Awakened Nation

Awakened Nation

A Deep Dive Into The Extraordinary. Now in the TOP 10% OF VIDEO PODCASTS ON SPOTIFY! Award-winning author Brad Szollose is dedicated to deeper conversations with today's cutting edge entrepreneurs and outliers, idea makers and disruptors, bestselling authors, activists, healers, spiritual leaders, professional athletes, celebrities and rock stars...conversations that WILL make you think.

Episodes

September 30, 2025 76 mins

Joel Comm shares with Brad the secret to his 30+ years of success—as he calls it, The Fun Formula—his TED Talk, the iFart app, and his latest venture, AI For Everyone Podcast.

This episode has lots of funny moments as Joel shares his journey, and even creates a campfire song for brad using the latest AI tools.


ABOUT JOEL COMM:

Joel Comm is an American author, Internet marketer, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur and the host of AI F...

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Doctor Randi Shannon returns for a visit to share with Brad the power of the human body to heal itself, longevity secrets, what NOT to eat, and her new children's book Tongue Tales, which dives into how our tongue, hair and nails reveal how healthy, or unhealthy we really are.

Also, Randi is now a regular on Coast to Coast radio, and shares her interview experiences with George Noory.

If you are into health and longevity, this is a...

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Kathryn Porritt joins us from Australia to talk about today's Personal Branding. How do you stand out in a sea of sameness? Kathryn shares her system for standing out, she explains how one can become the ONLY choice in their business sector.


You'll discover in this episode:

• The Key to Magnetic Marketing: getting customers to chase you

• Why you NEED to have a personal brand in this day and age

• Simple changes you can mak...

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What if you held the secret to creating an extraordinary life? Would you share it?

After watching a colleague get beheaded, Rick realized what it would take to stand up and move forward. Author of 9 Steps To Build a Life Of Meaning Rick Walker sits down with Brad to share valuable insights from Rick's own extraordinary life—from working in The Middle East, to building a successful business, to raising daughters and a happy marriage...

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Is it possible for Leadership to have a science backed trajectory for impact, transformation, emotional intelligence and retention?

Andrew Geesbreght (pronounced Jez-Bray), is a pioneer in the growing field of Neuroleadership, a field that applies findings from neuroscience to leadership, aiming to improve organizational effectiveness by understanding how the brain influences motivation, behavior, decision-making, and collaboration...

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What if you could use brain science to rapidly scale your personal and business success? I don't mean a small shift, but explosive hyper-growth?

Dr. Amy Albright shares with Brad her work into activating the brain's ability to focus intently, while accelerating EXTRAORDINARY growth and measurable success.

In this episode you'll discover:

• How to activate your own innate intuition

• The difference between men's brai...

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What if there was a way to bring out the very best in people? "I focus on character first, winning second."

Tennis Coach Rusty Komori shares his extraordinary system for outstanding leadership—counterintuitive to most coaching ideas—as well as sharing the mindset and tactics it took to win 22 CONSECUTIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS! Some of those championships were won while his best players were benched!

In this episode you will d...

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Randy Chaffee sits down with Brad to talk about his transition during COVID: from Face-to Face Sales Rep to Hybrid Digital Sales Rep, Randy shares his fears, how he adapted, and now, shows other "traditional" sales reps how to make the leap.

This is a masterclass in adapting to trends, sales mastery and authenticity as a sales tool.


ABOUT RANDY CHAFFEE:

Randy Chaffee has spent over 40 years connecting manufacturers with customers i...

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Longtime friend Andrew Kennedy sits down with Brad to talk about Andrew's unique heritage; born from an English father and Colombian mother, Andrew lived in Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Hong Kong before arriving in New Canaan, Connecticut in The United States.

Looking like a Kennedy with blues eyes and blond hair, Andrew calls himself a "Latino in Disguise."

From speaking in fluent Spanish when ordering coffee to starting ...

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What does a real loving relationship look like? Very few of us have ever been taught how to create a deeply committed passionate relationship with the partner of our dreams...a relationship with staying power.

Jennifer Hallett joins Brad on Awakened Nation to chat about changing our standards, going for the relationship we deserve, how men have changed, and the truth about The 5 Love Languages.


ABOUT JENNIFER HALLETT:

Jennifer ...

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Behind the beauty of Shen Yun, is a much darker story of political intrigue, sabotage and sleeper cells being activated worldwide.

Master of Ceremonies Leeshai Lemish, shares his journey of becoming a student of Chinese History, the language and eventual activism as a practitioner of Falun Gong, a form of meditation and movement that has its roots in Buddhism.

When Leeshai and a group of Falun Gong (a.k.a. Falun Dafa), practitioner...

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Former executive producer of The Laura Ingraham Show and The Monica Crowley Show, the undisputed GOAT of conservative public relations, A.J. Rice joins Brad on Awakened Nation for a hard hitting interview exposing the craziness of the Radical Left.

"It's gotten so bad, even Bill Maher is complaining!"

This is a funny commentary from an American conservative icon and provocateur, and the voice of a new generation of political commen...

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Jodee Bock returns to Awakened Nation to talk about her latest book "It's Simple. Just Give A Sh*t." Jodee shares her awakening during the 2020 lockdowns, and her commitment to getting R.E.A.L.

Unleashing her creative side, Jodee started painting incredible abstract canvases, landscapes and animal portraits...a talent she didn't now she had.

This is a fun episode between two lifelong friends.


ABOUT JODEE BOCK:

Jodee Bock is a dynam...

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After a debilitating motorcycle accident, Todd Cave found himself alone, broke and awaiting surgery. This breakdown, brought breakthroughs.

This is a fascinating discussion as Todd shares his research into The Lost Book of Enki, the mysteries of Jesus and the power of Ayahuasca and Psilocybin to awaken into a higher state of consciousness.

Were the Anunnaki real? And will they return? Did they create mankind?

If you are a fan of An...

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Imagine your son coming up with a great business idea that the whole family could work on; creating customized wooden American Flags for patriotic customers...only to have your entire business taken down by Cancel Culture!

That's exactly what happened to James Staake.

Paypal freezing his bank account wasn't going to stop this family from building their American Dream.

This is a fascinating story of American Patriotism, the ...

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Dr. David Phelps seemed to have it all...a thriving dental practice, a side hustle that brought in plenty of monthly cashflow and a wonderful family. Then tragedy hit: his daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia and needed a liver transplant.

On bended knee David begged for answers. The result was a contrarian view of wealth and freedom.

David returns to Awakened Nation to share his story of dedicating his life to help others get off ...

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What do you do with your life when you are passionate about The Eagles? The Phillies? The 76ers? The Flyers?

You show up dressed in your team's jersey and paint your face in team colors, right?

Jamie Pagliei shares with Brad on Awakened Nation his extraordinary journey of hanging out at The Spectrum Vets Stadium as a kid, meeting his sports heroes, to eventually becoming a professional sport personality, turning his passion for...

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On Christmas morning, Anne Archer decided to go for a swim. Suddenly she was caught in a rip tide, and found herself face-to-face with a shark racing towards her.

In that moment, her heart racing, Anne said a little prayer... "God, please lift me up out of these waters."

Suddenly she was not only lifted up, but magically transported back to shore at lightening speed!!!

There she saw her miracles...9 dolphins had come to h...

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Christian Ray Flores was at one point, the most famous pop star in Russia. His rise to fame and subsequent search for something more is a story for a Hollywood blockbuster.

How does the son of Marxist parents go from Chilean refugee to international pop star and finally to America?

Christian's insights on freedom and entrepreneurship and his perspective on how cultural Marxism corrodes Western Civilization after having lived in thr...

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Larry Levines shares one f the most powerful tools in his sales arsenal, the one trait he needed the most work on and his best techniques in closing the deal.

If you are a sales pro, THIS is the episode for you!


ABOUT LARRY LEVINE:

Larry Levine is the best-selling author of two books,Selling from the Heartand Selling In A Post-Trust World, which just released August 13th. 

He is also the co-host of the award winningSelling from the...

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