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EPISODE · Jul 14, 2026 · 47 MIN

Lead with Humility: Financial Vision, Purpose and Personal Growth (with Mitch Lomazov)

from Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations · host Tobi Ojekunle

What does it take to build meaningful success without losing your humility, gratitude or sense of purpose?In this episode of Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations, Tobi speaks with Mitch Lomazov, Executive Director of Finance at EXCELLence Performance, certified young-adult coach, trained public speaker and Fractional CFO.Mitch reflects on growing up as the son of immigrant parents and how discipline, hard work and personal responsibility shaped his journey. He shares honestly about fear, failure, rejection and the importance of acting even when confidence has not yet arrived.Together, we explore how intentional goal-setting, self-awareness and external accountability can help us move from potential to purposeful action. Mitch explains why goals must be connected to a meaningful “why,” how setbacks can become valuable teachers and why humility is one of the most important qualities in leadership.The conversation also moves into communication and behavioural finance. Mitch discusses where people often fall short when expressing themselves, how presence and active listening strengthen relationships and why financial strategies must account for human behaviour—not only numbers on a balance sheet.CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction00:45 Growing up with immigrant parents01:50 How discipline shaped Mitch’s journey03:10 Moving from accounting into coaching and personal development04:50 Balancing education, sales, speaking and coaching06:00 Power hours, time management and accountability07:20 Overcoming rejection and the fear of failure10:40 Turning fear into forward movement12:10 Learning to ask for opportunities13:00 Lessons from failure and setbacks16:00 Reflecting and growing through difficult experiences18:00 How to set challenging but realistic goals19:30 Finding a meaningful reason behind your goals21:00 Common goal-setting mistakes22:40 Reviewing progress and living intentionally24:15 Recognising the season of life you are in26:40 Why humility is essential for leadership30:30 Practising gratitude during difficult seasons33:20 The mountain-and-valley nature of success37:30 Discovering and developing your potential40:00 Building a trusted financial support team44:30 EXCELLence Performance and its services47:30 Turning knowledge into action48:30 Closing reflectionsMitch also introduces the work of EXCELLence Performance and explains how its coaching, leadership seminars and business-development services help individuals and organisations improve their performance.This conversation is an invitation to examine your fears, clarify your goals and take responsibility for the next step in your growth. You do not need to have everything figured out. You need the humility to learn, the courage to begin and the discipline to keep moving.Notable reflections:“Knowledge is potential power, but it means nothing until it is acted upon.”“Fear may always exist, but we can choose to act in spite of it.”“Success is a journey of mountains and valleys, not a straight ascent.”Connect with Mitch Lomazov:EXCELLence Performance: https://epcoaching.com/Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zjAVPRt79C4 Listen, reflect and share this episode with someone who is working toward greater clarity, leadership and financial confidence.Subscribe to Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations for more honest conversations about personal growth, purpose, spirituality, leadership, relationships and meaningful success.Try Aletheia today: https://aletheia.mirrortalkpodcast.com Ask what is on your heart. Mirror Talk will reflect back what may help you see more clearly. Try it here: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/ask-mirror-talk/Could you support us by becoming a Patreon? Please consider subscribing to one or more of our offerings at http://patreon.com/MirrorTalk All proceeds will help enhance the quality of our work and outreach, enabling us to serve you better.

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What does it take to build meaningful success without losing your humility, gratitude or sense of purpose?In this episode of Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations, Tobi speaks with Mitch Lomazov, Executive Director of Finance at EXCELLence Performance, certified young-adult coach, trained public speaker and Fractional CFO.Mitch reflects on growing up as the son of immigrant parents and how discipline, hard work and personal responsibility shaped his journey. He shares honestly about fear, failure, rejection and the importance of acting even when confidence has not yet arrived.Together, we explore how intentional goal-setting, self-awareness and external accountability can help us move from potential to purposeful action. Mitch explains why goals must be connected to a meaningful “why,” how setbacks can become valuable teachers and why humility is one of the most important qualities in leadership.The conversation also moves into communication and behavioural finance. Mitch discusses where people often fall short when expressing themselves, how presence and active listening strengthen relationships and why financial strategies must account for human behaviour—not only numbers on a balance sheet.CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction00:45 Growing up with immigrant parents01:50 How discipline shaped Mitch’s journey03:10 Moving from accounting into coaching and personal development04:50 Balancing education, sales, speaking and coaching06:00 Power hours, time management and accountability07:20 Overcoming rejection and the fear of failure10:40 Turning fear into forward movement12:10 Learning to ask for opportunities13:00 Lessons from failure and setbacks16:00 Reflecting and growing through difficult experiences18:00 How to set challenging but realistic goals19:30 Finding a meaningful reason behind your goals21:00 Common goal-setting mistakes22:40 Reviewing progress and living intentionally24:15 Recognising the season of life you are in26:40 Why humility is essential for leadership30:30 Practising gratitude during difficult seasons33:20 The mountain-and-valley nature of success37:30 Discovering and developing your potential40:00 Building a trusted financial support team44:30 EXCELLence Performance and its services47:30 Turning knowledge into action48:30 Closing reflectionsMitch also introduces the work of EXCELLence Performance and explains how its coaching, leadership seminars and business-development services help individuals and organisations improve their performance.This conversation is an invitation to examine your fears, clarify your goals and take responsibility for the next step in your growth. You do not need to have everything figured out. You need the humility to learn, the courage to begin and the discipline to keep moving.Notable reflections:“Knowledge is potential power, but it means nothing until it is acted upon.”“Fear may always exist, but we can choose to act in spite of it.”“Success is a journey of mountains and valleys, not a straight ascent.”Connect with Mitch Lomazov:EXCELLence Performance: https://epcoaching.com/Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zjAVPRt79C4 Listen, reflect and share this episode with someone who is working toward greater clarity, leadership and financial confidence.Subscribe to Mirror Talk: Soulful Conversations for more honest conversations about personal growth, purpose, spirituality, leadership, relationships and meaningful success.Try Aletheia today: https://aletheia.mirrortalkpodcast.com Ask what is on your heart. Mirror Talk will reflect back what may help you see more clearly. Try it here: https://mirrortalkpodcast.com/ask-mirror-talk/Could you support us by becoming a Patreon? Please consider subscribing to one or more of our offerings at http://patreon.com/MirrorTalk All proceeds will help enhance the quality of our work and outreach, enabling us to serve you better.

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