The Relentless Project
by Ish Lopez
From Prison to CEO: The Man Who Refused to Give Up | Mike Benko
About this podcast
Exploring the art of relentless pursuit in every aspect of life. Uncovering the stories of those who refuse to settle for mediocrity, those who never give up, who strive for greatness and inspire us to push beyond our limits. Join us for motivational insights, personal development tips, and powerful conversations that will empower you to achieve your dreams. #TheRelentlessProject RSSVERIFY
Episodes
The newest 20 of 161 episodes
- From Prison to CEO: The Man Who Refused to Give Up | Mike Benko · 1 h 47 min · Episode 159Mike Benko has lost years of his life behind bars, endured unimaginable heartbreak, and faced betrayals that threatened everything he worked to build. But instead of allowing his…
- #158 - Become Inevitable: Treating Failure as Data | The Daniel Cohen Story · 2 h 11 min · Episode 158By day, Daniel Cohen is a full-time Data Engineer, but outside the office, he is a relentless Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete chasing greatness on major stages like WNO and IBJJF…
- #157 - Surviving a 10-Year Addiction: Extreme Ownership & Paying the Price | Andrew Riddle · 2 h 1 min · Episode 157Addiction doesn’t always look like sleeping on the streets; sometimes it wears a military uniform and hides behind a decade of quiet discipline. Army Veteran Andrew Riddle spent…
- #156 - From Cancer & Heartbreak to MSG Champion | The Jessica Haley Story · 1 h 56 min · Episode 156NYCDOT Plant Manager Jessica Haley has taken more devastating hits from life than most people can fathom, battling chronic illness, a tragic miscarriage, and a brutal skin cancer…
- #155 - Heal Your Nervous System, Rebuild Your Life | The Rome Za Story · 2 h 7 min · Episode 155Refugee, street survivor, and BJJ Black Belt Rome Za knows what it takes to rebuild your reality when everything shatters. After pushing his body to the absolute limit, Rome…
- #154 - Zero Excuses: Surviving Trauma, The Railroad, & Raising Four | The Erik Jackson Story · 1 h 23 min · Episode 54US Navy Veteran Erik Jackson knows exactly what it means to carry the heavy freight of life without making an excuse. After an emergency surgery overseas left his left leg three…
- #153 - Surrender to Survive: From Rock Bottom to Viral Fame | The Saxboy Billy Story · 1 h 49 min · Episode 153Bill Stiteler, better known as Saxboy Billy, went from battling severe alcoholism thousands of miles from home in Mongolia to rebuilding his life one uncomfortable bet at a time…
- #152 - Feelings Aren't Real: Surviving Grief & Homelessness | The Josh Frazier Story · 1 h 34 min · Episode 152Amateur MMA fighter Josh Frazier knows exactly what happens when the bottom falls out of the "safe" path in life. After losing his corporate job, his home, and suffering the…
- #151 - From Homelessness to Hip-Hop: Surviving the Darkness | The CEE Brown Story · 1 h 54 min · Episode 151Award-winning hip-hop artist CEE Brown has spent his entire life fighting a brutal, exhausting war inside his own head. After losing his father at just three years old…
- #150 - The Blind Leap: Untying Identity From Performance | The Maiah Yankello Story · 2 h 11 min · Episode 150For many high performers, the ultimate trap is tying their entire identity and self-worth to their daily accomplishments. Former Division 1 track athlete, current BJJ Brown Belt…
- #149 - The Comeback: From Devastating Loss to Pro MMA Fighter | The Luke Martin Story · 1 h 17 min · Episode 149Two years ago, undefeated amateur MMA fighter Luke Martin sat down with us right before suffering a devastating first loss that nearly made him quit the sport entirely. Refusing…
- #148 - Living for Two: The Pharmacist & Pro MMA Fighter | Cheyenne Hall (Dempsey) · 1 h 59 min · Episode 148By day, Dr. Cheyenne Hall (Dempsey) dispenses critical medications as a full-time pharmacist, but by night, she steps into the cage as a professional Mixed Martial Artist. Raised…
- #147 - 20-Sec KO to Double Pro Champion | The Ethan Hayes Story · 2 h 21 min · Episode 147Most people would quit after hyping up their hometown debut only to get knocked out in twenty seconds, but retired pro fighter Ethan Hayes is not most people. Despite having…
- #146 - Surviving Suicide & Inherited Trauma | The Ashley Puig Story · 1 h 29 min · Episode 146Born just twenty-three days after her decorated father died by suicide, Ashley Puig grew up carrying an inherited wound that eventually pushed her to the brink of taking her own…
- #145 - Refuse to Lose: The Amputee Green Beret Who Went Back to War | The Nick Lavery Story · 1 h 33 min · Episode 145In 2013, Active-Duty Green Beret CW3 Nick Lavery survived a devastating insider attack in Afghanistan, taking four machine-gun rounds to the leg at point-blank range simply…
- #144 - When Chaos Feels Like Home | The Damien Celaya Story · 1 h 5 min · Episode 144The tactical community spends a lot of time training for the chaos of war, but almost no one trains you for the deafening quiet that hits when the uniform finally comes off…
- #143 - Surviving Prison & Owning Your Past | The David Watson Story · 1 h 28 min · Episode 143David Watson knows firsthand that the most brutal battle you will ever fight is with the person staring back at you in the mirror. After a series of bad decisions led to him…
- #142 - From Teen Father to Tri-Hustler | The Michael Kessler Story · 1 h 51 min · Episode 142At 18 years old, Michael Kessler found himself staring down the barrel of real-world responsibility as an unexpected teen father. Instead of folding under the pressure or making…
- #141 - From Deathbed to Black Belt | The Brigitte Morris Story · 2 h 12 min · Episode 141As a 6th Degree Black Belt and a relentless entrepreneur, Brigitte Morris knows how to fight, but her toughest opponent has been her own body. At just 18 years old, she went from…
- #140 - No Dreams in the Grave: Outworking a Death Warrant | The Luke Goozdich Story · 1 h 54 min · Episode 140Born with less than a one percent chance of survival, Licensed Professional Counselor and filmmaker Luke Goozdich lives every day with a congenital heart defect that acts as a…







