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March 25, 2026

Episode 312: Growth Is What You Learn From the Leap w/ Megan Torrance - Readiness, AI, and Leader...

Episode 312: Growth Is What You Learn From the Leap w/ Megan Torrance - Readiness, AI, and Leader...

About the guest: Megan Torrance is a workplace learning and development leader who helps organizations create better systems for growth, performance, and skill development. In this conversation, she brings together practical insight from her work in learning design, her perspective on AI as an augmentation tool, and her own lived…

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March 25, 2026

𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗽. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 #shorts

𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗽. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁  #shorts

New episode of the GrowthReady Podcast is live. Steve Mellor and Megan Torrance dive into growth, learning, and readiness. A powerful takeaway from this conversation: 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗽. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝘁. This episode is all about reflection, awareness, and why real…

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March 25, 2026

Episode 312: Growth Is What You Learn From the Leap w/ Megan Torrance - Readiness, AI, and Leaders..

Episode 312: Growth Is What You Learn From the Leap w/ Megan Torrance - Readiness, AI, and Leaders..

About the guest Megan Torrance is a workplace learning and development leader who helps organizations create better systems for growth, performance, and skill development. In this conversation, she brings together practical insight from her work in learning design, her perspective on AI as an augmentation tool, and her own lived…

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March 18, 2026

Episode 311: Build a High-Trust Team - Even If Growth Is Testing Your Culture w/ Meghan Popoleo

Episode 311: Build a High-Trust Team - Even If Growth Is Testing Your Culture w/ Meghan Popoleo

About the guest: Meghan Popoleo is the President of The O’Connor Group, where she has spent the last decade helping organizations grow through strong people strategy, culture, and leadership. She came into the business from the nonprofit world, openly admits she did not start out loving HR, and has grown…

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March 18, 2026

Episode 311: Build a High-Trust Team - Even If Growth Is Testing Your Culture w/ Meghan Popoleo

Episode 311: Build a High-Trust Team - Even If Growth Is Testing Your Culture w/ Meghan Popoleo

About the guest: Meghan Popoleo is the President of The O’Connor Group, where she has spent the last decade helping organizations grow through strong people strategy, culture, and leadership. She came into the business from the nonprofit world, openly admits she did not start out loving HR, and has grown…

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March 11, 2026

Fear Or Fulfillment? Choose Now. #shorts

Fear Or Fulfillment? Choose Now. #shorts

Most people don’t need another sign. They need the courage to stop settling. Steve Mellor and Raymond Lee shares a powerful truth about change, authenticity, and what happens when the pain of staying the same becomes too heavy to ignore. #GrowthReady #Authenticity #PersonalGrowth #Leadership

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March 11, 2026

Episode 310: Lead With Yes - Authenticity, Reinvention, and Doing Work That Actually Fits

Episode 310: Lead With Yes - Authenticity, Reinvention, and Doing Work That Actually Fits

What happens when success no longer feels aligned? In this episode, Steve Mellor sits down with Raymond Lee to explore authenticity, leadership, career reinvention, and the courage to pursue work that truly fits. From building and selling CareerMinds to launching the Clocking Out podcast, Raymond shares how curiosity, self-awareness, and…

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March 11, 2026

Episode 310: Lead With Yes - Authenticity, Reinvention, and Doing Work That Actually Fits w/ Raym...

Episode 310: Lead With Yes - Authenticity, Reinvention, and Doing Work That Actually Fits w/ Raym...

About the Guest: Raymond Lee is the founder of CareerMinds, a virtual outplacement and leadership development company he started in 2008. After years of building the business, Raymond went through a deep season of self-reflection in late 2021 that reshaped how he saw leadership, identity, and growth. He later sold…

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March 6, 2026

Episode 309: Live With More Clarity Even When Life Gets Hard w/ Alison Hadden

Episode 309: Live With More Clarity Even When Life Gets Hard w/ Alison Hadden

This special archive episode takes us back to summer 2020, when Steve Mellor interviewed Alison Hadden for his Women Changing the World series. What he only learned afterward was that Alison had found out just one day earlier that her cancer had returned and was terminal. She never mentioned it…

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March 6, 2026

Episode 309: Live With More Clarity Even When Life Gets Hard w/ Alison Hadden

Episode 309: Live With More Clarity Even When Life Gets Hard w/ Alison Hadden

This special archive episode takes us back to summer 2020, when Steve Mellor interviewed Alison Hadden for his Women Changing the World series. What he only learned afterward was that Alison had found out just one day earlier that her cancer had returned and was terminal. She never mentioned it…

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Feb. 25, 2026

Episode 308: COACHES CORNER: Raise Your Floor, Not Just Your Goals w/ Steve Mellor

Episode 308: COACHES CORNER: Raise Your Floor, Not Just Your Goals w/ Steve Mellor

Most high performers chase ceilings: bigger goals, more revenue, bigger stages. Steve argues that what actually determines whether you feel steady in the moments that matter is your floor, your daily standards, mindset, and behaviors when no one is watching. He breaks down how “growth resistance” shows up subtly (protecting…

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Feb. 25, 2026

Episode 308: COACHES CORNER: Raise Your Floor, Not Just Your Goals w/ Steve Mellor

Episode 308: COACHES CORNER: Raise Your Floor, Not Just Your Goals w/ Steve Mellor

Most high performers chase ceilings: bigger goals, more revenue, bigger stages. Steve argues that what actually determines whether you feel steady in the moments that matter is your floor, your daily standards, mindset, and behaviors when no one is watching. He breaks down how “growth resistance” shows up subtly (protecting…

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Feb. 18, 2026

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New GrowthReady episode out now with Steve Mellor + Clint Rahe. They break down why curiosity + recovery + energy management are the real keys to sustainable high performance. #GrowthReady #Podcast #Leadership #HighPerformance #Burnout #EnergyManagement #Productivity #DeepWork #ExecutiveCoach

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Feb. 18, 2026

Episode 307: Stop Managing Time. Start Managing Energy with Clint Rahe

Episode 307: Stop Managing Time. Start Managing Energy with Clint Rahe

If you’re a high performer, leader, or founder… chances are your calendar is stacked, your brain is overloaded, and you’re trying to ‘push through’ like that’s the job. Today’s guest, Clint Rahe, former Royal Air Force PTI turned executive coach and author of The Cognitive Athleteworks with C-suite leaders who…

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Feb. 18, 2026

Episode 307: Stop Managing Time. Start Managing Energy with Clint Rahe

Episode 307: Stop Managing Time. Start Managing Energy with Clint Rahe

If you’re a high performer, leader, or founder… chances are your calendar is stacked, your brain is overloaded, and you’re trying to ‘push through’ like that’s the job. Today’s guest, Clint Rahe, former Royal Air Force PTI turned executive coach and author of The Cognitive Athleteworks with C-suite leaders who…

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Feb. 11, 2026

Episode 306: Leading with Truth: How Betsy Cerulo Builds Growth from the Heart

Episode 306: Leading with Truth: How Betsy Cerulo Builds Growth from the Heart

About the Guest: Betsy Cerulo is a seasoned entrepreneur, federal contractor, and accessibility advocate with over 36 years of leadership experience. She is the CEO of an organization specializing in accessibility staffing and services, supporting blind, deaf, and neurodivergent communities. Betsy is also an author, mentor, and champion for heart-centered…

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Feb. 11, 2026

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New episode out now. Steve Mellor + Betsy Cerullo on what it means to be growth ready: tell the truth, stay flexible, and lead through uncertainty. #GrowthReady #Leadership #Podcast #ExecutiveCoaching #HighPerformance #Resilience #Truth #Mindset

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Feb. 11, 2026

Episode 306: Leading with Truth: How Betsy Cerulo Builds Growth from the Heart

Episode 306: Leading with Truth: How Betsy Cerulo Builds Growth from the Heart

Right now, leaders are being asked to provide certainty in a world that has none and it’s breaking trust, confidence, and culture. My guest today has built a 36-year business through government change, economic disruption, and constant uncertainty without compromising her values. In this episode, you’ll learn how to lead…

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Feb. 4, 2026

Episode 305: Build Unbreakable Health Standards Without Sacrificing Life w/ Luke DePron

Episode 305: Build Unbreakable Health Standards Without Sacrificing Life w/ Luke DePron

About the Guest: Luke DePron is a health and performance coach and the founder of The Fitment Project, where he helps high-performing men reclaim their health, energy, and confidence without extreme fitness tactics or unrealistic routines. Luke is known for his pragmatic, psychology-first approach to fitness helping clients build identity-based…

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Feb. 4, 2026

Episode 305 is out!

Episode 305 is out!

Episode now live! 🎙️ Most high-performing leaders know health matters but many stay stuck in a cycle of burnout, restart, repeat. On this week’s episode of GrowthReady, host Steve Mellor sits down with Luke DePron, a high-performance health coach who’s helped hundreds of driven men rebuild their fitness and energy…

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Feb. 4, 2026

Episode 305: Build Unbreakable Health Standards Without Sacrificing Life w/ Luke DePron

Episode 305: Build Unbreakable Health Standards Without Sacrificing Life w/ Luke DePron

Most high-performing leaders know health matters, but they’re stuck in a cycle of going hard, burning out, and starting over. My guest today, Luke DePron, has helped hundreds of driven men rebuild their health by doing the opposite, less intensity, better standards, and identity-based systems that actually work in real…

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Jan. 28, 2026

Episode 304: Stop Being “Chaos Ready”: Build a Business That Can Handle Real Growth with Dr. Alex...

Episode 304: Stop Being “Chaos Ready”: Build a Business That Can Handle Real Growth with Dr. Alex...

About the guest: Dr. Alexa D’Agostino is a “doctor of marketing” and founder/operator who’s built and scaled multiple businesses. She’s known for blending sharp performance marketing thinking with operational reality, systems, metrics, team structure, and the mindset required to scale without breaking. She also runs an invite-only mastermind built around…

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Jan. 28, 2026

Episode 304: Stop Being “Chaos Ready”: Build a Business That Can Handle Real Growth w/ Dr D’Agostino

Episode 304: Stop Being “Chaos Ready”: Build a Business That Can Handle Real Growth w/ Dr D’Agostino

About the guest Dr. Alexa D’Agostino is a “doctor of marketing” and founder/operator who’s built and scaled multiple businesses. She’s known for blending sharp performance marketing thinking with operational reality—systems, metrics, team structure, and the mindset required to scale without breaking. She also runs an invite-only mastermind built around proximity…

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Jan. 21, 2026

Episode 303: Take Bold Action Even When You’re Not Ready with Rebecca Mountain

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 cult to becoming a leader in personal development, Rebecca helps people eliminate the “knowing-doing gap” so they can…

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