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Leadership advice has never been louder and yet most managers feel less equipped than ever. We sit down with Lawrence “Larry” Coval, a career leader across tech and telecommunications and the author of Misled: Why Almost Everything We Learned About Leadership Is Wrong and How to Fix It, to challenge the modern leadership playbook and replace it with something far more practical: real management skills that help people succeed at work.  We talk about why the leadership development industry rewards emotional storytelling over competence, and how that “feel-good” focus can quietly push critical skills to the bottom of the stack. Larry breaks down what actually moves performance: setting clear expectations, building accountability models, coaching with specificity, and making decisions through a simple filter: how will this impact my people’s ability to win today. We also dig into leadership archetypes, stress behaviors, and the “leadership assassins” that show up when pressure spikes and feedback disappears.  Then we get concrete: what to do with the toxic high performer who hits numbers while wrecking culture, why employee engagement keeps falling, and how AI is changing leadership by giving managers more information and more time. The catch is simple: if you get time back, do you invest it in coaching, development, and problem-solving, or do you drift further from your team?  If you’re a new manager, a seasoned leader, or an HR leader tired of buzzwords, this conversation is a reset. Subscribe, share this with a manager who wants to get better, and leave a review with the leadership myth you think we should retire next. Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

Three near-death experiences will either break your worldview or rebuild it from the ground up. When Mas Ati tells his story, it’s not just about surviving, it’s about what he claims he brought back: a practical model of consciousness, “frequency,” and identity that challenges nearly everything we’re taught about success, suffering, and human potential. We get into the real promise behind Exponential Intelligence and dimensional consciousness: not another mindset pep talk, not a recycled guru script, but a way to change the internal environment you’re operating from. We talk plant medicine states and why you might not need substances to access deeper awareness, why “think positive” often fails, and why so many high performers still feel hollow even after they win. If you’ve ever wondered why achievement can come with burnout, broken relationships, or a constant sense of pressure, Masati frames it as a life force problem, not a motivation problem. We also go straight at the uncomfortable question most people avoid: what is success costing you? We unpack the hidden math of opportunity cost as health, time, connection, and peace, plus the generational patterns that quietly shape what you believe you deserve. Then we land on something you can actually do today, including a simple practice Mas calls spatial referencing to build awareness of limiting beliefs and get out of mental noise. If you want a deeper conversation on near-death experiences, consciousness science, personal development, frequency, abundance, and changing your life without selling your soul to the grind, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

A lot of investors say they want “passive income,” but what they really want is a shortcut. We sit down with Nasir Ali, a second-generation manufactured housing investor and founder of Rise 360 Ventures, to talk about what happens when interest rates spike, inflation bites, and the crowd freezes. His family lived it, losing a major single-family portfolio in a high-rate era, then rebuilding from a KOA campground into decades of mobile home park ownership and operations. We dig into why manufactured housing communities can be one of the most resilient forms of commercial real estate, especially as affordable housing demand accelerates. Nasir explains the real advantage of “renting dirt,” how long-term residency changes turnover and cash flow, and why vertical integration (homes, financing, operations) can unlock faster occupancy and stronger returns when executed well. We also get into the part most people skip: the boring work. Underwriting that assumes real costs and real timelines, on-site “smell tests,” and risk flags like water exposure and private utilities. Ali shares creative financing stories that challenge the “you need a ton of money” narrative, including long-term lease control and lease options that preserve upside while reducing upfront cash. If you’re looking for manufactured housing investing, mobile home park value-add strategy, and a reality check on passive real estate investing, this conversation delivers. Subscribe, share this with a serious investor friend, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

The strangest part about chasing success is how quickly the feeling disappears after you get the thing you swore would finally make you happy. That’s where this conversation with Ron Baker hits hardest. Ron spent decades in corporate leadership, pushed for big goals, and lived in a world built on performance, but he still found himself asking the question a lot of high achievers avoid: who am I underneath the titles, the wins, and the constant drive? We talk about Ron’s idea of “coming home” and why inner peace is not a prize you earn after the next promotion, marathon, business milestone, or perfect relationship. We unpack the validation trap, how social media can turn life into a scoreboard, and why so many of us keep buying the next personal development fix while feeling more disconnected. Ron keeps it practical and human, explaining awareness in a way that sticks: if you can hear the voice in your head, who’s listening? From there we get into mindfulness and presence in real life, not as a vibe but as a skill. We cover ambition without attachment, pain versus suffering, and the mind’s habit of adding scary stories to neutral moments. Ron also shares what he’d tell someone who feels lost right now: stop the negative self-talk, and start by accepting you’re already good enough. If you want a grounded take on identity, self-worth, happiness, and inner fulfillment that still respects goals and growth, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s burned out from chasing, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

AI hype makes it sound like the future is a winner-take-all race between humans and machines. We take a different angle: AI is becoming a mirror that shows organizations the truth about how work gets done, including the messy, undocumented parts nobody puts in the handbook. When you connect AI to the tools where work actually lives (email, chat, meeting transcripts, spreadsheets, shared docs), you are not just adding productivity software. You are turning daily behavior into something that can be searched, summarized, and questioned. That can be liberating, and it can also be uncomfortable.  My guest, enterprise technologist and author David Dean, explains why the “inbox” is really a behavioral record and why the gap between the official process and the real process is where most companies get stuck. We dig into approval bottlenecks, meeting overload, and the quiet workarounds people build to keep things moving. Then we tackle the hard warning: if you automate a bad process, you do not get efficiency, you get faster dysfunction, and you pay for it at scale. AI can also create an illusion of productivity, producing polished outputs while goals stay unchanged, unless leaders and teams keep judgment and accountability where they belong.  We also talk about what AI reveals inside culture: missing decision ownership, uneven responsiveness, and the kind of behavioral analytics that forces authenticity from leaders. For employees, we explore a practical “step zero” approach to organizational self-discovery, plus why lived experience and lived consequence still matter even in a world of powerful models.  If you want a smarter, more realistic AI strategy for modern work, listen now, then subscribe, share this with a teammate, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. What would AI uncover in your organization if you let it look at how work really happens? Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

A diabetes warning can either crush you or clarify you. We sit down with nutrition coach Erica Munoz and talk through the moment her doctor told her she was headed toward dialysis if she didn’t change, and how that fear turned into a 100-pound weight loss transformation built on daily action, not hype. Erica shares what it’s like to break a cycle of emotional eating, late-night fast food runs, and the quiet belief that you’re “too far gone” to get healthy again.  This conversation goes deeper than macros and workouts. Erica opens up about raising three boys as a single mom, including children with special needs, and why her health is directly tied to her ability to care for them long term. We get into practical mindset shifts that make sustainable weight loss possible, like forgiving yourself after a bad day, telling the truth about “not having time,” and learning to stop chasing validation on social media. If you’ve ever felt judged at the gym, overwhelmed by life, or tempted by quick fixes, you’ll recognize yourself here.  We also talk strength training, discipline, and why “win today” beats perfection every time, plus Erica’s next big goal: stepping on a bodybuilding stage, no matter how long it takes. If you want motivation that’s grounded in real life, real pressure, and real change, press play, then subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review. What’s one small win you can take today? Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

Rock bottom is not always a dead end. Sometimes it is the moment your life finally tells the truth about what needs to change. We sit down with Rogerio Rolim deMoura, Brazilian author of In the Heart of Turmoil: A Metamorphosis of Love, to talk about trauma, resilience, and what it actually takes to rebuild your identity when your story starts in chaos. Roger shares a childhood marked by abuse, a heartbreaking moment on a rooftop ledge, and the simple sentence from his little brother that stopped everything: “If you jump, I jump.” From there, we trace the internal decision that changed his direction, even before his circumstances did. We get practical about forgiveness and inner transformation, including the three kinds of forgiveness Rogerio had to face: forgiving others, forgiving God or life when you feel betrayed, and forgiving yourself when shame becomes your default setting. We also unpack self-sabotage, fear of rejection, and why people run back to familiar pain, plus how love matures from survival into empathy, kindness, and consistent action. If you care about healing, personal growth, emotional intelligence, and faith-driven resilience, this conversation offers real stories and usable takeaways. Subscribe for more, share this with someone who needs hope today, and leave a review with the line that hit you hardest. Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

Everyone has access to the same AI horsepower now, which means “more content” is no longer a strategy. The real question is what AI can never replace about you and how to turn that into a durable advantage without becoming another generic brand that sounds like it was stitched together from internet averages. We sit down with Jon Benson, founder of BNSN.ai and a pioneer of the video sales letter (VSL), to get practical about persuasion in the AI economy. John walks us back to the early days of VSLs and explains what they revealed about human attention: people want relief from pain, they have a ton of noise in their head, and they do not care about your features until they feel understood. From there, we connect the dots to modern AI copywriting, why so much of it triggers a “something is off” reaction, and how trust drops the moment an audience suspects the message is fully machine-generated. Then we get tactical about using AI the right way. Jon breaks down why generic chatbots often produce robotic patterns and empty rhetorical questions, and why “human tweaks” are the difference between a draft that reads fine and copy that actually converts, especially on cold traffic. We also talk about training specialty AI on proven winners, building a digital CEO or clone that knows your work, and the bigger ethical questions coming fast: alignment, superintelligence, and why treating AI like a digital slave is a bad habit with real consequences. If you want AI marketing that scales your voice instead of erasing it, listen now, subscribe, and share this with a friend who’s outsourcing their personality to prompts. What’s the most obvious AI tell you’ve seen lately? Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

AI can write a paper, crank out a marketing plan, and summarize a 150 page report but that does not mean you should hand over your brain. Kevin Surace joins us to share how high performers actually use generative AI and why the real advantage is not the tool, it is the way you think while using it.  We get specific on practical ChatGPT workflows for creators, leaders, and operators: drafting your core points first, then using AI to refine structure, tone, and clarity; generating visual concepts quickly; uploading messy spreadsheets to find what matters; and pressure testing a business idea by asking AI to poke holes and surface risks. Kevin also breaks down the fear side, explaining why today’s cloud based AI is not an autonomous “takeover” machine and what would truly change once physical robots become widespread.  Then we go straight at the career question. Jobs do not disappear overnight, but tasks do. Kevin’s advice is blunt: learn the AI tools in your field, use them daily, and become the person who can direct the technology instead of being replaced by it. We wrap with a surprising shift into mindset and his upcoming book, The Joy Success Cycle, including a challenge that hits hard: count your daily complaints, then cap yourself at one to force more joy, focus, and problem solving energy.  If this conversation helped you think differently about AI productivity, workplace automation, entrepreneurship, and mindset, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

Grief can make smart people feel powerless, spiritual people feel betrayed, and strong families feel like they’re walking on glass. Omar sits down with author and longtime entrepreneur Stephen Ferrara, who shares the heartbreaking story behind his book Grief to Gratitude after losing his 23-year-old son in a sudden accident and later losing his wife after an aggressive illness. What follows isn’t a neat “get over it” message. It’s an honest look at how loss changes you, and how you can still choose what happens next inside your own mind and body.  We dig into the practices that helped Stephen move forward without pretending the pain disappeared: daily journaling for grief, meditation to quiet the looping thoughts, time in nature, and the discipline of creating inner space before the day rushes in. He explains the shift from “what could have been” to “what can be,” and why he stopped letting sadness become an identity. We also talk about what not to say to someone who is grieving, what real support looks like, and how practical help often matters more than perfect words.  Stephen also shares his evolving beliefs about spirituality, near-death experiences, and the idea that life may be an ongoing journey, not a short story that ends at death. If you’re searching for grief healing tools, coping with loss strategies, or a mindset that replaces victimhood with responsibility and peace, this conversation offers a grounded path you can try immediately. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway: what’s one choice you want to make differently after hearing this? Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

One distracted moment across a center line can erase the life you thought you had. That’s the reality John Ulsh lived after a 125 mph head-on collision with his wife and kids, followed by an 18-day coma, paralysis, and a recovery that includes chronic pain and 45 surgeries. John doesn’t tell this story for shock value. He uses it to show what resilience looks like when you’re stripped of control, routines, and even the belief that you’re still “useful” to the people you love. We talk through the parts most people never see: the quiet darkness of the nursing home, the fear of getting back into a car, and the brutal mental math of “What’s my purpose now?” John shares the idea that changed everything for him: you can still be positive without pretending you’re not angry. From there, we get concrete with mindset tools that hold up under pressure, including how he found one controllable action each day, why he prefers commitment over motivation, and how a written plan and journaling create real accountability when feelings lie. John also breaks down “purpose through pain,” including the difference between pain you can’t control and “good pain” you choose in training, plus why learning to love the process is the only way progress sticks. If you’re searching for practical advice on overcoming adversity, building an unbreakable mindset, and turning setbacks into success, this conversation will meet you where you are and push you one step forward. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with the one commitment you’re making next. Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

Your body can react faster than your values, and that gap is where regret lives. We’re joined by Nima Rahmani, creator of the Trigger-Proof methodology, to talk about what actually changes when you stop trying to “think” your way out of pain and start working with your nervous system, your attachment style, and the younger parts of you that still believe love has to be earned. Nima shares his raw shift from a validation-driven identity to a trauma-informed approach built on accountability, somatic experiencing, and real emotional regulation. We unpack why so many fights are never about the surface issue, how couples slide into codependency and co-dysregulation, and why “same person, different haircut” keeps showing up until we heal what the pattern is trying to complete. If stable love has ever felt “boring,” we explain the difference between trauma-bond fireworks and the security of a warm cup of oatmeal. You’ll also leave with practical tools: how to pause when triggered, what questions to ask to bring your adult self back online, and why stillness, play, and movement can be the most effective daily practices for nervous system healing. If you care about emotional intelligence, relationship repair, inner child work, shadow work, and leadership that doesn’t extract validation from others, this conversation will land. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share it with someone who’s stuck in the same pattern, and leave a review so more people can find the tools to heal and respond with intention. Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

A book titled “How I Lost My Left Nut And Other Life Lessons” sounds like a joke until you hear the depth behind it. We sit down with Kevin Davis, founder of Maxed Out Man, to talk about the kind of resilience you can’t fake, the failures you learn from in public, and why integrity is easier than maintaining a curated image for the rest of your life. Kevin lays out a simple, hard-working framework for men’s personal development that connects the dots between mindset, fitness, faith, entrepreneurship, and marriage. We get into the three pillars he teaches: man (health, mindset, faith), mission (business, community, purpose), and marriage (servant leadership and pursuing your spouse with intention). If you’re tired of “hustle” advice that ignores your home life, this conversation brings it back to what actually holds everything up. We also challenge the modern instincts that keep people stuck: chasing validation, consuming endless content without implementation, and defining success as money or status. Kevin shares why serving others is not just moral, it’s practical, and why “fall forward” is the only way to build a life you respect. You’ll hear concrete ideas you can use right now, plus where to find Maxed Out Man, the Activated Marriage Toolkit, and upcoming retreats. If this hits home, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find the message. What’s one area of your life you’re ready to max out? Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

Your water heater dies, your furnace quits, or your power bill jumps and suddenly you’re forced to make a big home decision fast. The problem is the process: confusing options, unclear pricing, and the dreaded parade of strangers walking through your house just to get an estimate. We sit down with Grant Gunnison, founder and CEO of Zero Homes, to talk about how he’s trying to make home electrification feel as simple as ordering any modern service from your phone.  Grant brings an unusual mix of experience: MIT engineering, satellite laser communications, a stint at NASA, and the real-world grind of running his late father’s general contracting business at 24. That combination makes him blunt about what’s broken in home improvement. When 25% of revenue can go to sales and marketing and homeowners still feel lost, the bottleneck isn’t the hardware, it’s the transaction. Zero Homes tackles that with a smartphone-based quoting flow, fast turnaround times, and a contractor network designed to deliver clean energy upgrades without the usual delays.  We also get concrete on the upgrades themselves: heat pumps that handle heating and cooling in one system, heat pump water heaters that can slash operating costs versus older electric resistance tanks, and induction cooktops that outperform the “cooking with gas” myth while improving indoor air quality. Along the way, we dig into why clean energy gets politicized, why “performance first” messaging works, and how helping homeowners save money can quietly drive decarbonization at scale.  If you’re curious about electric appliances, energy efficiency, and practical steps to electrify your home, hit play, then subscribe, share with a friend who’s dreading their next quote, and leave a review so more homeowners can find the faster path. Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

If you’re a man trying to stay strong without turning bitter, you’ve probably felt the squeeze: get told masculinity is the problem, then get sold a rage-filled “manosphere” solution that makes everything worse. We wanted a smarter third option, so we brought on Bill McCamley, former New Mexico Secretary of Labor, educator, and mental health advocate, to talk through what modern manhood can look like when it’s confident, emotionally healthy, and actually connected to other people. We dig into the men’s mental health crisis with zero posturing: loneliness, isolation, suicide risk, overdose, and why so many guys are quietly struggling. Bill breaks down how social media platforms profit from conflict, how doomscrolling rewires your stress response, and why losing real-life “reps” talking to people shows up everywhere, from friendships to dating. We also get specific about dating apps, listening better, and why porn is a terrible teacher for real intimacy and consent. Then we go into the weird future that’s already here: AI girlfriends, synthetic companionship, and the way parasocial “connection” can deepen the very loneliness it promises to solve. We also hit the underrated basics that change everything, like sleep, plus the rising risks around gambling and sports betting apps. Finally, Bill makes the case for education, apprenticeships, the trades, teaching, and mentorship as practical ways men can rebuild purpose and community. If this conversation gives you language for what you’ve been feeling, share it with a friend who needs it. Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us: what’s one real-life habit you’ll commit to this week to get off the phone and back into your life? Join the What if it Did Work movement on Facebook Get the Book! www.omarmedrano.com www.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min