#145 | Corey Dissin | Knockout Life

Corey Dissin on 30 years leading media projects for Disney on Ice and Howard Stern, and his discipline-driven coaching. Corey Dissin doesn't believe in shortcuts, and he sure as hell doesn't teach them. For nearly 30 years, Corey led high-stakes media projects for some of the biggest names in entertainment: Disney on Ice, The Howard Stern Show, Monster Jam, and the Philadelphia 76ers. He managed over 100,000 projects, delivered results under pressure, and built a reputation on discipline, execution, and leadership. But he didn't stop there. Corey then walked away from the corporate world to build something personal: Knockout Life and High-Performance Coaching, a no-fluff, discipline-driven system that helps entrepreneurs, creatives, and professionals get unstuck, reclaim their focus, and achieve real results. Over 200 clients have used his methods to replace chaos with clarity and excuses with execution. Corey doesn't coach from theory; he coaches from experience. He's built businesses from the ground up, sold a debt-free fitness studio to invest in his son's future, who went on to be drafted by the Phillies, and trains 5–6 days a week because he lives every word he teaches. To learn more about Corey: www.coreydissin.com Chapters 0:00 Welcome Corey Dissin 2:30 Growing up in 1980s Pennsylvania 5:05 LA people and New Orleans people 7:41 A first video shoot at 15 10:19 Philadelphia pride 12:56 Building a commercial production business 15:32 The kid running around the radio station 18:07 Working near Howard Stern 20:38 Arnold Schwarzenegger on social media 23:10 Bringing in a dozen new clients 25:44 Boxing pay-per-view and sports commercials 28:16 A struggling actor with a great voice 30:54 From tape to digital recording 33:26 Coaching voiceover talent 35:58 Mentors and showing others how 38:29 Moving but going nowhere 40:59 Letters after your name 43:37 Never missing his son's baseball 46:14 Becoming a coach 48:46 Building street cred and testimonials 51:22 Planning his escape from the job 53:57 Choosing college over the draft 56:28 Moving to Southern California for baseball 59:02 Western Kentucky University 1:01:37 Betting on himself and getting drafted 1:04:12 Following the minor league season 1:06:45 Worth every sacrifice 1:09:21 A supportive wife 1:11:53 Successful people have boring routines 1:14:25 Clients who graduate 1:17:03 Procrastination beyond business 1:19:33 You have to do the work 1:22:06 A brand that attracts and repels 1:24:43 Confidence as a coach 1:27:17 Fifteen clients at a time 1:29:54 Semi-retired life 1:32:24 Choosing less stress 1:34:57 A home for the long term 1:37:27 Building a life in a new place 1:40:02 Putting the plan together 1:42:39 A senior season cut short by Covid 1:45:17 Most Canadians live near the border 1:47:47 Mud, rivers and motorcycle adventures 1:50:22 Show up to play 1:52:56 Packaging and substance 1:55:32 The boring work that separates contenders 1:58:07 One foot at a time 2:00:44 Two hours that flew by The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com