Best Next Level Ambitions Podcasts (2025)

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Being Cringe Made Me Millions: What to Do When You Outgrow Your Old Self 15:25

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🖤APPLY FOR TOP TIER MASTERMIND 2026 In this episode, I’m letting you eavesdrop on a private voice note I sent to my Top Tier Mastermind clients about the uncomfortable in-between season of entrepreneurship. The one where you’ve outgrown old offers, old content, and old identities, but you haven’t fully built the next iteration yet. Tune in for the …

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Stephen J. Dubner | from Design Matters 1:25:06

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Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and co-creator of Freakonomics—the cultural phenomenon that, over the past 20 years, has grown into a global franchise, changing how millions think, revealing the hidden side of everything, and challenging us to question what we know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

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Inside British Heart Foundation's record-breaking year 30:10

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In this episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, recorded at Marketing Week’s Festival of Marketing with podcast agency 18Sixty, Sadler shares how the charity pulled off its biggest fundraising year to date and how she's built the team for growth. The British Heart Foundation's most recent financial results showed the charity generated £108.4m from l…

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The Dark Side of Ambition: When Money Is Your Master You’ll Always Be A Slave 57:45

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Today’s episode is a raw conversation where my long-term client & friend, Katja Lillian, interviews me on the financial betrayal that cracked open my Soft CEO Era, the truth about stamina and pressure in entrepreneurship, and the moment I realized money had started to run the show. If you’ve ever wondered what really fueled my shift into more spaci…

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Why we need to know our lives matter | Jennifer Wallace 15:19

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It’s not enough to do important work — we need to know it truly matters, says journalist Jennifer Wallace. Drawing on her research into firefighters, caregivers and more, she shows how simple acts of acknowledgment and connection can fuel our sense of purpose in a world that too often undervalues recognition. After the talk, Modupe shares how you c…

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Leadership Breakthrough | Just Real Quick Podcast with Jefferson Rogers 36:02

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In today's episode, Jefferson sits down with recruiter, leader, and high-performance marathoner Clark Manwaring, joined by co-host Jeff Fieldstead, a conversation packed with mindset, leadership, recruiting wisdom, and the real growth that happens when you stop avoiding discomfort and start building intentionally. They dive deep into Clark's journe…

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Forced to Rebuild it ALL! 3 Business Seasons You Must Master to Scale in 2026 1:00:07

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It’s the end of the year, it’s Sagittarius season, and I’m officially 32. In this solo, I’m breaking down the three business seasons every entrepreneur cycles through, the truth about what 2025 actually looked like behind the scenes, and why this year pushed me to rebuild my entire product suite from the ground up. We chat: 1:00 – The three busines…

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Why Intimacy Is the Missing Ingredient in Sustainable Innovation with Dr. Naketa Ren Thigpen 19:35

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The Cost of Ambition in the Age of Innovation with Dr. Naketa Ren Thigpen Most systems focus on output, not connection. On this episode of Balance Boldly, we explore why innovation that ignores intimacy comes at a high cost. “We’ve made it normal to disconnect from ourselves just to stay relevant,” but that disconnection costs far more than it retu…

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Episode 29 - Finger Pointing: The Blame Game That’s Killing Your Culture 39:41

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When things go wrong, weak leaders point fingers. Strong leaders take responsibility. In this episode, we get real about the toxic habit of finger pointing in leadership—and how it slowly destroys trust, morale, and accountability across teams and organizations. We unpack: ✅ Why finger pointing feels easy—but always costs more in the long run ✅ How…

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Specsavers on how 'common sensical' marketing made it Brand of the Year 46:03

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Specsavers scooped the win of Marketing Week’s brand of the year for 2025, pipping Adidas, EE, Monzo, ServiceNow and Warburtons to the prize, off the back of its success in the October 2024 IPA Effectiveness Awards, where it won gold for its for its ‘I don’t go’ campaign. Founded by Doug and Mary Perkins in 1983, Specsavers has seen strengths in th…

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Most countries fail at clean energy. Here’s how mine succeeded | Sebastián Kind 14:09

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Energy expert Sebastián Kind helped Argentina go from virtually no renewable energy to generating nearly 40 percent of its electricity from wind and solar in just six years, despite economic crises and skepticism. How did the country's transition off fossil fuels happen so quickly? He shows why the key breakthrough didn't hinge on technology or res…

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The Cancel Culture Trap: Why Self Censorship is Ruining Your Content 52:17

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SHOP THE BLACK FRIDAY SALES - SAVE UP TO 60% OFF FOR 1 WEEK ONLY. SALE ENDS DEC 1 💸 Cancel culture used to be a celebrity problem… now it’s coming for anyone with a Wi-Fi connection. In this solo, I’m unpacking why so many women are watering themselves down online, how pop culture is feeding the fear of being “canceled,” and why being successful, p…

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Episode 28 - Navigating Transitions: How Leaders Evolve, Adapt, and Thrive Through Change 24:40

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Every leader faces transitions—new roles, shifting teams, changing priorities, or even personal reinvention. But the truth is, most leaders don’t struggle because of change itself… they struggle because they don’t know how to transition through it effectively. In this episode, we unpack what it really takes to lead yourself and others through seaso…

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What sex, soap and alcohol taught me about making an impact | Myriam Sidibe 13:04

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What if saving lives and growing a company went hand in hand? Public health expert Myriam Sidibe thinks many businesses are going about social impact all wrong — and leaving millions of dollars on the table at the same time. Drawing from decades of experience, she reveals a playbook for brands to create real impact, proving that what’s good for soc…

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The Cost of Ambition in the Age of Innovation with Dr. Naketa Ren Thigpen 39:29

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Innovation is leading the way but intimacy remains essential. On this episode of Balance Boldly, host Dr. Naketa Ren Thigpen explores the true cost of ambition in today’s fast-changing world. As Dr. Thigpen says, “The world rewards motion. But the overachievers I work with are tired of spinning.” This conversation explains why ambition that costs y…

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The Felony She Didn't Commit: Spiritual Awakening, Inner Child Healing & Finding Purpose w/ Melissa Monte 54:01

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Have you ever woken up up one day and realized the life you've been living isn’t even yours? That’s the plot twist Melissa had to face. One that dragged her through a felony she didn’t commit, a total loss of identity, and the long climb back to self-trust, spiritual truth, and purpose. In today’s episode, I sit down with Melissa Monte, founder of …

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Episode 27 - The High Cost of Perfection as a Leader 26:39

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Perfection sounds like a strength—until it starts holding you, your team, and your culture back. In this episode, we take an unfiltered look at the hidden price leaders pay when perfection becomes the goal instead of progress. Because behind every “perfect” standard is often fear—fear of failure, judgment, or losing control. We unpack: ✅ How perfec…

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Navigating Change: Career Growth and Leadership Lessons in Energy 35:41

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The post Navigating Change: Career Growth and Leadership Lessons in Energy appeared first on Flipping The Barrel FTB.By FLIPPING THE BARREL

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How to build trust as a leader with HSBC's Becky Moffat 28:56

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"Great leadership is great leadership. Poor leadership is poor leadership, irrespective of what discipline or function that leadership is in," Becky Moffat, chief customer officer for retail banking and wealth at HSBC UK, tells Marketing Week. In this episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, recorded at Marketing Week’s Festival of Marketing with pod…

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Tax the rich — and save the planet | from TED Talks Daily 12:25

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Nobel Prize-winning economist Esther Duflo brings her data-driven precision to the climate crisis — and the numbers are damning. While world leaders haggle over finances at endless summits, rising temperatures will kill millions in the poorest countries by the end of this century. She calculates the staggering cost of wealthy nations pumping greenh…

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Escaping Your Broke Girl Era: 5 Beliefs That Made Me Rich 43:50

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All the girlies romanticize their “broke girl era” but no one talks about what it actually takes to break free from it. In this episode, I’m sharing the real real of how I went from living paycheck-to-paycheck in Madrid (with nine roommates and a cube-sized trash can) to building a 7-figure brand and stepping fully into my rich girl energy. We chat…

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Episode 26 - Driven by Ambition: When Drive Becomes Your Differentiator 27:12

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Ambition is the fuel that propels leaders forward. But let’s be clear—ambition can be a double-edged sword. It can inspire growth, innovation, and resilience… or it can lead to burnout, blind spots, and broken relationships. In this episode, we unpack the raw truth about ambition in leadership: how to harness it, balance it, and ensure it lifts you…

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From Van Life to CEO | Just Real Quick Podcast with Jefferson Rogers 1:02:36

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In today's episode, Jefferson sits with videographer and business owner Mitchell Rose — a 26-year-old who's already built a $500K service business from scratch. They trace his humble beginnings living in a van, making $50/hr, to raising prices, scaling a media company, running real estate deals, and shifting from "doing everything" to building syst…

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Inside Adidas's brand revival with vice president of brand activation Roy Gardner 30:13

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Adidas has been on a transformation journey in the last few years, following a period of turbulence as it grappled with the discontinuation of its popular Yeezy line, waning investor confidence and an overreliance on performance marketing. Today, the sportswear brand is back on track. Earlier this year, CEO Bjørn Gulden told investors the business …

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Tech Solutions (#1): The affordable tech that will revolutionize farming (with Samir Ibrahim and Josephine Waweru) 24:09

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When entrepreneur Samir Ibrahim asked farmers in Kenya what problem they most needed solved, the answer was simple: reliable access to water to irrigate their farms year-round. Samir is the CEO of SunCulture, a company replacing diesel- and petrol-powered water pumps with more affordable solar-powered ones. He sits down with Sherrell Dorsey, host o…

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Babyproof Your Business: What No One Tells You About Postpartum Success w/ Katja Lillian 55:07

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You’ve probably heard people say motherhood changes everything, but no one talks about how it affects your business, marriage, and productivity as a female entrepreneur. In this episode, I sit down with my longtime client and friend Katja Lillian, a multi–six-figure coach, podcast host, and new mom, to talk about what really happens when your entir…

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Episode 25 - Handling Accusations & Harassment at Work: Leading with Transparency and Truth 24:17

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Few things test a leader’s character more than how they respond to accusations—whether those accusations are directed at them or happening around them in the workplace. In this episode, Phillip Smith and I have a raw and honest conversation about one of the hardest realities of leadership: navigating accusations and harassment in the workplace. We …

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Owning the Table: How Confidence and Honesty Drive Career Success 37:12

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The post Owning the Table: How Confidence and Honesty Drive Career Success appeared first on Flipping The Barrel FTB.By FLIPPING THE BARREL

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A bold idea to rebuild the working class | Molly Hemstreet 11:30

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Struggling communities don’t need handouts — they need bold new ways to root wealth. Meet Molly Hemstreet — a TED Fellow, Southern Appalachia native and cofounder of worker support network the Industrial Commons — who’s flipping the script on generational poverty by turning textile waste into $9-per-pound yarn and factory workers into business owne…

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Wedding Spoilers! Inside My Bridal Boss Era: Arguments, Beauty Pressure & More 55:12

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She's in her bridal era. From the Pinterest moment that led me to our venue to the beauty pressure I’ve been feeling and the chaos of balancing wedding planning with business launches… this episode is a raw, funny, BTS look at what it’s actually like to plan a destination wedding while running a full-time business. We chat: 6:00 - Where we decided …

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Episode 24 - Toxic Bosses: Surviving and Thriving Under Poor Leadership 24:54

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We’ve all seen it—or lived it: the boss who drains energy, stifles growth, and creates a toxic environment. The truth is, toxic bosses don’t just hurt individuals… they poison teams and stall organizations. In this episode, we get real about: ✅ The red flags of toxic leadership—and why people often miss them ✅ How toxic bosses damage culture, perfo…

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The world's first "nature superpower" | Ilona Szabó de Carvalho 12:55

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Over the last 40 years, Brazil has lost an area larger than California to deforestation — and 90 percent of the clear-cutting has been illegal, all part of a multi-billion-dollar global environmental crime economy. Civic entrepreneur Ilona Szabó de Carvalho sees this crisis as an opportunity. Revealing how Brazil is pioneering an economic model act…

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Secrets of Six Figure Women: The Lies, Pivots, and Wild Moves Behind their Success 44:45

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In this episode, you’ll hear a mashup from four women who turned bold decisions into real, measurable results in their businesses. These are the BTS stories of betting on yourself, building emotional resilience, and learning the real formula for sustainable success. We chat: 3:00 — Becca’s formula for going from a government job to a multi–six–figu…

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Episode 23 - Relationships Over Transactions: Networking as a Leader 26:27

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Let’s be real—networking often gets a bad rap. Too many people treat it like a numbers game. But the best leaders know networking isn’t about collecting contacts—it’s about building meaningful relationships that create opportunities, ideas, and growth. In this episode, we break down what networking really looks like when done with authenticity and …

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Brené Brown on courageous leadership | from ReThinking with Adam Grant 41:55

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Brené Brown is a researcher, storyteller, and author who hosts the podcast Dare to Lead and has given some of the most popular TED Talks of all time. Brené joins Adam live at Authors@Wharton to talk about her new book, Strong Ground. They discuss how to identify your core values, what courageous leadership looks like, and whether vulnerability has …

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Is this a ‘landmark moment’ for influencer marketing? 37:10

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Fresh from the release of new IPA data revealing the ROI of influencer marketing, in this edition of the podcast we’re taking inspiration from our Influencers Explored series to discuss the numbers, ask what the professionalisation of creators means for brands and how businesses can better support influencer wellbeing. Host Charlotte Rogers, Market…

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A Future Where Human Judgment and Machine Intelligence Work as One 38:35

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The post A Future Where Human Judgment and Machine Intelligence Work as One appeared first on Flipping The Barrel FTB.By FLIPPING THE BARREL

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It’s Fun Being Hot (and Talented): How to Stay Confident, Creative & Uncopyable Online w/ Poster Journal 1:14:38

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You might not know his name, but you’ve definitely shared his quotes. In this episode, I’m sitting down with Poster Journal, the anonymous creator behind the viral “I say what you’re thinking” quote posts that have taken over the internet. If you’ve ever wondered how to build something viral without selling your soul, this one’s for you. We chat: 5…

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Mental Health vs Mental Toughness | Just Real Quick Podcast with Jefferson Rogers 42:16

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What if your "mental health problem" isn't a problem — it's a lack of purpose? In this powerful episode of Just Real Quick, Jefferson Rogers sits down with Jeff Fieldstad and Brandon to have a raw, unfiltered conversation about mental health, purpose, and the difference between feeling down and staying down. They share personal stories, lessons fro…

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Episode 22 - The Power of Influence: Leading Minds, Moving People, Shaping Culture 22:58

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Influence is the currency of leadership. Titles may give you authority, but it’s influence that earns trust, sparks change, and drives lasting results. In this episode, we dig into what it really means to lead with influence instead of control. Because the truth is—leaders who master influence don’t just get compliance… they inspire commitment. We …

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A traditional job isn’t the only path to success | TED Talks Daily 14:04

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Africa’s booming youth population is often seen as a "jobless generation." But in Kenya alone, young people are already adding more than 530 million dollars a month to the economy through informal businesses. Social entrepreneur Anuj Tanna, who cofounded a social network to connect these entrepreneurs, challenges us to rethink the narrative: What i…

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How Texas became America’s biggest producer of wind energy | Speed & Scale 27:02

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This is the surprising story of how Texas – rich in oil and gas – became America's biggest producer of wind energy. For our first episode, Ryan and Anjali talk with Pat Wood, once George W. Bush’s right hand man and head of Texas's Public Utility Commission, to uncover the innovative approach that turned Texas into a renewable energy powerhouse. It…

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Numerology Decoded: The Spiritual Science That Turned $200K Debt Into Millions w/ Harriette Jackson 1:07:45

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What if the secret to building wealth wasn’t strategy or hustle, but numbers? In this episode, numerology expert Harriette Jackson reveals how she used numerology to climb from $200K in debt to millionaire status in just three years. We unpack the spiritual science, decode my own numerology chart live on air, and explore how your numbers hold the e…

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How to get people to do what you want | Barry Sonnenfeld 16:27

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As a film and television director, Barry Sonnenfeld had millions of dollars riding on his ability to get his cast and crew to play along — and much of what he learned along the way applies to everyday life. Here, he shares nine bits of wisdom and whimsy gleaned from 40 years in entertainment. So the next time you encounter a screaming bully, you to…

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Practical Millionaire Moves: 10 Ways to Stay in Overflow Without Blowing Your Cash 53:52

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You’ve heard the stories of people making bank… only to lose it all just as fast. So how do you actually keep your money once you’ve worked so hard to make it? In this solo episode, I’m being super honest & transparent about my approach to being a “practical millionaire”, and the 10 areas of life where I keep my spending smart without living in lac…

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Why good people become bad bosses | Jamie Woolf and Christopher Bell 15:40

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You’ve probably had a bad boss, but you might not realize how easy it is to become one. Leadership experts Jamie Woolf and Christopher Bell unpack “power blindness” — how authority can warp your perspective — and share smart, practical ways to break the cycle of toxic bosses for good. After the talk, Modupe shares one more exercise to help you beco…

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Confession: I Don’t Know What I’m Doing With My Life (marriage, babies, & business) 58:30

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Apply HERE for The Room In your 30s, there’s pressure to know exactly where life is headed — the house, the kids, the career. But what if the real magic comes from not knowing? In this solo episode, I open up about my very non-existent 5-year plan and why I’ve stopped forcing clarity that isn’t ready to arrive. We chat: 0:47 – The pressure to have …

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Beyond Balance: Marriage, Ambition & the Seasons of Success (feat. the Wives) 54:26

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When the topic is "work life balance," our crew says the quiet part out loud: true balance is a myth but purpose, communication, and seasons make it work. In this candid roundtable with our wives, we unpack what it really takes to build something extraordinary without losing what matters most. In this episode: Why "balance" often equals "comfort" a…