

Apogee Strong
Matt Beaudreau
Apogee Strong's online mentorship program was created to provide you with the ideals young men need to become strong, successful leaders among leaders. The name Apogee comes from an astronomical term meaning "summit," a homage to the life we envision for each of our participants. A life where they have the tools they need to reach the greatest heights of their potential.
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Aug 5, 2022 • 27min
Evan Carmichael - A Bigger #Believer in Entrepreneurs
Evan Carmichael, a man with over 2 million subscribers on YouTube, joins us today on the Essential 11 for a value-packed episode. Evan is an entrepreneur who wants to help fellow entrepreneurs #believe in themselves to achieve their goals and big dreams. He's written several books, his most recent being Built To Serve. He is extremely open about the fact that he is an introvert and often gets anxious at networking events- but his passion to help others realize their full potential, to discover and take action on their own unique kind of genius allows him to push past this personal struggle. Evan has been endorsed by people like Tony Robbins and Gary Vaynerchuk for the incredible value he is providing to people. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions.
More places you can find Evan:
YouTube - Evan Carmichael
Instagram - @evancarmichael
Twitter - @EvanCarmichael

Aug 4, 2022 • 1h 16min
Ravi Toor - A Conscious Leader Creating Global Impact
Ravi Toor is the Founder and Conscious Impact Strategist at Ravi Toor Co. She’s also the Podcast Host to her powerful show LIT (Lead - Inspire - Transform) as well as a provocative Speaker on Personal Transformation, Social Responsibility and Creating a Global Impact through Conscious Leadership. Ravi’s mission is to empower Conscious Leaders to reach their full potential, helping create universal harmony, equality, and fairness leading to global impacts. She’s a bold woman who unapologetically stands for global transformation.
In 2017, Ravi saw a gap in the market and seized a unique opportunity to be a Thought Leader in the space of Conscious Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility. She believes true change comes at the hands of The People and Businesses rather than Governments and Bureaucrats.
Today, through her Coaching, Consulting, Podcasting, and Speaking, Ravi paves the way with an innovative approach to sustainable global transformation.
More places you can find Ravi:
Website - https://ravitoor.co/
Podcast - The LIT Podcast
Facebook - Ravi Toor

Aug 3, 2022 • 1h 10min
Dan Moore - A Man Who’s Accomplishing Moore
Dan Moore is a Sacramento native. He previously served as Sr. Director of Marketing for VinSolutions, before that he was the CEO at Smart Web Concepts, and he now is the President of Vistadash. Dan has plenty of experience with public speaking, traveling the country frequently giving keynote talks. On top of all that, he recently released his first book, Do Moore, Get More.
Moore is a man of action, but he recognizes that in order to take action on the things that matter, one has to know what it is that actually matters to them, what's holding them back from actually doing it, and then know how to remove that barrier that is preventing their growth. He's passionate about helping others to do more. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions.
More places you can find Dan:
Book - Do Moore, Get More
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mooreofdan/
Twitter - @mooreofdan
Instagram - @mooreofdan

Aug 2, 2022 • 1h 13min
Gary Collins - The Simple, Off-Grid Liver
Gary Collins has a very interesting and unique background that includes military intelligence, Special Agent for the U.S. State Department Diplomatic Security Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Collins’ background and expert knowledge brings a much-needed perspective to today’s areas of simple living, health, nutrition, entrepreneurship, self-help and being more self-reliant. He holds an AS degree in Exercise Science, BS in Criminal Justice, and MS in Forensic Science.
He enjoyed and considers himself lucky to have grown up in a very small town experiencing fishing, hunting, and anything outdoors from a very young age. He has been involved in organized sports, nutrition, and fitness for almost four decades. He is also an active follower and teacher of what he calls “life simplification.” He often says:
“Today we’re bombarded by too much stress, not enough time for personal fulfillment, and failing to take care of our health… there has to be a better way!”
Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 Questions.
More places you can find Gary:
Books - Going Off The Grid, The Simple Life Guide to RV Living, The Simple Life Guide to Financial Freedom
Twitter - @SimpleLifeNow
Website - https://www.thesimplelifenow.com/

Aug 1, 2022 • 1h 15min
Erwan Le Corre - The Godfather of Natural Movement
Erwan Le Corre, a French American, is the founder and innovator of a physical education system and lifestyle known as MovNat, which derives from the French words "mouvement naturel" ("natural movement").
As a child he spent his free time outdoors exploring and playing in the fields and woods around his village. At age 18, Le Corre received a black belt in Karate. Through this means of physical fitness, he realized that this method had inherent limits that didn't allow him to push his body and mentality to their full potential to grow as a human. Starting at age 19 he did parkour-like training for 7 years with the Parisian stuntman Don Jean Habrey. During this period he also began barefoot running. At age 27 is where he truly began to carve his own path. He began a period of training which included sailing, Olympic weightlifting, rock climbing, long-distance triathlon, trail running, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. After this, he was all but convinced there was a more primal, and effective way to properly condition the body. It was through his research into this that he created MovNat.
Erwan has since been featured in Men's Health USA in an inspiring article about himself and MovNat written by New-York Time best-seller author Christopher McDougall. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions.
More places you can find Erwan:
Twitter - @ErwanLeCorre
Instagram - @erwanlecorre
Website - https://www.movnat.com/erwan-le-corre/

Jul 30, 2022 • 57min
Jack Donovan - Definer of The Way of Men
Jack Donovan has been writing and speaking about masculinity, masculine philosophy, and spirituality for over a decade. His foundational book, The Way of Men, has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide and has been translated into French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Polish.
Donovan is an occasional speaker and often appears on podcasts to discuss masculinity and the challenges faced by men who want to live masculine lives in the 21st Century. His views are very different from what is becoming the conventional norm. But Jack wants to bring men back to their roots of masculinity. He has explored and embraced how humanity was when we existed in tribes, before cities, states and empires came to be. He acknowledges that while society has changed and evolved, the evolutionary psychology behind masculinity has remained unchanged.
Jack is a mentally tough individual who truly does not allow the opinions of others to affect his drive to succeed. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions.
More places you can find Jack Donovan:
Instagram - @starttheworld
Facebook page - Jack Donovan
Website - https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/
Book - The Way Of Men

Jul 29, 2022 • 1h 34min
Mike Marjama - MLB Player & Champion of Eating Disorder
Mike Marjama sets his sights on the things he wants out of life and then he goes out and gets it. He's also humble enough to admit that it wasn't easy. He's had to push through his own internal and external battles to get to where he is today. Mike wrestled in high school but baseball was his calling. He practiced incessantly and it paid off when he got drafted in the big leagues. Marjama played catcher and first base in the Major League Baseball Organization for the Seattle Mariners up until 2018. Over the years, Mike has had to become a master of his own mentality, and that truly is what he has achieved. He now has found a calling in bringing awareness to eating disorders, particularly in men. Marjama has taken a volunteer position with NEDA and travels the country to tell people about his personal journey. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 Questions. More places you can find Mike Marjama: Instagram - @mike.marjama Twitter - @mmarjama

Jul 28, 2022 • 1h 6min
Nikki B - The Swinging Siren
Nikki played golf at Sacramento State, where she was also a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and Host of Go Green Army TV. Upon graduation, she created Nikki B Golf where she reviews anything and everything golf including products, travel, fashion, and fitness. In February 2018, Nikki won Golf Channel's first season of Shotmakers, a Topgolf based competition, with her partner, Brad Barnes. In addition, Nikki is a Social Media Correspondent for Golf Channel, Host for Max Prep's Play Like A Girl, and Ambassador for Adidas Golf and California Family Fitness. She is also a member of the Emerging Leaders of The First Tee of Greater Sacramento.
More places you can find Nikki:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikkibgolf/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nikkibgolf/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/nikkibgolf
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7KgWfcpbqV2bejiUqIS-5Q
Blog - https://www.nikkibgolf.com/
Podcast - The Pregame With Kat & Nikki

Jul 27, 2022 • 28min
Sal Khan - Innovator Educator
In 2004, Sal Khan, a hedge fund analyst, began making math tutorials for his cousins. Twelve years later, Khan Academy has more than 42 million registered users from 190 countries, with tutorials on subjects from basic math through economics, art history, computer science, health, medicine and more.
Salman "Sal" Khan is the founder and chief executive officer of Khan Academy, a not-for-profit with a mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
Khan Academy started as a passion project in 2004. Khan's cousin was struggling with math, so he tutored her remotely and posted educational videos on YouTube. So many people watched the videos that eventually Khan quit his job at a hedge fund and pursued Khan Academy full time. Today Khan Academy has more than 100 employees in Mountain View, California. Khan Academy believes learners of all ages should have unlimited access to free educational content they can master at their own pace. Its resources cover preschool through early college education, including math, grammar, biology, chemistry, physics, economics, finance and history. Additionally, Khan Academy offers free personalized SAT test prep in partnership with the test developer, the College Board. More than 42 million registered users access Khan Academy in dozens of languages across 190 countries.
More places you can find Sal Khan:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/khanacademy/?hl=en
Website - https://www.khanacademy.org/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/khanacademy/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARC8tI1IRsFnxv1LssXq0gLb74fWaYpo2LMBPEwyStl54HLSTcwm2RVSGoE_nOLTSYbxpTDWKdcw6LKl

Jul 26, 2022 • 29min
Jordan Harbinger - Wall Street Lawyer Turned Interview Talk Show Host
Jordan Harbinger is an American radio personality, podcaster, voice actor, journalist, lawyer, and businessman. Often referred to as “The Larry King of podcasting,” he is a Wall Street lawyer turned interview talk show host, and a communications and social dynamics expert.
Jordan has hosted a top 50 iTunes podcast for over 12 years and receives over six million downloads per month, making The Jordan Harbinger Show one of the most popular podcasts in the world. The show was awarded Apple’s “Best of 2018” and is one of the most downloaded shows of the year. On The Jordan Harbinger Show, Jordan deconstructs the playbooks of the most successful people on earth and shares their strategies, perspectives, and practical insights with the rest of us. Now hear his take on the Essential 11 questions.
More places you can find him:
FREE COURSE 6 Minute Networking - https://course.jordanharbinger.com/
Podcast - The Jordan Harbinger Show