John Meese starting a coworking space on the cusp of 2020 – and his year only got more challenging from there. Tune in to hear his story of becoming a first generation college grad, rebuilding after 2020, and advice that will change the way you perceive 'waiting'. 01:10 – Meet John: Author and Educator 06:43 – John's Humble Beginnings 10:09 – Entrepreneurial Journey 14:11 – How Family Challenges Impact Career Decisions 20:47 – Opening a Coworking Space In 2020 24:20 – Rebuilding and Growth 30:33 – Final Thoughts and Resources ***** Learn more from our guest: Visit his website: https://www.sellyoursmarts.co/ ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…

Today Terry is joined by Jeff Scult, founder of clothing company One Golden Thread. Together they explore personal transformation, why focusing on solutions is key for moving forward, sustainable fashion, and how to reclaim a life of purpose and authenticity. 1:00 – Meet Jeff Scult: Founder of One Golden Thread 4:00 – The Birth of One Golden Thread 6:33 – The Journey of Professional Discovery 9:40 – Creating the Perfect T-Shirt 12:55 – Unlocking Creativity and Freedom 20:48 – Sustainable Fashion and Focusing on Solutions 25:37 – How Jeff Found His Mission Statement 30:00 – What Chapter is Jeff In? 32:45 – Closing Wisdom ***** Learn more from our guest: Visit his website: https://www.jeffscult.com/ Connect with him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffscult/ ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…

Jourdan Hathaway serves as Chief Marketin Officer at General Assembly – but nothing has been handed to her along the way. In today’s interview, Jourdan shares her journey from extreme poverty to becoming CMO, and discusses the power of vulnerability and frameworks to create change. 01:39 – Meet Jordan Hathaway: CMO of General Assembly 03:39 – Professional Journey: From Ad Agency to CMO 09:46 – The Power of Frameworks for Leveling Up 13:54 – Starting In Extreme Poverty 18:12 – Catalysts for Change: Personal and Professional 22:56 – Consoling Others 24:44 – Vision for the Future 26:29 – The Power of Journaling 30:40 – Jourdan’s Journey to Doing a Pull-Up 33:50 – Overcoming Obstacles and Finding Drive Learn more from our guest : Visit her website: https://jourdanhathaway.me/ Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jourdan-hathaway/ ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…

Today Terry is joined by Sanyika Street, founder and CEO of The All-In Man, to discuss his incredible journey from being financially and emotionally broke to becoming a sought-after coach for high-achieving men. 01:33 – Meet Sanyika 04:13 – Breaking the Masculinity Box 05:58 – The Rock Bottom Sandwich 09:52 – Journey to Integrity 19:57 – The Power of Feedback and Healing 22:12 – The Importance of Mentorship 26:35 – Practicing Patience and Strategic Thinking 31:36 – Final Thoughts and Personal Philosophy Learn more from our guest: Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinceo/ ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…

Nathan Barry is the founder and CEO of Kit (formerly ConvertKit). The platform now serves 600,000+ creators, including Tim Ferriss, Pat Flynn, and Terry himself. But that kind of growth doesn’t come without a cost. Today we will dive into the steep physical and mental cost that Nathan faced from tying his identity to productivity – and how he handled the fallout when he could no longer be productive. 1:18 – Meet Nathan Berry: Founder and CEO of Kit 3:25 – The journey of building ConvertKit 7:27 – The creator economy and Kit's mission 13:02 – The importance of company culture 17:40 – Learning to say no 19:50 – Kit creator documentaries 23:18 – Nathan’s journey to success 27:08 – The impact of overworking and health issues 30:39 – Struggling with depression and seeking help 36:57 – The importance of asking for help 43:00 – Leadership and realizing dreams ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…

Without your work, who are you? Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco says that most people place their identity in what they do – when instead your identity should be who you are at your core, guided by your mission and core values. In today’s interview, Mike shares his journey to living in line with his identity. 1:35 – Meet C-Roc 4:08 – Core values 7:28 – Why most haven’t documented their core values 15:45 – Role of faith 17:09 – C-Roc’s challenge 21:23 – Converting life events to rocket fuel 23:26 – Letting go of past events 27:50 – Parting shot ***** Learn more from our guest: Visit his website: https://mikecroc.com/ Tune in to his podcast: https://what-are-you-made-of.captivate.fm/listen ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…

Jo Franco is a speaker, writer, Netflix host, and polyglot. Today, she’s sharing the story of growing up in the US as an undocumented immigrant, creating a booming travel channel on YouTube, and how getting shot in the back created the inflection point she needed to start stepping into a new phase of life. 1:30 – Meet Jo 4:35 – Miserable success 15:22 – No fast forward button 18:24 – Getting shot 25:40 – The power of journaling for processing emotions 31:12 – The year life imploded 37:17 – Second lease on life 47:17 – Parting shots ***** Learn more from our guest: Visit her website: https://joclub.world Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jo_franco/ ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…

Mo Bunnell is an author, podcast host, and founder of the Bunnell Idea Group, which has trained 25,000 people at over 500 companies for scaling the right way. Today, he shares the story of what he calls, “the dumbest thing I ever did that almost destroyed my family” – and the story of recovery. 1:46 – Meet Mo 4:42 – How Mo started his business 8:44 – Mo’s challenge 19:21 – Why we don’t take the clear next right step 23:07 – The power of improving one thing 24:36 – Give to grow 28:27 – Looking to the future ***** Learn more from our guest: Take the free Give To Grow course: https://bunnellideagroup.com/givetogrowmaterials/ Read his book, Give To Grow : https://www.amazon.com/Give-Grow-Invest-Relationships-Business-ebook/dp/B0CTTJ5FYY ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…

Jake Thompson describes his early life as an entrepreneur as “superficial and crappy”, busy building sandcastles of external success markers. After facing enormous debts and the worry that comes along with them, he learned to live the motto of his business, Compete Every Day. Today, Jake shares his story of leveraging his business to the brink – and the slow climb back up to the top. 1:41 – Meet Jake 3:48 – Journey to entrepreneurship 14:40 – Clawing out of a debt hole 25:43 – Combatting hyper independence ***** Learn more from our guest: Follow Jake on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakethompsonspeaks/ Follow Compete Every Day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/competeeveryday Visit his website: https://www.competeeveryday.com/ ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…

As the founder of restaurant chain Slutty Vegan, Pinky Cole Hayes wears a lot of hats – and she wears them well. Today, she joins us to talk about growing from failure, making an impact on your surroundings, and how to identify what is meant for you in life. 1:40 – Meet Pinky 2:20 – The importance of discernment 7:08 – What to expect at Slutty Vegan 8:34 – Growing from failure 12:20 – Struggles with getting sued and navigating public life 15:00 – New work with REVOLT 18:26 – Group economics 20:28 – The Pinky Cole Hayes Effect™ 22:25 – Legacy left for a daughter 24:08 – A question no one asks ***** Learn more from our guest: Visit her website: https://www.iampinkycole.com/ Check out Pinky Gives Back: https://pinkygivesback.com/ Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pinkycole/?hl=en ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…

You may know Barrett Brooks from his time as COO for ConvertKit during its formative years, his work as an executive coach, or his podcast Good Work. In today’s interview, we’re grateful for the opportunity to go beyond high level accomplishments and hear Barrett’s story of recovery from childhood trauma, and his thoughts on moving forward. 2:30 – Meet Barrett 11:45 – The one question that helps unlock the possible 13:09 – The road to a breakthrough, and fallout 18:46 – Barrett’s challenge 30:45 – Making space for grief 35:30 – Confronting an abuser 41:45 – Maximum agency 43:29 – Good Work ***** Learn more from our guest: Visit his website: https://barrettbrooks.com/ Tune in to his podcast, Good Work: https://www.goodworkshow.com/ ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…

For years Jess Ekstrom avoided speaking about a formative event in her family life – her family being swindled out of money by her uncle, Bernie Madoff. Today, Jess joins us to talk about the decision to start speaking about formative challenges, and how true optimism isn’t naive. 2:40 – Introductions 4:24 – The roots behind looking for the bright side 8:20 – Navigating the shift to talking about hard things 13:46 – Fallout from Bernie Madoff scamming their family 22:37 – Teaching from struggle, not perfection 25:28 – Shaping coaching experiences around women and nonbinary people 30:04 – Final question ***** Learn more from our guest: Website: https://jessekstrom.com/ Mic Drop Workshop: https://micdropworkshop.com/ Join Jess’s hype text crew: Text “hype” to 704-228-9495 – and tell her Reclaim + Advance sent you! Jess’s podcast, Amplify: https://micdropworkshop.com/amplify-podcast/ ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…

Craig Siegel was a Wall Street big shot who woke up in his thirties and realized he was lost. During the pandemic, he finally got the quiet he needed to kick-start his transformation. Today, Craig joins us to talk about guilt, swapping drinking for running, and how to reinvent yourself. 1:35 – Introductions 4:27 – Current context 7:20 – Craig’s challenge 12:30 – Drinking issues and turning point 18:00 – The Reinvention Formula 22:02 – Guilt 25:12 – Parting shot ***** Learn more from our guest: Read his book: https://www.amazon.com/Reinvention-Formula-Bulletproof-Mindset-Upgrade/dp/1394182104 Visit his website: https://www.cultivatelastingsymphony.com/ ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…

Jay Siano is a real estate and branding expert who has worked with brands like Starbucks, Chipotle, and Orangetheory Fitness. During his college years, Jay’s mom got sick with cancer, and he had to face the choice between staying in school or coming home to work in the family business. Jay bet on himself, and stayed in school. Already prone to numbing out, Jay continued down a self-destructive path until he got pulled over for a DUI and spent a couple of nights in jail. Today, Jay joins us to talk through his challenges in family life, how to change from self-destructive to self-disciplined tendencies, and finding purpose. 2:30 – Meet Jay 6:55 – Jay’s challenge 16:00 – Wanting to live, but maintaining bad habits 18:28 – Coming to terms with his dad 25:18 – How Jay found his purpose 31:04 – How to change 36:50 – The end goal 41:47 – Parting shot ***** Learn more about our guest: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaysonsiano LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysonsiano/ Website: https://jaysonsiano.com/ LivBtr Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liv-btr What's The Deal-e Yo Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-deal-e-yo ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…

Despite spending years investing in the rat race, Nat Berman knew he had to strike out on his own. In today’s episode he shares the story of that time, and climbing toward a business that has made him millions. 1:35 – Introductions 4:55 – Current context 6:27 – Nat’s biggest challenge 12:13 – How 9/11 impacted Nat’s thinking 15:01 – Quitting 18:35 – The ISE model 22:49 – Coaching philosophy 25:20 – Why losses are important 29:17 – One lesson Nat wishes he’d learned sooner Learn more from our guest: Connect with Nat on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanielberman/ Visit Nat’s website: https://natberman.com ***** Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/ Connect with Terry on socials: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice Instagram: @itsterryrice Twitter: @itsterryrice…