The Truth About 2025: My Raw Review of Small Business Reality Join Julie Riga for an unfiltered, brutally honest conversation about what 2025 really looked like as a small business ownerโthe months of hustling with no results, the corporate friends who disappeared, the Friday nights spent questioning everything, and whyโฆ
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด In this episode, we talk about one of the most overlooked leadership truths. The biggest obstacle is rarely the situation itself. It is the story you tell yourself about it. The story you tell yourself about who you are. That internal narrative shapesโฆ
๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ A lot of leadership, growth, and transformation comes down to one thing. Doing the work you do not want to do. In this episode, we talk about suffering, learning from mistakes, and continuing forward even when progress feels uncomfortable. Success is not builtโฆ
Three Ingredients for Building Unbreakable Resilience: Lessons from a Firefighter's Journey Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Gary Roberts, 20-year Fort Lauderdale firefighter and Founder of Neurovus, to explore how consistency, continuous learning, and mental toughness can transform not just your approach to adversityโbut your entire perspective onโฆ
๐ก๐ผ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ There is something powerful about falling in love with the moment you are in, especially when you know something hard is coming next. In this episode, we talk about mindset, energy, and belief. Leadership is not just about strategy or execution. It is aboutโฆ
Beyond the Game: How One NBA Player Transformed Adversity Into Impact Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Gary Forbes, former NBA player, published author, and Founder of Soul Survivors, to explore how mindset, optimism, and unwavering consistency can transform life's greatest challenges into your most powerful purposeโand howโฆ
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด We talk about vision, goals, and growth all the time. But leadership, success, and professional growth show up in one place first. Your calendar. If your priorities are not scheduled, they are not priorities. Time reveals intention. And intention drives results. Whether it is leadโฆ
๐ฆ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐น๐น ๐๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐จ๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ Opportunity rarely announces itself. It shows up quietly and waits to see who is willing to step forward. In this moment, I share a real story about leadership presence, confidence, and courage. Being in the room is not enough. Growth happensโฆ
๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ Curiosity changes how we lead. When we stay curious, we stay in a learning mindset. And when we stay in learning, we stop judging. In leadership, it is easy to make assumptions based on what we see on the surface. But growth, connection, and authenticโฆ
Many professionals believe success requires putting on a version of themselves that fits the room. Over time, that performance becomes exhausting. When you have to morph into someone completely different just to do your job, it creates strain. Not just mentally, but emotionally and physically. You can only sustain thatโฆ
The Elevator Pitch Recipe: Crafting Marketing Messaging That Stops the Scroll Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Katie Lantukh, Founder of Murphy Marketing, to decode the art of the perfect elevator pitch. Discover how clear messaging, authentic communication, and strategic simplicity can transform not just your networking presenceโbutโฆ
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐. ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ Most people will take a break as the year ends. People who are leading, growing, and creating change are already preparing. Read. Learn. Connect. Seek guidance. Build your skills. Invest in yourself. Getting ready is not just about preparation. It is about stepping fullyโฆ
The Story Standing Between You and Opportunity As the year winds down, it is worth asking an honest question. What opportunities are waiting for you that you have not stepped into yet? Often it is not a lack of skill, timing, or readiness. It is the story we are tellingโฆ
As 2025 comes to a close, we are feeling nothing but gratitude and momentum. In this short video, Theresa Benvenuto (Doctor of Connections) and I reflect on the incredible relationships, growth, and systems we built this yearโand we are just getting started. Let us make 2026 the year of Clarityโฆ
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐ผ As the year comes to a close, it is easy to get caught in the flurry of deadlines, goals, and to do lists. But moments like this are a reminder of what truly matters. The real sweetness of business is not the metrics orโฆ
2025 Highlights: The Doctor of Connections & Building Momentum for 2026 Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Theresa Benvenuto, the "Doctor of Connections," for a special holiday edition reflecting on an extraordinary year of growth, transformation, and meaningful relationships. Discover how authentic networking, accountability, and intentional action canโฆ
๐ก๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ. ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ. Every year, I take a moment to pause, reflect, and name the year. I started this practice when my life felt out of control and I needed clarity, confidence, and direction. What changed everything was realizing how much power we have when we focusโฆ
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐. ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐. As 2025 comes to a close, this is your moment to slow down and reflect. Not just on the challenges, but on the growth, the lessons, and the wins that shaped you. Leadership starts with self-leadership. Confidence is built through clarity. And momentum comesโฆ
Building Trust & Psychological Safety: The Workplace Wellness Toolkit Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Malka Shaw, psychotherapist and trauma specialist, to explore how cultural humility, psychological safety, and trust-building can transform your workplace culture and create teams where people feel truly seen, heard, and valued. In Thisโฆ
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ The story you tell yourself about yourself shapes everything. Your confidence. Your clarity. Your leadership presence. Your growth. Your career development. Your sense of purpose and personal worth. In leadership and in life, mindset is not optional. The internal narrative you believe influencesโฆ
Managing Your Thoughts to Create the Life You Want: Transform Your Leadership Through Mindset Mastery Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Amy Kemp, CEO & Founder of Amy Kemp Incorporated and author of "I See You," to explore how the stories we tell ourselves shape our success, whyโฆ
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ It is exhausting to lose people. Not just financially, but emotionally. You hire, you train, you invest time, energy, and heart, only to watch the cycle repeat itself. In this Stay On Course moment, I spoke about the real reason turnover keeps happening.โฆ
๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ปโ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐บ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ In this Stay On Course moment, I shared a piece of my leadership journey that changed everything. I was told I needed to be a gray rock instead of a shiny object. That advice was meant to help me survive in a corporateโฆ
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฃ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ In this Stay On Course moment, I shared a story from 2009 that still stands out. I was invited to teach whatever I wanted, so I taught about purpose. Instead of encouragement, I was pulled into an office and told we do not talk aboutโฆ