Adrian Van Balen III endured four major surgeries. At that point, you have two choices: You can view it as "baggage" that limits you, or you can look at it and say, "I endured that, so why can't I build this gym? Why can't I take over the world?" Your…
It takes courage to admit you were at the edge. It takes being relentless to come back from it. Adrian shares the raw reality of survival and the refusal to let his circumstances win. Full story in episode, #121 - The Unkillable: Cheating Death 4 Times to Save Others |…
We get to choose our struggle in life. You can choose the discipline of the gym and eating healthy, or you can choose the hardship of medical bills and cardiovascular disease later. Everyone's life is hard. It doesn't matter how well you have it made; adversity is universal. You just…
Most people spend their lives listing the reasons why they can't do something—money, time, circumstances. Adrian Van Balen III calls this "arguing for your limitations." He survived four brain tumors. He had every valid excuse in the book to stop. But he realized that if you fight to defend your…
Adrian Van Balen III shares his incredible story of survival on the new episode. Full story in episode, #121 - The Unkillable: Cheating Death 4 Times to Save Others | The Adrian Van Balen Story Available on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon Music, or watch the full video on YouTube! Visit…
Adrian Van Balen III is the definition of unkillable, having survived four brain tumors, three craniotomies, and 57 rounds of radiation. After losing his father to a heart attack at just 54, Adrian refused to retreat, instead turning his fight for survival into a mission to save others by launching…
Analysis paralysis kills more dreams than failure ever will. Sometimes you just have to start moving. Whether you are getting paid or not, the experience is the currency. You can't steer a parked car. Process, the failure will break you. Full story in episode, #120 - Supply the Shovels, Find…
Starting is easy. Staying in the game when your song flops or your podcast gets zero views? That’s the real test. If you don't love the process enough to learn why you failed, you will never stick around long enough to succeed. If you don't enjoy the process, the failure…
Imagine applying a fighter's mindset to music. Technical skills. Creative vision. Business acumen. Networking. If you lack the discipline of a fighter, the industry can knock you out. Full story in episode, #120 - Supply the Shovels, Find the Gold - The Story of @NickDiMercurio Available on Apple, Spotify, and…
Failure is just a bruise; regret is a scar that never fades. Don't let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. At the end of the day, you have to be able to look in the mirror and say you gave it everything. Full story in…
You can study the greats—Mac, Wiz, Cudi, X—but if you just copy them, you lose. Take the pieces, study the versatility, and then build your own lane. Full story in episode, #120 - Supply the Shovels, Find the Gold - The Story of @NickDiMercurio Available on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon…
Most people are chasing a lottery ticket, but the smartest play is becoming the "sure thing." In a gold rush, the people who really get rich aren't always the ones digging—it’s the ones selling the tools to everyone else. But here is the real advantage: While you are supplying the…
From a basement in Western Maryland to the legendary ID Labs in Pittsburgh, Nick DiMercurio proves that if you master the craft, the art will follow. He built his career on a simple philosophy: "Everyone is searching for gold, so supply the shovels." By trading his engineering skills for access,…
It starts as an escape, but it quickly becomes a trap. Erica Amoroso breaks down the brutal reality of addiction: You use to silence the noise in your head, but when you wake up sober, the embarrassment and regret are waiting for you—louder than before. So you do it again.…
Every time you say "no" to a bad habit, you are literally rewiring your brain. It’s not about one giant leap; it’s about the small decisions you make constantly. We overcomplicate success. It really just comes down to making the hard decision over and over again until it becomes who…
"Even though it was pretty bad at the time... now it's definitely led me to have the discipline that I do now." Sometimes your biggest weakness is just a misdirected strength. Full story in episode, #119 - Turning Trauma Into Armor: The Erica Amoroso Story Available on Apple, Spotify, and…
Jiu-Jitsu isn't just about fighting; it’s about digging deep into your soul to find out who you really are. For Erica Amoroso, the adversity on the mats gave her the confidence to say, "Nothing can stand in my way anymore." Full story in episode, #119 - Turning Trauma Into Armor:…
She has no idea what’s happening on Netflix because she’s too busy training to care. Distractions: 0. Submission rate: 100. Full story in episode, #119 - Turning Trauma Into Armor: The Erica Amoroso Story Available on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon Music, or watch the full video on YouTube! Visit www.therelentlessproject.com…
We had to ask the question. Erica Amoroso competes at a high level in Jiu-Jitsu, but she’s doing it while blind in her left eye. The craziest part? She hid it from everyone—including her parents—because she just wanted to be "normal." Full story in episode, #119 - Turning Trauma Into…
“Turning Trauma Into Armor: The Erica Amoroso Story” dropped today. Erica (@ericanicole8) opens up about childhood trauma, snd shares her story from navigating friendships to realizing the discipline of Jiu-Jitsu and competing while blind in one eye. A raw conversation about trauma, training, and resilience. This conversation is the definition…
Erica Amoroso is a walking contradiction: a compassionate Special Ed teacher by day and a fierce Jiu-Jitsu competitor by night. After carrying the weight of severe childhood trauma until the age of 25, she broke the cycle and is now six years sober. We explore how she channeled an "addictive…
For some, incarceration isn't a punishment; it's a meal plan and a roof. A raw conversation about what "survival" really looks like at rock bottom. Full story in episode, #118 - Cut from the Roster, Built for the Courtroom: The Jacob Rosnick Story Available on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon Music,…
He sent a refund check, but the client disputed the charge anyway. Result? "I basically got double whacked." An expensive lesson in client management. Full story in episode, #118 - Cut from the Roster, Built for the Courtroom: The Jacob Rosnick Story Available on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon Music, or…
The secret to getting ahead of the 99% isn't luck—it's mastering the things you actually own: Work. Mindset. Approach and Time. Don't complain about the resources you don't have. Use the one resource you do have. Full story in episode, #118 - Cut from the Roster, Built for the Courtroom:…