Daring to Succeed

Most advice about building a VA business tells you what to do. It rarely tells you whether it applies to your business specifically.

In Part 2 of our mini-series, Hannah Goodman walks through the VA side of the partnership — how to figure out your services, find your niche, and land those first clients without reinventing the wheel.

Drawing on her experience as both a successful VA and mentor, Hannah shares practical advic...

We recently looked at why action sometimes feels hard, even when the decision is clear (S03E11). But does it matter what the reason behind the decision is, if the decision itself doesn’t change?

In this episode, we look at the question from two perspectives.

First, from the perspective of personal decisions on pivotal times in our careers.

Then, what happens when we anchor the same decision to different reasons at the leadershi...

Leaders and business-owners alike are always encouraged to focus on higher value work and delegating “the rest”. But how do you actual go about it and who do you trust with your business-critical tasks?

In this episode, I unpack the how, who and when of delegating to a VA with Hannah Goodman, a professional EA who now mentors aspiring VAs on how to launch and grow their own VA business.

In this true conversation between t...

There is a particular kind of frustration that shows up when you’ve made a decision, the path forward is obvious, and yet nothing moves.

This isn’t a capability problem. It isn’t a discipline problem. And it rarely improves with more structure or pressure.

Across leadership contexts, what presents as procrastination or indecision often traces back to something more precise: an unexamined assumption, a misaligned exp...

Hanna Bauer introduces a perspective on leadership that reframes accountability as the underlying structure that makes trust possible. Rather than treating it as corrective or punitive, she positions it as a shared system that enables alignment, clarity, and forward movement.

The conversation moves beyond accountability as individual discipline and into how it is shaped between people. We explore how unclear expectations and unspoke...

Capable leaders often assume their next move requires sharper strategy, better positioning, or more visible credentials.

But sometimes the real friction sits somewhere far quieter.

In moments of career transition—promotion opportunities, pivotal interviews, or long-planned exits—the brain’s threat-detection system can start interpreting normal signals as danger. A pause in an interview. A messy inherited team. A str...

Forged from a B2B background where she needed to sell complicated ideas in the very first meeting to people she knew nothing about (and with no time to figure it out), Margo White found the only 2 “universes” that matter in the boardroom: Survivors and Inventors. Because the conversation with the person on the other side of the table doesn’t change based on the university they graduated from, the type of car they ...

What if confidence and mental toughness were skills you could train—just like your body?

In this conversation, Corey Corpodian shares how a life-altering melanoma diagnosis forced him to question the traditional blueprint for success—and led him to develop what he now calls emotional fitness.

Corey breaks down how entrepreneurs and high achievers can rewire their minds for confidence by changing their physical state, aski...

We’re often told to stop overthinking — especially in high-pressure professional situations.

But what if the problem isn’t the thinking itself?

In this episode, I share a real leadership conversation that reframed “overthinking” as an unassessed signal rather than a flaw. When potential risks are ignored instead of examined, they don’t disappear — they create cognitive drag, hesitation, and q...

What makes a small business truly massive—withoutbecoming big?

In this conversation, Chip Higgins, author of The BizzicsWay, breaks down how principles from physics can explain business success. Drawing on decades of experience in banking and advising entrepreneurs, Chip explores momentum as the real driver of growth, why mass has more to do with density than size, and how leadership, character, and connection sit at the core ...

Join Julianna Yau Yorgan and author-entrepreneur Hussein Hallak for a practical and deeply human conversation about time, energy, and the expectations we place on ourselves. They explore why productivity systems fail, how to work with your natural rhythms, and why leaders and entrepreneurs need to plan from reality—not perfection. A grounded take on focus, self-awareness, and sustainable work

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If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or constantly spinning your wheels, this conversation breaks down what’s really going on beneath the surface — and how to get moving again. We explore why high achievers fall into loops of procrastination, overthinking, or “hamster-wheel” productivity, and share practical ways to restore clarity, confidence, and momentum.

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What does it mean to live — and lead — with purpose?

In this episode, Bill Goodwin, speaker, leadership coach, and author of Priority Living: How to Make Your Life Count, joins Julianna Yau Yorgan to share practical insights from his 30+ years of leadership experience.

Bill unpacks his seven pillars of Priority Living, showing how leaders can find clarity, create rhythm in their work, and build meaningful relationships th...

Assertiveness doesn’t mean being aggressive.

In this episode, Julianna Yau Yorgan and Patricia Ortega explore what healthy assertiveness looks like at work—and why it often feels uncomfortable for thoughtful professionals and leaders.

They share practical language cues, mindset shifts, and real coaching stories that help you speak up, set boundaries, and create space for your voice without damaging relationships.

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Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestselling author Everett O’Keefe shares how publishing can transform your visibility and authority. We discuss why imperfect execution still works, how to repurpose existing content into a book, and why a book outlives every other marketing tool. If you’ve ever felt hidden in your career or business, this episode shows how to step into lasting visibility.

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What happens when your boss doesn’t champion your growth? Julianna and Patricia break down how to spot the signs, clarify your expectations, and manage up. You’ll learn practical ways to make your wins visible, remove friction for leaders, and build the self-advocacy skills that keep your career moving forward—even without a supportive boss.

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Discover the transformative power of self-awareness with global leadership expert David Lapin. Learn how aligning your values with your leadership style can drive authenticity, resilience, and lasting business success.

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