Success isn’t reserved for a select few. It’s available to anyone willing to become the person who creates it.

In this three-part series, I’m answering the question I get asked over and over: How do you create the success you want in your life?

The answer isn't about being the smartest or having a perfect past.

It’s about developing two key traits: mental strength and a productive work ethic. These aren’t optional. They’re the foundation of extraordinary results.

In this episode, I share my journey to becoming a badass in business and how I built Self Coaching Scholars into a $10M+ program. You’ll learn why simply believing you can achieve success isn’t enough. You have to believe you are the person who creates those results.

What You Will Discover:

• The two identifiable characteristics every badass possesses and why both are essential.
• How mental strength differs from mental weakness and what it actually requires to develop
• Why work ethic isn't about hustling 24/7 but about producing significant results quickly
• The real reason people fail (hint: it's not lack of capability)
• How childhood trauma can actually contribute to developing mental toughness
• Why announcing your badass identity matters more than keeping it private
• The connection between handling criticism and creating extraordinary success

Featured on This Episode:

• Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch by Erin French
• Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
• You Are a Badass book series by Jen Sincero

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Today, I’m talking about taking a break. A real break.

Not just rest. Not just vacation. But intentional time away from everything you usually do.

Stepping away gives you perspective. You get to see your life clearly - maybe for the first time.

Whether you run a home, have a corporate job, or own your own business, creating space is essential.

I share exactly how I planned my break, what I discovered, and why you need one too.

You’ll learn how to step away to appreciate your journey. You’ll acknowledge your mistakes. And you'll reconnect with what you genuinely want.

Give yourself permission to pause. Reflect. Then redecide your future.

What You Will Discover:

• Why everyone should plan a midlife break - just like retirement.
• The powerful difference between planned breaks and emergency escapes.
• How to prepare financially, emotionally, and practically to take at least three months off.
• Exactly what to do (and not do) during your break to gain clarity.
• The profound impact a true break has on your relationships, identity, and future plans.

Featured on This Episode:

• #531: Potential
• Finding Your Own North Star by Martha Beck

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Over the last six-months, I took some time to write and hike and be with the family.

In that quiet, potential became my obsession - mine and yours.

Most of us begin life future-focused and then quietly start measuring possibility by yesterday’s résumé.

That mental pivot shrinks what could still be born.

In this episode, I show you how desire points to unused capacity and resilience gets you there. Exploring your potential is the greatest thrill. It’s also your biggest contribution. Let’s find out who you can become.

What You Will Discover:

• The subtle moment we start letting yesterday predict tomorrow and how to reverse it.
• Why past results are the worst predictor of future potential.
• How desire acts as a compass for growth at any age.
• A simple practice to build resilience so you can turn wanting into having.
• The key to separating self-worth from achievement while chasing big goals.

Featured on This Episode:

#485: Increased Experience

#296: Want Match

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