Built For Legacy
Built For Legacy (previously The Nichols and Dimez Show) is the podcast for high performers navigating major transitions and building work that lasts. Hosted by Chris Nichols, this show features candid conversations with athletes, veterans, and entrepreneurs who have boldly shifted from peak careers into purpose-driven ventures built to leave lasting impact. Whether stepping off the field, leaving the military, or walking away from a corporate ladder, our guests share how they embraced their next chapter to grow, lead, and build with intention. Each episode dives into the mindset shifts, strategies, and lessons they used to move beyond their first chapter — from launching a business to scaling a personal brand. Built For Legacy offers actionable insights, inspiring stories of reinvention, and a playbook for those determined to make their next move the most meaningful yet.
Built For Legacy
Latest Episodes
Jake Ryan | NFL Linebacker to Founder: Huega House, Aaron Rodgers & the Power of Your Network
Jake Ryan is a former NFL linebacker who played for the Green Bay Packers alongside Aaron Rodgers, Clay Matthews, and Julius Peppers. Drafted in 2016 out of Michigan, Jake spent six years in the league across the Packers, Jaguars, and Ravens be...
Bryce Smith | Losing Both Parents, Pro Basketball in Sweden, CrossFit Games & Forging AllSmith w/Chris Nichols #97
Bryce Smith is a former professional basketball player (San Diego State, Cal State Northridge, Sweden), CrossFit Games athlete, and the founder of AllSmith — a San Diego-based coaching, apparel, and lifestyle brand built on the belief that we a...
10 Lessons from 2025 & Guest Highlights | Built For Legacy
This episode is a personal reflection on 2025 and Q2--Q4 guest highlight recap. I talk about some personal and general challenges from the year and share 10 lessons I took away from the experience. Chapters:00:00 - My Reflecti...
4 Days, 640 Miles, No Sleep—Behind the Scenes of the California Traverse Documentary w/ Will Stull & Cole Mueller
In this episode, I sit down with Will Stull and Cole Mueller, two of the six runners from The California Traverse documentary — a 640-mile nonstop relay from San Diego to San Francisco that pushed a global team of ultra-athletes to the...
Noah Oliver | How “Flow State” Became a Business: From Combat Mindset to Creative Freedom
Noah Oliver is a former Navy EOD specialist turned entrepreneur and founder of Flowhold, a San Diego–based MMA and BJJ training apparel brand built around the idea of “flow state.” After six years in the military and earning his MBA, N...
