Wake Up The Sun

I've known Steven since he was in middle school. He was just in town celebrating his induction into the Pinecrest Hall of Fame for his golf prowess and success in South Florida. He was a "lifer" at Pine Crest and his golf career led him to one of the most competitive Golf Universities around; The University of Texas. He became a Texas longhorn and was thrust into the highest level of completion form the likes of Beau Hossler, Scottie Scheffler and many other legendary PGA pros.His story starts simply in South Florida where he picked up a golf club at the age of 2 and began his journey. He outshined other kids on the Junior Circuit and his skills were far more developed than the average golfer so he focused all his energy and time outside of school on becoming a better golfer. That included developing certain routines, rituals and consistency on and off the court to excel even further. "There is a certain mind/body connection with little room for failure or slip ups on the course during com

I was introduced to Ryan through a mutual friend, super connector and former guest on this show Eric Hinman. While traveling through Denver and on his country wide tour I met Ryan through FaceTime. He has an amazing personal story of pain, suffering, suicidal thoughts at a young age. It led him into learning obedience, transforming PAIN into PURPOSE, creating a message out of his mess and jump into building an amazing Fitness Apparel company LRX. The beliefs are simple in where he connects with each specific community he comes into contact with and communicates with the people that choose to engage with his message and meaning.He and his wife currently live in Hawaii and his daily routine is remarkably dialed in down to the time. Since they live a couple hours behind the rest of the United States he gets up super early and makes it a priority to have a POWER LIST of 5 tasks to knock out and work through until end of day. He uses social media to be creative and tries to avoid going down the rabbit hole and scr

I met Jake when he was 12 or 13 years old as he was a mutual family friend here in South Florida. He was a nice kid, smart and very gifted athlete in many sports. While I heard he had excelled in life and heard through others about his sports career in high school/college, I lost track of how far he had taken his sports career until running into him at the airport. He had just left the Chicago Bears camp after tryouts and was heading to the Miami Dolphins as a free agent. I was blown away and asked him to come on the show when he was back in town visiting his parents.So grateful he did because he has a great story about putting in the work, never giving up and that if you want something and know where you want to go, there are no excuses. He battled for a spot on the Vikings and overcame an almost career ending injury and  the pandemic. While he's a free agent right now his routine and structure are very dialed in, ready to go at any time if the chance presents itself. He has the drive to keep playing wh

I was introduced to Elia through a mutual friend and another Wake up the Sun show guest Ann-Marie Saccurato.  I had the pleasure of sitting down with her 2 weeks prior to her next big fight to unpack the story behind her pursuing a career in fighting, her service as a policewoman and the opening of a gym to help others change their lives. She is all about her community and being a part of something that keep her and other accountable to living and celebrating the most out of life. "Put God First" and everything else falls into place. Elia felt she needed a change in her life and was overweight. She attended a class at South Florida boxing and was encouraged to adopt a new lifestyle, change some routines and rituals that were not serving her and move forward.  In the past she did it for others and she learned that she had to do it for herself. That included better time management for her job, the gym and ultimately led her to opening up her own space.  She is the proud owner of @levelupboxingandfitne

I met Noah several years ago in Austin Texas at the HPLT fitness summit.  An awesome human that I connected with over competition, hot/cold therapy and good food. At the conclusion of the weekend we stayed in touch and when he visited South Florida for a business conference we had the chance to sweat and chat a bit more. His story is born of creative calling and when his day to day law office grind was unfulfilling and threatening his sanity, he changed directions and started listening to his Universal Higher Power. He was called to create more in his community and unite Austin even more. He opened Squatch Frontier Fitness, which continue to host and evolve anyone looking for a solid group of people in Texas. He began writing and focusing on his love of philosophy which led to the publication of his 1st book and second on the way. He takes on his each day with writing as his number one priority and when he feels most connected.Upon a recent business trip to Florida we were able to catch up and sit down to dis

I met Dr Stanger years ago at a charity event hosted by his daughter Montana, another previous guest on this show. Every time I would run into the Doc, he was always so kind, asked questions about the business and be incredibly supportive. I had no idea the kind of story he had and the amount he had to overcome to get where he is today. He is truly a remarkable man that has overcome odds most would have given up on. From battling leukemia, tongue cancer and other health related injuries he built a huge chiropractic and wellness business that spanned a huge territory. Built upon trust, the best practices and truly focusing on health and wellness for each of his patients, Doctor Stanger is well renowned. Several years ago as a result of trusting someone in his circle, he suffered a huge loss to the tune of seven figures. A loss that gave him the opportunity to start over again and recreate what he had built before. His story is that of resolve, dedication and an unwavering attitude for delivering the best possi

I first met Berkley when she took my class at Slash years ago in Delray Beach.  She was very kind and always had great energy which translated into her passion for law and helping businesses achieve success.  Social media provides an insight to the day to day and she has a great account that provides humor and direct information on how to protect your business and how to do it right. I was so pumped to have her on the show and hear her journey of the law school grind into the family law business into building her own brand and going off on her own when the time was right. We spoke about her routine and being a mom to her amazing son as well as the future twins on the way! Her approach to the day to day has changed a lot with being pregnant again but she firmly believes that if you don't like the path you are on, you can always change it.  You can contact her on instagram @berkleysweetapple or www.berkleyweetapple.com. We hope you enjoy the show! 

So pumped to have Amanda return to our show after 3 years. She has been up to a lot since we last had her on the show. Her business idea of the ultimate concierge recovery provider has flourished! It is continuing to grow by leaps and bounds hiring more staff to accommodate the growing need for serving the South Florida community and beyond. She has personally experienced some difficult times which we had the chance to chat about and what was the most important lesson learned in her walking through those challenges. We spoke about how the circle gets smaller the older we get and the less time had for nonsense and toxicity. We touched on mindfulness and aligning yourself with the right people on the same path so you don't lose yourself in the process. She approaches each day with an overwhelming feeling of excitement, abundance and putting forth that maximum effort. If you or a loved one are struggling please reach out at www.nextlevelra.com or on instagram @amandamarinorecovery. You can also find her on

I met Jared freshmen year at Gettysburg College.  Both fans of debauchery and pushing the limit we hit it off and became fraternity brothers. College was an absolute blast as far as I can remember with many fun parties, trips, events and memories. Junior year, Jared had to do a project for one of his classes and it involved a local adhesive business. He stuck with it and upon graduation of college had already established himself in this family business as their newest employee after completing his internship. He was one of the only ones that had a solid job while the rest of us were busy "finding ourselves" and testing the waters in many different job opportunities. 20 years later, Jared has reached the heights of his career and likes to focus on small goals and taking his time. Its been the "secret sauce" of his success and building relationships in and out of the business world. He married his college sweetheart Ali who has wholeheartedly supported him the whole way and has two amazing d

I got connected to Ryan through mutual friends and learned about his upcoming challenge to run/bike from Manhattan to Syracuse and back! The distance is 300 miles out and 300 miles back!!!!!! I was blown away by the challenge and asked FROPRO to be a part of the team he was building to help him  complete it.  As the months progressed he was down here visiting family and training and came by the studio to dive more into the reasons why and the phenomenal charitable organization that we was partnering with and raising funds for. His team is comprised of some serious athletes, coaches, family and more. Whats even more remarkable is that serious endurance athletes took the time to speak with him and guide him on a challenge that has never been done before. On this episode we talked about commitment, pushing past boundaries set up by our own limited beliefs, the power of a strong, supportive and amazing life partner, doing something and raising the bar personally, professionally and more. The Out & Back Projec

I met Chris at the Miami WODapooza Fitness event that kicked off the year for Crossfit. One of my favorite things is checking out vendor village and came across his booth. He had some awesome tee shirts, swag and purchasable items. We started chatting and he was telling me about the start of his company that revolved around him getting sober and I was intrigued. He hosts workshops and events for sober people to come together to fellowship, do yoga and other fun activities throughout the year. The upcoming event is April 20-23 and a 4day/3night event which you can find some programming to include:Manifestation WorkshopsAstrologyYoga Guided hikesBonfiresGuided meditationsTalks on the framework of gratitudeSpecial Workshop by MOBOT Founder Lani Cooper. Sustainable Water bottles that make you feel goodI was down in Miami not too long after meeting him and had the chance to sit down and learn more about his journey and his WHY of starting a company in the middle of a pandemic. Please Check out the show and you can

I met Justin at a fitness summit in October 2021 in Austin Texas. We both attended HPLT which brought together people from all over the country to connect, workout, learn from industry professionals and raise each other up over the course of the weekend. Justin and I immediately hit it off with similar thought processes and approaches to life, training and overall work ethic. We stayed in touch and I had the pleasure of meeting his wife when we all went out for a meal of food. They moved to Miami and we were able to connect more over the course of some time through events, lunches, workouts, plunges, fitness comps and hockey games. What sets Justin apart from most successful entrepreneurs is his ability to serve and give back without anything in return. He is the first to pick up a phone and reach out to help with life, business or anything he is able to connect people to through his network. He approaches each day with an amazing routine that starts off with his time with God. Morning prayer, meditation, ref

I had the privilege of meeting Corey for the first time when I asked her to come on the Wake up the Sun show. She is a force of nature in the yoga community as well as the event space in Delray Beach. Through social media I've observed her taking a small market concept an blowing it up over the last couple months to include local vendors, fitness professionals, teachers, athletes among many others. It takes a lot to get something like that off the ground and she has got the hang of it. She has battled city hall and the challenges of navigating through a ton of rules and regulations to continue The Coco Markets expansion. The best new is that her growth has led her to a bigger space in Boca Raton at the BRIC center off Yamato road. Her debut is this coming Saturday with COCOFEST starting at 8:30am. Please support and come check out over 100 vendors, food, fitness, music and community connection.We had the chance to sit down and chat about the importance of a morning practice and routine which for her feat

I had the opportunity to sit down and speak with Alyssa Shapper, Digital Marketing Director at Banyan Treatment Center here in South Florida. They dropped in at FROPRO HQ to record their podcast and I jumped in to record as well.  We spoke about sobriety and goal setting in early sobriety and what makes something realistic or unrealistic when setting such goals. We focused on mental health and why it's so important to have routines and consistency in the early years of getting sober. We dove into the beginnings of FROPRO, how it started and where it's heading in the years to come. I am grateful for these opportunities and all that I get to do as a sober man in the community. Thank you to everyone fo all their support and hope you enjoy the show. You can find another copy and video recording on the Banyan YouTube channel. Have a most triumphant day.

The health, wellness and fitness world is filled with some amazing people and I had the opportunity to sit down with Giovanni and get to know a bit more about his story.  He has a passion for helping others, treating everyone he works with like family and how we would want to be treated and honors time being our most precious commodity. He is an educator, trainer, coach, father, family man among many other talents. I met him years ago through fitness connections and we always stayed in touch through social media and Ive always found him to be motivating, inspiring and honorable in the way he carries himself in all that he does.In this episode we talk about what fuels him to be the best version of himself and that starts with being a father. His morning routine is one that touched my heart and soul after he shared it with me. His approach to life and how he coaches or educates future trainers is done with respect, care and commitment. We also spoke about the resilience to persevere through anything no matter h

I get to meet so many awesome people since moving down here to South Florida and one of the most impressive is Curtis Cathcart. I met Curtis as he was starting over in life and he had this super motivating out look and attitude regarding life. What stood out of the most was I heard him share that he was starting his own business and had this passion and fire behind the statement that is quite rare. Over the next couple  months I watched him pursue and overcome many obstacles that one would find impossible. He never changed his attitude of gratitude and carried himself with grace and humility. His life has since transformed into meeting his now wife and welcoming a baby into the world, owning a home, growing a thriving business and crew of awesome people all while giving it up to God. He is a power of example that anything is possible through belief and a ton of hard work. Coming back from a self imposed death sentence and reaching an absolute bottom, Curtis has inspired me along the way. I feel his story, sim

The first time I ever saw Blessing was on social media in a prank gone wrong. He was on muscle beach and trying to wash his hair and someone kept adding shampoo and he kept getting angrier and angrier. He's had so many more amazingly awesome internet viral videos that I've watched but I had the opportunity to sit down with him and learn more about his story and rise to the top of the bodybuilding world.Blessing grew up dirt poor on a farm in Nigeria with no plumbing, water and little to no food in a huge family. He was smuggled into Ireland at the age of 9 and given a second chance to learn, study and eventually learn about fitness. He suffered relentless bullying and pain from being singled out by a lot of people in his small town. As het got older, he enjoyed working out and did a minor competition where he was given major feedback that he had the "stuff" to go far in the bodybuilding world. He ran with it and started to train hard all while truly enjoying his life and all he was blessed

I met Carly several years ago when she opened the first SEED location off Palmetto. We were standing at a fitness event passing out coffee and snack bars to the clients. She was awesome enough to allow me to carry FROPRO in her location and share with the local community. Since that time the SEED has expanded to 3 locations with more planned to open by the end of 2023. Carly's sister Cassie has since taken over the day to day management of the Palmetto and overall Spirit of the locations. We had the chance to sit down and talk about the success and challenges of working with together, balancing family and growing a business and how to stay focused in the midst of so much going on with daily life. Both believe in the idea of taking massive fucking action and following your heart where you are called in life. Being a part of a growing business, getting to share with the local community and expanding the SEED brand has been a Godsend for both of them creatively. They are looking forward to what the future h

I met Amber at the Creative Mornings breakfast event earlier in the year and we recently reconnected when an event was held in her business, The Flamingo House. The Flaming House is a beautifully designed co-working and event space in Downtown Boca Raton off federal and 4th. Upon walking in I was greeted. by her and felt right at home. I was given a tour and felt the energy and passion that she put into every detail.  While speaking on the tour, I was compelled to ask her to come on the show and share about her journey in creating this space and how she operates on the daily.We sat down in one of the conference rooms and dove right into her story, trauma healing and overcoming many challenges within the last couple of years. She was an amazing story of coming from collegiate athletics, learning tools from a powerful and memorable mentor that have carried her throughout her life and decisions in business. If you are in the position of working remotely or are seeking an amazing experience surrounded by other cr

I connected with John Jr through multiple friends and family after he moved down here. We played some golf, attended some events and when he started his business I was able to work with him and support his local business. One thing I love is getting to know the why behind someones story. In Johns story, he left a multigenerational family business to begin something new down in South Florida. He moved down prior to the pandemic and took a look at several service based businesses before selecting landscaping. From there it took off and what started as one truck turned into multiple trucks and teams of people, starting a pest control business and then bringing the true passion of Home building back to the forefront. John wanted to prove to himself he could start something from scratch and with the love, support and sweat equity from his family and brother Mark they have been building and working on the dream. In John's words "he burned the boats" and never looked back. From early morning beginning