Stress is inevitable—but staying stuck in it isn’t.

Shalin Desai shares how breathwork and SKY breathing help leaders and professionals reduce stress, improve focus, and perform at a higher level.

Key takeaways:
• Breath directly impacts emotions and mindset
• Calm leaders make better decisions
• Meditation improves engagement and ownership
• Inner stability drives external success
• Happiness can be your starting point—not the goal

Explore more and take the next step:
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Feeling overwhelmed by money? Jessi Close shares how to simplify your finances with practical systems and habits that work.

Key takeaways:
• Build consistent financial habits
• Create systems that reduce overwhelm
• Set and adjust realistic financial goals
• Review finances regularly for control
• Align money with your values

🎧 Listen now:
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AI is changing how businesses get found, grow, and compete. In this episode, Debra Pearlman talks with Brent Hultman about how small business owners can use AI wisely without giving up the human insight that drives real results.

Takeaways:
- Use AI as a support system
- Protect and manage your reputation
- Improve visibility in modern search
- Build practical systems for growth
- Keep leadership human and intentional

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EntrepreneurialOOMPH/podcasts
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2U62KV2JaciJm47ECPga5W?si=6d0ad51a89a04
Book a Touch of OOMPH: https://calendly.com/debrapearlman/touch-of-oomph

In this episode, Debra Pearlman interviews Adria Gross about denied medical claims, billing overcharges, pre-authorization issues, rehab advocacy, and long-term care challenges. Adria shares how her insurance industry background now helps people fight smarter and protect their outcomes.

Takeaways:
• Spot denial patterns sooner
• Question confusing medical charges
• Escalate advocacy when needed
• Protect rehab coverage quickly
• Use experience to serve others

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EntrepreneurialOOMPH/podcasts
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2U62KV2JaciJm47ECPga5W?si=6d0ad51a89a04
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Reinvention is possible at any age.

In this episode of Entrepreneurial OOMPH!, Debra Pearlman speaks with relationship coach and author Sheila Pearl about launching a new career at 62, staying present, and building deeper human connections.

Key takeaways:
• Reinventing yourself later in life
• Staying present instead of overthinking
• Receiving feedback without defensiveness
• Building stronger loving connections
• Growth and learning never truly stop

Listen now on Spotify or YouTube.

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2U62KV2JaciJm47ECPga5W?si=6d0ad51a89a04

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@EntrepreneurialOOMPH/podcasts

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When markets tighten, rates rise, or AI reshapes the landscape, one truth remains: relationships win.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why intention and impact often misalign
• The micro-skills that build instant trust
• How breathwork strengthens sales conversations
• The “double click” method for objections
• Why curiosity beats control every time

Molly Sargent, founder of ProImpress, shares four levels of listening, the power of playing back what clients really mean, and the simple word that signals true connection: “exactly.” You’ll discover how grounded presence, curiosity, and feedback transform not only sales results—but leadership, culture, and even life at home.

AI can support your workflow. It cannot create resonance. That’s your edge.

Ready to sharpen your skills and elevate every conversation?
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EntrepreneurialOOMPH/podcasts
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Entrepreneurial OOMPH! is evolving.

This podcast is now intentionally focused on one powerful mission:

Autonomy. Leadership. Profitable Growth.

In this next chapter, you’ll hear real conversations about:
• Career pivots into entrepreneurship
• Building profitable service businesses
• Scaling small businesses sustainably
• Leadership mindset and ownership
• Consistency that compounds into success

This is not hype. Not hustle culture. Not fluff.

It’s real business stories, real strategy, and real momentum.

If you are a business owner, executive, sales leader, or aspiring entrepreneur ready to take ownership of your results — this is your space.

🎧 Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@EntrepreneurialOOMPH/podcasts

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What does it really take to walk away from a high-level corporate role and build a business on your own terms?

In this episode, Debra Pearlman sits down with Matt Nizzi, former Target senior director turned founder of Lowcountry Remediation, to unpack his intentional pivot from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
• How early leadership training accelerates long-term success
• Why values alignment matters more than speed or scale
• How to grow a business without sacrificing family or sanity
• What “slow, steady growth” looks like in real life
• How to think about exits before you ever need one

Matt shares how managing a $600M market prepared him for entrepreneurship, why he chose the restoration industry, and how he’s building a recession-resistant business with purpose.

If you’re navigating a career pivot, building a business, or redefining success on your terms, this conversation will give you clarity and confidence.

What if healing didn’t live in silos?

In this powerful episode, Amy Land—fitness trainer, nonprofit founder, and recovery advocate—shares how Purple Place is changing women’s lives by integrating fitness, nutrition, and mental health into one accessible, affordable model.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why trauma and addiction are deeply connected
• How movement and nutrition support emotional healing
• What Internal Family Systems (IFS) teaches about our “parts.
• Why caretakers and teachers need care too
• How community accelerates recovery and resilience

Amy opens up about her own sobriety journey, her daughter’s recovery, and why middle-class families often can’t access the help they desperately need. From metabolic psychiatry to group-based healing, this conversation challenges the way we think about wellness.

If you’re a business owner, leader, or woman feeling stretched thin, this episode will inspire you to rethink support, healing, and possibility.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EntrepreneurialOOMPH/podcasts
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2U62KV2JaciJm47ECPga5W?si=6d0ad51a89a04
Book a 15-minute Touch of OOMPH: https://calendly.com/debrapearlman/touch-of-oomph

Strong businesses don’t win by accident—they win because leadership drives culture, and culture drives results.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why leadership happens through everyday conversations
• How culture actually creates sustainable profitability
• What “walk-around leadership” really looks like
• Why behavior matters more than words
• How to spot leaders who are—or aren’t—teachable

Debra Pearlman sits down with leadership veteran Steve Woods, former Chief Human Resources Officer and international business leader, to unpack what most companies get wrong about culture, accountability, and performance.

Drawing from decades at organizations like American Express, Whirlpool, and Crayola, Steve shares practical insights for CEOs, entrepreneurs, and executives who want real results—not just good intentions. 

If you’re tired of choosing between “being nice” and “hitting the numbers,” this conversation reframes the entire debate. You’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of how great leaders create environments where people—and profits—thrive.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EntrepreneurialOOMPH/podcasts
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2U62KV2JaciJm47ECPga5W?si=6d0ad51a89a04
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