There is a moment in Kendall Breitman’s story that will hit home for anyone who has ever built an identity around what they do.For years, Kendall was in political journalism. NBC. Bloomberg. Washington, D.C. The kind of career path that look…
There comes a point in every high performer’s journey where talent is no longer the question.You know the work.You have the experience.You have earned the room.And yet, somewhere between what you know and what others receive, something get…
There is a moment in the Tour de France that most people miss.It is not the sprint finish.It is not the podium.It is not the yellow jersey.It is the moment in the middle of the mountain stage when the camera pulls back and reveals the truth.Th…
High performers don’t need more motivation. They need a better relationship with failure. On a recent episode of the GrowthReady Podcast, Steve Mellor sat down with four-time world champion triathlet…
There’s a version of success that looks strong from the outside and feels hollow on the inside.A lot of high performers know exactly what I mean.You can be respected, productive, driven, accomplished, and still find yourself sitting alone …
There are some podcast conversations that give you practical insight.And then there are conversations that quietly rewire the way you think about leadership, communication, and growth itself.This was one of those.On GrowthReady, I sat down wit…
There are some conversations that make you stop and rethink the way you define growth.This was one of them.On GrowthReady, I sat down with Megan Torrance, and what stood out immediately was the way she broke apart the phrase itself. Not just gro…
There are a lot of words people use when they talk about growth.Confidence. Discipline. Vision. Strategy.All of them matter.But in my conversation with Meghan Popoleo on GrowthReady, the word that cut through immediately was vulnerability. And…
There are some conversations that challenge the way you think about growth.This was one of them.On GrowthReady, I sat down with Raymond Lee, founder of CareerMinds and host of Clocking Out, for a conversation that cut straight to something so ma…
There are some conversations that stay with you long after the microphone is off.This was one of them.On GrowthReady, I had the privilege of speaking with Alison Hadden — a marketing leader, lifelong athlete, and someone whose mindset was …
Most professionals don’t have a performance problem.They have an engine management problem.Because if you use your brain to think, decide, solve, lead, create, delegate, then congratulations… you’re a knowledge worker. An…
Most people say they want growth.What they often want is growth without discomfort. Growth without hard conversations. Growth without accountability. Growth without the moment where they realize: they might be the bottleneck.In this episode of G…
Let’s be honest, most of us who are chasing high performance are already showing up strong in some areas of life. We lead companies, build careers, manage teams, and juggle family demands. But when it comes to our health, energy, and confidenc…
Some conversations challenge you.Others expose you.This one did both.On GrowthReady, I sat down with Dr. Alexa D’Agostino, and she wasted no time getting to the truth: most people are not growth ready. They are chaos ready. They say they…
There are some podcast conversations that inspire you.And then there are conversations that confront you.This one did both.On GrowthReady, I sat down with Rebecca Mountain, and from the very first question, she challenged the way most people t…