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Blind Ambition With Aaron Golub

Blind Ambition With Aaron Golub

By Aaron Golub

The Blind Ambition podcast is hosted by Aaron Golub. Aaron became the first legally blind athlete to play football in a Division 1 game when he was at Tulane University. He was a captain in his senior year, and went on to also become an NFL free agent. This podcast will dive deep into how successful people overcome obstacles, and break through barriers in their lives. You’ll hear from professional athletes, successful entrepreneurs and business leaders, and people who have overcome incredible odds to create success.
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Evolving Now - With Andre Young

Evolving Now - With Andre Young

Andre Young is a speaker, author, trainer, and Founder of You Evolving Now. He worked as a Mental Health Therapist for 19 years, been an employee, business owner, and self-employed, played sports at every level from high school to professional. He lived in inner-city row homes to luxury homes, been married, divorced, and remarried, written 4 books, have four amazing kids, a wonderful wife.

Apr 26, 202230:07
The Power Of Obsession - With James Laughlin

The Power Of Obsession - With James Laughlin

James Laughlin is a 7 times drumming Word Champion, turned success and leadership coach.  Original from Ireland, now resides in New Zealand. James is successful in all areas of his life, and an incredible example for others. 

Apr 22, 202222:51
The Importance Of Having A Dream - with Ron Williams

The Importance Of Having A Dream - with Ron Williams

Ron Williams is one of the most decorated natural bodybuilders in the world, having achieved the highest honor ever awarded in Natural Bodybuilding by becoming the sole recipient of the “Natural Bodybuilder of the Decade” award.   


As one of the country’s leading experts on exercise physiology, diet, nutrition, and fat loss, Coach Ron’s brand of training has inspired and motivated thousands of athletes and individuals to truly transform, inside and out.  


 Ron enlisted in the Army when he was only 18 years old and began competing in international sports events for the Army including boxing, swimming, football, platform diving and track. Ron almost got kicked out of the Army because of fighting, but instead, a captain sent him to the boxing team to be whipped into shape. There, he found his athleticism and “champion” mentality to be a gift. Eventually, his boxing coach encouraged him to try bodybuilding and he found that he had everything it took to excel in the sport.  


Ron’s goal was to be the best bodybuilder in the world and he quickly climbed the ladder after placing 1st place in his first teenage competition. He admits that he was initially attracted to bodybuilding because it was a place he could hide his shortcomings and insecurities.  


However, after traveling to different competitions around the world, he began to find himself through his faith in God and over time he was able to deal with and overcome the emotions and challenges from his past. Ron was able to apply everything he learned from his early life to fuel what he does now today. His life is now fulfilled by helping people physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Apr 12, 202221:18
Path to Success - Craig Ballantyne and Aaron Golub

Path to Success - Craig Ballantyne and Aaron Golub

Blind Ambition podcast with Aaron Golub - Joined by Craig Ballantyne, we discuss his journey in entrepreneurship, and how he now helps other entrepreneurs achieve massive success. 

Dec 31, 202129:49
The Burn - With Ben Newman

The Burn - With Ben Newman

I’m joined by Ben Newman. Ben is a top performance coach, and speaker. He works with some of the world’s top business leaders and athletes.

Jun 08, 202122:05
Fighting Through - With Kawan Glover

Fighting Through - With Kawan Glover

I’m joined by Kawan Glover. Kawan is a 3x brain surgery and stroke survivor, entrepreneur and author. His story is about overcoming massive challenges and odds.

May 13, 202119:38
Going above and beyond - With Steven Sims

Going above and beyond - With Steven Sims

I’m joined by Steve Sims. Steve is an author, speaker, coach, and one of the most interesting people in the world. Check out his episode to learn how he earned the nickname of the real life Wizard of Oz.

May 05, 202120:59
Getting through the challenge - With Thomas Kim

Getting through the challenge - With Thomas Kim

I’m joined by Thomas Kim. Thomas is an entrepreneur who builds and operates car washes. He has been through incredible challenges and came out the other side. Amazing story with powerful lessons.

Apr 29, 202128:58
New Human - With Mike Soares

New Human - With Mike Soares

I’m joined by Mike Soares, he’s the founder of New Human. Mike has built his life around helping others achieve their fitness goals, and has taken over the industry fast.

Apr 21, 202120:30
Perseverance - With Anthony Trucks

Perseverance - With Anthony Trucks

I’m joined by Anthony Trucks. Anthony is a former NFL player, American Ninja Warrior, entrepreneur, and speaker. We discuss his career, tips on success, and his journey growing up.

Apr 08, 202128:15
Having a Vision - With Dr. Hoby Wedler

Having a Vision - With Dr. Hoby Wedler

I'm joined by Dr. Hoby Wedler. We discuss his journey being blind, becoming a chemist, and starting his companies. 

Apr 01, 202133:28
#Believe - With Evan Carmichael

#Believe - With Evan Carmichael

I’m joined by Evan Carmichael. We discuss entrepreneurship, serving others, and lessons from his book Built to Serve.

Mar 24, 202123:08
How to Succeed - With Andy Albright

How to Succeed - With Andy Albright

I’m joined by Andy Albright. Andy is an extremely successful entrepreneur, author, and executive. We discuss his path to success and what success truly means. Andy has accomplished a lot, and has reached levels that few ever see.

Mar 16, 202119:21
Creating Change - With Jackie Wilson

Creating Change - With Jackie Wilson

I’m joined by Jackie Wilson. Jackie is a sports executive, lawyer, and former sports agent. Jackie works closely with the Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty, and the Barclays Center. Jackie creates change, and provides guidance wherever he goes. We discuss the road to becoming an executive, as well as sports, diversity, inclusion, and race.

Mar 09, 202118:39
Understanding the Process - With Thom Singer

Understanding the Process - With Thom Singer

This week I’m joined by Thom Singer. Thom is a consultant, speaker, and podcast host. We talk about his journey building a successful speaking career, running a well known podcast, and how to get started on your goals.

Mar 03, 202123:08
Relationship Flywheel - With Pablo Gonzalez

Relationship Flywheel - With Pablo Gonzalez

This week I’m joined by Pablo Gonzalez. Pablo is an entrepreneur, executive, and master connector. Pablo has mastered the art of developing and growing relationships. On this episode we discuss his road to success, as well as his method for developing relationships, the relationship flywheel.

Feb 24, 202127:42
Entrepreneurial Success – With AJ Vaynerchuk

Entrepreneurial Success – With AJ Vaynerchuk

This week I’m joined by AJ Vaynerchuk who is the CEO of Vayner Sports, and the Co-Founder of Vayner Media. AJ has been an entrepreneur and investor from an early age, and has seen success that few see. We dive into entrepreneurship, overcoming Crohn’s disease, and following your dreams.

Feb 17, 202115:09
Love What You Do - With Parker Kane

Love What You Do - With Parker Kane

We are joined by Parker Kane. Parker is a beat boxer, speaker, and podcast host. Parker went viral when his friend posted a video online of him beat boxing with a McDonald's cup. Parker has learned to overcome obstacles and others opinions to achieve success.

Feb 09, 202116:33
Helping Others Through Speaking - With Darryll Stinson

Helping Others Through Speaking - With Darryll Stinson

Darryll Stinson is a former Division I athlete, two-time TEDx speaker, and Founder of Second Chance Athletes. He’s been featured on FOX, ABC, NCAA, and some of the top podcasts in the world. After going from suicidal to successful, Darryll uses his experience to give hope to the hopeless and to help heart-centered speakers build innovative six-figure speaking careers that align with their highest purpose. Darryll is the author of the best-selling book Who Am I After Sports? An Athletes Roadmap to Discover New Purpose and Live Fulfilled. When he is not working, Darryll enjoys spending time with his wife and three beautiful daughters.

Feb 02, 202124:54
Raise Your Standard - With Steve Holbrook

Raise Your Standard - With Steve Holbrook

We are joined by Steve Holbrook. Steve is an entrepreneur who has overcame a lot in his life. Battling Crohn's disease gave him the strength to create success in his life, his family, and his business.

Jan 23, 202118:35
Understand What's Important - With Jeff Lopes

Understand What's Important - With Jeff Lopes

Jeff Lopes is a proud father of two, a husband, and a entrepreneur for the past 24 years. Jeff has founded numerous companies from inception to 7 & 8 figure Corporations. Included in these is TrueBlue Homes, a portfolio of vacation rentals properties across the Northern parts of Ontario, Canada and Kimurawear a boxing / martial arts equipment brand that was founded in early 2006 out of his own basement. Jeff is currently a host of a top-rated entrepreneurial podcast Jeff Knows Inc. Over the past three years he has coached countless entrepreneurs in balancing the obstacles of fatherhood and entrepreneurship, and achieving a higher levels of success in both area. As Fitness Leadership College Graduate and certified NLP Master & Life Coach, Jeff has taken all his experiences to create Mans Purpose-a brotherhood for Entrepreneur-Dads. This membership-based platform was designed to lead men on creating a higher purpose within themselves physically, mentally and spiritually. This will lead to greater levels of success within their business creating financial freedom, and giving these men an opportunity to become more present and active as fathers and partners.

Jan 16, 202125:49
Shape Your Life - With Billy Giannouloudis

Shape Your Life - With Billy Giannouloudis

On this episode I'm joined by Billy Giannouloudis. Billy is a strategic intervention life coach, and motivational speaker. On this episode, we discuss business, entrepreneurship, and creating the life you want.

Jan 09, 202126:05
BrEpic - With Justin Breen

BrEpic - With Justin Breen

This week we are joined by Justin Breen. Justin is the founder and CEO of BrEpic Communications. BrEpic works with the top businesses and brands. Justin is also a best selling author.

Jan 01, 202133:41
Do What You Love - With Kyle Depiesse

Do What You Love - With Kyle Depiesse

Kyle is the Creator and Founder of the Reaching Beyond Experience rooted in assisting others in achieving their highest level of fulfillment in how they connect with others, connect with themselves and build their careers. After 15 years in corporate america, hitting rock bottom and completely burned out, Kyle left everything to start designing a life around fulfillment.  Since 2015 he has spent a season as a stay at home dad, finished an Ironman, started his own business, started a podcast and along with his wife, paid off almost $400k to become completely debt free!

Now he leverages his story to design destination experiences and coaching offerings to help his clients get the clarity they need to build their definition of a fulfilling life.

Dec 18, 202020:57
Building Bonds - With Bryan Ward

Building Bonds - With Bryan Ward

Bryan is first and foremost a family man and devoted father.<br />

He is a US Marine Corps Veteran, a basketball coach champion and an avid runner. Aside from this, he is the creator and host of Dad Up Podcast.<br />
He started the podcast as a way to inspire and encourage dads to be the best father and role model they can be for their kids and family.<br />

His podcast has inspired thousands of dads all over the world to step up and be the dad they are supposed to be.<br />

He has had the honor of meeting and interviewing high profile guests from celebrities to pro-athletes to business owners on their fatherhood journey.<br />
He is always willing to provide advice to dads that may be facing parenting struggles. His mission is to help change the family culture by improving and strengthening the bond between fathers and their kids.<br />

Bryan has been asked to speak at parenting conferences and has been featured on a number of shows and podcasts.<br />
Bryan can be found on Instagram @daduppodcast. There you can find his bio with a link to his show as well as his other social media platforms and the Dad Up merchandise store.<br />
Dec 11, 202025:26
30 Minute Mentors - with Adam Mendler

30 Minute Mentors - with Adam Mendler

Adam Mendler is the Chief Executive Officer of The Veloz Group, where he co-founded and oversees ventures across a wide variety of industries: Beverly Hills Chairs, a leading office furniture e-tailer; Custom Tobacco, a one-of-a-kind cigar customization e-commerce platform; and Veloz Solutions, a technology consulting and software development practice. Adam remains active in each portfolio company, providing strategic guidance and support. Adam also provides business thought leadership as a speaker to businesses, universities and non-profit organizations; as the host of the podcast Thirty Minute Mentors; as an expert regularly cited in national media outlets; and as an advisor, consultant, coach and board member.

Dec 03, 202024:43
Taking The Next Step - With Shannon Connery

Taking The Next Step - With Shannon Connery

On this episode we are joined by Shannon Connery. Shannon is a psychologist, who believes happiness is the path to health. She is also the creator of the PACE process course. We discuss overcoming obstacles, and creating the future you want.

Nov 23, 202030:45
Facing Failure - With Andy Neary

Facing Failure - With Andy Neary

On this episode I am joined by Andy Neary. Andy is a former Professional Baseball Player, a two-time Ironman finisher, Business Coach, and Founder of the Complete Game coaching program. Andy’s mission is to help business professionals build the mindset, habits, and rituals “off the field” that lead to all-star performance on it. It’s about developing a #majorleaguemindset.

Nov 17, 202027:47
Networking Is Needed - With Steve Reddington

Networking Is Needed - With Steve Reddington

On this episode we are joined by Steve Reddington. We discuss Steves's career in sports, as well as networking, and creating relationships.

Nov 07, 202025:45
Creative Solutions - With Ashwin Jacob

Creative Solutions - With Ashwin Jacob

On this episode I’m joined by Ashwin Jacob. We discuss his routines and creativity that have lead him to success in every new venture he takes on. Ashwin truly understands what it takes to creatively find solutions and make a name for yourself. We go into detail about his journey in the entertainment industry, both in the U.S. and abroad.

Nov 01, 202022:09
Taking Risks - With Doug Ellin

Taking Risks - With Doug Ellin

In this episode we are joined by producer, writer, and director, Doug Ellin. Doug is most well-known for creating the hit series Entourage. He has taken risks throughout the years, and has done whatever it takes to achieve success in Hollywood.

Oct 24, 202021:15
Adapt to Your Situation - With Brian Bogert

Adapt to Your Situation - With Brian Bogert

Brian Bogert is a human behavior and performance coach who teaches clients to leverage self-awareness and intentionality to become the most authentic version of themselves: who they already are. Brian helps executives, entrepreneurs, athletes, and growth-minded individuals learn this transformative approach that cultivates perspective, motivation and direction to help them align their life with their true purpose and defy their own expectations. He teaches not just to accept change, but to embrace pain in order to avoid suffering.

Brian learned the wisdom of resiliency through his own early experiences with pain. When he was just seven years old, his left arm was detached in a vehicle accident. Throughout his childhood people often asked, “What happened to your arm?” They expected a sports injury or playground mishap—not the raw, painful truth that a truck tore it off. But instead of succumbing to suffering because of the injury, Brian fully recovered and flourished with a reattached arm, thanks to his persistent and proactive focus. He learned early how to move beyond what happened to him by creating an intentional mindset.

Brian has continued to develop mindful and actionable tools for growth in his personal and professional endeavors. Before moving full time to coaching peak performers and public speaking, he and his business partners led the Phoenix location of a global insurance brokerage firm, where in just a decade they grew the revenue from $250,000 to $15 million. Before that, he was a top earner as a sales professional and mentored new producers nationwide at a publicly traded brokerage firm. Brian has earned accolades as a top performer in the Southwest, and was named as one of “40 Under 40” in the Phoenix Business Journal for his innovative and dynamic leadership.

Oct 16, 202033:06
The Win-Win Effect - With Chris Ross

The Win-Win Effect - With Chris Ross

Chris led corpora.ons to award-winning and high-performance sales teams, as well as pioneered profitable business development programs for his own companies that are Nationally Accredited. He specializes in training international business executives, companies, and corpora.ons on methods, techniques he has developed over the years on adopting both sides of the buyer-seller relationships. Chris is also currently contracted by 60+ companies and corpora.ons over the world, where he aligns his sales process that is producing massive results and radical transformation. A few short years after branching out on his own independently, Chris started consulting for companies internationally. He began to take his talents and honed in on his craft selling high-ticket programs, which he was able to produce over 1 million dollars in generated revenue each month for more than three years. It did not take long for him to break and then set records in the business consulting industry, which s.ll stands today. Among world industry leaders, Chris is a recognized, highly experienced sales trainer and a very talented business strategist with a demonstrated history of consulting with companies in a variety of fields that specializes in maximizing results. He is the Founder of TCR Consulting Agency, the industry's first and only Nationally Accredited program that provides students with the comfort of knowing his company is audited by regulatory agencies a few times a year. His company guarantees transparency and ethical practices. In February 2020, he stepped down from the Chief Executive Officer role to move into Chairman position. He hired a Corporate staff to take over in January for Official Press Release at the beginning of January 2021 to shift over to 100% Trade School TCR Education Corpora.on. Winject, Inc. is the new venture he has spearheaded teaching companies and corpora.ons on his methodology and aligning his sales process to increase sales numbers to astronomical transformation. In August 2020, Chris was honored to accept Forbes® offer to become an Official Member of Business & Coaching Council. Finally, let's talk about his Top-Ranked Podcast Show, The Win-Win Effect. The launch of his show was the start of him stepping out from behind the scenes. No ma]er the industry you are currently in, anyone listening will receive massive amounts of value from the proven strategies that Chris uses to produce massive results. Chris Ross® currently lives in London, England, where he virtually runs all of his many businesses.

Oct 08, 202033:34
Chase Your Dreams - With Sammy Adams

Chase Your Dreams - With Sammy Adams

In this episode we are joined by Sam Adams Wisner (Sammy Adams). Sammy is a rapper. He's toured all over, released songs that have reached top of the charts, and is known as "Boston's boy". We discuss his career, how he started in music, and his plans for the future.

Oct 02, 202018:36
Strength Creates Success - With Matt Newman

Strength Creates Success - With Matt Newman

Matthew Newman is a speaker, author, and brain cancer survivor on a mission to inspire others to live in the now. Matt not only has become a successful speaker, but successful in the finance industry. He using his story and message to impact the lives of others on a daily basis.

Sep 25, 202039:05
Once A Week - With Billy G

Once A Week - With Billy G

This episode is a podcast from Once A Week With Billy G. I was on Billy Giannouloudis's podcast, and we have re-posted it here. We discuss my journey with football, speaking, and life.

Sep 12, 202022:05
Waiting For The Opportunity - With Anthony Santiago

Waiting For The Opportunity - With Anthony Santiago

In this episode we are joined by Anthony Santiago. Anthony is a former professional baseball player, and a current coach with the White Sox organization. We discuss growing up not being the typical talented athlete, destined for the pros. Anthony worked extremely hard, adapted to all kinds of obstacles, and made his dream come true.

Sep 05, 202022:30
Long Snapping Legacy - With Chris Rubio

Long Snapping Legacy - With Chris Rubio

In this episode we are joined by Chris Rubio. Rubio is an entrepreneur, and the founder of Rubio Long Snapping. We discuss how his business has grown over time, what it takes to be a successful long snapping, and the impact he has had on so many athletes. Rubio has helped over 1,000 long snappers make it to college, and each year over 95% of long snapping scholarships come from Rubio's camps.

Aug 28, 202020:12
Setting Yourself Up For Success - With Dr. David Sipala

Setting Yourself Up For Success - With Dr. David Sipala

Dr. David Sipala started his journey into medicine at an early age. He began to shadow different departments at a local hospital in New Jersey in high school as well as summer breaks during his college years.  This solidified his desire to become a physician. He began shadowing various doctors to help hone his focus on specific specialties and help determine which route he wanted to go.  Ultimately, David became exposed to the world of Foot and Ankle surgery which really peaked his interest.   We discuss the long journey it is to become a surgeon, as well as the work ethic and love for medicine it takes to succeed in his field.

Aug 20, 202024:51
Putting Yourself Out There - With Brent Shaw

Putting Yourself Out There - With Brent Shaw

Brent has dedicated his life to transforming students to become the best versions of themselves. Through his own journey of starting from a camp counselor to now being the Director of Research of a stem cell therapy clinic, Brent has mastered the art of reaching out of your comfort zone to achieve anything you set out to do. He is now a widely published stem cell researcher and on his way to becoming a physician but also wants to transform the way people view their own potential.

Aug 13, 202023:49
Everybody Pulls The Tarp With Andrew Moses

Everybody Pulls The Tarp With Andrew Moses

Andrew Moses is the Vice President of Business Development & Marketing at MorganFranklin Consulting, a national management advisory firm that helps organizations of all sizes solve complex finance, technology, and business challenges.  MorganFranklin is the global consulting platform of Vaco.

A super connector and thought leader, Andrew organizes one of the largest networking dinner series in the US for finance and business leaders and has authored content for Forbes, The Huffington Post, and other publications featuring insights from his interviews with business, sports, and media personalities.

Andrew is also the creator and host of Everybody Pulls The Tarp, a video podcast series about the team-first, do-whatever-it-takes mindset powering success. Andrew interviews leaders in business, sports, and entertainment with episodes appearing weekly on social media, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everybodypullsthetarp.com/videos.


In 2013, Andrew became the youngest alumni ever to win the Alumni Volunteer of the Year Award—awarded once per year by the Penn State Alumni Association, the world’s largest dues paying alumni association.

In 2007, based on his belief that college students represent the world's next generation of leaders, he co-founded Autism Speaks U—a national initiative of Autism Speaks that has since engaged students from universities and colleges across more than 25 states in advocacy, awareness, and fundraising that has resulted in more than $7 million raised.

Andrew is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and earned his B.S. in Accounting from Penn State University with a minor in Labor and Industrial Relations as well as a Masters Degree from Seton Hall University.

He resides in Northern Virginia with his wife, Lauren, and their two daughters. When Andrew's not pulling the proverbial tarp, he is cheering on his beloved Penn State Nittany Lions and anxiously waiting for a New York Mets World Series parade.

His personal mantra. You guessed it. Everybody pulls the tarp!

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Aug 06, 202019:52
Lion Mentality With Nico Marley

Lion Mentality With Nico Marley

In this episode we are joined by Nico Marley. Nico is an entrepreneur, and owner of Lion X CBD. We discuss growing up in a unique culture, starting your own business, and taking a leap of faith. You can find Tanzel on instagram at nico2marley.

Jul 30, 202017:21
Hard Work Pays Off - With Tanzel Smart

Hard Work Pays Off - With Tanzel Smart

In this episode we are joined by Tanzel Smart. Tanzel is an NFL defensive tackle, and one of the hardest working people I know. We discuss work ethic, being patient, and becoming one of the best at your profession. You can find Tanzel on instagram at tj_bchillen.

Jul 23, 202013:34
Trusting The Process With Xavier Rush

Trusting The Process With Xavier Rush

In this episode we are joined by Xavier Rush. Xavier is a former NFL player, actor, model, personal trainer, and owner of XRElite. We discuss trusting the process, putting in work everyday, and never giving up. You can find Xavier on instagram at dnt_rush_it.

Jul 18, 202019:02