Built different isn't a slogan for John Spanogle. It's a mindset forged through years of service, sacrifice, brotherhood, and relentless commitment to getting better.

David sits down with Retired Lieutenant Colonel Special Forces, Pentagon John Spanogle to explore the lessons he carried from the Green Berets into life after the military. John shares how trust, teamwork, and the pursuit of getting 1% better every day shaped his leadership, why transitioning out of a tight-knit Special Forces team was harder than expected, and how his own experience with chronic pain and recovery led him to become passionate about peptides and longevity.

From pushing beyond perceived limits to helping the people around him improve their quality of life, John's story is a powerful reminder that high performance isn't about doing it alone. It's about who stands beside you and how committed you are to the mission.

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Key Takeaways:

• Brotherhood can push you beyond your perceived limits.
• Great teams replace "I" with "we."
• Aim to get 1% better every single day.
• Trust starts with education, transparency, and asking questions.
• Purpose can evolve without losing its original mission.

Your bank account may be responding to more than your strategy. It may be responding to what your nervous system believes is safe.

Nikki and David are back with Roya Mattis to explore how subconscious beliefs, early experiences, and stress responses can quietly shape the way we earn, receive, spend, and hold onto money. Roya breaks down how fight, flight, freeze, and fawn can show up in financial decisions, and why hitting a new level of success can sometimes trigger self-sabotage instead of celebration.

From scarcity and unworthiness to fear of visibility and financial boundary struggles, this conversation invites people-first leaders to look beneath the hustle and get curious about what may really be setting their financial ceiling. Roya also shares how acceptance can help shift your emotional relationship with setbacks, creating more internal safety for growth, abundance, and the next version of who you are becoming.

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Key Takeaways:

• Your nervous system can quietly set your financial ceiling.
• Early experiences can shape lifelong beliefs about money.
• Stress responses influence offers, decisions, and financial conversations.
• Self-sabotage often signals misalignment with your next identity.
• Acceptance can create greater capacity for wealth and growth.

The season you're in is not the season you're stuck in. 🌱

David reflects on a peaceful walk through the woods and the powerful reminder nature offers us: winter never lasts forever. Through setbacks, disappointment, loss, and uncertainty, it can feel like life has gone cold and nothing new will grow. But beneath the surface, something is always preparing to come alive.

David shares an honest message of hope for anyone navigating a difficult season. Trust the process, embrace where you are, and remember that better days are ahead. Your next season is coming. Just win today. Let's go.

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Key Takeaways:

• Difficult seasons are temporary, not your identity.
• Nature reminds us to trust life's process.
• Growth often happens beneath an invisible surface.
• Better days arrive even before you believe.
• Focus on winning today, not fearing tomorrow.