Mindset, Purpose & Resilience Episodes
Episode 303: Take Bold Action Even When You’re Not Ready with Rebecca Mountain
About the Guest: Rebecca Mountain is a high-performance coach, international keynote speaker, bestselling author, and the creator of the Mountain Method . With an electrifying story of transformation, from growing up in a cul...
Episode 301: Unlock Calm, Clarity & Purpose, Even If Your Mind Never Slows Down w/ Benedict Beaumont
About the Guest: Benedict Beaumont is a breathwork facilitator, transformational teacher, and guide who helps high-performers reconnect with their inner wisdom, emotional clarity, and personal potential, all through the acces...
Episode 300: Belief, Effort, and the Willingness to Say Yes with Pat Fellows
About the Guest: Pat Fellows is an entrepreneur, endurance athlete, and co-founder of Fresh Junkie Racing , one of the leading endurance event organizations in the southeastern United States. With decades of experience in coa...
Episode 298: Build a Growth Mindset That Thrives in Constant Change with Tim Cakir
About the Guest: Tim Cakir is the Founder of AI Operator and a seasoned growth leader with over a decade of experience spanning growth marketing, executive leadership, and AI enablement. Formerly a CEO leading teams of 100+ p...
Episode 296: Relentless Resilience Even If You Feel Broken w/ Dr. John King
About the Guest: Dr. John A. King is a poet, author of 27 books, speaker, former executive, and trauma-focused performance strategist who helps high-achieving leaders confront the internal battles they’ve spent a lifetime avo...
Episode 294: Unlock Your True Purpose Even If You’ve Tried Everything Before with Paul Davis
About the guest: Paul Davis is a business strategist, intuitive consultant, author, and expert in aligning leaders with their unconscious blueprint to unlock purpose, direction, and fulfillment. With decades of experience tur...
Episode 292: Redefine Your Identity and Achieve Unreasonable Growth with Dr. Nona Djavid
Most leaders set goals that feel safe, but safe goals don’t create transformation. In this episode, Dr. Nona Djavid shares how to rewire your brain, expand your identity, and design a vision so bold it scares you, then make that vision feel safe enough to live. We break down her 4-step framework for unreasonable growth, the neuroscience behind identity change, and how to become the person your next chapter requires. About the Guest: Dr. Nona Djavid is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and mind…
Episode 290: How to Break Free from Perfectionism Without Losing Your Edge with Mitch Matthews
Ever feel like no matter how much you achieve, it’s still not enough? Like the goalposts keep moving and the pressure to look successful is crushing the joy of actually being successful? Mitch Matthews is a bestselling author...
Episode 287 - Exercising Agency: Choosing Change and Growth with Meg Trucano
High performers like us can get stuck chasing outcomes, living by ‘shoulds,’ and searching for the perfect choice. That black-and-white thinking keeps us on autopilot and robs us of momentum. Today’s guest, coach and Changeol...
Episode 284: Why Failing Forward is the Secret to Growth with Heather Hodges
About the Guest: Dr. Heather Hodges is an organizational psychologist, keynote speaker, speed painter, and author of Heart Work: How to Lead People, Build Culture, and Unleash Creativity in Home Care . After leaving a corpora...
Episode 282: How to Thrive in a World That Won’t Stop Changing with Scott Stirrett
About the Guest: Scott Stirrett is the founder of Venture for Canada (VFC) , an organization that has supported over 10,000 young professionals in launching their careers. He is also the author of The Uncertainty Advantage , ...
Episode 279: Invisible Boxes & Unshakable Roots: How to Lead With Curiosity and Courage with Tracy Clark
About the Guest: Tracy Clark is a leadership coach, former managing partner of an international oil & gas events business, and a passionate advocate for helping founders and leaders break through invisible limits. After scali...
Episode 278: Living Out Loud and Embracing Life’s Seasons with Lori Melancon
About the Guest: Lori Melancon is the CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. A driven, candid, and deeply passionate leader, Lori is known for her commitment to systemic change, economic development, and building a more connect...
Episode 275: Remembering Why You Started - Happy 7th Birthday to us!
About the Episode: In this special milestone episode, Steve Mellor reflects on seven years of podcasting and what’s kept him going through every high and low. He shares a deeply personal story of a swimmer he once coached, Timmy and how rediscovering his "why" led him back to joy and forward to the Olympic trials. Steve also invites listeners to ask themselves the big question: Why did you start? This episode is a timely and powerful reminder to reconnect with the spark that first …
Episode 272: Purpose, Passion & the Power to Impact Millions with Amy Boone Thompson
About the Guest: Amy Boone Thompson is the CEO and Owner of IDEA Health & Fitness Association, a trailblazer in the wellness industry, and Chair of World Active. With over two decades of experience in fitness leadership, Amy ...
Episode 269: Why Growth Demands Grit, Honesty, and a Personal Code with Ric Moylan
👤 Guest Bio: Ric Moylan is a high-performance coach, speaker, and founder of Charity Boxing Nights and Reset Summit. With a background in elite boxing and martial arts, Ric brings a unique lens to personal and professional gr...
Episode 268: The Real Risk Is Staying the Same: Embracing Change with Debra Bradley
About the Guest: Debra Bradley is a seasoned fractional CFO and innovation strategist who specializes in guiding companies through transformative growth. With a career steeped in finance, risk assessment, and technological ad...
Episode 267: Living with Intention & Leaving a Legacy with Tamara Jackson
About the Guest: Tamara “Tam” Jackson is a business strategist, speaker, and host of The Beacon Show . With two decades of corporate experience and a passion for empowering faith-driven leaders, Tam helps others navigate purp...
Episode 263: From Pain to Possibility: The Power of Radical Ownership with Jason Moss
About the Guest: Jason Moss is a high-performance coach and business strategist who specializes in helping entrepreneurs scale their online businesses with clarity, confidence, and purpose. With over a decade of experience and having invested more than $200,000 in his own personal development, Jason brings a unique blend of real-world results and deep inner transformation. His insights into self-awareness, radical ownership, and sustainable motivation make him a powerful voice for growth-min…
Episode 261: Finding the Right Balance for Growth with Dr. Denis Cauvier
About the Guest: Dr. Denis Cauvier is a globally recognized expert in leadership, personal growth, and executive coaching. With nearly 40 years of experience, he has worked in over 60 countries, authored 26 books (with more on the way), and has been a sought-after keynote speaker and advisor to top executives. Recently named one of the Top Executive Coaches for 2025 by Real Leaders Magazine, Dr. Cauvier is committed to helping individuals and businesses achieve lasting growth. About the Epis…
Episode 259: Leaning Into Imperfect Action with Kristin Gutierrez
About the Guest: Kristin Gutierrez is a sales expert turned entrepreneur who helps coaches, consultants, and course creators package their expertise into high-value offers—without burning out in implementation. After an unexpected layoff from her six-figure VP of Sales role in 2023, she pivoted immediately, landing her first consulting client the same day. Now, she teaches others how to work smarter, not harder, by creating systems that scale. She’s also the author of Be a B...
Episode 257: Beyond Resilience: How to Recover from Burnout and Build Bounce Back Ability with Cait Donovan
About the Guest Cait Donovan is a burnout recovery expert, acupuncturist, speaker, and host of Fried the Burnout Podcast. With a background in Chinese medicine and a deep understanding of resilience, Cait helps high performers recognize, recover from, and prevent burnout by cultivating self-awareness, setting boundaries, and redefining success. About the Episode: In this episode, host Steve Mellor sits down with Cait Donovan to explore the concept of bounce back ability—a broader and more su…
Episode 256: The Power of Resilience: Kenneth Lo on Facing Adversity, AI, and Growth
About the Guest: Kenneth Lo is a two-time world championship track cyclist turned AI strategist and entrepreneur. As the co-founder of Zen Business AI, he helps organizations leverage artificial intelligence to scale operatio...
Episode 254 - Embracing Failure, Breaking Stagnation, and Unlocking Growth with Frankie Russo
About the Guest: Frankie Russo is an entrepreneur, speaker, and author who specializes in business growth, innovation, and leadership. He has built and scaled multiple successful companies, including one that grew 60x in three years and was eventually acquired by a Fortune 500 company. Frankie is also deeply involved in helping individuals overcome addiction and personal stagnation. His book Breaking WHY: Hacking and Rebuilding Strategic Emotions for Authentic Success explores the inter...