Boys Allowed w/ Dominic Piaccentini

Send us Fan Mail

A cranberry margarita, a haunted retreat story, and one simple framework that quietly changes everything you touch—our convo with Dominic Piaccentini will help set the tone for the entire year. 

Meet Dom:

Dominic Piacentini is the founder of R4 Wellness & Consulting and a Real Estate Professional who helps leaders and entrepreneurs make clearer decisions under pressure. With a background spanning education, real estate, and entrepreneurship—including owning and operating a catering business, hosting wellness events and retreats, and property management —Dominic brings a practical, real-world lens to mindset, leadership, and growth.

Now a professional learning leader and executive coach, he works with organizations and individuals to strengthen focus, resilience, communication, and follow-through. His work blends strategy, mental fitness, and human connection—delivering insights that are actionable, grounded, and built for real life.

Dom breaks down mental fitness with a four-part flow: 

-Detect the patterns and triggers that hijack your day

-Disrupt them with fast somatic resets

-Reframe without slipping into toxic positivity

-Surf the waves with steadier presence

Our convo gets into the science too—why the refractory period keeps you stuck in fight or flight, and how short, consistent reps shift activity from the limbic system into the prefrontal cortex where focus, creativity, and problem solving live. If you’ve ever wrestled with “justification lies” or lingering stress after tough moments, this will hit home.

If you’re curious to try it, Dom’s launching a free four-week Rise and Thrive intro to mental fitness in mid-January—join in and tell us what changes for you. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs this reset, and leave a review to help others find the pod.

If you're anything like us, you'll want to be friends with Dom after this episode! You can follow his journey on IG @dominic_j_piac and learn more here!

Music Track: Building Dreams by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music Copyright Free Background Music