Cut The Tie | Own Your Success
Cut The Tie | Own Your Success reveals how high performers think, decide, and overcome obstacles—so you can apply one actionable idea each week. Each short episode (<10 minutes) features one guest, the tie they cut, and a concrete step you can use now. For the full story, every episode links to the complete YouTube interview. Insights focus on four areas where people “cut ties”: Finances, Relationships, Health, and Faith. Guests span operators and outliers—CEOs, entrepreneurs, executives, athletes, creators, scientists, and community leaders—people who’ve cut real ties and can show you how. Do this next Follow the podcast (or visit podcast.cutthetie.com) Play your first episode Leave a 5-star review Share with a friend who’s ready to cut a tie Own your success. Cut the tie. Thomas Helfrich Host & Founder
Episodes
Cut The Tie Podcast with Brian Carmody
What happens when critical infrastructure grows faster than the systems meant to support it? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Brian Carmody to explore the unseen strain data centers are placing on power grids across the country—and why relying on the grid alone is becoming a liability.
Brian shares how his journey from the military to corporate leaders...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Patrice Lynn
What happens when you have spent decades trusting yourself, building skills, and creating your own path, and then you realize it is time to walk away again, even without a clear plan?
In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Patrice Lynn, a lifelong entrepreneur, trainer, and personal development expert who is leaving her State of California role after fiv...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Justin Kuyper
For decades, hedge fund and private equity strategies were reserved for institutions and ultra-wealthy investors. In this episode of Cut The Tie, host Thomas Helfrich sits down with Justin Kuyper, founder of OpenVest, to break down why access to sophisticated investment strategies has been limited—and how technology and regulation are finally changing that reality.
Justin shares hi...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Henry Yoshida
Most executives spend decades earning, saving, and investing money without ever truly understanding where their capital sits or how much control they actually have over it.
In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Henry Yoshida, CEO and co-founder of Rocket Dollar, to unpack the mindset shift that separates passive investing from intentional ownership. Henry s...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Chuck Hall
What if the way you see the world differently is exactly what makes you a better leader?
In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Chuck Hall, a business coach and organizational consultant who brings a rare and powerful perspective to leadership. Diagnosed as autistic, Chuck explains how his ability to recognize patterns, communicate directly, and remember conver...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Robert Kennedy III
Most business owners are exhausted from pitching, cold outreach, and trying to prove their value. Robert Kennedy III believes the real problem is not effort. It is communication.
In this episode of Cut The Tie, Robert shares his journey from high school teacher to entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Kinetic Communications. He explains why storytelling and connection outperfo...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Erin Khan
Construction is one of the most critical industries in the world—and one of the hardest to change. Erin Khan has spent her career working directly inside that tension.
In this episode of Cut The Tie, Erin shares her journey from civil engineering to leading construction innovation initiatives, and eventually launching her own consulting practice. She explains why technology adoption in...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Ryan Miller
Ryan Miller has lived on the front lines of sales. Cold calls. Door knocking. Endless outreach. The grind most people never see but everyone feels.
Then the game changed.
In this episode of Cut The Tie, Ryan explains why modern outreach is broken, how over-automation has destroyed trust, and why AI only works when it amplifies human judgment instead of replacing it. From building an A...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Jeff Burningham
Jeff Burningham has lived on the front edge of success. Serial entrepreneur. Venture investor. Builder of billion-dollar businesses. A candidate for governor. A life defined by scale, momentum, and achievement.
Then the stage collapsed.
In this episode of Cut The Tie, Jeff shares how stepping away from business and politics forced him inward and why the rise of artificial intellig...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Matthew Person
What if most performance problems aren’t people problems at all?
In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Matthew Person, founder of Town Square Advisors, to challenge one of the most common assumptions in leadership: that disengagement, underperformance, or turnover is the fault of the employee.
Drawing on experience as an entrepreneur, executive, investment ...
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Cut The Tie Podcast with Reid Chong
What happens when you finally stop long enough to ask yourself the question most people avoid?
In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Reid Chong to unpack the moment he realized fear, not lack of ability, was the real thing holding him back. After years in software sales and multiple failed attempts at building something of his own, Reid hit a breaking point th...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Dr. Ron Stotts
What happens when life forces you to confront everything you believe about success, control, and identity? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Dr. Ron Stotts to explore the moment that permanently altered his path and became the foundation for his work with leaders around the world.
Ron shares the near-death experience that stopped him in his tracks and ...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Shannon Coulter
What happens when an idea fails before the world is ready for it? And what happens when you carry that failure for years? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Shannon Coulter to explore what it really takes to return to a calling you never stopped believing in.
Shannon shares her journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship, the painful pause after...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Greg Roche
Most executives think about networking only after something breaks. A missed promotion. A reorg. A quiet signal that their seat is no longer secure. In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Greg Roche to explain why waiting is the most expensive mistake professionals make.
Greg shares his transition from a 20+ year corporate HR career into building his own consul...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Adi Klevit
Most founders say they want scale, freedom, and leverage. Few are willing to do the unsexy work that actually makes it possible. In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Adi Klevit, founder of Business Success Consulting Group, to break down why undocumented processes quietly limit growth, automation, and exit potential.
Adi shares how cutting the tie to con...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Maggie Langley
What if success is not something you reach someday, but something you practice every day? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Maggie Langley, founder and CEO of OfficeHound, to explore what it really means to build a business without burning out or losing yourself in the process.
From leaving a traditional career path to building a remote social media ag...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Rome Madison
What happens when you’ve reached the C-suite, survived restructurings, layoffs, and corporate chaos, yet still feel pulled toward something more? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Rome Madison to unpack why high-performing executives struggle to act on the entrepreneurial visions that never seem to leave them alone.
Rome shares his journey from corporate...
What if the healthcare system is optimized for treating disease, not helping you feel your best? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Dr. Janette Gray, an internal medicine physician who spent more than 25 years challenging the traditional medical model from the inside.
Trained at UCSF and UCSD, Dr. Gray built a large integrative medical practice combining primary care with holistic and preven...
Cut The Tie Podcast with Robin Waite
What if the real reason your business feels heavy has nothing to do with strategy and everything to do with fear? In this episode of Cut The Tie, Thomas Helfrich sits down with Robin Waite, founder of Fearless Business, to unpack why so many entrepreneurs stay stuck trading time for money long after it stops serving them.
Robin shares how productizing services, charging for outcomes ...
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