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Beyond the Draft
Beyond the Draft is where the real story begins. Imma believes that every young dream has thousands of successful people that have lived that dream. Those everyday searches on Google has people that have lived with the results. We explores the journey, the growth, the tools, and inspirations that leads to a successful journey pathway. Whatever you're doing in the world today, thousands of people have been praying to see you and listen to you speak about it, be it project, AI tools, brands…
Episodes
Beyond the DraftFrom Hollywood to Ground Zero: Solange Schwalbe’s Extraordinary Story of Service and Courage
She spent more than three decades working behind the scenes in Hollywood, contributing her sound-editing expertise to some of the film industry's most…
Beyond the DraftStop Managing Life. Start Living It: Tom Cladis on Adventure, and Creating a Life Worth Remembering
What if the life you're carefully planning is waiting for you to actually start living it? Imagine performing handstands at the Eiffel Tower, climbing mountain…
Beyond the DraftAre You Truly Living, or Just Getting Through Life? Tobi Ojekunle on Purpose& Finding Yourself Again
Sometimes, life gets so busy that we forget to check in with ourselves. We keep showing up, meeting expectations, chasing goals, and handling responsibilities…
Beyond the DraftFrom Replaceable to Irreplaceable: Sasikanth Battula on AI, Career Survival, and Protecting Humanity
Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work, live, and relate to the world. But as technology advances, one important question remains: How do we make…
Beyond the DraftFaith, Love, and Accountability: Miracle Sims on Building Christ-Centered Relationships
What does it mean to live by faith, cultivate healthy relationships, and remain accountable to the values we believe in? In this episode of Beyond the Draft…
Beyond the DraftThe Aloha Advantage: How Joella Hopkins Builds Brands Through Culture, Story, and Human Connection
What makes people trust, remember, and genuinely love a brand? It's more than a beautiful logo or a clever marketing campaign—it's the relationships and values…
Beyond the DraftWhy ChatGPT Isn’t Recommending Your Business: Shanzila Ahmed on the Rise of AI Search Visibility
Your business may rank well on Google, but will ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity recommend it when potential customers ask for solutions? In this episode of…
Beyond the DraftGet Out of Your Own Way: Ilene Marcus on Managing Annoying People and Mastering Your Reactions
Ever had someone push your buttons so much that you wanted to say exactly what was on your mind—and deal with the consequences later? Whether it’s a difficult…
Beyond the DraftBeyond Success: Steve Barton on Peak Performance, Self-Awareness, and Finding Inner Peace
What happens when you achieve the success you’ve worked so hard for but still struggle with self-doubt, fear, or the feeling that you’re not doing enough? In…
Beyond the DraftFrom Self-Care to We-Care: Dr. Maria Van Der Maaten on Community, Connection, & Collective Wellness
What if self-care isn't something we have to do alone? In this episode of Beyond the Draft, host Imma welcomes Dr. Maria Van Der Maaten, sociologist, community…
Beyond the Draft14,000 Started, 4,500 Finished: What AI Taught an Engr About Why Books Stay Stuck |Mykyta Chernenko
What happens to all the books people dream of writing but never finish? More than 14,000 people have started a book on AIWriteBook, producing over 240 million…
Beyond the DraftBeyond Party Lines: Evan Jaqua on Political Reform, Democracy, and Building a More Prosperous Future
Why do so many people feel frustrated with politics, and what would it take to build a system that genuinely serves the public? In this thought-provoking…
Beyond the DraftBreaking the Silence: Sandy Phillips Kirkham on Clergy Abuse, Healing, and Finding Your Voice
A place meant to offer safety, trust, and spiritual guidance can sometimes become the setting for profound harm. For survivors of clergy abuse, the journey…
Beyond the DraftCreativity in the Age of AI: Justin Cale II on Art, Human Connection, & Future of Our Culture
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how we work, create, communicate, and learn, an important question emerges: what happens to human creativity…
Beyond the DraftYour Brain Is Trainable: Arnold Beekes on Brain Fitness, and Breaking Free from “Not Good Enough”
What if you don't need to fix yourself—but instead need to unlearn the beliefs that have kept you from recognizing your own potential? In this episode of…
Beyond the DraftFrom Surviving to Thriving: Grief, Emotional Abuse, and the Courage to Rebuild | Julie Barth
What happens when life asks you to carry more than you ever imagined—and you must find a way to keep going, even when you're hurting? In this deeply moving…
Beyond the DraftFrom $50 to a Life Without Limits: Frank McKinney on Adversity, Faith, and the Pursuit of Purpose
Can your past explain where you came from without deciding where you will go? In this powerful episode of Beyond the Draft, host Imma sits down with Frank…
Beyond the DraftLiving Beyond Survival: Cheyenne Heflin on Trauma, Identity, and the Power of “And”
What if your hardest experiences could be part of your story without becoming your entire identity? In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode of…
Beyond the DraftFrom Comics to the Big Screen: Prince George on Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Building a Legacy
What happens when creativity refuses to fit into one box? In this episode of Beyond the Draft, host Imma sits down with Prince George, a multifaceted…
Beyond the DraftBeyond the Numbers: What 20 Years in Emergency Medicine Taught Joel Polley About Blood Pressure
What if understanding your health meant looking beyond the numbers on a monitor and asking better questions about the bigger picture? In this thought-provoking…
Beyond the DraftI Am Dragonfly: Thirty Years Lost, a Six-Figure Bus, and the Power of Rising Again | Tammy Corwin
What happens when thirty years of your life are taken away for a crime you didn't commit? And how do you begin again when the world has moved on without you?…
Beyond the DraftRediscover Your Creative Superpower: Patrick Williams on Awakening Your Innate Creativity
What if creativity isn't something you need to acquire, but something you need to rediscover? In this episode of The Becoming Podcast, host Imma sits down with…
Beyond the DraftHe Had the Title, the Paycheck, and the Success — So Why Was He Still Unhappy? | Ben Stein
What happens when you achieve everything you thought you wanted, only to realize you're still not fulfilled? In this episode of The Becoming Podcast, host Imma…
Beyond the DraftChessferatu: When Gothic Horror, Chess, and AI Collide | Daniel Leeson
What happens when you combine chess, gothic horror, and artificial intelligence? You get Chessferatu — a wonderfully unconventional approach to making learning…
Beyond the DraftThe Power of Truth, Choice, and Consequence: How Personal Responsibility Shapes us| Branch Isole
What if the choices you make today are quietly shaping the person you become tomorrow? In this thought-provoking episode of The Becoming Podcast, we sit down…
Beyond the DraftMichael Kelly: The Grappling Legend Who Refused to Slow Down
What does it take to compete at an elite level for decades, travel the world chasing the toughest competition, and continue getting better when most athletes…
Beyond the DraftThe Man Who Hid Behind Success Until Everything Cracked Open (with Ben Stein)
He had the title, the paycheck, and the prestige. He was also burned out, numb, and using alcohol and achievement to fill a void he couldn't name. Then a…
Beyond the DraftDr. Christiane Schroeter: Small Steps, Big Change — Building Confidence, Leadership & Momentum
Big change doesn’t always begin with a big decision. Sometimes, it begins with one small step. Dr. Christiane Schroeter, known as “The Small Steps Doctor,”…
Beyond the DraftDror Ben Ami: Beyond the Surface — Hebrew, Metaphor & the Hidden Meanings of the Bible
What if some of the Bible’s most familiar stories have been understood differently for centuries? In this thought-provoking conversation, Dror Ben Ami, author…
Beyond the DraftMarcia McFarland: Perfect Glory — Discovering Purpose, Faith & a Deeper Relationship With God
What does it mean to experience God’s presence in everyday life? Award-winning Christian author Marcia McFarland joins Beyond the Draft to share the personal…
Beyond the DraftHeather Simco: You Don’t Have to Hit Rock Bottom — Sobriety, Burnout & Reclaiming Your Life
What if you didn’t have to lose everything before deciding that something needs to change? Heather Simco, transformation coach, entrepreneur, and founder of…
Beyond the DraftJames Hodgson: Humanising the Future — Compassion, AI, Community & the Work Ahead
As technology moves faster, what happens to the human connection at the center of everything? James Hodgson, founder of Humanise Live and host of Humanism Now…
Beyond the DraftKerisma Vere: From Pressure to Path — Why Lasting Change Begins With Self-Compassion
What if the pressure to change is actually making change harder? Kerisma Vere, holistic wellness coach and author of The Light Switch Myth, challenges the…
Beyond the DraftPer “The Price Whisperer” Sjofors: The Hidden Power of Better Pricing
What if the fastest way to improve your profits isn’t selling more—but pricing what you already sell differently? Per Sjofors, known as “The Price Whisperer,”…
Beyond the DraftKeith Barton: Strong Families, Logical Solutions/ Family Court Reform & Rethinking Government
What happens when a military veteran personally experiences a system that isn’t working—and decides to do something about it? On this episode of Beyond the…
Beyond the DraftDave Letterfly Knoderer: From Addiction to Adventure — Creativity, Recovery & Designing a Life
What happens when the life that once seemed completely broken becomes the foundation for an entirely different kind of purpose? On this episode of Beyond the…
Beyond the DraftTeresa Rodriguez: Your Story Is Bigger Than a Book — Finding Your Voice, Owning Your Narratives
What if the story you’ve been keeping to yourself is actually the foundation of your greatest impact? On this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with…
Beyond the DraftJen Aitken: She Survived at Four — Then Chose to Really Live
At just four years old, Jen Aitken survived a life-altering car accident that took her father and left her with lasting injuries. Being pulled off life support…
Beyond the DraftRodney Phillips: When One Disagreement Changes Everything — Loyalty, Betrayal & Consequence
How can one disagreement turn into something much bigger—and what happens when trust, loyalty, and ambition begin to collide? On this episode of Beyond the…
Beyond the DraftFrank Healy: I Remember Every Day of My Life/ Healing the Past,Managing Stress & Finding Happiness
What would it feel like to remember every single day of your life since the age of six—including the emotions attached to those memories? On this episode of…
Beyond the DraftLiz Coleman: She Has It All. So Why Is She Still Crying in the Car?
What happens when life looks successful from the outside—but internally, something still feels wrong? On this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with…
Beyond the DraftTroy Haslinger: Beautifully Dysfunctional — Addiction, Loss, Mental Health & Finding a Way Back
Sometimes life doesn't break down one piece at a time. Sometimes everything happens at once. On this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with TedX…
Beyond the DraftRobin Quinn Keehn: The Open Loops Quietly Stealing Your Time, Energy & Peace
How many unfinished conversations, broken promises, unspoken boundaries, and unresolved commitments are quietly draining your life? On this episode of Beyond…
Beyond the DraftRev. Dr. B. Keith Haney: Guided by Grace — Building Bridges, Leading Change & Healing Division
What does it take to lead change without losing the people you're trying to lead? In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with Rev. Dr. B. Keith…
Beyond the DraftEva Aimable-Kolosko: Growth Without Borders — The Leadership Lessons of Living across countries
What happens when everything you thought you knew about leadership has to be reconsidered because the culture around you has changed? In this episode of Beyond…
Beyond the DraftAngel Willard: Fighting to Come Home — From Trauma, Incarceration & Loss to Finding Herself Again
What does it mean to come home when the place you're trying to return to isn't a physical place, but yourself? In this deeply honest episode of Beyond the…
Beyond the DraftHow Can I? Building Financial Freedom One Hour a Week with Ann Pells
When her husband lost his job, Ann Pells experienced firsthand the fear and uncertainty that financial instability can bring. Trapped in the same cycle so many…
Beyond the DraftJeffrey Siegel: Why Smart Men Keep Falling Off the Wagon/The Real Story Behind Our Relationship
What if the problem isn’t that we don’t know what to eat—but that we don’t understand why we eat the way we do? In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits…
Beyond the DraftDavid Lengyel: The Human Advantage — Leading Teams in the Age of AI
What happens to leadership when technology can move faster than people—but still can’t replace trust, communication, and human connection? In this episode of…
Beyond the DraftBrian Jones: The Sociology of Happiness — What Really Shapes a Happy Life?
What if happiness isn’t just something happening inside your mind? In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with sociologist and Villanova…
Beyond the DraftShannon Michelle: Crash, Coma, Then Cancer — Rebuilding Your Life After Trauma
What happens when life changes in a single moment—and then challenges you again before you’ve even had time to recover? Shannon Michelle’s story is one of…
Beyond the DraftMichaela S. Cox: 38DDD — From Surviving to Thriving When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan
What happens when the life you imagined disappears—and you have to learn how to build a new one? In this deeply personal episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits…
Beyond the DraftHealth as a Leadership Strategy: Fat Loss, Energy, and Better Labs After 40 with Brian Parana
Why do so many men who "know what to do" still can't seem to lose the weight, fix their energy, or improve their blood work? Brian Parana is a men's health…
Beyond the DraftFilling Prescriptions for Knowing God with Dr. Gerald "Dr G" Robison
"They took my tongue, but I can't talk about it!" After surviving tongue cancer twice, and receiving tissue from both a cadaver and his own arm to rebuild his…
Beyond the DraftYou Are Not Your Past: Rewriting Identity After Loss with Leo Dulay
"Maybe it's a you problem." That single sentence from his wife cracked something open for Leo Dulay, after 22 years at AT&T ended in a layoff right before…
Beyond the DraftThe No BS Guide for Caregivers: What the Healthcare System Won't Tell You with Tiffany Auvil
Tiffany Auvil spent more than twenty years inside the U.S. healthcare system before becoming the caregiver for her own husband, Dave, through cancer. That…
Beyond the DraftWriting as Listening: Family, Faith, and Multi-Genre Storytelling with Nancy Ensley
Nancy Ensley has spent decades as a nurse, hospice specialist, legal nurse consultant, and teacher, roles that demand deep empathy and discernment. Alongside…
Beyond the DraftCuriosity Before Conclusion: Understanding High-Functioning Trauma with Sally-Anne Haug
What happens when someone understands their trauma completely, can name their attachment style and their triggers, and still responds the exact same way?…
Beyond the DraftSuccess That Includes You with Nicole Marquardt
What happens when you've built the career, the life, everything that's supposed to feel like success, and it still doesn't feel like yours? Nicole Marquardt is…
Beyond the DraftPainting While Rolling: Art, Survival, and the Power of Movement with Brett Ashby
What happens when a cancer survivor turns performance art into a lifeline, painting portraits while riding a skateboard? Brett Ashby is an Australian…