Brandi Eilert is the creator and host of Life. On Purpose — a podcast dedicated to the stories that awaken us, shape us, and remind us why we’re here. With a gift for deep listening and genuine connection, Brandi guides conversations that explore resilience, faith, healing, and the pursuit of meaning in a world that often values achievement over authenticity. A lifelong seeker and storyteller, Brandi’s own path has been one of transformation — moving through challenge, loss, and reinvention to…
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Send us Fan Mail This end-of-year wrap-up episode of Life. On Purpose. is a deeply personal reflection on living with intention inside the unpredictable world of college athletics. What began as a podcast centered on intentional living evolved into something more honest this year — a space to acknowledge the realities of life as part of a college coaching family. In this solo episode, I reflect on…
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Matt Fontaine is a lifelong athlete with over 24 years of experience as a sports chiropractor. His private practice in integrative physical medicine focuses on an accurate diagnosis, rapid recovery, and peak performance. He has served as a sports chiropractor in Major League Baseball and with the ART Ironman Triathlon Medical team. He completed his residency at the Texas Back…
Send us Fan Mail Samuel Shepherd is a prominent physicist, inventor, and engineer, who has garnered international recognition for his expertise and contributions in several fields in science to include, Bio-Chemical / Medical engineering, physics, chemistry, and mathematics. He is an inventor with 42 patents and over 50 years of breakthroughs across these fields. His career has taken him from…
Send us Fan Mail This discussion centers on William Person's experiences as a former Team USA bobsledder and the significant impact of brain injuries, particularly chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), on athletes. William shares his personal journey, including his transition from sprinting to bobsledding and the physical and mental challenges he faced in the sport. He highlighted the prevalence…
Send us Fan Mail Joe Alexander is a professional basketball player and lifelong student of resilience. Born in Taiwan and raised across Asia and the United States, Joe’s journey to the NBA was anything but typical. After years overseas, he returned to the U.S. to play high school basketball in Maryland and went on to star at West Virginia University, where his work ethic and explosive talent made…
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Randall Turner and I engage in a discussion centered on the principles of integrative medicine and the importance of addressing root causes of health issues. Randall shared his journey from traditional emergency medicine to a focus on integrative wellness, motivated by personal experiences, including the positive health changes he observed in his grandson. This conversation…
Send us Fan Mail Dr. John Douillard, D.C., C.A.P., is a globally recognized Ayurvedic expert. He is the author of 7 books and the founder of LifeSpa.com , a leading authority on evidence-based Ayurvedic healthcare (the original longevity science). With over 40 years of experience as a practitioner, Dr. John provides a clear pathway to achieve lasting self-sufficient health, vitality, gut health,…
Send us Fan Mail Jevon Brown-Simpson, founder of Raise the Vibes, embarked on a life-changing journey after a challenging transition post-college. With a background as a community leader and a football team captain, the shift to corporate life tested his sense of worth and identity. This pivotal period of self-doubt and adaptation ignited his passion for mastering the power of mindset, leading to…
Send us Fan Mail Pamela Peterson, Family Search Library VIP Hosting and Research Services Team member meets with me to discuss my experience with researching my family and uncovering so many unanswered questions about who i am and where I come from. Using the Family Search Library website to create my family tree, i discovered my Cherokee ancestors, the name of my grandmother's father (one of…
Send us Fan Mail Author and award-winning journalist Nick Peck discusses his debut novel "Only Way Out." Nick’s journey—from growing up in a home filled with challenges like substance abuse and poverty to finding hope and purpose through football—is one that’s incredibly inspiring. His debut novel, "Only Way Out," draws from his own experiences and tells the powerful story of Jaylen Pierre, a…
Send us Fan Mail Tyler Finlayson, owner of PEAK Recovery & Wellness in Bountiful, UT (formerly Rest Recovery Wellness) speaks about the benefits of recovery tools such as sauna, cold plunge, red light, hyperbaric chamber, compression, float spa, and PEMF therapy. We uncover his "why" - his urge to offer such health options to the general public, and how he and his wife Melissa prioritize health in…
Send us Fan Mail Cary Knox is a Christian nonfiction author and retired head coach who has just written a one-of-a-kind personal devotion book that blends sports and faith, with a special emphasis on Illinois athletics. In I Believe! , Cary explores the legacies of Illinois sports legends like Red Grange, Dick Butkus, and George Halas, drawing powerful connections between their stories and…
Send us Fan Mail Billy Mandarino is an author, speaker and Now-ist, teaching people to become more aware of the gifts in the present moment. His hit book, The Now-ist is full of wisdom from his own journey. The inspiration and truth Billy Mandarino presents in his new book, The Now-ist is a life-changing creation. Billy dives deep into the essence of us all and breaks down present moment living in…
Send us Fan Mail Courtnie Nichols, Founder and CEO of Travel Bash , a high-end boutique travel company, and wife to college basketball coach Darris Nichols discusses her article " What Being Married to a College Basketball Coach Has Taught Me About Business " as well as brutally honest takes on: what the grind is like (in basketball and business) choosing gratitude when it all feels too heavy…
Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt conversation on Life. On Purpose , I reconnect with longtime friend Jess McCadam to explore how sports can go beyond the scoreboard and become a platform for deeper connection, faith, and impact. Jess opens up about her family’s journey through youth sports, college athletics, and the NFL, and how her husband’s role as a strength and conditioning coach has…
Send us Fan Mail Following intense interest in my discussion on the coaching life, I am joined by my guest, Amanda Mazey, wife to now retired College Baseball Coach Randy Mazey to discusses the unique life of college coaching, the highs, the lows, the lessons and choosing when to walk away.
Send us Fan Mail I answer YOUR questions on being a college basketball family, the BIG move, dealing with change and much much more!
Send us Fan Mail Richard Perkins Hsung was born in China in 1966 and was one of the first teens to leave China legally after Mao’s Cultural Revolution. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Chicago and became a professor at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, retiring in 2022. He spent ten years editing and completing Spring Flower…
Send us Fan Mail Former educational tutor, small business owner, and part-time freelance news and feature article writer, Merrie H. Reagan resides in America, in the state of Massachusetts. She savors reading, writing, ballroom dancing, singing, homemaking, and yard work. Merrie watches varied public and network television programs, including All Things Bright and Beautiful, Call the Midwife,…
Send us Fan Mail As CEO and Founder of Work On Your Game Inc., Dre Baldwin has given 4 TEDxTalks on Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Personal Initiative and has authored 33 books. He has appeared in national campaigns with Nike, Finish Line, Wendy's, Gatorade, Buick, Wilson Sports, STASH Investments and DIME magazine. Dre has published over 8,000 videos to 142,000+ subscribers, his…
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Andrew Pope is a native of Kansas and attended the University of Kansas for his undergraduate training, where he graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Biology. Dr. Pope was then able to fulfill his passion for medicine by obtaining his Medical Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Raised in a…
Send us Fan Mail With an amazing life story full of twists of fate, actress and model Louise Ashby is a remarkable woman who, facing monumental obstacles beat the odds. The radical changes that Louise was forced to endure did not dis-empower her. To the contrary, she steadfastly pursued her lifelong goals and found success. This story is one of strength and hope, an affirmation of human willpower…
Send us Fan Mail You know the movie "Love and Basketball"? Well this is an episode on "Life and Basketball." WVU Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Josh Eilert (my husband) discusses his thoughts on: Youth Sports Burn Out Specializing His Own Health Routines Social Media We also discuss our parenting styles as it relates to sports (we're not raising super stars btw, but good people...anything else…
Send us Fan Mail Rola was born a doctor. She just didn't know that her home-country of Syria would shatter into a million pieces, killing over 30 members of her family and that she would wield her voice, stethoscope and humanity as weapons greater than bullets and bombs. Dr Rola is a multi award-winning physician, humanitarian, campaigner, speaker, social entrepreneur and coach. She's the first…
Send us Fan Mail Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD is a leading culinary nutrition expert and 2017 James Beard Journalism Award winner who’s developed a knack for breaking down complex science into quick, reader-friendly tips. The author of two cookbooks, Meals That Heal: 100+ Everyday Anti-Inflammatory Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less (Tiller Press, June 2019) and Meals That Heal – One Pot (The Experiment,…
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Tracy Gapin is a board-certified urologist, world renowned men’s health & performance expert, and the founder of the Gapin Institute, the global leader in High Performance Health. He has over 20 years of experience focused on providing executives, entrepreneurs, and athletes a personalized path to optimize their health and fulfill their highest potential. Founder / CEO of the…
Send us Fan Mail Larisa Petrini is an Age Reversal Expert and Epigenetic specialist known for turning back the clock 10 years. She is the founder of BODYOLOGY, a proprietary system designed to help high performing women reverse their age and sizzle with energy and confidence in their midlife years. Hundreds of high achieving women have sought her help to get back in shape, overcome chronic…
Send us Fan Mail Celine Thompson MS, RDN, LDN is a registered dietitian nutritionist, an integrative and functional medicine practitioner, founder of Fueling Fertility, and creator of the Restore Fertility Roadmap™ Program. Celine completed her Master of Science degree in dietetics and nutrition from South Dakota State University, and she also has additional training in integrative and functional…
Send us Fan Mail Hally Brooke is the Founder & CEO of Live Nourished, she is a Certified Functional Medicine Nutrition Counselor, Nationally Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Fox 21 Fitness & Nutrition Expert, and fierce industry advocate. What started as pure personal training has morphed over the years into a full wellness and nutrition practice. Hally has learned from years of education…
Send us Fan Mail Spending the last 31 years as a functional wellness chiropractor and entrepreneur, Dr. Bennett is no stranger to health and wellness. With his extensive experience in clinical nutrition; he has developed an extremely successful functional wellness model. He operates two successful practices in West Virginia and also travels the country as a post graduate instructor. He works with…
Send us Fan Mail Elisabeth Kristof is an expert in using applied neurology to move people out of pain, unwanted behavior and stress response. She is the founder of Brain-Based Wellness , a revolutionary online platform that trains the nervous system and body to resolve old patterns, improve performance and increase well-being. Elisabeth is a certified applied neurology practitioner who has been in…
Send us Fan Mail For years, Kanzer felt like a failure, unable to hustle hard enough to “make it,” either as an actress or in the rat race. Her childhood as a Russian immigrant in post-Cold War America heightened her insecurity and threatened her identity, desperate as she was to fit into a culture that was alien at best and hostile at worst. This loss and eventual reclamation of her sense of self…
Send us Fan Mail Wendie Trubow, M.D., MBA is a functional medicine gynecologist. She received her M.D. from Tufts University in 2000 and has been practicing functional medicine since 2009. After all these years, she is still passionate about helping women optimize their health and their lives. There are so many different challenges in a woman’s life: work, home, relationships, spirituality,…
Send us Fan Mail Steve Q. Wiltshire has made fitness, health & mindset a priority for 3 decades! Shortly after winning the Mr. Oregon Body Building Competition, Steve developed an autoimmune disease that originated from a serious gut complication that almost ruined his health. Most everything Steve learned from experts, radical meal plans and harsh chemicals in supplements compromised his gut…
Send us Fan Mail Jonathan de Potter is the Founder & CEO of Behold Retreats, a bespoke wellness service that facilitates journeys of self-discovery and transformation, supported by the scientifically proven benefits of plant medicine therapy. Jonathan is passionate about raising awareness on the benefits of plant medicine therapy, and its potential to improve wellbeing and mental health outcomes.…
Send us Fan Mail As a Functional Medicine M.D., Dr. Peter Kozlowski uses a broad array of tools to find the source of the body's dysfunction: he takes the time to listen to his patients and plots their history on a timeline, considering what makes them unique and co-creating with them a truly individualized care plan. Currently he works with patients online and in person via his Chicago, Illinois…
Send us Fan Mail Ana Vucetic is a Psychologist, Certified Wellness Coach, Founder of “Balanced by Ana” and mother of 2 beautiful boys. Driven by her own health struggles – Ana now is on a mission to help women find food freedom, end emotional eating & feel comfortable in their bodies again. She helps achieve a balanced approach to life and wellness by helping clean your emotional pantry. Ana…
Send us Fan Mail In 2014, Dr. Kristy Sumner coupled her passion for travel, history and the paranormal when she formed Soul Sisters Paranormal, an all-female team, made up of Sumner, her two sisters and two friends. As a team of 5 investigators, Soul Sisters Paranormal traveled to some of the most historic and, reportedly, haunted location in the U.S. in an attempt to determine for themselves if…
Send us Fan Mail Corbie Mitleid is a psychic, channel and medium, reading since 1973. She travels coast to coast and into Canada as a full time intuitive counselor, appeared frequently on radio and television and is an inspirational teacher and facilitator. She is a featured channel in Robert Schwartz’s breakthrough series, YOUR SOUL’S PLAN, YOUR SOUL’S GIFT and YOUR SOUL’S LOVE, and is herself…
Send us Fan Mail Martin Sawa is a first generation Ukrainian American, former San Francisco real estate power broker, and author of "The Other Side of Success, Money and Meaning in the Golden State," a book about his remarkable rise to self-made wealth from the humblest of beginnings, how a devastating loss forced him to reevaluate the meaning of success, and how the impact of love, family,…
Send us Fan Mail Katie Rössler is a transformative grief guide and licensed counselor with 13 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families. She is the author of "The New Face of Grief" coming out October 5th, 2021 and is on a mission to help people learn how to heal hidden grief in their lives. Katie is an expat wife, mom of three, and enjoys spending time in nature. By leaning…
Send us Fan Mail For over 25 years, Rhonda worked in high pressure, high stress environments, working with Real Estate professionals, as a Sales Executive at a Fortune 250 Company. As a coach specializing in business development, professional development, and lead generation, she worked with countless brokers and agents to help them increase profits, bring in new leads, close bigger deals. She…
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Renee is a double board certified doctor who has been working with women for over 20 years and due to her own personal health challenges, she stepped outside the box of conventional medicine to take a radically different approach to heal herself from the deep depths of burnout. About a decade ago, Dr. Renee was living what she thought was her dream life; she was an extremely…
Send us Fan Mail Jennifer Fugo, MS, LDN, CNS is a clinical nutritionist empowering adults who’ve been failed by conventional medicine to beat chronic skin and unending gut challenges. She has experience working with conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, dandruff + hives — with clientele ranging from regular folks to celebrities + professional athletes. Jennifer also founded her own line…
Send us Fan Mail Dr. LuLu Shimek is a Naturopathic Physician and expert in genetic health, working with patients experiencing chronic disease: hormonal imbalance, endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal dysfunction, depression, anxiety and fatigue. She believes that once we dive deep down to the root of the problem of the distortion and ignite our bodies innate ability to heal, we see unimaginable…
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Kylie is a functional medicine specialist who turns "normal" labs into answers, healing, and hope. She hosts the podcast: Beyond the Diagnosis with Dr. Kylie and has been a guest on over 50 podcasts with a handful of radio shows. She was recently featured on Good Morning Utah and Fox26Houston. You can find more of Dr. Kylie at https://drkylieburton.com/ On FB:…
Send us Fan Mail Laura Martin is a Certified IBS Nutrition Consultant and founder of Healing to Happy – an online holistic, gut-brain-focused company that helps women suffering from IBS and Anxiety to get back to eating normally without food fear. After battling her way through IBS, hypothyroidism, anxiety, hormonal imbalances, and skin issues... she found herself with an unhealthy relationship…
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Heather Rhodes is a holistic pharmacist with a passion for women's health. She makes understanding your hormones simple and teaches you practical steps for maintaining hormone balance. Her natural approach to healing creates lasting results and symptom relief specifically for PCOS, PMS, Acne, and Fertility. She’s a cross fit instructor, ice cream addict, toddler mom, and…
Send us Fan Mail Kathleen O’Brien has researched aging for over 12 years and writes regular blogs at growoldbehappy.com . She began her career as an advertising copywriter, worked as a television broadcaster, owned her own video production company and taught media relations at two graduate schools of business. In her book " Reclaim Your Right to Grow Old " Kathleen O’Brien takes you on her journey…
Send us Fan Mail This is a quick message to all of my listeners who have wanted to know more about me! I am not just Hashimoto's, Grave's Disease, Adrenal Fatigue, and a recovering perfectionist. My story started long before that and is a huge reason why i see the world the way that I do. Why I see the good in Alternative Health, why people's stories and struggles and triumphs touch me so…