LifeExcellence with Brian Bartes

Eddie Osterland, America's first Master Sommelier, is an internationally acclaimed expert in the culinary arena of food and wine. Eddie reveals his power entertaining secrets that will help you make an unforgettable impression at your next dinner or business event.

Greg Bohannan’s dream from the age of 10 was to be a full-time professional fisherman. Greg shares how he worked hard to make his dream come true, what life is like on the pro fishing circuit, and why Pringles is his favorite potato chip!

Hailed by the New York Times as “a brilliant soloist,” who “played with extraordinary precision and luminosity,” violinist Fabiola Kim discusses her amazing career, which began when she made her concerto debut with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of just seven!

A lifelong business strategist and entrepreneur, John Anderson understands the structures and insights needed to achieve success. John is very passionate about living the second half of life better than the first half, and shares how you can live more intentionally, too.

Entrepreneur and adventurer Aditya Gupta lives life to the fullest, and is passionate about setting and achieving huge, audacious goals. Aditya discusses his businesses, his summit of Mt. Everest in 2019, and how Everest is just a metaphor for ANY challenging goals one aims to achieve.

As an accomplished athlete and Registered Dietician, Maureen Stoecklein understands the importance of solid nutrition for optimal performance. Maureen discusses her career as a firefighter, her mission as a dietician, and how you can incorporate the same nutrition strategies as professional and elite athletes.

Derek Dickow connects people with opportunity. He’s a world-class networker known for facilitating high-potential introductions. Derek is also a highly sought-after professional keynote speaker. His formula for cultivating connections is the secret to his success, and led to the creation of his “5 Pillars of Purpose-Driven Networking.”

In 2009, Mike Orris and six friends were training for the Ironman Triathlon, which was to take place in August of that year in Louisville, Kentucky. But during the Memorial Day weekend in 2009, their lives would take a horrific turn – one that nearly derailed all their dreams.

Peter Vanderkaay is a four-time Olympic Medalist, representing the United States in three consecutive Olympics. He discusses the sacrifices needed to compete at that level, what it’s like to be at the Olympics, and the support required to achieve success – in swimming, and in life.

A former comedian and software entrepreneur, Brian Kruger discusses making movies as a 12-year-old, and how his childhood hobby evolved into making historical documentaries… and garnering two Emmy nominations.