Becoming Sovereign

My guest today is AJ Briley - founder of multiple businesses, brazilian jiu jitsu blue belt,  and entrepreneur through and through. His journey thus far has been one of risk taking, learning on the fly, and paving his own path.AJ shares his insights into the biggest roadblocks for new entrepreneurs, starting a bowtie business in his college dorm to spite a friend, taking a leap when you don’t feel ready, sticking with stupid ideas, leaving college to pursue a business, the power of iterative decision making, ways he optimizes his time, the profound impact jiu jitsu and yoga have had on him, and a whole lot more.If you find any value in this conversation please be sure to share the podcast with friends and family and follow us on Instagram, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and subscribe on YouTube at The Tyro Experience. Thank youIt was an honor to sit down with AJ; I hope y’all enjoy.

My guest today is Vance Elrod - a professional MMA fighter, martial artist, esoteric health nut, and entrepreneur. His journey thus far has been one of determination, grit, resilience, exploration, problem solving and hitting people in the face.Vance shares his insights into the realities of being a professional fighter, getting choked out by a 9 year old, the most optimal training culture, feeling his face shift after getting punched, the rabbit holes of health and the need to go down them, the power of methylene blue, why he became an entrepreneur, finding fulfillment in the fight to help people feel better, and a whole lot more.If you find any value in this conversation please be sure to share the podcast with friends and family and follow us on Instagram, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and subscribe on YouTube at The Tyro Experience. Thank you.It was an honor to sit down with Vance; I hope y’all enjoy.Check out Meraki Medicinal at https://www.merakimedicinal.com/Follow Vance Instagram: VanceFCTwitter: VanceETikTok: WorldsBestLoverFollow MerakiInstagram: MerakiMedicinalTwitter: MerakiMedicinal Follow Us:Instagram: TyroNolanTwitter: TyroNolanInstagram: TheTyroExperienceYouTube: The Tyro Experience

My guest today is Preston Breece - an Army Special Forces Green Beret veteran, husband, father, gym owner, and crossfit competitor. His journey thus far has been one of great sacrifice, duty, resilience, risk, and overcoming odds. Preston shares his insights into special operations in the military, how he successfully completed one of the toughest military training pipelines in the world, post traumatic stress, how physical exercise is an efficacious therapy, the challenges of entrepreneurship, how to create a growth-minded community and the importance of belonging to one, and a whole lot more.If you find any value in this conversation please be sure to share the podcast with friends and family and follow us on Instagram, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and subscribe on YouTube at The Tyro Experience. Thank you. It was an honor to sit down with Preston; I hope y’all enjoy.Visit Preston's Gym- https://miramarbeachstrengthandconditioning.comFollow the Tyro movement:- Instagram: tyronolan- Twitter: tyronolan- Instagram: thetyroexperience- YouTube: The Tyro Experience

My guest today is Alvin Johnson - an Air Force veteran, government contractor, esoteric health enthusiast, husband, and a father striving to be the best parent he can be in a world that seems to be making that job more and more difficult by the day. His journey thus far has been one of sacrifice, adventure, duty, learning, teaching, and questioning everything.Alvin shares his insights on the military, how warrior culture shapes a man, the importance of solitude, the superpowers of women, how parents can take control of their health and that of their children, feeding his four month old son steak, why baby products changed his family forever, beekeeping, and a whole lot more.If you find any value in this conversation please be sure to share the podcast with friends and family and follow us on Instagram, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and subscribe on YouTube at The Tyro Experience. Thank you.It was an honor to sit down with Alvin; I hope y’all enjoy.Follow Alvin - Instagram: live.apparentFollow the tyro movement:- Instagram: tyronolan- Twitter: tyronolan- Instagram: thetyroexperience- YouTube: The Tyro Experience

Ian Seymour is a close friend, former teammate, and professional baseball player. He was a second round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2020 and has a unique perspective on what it means to be a professional athlete. His nuanced outlook on baseball, meditation, creativity, and life allow for an entertaining and insightful conversation.We discuss his journey to where he is now, meditation, detoxing from phones, practical applications of mindfulness, the realities of professional baseball, letting go of desires, creative outlets and why they are important, overcoming negative emotions, why everyone should spend an hour a day in solitude, and a whole lot more.It was an honor to sit down with Ian; I hope y'all enjoy the conversation.Follow us on socials:- Instagram: tyronolan- Twitter: tyronolan- Instagram: thetyroexperience- YouTube: thetyroexperience

Dr. Frank Matalone is a former emergency room doctor that left conventional medicine to start Holistic Medical Services - a holistic medical practice based in Atlanta, Georgia.We discuss his journey from conventional to holistic medicine,the impact of big pharma, steps and priorities to take control of your health, vitamins and supplements most people should be taking, detoxification of common environmental toxins , how to properly protect yourself from those toxins moving forward, and a whole lot more.It was an honor to sit down with Dr. Matalone; I hope y'all enjoy the conversation.Visit Dr. Matalone's website and online store at https://www.drmatalone.com/Follow us on socials:- Instagram: tyronolan- Twitter: tyronolan- Instagram: thetyroexperience- YouTube: thetyroexperience

Phillipe Gentry is a 3rd degree black belt in Jiu Jitsu, a former MMA fighter, current MMA and Jiu Jitsu coach, an entrepreneur, a husband, a father, and an all around great man. We discuss the journey of martial arts, stories from MMA fighting, why Jiu Jitsu is for everybody and what Coach Phil is doing about it, lessons from entrepreneurship, and a whole lot more. It was an honor to sit down with Coach Phil; I hope y'all enjoy the conversation.

Mike Malinovsky is a former D1 football player, fitness enthusiast, and friend of more than a decade. He currently works for a boutique private equity firm and hosts his own podcast titled 'Mike'D UP'. We discuss what it means to keep going, life happening for us not to us, treating ourselves with grace and a lot more. It was a pleasure sitting down with Mike; I hope y'all enjoy the conversation.Click the link to join my free email newsletter to get the 7 most important takeaways from this essay.----Connect with the show on:InstagramTwitterYouTubeThe Art and Science of Becoming Sovereign

Sonny Wilson is my paternal grandfather. He is a Texan, Navy veteran, entrepreneur, father, and a husband. We discuss training in the Navy, losing friends in battle, the perils and rewards of starting your own business, caring for a loved one with dementia and a lot more. It was a real pleasure sitting down with my Papa; I hope y'all enjoy the conversation.