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

In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Larry Kesslin, entrepreneur, community builder, speaker, coach, and author of The Joy Molecule.Larry brings a powerful message for anyone who has ever achieved success on paper but still felt something missing inside. This conversation breaks open the difference between identity and self, achievement and alignment, and status and real joy.Larry shares how a life-changing trip to rural Uganda in 2012 helped reshape his understanding of joy, purpose, service, and human connection. He also explains the core idea behind The Joy Molecule: conscious connection plus purpose equals joy.This episode goes deep into ego, childhood programming, negative self-talk, success addiction, service, identity, inner work, and the question too many people avoid asking:What are you, who are you, and why are you here?If you are a leader, entrepreneur, creator, coach, author, or professional who has been chasing success but questioning whether it is actually bringing peace, this conversation will hit differently.Watch the full episode, sit with the questions, and ask yourself whether your true self is actually driving your life or just locked in the trunk while your identity performs for the world.Like, comment, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who looks successful but may need to reconnect with joy, purpose, and real human connection.#UnfilteredConversations #MichaelYearby #LarryKeslin #TheJoyMolecule #JoyMolecule #PurposeDrivenLife #ConsciousConnection #PersonalGrowth #LeadershipMindset #Entrepreneurship #InnerWork #AuthenticSuccess #ServiceLeadership #MindsetShift #HumanConnection

In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Michael Yearby sits down with Larry Kesslin, entrepreneur, community builder, speaker, coach, and author of The Joy Molecule. Larry brings a powerful message for anyone who has ever achieved success on paper but still felt something missing inside. This conversation breaks open the difference between identity and self, achievement and alignment, and status and real joy. Larry shares how a life-changing trip to rural Uganda in 2012 helped reshape his understanding of joy, purpose, service, and human connection. He also explains the core idea behind The Joy Molecule: conscious connection plus purpose equals joy. This episode goes deep into ego, childhood programming, negative self-talk, success addiction, service, identity, inner work, and the question too many people avoid asking: What are you, who are you, and why are you here? If you are a leader, entrepreneur, creator, coach, author, or professional who has been chasing success but questioning whether it is actually bringing peace, this conversation will hit differently. Watch the full episode, sit with the questions, and ask yourself whether your true self is actually driving your life or just locked in the trunk while your identity performs for the world. Like, comment, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who looks successful but may need to reconnect with joy, purpose, and real human connection. #UnfilteredConversations #MichaelYearby #LarryKeslin #TheJoyMolecule #JoyMolecule #PurposeDrivenLife #ConsciousConnection #PersonalGrowth #LeadershipMindset #Entrepreneurship #InnerWork #AuthenticSuccess #ServiceLeadership #MindsetShift #HumanConnection

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

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