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The Flipped Story
by David
Every market begins with a person who refused to accept the world as it is. Every breakthrough starts with someone who saw possibility where others saw impossibility. Every movement begins with an individual who decided their potential was bigger than their circumstances. The conventional narrative tells us that markets exist, and people adapt to them. That success follows predictable formulas. That potential is either there or it isn’t. The truth: People don’t just participate in markets—they create them. They don’t just find their potential—they develop it through action, iteration, and the courage to push past blockers that would stop most people cold. And in our interconnected world, the great flippers—the true market creators—understand something profound: They don’t just use new channels, they create them. They flip communication itself on its head, connecting with audiences in ways that were previously unimaginable. This is The Flipped Story.<
Episodes
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Flipping the Workplace: How Josh Block Turned the “Me Cycle” into a Culture of Thriving
When Josh Block left the office on a Friday, he was a regional sales representative. By Monday morning, he walked back in as President of the company. Overnight, his entire reality flipped. In this episode of The Flipped Story, Josh shares how he navigated an unexpected leadership leap by…
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Flipped Money: Treating the Disease, Not the Symptoms with Connor Tyson
Smart people aren't struggling with money because they lack income—they're struggling because the industry sold them products instead of habits. In this episode of The Flipped Story, David Gadarian sits down with 25-year finance veteran Connor Tyson to unpack his pivot from traditional asset...
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Flipping Luck, Timing, and Unplanned Leaps with Elisa Camahort Page
Most career advice tells you to pick a lane, make a 10-year plan, and never look back On this episode of The Flipped Story, David Gadarian sits down with Elisa Camahort Page (co-founder of BlogHer & Optionality, author of Road Map for Revolutionaries) to discuss what happens when you throw out…
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Arriving at Authority Beyond the Title with Janylène Turcotte
What happens when the corporate title you carried for 25 years suddenly disappears? In this episode of The Flipped Story, former Deloitte HR executive Janylène Turcotte shares how she navigated an unchosen corporate exit, chose radical sobriety, and arrived at a powerful new narrative as the...
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Mike Konrad: From Reluctant Entrepreneur to Conscious Leader and Global Reliability Advocate
When Mike Konrad’s employer dismissed his idea to revolutionize the electronics industry, he didn't just walk away—he created a Flipped Story that transformed him from a reluctant garage inventor into a conscious global leader. Here is how he navigated the messy middle of entrepreneurship and...
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Flipping the Lens on Creative Potential with Paul Pape
What happens when a master prop builder for Disney and Universal stops forcing artists into corporate boxes and instead teaches business to speak "creative"? 🔄 Welcome to The Flipped Story, hosted by David Gadarian. On this show, we look beyond basic play-by-play tactics to explore the deeper...
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Flipping AI to Reclaim Human Leverage in Business with Drew Donaldson
Got it. Here is the revised Apple Podcasts description for Drew Donaldson’s episode, completely stripped of citation tags and tightly focused on the core Flipped Story theme, highlighting Flipped AI and supporting the shift toward a Flipped Business in the Face of AI. Apple Podcasts Episode...
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The Flipped Story: How to Stop Using Force and Shift to Frequency with Karen Rudolf
Can you hustle your way out of total nervous system burnout? On this episode of The Flipped Story, host David Gadarian sits down with transformational coach and author Karen Rudolf to dismantle the myth that sheer force and over-functioning are the only ways to handle life’s massive curveballs....
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Reclaiming Your Narrative with Johnzelle Anderson
When you grow up in an environment where you are forced to constantly explain your existence, who gets to write your story? In this episode of The Flipped Story, David sits down with therapist and author Johnzelle Anderson to explore his powerful journey from identity contradiction to total...
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Wall Street, Stand-Up Comedy, and NYC Co-op Boardrooms with Tina Larsson
Most career pivots are framed as dramatic leaps of faith—burning the boats and jumping into the unknown. But when you spend two decades analyzing risk on Wall Street, you learn that the most enduring transformations aren't reckless gambles. They are calculated, disciplined, and built over time.…
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Stop Waiting for External Rescue with Hadley Nightingale
Hadley Nightingale shares his journey from a challenging start in property investing to building a successful business. He emphasizes the importance of controlling what you can control and not letting external factors hold you back. Takeaways Resilience Focus on what you can control Chapters…
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Rebuilding from the Bedrock: Scuba Joe on Multiple Flips & Spiritual Healing 🔄
What happens when life breaks you down not once, but repeatedly? In this episode of The Flipped Story, disabled Navy veteran Joe Gonzalez shares his incredible journey from a three-month coma and severe opioid addiction to creating a life-saving ecosystem in the Florida Keys. We explore: How he...
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Flipping Literally Everything by Launching A Regenerative Village
Marat Omarov shares his journey from a childhood in Kazakhstan to his decision to build The Ark, a regenerative village in Costa Rica. His experiences include military school, pursuing passion, and the impact of COVID on Tulum. The story culminates in the birth of The Ark, a sustainable…
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The Retention Economy Flip: Building an Online Business Community with Dan Rodman
Every business claims they want a community, but the reality is most are just addicted to the attention economy. They treat their audience like a vanity metric, constantly putting hooks in the water to chase the next spike in traffic. But what happens when you flip that script? What happens when...
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Flipped Leverage: Balancing High-Stakes Law and ESPN with Ryan Cavanaugh
What happens when your daily life requires you to operate at the absolute highest level in two completely different worlds? In this episode of The Flipped Story, David sits down with Ryan Cavanaugh—a trial attorney at Constant Legal Group representing victims of severe trauma, and a 15-year…
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Building on Bedrock: Why Authentic Connection Wins in a World of Automated Noise with Joe Fontana
Why most sales advice fails in a world full of AI spam—and why going back to old-school "bedrock" fundamentals is the only way to build real trust. We’ve been told that modern business growth requires faster scale, automated email blasts, and AI agents taking over human outreach. The result? A...
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From Tech Marketer to Interfaith Animation: The Mind-Bending "Flip" of Nimrod-Avraham May
When we sat down with Nimrod-Avraham May, we expected a standard conversation about his hit animated series, God’s Gang—a global phenomenon with over 1.6 million subscribers on YouTube. Instead, we went on a wild, deeply personal journey into what happens when life forces an absolute internal...
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Burning Down a $5 Million Business to Build Something Truer with Hayley Foster
What happens when your "entrepreneurial fixer" brain meets a crisis you cannot manage, optimize, or scale? In this episode of The Flipped Story, host David Gadarian sits down with serial entrepreneur Hayley Foster. At age 30, Hayley co-founded Verge Marketing, building it into an Inc. 5000...
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The AI Superconnector Redefining Human Trust with Boardy.ai
What happens when you stop looking at artificial intelligence as a shiny tech demo and start treating it as a partner for raw, unpolished usefulness? In this episode of The Flipped Story, host David Gadarian sits down with an unexpected guest: Boardy, an AI-powered superconnector developed by...
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How to Rebuild Your Identity After Total Amnesia with Jennifer White
What happens when you survive a major medical crisis but wake up completely stripped of your past? In January 2024, veteran nurse and healthcare executive Jennifer White woke up from a three-day neurosurgery coma with total amnesia. She didn’t recognize her name, her biography, or her husband of…
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The AI Always Learning Mindset with Chris Carter
Every year, new tech waves break across the business landscape, leaving most leaders guessing where things are going. In this episode, David Gadarian sits down with Christopher M. Carter, founder of Approyo and Mugatu AI, to explore what it actually takes to win in business today, how to navigate...
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The Flipped Lens: Dan MacQueen's Hard Reset
When Dan MacQueen sat down in the driver’s seat for this episode of The Flipped Story, I was immediately struck by his deep humility, his quick humor, and his powerful presence. It is easy to assume that a elite corporate keynote speaker who has delivered his story 90+ times across major global...
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The Marketing Contrarian: Flipping the Script on a Crowded Market
What happens when you realize the entire corporate marketing complex is fundamentally broken? You stop trying to fit into the market, and you start programming it. In this episode of The Flipped Story, host David Gadarian sits down with Jesse Wroblewski, the founder of Decommoditized and author…
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The Long Exposure: Rebuilding a Mind in the Dark with Xavier Nuez
What do you do when your own mind becomes a room you can no longer stand to live in? At age 22, artist and author Xavier Nuez experienced a severe nervous system collapse—a baseline of complex PTSD that left his internal fight-or-flight switch permanently jammed in the "on" position. During the...
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Why Voice AI is the Ultimate Tool for Thinkers with Chris Hensley - The Flipped Story
How many brilliant ideas have you lost simply because you couldn’t type fast enough to catch them? 🔄 For 22 years, wealth management veteran Chris Hensley lived by the book. He mastered the rigid corporate frameworks and productivity hacks designed to keep a business running smoothly. But Chris…
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Reclaiming Your Healthspan and Directing AI with Mark Young, PhD
When you sit down to talk about health tech and longevity, you don’t expect the conversation to pivot into emerging artificial intelligence, running call centers, and the literal biology of human generosity. But that is exactly what happens when you track the journey of Mark Young, PhD. Mark is…
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Hollywood to Executive Coaching: The Power of a Better Question with Kenny Rhodes
What happens when an Emmy-winning Hollywood interviewer decides that the stories on the screen aren’t nearly as interesting as the ones happening inside the people making them? In this episode of The Flipped Story, David Gadarian sits down with executive coach Kenny Rhodes to unpack his massive...
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The Walk-On Mentality: From the NFL to Chronic Pain and the Sprint Back with Daniel Esposito
What happens when your primary superpower is stripped away from you? Historically on The Flipped Story, we have spent our time focusing on traditional business frameworks and market pivots. But this episode marks a completely new type of exploration for the show. David Gadarian sits down with...
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The Improv Pioneer Who Turned Play Into a Business Discipline – Kat Koppett
What if the best tool for building psychological safety, creative thinking, and leadership presence has been hiding in plain sight — on the improv stage? Kat Koppett is one of the founding voices in applied improv, the practice of bringing improvisation principles into organizations to develop…
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Re-Engineering the Soul: How Alan Lazaros Discovered His Purpose
What happens when you spend the first quarter of your life engineering a world designed entirely around external security, only to realize you are dying inside? On this episode of The Flipped Story, David Gadarian sits down with Alan Lazaros, CEO of Next Level University, for a masterclass in...
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The Strategist Who Quit Without a Plan and Built Something Better - Eric Levine
Eric Levine is a world-class strategist who helped shape how Meta competed with TikTok — then walked away without a plan. His entrepreneur journey from philosophy major to AI entrepreneur runs through Deloitte, Hyperloop, four and a half years at Meta, a scuba diving app, and ultimately…
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The Power of Humor: Finding Your Voice with Bee Baumann
What happens when a "native introvert" who spent years trying to disappear decides to stand up on a comedy stage in a foreign country? In this episode, David Gadarian sits down with speaker and communication coach Bee Baumann to explore the transformative journey from running from anxiety to...
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Navigating Life with Coach Laura Berman Fortgang
If you’ve ever felt stuck in a career you’re "qualified" for but not "meant" for, this episode is your roadmap. David Gadarian welcomes Laura Berman Fortgang, a bestselling author and pioneer who helped pave the way for the modern coaching industry. While she is now a frequent guest on Oprah and...
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Depth Over Volume: Brian Wallace’s 20-Year Bet on the Human Signal
Most people think success in the digital world requires feeding the algorithm. Brian Wallace did the opposite: he became the "Human Algorithm." In this episode, David Gadarian explores the life-defining pivots of Brian Wallace, founder of NowSourcing. We trace Brian’s journey from the…
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Scaling SEO in the Age of AI with Matt Diamante | From Garage Band to HeyTony
“Shortcut to Last.” That was the name of Matt Diamante’s band in the early 2000s. It’s also the perfect irony for a guest who has built a powerhouse SEO agency by doing the exact opposite: playing the long game. 🔄 In this episode, we sit down with Matt Diamante, founder of HeyTony, to explore a...
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Walter’s Search for Meaning 🔄
Walter Rusniaczek knows how to perform. With 30 years in high-stakes sales and a background in stand-up comedy, he’s a master of reading the room. But in this episode, Walter takes us behind the mask to explore a "live flip" driven by a search for actual meaning. From a "feral" upbringing to...
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Life After Nice with Danny Goldberg
"I realized that being 'nice' was just a way of negotiating against myself." We’re often taught that being "nice" is the key to leadership. But what happens when that narrative starts costing you your time, your peace, and your power? In this episode, David Gadarian sits down with serial...
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A Mission to Meet 10,000 Strangers: How Rob Lawless Flipped the Script on Human Connection 🔄
What if the most "inefficient" use of your time—sitting with a stranger for an hour—was actually the key to unlocking your greatest potential? Rob Lawless left a high-polish career at Deloitte to bet on human curiosity. 7,476 friends later, he joins David Gadarian to discuss the grit of the…
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From Operator to Architect: The Sequential Blueprint for Scaling a Business 🔄
What does it take to move from the front lines of the Army and the oil fields to the "Driver’s Seat" of a multi-division professional powerhouse? In this episode, David Gadarian sits down with Darren Tompkins, Founder & CEO of Vader-Rey. Darren breaks down his purposeful, sequential journey of...
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Sam Mitchell flipped the "Broken" label into a Masterclass Origin Story. 🔄
What happens when you stop apologizing for your "glitches" and start charging for your perspective? Sam Mitchell, the voice behind Autism Rocks and Rolls, joins David Gadarian to discuss the journey from the resource room to the CEO's chair. In this episode, we move past the clinical labels to...
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The Geography of Perspective: Trading Velocity for Clarity with Anthony Neal Macri
What happens when you stop running a 100-mile-per-hour race and finally ask, "Where am I actually going?" In this episode, marketing strategist Anthony Neal Macri shares his "flip" from the high-pressure startup engines of Toronto and New York to the intentional restraint of Southern Italy. From...
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Trading the 9-to-5 for 700+ Land Deals with Abi Asija
How do you walk away from a "safe" corporate career without taking a reckless gamble? Today on The Flipped Story, we talk with Abi Asija, an entrepreneur who flipped the script on the traditional "leap of faith." After 10 years in tech, Abi built a 7-figure land empire by focusing on the "unsexy"...
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From the Classroom to the Boardroom with Jasmine Martirossian
"We die the moment we stop learning. We die the moment where we completely settle." Imagine growing up in a household where education isn't just a career path—it’s a religion. You spend years honing a mind to dissect human behavior at a molecular level, earning a PhD that offers a lifetime of...
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From Broadcast to Podcast | Jon Goehring’s Flipped Story
In the transition from Media 1.0 to 2.0, the rules of the game have fundamentally changed. We’ve moved from the era of "Broadcast"—talking at an audience from a pedestal—to the era of "Connection," where trust is the only currency that matters. In this episode of The Flipped Story, David Gadarian...
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Flipping the Bottom Line - Why Compassion is the Ultimate Competitive Advantage
Can love and compassion actually make a business more profitable? In this episode of The Flipped Story, David Gadarian sits down with international business consultant and TEDx speaker Dr. Bruno Roque Cignacco (PhD) to discuss the radical shift from "cold" corporate logic to the high-performance...
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Flipping a Family Crisis into a Digital Powerhouse Career with Sean Boyle
What happens when your father’s business—your family’s legacy—is suddenly threatened by legal crisis? For Sean Boyle, it was the moment he stopped being an intern and started being a leader. In this episode of The Flipped Story, Sean shares the raw narrative of taking over "The Boyler Room" bar...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Every market begins with a person who refused to accept the world as it is. Every breakthrough starts with someone who saw possibility where others saw impossibility. Every movement begins with an individual who decided their potential was bigger than their circumstances.
The conventional narrative tells us that markets exist, and people adapt to them. That success follows predictable formulas. That potential is either there or it isn’t.
The truth: People don’t just participate in markets—they create them. They don’t just find their potential—they develop it through action, iteration, and the courage to push past blockers that would stop most people cold. And in our interconnected world, the great flippers—the true market creators—understand something profound: They don’t just use new channels, they create them. They flip communication itself on its head, connecting with audiences in ways that were previously unimaginable.
This is The Flipped Story.<
HOSTED BY
David
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