The Come Back Kings Podcast

The Come Back Kings Podcast is where real men share real stories of resilience. Hosted by Aaron James, each episode dives deep into the emotional, mental, and spiritual battles behind powerful comebacks. Through raw, unfiltered conversations with men who’ve faced major setbacks—failed relationships, lost careers, business collapses, or personal crises—we explore what it truly takes to rise again. These stories go beyond success—they reveal the mindset shifts, emotional intelligence, and healing required to rebuild with purpose and reign stronger than before. Every episode is a reminder that no matter how far you’ve fallen, your comeback can become your crown. Rise. Rebuild. Reign.

The Come Back Kings Podcast is a society podcast hosted by The Come Back Kings, with 12 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

The Come Back Kings hosts The Come Back Kings Podcast, a society show with 12 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  Episode #4

  The Walk

  Feb 8, 202651 minS2

  <p> <b>Episode Summary<br /></b> In this deeply personal episode, AJ sits down with longtime friend Markus Harris for a conversation AJ admits makes him nervous—because it touches a kind of pain that changes everything. Markus shares his life as a coach, school administrator, mentor, and filmmaker, then opens up about the unimaginable loss of his daughter Deia Wynn, who was killed in her sleep on October 19, 2023.<br /> Markus walks through the events of that night, the shock, the grief, and the moment his family had to face the reality that she was gone. He also shares how his s...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #3

  Solar Returns

  Feb 1, 202645 minS2

  <p><b>Episode Summary</b></p><p>In this episode of the Comeback Kings Podcast, host Aaron James sits down with real estate operator and entrepreneur Joseph Valenzuela for a high-signal conversation on building wealth, rebuilding identity, and scaling the right way.</p><p></p><p>Joseph shares how his real estate journey evolved from a single Airbnb purchase in 2015 into house flipping, apartment projects, and major capital raises that unlocked bigger opportunities. He breaks down the moment his business shifted from bootstrapped hustle to true scale: raising $2M in his first capital raise, then completing a $7M raise to...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #2

  Mindful Minds

  Jan 25, 202648 minS2

  <p><b>Episode Summary<br /></b> In this episode of the Comeback Kings Podcast, host Aaron James sits down with Jonathan Nilsen, a Norway-born publisher now living in Phoenix, Arizona. Jonathan breaks down how he built a high-performing publishing business without writing the books himself, turning demand-driven self-help topics into real income through Amazon KDP and TikTok visibility.</p><p></p><p>But the real tension in this conversation is what happened behind the scenes. While Jonathan’s books were climbing and his numbers were growing, his personal life was under heavy pressure at the exact same time: a renewed cus...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #1

  Game Changers

  Jan 18, 202655 minS2

  <p><b>EPISODE SUMMARY </b></p><p>People don’t check out of life because they hate life — they hate the life they’re living. In this episode of <b>Comeback Kings</b>, Aaron James sits down with <b>Jermaine T. Johnson</b> for a raw conversation about pain, power, setbacks, and why healing work matters for men who carry a lot… and talk about none of it.</p><p>Jermaine breaks down what real growth actually takes: confronting trauma, doing the work, filtering the voices in your head, and building a life that isn’t run by fear, cynicism, or old stor...

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #7

  The Crossroads

  Nov 24, 202544 minS1

  <p>In this episode of the Comeback Kings Podcast, host Aaron James sits down with one of his closest friends and mentors, Dr. Obom Bowen, for a powerful conversation about pain, perseverance, and purpose.</p><p>From dying on the battlefield to building a life of total freedom by the beach, Dr. Bowen’s journey shows what real resilience looks like. A former U.S. Marine who flatlined in Iraq, survived homelessness, and rebuilt his life from a wheelchair, Dr. Obom has now built and sold over 100 businesses, written five bestselling books, and created a lifestyle centered on family, impact, an...

  ListenShow Notes

Recent guests on The Come Back Kings Podcast. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.