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November 14, 2025

How to Break Mental Limits & Transform Your Vision

What if the very things that made you feel “too much” or “too different” are actually your biggest advantages in business? In this episode of Be The Giraffe, Chris Jarvis sits down with marketing powerhouse Courtney Kehl, founder of Expert Marketing Advisors, for a raw, insightful conversation about branding, courage, failure, and what it really takes to stand out in crowded markets.

November 7, 2025

Rise Above the Noise: Transformational Leadership Lessons to Elevate Your Life & Career

Most of us grow up believing success follows a straight line — choose a major, get the job, climb the ladder, live the dream. But what if that path detours… and keeps detouring? That’s the story of Peter Ashton, former Division I quarterback turned pro athlete, personal trainer, venture capitalist — and now, financial disruptor.

October 31, 2025

The Power of Purpose Fighting for Freedom, Business, and Humanity

What if the thing that broke you was actually the blueprint for your greatest success?

In this episode of Be the Giraffe, I sit down with Jason Sisneros — a man who’s not only built and exited 26 companies, but also built himself from the ground up after a childhood marked by abuse, trauma, and survival.

October 24, 2025

Cassidy Mayoral: Turning Failure into Your Greatest Superpower

Cassidy grew up in a home shaped by addiction. At just six years old, she heard the kind of sentence that can haunt a child for life:

“You’re not lovable… not even likable.”

Those words did damage.

But they also lit a fire.

October 17, 2025

Sell Up: Turning Pressure into Purpose with Brian Mayoral

What if selling wasn’t about pressure — but purpose?

In this week’s episode of Be the Giraffe, I sit down with Brian Mayoral, a former schoolteacher who traded gym whistles for growth seminars, and eventually became Tony Robbins’ #1 national speaker and peak performance strategist.

October 10, 2025

Standing Taller: Tom Shipley on Resilience, Risk & Reinvention

What happens when you refuse to accept limits? For Tom Shipley, it meant walking away from the expected path — not once, but over and over again. From joining the Israeli Special Forces as a young man to building billion-dollar beauty brands, Tom’s life has been a masterclass in courage, resilience, and reinvention.

October 07, 2025

When the Host Becomes the Guest: Chris Jarvis on Vulnerability, Evolution, and Finding Your Why

What happens when the man known for asking thought-provoking questions finally sits in the hot seat himself?

In this special episode of Be the Giraffe, the tables turn as Shannon Faulkner interviews Chris Jarvis—the show’s creator and host—about the origins of his giraffe philosophy, his deeply personal journey, and the hard-won lessons that shaped his life and mission.

October 03, 2025

Be the Giraffe (Aired 10-3-25) From Startup Hustle to 9-Figure Scale: Dan Roitman on Mindset, Mentors & Money

EY Entrepreneur of the Year Dan Roitman shares 120 mindset shifts to scale—delegation, EBITDA/multiples, avoiding mistakes, and teaching kids money with Miller Moguls.

September 05, 2025

Be The Giraffe (Aired 9-5-2025) Jim Monroe: The Magician Who Beat Leukemia & Turned Magic Into a Life-Saving Mission

Illusionist Jim Monroe tells Chris Jarvis how a lost baseball dream, a bone-marrow miracle, and bold faith turned magic into purpose—sparking record donor sign-ups...

September 19, 2025

Be The Giraffe (Aired 09-19-25) Sean Swarner: From Cancer Survivor to World Explorer

Discover how two-time cancer survivor Sean Swarner conquered the Seven Summits, North and South Poles, and marathons worldwide—living proof of resilience, purpose, and hope.

September 12, 2025

Be The Giraffe (Aired 09-12-25) Break Free from Big Medicine: Regan Archibald on Longevity

Peptide expert Regan Archibald reveals hidden flaws in healthcare, why sleep is real medicine, and how to take control of your health and future...

August 29, 2025

Be The Giraffe (Aired 08-29-25) Purpose That Lasts: Gabrielle Boucher on Clarity and Culture

TEDx speaker Gabrielle Boucher shares how the Purpose Factor helps people and organizations unlock clarity, strengthen culture, and build lasting impact.

August 22, 2025

Be The Giraffe (Aired 08-22-25) Find Your Purpose and Thrive: Gabrielle Bosche’s Guide to Success

Gabrielle Bosche shows how to turn challenges into growth, embrace authenticity, and connect purpose to business and life for clarity, fulfillment, and impact.

August 08, 2025

Be The Giraffe (Aired 08-08-25) From Burnout to Brilliance: The Flow Science Behind Purpose and Peak

Rick Petry shares how neuroscience, flow, and recovery can transform burnout into brilliance—boosting focus, creativity, and purpose for lasting success in life and leadership.

August 01, 2025

Be The Giraffe (Aired 08-01-25) How Ramon Peralta Turned Setbacks into a Personal Branding Powerhouse

Laid off in '08, now featured on NPR and Today—Ramon Peralta shares how faith, focus, and the golden content ratio fueled his rise. Branding...

July 25, 2025

Be The Giraffe (Aired 07-25-25) From Golden Handcuffs to 7 Figures: Charles Byrd’s Bold Pivot

Charles Byrd left corporate comfort to build a 7-figure business—no ads, just partnerships. Learn how mindset, strategy, and the right rooms changed everything. Only...

July 18, 2025

Be The Giraffe (Aired 07-18-25) Break Free and Rise Above: Healing, Forgiveness and Thriving Beyond Survival with Gary Doherty

Discover how forgiveness and growth transform pain into strength, helping you break free from survival mode to thrive in life, leadership, and relationships. Watch...

July 11, 2025

Be The Giraffe (Aired 07-11-25) Elevate to Lead: Jack Canfield and Chris Jarvis on Real Growth

Jack Canfield and Chris Jarvis unpack what it takes to grow a sellable business, build culture, and lead with vulnerability. Ready to rise? Watch...

July 04, 2025

Be The Giraffe (Aired 07-04-25) Grateful But Not Content: Break Free, Build Wealth, and Lead

Change is hard—until it’s survival. Learn how mindset shifts and deeper connections unlock wealth, impact, and purpose. Be the Giraffe. Only on Now Media...

June 27, 2025

Be the Giraffe (Aired 06-27-25) From Construction Sites to Billion-Dollar Startup

Learn how Josh Chodniewicz turned humble beginnings and vision into a $2.8B business, sharing insights on hard work, innovation, and startup investing success.

June 20, 2025

Be the Giraffe (Aired 06-20-25) From Outsider to Superpower with Stephen Oommen

Stephen Oommen shares how embracing identity, curiosity, and vulnerability transformed his life and career—exclusive insights on Be the Giraffe with Chris Jarvis.

June 13, 2025

Be The Giraffe (Aired 06-13-25) From Burnout to Breakthrough with Devin Sizemore

Discover Devin Sizemore’s journey from burnout to success by building real connections, focusing on purpose, and using 5 core principles to unlock growth and...

June 06, 2025

Be The Giraffe (Aired 06-06-25) Add a Zero: Billion-Dollar Mindsets from Trailer Parks to Timeless

From 81 investments to generational wealth, Dave Stech's reveals how discomfort, timing and mindset shifts turn rejection into legacy on Be the Giraffe.

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