Life's Essential Ingredients
Life’s Essential Ingredients is spinoff of C4 Leaders, a California based non-profit who uses PIZZA to guide all people in RISING TOGETHER. The show is hosted by two best friends who were college roommates at the University of San Francisco – (Jeff with a Mike). Season 5 started in 2025 and the show is currently listened to in 112 countries and 1009 cities.
The educational and entertaining show takes a deep, yet humorous look at life’s essential ingredients. The hosts engage in interesting conversation with some of the world’s best leaders, authors, athletes, musicians, chefs, architects, moms, dads, brothers, sisters, comedians, CEOs, coaches, professors, teachers, and many, many, more industries and professions.
The goal of the show is to have the guest highlight their life’s essential ingredients and for the listener to add an ingredient or two to their life recipe.
The hosts create space for the guest to be the star of the show and provide an incredible platform to highlight their life, their business, their passion, and most importantly, their gift they share with the world.
Our listeners are diverse and 9% are 18-24, 18% 25-29, 13% 30-34, 18% 35-44, 18% 45-54, and 55+ 24%.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 171
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Season 2 - EP #2 Shawna Schuh is Building People who Build People
Season 2 Episode # 2 Shawna Schuh coming from Gaston, Oregon
You can find Shawna at shawnaschuh.com or on Instagram @shawnaschuh
Shauna has dedicated the last three decades of her life co…
Season 2 EP:1 Finding Inner Peace with Penny Zenker
Season 2 Episode # 1 Penny Zenker coming from South of Phily, Pennsylvania
You can find Penny at pennyzenker360.com or on Instagram @pennyzenker
Penny is a focusologist, international mot…
EP: # 48 - A Walk Down Memory Lane with my Pasho
Mike and I just sit and talk about life and take a quick look back at some of our favorite moments from the show. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.
EP: #47 Sharon Hughes is Inspiring People to Believe!
Episode # 47 Sharon Hughes coming to us from Whitter CA.
Where you can find Sharon – sharonhughes.net, @sharonhughesofficial and please check out her podcast Called to Confidence.
Author,…
EP: 46 Dr. Matthew Raidbard is LEADing LIKE A PRO!
Dr. Matthew Raidbard coming from West Hartford, Connecticut
Where to find Dr. Raidbard – www.raidbardleadership.com or email at [email protected].
About Dr. Raidbard
Raidbard…
EP: #45 - Dr. Marissa Pei is Bringing Happiness to the World!
Episode # 45 Dr. Marissa Pei coming to us from Los Angeles
Go to www.DrMarissa.Life, Instagram is @docbalance and twitter is @drmarissapei
Dr. Pei is an inspirational speaker, TV commenta…
EP: 43 - Donna Tashjian is Using her Gift to Empower Women!
Donna Tashjian coming from Grand Rapids Michigan
You can find Donna at ivibrantliving.com and her email is [email protected] and instagram is @drtashjian
Donna is a down-to-earth …
EP: 42 - Author Mike Acker is Helping People Bring Out Their Best Selves!
Episode # 42 Mike Acker coming from Fairhope, Alabama
Where you can find Mike Acker mikeacker.com or at stepstoadvance.com
Mike Acker is a keynote speaker, author, executive, and communic…
Bonus Episode - Talking Life with my Daughters!
Episode # 44 Capriana and Alia Christian coming from Vacaville, CA
Capriana also known as The Professor (for taking fools to school on the basketball court), CWeed, CC, C, Cap, and a few…
Ep: 41 Sean Clifford is Safeguarding the Internet for All Children and Families!
Where you can find Sean https://canopy.us.
Sean is the founder and CEO of Canopy whose staff is composed of strategists, researchers, technologists, designers, and above all — parents. C…
EP: 40 - Defining Moment, Self-Love, and Transformation with author Christian de la Huerta
Episode # 40 Christian de la Huerta Miami Florida
Where you can find Christian – his website https://soulfulpower.com and his Instagram is @christiandlh.
Soulful Power offers transformat…
EP: 39 - Bringing Chemistry to Life with Dr. Stephanie Ryan
Episode # 39 Dr. Stephanie Ryan, Carmel Indiana.
Where You Can Find Dr. Stephanie Ryan – www.ryaneducationconsulting.com. Instagram is @letslearnaboutscience.
Dr. Stephanie Ryan, Ph.D.…
EP: 38 - Reconnecting at the Root with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge
Where You Can Contact www.drroseann.com and www.childrensmentalhealth.com
About the Guest – “Changing the way we view and treat children’s mental health”. Dr. Roseann is a trailblazing …
EP: 37 - Seven-Time Cabaret Dance Champion - David Paris is Sharing his new Perspective (Covid Survivor) on Life!
Episode # 37 David Paris
Where You Can Contact www.DavidParisBooks.com, www.Paradizodance.com & www.SELLifeSkills.com.
About the Guest – David Paris is a seven-time cabaret dance champ…
EP: 36 - Eloisa Lewis is talking PERMACULTURE
Episode # 36 Eloisa Lewis
Where You Can Contact Eloisa Lewis www.newclimateculture.com
About the Guest – Eloisa is an American permaculture consultant, community building artist, activist…
EP: 35 - Bobbi Kahler is Living with Intention & Rising to Celebrate her Clients!
Where You Can Contact Bobbi – www.bobbikahler.com, [email protected]
About the Guest – Entrepreneur, Writer, Leader, Speaker, Life Coach, Avid Athlete, Resilient Survivor…An entrepren…
EP: 34 - Michaela S. Cox is Using her Gift to Inspire her Readers to do the Same.
Where You Can Contact Michaela – myheartfeltmeditations.com, Instagram @nowisee779
About the Guest
Michaela S. Cox is a seven time published author. Her books include Heartfelt Meditation…
EP: 33 - Helene Leeds is Teaching with Authenticity to Empower Women all over the World!
Jennifer Helene Leeds
Where You Can Contact Jennifer Helene - Instagram is @jenniferhelene_ her website is www.Jennifer-helene.com
About the Guest. Jennifer Helene – Conceiving innovati…
EP: 32 - Author - Dawn Dais is Viewing Life's Challenges as Opportunities to put Things Back Together.
July 6, 2021 Episode #32 with Dawn Dais
Where You Can Contact Dawn – dawndais.com, dawndaisdesigns.com, & throwingstarfish.org, her email address is [email protected] and her Instagram i…