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The Charisma Crash: Why Being ‘Likeable’ is the Fastest Way to Lose Respect
You ever bent over backward to be liked—only to feel invisible?I have. Because I thought being agreeable was strength. Turns out, it was surrender. Today, we’re cracki...
The Legacy Paradox: Why Your ‘Impact’ Feels Empty (And How to Fix It)
You ever chased impact—built, achieved, even got the recognition—and still felt hollow?I have. Because I thought legacy was something you left behind. Turns out, it’s ...
The Burnout Comeback: Why True Recovery is About Realignment, Not Relaxation
You ever crash hard—take the break, book the trip, unplug—and still come back empty?I have. Because I thought rest was the answer. Turns out, it was just a band-aid. T...
Toxic Certainty: Why Needing to ‘Know It All’ is Killing Your Growth
You ever felt trapped—not because you didn’t know enough, but because you needed to know it all?I have. And I thought it was confidence. Turns out, it was control. Tod...
The Mentor Myth: How Over-Guidance is Stunting Your Leadership
You ever ask for advice—only to feel smaller when you get it?I have. And for years, I thought guidance was the key to growth. Today, we’re breaking that with “The Ment...
The 5 AM Lie: Why Your Morning Routine is a Crutch, Not a Catalyst
You ever wake up at 5 AM, grind through a perfect morning routine—and still feel like you’re falling behind?I have. Because for years, I thought discipline would save ...
The Self-Sabotage Swagger: Why You’re Secretly Addicted to Your Limits
You ever push harder, grind longer—only to end up right where you started?I have. And I thought it was just discipline. Turns out, it was disguise. Today, we’re cracki...
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 Wolfe: 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...