Scottie Schneider’s story is not clean, polished, or fake inspirational. He grew up homeschooled in a strict religious environment, went to West Point, entered the Army, nearly lost part of his foot from severe frostbite, lost the military future he thought would define him, battled alcoholism, built businesses, made money, sabotaged success, and still found himself asking the same brutal question: Why am I still not happy? In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Scottie Schneider for a raw conversation about military transition, identity loss, entrepreneurship, self-sabotage, spiritual healing, indigenous wisdom, plant medicine responsibility, and the kind of community modern people are starving for. Scottie opens up about losing the uniform, losing family, blowing up relationships and businesses, and eventually building a community rooted in one powerful rule: no doors. This conversation goes deep into preparation, integration, ayahuasca safety, emotional accountability, veteran purpose, healing after trauma, and why no breakthrough means anything if you refuse the boring daily work afterward. This is not a conversation about escaping responsibility. It is a conversation about finally taking it back. Watch the full episode, leave a comment with the part that challenged you most, like the video, subscribe to the channel, and share this with someone who is rebuilding their life after losing the identity they thought would carry them forever. #UnfilteredConversations #MichaelYearby #ScottieSchneider #MilitaryTransition #VeteranHealing #IdentityCrisis #PersonalTransformation #AyahuascaIntegration #PlantMedicineSafety #SpiritualGrowth #EntrepreneurshipJourney #SelfSabotage #CommunityHealing #LeadershipLessons #EmotionalAccountability

What if dyslexia was not the end of confidence, but the beginning of a completely different kind of learning power? In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Russell Van Brocklen, known as The Dyslexia Professor, for a raw, eye-opening conversation about reading struggles, writing breakdowns, parent-led learning, and why traditional systems often miss what dyslexic students actually need. Russell shares how his own academic battles pushed him from frustration into research, law school-level pressure, and eventually a teaching method designed to help students move from scattered thoughts to structured writing. This conversation goes deep into brain-based learning, word analysis, articulation, writing as a measurable output, and why a child’s area of extreme interest may be the key to unlocking their confidence. This is not just a conversation about dyslexia. It is a conversation about shame, pressure, intelligence, parenting, education, and what happens when someone refuses to accept that struggling students are broken. If you are a parent, educator, coach, leader, entrepreneur, or someone who has ever felt like your brain worked differently from the room you were placed in, this episode is going to hit you. Watch the full conversation, drop your thoughts in the comments, like the episode, subscribe to the channel, and share this with someone who needs to hear that frustration does not have to be the final chapter. #UnfilteredConversations #MichaelYearby #RussellVanBrocklen #DyslexiaProfessor #DyslexiaAwareness #DyslexiaHelp #LearningDisabilities #ParentingSupport #ReadingStruggles #WritingSkills #SpecialEducation #Neurodiversity #EducationReform #StudentConfidence #PersonalDevelopment

What happens when the job you trusted for 18 years disappears overnight? In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with David Nassief, author, speaker, and creator of the One Page Wealth Compass, for a raw conversation about money mistakes, career shock, late-life reinvention, and the brutal difference between making money and actually building wealth. David opens up about being fired at 63, realizing he only had about two years before financial collapse, and facing a job market that made him feel discarded. But instead of quitting, he took a commission-only sales role, rebuilt his income, studied 21 finance books, listened to countless financial voices, stripped out the noise, and simplified wealth building into one clear page. This conversation hits hard because it is not just about investing. It is about fear, humility, resilience, discipline, financial clarity, marriage, career identity, hidden fees, market emotions, and why so many smart people still walk in circles with money. David breaks down why flashy wealth and extreme frugality are both incomplete pictures, how tiny fees can quietly eat away at your financial foundation, why market downturns can become opportunities, and why clear direction beats misdirected speed every single time. Whether you are 25, 45, 63, building a business, rebuilding after a setback, trying to escape paycheck-to-paycheck living, or finally getting serious about your financial future, this episode will challenge how you think about money, risk, work, and reinvention. Watch the full conversation, take notes, and ask yourself: are you building wealth, or are you just making money and hoping it works out? Like, comment, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs a financial wake-up call without the fluff. #UnfilteredConversations #DavidNassief #MichaelYearby #FinancialFreedom #WealthBuilding #PersonalFinance #Entrepreneurship #RetirementPlanning #MoneyMindset #Leadership #Reinvention #FinancialLiteracy #Investing #PersonalDevelopment #OnePageWealthCompass

In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Willie Blake, a dyslexic coach who helps adults stop hiding what makes them different and start building real clarity, confidence, and momentum. This conversation is raw, practical, and deeply human. Willie opens up about being diagnosed with dyslexia as a child, feeling like “the broken kid,” losing his voice in classrooms, watching people misunderstand him, and carrying the weight of shame into adulthood. But this is not a pity-party episode. This is about what happens when pain becomes purpose. Willie breaks down why adults with dyslexia, ADHD, neurodivergence, and hidden struggles often feel forced to mask themselves in professional spaces. He explains why support without pity matters, why people need to be heard before they are coached, and why the real work begins when someone finally asks, “What do you want to do now?” We also talk about books, business, faith, action, self-belief, coaching, and Willie’s short ebook Break Free, which focuses on the 12 chains that hold people back and how to start breaking them. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt different, behind, misunderstood, ashamed, or stuck in the dark. Willie’s message is simple but powerful: you are not broken, you are not your thoughts, and the moment you choose action, you start taking your life out of park. Watch the full conversation and ask yourself: what part of you have you been hiding that might actually be your strongest gift? #UnfilteredConversations #WillieBlake #DyslexiaAwareness #Neurodiversity #PersonalDevelopment #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Coaching #Mindset #Authenticity #SelfBelief #HumanConnection #AdultDyslexia #BreakFree #MichaelYearby

Aaron Ryan is a bestselling, award-winning author, voice actor, speaker, and lifelong storyteller who has built a creative career across books, audiobooks, screen adaptations, and self-publishing. In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Aaron opens up about why writing became his truest form of storytelling, how AI has damaged the voiceover industry, why he refuses to use generative AI to write his books, and what it really feels like to publish work you poured your heart into only to hear silence. We also talk about his sci-fi series Dissonance, the deeper human conflict behind alien invasion stories, his book You Are My Whole Earth, fatherhood, faith, creative discipline, and why someone’s endorsement, or lack of it, does not determine your trajectory. This conversation is for authors, creatives, entrepreneurs, voice actors, leaders, and anyone trying to keep building when the industry changes underneath their feet. Watch the full conversation and hear Aaron Ryan’s raw perspective on storytelling, resilience, AI, authorship, and protecting the human side of creativity. #UnfilteredConversations #AaronRyan #AuthorInterview #AIAndCreativity #Voiceover #SelfPublishing #CreativeResilience #Storytelling #Dissonance #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #PodcastInterview #Entrepreneurship #HumanCreativity #Fatherhood

In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Paul Musson, investment veteran, former fund manager, author of Capital Offense: Why Some Benefit at Your Expense, and creator of Paulitical Economy, for a powerful conversation about money, capital, markets, housing, AI disruption, and the economic system most people feel but do not fully understand.Paul does not come into this conversation trying to rage bait, scare people, or throw around financial jargon. He breaks down complicated economic ideas in plain language, including why money and capital are not the same thing, how central bank policies have inflated asset prices, why housing has become unaffordable for younger generations, and how Wall Street bailouts can quietly shift pain onto Main Street.This episode also gets deeply human. Paul talks about personal honesty, how he went from trying to impress clients to educating them, why his principle of “be free and do no harm” shapes his work, and why people need truth, not ego, when making financial decisions. He also shares lessons from owning a brew pub, working in investment management, watching AI disrupt careers, and seeing how ordinary people can still pivot, adapt, and fight for a better future.If you care about financial education, wealth inequality, housing affordability, AI disruption, capitalism, leadership, truth, investing, and the future of work, this conversation is for you.Watch the full episode, drop your biggest takeaway in the comments, like the video, subscribe to the channel, and share this conversation with someone who needs a clearer understanding of what is really happening with money.#UnfilteredConversations #MichaelYearby #PaulMusson #CapitalOffense #MoneyAndCapital #FinancialEducation #WealthInequality #HousingCrisis #CentralBanks #WallStreet #MainStreet #InflationExplained #PersonalFinance #EconomicTruth #FutureOfWork

Bart Merrell, also known as the Side Hustle Samurai, joins Michael Yearby on Unfiltered Conversations for a raw, funny, and brutally practical conversation about entrepreneurship, resilience, AI, risk, and learning how to see income where most people only see problems. Bart is an international entrepreneur and the author of Monetize Your Mindset. His story starts on a pig farm, moves through a teenage DJ business, a dream of joining the FBI that fell apart, commercial bungee jumping in Japan, near-bankruptcy, AI-powered business tools, and even an amputation that he turned into a way to help others. This episode is not your typical “start a side hustle” conversation. This is about learning how to see opportunity inside your real life. The skills you already have. The pain you survived. The work you already do. The thing you keep overlooking because it looks too normal, too ugly, too inconvenient, or too small. Bart breaks down how ordinary people can identify their ideal side hustle by looking at what they like to do, what they need to do, and what they are already doing. He also talks about the power of AI, the importance of calculated risk, and why some people are sitting on “acres of diamonds” but missing them because the opportunity does not look glamorous. If you have ever felt like your story, struggle, job, hobby, or experience could become something bigger, this conversation is for you. Watch the full episode and ask yourself the real question: What money are you walking past because it does not look like opportunity yet? Connect with Bart through youridealsidehustle.com, the 1K Blind Spot Assessment, The Side Hustle Dojo, and The Side Hustle Samurai. #UnfilteredConversations #BartMerrell #SideHustleSamurai #MonetizeYourMindset #SideHustle #Entrepreneurship #BusinessMindset #PersonalBranding #AIForBusiness #Leadership #Resilience #CalculatedRisk #SelfEmployment #OpportunityMindset #MichaelYearby

Kelly Schuknecht joins Unfiltered Conversations for a real, raw, and practical conversation about personal branding, thought leadership, entrepreneurship, AI, and what it really takes to become the trusted authority in your space. Kelly is the founder and CEO of Two Mile High Marketing, a personal brand agency that helps experts move from being the best-kept secret to becoming recognized, credible, and visible leaders. With more than 20 years of experience in publishing and marketing, Kelly has spent much of her career helping CEOs, founders, authors, and business leaders step into the spotlight. Now, she is doing that same work through her own company, her book Unlocking Your Authority X Factor, her Visibility, Credibility, and Consistency framework, and her work helping entrepreneurs build stronger speaking platforms, LinkedIn presence, and personal brands. In this episode, we talk about why authenticity matters more than ever, especially in a world where AI can generate content faster than people can read it. Kelly breaks down why human connection, real stories, speaking opportunities, books, podcasts, and consistent visibility are becoming major differentiators for business owners and experts. We also get into the emotional side of entrepreneurship: losing a job, stepping out from behind the scenes, becoming the face of your own company, dealing with imposter syndrome, growing too fast, hiring challenges, and learning how to keep showing up even when business gets uncomfortable. This conversation is for entrepreneurs, coaches, speakers, consultants, authors, leaders, and professionals who know they have value but have been hiding in plain sight. Watch the full conversation and ask yourself the uncomfortable question: are you building authority, or are you still waiting for people to discover you? #UnfilteredConversations #KellySchuknecht #PersonalBranding #ThoughtLeadership #AuthorityXFactor #TwoMileHighMarketing #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #MarketingStrategy #LinkedInMarketing #AIAndBusiness #HumanConnection #ProfessionalBranding #SpeakerBranding #AuthenticLeadership