JDS podcast

The JDS Podcast is where ambitious professionals, entrepreneurs, and growth-driven individuals come to learn how to transition from hustle to true freedom. Hosted by Mazi Josh, this show dives deep into real conversations with industry experts, thought leaders, and high performers who share practical strategies, hard-earned lessons, and powerful mindset shifts. Each episode is designed to educate, inspire, and equip you with the tools you need to grow your income, elevate your thinking, and build a life of purpose, impact and freedom .

JDS podcast is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 233 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  From Circus Life to Recovery & Reinvention: Creativity, Courage & Living Fully with Dave Letterfly Knoderer

  Sep 20, 202622 min

  In this deeply inspiring and wildly fascinating episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Dave Letterfly Knoderer — author, artist, entrepreneur, entertainer, and storyteller whose fifty-plus-year creative journey has taken him from circus life to award-winning horsemanship, artistic innovation, recovery from alcoholism, and a life dedicated to inspiring others. Dave’s story is anything but ordinary. From performing with dancing horses and mastering the rare art of Haute École horsemanship, to becoming one of the most prolific motorhome mural artists in the RV industry, Dave has spent decades reinventing himself through creativity, resilience, and purpose. But behind the artistry and adventure was a silent battle with addiction — a struggle that nearly took everything away. Through recovery, faith, personal transformation, and a completely new design for living, Dave discovered a deeper mission: helping others move beyond fear, anxiety, hopelessness, and indecision to embrace a more meaningful and adventurous life. In this episode, we explore: * Dave’s unusual journey from circus culture to entrepreneurship * The lessons horses taught him about life and human nature * Addiction, recovery, and rebuilding from darkness * Creativity as a path to healing and purpose * Reinvention, storytelling, and spiritual growth * Overcoming fear and embracing adventure * What it truly means to live fully and authentically This is a powerful conversation about transformation, resilience, purpose, and finding beauty in even the hardest chapters of life. Learn more about Dave Letterfly Knoderer: DaveLetterfly.com

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  The Power of Showing Up Under Pressure with Clayton R. Johnson

  Sep 20, 202633 min

  What does it take to perform at your best when the pressure is on? On this episode of the JDS Podcast, Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Clayton R. Johnson, an experienced speaker and storyteller who has stood on more than 2,500 stages around the world, speaking to diverse audiences of up to 10,000 people. Clayton has built his work around a simple but powerful idea: we can learn to intentionally shift the way we feel and show up before life’s biggest moments. Drawing inspiration from elite athletes, he developed the Walk-Up Protocol, a practical framework that uses music to help people prepare mentally and emotionally before high-pressure situations. In this conversation, Clayton shares the journey behind his work, what thousands of audiences have taught him about people, the power of storytelling, staying positive through difficult situations, and how we can stop allowing fear, doubt, or the energy of a room to dictate our performance. We also explore confidence, leadership, communication, resilience, and the psychology behind using music to change our emotional state. Clayton Johnson’s Website: [Clayton Johnson’s Website] And we’ll also talk about The Protocol Club, an app designed to help people find songs that put them in the right emotional and mental state to tackle everything from major business challenges to difficult family situations.

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  The Power of Reinvention: Leadership, Purpose & Saying Yes to Your Next Chapter with Anouk Brumfield

  Sep 20, 202622 min

  In this inspiring episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Anouk Brumfield — former Executive Vice President and Senior Partner at IBM, international bestselling author, speaker, mentor, and transformational coach. After spending more than 30 years leading global teams, billion-dollar portfolios, and large-scale innovation initiatives, Anouk made a bold decision to leave corporate America and step into an entirely new chapter centered around purpose, impact, and personal transformation. Drawing from her journey from humble beginnings to executive leadership, Anouk shares powerful lessons on resilience, reinvention, leadership, mindset, and the courage it takes to pursue a life aligned with who you truly are. This conversation explores leadership, personal growth, navigating transitions, self-belief, purpose, success, and what it really means to say “yes” to yourself. In this episode, we discuss: * Reinvention after success * Leadership lessons from IBM * Navigating major life transitions * Building confidence and self-trust * The power of saying yes * Mindset and personal growth * Purpose-driven leadership * Overcoming fear and self-doubt * Success beyond titles and achievements * Creating your next chapter intentionally This is a powerful conversation for entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, and anyone standing at a crossroads wondering what comes next. Learn more about Anouk Brumfield: www.anouk-mc.com

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  Beyond Performance: Embodied Self-Trust, Identity & Leading Without Losing Yourself with Jenny C. Cohen

  Sep 20, 202626 min

  In this insightful and empowering episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Jenny C. Cohen — board-certified Integrative Neurosomatic Practitioner, creator of the TRUST™ Method, bestselling author, speaker, and host of the globally ranked Dance to Heal podcast. Jenny helps high-achieving women stop overriding themselves and reconnect with the wisdom already within them. Through her unique blend of neuroscience, embodiment, psychology, movement, and identity transformation, she teaches women how to build genuine self-trust and make aligned decisions without sacrificing themselves in the process. Many successful women appear confident and accomplished on the outside while internally feeling disconnected, uncertain, exhausted, or trapped by expectations they’ve spent years adapting to. In this conversation, Jenny explores why so many women confuse adaptation with identity, how people lose connection with themselves, and what it takes to return to authenticity, congruence, and embodied leadership. In this episode, we discuss: * Self-trust and embodied leadership * Identity beyond performance and achievement * Why high-achievers override themselves * Adaptation versus authenticity * Neuroscience and human behavior * Emotional intelligence and decision-making * Movement, healing, and embodiment * Navigating life transitions with confidence * Reconnecting with intuition and inner knowing * Leading without abandoning yourself This is a powerful conversation about self-awareness, identity, resilience, authenticity, and learning how to trust yourself again.

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  The Invisible Load: Neurodivergence, Burnout & Human-Centered Leadership with Ronald Sosa

  Sep 20, 202624 min

  In this powerful and deeply human episode of the JDS Podcast, host Joshua Agbontaen sits down with Ronald Sosa — neuroinclusive leadership coach, speaker, author, and Executive Director of the Uncharted Veterinary Conference. Ron shares his personal and professional journey navigating leadership while living as an ADHD, Autistic, and hard-of-hearing professional in environments that often reward masking, overadapting, and burnout over sustainability and self-trust. Through his work with Syn-APT Neuroinclusive Leadership, Ron helps neurodivergent leaders better understand the invisible internal load they carry — including overthinking, self-criticism, masking, executive functioning struggles, emotional exhaustion, and identity pressure. This conversation explores neurodiversity, leadership, workplace culture, burnout, self-awareness, belonging, emotional regulation, and how organizations can create more human-centered environments where people can thrive without constantly hiding who they are. In this episode, we discuss: * Neurodivergence and leadership * ADHD, Autism, and workplace identity * Masking, burnout, and overadapting * The invisible internal load high achievers carry * Executive functioning and self-trust * Human-centered workplace culture * Emotional exhaustion and belonging * Leadership beyond productivity * Self-awareness, vulnerability, and sustainability * Creating environments where people can thrive authentically This is a deeply reflective conversation about leadership, identity, burnout, emotional resilience, neurodiversity, and learning how to work and lead without abandoning yourself in the process. Learn more about Ronald Sosa: Syn-APT Neuroinclusive Leadership Coaching⁠

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