Midlife Male by Greg Scheinman

Top Fitness Model Rusty Joiner joins the show.

Houston Mayoral Candidate Tony Buzbee joins the show.

Former NFL QB and Co-Founder of OWYN Jeff Mroz joins the show.

John "JT" Reed, owner/CEO of Bosscat Kitchen and BCK Restaurant Group joins the show. 

James Ighedigbo is all about putting in the work. After a standout High School football career he had no scholarship offers so he took a preferred walk on role at UMass. Within a year he was on a full ride. After a stellar college career no NFL teams came calling despite being told he’d be taken in the 5th or 6th round...Here we go again he thought. He persevered and not only worked his way into the NFL but played 10 seasons for several teams including the Jets, Bills, Patriots and winning a super bowl with the Ravens. He recently retired from the game and we sat down to talk about the transition from athlete to entrepreneur and what it’s like at just age 34 to have your athletic career behind you and so much life left in front of you. The value of education, spirituality and family in his life that guides him. The missteps he made as a Young man/athlete and what he learned and how he’s approaching this next phase of his life.

Seamus Mullen is an award-winning New York chef, restaurateur and cookbook author known for his inventive yet approachable Spanish cuisine, he is also a leading authority on health and wellness. After cooking throughout Spain, New York and San Francisco, Seamus first rose to national prominence in 2006 with Boqueria, one of the first critically acclaimed and highly successful Spanish restaurants in New York. In 2009, he was one of three finalists on the Food Network’s “The Next Iron Chef.” Seamus opened his first solo restaurant Tertulia in Manhattan in 2011, which was awarded two stars from The New York Times and was a finalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant.

Entrepreneur Shareef Malnik is one of the country’s top restaurateurs. The Forge is Malnik’s celebrated, award-winning steakhouse. He has also owned the widely popular nightclubs: Jimmy’z, Cuba Club, Glass and Café Nostalgia. By day, Malnik is the Chairman of Nextwave Funding, which provides funding to thousands of small and mid-sized companies across the nation. “I work with a cross-section of businesses across the country and feel rewarded when I see our capital help their companies thrive and grow" says Malnik. Shareef has also added Executive Producer to his oeuvre with the documentary film "Sexology", which was directed by his wife Gabrielle Anwar. They are presently working on a subscription website and spinoff series of the film. As a prominent philanthropist, Malnik has held the prestigious title of Chairman of the InterContinental Make-A-Wish Ball for 11 years, helping to raise more than $14 million for the organization.

Joel “Thor” Neeb is a husband, father, former fighter pilot, an Ironman competitor, American Ninja Warrior, stage IV cancer survivor, expert leadership expert, and President of Afterburner Inc. As an F-15 pilot, Thor escorted the U.S. President through the sky and flew missions to ensure the safety of the country after the attacks of 9/11. He was the tactical leader of 300 of the most senior combat pilots in the Air Force and he oversaw the execution of a $150M/year flight program. Thor was named the Top Instructor Pilot at the Air Force Flight Training Headquarters and he’s flown thousands of missions teaching pilots from 25 countries around the world. In 2010, Thor was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer and given about a 15% chance to live. Instead of giving up, Thor decided to give back. He started a youth outreach program in San Antonio that has grown to help more than 15,000 at-risk kids.

Brian Gallagher is the co-founder of Throwback Fitness and the author of Simple Man Guide.

Adam Nelson has qualified for a total of five World Outdoor Championship teams and earned seven world and Olympic medals, which included the 2004 Olympic gold. He’s currently the COO of The D10 Decathlon; a nationally televised athletic competition produced for amateur athletes testing speed, strength, agility, and coordination through a mix of 10-events traditionally performed in the Olympic decathlon and NFL Scouting Combine. Adam, his wife and two daughters recently relocated to Houston. On this episode we talk about his journey from college football player to Olympic Shot Putter, the emotional and psychological toll of being awarded the gold medal almost a decade after the Olympic Games, fitness over the age of 40 and where he’s focused on taking the D10 and himself in the future.