Mind Soak is a podcast for the curious. Curving your perspectives with others' information.
Hosted by Samuel Dignan, each episode dives deep into conversations with people who have overcome, created, and evolved. From entrepreneurs and athletes to thinkers and adventurers, we unpack the struggles, lessons, and mindset shifts that shaped them.
This podcast is about absorbing wisdom — soaking it all in — and sharing insights that can help you grow mentally, emotionally, and personally.
Whether you're chasing clarity, building something meaningful, or just love hearing how others do what they do, you're in the right place.
🧠 Stay curious. Soak it in.
#17 - Floris Van Vleuten - The Google Ads Millionaire How He Scaled to 80 Clients Worldwide
Floris has driven over 37 million dollars in Google Ads revenue, and his story proves what happens when you commit, stay curious, and build real skills over time. In this episode, we go deep on how he built a global agency from scratch, scaled to 80 clients worldwide, and mastered one of the most profitable skill sets online. We break down how Google Ads actually work, why communication and clarity matter more than hype, and the key mindset shifts that turned him from a dropout to a 7-figure ...
27 Nov 2025
#16 - Dr Anaïs - Why She Walked Away From Western Medicine
Meet Dr Anaïs. German trained medical doctor who worked in large hospitals in Germany and Switzerland. She now helps clients heal fatigue, gut issues, and hormone problems with a mind body soul approach that blends clinical labs with nervous system work, nutrition, and energy practices. We dig into root cause thinking, ceremonial cacao, grounding, blood sugar, morning and night routines, women’s cycles, supplements that actually help, stool testing, and why basics beat biohacking What you wil...
11 Nov 2025
#15 - Tristan Yoder - The Confidence Formula That Changed His Life
Tristan Yoder, known online as @tristansocial, went from felony drug charges to becoming a confidence coach with over one million followers. In this episode, we unpack how a man can rebuild everything from nothing — discipline, confidence, and purpose. You’ll learn: How Tristan turned a felony arrest into a complete life transformationThe truth about fear, rejection, and why approaching women mattersHis 5-stage system for dating success built from business principlesThe reality of dating cult...
28 Oct 2025
#14 - Damien Schechter - Why Comfort Is the Real Killer
Damian Schechter, known as Damian the All-Rounder, has lived through every extreme. From bodybuilding and steroids to finishing an Ironman, his story is about discipline, heartbreak, and rebuilding from nothing. This episode dives deep into identity, ego, and the pain that shapes growth. Damian shares how he turned validation into purpose, how heartbreak became his teacher, and what it truly means to evolve as a man. If you have ever felt stuck, lost, or like you are starting over, this one i...
14 Oct 2025
#13 - Tekla Toppings - The Future of Work: AI, Freedom, and the Death of 9-to-5
The 9 to 5 is dying, and AI is speeding up the change. In this episode, Tekla Toppings breaks down how AI and remote work are transforming the way we build careers. From traditional office jobs disappearing to startups hiring globally, the world of work has completely shifted. You’ll learn how to future-proof your career, use AI tools without being technical, and take your skills global whether you’re looking for more freedom, flexibility, or just want to stay ahead of the curve. We cover: • ...
30 Sept 2025
#12 - Tom Spark - Time for Money
In this episode of Mind Soak, I sit down with my mentor Tom Spark, a former teacher who became a creative entrepreneur by building leverage that pays him back and helps others do the same. We talk about: • The exact moment he knew he had to quit his job • Why trading time for money is a broken system • How to build leverage that compounds over time • Why chasing alignment often holds people back • How the online business space is becoming the new version of the nine to five • What it really m...
16 Sept 2025
#11 - Mijgon Bakhti - From YouTube Burnout to Purpose-Driven Branding
In this episode of the Mind Soak Podcast, I sit down with Mij, a personal branding strategist who went from travel vlogging during the pandemic to running her own consultancy helping founders grow through LinkedIn, TikTok, and Instagram. We dive into: Why she quit her monetized YouTube channelThe mental health struggles behind content creationLessons learned from failed business attemptsBuilding a purpose-driven brand that lastsInfluencers vs entrepreneurs — and what the future holdsIf you’ve...
2 Sept 2025
#10 - Thoughts, Beliefs, Actions, Habits - Lewis McFarlane
Men are told to be strong, but many are just performing. In this raw conversation, coach Lewis McFarlane shares the wake up calls that forced him to stop pretending and start rebuilding. We unpack modern masculinity, performative authenticity, sobriety, changing environments, and his simple framework of Thoughts → Beliefs → Actions → Habits that helped him transform. What you’ll learn Why “authenticity” online often becomes actingHow to spot your wake up moment and use itThe four lever framew...
19 Aug 2025
#09 - Brian Siegal - How Reinventing His Life Changed Everything
Brian Siegal’s story is a masterclass in reinvention. From a shy, insecure kid with health struggles, to corporate life at Yelp, to collapsing from a life-threatening illness that pushed him to chase his dreams, Brian has lived many lives in one. His journey takes him from teaching English in Korea, to motorbiking across Vietnam, to becoming an improv coach, TEDx organizer, Discovery Channel host, Bollywood actor, and eventually a breakthrough coach helping entrepreneurs and creatives around ...
5 Aug 2025
#09 - Taj Gow Smith - $50 to $2M at 20
In this episode of the Mind Soak Podcast, I sit down with Taj Now Smith, a 20-year-old Australian entrepreneur who turned $50 into a $2M landscaping empire. But Taj’s story runs much deeper than business. At just 16, he was raided by 17 cops for drug dealing. Ten days before his 17th birthday, everything changed. What followed was a wild journey of redemption: starting from a car wash hustle, battling mental health, rebuilding after losing everything, and finding purpose through pain. We dive...
5 Aug 2025
#07 - Julia Gao Miller - The Business Behind Becoming a Creator
Julia Gao Miller is not your typical creator. She’s a Muay Thai fighter, content strategist, and business mentor who went from getting fired as a coder to building a multi-layered brand in Bali, all while throwing punches inside and outside the ring. In this conversation, we go deep on: The influencer illusion (and why going viral doesn’t guarantee freedom) Building real mental resilience through chaos The role of emotional healing and inner child work in personal branding Why most crea...
8 Jul 2025
#06 - Komey Tetteh - Retired with Trading and Now Works 10 Minutes a Day
Komey Tetteh shares his journey from financial struggle to early retirement through minimalist trading, highlighting the power of financial literacy and simple investment habits in this interview.
24 Jun 2025
#05 - Eri Kardos - Why Love Feels So Confusing Right Now
Relationship coach Eri Kardos explores the complexities of modern love and emotional patterns with the host, discussing commitment fears and authenticity in relationships in this interview.
10 Jun 2025
#04 - Jody Dontja - Why Emotional Fitness Is the Missing Piece of Success
Jody Dontje, a speaker and emotional fitness educator, discusses her journey of emotional intimacy and growth into conscious leadership with the host, providing frameworks for personal transformation in this interview.
27 May 2025
#03 - Chris Steffe - How This Aussie Tradie Built a 7-Figure Amazon Business
Chris Steffe recounts his journey from being a plumber in Australia to establishing a successful seven-figure Amazon business, highlighting the transformative power of travel and mindset shifts in this interview.
13 May 2025
#02 - Josh Reiher - How Quitting Engineering Led to a Viral AI Business
What happens when you ditch a six-figure engineering job to chase freedom, community, and faceless content? In this episode of the Mind Soak Podcast, we sit down with Josh Reiher, a former engineer turned digital entrepreneur who now runs one of the top faceless Instagram communities in the AI niche. Josh opens up about: His quarter-life crisis that sparked the leap from corporate to creatorFailing 20+ businesses before finding the one that workedBuilding a content flywheel that generates rev...
29 Apr 2025
#01 - Nick Elvery - From Addiction to Hypnosis: How Nick Elvery Rewired His Life and Helps Entrepreneurs Do the Same
In this powerful episode, Nick Elvery shares his raw journey from a decade of drug addiction to becoming a high-performance coach using hypnosis and neuroscience to help 6- and 7-figure entrepreneurs unlock their next level. We dive deep into: What keeps most people stuck How subconscious beliefs shape your reality Why your environment is everything And how hypnosis can fast-track mindset transformation This is one of the most real and transformative convos we've had on the pod. If you're r...
16 Apr 2025
How Rock Bottom at 30 Became My Greatest Gift - My Story
At 30, I hit a wall. Not just mentally, but emotionally, spiritually, everything. Life felt like it was closing in. I hadn’t traveled, I was stuck in the same cycle, and I knew deep down I wasn’t living the life I was meant for. But rock bottom wasn’t the end. It was the start. In this raw and honest origin episode of the Mind Soak podcast, I share how hitting my lowest point led me to make the biggest shift of my life, moving to Bali, rebuilding my mindset, and creating something I actuall...
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