Redemption Road

This week, we get some incredible insights from Steve Timmons.Steve's original goal in life was to be a successful musician so he built a band from his high school friends and Craigslist and they wrote a few records, did some touring, and was on the radio a few times. That band broke up after about 5-6 years which led Steve to decide to move to FL to study Yoga at the studio where he was first exposed to the practice.He traveled to many studios and retreat centers and is certified as a EYT500 yoga teacher. He was working full time teaching yoga and guitar for about 2 years and was barely scraping by to the point that he ended up driving Uber in the side as well.His father, who owns his own AC business was the one that I interrupted my outdoor meditation session one day to tell him he needed to go get a “real job”. He told his father he didn’t want to be in the restaurant industry anymore so he suggested salesThat is where Steve found the health insurance industry. Over the past 4 years Steve has personally helped over 500 families resulting in 4 million dollars in insurance premiums being sold and I have also personally mentored over 50 agents and had award winning teams as well as trained 10-20 multiple six figure earners in this industry.The interesting thing is Steve realized early on in this industry that it’s really all about energy, manifestation, clarity of purpose, and tapping into the power within. These are things I have always been drawn to study and unlock within myself, and looking back even when I was just in a rock band I was in a mindset of building businesses and mentoring people.Through his earnings with insurance Steve has helped many of his family members out of some financial hardships, has purchased some real estate to secure his own financial freedom, He's in stocks/crypto etc.. and still shows up to work every day because he has a huge vision of having a holistic retreat center one day that is focused around mental health and drug/alcohol addiction.Steve is a victim of child abuse and his mother and father both struggled with addiction their whole lives. His father is 20 plus years sober, but his mother actually died from an overdose a little over a year ago. That weighs heavily on my heart and he have a huge desire to serve people with his story of overcoming and growing from the dark things in our lives in order to unlock and share that light that I feel is in all of us, and drives us to create and serve the collective. 

This week, Doc sits down with Paola Rodriguez to discuss money mindset as well as her own story of redemption.Paola Rodriguez is a wealth building and insurance expert. She is a proud native of Dominican Republic and graduate of the University of Florida (Go Gators!) and is an active member of the Tampa community. She was one of the founding members of the Tampa Bay Latin Chamber and is on the board of the Hispanic professional women’s association.When Paola isn’t helping her clients, she enjoys spending time at the beach with family and friends, instructing pole fitness classes and traveling the world.In her 4 years in the industry, Paola has helped over 400 families protect their health and financial nest egg through health and life insurance. What sets Paola on fire, is helping small business owners and self employed people create a legacy of financial freedom. She does this by teaching and empowering her clients to minimize the interest they are paying to the banks and leverage their money to build wealth.Paola’s big audacious goal is to help 200,000 families become financially free.Paula can be found on: Facebook at https://m.facebook.com/RWealthGroupInstagram at "thepowerfulpaola"On the web: rwealthgroup.com

Get comfortable, focused, and ready to tune in as it's not every day that you will hear a story quite like this one.This week, Doc sits down with Misty Gilbert as she recalls her journey to a life of freedom and choice after being raised in a religious cult.The inner strength and strategies Misty has employed to carve out a successful life for herself are a resource from which so many can learn.Misty is now a Transformational Coach, Blogger, Writer, and Speaker with a passion to encourage, support and inspire you to create the life that you want by choosing to Intentionally Live.She can be found on the web at https://mistywgilbert.com/, on Facebook at "Misty Gilbert", and on Instagram at "mistywgilbert".

This week, Doc has a riveting conversation with Clifton Muckenfuss.Clifton discusses his journey from "rock bottom" and having a life without purpose to finding his meaningful mission and winning in all domains of his life.Clifton currently serves as the Director of Coaching at WinRate Consulting, which specializes in contracting/home service businesses.He also founded Building Raving Fans, LLC to provide businesses the tools to increase their online reputation, enhance client experience and drive profits.Clifton can be found on Facebook at "Clifton Muckenfuss", on Instagram at "boatsandbourbon", and on the web at www.buildingravingfans.com.Clifton will also be speaking at Doc Jon's "Indomitable Mind" event in Tampa on October 14, 2023.For more information on this event and to purchase tickets, go to www.indomitableevents.com.

On this powerful episode, Doc has the honor of interviewing Angie Manson, the Founder and CEO of Elevate Addiction Services.Angie discusses how she overcame her own legal difficulties and substance abuse challenges and used these experiences to become a pioneer in field of addictions and her facilities are helping thousands of people get sober, thrive, and enjoy a healthier quality-of-life.Angie can be found on social media as "Angie Manson" on Facebook and "angie.elevate" on Instagram.Elevate Addiction Services can be found online at elevaterehab.org.

This week, Doc sits down for a fantastic conversation with Lou Santiago, Jr.Lou is a professional drummer, physician associate, entrepreneur, and speaker.Lou Santiago Jr. has already had a remarkable musical career that is the stuff urban legends are made of. Born in New York City in 1976, Lou did not purchase his first drum set until he was eighteen. After two years of eight to twelve hours of daily practice, he quit playing and joined the Navy - intent on earning tuition money to attend the Drummer's Collective in New York City, now known as The Collective. Five years later, during his last year of enlistment, Lou finally picked up his sticks again and, incredibly, after eight months of practicing, won the 2001 Guitar Center South East Regional Drum-Off, placing him 7th in the nation. Two years later, in 2003, he won the over 18 age division of Modern Drummer's world- wide "Undiscovered Drummer" contest and soon after toured with legendary trumpeter Maynard Ferguson in his Big Bop Nouveau Band. "Louis is without a doubt one of the most exciting new young drummers on the scene. He is dedicated to his craft and I look forward to watching the progress of his career!" - Maynard Ferguson. Since then, Lou has gone on to work with some of the industry's finest artists, such as John Benitez, Adam Nitti, Alex Acuña, Luis Conte and more. Latin and English CCM artists such as Marco Barrientos, Raul Sanchez, Christine D’clario, Lamar Boschman, Jeff Deyo, Natalie Grant, Anthony Evans, Seventh Day Slumber, and many more. In addition to performance, Lou has a passion for teaching. He has been a successful masterclass clinician, inspiring and influencing drummers of all ages both in Europe and the United States. Highlighted in Modern Drummer Magazine, Lou says his goal is, "To become a better person and drummer than I was yesterday. I sincerely believe that music both inspires and speaks to people. I pray that my drumming does the same.” In 2008, Lou launched 99centdrumlessons.com which was the first of its kind. The site consisted of online drumming lessons which averaged between 15-20 minutes in length being sold for $0.99. Despite its instantaneous success, Lou would later take the site down as a sacrifice in hopes to reintroduce it upon completion of a larger vision despite knowing he would lose primary online “real-estate”. The bigger vision was to incorporate medicine with drumming. Despite not being taken seriously, Lou believed in his vision and began the journey to become a health care provider. In 2010, Lou began his undergraduate studies in Biomedical Sciences. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2013. While awaiting acceptance to a program in Physician Associate Studies, Lou was called to a seven-month tour with Seventh Day Slumber. Lou was accepted and attended CUNY School of Medicine and graduated Magna Cum Laude in January 2019. 2 Present Day Currently, Lou is a business owner, educator, and provider in several areas with the foundations being in both music and medicine. They are the following: 1.) 99centdrumlessons.com has returned and is estimated to make a full launch summer of 2023. 2.) MusicianMed.com is another business entity Lou created alongside his physician mentor and clinical anatomy professor to help bring preventive medicine efforts to a significantly uninsured population, his musician brothers and sisters. Lou looks to provide a web-based platform that will provide preventative medical education in layperson terms by way of video streaming lessons. Lou looks to provide affiliation opportunities with his endorsee family first before offering affiliation to surrounding companies. 3.) Up until very recently, Lou practiced rural medicine in the remote villages of Alaska providing medical care to the Native tribes. Prior tothis Lou practiced Emergency and Urgent Care Medicine in NYC and was on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This week, Doc has the pleasure of sitting down with Chad Osinga.Chad is a retired sniper and combat applications, instructor. He has had the unique opportunity to teach and train every branch of the military, FBI, US Marshals, DEA, and SWAT teams from various areas. Upon retiring, Chad began riding motorcycles and was hit on two separate occasions by reckless drivers. Not only did he have injuries from the military, but now 5 additional surgeries and needs more. Additionally, he had to learn how to walk again on two separate occasions.On top of all of his injuries, he had to juggle a daughter who had a stroke at 5 years old and two autistic children. Chad's reality was daunting at best, but he and his wife found a way to find overcome every situation that life has thrown their way. After his last accident, Chad realized his calling was to use his hardships, life lessons, and experiences to assist others in becoming the best version of themselves.Today, Chad speaks, and mentors in pursuit of uncovering the legend in 100 million people worldwide.A true example of what resilience looks like, you will not want to miss this episode!

This week, Doc sits down with Jeremy Schreifels.Jeremy is an interdisciplinary producer, songwriter, touring drummer, bestselling author, speaker, and executive coach.His book, "Road to 99", was an Amazon #1 Bestseller.In today's conversation, Doc and Jeremy discuss his path to redemption through music and how it has now become a vehicle for helping others improve their quality-of-life across all domains.Jeremy can be found online at schriefelsco.phonesites.com.

This week, Doc has the pleasure of sitting down with Jeff Theorell, the owner of Jeffit Fitness.Jeff discusses how fitness gave him the confidence necessary to thrive in the Core 4 domains of life: Mindset, Body, Relationships, and Business.Jeff and Doc also discuss masculinity in modern times.The best way to find Jeff is on Facebook at "Jeff Theorell" and on Instagram at "jeffit1575".