Unpretentious Podcast

What happens when you fully commit to achieving a goal for year, and the endless hours of striving aren't enough to reach it? Rachel Zilinskas is a professional triathlete who is driven to realize her full potential and compete out of a love for excellence and greatness.

What would cause someone who is financially secure and living the California beach life to join the military? What would a women learn about her feminine and masculine sides surrounded by guys flying a Blackhawk helicopter? Emily doesn't have to wonder as this is an experience she has lived and shares with us.

Celine is the co-captain of the NBA Brooklynettes, has performed on ABC Good Morning America, CBS Bull, MTV, Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and in print on Sport Illustrated. To me, being a hip hop performer in Brooklyn seems the epitome of being cool in today's culture and I asked what her thoughts are on this.

What drives someone to leave home in Austria, move to New York at 21 and continue to follow their passion in life having experienced the things every women fears in life? Viktoria has made her own path in life and doing so lead to her lawyer creating a new category for visa application as a ballerina model because no other label fit what she did.

Tijah Ejan shares her story of becoming a NFL Cheerleader soon after high school. Growing up shy and misunderstood, she now looks back at her ongoing journey to find her voice and looks forward to a career in dietetics.

What can you learn in a place where you have nothing? Tamra Dae's million IG followers and successful business weren't enough when her body failed her. She shares what her surrender and finding purpose and her calling after removing her breast implants have been like for her.

Faye Stenning is a professional OCR racer, a endurance runner in the sport of pain, who reflects on her 2019 and looks ahead to 2020.

Taylor Mali is a author, teacher, poet and spoken word performer who has appeared on HBO and whose poems like 'What Teachers Make' inspired over 1,000 people to become teachers. His emotional explorations into topics like living with those suffering from depression have given new insight into our inner topographies and how to view ourselves and understand out experiences.

Talia was born looking up, and she has grown up to become a space journalist, photographer of the galaxies and stars, and even flown in zero G. She is also a empath who shares her views on disagreement, not living for others, and finding out who you are and accepting all of who you are.

Ginger saw the two soldiers get out of the car and immediately knew her best friend, husband, and father to their young son was gone and she was alone. Alone with the pain of loss at first and then alone with the joy of watching their son grow up. The experiences she has gone through and the strength of character she has to face them casts a different light through which to see her playing in the lingerie football league, her fitness business and being a WBFF Pro Diva.

8x BMX & MTB World Champion and 2x Olympian Caroline Buchanan has given so much back to the sport through her scholarship program, book series, and balance bikes. Her accident off the bike is the greatest challenge she has ever faced, and it's remarkable to see her be real about the depression and remain focused on being positive and have a life and career with "no pages missing."

Jaclyn has dedicated herself to expressing what can't be put fully into words, in fact she uses none. Relying instead on concise movements, turns, timing, poise, and posture. For those watching, truly paying attention, they might connect with what she is saying and walk away with a totally new perspective on life.

We can talk about body image and embracing your curves, but things you can't see like anxiety and depression are much harder to address. Meagen knows, she's been their and is now helping others experience a similar transformation by cheering them to take responbility for their journey and equipping with them the tools to help them succeed.

Fire breather, singer, dancer, Britain's Got Talent semi finalist. What I enjoyed talking with Georgie the most was that she seemed focused on helping me understand where she was coming from rather than being worried about how she came across.

Keira is a cyclist in Europe who started racing on the road at 14 and was the under 16 national champ. She is driven and shares her thought on racing, life, and why a knowing contentment with life is deeper joy than the fleeting feeling of happiness we usually think of.

Cynda Mcelvana, perhaps, can be symbolized by water. Translucent to the selfish uncaring observer who will only see what they want, evaporating if force is used, taking on the shape of the environment she is in and yet is a unstoppable force whose ways are vital for life and growth. Cynda has thought a lot about life and in the sweetness of silence shares her story with us.

Growing up in Wisconsin didn't stop Jen Rulon from achieving her goal of training Killer Whales at SeaWorld. Seeing Paula Newby-Fraser finish a ironman inspired her to do the same. Finally facing something she couldn't control, four miscarriages, forced Jen to face a question she had be running from her whole life. Am I worth it? Do I have to earn my worth? She shares her story filled with achievements, tempered with reflection, and seeking to inspire others.

If the social liability of being seen with some people keeps you from talking with them, it's probably a good thing. Because if they are like CJSparxx you won't be able to handle her views on free speech, #metoo, and the games guys and girls play. Her perspective comes from growing up in a strictly conservative Christian home and ending up in the playboy mansion as a 7x playmate, which is utterly fascinating and unique to listen to.

Stereotypes. Hate. Depression. Guilt. Shame. Working with brands. Empowering women. Fashion. Family. Hanging out with fans in London. Janelle talks about all these things, and how they intersect and intertwine in her job as a social media influencer.

How do you not let success or failure change who you are? Where do you find the inner strength to face, appropriately handle, and share all your emotions? Sarah is a model in NYC appearing on editorials, covers, campaigns, and working in over 20 countries which she's extremely grateful for but that's not how she thinks of herself or who she is.