Pitching The Truth

On this episode, Greg unveils his life story, how he failed his businesses, his life in prison and the impact of his actions on his family as he was interviewed by Niki Lee of This America, Nurse Niki. Learn from him how he rebuilds his life and gives back to society as a better person.   "The minute that hit me, I completely realize I had to change. So the first thing I did was start writing anybody I could to forgive, much forgive. To ask for forgiveness and kinda tell them I am sorry about what I've done and why it happens." - Greg Kotsaftis     Topics Covered: 03:00 - Greg talks about his life experiences especially when he lost his moral compass 04:40 - He shared how his life in prison changed him 07:05-  The effects of losing his freedom and how he copes with it 10:50 - How his actions affect his family and friends emotionally 12:55 - Greg's takes us back to his childhood and upbringing 15:35 - The fascinating fact about some head trauma do our brain function 17:40 - Greg's word of

Jeff Johnson used to be a juvenile delinquent. At the age of 17, he got associated with a kid just like him, and one thing led to another which brought him to prison. He was incarcerated for 24 years for a crime he did not commit. Listen up to this episode as Jeff relates his story from the time he first serves prison up to the time he turned his life around. He was a victim of injustice, as he would relate later, but no amount of that can compare to what he's done to help the community inside prison and outside after he was released. The amount of positive impact he's done to society is impressive.   "My Grandma told me, 'Everybody got a life sentence. We're just going to do it in different places.' That statement of her made me have that paradigm shift where I realized like even though I'm going to die in prison, it doesn't necessarily mean I'm going to have a bad life. Like I can create a good life out of this."  -Jeff Johnson     What do you want to hear from the Pitching the Truth pod

In this weeks episode Greg shares why it is so important to say no to opportunities and sometimes to helping others to achieve your own personal goals.   "Take a look and listen and try to figure out what it is that you maybe should be saying no to in order to gain a better perspective of what makes you happy and what you should be saying yes to." - Greg Paul Kotsaftis   What do you want to hear from the Pitching the Truth podcast? Tell us here!   Love the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes for updates   Resources The Truth About Lies: How Admitting Nothing Can Cost You Everything   Connect with Gregory Paul veracitygp.com Twitter Instagram Pitching the Truth Podcast

G.Brian Benson is an award-winning and #1 best-selling author, life coach, radio host, actor, filmmaker, and TEDx speaker. He knows the value of trusting intuition and wants to share his journey of self-growth, discovery, and accomplishment to help others reconnect with their truths to live an authentic and fulfilling life. As a 4x Ironman triathlete and cross-country bicyclist, Brian knows the value of hard work and never giving up on his dreams, a message he shares with audiences through each of his creative expressions. His mission is to wake up the world with intelligent, thought-provoking media that inspires. In 2008, Brian followed a hunch and left his family's business, stepping into the unknown. Ever since inspiration has followed. Letting intuition be his guide, he began to step out of his comfort zone, and unexpected paths and talents started to emerge such as writing, acting, and crafting stories. Tapping into this emerging creativity, Brian began his own hero's journey of self-realization and grow

Teddy Moreno is a multi-hyphenate. Actor, Writer, Producer, Self-Published Author and Entrepreneur. Regardless of his felony history, he's not only always been able to hold down a 9 to 5 to pay his bills, but he was also always maintained a positive attitude and refused to let anything or anyone stop him from achieving a goal with 8 published books, the latest being the motivational book Felon 2 Fortune. Teddy is always looking for ways to help others that have come through the correctional system to succeed. His core belief is "anything is possible with enough hard work and focus." His newest idea and endeavor is the website ThinkersThrive.Com which should be up and running before the end of 2018 and will allow an average person with zero connections to be able to have an idea, connect with others who may have similar ideas, flush them out together and eventually find a way to bring that new product or service to the world to help make it a better place. ThinkersThrive.Com, Where Collaboration is King. This

Today's special guest is Brandon Peele. We had an in-depth conversation about your creating your own life's purpose mainly for this is for men trying to figure out how to figure out what they want to do with their life and what kind of big purpose or footprint they want to leave on this earth. And he had a lot of great insight and I was very blessed to have him as a guest and he also provided me with some great things to think about and I think you guys all enjoy it. So please take a listen and thank you again so much for listening to pitching the truth. Brandon Peele serves Americans who feel betrayed by the American Dream, who have discovered that hard work, voting and luck are not enough to have a life, career, and country that work. He guides people to awaken their purpose-driven leadership. He is a Certified Purpose Guide (TM), author of Planet on Purpose (2018), co-author of Purpose Rising (2017) and The PURPOSE Activation Blueprint (2015). Brandon has worked with people from organizations such as Appl

Rocky Romanella continues to have a successful career as a leader and thought leader into what it takes to be successful in business and as a person. Take a listen to his insights on why you're reputation matters and what you need to do to protect it. He is a wise and knowledgeable man, and I think we can all learn from his experiences. Rocky Romanella is the Founder and CEO of 3SIXTY Management Services, LLC, and a management consulting firm specializing in Keynote Speaking, Leadership Development, and Consulting Services. With over 40 years of "boots on the ground" leadership experience, Rocky creates excitement through his energy, passion, and knowledge. He will connect with your audience, regardless of size, in a one to one conversational style. Rocky will paint a picture through his unique storytelling as he delivers his Keynote Speech. Through his Balanced Leadership Model, there is a laser focus on customer needs, employee empowerment and the demands of shareholders. "Do not let your highs get too h

Jennifer is an author, speaker, and prison consultant whose fervent desire is to bring an end to our country's mass incarceration problem. Her own arrest and incarceration in a federal prison camp affected her deeply when she saw the hundreds of women and mothers locked up on lengthy, non-violent drug sentences. She knew when she was released from prison she had to do something to give back. In 2009, Jennifer founded LA Myers Consulting, a prison consulting business where she works with people affected by the criminal justice system. Her passion to be an advocate for women in prison led Jennifer to co-found R.I.S.E. to Empower, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls and women to make positive choices. Their work with At-risk, teen girls led to their program being accepted into San Diego U.S. Federal Probation's reentry initiative, where they facilitate high-risk women recently released from Federal Prison. Jennifer's memoir, Trafficking the Good Life, was a finalist in the 2014 San Diego Book & Writing

Why does reputation matter? Because once you lose it you may never get it back. Listen to Greg's insight on rebuilding his own reputation and why people need to pay attention to how they are seen and perceived by all of the people in their lives.   "You have to pay attention to the people you are with. You have to pay attention to the actions of the people that you're around because all it takes is one major mistake by them and you can get sucked into their hole and you can be dragged to the bottom just like some of the people that were affected by my actions." -Greg Paul   What do you want to hear from the Pitching the Truth podcast? Tell us here!   Love the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes for updates   Topics Covered   01:09 – Insights and thoughts about how people undervalue building their reputation. 03:01 – The repercussions from not maintaining a good reputation reputation 04:31 – Greg's pain and the sting of having to start all over again, find new friends, new people th

Greg has been through changes or pivots in his life and every time new doors and opportunities have opened up for him.   In today's episode, Greg will share those experiences and hope to inspire you to take some risks and reap the rewards of a life well lived.    "When your hair stands up and kind of like, Oh, what I just said made me kind of uncomfortable. That's the good shit right there. That's the stuff that makes you realize that, Okay you're challenging yourself. You are not sitting back and pretending that everything is okay. You're really putting some thought into this to try to understand how it is you can become a better person. How you can grow and become more interesting." -Greg Paul     What do you want to hear from the Pitching the Truth podcast? Tell us here! Love the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes for updates     Topics Covered   01:35 – Deciding to move from Boston to Colorado, change in lifestyle, the change in atmosphere, the change in en

Why do people see unfortunate events in their lives as obstacles rather than as opportunities to grow? In this week's episode Greg Paul, discuss that misfortune is your opponent --challenging you to show what you are capable of overcoming in your life. It is a lesson that Greg Paul had embraced and we hope you enjoy it.   "I judge you unfortunate because you have never lived through misfortune. You have passed through life without an opponent— no one can ever know what you are capable of, not even you."  -Seneca   What do you want to hear from the Pitching the Truth podcast? Tell us here! Love the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes for updates     Topics Covered   01:12 – Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and Stoicism 01:40 – The misfortune that fell upon Greg that pushed him to reinvent himself 02:14 – What people do when they encounter misfortune and adversity 03:41 – Disservice by sitting here complaining or not getting up early in the morning to get things done 06:07 – Greg

Every day our words affect others either in a positive or negative way. In today's podcast, I share how different people and their words helped me to succeed and to sometimes fail. Take a lesson from my experiences and go and change someone's life today. "I now realize the importance of having yourself surrounded by people that will give you the words that are really, really important and honest. Not only the praise but also the words of doubt or the words of discouragement or the words to, to basically let you know that, hey, you're not on the right path. You're doing things the wrong way or you're not being honest. You're not being direct." -Gregory Paul   What do you want to hear from the Pitching the Truth podcast? Tell us here! Love the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes for updates     Topics Covered 01:30 – Greg's mission and involvement in Denver's criminal justice reforms 02:04 – The impact of the power of words to Greg's life growing up becoming a pleaser and trying to figure ou

Greg was interviewed in CJ Evolution Podcast, a show that put a twist on traditional criminal justice professions and provides tools to set yourself up for success in your career and for the future. In this episode Greg shares his story how he owned his mistake after he defrauded a lot of people out of a lot of money, deceiving Peter to pay Paul, got arrested, did some time incarcerated, and now doing the right thing. Taking full responsibility for his actions. "Greg, man, you're in the minority man. I really appreciate you coming on the show. And I what I mean by in the minorities, you're one of those rare individuals out there, who actually has taken responsibility for some of the actions that you've done throughout your life and again, that's an admirable trait man, because me being a cop or a long time, you hardly ever see that."-Patrick Fitzgibbons, Host of CJ Evolution   What do you want to hear from the Pitching the Truth podcast? Tell us here! Love the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes for updates &n

Do you tend to blame others for your problems when things go wrong? In this weeks episode, I will explain why I NEVER let myself become a victim of my own actions and previous crimes. I was reminded by three separate random people this week that most people hide and blame others for their past mistakes. We all need to be more accountable for the outcome of our lives. Step up or shut up. "You have the power to change anything." - Gregory Paul   What do you want to hear from the Pitching the Truth podcast? Tell us here! Love the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes for updates   Topics Covered 01:42 – Feedback about Greg's book, The Truth About Lies 03:05 – Greg's as a guest to Patrick Fitzgibbons'Criminal Justice Evolution Podcast, him openly sharing his story, his insights a former felon 05:24 – Are you a blamer or an Action taker, someone who is driven to better life situations 06:51 – Using struggles and life adversities to bounce back and live a positive life 07:51 – 

Super Ego is here to run the show and you do not even know how he got control. He has been planted in your mind by your parents and other past influencers when you were a wee little boy or girl. Come and find out why past beliefs that are not your own must go in order for you to grow.   "One person you should live for, yourself. You shouldn't be spending all this time and energy trying to please other people. You shouldn't be feeding your super-ego." -Gregory Paul   What do you want to hear from the Pitching the Truth podcast? Tell us here! Love the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes for updates     Topics Covered 01:22 - Greg's random conversation with David – his coach and mentor  02:09 - What is super-ego? 02:43 - Greg's experience and realizations about his super-ego. 05:40 - A responsibility, leading by example. 06:53 - Ask yourself, is super-ego where you want to be? 07:42 – Super-ego is your own kryptonite. 08:35 – What is really important than super-ego? 10:33 – Refle

How important is it to be pushed to grow every day? Listen and learn about one man's journey about how he wished he was pushed more and regrets lost opportunities  "People need a little bit of push here and there. Because everybody is uncomfortable, everybody is scared. They second-guess themselves." - Gregory Paul   What do you want to hear from the Pitching the Truth podcast? Tell us here! Love the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes for updates     Topics Covered 01:47 – Greg's high school opportunity at Lawrence Academy 03:14 – Being pushed in certain directions that makes life easier and overcoming adversity 04:00 – How they pushed to raise their 3 daughters in Boulder, Colorado 07:26 – Push or be pushed? Or both? 08:45 – How Greg 'push' and support his daughters with their decisions 13:43– The need for people to believe in something 13:55– Greg's regret to not going to Lawrence highschool 14:34 – Greg's surprise trip for his brother   T

Men are fading away from the community and the cost is high. Male suicide is at an all-time high and it is time to take action. We must surround ourselves with the set of friends that can act as our sounding board and can help us get our craps together. Listen here as Greg Paul shares his insight about why he failed without a tribe and learn why having your own crew behind you is so important.The people who know you so well that you don't care to show your true self around them.   "Men need other men to hold them accountable." - Greg Paul Kotsaftis   What do you want to hear from the Pitching the Truth podcast? Tell us here! Love the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes for updates     Topics Covered 03:19 – The need to have your own tribe 05:47– The tribe of men you need 07:20 – Role of Greg's core group in his life 09:22 – Type of person you should be with 11:13 – Greg's regrets on neglecting friendship 12:31 – What being around other people means to Greg

How can the act of telling the truth influence your life? TJ Dunhoft is a life, life purpose, and dating coach. He is the founder of Authentic Self,LLC. His mission is to help men and women achieve and sustain love and family in their lives. Listen here as TJ shared how Greg impacted him to be an authentic vulnerable communicator, how they recall their coaching days, how Greg helped TJ consensually leave his fading marriage. Also, TJ shared some insights on how couple must work on their relationship to maintain they sexual polarity to achieve and sustain a good relationship with each other.   "The more vulnerable and honest I was. I felt like the more space was available for love." - TJ Dunhoft   What do you want to hear from the Pitching the Truth podcast? Tell us here! Love the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes for updates     Topics Covered 01:10 – TJ Dunhoft background 02:42 – How Greg and TJ met 04:03 – His challenge being attracted to another woman despite be

In this world, everybody is moving so fast, everybody is running quickly. Do you take your time to analyze and think about the outcome? Why do we always want to cram into making a decision? We are always in a hurry but at what cost? Every day we make decisions that influence our life and the life of others. The world applauds the fast thinker and mover but what are you missing in the process. Enjoy this episode and learn to say "No" first.    "Take some time to say 'No' first." -Gregory Paul Kotsaftis What do you want to hear from the Pitching the Truth podcast? Tell us here! Love the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes for updates     Topics Covered 02:39 – Controlled decisions: Think before you speak and act 02:55 – Long-term and short-term impact of your decisions 03:43 – Indecisive moves and decisions Greg made for his car dealership business 04:19 – Greg being the 'man on a hamster wheel' 06:00 – Greg's habit before he makes his decisions 08:45 – What to do before we reply to any

Eliot Marshall is the owner of Easton Training Centre, a former professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Amal Easton. He is also a former contender in The Ultimate Fighter Session 8 and the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) light-featherweight division. In this episode, Eliot shared how he overcame his depression by choosing to own his situation and ask other people around him for support. They also talked about how we are brought up with the mainstream media screaming, highlighting and emphasizing each other's differences causing people to crave for validation, connection and sense of belonging especially when they are outcasted by the people around them.   "We need to reattach to one another in my opinion." -Eliot Marshall   What do you want to hear from the Pitching the Truth podcast? Tell us here! Love the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes for updates   Topics Covered   02:00 – Eliot's professional backgro