Excuse the Disruption with Dan Cox

I was introduced to Khalil Rafati and SunLife Organics through my friends at Rhone.  I tried one of SunLifes amazing Bowls and heard a little bit about his story.  Soon after I heard Khalil on the Skinny Confidential His & Her Podcast and knew I had to have him on Excuse the Disruption. 

Khalils story is one you think could only happen in the movies, and I couldn't do it any justice in this text, you will have to hear it straight from him.  In our conversation he takes me down the path that lead him to rock bottom (an addict, felon, living on the streets homeless in LA) to his recovery, becoming sober and starting one of the most iconic wellness brands in LA (and soon to be nationwide).

Regardless of where you are in life, what you have been through or what you have accomplished, I think you will get a lot out of this episode.  If you want to learn more about Khalil, his Book or SunLife Organics see the links below.  

Hope you enjoy

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I Forgot Die (Book)

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I sit down with Amberly Lago, Author, Ted Talk Speaker, Coach and all around amazing person.  She has an amazing story that can really be applied to overcoming any obstacle and creating resilience.  What ever you are going through I think you will get a ton of value out of this episode, her story and her drive. Enjoy!

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Website & TedTalk

Katie Kitchens is the co founder of FabFitFun, a company that started out as a small publication and has grown into one of the largest subscription box companies and membership/community platforms.  Katie takes us through her journey of starting FabFitFun, what has made them successful and helped them grow into the amazing organization and community they are today.  Katie also has a lot of great advise for aspiring entrepreneurs.  Hope you enjoy!  Would love your feedback on the Instagram post for this episode 

For more info on Katie and FabFitFun, click these links

In this episode Margaux Alvarez talks about her journey to the Crossfit Games and challenges she's faced along the 6 seasons she has competed in the sport professionally.  She has an incredible story that really gives you a sense of her extreme focus and motivation to be at her very best.  Beyond her incredible Crossfit Games resume, Margaux is also a golfer and entrepreneur.  She started her winery The G.O.A.T. Wine and has had an amazing journey with it from the wine growing regions of Utah, to Californias Paso Robles.  For more info on Margaux and her winery check out the links below

Margaux Alvarez

The G.O.A.T. Wine

In this episode I sit down in Gary Vaynerchuks office to talk with his partners Trouty & Nate to explain about how Empathy Wines was born.  Its a great chat where the guys talk about how they started working with Gary and then eventually created this direct to consumer wine project.  If you are a fan of Wine, Gary Vee and/or business start up stories you will love this episode.  

For more info check out Empathy Wines

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I've known Nick Viall for a few years now and glad we got a chance to do this podcast during an exciting time for him.  Obviously you all know Nick from his time on ABCs The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise and The Bachelor, but you will definitely learn somethings about him you didn't know.  We dig into his time on the shows, thoughts on the series, current acting aspirations and his new venture; Natural Habits.  Click the links for more info about Nick and Natural Habits 

Hope you enjoy and thank you so much for listening!

This is Ep 05 (even though I say 4 in the intro), we had to wait for Pandoras approval to publish.  But the wait is over and this episode is here.  Lauren is the VP of Creative at Pandora and talks about Pandora rise in disrupting the music space/steaming, the current state of the service and her journey as a female creative in the tech space.  I hope you enjoy this great talk we had at Gary Vaynerchuk's Voice Con in NYC where Lauren was a key note speaker.  

Kurt Elster is a Shopify Expert who focuses on helping companies grow and expand their E Commerce stores on Shopify.  Kurt is also the host of the Unofficial Shopify Podcast were he interviews some amazing guest around every aspect of e commerce.

If you are interested in starting your own business, expanding your E Commerce, and hearing more about the Shopify platform, you will get a ton of insight out of this episode.  You will hear how Kurt helps clients get started and how to build and optimize their stores.  You will also hear why Shopify is the leading platform for E Commerce and the preferred platform for leading entrepreneurs businesses like Kyle Jenner, Chip & Joanna Gains, Jay Leno and more.

To learn more about Kurt's Company; Ethercylce and subscribe to his podcast by clicking the links below.

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I sit down with Ben Higgins about an hour after we finished the Revel Rockies Half Marathon.  Ben has been up to a lot since his time on TV as ABC's The Bachelor and what he has been able to do from a business and social cause standpoint has been amazing and inspiring.  We talk about his company; Generous as well has his Podcasts and new business ventures. Learn more about Ben by checking out his Instagram @higgins.ben and click here to find out more about Generous 

You've probably heard Mike on Joe Rogans Podcast or seen him on the weigh in stage with UFC Champions.  But in this episode you will hear how Mike got his start in the nutrition world and developed his sought after diet programs to become one of the world’s top weight management coaches, known for training the best fighters in the world of professional mixed martial arts.  Mike has been the man behind the likes of Ronda Rousey, Thiago Alves and Carlos Condit, earning a reputation as ‘the go to guy in the world of mixed martial arts’ (ELLE).  Combining his experience in over 20 years of working with the world’s top athletes, Mike created 3 Weeks To Shredded to share his proven body-transforming diet and training methods for optimum weight loss and athletic performance.

For more information on Mike has his programs check out 3 Weeks to Shred

Mike also had an amazing podcast; The Mike Dolce Show.