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Make It To Midnight is FINALLY here!! This has been a passion project in my head for almost two years now and I'm excited to finally get it out of my brain and into a video.
I'm hoping this show can be a place where people find inspiration, motivation, laughs, tears, and words they needed to see or hear.
The world is a lot smaller than we think and we are all a lot more connected than we realize. I want to help show people that there is a story out there or a life lived that they can draw inspiration from when they need it most.
Life is hard and we are all just trying to make it to midnight each day.
Submit something to makeit2midnight@gmail.com that has helped you make it to midnight and I will share it on one of the shows or in my sub stack that I'm working on now.
Thanks for your support!
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In this episode of Make It To Midnight I sit down with one of the best minds in the sports media industry New Heights Director of Social Media, Jake Chatzky!!
Jake is currently the director of social media for Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce's podcast but his journey starts way earlier than that.
In this episode we talk:
0:00 Intro
5:00 What are Kelce brothers like off camera
10:00 What he admires and values most about his dad
14:00 Doing Theater in high school/stage fright
17:30 Multiple Open Heart Surgeries
24:00 Journey To New Heights
38:00 Working W/ Deion Sanders
53:00 Meeting Travis and Jason for the first time
1:03:25 3 Things to stand out in Sports Media
I hope you enjoy this episode and I hope you keep on making it to midnight!
The 2026 Winter Olympics was one of the best ones yet. Especially if you are an American hockey fan. Jack Hughes became an hero for the men and Megan Keller became one for the womens as both teams took out Canada in overtime.
BUT these were not the only headlines that took place on the ice. In this episode we will dive into the story of Gold Medalist Alysa Liu and her amazing story that goes from the youngest world champion ever, to retiring, to standing back on the podium making history yet again.
Then we dive into the tragic story of Johnny Gaudreau who lost his life to a drunk driving accident the day before his sisters wedding in 2024 and how the team honored him one last time by bringing his kids onto the ice for the team picture with the gold medals.
I hope you guys enjoy this episode and I hope you keep on making it to midnight!
In this episode of Make It To Midnight, we dive into the first half of Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography through the lens of Walter Isaacson’s storytelling and learn more about the man whose life is a blueprint for the country we live in today!
In this episode, we explore:
- Franklin’s early rise from the son of a candle maker
- Journey into the printing business
- The Junto Club
- Constant reflection and self-improvement
If you’ve ever wanted proof that small habits compound into a legendary life — this one’s for you.
I hope you enjoy and keep on making it to midnight!
In this episode of Make It To Midnight we are joined by College Football media personality, the one the only, JD Pickell. JD Is One Of The Leaders At On3 Sports and in the industry as a whole and in this episode we unpack how he became the person he is today and who he is striving to become.
I hope you guys enjoy it, I hope you all support JD in the future and most importantly I hope you guys continue to make it to midnight!
The first ever interview on Make It To Midnight is officially in the books. Tyler Olson has been a light of encouragement for me throughout my whole journey and to be able to hear/share his story is a great honor.
In this episode Tyler talks about his devastating spinal cord injury, the things and people that get him through his darkest days, the hope for Neuralink, and enjoying the simple things in life.
I hope you find this episode to be encouraging and I hope it helps you make it to midnight. Also make sure you subscribe to Tyler's youtube channel, My Backyard Friends!
Episode 30 is here and it is one of my personal favorites. Recently I learned about the term "Identity Bunkers" from a podcast interview on Diary Of A CEO w/ Brene Brown.
The more I heard her explain what these bunkers are and how they are dividing friendships the more I realized how prevalent this issue is in today's society.
Before diving into the identity bunkers I talk about one of my favorite TV shows of all time, Vinland Saga, and my favorite lesson from the show, "I have no enemies."
I hope you guys enjoy this episode and I hope you keep on making it to midnight, we need you!
For the final reflection episode of the 2025 year I will share with you the 10 questions I came up with to help me prepare and make the most of 2026.
After the questions I dive into the 5 themes I saw in my answers to the questions and how they could lead my 2026. I have a feeling we all may have some similar themes so hopefully this episode can help you out and encourage you to stick with your New Years Resolutions/fill your life with more things that help you become the person you want to become.
1. Working on yourself changes everything
2. Fear of being seen failing > Fear of actually failing
3. Joy comes from small moments, not achievements
4. The desire for creativity and connection
5. Distractions, Digital Noise and the Desire for clarity
Keep on making it to midnight, we need you!
My 30th birthday was on December 25th and for the first time in my life I wrote down some of the lessons I've learned.
It was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. I have never fully sat with my thoughts on a birthday and explored my mind for the lessons I've learned and want to share with others. Needless to say it was a great way to exercise the brain and dig deep into myself.
I hope you enjoy these I would love for everyone who listens to it to do the same. You'll be amazed with what you come up with and what stands out from the story of your life so far.
Keep going and keep making it to midnight!
The internet lied to everyone once again. Zac Brown was the man in the arena this past week on the internet when people accused him of performing satanic rituals during his shows at the sphere.
That’s not true at all. The concert was a journey from pain to healing, hate to love, failure to triumph.
It’s sad to see someone put two years of work into a project only for people who didn’t go to the concert to spread a false narrative.
But what a great reminder.
It’s not the critic who counts.
We face those same critics in our life and people who say they are fighting for “good” and accountability when in reality they are just trying to highlight the failure of another person. Make someone small so you can feel big.
The message this week, remain the man in the arena and hold people accountable for the right reasons, not the selfish reasons.
0:00 Man In The Arena
2:50 Zac Brown Band concert reaction
17:00 The Millionaire I met
21:00 The Couple I met
Episode 26 is here and we are celebrating the one year anniversary of the Make It To Midnight brand, LETS GOOOO!!
In this episode we discuss the importance of suffering. It may sound crazy but it's ESSENTIAL to growing and becoming the best version of yourself. Suffering works and strains the brain in a healthy way building stronger pathways and keeping you sharp. It can seem counter-intuitive but comfort is worse for you than suffering in the long run.
We dive into neuroplasticity, how the NAVY SEALS use suffering, what suffering did to Nelson Mandela and J.K. Rowling and what it can do for you.
This has been one of my favorite episodes and I hope you enjoy it and that it helps you make it to midnight!!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who may be reading this!! I hope you all had an incredible time with family, friends, or coworkers last week (shoutout to all of the hospital workers and others who had to work on Thanksgiving).
I recorded this episode right before I went home to Greenville, SC and it's a quick one with a few small things I'm grateful for that hopefully resonate with you guys too.
I'm grateful to all of you guys that tune in and I look forward to closing out the year strong and hopefully impacting as many lives as possible with this channel!
Keep going and Make It To Midnight, we need you!
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend one Chris Williamson's live shows on his Self-Discovery tour and it was one of my favorite events I've been to ever.
I admire Chris's journey and take a ton of inspiration from him and his Modern Wisdom podcast so to hear him speak live was incredible.
In this episode, I break down the most powerful ideas from the night — including:
- Why doing nothing is still a decision
- How to choose your regrets wisely
- Comparison groups
- Celebrating Mundane success and boring victories
- Building evidence instead of relying on self-belief
- How to expand your time horizon
- Identity through Pain
- Avoiding “multiply-by-zero” mistakes
- Why every level has a devil
I hope you enjoy the podcast and keep on making it to midnight, we need you!
Forgiveness is one of the hardest things to give someone after you've been hurt. That is exactly why it's so important to explore it, offer it, and accept it.
Nobody knows this better than Don Allison. Allison was shot in 1996 by a man named Marcus Cheffen. Today they are best friends.
I won't spoil any more of it but I hope this helps you find peace in forgiving someone else or even forgiving yourself. I hope you enjoy it and keep making it to midnight, we need you!!
Dr. Jane Goodall is one of the most remarkable people to ever live in this world.
From her one-way ticket to Kenya without a college degree, to discovering Chimps used tools, to saving forests and ecosystems in Africa, changing laws to help animal's habitats and inspiring entire generations, Dr. Jane Goodall made the most of her time here on Earth and left us with an amazing legacy to live by.
She recently had a documentary come out on Youtube that I can't recommend enough.
I hope you enjoy this episode and I hope it inspires you to believe that you can make a difference no matter where you are because that's the truth, every day we make a difference and it's up to us if it's going to be a positive or negative one.
Enjoy this episode and keep making it to midnight, we need you!!
I was excited to record this one because up until recently I had never fully bought into the pursuit of simplicity. However, over the last 3-4 weeks that has changed.
And because that has changed, I have noticed changes in myself. My mood has improved significantly and a lot of it has to do with doing simple better. The more you have the more that owns you. The faster we can stop the pursuit of more and embrace less, the happier we will be.
I hope this episode helps you out and as always, keep making it to midnight!
It has been a HEAVY last three weeks to say the least. The assassination of Charlie Kirk, Colorado school shooting where two passed, a death at a college in Mississippi and the hundreds of other heartbreaking events that will never see the light of day.
Last week I felt hopeless seeing the reaction to Charlie Kirk's death, both sides screaming at each other and playing the blame game via their screens. I thought what has this world come to?
Then I stepped outside. I saw hope everywhere. Hope in a mom pushing her baby in a stroller on a green way. A group of 2 black guys and a white guy playing golf together, construction workers grinding their butt off in the sun and I realized the reality of life is different than what they show us on our screens.
I hope to encourage people to stay off their screens and social media more than usual as we close out September. I also want to remind people that true courage is not posting your opinion online, true courage is still loving someone that disagrees with you.
I hope this episode helps you wherever it finds you and keep making it to midnight! Thanks for listening!!
What's up guys welcome back to Make It To Midnight and thanks for being here and listening in!
The most encouraging part about this episode (in my opinion) is that all of these traits we admire in other people, we are capable of mastering in our own lives.
The five traits are this:
1. Integrity
2. Generosity
3. Resilience
4. Authenticity
5. Discipline
Let me know what you value most in people in the comments or examples of people you admire so I can check them out too. Thanks again for watching/listening and keep making it to midnight!
Episode 18 is here and if I'm being transparent I haven't been feeling the best the past few weeks for a number of reasons. I'm sure a lot of you can relate but when it was getting to its worst I realized it was the most important time to show up and continue pursuing my goals for this page.
Nobody is ever 100% every single day but the people that separate themselves are the ones that show up even if they only have 5% to give that day.
In this episode I talk about 3 things that have helped me get through this "valley" and I hope they can help you in your valley's too. Thanks for being here and keep making it to midnight!
In this episode of Make It To Midnight, we dive into the life of Frederick Douglass — a man born into slavery who changed the world not with violence, but with words. You'll hear how a single overheard sentence at age 12 sparked a belief that would reshape his future — and how he used language to free not only himself, but generations after him.
We explore:
The moment Douglass realized that words could set him free
His greatest literary weapon: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
The science behind belief loops & neuroplasticity
Why the words you say to yourself may be building your future — or burying it
And how to reclaim your voice when the world tries to write your story for you
Thanks for listening and as always MAKE IT TO MIDNIGHT
It's safe to say James Clear wrote an absolute masterpiece when it comes to Atomic Habits. This was one of the best books I have ever read so I felt like it was necessary sharing my biggest takeaways with the Make It To Midnight squad.
In this episode we will dive into the following:
- How to make a habit attractive
- The 2-minute rule
- Importance of a "Habit Contract"
- How to narrow down your competition
- 4 questions to help identify your strengths
- Keeping your identity SOFT
I hope you guys enjoy this episode and that it can help make your week better in a big or small way. Thanks for listening and I hope everyone has a great week!!
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