Mission Accepted

Your success or failure is often determined not by what you know but by who’s standing beside you. Today’s guests prove that’s true whether you are confronting burnout, imposter syndrome or trauma, or you’re striving for career advancement or business growth. Despite their diverse backgrounds, these 9 business owners have one thing in common. They have thrived in life and business in large part because of th...

Do you hesitate to raise your prices, avoid sending invoices or put off other financial tasks? Today’s guest says reluctance to do the things that bring you success may be the result of money trauma overlapped with imposter syndrome. Founder of Creative Dynamics, Certified Business and Imposter Syndrome Coach, and the host of “Breaking Norms, Building Dreams”, Brittany Ashley has seen this play out in both her own...

Meet a woman on a mission to create and promote “conscious media”, the kind of content that leaves people inspired and motivated and reminds us just how wonderful humans are. Award-winning producer Kia Kiso-Brennan, has had a hand in many TV shows, movies and music videos. But it’s her current work promoting conscious media that she’s really excited about. She’s the founder of Conscious Media Visionari...

Ready to shift from hustle to calm confidence in your business? Today’s guest, Sovereign Leadership Mentor Jen Du Plessis, tells you how. Jen explains that success requires more than business mechanics and IQ; leaders must elevate their EQ so they can make intentional decisions rather than reacting in the “battlefield” of business. This applies even if the only person you’re leading is you! Lady Jen has live...

What if the opportunities you never saw coming are the ones that change everything? That’s what today’s guests have discovered. Young entrepreneurs DJ Daeshaun White (DJ D Smoove) and streetwear designer Ocean Baker each started out with a vision of what their businesses would look like, but by staying open to interesting opportunities, what they’ve each created is even better than what they expected. From working...

Repeated firings, unhealthy workplaces, systemic bias, perfectionism, alcoholism and childhood trauma. These are things today’s guests experienced and pushed past to create unmitigated success for themselves. Instead of letting negative events define their future, they took the feedback and adjusted their trajectory. Listen as successful entrepreneurs Nancy Perpall, Susan Winchester, Ashley Rowzee, Aysha Rivera and Elle Nagy ...

Today’s guest shares the secret to closing more clients and bridging important relationships. Liz Gol Lerner shares everything you need to know about powerful communication, from personal discussions to lucrative business negotiations. Founder of the Enlightened Communication Institute and author of “Divorce Well and Thrive”, Liz says worry and fear are the biggest blocks to productive conversations and we don&rsq...

This week, Deb interviews 2026 Emmy nominee Kim Estes, who’s been in hit TV series’ such as “How I Met Your Mother”, “Brooklyn 99”, “NCIS”, “Pretty Little Liars” and many more. His latest project, short form series “Big Law”, has earned him his second Emmy nomination in the same category he won in 2017. Listen to this engaging conversation with an award-winning...

If you’ve ever doubted yourself or undervalued your worth, worried about things like charging too much for what you do, hit play on today’s episode! Psychologist and host of the Never Perfect Podcast, Dr. Beth Capecchi, is here to give you a pep talk and share powerful insights into how you can see yourself from a more authentic, and potentially more profitable, perspective. She’s seen too many people overestimate...

The journey of writing a book is unique to each author and today’s guests demonstrate just how varied the path to publishing success can be. Among these 6 women, topics include reversing disease, dealing with loss, high level sales, incredible healing and how to motivate yourself. Some took mere weeks to organize their thoughts into chapters while others took several years. In this lively discussion about becoming a successfu...

What helps kids become confident, capable adults who thrive? According to today’s guest, Dr. Randolph Schiffer, it’s facing their fears in childhood, and he’s just released a book to help them do that. “Bedtime Stories That Will Terrify Children” was born out of Dr. Schiffer’s efforts to help his son face his leukemia journey as a child. Stories are a great way to help kids understand their fears...

This episode is about how to avoid the b-word. Burnout is a real danger for anyone on a mission, whether you’re earning a degree, building a business, or in the case of today’s guest, both! Deb is talking to Andrea Nechita, who just launched My Student Toolbox, a valuable resource for anyone in higher education or someone going back to learning that needs support in creating systems that guarantee low anxiety, improved ...

Want to build a business that employees and clients are excited to be part of? It starts with a strong company culture. But what, exactly, does that look like? Today’s guest, podcast host, keynote speaker and author TJ Sweet, is here to tell you what makes a great culture and how to leverage it to give your business an unshakeable foundation. This conversation is all about leadership, the privilege of pressure and the willing...

Want a blueprint for staying relevant and profitable through every major shift? On this episode, actor, author, composer and Grammy-nominated book narrator, Kathy Garver discusses how she’s adapted to changes in the entertainment industry throughout her long career. Case in point: her recent trip to Shanghai to star as a family matriarch in the fast-growing “vertical drama” genre, shot for viewing on phones. Kathy...

If you’re in business and not giving your health full attention, listen up! Today’s guest, a National Fitness Hall of Fame inductee, is going to tell you the top 2 things you must do to make sure your body can keep up with where your brain and your business are going. Dr. Bob Weil, a sports podiatrist who has counted Olympic Gold medalists among his patients, is blunt about this truth: If you’re serious about busi...

Feel like there’s something blocking you from the success you’re so very capable of? There’s a way to remove it so you can have the business and relationships you desire. Today’s guest, Inner Child Expert Anat Peri, teaches people to see their unhelpful behaviour patterns, unlearn them and begin to write a fresh new story. We all have childhood experiences that we may not realize impact our current decisions...

Today’s guest, seen on shows such as Jimmy Kimmel and Conan O’Brien, will make you want to find a voice coach STAT. He says how you speak has a huge impact on whether people actually hear you and connect with you. And he knows what he’s talking about. John Di Domenico’s voice has been a key part of his career as an award-winning, Emmy-nominated entertainer. Most people drive their Ferrari voice like a Ford F...

The iconic movie line “Build it and they will come” could be the mantra for all of today’s guests. These entrepreneurs are motivated by far more than money and that deeper drive is what brings them wealth. Taking action on what inspires them rather than focusing solely on the bottom line has allowed each of them to provide quality, care and results for their clients while staying excited about the possibilities ah...

If you’ve written and published your own book but don’t feel like you’re getting the sales and exposure you hoped for, hit play! This episode we have Angela McKenna, an author, International Impact Book Award winner, and marketer who knows what it takes to shine a light on Indie authors. She’s on a mission to prove that authors don’t need a big publishing house behind them to get a seat at the table. T...