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Life's Essential Ingredients

Life's Essential Ingredients

De: Jeff Christian and Mike Sestich
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Life’s Essential Ingredients is spinoff of C4 Leaders, a California based non-profit who uses PIZZA to guide all people in RISING TOGETHER. The show is hosted by two best friends who were college roommates at the University of San Francisco – (Jeff with a Mike). Season 5 started in 2025 and the show is currently listened to in 112 countries and 1009 cities.

The educational and entertaining show takes a deep, yet humorous look at life’s essential ingredients. The hosts engage in interesting conversation with some of the world’s best leaders, authors, athletes, musicians, chefs, architects, moms, dads, brothers, sisters, comedians, CEOs, coaches, professors, teachers, and many, many, more industries and professions.

The goal of the show is to have the guest highlight their life’s essential ingredients and for the listener to add an ingredient or two to their life recipe.

The hosts create space for the guest to be the star of the show and provide an incredible platform to highlight their life, their business, their passion, and most importantly, their gift they share with the world.

Our listeners are diverse and 9% are 18-24, 18% 25-29, 13% 30-34, 18% 35-44, 18% 45-54, and 55+ 24%.

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Episodios
  • Season 5 Episode #20 Joshua Fineman is Playing "Free" in Finding His Way!
    Sep 10 2025

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    C4 Leaders – the ONLY nonprofit to utilize the pizza making process to create space for our companions to be seen, heard, and loved. We work with businesses, sports teams, hospitals, churches…anyone looking to RISE TOGETHER. We also write children’s books and use the most amazing handmade, hand-tossed, sourdough pizza to bring out the best in each other. Please check out PIZZADAYS.ORG to support our important work.

    Season 5 Episode #20 Joshua Fineman is coming from the North London area (inform, inspire, & transform)

    You can find Josh via his website https://bemoremensch.com

    About our guest: Josh is the founder of Mensch—a community helping men reconnect to purpose, presence, and a deeper sense of belonging. Josh’s methodology is through one on one coaching, men’s circles, and modern rites of passage. The technique isn’t the focus, Josh’s focus is on providing nourishment to men’s hearts and souls. Based in North London, Josh’s work blends nature, adventure, and honest conversation to support men in moving from simply functioning to living life with intention, meaning, and purpose.

    Thanks for guiding men to develop their best versions of their current selves and therefore, building strong family, community, and social bonds. Your work is so needed, so valuable, and essential in moving us forward as a people. Josh, welcome to the show.

    TOTD – “Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” Brene Brown

    Build a habit - to create intention - to live your purpose!

    In this episode:

    What was life like growing up?

    What are your life’s essential ingredients?

    Father of three children, husband, coach, facilitator…

    Providing NOURISHMENT

    The importance of TOUCH…

    Tell us about Mensch and let’s start with telling the listeners what it means? Yiddish translation is to be a person of integrity and honor…How did it start?

    What does it mean to take the ARMOUR off… what does that mean, why do men wear it and how do you help your clients learn how to take it off…

    Nursing….SELF CARE… often so hard to care for ourselves over caring for others…

    Life is a CARGO SHIP… explain…

    The power of NO…

    How important is commitment to building trust and comradery……

    Reframing, reprogramming…what being a man means…

    The POWER of a tribe… community- specifically the power of sharing…

    One on one coaching…

    Courage, Generosity, Fellowship, Presence

    Living life with intention

    Packs, Quests, Guides, Community Gatherings…

    Books you recommend?

    Legacy

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    1 h y 4 m
  • Season 5 Episode #19 - Jon and Joe of Joburg Meats are ALL IN on Health and Quality!
    Sep 5 2025

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    C4 Leaders – the ONLY nonprofit to utilize the pizza making process to create space for our companions to be seen, heard, and loved. We work with businesses, sports teams, hospitals, churches…anyone looking to RISE TOGETHER. We also write children’s books and use the most amazing handmade, hand-tossed, sourdough pizza to bring out the best in each other. Please check out PIZZADAYS.ORG to support our important work.

    Season 5 Episode #19 Jon Engelson and Joe Holtzberg coming from Brooklyn, New York

    You can find Jon and Joe via their website joburgmeats.com. Please go to the website for a 15% discount and enter Jeff15 as the code. Enjoy!

    About our guest: For over 30 years, Jon worked as an entrepreneur, business consultant, and holistic health coach. Jon founded You Are What You Eat, Inc., which earned a spot on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies. Jon currently serves as the Chief Strategic Officer for Joburg Meats.

    In addition to his work with Joburg Meats, Jon has supported food and snack start-ups with a 21-point checklist that helps ensure successful launches. Jon has also led seminars and private coaching sessions on holistic health and healing, helping individuals and businesses create strategies for growth and well-being.

    Jon, thanks for sharing your many gifts with countless individuals and businesses. Thanks for caring about our world and for developing processes and methodologies that result in efficiency, holistic health, and overall well-being. Thanks for being our guest on Life’s Essential Ingredients - Welcome to the show!

    TOTD – “It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” Dumbledore

    Build a habit - to create intention - to live your purpose!

    In this episode:

    What was life like growing up?

    What are your life’s essential ingredients?

    What is the best part of your relationship?

    Where does the business name Joburg come from?

    What does Kosher mean in relation to the meat you produce?

    Metabolic Syndrome (increase risk of stroke, heart disease, type 2…)

    Yuda is a energy healer…less than a year old…and son was choking…then became an EMT….

    SHOW ME THE MONEY… CHEAPENING THE MARKET TO MAKE MORE MONEY..

    Sustainability about your product

    Grass raised or grass finished…

    Pasture raised vs grain fed beef…

    Regenerative farming = nutrient dense foods…

    Legacy


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    1 h y 2 m
  • Season 5 Episode #18 Overcoming Abusive Brain Chatter with Author Jacquie Elliott
    Sep 4 2025

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    C4 Leaders – the ONLY nonprofit to utilize the pizza making process to create space for our companions to be seen, heard, and loved. We work with businesses, sports teams, hospitals, churches…anyone looking to RISE TOGETHER. We also write children’s books and use the most amazing handmade, hand-tossed, sourdough pizza to bring out the best in each other. Please check out PIZZADAYS.ORG to support our important work.

    Season 5 Episode #18 Jacquie Elliott is coming from Bend, Oregon (inform, inspire, & transform)

    You can find via her website jacquieelliottclc.com

    About our guest: In 1994, a spiritual awakening set Jacquie on a path of transformation. Jacquie built a successful business, prioritized fulfilling relationships, and pursued her education to become a certified Life, Relationship, and Spiritual Coach.

    Coaching is her true purpose, through retreats and workshops, Jacquie helps others uncover their true selves and break free from limiting beliefs. Her focus is on helping her clients combat what she calls "Tornado Head of abusive brain chatter." Her spiritual coach training has helped others not only find a loving higher power, but how to walk a spiritual path.

    Jacquie, thanks for sharing your many gifts with people all over the world, thanks for continuing to learn, grow and challenge yourself, and thanks for being our guest on life’s essential ingredients. Welcome to the show!

    TOTD – “George Bernard Shaw stated, “Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”

    In this episode:

    What was life like growing up?

    What are your life’s essential ingredients?

    What does a spiritual path mean to you?

    Conquering ABCs – abusive brain chatter…

    Has ABC gotten worse with technology?

    Best part of being a mom to two beautiful sons..

    What is normal…

    Healing

    Forgiveness

    Grace

    Mindfulness

    Red Flag List…love it…

    The importance of awareness, beliefs, and challenging core beliefs…

    Loving Chatter

    I will guide you to the stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at anytime and be yourself. Don’t wait to step into the life you deserve!

    Retreats

    Legacy

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    47 m
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