Underdog to Unstoppable

Underdog to Unstoppable (Aired 04-03-26) From Hustle to Systems: Building Leadership That Scales and Lasts

Juan D Guevara Torres — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:37:34 +0000

In this powerful episode of Underdog to Unstoppable, host Nicole Anderson sits down with seasoned executive and leadership strategist Chris Meredith, CEO of MCS (Meredith Consulting Services) and COO of Cyrus Works, for a deep dive into leadership, systems thinking, and building organizations that truly scale.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Underdog, to Unstoppable
(00:00:52) - How Did You Grow Up in the Leadership World?
(00:02:53) - Tom Cruise on Becoming a Leader
(00:04:16) - Leadership in the Military
(00:11:58) - Underdog to Unstoppable
(00:12:26) - The Turning Point for Underdogs
(00:20:20) - Leadership Systems: Underdogs to Unstoppable
(00:24:49) - The Need for Trust in an Organization
(00:33:45) - The Power of Values-Driven Leadership
(00:37:17) - Underdog to Unstoppable
(00:38:11) - System Thinking
(00:44:11) - Signs That There's Trouble in the Organization

Underdog to Unstoppable (Aired 03-27-26) From Survival Mode to Healing: Breaking Trauma Patterns and Reclaiming Your Life

Juan D Guevara Torres — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 02:44:26 +0000

In this deeply impactful episode of Underdog to Unstoppable, host Nicole Anderson sits down with renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Ricky Greenwald, founder of the Trauma Institute and Child Trauma Institute, for a powerful conversation on trauma, healing, and reclaiming control over your life.

With over 30 years of experience in trauma-focused therapy, Dr. Greenwald shares how unresolved trauma quietly shapes behavior, decision-making, and success often without people realizing it.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Underdogs: Unstoppable
(00:01:09) - In the Elevator With Richard Feynman
(00:02:31) - What brought you into trauma work?
(00:09:17) - EmDR: The Unstoppable Story of Nicole Anderson
(00:13:16) - Underdog to Unstoppable
(00:13:40) - How Trauma hijacks success
(00:18:43) - What Do Most People Not Understand About Trauma?
(00:22:13) - One person's EMDR experience
(00:23:30) - Unstoppable: One Step to Recovery from Trauma
(00:25:11) - Dr. Greenwald on Intermittent Trauma Therapy
(00:31:55) - The Fight for Mental Health Support
(00:36:53) - Underdog to Unstoppable
(00:37:21) - What do underdogs need to stop surviving and start living well?
(00:43:28) - How to Tell When Someone's Making Progress in Their Yoga
(00:44:10) - How to Treat Trauma Memories

Underdog to Unstoppable (Aired 03-20-26) From Financial Struggle to Stability: Reinvention, Literacy, and Family Legacy

Juan D Guevara Torres — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:37:54 +0000

In this impactful episode of Underdog to Unstoppable, host Nicole Anderson sits down with David Kleiman, partner at Climb Financial, for a powerful conversation about reinvention, financial hardship, and building a legacy through education and resilience.

David shares his journey from navigating personal financial struggles including overwhelming debt while raising a large family to becoming a trusted voice in financial planning and literacy.

Underdog to Unstoppable (Aired 03-13-26) From Invisible to Innovator: Building Startups, AI, and the Future of Energy

Juan D Guevara Torres — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:28:58 +0000

In this inspiring episode of Underdog to Unstoppable, host Nicole Anderson sits down with entrepreneur, author, and technology leader Todd Thomas for a powerful conversation about resilience, innovation, and building companies at the intersection of artificial intelligence, energy, and sustainability.

Todd Thomas is the founder and CEO of Woodchuck.ai, a climate-impact startup transforming waste into value while helping shape a future of abundant energy and intelligent infrastructure.

Underdog to Unstoppable (Aired 03-06-26) From Responsibility to Leadership: How Discipline, Faith, and Resilience Forged an Elite Protector

Juan D Guevara Torres — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:32:31 +0000

In this powerful episode of Underdog to Unstoppable, host Nicole Anderson sits down with Dan Simmons, co-founder and CEO of Black Flag International, to explore a journey shaped by responsibility, discipline, and the courage to rise when life demands more than you feel ready to give.

Before becoming a U.S. Army Green Beret and Special Forces Medical Sergeant, Dan faced one of the lowest moments of his life learning at 21 that he was about to become the father of twin daughters while feeling completely unprepared for the responsibility ahead.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Underdog to Unstoppable
(00:01:17) - Underdogs: The Life of Creativity
(00:02:01) - Ex-Marine on Becoming a Dad to Twins
(00:04:00) - Marine's Decision to Join the Military
(00:06:47) - Disciplining Soldiers: The Long, Quiet Grind
(00:10:31) - Underdog to Unstoppable
(00:18:45) - Retiring from the Military with four service disqualifying injuries
(00:23:35) - Why I Outgrown My Safety Zone
(00:27:24) - Veterans' Skills Transfer into Business
(00:33:15) - Black Flag
(00:35:53) - Underdog to Unstoppable
(00:36:28) - What's Your Mindset in Business?
(00:39:39) - In the Elevator With Successful CEOs
(00:43:08) - What routine or discipline helps make you successful?
(00:46:03) - Black Flag Rebranding and Goal
(00:48:04) - Unlock: From Underdog to Unstoppable

Underdog to Unstoppable (Aired 02-27-26) From Rock Bottom to Relentless: Rebuilding Identity, Faith, and Entrepreneurial Grit

Juan D Guevara Torres — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:54:45 +0000

In this deeply personal episode of Underdog to Unstoppable, host Nicole Anderson sits down with Jaimie Cunningham, entrepreneur, husband, father, and president of a successful merchant services company, to unpack a journey marked by trauma, addiction, faith, and radical transformation.

Jaimie’s story begins with a childhood shaped by his father’s severe heart illness and eventual transplant—experiences that introduced instability, fear, and emotional weight at an early age. What followed was a path few anticipate: early exposure to opioids, escalating addiction, repeated arrests, and the devastating ripple effects on family relationships. As dependency deepened, so did the consequences legal trouble, isolation, homelessness, and time in detention.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Underdog to Unstoppable
(00:00:47) - How to Start a Business With No Money
(00:05:14) - What Led Me to Starting My Business
(00:06:22) - My Father's Heart Transplant
(00:08:33) - My Dad's Fight Against Opioid Addiction
(00:11:56) - Underdog to Unstoppable
(00:12:32) - Jamie on Her Dad's Opioid Addiction
(00:16:01) - One Man's Story of His Heroin Addiction
(00:21:31) - The Family Dynamic of Addicts
(00:23:55) - Jamie On Underdog to Unstoppable
(00:26:46) - James 1:19
(00:33:23) - Tom Cruise on Giving Back
(00:33:56) - Marissa on Alcohol and the Problem
(00:35:50) - Underdog to Unstoppable
(00:36:26) - Jumping into Entrepreneurship in 2010
(00:39:49) - Tim Ferriss on Starting a Business
(00:44:40) - Underdogs to Unstoppable: Jamie's Story

Underdog to Unstoppable (Aired 02-20-26) Stay the Course: From Market Crashes to Mortgage Empire

Juan D Guevara Torres — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:56:47 +0000

In this powerful episode of Underdog to Unstoppable, host Nicole Anderson sits down with Tony Acquaviva, founder of Premier Mortgage and NQM Funding, to explore what it truly takes to scale a business through uncertainty, rejection, and market volatility.

Tony shares his journey from early setbacks—including industry instability and economic downturns to building a multi-billion-dollar mortgage banking enterprise with hundreds of employees nationwide. From navigating the 2008 housing crash to surviving the financial pressures of COVID, including mortgaging his own home to protect his company, Tony reveals the mindset required to lead under extreme pressure.

Underdog to Unstoppable (Aired 02-13-26) Betting on Yourself When No One Else Does: The Mindset That Turns Underdogs Into Winners

Juan D Guevara Torres — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:03:57 +0000

In this powerful episode of Underdog to Unstoppable, host Nicole Anderson sits down with guest Jason Hill to explore what it truly means to bet on yourself when results, recognition, and reassurance are nowhere in sight.

From selling candy as a child and learning entrepreneurship alongside his father, to building a financial services career and later risking everything to move his family and rebuild in South Florida, Jason shares the real cost of pursuing a vision others don’t understand. He opens up about sacrificing stability, investing his own savings, and enduring years of uncertainty while developing a mobile app designed to transform how people connect.

Underdog to Unstoppable (Aired 02-06-26) How Jose A. Pereira Survived 1,775 Days in Captivity and Rebuilt His Life

Juan D Guevara Torres — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:21:05 +0000

In this episode of Underdog to Unstoppable, host Nicole Anderson welcomes Jose A. Pereira, former CEO, resilience mentor, and creator of the Executive Resilience Program, whose life was forever changed after surviving 1,775 days as an international hostage. What began as a routine business trip to Venezuela turned into five years of captivity, isolation, and extreme hardship a journey that reshaped his mindset, leadership, faith, and purpose.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - How I Stopped Being a Hostage for 1,775 Days
(00:05:48) - In the Elevator With the Detainees
(00:08:33) - Jose Rodriguez's story of being held hostage in Venezuela
(00:13:37) - Underdog to Unstoppable
(00:14:24) - Jose Pereira Rebuild His Life After Being Released From Hostage
(00:21:17) - Unbreakable Leaders: The Story of my captivity
(00:24:34) - How My Trauma Became a Message
(00:31:41) - "Angels Helping in Earth"
(00:33:02) - Never Give Up
(00:35:17) - Underdog to Unstoppable
(00:36:07) - Jose's Underdog to Unstoppable
(00:41:04) - Angels Helping on Earth: Launching
(00:45:00) - Jose Torres on Underdog to Unstoppable

Underdog to Unstoppable (Aired 01-31-26) From the Ring to Reinvention: How Resilience Builds Unstoppable Lives

Juan D Guevara Torres — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:35:38 +0000

In this powerful episode of Underdog to Unstoppable, host Nicole Anderson leads an inspiring conversation with world champion boxer, entrepreneur, and trailblazer Fon Cruz Deje, whose journey proves that resilience, discipline, and fearless self-belief can redefine what success looks like.

From overcoming adversity and carving her own identity to breaking barriers in a male-dominated sport, this episode explores how persistence transforms setbacks into purpose. Fon shares how boxing became more than a career it became a lifeline, a platform for self-expression, and a bridge to entrepreneurship, creativity, and leadership beyond the ring

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Nicolette