In this special two-part episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman revisits two raw, unfiltered conversations that prove champions aren’t built in comfort. Alex Donnolo shares how a wrongful conviction, solitary confinement, and the loss of his best friend became the spark for relentless growth—fueling an eight-figure real estate portfolio, a redeemed name, and a mission to turn darkness into light. Joshua T. Osborne opens up about trailer-park beginnings, adoption, prison, and the moment he chose to stop learning how to be a “better criminal” and become a better human—stacking books, skills, and standards until pain turned into power.

If YOU’VE ever felt defined by a past you didn’t choose—or mistakes YOU did—this episode is YOUR blueprint to fight forward. We dig into reframing trauma into fuel, raising YOUR risk tolerance through disciplined action, and the four levers Josh uses to change a life: awareness, accountability, tracking, and massive imperfect action. From surviving to serving, from fear to faith, these stories will push YOU to live by YOUR STANDARD, use the pain on purpose, and keep showing up—especially on the days YOU don’t feel like it. 🔥
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Website: alexdonnolo.com/university

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Connect with Joshua T Osborne:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshua.osborne.7982/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuatosborne/
Website: learn.digitalleasing.com

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Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cUftdhDhQd8
Listen on all platforms: https://www.theburnpodcast.com

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In this episode of The Burn Podcast, Ben Newman sits down with entrepreneur and philanthropist John Chiorando—a no-frills New Yorker whose definition of success begins and ends with one word on his headstone: DAD. John opens up about the most challenging season of his life, honoring his daughter Nina and the vow that now fuels his days: to write a $50 million check toward finding a cure so other families don’t face the same pain. From creating “Be the Good Day” across his companies to leading with faith during heartbreak, John reveals how his greatest title has nothing to do with business and everything to do with family.

John also pulls back the curtain on leadership, culture, and the power of keeping promises. You’ll hear how he built companies that thrive even when he steps away, why he hires leaders “above the company’s pay grade,” and how a simple creed—do what you said you’d do, when you said you’d do it, the way you said you’d do it, regardless of the cost—has guided every decision. This is a raw and moving conversation about grief, responsibility, and choosing to be the good, especially when life makes it the hardest.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.chiorando.5
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Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PR8u5ah4eX0
Listen on all platforms: https://www.theburnpodcast.com

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Learn about upcoming events and coaching: https://www.workwithbnc.com
Get Ben’s latest book The STANDARD: https://amzn.to/3DE1clY1st
Work directly with Ben: https://www.bennewmancoaching.com

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https://www.bennewmancoaching.com

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Learn about our Upcoming events and programs:
https://www.workwithbnc.com

Let’s work TOGETHER https://www.bennewmancoaching.com

Let's work together to write YOUR next book- BNC Publishing
Send us a message

Order my latest book The STANDARD: Winning at YOUR Highest Level: https://amzn.to/3DE1clY

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In this episode of The Burn Podcast, host Ben Newman finally sits down with the one and only Inky Johnson—a conversation that has been years in the making. From a career-ending injury to a life-altering calling, Inky shares how humility, discipline, and unwavering faith transformed pain into purpose, and why true greatness comes from action, not just words.

Inky doesn’t just talk about resilience—he lives it. He explains how he reframed suffering into meaning, why behavior always precedes action, and how his faith anchors his family, leadership, and mission. Ben and Inky open up about their shared belief that adversity, when given meaning, can become the greatest strength a person will ever carry. Together, they explore the role of humility in winning, the discipline required to keep showing up, and the choice every person faces when life delivers setbacks: waste the experience, or use it to grow stronger.

This conversation is raw, passionate, and unapologetically real. It’s about more than football, more than speaking—it’s about life, faith, and the relentless fire that drives YOU to compete with who YOU were yesterday. If YOU need a reminder to keep showing up, to anchor YOURSELF in faith, and to lead with conviction when life gets heavy, this is an episode you cannot miss.

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Website: https://www.inkyjohnson.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@InkyDJohnson

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Listen on all platforms: https://www.theburnpodcast.com

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🔥 BIG AS TEXAS Bootcamp 2025: https://bennewman.net/texas-boot-camp/
Get Ben’s latest book The STANDARD: https://amzn.to/3DE1clY1st
Work directly with Ben: https://www.bennewmancoaching.com

Connect with Ben Newman:
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-newman-b0b693

https://www.bennewmancoaching.com

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Learn about our Upcoming events and programs:
https://www.workwithbnc.com

Let’s work TOGETHER https://www.bennewmancoaching.com

Let's work together to write YOUR next book- BNC Publishing
Send us a message

Order my latest book The STANDARD: Winning at YOUR Highest Level: https://amzn.to/3DE1clY

1st Phorm | The Foundation of High Performance Nutrition
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Connect with me everywhere else:

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