What if gratitude had nothing to do with having more than someone else? So many of us measure what we have against what others have. But comparison is the thief of joy. And real gratitude does not live there. It lives in the quiet things. Being here. Being alive. Havingโฆ
Have you ever had to stop the car just to become the person your family needed? Ten months into his company, he was running on empty. Pulling over half a mile from home just to breathe. Manufacturing the energy his family deserved before walking through the door. That was theโฆ
Have you ever been in a room where one moment completely changed the way you think? Most teaching fills your head with information. But information alone does not shift you. The real work happens when something clicks. That click is the AHA. And that is exactly what I teach to.โฆ
๐ Visit the Episode Stack โ All the links, resources, and key information from this episode in one easy place. Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Brandon Lee, Business Alignment Coach and Founder of Build By Design, to explore how one coaching question, a simple energy audit, andโฆ
Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Matt Paradise, award-winning author, financial wellness speaker, and liver transplant survivor, to explore how stability, hope, and mental clarity can transform not just your finances but your entire approach to leadership, purpose-driven growth, and lasting legacy. In This Episode: โจ Why yourโฆ
Are you showing up as yourself or a wounded version of yourself? You are not giving your best self. You are telling yourself you are not enough. And that story is costing you. Here is the truth: you can still lead while you are still bleeding. Stop waiting to beโฆ
Are you actually moving forward, or just telling yourself you are? There is no neutral. No standing still. You are either getting better or getting worse. The moment curiosity stops, progress stops. Check in with yourself today. Better or worse. That is the only choice. Watch the full conversation onโฆ
Be honest. Who do you actually talk to when business gets hard? You cannot go to your team. You do not want to burden your family. So you carry it alone. But isolation is not a badge of honor. It is a business risk. You need someone who knows yourโฆ
Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Joe LaRussa, small city mayor, entrepreneur, and founder of Homegrown Leadership, to explore how intentionality, smart systems, and genuine community can transform not just your household but your entire approach to leadership, legacy, and purpose-driven living. In This Episode: โจ Why theโฆ
Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Ken Fay, Emmy Award-winning storyteller, director, and creative strategist, to explore how the power of narrative can transform the way you lead, connect, and grow your business. Through the lens of Setup, Turn, and Transformation, Ken reveals why your story is yourโฆ
Showing Up as Your Authentic Best Self: Ingredients for Success with Dr. Lori Smith Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Dr. Lori Smith, government contracting expert, serial entrepreneur, and founder, to explore how radical self-honesty, consistent micro habits, and courageous connections can transform not just your business butโฆ
Nobody buys from someone who does not believe in what they sell. Have you ever tried to sell something you were not fully behind? They will not say it out loud. But they will feel it. Energy does not lie. Here is the reframe: happiness is not a personal goal.โฆ
You do not have a content problem. You have a clarity problem. Are you busy creating things that nobody has paid for yet? You are spending hours on content. You are perfecting your offer. You are preparing to be ready. But readiness does not come from more preparation. It comesโฆ
Most people skip the foundation and wonder why nothing sticks. Are you trying to sell something you have not fully built yet? You cannot scale what you have not defined. Get the foundation right first. Everything else follows. I tested, changed, and questioned Before I Lead until it became aโฆ
Most guests make it hard to host them. Are you the guest people remember or the one they regret booking? You show up without a bio. You give seven places to find you. You make the host do all the work. Here is the shift: be ridiculously easy to workโฆ
Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Deborah C. Smith, Marketing Strategist, Holistic Business Coach, and host of the Mindset to Market Podcast, to unpack the four non-negotiable ingredients every purpose-driven entrepreneur needs to build a signature offer that sells, scales, and truly sets them free. This conversation isโฆ
Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Sutton C. McCraney and Lace Flowers, co-founders of The Flavor Room โ an invite-only leadership ecosystem for founders and CEOs of color โ to explore how clarity, communication, and consistency are the secret ingredients to building a purpose-driven business that truly lasts.โฆ
Have you ever felt like you had to change who you are just to fit in? Most people walk into corporate thinking performance is enough. But no one hands you the playbook. No one teaches you how to navigate the culture. The truth is, adaptation is a skill. And withoutโฆ
I talk about golden hours in my program Before I Lead almost every single week. Are you using your golden hours for the right things? I use them to grow my business. I use them to chase leads and close sales. But I never once stopped to think about goldenโฆ
Have you ever felt like you had to shrink so someone else could feel comfortable? Confident women feel the energy in the room. They know when someone is threatened by their presence. And sometimes they make themselves smaller just to keep the peace. But that is not humility. That isโฆ
Have you ever said "this sounds good" but still hesitated to invest in coaching? That is the value gap. It sounds great on paper. But the shift does not happen in your head. It happens in your business. The moment it clicks is the moment everything changes. This is forโฆ
Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Steve Ramsey to explore how preparation, authentic storytelling, and intentional simplicity can transform the way you show up as a podcast guest and position you as a purpose-driven leader worth remembering. In This Episode: โจ Why researching your host and their showโฆ
Join Julie Riga as she sits down with Jim Carbaugh, educator-turned-leadership coach and founder of the LEARN Framework, to explore how five letters taught by a grandfather in a single life-changing week became a blueprint for building lasting cultures, leading with intention, and transforming both schools and businesses from theโฆ
Are you crushing every goal at work but coming home to chaos? We chase affirmation where it is easy to find. Work gives us feedback. Home just gives us more to do. So we pour into our careers and leave our households running on empty. But here is the truth:โฆ