Best Robert Commodari Podcasts (2025)

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Chiseled Ep 103 - The Not So Secret Agent - Danny Hicks 43:12

20d ago43:12

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I have been in real estate a long time, but Danny Hicks taught me something new this week. Many of us in the real estate industry know the trifecta of the deal — location, price, and condition. For most homebuyers, you usually have to sacrifice one criterion to get into a home. But as Danny explains this week, you can actually get all three, when y…

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Chiseled Ep 102 -Cannonball Moments - Eric Clayton 42:28

1M ago42:28

42:28

Eric A. Clayton is a born storyteller. Writing fiction as a child, his grandmother would edit Eric's fantastical stories about elves and dragons, teaching him the skills of imaginary world-building. It is no wonder, then, that as an adult, Eric loves borrowing from the colorful St. Ignatius, who helped Eric find his spirituality as a writer, first …

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Chiseled Ep 101 - Invest in Yourself First - Carol Foderick 47:17

2M ago47:17

47:17

It's funny. When I reflected on my conversation with Carol Foderick, this week's guest on Chiseled, I was amused that she is known as "the hardest working woman in realestate," yet she prioritizes her life outside the office. And then it made sense to me. Working hard at a career is one thing, but creating work-life balance is a whole other level o…

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Chiseled Ep 66 Building Intimacy With God, Your Partner, and Yourself - Stormy Hill 47:13

2M ago47:13

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When we hear the word "intimacy," most of us thinkabout sex. But in reality, intimacy refers to honest connections with others,whether they be with a partner, child, friend, or even God. Dr. Stormy Hill, whom I met while working on my book chapter for NextLevel Your Life, takes a broad approach to enhancing intimacy.An occupational therapist, menta…

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Chiseled Ep 100 - The Sound of Freedom - Paul Hutchinson 1:19:35

2M ago1:19:35

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It's our 100th episode of Chiseled and I'm so excited to have Paul Hutchinson join me for this milestone. You may have heard of Paul, the executive producer and inspiration for the movie, The Sound of Freedom. Paul was living the high life building a multi-billion dollar company, Bridge Investment Group. He had a house with 10 bathrooms, seven fire…

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Chiseled Ep 99 - Reach One, Teach One, Grow One - Donald & Ethel Rucker 51:57

3M ago51:57

51:57

Pastors Don and Ethel Rucker both heard the voice of God when they first laid eyes on each other. Meeting in a church — she was there because church was always her "safe haven" and he was there because he wanted to "appease" his sister — the word reached them as a whisper in their hearts acknowledging they had met their life partner. It wasn't long…

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Chiseled Ep 98 - Next Leveling Your Life - Kyle Wilson 50:43

3M ago50:43

50:43

In this week's episode of Chiseled, I welcome Kyle Wilson to share his story. But he does much more than that. Kyle is one of the people helping to chisel me, and once you hear him, you are going to want him to do the same for you. A self-made entrepreneur who effectively made personal growth guru Jim Rohn into a household name, Kyle is the creator…

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Chiseled Ep 97 - Education is Freedom - Jim Keyes 50:57

3M ago50:57

50:57

Jim Keyes has an outstanding resume. A former CEO of 7-Eleven and Blockbuster, former head of planning at Citgo, a pilot, a sculptor, and a published author, Keyes learned from a challenging childhood that curiosity is the key not merely to get through life, but to grab the reins and run with it. Jim's start wasn't easy. One of six kids, he grew up…

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Chiseled Ep - 96 Being Great at Doing What You Love - Jeffrey Gitomer 31:29

4M ago31:29

31:29

The "King of Sales," Jeffrey Gitomer, is the author of 17 bestselling books on sales and personal development, including How to Make Sales Forever and The Little Red Book of Selling. He is an icon in the personal growth and development industry so when he said he would cut out some of his time to record a podcast with me, I was all in. Having writt…

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Chiseled Ep 95 - Rising Up after a Fall - Greg Chaplain 48:49

4M ago48:49

48:49

I have a question for all the business owners out there: Is your 2025 business plan ready? It's nearly Christmas. You should be done with your list and checked it twice. Wherever you are in your plan, I want to give you and anyone else who is ready to wrap up 2024 a Christmas gift: a true story about faith and the cascade of abundance that comes wi…

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Chiseled Ep 94 - Being at Peace during a Near Death Experience - Steven Cericola 36:30

5M ago36:30

36:30

Steven Cericola was a bit of a wild child. One of six siblings, he was labeled by classmates as the "guy most likely to be dead at 25." But even in his heady youth, he was athletic. He started swimming in the ocean at age 10. He was a competitive distance swimmer in high school. Eventually, Steve got serious about his life, attending Johns Hopkins …

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Chiseled Ep - 93 A Journey of Faith and Survival - Eberhard Samlowski 42:44

5M ago42:44

42:44

Eberhard Samlowski, a devout Christian and retired surgeon, knew before the doctors told him in 2022 that he had esophageal cancer. They suggested a three-part treatment — chemotherapy, radiation, and a risky surgery. Eberhard knew the odds were not good. He also had a trip scheduled to Saudi Arabia, a pilgrimage he had been waiting 30 years to tak…

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Chiseled Ep 92 - Advocating for Yourself and Others - Alice Tang 30:49

6M ago30:49

30:49

They say dynamite comes in small packages, andAlice Tang, all five feet of her, is full of spark. An immigrant from China, she arrived in the United States 30 years ago with her husband, who had been hired by a U.S. tech company. But with no work visa or her own, Alice started to languish. "I was truly struggling as a stay-at-home wife with no stat…

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Chiseled Ep 91 - Never Failing - Lindsey Hanson 37:41

6M ago37:41

37:41

When a cruel prank during a drunken rager turnedinto a stop in the local hospital psych ward, then-20-year-old Lindsey Hanson knew something had to change. Released to her parents' custody, she returnedhome and decided to start right then. "I looked (my mom) in the eye, and said 'I need help,'" Lindsey said. "I was ready." Rather than go to a progr…

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Chieseld Ep 90 Sorrow & Joy in the Midst of Grief - Bob Arnold 43:01

7M ago43:01

43:01

The worst thing imaginable happened to Bob Arnold and his wife Jeanne in 2002. They were getting ready for bed and a coroner calls. Their 23-year-old daughter Marciewas found dead in her apartment nearly 500 miles away. Marcie, a vibrant young woman who was just getting established in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., was talking with a friend on the phone…

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Chiseled Ep 89 Acts of Kindness - Paul Hunter 41:10

7M ago41:10

41:10

The doctor who let Paul Hunter know he had back of throat and neck cancer did not have much of a bedside manner. According to Paul, he came in and said, "I'm sorry to have to tell you this. You have cancer and your life is changed forever." Then he handed him a reference for an oncologist and sent him out the door. Paul could have let that curt dia…

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Chiseled Ep 88 The Pleasure of Having Cancer - John McCormack 46:16

8M ago46:16

46:16

Many people who are treated for cancer follow a routine — home, treatment, work, home. Rinse and repeat. That was the case for Florida Atlantic University (FAU)baseball coach John McCormack when he was getting treatment for a neuroendocrine tumor — until one day when he could not get a ride home. John lost weight, had no energy, and was unable to d…

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Chiseled Ep 87 The Best Tool for Success: Self-Esteem - Janell Schmittling 41:00

8M ago41:00

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Real estate agents — and anyone who may be struggling with self-esteem — are really going to enjoy this week's guest on Chiseled. For years, Janell Schmittling seemingly had the tools to become a successful real estate agent — but she lacked the biggest one — self-esteem. Why? Perhaps due to a lack of support from her brokerage, a lot of spinning w…

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Chiseled Ep 86 Breaking Free of the Imposter Syndrome - Patrick Lewis 41:06

9M ago41:06

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Patrick Lewis started working at Superior Rigging and Erecting Company, his dad's place of employment, at the tender age of 10. By the time he was 16, he knew he wanted to own the company. By age 27, in 2001, Patrick and his partners bought it. You would think someone with that kind of focus and drive would be strutting his stuff, but Patrick, whil…

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Chiseled Ep 85 Getting a Financial Education - Randy Wilson 46:07

9M ago46:07

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Randy Wilson spent most of his life wondering what he was going to do with himself. An average student who wanted to play pro basketball but lacked the height, he debated entering the military before going to a hometown university and eventually dropping out. In his early 30s and pleased to be a chain retail store manager who could afford to raise …

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Chiseled Ep 84 The Hustle and Heart Coach - Erin Harrigan 43:36

10M ago43:36

43:36

When you hear someone say Jesus was a hustler, you probably think that person doesn't like Jesus. But what if the disconnect isn't the name but the definition of a"hustler"? Erin Harrigan says that's the mistake most people make. The word "hustle" doesn't mean someone who's deceptive, aggressive, or pushy. To hustle actual means to do something wit…

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Chiseled Ep 83 Playing in the League of Dreams - Mike Bordick 57:13

10M ago57:13

57:13

Baseball fans are in for a treat this week. I had the pleasure of interviewing Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer Mike Bordick, who shared stories about his experiences playing in the Major League for 14 years, lessons he took from the game, and thoughts on the role of sports in young people's lives.As a true lover of baseball, I was in heaven talking…

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Chiseled Ep 82 Running Over Anorexia - Katie Kiliszewski 35:55

10M ago35:55

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Katie Kiliszewski spent nearly half of her life battling an eating disorder that threatened to take everything from her. At a young age, she began obsessing over her weight, counting calories, and running. She was only 14 when she was diagnosed with anorexia. "I was so young when the eating disorder started, I didn't know what I was doing. It seeme…

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Chiseled Ep 81 The Mind, Body, and Spirit Approach to Health and Personal Success - Laura Di Franco 42:28

11M ago42:28

42:28

When COVID-19 hit, Laura Di Franco immediately had to shut down her physical therapy business. She took that opportunity to focus on another project she had beenworking on since 2015 — Brave Healing Productions, a publishing company for health practitioners who use holistic approaches to physical healing. It was a leap of faith that Laura didn't mi…

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Chiseled Ep 80 Turning Suffering into Strength - Dan Armstrong 46:21

11M ago46:21

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania-native Dan Armstrong was born with a cleft palate, a congenital abnormality during fetal development that leaves a hole in the roof of themouth. While today this is frequently surgically fixed during infancy, Dan, 60, had a prosthesis put in his mouth to enable him to speak. As you can imagine, as a result of this condition,…

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Chiseled Ep 79 A Conversation with God - Jamie Krakofsky 34:14

12M ago34:14

34:14

You would never know it talking to mild-mannered Jamie Krakofsky that he grew up a hard partier in Ft. Lauderdale. Immersed in drugs, alcohol, women, and gangviolence, he was thrown out of his dad's house at age 17. He tried living on his own but couldn't keep a job or an apartment. Exasperated, his mom challenged him to change his life. She put hi…

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Chiseled Ep 78 Overcoming Self-Sabotage - Craig Moody 51:01

1y ago51:01

51:01

At a tender age, Craig Moody moved with hisfamily to a new town. His educator mother and a businessman father wanted the best for their son, but while going to stay with family friends during thetransition, Craig felt unwelcome and unliked. Later, at school, he was bullied and had trouble making friends despite his best efforts. Flash forward two d…

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Chiseled Ep 77 Life Happens in the Transitions - Amy Somerville 33:43

1y ago33:43

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For Amy Somerville, life happens in the transitions. Amy was in the real estate business for 18 years with RE/MAX — as a realtor, broker, team leader, franchise consultant, and coach. She readily admits that throughout it all, she was not a public speaker. But after nearly two decades in business, Amy needed to help her young family transition to t…

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Chiseled Ep 76 Visionary - Justin Breen 39:32

1y ago39:32

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Justin Breen was an enterprising journalist in a Midwest media market when his bosses started slashing staff salaries in 2017. With a wife and two young children, Justin knew it was time to take his next step. It wasn't nearly as challenging for Justin as you'd think it might be. Tapping into his visionary mindset, Justin reached out to his 5,000-p…

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Chiseled Ep 75 Breaking Through Walls - Ken Walls 47:35

1y ago47:35

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I had a really fun time with Ken Walls, my guest on this week's episode of Chiseled, and I'm sure you will too. The author of the No. 1 bestselling book Walls of Wisdom, and creator of "Grow Live Academy," an online program that is part Mastermind part family, Ken has one of the most positive and energetic attitudes of anyoneI've ever met. Growing …

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Chiseled Ep 74 Time and Space - Scott Smith 48:34

1y ago48:34

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Will Heaven be boring? During a trip to the Grand Canyon a couple years ago, I looked out at the vastness of it all and thought, if this is Heaven, I can't wait. One step closer to the edge and I may have found it. But I'm not ready yet. I have a lot of life left in me, plus I really don't know what I'm going to do with myself when I get there. App…

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Chiseled Ep 73 Finding Happy - Chad Kneller 40:48

1y ago40:48

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When Chad Kneller was in his 20s, he “was all about sex, drugs, and rock and roll.” Laser-focused on being a singer in a rock band, Kneller figured life ends at age 27, just as it did for a host of famous musicians who burned hot and diedyoung. Through the lens of that existentialism, Chad drank too much, partied too hard, and ignored basic rules o…

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Chiseled Ep 72 Five Guys on a Podcast 1:11:23

1y ago1:11:23

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Many of you have been listening to Chiseled since I started podcasting in 2021. I love interviewing new people and hearing what they have to say. I hope you have found some useful insights from my guests on personal and professional growth. Most of all, I hope the podcast has entertained you. Turns out podcasting has brought me closer to an already…

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Chiseled Ep 71 The Faithful Agent - Garrett Maroon 38:15

1+ y ago38:15

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Real estate agent Garrett Maroon has never made a cold call,hosted an open house, or bought a lead. He started in real estate in 2014 with just 40 people in his referral database and has since built a business on relationships and referrals only, doing very well selling 550 homes in under nine years. But about seven years after starting his career,…

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Chiseled Ep 70 Why the Best Are the Best - Kevin Eastman 45:01

1+ y ago45:01

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If you know anything about me, you know I love words. I'm an avid reader, a public speaker, and a burgeoning author. Mybook, Better Than You Think, is a study of some of my favorite words and how they shape us and our relationships. I am not alone in this love of language, which is why I really enjoyed my interview with Kevin Eastman for this week'…

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Chiseled Ep 69 Turning Burnout into a Blessing - Brandy Wilson Edwards 35:46

1+ y ago35:46

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"I do not fit into a box. I'm certainly not a typical attorney." Brandy Wilson Edwards was experiencing hardcore burnout.Working as an attorney for many years, she wondered where her passion went. She loved speaking, writing, and helping people live better lives, all activities she did as an attorney. But it wasn't fueling her own sense of fulfillm…

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Chiseled Ep 68 Living in Faith - Rob Foy 51:00

1+ y ago51:00

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This week's episode of Chiseled is intense. If you're exploring your faith or are hard-core religious — whatever your religion — Rob Foy has some deep thoughts about having a "real" relationship with God. Rob is a long-time friend of mine and a real estate agent in central Maryland. He grew up in an Irish Catholic household, but his family stopped …

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Chiseled Ep 67 From Grief to Joy - Kelli Calabrese 41:59

1+ y ago41:59

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One day business and health coach Kelli Calabrese thought she had the perfect life — a successful career, a beautiful home, a 25-year marriage, and two great kids. But the next day, her husband came home and told her the marriage was over. He walked out, filed for divorce, and soon after married someone else. It was a huge shock to Kelli, who had s…

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Chiseled Ep 65 Living the Chiseled Life - Rob Commodari 44:11

1+ y ago44:11

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Well, this is going to be a little awkward. Dan Faulkner, Jr. should be sending you this message since he is my guest host this week and interviewed none other than ... me. 😉 If you've been following my journey for a while, you probably know that I have dedicated my life to learning. My love for personal development began when I first read Og Mandi…

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Chiseled Ep 64 The Go-Giver - Bob Burg 29:09

1+ y ago29:09

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If you're a business professional who believes in the notionthat "givers gain," you're probably familiar with Bob Burg. Bob, an entrepreneur and leadership trainer, isknown for his "Endless Referrals" sales training classes. He alsoco-authored the book TheGo-Giver with John David Mann. The Go-Giver has sold 1 million copies and has been translated …

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Chiseled Ep 63 A Near Death Experience - Rob Taylor Jr. 53:08

1+ y ago53:08

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Robert Taylor Jr. will never forget 12/1/21 and not just because the date reads the same backward and forward. That's the night that Coach Taylor survived a massive cardiac event thanks to "everybody (doing) what they were supposed to do that night perfectly." Rob is a physical trainer who has worked with Olympians and NFL sports teams as well as y…

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Chiseled Ep 62 Never Quitting on Yourself - Michael Schiff 45:27

1+ y ago45:27

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Michael Schiff admits he could have been in thecriminal Hall of Fame by the time he was in 8th grade. Arrested six timesbefore age 16 on drug possession, shoplifting, destruction of property, andother charges, he ended up in a juvenile detention center followed by a rehabcenter followed by a state-run military school. It was there, in 11th grade, t…

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Chiseled Ep 61 Finding more Joy, Purpose, and Value - Jim DeCarlo 44:38

1+ y ago44:38

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Jim DeCarlo has had a very full life. He is the proud son of Art DeCarlo, a champion Baltimore Colts defensive back and end. He lived in Australia for 24 years, lured by the offer to play indoor lacrosse professionally. After 22 years of success in the financial services industry down under, a $19 billion buyout of the firm where he worked as a sen…

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Chiseled Ep - 60 Changing Lives with Laughter -Greg Kettner 40:43

1+ y ago40:43

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Greg Kettner got started in comedy on a dare. After watching hockey with his buddies one night, on their way home they passed a pub that was holding an open mic night. After a couple drinks, he got the courage to stand up and tell some stories. The rush was so big, he returned the next week, and kept up the weekly routine until he got a call to bec…

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Chiseled Ep 59 Overwhelming Odds - John O'Leary 59:45

1+ y ago59:45

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As a 9-year-old, Missouri native John O'Leary wasnearly killed while playing with fire. Burned on 100 percent of his body with89 percent covered in third-degree burns, John was not expected to live thefirst night. But then something happened, call it a miracle. Through thepower of countless people all striving to keep John alive, not to mention the…

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Chiseled Ep 58 Recoding the Unconscious Mind - A.J. Yager 36:57

2y ago36:57

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A.J. Yager's grandfather had a lot to do with where A.J. istoday — a highly successful hypnotherapist, emotion and performance coach basedout of Eden, Utah. "My grandfather was a mentor early in my life," he said. "Hechallenged me to have a self-study course outside of school or sports." When A.J. was a boy and wanted to achieve a goal, his grandfa…

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Chiseled Ep 57 How to Buy a Home - David Sidoni 34:37

2y ago34:37

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You may remember David Sidoni from the 1990s. He was the PatSajak of the tween set (were they called 'tweens' back then?). David had abrief but successful career on TV and in music videos, most notably on thesketch comedy show Roundhouse and as host of Wheel 2000,the kids' version of the game show Wheel of Fortune. But David decided to put his acti…

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Chiseled Ep 56 Resistance is the Enemy - Mary Lou Kayser 37:33

2y ago37:33

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Mary LouKayser is a best-selling author of seven books, a podcaster, educator, writer,and mother of two. She is also a listener of the universe. And when it sendsher a message, she's ready to receive it. But at no time did she expect amessage to tell her that she needed to write a book of poems. However, when her father unexpectedly passed awayand …

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Chiseled Ep 55 Anything is Possible - Ty Nichols 43:01

2y ago43:01

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At age 21, Ty Nichols was "cooking" as Comcast's top Mid-Atlantic regionsalesman for 19 months in a row. He was looking to buy property in Panama andcreate a successful life and career — until he ended up in the wrong place atthe wrong time. Hanging out with friends he had known sincepreschool, Ty found himself caught in a massive brawl. Though a b…

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