Angus Nelson is a leadership coach, strategist, and keynote speaker who helps high-performing entrepreneurs and executives break through plateaus and achieve extraordinary success. As the founder of Evolve Leadership, he combines psychology, emotional intelligence, and proven frameworks to guide clients in overcoming limiting beliefs, aligning purpose with profit, and driving personal growth. He has worked with leaders from FedEx, Cisco, and Bridgestone and delivered keynotes at Walmart, Coca-Cola, BMW, and Disney. Angus is the author of Confidence Comes Later and hosts the Evolve Leadership podcast, where he empowers listeners to cultivate clarity, wealth, and freedom while becoming bold, aligned, and unstoppable.

In this episode Leonard and Angus discuss:

• Overcome adversity to transform pain into a coaching career
• Confront internal barriers to break free from unproductive cycles
• Build confidence through incremental steps and self-trust
• Detach from corporate identity to embrace personal growth and freedom
• Align internal frameworks with external systems to achieve true liberation

Key Takeaways:

• A shift from profit-driven motives to purpose-driven leadership emerges as essential for personal and professional growth, emphasizing emotional intelligence and authenticity.
• Introspection, openness to external feedback, and confronting harsh realities serve as catalysts for breaking free from unproductive cycles.
• A fresh perspective on confidence-building unfolds, illustrating how small, incremental actions foster self-trust and mitigate the tendency to overthink or create unnecessary pressure.
• A broader view of success takes shape, showing that true freedom comes from detaching from corporate identity, embracing life’s natural flow, and seizing new opportunities with trust.
• The discussion delves into overcoming fear and self-sabotage, revealing how taking the first step, asking for what you want, and persisting through rejection lead to breakthroughs.

“ People think that you have to arrive at something, and the truth is, you never do. You're always evolving. You're always growing. You're always either maturing or developing new skill sets or becoming something. And that's the point. That's the whole thing. It isn't about getting to a milestone. It isn't about getting to a goal. It's about becoming and staying in that teachable and powerful state.”

-Angus Nelson

Connect with Angus Nelson:

Websites: https://www.evolveleadership.org/ , https://www.angusnelson.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angusnelson/ 

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/evolve-leadership/id1040543696 

Connect with Leonard Raskin:

Website: https://www.raskinglobal.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonardraskin/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RaskinGlobal 

Email: [email protected]  

Leonard’s BOOK: FiduciWho?: What a Real Fiduciary Will Tell You about How to Protect, Grow, Enjoy, and Transfer Your Wealth

Show notes by Podcastologist: Angelo Paul Tagama

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