The Sean Trace Show

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Aug 2026

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Join host Sean Trace on The Sean Trace Show, where creativity and inspiration collide. Each episode features a diverse group of creatives sharing their personal stories, insights, and creative processes to help you ignite your own spark of inspiration. With a focus on authenticity, resilience, abundance, and health, Sean's goal is to help you discover your own unique journey and empower you to live a more inspired life. So tune in and get ready to be inspired.

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September 4, 202649 min

Pushing Back Chaos | Kris Hregdovic | The Sean Trace Show

I sat down with retired Navy SEAL senior chief Kris "Herge" Hregdovic, and this conversation cracked me wide open in the best way. We start with a story about my daughter and a moment on a train in Bangkok that taught me what it really means to fight the good fight He breaks down why so many men wait until they're completely broken before asking for help. We also get into servant leadership, the lie that toughness is about looks or titles, and why knowing who you are internally matters more than anything you can lose externally. Herge spent twenty years in the SEAL teams and six deployments learning this the hard way, and now he's teaching men how to lead with humility instead of ego. What's one battlefield in your own life you've been afraid to walk back onto?

September 3, 202652 min

What's your One Word? | Cancer Survivor, Serial Entrepreneur Rich Keller | The Sean Trace Show

I sat down with Rich Keller, a former corporate branding executive who walked away from a thirty-year career on the spot to help people discover their identity in a single word. Rich breaks down why so many of us stumble when someone asks "tell me about yourself," and how conflating what we do with who we are quietly steals our confidence, our resilience, and our sense of purpose. We talk about Apple, Steve Jobs, and why iconic brands never waver from their core value, then bring it back to something deeply personal: grief, gratitude, and what it means to keep showing up when life reminds you that time is not guaranteed. What's the one word you'd use to describe yourself?

August 28, 202649 min

Generational Food Trauma Is Real | Cynthia Blancaflor | The Sean Trace Show

I sat down with naturopath and anti-inflammation expert Cynthia Blancaflor, and this conversation cracked something open for me. Cynthia grew up watching diabetes and heart disease take her family one by one, until she discovered a deep gut detox technique from a Chinese medicine master that healed her own sciatica in two weeks. Now she's built a program, Self-Care Blueprint, that's helped her clients heal chronic pain, autoimmune disease, and inflammation just by changing what they eat. We got into what she calls generational food trauma, and why 80% of grocery store food is ultra-processed junk dressed up as nourishment. What's one food habit from your childhood you've had to unlearn as an adult?

August 26, 202644 min

ADHD Needs Structure | Lisa Woodruff | The Sean Trace Show

I sat down with Lisa Woodruff, founder of Organize 365 and author of The Paper Solution and Escaping Quicksand, to talk about why so many of us feel exhausted before the day even starts. We got into the invisible workload that runs every household, the 20 to 40 hours a week it actually takes to keep a family functioning, and why treating your home like a business with real systems changes everything. We also talk about parents putting themselves last, how organization is a learnable skill, and what it really means to run your household like the CEO you already are. What's the one area of your household that always seems to fall apart, and what would it take to finally fix it?

August 25, 202646 min

From Losing Everything to Feeding Thousands | Glenn Freezman | The Sean Trace Show

In this episode, I sit down with Glenn Freesman, founder of Digital Speaker Agent and the force behind the Two Hands, Two Meals, Two Lives movement, for a raw conversation about resilience, reinvention, purpose, artificial intelligence, and paying it forward. Glenn shares how losing nearly everything at 13 pushed him to sell 500,000 soft pretzels, help save his family’s home, and build a lifelong belief that one act of kindness can transform generations. We talk about why he came out of retirement, taught himself Python, and developed technology that helps professional speakers find and apply for speaking opportunities faster. But this conversation goes far beyond entrepreneurship. Glenn explains his mission to redirect unused conference food to people who need it, creating social impact without adding unnecessary cost or waste. We also explore his concerns about AI misinformation and the growing struggle to separate truth from confident-sounding fiction. What is one small action you could take today that might change someone else’s life?

August 20, 202644 min

Why You Quit When Things Get Hard | Navy SEAL Thom Shea | The Sean Trace Show

I sat down with retired Navy SEAL Thom Shea for a conversation that hit me harder than I expected. We got into why so many of us quit long before we actually reach our limits, and Thom broke down the four excuses that quietly sabotage every person's potential. We talked about why practice and repetition matter more than talent, why modern comfort has made us softer without us even realizing it, and why the lie we tell ourselves about how we feel is the biggest barrier to growth. Thom shared stories from SEAL training, raising his own kids, and running his leadership business, all pointing to one truth: showing up matters more than being ready. What's one excuse you keep telling yourself that's holding you back from something you actually want?

August 20, 20268 min

Don’t Duel the MOFO | Anger Is Fuel, Don’t Let It Drive | The Sean Trace Show

Today was one of those days where anger completely took over. A project my wife and I had worked on for months got canceled, and I found myself furious, exhausted, and thinking about the absolute worst ways to deal with conflict. Including, apparently, wondering whether dueling people is still legal in 2026. But the more I thought about it, the more I came back to one idea: Anger is fuel. Don’t let it drive. Anger can tell you something is wrong. It can give you energy, courage, and resolve. But if you let it make your decisions for you, it can destroy the very outcome you’re trying to create. Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr are a pretty extreme example. Their conflict ended in a duel. Hamilton died. Burr survived, but his future was devastated. Nobody won. So when someone pisses you off, screws you over, or makes you want to throw hands, ask yourself: What am I actually trying to win? Sometimes the strongest move isn’t saying everything you feel. It’s controlling the fire long enough to use it for something productive. I’m still working on this one. How do you handle yourself when you’re seriously angry?

August 18, 202638 min

Some Grow From Pain. Others Get Stuck | Anne Grady | The Sean Trace Show

I sat down with Ann Grady, bestselling author and resilience expert. Ann opens up about raising her son Evan, who lives with autism and severe developmental delays, and how that journey reshaped everything she understands about adaptability. We dig into the real difference between enduring hardship and actually being resilient, why your brain treats uncertainty like a tiger attack, and how learned helplessness quietly rewires your nervous system over time. Ann breaks down her EVOLVE framework, explains why confidence comes from behaving rather than believing. We also get into the locus of control, the grief-like curve of change, and why comfort can become its own kind of cage. Would you say you're currently "standing in the storm" or "sitting it out in the cave"?

August 11, 202644 min

Burnout Is Costing You More Than Money | Dr. Karthik Ramanan | The Sean Trace Show

What happens when you achieve the career, money, and success you thought would make you happy and still feel empty? In this episode of The Sean Trace Show, I sit down with Dr. Karthik Ramanan, a former Wall Street professional turned naturopathic physician and emotional health mentor, to explore the hidden cost of high performance. We talk about his journey from working 12 , 14 , and even 18 hour days during the Great Recession to realizing that professional achievement wasn't creating the life he actually wanted. We dig into the early signs of burnout, why entrepreneurs keep moving the goalposts, how chronic stress affects leadership and decision-making, and why slowing down can actually make you more productive. Dr. Karthik also explains the difference between true resilience and emotional repression, why successful entrepreneurs can still feel deeply lonely, and how profit, purpose, health, relationships, and money all connect. Most importantly, we explore how to question the money scripts and definitions of success we've carried for years and intentionally build a life that actually feels successful. What does success mean to you when you take money and status out of the equation?

August 10, 202643 min

Stop Living on Autopilot and Lead with Purpose | Michael B. Clegg | The Sean Trace Show

In this episode, I sit down with leadership development expert and Q Works Group CEO Michael “Clegg” Clegg to explore why being busy isn’t the same as being productive. We unpack how unclear priorities, weak boundaries, and the habits we quietly tolerate can drain our energy and keep us trapped in a “default future.” Clegg shares how a devastating accident in 2023 forced him to reassess his life, rediscover his purpose, and build everything around three pillars: freedom of time, money, and purpose. We also discuss the power of saying no, using the Eisenhower Matrix to eliminate distractions, and choosing a North Star that guides your daily decisions. From self-awareness and leadership under pressure to honest feedback, personal growth, and work-life balance, this conversation offers practical ways to stop overcommitting and start living with intention. I walked away reminded that real change doesn’t begin with confidence, it begins with commitment, clear standards, and the courage to get uncomfortable. What are you tolerating right now that’s keeping you from becoming the person you know you could be?