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Conversations about finding your calling and building a life around pursuing it.

  1. #50: Culture Is Your Biggest Asset | Felipe & Chelsie Fogolin

    Jun 30

    #50: Culture Is Your Biggest Asset | Felipe & Chelsie Fogolin

    Felipe and Chelsie Fogolin are the founders and coaches at Triunfo Jiu Jitsu and MMA in Costa Mesa, California. In today's episode, we sit down with Felipe and Chelsie at their academy for a wide-ranging conversation about building a gym, a marriage, and a culture from the ground up over 15 years. Along the way, Felipe walks us through coming to America from Brazil with almost nothing, becoming a father at 19, and finding his way through jujitsu. Chelsie shares how she left a good corporate job to go all-in on something she believed in over something that just made sense financially. Together, they talk about what it actually takes to build a life on your own terms. Key Moments and Highlights: - Chelsie's early success as a personal trainer - Felipe leaving law school in Brazil to follow his heart - The "Craigslist gym" era, & why people trained at Triunfo in the early days - Setting ego aside and doing whatever it takes to make your dream work - The "Flexible Personality" - Surviving a super gym opening next door - Yoga and mindfulness practices - The Willingly or Unwillingly matra - Building a business with your spouse - Living on your own terms This conversation was such a pleasure to have, and it's clear why Chelsie and Felipe have created one of the best gyms in the country.Thanks for listening. Be Where Your Feet Are. Follow Triunfo Jiu Jitsu and MMA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triunfomma/?hl=en Website: https://www.triunfomma.com/ Follow Drew Korf: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewkorf/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drew.korf Follow The Garden: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegarden.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegarden.podcast Episode Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:36 Chelsie's background: from fitness to finance to California 9:19 Felipe's story: Brazil, law school, and following his heart 11:19 A baby, $200, and no turning back 18:34 Building the gym while working nights and weekends 26:21 "Willingly or unwillingly" 28:35 The competing gym that opened next door 32:07 Sadhguru and the practices that changed everything 36:27 Flexible personality and building culture 54:44 The gym as a sanctuary and third home 1:03:47 Building a business with your spouse 1:12:27 Living on your own terms

    1h 6m
  2. #49: You Have To Be In On The Joke | Emily Brimlow

    Jun 22

    #49: You Have To Be In On The Joke | Emily Brimlow

    Emily Brimlow is a singer-songwriter and touring artist. In today's episode, we sit down with Emily in Laguna Beach, California for a wide-ranging conversation about what it actually means to be rich, the spiritual war happening around us, staying humble on the way to success, and why being "in on the joke" might be the most important thing a creative can do. Along the way, she walks us through her story where she discovered her voice in a cow field at 16, and has spent the years since building a music career from the ground up. She describes living in minivans, couch surfing in California, getting playlisted on Spotify out of nowhere, and chasing her calling to where she's at today. Key Moments and Highlights: - Winning a high school talent show with an original diss track - Why the music industry is quietly anti-family - Getting married at 21 after a few months of knowing Nathan - Blowing up on Spotify - Why "tripping off a small curb constantly" beats "falling off a big cliff once" - Spirituality, demons, and angels - Being in on the joke and why it's the key to humility & creation This conversation was such a pleasure to have, and I'm thrilled to introduce you to Emily if you haven't heard of her or her music. She played a massive part in making our podcast trip to California (and the next 3 episodes) possible, and the team and I are so grateful! Thanks for listening. Be Where Your Feet Are. Follow Emily Brimlow:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilybrimlow/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ncA0WGi828yjhqmvHsJRj?si=w8zmsOzuSaSAgx_hhIbYtQ Follow Drew Korf:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewkorf/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drew.korf Follow The Garden:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegarden.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegarden.podcast Episode Chapters:0:00 Intro 0:09 The high school talent show 7:34 When music first felt truly rewarding 14:10 Nathan: the backbone behind the career 18:53 You don't have to do it alone first 29:13 People are the main thing 35:33 Moving to Austin and building community from scratch 38:10 Blowing up on Spotify 48:34 Spirituality: from Christian missions to living in the gray 1:00:09 Young Life, & spiritual encounters 1:10:50 Faith and why creatives need it most 1:13:09 Emily's purpose and the ripple effect of authenticity 1:16:55 What are you striving for right now? 1:21:02 Being in on the joke

    1h 26m
  3. #48: Making It Past Survival Mode | Chandler & Lindsey Griffin

    Jun 8

    #48: Making It Past Survival Mode | Chandler & Lindsey Griffin

    Chandler and Lindsey Griffin are co-owners of By All Means Brewing in Billings, Montana. In today's episode, we sit down with Chandler and Lindsey at the BAM taproom for a wide-ranging conversation about entrepreneurship, partnership, hospitality, and what it actually costs to build something worth keeping. Key Moments and Highlights: - Opening a brewery 90 days before the world shut down - What Disney taught us about training our staff - The difference between service and hospitality - Building a distribution company from scratch - Nobody will ever care about your business as much as you - Involving your spouse in your startup - Raising kids inside a business - What does success actually look like? - Don't quit during the survival chapter If you've ever questioned whether the fight is worth it, or wondered what it really takes to build something alongside the person you love, this one is for you. Thanks for listening! Be Where Your Feet Are. Follow By All Means Brewing: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byallmeansbrewing/ Website: https://byallmeansbeer.com/ Follow Drew Korf: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drewkorf/ Follow The Garden: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegarden.podcast/ Show Chapters: 0:00 Welcome and Introduction 2:31 What business are you actually in? 11:12 Service vs. Hospitality 19:11 The Origin Story of BAM 32:31 Opening During Covid 32:13 Baptism by Fire 47:37 Building Our Distribution Company 46:27 25-Year Vision Over Quick Exits 1:12:22 Why Your Spouse Is Your Greatest Asset 1:32:15 Facing the Mountain Together as a Couple 1:22:09 Raising Kids Inside a Business 1:22:09 Developing Your Children, Not Just Your Company 1:41:14 Before You Put Money In, Know You'll Do Everything 1:48:35 What Does Success Actually Mean? 1:53:51 Hardship Is the Training, Not the Obstacle 1:49:57 Don't Quit: Why Year Six Changes Everything

    2h 13m
  4. #47: A Rich Life Is Measured By "Hell Yeah" Moments | Ty Leary

    Jun 1

    #47: A Rich Life Is Measured By "Hell Yeah" Moments | Ty Leary

    Ty Leary is a serial entrepreneur, former pro athlete, pilot, and all-around connoisseur of life. In today's episode we explore what a "rich life" actually looks like. Ty grew up blue collar, raced pro motocross, built and exited businesses, hand-built his own home, and flies his own plane... yet all of his success was reframed when he almost lost the most important thing to him during some of his mountaintop moments. In this episode, we sit down with Ty in Lewistown, Montana for a wide-ranging conversation about time, identity, sacrifice, the things that matter, and what it actually means to earn the life you want. Key Moments and Highlights: Why time is your most precious commoditySacrificing for the dream vs. letting the dream become the sacrificeHow dyslexia and a counselor who said "kids like you don't succeed" became jet fuelLeaving a dream engineering job while getting promotedThe identity trap: why attaching who you are to what you do will always leave you emptyThe wake-up call that nearly cost him his marriage, and how it changed his lifeBuilding a $3M house with his own handsThe "man in the other room" principle and how to stop settlingWhat unconditional love actually looks like in a men's group, a marriage, and a friendshipHow to know when you're giving vs. extracting, and why it mattersWriting a letter to your 8-year-old self as the only performance review that matters If you've ever felt the pull between chasing what you want and showing up for the people who matter most, this one's for you. Ty is one of the most inspirational people I've been around, and I hope you find as many takeaways from this one as I did! Thanks for listening. Be Where Your Feet Are. Follow Ty Leary:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tyleary212/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ty.leary.7/ Follow Drew Korf: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/drewkorf/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@drew.korf⁠ Follow The Garden: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thegarden.podcast/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thegarden.podcast Show Chapters: 0:00: Time Is Your Most Precious Commodity 3:36: How to Actually Balance Time 8:51: Dividing Yourself Among Your Responsibilities 11:31: Learning to Work With Intention 15:18: Getting Told "You Can't" 22:13: Who Are You Without Your Titles? 22:42: Contrarian by Nature 22:58: Self-Love and Self-Talk 23:54: Why Achievements Never Fully Fulfill You 34:17: Leaving a Dream Job 44:21: Sacrificing for the Dream 51:20: Earning vs. Wanting 1:06:16: Building for Utility 1:06:41: Gratitude for the Small Things 1:13:25: The Man in the Other Room 1:15:54: Giving vs. Extracting Everything 1:17:16: Unconditional Love 1:31:32: The Wake-Up Call 1:42:26: What a Rich Life Actually Means 1:46:32: Write a Letter to Your 8-Year-Old Self

    1h 50m
  5. #46: Intersecting Gratitude & Ambition | Jack Wagoner

    May 19

    #46: Intersecting Gratitude & Ambition | Jack Wagoner

    Jack Wagoner is the host of The Grateful Podcast. In today's podcast, we explore comparison, identity development, and Jack’s framework for Resonance, the “duality of gratitude and ambition." Key Moments and Highlights: - What it's like starting a podcast - Moving to France alone at 16 - Falling in love with yourself during the Lonely Chapter - Serving vs. Extracting - Trusting the "What" and letting the "How" unfold - The Knowing vs. Doing gap - One commonality of all high performers Thank you for tuning into the first remote episode with one of my favorite up and coming podcasters! Hope you enjoyed this conversation as much as I did. Be Where Your Feet Are, Drew Follow Jack and The Grateful Podcast Jack's IG: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/ Jack's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-wagoner-speaker/ The Grateful Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/thegratefulpodcast/ The Grateful Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@jack_wagoner Follow Drew Korf: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewkorf/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drew.korf Follow The Garden: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegarden.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegarden.podcast Show Chapters 00:00 Why Start A Podcast? 01:35 Excuses and Starting Late 03:15 Just Hit Record 06:06 Moving to France Alone 08:25 Discipline and Self Trust 09:44 Lonely Chapter 12:13 Comparison and Identity 18:40 Gratitude Meets Ambition 20:55 Resonance 22:46 Business & Personal Development 26:21 Hard Moments Create Breakthroughs 31:35 Serving Versus Ego 34:24 Giving & Mentors 38:37 Ripple Effect 41:11 The Followers Trap 42:42 Let Go of the "How" 46:30 Trust 49:18 Action Beats Perfection 52:17 Mentorship 55:18 Knowing vs. Doing Gap 01:01:03 Meet Your Heroes 01:05:36 Traits of High Performers 01:08:59 Vision 01:12:57 Where to Find Jack

    1h 14m
  6. #45: Defeating Analysis Paralysis | Levi Wanner

    May 11

    #45: Defeating Analysis Paralysis | Levi Wanner

    Levi Wanner is the founder of Inifinity Homes. In today's episode, Levi shares lessons from building Infinity Homes to a regional company building 60+ homes per year in multiple markets. He shares his personal and professional lessons throughout his career including surviving the 2008 crash, becoming a new father, gaining and losing weight, and expanding throughout the Northwest. Key Lessons and Insights: - Being yourself is your best sales asset - Balancing being a dad and a business owner - 75 Hard and physical health - Power Lists and prioritization - Destroying analysis paralysis through numbers - Core values and SOP's - Investing in coaching and mentors Thanks for listening! Be Where Your Feet Are. Follow Levi: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leviwanner/ Follow The Garden Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pressedforpresence/⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@pressedforpresence⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Drew Korf: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drewkorf/⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@drew.korf Show Chapters: 00:00 Context 02:09 People First 03:14 Infinity Homes Origin 04:28 Expanding Across Montana 05:37 Authenticity 12:56 Early Career And Family 19:25 Surviving The 2008 Crash 20:51 Stress And Staying Focused 28:35 From Realtor To Builder 29:42 Speed Beats Overthinking 30:31 Beating Analysis Paralysis 32:55 Tunnel Vision 34:10 Balance? 39:31 Power Lists 44:59 Health Wake Up Call 49:40 Time Management 55:52 Expanding to New Markets 01:00:14 Core Values 01:03:31 Leading by Example 01:04:24 Lifestyle 01:06:23 Systems Beat Hustle 01:10:40 Coaching 01:15:12 Tribe and Community 01:18:55 Defining Success and Growth 01:22:10 Staying Grounded 01:26:44 Giving Back 01:30:23 Advice for Getting Started

    1h 34m
  7. #44: Failure Is A Part of the Journey | Shane Perry

    May 4

    #44: Failure Is A Part of the Journey | Shane Perry

    Shane Perry is a custom home builder and firefighter in Billings, Montana. In this episode, Shane talks about how hard work and failing forward has been a constant theme throughout the chapters in his life, and how those two practices have led him to success in everything from college sports to business. Key Highlights:- How growing up on a ranch with entrepreneurial parents shapes work ethic - Going from D1 walk-on to earning significant playing time - Being medically retired from football and reversing the downward spiral that resulted from it - Firefighting creating extreme humility - Going from no experience to making the leap to GC in the construction industry - Ultramarathons and having something hard to pursue at all times Shane is the kind of guy who wants to see everyone around him win, and his energy is contagious. I'm thrilled to share his story with you and hope you have as many takeaways from it as I did. Thanks for listening.Be Where Your Feet Are. Follow Shane & Perry Built:Shane's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_shaneperry/ Perry Built's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perrybuiltllc/ Show Chapters:00:00 Growing Up Ranching 03:16 Entrepreneurial Parents 04:25 Football 09:11 Walking On to a D1 Program 11:16 Bozeman MT 14:00 Medically Retired From Football 21:09 Identity Crisis 25:36 Fire Service and New Purpose 30:30 Ultramarathons 32:40 Zion 100K Ultra 44:40 Lessons That Stick 48:28 Chasing Annual Ultras 49:45 Firefighting 52:24 Humility (Get Up & Walk!) 56:20 Construction 01:02:45 Mentors 01:07:32 Next Play Mentality 01:08:29 What's The Worst Case? 01:10:05 Process Over Outcome 01:13:00 Separating Your Days 01:17:14 Small Wins 01:20:50 Gratitude And Faith 01:24:54 Starting Perry Built 01:28:51 Imposter Syndrome 01:32:53 Curiosity Beats Ego 01:41:38 Keep Going 01:45:38 Final Sign Off

    1h 46m
  8. #43: Forge Your Own Path | Mercede Hittmeier

    Apr 13

    #43: Forge Your Own Path | Mercede Hittmeier

    Mercede Hittmeier is a yoga instructor with over a decade of teaching. In today's episode, Mercede shares her story of how following her intuition led her to pursuing careers in modeling, massage, barre, and finally guided her to yoga. Along the way, she lived all over the world and gained valuable insights about what it looks like to follow her calling along the way. Can't wait for you to hear her stories. Key Moments and Insights: Nicaragua yoga retreatHow do you bring back lessons after traveling?Moving to New York CityHandling burnout and knowing when to pivotDiscovering yogaThe value of community and Home Mercede's yoga class was a blessing for me in my first year of business, and her contagious energy is something that I've wanted to find a way to emulate since I've met her. Can't wait for you to hear her story! Thanks for listening. Be Where Your Feet Are. Follow Mercede: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mercedeblackorchid/ Follow The Garden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegarden.podcast/ TikTok:⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@thegarden.podcast Follow Drew Korf: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewkorf/ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@drew.korf Show Chapters: 00:00 Nicaraguan Yoga Retreat 04:35 Vacationing As A Mom 06:24 Bringing Home Lessons 09:11 Origin Story 13:12 Acts of Service 16:20 Burnout And Barre 20:43 New York 26:53 Trust And Support 31:00 Manifestation Without Expectations 33:41 What Matters 39:42 Coming Home 41:16 Embrace the Suck 42:20 Trust Opportunities 46:58 Conviction Over Opinions 50:40 No Option to Quit 52:42 The Importance of Community 57:19 Billings, MT 01:00:06 Black Orchid Community 01:03:08 Finding Yoga Everywhere 01:08:28 Why I Instruct 01:13:16 Serving Through Teaching 01:17:19 Lessons & Blessin's

    1h 21m
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Conversations about finding your calling and building a life around pursuing it.

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  • Creator
    Drew Korf
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Drew Korf
  • Show Website
    The Garden

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