Life. On Purpose
Brandi Eilert is the creator and host of Life. On Purpose — a podcast dedicated to the stories that awaken us, shape us, and remind us why we’re here. With a gift for deep listening and genuine connection, Brandi guides conversations that explore resilience, faith, healing, and the pursuit of meaning in a world that often values achievement over authenticity.
A lifelong seeker and storyteller, Brandi’s own path has been one of transformation — moving through challenge, loss, and reinvention to find a deeper sense of purpose. Through her interviews with athletes, advocates, thinkers, and everyday visionaries, she creates space for the kind of truth that heals and inspires.
Grounded, empathetic, and unafraid to ask the big questions, Brandi’s mission is simple: to help others live more consciously, love more deeply, and align their lives with what truly matters.
When she’s not behind the mic, you’ll find her immersed in family life, college basketball games supporting her husband, creative projects, or somewhere quiet (usually home - her sanctuary) — reflecting, reading, writing, and practicing what she preaches: living on purpose.
Episodes
71 episodes
Building Your Own Health Team: Dr. Matt Fontaine on Integrative Care, Patient Advocacy, and Peak Performance
Dr. Matt Fontaine is a lifelong athlete with over 24 years of experience as a sports chiropractor. His private practice in integrative physical medicine focuses on an accurate diagnosis, rapid recovery, and peak performance. He has served as a ...
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Episode 71
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1:22:50
The Inflammation Code: A Physicist’s Quest to Reverse Chronic Disease
Samuel Shepherd is a prominent physicist, inventor, and engineer, who has garnered international recognition for his expertise and contributions in several fields in science to include, Bio-Chemical / Medical engineering, physics, chemistry, an...
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Episode 70
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2:05:37
The Hidden Impact: A Bobsledder’s Fight for Brain Health; An Interview with William Person
This discussion centers on William Person's experiences as a former Team USA bobsledder and the significant impact of brain injuries, particularly chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), on athletes. William shares his personal journey, includi...
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Episode 69
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1:03:18
Beyond the NBA: Joe Alexander on Self-Honesty, Failure, Growth, and Finding Purpose in the Space Between Dreams and Reality
Joe Alexander is a professional basketball player and lifelong student of resilience.Born in Taiwan and raised across Asia and the United States, Joe’s journey to the NBA was anything but typical. After years overseas, he returned to the...
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Episode 68
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47:02
Dr. Randall Turner on the Transformational Impact Practicing Integrative/Root Cause Medicine Has Had on Him and His Patients
Dr. Randall Turner and I engage in a discussion centered on the principles of integrative medicine and the importance of addressing root causes of health issues. Randall shared his journey from traditional emergency medicine to a focus on integ...
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Episode 67
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1:33:23
Ayurvedic Expert Dr. John Douillard on Using Ancient Medical Wisdom for Emotional Detox, Gut Health and Longevity
Dr. John Douillard, D.C., C.A.P., is a globally recognized Ayurvedic expert. He is the author of 7 books and the founder of LifeSpa.com, a leading authority on evidence-based Ayurvedic healthc...
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Episode 66
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1:09:45
Jevon Brown-Simpson on Focusing On Identity And Purpose Beyond Athletic Competition
Jevon Brown-Simpson, founder of Raise the Vibes, embarked on a life-changing journey after a challenging transition post-college. With a background as a community leader and a football team captain, the shift to corporate life tested his sense ...
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Episode 65
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54:39
Pamela Peterson on the Importance of Understanding Yourself through Understanding Your History and the Surprises I Discovered in My Family Tree
Pamela Peterson, Family Search Library VIP Hosting and Research Services Team member meets with me to discuss my experience with researching my family and uncovering so many unanswered questions about who i am and where I come from. Using the F...
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Episode 64
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1:04:47
Author Nick Peck on Using Sports as a Way Out of a Challenging Home Life and His Debut Novel "Only Way Out"
Author and award-winning journalist Nick Peck discusses his debut novel "Only Way Out." Nick’s journey—from growing up in a home filled with challenges like substance abuse and poverty to finding hope and purpose through footb...
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Episode 63
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27:43
Tyler Finlayson of Rest Recovery Wellness on the Health Benefits of Sauna, Cold Plunge and Other Recovery Tools and Why His Family Chooses to Offer the Gift of Health
Tyler Finlayson, owner of Rest Recovery Wellness in Bountiful, UT speaks about the benefits of recovery tools such as sauna, cold plunge, red light, hyperbaric chamber, compression, float spa, and PEMF therapy. We uncover his "why" ...
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Author Cary Knox On The Relationship Between Faith and Sports and His New Book "I Believe: 40 Daily Devotionals for Illinois Sports Fans""
Cary Knox is a Christian nonfiction author and retired head coach who has just written a one-of-a-kind personal devotion book that blends sports and faith, with a special emphasis on Illinois athletics. In I Believe!, Cary ...
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Episode 61
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50:14
The "Now-Ist" Billy Mandarino on the Power of Synchronistic Thinking and Recognizing the Signs That Show Up In Your Life
Billy Mandarino is an author, speaker and Now-ist, teaching people to become more aware of the gifts in the present moment. His hit book, The Now-ist is full of wisdom from his own journey. The insp...
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Episode 60
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40:37
Courtnie Nichols on What Being Married To a College Basketball Coach Has Taught Her About Business
Courtnie Nichols, Founder and CEO of Travel Bash, a high-end boutique travel company, and wife to college basketball coach Darris Nichols discusses her article "
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Episode 59
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1:37:28
Jess McCadam on Using Sports to Spread God's Love, Youth Sports, and Their Families Journey Through College Athletics, The NFL and Ministy
Jess McCadam discusses the journey through college athletics and the NFL, youth sports, her husband's path to God and using his position as strength and conditioning coach to strengthen and lead young men. And much, much more.We laugh, ...
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Episode 58
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1:22:04
Amanda Mazey on Family Life in College Coaching, The Moves, The Lessons, Retirement, and What Life Looks Like When you Walk Away
Following intense interest in my discussion on the coaching life, I am joined by my guest, Amanda Mazey, wife to now retired College Baseball Coach Randy Mazey to discusses the unique life of college coaching, the highs, the lows, the lessons a...
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Episode 57
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56:45
I Answer Your Questions! The Big Move, Dealing with Change, My Philosophies on Health and More
I answer YOUR questions on being a college basketball family, the BIG move, dealing with change and much much more!
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Episode 56
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1:05:38
Richard Hsung on the Chinese Immigrant Experience, Leaving Communist China as a Teen and How he Found his Purpose Editing his Mother's Memoir "Spring Flower"
Richard Perkins Hsung was born in China in 1966 and was one of the first teens to leave China legally after Mao’s Cultural Revolution. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Chicago and became a professor at the University of Min...
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Episode 55
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58:01
Author Merrie Reagan on Writing her Memoir and Experiencing a Spiritual Awakening Along the Way
Former educational tutor, small business owner, and part-time freelance news and feature article writer, Merrie H. Reagan resides in America, in the state of Massachusetts. She savors reading, writing, ballroom dancing, singing, homemak...
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Episode 54
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58:40
CEO of "Work on Your Game Inc" Dre Baldwin on Creating the Life You Desire with Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Personal Initiative
As CEO and Founder of Work On Your Game Inc., Dre Baldwin has given 4 TEDxTalks on Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Personal Initiative and has authored 33 books. He has appeared in national campaigns with Nike, Finish Line, We...
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Episode 53
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37:24
Dr. Andrew Pope, M.D. on Stem Cell Therapy and Changing the Way Health Care is Delivered
Dr. Andrew Pope is a native of Kansas and attended the University of Kansas for his undergraduate training, where he graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Biology. Dr. Pope was then ...
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Episode 52
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1:23:37
Actress/Model & Transformational/Mindset Coach Louise Ashby On Turning Trauma into Triumph, Pain into Purpose
With an amazing life story full of twists of fate, actress and model Louise Ashby is a remarkable woman who, facing monumental obstacles beat the odds. The radical changes that Louise was forced to endure did not dis-empower her. To the contrar...
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Episode 51
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55:11
WVU Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Josh Eilert on Youth Burn Out, Managing Stress and His Own Health Practices
You know the movie "Love and Basketball"? Well this is an episode on "Life and Basketball."WVU Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Josh Eilert (my husband) discusses his thoughts on: Youth Sports Burn Out
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Episode 50
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53:22
Dr. Rola Hallam on How Changing the World Starts by Changing Ourselves, Debunking the Myth of Compassion Fatigue, and Helping People Who are Suffering from Burnout and Trauma
Rola was born a doctor. She just didn't know that her home-country of Syria would shatter into a million pieces, killing over 30 members of her family and that she would wield her voice, stethoscope and humanity as weapons greater than ...
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Episode 49
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46:15
Culinary Nutrition Expert Carolyn Williams on Identifying Chronic Inflammation and Using Meals that Heal
Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD is a leading culinary nutrition expert and 2017 James Beard Journalism Award winner who’s developed a knack for breaking down complex science into quick, reader-friendly tips. The author of two cookbooks...
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Episode 48
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39:31
Men's Health Expert Dr. Tracy Gapin on Why Toxins Mean Trouble for Testosterone Levels
Dr. Tracy Gapin is a board-certified urologist, world renowned men’s health & performance expert, and the founder of the Gapin Institute, the global leader in High Performance Health.He has over 20 years of experience focus...
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Episode 47
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43:49