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Nick Komodina built a $500k/month business with zero ads, and he almost didn't live long enough to see it. Nick is a conscious leadership and business mentor, author of Surrender, and one of the most direct voices I've come across on what breaks people once they get what they thought they wanted. The story starts in an Eight Mile trailer park and lands in a backyard with a gun to his head. Between those two points is a version of success most of the online coaching world refuses to talk about. Comfort is expensive. Faith is not certainty. Self-sabotage is a goal in disguise. Nick unpacks all three with the kind of specificity that makes you uncomfortable in the best way. We also have a real conversation about content, being the guide instead of the hero, and why a massive spike in followers didn't move his engagement numbers at all. If you've been sitting on a calling and dressing it up as a strategy, this episode names the game you're actually playing. You’ll learn: [00:00] Introduction [3:09] Growing up in a trailer park, and the moment stealing $100 became an identity [7:37] Some people see through the matrix while others stay NPCs forever [12:14] Childhood trauma buries the gift God placed inside you [17:35] The biggest content mistake: positioning yourself as the guide, not the hero [24:31] How desperate people con themselves using scammy coaches as a tool [30:18] The night a voice stopped him from pulling the trigger [35:46] The four pillars of success and why training your weakest muscle matters most [47:44] Coming off TRT and healing gut infections forced him to pull back from business [58:46] Adlerian psychology and why you actually don't want to break past 10K months [1:06:49] Letting the right people opt out is the real content strategy  Follow Nick on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ for more content on conscious leadership, authentic brand building, and turning big visions into reality. Find more from Nick: Nick Komodina | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Surrender by Nick Komodina | ⁠⁠Book⁠⁠ Find more from Ste: Ste Lane | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Radical Health Radio | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Heart and Soil Supplements | ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠X⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Cru Mahoney hasn't missed a run in over 2,900 days, and he says discipline has nothing to do with it. Cru spends the rest of his time coaching people back into a relationship with themselves, and today he joins me, your host Ste Lane, for a second time to talk about what changes when the pursuit stops being fueled by fear and starts being fueled by trust. A year ago, he was just entering a new relationship. Now he's a year in, deeper into jujitsu, and rethinking what "consistency" even means once the fear runs out. Our entire conversation turns on one paradox: the people capable of everything feel most incapable, and the people doing nothing feel like the man. From there, it opens into relationships, loneliness, sprinting as the real fountain of youth, and why he'd rather be positively delusional than accurately pessimistic. If you've ever suspected you're chasing the wrong thing, this episode is for you. You’ll learn: [0:00] Introduction [3:58] Solving every problem just creates a new one to chase [9:02] Becoming a scientist of your own emotions in a relationship [16:47] The loneliness of trying to be like nobody else [25:36] School felt like emotional jail, jujitsu became the antidote [34:17] A 67-year-old client's magic sponge story that revealed the whole system [42:42] Life isn't on a budget, so stop apologising for wanting more [55:22] Free will maxing: the delusion of becoming someone new overnight [58:46] Positively delusional vs positively pessimistic, and why God wants you to win [1:07:12] Orthorexia, sourdough, and flexibility on a higher frequency [1:23:11] Explosive athletes might be the real fountain of youth Resources mentioned: Apex Athlete Official | Website Find more from Cru: Cru Mahoney | Instagram | YouTube The Cru Mahoney Podcast | YouTube Find more from Ste: Ste Lane | Instagram Radical Health Radio | Instagram | YouTube Heart and Soil Supplements | Website | Instagram | X | YouTube

Jason Grubb is a 6x CrossFit Games Masters champion, coach, and founder of a training program built to help serious athletes over 40 train, recover, and compete. In this episode, Jason breaks down why aging doesn't have to mean decline, how he's gotten stronger at 50 than he was at 30, and why the right approach to training, recovery, and nutrition can make your best years the ones still ahead of you. 00:40 Entering peak training for CrossFit Games 02:40 Training alone for years in an RV 05:50 Young training partners push him daily 06:50 Fixing his biggest weakness: heavy lifts 10:00 71-year-old's ring muscle up story 11:20 The "reptilian brain" behind competition PRs 12:20 Epic 305lb clean and jerk battle 18:40 It's NEVER Too Late 25:30 How he discovered CrossFit at 38 32:00 Marriage, sacrifice, and staying aligned 36:40 Why winning feels like relief, not joy 42:40 Identity, fear of failure, and legacy 48:30 Using AI to scout his competitors 50:40 Challenge is the Fountain of Youth 55:40 Visualizing life one month after Games

Melissa Kupsch is a homeopath and founder of RMDY Academy. In this episode, Melissa breaks down what homeopathy actually is and how these simple remedies can transform your and your family’s health. She shares why generations of inherited trauma, suppressed emotions, and over-medicated symptoms may be the root cause of everything holding you back from truly thriving. CODE: RADICAL10 to save 10% off products and course at https://rmdycollective.org/ 0:00 What Even Is Homeopathy? 1:40 Tiny Sugar Pills That Actually Work? 5:40 Sister's 6-Year Mystery Illness Cured 7:50 Destroying The Placebo Argument 12:20 One Dose Triggered A Full Emotional Purge 20:30 Fixing Hormones, PCOS & Endometriosis 25:30 When Did You Last Feel Truly Well? 26:30 You Inherited Your Trauma 33:30 The Suppressed History of Homeopathy  43:00 Can Homeopathy Save Humanity? 50:00 She Took A Remedy, Met Her Husband 2 Days Later 59:50 Nail Biting, OCD & Inherited Compulsions 01:08:00 The Vision: Homeopathic Hospitals Everywhere 01:14:30 RMDY Academy & How To Join

Kitty Blomfield and Craig McDonald are the founders of NuStrength, a pro-metabolic fitness and nutrition coaching program specializing in helping women over 40 lose fat, build muscle, and thrive. In this episode, Kitty and Craig break down why chronic restriction and endless cardio are destroying your metabolism, reveal their top three foods for fat loss, the single best lift for body composition, the ideal rep range for maximum muscle growth, exactly how to know how much to eat, and when GLP-1s are actually worth considering. 00:00 Intro 00:35 From Starving to Thriving 06:00 Building a Coaching Program From Scratch 10:00 Eat More to Actually Lose Weight? 14:10 How to Know Exactly How Much to Eat 19:00 Why Every Woman Needs More Muscle 23:20 Stop Overcomplicating Your Health 28:50 The Ideal Rep Range for Women 33:30 Mechanical Tension: The Only Growth Driver 38:30 Yes, You Can Absolutely Lift Heavy 44:40 Perimenopause & the Stress Connection 48:50 The Truth About HRT and GLP-1s 59:00 Why Accountability Changes Everything 01:07:30 Walk the Walk: Fun & Balance 01:10:00 Why You Shouldn't Fear Carbs 01:16:07 The Best Lift for Body Composition 01:19:00 Kitty and Craig's Socials 01:19:45 Outro

Dr. Tom McCoy and Jennifer Pishko are the founders of CrossFit Medical Society, a membership organization connecting affiliate gym owners, coaches, and healthcare providers with a shared mission to prevent chronic disease. In this episode, Tom and Jen break down why the current healthcare system is designed to profit from sickness rather than health, how CrossFit affiliates are uniquely positioned to become the future of preventative care, and why opting out of the traditional insurance model and into a community-based alternative might be the most powerful health decision you ever make. 00:00 Is CrossFit Actually For You?  05:50 CrossFit Changed Everything For Jen  08:00 CrossFit: The Ultimate Gateway Drug  10:30 The Methodology Nobody Explains  16:00 Why Nutrition Comes First  19:10 15 Years in the ER Changed His Mind  24:10 She Opened a Gym By Accident  27:00 3,000 Gyms. One Health Revolution.  31:00 The Alternative Healthcare System Is Here  41:00 Stop Waiting. Own Your Health.  48:00 Affordable Care That Actually Works  58:00 Loneliness Is Killing You  01:01:30 The Lifestyle Rx Nobody Prescribes  01:09:30 How To Find A Doctor Who Gets It  01:16:00 The System Is Broken 01:17:30 The Less Fit You Are, The More You Need This

Kyle Peche is a detox and mineral balancing coach who rebuilt his own health after his body collapsed at 18 with dozens of debilitating symptoms that no doctor could explain. In this episode, Kyle breaks down why almost everyone is carrying a hidden toxic burden, how parasites, heavy metals, and mineral deficiencies are quietly stealing your energy and mental clarity, and why following the right detox sequence (in the right order!) might be the most important thing you can do to fully reclaim your health and vitality.

Emergency room physicians Emilio and Marissa Benbassat break down why nutrition education is completely absent from medical school, how the standard American diet is quietly destroying your health, and why an animal-based approach might be the fastest path back to the energy, resilience, and vitality that modern medicine can't teach you. They expose the uncomfortable truth about hospitals, explain what prevents chronic disease better than any prescription, and reveal how taking ownership of your health is the ultimate rebellion against a broken system designed to keep you sick. 00:00 How did Emilio & Marissa Meet? 03:30 Choosing a Career in Medicine  05:00 What is Medical School Really Like? 09:30 Doctors are Not Taught Nutrition 12:30 How to Prevent ER Visits 16:30 Are Doctors Healthy? 21:30 The Saturated Fat Controversy Explained  29:50 Questioning Medical Dogma and Practices 34:00 Conventional vs Functional Medicine Collaboration 38:30 Why Hospitals Are Businesses First 40:00 Prevention: The #1 Goal  43:40 Why They Started on Social Media 45:30 Day in the Life: ER Doctor 50:10 The Brutal Toll of Residency  56:40 Parenting & Being a Team 1:05:40 Will AI Replace Doctors 1:08:50 Changes They Want to See Now

Adam Martin is a natural, sustainable beekeeper based in Middle Tennessee, specializing in treatment-free, chemical-free beekeeping using wild, locally adapted bees. In this episode, Adam breaks down why most honey on store shelves — even the stuff labeled raw, organic, and local — is little more than glorified sugar water, how Big Ag has quietly corrupted the beekeeping industry from the ground up, and why returning to the way bees were always meant to live might be the simplest and most powerful upgrade you can make to your family's health. 00:00 Becoming a Beekeeper in Tennessee 05:40 What’s the best food for bees? 11:30 Not all Honey is the Same 17:20 Commercial vs Backyard Success Rate  21:20 Methods of Beekeeping & How Adam Teaches It 30:30 How to Trap & Catch Feral Bees 39:00 Being Good Stewards of the Land 44:00 The Danger of Varroa Mites  45:30 Honeybees are Not Native to the U.S. 48:30 Can Bees Sense Fear? 51:50 The Return to Nature 56:20 Does Better Honey Mean Better Health? 01:00:30 The Reward of Hard Work 01:09:40 Mind-Blowing Queen Bee Facts 01:13:10 Learn More About Beekeeping

Gina Bria is an anthropologist, founder of the Hydration Foundation, and co-author of Quench. In this episode, Gina reveals why the conventional advice to drink eight glasses of water a day is only scratching the surface, how desert communities have thrived for centuries with limited liquid water, and why sunlight, movement, food, and sound may be the most powerful (and overlooked) tools for hydrating your cells, slowing premature aging, and living with far more energy, clarity, and resilience. 00:00 Foods That Hydrate Better Than Water 06:30 The 4th Phase of Water Explained 12:50 What Even IS Water, Really? 15:50 Water Ceremonies & Rituals 18:40 Your Entire Body is Water 23:50 Dehydration & Aging Theory  31:10 Your Tap Water is Compromised 39:30 Consciousness / Perception & Water 42:10 Morning Sunlight Hydrates you in 75 Seconds 53:00 Motion is Lotion 58:30 The Power of Sound 01:02:00 How to Age Like Gina (at 70) 01:08:00 Hydration Foundation

Mark England is a TEDx speaker, cofounder and head coach of Enlifted, and has spent 19 years researching and coaching on the transformative power of words and stories. In this episode, Mark breaks down why the language you use (both out loud and inside your own head) is either expanding or constricting your life, how the victim mentality is harder to spot than you think, and why learning to play with your words might be the simplest and most powerful thing you can do to change your health, your relationships, and the story you've been telling yourself for years. 00:00 Confluence Festival 00:05 What "Abracadabra" Actually Means 02:59 Why Spelling is Literally Casting Spells 05:21 The Words That Trap You 08:29 How to Break Your Scariest Stories 10:16 Clean Up the House, Then Throw the Party 12:43 The Original Sin of Coaching 15:01 What a 6th Grader Taught This Coach 17:40 The Kid Who Wanted to Be Sad First 23:29 What Regenerative Coaching Actually Is 30:11 Two Words That Changed a Dying Man's Life 33:22 How to Play With Your Words 38:15 The Real Pre-Workout Fueling Your Workouts 41:42 The Definition of Victim Mentality 45:51 The Simplest Definition of Mindset Ever 54:08 Why Every Question Is a Quest

Hannah Frankman Hood is a writer, alternative education advocate, and the voice behind the Rebel Educator, one of the most compelling voices challenging the way we raise and school our kids. In this episode, Hannah breaks down why homeschooling is exploding across America, the hidden costs of keeping your kids inside a system that wasn't designed for them, and how to raise curious, healthy, family-oriented kids who are built to truly thrive in the modern world.

Kendall Reusing is an Jiu Jitsu world champion, coach, and commentator who has spent her life pursuing excellence at the highest level of competition. In this episode, Kendall breaks down the hidden cost of chasing success, how a relentless drive to win can lead to burnout and identity loss, and why redefining success beyond medals is the key to performing at your best while actually enjoying your life. 00:00 Started Jiu Jitsu at 4 Years Old 5:00 Why Jiu Jitsu Is So Addictive 09:20 How Jiu Jitsu Has Completely Changed 14:00 The Truth About Social Media in Jiu Jitsu 18:00 How She Built Her Personal Brand 27:00 Redefining Success (After Burnout) 33:00 Is “Balance” Actually a Lie? 40:00 The “Who’s #1” Mindset Explained 45:50 When Winning Becomes Dangerous 51:00 Masculine vs Feminine Energy Shift 57:30 What Comes After Competition?