Daring to Succeed

Hanna Bauer introduces a perspective on leadership that reframes accountability as the underlying structure that makes trust possible. Rather than treating it as corrective or punitive, she positions it as a shared system that enables alignment, clarity, and forward movement.

The conversation moves beyond accountability as individual discipline and into how it is shaped between people. We explore how unclear expectations and unspoken standards quietly erode trust, and what begins to shift when accountability is treated as something shared rather than enforced.

Connect with Hanna:

Website: https://www.HEARTnomics.com

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

Connect with Julianna:

Website: https://www.daringtosucceed.com

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

Capable leaders often assume their next move requires sharper strategy, better positioning, or more visible credentials.

But sometimes the real friction sits somewhere far quieter.

In moments of career transition—promotion opportunities, pivotal interviews, or long-planned exits—the brain’s threat-detection system can start interpreting normal signals as danger. A pause in an interview. A messy inherited team. A strategic decision that feels emotionally loaded.

None of these situations are unusual for senior professionals. Yet when the Protective Brain begins constructing stories around those signals, it can quietly derail clarity, confidence, and forward movement.

This episode explores three leadership situations where highly capable professionals appeared “stuck” on the surface, but where the real shift came from recalibrating how their brains interpreted what was happening.

Because the path forward is often less about tactics and more about restoring the Executive Brain’s ability to see the situation clearly.

Connect with Julianna:

Website: https://www.daringtosucceed.com

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

Forged from a B2B background where she needed to sell complicated ideas in the very first meeting to people she knew nothing about (and with no time to figure it out), Margo White found the only 2 “universes” that matter in the boardroom: Survivors and Inventors. Because the conversation with the person on the other side of the table doesn’t change based on the university they graduated from, the type of car they drive or how many kids they have.

Together, we discuss:

• Moving beyond literal applications of marketing archetypes
• The complexity of individual, group and company-level decision making psychology
• The markers of Survivors and Inventors, how to tell which you are, and how to quickly tell which someone else is
• Why we need both Survivors and Inventors, with examples from companies like Apple and Samsung
• The concept of identity as the driving force of how decisions are made, not what decision is made
• Practical guidance from both of us on how take this into your next boardroom or leadership conversation.

Connect with Margo White:

Website: https://prospectingbroker.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prospectingbroker/

Survivors, Inventors free download: https://prospectingbroker.com/survivors-inventors-book/

Connect with Julianna:

Website: https://www.daringtosucceed.com

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

What if confidence and mental toughness were skills you could train—just like your body?

In this conversation, Corey Corpodian shares how a life-altering melanoma diagnosis forced him to question the traditional blueprint for success—and led him to develop what he now calls emotional fitness.

Corey breaks down how entrepreneurs and high achievers can rewire their minds for confidence by changing their physical state, asking better questions, and consistently doing hard things. We explore why affirmations alone don’t work, how distraction keeps people stuck in “comfortable mediocrity,” and why long-term success is built through daily mental practice, not motivation.

This episode is a grounded look at confidence, discipline, and leadership—from someone who rebuilt his life by training his inner world as deliberately as his outer one.

Connect with Corey

• Website
• LinkedIn

We’re often told to stop overthinking — especially in high-pressure professional situations.

But what if the problem isn’t the thinking itself?

In this episode, I share a real leadership conversation that reframed “overthinking” as an unassessed signal rather than a flaw. When potential risks are ignored instead of examined, they don’t disappear — they create cognitive drag, hesitation, and quiet discomfort with our decisions.

This is a reflection on how experienced leaders can move forward more cleanly by allowing what’s being flagged to be acknowledged, assessed, and resolved — rather than dismissed.

What makes a small business truly massive—withoutbecoming big?

In this conversation, Chip Higgins, author of The BizzicsWay, breaks down how principles from physics can explain business success. Drawing on decades of experience in banking and advising entrepreneurs, Chip explores momentum as the real driver of growth, why mass has more to do with density than size, and how leadership, character, and connection sit at the core of every resilient business.

We discuss why differentiation matters more than branding,how small business owners can build real weight in crowded markets, and what it takes to scale without losing purpose. This episode is a grounded, practical look at building businesses that last—by strengthening what’s at the nucleus.

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• Website

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• LinkedIn
• Website

Join Julianna Yau Yorgan and author-entrepreneur Hussein Hallak for a practical and deeply human conversation about time, energy, and the expectations we place on ourselves. They explore why productivity systems fail, how to work with your natural rhythms, and why leaders and entrepreneurs need to plan from reality—not perfection. A grounded take on focus, self-awareness, and sustainable work

Connect with Hussein

Website: https://www.husseinhallak.com/

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hhdarkal/

Get a copy of Hussein’s book, The Dark Art of Life Mastery

Free download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EfPnNYL5aStpB7oLsSo5_Oq_UQpLuwVA/

Book on Amazon: https://geni.us/thedarkartoflifem

Connect with Julianna

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

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If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or constantly spinning your wheels, this conversation breaks down what’s really going on beneath the surface — and how to get moving again. We explore why high achievers fall into loops of procrastination, overthinking, or “hamster-wheel” productivity, and share practical ways to restore clarity, confidence, and momentum.

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What does it mean to live — and lead — with purpose?

In this episode, Bill Goodwin, speaker, leadership coach, and author of Priority Living: How to Make Your Life Count, joins Julianna Yau Yorgan to share practical insights from his 30+ years of leadership experience.

Bill unpacks his seven pillars of Priority Living, showing how leaders can find clarity, create rhythm in their work, and build meaningful relationships that drive long-term success.

📘 Learn more about Bill and his work: 

• ​Website: prioritylivingcg.com
• ​LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bill-goodwin-09549099
• ​Instagram: @coachbillspeaks
• ​Facebook: facebook.com/bill.goodwin.14289210

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🎧 Tune in to learn how purpose, growth, and generosity can transform the way you live and lead.

Two years, seventy episodes, and one unexpected journey.

In this special bonus episode, Julianna shares how Daring to Succeed began, what she’s learned along the way, and the quiet power of staying consistent when the results aren’t yet visible.