In this episode of Heroes of Reality, host Dylan Watkins sits down with serial entrepreneur turned business coach, Kevin Donnelly. Kevin shares his incredible journey of scaling from 40 to over 600 employees in just two years, his mastery of talent recruitment, and the pivotal mindset shifts that transformed his business. They dive into Kevin’s “E-Wakening” moment, the importance of implementing business operating systems, and the challenges of letting go of underperforming team members to achieve true freedom in business. Whether you're an entrepreneur looking to scale or someone navigating leadership challenges, this episode is packed with valuable insights and actionable strategies. 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, KC's stories and lessons provide powerful takeaways for navigating life's challenges with confidence and grace.

In this episode of Heroes of Reality, host Dylan Watkins interviews KC 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, KC 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, KC 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, KC's stories and lessons provide powerful takeaways for navigating life's challenges with confidence and grace.

In this episode of Heroes of Reality, Dylan Watkins sits down with Jarrett Ransom, affectionately known as the "Nonprofit Nerd," to explore the intersection of doing good and generating profit in the nonprofit space. Jarrett shares her wealth of experience as a nonprofit consultant, helping organizations raise millions and build sustainable systems. They dive into the challenges many nonprofits face, such as the myth that being benevolent means you can't be profitable. Jarrett explains how organizations can overcome limited mindsets, create efficient systems, and use technology to ensure lasting impact. Learn from real success stories of nonprofits going from near closure to thriving with over 267% revenue growth, and discover how to raise the bar for your nonprofit's financial health without sacrificing its mission.

Show Notes: Guest: Kelly Sparta, Transformational Shaman & Spiritual Business Coach Host: Dylan Watkins Key Topics Discussed: Kelly’s Move to Panama Kelly’s decision to move to Boquete, Panama, during the pandemic. Embracing a simpler life and letting go of material attachments. The cultural differences between the U.S. and Panama, focusing on tranquility and connection. Entrepreneurship and Spiritual Growth The shift from employee to business owner mindset. Taking ownership of everything in your business. Importance of adaptability and learning through mistakes. Imposter Syndrome and Self-Worth Common struggles spiritual entrepreneurs face, including imposter syndrome and feelings of unworthiness. Techniques to build confidence and overcome mental barriers. Spiritual Practices in Business Kelly’s background as a transformational shaman and how she uses spiritual insights to guide business decisions. The process of psychic readings and tapping into spiritual guides for practical insights. Challenges of Integrating into a New Culture and Identity The transformational power of moving to a different country and stepping into a new identity. How adopting a new language and culture shifts mindset and personal growth. Navigating the Unknown Embracing uncertainty and building trust in one’s ability to adapt. Spiritual growth as an ongoing journey that requires flexibility and resilience.

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.

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, Christiansen has dedicated his life to understanding the intricacies of human self-worth and its impact on personal and professional growth. His work focuses on identifying and overcoming the "gaps" in self-worth, which he believes are critical barriers to achieving one's full potential. Christiansen's books, including "The Bug In Our Brain," offer a comprehensive guide to mastering self-worth. Through his writings, he introduces readers to the fundamental principles of self-worth, emphasizing the importance of language, affirmations, routine, handling the "Red Zone" of success, and making empowered choices. At Motive For Life, Christiansen leads a team dedicated to providing coaching, workshops, and resources that address various aspects of life impacted by self-worth, including health, relationships, career, and financial prosperity. Through his work, Robert Christiansen has established himself as a leading voice in the field of self-worth. His dedication to helping others discover and harness the power of their self-worth has made a significant impact, enabling individuals to achieve their dreams and lead fulfilling lives. robert@motiveforlife.com motiveforlife.com (949) 233-4028

Ray Lozano is a dynamic and influential figure in the field of drug prevention, renowned for his ability to engage and connect with youth across the nation. With a unique blend of humor, scientific expertise, and genuine compassion, Ray delivers compelling presentations that resonate with audiences of all ages. As a former stand-up comedian, Ray infuses his talks with humor, ensuring that crucial messages about drug awareness and prevention are not only heard but remembered. His approach is refreshingly nonjudgmental, creating a safe space for open dialogue and learning. With a foundation in scientifically backed information, Ray empowers both youth and parents with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about substance use. Through his website, www.raylozano.com, Ray offers a wealth of resources, including blog posts that address the dangers of various drugs while maintaining an engaging and relatable tone. Beyond his work with youth, Ray is also dedicated to supporting nonprofit organizations in securing government grants aimed at youth development and well-being. His expertise in grant writing ensures that vital resources are directed where they are needed most, making a tangible difference in communities nationwide. Ray Lozano is not just a speaker; he is a catalyst for positive change. Through his infectious energy, humor, and commitment to evidence-based practices, Ray is making strides in drug prevention and youth empowerment, one presentation at a time. Ray Lozano Drug Prevention Specialist | Youth Speaker

Cristian Lio Former hardcore gamer. On a mission to Cristian helps 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. --------- Take the Next Reality Hero Quiz at http://www.heroesofreality.com

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. --------- Take the Next Reality Hero Quiz at http://www.heroesofreality.com

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.