Lawyer with a life – Jordan Ostroff

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On this episode of The Tiberius Show, Tiberius talks with Jordan Ostroff, attorney and owner of Carp DM Consulting, who helps lawyers build businesses that don’t burn them out. Jordan is known for working around 24 hours a week, using systems, delegation, and automation so work fits into life — not the other way around.
This isn’t your typical lawyer interview. It’s a real conversation about defining success, protecting mental health, and building a career that doesn’t replace your family, your health, or your happiness.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why “being busy” can actually mean you’re stuck, not winning
• What lawyers really do (argue over words in laws and contracts!)
• The shocking reality of burnout in the legal profession
• How Jordan transitioned from courtroom life to running a business
• Why “if your business needs you nonstop, you don’t have a business — you have a job”
• The #1 mistake professionals make with their time (and how to fix it)
• How automation and systems create freedom
• Why critical thinking is a superpower for teens (especially in the AI era)
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Christian Rapper – Etano

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Today on The Tiberius Show, Tiberius sits down with a powerful guest: ETANO (aka Nick Jeffers) — a Christian hip-hop artist who’s using music, storytelling, and faith to make an impact.
From writing remixes in class… to being inspired by Tupac… to shifting his entire direction after life challenges — ETANO opens up about what it really means to create music with purpose.
This episode is real, funny, honest, and full of lessons about identity, confidence, and choosing faith even when life gets messy.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
• What Christian hip-hop really means (and why people misunderstand it)
• How fear of public speaking turned into a music journey
• The moment his focus changed from secular music to faith-driven music
• What “God Got Me” means to him personally
• Why he believes kids should “do it your way” — not chase trends
• How he writes music: beat-first vs lyrics-first
• Why he scrapped an entire secular album and rebuilt it with a new mission
• A fun Math Corners challenge about bars, choruses, and collabs
• Heart of a Lion: Nobility — leadership through selflessness
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Orlando Special FX – Andy Nicholls

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Welcome back to The Tiberius Show! 🎙️
Today’s episode is all about fire, explosions, and special effects… BUT safely (seriously: do not try this at home).
Our guest is Andy Nichols, a special effects and pyrotechnics expert and the owner of Orlando Special Effects. Andy explains what pyrotechnics really are, where you see practical effects in real life (movies, theme parks, concerts, haunted houses, and even sporting events), and why training + safety rules are what make the creativity possible.
Andy also talks about air cannons and confetti cannons, how effects are built, how safety distances work, and what it’s like to get paid to blow up cars (for movies… legally 😄). Then we jump into Math Corners and Heart of the Lion with a great integrity story that shows what it means to do the right thing.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
• What a pyrotechnics expert actually does
• Where special effects show up outside of movies
• How air cannons and confetti cannons work
• Why safety is always more important than “cool”
• How rules/standards help creativity (not block it)
• What happens when an effect doesn’t go as planned
• Skills teens can start learning now (trades + problem-solving)
• How CGI and practical effects work together
• Real-world math used for safe distances and show planning
• A powerful real-life integrity story from Andy
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Adventure Park Operations – Maxine Denis

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In this exciting episode of The Tiberius Show, we’re joined by Maxine Dennis, the CEO of Champion Valley Adventure Park in Lakeville, Minnesota. Maxine shares her journey from running escape rooms to overseeing one of the coolest adventure parks around, packed with paintball, axe throwing, archery tag, camping, and more.
Discussion Points
• Champion Valley Adventure Park: Running an adventure park with paintball, axe throwing, and more.
• Maxine’s Journey: From escape rooms to CEO of a 150-acre park.
• Business Advice: How close connection with customers is key to success.
• Entrepreneurship: The highs and lows of being your own boss.
• Staffing & Leadership: The challenges of managing young employees in an outdoor, adventure-based business.
• Adventure Park Fun: Weirdest moments at the park, team-building with employees, and upcoming events like zombie paintball.
• Telos: Helping teens find their passion and build careers through structured gap years.
• Life Lessons: What Maxine learned from her parents’ small business and how it shaped her career.
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WASH Foundation – Steffan Davis

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In this episode, Tiberius talks with Stefan Davis, Director of Development at the WASH Foundation, about how access to clean water affects health, education, and daily life for millions of people. From building wells in Africa to teaching handwashing in schools, this conversation shows how something as simple as water can change everything.
Stefan shares his journey from serving in the U.S. Army to working in global nonprofits, explains how clean water projects really work, and talks about why helping others is one of the most rewarding careers you can have.
Discussion Topics
• What WASH means (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene)
• Why clean water is a human right
• How water affects school, health, and safety
• Building wells and water systems in other countries
• Why girls often stop going to school without water access
• How nonprofits decide where to help
• Serving others through leadership and integrity
• How kids can help solve big world problems
• Using math in real-world humanitarian project
• What it means to live with the Heart of a Lion
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Care Planner at a State Psychiatric Facility – Justin Felde

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Welcome back to The Tiberius Show! Today we talk with Justin Felde, a behavioral health care planner who works at a state psychiatric facility. Justin helps people at some of the toughest moments of their lives. He works with doctors, nurses, therapists, and families to help patients get the support and treatment they need to return to their everyday life.
In this episode, Justin explains what a psychiatric hospital really is, why mental health is so important, how treatment plans work, and what it’s like interviewing and supporting people with severe mental illness. He shares stories from his career, talks about safety, communication, family relationships, and the real challenges many people face with housing, money, and support.
Discussion Points
• What a care planner does
• What a psychiatric facility is (and what it is NOT)
• How Justin interviews patients and gathers important information
• Shocking moments and surprising things he has learned
• How treatment plans are created
• Why some patients refuse help at first
• How staff stay calm in intense situations
• The difference between mental illness and personality disorders
• How socioeconomic issues (housing, money, jobs) affect treatment
• Why wrap-around services matter
• Working with families—good and challenging moments
• What teens should learn about mental health in school
• Why leadership and teamwork keep everyone safe
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Portabidets.com – Steve Weiss

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Welcome back to The Tiberia Show with your host, Tiberius Boy!
In this episode, Tiberius sits down with inventor and entrepreneur Steve Weiss, co-founder of Porta Bidets — a portable travel bidet designed for people who never want to go back to toilet paper alone.
Steve shares how the idea started from travel problems, how inventing often means failing many times before success, and why creativity is something kids already have — they just shouldn’t lose it as they grow up. From funny stories about bidet “addicts” to real lessons about business, invention, and integrity, this episode is packed with laughs and learning.
The show also includes Math Corners, where we break down real-world product costs and profit, and Heart of a Lion, where Tiberius explains why integrity means doing the right thing even when no one is watching.
Episode Highlights
• What a bidet is and why people love them
• How the portable bidet was invented
• Why failure is part of success
• Using creativity without fear
• How products are designed and tested
• Learning business through real mistakes
• Math Corners: calculating profit and costs
• Heart of a Lion: integrity explained for kids
• Why imagination matters at any age
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Solai Coffee – Peter Kuria

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Welcome back to The Tiberius Show, where we explore cool jobs and amazing stories from people changing the world! Today’s guest is Peter Kuria — a farmer, technologist, entrepreneur, and the CEO of Solai Coffee, a vertically-integrated, farmer-owned coffee company from Kenya. Peter shares how he grew up on a coffee farm, how he became a computer scientist, and how he now uses technology, leadership, community impact, and farmer empowerment to build a global brand.
What We Talk About
• What a farmer-owned coffee company does
• How Peter grew up around coffee plants
• How computer science and coffee connect
• What “ethical,” “sustainable,” and “traceable” really mean
• Why Kenyan coffee is famous worldwide
• How long it takes coffee to go from plant to cup
• Running a business in two countries
• What success looks like for farmers & families
• Why math and communication matter in entrepreneurship
• How coffee connects people and communities
• How AI can help farmers
• Leadership lessons, mistakes, and big life moments
• Peter’s story about hiding in the coffee farm as a kid!
• Why he believes he imports “stories,” not just coffee
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Government Marketing – Laura Barbante

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In this episode of The Tiberius Show, Tiberius Boy sits down with award-winning marketing professional Laura Barbante to explore the fun and surprising world of marketing!
Laura works for the Victorian Government in Australia and has also worked with Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars. She shares how ads are made, what it’s like to work with huge creative teams, and how marketing can change the way people see the world. From giant CGI campaigns to real stories from Disney, Laura explains how creativity, teamwork, and strategy come together to create ads that millions of people see. She also talks about what kids should know if they want to work in marketing someday — and why the job is way more fun than most people think! This is a packed episode full of inspiration, storytelling, math, and real-life lessons about leadership, honesty, and creativity.
Main Discussion Points
• What a marketing professional actually does
• How government campaigns help the community
• Laura’s work with Disney, Pixar, Star Wars & Marvel
• The CGI “Giants” project for Victoria’s Big Build
• How long it really takes to create a big marketing campaign
• Tools used in marketing (Trello, Monday.com, Microsoft Suite)
• What makes an ad great — the look, the message, or both?
• How teams brainstorm, test ideas, and build creative concepts
• The challenge of getting approvals inside government
• How TikTok is changing marketing trends
• Advice for kids who want to get into marketing
• Why soft skills matter just as much as creative skills
• The importance of integrity in advertising
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Pastry Chef – Haley Martin

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Today’s episode is extra sweet! Tiberius talks with Haley Martin, a cat the Hard Rock Hotel and the owner of Azucar Desserts. Haley shares how she went from baking with her mom to creating wild dessert flavors like jalapeño strawberry cookies, ube pretzel chocolate chip, bourbon cakes, and even giant 40-layer cakes! She explains how much science goes into baking, how she creates new desserts, what it’s like to run a business and work in a real hotel kitchen, and why failing (and making ugly cakes) is part of becoming great. Haley also talks about Dessert Wars, her creative process, and how kids can start baking right in their own kitchen. What We Talk About
• How Haley became a pastry chef
• Creating her business Azucar Desserts
• Weird flavor combos that actually work
• How to build tall cakes (and not crash them in the car!)
• What pastry chefs really do in hotel kitchens
• Balancing business + full-time job
• How kids can start baking at home
• Why food brings people together
• How math, science, and creativity all work together in baking
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