In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Dmytro Filatov, CEO & Co-Founder of Deepex, to explore the next wave of computer vision and multimodal AI—built for industries where reliability isn’t optional: aviation, mining, healthcare, and logistics. Dimitro breaks down why he believes the future isn’t AI replacing humans—it’s symbiotic AI: systems designed to collaborate with people, amplify intuition, and improve decision-making in real-world environments. He also shares lessons from building multiple companies, what changes when you scale past 30–60 employees, and why Deepex chose to bootstrap instead of raising outside capital.

In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Amanda Mountain, CEO of Rocky Mountain Public Media (RMPBS), to unpack what it really takes to lead a legacy media organization through massive transformation. Amanda shares how RMPBS became digital-first, built a multiplatform content strategy, and created a user-centered operating model—while scaling revenue, strengthening culture, and expanding community impact. She also breaks down the biggest misconception about public media, why today’s challenge isn’t “media,” it’s relationships, and how public media can help fight isolation by connecting communities in real life.

In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Ken Golde—executive coach, keynote speaker, and former Hollywood filmmaker—to explore the hidden belief systems that quietly cap leadership, fulfillment, and long-term success. Ken shares how his decades in film directing, screenwriting, and producing shaped his approach to leadership—where the role of a leader isn’t to do the work, but to help talented people do their best work. Drawing on his experience working with CEOs, founders, and leadership teams around the world, Ken breaks down why external success rarely fixes internal dissatisfaction.

In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Katherine Rain, one of the top real estate agents in Florida and a six-year Top 3 solo agent with Keller Williams, to unpack how real estate can be used as a powerful vehicle for long-term wealth. Katherine shares her remarkable journey from immigrating to the United States with just $750 to building a diversified portfolio of residential, commercial, and vacation rental properties across multiple states. Along the way, she explains how discipline, numbers-driven decision-making, and mindset helped her break through financial ceilings. This conversation dives deep into real estate investing, working with high-performance clients, short-term rental realities, mindset under pressure, and why preparation, loyalty, and focus matter more than hype. Katherine also opens up about balancing motherhood, health, and ambition while continuing to scale her business.

In this episode of The Victory Show, host Travis Cody sits down with Alejandro Martinez, CEO of Propelling Tech, to explore how founders and executives can use data and AI to break through revenue plateaus and scale smarter—not harder. With over 20 years of experience across the U.S. and Europe, Alejandro has helped organizations dramatically reduce total cost of ownership, accelerate time-to-market, and modernize their technology stacks. His work has earned him recognition as one of the Top 50 Global Healthcare Consultants, a visionary leader in data and analytics, and a global AI speaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Alejandro shares his unconventional journey from business engineering and strategy consulting to building a tech-driven firm that prioritizes automation before services, challenges outdated consulting models, and treats AI as a human-augmenting force—not a replacement.

In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Chad Lingfelt, CEO of Loc-Doc Security, to explore how a traditional service business can evolve into a technology-powered, innovation-driven company. Chad shares his journey from starting as a trainee locksmith technician to leading LockDoc’s growth into an industry powerhouse by building cloud-based systems, operational dashboards, content platforms, and an in-house innovation lab. Along the way, he breaks down the exact leadership and operational shifts required to scale past the million-dollar plateau. This conversation dives deep into systems thinking, leadership blind spots, hiring ceilings, culture, and communication, as well as why founders must eventually choose between being the visionary or the integrator. Chad also shares how content creation, podcasts, and software development became unexpected growth levers in a blue-collar industry.

In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Ja'Quan Lavender , CEO and President of the Ja'Quan Lavender Foundation and Prudent Man Leadership Academy, to explore leadership, discipline, and purpose-driven growth for the next generation. Ja'Quan shares his powerful journey from being a collegiate sprinter with Olympic dreams to pivoting into youth mentorship and leadership development. After dedicating over a decade to elite athletic training, Jaquan recalibrated his purpose and launched organizations focused on helping young men build character, clarity, and direction in life. This conversation dives deep into what it truly means to become a prudent man—developing integrity, sober-minded thinking, self-discipline, and leadership skills in a world full of distractions. Jaquan also breaks down how he built a multi-state leadership program from scratch, overcame rejection, secured school partnerships, and continues scaling impact across communities nationwide.

In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Leigh Feldman, CEO of beem Light Sauna, to break down what it really takes to build, scale, and exit powerhouse brands in today’s competitive market. Leigh brings over 20 years of experience in marketing, branding, and franchising, having worked with global brands like Nike, Google, LEGO, Warner Bros., and Mazda, before leading massive franchise growth as CEO and Brand President of Bishop’s Cuts & Color, scaling it to over 200 locations and multiple successful exits. Now at the helm of beem Light Sauna, Leigh shares how the brand scaled rapidly across 40+ states, why wellness franchising is exploding, and how emerging modalities like infrared, red light, green light, and blue light therapy are reshaping the health industry. The conversation dives deep into leadership, exits, private equity, franchise operators, and the mindset required to scale beyond seven figures.

In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Seamus Ruiz-Earle, Founder and CEO of Carabiner Group, to unpack what it really takes to scale a services business past the million-dollar plateau—and when it makes sense to exit. Seamus shares how he launched Carabiner Group from his bedroom during COVID-19, turning a delayed start at Deloitte into a bold entrepreneurial move. What began as Salesforce consulting quickly evolved into a RevOps-as-a-Service model, helping companies align sales, marketing, customer success, and finance into one scalable revenue engine. Under Seamus’s leadership, Carabiner Group grew to $7M ARR, served clients like KPMG and hundreds of venture-backed startups, earned him a spot on Forbes 30 Under 30, and ultimately led to an acquisition by SBI Growth—with Seamus continuing as Managing Director. This conversation dives deep into rapid growth, recurring revenue, people challenges, culture at scale, wartime vs peacetime leadership, and the hard lessons founders learn when building fast.

In this explosive episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Tom Dowd — President & CEO of F45 Training and co-founder of Performance Inspired Nutrition with Mark Wahlberg. With 25+ years shaping billion-dollar brands at GNC, leading global wellness companies, and scaling high-performance teams, Tom breaks down what it really takes to build brands people obsess over. He shares the wild story of surviving multiple leveraged buyouts, turning around failing divisions, expanding F45 into a total wellness ecosystem, and why clean, efficacious nutrition is the future of the industry. Tom also reveals his leadership framework, his obsession with execution, and the mindset that drove him from stocking shelves to running international brands. If you want raw business wisdom, brand-building insights, and elite leadership lessons — this is the episode.

In this electrifying episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with entrepreneur, investor, and former Division I athlete Peter Ashton — a man who’s built, analyzed, or invested in over 60 companies before the age of 30. Peter reveals the real mindset of the ultra-wealthy: why the most successful people are incredibly careful with trust, how they view money as a tool instead of a trophy, and why their inner circle is so small. He breaks down the hard truths he learned training America’s top 1% — including why they avoid general population thinking, how they make decisions, and what they wish everyone understood about success. Peter then pulls back the curtain on a revolutionary 1996 deep mathematical intelligence technology originally built from missile-intercept algorithms… now repurposed to power a new asset management system that could change how everyday people build wealth. If you’ve ever wondered how the wealthy think — and how YOU can think the same way — this is a must-watch.

In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Lance Cottrell — technologist, entrepreneur, investor, and the founder of Anonymizer, one of the first privacy companies on the internet. Lance shares how he went from astrophysics to building groundbreaking anonymity tools years before the web went mainstream, eventually scaling Anonymizer to millions of users before exiting to a government-focused acquirer. He breaks down why most founders fail, the biggest mistakes technical teams make, how to validate ideas before building, and why today’s AI landrush mirrors the early days of the internet. Lance also opens up about Feel The Boot, his startup education platform, and the mindset every founder needs to survive the startup journey. This episode is a masterclass in innovation, resilience, and startup strategy from someone who has lived it end-to-end.

In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Parul Patel — President of ATG + Pelocity and a powerhouse executive with 25+ years leading multimillion-dollar organizations, engineering innovation, and transforming talent systems. Pru shares the real reasons companies stall, how team dynamics make or break growth, and why most founders get stuck in a cycle of doing instead of truly leading. She breaks down how science-based assessments reveal the person behind the paper, how to align people to the right roles, and why the future of hiring depends on understanding skills, behavior, and human potential — not just résumés. This conversation is loaded with frameworks every leader, founder, and executive coach needs to scale with clarity, confidence, and culture. Disclaimer: This was recorded last January 2025

In this episode of The Victory Show, host Travis Cody sits down with Michael Bluestone, Founder and CEO of Bluestone Travel and independent travel adviser with Frosch, where he creates high-touch luxury trips and bespoke global adventures. Michael shares how an unexpected move to Italy at age 14 ignited a lifelong passion for culture, curiosity, and world exploration—eventually leading him to visit over 70 countries before turning 30. He talks about his years guiding adventure tours across Europe and South America, how he built Bluestone Travel from the ground up, and the secrets behind designing transformational, once-in-a-lifetime experiences for high-end clients. Michael also reveals travel mistakes to avoid, minimalist packing rules, wild client requests, and the destinations he believes every traveler should see at least once.

In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Jill McHugh, a powerhouse leader who turned rural poverty, small-town expectations, and everyone telling her “don’t go” into fuel for building multiple businesses, nonprofits, and now a multimillion-dollar iconic restaurant. Jill shares how being labeled “bossy” as a child became her greatest leadership advantage, and how she learned to assess, fix, and scale organizations across every industry she touched. She reveals her journey from social worker to nonprofit executive, to entrepreneur, to co-owner of The Chelsea, a legendary restaurant in New Bern, North Carolina. Jill also opens up about launching her startup Cardberry, navigating acquisitions, managing 60+ employees, and leading with empathy, grit, and unshakeable self-belief. If you’re building something against the odds, this conversation will light you up.

In this powerful episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Zuleika Cuevas, founder of Global Woman Leadership, where she equips ambitious, high-performing women to own their careers and lead with unshakable confidence. With experience coaching leaders across Fortune 500 companies and global firms, Selica specializes in helping women develop executive presence, communicate with impact, and step into leadership roles they once thought were out of reach. She breaks down why so many talented women feel invisible in boardrooms, what’s missing in corporate mentorship, and how to think like the CEO of your own career. This conversation is packed with frameworks, strategies, and mindset shifts that accelerate careers and transform how women show up in any room.

In this powerhouse episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with Robert Mancier—CEO of InFocus Brands, serial entrepreneur, and the operator behind 175+ startups, 125 scaleups, and 70 exits. Robert has a rare ability to blend sharp brand strategy with operational discipline, helping founders turn ideas into sustainable, scalable companies. He breaks down the patterns he’s seen across hundreds of businesses, the real reasons companies get stuck, and why operational excellence—not marketing hype—is what separates the winners from the rest. If you want to understand growth, leadership, and how to build a business that can scale beyond you, this episode is a masterclass. Packed with frameworks, brutal truths, and actionable insights every founder needs.

In this episode of The Victory Show, Travis Cody sits down with J.W. Frye, CEO of Rebuilding Together East Bay Network, to break down one of the most innovative community-transformation models in the country. J.W. reveals how his team secured millions in new funding to expand affordable housing, launch hands-on workforce development programs, electrify homes, and address the social determinants of health at scale.

Welcome back to The Victory Show! Today, Travis Cody — bestselling author of 16 books and mentor to hundreds of entrepreneurs — sits down with Han Ko, a venture capitalist and global commercial real estate investor who went from immigrant engineer… to building and exiting multiple tech companies… to leading international venture and development projects.

Welcome back to The Victory Show! In today’s episode, Travis Cody sits down with Dr. Muhammad Aly Rifai — board-certified internist, psychiatrist, CEO of Blue Mountain Psychiatry, and the man behind one of the most shocking entrepreneurial survival stories you’ll ever hear. Dr. Rifai built a thriving $4M-a-year practice… Then one day, the U.S. Government indicted him on four counts of healthcare fraud. He faced 40 years in prison. He lost 75% of his staff. His business revenue collapsed. And yet — he fought back.