🎙️ Interesting Humans Podcast
🎙️Real life stories you need to hear. Hosted by Jeff Hopeck, former U.S. Secret Service Officer. Episodes include:
⚔️ Retired FBI Agent - SOLVED: Most gruesome display of human depravity
🩸Bloody Sunday Survivor + MLK Protege
🏥 Survivor "Mother of All Surgeries"
📸 TikTok Mega-influencer 4 million followers
♣️ 2015 World Series of Poker Champion ♦️
🧠 Brain Surgeon – Behind the scenes
👀 Blind at 21 – Harvard. Coder. Skier
⚾ Jeff Francoeur – MLB star to sports broadcaster
🧠 12-Year Glioblastoma Survivor
⚔️ Retired U.S. Secret Service Agents
💉 Oxycontin & Heroin – From addiction to redemption
🇺🇸 WW2 Vet
👨⚕️ Trauma & Burn Surgeon – ER lessons
✈️ F-18 Pilot – The adrenaline-fueled life at Mach speed
🦈 Robert Herjavec’s (Shark Tank) CEO – Life + Business
🏈 Randy Cross – NFL Super Bowls & CBS Sports legend
Episodes
48 episodes
Ep. 53: 437 lb. Lie He Told Himself Every Day
👀 437lbs down to 205lbs. Listen to Keith Brock's inspirational story that began with a couch 🛋️ in Miami, FL and a gut-wrenching event that sparked lasting change in his life. One moment he was living the life of a 437 pound frustrated and mise...
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Ep. 52: TOPGUN Pilot to Renowned High School Teacher
Ray Schenk : The ultimate story of a Top Gun pilot turned high school teacher, whose classes all have waiting lists to get into. Ray’s approach to modern day education, finding and developing leaders for the next generation and his keen s...
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Ep. 51: World Series of Poker Champion, Jeff Tomlinson
♣️ ♦️ ♥️ Jeff Tomlinson, 2015 World Series poker champion talks poker tells, card counting, rules, and stories ranging from dumbest thing seen at a poker table to the final hand before winning his gold bracelet! Even if you’re like me and do no...
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Ep. 50: John MacVeigh, FBI Horror Story
“This is one of the sickest and most gruesome displays of human depravity ever seen at the FBI” — Retired Special Agent John Macveigh.I met John through Retired U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Harry Fuller. Harry is a close friend of m...
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Ep. 48: Saltwater Stories: A Captain's Life at Sea
[Folks, there was no way I could produce this episode in my studio! It had to be done on the deck of Captain Allen’s boat, so we hit the road and spent a sunny afternoon on his boat!]Captain Allen Mills — He’s a good friend, a client, an...
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Ep. 47: Susana Eshleman - Living Life with Purpose & On Purpose
“God honors treating people well.” — Susana Eshleman, CEO Children InternationalI was introduced to Susana by a mutual friend and former Chairman of the CI board of directors. She has such an inspiring story beginning with how she had to...
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Ep. 46: MLK Protege, Bloody Sunday Survivor
My good friend Jack was at an event watching John Suttles share his story. Jack called me right after the event and said “Jeff you HAVE to get this guy on your podcast. His story was so amazing I walked up to him afterwards and got his number f...
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Ep. 45: 17 Brain Surgeries. 7 Misdiagnoses. 13mos ICU
Shaun & Julie Francis have endured what hopefully no other human being has to endure. 17 brain surgeries, 13 months in ICU, multiple comas, seizures and more. When 7 surgeons told Julie her husband's only option is to enter hospice, she sai...
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Ep. 44: Dave Cormack: Owner of Aberdeen Football Club
Dave Cormack. I’m so thankful a mutual friend connected us. Our first pre-interview was at Starbucks and lasted 3 hours and 50 minutes! Dave is such an incredible human. Of course he’s successful with a business exit of $800 million. But there ...
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Ep. 43: From Homeless to Fortune 500 Lanyard King
I’m so glad a mutual friend introduced us. Mike Barnhill has such an exciting story from couch jumping and homeless to becoming #1 badge/lanyard supplier in the world. But how and why is this even possible? The answer is what makes this episode...
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Ep 42: 4 Million TikTok Followers [An Influencer's AMAZING Life Story]
Meghan McCarthy turned a disadvantage into a significant ADvantage! As you will hear, her voice is truly unique and millions agree. They love her funny and engaging videos on TikTok, Youtube and Instagram where she has 8+ million followers.&nbs...
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Ep 41: For Parents: Big 6 Theory, COVID Developmental Effects on Kids by age, Hannah Rinehart, LPC
I'm a father of 4. This episode blew my mind. Listen as Hannah explains the Big 6, the COVID developmental effects on kids, her lemonade stand story, parenting tips & hacks, and much more. If you're a parent or know parents, don't miss this...
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Ep. 40: Art of Training Seeing Eye Dogs [Behind the Scenes]
Lehman Brothers to Training Seeing Eye Dogs! Jim flew in from New Jersey, headquarters of Seeing Eye Training Institute. We go behind the senses starting day 1 arrival when blind students arrive. Jim explains what it takes to train these incred...
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Ep 39: Gary Young : Survivor, “Mother of All Surgeries”
Gary Young survived one of (if not the most) complicated surgery known to man. Listen as he tells the horrific yet heroic story of having 8 organs removed and scrubbed with chemo. And it didn't end there. His body was filled up with chemo...
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Ep 38: Ty Bryant's Life Story: Adoption, Loss & Redemption
Ty's first night was spent in an Electrolux Vacuum Box. His narrative begins with a touching tale of adoption, when a woman offered him to his mother just three ...
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Ep 34: CRYPTIC Home & Auto Insurance Industry SCAMS, Practical Tips
Buyer beware of CRYPTIC-ness: Home and Auto Insurance SCAMS! And great practical tips to help keep you safe from the continued lies and empty promises of such a snake-filled industry.Today, we're diving deep into the world of home ...
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Ep 33: The Incredible Story of MUJO [Michelin Star] SUSHI
Federico Castelluci was introduced to me by Randy Cross' son (episode 6), Brendon. "Hey Jeff, you should talk to my friend Federico. He's young and turned around SUGO, built Cooks & Soldier and Iberian Pig then the most incredible resta...
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Ep 32: INTRAPRENEUR: Taking The Weather Channel and CNN into the Digital Era
Louis Gump was introduced to me by a mutual friend. "This guy wrote a book and is doing really unique stuff with the biggest organizations in the world" is how it was teed up. And wow, it's THAT plus much more! Louis Gump<...
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Ep 31: David Perno, UGA Dawgs Baseball Coach. 2 Players Paralyzed, SEC Titles & The "Big Win"
David Perno had no idea what was coming when he accepted the head coach job at UGA. 2 A-level recruits paralyzed in the same year was just the beginning. This episode takes many twists and turns and also highlights his 5 SEC titles and College ...
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Ep 30: 2 Retired U.S. Secret Service Agents Tell AMAZING Stories, Behind the Scenes [FULL EPISODE]
We laugh... a Secret Service Officer and 2 Secret Service Agents walk into a room. No joke! We actually did, and the interview was fascinating. I interviewed 2 close friends I worked with in the U.S. Secret Service, back in "the day...
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Ep 29: [Painkiller Doc.] Real-Life M30 & Heroin Survivor Story. Hope & Inspiration
Meet Will. Normal in every way. Except he fell into the trap shown in Painkiller Documentary. It goes like this: Experimenting with M30's and when they get too expensive the dealer suggests heroin. And it's that simple, and most times it's THAT...
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Ep 27: Blind At Age 21. Harvard Grad, Coder, Double Black Diamond Skier. How?
Chad E. Foster has accomplished more than 99% of humans. And, he did it BLIND. His story will motivate you to turn any obstacle into an advantage. His book Blind Ambition w...
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1:46:15
Ep 26: Empowering the Disabled Through Farming, Joe & Mike Twiner Peachtree Farm
When I first toured Peachtree Farm, it was for a completely different reason than having them on my podcast. 15 minutes into the tour, things changed! This farm is about so much more than sustainable farming! They only hire disabled teens and y...
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Ep. 25: Chris Carneal, Boosterhon CEO, Authentic Leadership, Family Man
What if balancing a thriving entrepreneurial career and a fulfilling family life isn't just a dream, but an achievable reality? Join us as Chris Carneal, founder and CEO of Booster, shares his inspiring journey of raising over $700 million for ...
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Ep 24: WWII Vet, 99 Years Old! Great Stories, Great Human
What a great blessing to be introduced to Fred Van Laningham. We took the show on the road to interview him at his assisted living facility. Caution, he is a little hard to follow and understand at times and we did our ABSOLUTE BEST to edit the...
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