"When you've been through a bunch of stuff like your mom dying at seven years old, you become somewhat resilient to a lot of things. I mean, pain is just pain."

Resilience is born from struggle—not comfort. It's forged in the moments when life takes something from you and you have to rebuild, harder and wiser than before. From childhood loss to standing on his own at nine years old, Tony Cohen's life shows that hardship isn't the enemy; it's the teacher that builds backbone, grit, and purpose.

Tony Cohen shares how the pain of isolation and early loss shaped his strength, how learning to fight back against bullies led to confidence, and why controlled aggression—channelled through boxing or Krav Maga—can help men reclaim their edge. He speaks about failure, rebuilding, and how resilience isn't found in privilege but in persistence.

Tony is a master Krav Maga instructor, entrepreneur, and founder of FeelSafeDaily, a platform teaching real-world personal safety and empowerment. His story is one of self-reliance, purpose, and the kind of masculinity built through earned strength.

Learn more & connect:

• FeelSafeDaily – Reveal your confidence code @ https://feelsafedaily.info [https://feelsafedaily.info/]

Also in this episode:

• Russell Brunson [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2qUDKqTsz00csykCYgdLuA] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2qUDKqTsz00csykCYgdLuA

• Book by Alex Hormozi – $100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No https://a.co/d/dxdKREn

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EP221: Tony Cohen - Becoming Resilient

"If you optimize your hormones, you lose depression, you lose anxiety, you feel good again, you're energized, you're good to go."

A mission born from struggle. Former cop and veteran Michael Seemann faced burnout, depression, and a body that was shutting down—until he discovered the power of hormone optimization. That breakthrough became Evolving Vitality, a clinic dedicated to restoring men's health through hormone balance, mental wellness, and affordable access to life-changing care.

Michael shares how turning pain into purpose shaped his business mindset: build for service, not greed. Keep prices fair, lead with integrity, and let faith drive the mission. Success, he says, is simple—trust God, work hard, and do the right thing.

Now, with clinics in five states and plans to expand across North America, Michael's proving that purpose-driven entrepreneurship can save lives—and restore the spirit of those who serve.

Expert action steps:

1. Trust God – Have faith that He will lead you to the right purpose.

2. Believe in Yourself – Even if you doubt your ability, start.

3. Work Hard and Be Honest – Give your best effort with integrity; success will follow.

Learn more & connect:

• EvolvingVitality.com￼ [https://www.evolvingvitality.com/blog/posts/peptide-therapy-at-evolving-vitality-what-it-is-and-why-it-s-changing-the-future-of-health] https://www.evolvingvitality.com/blog/posts/peptide-therapy-at-evolving-vitality-what-it-is-and-why-it-s-changing-the-future-of-health

https://www.evolvingvitality.com/blog/posts/peptide-therapy-at-evolving-vitality-what-it-is-and-why-it-s-changing-the-future-of-health

Also in this episode:

• Book Mentioned: "Good Energy" by Casey and Calley Means

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EP726: Michael Seemann - Why Mental Health Matters

"I'm responsible for 100% of my own healing." 

Success doesn't come from your coach—it comes from you. This nugget hits hard with one truth: no one can do the work for you. You can hire the best mentor in the world, but if you're not fully invested, nothing changes. The moment you take full ownership, everything shifts. 

Your coach can guide, challenge, and inspire—but they can't move your feet. If you resist their direction or half-commit, you're setting your money on fire. But if you show up 100%—coach­able, committed, and accountable—you'll unlock results that no coach could ever hand you. 

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EP725: TL Nuggets #217 - How Much Responsibility Do You Bear For Your Success When You&#x27;re Being Coached?!

"There's nothing more manly than putting in a good day's work and seeing the fruits of your labor." 

The world tells young men to chase degrees, screens, and easy comfort. But fulfillment doesn't come from theory—it comes from effort, grit, and creating something real. True confidence is earned when a man learns to build, fix, and contribute with his own hands. 

Michael Cappa turned a summer job into a multimillion-dollar trades business and a brotherhood of young men learning self-respect through skill. His story shows how mentorship, craftsmanship, and courage forge purpose—and how working in the trades can transform more than just a bank account. 

Michael is the founder of Altona Painting, based in Ontario, Canada. He's built his company by training young men from scratch, teaching them excellence in both craftsmanship and character. 

Learn more & connect:  

Follow him on Instagram at @_michaelcappa and @altonapainting. 

https://altonapainting.com/ 

https://www.youtube.com/@_michaelcappa 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-cappa-260ba110b/?originalSubdomain=ca 

Also in this episode: 

https://petersonacademy.com/ 

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EP220: Michael Cappa - I Want To See Young Men Win

“It’s a story about patterns, the ones that shape us, trap us, and sometimes, if we’re lucky, set us free.”

Power and transformation begin where truth meets courage. This conversation reveals how the human potential movement emerged from the radical optimism of the 1970s and reshaped into today’s $48-billion self-help industry. At its core is the tension between enlightenment and ego — how the same tools that awaken millions can also entrap them if they surrender their inner wisdom to authority. The principles at play are timeless: responsibility, authenticity, and the danger of confusing charisma with truth. 

From her front-row seat at the birth of EST, Marcia Martin exposes both the miracles and the madness behind the movement that promised human liberation. She shares what it was like to be a powerful woman in a man’s world — creating mass transformation while learning hard lessons about influence, control, and integrity. Her reflections carry a rare honesty and hard-earned compassion that illuminate the shadow side of success. 

Marcia is a legendary thought leader, executive coach, and founding architect of the modern self-help industry. She helped launch Werner Erhard’s EST (Erhard Seminar Training), ran Tony Robbins’ organization in its early years, co-created the Transformational Leadership Council with Jack Canfield, and has guided hundreds of thousands through transformational leadership worldwide. 

Expert action steps:

 * Center before you act — Be fully present. When you engage with others, bring yourself into the moment rather than being distracted by thoughts about the past or future. 

 * Listen generously — Listen before you speak. Assume the person you’re hearing is brilliant and that what they’re saying is valuable. This creates connection and dissolves tension in the space. 

 * Speak from authenticity — Communicate from your heart and direct experience, not from beliefs or rehearsed thoughts. Speak truthfully and vulnerably. 

Learn more & connect: 

You ca

EP724: Marcia Martin: Sex, Power, & Transformation - Behind The Rise Of The Self-Help Empire

“To attract those beautiful circumstances, what we have to do is raise our frequency vibration.” 

Most people think success is about strategy—but it’s really about energy. Your emotional vibration determines what you attract. Stay stuck in fear, anger, or pride, and life keeps handing you the same struggles on repeat. Shift to courage, joy, or love, and everything changes. 

There’s a frequency scale behind it all, one that explains why some people move effortlessly through life while others grind without results. It’s not about working harder—it’s about operating higher. When your vibe rises, so does your power to create. 

This nugget reveals the little-understood secret behind the people who seem to magnetize success. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. 

Also in this episode: 

Dr. David Hawkins’ Power vs. Force [https://a.co/d/iTdisWT] 

https://a.co/d/iTdisWT 

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EP723: TL Nuggets #216 - Vibe High, aka the Little Understood Secret To Success

“If you did nothing else for yourself, cut out the sugar in your diet.” 

Most people think their health problems are genetic, but Dr. Martin argues the real culprit is metabolic dysfunction caused by sugar. He explains that heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes are all downstream effects of one condition — metabolic syndrome — and that reversing it starts with changing your fuel. Our bodies were designed to run on protein and fat, not refined carbs and fructose-laden foods that dominate the modern diet. 

Dr. Martin reveals how decades of flawed nutrition science flipped the food pyramid upside down, demonizing red meat and praising grains. He shows how simple shifts — steak over cereal, eggs over muffins, muscle over comfort — can restore energy, sharpen the mind, and prevent disease. He also dismantles myths around cholesterol, fasting, and acidity, offering a clear framework for men to rebuild their strength, vitality, and hormonal balance. 

Dr. Martin is a third-generation clinician, PhD in clinical nutrition, and the founder of the Martin Clinic. He’s the author of Sun, Steak & Steel and Metabolic Reset, and hosts The Doctor Is In Podcast, with millions of downloads and a devoted audience seeking to reclaim their metabolic health through practical, evidence-based nutrition. 

Learn more & connect:  

Books at martinclinic.com [https://martinclinic.com/]: 

Sun, Steak & Steel –Metabolic Reset – martinclinic.com 

Rebuilding Your Temple (upcoming) 

Email: drmartin@drmartin.ca 

Also in this episode: 

Dumping Iron by P.D. Mangan

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EP219: Dr. Martin – How Sugar Is Destroying Men’s Health

“When we chase something beautiful and glorious, we get inspired and that inspiration frees energy, and that energy is what gets it done.” 

A powerful thought leader brand isn’t built on strategy alone—it begins with inner alignment. The foundation of real influence comes from living in harmony with your true nature and sharing wisdom that comes from experience, not ego. As Udo explains, thriving requires vision, not fear; renewal comes from stillness; and true leadership starts by reconnecting with the essence of life itself. When your work serves life, not money, your message becomes timeless. 

Udo Erasmus reveals how his lifelong search for truth and health led him from war-torn Europe to pioneering the study of fats that heal and human nature itself. His insights on inspiration, silence, and vision remind us that the energy behind our message determines its reach. His story shows that thought leadership grows from service—helping others live better through what you’ve discovered within yourself. 

Udo is the legendary author of Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill, a global best-seller that sold over 300,000 copies. A biochemist, nutrition pioneer, and philosopher, Udo has spent more than four decades teaching the world about the link between health, human nature, and purpose. His latest book, Your Body Needs an Oil Change, continues his mission to help people live consciously, healthily, and with heart.  

Expert action steps: 

 1. Start with heartache—let it guide you back to your inner self. 

 1. Practice stillness daily to reconnect with your true nature. 

 1. Discover your inspired purpose by aligning your talents with service. 

Learn more & connect: 

EP722: Udo Erasmus - How To Build A Powerful Thought Leader Brand

“Take time today, map out these five freedoms for yourself, and be honest. Are you someone that is taking action to become and be free right away?” 

Freedom isn’t a single finish line—it’s a balance of five parts that most entrepreneurs overlook. The pursuit of success often begins with money but ends in exhaustion when other forms of freedom are missing. This Nugget explores what it really means to live free—not just financially, but in every area that gives your life depth and meaning. 

Each freedom builds on the next, shaping a foundation that supports more than just your business goals. There’s a structure behind true independence—one that requires clarity, discipline, and a willingness to redefine what freedom feels like beyond the surface level. 

This isn’t about chasing success. It’s about reclaiming control—over your choices, your time, your energy, and your mind. 

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EP721: TL Nuggets #215 - The Five Freedoms

“You can make all the money in the world, but if you aren’t there for the moments that matter, it’s going to leave a deeper wound.”

The heart of a man is tested not in the boardroom but in the living room. True strength lies in presence — not in possessions or performance. This conversation unpacks what happens when men chase success but lose sight of what truly matters: family, legacy, and love. 

George Rivera reveals how his father’s absence shaped him, how success nearly cost him his own family, and how his father’s dying words became a compass for redemption. By rebuilding his business to serve his life instead of consume it, he discovered the masculine balance between purpose and presence.

George is an entrepreneur who built a multimillion-dollar company before realizing freedom meant something more — being home for dinner, on the sidelines, and in the stands. Through his book Buy Back Time Formula, he’s helping men reclaim their time, restore their families, and rewrite what it means to be a man. 

Learn more & connect:  

Download Georges free book, Buy Back Time Formula: https://buybacktimeformula.com/branding 

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EP218: George Rivera - "Don't Miss Leo's Games, Like I Missed So Many Of Yours"

MAKE THE DIFFERENCE YOU WERE BORN TO MAKE The Business of Thought Leadership podcast is about building your thought leadership around your expertise, your brand and your name. To become well known and highly regarded in the market place for the results you are able to produce for your clients. Our guests are top thought leaders who have done it. They’ve become widely known for their expertise and results they’re able to deliver for their clients. They all love what they do and get paid very well for doing it. You’ll meet entrepreneurs that have leveraged thought leadership in driving business revenue, coaches that were unknown and barely making ends who later became celebrities and took their income into the 7 figures, consultants that transformed into best-selling authors and built multi-million dollar firms and senior executives who followed their passion, left their day jobs and are changing the world. We’ve had interviews with notables such as New Times Best-Selling Author Seth Godin, success and investment coaching icon, Raymond Aaron, a personal coach to billionaires, Alex Charfen & Tony Robbins’ Director of Coaching, Marc Von Musser. Steve Jobs once said “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” Are you crazy enough to join us in making the difference you were born to make. We want you to 10x your impact, your income and your influence every 12 months. Financially successful people with purpose and passion are changing the world and we want to inspire you to be one of them.

The Thought Leader Revolution Podcast

“A real man is sovereign over his own life. He takes full responsibility for becoming a better man, and owns his own successes and failures. But he also understands the value of being a part of a band of brothers, the kind that have his back, and he can call at 3 AM if he’s stuck in a jail cell, because they’ll come and get him. He understands that just like a wolf pack, the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack.” — Nicky Billou Welcome to the Sovereign Man Podcast where we have the conversations that matter to you as a man, and inspire you to become the best version of yourself. You’ll learn from the best business, career, financial, relationship, and mans skills experts from around the world. The Sovereign Man Podcast is for motivated men like you who want to win in today’s world. We equip you to become better in every area of your life from establishing mastery over yourself, to defining your purpose, strengthening your family and your relationships, becoming a better leader, and learning man skills. Each week I have real, unscripted conversations with real men, successful men, and men who give a darn.

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