Permission To Shine
The premier podcast dedicated to highlighting humble, inspiring people. Hosted by Andrew Namanny. Guests include Joey Gonzalez CEO of Barry's Bootcamp, billionaire Jay Adair, blind Mt. Everest Summiter Erik Weihenmayer, Ex-Russian Sex Spy Aliia Roza, and more.
Episodes
49 episodes
49. WHY 2+ MILLION PEOPLE ARE DISPLACED IN MYANMAR
I went on an 8 country tour this year (Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Nepal, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan). When I was in Thailand, I was brought face to face with the severity of the civil war in Myanmar. There are b...
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48. Andres Levin | Grammy Winner + Cuban Hotel Owner
Andres Levin is a Grammy-winning musician and the co-owner of Tribe Caribe, an eclectic hotel located in central Havana, Cuba.We sat down to discuss his musical journey—from learning at home to working with John Legend, Lin-Manuel Mirand...
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47. Dan Ni | Building TLDR into 5M Subscribers
Join me as I sit down with Dan Ni, the founder and CEO of TLDR (too long didn't read). TLDR is a tech newsletter with over 5M active subscribers producing $10+ million in annual revenue. He's built it with an extremely lean team, 20 employees s...
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46. Jonny Imerman | How He Started a Cancer Network 15,000+ Strong
Jonny Imerman is the Co-Founder of Imerman Angels, a global network of 15,000 cancer survivors.After battling testicular cancer in his 20s, Jonny felt compelled to create a platform where individuals battling cancer can connect ...
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45. Cy Wakeman | How To Eliminate Drama From Your Work and Personal Life
The average person spends 2.5 hours a day feeling bad for themselves. Whether it's at work or in their personal life, we ruminate on stories that we tell ourselves.The problem?Oftentimes these stories aren't even true. A complete ...
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44. Garrett Madison | 14x Mt. Everest Summiter
Garrett Madison is one of the most accomplished mountain climbers in the world. He's summited Mt. Everest 14 times. Summited K2, known as the SAVAGE mountain, 4 times. The most of any westerner. He runs Ma...
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43. Daniel Dart | How To Go From Homeless to MIT
Hi thanks for joining, it's Andrew Namanny and we've got another incredible episode you do not want to miss. Daniel Dart is the founder of Solo GP fund Rock Yard Ventures. His journey from homelessness and incarceration to where he...
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42. Jeffrey Deskovic | Wrongly Convicted For 16 Years
Jeffrey Deskovic is a lawyer dedicated to freeing wrongly convicted inmates. At 17, Jeffrey was wrongly convicted of murder and rape. He spent 16 years in maximum security prison before DNA evidence proved his innocenc...
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41. Jimmy Yeager | The Art of Hospitality
Jimmy Yeager owned and operated Aspen, CO local restaurant Jimmy's for 25 years, resulting in a successful sell out. We sat down for a conversation during Aspen Food & Wine Festival. Jimmy's was a place for billion...
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40. Aliia Roza | Ex-Russian Seduction Spy
Aliia Roza joins the show this week to share what she learned during her time as a Russian Spy, specifically trained on seduction. She was recruited by the Russian government and turned into an agent as her father and grandfather w...
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39. Victor Vescovo | The Walking Bucket List
Victor Vescovo is one of the most accomplished humans alive. He is a former naval intelligence officer where he retired as Commander.He co-founded Insight Equity Holdings, a prominent investment fund. He is a Seven Summi...
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38. Joey Gonzalez | From Underdog to CEO @ Barry's
Joey is the global CEO of Barry's Bootcamp, which has 88 high end fitness studios across 14 countries. Barry's was started in 1998 when the founder needed a place to go and have fun without drinking. So how did Joey Gonzalez go ...
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37. Karenna Gore | When Ethics, Faith, and Ecology Unite
Karenna Gore is Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Earth Ethics, an organization started in 2015 to focus on the intersection of ecology, ethics, and faith. It's no easy task! Karenna started this organization after c...
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36. Erik Weihenmayer | Blind Man, Extreme Athlete, Author, Founder
Erik Weihenmayer is an extreme athlete, author, and founder of the No Barriers movement. Going blind at a young age only further propelled his motivation to leave an extraordinary impact. Eric has climbed the seven summits, kayaked...
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35. Ken Hersh | CEO at George W. Bush Presidential Center & Texas Rangers Co-Owner
Ken Hersh has served as CEO and President of the George W. Bush Presidential Center since 2016, where he oversees the Bush Institute, Library, and Museum. In 1988 Ken co-founded and became CEO of the legendary private equity fund N...
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34. Jose Pereira | CITGO CEO Turned Venezuelan Hostage
Jose Pereira was serving as CEO of CITGO (energy company) in 2017 when he was on his way to complete one last business trip before retiring after a 35 year career. During his trip to Venezuela, local officials captured and arrested...
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33. Victor Boutros | Decimating Human Trafficking
Victor Boutros is Founding Director & CEO of the Human Trafficking Institute, where they are strategically decimating human trafficking around the globe. Victor previously served as a federal prosecutor on human trafficking cases of...
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32. Paul Price | Former Chief Merchandising Officer at Burberry, CEO TopShop, CEO James Perse
Episode 32 is live with retail and fashion executive, Paul Price! Paul was Chief Merchandising Officer at Burberry for 10 years. He went on to serve as CEO at TopShop. He’s worked with the biggest retail legends — Chairm...
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31. Robin Thurston | CEO & Founder @ Outside Interactive Inc., Co-Founder MapMyFitness, Professional Cyclist
Robin Thurston has done it all. When he was 12 years old, he was training in Colorado to become a professional cyclist. He made that dream come true. He didn't stop there. Robin was Co-Founder...
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30. Francisco Kaiut | Founder of Kaiut Yoga
Episode 30 takes us to Sao Paulo, Brazil for a deep dive into the mind of yoga master, Francisco Kaiut. After being shot at a young age, Francisco went around the globe looking for remedies to cure his pain. He couldn'...
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29. Wally Green | Co-Founder @ SPiN New York & Celebrity Pro Athlete in Ping Pong
Wally Green is Co-Founder @ SPiN New York and a professional ping pong player. Wally's professional athlete journey took him as far as North Korea, where 5,000 North Koreans cheered strongly against him at the arena -- a moment we ...
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28. Tahmid Khan | How Communication Saved His Life as a Hostage
Episode 28 brings us Tahmid Khan who was held hostage after 5 guys stormed a cafe armed with AK-47’s and changed his life instantly. Tahmid is an intellectual, he attended Columbia and the University of Toronto. He’s had a career in...
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27. Wende Valentine | Global NGO Leader + Our Visit to Nepal
Wende Valentine serves as Executive Director of the dZi Foundation, an NGO dedicated to ensuring basic needs, catalyzing inclusive economic growth, and creating an environment for lasting impact in the most rural parts of Nepal. Think schools, ...
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26. NJ Falk | Managing Partner, Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL)
NJ Falk is Managing Partner at Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL). NJ Co-Founded and serves as Chief Mentorpreneur™ ( a term she trademarked) of The Forward Female. She's founder of the Webby Award winning blog, The Blonde...
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25. Mandy Ginsberg | Former CEO at Match Group & Board Member at Uber
Mandy Ginsberg is a force. She served as CEO of Match Group (owner of 45 brands including Match.com, Tinder, Hinge) when it was a $25B company, currently serves on the board of directors at Uber, former board member at JC Penney's, and current ...
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