Truth Tastes Funny with Hersh Rephun

David Weiss, also known as Flat Earth Dave, dives into the depths of alternative cosmology in this episode. He challenges the conventional understanding of space, gravity, and Earth's movement, sparking a discussion on the reliability of scientific evidence and expert credibility, including figures like Neil deGrasse Tyson. David and Hersh explore the purpose and logic behind various conspiracy theories, including control theories and the significance of the Georgia Guidestones. They emphasize the importance of questioning reality, understanding societal power dynamics, and overcoming fear to rediscover personal power. The episode concludes with reflections on critical thinking and a preview of future discussions.

"JF" burned-out and quit his 6-fig corporate job during the pandemic. He then reset his whole life, and has since been investing his time and savings into building a business he’s truly passionate about. He believes that, for an individual to be truly happy, they must be supported in exploring all possible ways to self-realize. That's why - through his coaching platform, wabya - he aims to bring self-actualization to 1 billion people by 2033.

Inspired by his own experiences as a member of the Neuro-diverse and Mental health community, Thomas R Wilson is a professional Advocate, Writer, Consultant, Business Owner, and Sensory Friendly Event Specialist. In this episode of Truth Tastes Funny, Hersh sits down with Thomas to discuss his work, which involves an empathic and person-first mindset that works to empower and uplift community voices.

Dame Clarissa Burt is an internationally acclaimed award-winning media personality, producer, director, writer, author, public speaker and former supermodel and winner of the Celebrity Survivor show! With hundreds of television and film credits to her name, this Who’s Who of International and American Women brings over 35 years of entertainment industry experience in both International and American markets.

GET YOUR HEAD & HEART IN THE GAME! In this episode, Hersh welcomes Jeff and Liz Spitzer from Head Heart Health to discuss belonging and self-acceptance. Jeff and Liz share their journey in service-oriented business and coaching, highlighting the importance of positive recognition and emotional health in families. The conversation covers distinctions between emotional and mental health and the role of thoughts, feelings, and actions in health coaching. They also touch on aging, recent health research, exercise benefits, and online vs. in-person connections, ending with advice on making incremental lifestyle changes.

C'MON GET HAPPY!!! Ashish Kothari is an executive coach, author, consultant and founder of Happiness Squad, a company focused on helping individuals and organizations make flourishing their competitive edge and operate at their fullest potential. In his best-selling book, “Hardwired for Happiness,” Ashish outlines an easy-to-follow recipe that can help anyone increase joy, health, love and meaning in their lives.

We've got a treat for our lovers of storytelling! Hersh sits down with Douglas A. Burton, a novelist and storyteller whose various works emphasize heroic women in fiction. Doug’s debut historical novel, "Far Away Bird," brought Byzantine Empress Theodora to life through an intimate biographical account. The novel collected numerous awards including gold medals for the IBPA’s Best New Voice in Fiction, Readers’ Favorite Historical Personage, and eLit’s Best Historical Fiction eBook. Far Away Bird was also a finalist for the Montaigne Medal (Eric Hoffer Book Award) and Screencraft’s Cinematic Book competition. His articles and work on Theodora have appeared in Ms. Magazine and have been cited on Wikipedia. More recently, Doug’s short story ‘The Vaccine’ won the 2024 NextGen Short Story Awards for the Scary Story/Paranormal category.

Lawrence Dunning joins Hersh to discuss reinvention through martial arts and business. They explore dreams, work-life integration, valuing time, and building client relationships. Lawrence shares insights on early career success, ambition, and the role of intrinsic goals in personal growth. The episode also covers defining 'enough' for life satisfaction, staying present amidst digital distractions, and embracing fatherhood. Lawrence reflects on adapting career paths, the impact of grandparenthood, and balancing different forms of wealth, concluding with thoughts on personal evolution and genuine kindness.

In the wake of a heated and emotional US election cycle, Hersh sits down with international executive Debra Stone to talk through the business and personal cultures at play, from America to Europe and beyond. The Founder & Managing Partner of Prism Coaching, Debra holds a master’s in business management from Boston University. After more than a decade in the US service sector industry, working for publicly traded companies (Verizon), she pursued a career in executive leadership for international organizations in the Europe and MEA region. Debra held senior leadership roles in the commercial launch of large-scale mobile telecom companies (France Telecom, Orange, BellSouth) across multiple countries, grew businesses into customer-focused enterprises, and helped scale multi-international startups.

Does the phrase SAVE FOR COLLEGE overwhelm you??? Today Hersh is joined by Brad Baldridge, one of the nation’s leading college financial planning experts. Brad teaches families the best ways to plan, save and pay for college so they can make their children’s college dreams come true without wiping out their finances or their retirement.