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The Curiosity Edge: Why Asking Dumb Questions Is the Smartest Leadership Move
You ever hold back a question because you didn’t want to look weak?I have. And every time I did, I traded growth for image. Today, we’re flipping that with “The Curios...
The Feedback Fallacy: Why ‘Constructive Criticism’ is a Myth
You ever get “helpful” feedback that just shut you down?I’ve been labeled, misread, and reshaped to fit someone else’s mold. Today, we’re slicing through the noise wit...
Beyond the Boost with Joelene Wolf: Fearless Growth, Real Community, and Rewriting the Entrepreneur Mindset
You don’t build a brand just by selling. You build it by becoming.In this episode of Beyond the Boost, I sit down with Joelene Wolf, founder of EBUZZ.community—a heart...
The Millionaire’s Midlife Crisis: Why Money Can’t Fix Your Identity Crisis
You ever hit the milestone, stack the wins… and still feel hollow?I’ve chased success, only to wonder if I lost something more valuable along the way. Today, we’re exp...
The Empathy Recession: Why ‘Understanding’ Others is the New Leadership Currency
You ever lead so hard you forgot to connect?You optimized for outcomes, only to feel emotionally bankrupt. Today we're flipping the script.What You’ll Discover in This...
The Self-Help Addiction: Why Personal Development is Keeping You Stuck
You ever chase growth so hard you forgot to actually grow?I’ve devoured the books, the courses, the rituals—and still circled the same block. Today, we’re cracking it ...
The Legacy Lie: Why You’re Building a Monument, Not a Movement
You ever look at all you’ve built—the work, the wins, the climb—and feel… strangely detached?Monuments don’t mentor. Statues don’t start revolutions. This episode call...
Loneliness Epidemic: Why High Achievers Can’t Find Real Connection
You ever hit your stride, feel that rise—then realize you’re celebrating alone?Success without support isn’t success. It’s starvation in disguise.In today’s episode, S...
Culture is the Product: How Disney Made Excellence Inevitable
Most leaders think their product is what they sell.But the real product—the one that shapes everything you touch—is the culture you create.Culture isn’t cosmetic.Cultu...
Your Goals Are the Problem: Why Chasing More is Keeping You Stuck
You ever chase the goal, hit the milestone, map the future — then feel like you’re sprinting nowhere?In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael exposes the hidden cost of ...
The Vulnerability Trap: How ‘Authenticity’ Became a Leadership Gimmick
You ever open up, share the raw stuff, tell your story—then realize it felt more staged than real?In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael calls out the fake “realness” ...
The ‘Quiet Confidence’ Myth: Why Silence is Sabotaging Your Growth
You ever lead from depth, stay humble, play it cool—then realize no one actually knows what you bring?In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael calls out the misunderstoo...
The Trauma of Success: Why Achieving Your Dreams Can Destroy You
You ever hit the dream, check the boxes, win the game—then wake up wondering, “Why does this feel like loss?”In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael cracks open the sha...
Gen Z is Right: Why Your Leadership Playbook is Obsolete
You ever lead hard—strategy tight, numbers up—then watch your younger team check out anyway?In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael challenges traditional models in “Ge...
The 3am Email: How Your ‘Hustle’ is Hijacking Your Legacy
You ever fire off a 3am email and feel productive—then wake up wondering, “What am I really doing this for?”In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael peels back the truth...
Beyond the Boost: The Unicorn Factor with Regina Andler
In a world of copycat content and AI overload, how do you actually stand out?In this Beyond the Boost conversation, I sit down with Regina Andler—business strategist, ...
The Charisma Con: Why Being ‘Likeable’ is Killing Your Authority
You ever lead with charm, stay agreeable, keep it smooth—then wonder why no one really listens?In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael calls out the hidden cost of appr...
Burnout is a Lie: What You’re Actually Suffering From
You ever hit the wall, felt fried, started Googling supplements—but deep down knew, “This isn’t about energy. It’s about meaning”?In today’s episode, host Shawn Michae...
The Narcissist’s Playbook: Why ‘Self-Belief’ Can Ruin Your Relationships
You ever backed yourself so hard—you missed the damage behind you?In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael flips the mirror in “The Narcissist’s Playbook: Why ‘Self-Beli...
The AI Trap: How Over-Reliance on Tech is Eroding Your Leadership Instincts
You ever make a move that looked efficient—but felt hollow?In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael exposes the quiet cost of over-automated leadership in “The AI Trap: ...
Toxic Resilience: When ‘Never Quitting’ Becomes Self-Sabotage
You ever power through the pain, feel that survival glow—then realize: “I didn’t win. I just didn’t die”?In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael breaks the myth of nobl...
The Success Hangover: Why ‘Winning’ Feels Empty (And How to Fix It)
You ever hit the win—then feel nothing but fog?In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael calls out the quiet crash achievers rarely talk about in “The Success Hangover: W...
Relationship ROI: Are Your Connections Fueling or Draining Your Vision?
You ever get clear on your next level—only to feel dragged back by the people closest to you?In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael unpacks “Relationship ROI: Are Your...
The Delegation Deception: Why ‘Letting Go’ Feels Like Losing Your Identity
Letting go isn’t just about productivity. For high-achievers, it can feel like losing who you are.In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael unpacks “The Delegation Decept...
Self-Doubt is a Superpower (If You Stop Weaponizing It Against Yourself)
Doubt isn’t weakness—it’s your edge. But only if you stop using it as a weapon against yourself.In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael breaks open the truth behind “Se...
The Myth of Multitasking: Why Your ‘Productivity Hack’ is a Trauma Response
Heads up: This one’s got a little rougher sound than usual—but the message is too on-point not to drop. Sometimes the clarity’s worth the static.Multitasking might loo...
Boundary Bullies: The People You’re Still Letting Steal Your Potential
Leaked energy. Guilt trips. “Support” that steals your clarity. It’s time to name the real drain on your power.In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael exposes “Boundary...
The Surrender Strategy: How Letting Go (Not Grinding Harder) Unlocks Your Next Level
Still grinding, but feeling stuck? This episode delivers a paradox that unlocks your next level—not through harder work, but through letting go.In today’s episode, hos...