Are You Awesome Today?

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Oct 2026

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Stephen visits with extraordinary people who are doing things in an AWESOME way. Join in to hear and learn from their stories, their challenges and their successes.

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October 26, 2026Episode 25917 min

Your X-Factors with Dr. Paulette Evans

Stephen's guest this week is Dr. Paulette Evans. Dr. Paulette has a passion for providing people with the tools they need to get out of their own way to be their most effective selves. She uses a methodology that walks clients through pinpointing their current issues, calculating the cost associated with their lack of efficiency, implementing solutions that address the issues, and sustaining their new processes to ensure they maintain new levels of productivity.

October 19, 2026Episode 25814 min

Forward Only with David Watson

David Watson is Stephen's guest this week. David is an author, entrepreneur and storyteller. He was raised by his grandparents in North Texas, and the loss of his grandfather early in his life set off a long stretch of years defined by movement, risk and consequence. Those years cost him time, relationships and freedom. Today David works in business, speaks about accountability and reentry, and puts time into the people and causes that helped him rebuild. He writes and speaks from the belief that a person is not finished at the worst thing they have done, and that the only direction available to any of us is the one still ahead.

October 12, 2026Episode 25733 min

The Balance of Nature with Mark Blacknell

Stephen's guest this week is Mark Blacknell. Mark is a meditation guide best known for the Stare at the Wall practice, a simple and direct approach to stillness designed for real people living real lives. He is a Marine veteran, former Teamster, and working-class kid originally from Philly who hit rock bottom and found his way back through simplicity, discipline, and showing up for five quiet minutes at a time.

October 3, 2026Episode 25629 min

Becoming a Better Leader with Cameron Tope

This week, Cameron Tope joins Stephen in a discussion on Leadership. Cam has learned that success isn't about working harder. It's about becoming a better leader, building systems, embracing continuous learning, and surrounding yourself with great people. Listen in as Cam shares lessons on overcoming setbacks, making better decisions, leading with intention, building a business that creates freedom instead of stress, and why personal growth is the greatest investment anyone can make.

September 28, 2026Episode 25530 min

The Next Chapter Starts Now with Bobby Kelly

Stephen's guest this week is Bobby Kelly. As a coach, speaker, and author, Bobby is leading a new movement of reinvention for high performers, business leaders, and midlife pivoters who are ready to write their "next chapter" with clarity and confidence. His book, The Next Chapter Starts Now, and companion workbook distill ten proven steps to break free of the "messy middle," build micro-wins, and design a life that is truly yours—without the fluff, overwhelm, or lone-wolf grind.

September 21, 2026Episode 25426 min

The Art and Science of Wishing with Brownell Landrum

Brownell Landrum joins Stephen this week and leaves Stephen completely fascinated. Brownell is a Storyteller, TEDx Speaker, Explorer, and Change Catalyst with a passion for peaceful, positive, and purposeful progress in the world. In this episode, she shares her passion for the Science behind Wishful Thinking. Listen in for the opportunity of looking at wishing in a new and positive and powerful way.

September 14, 2026Episode 25326 min

Identifying Gaps with Dr. Pat Boulogne

This week, Dr. Pat Boulogne joins Stephen in a discussion on Identifying Gaps. W e find ourselves being pulled in many directions that spread our time thin, not taking care of what is really important for us and those that matter whether physically, mentally, socially, spiritually, or financially. When not kept in check, we end up sick, in crisis, or worse. Listen in as Dr. Pat helps us discover where we may have gaps and how we can fill those gaps.

September 7, 2026Episode 25229 min

The Power of Your Personal Brand with April Martini and Anne Candido

This week, Stephen is joined by April Martini and Anne Candido. April and Anne are the authors of The Power of Your Personal Brand: A Playbook for Struggling Middle Managers Who Want to Do Big Things, and co-founders of ForthRight People, a leadership performance company focused on building high-performing leaders from the inside out. They believe a leader's Personal Brand is their greatest competitive advantage - and when understood and activated intentionally, it becomes a powerful driver of influence, credibility, and impact in pursuit of a leader's "Big Thing." Together, they challenge the idea that Personal Brand is something you manufacture. Instead, they teach leaders how to uncover what's already there - and use it to guide decisions, shape presence, and accelerate growth for themselves, their teams, and their organizations.

August 31, 2026Episode 25141 min

Ethical Persuasion with Barry Moline

This week, Barry Moline joins Stephen for a fun discussion on Ethical Persuasion. Barry is a former CEO and leadership speaker focused on ethical leadership, teamwork, influence, and real-world leadership challenges. Listen in as Barry shares his passion for b roadening people's knowledge in leadership, teamwork, and influence to accelerate their leadership journey.

August 24, 2026Episode 25028 min

The Benefits of Immersive Leadership with Christopher Hossfeld

Stephen's guest this week is Christopher Hossfeld. Chris didn't learn leadership in a classroom—he spent nearly 30 years in environments where waiting wasn't an option and getting it wrong had major consequences. A retired U.S. Army Colonel, combat veteran, and former faculty member at the Army War College, Chris built his career leading in high-pressure situations where information was incomplete and decisions had to be made anyway. That's where he learned how leaders actually think, decide, and perform when it matters. Today, he brings those lessons into the business world as the founder of Barrel Strength Leadership. Instead of lectures, he takes executives into immersive environments—often on historic battlefields— where they step into complex decisions and work through them in real time. Chris doesn't teach leadership as theory—he puts people in positions where they have to make the call, and shows them what it takes to get it right.

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