The Fuelsoul Podcast: Recent Episodes
James Wang
Welcome to the Fuelsoul Podcast, an interview based podcast focusing on the most impactful tips that have help shape and fuel high performers. Hosted by Emmy award winning former journalist turned entrepreneur and coach, James Wang, we will dive into the habits and most impactful pieces of advice that will help maximize your mindset, personal growth, businesses, and potential. The Fuelsoul Podcast is a roadmap to leveling up your life.
This week's Mindset Moment focuses on how we can leverage the excitement of a new beginning to ride waves of momentum throughout the year. And a reminder on the power of knowing that you are right where you need to be.
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James Wang
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Twitter: @thejameswang
How does one build and scale a multi-million dollar brand that Inc. Magazine named one of the fastest growing companies in America? Mike Doehla, founder of Stronger U, an online nutritional coaching business talks about the secret to his brand's success and the life cycle of its growth to the sale of the company. A self-labeled unconventional CEO, he discusses how he was able to use that to his advantage in not only building a company but a community and culture that has proven to be the gold standard in the industry. Doehla also dishes on taking chances, parenthood, and the pursuit of happiness.
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MIKE DOEHLA
Instagram: @mikedoehla
JAMES WANG
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Website: www.fuelsoul.com
This week's Mindset Moment looks at how a child's interest in entrepreneurship teaches us many lessons not just on business but in what it means to push the limits of possibility.
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James Wang
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Twitter: @thejameswang
Have you ever daydreamed of packing up your life or your family's lives and moving abroad? Are you or your spouse contemplating a move to a foreign country for work opportunities, a family adventure, or just a change? Linda Mueller is the Expat Partner Coach - a former corporate climber with 10+ years of accompanying partner experience in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe - and discusses how to set yourself up for success for a life abroad. What ground work is required before you depart? How do you mitigate culture shock? And how do you maintain relationships back home? Join us for an insightful discussion full or informative tips and personal anecdotes that highlight the romanticism vs. the reality of chasing that life living abroad.
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James Wang
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Twitter: @thejameswang
Linda Mueller
Instagram: @theexpatpartnercoach
Website: https://www.theexpatpartnercoach.com/
In a world where we are consuming so much content from social media, to books, to television, to conversations, it can be overwhelming and turn into a symphony of noise. How do we control our inputs and change the way we interact with them? How can we come back to center to cut through the noise so it serves us rather than gets lost on us?
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James Wang
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Twitter: @thejameswang
Join us for Part 2 of our two-part conversation with Cam F. Awesome, one of the winningest boxers in USA boxing history.
In this episode, we continue our discussion about how working with his father as a young boy helped shape his own view of entrepreneurship and his business mindset. Also how being humble is the worst thing you can be, how to find blessings in failure, and how the power of exercising gratitude can help manifest richness in your life. .
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JAMES WANG
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
CAM F. AWESOME
Instagram: @camfawesome
Website: https://www.camfawesome.com
What did boxing teach one of the winningest boxers in the U.S.A. Boxing history? How did he incorporate a simple mathematical formula to help him achieve success in the boxing ring, and in well beyond his fighting career? And what were some of the greatest lessons he learned from working with his father and how it shaped his own path to entrepreneurship? Tune into our first part of a two part conversation with boxing legend, and one of the featured stars of the Netflix movie, "Counter Punch," Cam F. Awesome.
Connect with us:
JAMES WANG
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
CAM F. AWESOME
Instagram: @camfawesome
Website: https://www.camfawesome.com
James Wang discusses how learning to swim in adulthood brings important lessons on managing "personalities", challenging new and sharpening old skills, and how learning can bring people together.
JAMES WANG
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Health & Wellness Nutrition Program
The Comeback Kickstart Program
https://fuelsoul.link/letsconnect
Coaching/Mindset Guide:
The Better Me Better We Mindset - Optimizing Your Time to Optimize Your Life
https://fuelsoul.link/BetterMeBetterWe
How does a war zone correspondent go from reporting from some of the biggest and most dangerous conflicts in the world to creating a news outlet focusing entirely on positive news? How does positive news change the way we consume stories and affect our well being? Muhammad Lila, former war zone correspondent for CNN and ABC News turned Founder and CEO of Goodable joins us for part 2 of our two part conversation.
In this episode, he shares his biggest lessons on the road to entrepreneurship and how speaking the language of our audience can be critical to business success and funding. Lila shares the early days of building a company and some of the most critical advice he's learned along the way.
Connect with us:
JAMES WANG
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Health & Wellness Nutrition Program
The Comeback Kickstart Program
https://fuelsoul.link/letsconnect
Coaching/Mindset Guide:
The Better Me Better We Mindset - Optimizing Your Time to Optimize Your Life
https://fuelsoul.link/BetterMeBetterWe
MUHAMMAD LILA
Instagram/twitter: @goodable and @muhammadlila
App: Goodable
How does a war zone correspondent flying an average of over 100 flights a year into some of the most dangerous hotbeds in the world deal with courage? What lessons are learned when under gunfire and held by gunpoint with his team? Muhammad Lila, former war correspondent for CNN and ABC News shares his experiences on the frontlines of conflict and what it taught him about himself, mortality, and humanity. Also, how it led him to become the Founder and CEO of Goodable, a news source for positive news.
Connect with us:
JAMES WANG
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Health & Wellness Nutrition Program
The Comeback Kickstart Program
https://fuelsoul.link/letsconnect
Coaching/Mindset Guide:
The Better Me Better We Mindset - Optimizing Your Time to Optimize Your Life
https://fuelsoul.link/BetterMeBetterWe
MUHAMMAD LILA
Instagram: @goodable and @muhammadlila
App: Goodable
As we celebrate the holidays and turn the page to a new year, we explore how shopping for difficult recipients can lead us to live our lives in a more meaningful and powerful way. And a reminder that while this time of year is often celebrated with loved ones, it can prove to be tough for others and how "yisi yisi" can be a compassionate bridge.
How do you become intentional with living your best life or creating an aura of happiness and openness? Mindset coach, podcaster, and entrepreneur, Rob Cressy joins us as he talks about hitting "zero" and how he shifted his mindset on his way to designing his best life. We learn how he incorporates a can't fail attitude combined with preparing for the worst when times are good in order to manufacture more grit.
Connect with us:
JAMES WANG
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Health & Wellness Nutrition Program
The Comeback Kickstart Program
https://fuelsoul.link/letsconnect
Coaching/Mindset Guide:
The Better Me Better We Mindset - Optimizing Your Time to Optimize Your Life
https://fuelsoul.link/BetterMeBetterWe
ROB CRESSY
Instagram: @rob_cressy
Website: https://robcressy.com
Our Mindset Moment explores the impermanence of holidays and how the changes keep us rooted in the present. Also, how the quest for perfection can lead us to imperfectly meaningful moments.
Contact us:
Instagram: @thejwproject; @thefuelsoulpodcast
Coaching/Mindset:
Free Guide:
The Better Me Better We Mindset
Optimizing Your Time to Optimize Your Life
https://fuelsoul.link/BetterMeBetterWe
How do you pivot when life throws you a curveball? How do you start and even excel at something that might seem foreign? Matt Lopez, Choreographer for the New England Patriot Cheerleaders, dance instructor, and national dance judge joins The Fuelsoul Podcast and talks about how to project confidence even if you might be lacking it. As a dancer and facilitator for recording stars like Nikki Minaj, and instructor to everyone from beginners to the New Jersey Nets cheerleaders, Matt talks to us about the importance of preparation, standing out, and diving into your passion while leaving your inhibitions behind.
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James Wang
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Twitter: @thejameswang
Matt Lopez:
Instagram: @mattlopezabcdance
TikTok: MattLopezdance
Facebook Reels: MattLopez.abcdance
Youtube: FilipinoNH
What is the best strategy when you are trying to catch the eye of employers? How do you effectively network with finesse so you don't come off too aggressively? Angela Chambers, a recruiting expert and Principal, Talent Acquisition at Ceridian discusses how to position yourself from a position of strength to put you best foot forward. She gives us insider insight to what employers are looking for and how to present yourself when you are in a place on transition.
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James Wang
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Twitter: @thejameswang
Angela Chambers
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelarchambers/
What is the best strategy to earn miles? And how do you minimize potential frustrations before you hit the airport? Executive Editor of ThePointsGuy.com, Scott Mayerowitz joins the podcast to discuss some of pro tips to make sure you are maximizing your earning potential when it comes to airline miles and how he plans his trips with miles. What were some of his most memorable trips paid for by miles and what the essence of travel is about.
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James Wang
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Twitter: @thejameswang
Scott Mayerowitz
Website: https://thepointsguy.com
Instagram: @globetrotscott, @thepointsguy
How do you face your fears and move past the safety of what you know? Scott Shinick, entrepreneur and a Neuromuscular Massage Therapist who founded the Body Support Center and the Rigstand talks about how his experiences starting multiple businesses and his love for skydiving and a stint as a Mixed Martial Arts fighter helped shape his perspective on how to move out of your comfort zone towards life changing moments.
Connect with us:
James Wang
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Twitter: @thejameswang
Scott Shinick
Website: https://bodysupportcenter.com
Instagram: @scottshinick, @body_support_center and @therigstand
This week's Mindset Moment discusses how would you feel about starting something new? What if it was your fourth time trying? What if we never succeeded? We take these questions for a twirl in this week's Mindset Moment.
How do you break through those moments when creativity is so elusive? CNN Supervising Producer and Lifetime movie screenwriter, Elizabeth Stuart joins the Fuelsoul Podcast as she shares her keys to unlock creativity and how to maximize efficiencies in your life so that you too can juggle multiple jobs and/or passions.
Connect with us:
James Wang
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Twitter: @thejameswang
Elizabeth Stuart
Instagram: @elizabethstuart1981
Twitter: @elizabethstuart
Photo by: Susie Mann Photography
Lifetime Network movies:
"A Gift of Murder"
"The Perfect Wedding"
"A Daughter's Revenge."
One of the most basic tenets of advice is is to just KISS. No, not the romantic kind, but to Keep It Simple, Stupid. Sometimes, we as adults can overthink and overcomplicate, which leads us to be overwhelmed. At the end of the day, some of the things we stress about as adults are the same core things we stress about as kids. This week we get a kids perspective on how to tackle and overcome those universal worries.
James Wang shares how the impending sale of his childhood home sparked memories - including the time it caught fire - burning everything in it and taking the life of his beloved dog. And how it ignited a small but meaningful conversation between a father and a son.
What lessons were learned on an endurance race consisting of 13.1 miles up and down a steep Driveway to Hell, with temperatures in the 90's, and approximately 6000 ft of cumulative elevation? And what if your doctors advised against you doing it because you were born with hip dysplasia that requires surgery to correct? Felix Lopez joins James Wang as they discuss their experiences on the Driveway to Hell.
How do you make a significant change when the life you’re living no longer fuels your soul? How does comfort and fear play a role and how you can shift fear from an obstacle to a motivating factor? Noel Shirian, a life coach - specializing in helping people slow down to live a life aligned with their values - joins us and shares her own journey of transformation. From thriving in a successful career working for some of the biggest fashion houses in NYC like Calvin Klein, Brooks Brothers, and Rebecca Taylor to following her intuition and leaving it all behind to move over 10,000 miles to Bali, Indonesia. How we can we also find courage to make our our dreams an every day reality?
Connect with us:
James Wang
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Twitter: @thejameswang
Noel Shirian
Website: https://www.youreverydaydream.com
Instagram: @youreverydaydream
How do you get your message out in the face of a controversial or potentially embarrassing situation? On this episode of The Fuelsoul Podcast, James Wang is joined by Brian Hale, former Director of Public Affairs for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and former FBI and Department of Homeland Security Assistant Director of Public Affairs and now cybersecurity expert. They discuss how to react effectively and strategically communicate in times of crisis. How can you protect your business or personal reputation while exhibiting good leadership? And how can those skills transfer to parenting in your own home?
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James Wang
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Twitter: @thejameswang
Brian Hale
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brianphale/
Mindset Moment:
James Wang discusses the best investment you can make and how to maximize your returns.
Contact us:
James Wang
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Twitter: @thejameswang
How do you juggle multiple passions and speed up any learning curve? On this episode of The Fuelsoul Podcast, James Wang is joined by Dr. Andy Chen from Moment Physical Therapy & Performance as they talk about improving the client journey to entrepreneurship to how a stolen skateboard can lead to charitable pursuits. What are the most important questions you can ask a health care provider? How do you navigate personal or professional forks in the road into positive action?
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James Wang
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Twitter: @thejameswang
Dr. Andy Chen
Website: https://momentptp.com
Instagram: @dr.andychen and @moment.ptp
How do you recognize burnout and how do you walk out from the other side of the flames? On this episode of The Fuelsoul Podcast, James Wang is joined by Diana Alvear, a former TV network news correspondent who has reported on some of the biggest stories for various news outlets, including ABC News and NBC’s, “The Today Show.” Today, she is a Senior Manager, Marketing and Strategic Communications for LinkedIn. Join us as we discuss how to hone into your inner voice and by just listening to it carefully we can gain precious time in our lives. Also, how do you reframe the workplace narrative and what steps can you take to set yourself up for happiness at work?
Connect with us:
James Wang
Instagram: @thefuelsoulpodcast and @thejwproject
Twitter: @thejameswang
Diana Alvear
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dianaalvear