Long Shot Leaders with Michael Stein

How to be super fit and influence others with world champion physique competitor and influencer Brandan Fokken Brandan Fokken is an American Men’s Physique competitor hailing from South Dakota. From baseball to American football, Brandan was a passionate athlete throughout his youth. He started to train in the gym towards the end of his days in high school, with the intention of building his performance within competitive sports. With a keen interest in bodybuilding, Brandan set out to to build an incredible physique – just like his bodybuilding icon Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, he failed to make progress due to his lack of fitness knowledge. By the time his days in high school were over, that all began to change. Because Brandan learned more about training and healthy nutrition, it didn’t take long for him to build a great physique. Since he moved on from his poor understanding of fitness, he’s made a name for himself as a Men’s Physique competitor – earning his IFBB Pro Card in 2016.

Unlocking the Keto code with Dr. Steven Gundry In his words:  Hello, my name is Dr. Steven Gundry – founder of Gundry MD. If you’re interested in getting help feeling more vital energy, getting your body into shape, and giving yourself the best possible chance at a long and happy life… I’d like to assure you: You are in the right place. I founded Gundry MD with one mission: To help dramatically improve human health, happiness, and longevity through my unique vision of diet and nutrition. I believe I’ve discovered some unconventional truths about human nutrition. The Gundry MD philosophy is a radical departure from the traditional dietary “wisdom” which has failed so many Americans over the past few decades. My research may offer a breakthrough for those of you who have struggled for years with your energy levels, your body, and your health. If you’ve tried everything and nothing has worked… I’d like to offer you HOPE. For over thirty years, I have been one of the world’s pre-eminent experts in heart surgery. My experiences took me to new frontiers of medical science. I was a driving force behind major breakthroughs in medical technology and surgical procedures – breakthroughs that revolutionized the way doctors save lives. But back in 2001, while I was Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Loma Linda University, I was asked to treat a chronically ill, overweight patient. This man was considered a hopeless case, someone who couldn’t be helped even by surgery. But “hopeless cases” have been a specialty of mine over the years, and I was willing to take on this man’s challenge when no one else would. I discovered that the patient had actually reversed his heart-threatening symptoms – symptoms he was told were inoperable – with a combination of natural, dietary nutrients. This led me to pursue further research of my own. The conclusions I made were unmistakable… and they led directly to the foundation of Gundry MD. One of the keys to strong, sustainable health lives in all of us… in the form of beneficial microbes. These “good bacteria” are in danger of dying out, due to dietary and environmental issues that overload our systems with threatening “bad” microbes. Once you begin taking care of your “good” microbes – or, as I like to call them, “your gut buddies” – you can begin an incredible transformation. And I know… because it worked for me. When I first met this “lost cause” patient, I was seriously overweight myself. I had high blood pressure, “bad” cholesterol, all the warning signs for oncoming diabetes and heart disease. I worked out regularly and tried to watch my diet, but I was still struggling with my weight. But by following the principles of my new research – a study I am now calling “Holobiotics” – I lost 70 pounds in just one year.

The real secrets behind sharks with filmmaker Joe Romeiro Naturalist and Award winning cinematographer Joe Romeiro developed a love for the ocean at a young age. Especially, the shark. Along with awarding photographer and sound engineer Bill fisher they founded and created 333productions LLC / 333 Digital . They have created many award-winning films and he has won such notable awards as The Boston Sea Rovers Diver of the Year award, Blue Ocean Film festivals’ “Best new Film and Best New Cinematographer, ADEX Underwater Film of the Year Award, and the The Cousteau’s-Ocean Inspiration Award, awarded by the Cousteau family. He has worked with many of the sharks field top scientists and Shark researchers and has grown to be a highly respected naturalist in the field of the Shark research and behavior. He has spent over a decade filming and interacting with sharks all over the world and regularly heads field expeditions. Joe is a member of the esteemed Explorers Club and Ocean Artists Society. His work has been featured on Discovery Networks, Discovery International, National Geographic, National geographic wild, BBC Wildlife, Animal Planet and many more . He has been a host/producer and Underwater Director of Photography for Discovery’s SHARK WEEK 2012-18. Also he has worked and/or appeared on Good Morning America, Oprah Winfrey network, Harpo productions,CNN,MSNBC, FOX, Hannity, The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson, The Insider, Inside Edition, The Daily Share, USA today and many more.

Bodybuilding Legend 3 X Mr Olympia Frank Zane shares his secrets of success. Three-time Mr. Olympia, and his physique is considered one of the greatest in the history of bodybuilding due to his meticulous focus on symmetry and proportion. He was inducted in the IFBB Hall of Fame in 1999.

Surviving a double attempted homicide while 8 months pregnant with Agape Garcia. Her survival of a double attempted homicide while 8 months pregnant (by the father) and the desperation to survive became the catalyst to the foundation of BYIS while achieving an undisputed outlook of independence. During her journey to overcome, Garcia learned that extreme independence is a trauma driven response and a natural one which can be defeated through focused, self awareness and intentional control. Through her own walk, harsh lessons brought on by extreme independence resulted in areas of her life being sabotaged repeatedly. Her personal journey of post traumatic growth has led Garcia to dedicating her life in developing transformational programs, various forms of coaching, certification courses and establishing a nonprofit to help real time victims. Her commitment is to provide lifelong transformational habits that can restore your powerful internal sense of control. One of her personal statements, ‘You don’t live anywhere but in your head’ is why some of her laser focus teachings are on aligning your mental and emotional belief system. As her passion grew from her own personal struggles, Garcia became active within the community receiving a Mayoral appointment to work with the Citizen Review board in direct conjunction with Internal Affairs. She received hands-on training from the Sheriff’s department, Department of Homeland Security, and FEMA which also led to the Infrastructure Liaison Officer designation (ILO), through the local Law Enforcement Center. Garcia has spent more than 20 years in the corporate world holding positions in Office Administration, Project Management, Compliance, Policy writing, Team building, Training, Leadership, and Consulting. She continued to serve other organizations including the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), and Board of Directors and holds current membership in the FBI vetted private sector program of InfraGard. As VP of a Security Consultant Company, she has developed programs with leadership responsibility for security and emergency management. These emphasize awareness toward identifying different stages of human behavior leading towards violence mitigation. While working, attending school, and raising her kids as a single parent, her personal priorities of housing, safety and privacy for her children were of utmost importance. This required Garcia to navigate through various self-help centers, state, city, local programs, systems and assistance to create a stable foundation for her family while providing the ability to assist others. She also volunteers and collaborates with local law writer(s), in support of bills under Public Safety. Garcia believes in the need to feel loved, wanted, and cared for as a part of life in all of us. Living through emotional tugs of war and learning to apply a controlled healthy mindset to overcome voids, shortcomings, and to break unhealthy cycles is who she is today versus the opposite of where she came from. Today, she prides herself on meeting the daily challenges of being vulnerable and safe at the same time while empowering others to Be Your Incredible Self. Garcia’s personal mission is to help lead others in transforming their survival of Domestic Violence (DV) into Post Traumatic Growth and to mitigate the depletion of resources for real-time victims. Sharing her personal testimony has empowered so many others. She loves teaching her BYIS formula of: How to combine Situational Awareness with Emotional Intelligence to control your triggers.  

How to become disruption proof and empower yourself and other with New York Times best selling author Brant Cooper Endless Disruption COVID-19, supply chain collapse, climate change, ransomware attacks—our world is filled with uncertainty brought on by increased complexity and endless disruption. Global interconnectedness, computers in our pockets, information moving at the speed of light means change is continuous and happens on the edge—outside in the real world—versus around tables in the boardroom. But the way we structure and manage our institutions—business, education, government—is  based on the assembly line era of the Industrial Age. We need a new way forward. “Gone are the days of hierarchical, command-and-control, execution-minded, output-driven management. Here are the days of working with speed and agility, with empathy, vulnerability, and the empowerment of people. Here, too, are the days of less hierarchy while still maintaining some hierarchy; accountability, but with new metrics; and leadership that rallies people, both for their own benefit and that of the world.”   We must become disruption-proof. Disruption-Proof organizations are RAD: Resilient, Aware and Dynamic. They operate based on 5 Elements: Empathy – understand customers and employees deeply Exploration – admit to what’s not known and search for answers Evidence – leverage data and insights to cut through biases Equilibrium – balance execution and exploration work Ethics – act legally and maintain core values and in work

A possible recovery solution with Sean Entin and Dr. David Silverman Sean Entin: Sean has had a life that many would call successful: at just 21years old he was already on the cover of the Business Section of the Los Angeles Times and was participating in USC’s entrepreneurship program. He has produced 3 released films and other content, and has also worked with Los Angeles Center Studios. When the stock market crashed in 2008, Sean accepted an offer to become a managing partner of Greenhouse Holdings, which focused on financing sustainable residential housing. He and his other partners soon expanded the company into the commercial and military sectors. During this time, Sean was also mentoring Navy Seals transitioning from military to civilian life in the business world. Suddenly, in November 2011, all of these accomplishments no longer mattered. At age 39, Sean suffered a stroke from a massive blood clot in his carotid artery. He was induced into a coma for 10 days and had to undergo several surgeries. Doctors predicted he would never speak, walk, or live a normal life again. I can, I shall, I will. This mantra helped him through the most difficult times in his life. Even with this diagnosis, Sean displayed unwavering strength and spent his next years rehabilitating his soul and body—overcoming the mental barrier of “why me?”—proving to himself and everyone else that he had a purpose in life, that he was chosen for a reason, and that he had the motivation to keep going for even more. After many years of carefully following all kinds of recommendations and advice in order to regain his independence and having failed and succeeded with many of those treatments, Sean now knew what worked and what didn’t… He had finally managed to hack his stroke. He was now a different person, full of understanding, compassion, humility, and an example of inspiration in times of trouble. His life had changed. He was starting over… with many more obstacles, but with a motivation bigger than himself: to help others. Thus, the Stroke Hacker Community was born. Many people were inspired by his story, and those who went through a similar journey reached out to him for help and advice. Now, those who have suffered from brain injuries have a place where they can share their stories, their accomplishments, and their own tips for improving their overall health and wellness. Guided by Sean, they have discovered their sense of purpose and hope and are getting closer and closer to their recoveries, their independence, and everything they dream of getting back. Dr. David Silverman:  I have a purpose-driven, home-based & international business, fueled by an exquisite & patented health breakthrough through which I help people live (and thrive and earn) to their full potential. Dr. Silverman began investigating ASEA REDOX Cell Signaling Supplement. Soon he was sharing it with family and friends. He says that the secret to success with this business is developing personal belief in four things: The product, the company, network marketing, and yourself. “If you can’t believe in any one of these four areas, it’s going to be much harder for you to win at this. If you’re weak in any of these aspects, you’ve got to work on your own belief first, before you can expect someone else to believe in what you’re sharing with them.” One way to grow stronger in all these areas, according to Dr. Silverman, is to attend a corporate convention. “You’ll meet other people and hear their stories,” he says. “You’ll meet the founders and see what good men they are. You’ll really start to understand the company as a whole and see the big picture and the vision.” Beyond that, Dr. Silverman has the following daily suggestions for associates. “First, work on your own self-motivation,” he says. “Be coachable. Be a genuinely nice person. Understand upfront that you will need a lot of patience because success won’t happen overnight. If you are consistent with your commitment and you listen to your upline and you work hard, then no matter how long it takes, you’ll get there. You’ll reach your goals and change lives, starting with your own.”  

How to make indie films while you're still in college with Ishan Parikh In his words: I am a recent graduate from the University of Kansas with a BA in Film and Media Studies and a Business minor. I am an independent filmmaker who has worked in the Kansas City area as a writer, director, and producer. I have had extensive experience in production for four years having successfully produced three feature films and a slew of short films on low budgets under my production banner META. Currently, I am in pursuing my MFA degree in Film and Television at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia.  I am an incredibly self-motivated and creatively charged individual who is always looking to work on sets as a PA, as well as to make new connections in the industry. Feel free to connect with me to collaborate on any of your projects!

How to change your life forever for the better with Best Selling Author & success coach Michael Neill Michael Neill is an internationally renowned success coach and media commentator. He is also a licensed master trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and has written hundreds of articles in the areas of business success, money, relationships, health, happiness, well-being, and spirituality.

How to control your mind and craft habits for success with Dr. Jon Finn He founded the award-winning Tougher Minds consultancy and has three psychology-related degrees, including a PhD. He has worked in performance psychology, resilience, and leadership science for over 20 years. He also writes regularly for Forbes. Tougher Minds uses cutting-edge insights from psychology, behavioral science, neuroscience, and world champions to help organizations develop “Habit Mechanics” and “Chief Habit Mechanics”—resilient people, outstanding leaders, and world-class teams.