From Combat Sports to Coffee Culture — The Story of Arian Soltero From MMA to mentorship and now building a community one espresso at a time—Arian Soltero’s story is one of reinvention, resilience, and real connection. Growing up in a proud Mexican American household in Palo Alto, Arian’s path was shaped by discipline and a relentless pursuit of purpose. After years as a strength & conditioning coach for fighters, he pivoted from boxing gyms to barista bars and founded Strong Coffee Company, now serving up not just caffeine—but culture, community, and conversation. In this episode, we talk about: 🥊 How combat sports transformed his identity 💡 The power of mentorship and masculine role models 🧠 How he utilizes FBI techniques to build trust 🧋 How coffee became his next calling 💔 What he learned from his lowest point 🎧 Whether you’re here for fitness, business, healing, or human connection—this one’s for you. 📍Grab coffee and waffles at Strong Coffee Company: 410 Pressler Street, Austin, TX — MOVING to Lift ATX Dec 1 🔗 Follow Arian → @arian.soltero 🧇 www.StrongCoffeeCompany.com 📅 Mark Your Calendar → DSNSB LIVE is happening Feb 28 at 1 PM. Registration opens Dec 1st. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every Saturday. 0:00 How Arian is building community through coffee 7:00 Who are you? 13:00 Pivotal moments in youth 18:00 Relationship with his father and the FBI 26:00 Arian’s reaction to being lied to 36:00 Trust and community-building 44:00 Introverts vs. extroverts 53:00 Why DSNSB has more male than female guests 1:00:00 Mentorship and its long-term impact 1:11:00 Finding resilience 1:14:00 Love or career – the ultimatum 1:32:00 What gives him hope & lessons from the low points

Ryan Atkinson was once told he wasn’t cut out for business. Fired from an AI startup. Rejected from grad school. Failed his college entrepreneurship course. Diagnosed with diabetes in high school. But he didn’t give up. Today, he’s the Founder & CEO of Spacebar Visuals—a six-figure video agency serving 75+ tech startups. He’s also the host behind podcasts with over 10 million listens, including UpFlip, TechGuide, and more. This episode covers: Building a business after getting fired The mindset behind becoming a better podcaster What it really takes to find your confidence Why the people we try to prove ourselves to matter more than we admit The honest fears entrepreneurs rarely say out loud If you’re into storytelling, creative growth, or content that makes you think—we got you. 📍 Chapters: 0:00 – Who are you? (A surprisingly hard question) 14:00 – Year 2 of entrepreneurship: the good, bad, and lessons 22:00 – Superpowers behind Spacebar’s team dynamic 32:00 – What makes a good story? 39:00 – Becoming a better podcaster: tips & habits 47:00 – How to find inspiration when you're just starting 1:05:00 – What does confidence really mean? 1:09:00 – Who are you trying to prove yourself to? 1:22:00 – What do you wish people said about you more? 1:34:00 – What gives you hope? 1:41:00 – Ryan's biggest insecurity 📩 Want to attend the DSNSB Live show on Feb 28? Email: SitBackWithDavid@gmail.com 👊 Subscribe if this episode lit that internal fire.

“What gives you hope?” For Patrick Green, the answer is layered—born from heartbreak, resilience, and reinvention. From leaving a marriage to reclaiming self-worth, this is a deeply personal story of transformation through poetry, therapy, and truth. “What gives you hope?” For Patrick Green, the answer wasn’t always obvious. It took heartbreak, inner work, and a willingness to start over. In this deeply personal episode of David’s Saturday Night Sit Back, Patrick shares how walking away from a marriage helped him walk back to himself. We explore: Growing up in a small town in Ohio Cutting ties with his father and later his husband The emotional weight of rediscovery His transformation through therapy and poetry His love for Harry Potter and what Slytherin taught him about identity Rebuilding self-worth in the gym and the mirror And what ultimately gives him hope today Patrick is a manager at a top-tier consulting firm, a gymgoer, a writer, and a seeker. This episode is for anyone who's ever felt stuck in a version of themselves that no longer fits. 🎧 New episodes every Saturday. Subscribe and turn on notifications to stay inspired. 👇 Chapters & timestamps below. 🧠 Chapter Markers 0:00 Who are you—really? Patrick reflects on growing up and moving across America 8:00 Leaving my husband was the first step back to myself 12:00 Finding love in soccer, and cutting ties with my father 24:00 How fatherlessness shaped my identity 27:35 How do you find purpose after high school? 38:00 From hating my reflection to loving who I see 1:04:00 Poetry as medicine—healing through creative expression 1:17:00 Tattoos, Harry Potter, judgment, and owning who you are 1:39:00 “What gives you hope?” 1:42:00 The happiest moment of my life

This week, we sit down with Ambrian Nielson, a singer, songwriter, and founder of AlphaWell, whose life has taken her from Utah ➡ Thailand ➡ rehab ➡ recovery ➡ rebirth. In this powerful conversation, Ambrian opens up about her mental‑health struggles, faith, cultural identity, and the night she almost didn’t survive. What she’s learned since then will stop you in your tracks. “I just want people to know how worth living life is.” We cover her upbringing in the church, life overseas, anxiety, suicidal ideation, healing in a mental‑health facility, discovering her purpose through music & fitness, and rebuilding her relationship with God. If you’ve ever battled darkness, this episode will remind you that second chances exist — and life is worth fighting for. Trigger Warning: This episode includes detailed discussion of suicide attempts, anxiety, and trauma. If these topics could be triggering for you, please listen with a loved one or consider skipping sections around 45:00–1:00:00. 0:00 Who are you, really? Identity beyond job titles 12:00 Growing up between Utah and Thailand 18:00 Reverse culture shock and returning to the U.S. 25:00 Religion, empathy, and learning not to judge 34:00 First experiences with anxiety and exclusion 45:00 TRIGGER WARNING: Ambrian’s suicide attempt and recovery 54:00 Life inside a mental‑health facility and finding perspective 1:00:00 Music and spiritual connection 1:14:00 Her before‑and‑after fitness journey 1:23:00 What’s next for Ambrian’s music career 1:26:00 Nutrition, mindset, and abundance vs. scarcity 1:44:00 What part of your life needs healing most?

What would you do if you were spending over $250,000 a year on drugs—and you hated the person you’d become? This is Allan Bader’s story, and it might just light your internal fire. Heroin relapse rates are astronomically high. That means most people don’t make it out. But my guest today didn’t just make it out—he built a 7-figure business and is helping others do the same. Welcome to another episode of David’s Saturday Night Sit Back, the podcast where we tell bold, unfiltered stories about business, fitness, and culture—stories that’ll light your internal fire 🔥 🧠 Allan Bader spent years addicted to meth and heroin. He’s been raided. He’s held an AR-15 while surrounded by cops. He was homeless, hopeless, and ready to die. Today? He’s sober, successful, and scaling Amazon Mafia, a brand that helps people launch and grow profitable Amazon businesses. He’ a man who went to war with himself—and came out on the other side. If he can do it, maybe your story is just getting started too. 👀 Watch now to hear: What rock bottom actually feels like The mental shift that changed everything How to build a 7-figure income stream after addiction Why relapse doesn’t define you 🎧 Full episode now available everywhere. 👇 Subscribe, comment, and share this one with someone who needs it. 0:00 - Is our success built on hard work, God, luck — or something deeper? 5:00 - Who is Allan Bader? A father’s influence and the roots of self-destruction 26:00 - Age 13: When sex, drugs, and chaos entered Allan’s world 35:00 - Homeless, addicted, alone: how Allan survived rock bottom 50:00 - Life behind bars at 19: the arrest that changed everything 1:02:00 - How Allan finally got sober—and why it nearly didn’t happen 1:27:00 - From rehab to revenue: how sobriety unlocked entrepreneurship 1:41:00 - Stuck in addiction? Why jail became Allan’s unexpected breakthrough 1:50:00 - Should you date when you’re broke? Navigating love and self-worth 2:07:00 - The gut doesn’t lie: learning to trust your inner voice 2:15:00 - What gives you hope? Allan’s message to anyone feeling lost 2:19:00 - When the host becomes the guest: Allan asks David about belief in God