In this powerful episode of the Agents of Innovation podcast, Joe Gallagher—founder and CEO of Apastioli and a former Grammy-nominated musician—shares his remarkable journey from rising rock artist to surviving a devastating car accident, spiraling into addiction, facing legal battles, and ultimately finding faith, sobriety, and a new entrepreneurial purpose. Joe recounts how a simple batch of his grandmother’s pasta sauce sparked the launch of Apastioli, a rapidly growing food and fragrance brand intertwined with his mission to help others in recovery. He also reveals his vision for a regenerative farm, upcoming film and TV projects based on his story, and why manifestation, service, and trusting God now guide his life and business.
Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/BrUi_wDB3ug
Learn more about him at: https://www.apastioli.com
Find him on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/joegallagherjr/
Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on:
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You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys
You can also join our network -- and our group trips -- through the Fearless Journeys community at: https://www.fearlessjourneys.org and subscribe to our free newsletter at: https://fearlessjourneys.substack.com
00:00 – Intro to Joe Gallagher and the Agents of Innovation podcast.
01:20 – Meeting Joe in Charleston
03:20 – The Fearless Journeys community & upcoming Chile–Argentina trip
04:24 – What is Apastioli?
04:59 – Grammy Nomination & The Car Accident
06:18 – Injuries, Recovery, and Identity Crisis
07:42 – Attempted Murder Charge
09:56 – DUI, Addiction, and Hitting Bottom; The downward spiral and legal consequences.
13:17 – Rock Bottom to Redemption.
14:30 – Pasta Sauce Sparks a Business; How feeding friends in recovery launched Apastioli.
21:41 – Packaging, FDA, and Scaling Challenges
23:10 – Vision for a Regenerative Farm
26:13 – Discovering the 1,700-acre Long Wing Plantation
27:38 – From Bars to Jars (the Book); Joe’s first book and the storytelling strategy behind it.
28:36 – Angel Studios Reaches Out
29:38 – Writing the Fictional Sequel; A future vision in book form
31:28 – The Power of Storytelling in Entrepreneurship; How Joe’s story builds brand connection.
32:14 – Angel Studios, The Chosen & Film Industry Insights
36:02 – The Apastioli Brand Expands to Fragrances; Moonshine lessons, oil extraction, and luxury fragrance development.
40:38 – Vision, Manifestation & Mapping the Future; Why Joe writes fiction to shape reality.
42:24 – The Letter to God That Came True; A year of manifestations unexpectedly becoming reality.
43:30 – How to Get Joe’s Book, "From Bars to Jars," and where to find it online.
44:21 – Apastioli: Products, Website & Trademark Story; Where to buy Apastioli sauces and fragrances.
45:44 – Joe’s Film/TV Development Team; Managers, agents, producers—full momentum ahead.
48:36 – The 1,700-Acre Farm Update: Why the owners are holding out for Joe’s project.
49:36 – Investment Opportunity; Joe is open to investors and shares potential ROI.
50:17 – Joe’s Message to Anyone Struggling: Why his phone number is public and how he wants to serve others.
51:30 – Closing Thoughts: Faith, manifestation, service, and Joe’s gratitude.
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In this powerful episode of the Agents of Innovation podcast, Joe Gallagher—founder and CEO of Apastioli and a former Grammy-nominated musician—shares his remarkable journey from rising rock artist to surviving a devastating car accident, spiraling into addiction, facing legal battles, and ultimately finding faith, sobriety, and a new entrepreneurial purpose. Joe recounts how a simple batch of his grandmother’s pasta sauce sparked the launch of Apastioli, a rapidly growing food and fragrance brand intertwined with his mission to help others in recovery. He also reveals his vision for a regenerative farm, upcoming film and TV projects based on his story, and why manifestation, service, and trusting God now guide his life and business.
Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/BrUi_wDB3ug
Learn more about him at: https://www.apastioli.com
Find him on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/joegallagherjr/
Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on:
Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio
X: / https://x.com/agentinnovation
Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast
You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys
You can also join our network -- and our group trips -- through the Fearless Journeys community at: https://www.fearlessjourneys.org and subscribe to our free newsletter at: https://fearlessjourneys.substack.com
00:00 – Intro to Joe Gallagher and the Agents of Innovation podcast.
01:20 – Meeting Joe in Charleston
03:20 – The Fearless Journeys community & upcoming Chile–Argentina trip
04:24 – What is Apastioli?
04:59 – Grammy Nomination & The Car Accident
06:18 – Injuries, Recovery, and Identity Crisis
07:42 – Attempted Murder Charge
09:56 – DUI, Addiction, and Hitting Bottom; The downward spiral and legal consequences.
13:17 – Rock Bottom to Redemption.
14:30 – Pasta Sauce Sparks a Business; How feeding friends in recovery launched Apastioli.
21:41 – Packaging, FDA, and Scaling Challenges
23:10 – Vision for a Regenerative Farm
26:13 – Discovering the 1,700-acre Long Wing Plantation
27:38 – From Bars to Jars (the Book); Joe’s first book and the storytelling strategy behind it.
28:36 – Angel Studios Reaches Out
29:38 – Writing the Fictional Sequel; A future vision in book form
31:28 – The Power of Storytelling in Entrepreneurship; How Joe’s story builds brand connection.
32:14 – Angel Studios, The Chosen & Film Industry Insights
36:02 – The Apastioli Brand Expands to Fragrances; Moonshine lessons, oil extraction, and luxury fragrance development.
40:38 – Vision, Manifestation & Mapping the Future; Why Joe writes fiction to shape reality.
42:24 – The Letter to God That Came True; A year of manifestations unexpectedly becoming reality.
43:30 – How to Get Joe’s Book, "From Bars to Jars," and where to find it online.
44:21 – Apastioli: Products, Website & Trademark Story; Where to buy Apastioli sauces and fragrances.
45:44 – Joe’s Film/TV Development Team; Managers, agents, producers—full momentum ahead.
48:36 – The 1,700-Acre Farm Update: Why the owners are holding out for Joe’s project.
49:36 – Investment Opportunity; Joe is open to investors and shares potential ROI.
50:17 – Joe’s Message to Anyone Struggling: Why his phone number is public and how he wants to serve others.
51:30 – Closing Thoughts: Faith, manifestation, service, and Joe’s gratitude.
Episode 151: Fergus Hodgson, Author, "The Latin America Red Pill"
Agents of Innovation
1 hour 21 minutes 38 seconds
11 months ago
Episode 151: Fergus Hodgson, Author, "The Latin America Red Pill"
Fergus Hodgson is publisher of the Impunity Observer, a geopolitical intelligence service focused on the rule of law and economic development at the nexus of Anglo and Latin America. He is also the founder of Econ Americas LLC, a financial consultancy devoted to alternative investments, stakeholder management, and jurisdictional arbitrage. He is the author of the new book, "The Latin America Red Pill: My Search for Freedom South of the Border."
He was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, to a Kiwi father and an Irish-Canadian mother from Calgary, Alberta. Fergus grew up on a sheep and cattle farm and moved to the United States on a rowing scholarship to study economics at Boston University. He is a triple citizen who resides in Fort Collins, Colorado, and has been an expat in seven countries. Given pride in his Anglo-Celtic heritage, he travels frequently to the British Isles.
Fergus was our guest on Episode 151 of the Agents of Innovation podcast.
You can also watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/r3FbV1RBnG4
You can follow him on X at: https://x.com/FergHodgson
You can also find out more about his new book, "The Latin America Red Pill" at: https://amzn.to/3OSxjDT
Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast
You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys
You can also join our network through the Fearless Journeys community at: https://www.fearlessjourneys.org/
Agents of Innovation
In this powerful episode of the Agents of Innovation podcast, Joe Gallagher—founder and CEO of Apastioli and a former Grammy-nominated musician—shares his remarkable journey from rising rock artist to surviving a devastating car accident, spiraling into addiction, facing legal battles, and ultimately finding faith, sobriety, and a new entrepreneurial purpose. Joe recounts how a simple batch of his grandmother’s pasta sauce sparked the launch of Apastioli, a rapidly growing food and fragrance brand intertwined with his mission to help others in recovery. He also reveals his vision for a regenerative farm, upcoming film and TV projects based on his story, and why manifestation, service, and trusting God now guide his life and business.
Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/BrUi_wDB3ug
Learn more about him at: https://www.apastioli.com
Find him on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/joegallagherjr/
Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on:
Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio
X: / https://x.com/agentinnovation
Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast
You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys
You can also join our network -- and our group trips -- through the Fearless Journeys community at: https://www.fearlessjourneys.org and subscribe to our free newsletter at: https://fearlessjourneys.substack.com
00:00 – Intro to Joe Gallagher and the Agents of Innovation podcast.
01:20 – Meeting Joe in Charleston
03:20 – The Fearless Journeys community & upcoming Chile–Argentina trip
04:24 – What is Apastioli?
04:59 – Grammy Nomination & The Car Accident
06:18 – Injuries, Recovery, and Identity Crisis
07:42 – Attempted Murder Charge
09:56 – DUI, Addiction, and Hitting Bottom; The downward spiral and legal consequences.
13:17 – Rock Bottom to Redemption.
14:30 – Pasta Sauce Sparks a Business; How feeding friends in recovery launched Apastioli.
21:41 – Packaging, FDA, and Scaling Challenges
23:10 – Vision for a Regenerative Farm
26:13 – Discovering the 1,700-acre Long Wing Plantation
27:38 – From Bars to Jars (the Book); Joe’s first book and the storytelling strategy behind it.
28:36 – Angel Studios Reaches Out
29:38 – Writing the Fictional Sequel; A future vision in book form
31:28 – The Power of Storytelling in Entrepreneurship; How Joe’s story builds brand connection.
32:14 – Angel Studios, The Chosen & Film Industry Insights
36:02 – The Apastioli Brand Expands to Fragrances; Moonshine lessons, oil extraction, and luxury fragrance development.
40:38 – Vision, Manifestation & Mapping the Future; Why Joe writes fiction to shape reality.
42:24 – The Letter to God That Came True; A year of manifestations unexpectedly becoming reality.
43:30 – How to Get Joe’s Book, "From Bars to Jars," and where to find it online.
44:21 – Apastioli: Products, Website & Trademark Story; Where to buy Apastioli sauces and fragrances.
45:44 – Joe’s Film/TV Development Team; Managers, agents, producers—full momentum ahead.
48:36 – The 1,700-Acre Farm Update: Why the owners are holding out for Joe’s project.
49:36 – Investment Opportunity; Joe is open to investors and shares potential ROI.
50:17 – Joe’s Message to Anyone Struggling: Why his phone number is public and how he wants to serve others.
51:30 – Closing Thoughts: Faith, manifestation, service, and Joe’s gratitude.
