The Real Influencers Project

Erin Ducharme Waters found her calling through tragedy, a freak accident. As her brother lay in the hospital bed unable to move, she watched his healing and progress, and she knew then that health an…

Ellie McKinney, wedding photographer and mentor, joins me in this episode and talks about her rapid ascent in the field, the importance of family life, and the future of her brand, Ellie McKinney Pho…

Hall of Fame inductee Rick Moliterno has established himself as one of the greatest all-around talents on a 20" bmx bike. He's done it all, and won in every discipline. Riding for some of the most ic…

Motocross coach Joe DeGano was an early adopter of mindset strategies and how they play a major role in athletics. In this episode of The Real Influencers Project, Joe talks about how he coaches his …

Fabi Preslar, owner of Spark Publications, joins me and talks about owning multiple businesses and what she learned, why she decided that shortly after giving birth to her first child, and how a clos…

Lenny Batycki began his BMX racing career in South Florida, moving through the national ranks to as high as number 3 in his age category. But soon the microphone was calling his name and he moved int…

Jake Keaton is my guest this week on The Real Influencers Project and he shares with me what it's like to work for NASA, why he chose Star Trek over Star Wars and if he really believes that there is …

Erick Bartoldus set the bar for what a BMX team manager should be. Not only did he provide support, but he also coached his riders to get the best out of them. He also taught them the importance of w…

JJ Zachariason's love of Fantasy Football was too great of a pull to ignore, so he left his unfulfilling job at an advertising agency to pursue his true calling. Today he's helping to guide many to t…

Joe Moore, host of Dead People's Money, joins me and shares stories about his journey from a little town in South Carolina, to traveling Europe, becoming an author and, at one time, owning 30 propert…

Tracer Finn began his BMX racing career in the early years of the sport. His style and charisma was equalled only by his legendary Las Vegas performing family. He learned that hard work and dedicatio…

Dewayne Taylor has been a National Champion on the bike but he's also worked for major corporations supporting some of the most decorated athletes in the bmx, motocross and skateboarding worlds. 

Mike Mooney took a leap of faith, leaving his cush job in the motorsports world, because he wanted to do more and be more for himself, and for his family. 

Vicki Johnson grew up in a small town in Central North Carolina, but realized, after listening to some valuable advice, that she needed to get out and see the world, and that's what she did. Vicki te…

Kate Williams Stone is no stranger to reinventing herself. From modeling in NYC, to managing retail business to owning her own, Kate finds a challenge and goes after it. In this episode, she tells us…

John Salami is one of the most passionate and dedicated people to his crafts that I know. His love of movies and the creativity that is needed has given him an outlet to express his talents on a dail…

Joel Hamilton knew from an early age that music was his calling, he may not have known exactly where that road would lead him initially, but he knew it was one he had to take. Decades later, Joel is …

gOrk has been around BMX racing as an artist, editor and photographer for as long as I can remember. His influence has rippled through the bmx world for decades and it's not stopping any time soon. H…

TJ Lavin visits The Real Influencers Project and shares with me the influences that propelled him to X-Games Gold, countless other BMX dirt comp wins, and he speaks to his long tenure as the host of …

Episode 3 Pete Herrick