Join Doug Bennett as he sits down with coach Gregory Russell Benedikt for a conversation about dreams versus goals. Gregory shares his journey from a 100-day rejection challenge, including asking strangers to jump in their pools, to landing a TEDx talk and meeting his girlfriend through bold action. This episode explores Gregory's perspective on holding goals loosely, his experience with goal apathy and his coaching approach where he becomes a "dream Sherpa," accompanying clients on their bucket...
Aug 12, 2025•51 min•Ep. 70
Join Doug for a conversation with Greg Lunceford, a wealth advisor from Chicago who's changing retirement planning. Greg shares his research on the psychological challenges of leaving work, drawing from his PhD in management and client experiences during the 2008 financial crisis. He reveals why financial advisors rarely address the emotional costs of retirement that go beyond money. From lawyers wanting to start rock bands to executives who can't make retirement decisions, this episode uncovers...
Aug 05, 2025•42 min•Ep. 6
Doug interviews Anya Cheng, who went from unemployed during the 2008 recession to building Taylor Style, an AI-powered men's sustainable fashion company. Anya shares how she ambushed hiring managers outside buildings, called newspaper publishers from phone booths and leveraged her reporter background to land her first job. Anya reveals her framework for persistence, explains how she identified the massive waste problem in fashion and discusses her mission to help busy men look great while solvin...
Jul 29, 2025•40 min•Ep. 68
Doug welcomes Kasim, a seven figure entrepreneur who's mastered the art of turning goals into reality. From writing himself 100 million dollar checks to building the world's #1 Google Ads agency without ever running a campaign himself, Kasim reveals the "magic" behind goal setting and the science of habit formation. Discover why motivation is dangerous, how to weaponise your mornings, and the counterintuitive truth about delegation that could compress 30 years of work into 10. KEY TAKEAWAYS • Ka...
Jul 22, 2025•51 min•Ep. 67
Doug interviews Gifty Enright, a keynote speaker, coach and author. Gifty shares her approach to goal setting, starting small and building up gradually. She explains why setting goals across multiple life areas allows you to borrow motivation when one area struggles. The conversation covers breaking down large goals into manageable steps, the role of male allies in closing gender gaps and tips for delegation and boundary setting. KEY TAKEAWAYS • Set goals across different life areas using the wh...
Jul 15, 2025•45 min•Ep. 66
Doug interviews Paul Davis, a business growth consultant and author of "Genius Unlocked." Paul shares his methodology for finding life purpose, challenging popular concepts like ‘start with why’ and passion based approaches. He explains his four-element framework and advocates using intentions instead of goals and shares stories about achieving targets through rewards like biplane wing walks. The conversation covers why conventional advice about purpose may be flawed and how to align with your t...
Jul 08, 2025•51 min•Ep. 65
Caroline Antonia from Rebellious Business joins Doug in this episode. Caroline talks about the painful reality of personal growth, comparing goal achievement to the grieving process. From her entrepreneurial journey that started with selling CDs at age 9 to building a thriving business network, Caroline shares why she believes goals require emotional sacrifice and identity shifts. Discover her unique perspective on personality tests, the "woo woo era" of goal setting, and why she thinks achievin...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 64
Doug talks with Dan Leonardi, who went from Pepsi truck driver to corporate executive after quitting college. The career strategist and founder of Leonardi Personal Development worked at companies like Pepsi, Kellogg's, and ConAgra. He built a 35-unit condo complex to pay for his sons' college education and shares his approach to creating your own luck. At 68, Dan has released his book "Be the CEO of Your Life" and teaches students how to bridge theory with practical application. He explains the...
Jun 25, 2025•47 min•Ep. 63
Join Doug as he speaks with Australian leadership expert Jonno White, author of "Step Up or Step Out,". Discover why only 8% of people actually write down their goals, learn the zone of genius approach to goal setting and uncover the secret to creating workplace cultures so compelling that employees would move cities to work there. With honesty about his own goal setting struggles and his experiences from building a 10k copy bestselling book, Jonno shares advice that turn ordinary teams into hig...
Jun 22, 2025•47 min•Ep. 62
Athena Brownson, a former professional skier who competed for 14 years before becoming a top Denver realtor speaks to Doug in this episode. Athena talks about the challenges she faced after multiple surgeries and becoming chronically ill from lyme disease. She shares why the goal-setting techniques that made her an elite athlete became her lifeline through chronic illness and her approach in real estate. Doug and Athena also explore morning routines, Athena’s "greatness tracker" system, and how ...
Jun 11, 2025•48 min•Ep. 61
Doug has an inspiring conversation with Life Alchemist Nikola Howard, about turning personal struggles into business success. After dealing with her mother's death, chronic health conditions including polycystic ovaries and endometriosis, and years of business uncertainty, Nikola has created her mission: helping women with chronic conditions build sustainable businesses without burnout. From her award-winning HOPE protocol for nutrition to her new FLOW formula for business, Nikola shares her adv...
Jun 04, 2025•45 min•Ep. 60
Doug is joined by Neil Harvey, a compulsive creator who went from being a naval officer to Airbnb superhost, earning hundreds of thousands! Neil reveals the two simple habits that have created his success. From accidentally becoming a concert pianist to hosting 2,000+ strangers without incident, Neil's stories prove that adding value to others creates incredible opportunities. Doug and Neil also explore the universe's mysterious ways of rewarding kindness and the power of being very specific wit...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 59
Doug interviews Tyler Dunagin, an entrepreneur and CEO and founder of Turnserv LLC. Tyler shares how he founded one of America's fastest growing companies and talks about his goal setting framework, business psychology and personal growth. Tyler also reveals how he maintains laser focus through daily journaling, whiteboard visualisation and how this helps him achieve success. KEY TAKEAWAYS Tyler believes in deeply understanding your "why", when you know what truly motivates you beyond surface le...
May 21, 2025•35 min•Ep. 58
Join Doug as he interviews Christopher Long, an entrepreneur who used a personal challenge to create an international powerhouse for secure, large-scale storage solutions. Chris shares his story of grit and vision, from carpenter to multimillionaire, revealing how he built Longyards Storage. He gives his old school advice on hard work, goal setting and persistence, explaining how he found financial freedom and is now expanding his business model across the US through strategic partnerships. KEY ...
May 14, 2025•34 min•Ep. 57
Doug Bennett interviews Rohit Maini, an award-winning business leader and fellow podcast host. Rohit shares his approach to business, combining compliance work with consultancy that truly helps clients grow. He talks about how he creates a trust based environment for his clients, why holistic goal setting is important and why self-care is a necessity for entrepreneurs and business leaders. KEY TAKEAWAYS Rohit focuses on being a business growth partner rather than just handling compliance, active...
May 07, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 56
Julie Hogbin joins Doug in this episode. Julie is a multi-published author and founder of SuccessSuite.io and shares her story towards entrepreneurship, revealing personal setbacks that changed her perspective on success. From challenging limiting beliefs about writing books to creating an all-in-one AI platform for authors, Julie demonstrates how reinvention is possible at any stage in life. Their conversation on goal-setting fundamentals, delayed gratification and creating multiple income stre...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 55
Doug is joined by Holly Budge, one of the UK's most accomplished female adventurers. From becoming a professional skydiver to being the first woman to skydive Mount Everest, racing horses across Mongolia and summiting Everest, Holly shares how setting audacious goals transformed her life. But her most meaningful adventure came when she founded "How Many Elephants," working with female anti-poaching rangers in Africa. Holly's enthusiasm for setting and achieving seemingly impossible goals will le...
Apr 23, 2025•53 min•Ep. 54
Doug talks about the complex world of inherited wealth with financial planner and life coach Melissa Hoyer. Melissa brings 20 years of expertise working with significant inheritances at The Wealth Conservancy. They explore the psychological challenges of sudden wealth, the importance of balance and setting meaningful intentions versus rigid goals. Melissa shares what she has learnt about the emotional integration of inherited wealth, why money magnifies existing patterns as well as how self-comp...
Apr 16, 2025•35 min•Ep. 53
Doug interviews Anmol Singh, trader and investor and author of Prepping for Success. Singh talks about goal setting including breaking down big goals into actionable steps and maintaining integrity with yourself. From visualising success on his university vision board to now living that reality in New York City, Singh reveals how proper goal setting transformed his life. He also shares how to eliminate decision fatigue, outsource tasks and how to find the balance between wealth and health. KEY T...
Apr 09, 2025•40 min•Ep. 52
Doug speaks with Michael Drew, a marketing expert who has helped publish thousands of books and put 132 titles on bestseller lists. Drew talks about the true purpose of publishing books, explaining why becoming a bestseller should be a strategy, not a goal. He also reveals the secrets of effective goal setting, customer relationship building, and the fascinating "12 steps of intimacy" framework that transforms how businesses connect with clients. KEY TAKEAWAYS Define your goal clearly and establ...
Apr 02, 2025•50 min•Ep. 51
Join Doug as he celebrates 200 episodes of the Goals Do Come True podcast. In this special solo episode, he talks about resilience, reinvention and the rewards of setting goals that truly matter. He also talks about his own journey to success and how overcoming difficulties has been key to his own and others' success. KEY TAKEAWAYS Anyone who has achieved something great has had to deal with difficulties or adversity. Imposter syndrome and self-doubt are common in many people’s journeys to succe...
Mar 26, 2025•9 min•Ep. 50
Doug is joined by John Drinkwater, known as toastmasters Lord Zoom. John talks to Doug about how he became a Zoom expert during the pandemic, creating virtual Toastmasters events including TV productions that drew global audiences. He shares Zoom's AI capabilities, content creation strategies and his unconventional approach to goal setting. KEY TAKEAWAYS John describes himself as either fully committed or completely disengaged, which explains his approach to goals as ‘dangerous rabbit holes’ tha...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 49
Doug interviews Tanja Bogataj, a visionary leadership coach who made a bold transition from a government career to entrepreneurship. Tanja shares the challenges of reinventing herself and how she helps other leaders launch their big dreams. The conversation explores goal setting strategies, work/life balance and the importance of support systems. Doug also shares his expert goal setting framework! KEY TAKEAWAYS When setting goals, balance masculine and feminine energies by combining clear struct...
Mar 14, 2025•54 min•Ep. 48
Doug speaks with Tammy Cho, a former healthcare leader who became an international bestselling author and self-love and energy leadership mentor. Tammy reveals how face and body analysis can identify the invisible blocks preventing goal achievement and personal fulfilment. She shares her journey from burnout and disconnection to energy alignment, explaining how our physical features mirror our emotional states and impact our goal attainment. Discover why your face might hold the key to unlocking...
Mar 05, 2025•42 min•Ep. 47
Doug interviews Dennis Franczak, a transformative c-suite executive who shares his journey through burnout and recovery. Dennis opens up about how his single minded focus on business success cost him his marriage and nearly everything else until he hit rock bottom. Now, as CEO of Bright Matter, he helps other executives avoid the same pitfalls through his 12-week program. This honest conversation is all about vulnerability, legacy building and the importance of maintaining a healthy relationship...
Feb 26, 2025•43 min•Ep. 46
Doug interviews Del Parsons, a business coach and marketing mentor. Del shares her inspiring journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship, triggered by a pivotal conversation with her husband over cocktails in Portugal! With discussions about goal setting, business growth and balancing entrepreneurship with parenting a child with additional needs, Del gives her ideas and insights into building a successful business while maintaining work life balance. KEY TAKEAWAYS Goals need to match your in...
Feb 19, 2025•56 min•Ep. 45
Doug is joined by Amanda Lemmage, the founder of Skingevity Med Spa and Wellness Clinic. Through personal narratives of resilience and healing, Amanda shares her story from early childhood trauma to becoming a wellness advocate and entrepreneur. She reveals her thoughts about the connection between inner healing, mindset, and achieving goals. Amanda's approach to holistic wellness, combining spiritual growth with practical self care strategies, gives a framework for personal transformation and s...
Feb 12, 2025•36 min•Ep. 44
In this episode of Goals Do Come True, Doug interviews serial entrepreneur Noam Krasniansky. After experiencing the devastating impact of counterfeiting on his own successful products, Noam developed Komposite, a revolutionary blockchain solution to protect creators and brands. His fascinating transformation from traditional product development to cutting-edge technology showcases how challenges can spark innovation. With counterfeiting surpassing drug trade as a trillion-dollar industry, Noam's...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 43
Doug interviews Bryan Flanagan, a sales legend with an extraordinary journey from IBM to becoming a key figure at the Zig Ziglar Corporation. Bryan gives his advice on goal setting, sales ethics, and personal growth, drawing from his 14 years at IBM and 29 years working alongside Zig Ziglar himself. He also shares his experiences and knowledge about consistency, relationship building, and the balance between personal and professional goals. KEY TAKEAWAYS You cannot consistently perform in a mann...
Jan 29, 2025•45 min•Ep. 42
Doug talks to grief specialist Ghulam Fernandes to explore the complex world of grief and loss. Through her own powerful journey of multiple personal losses, Ghulam talks about handling grief, building emotional resilience, and transforming pain into purpose. This episode isn't just about dealing with death – it's about understanding how various types of loss impact our lives and learning practical tools to navigate life's challenges while maintaining our goals and vision. KEY TAKEAWAYS Unresolv...
Jan 22, 2025•46 min•Ep. 41
