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  Radical Self-Leadership: Why Old Business Formulas No Longer Work 19.08.2026 25dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Why do old launching formulas no longer work for entrepreneurs? Barbara Schindler shares how radical self-leadership and mindfulness help leaders navigate chaos with Michi Lantz. Discover why authentic leadership beats magic formulas every time.Guest Bio:Barbara Schindler brings 35+ years of experience helping leaders navigate transitions with clarity and purpose. Co-CEO of Empowering Leadership Teams, her SEED Mindfulness method blends psychology and mindfulness for resilient leadership. Barbara holds a Master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology, a Master’s degree in clinical psychology, and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Behavior. Barbara’s compassionate, integrative coaching style helps leaders show up more fully — for themselves, their teams, and the transitions that define their growth.Connect with Barbara SchindlerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-schindler/Website: https://www.empoweringleadershipteams.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Radical Self-Leadership: Why Old Business Formulas No Longer Work coming soon.
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  How to Silence Your Inner Critic and Build Mental Fitness for Success 18.08.2026 40dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if your inner critic is the only thing standing between you and 20x business growth? Libby Tedder Hugus shares with Michi Lantz how mental fitness training helps entrepreneurs stop self-sabotage and finally charge what they're worth. Silence your inner critic today.Guest Bio:Libby Tedder Hugus is the owner of Resonate Coaching and founder of the Skool to Noise Cancel the Inner Critic. Through her work, she helps leaders quiet self-doubt, manage stress, and build greater self-trust using practical neurobiological and coaching-based approaches. She is passionate about helping people reconnect with their most compassionate and grounded selves so they can lead and make decisions with more clarity and confidence.Libby is a member of the International Coaching Federation and the Positive Intelligence® Coach Pro & PQ® Master’s Circle. She is also a Business Made Simple Certified Coach and Full Focus Planner Certified Coach. Learn more at libbytedderhugus.link.Connect with Libby Tedder HugusLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libby-tedder-hugus-9565a4291/Website: https://www.resonatenow.live/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How to Silence Your Inner Critic and Build Mental Fitness for Success coming soon.
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  From Counselor to Confidence Coach: Building a Business in the Messy Middle 17.08.2026 30dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What does it take to pivot from counseling to confidence coach after 30 years? Cheri LeFevre shares her messy middle journey with Michi Lantz—navigating self-doubt, slow growth, and the courage to stay visible when business building feels unnatural.Guest Bio:Cheri LeFevre, is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has provided therapy for women for over 30 years. In 2023 she launched a new life coaching business focused on confidence building for career women. While she has loved all the healing and progress her counseling clients have made over the years, she is also passionate to shift gears by helping women overcome self-doubt and support them with effective strategies to take their professional and personal lives to new levels with sustainable confidence! The transforming strides she's witnessing in her coaching clients is a truly inspiring outgrowth of the entrepreneurial adventure. Cheri LeFevre Coaching, LLC provides boutique life coaching services fostering renewed hope for women who desire authentic self-assurance that sticks, no matter the circumstances!Connect with Cheri LeFevreLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-lefevre-958b76357/Website: https://www.cherilefevrecoaching.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Counselor to Confidence Coach: Building a Business in the Messy Middle coming soon.
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  Why Women Disappear in Leadership and How to Stay Visible 14.08.2026 41dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Why do women disappear as they climb the corporate ladder? Megan Johnson shares with Michi Lantz how burnout pushes women out mid-career and why visibility is the key to staying in the game. Learn how to stop shrinking and start leading with clarity and confidence.Guest Bio:Megan L. Johnson is an executive leadership coach and organizational development consultant with more than 15 years of experience helping leaders and organizations grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose. She specializes in leadership development, executive coaching, organizational effectiveness, and talent strategy, partnering with leaders to strengthen communication, elevate performance, and build healthy, high-impact cultures.Megan is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation and is currently completing the requirements for her Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential. She is also a Certified Integral Coach through New Ventures West and a Certified Leadership Circle Coach, bringing a thoughtful, people-centered approach to leadership growth and transformation.Known for her warmth, strategic insight, and authentic coaching style, Megan helps leaders navigate growth, change, and complexity in ways that create lasting personal and organizational impact.Connect with Megan L. JohnsonLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mljcoachingWebsite: https://www.mljcoachingandconsulting.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Why Women Disappear in Leadership and How to Stay Visible coming soon.
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  How to Stop Being the Bottleneck in Your Growing Business 12.08.2026 39dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Are you the bottleneck holding your business back? Phil Wofford shares with Michi Lantz how founders can escape the decision wheel, build systems that run without them, and avoid the cash trap that kills growing companies. Stop being the bottleneck and scale.Guest Bio:Phil Wofford, Fractional COO / CFO. Recently, he successfully exited two businesses he co-founded. He was a partner in and INC 5000 company, consulted on four other start-ups, and successfully led the startups of 4 international companies. Phil has an extraordinary track record of scaling businesses, optimizing operations, and driving profitability. With over 30 years of hands-on experience across leadership, operations, engineering, manufacturing, finance, marketing, IT, and HR, Phil specializes in transforming businesses.Connect with Phil WoffordLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philwofford/Website: https://philwofford.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How to Stop Being the Bottleneck in Your Growing Business coming soon.
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  AI Is a Soldier Not a General: Building Human-Enhanced Systems 11.08.2026 1sa 2dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if AI could save you 10 hours a week without replacing your intuition? Alyssa Schaefer joins Michi Lantz to explore human-enhanced AI systems that turn technology into a true co-pilot. Learn why most entrepreneurs are stuck at level one with AI and how to finally break through.Guest Bio:Alyssa Schaefer helps service business owners stop winging it with AI and start using it on purpose. After 10+ years inside enterprise tech building CRM, sales process, support systems, and client infrastructure for organizations from $60M healthcare companies to $100M global aerospace firms, she managed teams of 30+ developers and 14 concurrent client projects before going solo and building The Business Cowgirl brand around one belief: efficiency in workflows so you have more time to be human.Now she's channeling all of that experience into content for solopreneurs and service businesses, breaking down exactly where AI belongs in a business and where it doesn't, through her YouTube channel, Winning Business newsletter, and (newly created) Substack.As she says all the time when it comes to tech, "It's not because you don't know, it's because you don't know how," so she intends to bridge that gap!Connect with Alyssa SchaeferLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebusinesscowgirl/Website: https://www.bfd-ai.com/ Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: AI Is a Soldier Not a General: Building Human-Enhanced Systems coming soon.
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  From Free TEDx Passion to Paid Communication Coach 10.08.2026 41dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.How do you turn seven years of free passion work into a thriving communication coach business? Amit Grinvald shares with Michi Lantz his journey from TEDx organizer to coaching founders and executives—and the identity shift required to finally charge what you're worth.Guest Bio:Amit Grinvald is a keynote speaker, moderator, and communication strategist who works with founders, investors, executives, and technical leaders to communicate complex ideas with clarity and conviction in high-stakes moments.His work in the venture ecosystem spans both founder and investor perspectives. He mentors founders through Google for Startups and Founder Institute, and has supported companies through €60M+ fundraising rounds. In parallel, he works with investors, VCs, and family offices on fund narratives, positioning, and strategic communication.Alongside this, Amit regularly hosts and leads conversations at international conferences and innovation events, including TED, Innovation Week, South Summit, SXSW London, and DisruptHR.He is also the founder and long-time lead organiser of TEDxUNYP, one of Europe's most recognised TEDx platforms, with multiple TED Editor's Picks and several talks ranked among the global Top 100 TEDx talks. Through this work, he has helped shape ideas that have reached millions of viewers worldwide. His work has been featured on CNN, MIT Sloan Management Review, and Startups Magazine.Having lived across seven countries, Amit brings a global and practical perspective to communication, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Outside of work, he is an endurance athlete who has completed multiple marathons and triathlons, and competed at the Spartan Race World Championship.Connect with Amit GrinvaldLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-grinvald-0655066a/Website: https://amitgrinvald.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Free TEDx Passion to Paid Communication Coach coming soon.
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  How to Use Judgment Constructively Instead of Letting It Divide You 07.08.2026 33dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if judgment could help instead of hurt? Amanda Hoffmann shares how she's building a thought leadership practice around judgment after leaving corporate HR. She and Michi Lantz explore the tension between big dreams and small steps, and why clarity requires courage.Guest Bio:Amanda Hoffmann is a clarity and agency researcher, entrepreneur, and creator of the Clarity System and the Core Alignment Model-original frameworks that help people see where judgment, assumption, and false certainty distort their decisions.After more than 20 years working in HR, leadership, organizational development, and people strategy, Amanda is building a coaching and advisory practice around a simple belief: when people see what's really going on, they stop fighting the wrong battles. Her work explores how clarity creates agency, how misapplied judgment blocks honest thinking, and how individuals and organizations can make choices with more alignment and less chaos.Amanda's mantra is, "Just because it doesn't make sense to you doesn't mean it doesn't make sense"-a reminder she needs at least as often as she offers it. She calls herself "aggressively curious," which she'll admit is not everyone's favorite trait. But in the name of fair play, she encourages others to be just as nosy about how things work. She welcomes pushback, questions, and challenges from anyone willing to engage. As she likes to say, "that's when things really get interesting."Connect with Amanda HoffmannLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arhoffmann/ Website: https://amandarhoffmann.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How to Use Judgment Constructively Instead of Letting It Divide You coming soon.
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  Why Technical Problems Are Never the Real Problem in Leadership 05.08.2026 33dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if the biggest leadership challenges aren't technical at all? Preethi Guruswamy shares with Michi Lantz how human conversations nobody is having are stalling teams and initiatives. Learn to scale coaching with depth and lead with intentional clarity.Guest Bio:Preethi Guruswamy stands at the rare intersection of strategic clarity, emotional intelligence, and transformative presence — a combination forged over more than two and a half decades at the heart of global technology and corporate leadership. As the Founder & CEO of Vision of Wisdom Leadership Boutique, Preethi seamlessly weaves together executive coaching, masterful facilitation, and compelling keynote speaking into a body of work that has touched leaders, teams, and organisations across the world.Her journey began in the corporate world of global technology — where she led through complexity, navigated transformation, and built the kind of hard-won wisdom that no certification alone can confer. When Preethi works with a senior leader on navigating ambiguity or commanding presence in high-stakes rooms — she brings not just frameworks, but lived understanding.As a PCC-certified Executive Coach with the International Coaching Federation, she partners with C-suite executives and board-level leaders at the most consequential moments of their leadership journey — rooted in a single conviction: that the most powerful investment any organisation can make is in elevating the quality of its leadership.Connect with Preethi GuruswamyLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/preethiguruswamy/Website: https://preethiguruswamy.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Why Technical Problems Are Never the Real Problem in Leadership coming soon.
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  Why Most Entrepreneurs Measure the Wrong Business Metrics 04.08.2026 36dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Are you measuring the wrong things in your business? Belinda DiGiambattista reveals to Michi Lantz why revenue and profit are too nebulous as business metrics. Learn to choose concrete operational KPIs that unlock creativity and rally your team around real growth.Guest Bio:Belinda DiGiambattista is the CEO of Good2bSocial leading this incredible team in helping law firms, legal vendors, and other professional services firms reach new heights with their digital marketing strategies, that ultimately serve their organizations' highest objectives. A serial entrepreneur, Belinda is an exited founder, an impactful leadership coach, board member, and mentor with NYU's Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship and Connectology's Investment Agency in Lisbon, Portugal. Her wide-ranging expertise in business strategy, operations, and incorporating the latest technology into proven systems provide the foundation to grow the G2BS team members and expand their capabilities in serving clients with the foremost industry best practices.DiGiambattista's experience includes twelve years in financial services including roles with Moody's Investors Service, BDO Seidman, and Truist. She is a champion of building winning company cultures with the development of trustworthy leaders who in turn build confident and enthusiastic teams working together to achieve unexpected results. Belinda shares her knowledge and experience through speaking engagements and on podcasts. Outside of work, Belinda loves to travel and spend time with her family who all have their own entrepreneurial pursuits.Connect with Belinda DiGiambattistaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindadigiambattista/Website: https://good2bsocial.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Why Most Entrepreneurs Measure the Wrong Business Metrics coming soon.
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  From Voice Disorder to Communication Coach: Rebuilding After Loss 03.08.2026 40dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when the thing you lost becomes the foundation of your life's work? Communication coach Donnie Hill shares with Michi Lantz how a neurological voice disorder at 19 sparked a two-decade journey helping leaders own their authority and rebuild after major life resets.Guest Bio:Donnie Hill works with leaders and organizations that are growing fast but starting to feel the strain of it. As businesses grow, communication gets messier, teams get stretched, clients feel inconsistency, and leaders often realize the way they've been operating no longer works at the next level. Donnie helps leaders strengthen the people, communication, and structure behind the business so growth feels more clear, steady, and sustainable.His work combines leadership development, communication strategy, facilitation, and experience design to help organizations build stronger teams, create better client experiences, and grow without losing what made them successful in the first place. He has trained and coached more than 1,300 leaders and professionals and has led large-scale outreach, education, and engagement initiatives designed to help organizations communicate more clearly and connect more effectively with the people they serve.Connect with Donnie HillLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelifemaximizer/Website: https://thelifemaximizer.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Voice Disorder to Communication Coach: Rebuilding After Loss coming soon.
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  How High Performers Reclaim Control and Avoid Burnout 31.07.2026 29dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Are you making choices on autopilot that lead to burnout? Paula Houlihan joins Michi Lantz to reveal how high performers can reclaim control and avoid burnout by understanding the neuroscience behind reactive decisions and building sustainable success without sacrificing their health.Guest Bio:Paula Houlihan works with high-performing professionals and the organizations that rely on them to prevent burnout and retain top talent. A keynote speaker and executive coach, she developed her Choice Mastery™ model after recognizing how often even high achievers feel stuck in patterns they don't fully understand. Today, she blends neuroscience, practical strategy, and real-world experience to help people catch those moments, make clearer decisions under pressure, and build success that's actually sustainable.Connect with Paula HoulihanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulahoulihan/ Website: https://paulahoulihan.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How High Performers Reclaim Control and Avoid Burnout coming soon.
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  The 50-40-10 Social Media Formula That Builds Authentic Connection 29.07.2026 41dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if your social media strategy is completely backwards? Diana Morgan shares her 50-40-10 social media formula for authentic engagement with Michi Lantz. Learn why marketing is life or death for heart-centered entrepreneurs and how to overcome the vulnerability of visibility.Guest Bio:Diana Concoff Morgan is the author of The Whole Heart Social Media Success Formula™ What to Say, Where to Play, How to Win Intentional Social Media for Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurs.She is a Conscious Digital Impact Strategist, International Best-Selling Published Author, International Speaker and a successful entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience including building 2 successful businesses using the strategies that she teaches her clients.Diana helps Coaches, Authors, Speakers, and other Heart Centered, Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurs who wish to make a bigger impact in the world! Her clients rely largely on relationships and referrals to gain new clients. The Whole Heart Marketing Strategy is designed to increase connections, build relationships and convert them into referrals and clients with tried and tested strategies.Diana has passionately helped 1000's of entrepreneurs grow their businesses, specializing in training on how to Master the Art of Online Communication, Networking and Client Attraction.Connect with Diana Concoff MorganLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianaconcoffmorgan/ Website: https://wholeheartmarketing.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: The 50-40-10 Social Media Formula That Builds Authentic Connection coming soon.
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  How to Build a Coaching Business Without Burning Out or Selling Out 28.07.2026 42dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What does it take to build a coaching business that fits your life instead of consuming it? Ben Hill shares his journey from corporate burnout to values-driven entrepreneurship with Michi Lantz, revealing why sustainable growth beats hustle culture every time.Guest Bio:Ben Hill is a certified performance coach and former SaaS sales leader who spent 20 years chasing success on paper before realising it was costing him time, health, and peace of mind.After walking away from a six-figure corporate career to invest in himself, and build Ask More coaching, he now helps high performers in seasons of transition - create a clear direction, build stronger habits that become self mastery, and set healthier boundaries - so they can design a life that feels successful beyond work.Connect with Ben HillLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benhill1/Website: https://askmorecoaching.co.uk/ Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How to Build a Coaching Business Without Burning Out or Selling Out coming soon.
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  From Laid Off to Fractional CMO: Building a Strategy-First Business 27.07.2026 28dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when a marketing expert finally practices what she preaches? Erin Mitchell shares her journey from CVS layoff to fractional CMO with Michi Lantz, revealing why she spent years at 0.1% marketing spend while telling clients to invest 5%.Guest Bio:Erin Mitchell, MBA, is the Founder and CEO of BE Total Solutions, a strategic advisory firm that helps organizations align business strategy, marketing, and execution to drive measurable growth. With nearly 20 years of experience-including leading marketing teams at CVS Health-Erin specializes in turning strategy into action across complex organizations. As a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, Erin is a published author on Forbes.com, where she shares insights on strategic growth-known for helping organizations move from fragmented marketing to aligned, growth-driven execution.Connect with Erin MitchellLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinnicolemitchell/ Website: https://betotalsolutions.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Laid Off to Fractional CMO: Building a Strategy-First Business coming soon.
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  Mental and Emotional Strength Training for Entrepreneur Resilience 24.07.2026 41dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if your worst fear became your greatest catalyst? Monica Smith shares with Michi Lantz how divorce and a pandemic sparked her emotional strength training business. Learn how brilliant overachievers can build resilience without losing themselves.Guest Bio:Monica Smith knows what it costs a person to lose connection with themselves, not from the outside, but from the inside.In her thirties, she founded a nonprofit serving children of divorce, creating curriculum to help young people feel seen, safe, and strong amid family disruption. That organization was later acquired by a larger nonprofit in Dallas, where her programs continue today. She also authored two children's books, helping young readers move from feeling defined by circumstance to reclaiming their own voice. She built all of that because she understood early what happens when someone spends years overriding themselves. She understands it now from a different angle, too.Today, Monica works with entrepreneurs, executives, and high-capacity individuals - intelligent, compassionate people doing meaningful work in the world who have also spent years absorbing criticism that wasn't theirs to keep, staying in rooms and relationships that cost them more than anyone around them could see. They know their patterns. They've done the work. And something still hasn't closed. That gap between understanding yourself and actually living differently is exactly where she works.Her framework, The Path of Empowerment Therapy, moves through four phases: See Yourself, Be Yourself, See Others, and Be With Others - building the kind of self-awareness, regulation, and relational courage that makes lasting change possible.Monica holds a Master's degree in Counseling and is a Certified Professional Life Coach. She serves as an adjunct professor of Emotional Intelligence at the Chesapeake School of Business, where she developed and teaches the university's EI curriculum. She works with individuals, organizations, and broader audiences through coaching, her workbook, keynotes, and her culture development program, Empower Leaders.Her message hasn't changed in twenty years: success is not empowerment if it costs you yourself. Learn more at empowermecc.com.Connect with Monica SmithLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/monicamichaelsmithWebsite: https://EmpowerMeCC.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Mental and Emotional Strength Training for Entrepreneur Resilience coming soon.
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  How Unconditional Self-Love Transforms Your Life After 40 22.07.2026 37dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when you discover you don't truly love yourself? Lisa Andria shares with Michi Lantz how unconditional self-love became her mission after breast cancer and 41 years in corporate. Learn how emotional transformation helps women over 40 rebuild confidence and purpose.Guest Bio:Lisa Andria is an Emotional Transformation Coach, founder of Ladies Who Leap Coaching and podcast host of the popular Ladies Who Leap podcast. She helps women over 40 build -for the first time - the identity they never embraced.Using The Identity Bloom Method- a four-stage identity construction system - Lisa produces a transformation so complete that clients' lives restructure around who they've become.A signature part of her program goes into the unconscious mind to a level where the Identity Void actually lives and clears old programming, constructs the client's genuine self and then, through their new reality, grounds this leap on a permanent basis so they can move ahead confidently.Connect with Lisa AndriaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-andria/Website: https://ladieswholeap.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How Unconditional Self-Love Transforms Your Life After 40 coming soon.
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  From Losing a Leg to Transilient Leadership: Building Resilience 21.07.2026 38dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What does it take to transform personal tragedy into a global mission? Atif Rashid lost his leg to cancer and built a resilience coaching empire. He shares his Five R Framework and Transilient Leadership approach with Michi Lantz on building a values-driven business.Guest Bio:Atif Rashid, CPA, MBA: Atif Rashid is a globally recognized leadership and resilience coach, inspirational speaker, and stand-up comedian whose life story exemplifies overcoming adversity through the power of mindset. As a cancer survivor and right-leg amputee, Atif has transformed profound personal challenges into a mission to help individuals and organizations lead with resilience, authenticity and courage. Holding an MBA and CPA and having shared his message on global stages including TEDx, he blends strategic insight with humor to create deeply human, impactful learning experiences. Through his global movement, Inspire1 - Impact Billions, Atif is fighting emotional poverty by empowering people to take one intentional action at a time to create meaningful, lasting change.Connect with Atif RashidLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/inspire1iv/Website: https://inspire1ivconsulting.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Losing a Leg to Transilient Leadership: Building Resilience coming soon.
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  From Five Stepdads to Purpose Coach: Turning Shadow Into Light 20.07.2026 43dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when childhood shadow becomes your greatest leadership gift? Purpose coach Robert Hopkins shares with Michi Lantz how five stepdads and a father he never met shaped his coaching philosophy. Discover why successful entrepreneurs often arrive unhappy and disconnected from their why.Guest Bio:Robert Hopkins is an executive and transformational coach with more than 30 years of experience spanning hospitality, entrepreneurship, consulting, and human development. As the owner of STRIVE Coaching Inc. in Salt Lake City since 2006, he has built a reputation for integrating business strategy with deep internal work, combining operational excellence with mindset development and emotional intelligence. His approach emphasizes innovation, resilience, and the ability to align personal growth with professional performance.Beginning his career in the hospitality industry at the age of 15, Hopkins played a key role in opening and scaling restaurants across the United States while simultaneously developing a range of entrepreneurial ventures. His business experience includes wine importation and distribution, retail operations, and clinical nutrition facilities serving niche markets. These ventures helped shape his ability to launch, grow, and redefine organizations, establishing a foundation of disciplined execution and adaptability that continues to inform his coaching work today.Significant life challenges, including the financial crisis of 2008-2010 and major personal transitions, became pivotal turning points that reshaped his perspective and purpose. These experiences led to a deep focus on self-development, emotional intelligence, and the study of human behavior. In 2017, after rebuilding both personally and professionally, he revitalized his coaching practice with a renewed mission centered on transformation through adversity. symbolized by the phoenix concept of rising stronger from hardship.Through STRIVE Coaching, Hopkins works with executives, entrepreneurs, and teams across multiple industries, delivering tailored guidance on business operations, internal processes, and mindset recalibration. His methodology incorporates principles of neuroplasticity to help clients shift thinking patterns, build resilience, and achieve sustainable clarity and effectiveness. In addition to coaching, he develops and shares content through books, podcasts, and speaking engagements, extending his reach to a broader global audience.He is the author of The Alchemist Lighthouse: The Daily Journey to Creating Your Beacon of Light (2025), a transformational guide that blends neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and reflective practices to help individuals rewire thought patterns and unlock personal and professional potential. The work reflects a broader mission to foster connection, awareness, and growth, while reinforcing the belief that resilience and clarity can be cultivated from within.Beyond his professional work, Hopkins actively supports philanthropic initiatives, including efforts focused on suicide awareness, providing meals to families in need, and supporting underserved communities. A portion of his book proceeds contributes to these causes, reflecting a commitment to impact beyond business. He holds a bachelor's degree in health care administration, earned with high honors in 2015, and continues to focus on expanding his influence through writing, speaking, and coaching, with a long-term vision of inspiring connection, growth, and meaningful change at scale.Connect with Robert HopkinsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robert-hopkins-71726aaWebsite: https://alchemistlighthouse.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Five Stepdads to Purpose Coach: Turning Shadow Into Light coming soon.
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  How Depression Led to a Business Pivot That Saved Everything 17.07.2026 22dk

  Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when depression almost ends your business? Donna May Abadiano shares her business pivot story with Michi Lantz—from nearly quitting IELTS coaching to discovering a dual-market model serving Filipino breadwinners and the agencies hiring them. A raw journey of adaptation.Guest Bio:Donna May Abadiano is the founder of SJDCS Online Educational Consultancy Services in the Philippines. Through her coaching brand VIP IELTS Academy, she helps breadwinner professionals - nurses, doctors, engineers, and accountants - prepare for international English proficiency exams and workplace communication, so they can qualify for the global careers their families are counting on.Her work serves both the individuals pursuing opportunities abroad and the organizations that hire them. What started as onsite coaching in Roxas City has grown into a cross-border consultancy with clients now working in the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, and Australia.Connect with Donna May AbadianoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-may-abadiano/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How Depression Led to a Business Pivot That Saved Everything coming soon.