You ever try to lead a team and feel like your authority just... evaporated? You lay out the vision. They nod. And then… nothing. Today, we’re ripping into “The Generational Clash: Why Leading Gen Z Feels Like Herding Cats.” Beecause alpha leadership doesn’t work on a values-driven workforce. Let’s figure this out together. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why traditional leadership tactics fall flat with Gen Z Three leadership shifts that earn respect and trust Real language swaps that mov...
May 24, 2025•6 min
You ever told yourself “stay positive” when your insides were on fire? Yeah. Me too. Today, we’re pulling back the mask on forced optimism with “The Emotional Bypass: Why ‘Positive Vibes Only’ is Gaslighting Yourself” —because real leaders don’t numb. They lead real. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: How emotional bypassing disconnects you from your truth Why “positive vibes only” creates internal shame and low self-trust What emotional granularity is—and why leaders need it This Episode Wil...
May 23, 2025•8 min
You ever say “sorry” just for existing in the room? For needing clarity? For being two minutes late to a meeting you lead? Yeah. Me too. Today, we’re pulling the plug on the habit that’s been shrinking your voice— “The Apology Addiction: Why ‘Sorry’ is Your Most Toxic Habit” —because constant apology isn’t humility. It’s a leak in your self-respect. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why over-apologizing is a form of self-abandonment. How to replace fear-based language with clean, clear prese...
May 22, 2025•7 min
You ever thought finding your purpose would fix everything—only to end up more lost? I have. Because I thought purpose was something you discovered. Turns out, it’s something you build. Today, we’re tearing down a well-worn myth— “The ‘Purpose’ Trap: Why Chasing Meaning is Making You Miserable” —because purpose isn’t something you find. It’s something you forge. Let’s figure this out together. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why chasing purpose makes you passive. How purpose is built throu...
May 21, 2025•7 min
In the age of virtual connections, your voice is your superpower. But how do you make it count? In this episode of Beyond the Boost , I’m joined by Amolia Gardner , the founder of the Audio Leadership Club , LinkedIn business coach, and a master of live audio events. We dive deep into the secrets of creating powerful, engaging live audio experiences—whether you’re running a LinkedIn audio room, hosting a live podcast, or building a community around your voice. Amolia shares her hard-earned wisdo...
May 20, 2025•42 min
You ever scrolled your contact list—hundreds of names, dozens of “connections”—and still felt alone? I have. Because I thought more contacts meant more power. Turns out, it just meant more noise. Today, we’re cracking open “The Networking Delusion: Why Most ‘Connections’ are Costing You Trust” —because not all contacts are allies. Let’s figure this out together. Note: The tech gremlins got me again - apologies for the horrible sound, I wanted to get this out for everyone on time. What You’ll Dis...
May 19, 2025•6 min
You ever felt like you’re losing your edge—outsourcing decisions, depending on data, doubting your own instincts? I have. Because I thought more tech meant more power. Turns out, it was replacing me. Today, we’re cracking open “The AI Identity Crisis: How Tech is Erasing Your Decision-Making Muscle” —because if you can’t decide, you can’t lead. Let’s figure this out together. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why over-reliance on tech kills your intuition. How fear of being wrong is disguise...
May 18, 2025•6 min
You ever played it safe—stayed just busy enough to look productive, but never fully committed? I have. And I told myself it was “balance.” Turns out, it was betrayal. Today, we’re cracking open “The ‘Quiet Quitting’ Deception: Why Half-Assing It is Still Self-Betrayal” —because playing small isn’t protection, it’s a prison. Let’s figure this out together. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why quiet quitting is self-sabotage in disguise. How half-effort drains your confidence. The three ways ...
May 17, 2025•6 min
You ever thought winning would fix everything—only to feel more lost than ever? I have. And so have some of the most successful people around. Today, we’re cracking open “The Trauma of Winning: Why Success Feels Like a Trap” —because hitting the top doesn’t mean you’ve arrived. Sometimes, it means you’ve lost yourself. Let’s figure this out together. Note: Technical issues have degraded the audio quality. Happens to everyone. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why success without alignment ca...
May 16, 2025•6 min
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 cracking open “The Charisma Crash: Why Being ‘Likeable’ is the Fastest Way to Lose Respect” —because people-pleasing isn’t connection, it’s control. Let’s figure this out together. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why charisma without conviction is manipulation. How people-pleasing is a mask for insecurity. The three ways to replac...
May 15, 2025•7 min
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 something you live. Today, we’re unpacking “The Legacy Paradox: Why Your ‘Impact’ Feels Empty (And How to Fix It)” —because ego-driven legacies always feel hollow. Let’s figure this out together. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why ego-driven legacies feel hollow. How real legacy is about who you become, not just what you bu...
May 14, 2025•6 min
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. Today, we’re digging into “The Burnout Comeback: Why True Recovery is About Realignment, Not Relaxation” —because if you’re just pausing your pain, you’re not actually healing. Let’s figure this out together. 🎯 What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why rest without realignment is just delay. How true recovery is about values, not ...
May 13, 2025•6 min
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. Today, we’re cracking open “Toxic Certainty: Why Needing to ‘Know It All’ is Killing Your Growth” —because your obsession with answers is blocking your breakthroughs. Let’s figure this out together. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why certainty can be a mask for fear. How needing to know it all is stunting your growth. The thre...
May 12, 2025•7 min
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 Mentor Myth: How Over-Guidance is Stunting Your Leadership” —because too much wisdom can keep you weak. Let’s figure this out together. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why constant guidance can cripple your confidence. How over-relying on mentors blocks your own voice. The three ways to lead yourself without losing your way. Thi...
May 11, 2025•5 min
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 me. Today, we’re cutting through the hype with “The 5 AM Lie: Why Your Morning Routine is a Crutch, Not a Catalyst” —because the best routines won’t rescue you from the wrong mindset. Let’s figure this out together. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why rigid routines can become rituals of avoidance. The difference between dis...
May 10, 2025•5 min
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 cracking open “The Self-Sabotage Swagger: Why You’re Secretly Addicted to Your Limits” —because struggle can feel safe when you don’t trust who you are without it. Let’s figure this out together. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why struggle can feel safer than success. The three hidden drivers of self-sabotage: Identity, Control, ...
May 09, 2025•5 min
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 Curiosity Edge: Why Asking Dumb Questions Is the Smartest Leadership Move” —because the future belongs to the humble. Let’s figure this out together. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why curiosity isn’t soft—it’s strategic. How asking the right “dumb” questions unlocks brilliance. The three ways curiosity transforms your leadership...
May 08, 2025•6 min
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 with "The Feedback Fallacy: Why ‘Constructive Criticism’ is a Myth" — because if it doesn’t transform, it’s just control in disguise. Let’s figure this out together. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why most feedback fails before it even lands. How identity-based feedba ck reshapes behavior (not just performance). Three ways to ...
May 07, 2025•5 min
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-centered space for e-commerce leaders to grow, connect, and stay inspired. Joelene shares hard-earned truths about: What separates thriving entrepreneurs from the ones still stuck. Why mindset matters more than your metrics. How to rewrite the inner script that says “you’re not enough.” Whether you’re a seasoned founder or jus...
May 06, 2025•49 min
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 exposing the crisis that plagues many success stories, because when your identity is built on achievement, peace never arrives. Let’s figure this out together. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why masks built for success leave you empty when the spotlight fades How chasing someone else’s dream creates quiet dissatisfaction What ...
May 05, 2025•6 min
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 Episode: Why connection outperforms command in today's leadership landscape. How a lack of empathy creates silent disengagement, and what to do about it. The simple, daily signals that build psychological oxygen inside your culture. This Episode Will Help You: Spot when empathy is missing (even if performance looks fine). Refram...
May 04, 2025•6 min
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 open with "The Self-Help Addiction: Why Personal Development is Keeping You Stuck"—because consuming isn’t the same as becoming. Let’s figure this out together. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why personal development can become a distraction from your actual growth The 3 hidden traps of overlearning: the binge, the blur, an...
May 03, 2025•7 min
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 calls out the hidden trap of performative legacy and helps you build something that actually lasts. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why monument thinking makes your legacy too heavy to hand off How story control robs your movement of life Why legacy isn’t later—it’s now This Episode Will Help You: Spot where ego is shaping your ...
May 02, 2025•6 min
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, Shawn Michael unpacks the real reason so many high performers feel alone at the top—and how to build relationships that don’t drain you, but actually fuel the rise. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why your full calendar might still feel empty The hidden cost of high-functioning isolation How to drop the armor and invite real...
May 01, 2025•7 min
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.Culture is the engine.Culture is the outcome. In today's episode, Shawn Michael breaks down why culture isn’t an extra—it’s the main event—and how Disney made excellence inevitable not by slogans, but by atmosphere. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why stepping out of the tower sharpens your leadership instincts. How clarity beat...
Apr 29, 2025•6 min
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 goal-chasing in “Your Goals Are the Problem: Why Chasing More is Keeping You Stuck.” If you’ve been grinding for dreams that no longer fit who you are now, this is your wake-up call to shift from survival ambition to real alignment. What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why goals born from survival, approval, or fear keep you trap...
Apr 28, 2025•6 min
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” epidemic in “The Vulnerability Trap: How ‘Authenticity’ Became a Leadership Gimmick.” If you’ve ever felt pressured to share struggles for the sake of optics, this conversation will hit hard—and free you to lead from true power. 🎯 What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why vulnerability without risk isn’t real—it’s manipulation Ho...
Apr 27, 2025•6 min
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 misunderstood virtue of invisibility in “The ‘Quiet Confidence’ Myth: Why Silence is Sabotaging Your Growth.” If you’ve been taught that humility means shrinking, this is your moment to rise. It’s not about shouting—it’s about showing up. 🎯 What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why being grounded isn’t the same as being hidden How silence ge...
Apr 26, 2025•6 min
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 shadow side of achievement in “The Trauma of Success: Why Achieving Your Dreams Can Destroy You.” When your identity has been wired for the climb, the arrival can feel like collapse. This episode is for every high performer who hit the win—and still feels off. 🎯 What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why achievement without identity ...
Apr 25, 2025•6 min
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 “Gen Z is Right: Why Your Leadership Playbook is Obsolete.” When clarity, trust, and authenticity matter more than control, you’ve got to pivot—fast. This one’s for every leader who feels like they’re doing it all “right” and still losing the room. 🎯 What You’ll Discover in This Episode: Why old-school “alpha” leadership fails with ...
Apr 24, 2025•6 min
