The T.R.O.N. Podcast

Shannon Malone-deBenedictis is an award-winning creative executive and producer with over 25 years in the film and television industry. Her career spans roles at Discovery and Nat Geo, and includes producing Emmy-winning documentaries like Secrets of the Whales and Penguin Town. Now the founder of Padlin Creative, Shannon consults with clients ranging from startups to billion-dollar tech...

Karen Rudolf is a “W”Holistic Intuitive Journey Guide and Transformational Strategist who empowers leaders in the wellness space to step fully into their Sassy, Classy, and Badassy selves. Through her signature talk and coaching programs, she helps clients embrace confidence, authenticity, and resilience to create lasting personal and professional transformation.

Karen draws from her own...

Kayla Williams is the founder of Twisted Consulting, where she helps entrepreneurs and organizations bring order to chaos through smart systems, strategy, and AI integration. She specializes in business operations and startup consulting, with a focus on using technology to scale efficiently and sustainably. Kayla is also the co-founder of Automotive Service Assistance, a nonprofit that p...

Andy Semotiuk is a seasoned immigration attorney, author, and former United Nations correspondent with a distinguished career spanning law, journalism, and public speaking. A member of the bars of New York, California, Ontario, and British Columbia, Andy has practiced immigration law for over 40 years, helping thousands navigate complex U.S. and Canadian immigration systems.

He’s the aut...

Mark L. Fox is a dynamic and multifaceted entrepreneur, scientist, engineer, inventor, author, and former Space Shuttle Chief Engineer. With a career that spans aerospace, alternative health technology, and creative innovation, Mark brings a rare combination of technical brilliance and imaginative insight to every conversation. He’s also a hot air balloonist of 35 years and even built hi...

Dr. Michelle Hardaway brings over 30 years of leadership and expertise to the field of aesthetic plastic surgery. A board-certified plastic surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, she is recognized for her strong educational foundation and unwavering dedication to patient safety and care, consistently delivering exceptional outcomes.

She earned her medical degree from Way...

Daniel Krynzel is the founder of Big Balls Brotherhood, a bold movement calling men to rise in strength, wealth, discipline, and divine purpose. After a successful career in real estate and sales—leading multiple 7-figure coaching companies—he walked away to follow God’s call.

Now, through his Brotherhood and the Inspired App, Daniel helps men connect with God, gain clarity, and take bol...

Michaell Magrutsche is a strategist for business, personal, and global issues, as well as a creativity-awareness educator. He is dedicated to helping individuals unlock and amplify their limitless human potential through the awareness found in the universal language of art and creativity.

Michaell has discovered that many people are unaware of how system-driven living disconnects us from...

Michael Ostrolenk
Human Potential Specialist | Transpersonal Therapist | Master Coach

Michael Ostrolenk is a licensed marriage and family therapist, transpersonal coach, and human performance expert with over two decades of experience spanning personal transformation and national policy. He serves as a Master Coach with SEALFIT’s Unbeatable Mind Academy and Director of Human Resilience a...

SuZan Peltekian is a passionate advocate for human potential and a transformational force in the world of mindset, manifestation, and peak performance. After a successful career in real estate, she retired in 2020 to fulfill her childhood dream and divine purpose: to help raise the consciousness of humanity—one soul at a time.

Suzan believes that the most valuable real estate anyone will...

Patrick Boylan is a skilled multi-instrumentalist with a passion for self-education. After eight years of traditional piano lessons left him uninspired, he began exploring music on his own—improvising around sheet music phrases and uncovering the foundations of musical theater.

Now able to sight-read nearly any musical theater composition, Patrick co-founded MuseFlow, an edtech startup d...

Michael Shepherd is a dedicated student at Syracuse University, pursuing a degree in Architecture with a Minor in Business. A consistent Dean’s List honoree, he excels academically and brings the same commitment to his role as a mathematics tutor for students of all ages. Michael is the founder of Test Prep Academy, an online tutoring business that reflects his passion for education and ...

Shermin Kruse is an award-winning idea curator, global change-maker, and international business lawyer with nearly 20 years of experience in competitive strategy, complex negotiations, and dispute resolution for Fortune 500 companies and global institutions. A trusted advisor to corporate boards and community leaders alike, she also produces thought-leadership events, including TEDx conf...

Richard Tierney’s reflection reveals a profound and courageous journey from trauma to spiritual healing. He articulates a critical insight—that PTSD and depression, though real and painful, are states of mind rooted in unhealed trauma memories. His key realization was that instead of managing the symptoms indefinitely, he could aim to release the cause. By spiritually confronting and rel...

Mike Messier is a creative force whose work spans independent film, television, theater, literature, and visual art. With over eighty awards in independent film direction, screenwriting, acting, TV production, and playwriting, Mike brings bold vision and authentic storytelling to everything he creates.

Mike is currently promoting his original artwork and the audiobook release of his comi...

Meet Kelly Travis – High Performance, Reimagined

Everyone’s telling high achievers how to succeed—in work, in health, in relationships.
(Spoiler alert: they’re wrong.)

Kelly Travis is here to challenge the conventional hustle. She helps ambitious individuals and teams understand why doing all the right things isn’t working anymore—and what to do instead. Whether it’s avoiding hard conver...

After retiring from Boeing in 2016, Sharon found herself bouncing off the walls, wondering how to be productive without the structure of a traditional job. Most of her life, she felt invisible—and in retirement, she questioned how she’d know if she was making a difference.

But today, at 77, Sharon is anything but invisible. She’s a vibrant author, podcast guest, and Instagram’s beloved Q...

Marisa Simonetti is a 2026 U.S. Senate candidate for Minnesota, a seasoned real estate investor, and a dedicated mother. A graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in Psychology (2024), she has led the Simonetti Real Estate Team since 2017—revitalizing distressed properties and turning them into stable, thriving homes across multiple counties.

Marisa is running on a platform...

Robert Heavilin is a Marine Corps veteran (2013–2018) and former contractor who worked alongside allied forces in Afghanistan. After leaving the military, he experienced firsthand the challenges veterans face—struggles with mental health, navigating the VA, and finding purpose beyond the uniform. In response, he founded The Heavys' Hitters Project, a mission-driven organization focused o...