Making It: How Coaches, Consultants, and Creators Build for Success

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if your burnout isn't a personal failing but an operational problem you can solve? Miriam Williams, leadership strategist and founder of Ordered Soul, shares how early loss shaped her resilience and why overwhelmed leaders must stop digging alone to finally break free from burnout.Guest Bio:Miriam Williams is a leadership strategist, speaker, 2x author, and founder of Ordered Soul LLC. She is known for helping overwhelmed leaders identify the hidden patterns, responsibilities, and pressures that are exhausting their lives, leadership, and families. She is the creator of the B.L.A.S.T. Framework, host of the podcast Be a Burnout Blaster, and the author of Eternity Built: Aligning Your Work with God's design. Miriam speaks at conferences, businesses, nonprofit organizations, leadership events, churches, and women's gatherings. Her work often combines operational strategy, biblical conviction, and direct conversations that challenge leaders to stop normalizing burnout and start leading with clarity and confidence.Connect with Miriam WilliamsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriamwilliams/ Website: https://orderedsoul.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Meredith EisenbergEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Burnout Is an Operational Problem Not a Personal Failing coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Is your team sharing the same message? Katherine O'Donnell joins Michi Lantz to reveal why strategic communications must start internally before going external. Discover how AI tools can enhance but never replace human connection and institutional knowledge in business.Guest Bio:Katherine S. O'Donnell is the Founder of OP Creative Communications, LLC, where she helps nonprofits, startups, and businesses increase their visibility, strengthen strategic communications, and build meaningful relationships that lead to growth and lasting impact. She believes clear communication matters more than ever in a digital and AI-driven world.With more than 20 years of experience in branding, communications, partnerships, philanthropy, organizational growth, and leadership, Katherine has helped organizations build awareness, secure funding, and navigate change with greater clarity and confidence.A natural mentor and connector, Katherine is passionate about helping people define their messaging, strengthen their presence, and build trust with the people they serve. Through coaching, consulting, workshops, and speaking engagements, she helps leaders communicate with clarity, purpose, and heart.A lifelong communicator, entrepreneur, and advocate for healthcare and animal welfare, Katherine believes in the power of relationships to create meaningful impact and lasting change.Connect with Katherine S. O'DonnellLinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/katherine-s-odonnellWebsite: https://opcreativecommunications.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host & Producer: Michi LantzEditor: Michi LantzExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Strategic Communications That Start From the Inside Out coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when burnout becomes your breakthrough? Misha Sramova shares her journey from corporate crisis to building a heart-led business focused on inner alignment. She and Michi Lantz explore visibility, scaling with values, and why real time freedom means working in rhythm with yourself.Guest Bio: Misha Sramova has one of those backgrounds that makes you look twice. She spent five years as a Consulting Manager and Mentor at Deloitte, one of the Big Four, leading tech and organizational transformations for global companies across the world. The work was high-stakes, international, and impressive on paper. Behind the scenes? Burnout, anxiety, and insomnia were quietly running the show.When traditional approaches couldn't reach the deeper layers, Misha turned to energy healing, sound, and somatic work and discovered a completely different relationship with success. One that didn't require hustle to sustain.Today, she's a Success Catalyst, award-winning international speaker, and retreat host working with conscious, ambitious women who have achieved the external markers of success but still feel energetically depleted, misaligned, or unable to grow in a way that actually feels good. Her work blends subconscious reprogramming, nervous system regulation, and energy work with the kind of grounded strategic thinking she honed in consulting because real transformation needs both.Over the past eight years, Misha has guided women across the globe through online programs, group containers, immersive retreats, and intimate 1:1 experiences helping them stop chasing success and start embodying it. She has spoken at stages including Mindvalley, Deloitte, Femme Palette, and the Natural High Healing Festival, and leads the Divine Era - a global community for women stepping into soul-led power and effortless wealth.Her belief is simple: when a woman is energetically aligned, everything changes her business, her relationships, her sense of self. Success stops being something to earn and starts being something she is.Connect with Misha SramovaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelasramova/ Website: https://mishaenergycoach.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Burnout to Business: Building Success Through Inner Alignment coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when tragedy reshapes your entire coaching practice? Francine Favret shares with Michi Lantz how coaching through grief after losing her husband transformed her business and deepened her ability to hold space for clients navigating profound loss.Guest Bio:Francine Favret is a Transformational Coach, Speaker, and Author who helps people rebuild their lives after heartbreak, loss, and major life transitions. After spending more than 25 years in leadership roles within corporate America and nearly a decade coaching people around the world, she understands that success doesn't protect us from life's hardest moments.Following the loss of her husband in 2022, Francine embarked on her own journey of healing and renewal, one that deepened both her faith and her life's work. Today, she helps people find hope again, trust themselves again, and create a meaningful next chapter when life doesn't go according to plan.She is the author of Awakening Your Inner Strength: A Woman's Journey Through Love, Loss, and Renewal and leads coaching programs designed to help people move from survival mode into a life that feels aligned, purposeful, and fully alive. Based in South Louisiana, Francine is known for her warmth, wisdom, and ability to help people transform life's hardest chapters into meaningful new beginnings.Connect with Francine FavretLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francinefavret/Website: https://francinefavret.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Coaching Through Grief: How Trauma Transforms Your Business coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if true time freedom comes from healing your nervous system, not productivity hacks? David Titeu shares with Michi Lantz how he transformed his father's suicide attempt into a mission helping high-performing men break free from survival mode and build lives rooted in love, not fear.Guest Bio:David Michael Titeu is a liberation coach, facilitator, podcast host, and founder of DMT Coaching based in Melbourne, Australia.His path to becoming a coach was not a straight line. He built and lost a social impact startup, went through identity collapse and a genuine mental health crisis, and came out the other side with something most coaches don't have.. a methodology forged from real experience, beyond theory.Today, he works with high-achieving men to dissolve the beliefs and patterns driving burnout, self-doubt and the sense that something is still missing despite the external success. His approach combines depth psychology, somatic healing and nervous system work - going to the root of what is actually driving the behaviour, not just the surface symptoms.David is a LinkedIn Top Voice in Mental Health, executive judge and mentor for the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards and ambassador for the Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association. He hosts the podcast Liberated, a show for high-achievers navigating self-doubt, burnout and identity.For David, "making it" has been about building something true to him and helping others do the same.Connect with David Michael TiteuLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidtiteu/Website: https://dmt.careResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Breaking Free From Survival Mode to Thrive in Leadership and Love coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when a pivotal career question sparks a complete transformation? Performance coaching expert Alina Mărgineanu shares her journey from corporate retail to building Ava Performance with Michi Lantz, exploring self-leadership and navigating AI disruption.Guest Bio:Alina Margineanu is an internationally certified NLP Master Practitioner & Generative Coach, Mentor, Course Creator, Founder of Joy4Success Coaching & AVVA Performance. She enables leaders, managers, entrepreneurs generate sustainable performance on individual, group, team and organizational level. Having SELF Leadership at its core, Alina Margineanu’s unique Evolutionary Leadership approach is exactly what current and future leaders need not only to navigate, but to set the course for a really SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.Connect with Alina MargineanuLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alina-margineanu/  Website: https://avvaperformance.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Corporate Retail to Performance Coaching and Evolutionary Leadership coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What does it take to rebuild your career after exiting your business? Neha Indoria shares her journey from D2C founder to fractional CMO and coach with Michi Lantz. She reveals why starting fresh means starting fresh—no matter your experience level.Guest Bio:Neha Indoria is a three-time founder, Fractional CMO, and ICF Certified Coach with 20 years of experience across finance, enterprise, entrepreneurship, and brand building. She began her career managing capital and distributor relationships at HSBC Asset Management before moving to IIFL Private Wealth, where she learned how investors think, how money moves, and how trust is built in high-stakes financial relationships.She then spent four and a half years in business development and client engagement at Infosys, gaining insight into how large organisations make buying decisions and how to navigate complex stakeholder environments.In 2015, Neha co-founded Couched, a design-driven furniture brand for urban homes, which she bootstrapped to profitability while leading marketing, product strategy, and customer experience. In 2019, she co-founded Boingg!, India’s first kids-focused D2C furniture brand, raising angel funding across four rounds and scaling across e-commerce and offline channels, where she became the de facto CMO out of necessity.Today, through Founder’s F.I.T, Neha works with early-stage founders as a Fractional CMO, building their marketing from the ground up, and as an ICF Certified Coach, helping them lead with greater clarity and confidence. Her work is grounded in the lessons she learned firsthand from building, selling, raising, and figuring things out as a founder.Connect with Neha IndoriaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-indoria/Website: https://www.nehaindoria.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From D2C Exit to Fractional CMO: Building a Portfolio Career at 43 coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Struggling to turn scattered expertise into clear messaging? Drew Kairos shares with Michi Lantz why clarity for entrepreneurs beats complexity, how perfectionism destroys trust, and why being the smartest in the room means you're in the wrong room. A must-listen for expert-led business owners.Guest Bio:Drew Kairos is a strategist, copywriter, and entrepreneur who helps coaches, consultants, and service-based business owners clarify their message, strengthen their offers, and build more human-centered marketing systems. A former attorney and long-time growth coach, Drew has led thousands of strategy conversations, trainings, and webinars, helping entrepreneurs turn scattered ideas into clearer positioning, stronger funnels, and more compelling content. Through his work at DrewKairos.com, he focuses on helping thoughtful leaders communicate with more trust, clarity, and conviction, especially in a world increasingly flooded with generic AI-generated noise.Connect with Drew KairosLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewkairos/Website: https://drewkairos.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Why Clarity Beats Complexity for Expert Entrepreneurs coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.How do you build a training business with zero website and pure LinkedIn organic growth? Eloise Idoine shares her accidental business launch, profile optimization secrets, and why 80% of users make one critical mistake. Michi Lantz explores her no-automation approach to real results.Guest Bio:Eloise Idoine is a professional LinkedIn trainer based in Nottingham and the owner of Rialto Training & Events. With 12 years of experience in senior sales and marketing roles, Eloise is passionate about connecting businesses with their prospective clients and showing companies how to build strong, meaningful relationships. Using LinkedIn, Eloise teaches companies how to avoid paying for expensive advertising, premium subscriptions, and 3rd party automation tools, by making the most of the free networking resources available to them.Connect with Eloise IdoineLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eloise-idoine-rialto-training/ Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: LinkedIn Organic Growth Strategy That Built a Training Business From Scratch coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.How do high performers make better decisions under pressure? Marc Miller shares his Five Leaps of Mental Agility framework with Michi Lantz, revealing how founders can regulate their nervous systems, escape ruminative thinking, and reconnect to meaning when motivation fails.Guest Bio:Marc Miller is an executive leadership coach, consultant and speaker who helps high-performing leaders, founders and teams think more clearly and more effectively, especially when the pressure is on.With an MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience, Marc brings a blend of scientific rigour and real-world coaching to the work he does. He's the founder of Much More Coaching and the Five Leaps of Mental Agility, a framework built around the idea that clarity, resilience, emotional regulation, cognitive flexibility, and purposeful action aren't just nice-to-haves. They are learnable skills.His work sits at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and practical leadership. He believes that pressure doesn't just test how we lead; it changes how your brain makes decisions. This insight shapes all he does with his clients.Marc's focus is always the same: Helping people get clear, stay calm and break through their ceilings when it matters most.Connect with Marc MillerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-miller-msc-862973173/Website: https://muchmorecoaching.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Mental Agility for Founders: Regulating Your Nervous System Under Pressure coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.How do you find clients without pitching? Casey Grimes shares with Michi Lantz how authentic conversations at his gym became his best marketing strategy. From pricing with confidence to building trust through sweat, this episode reveals why real connection beats any sales tactic.Guest Bio:Growing up, Casey Grimes was destined for three dynamic roles: to become an astronaut, a stuntman, or a coach. It became clear that Casey Grimes, Dynamic Core Energy Performance Coach, considered his Plan C his best "Plan A." 3 months into his coaching program, before he was even certified, he created relational value and connected with his first ever client. Now Casey serves as an Entrepreneur at Vitality Leadership LLC., serving multiple multi-million small businesses with the performance and scale of their business, executive leadership groups, and C-suite executives through Systemic Team Coaching, 1:1 Core Energy Coaching.Casey is also the founder of Mentorcoachhub.com: A hybrid mentor coaching program for Mentor Coaches with keen experience to bring their coachees through a high-touch mentor coaching experience amidst all the ICF mentor coaching changes. In his free time, Casey travels to the space of imagination with his 3 children, Julius, Jamien, and Eliyanna, and fulfills the thrill of stuntmanning with skydiving, running Hyrox races, and riding his bike in big city traffic.Connect with Casey GrimesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-t-grimesWebsite: https://performvitality.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How to Build Trust and Find Clients Through Authentic Conversations coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What does it really take to build speaking confidence? Adency Selena shares her journey from hiding in corners as a shy child to becoming a visibility coach helping others own their voice. She discusses the deeper fears beneath speaking nerves with host Michi Lantz.Guest Bio:Adency Selena is a Speaking Confidence Speaker & Coach. Her passion for helping people own their voice stemmed from her own struggles to feel confident and worthy of being seen and heard. Through an inside-out approach rooted in rewiring for internal safety to be seen and overcoming fear of judgment, she supports people who know it's time to stop holding back and start owning their voice. She is dedicated to helping people transform from self-conscious to self-confident so they can speak confidently on camera, on stage, and in everyday life.Adency is an award winning speaker, international coach, and creator of the Freedom to Speak Up Framework. She has spoken in a variety of rooms including the 2025 Creators Conference, Amplify Women Tampa Bay, Lean In, the Ryan Nece Foundation, and St. Pete Counseling. She is committed to helping others own their voice and has empowered multiple audiences to communicate with confidence in any room.Connect with Adency SelenaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adencyselena/Website: https://www.adencyselena.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Shy Kid to Speaking Coach: Building Confidence to Own Your Voice coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Is AI making us dumber? Alexander Meyer left his corporate career to teach businesses how to use AI without losing their ability to think. He shares with Michi Lantz why cognitive offloading is eroding critical thinking and how entrepreneurs can build AI strategies that preserve human judgment.Guest Bio:Alex Miguel Meyer is a Decision Strategist for the AI Age and co-founder of Dualis Studio. He works with leadership teams at large companies as well as SMEs on a problem most haven't named yet: AI is making their teams faster, but quietly outsourcing their thinking to the machine.His work is building the human judgment layer around AI because once the models commoditize, judgment is where the real business value lives. Alex has trained over 3,000 professionals in AI, Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving, teaches at the University of Bamberg, and writes a blog for 20K readers.Connect with Alex Miguel MeyerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-miguel-meyer/Website: https://dualisstudio.comWebsite: https://alexmiguelmeyer.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Why AI Is Eroding Your Critical Thinking and How to Fight Back coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if hustle culture is costing you everything that matters? Lora Crestan joins Michi Lantz to explore emotional fitness for leaders navigating burnout, identity loss, and the pressure to scale. Learn why integration beats balance and how to stay human while building.Guest Bio:Lora Crestan is an Executive Coach, leadership strategist, and author of Work Is Not Your Life. After years leading teams in fast-paced corporate environments, she built a coaching practice focused on helping high-performing leaders stop disappearing inside their work. Today, she works with executives and founders around the world on leadership, burnout, resilience, transition, and creating a life that actually fits the human behind the job.Connect with Lora CrestanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loracrestan/Website: https://www.loracrestan.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Emotional Fitness for Leaders Who Want to Stop Losing Themselves coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Can Instagram posts actually fund real-world change? Becca Ruiz built Post On Purpose to turn social media engagement into measurable cause marketing impact. She shares with Michi Lantz how brands and nonprofits can move beyond awareness to action and accountability.Guest Bio:Becca Ruiz is the founder of Post On Purpose (POP), a platform transforming social media participation into measurable real-world impact through sponsor-backed campaigns and live-event activations.With more than a decade of experience across corporate social responsibility, sustainability, community engagement, and purpose-driven partnerships, Becca has led impact and engagement initiatives for organizations including Crocs, Wendy's, and Fortune 500 clients through consulting work in sustainability and social impact strategy. She holds a Master of Science in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and has built her career at the intersection of community participation, storytelling, corporate sponsorships, ESG engagement, and measurable impact.Originally launched as Impactasnap, POP helps nonprofits, conferences, festivals, brands, and live experiences turn everyday social sharing into verified donations, sponsor-backed engagement, and authentic community storytelling. Her work explores how participation itself can become a new form of fundraising, community infrastructure, and sponsor value creation. Becca is especially passionate about the future of participation-driven ecosystems - where audiences don't just consume content passively, but actively contribute to movements, causes, and communities they care about.Known for her energetic, deeply human, and systems-minded approach to impact innovation, Becca brings a fresh perspective on the evolving relationship between social media, experiential marketing, sponsorship, and social good.Connect with Becca RuizLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccaruiz/Website: https://postonpurpose.coResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Turning Instagram Posts Into Real Donations Through Cause Marketing coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Why do old launching formulas no longer work for entrepreneurs? Barbara Schindler shares how radical self-leadership and mindfulness help leaders navigate chaos with Michi Lantz. Discover why authentic leadership beats magic formulas every time.Guest Bio:Barbara Schindler brings 35+ years of experience helping leaders navigate transitions with clarity and purpose. Co-CEO of Empowering Leadership Teams, her SEED Mindfulness method blends psychology and mindfulness for resilient leadership. Barbara holds a Master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology, a Master’s degree in clinical psychology, and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Behavior. Barbara’s compassionate, integrative coaching style helps leaders show up more fully — for themselves, their teams, and the transitions that define their growth.Connect with Barbara SchindlerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-schindler/Website: https://www.empoweringleadershipteams.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Radical Self-Leadership: Why Old Business Formulas No Longer Work coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if your inner critic is the only thing standing between you and 20x business growth? Libby Tedder Hugus shares with Michi Lantz how mental fitness training helps entrepreneurs stop self-sabotage and finally charge what they're worth. Silence your inner critic today.Guest Bio:Libby Tedder Hugus is the owner of Resonate Coaching and founder of the Skool to Noise Cancel the Inner Critic. Through her work, she helps leaders quiet self-doubt, manage stress, and build greater self-trust using practical neurobiological and coaching-based approaches. She is passionate about helping people reconnect with their most compassionate and grounded selves so they can lead and make decisions with more clarity and confidence.Libby is a member of the International Coaching Federation and the Positive Intelligence® Coach Pro & PQ® Master’s Circle. She is also a Business Made Simple Certified Coach and Full Focus Planner Certified Coach. Learn more at libbytedderhugus.link.Connect with Libby Tedder HugusLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libby-tedder-hugus-9565a4291/Website: https://www.resonatenow.live/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How to Silence Your Inner Critic and Build Mental Fitness for Success coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What does it take to pivot from counseling to confidence coach after 30 years? Cheri LeFevre shares her messy middle journey with Michi Lantz—navigating self-doubt, slow growth, and the courage to stay visible when business building feels unnatural.Guest Bio:Cheri LeFevre, is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has provided therapy for women for over 30 years. In 2023 she launched a new life coaching business focused on confidence building for career women. While she has loved all the healing and progress her counseling clients have made over the years, she is also passionate to shift gears by helping women overcome self-doubt and support them with effective strategies to take their professional and personal lives to new levels with sustainable confidence! The transforming strides she's witnessing in her coaching clients is a truly inspiring outgrowth of the entrepreneurial adventure. Cheri LeFevre Coaching, LLC provides boutique life coaching services fostering renewed hope for women who desire authentic self-assurance that sticks, no matter the circumstances!Connect with Cheri LeFevreLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheri-lefevre-958b76357/Website: https://www.cherilefevrecoaching.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Counselor to Confidence Coach: Building a Business in the Messy Middle coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Why do women disappear as they climb the corporate ladder? Megan Johnson shares with Michi Lantz how burnout pushes women out mid-career and why visibility is the key to staying in the game. Learn how to stop shrinking and start leading with clarity and confidence.Guest Bio:Megan L. Johnson is an executive leadership coach and organizational development consultant with more than 15 years of experience helping leaders and organizations grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose. She specializes in leadership development, executive coaching, organizational effectiveness, and talent strategy, partnering with leaders to strengthen communication, elevate performance, and build healthy, high-impact cultures.Megan is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation and is currently completing the requirements for her Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential. She is also a Certified Integral Coach through New Ventures West and a Certified Leadership Circle Coach, bringing a thoughtful, people-centered approach to leadership growth and transformation.Known for her warmth, strategic insight, and authentic coaching style, Megan helps leaders navigate growth, change, and complexity in ways that create lasting personal and organizational impact.Connect with Megan L. JohnsonLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mljcoachingWebsite: https://www.mljcoachingandconsulting.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Why Women Disappear in Leadership and How to Stay Visible coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Are you the bottleneck holding your business back? Phil Wofford shares with Michi Lantz how founders can escape the decision wheel, build systems that run without them, and avoid the cash trap that kills growing companies. Stop being the bottleneck and scale.Guest Bio:Phil Wofford, Fractional COO / CFO. Recently, he successfully exited two businesses he co-founded. He was a partner in and INC 5000 company, consulted on four other start-ups, and successfully led the startups of 4 international companies. Phil has an extraordinary track record of scaling businesses, optimizing operations, and driving profitability. With over 30 years of hands-on experience across leadership, operations, engineering, manufacturing, finance, marketing, IT, and HR, Phil specializes in transforming businesses.Connect with Phil WoffordLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philwofford/Website: https://philwofford.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How to Stop Being the Bottleneck in Your Growing Business coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if AI could save you 10 hours a week without replacing your intuition? Alyssa Schaefer joins Michi Lantz to explore human-enhanced AI systems that turn technology into a true co-pilot. Learn why most entrepreneurs are stuck at level one with AI and how to finally break through.Guest Bio:Alyssa Schaefer helps service business owners stop winging it with AI and start using it on purpose. After 10+ years inside enterprise tech building CRM, sales process, support systems, and client infrastructure for organizations from $60M healthcare companies to $100M global aerospace firms, she managed teams of 30+ developers and 14 concurrent client projects before going solo and building The Business Cowgirl brand around one belief: efficiency in workflows so you have more time to be human.Now she's channeling all of that experience into content for solopreneurs and service businesses, breaking down exactly where AI belongs in a business and where it doesn't, through her YouTube channel, Winning Business newsletter, and (newly created) Substack.As she says all the time when it comes to tech, "It's not because you don't know, it's because you don't know how," so she intends to bridge that gap!Connect with Alyssa SchaeferLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebusinesscowgirl/Website: https://www.bfd-ai.com/ Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: AI Is a Soldier Not a General: Building Human-Enhanced Systems coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.How do you turn seven years of free passion work into a thriving communication coach business? Amit Grinvald shares with Michi Lantz his journey from TEDx organizer to coaching founders and executives—and the identity shift required to finally charge what you're worth.Guest Bio:Amit Grinvald is a keynote speaker, moderator, and communication strategist who works with founders, investors, executives, and technical leaders to communicate complex ideas with clarity and conviction in high-stakes moments.His work in the venture ecosystem spans both founder and investor perspectives. He mentors founders through Google for Startups and Founder Institute, and has supported companies through €60M+ fundraising rounds. In parallel, he works with investors, VCs, and family offices on fund narratives, positioning, and strategic communication.Alongside this, Amit regularly hosts and leads conversations at international conferences and innovation events, including TED, Innovation Week, South Summit, SXSW London, and DisruptHR.He is also the founder and long-time lead organiser of TEDxUNYP, one of Europe's most recognised TEDx platforms, with multiple TED Editor's Picks and several talks ranked among the global Top 100 TEDx talks. Through this work, he has helped shape ideas that have reached millions of viewers worldwide. His work has been featured on CNN, MIT Sloan Management Review, and Startups Magazine.Having lived across seven countries, Amit brings a global and practical perspective to communication, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Outside of work, he is an endurance athlete who has completed multiple marathons and triathlons, and competed at the Spartan Race World Championship.Connect with Amit GrinvaldLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-grinvald-0655066a/Website: https://amitgrinvald.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Free TEDx Passion to Paid Communication Coach coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if judgment could help instead of hurt? Amanda Hoffmann shares how she's building a thought leadership practice around judgment after leaving corporate HR. She and Michi Lantz explore the tension between big dreams and small steps, and why clarity requires courage.Guest Bio:Amanda Hoffmann is a clarity and agency researcher, entrepreneur, and creator of the Clarity System and the Core Alignment Model-original frameworks that help people see where judgment, assumption, and false certainty distort their decisions.After more than 20 years working in HR, leadership, organizational development, and people strategy, Amanda is building a coaching and advisory practice around a simple belief: when people see what's really going on, they stop fighting the wrong battles. Her work explores how clarity creates agency, how misapplied judgment blocks honest thinking, and how individuals and organizations can make choices with more alignment and less chaos.Amanda's mantra is, "Just because it doesn't make sense to you doesn't mean it doesn't make sense"-a reminder she needs at least as often as she offers it. She calls herself "aggressively curious," which she'll admit is not everyone's favorite trait. But in the name of fair play, she encourages others to be just as nosy about how things work. She welcomes pushback, questions, and challenges from anyone willing to engage. As she likes to say, "that's when things really get interesting."Connect with Amanda HoffmannLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arhoffmann/ Website: https://amandarhoffmann.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How to Use Judgment Constructively Instead of Letting It Divide You coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if the biggest leadership challenges aren't technical at all? Preethi Guruswamy shares with Michi Lantz how human conversations nobody is having are stalling teams and initiatives. Learn to scale coaching with depth and lead with intentional clarity.Guest Bio:Preethi Guruswamy stands at the rare intersection of strategic clarity, emotional intelligence, and transformative presence — a combination forged over more than two and a half decades at the heart of global technology and corporate leadership. As the Founder & CEO of Vision of Wisdom Leadership Boutique, Preethi seamlessly weaves together executive coaching, masterful facilitation, and compelling keynote speaking into a body of work that has touched leaders, teams, and organisations across the world.Her journey began in the corporate world of global technology — where she led through complexity, navigated transformation, and built the kind of hard-won wisdom that no certification alone can confer. When Preethi works with a senior leader on navigating ambiguity or commanding presence in high-stakes rooms — she brings not just frameworks, but lived understanding.As a PCC-certified Executive Coach with the International Coaching Federation, she partners with C-suite executives and board-level leaders at the most consequential moments of their leadership journey — rooted in a single conviction: that the most powerful investment any organisation can make is in elevating the quality of its leadership.Connect with Preethi GuruswamyLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/preethiguruswamy/Website: https://preethiguruswamy.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Why Technical Problems Are Never the Real Problem in Leadership coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Are you measuring the wrong things in your business? Belinda DiGiambattista reveals to Michi Lantz why revenue and profit are too nebulous as business metrics. Learn to choose concrete operational KPIs that unlock creativity and rally your team around real growth.Guest Bio:Belinda DiGiambattista is the CEO of Good2bSocial leading this incredible team in helping law firms, legal vendors, and other professional services firms reach new heights with their digital marketing strategies, that ultimately serve their organizations' highest objectives. A serial entrepreneur, Belinda is an exited founder, an impactful leadership coach, board member, and mentor with NYU's Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship and Connectology's Investment Agency in Lisbon, Portugal. Her wide-ranging expertise in business strategy, operations, and incorporating the latest technology into proven systems provide the foundation to grow the G2BS team members and expand their capabilities in serving clients with the foremost industry best practices.DiGiambattista's experience includes twelve years in financial services including roles with Moody's Investors Service, BDO Seidman, and Truist. She is a champion of building winning company cultures with the development of trustworthy leaders who in turn build confident and enthusiastic teams working together to achieve unexpected results. Belinda shares her knowledge and experience through speaking engagements and on podcasts. Outside of work, Belinda loves to travel and spend time with her family who all have their own entrepreneurial pursuits.Connect with Belinda DiGiambattistaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindadigiambattista/Website: https://good2bsocial.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Why Most Entrepreneurs Measure the Wrong Business Metrics coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when the thing you lost becomes the foundation of your life's work? Communication coach Donnie Hill shares with Michi Lantz how a neurological voice disorder at 19 sparked a two-decade journey helping leaders own their authority and rebuild after major life resets.Guest Bio:Donnie Hill works with leaders and organizations that are growing fast but starting to feel the strain of it. As businesses grow, communication gets messier, teams get stretched, clients feel inconsistency, and leaders often realize the way they've been operating no longer works at the next level. Donnie helps leaders strengthen the people, communication, and structure behind the business so growth feels more clear, steady, and sustainable.His work combines leadership development, communication strategy, facilitation, and experience design to help organizations build stronger teams, create better client experiences, and grow without losing what made them successful in the first place. He has trained and coached more than 1,300 leaders and professionals and has led large-scale outreach, education, and engagement initiatives designed to help organizations communicate more clearly and connect more effectively with the people they serve.Connect with Donnie HillLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelifemaximizer/Website: https://thelifemaximizer.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Voice Disorder to Communication Coach: Rebuilding After Loss coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Are you making choices on autopilot that lead to burnout? Paula Houlihan joins Michi Lantz to reveal how high performers can reclaim control and avoid burnout by understanding the neuroscience behind reactive decisions and building sustainable success without sacrificing their health.Guest Bio:Paula Houlihan works with high-performing professionals and the organizations that rely on them to prevent burnout and retain top talent. A keynote speaker and executive coach, she developed her Choice Mastery™ model after recognizing how often even high achievers feel stuck in patterns they don't fully understand. Today, she blends neuroscience, practical strategy, and real-world experience to help people catch those moments, make clearer decisions under pressure, and build success that's actually sustainable.Connect with Paula HoulihanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulahoulihan/ Website: https://paulahoulihan.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How High Performers Reclaim Control and Avoid Burnout coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if your social media strategy is completely backwards? Diana Morgan shares her 50-40-10 social media formula for authentic engagement with Michi Lantz. Learn why marketing is life or death for heart-centered entrepreneurs and how to overcome the vulnerability of visibility.Guest Bio:Diana Concoff Morgan is the author of The Whole Heart Social Media Success Formula™ What to Say, Where to Play, How to Win Intentional Social Media for Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurs.She is a Conscious Digital Impact Strategist, International Best-Selling Published Author, International Speaker and a successful entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience including building 2 successful businesses using the strategies that she teaches her clients.Diana helps Coaches, Authors, Speakers, and other Heart Centered, Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurs who wish to make a bigger impact in the world! Her clients rely largely on relationships and referrals to gain new clients. The Whole Heart Marketing Strategy is designed to increase connections, build relationships and convert them into referrals and clients with tried and tested strategies.Diana has passionately helped 1000's of entrepreneurs grow their businesses, specializing in training on how to Master the Art of Online Communication, Networking and Client Attraction.Connect with Diana Concoff MorganLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianaconcoffmorgan/ Website: https://wholeheartmarketing.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: The 50-40-10 Social Media Formula That Builds Authentic Connection coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What does it take to build a coaching business that fits your life instead of consuming it? Ben Hill shares his journey from corporate burnout to values-driven entrepreneurship with Michi Lantz, revealing why sustainable growth beats hustle culture every time.Guest Bio:Ben Hill is a certified performance coach and former SaaS sales leader who spent 20 years chasing success on paper before realising it was costing him time, health, and peace of mind.After walking away from a six-figure corporate career to invest in himself, and build Ask More coaching, he now helps high performers in seasons of transition - create a clear direction, build stronger habits that become self mastery, and set healthier boundaries - so they can design a life that feels successful beyond work.Connect with Ben HillLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benhill1/Website: https://askmorecoaching.co.uk/ Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How to Build a Coaching Business Without Burning Out or Selling Out coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when a marketing expert finally practices what she preaches? Erin Mitchell shares her journey from CVS layoff to fractional CMO with Michi Lantz, revealing why she spent years at 0.1% marketing spend while telling clients to invest 5%.Guest Bio:Erin Mitchell, MBA, is the Founder and CEO of BE Total Solutions, a strategic advisory firm that helps organizations align business strategy, marketing, and execution to drive measurable growth. With nearly 20 years of experience-including leading marketing teams at CVS Health-Erin specializes in turning strategy into action across complex organizations. As a member of the Forbes Coaches Council, Erin is a published author on Forbes.com, where she shares insights on strategic growth-known for helping organizations move from fragmented marketing to aligned, growth-driven execution.Connect with Erin MitchellLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinnicolemitchell/ Website: https://betotalsolutions.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Laid Off to Fractional CMO: Building a Strategy-First Business coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if your worst fear became your greatest catalyst? Monica Smith shares with Michi Lantz how divorce and a pandemic sparked her emotional strength training business. Learn how brilliant overachievers can build resilience without losing themselves.Guest Bio:Monica Smith knows what it costs a person to lose connection with themselves, not from the outside, but from the inside.In her thirties, she founded a nonprofit serving children of divorce, creating curriculum to help young people feel seen, safe, and strong amid family disruption. That organization was later acquired by a larger nonprofit in Dallas, where her programs continue today. She also authored two children's books, helping young readers move from feeling defined by circumstance to reclaiming their own voice. She built all of that because she understood early what happens when someone spends years overriding themselves. She understands it now from a different angle, too.Today, Monica works with entrepreneurs, executives, and high-capacity individuals - intelligent, compassionate people doing meaningful work in the world who have also spent years absorbing criticism that wasn't theirs to keep, staying in rooms and relationships that cost them more than anyone around them could see. They know their patterns. They've done the work. And something still hasn't closed. That gap between understanding yourself and actually living differently is exactly where she works.Her framework, The Path of Empowerment Therapy, moves through four phases: See Yourself, Be Yourself, See Others, and Be With Others - building the kind of self-awareness, regulation, and relational courage that makes lasting change possible.Monica holds a Master's degree in Counseling and is a Certified Professional Life Coach. She serves as an adjunct professor of Emotional Intelligence at the Chesapeake School of Business, where she developed and teaches the university's EI curriculum. She works with individuals, organizations, and broader audiences through coaching, her workbook, keynotes, and her culture development program, Empower Leaders.Her message hasn't changed in twenty years: success is not empowerment if it costs you yourself. Learn more at empowermecc.com.Connect with Monica SmithLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/monicamichaelsmithWebsite: https://EmpowerMeCC.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Mental and Emotional Strength Training for Entrepreneur Resilience coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when you discover you don't truly love yourself? Lisa Andria shares with Michi Lantz how unconditional self-love became her mission after breast cancer and 41 years in corporate. Learn how emotional transformation helps women over 40 rebuild confidence and purpose.Guest Bio:Lisa Andria is an Emotional Transformation Coach, founder of Ladies Who Leap Coaching and podcast host of the popular Ladies Who Leap podcast. She helps women over 40 build -for the first time - the identity they never embraced.Using The Identity Bloom Method- a four-stage identity construction system - Lisa produces a transformation so complete that clients' lives restructure around who they've become.A signature part of her program goes into the unconscious mind to a level where the Identity Void actually lives and clears old programming, constructs the client's genuine self and then, through their new reality, grounds this leap on a permanent basis so they can move ahead confidently.Connect with Lisa AndriaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-andria/Website: https://ladieswholeap.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How Unconditional Self-Love Transforms Your Life After 40 coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What does it take to transform personal tragedy into a global mission? Atif Rashid lost his leg to cancer and built a resilience coaching empire. He shares his Five R Framework and Transilient Leadership approach with Michi Lantz on building a values-driven business.Guest Bio:Atif Rashid, CPA, MBA: Atif Rashid is a globally recognized leadership and resilience coach, inspirational speaker, and stand-up comedian whose life story exemplifies overcoming adversity through the power of mindset. As a cancer survivor and right-leg amputee, Atif has transformed profound personal challenges into a mission to help individuals and organizations lead with resilience, authenticity and courage. Holding an MBA and CPA and having shared his message on global stages including TEDx, he blends strategic insight with humor to create deeply human, impactful learning experiences. Through his global movement, Inspire1 - Impact Billions, Atif is fighting emotional poverty by empowering people to take one intentional action at a time to create meaningful, lasting change.Connect with Atif RashidLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/inspire1iv/Website: https://inspire1ivconsulting.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Losing a Leg to Transilient Leadership: Building Resilience coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when childhood shadow becomes your greatest leadership gift? Purpose coach Robert Hopkins shares with Michi Lantz how five stepdads and a father he never met shaped his coaching philosophy. Discover why successful entrepreneurs often arrive unhappy and disconnected from their why.Guest Bio:Robert Hopkins is an executive and transformational coach with more than 30 years of experience spanning hospitality, entrepreneurship, consulting, and human development. As the owner of STRIVE Coaching Inc. in Salt Lake City since 2006, he has built a reputation for integrating business strategy with deep internal work, combining operational excellence with mindset development and emotional intelligence. His approach emphasizes innovation, resilience, and the ability to align personal growth with professional performance.Beginning his career in the hospitality industry at the age of 15, Hopkins played a key role in opening and scaling restaurants across the United States while simultaneously developing a range of entrepreneurial ventures. His business experience includes wine importation and distribution, retail operations, and clinical nutrition facilities serving niche markets. These ventures helped shape his ability to launch, grow, and redefine organizations, establishing a foundation of disciplined execution and adaptability that continues to inform his coaching work today.Significant life challenges, including the financial crisis of 2008-2010 and major personal transitions, became pivotal turning points that reshaped his perspective and purpose. These experiences led to a deep focus on self-development, emotional intelligence, and the study of human behavior. In 2017, after rebuilding both personally and professionally, he revitalized his coaching practice with a renewed mission centered on transformation through adversity. symbolized by the phoenix concept of rising stronger from hardship.Through STRIVE Coaching, Hopkins works with executives, entrepreneurs, and teams across multiple industries, delivering tailored guidance on business operations, internal processes, and mindset recalibration. His methodology incorporates principles of neuroplasticity to help clients shift thinking patterns, build resilience, and achieve sustainable clarity and effectiveness. In addition to coaching, he develops and shares content through books, podcasts, and speaking engagements, extending his reach to a broader global audience.He is the author of The Alchemist Lighthouse: The Daily Journey to Creating Your Beacon of Light (2025), a transformational guide that blends neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and reflective practices to help individuals rewire thought patterns and unlock personal and professional potential. The work reflects a broader mission to foster connection, awareness, and growth, while reinforcing the belief that resilience and clarity can be cultivated from within.Beyond his professional work, Hopkins actively supports philanthropic initiatives, including efforts focused on suicide awareness, providing meals to families in need, and supporting underserved communities. A portion of his book proceeds contributes to these causes, reflecting a commitment to impact beyond business. He holds a bachelor's degree in health care administration, earned with high honors in 2015, and continues to focus on expanding his influence through writing, speaking, and coaching, with a long-term vision of inspiring connection, growth, and meaningful change at scale.Connect with Robert HopkinsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robert-hopkins-71726aaWebsite: https://alchemistlighthouse.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Five Stepdads to Purpose Coach: Turning Shadow Into Light coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when depression almost ends your business? Donna May Abadiano shares her business pivot story with Michi Lantz—from nearly quitting IELTS coaching to discovering a dual-market model serving Filipino breadwinners and the agencies hiring them. A raw journey of adaptation.Guest Bio:Donna May Abadiano is the founder of SJDCS Online Educational Consultancy Services in the Philippines. Through her coaching brand VIP IELTS Academy, she helps breadwinner professionals - nurses, doctors, engineers, and accountants - prepare for international English proficiency exams and workplace communication, so they can qualify for the global careers their families are counting on.Her work serves both the individuals pursuing opportunities abroad and the organizations that hire them. What started as onsite coaching in Roxas City has grown into a cross-border consultancy with clients now working in the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, and Australia.Connect with Donna May AbadianoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-may-abadiano/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How Depression Led to a Business Pivot That Saved Everything coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if your biggest business block isn't marketing but positioning rooted in limiting beliefs? Jean-Philippe Vezina shares with Michi Lantz how Black entrepreneurs can rewire generational trauma, reclaim cultural identity, and build wealth without losing their roots.Guest Bio:Jean-Philippe Vézina is a strategic advisor and ecosystem builder working at the intersection of Afro-descendant entrepreneurship, agri-food systems, and market positioning. His work focuses on a key challenge: helping entrepreneurs move beyond visibility to build structured, scalable, and culturally rooted business models. As a Board Member of the Canada-Africa Chamber of Commerce (CACC), he contributes to strengthening economic corridors between Canada and African markets, with a focus on agri-food value chains, transformation, and long-term partnerships.Through Movez Coaching, he supports founders, brands, and organizations-particularly within Afro-descendant communities-in clarifying their positioning, structuring their growth, and accessing new markets without diluting their identity. He is known for challenging the idea that marketing alone drives growth, arguing instead that identity and positioning are the real leverage points for sustainable success.Connect with Jean-Philippe VézinaLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/movezaction/Podcast: Soul Leader PodcastResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Why Black Entrepreneurs Need Positioning Before Marketing Tactics coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What story will your grandchildren tell about your business legacy? Phillip Brooks shares his family business succession planning framework with Michi Lantz, revealing how emotional alignment across generations matters more than tax strategy for lasting impact.Guest Bio:Phillip Brooks is an executive and family business coach and the founder of Fresh Potential LLC. After more than 50 years leading and growing a $100M+ family-owned business, he now helps leaders build resilient organizations by aligning the business, ownership, and family to honor their legacy with ongoing success across generations-while adapting to constant change in the world around them. He is the creator of the Orchard Perspective and Pollinator Protocol™, frameworks that help organizations and families move from misalignment and hesitation to clarity, connection, and effective collaboration.Connect with Phillip BrooksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-brooks/Website: https://freshpotential.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host & Producer: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Family Business Succession Planning: Building Legacy Across Generations coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when you try to be everything to everybody? Anita Larsen shares with Michi Lantz how business clarity transforms stuck entrepreneurs into strategic owners. From losing her corporate job to building LITA Coaching, she reveals why narrowing down beats competing on price.Guest Bio:Anita Larsen is a business strategist and founder of LITA Coaching, where she helps growth-minded entrepreneurs build profitable, sustainable businesses through clarity and structure. She developed the Business Clarity System to help business owners move from scattered effort to intentional growth across strategy, positioning, offers, and operations. Anita is known for simplifying complex business challenges into clear, actionable strategies that drive real results.Connect with Anita LarsenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitalarsen/Website: https://litacoaching.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Why Business Clarity Beats Competing on Price Every Time coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when your job title becomes your entire identity? Richard Taliaferro shares his journey from Wall Street Journal editor to career coach with Michi Lantz, revealing how mid-career professionals can navigate layoffs, overcome visibility fears, and build businesses with heart.Guest Bio:Richard Taliaferro is a career transition coach and former journalist who helps mid-career professionals navigate reinvention without starting over. After a 26-year at The Wall Street Journal, Richard moved into coaching, where he now supports clients in clarifying their direction, reclaiming their narrative, and building sustainable, purpose-driven careers.His approach blends storytelling, mindset work, and practical action-helping people move from burnout and uncertainty into clarity and momentum. He is the creator of the SPARK Method™, a framework designed to help professionals reconnect with what energizes them and take aligned steps toward their next chapter.Connect with Richard TaliaferroLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardtaliaferro/Website: https://richardtaliaferro.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Layoff to Career Coach: Navigating Identity and Reinvention coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if the biggest competitive advantage is something only 20% of leaders get right? Shannon Fuchs reveals how psychological safety transforms teams and why she left Fortune 10 stability to help more leaders build trust-based cultures. Michi Lantz explores her journey.Guest Bio:Shannon Fuchs is the owner of Fuchs Consulting Group, an organization dedicated to providing continuous improvement coaching that helps businesses achieve best-in-class results by developing people and culture and then delivering optimized systems and processes. She has teamed with, coached, and mentored thousands of people to live rich lives, resulting in increased joy, engagement, and exceptional financial outcomes.Shannon works with individuals and teams to increase their effectiveness by leveraging their strengths, understanding and addressing their blind spots, and creating an environment where all perspectives are welcomed. She is a long-term thinker who helps leaders develop a team and press for the execution of processes to drive measurable performance improvement.Prior to starting her own business, Shannon worked as an executive for an entrepreneur in the forest products industry. Before this, Shannon worked for a Fortune 15 organization in the energy industry, where she held numerous positions with increasing responsibility culminating in worldwide organizational leadership and receipt of a Global President’s award.Shannon serves on numerous boards in her state. She’s a Lean Sigma green belt, a life member of the Society of Women Engineers, and a Sustainer of the Junior League. Shannon received a BS in Chemical Engineering and an Executive MBA, both Summa Cum Laude.In her free time, Shannon enjoys spending time outdoors camping and recreating with her husband, kids, and pets.Connect with Shannon FuchsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-fuchs/Website: https://fuchsconsultinggroup.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Why Only 20% of Leaders Build Psychological Safety That Wins coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What happens when a former CEO and licensed therapist combines leadership coaching with nervous system regulation? Beck Sydow shares with Michi Lantz how holding cognitive dissonance becomes a superpower for founders navigating people-hearted and business-minded leadership.Guest Bio:Beck Sydow [they/them] works with leaders who are brilliant, overloaded, and tired of losing themselves under pressure. A business geek with Buddhist roots, Beck teaches founders, entrepreneurs, and senior leaders to recognize fear in real time, steady their nervous system, and return to clarity when it matters most.With four decades of experience as a CEO/COO, therapist, and mindfulness teacher, Beck moves easily between business strategy and the inner workings of a leader's nervous system. This dual fluency is what clients call "magic"-the moment when reactivity quiets, insight returns, and leadership feels spacious again.Beck's work offers a way of leading that allows results and humanity to finally coexist. They are the founder of HumanKind Business Leaders and the creator of the People-Hearted & Business-Minded™ framework and Homebase Practice for Leaders™️Connect with Beck SydowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beck-sydow/Website: https://humankindbusinessleaders.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host & Producer: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Leadership Coaching That Balances Heart and Business Strategy coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.How do you rebuild after nurse burnout nearly ends your career? Teresa Sanderson shares her journey from $6K hospice startup to $3M exit, through depression, to helping nurses thrive. She talks with Michi Lantz about sustainable careers and escaping toxic nursing culture.Guest Bio:Teresa Sanderson is a serial nurse entrepreneur, champion for nurses, speaker, and marketing expert. She is the founder of Nursing CE Business In A Box, CEU Provider Made Easy, Business & Marketing Made Easy For Nurse Entrepreneurs and coaches nurse entrepreneurs to: Get Visible. Attract Your Audience. Grow Your Authority & Income.Teresa is also a speaker, host of the podcast, Dare To Do Nursing Differently®, and founder of the Nurses Feed Their Young® Movement and Thriving Nurse Network, an online peer support community for nurses. She is passionate about creating a better future for the nursing profession and dedicated to transforming nursing culture from one where nurses eat their young to one where Nurses Feed Their Young®.Teresa is based in Robinson, Kansas and is available for speaking opportunities across the US and worldwide, global and virtual summits, podcasts and interviews. Contact her at [email protected] with Teresa SandersonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theteresasanderson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeresaSandersonTVResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host & Producer: Michi LantzEditor: Marvin Del RosarioExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Nurse Burnout to CEO: Building a Sustainable Nursing Career coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if your biggest competitive advantage in AI isn't technical skill but your humanity? David Odeleye shares with Michi Lantz how empathy and caring for people sets you apart when everything else gets automated. A must-listen for entrepreneurs navigating the AI shift.Guest Bio:David Odeleye is an AI-powered project manager and consultant who helps teams use artificial intelligence to improve delivery, reduce risks, and successfully execute complex initiatives.He combines strategic thinking with creativity and curiosity, bringing a modern, tech-forward approach to project management. His work focuses on integrating AI into workflows to surface issues earlier, streamline processes, and drive better outcomes.David’s career path reflects rapid growth and initiative—transitioning early from a desktop support technician role into project management by proactively pursuing opportunities.Beyond his technical expertise, he shares insights on career growth, resilience, and continuous learning, emphasizing adaptability, curiosity, and taking calculated risks as key drivers of success.Connect with David OdeleyeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidodeleyeInstagram: @thorpeedo__Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host & Producer: Michi LantzEditor: Michi LantzExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Why Being Human Is Your Competitive Advantage in the Age of AI coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.How do you go from nearly quitting after a $500 month to building four synergistic businesses? Randy Loveless shares his journey from healthcare executive to seven-figure entrepreneur with Michi Lantz, revealing the mindset shifts and team building strategies essential for scaling.Guest Bio:Randy Loveless has over 27 years of clinical and leadership experience in healthcare, bringing a wide range of skills and knowledge from hospitals around the nation. He has obtained a Bachelor's in Nursing, a Bachelor's in Management, a Master's in Business Administration, Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt, and Board Certification as a Nurse Leader. Using concepts learned throughout his career, Randy has founded four successful businesses and has achieved notoriety as an entrepreneur, being featured in multiple global publications and podcasts. He is also an experienced speaker on national stages and author of the book "Not Just a Nurse". Randy now spends his time mentoring nurses in designing lifestyles of true freedom and flexibility and living his life's passion of helping nurses take their careers and their lives to levels they've only dreamed of.Connect with Randy LovelessLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randylovelessWebsite: https://catalystcoachingandmentoring.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Randy.LovelessResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host & Producer: Michi LantzEditor: Michi LantzExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From $500 Month to Seven Figures: Building Four Businesses in Five Years coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What does it take to build a thought leadership business over 25 years? Urs Koenig shares with Michi Lantz how radical humility shaped his journey from burnout to keynote speaking, the loneliness of solopreneurship, and why life plan must come before business plan.Guest Bio:Urs Koenig is a bestselling and award-winning author, one of the world’s leading experts on humble leadership, a former UN peacekeeper and NATO peacekeeping commander, a highly accomplished ultraendurance champion, a widely published professor, and a seasoned executive coach and keynote speaker with more than three decades of experience helping hundreds of leaders and dozens of executive teams unlock new levels of achievement across four continents.He is the founder of the Radical Humility Leadership Institute and speaks frequently on the topic of leadership to corporations and associations across the globe. His message of Radical Humility in leadership has inspired teams from across the spectrum, including Amazon, Starbucks, Google, the Society of Human Resource Management, HP, NATO, Vistage, and Microsoft.He holds a PhD in geography and a Master of Science from the University of Zürich, Switzerland, and an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management.Urs is the loving father of two teenage boys who make commanding soldiers look easy. He lives in Seattle, Washington.Connect with Urs KoenigLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/urs-koenig-ab3828/Website: https://www.urskoenig.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host & Producer: Michi LantzEditor: Michi LantzExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Building a Thought Leadership Business Around Radical Humility coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.How do you build a content studio without burning out? Alison Yuen shares her journey from corporate law to creative entrepreneurship with Michi Lantz, covering coaching investments, niche evolution, and keeping work human-centered.Guest Bio:Alison Yuen is the Founder of Contigo Content Studio, where she supports legal service providers and founders with their content marketing. She helps with content strategy, creation and ghostwriting so clients can turn their ideas into credible thought leadership and build visibility that drives commercial growth. Having worked in private practice and in-house, she understands the realities of the legal profession. She also brings experience creating content across other sectors.Connect with Alison YuenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-yuen/Website: https://www.contigocontent.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host & Producer: Michi LantzEditor: Michi LantzExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: From Corporate Law to Content Studio: Building Without Burnout 

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.How do you build a purpose-driven business when the market isn't rushing to pay for it? Mary Ellen Schaafsma shares her journey from intrapreneur to founder with Michi Lantz, revealing how tenacity and authenticity fuel growth in the messy middle.Guest Bio:Mary Ellen Schaafsma is a seasoned Social Purpose Advisor and the founder of Purpose Pathways Consulting. With ten years at the forefront of Canada's Social Purpose movement, Mary Ellen has empowered many organizations to gain clarity on their legacy for society - beyond profits - and unlock their full potential as engines for growing the good in the world, while growing a resilient business.As the former director and co-Founder of the Social Purpose Institute at United Way BC, Mary Ellen played a pivotal role in shaping purpose-driven business strategies and programs that have inspired companies across Canada.Her deep expertise, infectious enthusiasm, and commitment to collaboration make her a trusted guide for leaders seeking to align their organizations with the needs of people and the planet. Her approach combines strategic insight with practical tools, empowering clients to embed purpose into their culture, engage stakeholders, and create their optimal impact as an organization. She is passionate about helping organizations thrive by leveraging their business to generate good.Find out from Mary Ellen Why Smart Organizations Still Struggle with Alignment, Culture and Momentum:Get your Coherence Assessment now: https://bit.ly/4oKyt5GConnect with Mary Ellen SchaafsmaLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maryellenschaafsmaWebsite: https://www.purposepathways.ca/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host & Producer: Michi LantzEditor: Michi LantzExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How to Build a Purpose-Driven Business When the World Isn't Ready coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.What if teams do everything right but nothing actually changes? Amy Tayal, agile consultant and founder of Agility X Consulting, talks with Michi Lantz about why agile transformation stalls when leadership stays on the sidelines and what it really takes to make change stick.Guest Bio: Amy Tayal is a Lean-Agile and AI transformation consultant, and the founder of AIgilityX Consulting. Over the past decade, she's worked with organizations across finance, tech, government, and healthcare-helping leaders and teams navigate complex transformations and actually deliver results. Along the way, she's trained over 15,000 professionals globally and led multiple enterprise-wide transformations from strategy through execution.What sets Amy apart is her focus on cutting through the noise. After seeing too many teams overwhelmed by frameworks, tools, and processes, she now helps organizations simplify how they work-shifting from process-heavy environments to value-driven delivery that's practical, sustainable, and measurable.Today, her work sits at the intersection of Lean-Agile and AI, where she helps leaders rethink how teams operate, make decisions, and accelerate outcomes in a rapidly changing landscape.You can connect with Amy on LinkedIn or learn more about her work at amytayal.com and aigilityxconsulting.com.Connect with Amy TayalLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amytayal/Website: https://amytayal.com and https://agilityxconsulting.comInstagram: @amy_theagilecoachResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host & Producer: Michi LantzEditor: Michi LantzExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Why Agile Transformations Fail and How to Make Change Stick coming soon.

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.Coach Michael Lee of The Innotivity Institute talks with Michi Lantz about why adults lose access to creativity, how self-doubt blocks growth, and why reclaiming your voice matters in business and life.Guest Bio:Michael Brian Lee is the Creative Breakthrough Catalyst. He is the world's only certified Master of Creativity and Innovation Coaching and is also trained in eight other coaching disciplines, and is a Certified Coach Trainer. He is a #1 best-selling author and has taken the TEDx stage twice. He writes a column on creativity for the Mail and Guardian of South Africa and has written for Forbes. Michael is also an International Advisory Board Member of World Creativity and Innovation. He has spoken at numerous creativity conferences and universities and the Global Speakers Summit.His TV productions have won 5 South African Film and TV Awards (SAFTAs) and he was a Founding Editor of the renowned international literary magazine Trafika. He was recently named a top 50 thought leader in Creativity by Thinkers360. His new book, World Innovators Cup, portraying great innovators of history as professional football players, is a work many have eagerly awaited. In short, Michael will blow your mind.Connect with Michael Brian LeeWebsite: https://www.michaelbrianlee.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelleecreativity/Book link: https://worldinnovatorscup.com/Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Producer: Michi LantzEditor: Michi LantzExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: Why Creativity Disappears and How to Get It Back coming soon. 

Special "Business Revenue Leak Checklist" offer free at http://www.mrse.co/leak.How do you use AI without letting it flatten the very human judgment your work depends on? Amy Tepper and Patrick Flynn, co-founders of Tepper & Flynn, talk with Michi Lantz about broken feedback systems, AI that keeps human judgment intact, and the real challenge of scaling a high-trust business.Guest Bio:Patrick Flynn brings a rare combination to instructional leadership work — deep classroom experience, executive leadership across nine states, and a systems thinker’s eye for what makes improvement sustainable at scale. He has worked as a teacher, curriculum director, Chief Academic Officer, and Executive Director in district, regional, and international settings including the Abu Dhabi Education Council.Where Amy works at the level of individual leader transformation in a classroom or building, Patrick works at the level of organizational design — building the structures, protocols, and shared frameworks that make growth consistent across an entire district.Patrick is the co-author of Feedback to Feed Forward and Learner-Focused Feedback, both published by Corwin as Visible Learning Supporting Resources, and presents nationally and internationally on instructional leadership, performance management, and data-driven decision-making.Amy Tepper has spent nearly 30 years in K-12 education across traditional, blended, virtual, and international settings — as a teacher, administrator, program director, and coach. That range of experience is what allows her to meet leaders where they are, in whatever system they’re operating in.Her work is grounded in evidence-based teaching and learning — the conditions that make professional growth stick long after a workshop ends. Amy has a rare ability to shift how leaders think, not just what they do. Districts don’t just implement her frameworks. They internalize them.Since 2013, Amy has completed thousands of classroom visits as a peer validator, coach, and consultant across 10 states. She is the co-author of Feedback to Feed Forward and Learner-Focused Feedback, both published by Corwin as Visible Learning Supporting Resources.Connect with Patrick Flynn & Amy TepperPatrick’s LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-w-flynn-a1515a7/Amy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-tepper/Website: https://tepperandflynn.com/Email:[email protected]@tepperandflynn.comResources or websites mentioned in this episode:MiraseeCredits:Host & Producer: Michi LantzEditor: Michi LantzExecutive Producer: Danny InyTo catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channel or your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people.Episode transcript: How School Leaders Can Use AI Without Losing Human Judgment coming soon.