Mindset shifts that stick
Guests unpack the beliefs they had to drop and the ones they adopted on the way to breakthrough results.
Entrepreneur Interview Podcast · Hosted by Dennis Langlais
The FIVE Minute Bark
What shift in thinking changed everything for them?
The FIVE Minute Bark is an entrepreneur interview podcast hosted by Dennis Langlais. In impactful conversations, founders, coaches, athletes, and creators share life's meaning, the major shifts in thinking behind highly effective execution, and how they reached a "Next Level Peak Performance" state to push past fear, pain, and doubt.
Guests include Russell Brunson, Super Bowl champion Steven Weatherford, Sean Stephenson, Jairek Robbins, and hundreds more entrepreneurs.
About the show
What is The FIVE Minute Bark?
The FIVE Minute Bark is a Codie Dog Interactive podcast where host Dennis Langlais sits down with entrepreneurs to get to the roots of change. Every conversation digs into the moments, beliefs, and decisions that turned ordinary people into high performers — and the practical lessons listeners can use in their own business and life.
- 100Episodes published
- 5.0Apple Podcasts rating
- 156Listener reviews
- 2015–2023Years on air
- Entrepreneur interviews focused on entrepreneurship, creativity, and financial freedom.
- Explores the major shifts in thinking that lead to highly effective execution.
- Hosted by Dennis Langlais, a former world-class BMX freestyle performer and founder of Codie Dog Interactive.
- Real stories about overcoming fear, pain, and doubt — not surface-level talk.
Why listen
Who is The FIVE Minute Bark for?
The FIVE Minute Bark is for entrepreneurs, creatives, and ambitious people who want to understand how high performers think. Instead of tactics alone, each episode gets to the root of change — the moment a guest's thinking shifted and everything after it started to work.
Next Level Peak Performance
How top performers push through fear, pain, and perceived danger — and how you can find that state yourself.
Freedom through business
Practical conversations on entrepreneurship, creativity, and building the financial freedom to live on your terms.
The idea
Why The FIVE Minute Bark exists
Every breakthrough starts with one shift in thinking. Hear it from the people who made the leap.
Most success stories skip the part that matters — the moment someone decided to think differently. The FIVE Minute Bark goes straight to that moment, so listeners can borrow the mindset, not just the results.
Recent episodes
Latest conversations on The FIVE Minute Bark
A sample of recent interviews. The full archive of 100 episodes is free on Apple Podcasts.
Darryl Johnson — Krav Maga master instructor
30+ years in martial arts on realistic self-defense, evolving as a martial artist, and fitness.
Debra Muth — the "15k A Day Doctor"
Building a profitable, self-sustaining practice with an exit strategy.
Elizabeth Hughes — the Stress Neutralizing Doctor
Helping people change their mindset so the body can heal.
Jodie King — artist
Embracing creativity and building a real art business.
Alexandria Stockwell — relationship coach
Practical ways to heat up your marriage.
James Fantastik — communication coach
Turning fear of public speaking into a fun, rewarding experience.
Jordan Goldrich — Workplace Warrior, Inc.
Getting results without damaging relationships.
Asha Mankowska — America's Favorite Business Coach
Why business owners who listen and implement usually win.
Meet the host
Who is Dennis Langlais?
Dennis Langlais is a San Diego–based entrepreneur, podcast host, and founder of Codie Dog Interactive, the company behind The FIVE Minute Bark. He is also the founder of San Diego Elites and host of The Elites Podcast.
A former world-class BMX freestyle performer turned digital marketing pioneer, Dennis has spent a decade drawing insight out of high achievers. On The FIVE Minute Bark his guests included ClickFunnels founder Russell Brunson, Super Bowl champion Steven Weatherford, speaker Sean Stephenson, and performance coach Jairek Robbins.
"I'm not the expert. I'm the guy who gets the experts talking."
- Russell Brunson
- Steven Weatherford
- Sean Stephenson
- Jairek Robbins
- Michael O'Neal
- Kate Erickson
- Alex Charfen
- Steve Olsher
- Greg Walker
- Nicholas Bayerle
Dennis today
A working AI website & integrations expert
The FIVE Minute Bark is a Codie Dog Interactive production. Today, through CodieDog, Dennis designs and ships custom AI-powered websites and business integrations that are live in production right now — 20+ client platforms and 25+ custom systems, all built with frontier AI.
AI websites in days
Custom, SEO-ready sites built with AI and launched in days, not months — and you own 100% of the code, content, and data.
Real API integrations
Production integrations with Stripe, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, SendGrid, Google Maps, and the major social platforms.
Custom AI tools & bots
AI chatbots trained on your business, lead-scoring CRMs, smart schedulers, and prospecting engines — built around how you actually work.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is The FIVE Minute Bark about?
The FIVE Minute Bark is an entrepreneur interview podcast hosted by Dennis Langlais. Guests share life's meaning, the shifts in thinking behind effective execution, and how they reached a "Next Level Peak Performance" state to overcome fear, pain, and doubt. Themes include entrepreneurship, creativity, and financial freedom.
Who hosts The FIVE Minute Bark?
The show is hosted by Dennis Langlais, founder of Codie Dog Interactive and San Diego Elites. He is a former world-class BMX freestyle performer and today also hosts The Elites Podcast.
Who has been a guest on the show?
Past guests include Russell Brunson, Super Bowl champion Steven Weatherford, Sean Stephenson, Jairek Robbins, Michael O'Neal of The Solopreneur Hour, Kate Erickson of EO Fire, Alex Charfen, Greg Walker, Nicholas Bayerle, and Steve Olsher.
Where can I listen to The FIVE Minute Bark?
All 100 episodes are free on Apple Podcasts, where the show holds a 5.0 rating from 156 reviews.
Can I be a guest?
Dennis now interviews guests on The Elites Podcast. Entrepreneurs and experts can request an interview here by starting a free guest profile, or email Dennis at [email protected].
Proof
What guests say about The FIVE Minute Bark
Real feedback from guests who sat down with Dennis on The FIVE Minute Bark — and the results they saw long after the recording ended.
I tracked around $25,000 to $27,000 in direct sales as a direct result of people finding me from the podcast — and being featured next to Russell Brunson? That's priceless. You can't put a price on it.
FIVE Minute Bark guestTracked sales directly to the episode
You're not just a podcast host — you're a mentor and coach who coached me while you interviewed me. None of the other hosts did that.
FIVE Minute Bark guest
When Dennis had me as a guest, he drew the best out of me and got me to be vulnerable. Now everyone's contacting me to be on their podcast because they saw me on Dennis's show.
Greg WalkerSpeaker & entrepreneur
I've been on dozens and dozens of shows. What makes one stick out is a host who can go layers deeper to get the good stuff. That's exactly what Dennis did.
FIVE Minute Bark guest
He shaped the conversation like an artist shapes a sculpture. He's up-leveling the whole podcasting industry — he's playing a different game.
FIVE Minute Bark guest
I knew what I did but couldn't convey the value. Dennis pulled out the core of it — I left with four pages of notes and total clarity. Now I'm on fire and ready to broadcast my message.
JenProfessional speaker
It's way better than I expected. There's a real depth in how you guide the conversation and deliver value to the audience.
FIVE Minute Bark guest
Start listening
Press play on a breakthrough
100 conversations with entrepreneurs who changed the way they think — and changed their results. Pick any episode and walk away with one shift you can use today.
- The roots of changeHear the exact moment each guest's thinking shifted — and what they did next.
- Peak performance, unpackedHow high performers push through fear, pain, and doubt when it matters.
- Proven guestsLearn from Russell Brunson, a Super Bowl champion, and hundreds of entrepreneurs who've done it.
- Be on the next showDennis now interviews guests on The Elites Podcast — request an interview below.