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.

Dr Sara Asadoorian: Slow Down to Go Fast

Dr Sara Asadoorian: Slow Down to Go Fast

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TmhOA1yYr1zmctIX7mo9p?si=IVg42_TwQpmFJL4t_vYBCQ Dr Sara Asadoorian (@dr.sara.asadoorian) is a doctor of acupuncture and sports performance specialist. She spent the early years of her career under the apprenticeship of some heavy...

Phil Trujillo: Creating Fortitude

Phil Trujillo: Creating Fortitude

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7sCUYeNYg7VwgtCKB1rBf3?si=mUtliEntRFOS5E04hC_U_A Phil Trujillo (@thecoachtru), founder of Fortitude Athletics, was a fat kid who couldn’t talk to girls. As a result, he cultivated his gift of gab and since then has never met a...

Keith Yackey: Married Game

Keith Yackey: Married Game

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3lY3EuVh5nI2qojahCPabc?si=YWuovJDVStefL8oL5XEBmw Keith Yackey, founder of Married Game and the Ascension Brotherhood, is a man on a mission to help men become desirable to their wives again. Through his own journey, and a moment that...

Nicole Anders: Make It The Right Decision

Nicole Anders: Make It The Right Decision

https://open.spotify.com/episode/57iBv4wIjpZG4MA8SWczFJ?si=Q550Kp-wSceovshVwi1niA Nicole (@nicole_anders) is first and foremost a mother and a wife. Next on that list is business owner and proof of possibility for Next Level Women. An NCAA athlete turned entrepreneur,...

Sergio Nazzaro: Iron Sharpens Iron

Sergio Nazzaro: Iron Sharpens Iron

https://open.spotify.com/episode/61hctFoLa4MVMyjwyFtTBg?si=f-enpWX8QTu1w0jOsj7x7w Sergio Nazzaro (@sergio.nazzaro) is the founder of Becoming the Standard, awakening the souls of men and women. Sergio is an Air Force veteran and successful real estate entrepreneur. He...

Zack Stewart: Building Recovery

Zack Stewart: Building Recovery

https://open.spotify.com/episode/189wW4zt2YbpjHZbnuzZNy?si=mhyCeResT_unDGAyKpnO_w Zack Stewart (@recoveryroomarizona), serves every client with a healthy dose of "ALOHA" at the Recovery Room in Oldtown Scottsdale, AZ. Zack brings the discipline and focus groomed...

Karen Nowicki: Honor Yourself

Karen Nowicki: Honor Yourself

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Oual0frIbG65St6iHaCFp?si=IshHRIbJSei-dOC1co_rxg Karen Nowicki (@karen_nowicki) is the founder of iNudge and Phoenix Radio Business X. She is a connector through and through has a talent for intentionally putting great people in a room...

Dr. Sean Drake: The Athlete’s Doctor

Dr. Sean Drake: The Athlete’s Doctor

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zP76fQIyBvMc34WvnSzeR?si=zBFBwTgFQ7etrUSBoCCewQ Dr Sean Drake (@drseandrake) , founder of Athlete Empowered, has lived many lives in his 39 years on the planet. What he's observed is how infinitely small we are compared to the...

Mike Arce: Chess, Not Checkers

Mike Arce: Chess, Not Checkers

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ft29O7WcQ8iImiMMT9lAy?si=QXBJHOAFQX2Nab3y26HoVg Mike Arce (@mikearcelive) is the founder of Loud Rumor, his agency that helps business owners in the fitness industry attract more members, more money & more minutes. Together with...

Eryk Anders: The Warrior in the Garden

Eryk Anders: The Warrior in the Garden

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2NTxKAkrRhuFL7IQYyI4Da?si=Peee1HJ1SLKm4NbrNE_5jQ Eryk Anders (@erykanders) is an MMA fighter in the UFC. He's the third of the "4 Horsemen", him and his three brothers. His journey has been one of hard work and serendipity. The harder...

Joe Barnett: Keep Moving Forward

Joe Barnett: Keep Moving Forward

https://open.spotify.com/episode/10j8vn4pHkBZgJTAxKbKz9?si=IkMR26CjT1uaeBxS5iOf7w Joe Barnett (@barnetttrainingsystems) is a performance consultant at Next Level. He’s currently going after his Bachelor’s at Arizona State in Exercise and Wellness. Some would say he’s...

Joanna Riggle: Everything is Connected

Joanna Riggle: Everything is Connected

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5XQa2gIrCiKFj2ugh8DQjh?si=jaZ99nSjTrSbttVYTHw6HQ Joanna Riggle (@coach.joanna) is a performance consultant and fascial stretch therapist at Next Level. She's been a coach for nearly a decade and brings a highly empathic and intuitive...