The Alchemist's Library

Send us a textStefanos Sifandos is a behavioral scientist, trained educator, and relationships expert.He is helping people free themselves from destructive behaviors and move closer to their highest potential. Stefanos has worked with thousands of men and women from all over the world; Special Forces soldiers, Olympic gold medalists, high-performing CEOs and entrepreneurs, elite fighters, and everyday people.Connect with Us!https://www.instagram.com/alchemists.library/https://twitter.com/RyanJAyala

Send us a textMichael Sheedy is a personal trainer and bodybuilder. The Health and Fitness Journey: Finding moderation through polarity. Michael Describes his journey through 12 bodybuilding competitions over 10 years. He shares insights on the extreme discipline required in this field, including meticulous management of diet, water, and sleep.Balance Between Discipline and Enjoyment: We emphasize the importance of balancing strict health discipline with enjoying life. Michael talks about overcoming a restrictive mindset that negatively impacted his relationship with food and health habits, realizing the need to enjoy moments with friends and family without feeling guilty.Personal Branding and Career Progression: The conversation shifts to building a personal brand and audience in the online fitness coaching space. Michael discusses strategies for creating engaging and entertaining content, and the role of authenticity in connecting with his audience.Dealing with Burnout and Finding Purpose: Michael reflects on experiencing burnout due to a loss of purpose. He stresses the importance of having clear goals and a purpose-driven approach to work, even when on vacation, to avoid burnout.Advice for Fitness and Health: The podcast wraps up with advice on fitness, like the benefits of volume eating, resistance training for insulin resistance, and selecting exercises for different goals. He also touches on the mental aspects of health, like the importance of clarity in decision-making and connecting goals to a higher purpose.Connect with Michael! https://linktr.ee/michaelsheedyfitnessConnect with Us!https://www.instagram.com/alchemists.library/https://twitter.com/RyanJAyala

Send us a textRyan Duey is an entrepreneur, co-founder of The Plunge Plunge is a health and wellness company which focuses on selling cold plunges and saunas. Dive deep into the core of business innovation and growth in this conversation with Ryan Duey, Co-CEO of Plunge. In this episode, Ryan reveals the inside secrets that have driven Plunge's massive success, offering invaluable insights for entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts alike.Expect to learn how Plunge deals with the challenges of scaling quickly, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation, and Plunge's unique "Entourage Effect" marketing strategy.Connect with Ryan Duey!https://linktr.ee/RyandueyConnect with Us!https://www.instagram.com/alchemists.library/https://twitter.com/RyanJAyala

Send us a textDavid Sutcliffe is a former actor who has appeared on Friends and Gilmore Girls. He is now a therapist and somatic practitioner. Notably David recently interviewed and psychoanalyzed Andrew Tate.We are living in a time of loneliness and David offers a solution to help men get out of there head and better show up in this world. The right tools and insights we all need to avoid pitfalls and maximize our outcomes are thankfully at our fingertips, and today we get to go over many as well as dive into the brain of guys like Andrew Tate and Donald Trump.Connect with David!https://linktr.ee/davidsutcliffe33Connect with Us!https://www.instagram.com/alchemists.library/https://twitter.com/RyanJAyala

Send us a textLew Caralla is a college strength coach and philosopher.  He is currently the Directing strength and conditioning coach at The University of Charlotte before that he was the head strength and conditioning coach at Georgia Tech. Coach Caralla joined me on the Alchemist's Library Podcast to discuss the importance of connecting with kids as people not just players, the role of belief, momentum, and why you need to overcome challenges, how taking extreme ownership will change your life, creating culture, and much more.Caralla has previously served as the head strength and conditioning coach for four different NCAA Division I FBS programs, most recently at  Georgia Tech.Alchemist Library Podcast - How Extreme Ownership will Change your Life w/Lewis Caralla (Episode 94)Connect with Coach Caralla!https://www.instagram.com/lewcaralla/Connect with Us!https://www.instagram.com/alchemists.library/https://twitter.com/RyanJAyala

Send us a textRob Lipsett is a fitness coach, YouTuber, and entrepreneur who started from scratch and built an empire. Connect with Rob!YouTube:    / @roblipsett  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roblipsettTwitter: https://twitter.com/RobLipsettConnect with Us!https://www.instagram.com/alchemists.library/https://twitter.com/RyanJAyala

Daniele Bolelli, acclaimed writer, professor, martial artist, and philosopher, discusses the challenges of balancing productivity and living a fulfilling life, the dark side of achieving greatness, the relationship between loneliness and meaning, the frustration and joy of writing, transitioning from graphic design to NFT art, increasing the surface area of luckiness, and the challenges of releasing a novel.

Send us a textMy guest today is Danny Miranda, the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast which is in the top 1% of podcasts in the world, the top 100 podcasts in entrepreneurship in the USA.Connect with Dannyhttps://youtube.com/dannymirandahttps://twitter.com/heydannymirandahttps://instagram.com/heydannymirandahttps://tiktok.com/@heydannymirandaConnect with Us!https://www.instagram.com/alchemists.library/https://twitter.com/RyanJAyala

Send us a textJohn Berardi is an entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Precision Nutrition, the world's largest nutrition coaching, education, and software company. He's also the founder of Change Maker Academy, devoted to helping would-be change makers turn their passion for health and fitness into a powerful purpose and a wildly successful career. Connect with John!https://www.johnberardi.com/https://www.changemakeracademy.com/Connect with Us!https://www.instagram.com/alchemists.library/https://twitter.com/RyanJAyala

Dan Koe, a writer who discusses the future of work, modern day philosophy, and self-improvement, talks about standing out, achieving personal goals, the impact of AI on creativity and job creation, overcoming limiting beliefs, embracing obstacles, the impact of perceived value on learning, outgrowing friends, monetizing passions, observing social media behavior, and understanding fundamental principles.