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April Garcia's PivotMe
by April Garcia
BOOK A CALL with April Garcia at www.theaprilgarcia.com. Straight from the boardroom to the microphone, April Garcia the Founder of the business consulting firm Maven, delivers a no b.s. check-in for high performing professionals, hustling entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to aim high AND make a difference. April Garcia's PivotME is the answer to those asking "How do I get to the next level?"Whatever your goal is Business Scaling, Goal Setting & Crushing, Killer Productivity, High-Performance Habits, Mindset Mastery what you need most is the right mindset, consistent execution, and a little humor.... If you are working towards a goal—YOU BELONG HERE. This is not just a podcast, this is an UPGRADE for your life! Be sure to check out www.theaprilgarcia.com and www.instagram.com/theaprilgarcia for more ways to get to the NEXT LEVEL!
Episodes
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E371. Who Tells You the Truth About You
Some of the biggest breakthroughs in business don't happen when someone learns a new strategy. They happen when someone finally tells the truth about what's really holding them back. And sometimes that truth is realizing you've spent 48 years believing something that was never true in the first...
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E370: Your "Fair" Price Might Be Hurting Your Business
You can be so committed to being fair to everyone else that you accidentally become unfair to yourself. And when you're building a business, a nonprofit, or a legacy, that doesn't just cost you money. It can threaten the very thing you're trying to protect. Are you charging what feels "fair"…
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E369. REP: Body Doubling: The ADHD Productivity Hack That Makes Starting Easier
Sometimes the hardest part of a task isn't doing it. It's getting yourself to start. And when your brain has decided that taxes, paperwork, cleaning the garage, or that one annoying admin task is absolutely not happening today, more discipline may not be the answer. You may just need another…
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E368. The Pygmalion Effect (Part 2): How to Engineer Your Environment for Growth
What if the thing you're struggling to change doesn't require more discipline? What if you don't need another book, another podcast, another course, or another morning routine? What if you just need a different room? Because most of us are working way too hard trying to manufacture motivation…
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E367. Science Behind Designing Your Peer Group: Pygmalion Effect
The people around you aren't just influencing what you do. They're quietly teaching your brain what's normal, what's possible, and who you're allowed to become. In this episode of PivotMe, April explores the Pygmalion Effect and the enormous influence expectations, environment, and proximity have...
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E366. REP: Stop Measuring Your Life Against Your Past
Just because you've survived worse doesn't mean you should settle for this. Your past taught you resilience. It was never meant to become the standard for the rest of your life. How often do you justify staying in a situation simply because it's better than what you've experienced before? A…
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E365. The Success Habit You Forgot (And Why Your Life Feels Harder)
Nobody accidentally builds a great business, a great marriage, great health, or a great life. They build systems that make winning more likely. The problem? Most of us already know what works... we just stopped doing it. Have you ever looked at your life and wondered, "Why did I feel so much more...
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E364. Influential Equation 3 Factors Making you Influential
Influence isn't about talking louder, having better slides, or learning one more sales trick. If people aren't moving, they're missing one of three things: trust, understanding, or certainty. Build those, and everything changes. Every leader wants more influence. Whether you're leading a team,...
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E363. Necessary Endings — What Are You Still Feeding That Needs to Be Cut?
You don't grow by adding more. You grow by cutting what no longer belongs. Most people think growth comes from adding another strategy, another hire, another opportunity, another commitment. But nature doesn't grow that way. A rose bush grows because someone is willing to cut it back. Even the...
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E362. Stop Fixing Your Weaknesses: What Strengths Psychology Says About How High Performers Scale
What if the reason you're exhausted isn't because you're not doing enough... but because you're spending all your energy trying to become mediocre at things you were never meant to do? Welcome Pivoter! Most high performers spend years trying to fix weaknesses that were never meant to be…
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E361. REP: Get Help to Pedal Ahead
Success was never meant to be a solo ride. If you're exhausted from pulling the whole load yourself, maybe it's time to stop fighting the wind and start riding with a peloton. Welcome Pivoter! In this episode, April explores one of the most powerful lessons from the world of cycling: the peloton....
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E360. Quarter Review How to Live in the Gain, Not the Gap
You could hit the goal, crush the milestone, and still feel behind. That's not ambition, Pivoter — that's living in the gap instead of the gain. In this episode, April dives into one of the most important mindset shifts for high performers and entrepreneurs: The Gap vs. The Gain. Because let's be...
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E359. Stop Going It Alone: Why Asking for Help Is the Baddest Thing You Can Do
Welcome Pivoter! What if the very thing you're most proud of — your independence, your grind, your "I've got this" mentality — is actually the thing holding you back? In this raw and personal episode of PivotMe, April Garcia gets vulnerable about a real moment where her refusal to slow down and…
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E358. Why Willpower Is Losing — And How to Fix It (Plus a Big PivotMe Announcement!)
_*]:min-w-0 gap-3"> Welcome Pivoter! Before we dive in, April has an exciting update to share. Big things are brewing behind the scenes — the kind that require focus, intention, and doing it right, not just doing it fast. PivotMe is shifting from a weekly podcast to twice a month. Not less value…
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E357. Kill the ANTs: April Garcia's 7-Step Formula for Destroying Automatic Negative Thoughts
Welcome Pivoter! Your brain is lying to you — and it's doing it automatically, repeatedly, and at full volume. In this powerhouse episode of PivotMe, April Garcia takes on one of the most insidious obstacles to high performance: Automatic Negative Thoughts, or ANTs. These uninvited mental…
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E356. Lights, Camera, Action: Showing Up Like the Hero of Your Own Story (Pt 2)
Last episode, you designed the set. You grabbed your clipboard, put on your headset, and built the environment for the Star of your show to thrive. Now it's time to step in front of the camera — because the film crew just showed up, and they're capturing everything. In this electrifying follow-up...
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E355. You're the Star — Now Design the Set: How Your Environment Is Already Telling Your Story (Pt 1)
Before a single word is spoken in a movie, you already know everything about the main character. The messy apartment. The tipped-over vodka bottle. The pizza box on the floor. The alarm clock reading 11am. No dialogue needed — the set has already told the story. In this unforgettable episode of...
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E354. You're the One Holding You Back: Recognizing and Dismantling Self-Sabotage
What if the biggest obstacle standing between you and your next level... is you? In this raw and revealing episode of PivotMe, April Garcia pulls back the curtain on the silent success killer that most high achievers never see coming — self-sabotage. If you've ever wondered why you keep getting…
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E353. Delegate Like a Pro: April Garcia's 5W1H Method for Mastering the Art of Letting Go
What if the one skill standing between you and reclaiming your time was something most high achievers refuse to do? In this power-packed episode of PivotMe, April Garcia tackles one of the most common — and costly — habits of driven leaders: doing everything yourself. Whether you've tried to...
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E352. REP: Change Your Story in 4 Steps
It's not the setback that's holding you back — it's the story you keep telling about it. Every level up requires a new version of you. And that new version cannot operate from the same old narrative. In this episode of PivotMe, April dives into the power of internal storytelling — the beliefs,...
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E351. REP: Micro Decisions You Need for Success
Your life isn't derailed by one big mistake — it's shaped by hundreds of tiny decisions you don't even remember making. Most people think success comes from massive breakthroughs or dramatic pivots. It doesn't. It comes from micro-decisions — the tiny, often unconscious choices you make every...
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E350. REP: Success Dashboard What's Yours?
You can win all week and still feel like you're losing — unless you know where to look. In this episode of PivotMe, April dives into a paradox most high performers quietly live with: even when you're objectively successful, it can still feel like you're falling behind. Week after week, many...
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E349. REP: Do This When Negotiating Make it Easy to Be Wrong
Would you rather win the argument — or actually get what you want? Because those two are rarely the same thing. In this episode of PivotMe, April dives into one of the most overlooked leadership and negotiation skills: learning how to resolve issues without needing to be "right." Drawing from...
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E348. Why Fixing Your Weaknesses Is Overrated (and What to Do Instead)
Most high performers aren't stuck because they lack discipline. They're stuck because they're trying to fix things that were never meant to be their strengths. That's not growth — that's burnout with a productivity planner. In this episode of PivotMe, April dismantles one of the most persistent...
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E347. What's Your Unfair Advantage? (And Why Ignoring It Is Costing You)
You can list your weaknesses on demand. But when someone asks, "What's your unfair advantage?" — you freeze. That hesitation? That's the real problem. Welcome, Pivoter. In this episode of PivotMe, April challenges one of the most common and costly habits high performers have: obsessing over gaps...
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E346. 12 Weeks: Why Your Goals Are Taking So Long (And How to Fix That)
A year sounds ambitious… but it's also the adult version of saying, "I'll start on Monday." And Monday never comes. Welcome back, Pivoter. Last week, April introduced your 4 Rocks — the four non-negotiable outcomes that actually matter this year. In this episode, she takes it one step further by...
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E345. Your 4 Rocks for 2026: The Only Goals That Actually Matter
Hope is not a strategy. And "like" belongs on Facebook, not in your goal plan. Welcome, Pivoter. The calendar has flipped and the year is officially underway. While most people are already drifting away from resolutions they made in a rush, this episode is about doing something different. In this...
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E344. REP: Word of Intention for New Year
If your year feels scattered, it's not because you lack discipline — it's because you're missing direction. One word can change that. In this episode of PivotMe, April dives into the transformative power of choosing a Word of Intention for a specific season of life and aligning it with your 4...
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E343. The Holiday Pivot: 3 Moves to End the Year Strong
Everyone else is "winding down." You're deciding whether next year is accidental… or intentional. In this timely end-of-year episode of PivotMe, April breaks down three powerful holiday pivots that separate small-business owners who strategically recharge from those who collapse into January...
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E342. Ask These 10 Questions Before 2026
If you're staring at the end of the year thinking, How is it December already? and Why does it feel unfinished?—this episode is for you. Before you sprint into next year, we're hitting pause. Because clarity doesn't happen by accident. It's designed. In this reflective yet action-driven episode…
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E341. What Movie Are You Directing This Year?
If next year were a movie, what kind of film would it be? Action? Adventure? Redemption? A rom-com with questionable decisions and a killer soundtrack? Whatever it is — here's the truth: no magical hand is writing it for you. You get to take the damn pen. You're the writer, the director, and the...
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E340. Your Hero's Journey: Which Of The Stages Are You In?
Every great movie has that moment — the hero face-down in the dirt, bleeding, doubting, wondering if they've got anything left. That's not the end of the story. That's the middle. So if you're there right now — business messy, life loud, wondering if you've blown it — you're not failing. You're…
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E339. Thanksgiving Gratitude, Growth, and the People Who Helped You
Many of us are in seasons of change — different tables, new dynamics, empty chairs, or brand-new beginnings. But no matter what this year looks like, gratitude still belongs here. In this deeply personal Thanksgiving episode, April invites you to slow down, reflect, and find gratitude — even when...
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E338. Overwhelmed? Do these 5 things
Ever look at your to-do list and think, 'Cool, I'll just clone myself and maybe then I'll get it all done'? Yeah. Same. But here's the truth — overwhelm isn't a sign you're doing too little. It's a sign you're doing too much of the wrong stuff. Let's fix that. Feeling buried under your to-do…
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E337. 5 Reasons New Hires Fail in Small Business (Part 2)
You know what's more expensive than a bad hire? A great hire you set up to fail. Welcome, Pivoter! In Part 2 of this series, April dives into the five most common reasons new hires fail in small businesses — and, more importantly, how to stop repeating those mistakes. Drawing from Who…
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E336. Bad Hires & Moving On Fast in Small Business (Part 1)
You know what's worse than making a bad hire? Making a bad hire… and then wasting weeks of your life obsessing over it instead of moving on. That's like tripping on a rock and then deciding to camp there forever. Welcome, Pivoter! Today, April tackles one of the most expensive, frustrating, and...
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E335. REP: Stop Judging Younger You: Lessons from Energy & Shadow Work
You're not mad at your past self because she failed — you're mad because she didn't know what you know now. But guess what? She's the reason you know it. In this episode of PivotMe, April takes listeners on a transformative journey through her recent experience with energy and shadow work—a deep...
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E334. REP: Where Have I Given Away My Power?
You're not powerless — you're powerful. But every time you blame someone or something else for where you are, you hand that power away like spare change. Welcome, Pivoter! In this episode, April tackles a hard truth: sometimes, the biggest thing standing between us and our goals isn't…
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E332. Stop Settling: Hiring and Keeping A-Players in Your Small Business
Let me tell you the most expensive hire you'll ever make—it's not the one with the highest salary. It's the wrong person you keep around too long. And if you think you can turn a C-player into an A-player with your already maxed-out schedule—you're living in a Disney movie, not running a…
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E331. Where Leaders Drop the Armor: Inside Collaborate 2025
You know what no one tells you about being a leader? It's lonely as hell. Everyone looks to you for answers, for calm, for direction — but where do you go when you're running on fumes? Welcome, Pivoter. Let's get real. In this raw and emotional episode, April takes us behind the scenes of...
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E330. REP: Your Boss Is an A-Hole, Entrepreneurism
You left your 9-to-5 to have freedom — but now your new boss (you) is harsher, more demanding, and pays you less than the old one ever did." In this episode of PivotMe, April gets real about the dark side of entrepreneurship — when the very business you built for freedom becomes the reason you…
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E329. REP: Mindset is Your Superpower: Unlocking Determination & Growth
You've already done hard things. You've overcome challenges that should have stopped you — but they didn't. So why would you doubt what you can do next? In this powerful episode, April dives into the game-changing role of mindset and determination in building a life you're proud of. Through...
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E328. Mid-Year Reset Are You Happy with Your Trajectory?
Here's the deal—if your last quarter looks exactly like your first three, will you actually be happy with where you land in December? Or will you be scrambling like a college kid trying to write a 20-page paper the night before it's due? In this episode, April dives into one of the most…
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E327. You've Already Done the Impossible—What's Your Next 4-Minute Mile?
You've already done impossible things. So why are you doubting your next mountain when you've outrun the odds more times than you can count? April challenges listeners to stop underestimating themselves by revisiting their own "4-minute miles." Just as Roger Bannister shattered the barrier once...
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E326. The High Ticket Sales Strategy You're Missing
In this episode of PivotMe, April challenges entrepreneurs and high performers to face a universal truth: you will either pay in preparation or pay in recovery — but you will always pay. With her signature energy and straight talk, April uses real-world stories, from business consulting to FEMA...
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E325. REP: Outsmarting Your Brain: The Power of Saying the Fourth No
In this episode of PivotMe, April dives into one of the sneakiest ways we sabotage ourselves: saying yes after a string of no's. Our brains often trick us into believing we "deserve" a reward after sacrifice—even if that yes derails our goals. April shares how to recognize this moment of…
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E324. REP: Stop Self-Sabotaging: How to Identify and Solve Your Biggest Problems
In this powerful episode, April takes us into the hidden ways we self-sabotage and shows us how to shift from destructive patterns into intentional action. She explains why we can't always stop self-sabotage completely—but we can minimize it by creating awareness and preparing our chosen response...
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E323. What If We…? Bob Goff on Living Boldly, Loving Deeply, and Saying Yes to Adventure
In this episode, April sits down with Bob Goff — bestselling author, philanthropist, and founder of Love Does — an organization bringing education and human rights advocacy to some of the world's most challenging places. From Uganda to Mogadishu, Bob's work is rooted in love, boldness, and a...
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E322. Why Business Owners Avoid Their Finances (And What It's Costing You)
In this brutally honest and empowering episode of the PivotMe podcast, April dismantles the all-too-common fear that many small business owners face—looking at their own finances. April breaks down why we avoid the numbers, how delusion serves us early on but kills us at scale, and the mindset...
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E321. From Google to Grit: How Jenny Wood Reinvented Leadership and Beat Fear
In this powerful episode, April interviews Jenny Wood, a former Google leader turned coach and author of Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It. After 18 years at Google, Jenny shares her bold leap into entrepreneurship, the fear she had to conquer, and the hard truths about…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
BOOK A CALL with April Garcia at www.theaprilgarcia.com. Straight from the boardroom to the microphone, April Garcia the Founder of the business consulting firm Maven, delivers a no b.s. check-in for high performing professionals, hustling entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to aim high AND make a difference. April Garcia's PivotME is the answer to those asking "How do I get to the next level?"Whatever your goal is Business Scaling, Goal Setting & Crushing, Killer Productivity, High-Performance Habits, Mindset Mastery what you need most is the right mindset, consistent execution, and a little humor.... If you are working towards a goal—YOU BELONG HERE. This is not just a podcast, this is an UPGRADE for your life! Be sure to check out www.theaprilgarcia.com and www.instagram.com/theaprilgarcia for more ways to get to the NEXT LEVEL!
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