Wake Up The Sun

I met & connected with JP through social media and multiple friends. He bought 3Natives awhile back from a friend of mine and decided that the food and restaurant business was his end all goal. He spent some time working a 9-5 and never felt fulfilled feeing awful and watching "miserable" looking people come in and out of the bank he worked for. JP is a people person and as a local South Florida guy has always enjoyed being and communicating with the community. Upon leaving the "rat race" he linked up with a local kitchen and started slinging sandwiches, smoothies and other easy on the go items. He would frequent many eateries and one day approached the owner of 3natives on a more serious note and said he wanted to open a 3natives franchise. Although he received many challenges and some opposition to opening a restaurant from his family and friends he moved forward and followed his dream.He partnered with a long time childhood friend and they began their journey into opening up one fra

David Welliver aka DJ or coach is no stranger to the fitness world. He has trained all disciplines, comes from a sports background, been mentored by some of the greats and his main purpose is to help those seeking to improve their overall health and lifestyle in a group setting. It started when he manifested on a small whiteboard at his moms house..........he wrote down LIVWELL fitness - a one stop shop to benefit everyone. From there his life ended up taking a turn for the worse where he battled a crippling drug addiction which landed him down in South Florida. He started over and learned some new tools that fostered his desire to be OTHERS centered and start his day off with connecting to something greater than himself. Through his journey he met his awesomely talented and beautiful wife Amanda who is a fitness coach and trainer herself. They began to build their life, be active in the community and created Lift The Obsession which was a donation based workout out of their home in West Boca. The response wa

I was fortunate to have met Austin, Joe and Andy at a pivotal point in my life and without question they gave me an opportunity to join their newly opened gym concept in 2012, Slash Fitness.  At the time, it was a one of a kind group fitness that focused on different levels of programming alternating throughout the year. It catered to all levels of fitness and provided a welcoming and fun atmosphere immediately upon walking through the doors. They recently celebrated 10+ years as a business and have since expanded and grown to be a staple in the Delray Beach community. I sat down with Austin and Joe and discussed the ups and downs, challenges, successes and what it means to them to own and operate Slash. They have served the community and encourage charity donations through fitness from all their members. They set up other fitness options with their newest outdoor sweat and plunge hosted by Austin among many other different events for their members.  Slash is more than just a fitness class, its an experience

Ma' wife is a badass and has always been, this past weekend we sat down and spoke about the accidental entrepreneurship journey that we found ourselves on with the creation and growth of FROPRO snack bars. We spoke about the beginning, highs/lows, successes and failures. Chelsea spoke about her journey in embracing the responsibility of the CEO position. One of the most awesome decisions she made was to do some work on herself after experiencing what is known as imposter syndrome. She took a massive leap by taking the time off from her daily life to look inward during a week long retreat at the Hoffman process. There were many takeaways but one of the biggest successes was learning to acknowledge her weaknesses and turn them into a superpower. A shift in perspective and taking action. It’s awesome for me to watch her change, grow and operate our business on such a high level. She’s a badass woman who gets it done and grateful to watch her wield her superpowers every single day. Check out the podcast and

I met Zach when he was doing physical therapy at the gym. We got to talking about why he was there and working with the PT and it hit me that I had heard about his story through someone else awhile back. Several months ago while driving home on I-75 he was struck by a tractor trailer and was dying on the side of the road. By chance the trauma hawk helicopter was en route for another accident several miles ahead of his accident and those involved in the previous accident had passed. He was pronounced dead on the scene but resuscitated, rescued and airlifted to a local hospital. He was in a coma for several weeks, severe brain trauma, bodily injury where they had to put him back together and told he would never walk again. As the oldest of three, Zach has always been a leader, role model and family man. He looks after his younger siblings as his father passed shortly before his accident. His passion for helping others, hard work and determination gave him the strength to face his hardest challenge yet; to walk

A change was necessary and when the moment was right Briah and Adly made the decision to pick up their whole life and move from Syracuse to South Florida. Being from the mental health space and immersed in a world of service and helping others they found no issue in finding work down here . They had been working on their skin care line since the move from New York and it was their passion and part time side hustle. When Covid hit the nation hard, there was less and less work for their day to day job so they made the decision to go full time and make SELPHF the number one priority. I had the chance to meet Briah and Adly through email a year or so ago and when we finally connected as local business owners there was much to talk about. After chatting, I thought it was necessary to invite them on the show and learn more about their journey.  What started as a part time side hustle became their full time vision of creating new scents, oils and treatments for natural skincare that focus on acne, eczema, anxiety an

Ive been fortunate to know Oren for several years and as a friend, client and idea generator it is always an interesting conversation. I was glad to have him on the show and get the background of his mind, his passion for ideas and following through with them. His last idea was crazy to most family, friends and people around him but he powered through and worked on it constantly. Through his determination and consistency, he found himself with a product that not only was sleek, sexy and customizable but actually improved peoples putting stroke on and off the golf course. Oren persisted, attending trade shows, reaching out to golf professionals via instagram, getting feedback and tinkering with his product until he and his partner were convinced they had it right. There were many long days and nights, people not responding or getting back to emails but he had managed to convert some reputable golf professionals into trying the product. One chance email landed his putting mat into the hands of Dustin Johnson wh

Since there was so much information and back story to get through to how Perfect Practice came to life, I wanted to dive into the co-founder and creator of the mats life to understand how he operates. Oren is a father of 2 young children, a native of South Florida and an avid golfer. He has always been an entrepreneur since high school and continued into his college years. Finding some success with an early business venture  in Amazon he learned the ins and outs of retail/online shopping, the importance of brand and product recognition and how to grow and scale a business.His routine has changed with the starting of a family but due to his hard work and sale of his company he is there for them every single day. He believes that all ideas are important and has a white board and writes everything down. The idea doesn't get erased until he launches into full scale research and determines if it's something he wants to pursue or leave for another time. He is now focused on other ideas that may be a homer

I recently met Josh after a workout at FROPRO. We chatted about working out, sports, fitness and left It at that. We connected again and he told me about his story getting down to the South Florida area. He was  a collegiate athlete and made It to the college world series and after the college runended up not signing with a professional MLB team. His sister had entered his name into a reality tv series filming in Hawaii.  He hopped a plane not knowing what to expect, became the first eligible male candidate introduced to the women and then stole Americas heart. His reality TV exposure allowed for the country to know him on all levels. During filming and on his way to possibly winning the entire show he was dealt a challenging tragedy with the loss of his sister.Josh's world changed and he had to make some pretty important decisions that altered the course of his life.  He left the show with his new girlfriend and went home to be with his family and honor his sisters life. Albeit a tough point in his life

Serial entrepreneur Dustin Baker visited us here at HQ and what an amazing time getting to know him better. We were connected by a mutual friend and this actual podcast and while on business dropped by FROPRO and dove right into It! He had a life event that changed his life and direction to focus more on discipline, balance, family and telling those you love the most what effect they have on you.  Since the change he grew his passion for health and wellness into many different ventures and brands. He spoke candidly about ups/downs, success and failures and the prime time to get his work done where he is the most creative.One of his newest ventures, BIOPROTEINtech is a non synthetic HGH formula that stimulates your bodies ability to maximize performance. I was fortunate enough to try the products in my daily routine in the evening time before sleep to maximize my overall sleep and recovery.  Please go to their page and check out all they are doing at www.bioproteintech.com and on their instagram @bioproteintec

One of the most candid conversations about the entertainment industry, social media and more took place mid march with Frankie. He's an entertainer, singer/songwriter, dancer, choreographer and puts all of his heart and soul into everything he does. I had the opportunity to sit down with him in the midst of his busy schedule of upcoming projects to really dive into what It means to strive for greatness in the entertainment industry these days. Frankie ended the year with a sold out concert venue for New Years and accomplishing one of his life long dreams of performing with and for Paula Abdul. Frankie touches on the highs and lows, being real on social media and getting to know the real him. He explains that losses male the wins even better and ever since he was 11 years old he has been working on his craft and sharing It with the world. The challenge can be staying relevant in a constantly changing market and everyone having access to social media and putting out "inauthentic"material. His dri

I met Jesse years ago at a mutual friends gym in Delray Beach Florida. He flashed a smile, laughed and ran into class. We stayed in touch over the years and would always catch up on the golf course during the summer rounds. This past summer, I was fortunate to connect with Jesse more and get a little more of his backstory with his journey from youth tennis phenom to professional tennis stallion. He shared with me his dedication to the sport began at an early age  and as a 3 sport athlete in high school he stuck with tennis. He loves a good challenge and was always characterized as one of the hardest workers on and off the court forgoing his social life in high school and college to rise to the top level of tennis superstardom by beating the world number 1 in 2009. Due to some nagging sports related injuries he celebrated an amazing career and returned to south Florida to continue his passion for teaching and running tennis programs, commentating and traveling for world tennis events.Jesse and I spoke about th

I met Jimmy through mutual friends. I had seen his large as life personality training at the gym, around the Delray Beach downtown area and then was formally introduced when getting my life together. His energy and passion for life are unmatched as when you speak directly with him he is usually telling you how grateful he is and all the blessings that God has bestowed upon him. If you have been in the downtown area chances are he has bought you a coffee, yelled across the street saying good morning or you'll catch him on one of his walks about town.As a man of many talents, adventures that have taken him all across the globe and several successful business ventures It was great to have him on the show to dive into what makes him operate so well. We discussed his morning routine which begins early and with daily scripture and meditation before he leaves the house.  It prepares him to go out into the world and spread love to anyone he comes into contact with. He also believes that It takes daily work, prep

I met Brandon and Alison through a mutual friend. I was told they were stating a new beverage business that they were incredibly excited about It. They were down south visiting family so we met up at FROPRO. I was instantly blown away by their kindness, story and  passion for their new beverage startup which is a cold brew coffee preworkout called UNBARD. Both avid fitness enthusiasts that connected when the pandemic hit as they were working out at the neighborhood gym. They always had their coffee and preworkout and realized that there wasn't anything like that around so they began testing and doing hot coffee, pourovers which finally led to cold brew. The fun behind the name is that they were both looking for something outside their corporate legal job. We got to sit down and talk about starting a business and doing It for the right reasons and truly loving each day you get. At some point they realized that while they loved law It wasn't something that saw as a long term life option. They knew It

Do you return the cart?Are you too busy?Do you think its someone else's job?Why leave It on the grass or curb?Why not just turn It over on its side and leave It in the middle of the parking spot?How good would It feel to return It to where It belongs?ie- the cart corral or at the front of the storeJust some thoughts to ponder.Have a most triumphant day.

In a first time ever on the wake up the sun show we invited former guest, Adam Jablin back on the show to dive into entrepreneurship. The definition of an entrepreneur is a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit. Adam was in the third generation silk/textile production family business. When the time arose for the family to sell It was a big life change and one that prompted a new career path. That career path was one that was to be for him to go on alone. He always had a passion for helping people and the heroes journey.  By helping people discover what stands in their way, Adam works on the direct and honest conversation of "PLAYING ALL OUT" in every situation. From relationships, to business, parenting, mortality and other life goals his clients are able to reach their ultimate potential and live a life that they are proud of when all is said and done.Adam and I discuss the challenges of living in the now and making sure that you

Living in South Florida for close to 13 years now, I have met some incredible people with some amazing stories. On todays podcast I had the chance to speak with local artist, Cruise Bogle. We were connected by a mutual friend and while I had heard about Cruise and his story through the community and local charity events It was amazing to hear his story firsthand and what he's been up to. In 2008, Cruise returned home to Delray Beach from college and was enjoying the beach life with his friends. In a crazy skim boarding accident, Cruise fell backwards and hit his head hard on the sand which paralyzed him from the shoulders down. In a split second his life changed  in where he would relearn skills through intensive rehab, working with the Shepherd Center to regain strength in certain areas to return home and live life. His passion for creating art has always been of interest and he began painting seascapes and other art with the use of his mouth. He's interested in building a massive portfolio in whic

First time family member on the podcast and grateful to have my oldest brother on while visiting South Florida. His mission is to improve overall health, wellness and knowledge about oneself through breath work and hormesis.  As my older brother lives in the shire of Vermont, I don't get to visit with him as often as I would like but last time I was there we jumped into an ice cold river during late October. Over the years, I watched him do his breathing, cold exposure and beam therapy prior to the river plunge but this was my first experience plunging into close to freezing temperatures.  It was an exhilarating experience and one that I wished to replicate down in warm sunny South Florida which I was able to do with a chest freezer in my own garage. I began to study breath work and add into my daily routine in addition to therapy by studying the Wim Hof method during the pandemic.I was happy to have Rob on the show after his Peak Flow workshop where he led several people through breathing protocols, res

I met coach back in my first couple months living down in South Florida. As a recent transplant from NY, teaching and coaching at a local private school, I met Jeff while I was walking out to the baseball field. His team, coaching staff and energy was spread out across several different open fields and It was an absolute display of high intense energy and controlled chaos. I was informed of the lacrosse team legend upon moving down and accepting a teaching position but I had never seen anything quite like that when stepping out on the fields. We both went different directions after that school year as I had a life change and Jeff was let go after 19 years as head coach and achieving multiple state championships. Think about that....A 19 year routine changed in an instant. I stayed in touch with coach over the years and we bumped into each other at different gyms and local events and he was always positive and carried that same intensity and passion for helping people into several new ventures. Today he still

I met Greg through his cousin in Delray Beach over the phone during the pandemic. We connected over fitness and loving life. I was fortunate to go on his podcast Midlife Male podcast to chat about topics on motivation, family, life, business and finding the WHY and HOW to get It all done. During the end of the 2021 holiday season Greg was visiting South Florida with his family and we had the chance to workout several times and I got to sit down and have him on the Wake up the Sun Show.He is a coach and certainly practices what he believes and lives by. He goes into a deep dive with his clients and they focus on the 6Fs --- Family, Fitness, Finance, Food, Fashion/style and Fun. He examines these areas of life and figures out the why but really dives into the HOW which he believes is often overlooked. He helps people create a lifestyle that is truly sustainable and making sure that time is scheduled for everything needed to get accomplished in each day. Enjoy the show and please contact Greg @gregscheinman on i