In this insightful conversation, Dylan Watkins welcomes Kevin Donnelly, a seasoned entrepreneur who successfully scaled his business from 40 to 600 employees and now coaches others to do the same. Kevin breaks down the key to his success, including implementing business operating systems and mastering the art of hiring top talent. He discusses the importance of personal growth, leadership, and having the right mindset to move from being a technician to a leader. Kevin also opens up about his "E-Wakening," and how learning to delegate, fire, and hire effectively were pivotal to his business growth. He shares lessons learned from his darkest moments in business and how facing challenges head-on can lead to epic success.

In this episode of Heroes of Reality, host Dylan Watkins interviews Casey Campbell, a retired Air Force colonel, fighter pilot, and leadership expert who shares profound insights on overcoming fear, decision-making under pressure, and the art of leadership. Having flown over 1800 hours in the A-10 Warthog and completed over 100 combat missions, Casey draws parallels between her experience in life-or-death military situations and the challenges faced in business leadership. She discusses how visualization, preparation, and facing fears head-on can transform both personal and professional growth. From leading teams to making difficult decisions, Casey emphasizes the importance of integrity, character, and the discipline to act, even when it's tough. The conversation also delves into the balance between being strong and compassionate, the role of trust in team dynamics, and how feedback drives continuous improvement.

Tune in to learn how to build courage in the face of fear, develop leadership skills, and foster a culture of accountability and growth. Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, or aspiring leader, Casey's stories and lessons provide powerful takeaways for navigating life's challenges with confidence and grace.

Dylan Watkins: "One of the things that really struck me about your work is how you’ve shifted the mindset around nonprofits and profitability. It’s often seen as a tug-of-war between doing good and making money. How do you help nonprofits navigate that?"

Jarrett Ransom: "It’s such a persistent myth in the nonprofit sector that you can’t be profitable, and I think it’s total BS! You can do good and be profitable at the same time. One of my favorite success stories is with a nonprofit that brought me in when they had just three months of financial runway left. We put systems and processes in place, built consistency, and within three months, their revenue increased by 267%! Nonprofits need to understand that profitability isn't the enemy of their mission—it actually sustains it."

Dylan Watkins: "That’s incredible! And it shows what’s possible when nonprofits start thinking strategically. Profit and purpose can absolutely go hand in hand."

In this episode of Heroes of Reality, host Dylan Watkins interviews Kelly Sparta, a transformational shaman and spiritual business coach, who shares her unique journey of moving to Boquete, Panama, and her work as a guide for others in personal and spiritual transformation. Together, they dive into discussions on mindset, the hero’s journey, spiritual practices, and the profound challenges of entrepreneurship, particularly how to navigate imposter syndrome, self-worth, and the fear of the unknown.

Kelly reveals her experiences from moving abroad without attachments to material possessions, her evolving role as a healer and teacher, and her work in helping spiritual entrepreneurs navigate their own paths. The conversation blends spirituality with practical business advice, touching on the importance of responsibility, adaptability, and making fast decisions as a business owner. They also explore the spiritual realm, guides, and psychic protection, as well as how spiritual practices can be integrated into business and personal life.

Kelly’s philosophy focuses on letting go of external validation and embracing an internal sense of worth and adaptability, offering a deep perspective on how to grow both spiritually and in business.

In this episode of Heroes of Reality, host Dylan Watkins interviews Coach Joe Austin, a former college football coach who has transitioned into coaching entrepreneurs and business owners. Coach Joe shares his journey from leading football teams to helping businesses succeed, using the same strategies that led to his success on the field. He discusses the importance of mindset, perseverance, and building systems that drive leads, sales, and profits. The episode explores how lessons from football translate to entrepreneurship and offers practical advice for business owners looking to scale their impact.

Raeanne Lacatena helps experienced entrepreneurs and small business owners reach their greatest expectations while living their happiest, healthiest, and wealthiest lives. Among the business owners she serves are restaurateurs, brick-and-mortar offices like those of physicians and therapists, and online businesses for authors, artists, speakers, and coaches.

Raeanne is a Holistic Certified Professional Business Coach, Licensed Registered Mental Health Practitioner, and Reiki Master with two decades of experience in the business coaching and professional development fields. 

Raeanne is also a mother of three children under six who help her understand and live the principles she teaches more deeply everyday!

Robert Christiansen is a pioneer in self-worth coaching, an author, and the founder of Motive For Life, a platform dedicated to elevating people's self-worth and helping them achieve unprecedented success. With a career spanning several decades, he has focused on understanding and overcoming the "gaps" in self-worth, which he believes are critical barriers to personal and professional growth. Christiansen's books, including "The Bug In Our Brain," provide comprehensive guides to mastering self-worth through language, affirmations, and empowered choices. At Motive For Life, he leads a team offering coaching, workshops, and resources to improve various life aspects impacted by self-worth. His dedication has made a significant impact, enabling individuals to achieve their dreams and lead fulfilling lives.

Ray Lozano, a stand-out figure in drug prevention, whose work stretches across the nation. Ray isn't just a speaker; he's a former stand-up comedian, which means every talk he gives is imbued with humor. This unique approach ensures his serious messages about drug awareness aren't just heard but are memorable.

Cristian is a former hardcore gamer. On a mission to help men conquer video game addiction and become the Main Characters of their own Epic Real Life Stories

Jeff is Chairman of New Profit, a social change venture fund and is founding partner of the Community Health Acceleration Partnership, focused on front line health in Africa and the U.S. He also currently serves on the boards of the African Philanthropy Forum, Just Capital, UVA Center for Contemplative Sciences (where he is chair), Giving Tuesday, the Aspen Management Partnership for Health, Leadership Now Project on democratic reform and the University of Virginia’s Undergraduate Business School, where he was President for ten years. He is also a partner in Bridge Builders investment fund for Mindful Wellness. Jeff was on the board of the University of Virginia, Chairman of The Council of Foundations at University of Virginia (UVA), served on the Berklee College of Music Board, the Harvard Business School Dean’s Board of Advisors and the HBS Visiting Committee and is on the Advisory Boards of MIT Media Lab and the Harvard School of Public Health. He has been on numerous other for-profit and non-profit boards.

Steve McCloskey is a graduate from the first class of Nanoengineering at UC San Diego, with a focus on emerging technologies applied to STEM. He worked with the founding Chair of the Nanoengineering Department, Ken Vecchio, and helped establish the Nanoengineering Materials Research Center, while also developing thermodynamic processing methods for Iron-based Super-elastic alloys. Steve later founded Nanome Inc, a company that builds virtual reality solutions for scientists and engineers working at the nanoscale, with a focus on protein engineering and small molecule drug development.

Alon Braun is a modern-day renaissance man. Early in life, he was an elite member of Israel’s cyber special forces unit while simultaneously the founder of a startup funded by Apple Israel. He then went on to become a marine biologist with a Master’s in Oceanography and published research on the cell biology of coral, with his research appearing in Al Gore’s documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Alon then took a 3-year certification as a Feldenkreis body movement teacher, while working as an online marketing guru and business accelerator strategist, helping identify growth strategies using technology and data.

As an entrepreneur, Alon is the founder of Neurotech Analytics and Riverbank Consulting. He has a passion for scaling enterprises and scientific innovations, especially in the deep tech industry. Articles by or about Alon have been featured in Inc Magazine, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Thrive Global. His new book, The Entrepreneur Journey: 8 Steps from Inspiration to Global Impact, was released in April 2021. Besides Alon’s work in science and technology, his areas of expertise include business growth strategies, agile methodologies development, and decision-making consultation.

Sara is a psychedelic therapist and educator. She began her MAPS journey in 2012 with the Zendo Project. Sara served as MAPS Director of Harm Reduction (2016-2020) and Harm Reduction Training and Education Coordinator (2014-2016). She contributed to the development of the Zendo Project training curriculum and has facilitated psychedelic peer support workshops worldwide. Sara was a sub-investigator for MAPS Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials researching the safety and efficacy of MDMA-Assisted Therapy for the treatment of PTSD. She teaches MDMA and psychedelic-assisted therapy through MAPS and is the Lead Instructor at the Integrative Psychiatry Institute’s Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training.  Sara is passionate about helping to educate the next generation of psychedelic therapists. Sara presents at conferences and events on the topics of psychedelic-assisted therapy, harm reduction, peer support, and the potential of psychedelics as catalysts for individual, community, and collective healing. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Brian Ford is the founder of the podcast Self Improvement Daily which has earned over 16 million downloads to date. He is also the co-founder of For Purpose, a social impact agency building movements that help people plug into making a difference.

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Charles Hudson is the Managing Partner and Founder of Precursor Ventures, an early­ stage venture capital firm focused on investing in the first institutional round of investment for the most promising software and hardware companies. Under his leadership, Precursor Ventures has raised four funds and has over $175 million under management. He has invested in 250 companies and supported more than 400 founders, including the teams behind Clearco, Juniper Square, The Athletic, Incredible Health, Carrot, and Pair Eyewear. 

Prior to founding Precursor Ventures, Charles was a Partner at Uncork Capital and Co­Founder and CEO of Bionic Panda Games. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in Economics and Spanish from Stanford University. Charles maintains close connections with his alma mater through volunteer service and teaching at GSB.

He is an active member of the VC community, serving on several advisory boards and as a mentor to a number of emerging managers. Charles also serves on the Advisory Board for the San Francisco Opera Association.

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From international gaming phenomenon to game-changing initiatives, Dutch-born entrepreneur and innovator, Henk Rogers continues to pave the way in regenerating our home planet and working toward establishing permanent human settlements on the Moon and Mars.

Starting his career in computer gaming more than three decades ago, Rogers revolutionized the industry by creating Japan’s first Computer Role-Playing Game (RPG) and later bringing the legendary game Tetris, to the world. Since then, Rogers has dedicated his career to research, development, advocacy and implementation of renewable energy sources in his adopted home of Hawaii.

His Blue Planet Foundation (BPF) based out of Honolulu, has led efforts to pass the nation’s first 100% renewable energy mandate, requiring the State of Hawaii to commit to switching to 100% renewable sources of electricity by 2045. His newest initiative, Blue Planet Alliance (BPA) based out of New York City, is expanding BPF’s “mandate first, business model second” approach to international regions and countries. BPA is driving global systemic change by developing projects that change behaviors of people, companies, towns and countries, toward sustainability.

In an effort to expand life beyond Earth, to the Moon and Mars, Rogers has also established the International MoonBase Alliance (IMA) with leaders in space exploration across private-public and academic sectors. IMA manages HI-SEAS, a Moon-Mars habitat on Mauna Loa used by NASA for five years of simulated Mars missions, creating business opportunities in Hawaii, while advancing space settlement efforts.

Rogers continues to explore renewable energy and space settlement opportunities through his Blue Planet Research, which conducts R&D at his off-grid ranch on Hawaii Island. Rogers has become part of the Renewable Energy Solutions industry with Blue Planet Energy, a Blue Planet Research spin-off, which designs and manufactures the safest, longest lasting and most environmentally friendly energy storage systems in the world.

Kodah is a founding partner with Urth Capital Advisors, an entrepreneur, a rational futurist, and a dancer. Kodah is also experienced in government technologies, wearable health tech, and investment opportunities. Kodah believes that ancient wisdom informs frontier technology.

Kyle Carnohan is the founder of Super Human Fathers, a community and program for men who desire to transform their bodies and their lives in all areas of fatherhood. As a father of 5 and a husband of 20 years, Kyle has been through the waves of stress, struggle, and disappointment in his relationships with his kids and family. However, after making several key decisions in his life to be honest with himself about his actions, he started to see incredible change. Now, his passion in life is helping other men do the same. 

David Clutterbuck is one of the early pioneers of developmental coaching and mentoring and co-founder of the European Mentoring & Coaching Council. Author of more than 70 books, including the first evidence-based titles on coaching culture and team coaching, he is visiting professor at four business schools. He leads a global network of specialist mentoring and coaching training consultants, Coaching and Mentoring International. And his 75th book comes out on December 29th.

Donald Hoffman received a PhD in Computational Psychology from MIT, and is a Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. He is an author of over 100 scientific papers and three books, including The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes (2019), and Visual intelligence: How we create what we see (1998). He received a Distinguished Scientific Award of the American Psychological Association for early career research, the Rustum Roy Award of the Chopra Foundation, and the Troland Research Award of the US National Academy of Sciences. His writing has appeared in Scientific American, New Scientist, LA Review of Books, and Edge, and his work has been featured in Wired, Quanta, The Atlantic, Ars Technica, National Public Radio, Discover Magazine, and Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman. He has published a mathematical theory of consciousness. He has a TED Talk titled Do we see reality as it is? and a podcast titled Reality is an illusion with Lex Fridman. He has dozens of podcasts available online.