Delusional! Big Dreams, Real Stories with Michelle Coyle
Delusional! Big Dreams, Real Stories with Michelle Coyle (formerly known as Seekers and Shifters) is a podcast about the blurry line between dreaming big and losing your mind. (Spoiler: anyone who has ever achieved anything probably did a little of both.) We sit down with founders, creatives, and visionaries who bet on themselves—often when no one else would. These are the behind-the-scenes stories of people who went for it anyway. The goal? To remind you that the path to something extraordinary almost always looks “delusional” at the start.
Episodes
Transforming invisible energy into tangible results takes vision, persistence, and the willingness to be misunderstood.
In this episode of Delusional, Michelle Coyle talks with Seth Casden, CEO and Co-founder of Hologenix, LLC, about the 25-year journey behind his groundbreaking technology, Celliant, a product that converts body heat into infrared energy to support health, performance, and recovery.
Seth shares how he t...
Turning $400 into a global business partnership with Discovery Channel takes more than talent—it takes extreme audacity.
In this episode of Delusional, Michelle Coyle chats with Olenka Cullinan, CEO of iStartFirst, about how bold risks and relentless belief transformed her life and career. They explore why rejection isn’t the enemy, why confidence grows through action, and how the right rooms and relationships accelera...
When comfort becomes routine, courage sparks transformation.
In this episode of Delusional, Michelle Coyle talks with Lisa Toste, coach, speaker, and entrepreneur, about leaving her thriving career, comfortable life in Canada, and everything familiar to move with her family to a volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
Lisa shares what it took to rebuild her life at 50, reconnect with her roots in the Azore...
What does it really mean to be delusional in the best way possible?
In this solo episode of Delusional, Michelle Coyle breaks down the five defining traits shared by every visionary, entrepreneur, and world-changer she’s interviewed on the show so far. These are the patterns behind people who achieve what others think is impossible and how you can do the same.
Michelle explores what happens when faith, courage, and res...
Becoming one of 100 people chosen to live on Mars sounds like science fiction.
In this episode of Delusional, Michelle Coyle talks with Sonia Van Meter, Managing Partner at Stanford Campaigns, about her incredible journey from political strategist to Mars One candidate, exploring what it truly means to chase the extraordinary.
Sonia reveals how she went from being “terrible at math and science” to becoming obsessed with...
The limits you thought defined human potential may not be limits at all.
In this episode of Delusional, Michelle Coyle speaks with Mas Mike Zeleznick, Founder & Chief Instructor of Vibravision LLC, about training the body and mind to see without eyes and achieve the extraordinary. Mas Mike's story is one of resilience, purpose, and proving that true strength lies in awareness, healing, and connection.
Vibravis...
Starting a business from a dorm room and scaling it into an eight-figure company in just five years sounds like a dream.
In this episode of Delusional, Michelle Coyle talks with Aleric Heck, Founder & CEO of AdOutreach™, to reveal his journey from teenage YouTube creator to building one of the fastest-growing companies in America.
Aleric reflects on launching his first YouTube channel at 12 years old, teaching mill...
From the depths of meth addiction to multimillion-dollar success, this story proves that true transformation happens when courage meets opportunity.
In this episode of Delusional, Michelle Coyle meets with Brody Lee, CEO of EventsConsulting.co, to share his remarkable journey from years of drug use to building a thriving business empire.
Within his first year in business, Brody scaled to seven figures and went on to mas...
How does someone go from juggling high school and odd jobs to becoming a millionaire by 22?
In this episode of Delusional, Michelle Coyle talks with Justin Chae who shares how resilience, risk-taking, and grit turned hardship into opportunity. Raised by a single mom after financial collapse, Justin pushed through long commutes, an ROTC scholarship, and unexpected breaks in politics that led to his first business.
He q...
This is how the Delusional brand was born.
In this episode, Michelle Coyle sits down with her own brand strategist, Bijal Patel, to break down what makes a brand unforgettable.
They get into how to build a brand that polarizes, how AI can scale your originality, and why your most “delusional” ideas are often your most profitable.
This is for the entrepreneurs who’ve been told they’re too much. The dreamers who know there...
Giving birth to triplets didn’t slow her down. It multiplied her power.
Bianca Aiono did just that. In this episode of Delusional, Michelle Coyle sits down with the powerhouse sales coach who scaled her revenue while raising four kids, including newborn triplets, by ditching performance-based tactics and selling from energetic alignment.
Bianca shares how she moved from $6K offers to clean, congruent $46K packages by an...
Tarin Nix is not just another candidate. She’s a proven change-maker with the experience, heart, and grit to lead Santa Fe forward.
In this episode of The Delusional Podcast, Michelle Coyle sits down with Tarin to talk about what it really takes to run for office and why healing your inner world is just as important as leading in the public one.
Tarin opens up about the emotional cost of campaigning, the power of doing...
Tony Robbins’ right-hand in sales for 15 years, Brook Bishop knows what it’s like to run toward the fire. He’s broken sales records, revived failing teams, and led hundreds toward a vision so big it pulled everyone along for the ride.
Brook went from being suicidal to becoming one of Tony’s top leaders, then built his own thriving business helping coaches, therapists, and experts scale with integrity.
In this episode of...
Dr. Pavini Moray shut down a successful company not because it failed, but because it didn’t feel right.
Dr. Pavini had no backup plan. Just a one-way ticket to Belize, and a wild idea to write a whole book in 30 DAYS.
In this episode of Delusional, Dr. Pavini shares what happens when you walk away from everything on purpose. We talk about the identity crisis that comes with quitting, the freedom of collapse, and the s...
You’ve Been Called Too Much? Good. You’re In the Right Place.
This podcast is for the ones who’ve always felt a little out there. Too intense. Too emotional. Too ambitious. Too something. I’m Michelle Coyle, and in this pilot episode of Delusional, I’m talking with Emmy-nominated screenwriter, executive producer, and one of the most delightfully delusional humans I know, Adam Gilad.
He shares how he went from suburban ...
She walked into a courtroom expecting to lose a year of her life. Instead, she walked out with a second chance she negotiated for herself.
In this episode of Delusional, CEO Tamara Thompson of Broadcast Your Authority shares how that moment changed everything. After battling alcoholism, multiple DUIs, and 90 days in jail, she chose a different path. She went back to school, discovered filmmaking, and used that turning ...
What if the craziest thing you could do... is exactly what changes everything?
Angele Black didn’t have a job, a place to live, or a backup plan. Just a Disney annual pass, one duffel bag, and the kind of delusion it takes to look your future in the face and say, “I’m not going home.”
In this episode of Delusional, I talk with Angele about cold motel rooms, earning barely $7 an hour, and the messy, real path from theme ...
Think you missed your shot? Russ Ruffino didn’t even start until he was 31. He was broke, bartending and convinced he had blown it.
Then, one terrible birthday in Vegas and a random copy of The 4 Hour Workweek sent him in a completely different direction.
In this pilot episode of Delusional, Russ tells me how he went from pouring drinks to figuring out online marketing, why affiliate marketing did not stick, and how he...
Welcome to another episode of "Seekers & Shifters," where we dive deep into the stories of transformation and resilience. In today's episode, Michelle sits down with the inspiring Erica Carrico, a life purpose and business coach who has turned her life's trials into triumphs. From battling cancer as a young mother to becoming a successful entrepreneur, Erica's journey is a testament to the...
In this episode of Seekers & Shifters, Michelle sits down with Jenn Gray, an expert in mindset notion and human design, to explore the powerful themes of life transitions, personal growth, and the profound impact of our beliefs on creating our reality. Both having navigated the challenging waters of divorce and significant life changes, Michelle and Jenn dive deep into discussions about the fear of change, the art...
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