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Hosted by Jeff Hopeck · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 80 episodes
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Real stories about fear, failure, and rebuild — because your story isn’t finished either. 🇺🇸 Host @jeffhopeck Fmr U.S. Secret Service Officer.
Jeff Hopeck hosts 🎙️ Interesting Humans Podcast, a society show with 80 episodes published.
Kurt Van Keppel: The Lifetime Guarantee That Built a Global Brand Most entrepreneurs focus on profits. Kurt Van Keppel believes that's backwards. In this episode, Kurt shares the remarkable story of building XIKAR from a
Dennis Smith: The Creative Process Behind America's #1 Party Band What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't talent, opportunity, or resources—but the fear of what other people might think? In this episode of Inter
What does it actually feel like when the hatch seals shut… and a nuclear submarine disappears beneath the ocean? In this episode of Interesting Humans, Jeff sits down with former Navy submarine officer Casey Murphy to pu
Chris Carneal is the founder and CEO of Booster, the nation’s largest elementary school fundraising company. What began as a college dorm room idea has grown into a movement that has helped raise more than $1.3 billion f
This episode originally aired on 20-Minute MBA and is now part of Interesting Humans —because stories like this deserve a bigger stage. Chris Schueler’s journey isn’t just about becoming a CEO in cybersecurity—it’s about
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On January 28, 1986, the world watched in horror as the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after liftoff. But for Alison Balch, this wasn’t just a historic moment—it was the day she lost her father, astron
Most of us believe we know our own story. Where we’ve been. What shaped us. Why we are the way we are. But what if a part of your life was buried so deeply… you didn’t even know it existed? In this episode, I sit down wi
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Episode Description There are moments in life that split everything into before and after . For Patrick Knelly , that moment came at just 39 years old—when a routine test turned into a life-altering diagnosis: esophageal
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Billy Kramer wasn’t supposed to succeed in the restaurant world. No culinary background. No formal training. Just a growing frustration with his career—and a decision to fix his life. What started as a personal obsession
In this episode, I sit down with former F-15 fighter pilot Joel Neeb, and his story is one I won’t forget. We go from elite military training and aerial combat to a life-altering moment—a stage-four cancer diagnosis at j
In this episode of Interesting Humans Podcast , Jeff sits down with legendary pitchman Beau Rials , a veteran of nearly 250 infomercials who has helped generate billions in product sales. Beau pulls back the curtain on t
On this gripping episode of Interesting Humans, former Fort Worth police officer Tegan Broadwater pulls listeners into the shadowy world of deep-cover law enforcement, where every conversation could be his last and every
James Alford reflects on a long, “wonderful” life that began in poverty and heavy responsibility as the eldest child on a Mississippi farm. He joined the Army at 17½, serving in the post-WWII occupation and later Korea,
In this Interesting Humans episode, guitarist Paul Harrigill shares his inspiring journey from humble Louisiana roots to touring the world with Josh Turner. Raised in a pastor’s family steeped in gospel and bluegrass, Pa
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In this episode of Interesting Humans, “ Bonneau Ansley: My Comeback Story [Dyslexia to $440 Million], ” real estate mogul Bonneau Ansley recounts his journey from struggling with dyslexia to building a $440 million busi
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In today’s episode, Host Jeff Hopeck (Former U.S. Secret Service Officer) gives a detailed account of May 11, 2005 (he was standing post on the North grounds of the White House). It was the day an airplane disaster cause
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In this conversation, Neil Davenport shares his journey in the film industry, detailing his early experiences with scams and the lessons learned from them. He discusses the current state of the film industry, particularl
🎙️Host : @jeffhopeck 🚀Guest : https://www.instagram.com/willjonesofficial/ In this heartfelt episode of Interesting Humans , host Jeff Hopeck sits down with rising country music artist Will Jones for a conversation tha
In this episode, Nick McKinley discusses the critical issue of human trafficking, emphasizing the stark differences between kidnapping and trafficking. He highlights the modern methods traffickers use to exploit children
In this episode, Keith Mask shares his harrowing experience of being shot in the throat at the age of 18 during a hunting trip. He recounts the events leading up to the incident, the immediate aftermath, and the emergenc
Chris Carneal
Founder and CEO · Booster Enterprises
1 appearance on this show
Joel Neeb
Chief Transformation and Business Operations Officer · 8x8
1 appearance on this show
Bonneau Ansley
Real Estate Expert & Author · Ansley Real Estate
1 appearance on this show
Will Jones
writer, director, producer, stuntman · The Cannonball Sun
1 appearance on this show
Nic McKinley
former CIA operative and Air Force PJ · DeliverFund
1 appearance on this show
Gary Arndt
Traveling Polymath · Everything Everywhere Daily
1 appearance on this show
Gary Young
former Pavement drummer · The Mindful Enterprise
1 appearance on this show
Andy Cook
Freelance Content & TV producer, director, trouble shooter · Centre of Social Justice
1 appearance on this show
Oprah Winfrey
Queen of Talk Shows
1 appearance on this show
Michael Young
Retired Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force, doctoral researcher in school safety · Integrated Advisors Network
1 appearance on this show
Joe Montana
San Francisco 49ers
1 appearance on this show
Randy Cross
1 appearance on this show
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