🎙Season 3 Episode 20 - Jay Bhakta - Teaching Children Self-Mastery and Leadership🎙 Jay rocks! and I love his mission with the Base Case and Build program where he is making an impact on the next generations of young people by equipping them with perspective and skillsets necessary to be truly successful. Former navy officer turned successful entrepreneur, Douglas James, shares his extraordinary journey and strategies for success on The Upgraded Life. From exploring digital marketing to...

🎙Season 3 Episode 17 - Douglas James - Lessons from a serial entrepreneur🎙 I had an amazing conversation with the and only Douglas James! Former navy officer turned successful entrepreneur, Douglas James, shares his extraordinary journey and strategies for success on The Upgraded Life. From exploring digital marketing to making more money than in the navy, he reveals his secrets to lead generation and acquiring clients. Overcoming challenges, Douglas built a strong network and formed...

🎙Season 3 Episode 16 - Robert Day- Fixing Foster Care🎙 Robert Day is a passionate advocate for the historical significance of foster care as a replacement for the outdated orphanage system. He emphasizes that foster care is the result of a movement that recognizes the importance of providing children with a caring family environment rather than institutional settings. Reflecting on the original purpose of foster care, he highlights its close relationship with social welfare, as many...

🎙Season 3 Episode 16 - Sam Ocean - The Importance of Relationships: How Building a Network Can Propel Your Career Mission 🎙 I learned a ton from Sam during our time together! He is a true blessing to have in my network of amazing people! Sam Ocean is a seasoned marketer and business development expert with over 9 years of experience in the field. After dropping out of college due to a challenging learning environment, Sam embarked on a journey to forge his own path. It wasn't until he...

On this episode of The Upgraded Life, host Dr. Nick Sotelo talks with a man about the importance of installing core values into your life. They stress the importance of being consciously aware of your own values and how they affect decision-making, personal development, and resilience. The conversation includes practical tips for setting reminders, as well as the concept of grit and overcoming obstacles. The episode also includes a scenario in which the speakers apply the concept of core...

🎙Season 3 Episode 14 - Chris C - Empowering Others: A Discussion on Demonstrating Love through Servant Leadership On this episode of The Upgraded Life, Dr. Nick Sotelo facilitates a core values clarification session with Chris Connors. Core values is one of the important concepts that a person can incorporate into their life. There are several examples of core values exercises available out there that anyone can do. However, to get the most value from a core values exercise, spending time...

🎙I had a CRITICAL conversation with Dr. Jay Shah a cardiologist that specializes in treating hypertension- the most invasive medical silent killer today🎙 On this episode of The Upgraded Life, host Dr. Nick Sotelo speaks with guest Dr. Jay Shah about the breakthrough in hypertension care. Shah explains the limitations of current approaches in tracking interventions and their impact on health. Personalized interventions can be more effective, and Shah highlights the importance of monitoring...

🎙Season 3 Episode 12 - Lauren Tickner - How to build an online business so you can live life on your terms   🎙I had an amazing conversation with Lauren Tickner🎙 Lauren is a fitness enthusiast who has always had a disciplined approach to her days, thanks to her early athletic roots. She believes in starting each day with movement and keeping her health as a top priority. Lauren understands that her goals are her own and not necessarily those of her team, and she strives to find a balance...

🎙Season 3 Episode 11 - Vikrant Shaurya - Going all in on yourself, an entrepreneurial success story 🎙I had a truly inspiring conversation with Vikrant Shaurya Vikrant's story is about doing what makes the most sense to you, despite those around you telling you to do something different. To connect with Vikrant use any of the following links: Book: https://bestsellingbook.com/vikrantshaurya/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikrantshaurya/ Dr. Nick Sotelo's Programs If you...

🎙Season 3 Episode 10 - Guillaume McMartin - How You Can Take A Leap Of Faith Into Your Personal Mission 🎙 I had an amazing conversation with Guillaume McMartin Guillaume’s personal mission is to bring peace to all nations by choosing the journey that resonated with who he is as a person. Support Guillaume by purchasing his book! To connect with Guillame use any of the following links: Blog: https://www.facebook.com/guillaume.mcmartin  Vlog:...

🎙Season 3 Episode 9 - Candice Bakx-Friesen - How You Can Use Real Estate and Personal Finances To Your Advantage 🎙I had an amazing conversation with a Realtor,  Real Estate Investor, Sales Coach. And Personal Finance Expert Candance comes on to give killer advice on the difference between being a Realtor and Investor. Candance also breaks down how we can get ahead on personal finances. To connect with Candace use any of the following links: Website: https://investorsmarts.ca Linkedin:...

🎙Season 3 Episode 8 - Kenneth Rupert  🎙I had an amazing conversation with author,  educator, strategist, and Financial Black Belt Kenneth Rupert 🎙 Ken shares a power story of how he lives by the principles and strategies he teaches in his Financial Self-Defense Training course. Buy his here book! https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Black-Belt-Academys-Self-Defense-ebook/dp/B07QS5V3H5?ref_=ast_author_dp To connect with Kenneth use any of the following links: Website:...

🎙Season 3 Episode 7 - Jacquelyn Phillips 🎙I had an amazing conversation with author Jacquelyn Phillips🎙 Jacquelyn shares a power story of being at her rock bottom and then building herself back up. Her take on mindset was absolute gold! Buy here book! https://a.co/d/gAqbjwH To connect with Jacquelyn use any of the following links: Website: https://yourazphotog.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacquelynphillipsphotography Instagram:...

🎙Season 3 Episode 6 - Joey Pagano - No Addict Left Behind 🎙I had an incredible conversation with Joey Pagano, LCSW🎙 Joey just released a new book! Its rare that I find someone like Joey who can talk about both the lived experience of addiction and can hang on the more academic side of speaking to how addictions form and how to help the person who is struggling with addictions. Joey knows is his stuff and I'm excited to get his book to learn from him at a deeper level. To find Joey use any...

🎙Season 3 Episode 5 - Art by Shanti 🎙I had the honor of interviewing Shanti Bennett and Jeremy Bennett🎙 This episode features a powerful story of how the creative art process was a path to healing and spirituality for Shanti. For the past several decades Shanti has been using art to bring healing to the world on a grand scale and to individuals that she mentors. In more recent times her husband Jeremy Bennett has been bringing Shanti's art to the world of WEB3 via NFTs.  To find Art by...

🎙Season 3 Episode 4 - Capstone Project Interview -  The Guardian Academy Cryptocurrency Community 🎙I had the honor of interviewing Daniel Senn🎙 This episode is a interview between Dr. Nick Sotelo and Daniel Senn. Daniel is the co-founder of the Forge Finance cryptocurrency project. This interview will be used to complete and submit his capstone project to the Guardian Academy (TGA). TGA uses an access tier system to structure the community. One of the top tiers is called the Guardian Tier....

🎙Season 3 Episode 3 - Capstone Project Interview -  The Guardian Academy Cryptocurrency Community 🎙 This is the capstone project I completed to apply for entry into the Guardian Academy.  You'll hear about my personal solvable problem, macro belief, and ways that the TGA has shaped me into being a better human.  If you want to learn about cryptocurrency, WEB3, NFTS, and blockchain here are the links to the communities that are making tremendous effort to educate people on how to be SAFE...

🎙Season 3 Episode 2  🎙 Solo show TUL Podcast is back after a nearly TWO Year hiatus. Don't call it come back.... When you lack clarity it makes decision making and taking action very difficult if not impossible.  If you're stuck, lack motivation, feel burned out, checked out, and just plain BLAH....chances are you are lacking clarity in your life.  Get clear on these three things ASAP: 1. Who are you? Core Identity 2. What do you REALLY want? What are your dreams, wishes, vision for...

🎙Season 3 Episode 1 - Capstone Project Interview -  The Guardian Academy Cryptocurrency Community 🎙I had the true pleasure of interviewing Sage Tempest🎙 TUL Podcast is back after a nearly TWO Year hiatus. Don't call it come back.... This episode is a interview between Dr. Nick Sotelo and Sage Tempest - AKA Matt. Matt is a member of a cryptocurrency community called The Guardian Academy (TGA). TGA uses an access tier system to structure the community. One of the top tiers is called the...

🎙Season 2 Episode 5 - Men and Leadership  🎙I had the true pleasure of interviewing Paul Beam 🎙 Paul is the podcast host of True North Man. He leads ManCamp where he helps men become better husbands, fathers, and leaders.  Connect with Paul with this ONE awesome link: Click Here --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theupgradedlife/message

🎙Season 2 Episode 4 - How to improve your leadership  🎙I had the privilege of jamming with Jacob Espinoza 🎙 Jacob and I both live in the city of Salem, Oregon and our lives intersect in many ways.  One thing we have in common is that we are both multi-faceted leaders, and we both love to help others improve their leadership. In this interview, Jacob shares his take on leadership and how you can become the best leader possible.  Connect with Jacob: Website -...

🎙Season 2 - Episode 3 -  How to achieving Financial Certainty - I had the pleasure of interviewing Dan Nicholson 🎙 Dan Nicholson is a CPA and loves to help the small business owner to level up and achieve financial certainty.  I have personally learned a ton from Mr. Nicholson, and I jumped at the chance to have him on the podcast.  Connect with Dan Nicholson with these links: Website - https://www.nthdegreecpas.com/                https://www.certaintyapp.com/ LinkedIn...

Tracy Brinkman shares lessons learned from corporations like Coca-Cola that are paying off HUGE for the entrepreneur mindset and action.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theupgradedlife/message

🎙Season 2 - Episode 1 - Following your passion vs convention 🎙I had that the GREAT pleasure of interviewing Scott Newman🎙 Scott Newman is an author and his first officially released book is titled The Night Before The Morning After.  Scott is a student at Princeton University and in our conversation together you'll hear what it took for him to get accepted to this Ivy League school, and ultimately what happened along the way to convince Scott that the life he thought he wanted wasn't so...