<![CDATA[The Extreme Authority Podcast]]>The Extreme Authority Podcast explores the true meaning of responsibility, control, power, leadership, ego, and self-realization by interviewing some of the top executives, athletes, authors, and incredible everyday people who make our world go round.

Hosts Aaron Huey and Robert Raymond Riopel both have extensive experience in public speaking, coaching, teaching, and leading seminars. Their careers have forced them to learn the ins and outs of what true authority really is—and how to wield it in a productive manner.

Do you want to learn how to lead with authority in your life? How to take the reins and regain control of your situation? How to be a better manager, family member, or parent?

Then this is the podcast for you. Welcome to The Extreme Authority Podcast!

]]>ahr3.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 28 May 2026 17:42:54 GMTMon, 26 Jan 2026 19:38:57 GMT60Aaron M Huey, Robert Raymond Riopel<p>The Extreme Authority Podcast explores the true meaning of responsibility, control, power, leadership, ego, and self-realization by interviewing some of the top executives, athletes, authors, and incredible everyday people who make our world go round.</p><p>Hosts Aaron Huey and Robert Raymond Riopel both have extensive experience in public speaking, coaching, teaching, and leading seminars. Their careers have forced them to learn the ins and outs of what true authority really is—and how to wield it in a productive manner.</p><p>Do you want to learn how to lead with authority in your life? How to take the reins and regain control of your situation? How to be a better manager, family member, or parent?</p><p>Then this is the podcast for you. Welcome to <i>The Extreme Authority Podcast!</i></p>episodicAaron M Huey, Robert Raymond Riopelaaron@firemountainprograms.comno<![CDATA[Biker Gang to Bodybuilding, Tom Terwilliger Part 1]]>Tom Terwilliger is an accomplished bodybuilder, former Mr. America, personal trainer, and tv and radio show host. Tom has lived many lives, and now uses his experience to coach clients in life and business. His story is unique as he has had to reinvent himself many times over throughout his life. He started as a misunderstood kid who was sent to special ed classes. This feeling of being an outcast led him to joining a "Brotherhood" biker gang. Eventually, with goals to win Mr. Olympia, and Mr. America competitions, he realized he had to leave those things behind that did not serve him. Even after bettering himself, in the peak of his career, a bike accident cut his career short, and forced him to reinvent himself once again.

]]>693a621d-56b3-493c-b750-adc039818d95Thu, 14 May 2026 16:17:54 GMT<p>Tom Terwilliger is an accomplished bodybuilder, former Mr. America, personal trainer, and tv and radio show host. Tom has lived many lives, and now uses his experience to coach clients in life and business. His story is unique as he has had to reinvent himself many times over throughout his life. He started as a misunderstood kid who was sent to special ed classes. This feeling of being an outcast led him to joining a "Brotherhood" biker gang. Eventually, with goals to win Mr. Olympia, and Mr. America competitions, he realized he had to leave those things behind that did not serve him. Even after bettering himself, in the peak of his career, a bike accident cut his career short, and forced him to reinvent himself once again.</p>yes00:25:2217Biker Gang to Bodybuilding, Tom Terwilliger Part 1full<![CDATA[Life Lessons In Loss. Aron Ralston Part 2]]>This is part two of our amazing interview with mountaineer Aron Ralston of 127 hours fame. Aron was trapped under a boulder when it fell on his hand and forearm in blue john canyon, and had to survive 127 hours, until he decided to cut his own arm off in order to escape to safety. You may have read the book, you may have seen the movie, but you have never heard his amazing story from the perspective he told it on today's episode.

]]>37f7dbb7-eae7-430c-96ef-80985efee811Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:08:42 GMT<p>This is part two of our amazing interview with mountaineer Aron Ralston of 127 hours fame. Aron was trapped under a boulder when it fell on his hand and forearm in blue john canyon, and had to survive 127 hours, until he decided to cut his own arm off in order to escape to safety. You may have read the book, you may have seen the movie, but you have never heard his amazing story from the perspective he told it on today's episode. </p>no00:27:0017Life Lessons In Loss. Aron Ralston Part 2full<![CDATA[127 hours. How to cut your own arm off, and survive. Aron Ralston part 1]]>Aron Ralston is a mountaineer and engineer, known for escaping an impossible situation through sheer will power and bravery. He was trapped by a rock while climbing in Blue John Canyon, and was forced to break, and amputate his own arm in order to escape. He was found a few hours later by a rescue helicopter, allowing him to survive, despite being stranded for six days, and losing 25% of his blood. Aron talks to our hosts about how he found the authority within himself to do what he did, and how he has been able to continue a life of adventure, and inspire others to find their own courage within themselves.

]]>3eeb6b5a-13df-4604-9ba2-d9cdcbbda619Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:36:51 GMT<p><b>Aron Ralston is a mountaineer and engineer, known for escaping an impossible situation through sheer will power and bravery. He was trapped by a rock while climbing in Blue John Canyon, and was forced to break, and amputate his own arm in order to escape. He was found a few hours later by a rescue helicopter, allowing him to survive, despite being stranded for six days, and losing 25% of his blood. Aron talks to our hosts about how he found the authority within himself to do what he did, and how he has been able to continue a life of adventure, and inspire others to find their own courage within themselves. </b></p>no00:22:3516127 hours. How to cut your own arm off, and survive. Aron Ralston part 1full<![CDATA[500 million copies sold, Mark Victor Hansen interview]]>Mark Victor Hansen is a author and motivational speaker. He is best known for being the cofounder of the CHicken Soup For The Soul book series, which has sold over 500 million copies world wide. Mark has lived many lives, and has experienced what it is like to be the authority in multiple areas of business. Aaron and robert talk to him about success, failure, life lessons, and how he became one of the most successful authors in America.

]]>c05554c5-54e4-4182-b4a4-f5ad1721b3a8Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:07:50 GMT<p>Mark Victor Hansen is a author and motivational speaker. He is best known for being the cofounder of the CHicken Soup For The Soul book series, which has sold over 500 million copies world wide. Mark has lived many lives, and has experienced what it is like to be the authority in multiple areas of business. Aaron and robert talk to him about success, failure, life lessons, and how he became one of the most successful authors in America.</p>no00:44:4315500 million copies sold, Mark Victor Hansen interviewfull<![CDATA[Creating loyalty and the true nature of power in prison. Andre Norman Part 2]]>From a 100 year sentence in prison, to a Harvard fellow, Andre Norman has lived an incredible life. Once a gang leader, now a teacher and mentor, Andre knows a thing or two about power, loyalty, and authority.

]]>8ccfbc60-a396-471f-a7f4-5b0131be3888Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:13:04 GMT<p>From a 100 year sentence in prison, to a Harvard fellow, Andre Norman has lived an incredible life. Once a gang leader, now a teacher and mentor, Andre knows a thing or two about power, loyalty, and authority.</p>no00:38:3714Creating loyalty and the true nature of power in prison. Andre Norman Part 2full<![CDATA[From Prison to Harvard Andre Norman EAP EP:3]]>Andre Norman was sentenced to over 100 years in prison at just 20 years old. At first, all he wanted was to be the number one gangster in prison. He gained power and influence until he was sent to solitary confinement for two years. This was his wake-up call, and he spent the next few years learning to read, getting his GED, and studying the law.

He was eventually able to get out of prison on appeal and make a new life for himself. He became a public speaker and is now a Harvard Fellow. Andre dedicates his time to educating ex-cons and kids from the streets on how to leverage their street smarts in order to become better people.

This interview is truly amazing and will teach you a lot about authority, redemption, and personal growth.

]]>4ef27433-6295-4a74-bd5a-6bafa033ab5fThu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT<p>Andre Norman was sentenced to over 100 years in prison at just 20 years old. At first, all he wanted was to be the number one <b>gangster</b> in prison. He gained power and influence <b>until</b> he was sent to solitary confinement <b>for</b> two years. This was his <b>wake-up</b> call, and he spent the next few years learning to read, getting his GED, and studying the law.</p><p>He was eventually able to get out of prison on <b>appeal</b> and make a new life for himself. He became a public speaker and is now a <b>Harvard Fellow</b>. <b>Andre</b> dedicates his time to educating <b>ex-cons</b> and kids from the streets on how to leverage their street smarts in order to become better people.</p><p>This interview is truly amazing and will teach you a lot about authority, redemption, and personal growth.</p>yes00:29:0613From Prison to Harvard Andre Norman EAP EP:3full<![CDATA[EAP EP:2 Eric Nuzum, defining your audience, addressing failures, and dealing with change]]>Eric Nuzum is a podcast creator, author, and strategist who has had a part in countless top podcasts since he launched NPR's podcasting initiative in 2005. Since then he has launched and participated in over 200 podcasts! He served as NPR's chief creative for over 10 years, as NPR became the world largest podcast distributor. He later served at Audible as their leader for short form content, and is currently the cofounder of magnificent noise, a podcast production company based out of New York.

Eric has had a hand in creating, launching, and consulting on countless top podcasts, and has generated billions of views all around the world. In today’s episode, Aaron and Robert talk to Eric defining your audience, the "magic of radio", Podcastings constant evolution, and more. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook, and subscribe to our Youtube channel.

]]>dd463f90-9172-4921-b5ff-62bdc855ae14Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT<p>Eric Nuzum is a podcast creator, author, and strategist who has had a part in countless top podcasts since he launched NPR's podcasting initiative in 2005. Since then he has launched and participated in over 200 podcasts! He served as NPR's chief creative for over 10 years, as NPR became the world largest podcast distributor. He later served at Audible as their leader for short form content, and is currently the cofounder of magnificent noise, a podcast production company based out of New York.<br /><br />Eric has had a hand in creating, launching, and consulting on countless top podcasts, and has generated billions of views all around the world. In today’s episode, Aaron and Robert talk to Eric defining your audience, the "magic of radio", Podcastings constant evolution, and more. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook, and subscribe to our Youtube channel.</p>no00:32:1212EAP EP:2 Eric Nuzum, defining your audience, addressing failures, and dealing with changefull<![CDATA[EAP EP:1 Eric Nuzum. Authority, Influence, and power in the podcasting world Part 1]]>Eric Nuzum is a podcast creator, author, and strategist who has had a part in countless top podcasts since he launched NPR's podcasting initiative in 2005. He served as NPR's chief creative for over 10 years, as NPR became the world largest podcast distributor. He later served at Audible as their leader for short form content, and is currently the cofounder of magnificent noise, a podcast production company based out of New York.

Eric has had a hand in creating, launching, and consulting on countless top podcasts, and has generated billions of views all around the world. In today’s episode, Aaron and Robert talk to Eric about authority in the context of podcasting and broadcast media. Eric details how he was able to go from a student intern, to the boss of the very people who taught him the ropes, without losing their respect, and gaining their trust in his decisions.

Eric also talks about how to convince someone to listen to you, and respect your authority even in situations where you may not have any power over them, and they may not even want to work with you in the first place. This is part one of our two part interview with Eric, Tune in in two weeks if you would like more!


]]>62ae276b-95ec-4985-9e07-f915312bc11fThu, 05 Feb 2026 07:17:56 GMT<p>Eric Nuzum is a podcast creator, author, and strategist who has had a part in countless top podcasts since he launched NPR's podcasting initiative in 2005. He served as NPR's chief creative for over 10 years, as NPR became the world largest podcast distributor. He later served at Audible as their leader for short form content, and is currently the cofounder of magnificent noise, a podcast production company based out of New York.</p><p>Eric has had a hand in creating, launching, and consulting on countless top podcasts, and has generated billions of views all around the world. In today’s episode, Aaron and Robert talk to Eric about authority in the context of podcasting and broadcast media. Eric details how he was able to go from a student intern, to the boss of the very people who taught him the ropes, without losing their respect, and gaining their trust in his decisions.</p><p>Eric also talks about how to convince someone to listen to you, and respect your authority even in situations where you may not have any power over them, and they may not even want to work with you in the first place. This is part one of our two part interview with Eric, Tune in in two weeks if you would like more!</p><p><br /></p>no00:21:0611EAP EP:1 Eric Nuzum. Authority, Influence, and power in the podcasting world Part 1full