Driving Force Podcast Chase Rosa

Today’s guest is Anne Donnell. Anne is a psychic medium and reiki practitioner based out of York, Maine. Over 12 years ago, Anne suffered a life-threatening medical condition with her third child's birth, leading her to make significant shifts in her life. It was through Reiki Training that Anne discovered her intuition and psychic abilities. After a great deal of self-reflection and several years of studying under many different leading psychics worldwide, Anne began her career as a Reiki Practitioner and Psychic Medium. Today, she uses her knowingness and psychic abilities to deliver thousands of healing messages and intuitive guidance to clients across the country and worldwide. She continues to study and expand her practice around the needs of her clients and offers many diverse classes from Manifesting 101, Psychic Intuition Development and Psychic Medium Development. I’ve had a couple intuitive psychic readings with Anne and would highly recommend her if you’re interested in seeing a psychic medium. In this interview, we get into Anne’s relationship with spirit growing up, her journey to discovering her psychic abilities, Reiki healing, psychic readings, and much more. Timestamps00:02:28 Growing up in Maine00:05:41 Her interaction with spirit and spirituality growing up 00:11:49 The feeling you have when you're around a spirit/ghost 00:13:16 What she wanted to do for a career growing up 00:15:05 The life threatening medical condition that led her to make significant life changes 00:21:43 Stress cardiomyopathy 00:25:46 Overview of Reiki00:28:01 A Reiki session 00:31:18 Discovering her psychic abilities 00:36:58 Developing her psychic abilities and creating a business 00:41:56 Filtering and controlling her psychic abilities 00:43:11 Overview of Clairs 00:45:49 Preparing for a psychic reading 00:48:24 What she feels when she connects to spirit 00:52:10 Ethics when it comes to conducting readings 00:55:07 What she recommends clients do after a reading 00:56:37 What clients typically want clarity on the most during psychic readings 00:57:38 Her mission as a psychic medium 00:59:47 Teaching others to tap into their psychic abilities 01:04:41 My quick reading 01:06:08 What it's like to be a mother with psychic abilities 01:07:27 What she wants to have accomplished 5 years from now 01:08:08 Her daily routine 01:09:25 Her driving force 01:10:31 Parting words of wisdom

Today’s guest is Ric Prado. Ric is a paramilitary, counter-terrorism, and clandestine operations specialist, with a focus on international training operations and programs. He is a twenty-four year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) where he served as an Operations Officer in six overseas posts. He was Deputy Chief of Station and "Plank Owner" of the original Bin Ladin Task Force/Issues Station as well as Chief of Station in a hostile Muslim country. Ric also served as Chief of Operations in the CIA's Counterterrorist Center (CTC) during the September 11th attacks, where he helped coordinate the CTC’s special operations (SPECOPS) activities with the National Security Council and FBI, as well as with elite U.S. military representatives from Delta Force and SEAL-Team Six, then detailed to CTC. He retired as Senior Intel Service-2 (SIS-2, Major General equivalent at CIA). Ric’s new book Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior hits bookstores on March 1st and details his life and career conducting some of the most important covert wars that America has fought since Vietnam. In this interview, we’ll dive deep into the contents of the book.Timestamps00:02:33 His reasons for writing the book 00:10:11 Difference between CIA officers and agents 00:11:02 The subtlety of CIA work 00:11:44 Enhanced interrogation techniques 00:15:47 Growing up in Cuba 00:20:54 The sacrifice his parents made to give him a better life 00:24:32 Getting in trouble in Miami 00:27:16 The impact that martial arts has had throughout his life 00:29:36 His time in Air Force Pararescue 00:35:16 Transition into the CIA 00:39:00 His relationship with his wife Carmen while working in the CIA 00:41:02 Helping train the Contras in Honduras 00:50:28 Lessons learned about gaining trust 00:53:38 His perspective on high performing teams 00:57:56 America's engrained sense of fair play 01:02:01 Recruiting agents in the field 01:06:39 Cooper's Colors 01:10:06 What he could share and not share with loved ones while working in the CIA 01:12:05 CIA vs. Washington DC politics 01:15:16 His perspective on the current Russia-Ukraine situation 01:19:15 What he wants to accomplish 10 years from now 01:22:06 His daily routine 01:23:40 His driving force 01:27:56 Parting words for the listeners

This year, I want to include more guests on the show who lean toward the more spiritual side of things. To kick that off, the guest on this week’s episode is Natalie Walstein. Natalie is a career astrologer at Soulshine Astrology, where she focuses on the intersection of career coaching and astrological counseling to help others find their true calling in life. Originally born in Minneapolis, MN, Natalie went on to study at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver, Canada for Communication Design before running her own design studio as a graphic, web & magazine designer for creative entrepreneurs for 5 years. Then, everything in her life came to a standstill. Her relationship went south, she had an intense near-death experience in which she also got misdiagnosed with cancer, and she was falling out of love with her career. By tapping into her own astrological birth chart, she decided to pivot to working with others on a deeper spiritual level through astrology. In this interview, we get into Natalie’s background and how she got into astrology, the work that she does today as a career astrologer, the value of comparing astrological charts in relationships, and my own mini birth chart reading. Timestamps00:02:11 Definition of astrology 00:03:38 What got her into astrology and spirituality 00:06:05 Her career prior to becoming an astrologer 00:08:42 The severe illness she dealt with for 3 years 00:10:13 What her parents did for work and their reaction to her career change 00:11:40 When she decided to become a full-time astrologer 00:13:43 Overcoming her doubts and hesitations to become a full-time astrologer 00:16:20 Overview of Soulshine Astrology00:18:23 The kinds of clients that come to her for guidance 00:19:07 Increased interest in astrology during the pandemic 00:19:58 What she looks for in a person's birth chart when helping them find their true calling 00:21:16 My quick birth chart reading 00:26:09 Not being in alignment with your true calling 00:28:35 Determining when significant shifts in your life might occur using astrology 00:30:53 Interplay between free will and astrology 00:32:48 The ethics of astrology 00:34:28 The value of comparing astrological birth charts in relationships 00:40:01 What inspired her to write her new book? 00:41:00 Where is the best place for people to start when learning astrology? 00:42:07 Jupiter crossing my career line 00:44:52 What she wants to have accomplished 5 years from now 00:46:53 Her other spiritual interests 00:47:23 Her daily routine 00:48:32 Her driving force 00:49:29 Parting words of wisdom

Today’s guest is Quin Sandler. Quin is a designer, product builder, investor, entrepreneur and musician. He’s founded four start-ups in the last 12 years: Keystone Learning, a mobile tutoring company; Principle Design Group, a branding and identity company; FestThis, a media and live events production company; and is currently leading the charge at Plantiga, a human analytics company with one simple goal: to build the most comprehensive, intelligent system that monitors, analyzes and predicts human movement for recovery, health and fitness. Plantiga provides members insights on their movement health through a combination of sensor insoles – which track how you walk, run, jump, and change direction – and 1 on 1 coaching with certified movement specialists to help you better understand what to do with the data you’re getting from the insoles. In this interview, we get into Quin’s career pivot from musician to entrepreneur, the companies he founded prior to Plantiga, and all things Plantiga and movement health. Timestamps00:02:22 Growing up in Vancouver, Canada 00:04:45 Wanting to become a professional musician 00:06:31 Is he a natural/born entrepreneur? 00:07:28 Pivoting to entrepreneurship and leaving college00:10:24 The tutoring company he founded00:12:46 The other companies he founded prior to Plantiga 00:15:29 Key takeaways from his prior ventures 00:16:39 Founding Plantiga 00:18:05 The name Plantiga 00:19:05 Plantiga overview00:20:04 Plantiga use cases00:22:05 The Plantiga insoles 00:24:06 The movement health crisis 00:27:13 The Plantiga user experience 00:30:53 Target markets and customer base00:32:48 The sedentary lifestyle 00:35:23 Why movement is the best lens into human health 00:38:37 Plantiga business model 00:39:59 How the pandemic affected the business 00:42:50 Raising money for the company 00:44:55 Ultimate vision for Plantiga 00:48:30 Other niches within human performance he finds really interesting 00:51:13 Being a space enthusiast 00:54:00 What he wants to accomplish 5 years from now 00:55:25 His daily routine 00:56:38 His driving force 00:58:32 Parting words of wisdom for the aspiring entrepreneur

Today’s guests are brothers Shane and Josh Rogers, co-founders of RPM Training. Founded in 2012, RPM was born out of the idea that legit, purposeful functional training is the foundation for a truly full and adventurous life. It all started with jump ropes. Shane and Josh began noticing the frustration their fellow gym members were having over completing the dreaded double-under jump rope workout. They scoured the market for the best jump ropes out there only to find critical flaws in every one they tried. So, they took it upon themselves to build a jump rope unlike any other. In addition to jump ropes, the company also recently announced the launch of Atom, a first of its kind virtual functional training program. Atom members get an unparalleled at-home workout experience through a combination of the best coaching, the right gear, and the power of community. Personally, it’s something I’m super excited about and I can’t wait to hop on the platform! In this interview, we delve into their backgrounds and relationship as brothers, the genesis of RPM, the reinvention of the jump rope, the Atom platform, and their annual 10k Challenge.Timestamps00:02:27 Growing up in Northern California00:07:15 What they thought they wanted to do for careers growing up 00:09:47 Their backgrounds prior to RPM 00:12:37 Biggest takeaways from their prior jobs00:16:11 The genesis of RPM 00:22:14 Nailing the foundation of their jump ropes00:25:03 Doing everything in-house 00:28:02 The RPM brand and its evolution 00:33:07 Marketing RPM 00:37:41 Defining functional training and the creation of Atom 00:42:13 Overview of Atom 00:43:50 How do people come into Atom? 00:54:41 The Atom gear kits 01:01:04 The Atom leaderboard 01:08:55 The 10K Challenge01:13:22 Ultimate vision for RPM 01:15:24 Working together as co-founders 01:17:00 What they want to have accomplished 5 years from now 01:17:46 Their daily routines 01:23:11 Their driving forces 01:25:16 Parting words of wisdom for the aspiring entrepreneur

Today’s guest is Tony Blauer. In his return to the podcast, we dive deeper into the self-defense system and fear management program he’s created. We discuss the scenario-based approach to his self-defense system and why it’s called the Spear System. He emphasizes the importance of what it means to know fear, discusses the fear loop and how to get out of it, and provides tools people can use to better manage their fear. If you’re new to the show, I would encourage you to listen to part 1 of my conversation with Tony prior to this one. Part 1 goes over Tony’s background and upbringing and will provide you with the context to understand why he does the work that he does today. Timestamps00:03:05 How he went about creating his self-defense system00:19:23 2 biggest things out of the 80s that drove the development of the Spear System and Know Fear00:21:15 Simple rule on applying force in a fight00:24:54 Why is it called the Spear System? 00:40:25 Idea for the Know Fear program00:44:50 Change your relationship with fear, change your life00:48:15 Fear management needs new management 00:54:50 Why a lot of people don't fight back01:02:03 How people can get out of the fear loop01:12:36 How business leaders can apply Know Fear principles 01:19:33 Why a lot of people just call him "Coach" 01:23:42 What he wants to accomplish 5 years from now 01:26:29 His daily routine 01:30:16 Parting words for the audience