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Unconventional Life with Jules Schroeder

Jules Schroeder

On Unconventional Life, Jules Schroeder interviews successful Millennial entrepreneurs, artists, creatives, and thought leaders on how they earn their living in non traditional ways - each week in 20-30 minute interviews! Each of these individuals are at the top of their game in terms of revenue and reach in their respective industry, living life in the driver's seat beyond what is traditional or predictable. Unconventional Life was created for YOU, the Entrepreneur, Trailblazer, The Student who wants to pioneer their own path, The ONE stuck in a job you are wanting to quit to create the life you want. On this show you will learn, how each guest took the road less travelled, what their revenue model looks like, and why they are prioritizing their passion over their paycheck. Join the Unconventional Life movement at UnconventionalLifeShow.com and enter to win the free weekly prize giveaway of useful tools, content, and resources from the shows guests.

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  • #483
    August 31 · 30 min

    Ep483: The Alchemy of Joy: Brent J. Freeman on Rewiring Success, Finding Presence, and Living Beyond the Program

    Brent J. Freeman is an entrepreneur, speaker, and author of The Alchemy of Joy. After two decades of building companies, he turned inward to study neuroscience, mindfulness, and subconscious reprogramming—helping people move beyond survival mode and create more presence, joy, and fulfillment. Connect with Brent: Website: https://brentfreeman.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joywithbrent/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SirBrentFreeman LinkedIn: https://www.youtube.com/@SirBrentFreeman

  • #482
    August 24 · 18 min

    Ep482: Tara Cappel Was Told Millennials Didn't Want Group Travel. She Built FTLO Anyway.

    Tara Cappel is the founder and CEO of FTLO Travel, a group travel company for solo travelers in their 20s and 30s. Founded in 2016, FTLO has grown into a multimillion-dollar business with 100+ departures across 20+ countries. Connect with Tara: Website: https://www.ftlotravel.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taracappel/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taracappel/ FTLO Travel Journal: FTLO Travel Blog

  • #481
    August 17 · 18 min

    Ep481: The Way Back to Yourself: Meg Tuohey on Love, Leadership, and Living From Within

    Meg Tuohey is an innovator, psychologist, and relationship expert who has revolutionized marriage repair. Her work centers on helping women reconnect with themselves, understand their inner world, and lead with clarity and wisdom — especially in moments where life, relationships, or identity feel fractured. Grounded in evidence-based psychology and shaped by decades of clinical experience, Meg's approach blends rigor with compassion. She is known for meeting women where they are, honoring the full complexity of their lives, and helping them move beyond survival into grounded leadership within themselves, their families, and their communities. Meg's podcast, Wisdom Stripes, has reached over 1.8 million lifetime downloads and ranked Top 15 in Education in the United States, extending her impact through long-form conversations centered on wisdom, relationships, and personal growth. Meg's work has supported thousands of women and couples across the United States and Canada, particularly those who felt unseen or unsuccessful in traditional therapeutic or self-help environments. Her perspective is neurodivergent-affirming, ethically grounded, and rooted in a deep respect for women's agency and inner authority. As her leadership continues to evolve, Meg is expanding her work beyond the clinical space into authorship, media, and speaking. In 2026, she will debut her first book, HeartPrint, extending her mission to support women worldwide in reconnecting with themselves and shaping lives rooted in meaning, resilience, and self-trust. Connect with Meg: Website: https://megantuohey.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megtuoheyofficial/?hl=en

  • August 10 · 22 min

    EP480: Why There Is No Formula for Building a Brand—or an Unconventional Life—with Arielle Tayar

    rielle Tayar is a Miami-based serial entrepreneur, creative director, and experience designer who has spent the last decade building businesses at the intersection of brand, story, and human connection. She is the Founder of Whip Creative Studio, a full-scope brand identity and creative agency with a global presence across Miami, New York, Tel Aviv, Barcelona, and Mexico City, and Founder and CEO of Whip Productions, a luxury event design and production company serving clients worldwide since 2016. Her work spans brand identity, experiential marketing, web design, content production, and high-end event and wedding planning, with press features in Vogue, Brides, and Smashing the Glass, a client roster that includes Gucci, Spanx, elf Beauty, and Hulken, and Hollywood-level weddings attended by names like LeBron James and Adele. Before Whip, she co-founded Citizen Garden, Tel Aviv's first viral vegetarian café, a concept she built entirely from scratch, developing the brand, menu, and social presence that turned it into a cultural landmark and her first initiation into the world of branding. Raised in New Jersey by Israeli immigrants, she studied theater and politics at The New School before earning a graduate degree in film in Tel Aviv. A mother of two, Arielle built every business entirely self-funded, no investors, no outside capital, scaling Whip Creative Studio to a global team and growing her companies into seven-figure ventures through sheer creative conviction and relentless execution.

  • #479
    August 3 · 23 min

    Ep479: How Krista St-Germain Transformed Unimaginable Loss Into a Movement of Hope

    Krista St-Germain is a Master Certified Life Coach, post-traumatic growth expert, and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. After losing her husband unexpectedly in 2016, she dedicated her life to helping widows navigate grief, rebuild their lives, and discover hope, purpose, and growth after loss. Connect with Krista: Website: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachingwithkrista Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/?hl=en Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-widowed-mom-podcast/id1468127632

  • #478
    July 28 · 30 min

    Ep478: Why Being Yourself Is Your Greatest Competitive Advantage with Renata Castro

    Renata Castro is a Brazilian-born immigration attorney, entrepreneur, author, and founder of USA4ALL. She helps immigrants navigate complex legal systems while advocating for survivors, entrepreneurs, and families building new lives in the U.S. through compassionate, people-first legal guidance. Connect with Renata: Website: https://usaforall.com Book: 99 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Business in the USA Instagram:@renatacastroesq YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@USA4ALL LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renatacastroesq

  • #477
    July 20 · 24 min

    Ep477: Beyond Betrayal: How Psychotherapist Lauren LaRusso is Changing the Conversation around Infidelity

    Lauren LaRusso is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in infidelity recovery and the author of Beyond Infidelity. Through her therapy practice, writing, and online community, she helps individuals and couples heal from betrayal, break free from shame, and rebuild their lives with clarity and compassion. Connect with Lauren: Website: https://www.laurenlarusso.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenlarusso/?hl=en Book: Beyond Infidelity

  • July 13 · 23 min

    Ep476: Why Feeling "Fine" Isn't Enough: Adam Woolard on Hormone Health, Performance, and Reclaiming Your Energy

    Adam Woolard is the Vice President of Business Development and Health Coach at Joi + Blokes, where he helps people optimize their health through personalized hormone care and functional wellness. Inspired by his own health transformation, Adam is passionate about helping others uncover root causes and reclaim their energy, vitality, and performance. Connect with Adam Website: Joi + Blokes — https://joiandblokes.com Instagram: @admandew

  • #475
    June 29 · 24 min

    Ep475: Awakening Isn't Becoming Someone New with Amy Scott Rooker, Author of My Mother Is a Dragonfly

    Amy Scott Rooker is an author, former attorney, and former tech executive whose memoir, My Mother Is a Dragonfly, chronicles her journey through childhood trauma, grief, addiction, and spiritual awakening. Today, she helps others reconnect with their authentic selves through healing, presence, and conscious living. Connect with Amy: Website: https://www.amyrooker.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyrooker/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amyscottrooker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amyscottrooker

  • #474
    June 15 · 18 min

    Ep474: The Beautiful, Unconventional Path to Parenthood with Joy of Life Surrogacy

    Joy of Life Surrogacy is a California-based agency dedicated to helping families grow through compassionate, ethical, and personalized surrogacy journeys. Built on trust, transparency, and real human connection, the agency supports both intended parents and surrogates every step of the way, from first questions to final moments of bringing a child into the world. What makes Joy of Life different is its people-first approach. Every journey is treated with care, respect, and emotional understanding, because this isn't just a process, it's life-changing for everyone involved. Connect with Joy of Life: Website: https://joyoflife.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoyofLife2017 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyoflifesurrogacy/?hl=en Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joyoflifesurrogacy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joyoflifesurrogacy9451

  • #473
    June 8 · 23 min

    Ep473: The Truth About Hormones, Weight Loss & Midlife Health with Dani Conway

    Dani Conway is a Functional Nutritionist specializing in hormone health, gut healing, and sustainable weight loss for women over 40. Through advanced testing and personalized wellness strategies, she helps women uncover root causes, restore vitality, and achieve lasting health. Connect with Dani: The Wellness Collective: https://nutritionthenaturalway.com/ Midlife Metabolism Guide: https://go.nutritionthenaturalway.com/hhh Instagram: @daniconwayofficial The Weight Loss Accelerator: Drop the Weight, Shred the Fat

  • #472
    June 1 · 35 min

    Ep472: Raising Emotionally Resilient Children in a Hyper-Stimulated World with Mindful Mantis Founders Mariana Gordon & Sondra Bakinde

    Mariana Gordon and Sondra Bakinde are the co-founders of Mindful Mantis and authors of The Meditating Mantis. Through mindfulness, storytelling, emotional literacy, and holistic wellness tools, they help children and families cultivate resilience, self-awareness, confidence, and inner wellbeing. Connect with Mindful Mantis: Website: https://www.themindfulmantis.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themindfulmantisinc

  • #471
    April 6 · 32 min

    Ep471: Purpose Is the Anchor Through Every Transition: How Reed Nyffeler Built Businesses—and a Life—That Actually Align

    Reed Nyffeler is a lifelong entrepreneur with a passion for developing the next generation of leaders, finding solutions, and implementing growth strategies. Reed is the CEO and founder of Signal, a fast-growing, industry-leading security services franchisor with a mission to provide peace of mind to pursue passion in life. Reed also founded Filtergo, a national HVAC filter replacement service designed to simplify air care for businesses and Framebrand, a franchise development company that helps franchise brands scale more effectively. He is the author of Transform through Purpose: Your Path to Living an Authentic and Intentional Life. Grounded in faith, Reed has learned to identify his priorities and live with purpose in every area of his life. He carefully balances his professional aspirations with time spent enjoying and connecting with his happy, thriving family of six. Connect with Reed: Website: https://reednyffeler.com/ Team Signal: https://www.teamsignal.com/ Book: Lead Exponentially Podcast: @Reedflections

  • #470
    March 30 · 26 min

    Ep470: Burning It All Down to Build What's Real: How Yoshua Greenfield Walked Away from Success to Reclaim a Life of Meaning

    Yoshua Greenfield is a former NYC-based creator and chef who walked away from a rising media career to pursue a slower, land-based life. Now rooted in Colorado, he explores food, nature, and philosophy—helping others reconnect with simplicity, purpose, and what truly matters. Website: https://youenjoy.life/ Buy his book: Fermenting with Your Best Friend Instagram: instagram.com/youenjoylife/ YouTube: You Enjoy Life

  • March 23 · 33 min

    Ep469: The $0 Fix Most High Performers Ignore: Dr. Scott Sherr on Why Your Health Strategy Isn't Working

    Dr. Scott Sherr is a physician and health optimization expert focused on cellular performance and longevity. Through his HOMe framework, he helps high performers move beyond burnout by mastering foundational health, personalized data, and sustainable optimization strategies. Connect with Dr. Scott: Troscriptions: https://troscriptions.com/ One Base Health: https://onebasehealth.com/ Website: https://drscottsherr.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsherr/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drscottsherr

  • #468
    March 16 · 38 min

    Ep468: Dare to Prosper: How Jolie Dawn Turned Personal Tragedy Into a Global Movement for Prosperity

    Jolie Dawn is the founder of Prosperity Queendom, a global platform empowering women to build purpose-driven businesses and expand their relationship with wealth. Through courses, mentorship, and live experiences, she has helped more than 25,000 women step into prosperity and leadership. Dare to Prosper Challenge: Join now Connect with Jolie: Website: https://www.thedaretoprosperchallenge.com/ Instagram: @joliedawnxo LinkedIn: Jolie Dawn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joliedawn/

  • #467
    March 9 · 35 min

    Ep467: Breaking the Rules, Healing the Self, and Reinventing Waste: How Miki Agrawal Turns Disruption Into Impact

    Miki Agrawal is a visionary entrepreneur, bestselling author, and founder of THINX, TUSHY, WILD, and HIRO. Known for disrupting taboo industries with bold ideas and cultural impact, she builds mission-driven companies that challenge the status quo and spark meaningful change. Connect with Miki: Website: https://mikiagrawal.com/ Hello Tushy: https://hellotushy.com/ Thinx: https://www.thinx.com/ Eat, Drink Wild: https://wildrestaurantnyc.com Instagram: @mikiagrawal Books: Amazon Books

  • #466
    March 2 · 24 min

    Ep466: Idea People, It's Your Time: Dr. Alex Mehr on the AI Power Shift

    Dr. Alex Mehr is a former NASA scientist turned serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Famous.ai. Having built and exited multiple tech companies, he now helps idea-driven founders turn concepts into fully functional apps—without coding, teams, or capital—ushering in a new era of AI-powered entrepreneurship. Connect with Dr. Alex: Famous Labs: https://famous.ai/ Personal Website: https://www.alexmehr.com/ Instagram: @doctoralex LinkedIn: @alexmehr

  • #459
    February 24 · 34 min

    Ep459: Crazy Love: Adam Roa on Self-Love, Creative Calling & Expanding Capacity

    Adam Roa is an internationally recognized artist, poet, and transformational coach who bridges creativity, personal development, and consciousness. His viral poem "You Are Who You've Been Looking For" has reached over 250 million people, making it the most viewed live poetry performance in history. As a keynote speaker, he has shared the stage at global events such as TEDx, Oslo Freedom Forum, and Mindvalley. Through his workshops, courses, and coaching—where clients have paid up to $1M for personalized mentorship—Adam helps individuals and organizations unlock authentic confidence, creative expression, and deeper connection. His long-awaited book of poetry, Crazy Love, is scheduled for release in February 2026. Connect with Adam: Website: adamroa.com Instagram: @adamroa Book waitlist: adamroa.com/crazylove Ted Talk: Click here to watch

  • #463
    February 24 · 38 min

    EP463: Breaking Normal: Daniel Eisenman on Why Approval Is the Most Dangerous Addiction

    Daniel Eisenman is the founder of TribeVitamins and the Breaking Normal movement. A former pre-med student turned entrepreneur, he's spent a decade leading retreats worldwide and building businesses rooted in authenticity, ancestral wisdom, and living beyond social approval. Connect with Daniel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danieleisenman/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-eisenman-breakingnormal/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DanielEisenmanOfficial

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