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Chiseled - We're all a work in progress - with Rob Commodari

Chiseled - We're all a work in progress - with Rob Commodari

Written by: Robert Commodari
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 The Chiseled podcast, hosted by Rob Commodari, is a biweekly show dedicated to fostering personal growth and self-awareness. Through candid conversations with guests from diverse backgrounds—including entrepreneurs, spiritual leaders, and individuals who have overcome significant challenges—Rob explores how life's experiences shape us into the people we are meant to be. The podcast emphasizes that we are all works in progress, continually being "chiseled" by our experiences to live our fullest lives. Launched in 2021, Chiseled delves into themes such as resilience, transformation, faith, and the pursuit of purpose. Rob's approach is deeply personal and spiritually grounded, often reflecting on how divine guidance influences our journeys. Each episode offers listeners insights and inspiration to embrace their own paths of growth and self-discovery.Copyright Robert Commodari Spirituality
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  • Chiseled Ep 60 - Changing Lives with Laughter -Greg Kettner

    Chiseled Ep 60 - Changing Lives with Laughter -Greg Kettner
    Jan 28 2026
    Greg Kettner got started in comedy on a dare. After watching hockey with his buddies one night, on their way home they passed a pub that was holding an open mic night. After a couple drinks, he got the courage to stand up and tell some stories. The rush was so big, he returned the next week, and kept up the weekly routine until he got a call to become a comedy club emcee.
    From there, Greg hit the comedy circuit. For almost a decade, he toured North America, opening for no less the likes of Robin Williams, Jim Gaffigan, Norm MacDonald, and Gilbert Gottfried.
    But it was a lonely and financially unsatisfying place.
    "The downside was I wasn't getting paid that much so it took me about six years to figure out that I like money more than I like standup," he said. "But now I've been able to combine the two."
    About four years ago, Greg founded WorkHappy, a coaching program that teaches corporate leaders how to communicate, remember where they want to go, how they want to get there, and how to blow off steam rather than "bottling it up and just blowing a gasket."
    "We spend two-thirds of our day, a lot of us working, and when we're not happy, it's a grind," he said.
    Working in suicide prevention and mental wellness, Greg also founded Men in the Middle, a fellowship program in his hometown of Walla Walla, Washington. The program enables bonding experiences and teaches men how to care for themselves and talk openly about mental health.
    "If we take care of each other, take care of ourselves, the world's a much better place," he said.
    I met Greg through a mutual friend and I'm so glad I did. He made me laugh throughout this interview, and I'm sure you will too listening to his stories and natural timing. I'm sure I will be following his mantra to "laugh every day. Put it on your calendar."
    Greg also runs the Facebook group, The Humor Lab, which he launched during the pandemic lockdown. Nonpolitical and PG-13-rated, the group now has more than 38,000 members. I encourage you to look it up when you need a laugh. If you'd like to reach Greg, you can do so on LinkedIn or on his website, GregKettner.com.
    I hope you get a bellyfull of laughs from this episode of Chiseled.
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    41 mins
  • Chiseled Ep 123 - A Master Class in Winning- Heather Reed

    Chiseled Ep 123 - A Master Class in Winning- Heather Reed
    Jan 17 2026
    Being a pastor’s wife can be lonely. The work is never done, your life is always on display, and there will always be critics. None of that has deterred Heather Reed. Heather pours into her husband’s ministry while building a thriving real estate career—one that has taught her and her husband powerful lessons about what it means to shepherd people well. “All of life is ministry, including business,” she says. “It’s all loving people.” When they moved to Centennial, Colorado in 2016, money was tight. Heather had a new baby and worked as a personal trainer. Her husband drove Uber to keep the family afloat. After getting her real estate license on a whim, she went six months without a single deal. But she didn’t quit. Through discipline, tenacity, and faith, Heather became a 2024 REMAX Torchbearer—one of the top REMAX producers in the country under 40. Her business now helps support the ministry and strengthens their mission. Heather shares what she’s learned about time-stacking, perseverance, grace, and staying focused when pressure comes from every direction. This episode is a masterclass in winning—and redefining what “winning” really means.
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    50 mins
  • Chiseled Ep 61 - Finding more Joy, Purpose, and Value - Jim DeCarlo

    Chiseled Ep 61 - Finding more Joy, Purpose, and Value - Jim DeCarlo
    Jan 9 2026
    Jim DeCarlo has had a very full life. He is the proud son of Art DeCarlo, a champion Baltimore Colts defensive back and end. He lived in Australia for 24 years, lured by the offer to play indoor lacrosse professionally. After 22 years of success in the financial services industry down under, a $19 billion buyout of the firm where he worked as a senior executive proved to be a transformative opportunity. He decided to quit the firm and move his family of six back to Baltimore.
    "I told my kids and my wife, we have two choices, we either sell the house and move to Sydney or we sell the house and move to Baltimore and everyone voted feet and hands, Baltimore," he said.
    Upon his return, Jim discovered that transitions in the financial services industry in the United States were taking root more slowly than in Australia. It was another opportunity for transformation.
    "It was a gift to see around the corner a little bit," he said.
    Jim started working with large financial services firms, but decided his mission in the U.S. would be more than technological transformation. It would also be a chance to build an environment where capitalism stands by its original promise to help employees reap the rewards of their commitments.
    In this episode of Chiseled, Jim shares when he realized the move back to Baltimore was a leap of faith, why he's energized to change the organizational culture of financial firms, and what we all can do to find more joy, purpose, and value while we still have time on this Earth.
    It was a pleasure to speak to Jim for this episode of Chiseled, and I am really moved by the insights, perspectives, and honesty he brought to the conversation. If you would like to contact Jim you can find him on LinkedIn or Instagram.
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    45 mins
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