February 2026 – Vroom Vroom Veer with Jeff Smith

Adele Spraggon Shift: Four Steps to Personal Empowerment

By YooperSmith | February 23, 2026

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Adele Spraggon is an award-winning author, thought leader, and internationally recognized expert in personal development, mindset transformation, and neuroplasticity. With a deep understanding of behavioral change, she helps individuals break free from self-sabotaging patterns and rewire their thinking for success. Adele’s innovative four-step approach, rooted in neuroscience, empowers people to shift their mindset and achieve lasting transformation. She has received numerous accolades, including the Woman of Inspiration: Customer Experience Award and Top Behavioral Expert of the Year. As a sought-after keynote speaker and trainer, she inspires audiences worldwide to embrace change and unlock their full potential. Adele is the author of Shift: 4 Steps to Personal Empowerment, a best-selling guide to overcoming mental roadblocks and achieving personal breakthroughs. Passionate about guiding people toward a more fulfilling life, she continues to make a profound impact through her coaching and thought leadership.

Adele Spraggon Vroom Vroom Veer Summary

Adele discussed her business growth, including her decision to train facilitators, which represents a significant step toward creating a lasting legacy. She shared her personal journey, including her upbringing in Venezuela and her current dual citizenship as a British and Canadian citizen. Adele expressed excitement about transitioning into retirement while ensuring her business continues to thrive.

Childhood Experiences with Mental Illness

Adele discussed her childhood in Venezuela, where her mother, struggling with a mentally ill husband, moved with their three young daughters to a new country. Adele attended school in Ontario, Canada, where she faced self-esteem issues. They explored how mental illness medications were less effective in the past, with Adele’s father being diagnosed with various conditions including bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia. The conversation concluded with a discussion about brain chemistry and overdose prevention, drawing parallels to addiction rituals and the body’s natural protective mechanisms.

Overcoming Trauma and Finding Fulfillment

Adele shared her journey from surviving high school to pursuing accounting despite lacking self-esteem, influenced by childhood trauma. She described her career transition from accounting to running a daycare, which she found fulfilling despite the challenges. Adele also mentioned her struggle with panic attacks and her decision to seek therapy, eventually leading her to write a book about behavior change and the human subconscious.

Self-Discovery Technique for Panic Attacks

Adele shared her personal journey of overcoming panic attacks and other behavioral issues through a process of self-discovery and reprogramming. She explained how she transformed her understanding of her brain’s patterns and developed a technique involving four steps to address and rewire negative thought processes. Adele successfully applied this method to eliminate her panic attacks and quitting behavior, and she later decided to teach this technique to others by gathering 13 friends in her basement to share her approach.

Meditation Research and Brain Studies

Adele and Jeffery discussed the effectiveness of a four-step meditation process, with Adele sharing her extensive meditation experience and Jeffery exploring how meditation can enhance sensory awareness. They agreed on the potential benefits of using fMRI technology to study brain changes during the meditation process, with Adele mentioning a former participant who is now pursuing a PhD to conduct research on the four steps.

Empowerment Technique and Practice

Adele shared a technique for personal empowerment involving four steps: identifying a pattern of physical sensation, emotion, and thought without judgment; acknowledging that one created their reality; deconstructing the pattern; and creating a new pattern. She emphasized that this process, similar to exercise, requires daily practice and takes about 6 weeks for the brain to adapt. Adele encouraged Jeffery to try the technique, which is detailed in her free book available at shift4steps.com.

Morning Routines

Jeffery shared his morning routine tips, including getting morning sunlight before 10 AM, taking electrolytes with water, and delaying coffee for 90 minutes to improve sleep and reduce cortisol levels.

Connections

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Shift4steps.com – Free copy of Adele’s book

Chris Parker – How a Simple Website born in 2000 now Pays his Bills (BOV)

By YooperSmith | February 16, 2026

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Chris Parker is the founder of WhatIsMyIPaddress.com, the number one IP address lookup website. Chris started the website in January 2000 and for the first five years his revenue didn’t even cover his internet bill. In 2014, Chris was laid off from his corporate job and was faced with the scary opportunity to make his website a full-time business.
Chris Parker Vroom Veer Stories

Grew up in Tustin California and has lived within a 10 mile radius of home his whole life
Went to Cal State Fullerton for about a year; not a great student–then attend the local community college for more years he wants to disclose; quit school when he realized his part time job was paying more than the what college grads were earning
Worked in sales for a company called “Club Mac” selling Macintosh computers via a mail order catalog and in-person; not a great salesman; was talking people into buying cheaper computers
Worked on IT and web stuff near the birth of the internet for Club Mac; at that time there wasn’t an easy way to figure out your public IP address
He build a server out of spare parts and set it up in his house to run the first version of WhatismyIPaddress.com. No graphics, it just returned the IP address.
At some point he was getting alerts telling him the harddrive was nearly full; the traffic logs were building up
Verion .1: He offered to answer questions via email; he just the email traffic to generate a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list
A few years later Google Adsense call along; and decided to throw up a banner ad and it made a little bit of money; neat!
Warning! Geek Content!: The server ran in Chris’s house from pre-google time until 2014; he had a half rack server with UPS’s in case of power outage and a very high electric bill trying to keep the house under 90 degrees and he was spending way too much money paying for internet bandwidth
His wife points out that it might not be the best idea to have all the business assets in their house; a break in would effectively kill the business
Strange as it sounds there were about six co-location facilities in Tustin within 1 mile of his house; bring your server there and plug it into their facility and you rent power, bandwidth, HVAC, and security.
In 2014 he was selling life insurance online; the economy tanked and people were getting laid off work; Chris was asked to transition from full to part time
Went back to full time for a while; but eventually he was let go entirely; Should I get a job or work full time on the website business?
They experimented with working on the business for six months; which made enough to keep going—he has now replaced his job income with the business revenue
Version .2 of the website, no graphics, bar on top, bar on bottom and a wall of text
Version .3 he hired a graphic designer to make the site look much better GRAPHICS!
Version .4 hired a couple of content writers to create blog content related to online security and internet privacy
How important it is to use a VPN (virtual private network) to secure your internet connection; most businesses out there don’t know how to secure their network and the ones that do are breached all the time
On a trip to Taiwan from Sinapore his wife gets sick; in the airport in Taiwan there was a medical station using an infrared “fever detector” to find sick people and put them in quarantine; Chris noticed in time to put himself the detector and his wife and they made through
Barf bag of the month club for dog owners who get queasy when picking up dog poo; start collecting those barf bags from airplanes
You can verify that your VPN is working on Chris’s site; you can also verify the country of an IP address; helpful to verify an internet order before you ship

Chris Parker Connections
Website – WhatismyIPAddress.com

Lauren Gaggioli Entrepreneur, Podcast Host, Friend – BOV

By YooperSmith | February 9, 2026

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Lauren Gaggioli is the founder of Higher Scores Test Prep – an online SAT & ACT test prep company – and host of The College Checklist Podcast. Lauren is also the founder of Gold Star Test Prep, an in-home SAT & ACT tutoring company. With Gold Star, I’ve been serving families throughout Southern California for 7 years. She is a beer geek, a tech nerd and one of my new favorite people. Check her out on Twitter.

Lauren Gaggioli Vroom Veer Stories

In High School she was really prepping for College totally in Vroom mode

She veered to NYU school of theater, which was very different from her roots as an academic roots.

She didn’t feel like she belonged in the community of actors.

She finished her bachelor’s degree in 3 years and then moved back to Southern California to pursue acting.

Veer away from acting and returned to her roots as an academic.

She started working as a SAT/ACT tutor as a job.

Veered away from “employee” and started her own SAT/ACT tutoring company

Learned how to do most of her tutoring online, so she spends significantly less time driving from client to client

Lauren Gaggioli Links

Lauren’s Web Page

Higher Scores Test Prep

The College Checklist Podcast

Gold Star Test Prep

Jimmy Fallon “Ew” Video

That Guy…Who was in That Thing…

Robert Patrick on Nerdist Podcast

Buffer App for Social Media

Social Ommph

Chris Brogan

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Dr. Will Haas – Take Charge of Your Health

By YooperSmith | February 2, 2026

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Dr. Will Haas, MD, MBA is redefining what it means to age well. He is the Founder and CEO of VYVE Wellness in Charlotte, NC, where he helps high-achieving professionals reclaim energy, focus, and vitality through cellular optimization.

Board-certified in Integrative and Family Medicine, Dr. Haas blends advanced therapies—IV nutrient infusions, therapeutic peptides, hyperbaric oxygen, and red light therapy—to deliver measurable results that help patients feel decades younger.

Beyond VYVE, he co-founded OvulifeMD, creating natural fertility protocols, and serves as Chief Medical Officer at Infusive, supporting wellness practices nationwide. His expertise has been featured in Men’sJournal, Daily Mail, Yahoo Life, and Woman’s World Magazine.

Passionate about bridging science with practical results, Dr. Haas empowers high-performers who want more than just longevity—they want their best years ahead of them.

Dr. Will Haas Vroom Vroom Veer Summary

Journey to Integrative Medicine

William shared his journey from medical school to finding his passion in integrative medicine, which focuses on using a variety of healing modalities to optimize health. He initially struggled with the conventional approach to medicine, which primarily focuses on treating diseases, and decided to pursue business studies during his medical training. However, a personal loss led him to fulfill his father’s dying wish to complete his medical degree. William eventually found his calling in integrative medicine, which he believes should be the standard approach to healthcare, combining the best of conventional and alternative treatments.

Cellular Optimization and Health Strategies

Jeffery and William discussed the concept of cellular optimization and the importance of addressing toxins and oxidative stress in the body. They explored how factors like poor diet, lack of sleep, and environmental exposure can contribute to cellular damage and reduced energy levels. Jeffery shared his personal experience of reducing sugar and processed foods intake, which led to improved health and well-being. They also touched on the idea of getting a CT scan for a calcium score as part of a proactive approach to prevent heart attacks.

Cardiovascular Health Assessment Strategies

Jeffery and William discussed cardiovascular health, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic peptides. William explained the importance of assessing inflammation levels, homocysteine, and other markers to evaluate heart attack risk. They talked about the benefits of advanced lipid panels and the role of Apo B and oxidized LDL in predicting cardiovascular events. William shared a success story of a patient who improved his health through dietary changes, gut healing, and IV nutrient therapies. They also briefly discussed the potential of therapeutic peptides under medical supervision.

Connections

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