Defy Limits

Trust tends to get overlooked until something starts to feel off, whether that shows up in how people communicate, how decisions are made, or how teams engage with each other over time.It rarely breaks in obvious ways. Instead, it builds or erodes through small, consistent interactions, how people interpret each other, what gets said or left unsaid, and how those moments are handled.In this episode of Alchemize with Alanna, Alanna Levenson - Fractional Chief Decision Officer sits down with Yonason Goldson - The Ethics Ninja to explore what actually shapes trust in real environments and how ethics influence the way people show up, make decisions, and respond to one another.The conversation will explore:1. Ethics as the Foundation of Success and Fulfillment2. How Labels Limit Understanding of Self and Others3. Discovering Potential by Embracing the UnknownYonason brings a perspective grounded in ethics and leadership, with a focus on what drives behaviour over time and what creates the conditions for trust to either strengthen or break down.This is a discussion about how people interpret what’s in front of them, how those interpretations influence outcomes, and what that means for how things move forward.If this is something you’ve been noticing in your own environment, you’re welcome to join us and listen in.

Leadership expectations are changing quickly. Traditional feedback cycles are being questioned, AI is reshaping how decisions are made, and human skills are becoming more critical as information becomes widely accessible.On this episode of Alchemize with Alanna, Alanna Levenson - Fractional Chief Decision Officer is joined by Ben Perreau, founder of Parafoil, for a conversation about what leadership requires now. Ben brings a unique perspective from his work at the intersection of cognitive science, AI, product development, and leadership intelligence, as well as years of experience advising executives and building systems that support people managers at scale.Together, they will explore how leaders can move beyond static evaluation models toward ongoing leadership feedback, what the growing influence of AI means for leadership development, and why human skills matter more than ever in a world where knowledge is abundant.This conversation is designed for leaders, founders, and people managers who are navigating change and looking to build leadership approaches that are both technologically informed and deeply human.Topics include:1. From Annual Reviews to Ongoing Leadership Feedback2. The Influence of AI on Leadership3. Why Human Skills Matter More When Knowledge Is AbundantThis episode invites reflection on how leadership is evolving and what it takes to lead with clarity, adaptability, and intention in today’s environment.

There are seasons in life that break you open. And then there are moments when you realize those very experiences are shaping who you’re becoming.In this episode of Alchemize with Alanna, Nathaniel Allenby joins the conversation to share a journey that spans 28,000 miles on a bicycle, years of personal adversity, creative reinvention, and a deep commitment to service.Nathaniel’s story weaves together compassion, trauma, performance, art, and psychology. From restoring his faith in humanity through radical acts of kindness, to transforming personal hardship into meaningful work, his path reflects what it looks like to turn lived experience into purpose.We’ll explore:1. Kindness That Restores Faith in Humanity2. Turning Trauma Into Purposeful Service3. Transforming Pain Through Art and PurposeThis conversation isn’t about bypassing pain. It’s about meeting it, learning from it, and allowing it to shape something deeper and more intentional.If you’ve ever wondered how your hardest chapters might become part of your calling, this episode invites you into that reflection.

Making the move into business ownership comes with more complexity than most people expect.In this episode of Alchemize with Alanna, I’m joined by Paul Cheetham, BCA, CFP for an honest conversation about the realities of acquiring, growing, and eventually selling a business. We’ll talk about what really shows up at each stage, beyond the headlines and success stories.Paul brings over a decade of experience in financial services and mergers and acquisitions advisory, specializing in guiding business owners through successful exits. His work spans full-service brokering, self-service consulting, and certified valuations, giving him a clear view of the ownership lifecycle from multiple angles.Together, we’ll explore:1. Leaving Corporate to Buy a Business2. Growing the Business and the Challenges Along the Way3. Selling a Business and Supporting Others Through the ProcessThis conversation is for leaders and entrepreneurs who are considering ownership, navigating growth, or thinking ahead to an eventual exit, and want a grounded perspective on what it actually takes at each step.If you’re curious about what happens between the decision to buy and the decision to sell, this episode will give you clarity you won’t find in a pitch deck.

Artificial intelligence is advancing quickly.Human awareness does not always move at the same pace.Tomorrow on Alchemize with Alanna, Alanna Levenson - Leadership Alchemist will be joined by Wendy Paquette, CEO and President of WBP Incorporated, for a conversation that looks at what actually shapes the future of leadership beneath the technology.This episode explores the internal systems we operate from. The patterns, beliefs, and ego structures that quietly influence decisions, power, and impact. As AI becomes more integrated into how we work and lead, understanding our own inner technology becomes essential.They’ll explore:1. Human Technology in an AI World2. How the Ego is AI3. How a High Achiever’s Growth Can Change the WorldThis conversation is for leaders and high achievers who are questioning how to stay conscious, grounded, and intentional in a rapidly changing environment. Progress without awareness creates noise. Growth with awareness creates ripple effects that extend far beyond the individual.Join tomorrow for a thoughtful conversation about leadership, consciousness, and what it really means to evolve alongside technology.

Join Alanna Levenson - Leadership Alchemist and host of Alchemize with Alanna, for an upcoming conversation with Adam W. Barney 👋🔌, executive coach and creator of the Energy OS System™.This episode explores what happens when ambition outpaces energy, and how high-performing leaders can scale with purpose instead of exhaustion.Adam has guided hundreds of founders and executive teams to reclaim time, clarity, and balance through his Energy OS framework. Together, he and Alanna will discuss what it really means to lead from consciousness rather than constant motion.Topics include:1. Energy Debt & The Myth of Endless Drive2. The Glass Half Full Blueprint3. Leadership at the Intersection of Levity and JusticeThis conversation challenges the belief that drive alone creates success. It invites leaders to look deeper, at how energy, optimism, and alignment strengthen decision-making, team culture, and long-term growth.Tune in for an honest discussion on the cost of endless drive and the power of conscious leadership.

Grief changes us, but it can also awaken a deeper kind of strength.This week on Alchemize with Alanna, Alanna Levenson - Leadership Alchemist, will be joined by John Brocas, founder, leader, mentor, and internationally published author who works with high-performing CEOs, lawyers, and executives navigating burnout, spiritual crisis, and leadership misalignment.With over 25 years of experience in spiritual growth, psychology, and leadership mentoring, Jock helps leaders realign with purpose and tap into what he calls strategic intuitive intelligence, the ability to lead with both awareness and wisdom in moments of uncertainty.Together, we’ll explore:1. Transformational Power Of Grief2. Understanding Spiritual Crisis In Leadership3. Strategic Intuitive Intelligence For LeadersThis conversation goes beyond traditional leadership. It’s about how moments of loss, reflection, and spiritual questioning can become catalysts for clarity, compassion, and renewed direction.Join us for this episode of Alchemize with Alanna as we explore how the most profound challenges often reveal the strongest leaders, the ones who lead not just with mind and skill, but with heart and intuition.

Healing goes beyond the physical and becomes transformational.On this episode of Alchemize with Alanna, Alanna Levenson - Leadership Alchemist will be joined by Heather “Dr H” Hinshelwood, board-certified emergency physician and co-owner of the Fraum Health. After more than two decades in traditional medicine, Heather began redefining what it truly means to support wellness, not just treat illness.Her journey from emergency rooms to restorative health centers reveals how purpose can evolve through experience, reflection, and even burnout.Together, they’ll explore:1. Changing How Society Understands True Health2. How Career Trauma Inspired a New Path3. Reimagining Wellness for the Modern LeaderThis episode is an invitation to look at health, leadership, and personal growth through a new lens, one where healing the self becomes the foundation for helping others.Join us for a conversation that blends science, humanity, and transformation, a reminder that real wellness starts from within.

Leadership gets tested when pressure hits. In those moments, strategy alone is not enough. The leaders who navigate difficulty well have three things in common: healthy curiosity, emotional resilience and clarity around what truly matters.Joining Alanna Levenson - Leadership Alchemist on this episode of Alchemize with Alanna, we welcome Hunter McMahon, President of iDiscovery Solutions, known for guiding teams and clients through high-stakes legal, data and business decisions. His career has been built on turning complexity into clarity and leading with precision under pressure.This conversation goes beyond traditional leadership advice and into the real disciplines that sustain leaders when things get hard.We will explore:1. The Power of Curiosity2. Resiliency In Tough Times3. Priorities As A Leader.This episode is designed for leaders who are navigating complexity and want to stay grounded, strategic and human while doing it.

What does it take to lead with courage and clarity in corporate America?This week on Alchemize with Alanna, Alanna Levenson - Leadership Alchemist will be joined by CB Bowman-Ottomanelli Courageous Leadership and ACEC, CEO of ACEC (Association of Corporate Executive Coaches) and creator of Microcourage™, a framework that helps leaders turn everyday pressure into strategic advantage.CB has worked with executives and leadership teams across industries, guiding them to strengthen trust, think clearly under pressure, and lead with purpose in times of change.Together, we’ll explore:1. Strategic Courage2. Impact of Executive Coaching in Corporate Leadership3. Navigating Corporate America as a Woman of ColorThis conversation is for leaders ready to rethink what courage looks like, beyond bold moves or fearless moments, and discover how it shows up in everyday decisions, actions, and presence.Join us live for this on Wednesday, Nov 12th, at 1 PM EST for an episode of Alchemize with Alanna as we explore what it truly means to lead with conviction, authenticity, and heart.

Growth looks impressive from the outside. The revenue milestones, the scaling, the public wins. But meaningful entrepreneurship asks a deeper question: What is all this growth built on inside of you?Joining Alanna Levenson - Leadership Alchemist in this episode of Alchemize with Alanna, we host Dylan Jahraus, who built a $10M business without paid ads and helped over 4,500 entrepreneurs create financial and personal freedom. Her story is not just about scale. It is about what happens when business becomes a channel for healing, identity work, and aligned leadership.This conversation goes beyond tactics and into the deeper layers of what it means to build a business with sovereignty and intention.We will explore:1. Building a Business That Heals2. From Creative to CEO3. The Shift from Hustle to AlignmentThis episode is for founders and leaders who are ready to grow without abandoning themselves in the process.

We’re surrounded by noise every day, competing opinions, constant notifications, endless demands.But leadership requires something different. It requires the ability to get quiet enough to actually hear yourself.That’s why I’m excited to welcome Elizabeth Morris, owner of The Nail Hub, on this episode of Alchemize with Alanna.Together we’ll explore:→ How to practice intuitive listening→ Ways to clear the mental clutter that clouds decision-making→ What it takes to reconnect with your own truthWhen leaders create inner spaciousness, they gain the clarity and presence to show up stronger and more grounded.Join me live for Tuning Out the Noise to Tune Into Yourself.Follow I Love My Life Coaching, for more conversations that challenge how leaders think and lead.

Leaders are often rewarded for seeking validation.Shareholder approval. Industry recognition. Even the constant nods from peers and colleagues.But the habit of outsourcing decisions comes at a cost, clarity, confidence, and ultimately, freedom.On October 7th, I’ll be joined by Kathleen Acker, author, ordained minister, and founder of Lawful Foundations, for a conversation about reclaiming your inner authority.Kathleen has dedicated her work to helping visionaries and entrepreneurs step out of systems of control and into sovereignty. She equips people with practical tools to reclaim their rights, build private structures, and thrive authentically. And her mission aligns powerfully with the inner transformation leaders need today: trusting themselves enough to lead without constant external approval.Together, we’ll explore:→ How to stop seeking external validation→ Practical ways to trust your own choices→ Why inner wisdom is more than enoughThis episode "How to Stop Outsourcing Your Decisions" is an invitation for leaders to move from compliance to clarity. From fear to freedom.Join us live on October 7th for a conversation that will challenge how you lead and how you live.

We live in a culture addicted to productivity.The busier you are, the more valuable you appear.But at what cost?On this episode of Alchemize with Alanna, I’ll be joined by Michael McCurdy, founder of Brick and Mortar Builders, to have a conversation many leaders avoid: what happens when productivity becomes a trap.Mike brings years of experience leading a licensed and insured general contracting company specializing in residential and commercial remodeling. He knows firsthand the pressure leaders face to keep doing more, achieving more, producing more. And he also knows the impact that pressure has when it goes unchecked.Together, we’ll explore:→ The addiction to productivity and how it shows up in leadership→ Why “busy culture” creates burnout instead of results→ Practical ways to create inner spaciousness so you can lead with clarity, not exhaustionThis conversation is for leaders ready to step out of the grind, challenge the addiction to busy, and reclaim the capacity to lead with presence.Join us live for Releasing the Pressure to Always Be Productive.

Join me for the next episode of Alchemize with Alanna, where we explore the art of trusting yourself, even when it feels completely unnatural.This is an invitation to lean in when your instinct is to pull away.I’ll be joined by Chris Sherrick, Founding Partner at Exogy Partners and Co-Founder & CEO of Tonotop, a leader who believes success is built on trust, integrity, and warm-blooded leadership, not cutthroat deals.Together, we’ll talk about what happens when you stop outsourcing your decisions, start listening to your inner wisdom, and move forward even when it feels uncomfortable.Topics, we’ll uncover:1. How to rebuild self-trust through discomfort2. Why inner trust often feels foreign3. What reconnecting to yourself really looks likeIf you’ve been questioning your own voice, your direction, or your ability to follow through, this is the space to remember your power.The practice begins here.

Join me for the very first episode of Alchemize with Alanna, where we begin the journey of transforming your inner world so your outer world can follow.This is an invitation to come home to yourself.In this premiere episode, we’ll explore what it means to “alchemize” your life and why this space exists for you.We'll uncover how to build inner authority, trust your wisdom, and stand firmly in your truth even when the world feels loud.We will also discuss practical and emotional ways to free yourself from the patterns and pressures holding you back.I’ll be joined by Jessie Lizak, Founder & CEO of Reveting, a leader in helping brands own their voice through livestreaming and personal branding. Together, we’ll talk about the intersection of confidence, clarity, and taking up space in business and in life.If you’ve been feeling the pull to step into your power, this conversation is your spark.The alchemy begins here.