The Episodes.
What do you get when you mix The Who, the Sex Pistols, and a giant dose of humor? A raw and candid conversation with Josh Jonas, Clinical Director of the Village Institute. Josh shares his own early therapy experience, mentors who believed in him, and his successful battle with cancer. He dives into self-doubt, his unfiltered approach to therapy (spoiler: no couch required), and how humor, music, and authenticity shape his work and life.
Episode 2: Jason Sacher
Rip up the script and toss the rules in the trash for this one. Jim sits down with Jason Sacher, a lifelong tennis fanatic and owner of Sacher Tennis. From leaving his home in his early teens to chase his tennis dream to building a business around his passion, Jason gets real about self-doubt, perfectionism, and finding his next big thing — plus a hilarious story that takes “attention to detail” to a WHOLE new level. A raw, funny, and totally candid conversation about loving the game and surviving the grind.
Episode 3: Dan Faucetta
In this episode of The Sounds of Success, host Jim Lombardo sits down with attorney and former race car driver Dan Faucetta for a fast-paced, candid conversation filled with humor, grit, and reflection. From drag strips to family business, Dan shares lessons on risk, resilience, and relationships—and an unexpected guest shows up along the way!
Episode 4: Alex Alexandrov
Founder and CEO of Burnout Motorsport, Alex Alexandrov joins The Sounds of Success to share his incredible journey—from growing up in Russia to building a career in finance and construction before pivoting into the world of high-performance cars. Alex opens up about passion, adaptability, and the power of community in motorsport, along with lessons learned on resilience, creativity, and chasing fulfillment over burnout.
Episode 5: Patrick Sasso
In this episode, Patrick Sasso of Podcast on the Fly, shares his journey from the Canadian border to New York City, (WARNING: it’s a LONG journey!!) weaving through family business, failed jazz auditions, and a winding path from waste management to podcasting. Patrick and Jim swap stories about Daniel Lanois, Canadian roots, and the “mic drop” about the Tragically Hip! Oh, almost forgot, Patrick wants Paul McCartney to pay for his lunch!!
Episode 7: Cory Zelnick
Founder and CEO of Zelnick & Company, Cory Zelnik joins The Sounds of Success to talk about the grind, grit, and good humor that come with decades in New York City real estate. From summer camp lessons in leadership to running a brokerage built on discipline and drive, Corey shares how resilience, adaptability, and a 3:20 a.m. wake-up routine shaped his path. It’s a conversation about honesty, hustle, and why happiness—not money—is his measure of success.
Episode 6: Ryan Woodfuff
Marine Corps veteran and CEO of Clear Path for Veterans, Ryan Woodruff joins The Sounds of Success to share his journey from combat to community—serving two tours in Iraq before finding purpose in helping other veterans heal. In this powerful and candid conversation, Ryan talks about resilience, faith, and transformation, revealing how discipline, gratitude, and service have shaped his life and leadership.
Episode 8: Tony Reonegro
Antonio Reonegro, legendary artist and designer for the Grateful Dead, joins The Sounds of Success for a to talk about creativity, hustle, and staying true to your craft. From painting T-shirts on Staten Island to creating iconic tour art seen by millions, Antonio shares how a love of drawing turned into a lifelong career. He talks mentors, deadlines, climbing 200-foot cranes for industrial shoots, and the constant balance between art and business. With humor, honesty, and heart, this is a story about reinvention, risk, and the beautiful chaos of making a living from your imagination.
CEO, author, and ultra-runner **Rick Simmons** joins *The Sounds of Success* for a deep, funny, and surprisingly emotional conversation about leadership, resilience, and the life-changing power of disruption. Rick shares his journey from a childhood shaped by scarcity to co-founding **The Telos Institute**, where he works with executives around the world on transformational change. He explains the idea of *liminal space*—pattern-breaking moments that open the door to real growth—along with stories from ultramarathons, global leadership treks, and building a business from scratch with his wife and partner, Amy Simmons. It’s a wide-ranging episode about ambition, reinvention, curiosity, and why laughter might be the truest measure of success.
Episode 10: Rick Biolsi
Rick Biolsi, Managing partner of Bartley & Dick, joins The Sounds of Success for an episode that swings from working on a potato farming, life threating quarry swimming to Don Draper. Rick talks with Jim through about his journey form rural Pennsylvania to running a NY agency. We unpack how a creative kid became a strategist, storyteller, and what makes a campaign actually land. unwilling beard model.
Things get quite absurd when Rick jokes about using dial up internet service as a “differentiator”, tells the secret behind his perfectly groomed beard, and how “Right Said Fred” & mesh shirts are a perfect combination for Rick brand!
EDPISODE WARNING: If you don’t like ridiculous twists and not stop laughter, STOP NOW, this episode in not for you!
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The Episodes.
What do you get when you mix The Who, the Sex Pistols, and a giant dose of humor? A raw and candid conversation with Josh Jonas, Clinical Director of the Village Institute. Josh shares his own early therapy experience, mentors who believed in him, and his successful battle with cancer. He dives into self-doubt, his unfiltered approach to therapy (spoiler: no couch required), and how humor, music, and authenticity shape his work and life.
Episode 2: Jason Sacher
Rip up the script and toss the rules in the trash for this one. Jim sits down with Jason Sacher, a lifelong tennis fanatic and owner of Sacher Tennis. From leaving his home in his early teens to chase his tennis dream to building a business around his passion, Jason gets real about self-doubt, perfectionism, and finding his next big thing — plus a hilarious story that takes “attention to detail” to a WHOLE new level. A raw, funny, and totally candid conversation about loving the game and surviving the grind.
Episode 3: Dan Faucetta
In this episode of The Sounds of Success, host Jim Lombardo sits down with attorney and former race car driver Dan Faucetta for a fast-paced, candid conversation filled with humor, grit, and reflection. From drag strips to family business, Dan shares lessons on risk, resilience, and relationships—and an unexpected guest shows up along the way!
Episode 4: Alex Alexandrov
Founder and CEO of Burnout Motorsport, Alex Alexandrov joins The Sounds of Success to share his incredible journey—from growing up in Russia to building a career in finance and construction before pivoting into the world of high-performance cars. Alex opens up about passion, adaptability, and the power of community in motorsport, along with lessons learned on resilience, creativity, and chasing fulfillment over burnout.
Episode 5: Patrick Sasso
In this episode, Patrick Sasso of Podcast on the Fly, shares his journey from the Canadian border to New York City, (WARNING: it’s a LONG journey!!) weaving through family business, failed jazz auditions, and a winding path from waste management to podcasting. Patrick and Jim swap stories about Daniel Lanois, Canadian roots, and the “mic drop” about the Tragically Hip! Oh, almost forgot, Patrick wants Paul McCartney to pay for his lunch!!
Episode 7: Cory Zelnick
Founder and CEO of Zelnick & Company, Cory Zelnik joins The Sounds of Success to talk about the grind, grit, and good humor that come with decades in New York City real estate. From summer camp lessons in leadership to running a brokerage built on discipline and drive, Corey shares how resilience, adaptability, and a 3:20 a.m. wake-up routine shaped his path. It’s a conversation about honesty, hustle, and why happiness—not money—is his measure of success.
Episode 6: Ryan Woodfuff
Marine Corps veteran and CEO of Clear Path for Veterans, Ryan Woodruff joins The Sounds of Success to share his journey from combat to community—serving two tours in Iraq before finding purpose in helping other veterans heal. In this powerful and candid conversation, Ryan talks about resilience, faith, and transformation, revealing how discipline, gratitude, and service have shaped his life and leadership.
Episode 8: Tony Reonegro
Antonio Reonegro, legendary artist and designer for the Grateful Dead, joins The Sounds of Success for a to talk about creativity, hustle, and staying true to your craft. From painting T-shirts on Staten Island to creating iconic tour art seen by millions, Antonio shares how a love of drawing turned into a lifelong career. He talks mentors, deadlines, climbing 200-foot cranes for industrial shoots, and the constant balance between art and business. With humor, honesty, and heart, this is a story about reinvention, risk, and the beautiful chaos of making a living from your imagination.
Episode 9: Rick Simmons
CEO, author, and ultra-runner **Rick Simmons** joins *The Sounds of Success* for a deep, funny, and surprisingly emotional conversation about leadership, resilience, and the life-changing power of disruption. Rick shares his journey from a childhood shaped by scarcity to co-founding **The Telos Institute**, where he works with executives around the world on transformational change. He explains the idea of *liminal space*—pattern-breaking moments that open the door to real growth—along with stories from ultramarathons, global leadership treks, and building a business from scratch with his wife and partner, Amy Simmons. It’s a wide-ranging episode about ambition, reinvention, curiosity, and why laughter might be the truest measure of success.
Episode 10: Rick Biolsi
Rick Biolsi, Managing partner of Bartley & Dick, joins The Sounds of Success for an episode that swings from working on a potato farming, life threating quarry swimming to Don Draper. Rick talks with Jim through about his journey form rural Pennsylvania to running a NY agency. We unpack how a creative kid became a strategist, storyteller, and what makes a campaign actually land. unwilling beard model.
Things get quite absurd when Rick jokes about using dial up internet service as a “differentiator”, tells the secret behind his perfectly groomed beard, and how “Right Said Fred” & mesh shirts are a perfect combination for Rick brand!
EDPISODE WARNING: If you don’t like ridiculous twists and not stop laughter, STOP NOW, this episode in not for you!