Founder and CEO of Zelnick & Company, Cory Zelnik joins The Sounds of Success to talk about the grind, grit, and good humor that come with decades in New York City real estate. From summer camp lessons in leadership to running a brokerage built on discipline and drive, Corey shares how resilience, adaptability, and a 3:20 a.m. wake-up routine shaped his path. It’s a conversation about honesty, hustle, and why happiness—not money—is his measure of success.

Marine Corps veteran and CEO of Clear Path for Veterans, Ryan Woodruff joins The Sounds of Success to share his journey from combat to community—serving two tours in Iraq before finding purpose in helping other veterans heal. In this powerful and candid conversation, Ryan talks about resilience, faith, and transformation, revealing how discipline, gratitude, and service have shaped his life and leadership.

This one’s part biography, part comedy, and all heart. Producer and musician Patrick Sasso joins Jim Lombardo to talk growing up on the Detroit–Windsor border, bombing a jazz audition, and taking a circuitous route to New York that ran through biology classes, garbage trucks, and late-night studio sessions. Along the way, Patrick admits he hates vacuuming, jams to his coffee machine, and reveals which Beatle he’d be too starstruck to speak to over pasta.