Aug 3, 2026 · 51 min · 11 segments
What if the worst day of your life became the turning point that saved it? After spending 16 years as a global executive with The Ritz-Carlton, Bart Berkey suffered a massive heart attack that forced…
Mitchell OsmondHost
[upbeat music] Well, welcome to the Dad Nation Podcast for another powerful episode.
And listen, I, I know I say this every time, uh, but I'm so excited about this conversation.
We're gonna talk with Bart Berkey, okay? Now, this is a guy I met through a mutual connection, um, David Meltzer.
If you're listening to this by chance, by some chance, listen, shout out to you, all right? Love this.
Um, but I'm gonna tell you a little bit about Bart because we, we've just rec- recently just met and got to know each other a little bit, but just genuinely feel a, a great connection, and I know this is gonna be a powerful conversation for all you listeners out there, okay? So listen, Bart Berkey is a former global executive with the Ritz-Carlton at, where he spent 16 years inside of one of the most respected service cultures in the world.
Uh, he's a keynote speaker, an author, a podcast host, and the creator of Humanality, which is a framework built around helping people feel cared for, valued, seen, and heard.
And publicly, Bart is known for leadership, service, excellence, and human connection.
And privately, his story includes panic attacks, anxiety, depression, and a powerful journey of learning that strength is not the absence of struggle, it's the courage to stop pretending.
[upbeat music] Well, welcome to the Dad Nation Podcast for another powerful episode.
And listen, I, I know I say this every time, uh, but I'm so excited about this conversation.
We're gonna talk with Bart Berkey, okay? Now, this is a guy I met through a mutual connection, um, David Meltzer.
If you're listening to this by chance, by some chance, listen, shout out to you, all right? Love this.
Um, but I'm gonna tell you a little bit about Bart because we, we've just rec- recently just met and got to know each other a little bit, but just genuinely feel a, a great connection, and I know this is gonna be a powerful conversation for all you listeners out there, okay? So listen, Bart Berkey is a former global executive with the Ritz-Carlton at, where he spent 16 years inside of one of the most respected service cultures in the world.
Uh, he's a keynote speaker, an author, a podcast host, and the creator of Humanality, which is a framework built around helping people feel cared for, valued, seen, and heard.
And publicly, Bart is known for leadership, service, excellence, and human connection.
And privately, his story includes panic attacks, anxiety, depression, and a powerful journey of learning that strength is not the absence of struggle, it's the courage to stop pretending.
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