In today's episode we are pleased to be joined by EJ Sansone, the president of Sansone Build + Design here in St. Louis! One of six kids and a father of four himself, EJ has been raised in the quintessential STL upbringing - faith, sports, and a healthy respect for community. Not only is the head of a top notch company but he's also spent time as a city alderman in our local area. At this point in life when he's not running his business, his main priority is maximizing time with his family, enjoying seeing his kids become adult right before his eyes.

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0:00 introducing EJ

5:15 franchise building

9:00 utilizing AI

20:40 commercial vs residential

24:50 being city alderman

29:55 healthy ambition

37:10 fatherhood

44:50 mindset shifts as a father

50:33 message for kids

1:01:05 TSG

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In today's episode WE HAVE THE MEATS (pls don't sue us Arby's) because we have Chris Bolyard joining us from Bolyard's Meat & Provisions! Taking the utmost pride in sourcing his products as local as possible to ensure freshness, Chris has made a name for himself in the local STL cuisine/food scene. When he's not running this business he's quite literally running hundreds of miles as a competitive ultramarathon runner or, he's running his family unit as a husband and father of four. Whether you like great food or want to see how a winner balances roles in his life, this one is for you!

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0:00 introducing Chris/his butcher shop

14:15 preparing live meat

25:00 is cooking a science or an art?

33:40 shopping local

35:55 ultramarathons

45:50 parenting four kids as a business owner

52:20 homeschooling

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Today we are without Pat once again but our good friend Remington is filling in as we sit down with Robert Riley, the owner and operator of Coffee Culture in South County! Robert's story begins in souther California as a kid who was deep into the skater/surfer culture native to SoCal. Having come from a family that had no shortage of experience with the corrections system. Having fallen into the same cycle himself, his adult year would see him abusing drugs, alcohol, and spending time in federal prison himself. Upon release, he moved to STL and made an impact on the local communities by introducing narcan to help fight against overdoses and working with our local and state governments to make a real ding in our local epidemic. Now a father, grandfather, and owner of one of the best coffee shops in our local area, we are so proud to call Robert a pillar of our community and we know his story will impact you too!

0:00 introducing Robert

2:40 moving to STL post fed prison release

21:05 different levels of treatment

25:45 is addiction more mental or physical

31:25 choosing sobriety

36:15 starting the coffee shop

50:20 opening second location

1:02:10 TSG

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In today's episode we have multiple guests on the show! Coming into to speak with us are Dave and Jess Sotelo with Innova Construction and filling in for Pat we have our good friend and multiple time guest Remington Knight! Dave and Jess met around the time of the pandemic when they saw their paths collide in St. Louis. Recognizing the amazing real estate market we have here, they decided to push all their chips into their own construction company and now are the proud owners of dozens of doors in our local area! Through trial and error and the right coaching, they've still yet to lose money on a deal and they give us all the fundamentals of how they've done it here!

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0:00 introducing Dave, Jess, and Remington (co-host)

3:00 real estate

10:30 flips

14:30 worst deal ever done

18:50 mentorship

32:10 parenting

38:55 teaching work ethic

46:25 partnerships

56:15 TSG

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In today's episode we are back with a duet between our two favorite guys hitting a deep Q&A about the future of our sons and how they grow up, how men rise or fall in a modern world, and how discipline impacts the company you keep as well as the money in your bank account!

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1:30 if your son became you

10:05 income v quality of life

15:20 modernity v manhood

19:40 personal responsibility

30:00 success v recognition

33:50 bank account and discipline

39:40 fatherhood is a leadership test

46:20 living on the brink of panic

50:35 discipline will cost you your friends

59:20 raising men vs boys

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We are so excited to be bringing back our good friend Rocky Aliberti for his second appearance on the show! One of our top 10 episodes of 2024, he's back to talk about his past experiences working in the local STL music industry, the growth and expansion of Neuage, how he's introducing AI into his business, and of course we get deep in the feels when we discuss being a father and how his relationship with his daughter has grown. We know he'll be back again, but until then this is a personal favorite episode of 2026 and we know you'll love it too!

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0:00 musical background

6:10 importance of spending time with family

15:25 Neuage

27:00 introducing AI in the workplace

41:30 partnership with 1st Phorm

49:00 outgrowing limiting beliefs

1:15:55 message for his daughter

1:18:20 TSG

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In today's episode we are so excited to sit down with Joey Zanaboni, a published author talking with us about his new book STL Sports for Kids as well as a broadcaster for our local STL City MLS team! This episode gets deep into our big town in a little city diving into topics like The Greatest Show on Turf, legendary Blues players that decided to continue their legacies locally after retiring, the chess and bowling hall of fames, and some detail that really taught us something even as lifelong locals!

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0:00 introducing Joey

5:30 book writing process

20:00 english literature teacher

23:00 sports broadcasting

36:00 hallmark moments in career

43:25 influences/all time greats

1:02:30 underrated STL superstars

1:07:55 TSG

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In today's episode we are excited to sit down with Josh Sheppard - an Adventure Unknown member who is the head coach/owner and operator of Recalibrate & Gaining Ground Fitness and Performance! Josh made a hard decision to leave the world of teaching understanding that in order to fulfill one's dreams, he'd have to be all in. Now, 2000+ clients later Josh still seeks to educate the people that come to him in pursuit of the best versions of themselves, reminding us physical change without mental/emotional adjustment is only skin deep.

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0:00 introducing Josh

12:55 quitting teaching, buying gym

15:30 luck vs hard work

23:45 health span v lifespan

32:30 systems vs motivation

40:00 recognizing patterns in clients

47:25 coaching men v women

52:20 paraidgm shifts

1:05:20 marathon running

1:13:05 TSG

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