Episodes of Direct or Detour
What if you aged out of foster care with no money, no mentors, and no map—yet still built a thriving AI empire entirely run by autonomous systems? That’s the reality of Drake Wolfe, a self-made entrepreneur, AI architect, and philanthropist who turned one of life’s hardest starting points into a launchpad for innovation, purpose, and…
From IBM to Inner Peace: How John Hankins Turned Financial Anxiety into a New Calling What do you do when you’ve built a successful career, climbed the corporate ladder, and still feel like something’s missing? For John Hankins, the answer came at age 71—well after most people settle into retirement. Instead of slowing down, John…
From Rejection to Reinvention: The Journey of Elijah Khan What happens when a classically trained actor hits a wall in an unforgiving industry? For Elijah Khan, it meant taking a detour—and turning it into a rocket ship. From the grind of the ‘starving artist’ life in London’s competitive theater scene to founding a tech startup…
From Major League Dreams to Business Clarity — Chris Scott’s Journey is Anything but Linear What happens when your dream job ends with an injury? For Chris Scott, it meant an unexpected pivot from the baseball diamond to the boardroom. Chris is the founder of Boschetto Consulting and the creator of Execution Debt™, a concept…
What do you get when you mix a bullied kid, a broken MP3 player, and a six-mile walk to a boxing gym? If you’re Cam F Awesome — the answer is a 12-time national boxing champion, standup comic, and world-class keynote speaker. In this episode of Direct Or Detour, Cam shares the raw, real, and…
What do punk-folk music, children’s cartoons, and Google’s AI algorithms have in common? The wildly unconventional career path of Jason Barnard’s. Jason, also known as The Brand SERP Guy, is the founder and CEO of Kalicube, a digital agency that helps individuals and businesses control how they are represented by Google and AI. But his…
What happens when a screenwriter-turned-comedian loses his sneaker marketing agency during a global pandemic? If you’re Hersh Rephun, you turn the chaos into clarity. This episode of Direct Or Detour dives into Hersh’s wild, winding journey—from the comedy clubs of New York and LA to becoming a Holistic Brand Therapist who helps conscious entrepreneurs align…
What happens when you achieve your dream job—only to realize it isn’t what you dreamed at all? That’s exactly what happened to Vince Quinn, Co-Founder and Creative Director at SBX Productions. After nearly a decade in sports radio—including hosting The Vince Quinn Show across 225 stations nationwide—Vince made the bold leap from national radio to…
When Cindy Baker found herself deep into an unplanned 30-minute “scroll break,” she wasn’t just procrastinating—she was giving away her dreams, one distraction at a time. It was in that moment that everything changed. Growing up with undiagnosed ADHD, Cindy worked tirelessly to mask symptoms of procrastination, forgetfulness, and lack of focus. Now a successful…
What if your journey began in Angola, Africa, led you to Philadelphia as an undocumented immigrant, and culminated in a multimillion-dollar tech empire—plus a 400-acre organic farm? That’s the incredible story of Dom Pereira, known online as @AskDomThat. In this episode of Direct Or Detour, Dom opens up about navigating a life filled with obstacles,…