The Road To Your Dreams: Recent Episodes
Laura Swain
Are you inspired by people who have the courage to follow their dreams? People who are unwilling to give up, no matter how many obstacles they face? Are you curious about what motivates them and how the got to where they are today? Do you ever wonder what advice they'd give others who are in the process of trying to make their own dreams a reality ?
In this podcast, host Laura Swain sits down with guests who have chosen to follow their hearts and pursue their lifelong dreams! They talk about the highs, the lows, the advice they'd give others, and the lessons they've learned along the way.
Laura's dream of meeting her birth father felt completely impossible for most of her life. She met him once when she was 3 years old, and never saw him again. But decades later, she decided to follow her heart and reach out to a private investigator. She had very little information about him, and very little hope. But that's the moment when everything changed...
Dr. Juliet Tablak, DC 's journey has been full of ups, downs and crazy twists. It all started with serious health issues at a very young age, moving to LA to become an actress, more health issues in her early 20s, and eventually finding her passion in the functional medicine and chiropractic fields. Juliet has always followed her heart, and found her true passion through the process of healing herself.
Already a European Kickboxing Champion and and 6x French Kickboxing Champion, Thomas decided to move from Paris, France to the US in 2009 to pursue a professional career in mixed martial arts. He has trained and coached out of the world famous American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) since 2011, fought for promotions such as Strikeforce and Bellator, he was the WFC champion, and he currently fights for Glory Kickboxing. In this episode, Thomas shares what it was like to move to a different country where he didn't know the language, which fighters have inspired him the most, how he deals with the highs and lows of being a professional fighter, and how grateful he is for all of the people who helped him get where he is today...
Recorded at Aloha Time Boxing Studio in San Mateo, CA, Mike shares his story of how he went from working in the restaurant industry to becoming one of the most well known cutmen in the game. In this very personal episode, Mike shares some of the struggles and experiences that he endured growing up, and how those experiences helped him become the trainer he is today. I respect Mike so much- I wanted this episode to be flawless! But having Mike record from a boxing gym with lots of sounds was my mistake. As a new podcaster, I'm still learning! Hopefully I'll get to do a part 2 with him one day from a beautiful recording studio🙏🏻💛 Enjoy !!
Kerrie has lost over 120 lbs, gained some back, lost some again, hit plateaus... etc etc. But no matter what, she refuses to give up. In this episode, Kerrie shares her(and some of our) story over the past 13 years, along with some of the most valuable lessons she's learned, and what advice she would give anyone who's struggling to reach their health and fitness goals.
From his days working at 24 Hour Fitness to recently being promoted to a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Omar shares the evolution of his philosophy on life over the last few decades. We talk about some important lessons he's learned, some life changing moments and encounters, and just how much Jiu Jitsu has impacted his life.
In this episode, Shawnee shares what life was like growing up in the middle of addiction and abuse, and how the pain from her childhood manifested into self destructive behaviors. She also shares what "saved" her, and ultimately lead her to fight on the Muay Thai fight team at the legendary American Kicboxing Academy in San Jose, CA.
At 17 years old, Josh Weeks got a job as a busboy/janitor at The Plumed Horse restaurant in Saratoga. CA. Josh's drive and work ethic, along with the people he surrounded himself with, lead to him becoming a restaurant manager, and eventually an owner, of The Plumed Horse Group. In this episode, Josh shares where he got his work ethic from, what success means to him, and what type of support we all need in order to be able to reach our dreams.
Aside from his sense of humor, one of the things I love about Bret is his willingness to be honest. In this episode, Bret shares his struggles with fully committing to his nutrition and fitness goals. I also share how it impacts me as a trainer when my clients can't fully commit to their program. Bret's story is so relatable to so many! We had fun with this one..
Have you found your calling? Once I found training, I knew I'd found mine. Or at least, one of mine! In this episode I share my training philosophy, and what personal heartache lead me to choose personal training as my profession.