Resilient Minds: Stories of Grit, Growth, and Success
Welcome to the Resilient Minds Podcast: Stories of Grit, Growth, and Success, where we dive deep into the journeys of successful visionaries who’ve struggled and succeeded. Before the wins, before the titles, what was their mindset?
On this show, we focus on the real stories behind the success; the struggles, the resilience, and the courage it took to keep moving forward, even when times got tough. My goal is to provide you with stories of hope and transformation, showing that no matter the challenges, there is a way forward and we can find it.
This is Resilient Minds.
Episodes
39 episodes
🎙️ Turning Fear Into Fuel: The Mindset Behind Billion-Dollar Founders with Patrick Sweeney II
Emotional intelligence and leadership drive unicorn success as Patrick Sweeney II reveals how fear, failure, and heart-centered leadership shape elite founders.Why do only a few founders build billion-dollar companies? In this episode, P...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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31:02
🎙️ From Millionaire to Homeless and Back: Trust Your Intuition with Liam Naden
Emotional intelligence and leadership meet intuition as Liam Naden reveals why inner guidance, not hustle, drives true success.Success isn’t always built through hustle alone. In this episode, Liam Naden shares his incredible journey fro...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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33:41
🎙️ Hard Conversations, Real Connection & Powerful Leadership with David Deighton
Emotional intelligence and leadership deepen through honest conversations, emotional openness, and authentic connection with David Deighton.True connection doesn’t come from agreement, it comes from courage. In this episode, David Deight...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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29:36
🎙️ Letting Go to Level Up: Detachment, Grit & True Alignment With Jody Durand
Emotional intelligence and leadership meet resilience as Jody Durand reveals when quitting, detaching, and letting go lead to greater success.What do bad relationships, business struggles, and grief all have in common? Sometimes the brav...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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27:19
🎙️ From Negative Mindset to Million-Dollar Coach with Jeanne Omlor
Emotional intelligence and leadership fuel success as Jeanne Omlor shares how gratitude, accountability, and growth mindset create lasting wealth.Success doesn’t start with strategy, it starts with mindset. In this episode, Jeanne Omlor ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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38:54
🎙️ From Homeless to Angel Investor: Resilience Builds Wealth with Draven McConville
Emotional intelligence and leadership meet resilience as Draven McConville shares how healing trauma and building support fuel business success.Building a business from nothing is brutally hard, but not impossible. In this episode, Drave...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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24:38
🎙️ From Survival to Sovereignty: Freedom, Wine & Women’s Power with Namratha Stanley
Emotional intelligence and leadership meet resilience as Namratha Stanly shares how belief, healing, and independence reshape what’s possible.In this deeply inspiring episode, we explore the beauty of wine, both drinking and creating it,...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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27:34
🎙️ Internal Alignment: The Missing Link to Sustainable Leadership Growth with Alan Lazaros
Emotional intelligence and leadership meet self-awareness as Alan Lazaros reveals why alignment, not ego or speed, drives lasting success.External success only feels fulfilling when it’s rooted in internal alignment. In this episode, Ala...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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28:39
🎙️ Surrender Before Impact: Faith, Ego & Becoming a True Vessel with Jason R. Heinritz
Emotional intelligence, leadership, and faith intersect as Jason Heinritz shares how surrender, isolation, and humility deepen impact and purpose.Sometimes impact only comes after the hard hit. In this episode, Jason Heinritz explores ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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25:23
🎙️ Heartbreak, AI & Ads: The Real Drivers of Sustainable Business Growth with Michael Elliott
Emotional intelligence and leadership meet business strategy as Michael Elliott reveals how trauma, AI, and ads impact scaling, and why healing matters.What do AI, Google Ads, and heartbreak have in common? In this episode, Michael Ellio...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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38:07
🎙️ From Dropout to Mastery: Reclaiming Power, Money & Freedom with Randy Gage
Emotional intelligence and leadership meet accountability as Randy Gage reveals how consciousness, power, and mindset shape wealth and freedom.From high school dropout to mastering the money game, this episode challenges the stories that...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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36:18
🎙️ Unf*ckwithable Confidence: Mindset Shifts to 7-Figure Success with Alaina Schwartz
Emotional intelligence, leadership, and mindset collide as Alaina Schwartz reveals how confidence and energy drive massive revenue and impact.Scaling a business isn’t just about processes, it’s about transforming from the inside out. In ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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29:36
🎙️ From Single Mom to CEO: Lead with Awareness, Strength & Impact with Adriana Vaccaro, MBA, SHRM-SCP
Emotional intelligence and leadership collide as Adriana Vaccaro shares how single mothers lead with strength, mindfulness, and purpose.Success as a leader doesn’t mean doing it all, it means leading with awareness and intentionality. In...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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26:10
🎙️ Fear, Grit & Resilience: Lessons from a Marine and Entrepreneur with Jay Setchell
Emotional intelligence, leadership, and resilience collide as Jay Setchell shares how fear, grit, and survival shape extraordinary leaders.Overcoming fear is the common thread between Marines, business owners, and life itself. In this ep...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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30:26
🎙️ Strength, Resilience & Love: The Single Woman’s Journey in Business with Kira Hartley Klinger
Emotional intelligence, leadership, and resilience collide as Kira Hartley shares how women navigate business, parenting, and love on their growth journey.Success for women in business requires strength, resilience, and openness to suppo...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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24:17
🎙️ Drop Your Guard: Heal Yourself to Lead a Positive Culture with Dr. Melanie Gray
Emotional intelligence and leadership collide as Dr. Melanie Gray explains how healing past wounds creates healthier, more positive workplace cultures.Leadership starts with self-awareness and courage. In this episode, Sr. Melanie Gray s...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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21:41
🎙️ From Worker to Thinker: The Shift That Builds Real Leaders with Rich Ashton
Explore emotional intelligence and leadership as Rich Ashton explains why thinking, reflection, and balance create better leaders and entrepreneurs.Being busy doesn’t make you a leader, being reflective does. In this episode, Rich Ashton...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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32:48
🎙️ Scaling Without Burnout: Discernment, Limits & Founder Control with Andrew Ackerman
Explore emotional intelligence and leadership as Andrew Ackerman reveals why scaling is hard, and how planning, rest, and self-control drive sustainable success.Scaling a business isn’t just about growth, it’s about endurance. In this ep...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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32:18
🎙️ Spiritual Enlightenment in Leadership, Life, and Business Vision with Peter Gunn
Explore emotional intelligence, leadership, and spiritual enlightenment, and how inner awareness shapes how we live, lead, and build purpose-driven businesses.In this episode, we explore how spiritual enlightenment shows up in everyday l...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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28:30
🎙️ Rewire Your Habits: Neuroscience, Nervous System & Lasting Change with Shannon Smith
Explore emotional intelligence, leadership, and neuroscience as Shannon Smith reveals how habits and nervous system mastery create lasting change.Lasting change doesn’t come from willpower alone, it comes from understanding your brain an...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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30:13
🎙️ From Doer to Leader: Mastering Authentic Conversations That Inspire with Courtney Ramsey
Emotional intelligence and leadership collide as Courtney Ramsey shares why authenticity and hard conversations transform new leaders into inspiring leaders.Stepping into leadership requires more than a title change, it demands internal ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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21:14
🎙️ The Servant Leader’s Dilemma: Lead Boldly Without Burning Out with Vicky Martinez
Master emotional intelligence in leadership. Learn how giving to others can inspire, but also drain, and why setting boundaries is the key to sustainable, powerful leadership. In this episode, we explore the delicate balance of servant leadersh...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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30:24
🎙️ Breaking the Cycle: Healing, Divorce, and True Emotional Leadership with Dr. Lynn Steinberg
Explore emotional intelligence, leadership, and societal impact as Dr. Lynn Steinberg reveals how healing after divorce prevents cycles of negativity.After divorce, one parent is often alienated, creating complex emotional dynamics. In t...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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33:56
🎙️ Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids While Leading as a Present Parent with Dr. Beth Sanborn
Discover emotional intelligence, leadership, and modern parenting collide in this empowering episode on supporting children through their real-life challenges.In this episode, we explore how kids face crises of their own, and why parents...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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30:46
🎙️ Rising From Rock Bottom: The Catalyst for Powerful Leadership with Dr. Matthew Meyer
Discover how emotional intelligence and personal transformation shape stronger, more resilient leaders in this conversation with Dr. Matthew Meyer.When life forces us to “hit bottom,” something remarkable can happen, clarity, humility, a...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28:06