What if everything you've tried for your chronic condition failed because it never touched the real problem?

In this episode, Mick Emandi sits down with Evan Zumwalde to break down why most treatments only manage symptoms instead of fixing what's actually broken: your cells.

Mick has spent 35 years in healthcare. He's run hospitals, owned multi-specialty clinics, and managed one of the largest cancer practices in Texas alongside his father, a world-renowned oncologist. Then one hydrogen therapy session changed everything. He bought the company the same day.

Now he's on a mission to bring molecular hydrogen therapy and his Ultra RSF regenerative technology to the patients traditional medicine has given up on.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The truth about chemo and radiation that most patients never hear before treatment starts.
• The story behind Mick's overnight transformation and why he bought a hydrogen company the same day he tried it.
• Why doctors don't tell you about hydrogen therapy and the money problem behind it.
• The 72-hour result Mick says 90% of pain patients experience.
• How 15 minutes of hydrogen compares to 1,000 blueberries in antioxidant power.
• What actually causes cancer at the cellular level, explained with the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde analogy.
• The "one book vs. six books" breakdown of Ultra RSF and why most stem cell treatments only use a fraction of the placenta.
• The real problem with peptides and why Mick says they're a quick fix, not a cure.
• How hydrogen therapy works at home while you sleep, work, or watch TV.
• The "slow, stop, reverse" framework for turning around chronic conditions.

About Mick Emandi:

Mick Emandi is a healthcare veteran with 35 years of experience running hospitals, accountable care organizations, diagnostic centers, and multi-specialty clinics. After experiencing the effects of molecular hydrogen firsthand, he acquired the technology and now leads RegenMDs, helping patients with chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, and neurodegenerative diseases get to the root cause of their illness.

Connect with Mick:

• Website: RegenMDs.com
• Email: micksinbox@yahoo.com

Want to speak with one of Mick's doctors about your specific condition? Book an appointment at regenmds.com

What if the version of you everyone calls "the rock" is actually the version that's slowly disappearing?

In this episode, Evan sits down with Amy Armstrong, divorce and co-parenting coach and creator of the Co-Parenting Power Method for Moms, to unpack how she went from curled up on her bathroom floor after losing her marriage and her mother in the same season... to building a life on her own terms.

Amy spent 45 years being the calm one, the agreeable one, the performer who fooled everyone (including herself). Then everything cracked at once. And instead of breaking her, it woke her up.

If you've ever felt like you're living a life that looks fine from the outside but feels empty on the inside, this one's for you.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why people pleasing is actually a survival skill (and why beating yourself up about it keeps you stuck)
• The first step to becoming your authentic self... and it's NOT what most coaches tell you
• How Amy turned the worst season of her life (divorce + losing her mom in 3 weeks) into the moment "the lights came on"
• The Power of Choice: the simple shift that means your circumstances never get to define you again
• Why she calls her house fire a "welcome fire" and the surprising lesson about asking for help
• What coaching does that therapy, books, and ChatGPT can't: rebuilding trust in YOURSELF
• Amy's "leap off the page" method for knowing exactly which decision is right for you
• "Logic poisoning": why thinking your way through everything is keeping you stuck
• The Pro-Me, Not Anti-You framework for handling provoking texts from your ex (without taking the bait)
• The controversial truth about being "right" in divorce... and why proving it can put your kids in harm's way
• How to set firm boundaries without sounding cold or rude (Amy gives word-for-word examples)
• The genius "Carol trick" Amy taught her kids so they never got stuck in the middle of the divorce
• What to do tonight if this episode hit a nerve: the thought-feeling-action framework

About the Guest:

Amy Armstrong is a divorce and co-parenting coach and creator of the Co-Parenting Power Method for Moms, helping women navigate separation and high-conflict co-parenting without losing themselves. After surviving divorce, losing her mom in three weeks, and a house fire all in one season, she coaches from one core belief: circumstances don't define you, your choices do.

Connect with Amy:

Website: The Center For Family Resolution

LinkedIn: Amy Armstrong

Instagram: Amy Armstrong

Tiktok: Amy Armstrong

Youtube: Amy Armstrong

Most people start their business way too early. They get the itch, they quit the job, and then they learn every painful lesson on their own dime.

Reed Nyffeler did the opposite. He knew at 22 he'd own a company someday. But he waited eight full years before he made the leap. Why? Because he was building the one thing most new owners skip: the skills to actually run the thing.

In this episode, Reed breaks down how he went from laying blocks at 14 for $4.25 an hour to running a security franchise in all 48 states. You'll learn when you're truly ready to start, why building wealth for other people is the fastest way to build your own, and the simple mindset shift that separates owners who last from owners who burn out.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• The real reason most new business owners fail (hint: it's not the idea)
• Why Reed waited 8 years to start his business, and how that wait made him better
• How to "look at the industry, not your job" so you spot the right opportunity
• The counterintuitive wealth rule: serve others first, profit second
• How to build trust fast with even the most skeptical people
• Why reading 12 to 15 books on one topic beats chasing a single guru
• The 3-word filter Reed uses to decide what's worth remembering
• The one thing you can do this week to start moving forward

About the Guest:

Reed Nyffeler is the founder of Signal, a security services franchise operating in all 48 states. He's a lifelong entrepreneur, a student of leadership, and the author of two books with a third on the way. His work centers on helping the next generation become leaders worth following.

Resources Mentioned:

• Reed's leadership platform and self-assessment quiz: TheNextInLeadership.com
• Book 1 (lead yourself): Transform Through Purpose
• Book 2 (lead others): Lead Exponentially
• Book 3 (lead your organization): Brand New (coming summer 2026)

Connect with Reed:

Website: Reed Nyffeler

LinkedIn: Reed Nyffeler

You know that thing you KEEP doing even though you know it's hurting you? That's not a willpower problem. It's a brain problem... and neuroscientist Irena O'Brien explains exactly why on this episode.

Irena is the founder of The Neuroscience School, where she teaches coaches and helping professionals the real science of how people change. In this conversation she breaks down why your brain is wired to repeat the same patterns on autopilot, why "just push harder" almost never works, and the simple, science-backed way to start changing for real.

If you've ever felt stuck in a loop you can't break... this one's for you.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why your brain keeps you stuck and the "predictive brain" running the show behind the scenes
• The truth about willpower (hint: it's a "body budget" problem, not a discipline problem)
• The dopamine drip method for getting more done without burning out
• Why change feels impossible when you're stressed and the first thing to fix before anything else
• The #1 neuroscience myth that's secretly making people feel like failures
• How stress quietly drains your energy at the cellular level (the mitochondria connection)
• The "relax into it" test to know if a goal is actually YOURS or someone else's

About the guest:

Irena O'Brien is a neuroscientist and the founder of The Neuroscience School, where she teaches coaches and helping professionals the neuroscience of change. After going back to university following her third child, she fell in love with the brain and has spent the last 20+ years studying how people actually break patterns and create lasting change.

Connect with Irena:

• Website: neuroscienceschool.com
• LinkedIn: Irena O'Brien

Most multifamily owners look at insurance and see one thing... a bill. Guffy Wright sees something completely different. He sees equity hiding in plain sight.

In this episode, Guffy breaks down how a single tweak on a $50 million deal turned a client's "I'm losing half a million in value" panic into a $700K gain. No new property. No extra units. Just a smarter way to handle the insurance line item everyone else ignores.

But this conversation goes way deeper than insurance. Guffy shares the exact framework he built after 19 years of advising real estate owners... a decision-making system he calls Decision Velocity that gets people to make big, high-stakes calls fast (without feeling pushed).

If you own multifamily, you're refinancing, or you just want to understand why smart people stall on obvious decisions... this one's for you.

Here's what you'll learn:

• The insurance-to-equity move that added $700K of value to one deal (and the simple math behind every $15K of NOI = $250K more value at a 6% cap rate)
• Why 90% of owners stay stuck with their broker even when they're overpaying... and the real reason it's almost never about price
• The 2 questions that instantly reveal if your current broker is actually worth keeping
• "Alignment over trust"... why trust alone never gets people to move, and what actually does
• The Decision Velocity formula (Value + Vulnerability + Validation = Velocity) and how to use it in any high-stakes sale or negotiation
• The "commission breath" trap that kills deals... and why leaning into vulnerability makes you MORE persuasive, not less
• How Guffy's team has never missed a closing because of insurance in over a decade

About the Guest:

Guffy Wright has spent 19 years guiding multifamily owners through high-stakes insurance decisions, working exclusively with real estate clients for the last decade. His team's average client relationship is 12 years... double the industry average. His upcoming book, Decision Velocity, launches August 1st and breaks down how humans make big decisions in high-pressure environments. Grab the book on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Connect with Guffy:

• LinkedIn: Guffy Wright
• Website: guffywright.com

What if the thing holding your business back isn't your strategy, your team, or your market... but a belief that was programmed into you when you were 5 years old?

In this episode, Deven sits down with Mike Wood, COO of a company that scaled from $2.5 million to $95 million in just 13 years. But here's what makes Mike different: he went from being so crippled by anxiety he was afraid to walk into a gas station... to leading 350+ employees and building a company culture that prints money.

Mike breaks down the exact process he used to rewrite over 200 of his own limiting beliefs, and shares the surprisingly simple framework any business owner can use to finally break through their invisible ceiling.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• The 4 "master" limiting beliefs that ALL other negative beliefs funnel down to (and why "unworthy" is the silent killer of business growth)
• Why achieving your goals will NEVER make you happy if you skip this critical inner work
• The one-hour writing exercise that can permanently eliminate a limiting belief (Mike walks through the exact steps)
• How to tell the difference between a "skill gap" and a "belief gap" that's keeping you stuck
• The "double-check system" Mike uses to scale operations without micromanaging
• Why most therapy keeps you stuck (and what actually works to heal the ROOT of the problem)
• The 3-week mental reprogramming method that trains your brain to automatically turn negative thoughts into positive ones
• How taking "Extreme Ownership" of problems you didn't cause actually makes your team perform better

Key Quotes from This Episode:

"Your business is only going to do what you are capable of bringing to the table. You are the leader. If you're stuck, it's you that's holding your business back."

"Most people weren't afraid to miss the game-winning shot. They were afraid to make it."

"If you have to yell at everybody every day, you've got the wrong people."

"The thoughts in your head are not yours. They're just regurgitated stuff from the past."

About the Guest:

Mike Wood is the COO of a construction company that has grown from $2.5M to $95M+ in annual revenue over the past 13 years. After battling severe anxiety and depression for most of his adult life, Mike developed a systematic approach to eliminating limiting beliefs that he now teaches through his program "Learn to Love Being You." He specializes in helping people identify and rewrite the core beliefs that are silently sabotaging their success.

Resources Mentioned:

• Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
• Jim Rohn's philosophy on personal development
• Mike's program: LearnToLoveBeingYou.com

Connect with Mike:

Website: LearnToLoveBeingYou.com (Free coaching call available)

Instagram: LearnToLoveBeingYou

Tiktok: LearnToLoveBeingYou

In this episode, real estate veteran Jay Patel breaks down exactly how to grow your wealth through real estate investing — even if you don't want the hassle of dealing with tenants, repairs, or property management. With 25+ years of experience and millions in assets, Jay reveals the insider strategies behind his PropTex Income Advantage Fund, including how to earn consistent 11% returns backed by real assets.

If you've ever wondered how to make your money work FOR you (instead of the other way around), this episode is a must-listen.

What You'll Learn:

• The 2 biggest mistakes people make when getting into real estate investing (and how to avoid them)
• Why real estate beats the stock market for long-term wealth building
• The 3 types of real estate investments Jay uses to generate consistent double-digit returns
• How to earn passive income without ever dealing with tenants, repairs, or vacancies
• The "tortoise strategy" that turns $100K into nearly $300K in 10 years
• What to look for (and watch out for) when investing in a real estate fund
• How to protect your nest egg while still getting strong returns
• The compounding strategy that lets you retire on interest alone — without touching your principal

About the Guest:

Jay Patel is a seasoned real estate investor with over 25 years of experience across flipping, multi-family, Airbnb, tax liens, and fund management. He's the Fund Manager of PropTex (Property + Technology + Expertise), a real estate income fund designed to deliver consistent 11% preferred returns for investors seeking passive income and capital preservation.

Resources Mentioned:

• PropTex Income Advantage Fund 1
• The "tortoise vs. hare" investing philosophy
• Residential assisted living centers as cash-flow assets
• Tax deed and tax lien investing
• 401K rollover options for fund investing

Connect with Jay Patel:

• Website: proptex.com
• Email: jp@proptex.com