alignment first podcast

ALIGNMENT FIRST PODCAST

Mycal Anders has spent decades watching talented leaders optimize the wrong things. The hustle is there. The strategy looks good. But something’s off.

This podcast is about finding it. Each week Mycal sits down with leaders, founders, and guests who are figuring out what aligned work actually looks like — and talking about it honestly.

Alignment first. Progress always.

Joe Tepe: The Hospitality of Fitness

Joe Tepe: The Hospitality of Fitness

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1JJOKAh1Btc600rg1IA96I?si=S6W9LSJkQu6emHuhlv8TOg In this episode of Progress Always, Mycal Anders sits down with Joe Tepe, the founder of The Strip CrossFit and several other fitness ventures in Las Vegas. He has created a unique gym...

Jonathan De Friess: Prioritizing Peace

Jonathan De Friess: Prioritizing Peace

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0x9FDul2GR6WakhkfVmsD3?si=JFY8ohGXS8m4qkGjUFomJQ In this episode of Progress Always, I sit down with Jonathan De Friess, a true example of transformation, from overcoming addiction to becoming a gym owner and now excelling in sales....

Joy Somers: Building Tribes Worldwide

Joy Somers: Building Tribes Worldwide

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0FrY0QYXpbc2oUw3ba5SeT?si=b9UXk0TiQwaJJ2j2DxLKRQ In this episode of Progress Always, I reconnect with holistic gut health expert and co-founder of Soul Sessions, Joy Somers. From her competitive CrossFit days to running a CrossFit gym...

Taylor Galadyk: From Wounded to Healing

Taylor Galadyk: From Wounded to Healing

https://open.spotify.com/episode/68UiUoaz3IGihlSVIJErKY?si=t0X7H63oRhOALLFFs8HAUw From Marine Corps Officer to trauma-informed coach, keynote speaker, and mother of two, Taylor Galadyk joins me on Progress Always to talk healing, identity, and feminine leadership. We...

Alex Lisot: Mastering the Military

Alex Lisot: Mastering the Military

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WRrd7izHo5u76MBtPZcrv?si=IHyMSQ8CSXWRlsVaL1PRIQ In this episode, I sit down with fighter pilot turned entrepreneur Alex Lisot, founder of Master the Military. From the U.S. Air Force Academy to traveling the world as a digital nomad...

Tina Duffy: Breaking The Cycle

Tina Duffy: Breaking The Cycle

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1jSdsgLlihkgNhVJGC62E6?si=VofPC0NeQ4CAXK8Uwl5MwA On this episode of Progress Always, I sit down with Tina Duffy, a powerhouse in health coaching who works with LifeScape Premier, the Amen Clinic Brain Health Program, and runs her own...

James Stratman: Aggressively Balanced

James Stratman: Aggressively Balanced

https://open.spotify.com/episode/368mKm9iN9cOOjc69s0kU6?si=meIfTyxqTHOTj_xwg0CGbQ In this conversation on Progress Always, Mycal welcomes back entrepreneur and founder of Peak Nutrition, Modern Warrior, and the Winter Warrior Foundation, James Stratman. They dive deep...

Josh Otero: Healing Through Gaming

Josh Otero: Healing Through Gaming

https://open.spotify.com/episode/516dwkXjibb0uB6VmqBvDV?si=u8_t17d_SMe4TOTOacbl_A In this episode of Progress Always, Mycal is joined by Josh Otero, founder and chairman of the Warrior Gamer Foundation. Together, they dive into the Foundation’s mission to reshape...

Matt Gottesman: The Niche is You

Matt Gottesman: The Niche is You

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5iBdPbx5dflZYplupM9aZZ?si=gV3EyG70SIGlK_mupfRBYA In this powerful episode of Progress Always, Mycal sits down with Matt Gottesman, a multi-disciplinary creator, entrepreneur, and host of The Niche Is You podcast. Together, they explore...