Combat, Compassion, and Business Strategy with Tai Emery, Joshua Ishmael, Joel Hillier

We sit down with three remarkable leaders who are redefining courage, resilience, and impact in their fields. Tai Emery is a professional combat sports athlete, model, and entrepreneur known for her fearless presence in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), Power Slap, and Misfits Boxing. A former electrical engineer turned global fighter, Tai blends discipline, strategy, and authenticity—empowering others to reclaim confidence and self-worth through sport, performance science, and personal expression. Joshua Ishmael is the founder of Love Changes, a global nonprofit dedicated to ending child abuse. A survivor himself, Joshua has transformed personal trauma into a mission to build “Forever Homes”—safe, self-sustaining spaces where children can heal and thrive. Through poetry, empathy, and strategy, he connects with people in their most vulnerable moments, creating hope and transformation. His free poetry ebook, Why Should I Live?, is a powerful guide from trauma to healing. Joel Hillier, Fractional Founder at Hillier Consulting, is a global business strategist helping companies scale with clarity, focus, and execution. A world traveler and accomplished athlete, Joel brings lessons from competing across four continents and a rich personal heritage as the grandson of Holocaust survivors to his work. He guides founder teams globally, combining resilience, strategy, and human insight to foster meaningful impact. Together, Tai, Joshua, and Joel share insights on fearlessness, leadership, empathy, and transformation—showing how discipline, purpose, and human connection can create lasting change.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.