Most men do not collapse from failure. They collapse from carrying everything alone.

David Homan faced panic attacks, leadership pressure, divorce, and identity loss long before most men are willing to look inward. What followed was a hard lesson in vulnerability, connection, and what real strength actually looks like.

In this episode, Roman L. Binder sits down with David Homan to unpack how men break under pressure and how power is rebuilt through presence, trust, and community rather than silence.

In this conversation, you will learn how to:

• Handle pressure without internal collapse

• Understand stoicism versus emotional isolation

• Build relationships that survive failure

• Create real influence through depth, not networking

This episode is for men who feel strong on the outside but disconnected on the inside.

Guest: David Homan

Host: Roman L. Binder, The Nomad CEO

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There is a point where effort stops working and the identity holding everything together begins to break.

Will Polston reached that point on a night when he lost everything and walked to a river to decide whether his life would continue. What followed was not motivation, but a confrontation with responsibility, alignment, and truth.

In this episode, Roman L. Binder sits down with performance coach Will Polston to unpack what happens when mindset alone fails and pushing harder only deepens the problem.

In this conversation, you will learn how to:

• Spot misalignment disguised as discipline
• Understand why effort without direction collapses
• Rebuild identity instead of avoiding the breakdown
• Shift from force into clarity and alignment

This episode is for anyone working hard but going nowhere.

Guest: Will Polston, performance coach
Host: Roman L. Binder, The Nomad CEO
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When life collapses, most men look for motivation. The ones who rebuild look for structure.

Dave Groves learned this the hard way. An unexpected divorce and a breaking point alone in a Las Vegas hotel room stripped away everything he thought gave him identity. What replaced it was not hype or inspiration, but clarity, responsibility, and a system for self leadership.

In this episode, Roman L. Binder sits down with leadership and mindset coach Dave Groves to explore what actually happens when a man hits real rock bottom and how to rebuild direction without noise. They break down Dave’s SEND framework, a practical model for cutting distractions, reclaiming focus, and moving forward when life feels chaotic.

In this conversation, you will learn how to:

• Rebuild clarity after failure, burnout, or personal loss
• Expose the blind spots that keep men stuck
• Replace motivation with structure and discipline
• Regain focus when everything feels unstable
• Lead yourself before trying to lead others

This is not a motivational episode.
It is a conversation about responsibility, direction, and taking the next right step when drifting is no longer an option.

Guest: Dave Groves, leadership and mindset coach

Host: Roman L. Binder, The Nomad CEO
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Some losses do not break you loudly. They break you quietly, until one day you realize the old version of you is gone.

In this episode of Nomad CEO, Roman L. Binder sits down with Christopher Welton, coach, speaker, and founder, to explore what happens after business collapse, betrayal, identity loss, and the death of a son. This is not a comeback story wrapped in motivation. It is an honest conversation about grief, masculinity, discipline, and meaning when life removes every distraction.

In this episode, Roman and Christopher unpack how to:

• Sit with pain instead of running from it
• Understand why men suffer in silence
• Use discipline as structure when everything feels unstable
• Carry adversity as part of your identity, not a flaw
• Rebuild purpose when the old life is gone

This episode is for men navigating loss, pressure, or a season where nothing makes sense, and choosing responsibility over escape.

Guest: Christopher Welton, coach, speaker, and founder

Host: Roman L. Binder, The Nomad CEO

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Smart people learn from their mistakes. Wise people learn from other people’s mistakes. Most founders never get that chance.

Over the last year, Roman L. Binder sat down with more than fifty founders and asked about the moments they rarely share. Not the wins. Not the highlights. The breakdowns that forced real change.

In this episode, Roman distills the most consistent patterns from those conversations so you can:

• Spot the warning signs before success pulls you in the wrong direction
• Understand why identity collapses before money does
• See how avoidance often hides behind hard work
• Learn what actually changes when things hurt enough to force honesty
• Shortcut lessons most founders only learn after burning out

These are not motivational stories. They are field notes from real founders who hit rock bottom and rebuilt with clarity.

Host: Roman L. Binder, The Nomad CEO
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Some founders break under pressure. Others rebuild into something far stronger. Wes Towers chose the second path.

In this episode, Roman L. Binder unpacks how Wes transformed a divorce, a collapsing business, and the fear of AI disruption into the most profitable year of his career.

You will learn how to:

• Turn personal chaos into strategic clarity
• Niche down in a way that multiplies demand
• Use AI as an amplifier instead of a threat
• Win higher value clients with sharper positioning
• Rebuild confidence when everything feels unstable

By the end, you will see why reinvention is not about starting over. It is about choosing who you want to become next.

Guest: Wes Towers, founder of Omnific Design
Host: Roman L. Binder, The Nomad CEO

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Most people stay on autopilot until something shatters the routine. For David Capablanca, it was a five centimeter brain tumor and a two week prognosis. Surviving it rewired how he saw time, money, and risk.

In this episode, Roman L. Binder breaks down the blueprint David used to rebuild his life so you can:

• Start trading safely with a two thousand dollar account
• Follow a real path to mastery without online noise
• Protect yourself from beginner level losses
• Use AI to speed up research with smarter judgment
• Apply near death clarity to accelerate your growth

By the end, you will see why this conversation is not about trading. It is about changing your life before life forces you to.

Guest: David Capablanca, host of The Friendly Bear Podcast
Host: Roman L. Binder, The Nomad CEO

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Most people let adversity define them. James W. Keyes used it as fuel.

Born into extreme poverty with no safety net, he worked his way from nothing to the corner office, ultimately leading 7-Eleven and Blockbuster while becoming a pilot, author, and builder of one of the most unconventional careers in modern business.

In this episode, Roman L. Binder unpacks the principles that powered James’ rise so you can:

• Turn hardship into strategic advantage
• Build confidence that holds up under pressure
• Use knowledge as leverage in any environment
• Strengthen faith so fear loses its grip
• Reinvent yourself even when the world feels unstable

By the end, you will have a clear blueprint for mobility, resilience, and long-term growth.

Guest: James W. Keyes, former CEO of 7-Eleven and Blockbuster, author of Education Is Freedom
Host: Roman L. Binder, The Nomad CEO

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