What happens when you stop trying to make your life look impressive—and start telling the truth about it?

In Episode 4 of You Think This Is Real?, Greg Kimble sits down with his mentor and close friend Dan Fleyshman for a conversation about authenticity, mentorship, charity, relationships, and what it actually means to show up when nobody is watching.

Dan has a simple philosophy: the truth is interesting. You don’t need to inflate the numbers, exaggerate the story, or manufacture a version of yourself for people to respect. And as he puts it, “perfect is not relatable.” Pasted text

They dive into Dan’s approach to giving back—from filling stadiums with toys to creating charity experiences people can actually see, feel, and participate in. Greg shares the moment that changed his own understanding of charity: handing a child a brand-new backpack and watching him realize he could choose whichever one he wanted. Pasted text

But this conversation goes far beyond charity.

Greg opens up about how Dan’s mentorship challenged him to stop asking what would be good for his brand and start asking a much harder question: “Is that actually who you want to be?” That relationship helped Greg confront the performative parts of his own life and become more comfortable with the messy, unfinished person underneath them. Pasted text

They also break down why work ethic matters more than talent, why emotion can sabotage decision-making, how the math of a casino applies to business, why proximity and relationships can compress decades into days, and what separates a real mentor from someone who simply collects mentees. Pasted text Pasted text

And perhaps most importantly: showing up means staying when the cameras turn off and it’s time to clean up. Pasted text

The truth doesn’t need to be embellished to be worth hearing.

The truth is interesting.

Everyone says they’ve got your back.

But what happens when your life gets messy enough to actually test it?

In Episode 2 of You Think This Is Real?, Greg Kimble sits down with Anthony Goldner—business partner, close friend, first responder, and leader of Gamma Group—for a raw conversation about brotherhood, men’s mental health, and the difference between people who say they care and the ones who actually show up when everything falls apart. Pasted text

Greg opens up about realizing just how much of his own life had become performative—and what happened when he finally started telling the people around him, “I’m not okay.” Some relationships disappeared. Others doubled down. That experience taught him what it actually means to have someone in your foxhole: not when life is easy, but when you’re chaotic, struggling, difficult to deal with, and need someone anyway. Pasted text

Anthony brings a perspective shaped by 13 years in law enforcement, including the reality of witnessing tragedy and then having to walk back through the front door and simply be a husband and father. Together, they explore why men bottle things up, why brotherhood matters, and why strength doesn’t have to mean handling everything alone. Pasted text

They also get into fake caring—the people who suddenly appear when your life goes sideways but were nowhere to be found beforehand—and what genuine support actually looks like. Sometimes it's listening. Sometimes it's advice. Sometimes it's a hug. And sometimes it's your friend telling you exactly what you don't want to hear. Pasted text

Because real men can lead with love.

And real love isn't always soft.

When everything goes wrong, who’s actually in your foxhole?