🎧 When your business collapses, your health is on the line, and your relationships fray — how do you rebuild? Ken Cox did it with grit, humor, and a boxing glove.

John Suzuki sits down with Ken Cox — founder of River City Internet Group and inlink.com — to unpack a life that’s equal parts chaos and comeback. From growing up in hardship, to early success in web hosting, to near-bankruptcy and a life-threatening health wake-up call, Ken shares the messy, human story behind resilience. We talk sobriety, the healing power of community and structure, why he learned to laugh at himself, and how teaching kids in a boxing gym helped him find purpose again.

Inside this conversation, you’ll learn: How Ken’s early tech and film background shaped his entrepreneurial path. The contract and growth story that led to exploding success — and the lessons from a sudden collapse. Why Ken refused to “walk away” from customers and how that choice reshaped his life and business. The role of boxing, routine, and community in recovery and mental clarity. How teaching kids helped Ken find meaning and led to a new business model and purpose. Practical tactics Ken used to stop drinking and rebuild relationships and health. How to hold space for both seriousness and humor while owning hard chapters of life.

💡 Key Takeaways: Own your story — transparency and humor help transform trauma into wisdom. Small, consistent disciplines (an hour a day) rebuild brain and life routines. Community & service (teaching kids) can be a pathway from survival to purpose. At the end of the day, it’s not about the fall — it’s about how you fight your way back. Ken Cox reminds us that rebuilding starts with humility, humor, and heart. 🥊

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Feeling exhausted despite “having it all”? Learn how to rewire your brain for calm and creativity with Jason Munson. 🌊🧠

John Suzuki sits down with Jason Munson, author of Rewire for Calm: How to Break the Cycle of Stress and Thrive. Jason shares his real story — the outward “dream life” that hid deep depression — and the neuroscience-backed practices he used to break free, rebuild his purpose, and help others do the same. If chronic stress is stealing your creativity, relationships, or joy, this episode is for you.

Inside this conversation, you’ll learn:

How Jason’s “perfect” Amazon success led to a crushing depression and the moment that changed everything.

Why building an ideal vision of the future can interrupt the stress cycle. Practical neuroscience-based techniques to shift from stress to calm on demand. How to spot the signs that stress is sabotaging your life and work. Steps to move from surviving to designing a life that brings joy and meaning.

💡 Key Takeaways:

Chronic stress can be interrupted and retrained — it’s not permanent. Creating a vivid, no-limits vision of the future is a powerful antidote to rumination. Small, repeatable mental practices can flip you from anxious to creative in the moment. If you found value, please like, comment which exercise you’ll try, subscribe, and share with someone who needs calm.

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Feeling stuck? Troy Horne — Broadway performer, bestselling author, and coach — shows why believing in yourself is the first move toward a bigger, braver life.

John Suzuki sits down with Troy Horne (Mental Toughness for Young Athletes) to talk about heart, hustle, and habits that help us rise above the noise of doubt and comparison. From humble beginnings to Broadway, record deals, and meeting Kobe Bryant, Troy’s story is proof that when you follow your heart and keep showing up, extraordinary things happen.

Inside this conversation, you’ll learn: How a single decision can change your entire direction. The power of “quiet walking” to hear your own intuition. Why persistence beats privilege every time. How to reframe failure into feedback and keep going. The secret behind Troy’s mantra: “He can do, she can do — why not me?”

💡 Key Takeaways: Trust your heart — not your fear. Make space for silence; that’s where your next step comes from. Keep showing up — that’s the only secret. Failure is learning in disguise. You owe your gifts to the world.

If this episode inspired you, hit Like, Subscribe, and share it with someone who needs a reminder to believe in themselves. Comment below what step you’ll take this week toward your dream.

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Two minutes you’ll want to hear: Jim Carlough breaks down leadership into six simple, life-ready pillars — starting with integrity and moving through empathy, compassion, and focus — in a conversation that’s as practical for CEOs as it is for parents.

Host John Suzuki sits with Jim to unpack real stories, including how promises and heart kept a team together during a multi-year technology transition.

Inside this conversation, you’ll learn:

Why integrity is the non-negotiable first pillar and the nightly question Jim still asks himself. How empathy and compassion transform parenting and workplace culture — not weaken leadership. Practical steps Jim used to keep a team engaged during a painful technology sunset. How to create clear focus and align teams around a single, prioritized goal. Real-world examples showing the difference between management (assigned) and leadership (earned). Actionable tactics to support people through change without losing trust or momentum.

💡 Key Takeaways:

Integrity first: ask “Did I benefit at another’s expense?” and fix it if the answer is yes. Lead with heart: empathy and compassion are leadership strengths, not soft skills. Make transitions human: give advance notice, paid training time, and job-search help. Focus wins: remove noise, dig into the problem, and model the work. Leadership applies everywhere — from executive teams to stay-at-home parenting.

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🎧 If someone you love struggles with reading or writing, this episode is required listening — Russell Van Brocklin explains a practical, low-cost approach that moves students rapidly from struggling readers to advanced comprehender.

John Suzuki welcomes Russell Van Brocklin, a dyslexia professor and practitioner who has translated structured literacy into bite-sized multisensory routines that produce measurable progress in months — not years. Russell shares his research-backed program, classroom examples, and the surprising “specialty-first” rule that unlocks deep learning for dyslexic students.

Inside this conversation, you’ll learn:

Why word analysis followed by articulation changes everything. The “specialty rule” — how teaching through what the student cares about drives rapid progress. Simple, repeatable writing exercises that build spelling, grammar, and reading simultaneously. How to make students hyper-focused on improvement (and why retryping mistakes matters). Real-world outcomes: students moving from 2nd–3rd grade levels to graduate-school-level performance.

💡 Key Takeaways:

Start with the student’s specialty — ignite motivation first. Use word analysis then articulation to scaffold correct language production. Require accurate, repeated output (retyping mistakes) to build automaticity. Typing on a real keyboard + audio follow-along helps vocabulary and comprehension. Progress is measurable and can happen in months with consistent multisensory practice.

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🔥 From deep debt to multi-millions — at 54. This one will change how you think about risk, marketing, and leadership. John Suzuki sits down with Jeanne Omlor — Business Strategist, multi-7-figure online coach, and Certified Servant Leadership Executive Coach — to unpack the real, repeatable moves she used to go from a solo parent in deep debt to $1M in 17 months (all organic) and multi-millions within 5 years. Jeanne has helped nearly 500 businesses thrive online and works privately with top CEOs and icons. This episode is full of practical mindset shifts, simple marketing tactics, and leadership lessons you can use right away.

Inside this conversation you’ll learn: How Jeanne decided to bet on herself and pivot online at 54. Why organic conversations (not ads) became her highest-leverage channel. The exact mindset shifts that removed “built-in failure” and accelerated results. How to pick a sustainable business model (services vs product) when money is tight. Ways to simplify offers so prospects buy faster (high-ticket clarity). How to be present for family while building a thriving business. Actionable steps to find your niche and validate it with real conversations.

💡 Key Takeaways Always bet on yourself — even from a hard place. Simplicity scales: make offers and messaging that are easy to understand and fix. 900 meaningful conversations taught Jeanne how to sell organically — go talk to customers. Be all-in or let it go: stop living in purgatory with one foot on the dock and one foot on the boat. You’re worthy and ready now — stop waiting for one more certification. Guest resources & client results: See real client feedback and results from Jeanne’s program: https://jeanneomlor.com/reviews/

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🌿 You don’t need to become more — you need to remember who you already are.

In this episode of Finding Better, John Suzuki sits down with Markus Neukom — speaker, mentor, and founder of the Institute of CFLI and The Stillness Council. With 20+ years helping leaders, Markus reframes imposter syndrome as a symptom of a deeper “authenticity struggle.” This is not another motivational pep talk — it’s a practical, soulful conversation about how stillness (not silence) reconnects you to your true design so pressure drops and leadership rises.

Inside this conversation you’ll learn:

• Why imposter syndrome is often a symptom, not the root cause.
• The “authenticity struggle”: what it is and why it’s so common among successful people.
• How stillness functions as alignment — and how it reveals your next right move.
• Practical first steps to notice and begin to dissolve the invisible ceilings holding you bank.
• Why admitting “I don’t know myself” is often the bravest, most effective choice.
• How soul, heart, gut and brain interact — and how to listen to them more clearly.
• Markus’s personal story of hitting low points during COVID and the nine-month rebirth that followed.

💡 Key takeaways:

• Imposter syndrome can be reframed: start by diagnosing the authenticity struggle. The single deliberate decision that starts healing: admit you don’t fully know yourself.
• Stillness is action aligned — not passive; it’s the clearest route to better choices.
• Ego and pride often mask as competence — humility and curiosity unlock real strength.
• Reconnection to soul (and listening practices) accelerates the move from striving → presence.

🔗 Guest / Resources Markus Neukom — Institute of CFLI & The Stillness Council https://www.linkedin.com/in/markusneukom/ 👉 If this episode landed for you — please Like, Subscribe, and Share. Drop a comment: What’s one place you can practice stillness today?

🤖 Are you intimidated by AI — or curious how to actually make it work for your business? In this episode of Finding Better, host John Suzuki speaks with Hunter Jensen, Founder & CEO of Barefoot Solutions / Barefoot Labs, about practical, secure ways businesses and everyday people can adopt AI. Hunter has 20+ years building ROI-driven software for companies like Microsoft and Salesforce, and now helps CEOs operationalize private AI with products like Compass.

💡In this conversation, you’ll learn:

Why AI is a civilizational shift — and how to think about it as leaders and humans. The difference between public chatbots and private, secure AI that can connect to your internal systems. The hidden risk of shadow AI and simple steps to discover and stop it. How to start small (CoPilot / Gemini + show-and-tells) and scale to a private LLM platform. Real ROI examples: a patent attorney saving 8 hours/week, speeding government permitting demos, and doubling proposal capacity for a defense contractor. Hunter’s founder lessons — bootstrapping from a Craigslist job to a product company and leading through reinvention.

🔒Key Takeaways

Beyond ChatGPT: Build a secure AI foundation that scales across your org. Shadow AI is leaking value — educate employees and provide safe alternatives. Use private LLM + document DB to protect sensitive data while unlocking value. Focus on a single “killer use case” to drive ROI, then expand. Book dedicated time with LLMs (an “AI meeting”) to solve real business problems.

🌐 Check out Hunter and Barefoot Labs: https://www.barefootlabs.ai/

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