The Journey

David Hackett
The Journey

"The Journey" is a gripping Podcast of self-discovery and resilience, chronicling the transformative odyssey of one's experience as they navigate life's trials and triumphs. The narrative unfolds with poignant moments of growth and revelation, inspiring listeners, and viewers to embrace their own journey with courage and hope.

  1. The Wheels of Motion: The Classic Way

    MAR 24

    The Wheels of Motion: The Classic Way

    Darin Roberge is President of Motorwerks Marketing, the premier, full-service marketing and creative agency serving the classic, collector, and specialty automotive industry. Motorwerks is headquartered in sunny Gilbert, Arizona. Born into and raised to be a lover of all cool things on wheels, some of Darin’s earliest memories revolve around trips to his retired racecar driver Grandfather’s motorcycle dealership in his hometown of Denver, Colorado, and adventures in the various sports and racing cars that his uncle, a former European Motorcross Champion, was seemingly always exposing him to (usually at breakneck speeds and around extremely sharp corners). As a result of their passions, in 2014, Darin began to follow on his own and was enlisted by internationally renowned collector car auction house, Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auctions, where he served as head of their Marketing and Media departments and acted as their primary media spokesperson until 2018. In late 2017, Darin founded Motorwerks with the desire to revolutionize and make more readily available high-quality, Fortune 500-level marketing services to the small and medium-sized businesses that populate the landscape of the collector car market space. This approach has paid off, as in just a few short years, Motorwerks has become one of the field’s highest volume marketing agencies and a dominant, leading force in the industry, reaching tens of millions of enthusiasts with the work that they accomplish on behalf of their clients each month. Throughout his tenure, Darin has also become a well-known and highly respected collector car market analyst and expert and has been quoted across and contributed to many of specialty and collector automotive’s most important outlets including, MotorTrend, Autoblog, Motor Authority, Sports Car Market, Classic Motorsports, All Collector Cars and more. He has additionally appeared on CNN, Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, Weather Channel, Motortrend/Discovery, Bravo Network, and dozens of mainstream radio and editorial outlets across the globe. In late 2024 and early 2025, Darin took on his biggest challenge to date. After noticing years of decline and reducing relevance, he decided to revamp one of Arizona’s most critical and signature economic components: Arizona Car Week. In its prime, contributing $200 million to Arizona’s economy and drawing 300,000 attendees, Car Week has traditionally focused almost exclusively on auctions. This was proving to be a major reason for Car Week’s downward trend, so together with Arizona’s amazing enthusiast community, in just a few short months, Darin took what has consistently been just 8-10 events and increased that total to over thirty. Between the existing auctions and now new gatherings including parties, gallery showings, car shows, Concours, drives events, and more, Arizona Car Week is once again poised to regain its position on top of the annual calendar of can’t miss collector car lifestyle destinations (he additionally designed and created a classic car-focused, throwback arcade-style video game while doing this. https://motorwerksmarketing.com/motorwerks1000/ Also active beyond just the cool car stuff in his community, Darin serves on the Board of Directors for the Township Community Organization and is a member of Gilbert’s Transportation Task Force. He has also passed on this desire to serve through Motorwerks, wherein they currently represent several charity clients and have since helped them raise over $25 million collectively to date. A Special shout-out to Ammie: I strongly suggest reading her books. As mentioned, enjoy Feline Warrior Parts 1 and 2 out now.https://a.co/d/eN12sBgand to Tim Parsonshttps://www.amazon.com/stores/Tim-Parsons/author/B085DH67JH?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

    33 min
  2. Rudy and Me

    MAR 9

    Rudy and Me

    Brittany “Lenny” Gilbert is an author, business owner, and entrepreneur with mild cerebral palsy based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Gilbert’s paternal grandmother passed away from early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2014. To honor her grandmother’s memory, Gilbert launched multimedia company Fireball Unlimited on March 13, 2017, which would have been her grandmother’s 65th Birthday. Her business allows her to publish books and produce films. Two years later, she released a book entitled, RUDY & ME. This is a story about a 12-year-old girl whose grandmother has Alzheimer’s. The book was written as another way for Miss Gilbert to honor her grandmother and help young people understand this disease and how they can help their loved ones deal with it. After publishing her book, she wanted to venture into filmmaking. She furthered her career by turning her book into a short film she wrote and produced. As a writer, Miss Gilbert tries to tell stories that are relatable. As an entrepreneur and businesswoman, she strives to show people that they can live out all their dreams. ABOUT THE BOOK In RUDY & ME, twelve-year-old Brandy pre-teen struggles under the pressure of failing grades, adolescent heartbreak, and feeling invisible in the shadow of her stepfather and new siblings. Brandy’s only refuge is her grandmother Martha, aka Rudy. When offered the opportunity to stay with her grandmother, Brandy jumps at the chance. However, Brandy notices her grandmother behaving in odd ways. Keys left in the refrigerator. Dinner left to burn in the oven. Getting lost on the way to a friend’s house. When Rudy is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, Brandy faces her toughest challenge—watching her beloved grandmother transform into a stranger. A moving story of heartbreak and hope based on Gilbert’s firsthand experience, RUDY & ME offers a lifeline to families like her own, who are forced to navigate the far-reaching impact of Alzheimer’s disease. Title: RUDY & ME Author: Brittany “Lenny” Gilbert Publication Date: June 2018 Publisher: Lulu.com ASIN: B093YSFG2P Price: $6.00 (eBook) Page Count: 246 Genre: Middle Grade https://a.co/d/99txaKQ Connect with Brittany Gilbert www.fireballunltd.com IG: @fireballunltd A Special shout-out to Ammie: I strongly suggest reading her books. As mentioned, enjoy Feline Warrior Parts 1 and 2 out now. https://a.co/d/eN12sBg and to Tim Parsons https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tim-Parsons/author/B085DH67JH?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

    25 min
4.3
out of 5
6 Ratings

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"The Journey" is a gripping Podcast of self-discovery and resilience, chronicling the transformative odyssey of one's experience as they navigate life's trials and triumphs. The narrative unfolds with poignant moments of growth and revelation, inspiring listeners, and viewers to embrace their own journey with courage and hope.

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