-figure business originating from a free product or service? In today’s episode of Idea to Reality my guest John Lee Dumas (JLD) has done just that. JLD created one of the most popular business podcasts in the world called EO Fire (Entrepreneurs On Fire) where he interviews successful entrepreneurs 7 days a week. He has interviewed some of the most successful people on the planet and he literally started from nothing. In this episode, JLD breaks down exactly how he went from a free podcast host to earning 7 figures a year based around his podcast. The top takeaways from today’s show include: The step by step process how JLD pivoted from a free podcast to a thriving business. How he is currently making 7-figures a year based off of EO Fire. How to find your passion in just a few minutes. And how to succeed as a present-day entrepreneur. These are just a few of the takeaways that you will get from today’s episode that is totally on fire!! ⬇︎Resources ♦️Discover your bi

Today’s guest, Knolly Williams, is an incredible human who truly lights up the room wherever he goes. Knolly is a serial entrepreneur who has created multiple 6 and 7 figure businesses literally from the ground up. From a rap record label to the top 1% of realtors in the country, to coaching people all around the world, Knolly is living his divine purpose. Knolly has faced some incredible hardships on his entrepreneurial journey like losing everything he had in his early 30’s and going bankrupt after his business was earning 6-figures per month. The lessons that Knolly has learned on his journey to the 7-figure mark are incredible. A few of the key takeaways from his journey include: Direct steps to figure out your purpose and passion in life (here is Knollys discounted “Discovering Your Divine Destiny” course exclusively for you!). The 2 major things that prevent people from taking their idea to reality. How doubt is equivalent to the delete button in life and how to make the shift from doubt to belief. How

Have you ever been totally captivated by a story? Felt as if you were experiencing it through someone else’s eyes? Storytelling is an incredible skill that is highly effective in the business world. Today’s guest, Melanie Deziel is an expert storyteller. She was born with this skill but each and every day she works on her craft to be the absolute best that she can be. Melanie is often featured in major publications like NBC News, Entrepreneur, Inc, AD AGE, South by Southwest and so many more. Prior to starting her speaking career and consulting agency Story Fuel, Melanie has worked for The New York Times, HuffPost partner studio, and Time Inc. Here are a few key takeaways from this episode: How to go about achieving your massive goals. How to bring value to high-class individuals. The importance of reaching out to people when you need help and are feeling stuck. The importance of understanding what drives you. MAKE A PLAN And why you have to do the scary things in life to get to where you want to be. Althou

Today on Idea to Reality we cover everything digital. Coming from a man who had his first computer in the 2nd grade and learned how to code and build websites at a very young. Anthony Delgado comes onto the show and talks to us about the power of technology in our current economy. Anthony was self-taught for the majority of his life and one major thing he realized on his journey was that instead of being stuck in analysis paralysis and watching thousands of videos and reading hundreds of books. He got out into the marketplace and tested. Saw what worked what didn’t work, learned how to pivot and learn from his mistakes and failures. Anthony also had an incredible experience working with one of the biggest entrepreneurs of our age Gerard Adams. He helped Gerard build up his current business Fownders into what we see today. During his time at Fownders, hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Anthony found himself being called to lend his heart and help to the people of Puerto Rico. He started off by buying a pa

Be prepared to be motivated, inspired and ready to conquer any hurdle in your life. On the show today, we have a true Hero Dr. Chris Zaino. Dr. Zaino is a world-renowned speaker, author, entrepreneur, and HERO. After winning Mr. America in 1998, and being a leader in the fitness industry, he found himself defying a deadly disease in his late 20's. Dr. Zaino leveraged his experience to establish one of the largest health and wellness clinics in the world, seeing thousands of patients per week (yes, per week). Today, Dr. Zaino has shifted from the health and wellness industry to assist hundreds of thousands of individuals around the world to unlock their inner hero. He believes that within every single person is a suppressed hidden hero. His mission is to help you unlock that inner hero, reclaim your life and be the absolute best version of yourself. The story of what Dr. Zaino has been through is beyond inspiring and he truly is a hero in my eyes and an overall incredible human. I had an absolutely amazing tim

In today’s exciting episode I had the opportunity to speak with digital nomad and travelpreneur Elise Darma. Elise has the freedom that so many of us strive for and is able to travel the world and make it her office. Her digital marketing agency Canupy, provides her with a steady stream of income no matter where she is. As long as there is wi-fi Elise can make it happen. In this episode, Elise talks to us about how she started Canupy, as well as many other skillsets and tools that she utilized to build this thriving marketing agency that allows her the freedom to travel the world. We talk about things like how to utilize your network when first starting your freelance career or business, the mindset shift from money to impact, why you should fall into fear, how to find your passion, how to grow your Instagram channel, and the importance of transparency in the digital age we currently live in. We dive into how Elise quit her 9-5 job and the amazing journey she has been on since then, traveling to places like B

This week’s guest Sean Douglas has an absolutely incredible story. It’s not like the ones you hear where he just worked hard and then got rich. This is a MUCH deeper more heartfelt story than I have heard up until this point on Idea to Reality. Sean had an extremely tough childhood filled with abuse, alcoholism, and so much more. The first real chance he had to remove himself from that situation he did exactly that and joined the air force when he was only 18 years old. Something interesting happened throughout Sean’s service in the air force. He started off as a big drinker, partier and all around just making poor choices when he first joined. As you can imagine a major reason for this was his rough childhood experiences coming back to the surface. After being like this for quite a few years Sean hit rock-bottom in September of 2008 after his house burned down and his wife took the kids away. That night Sean put a gun in his mouth to end it all. His life was filled with toxic relationships, negative self-tal

Today on Idea to Reality we have a very exciting guest and a man who is literally revolutionizing the way we learn, Mr. Brandon Hakim. During his college years at USC, Brandon had a realization that he was literally learning more from the books he was reading in his spare time compared to the thousands of dollars a year that was spent on a college tuition. He just could not wrap his head around this. So, Brandon set out to build out a curriculum and specific courses that would help people just like him, make the most out of their learning career and absorb as much applicable information as possible during that time. Today, Brandon has read over 1,000 books and helped more than 100,000 people with his life-changing business called Insider School. At Insider School they use a proprietary technique called "Insider Learning" to go through thousands of pages of expert material, find the gold in each one, weave it all together, and deliver it to you in an easy, digestible format that helps you take immediate action

Are you pursuing your passion? Do you feel lost and that life is just blowing right past you? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then pay special attention to today’s interview with the interviewing legend Omar Elattar.   Omar went from being depressed and a terrible break-up to living his life’s purpose and interviewing some of the most successful people on the planet. His interview show “The Passionate Few” has inspired MILLIONS of people all around the world to pursue their passions.   In part 2 of this interview with Omar, we dive deep into his one of a kind interview show "The Passionate Few" where he interviews entrepreneurial legends.   We continue to dive deep into HOW to find your passion, HOW to come from the right place of energy, and HOW to live a fulfilled and exciting life.   Like the great Tony Robbins says, “Success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure”.   It was very exciting to get the story of the man behind the billion-dollar interviews. We flipped the script on Omar

Are you pursuing your passion? Do you feel lost and that life is just blowing right past you? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then pay special attention to today’s interview with the interviewing legend Omar Elattar.   Omar went from being depressed and a terrible break-up to living his life’s purpose and interviewing some of the most successful people on the planet. His interview show “The Passionate Few” has inspired MILLIONS of people all around the world to pursue their passions.   In part 1 of this interview with Omar, we dive deep into his story of how he got started and how he created his current production company. We really get into the how in this one. HOW to find your passion, HOW to come from the right place of energy, HOW to live a fulfilled and exciting life.   Like the great Tony Robbins says, “Success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure”.   It was very exciting to get the story of the man behind the billion-dollar interviews. We flipped the script on Omar tonight and

Do you have an idea and want to turn it into a business? Not sure where to start or those first steps to take? Are you terrified of the massive risk that you would be taking? In this episode, seasoned business owner and investor Alan Glazen talks to us about everything business. From those very first steps of starting your business to figuring out if you even should start your business, the truth about getting funding, mitigating risk and so much more. We debunk quite a few myths about succeeding in today’s marketplace during our conversation. If you have a small business or are in the beginning phases of launching, then this is a MUST LISTEN. Connect with Alan here! Glazen Urban Connect with Tal here! Instagram Facebook iTunes Stitcher 

On the show today we have Rachel Jones, an incredibly humble, down to earth person, who ditched her 9-5 job as a nurse and ended up creating an extremely successful travel blog - “Hippie In Heels” - with over 1 Million views per month! Rachel has a very motivating story that will leave you inspired to find your passion, pursue your dreams and live the life you deserve!  We often hear about the "laptop lifestyle" and working from anywhere in the world, making it sound superficial and almost not possible. Rachel's story is much different. She takes us on her journey from leaving her “secure” 9-5 job as a nurse to making the decision to back-pack in India which then led her on an amazing series of events that ultimately led her to create “Hippie In Heels”, an ultra-successful travel blog. Rachel has experienced some things that many of us can only dream of or watch on National Geographic. One major thing that Rachel did on her journey was jumped & trusted that everything she did would fall into place. Making

On the show today we have Levi King. Levi is an incredible serial entrepreneur who has started and scaled multiple small businesses. One thing I love about Levi is his humble beginnings. He grew up in a town of 300 people on a small farm with no TV or anything. He has created quite a different life for himself now and is a frequent contributor to big publications like Entrepreneur and INC, some of his childhood favorites (links below). During his entrepreneurial journey, Levi came to the realization that there was one massive obstacle across the board while running these companies. That obstacle was acquiring funding. Levi now has secured over 30 business loans and funding throughout his life. You can pretty much call him an expert in the field. In this episode, Levi explains how he leveraged his experiences from these initial businesses to implement them to help create this behemoth and current company NAV, which is helping small businesses around the world solve this funding problem head on! Awareness and k