Grow With Kepo | The Corporate to Founder Podcast

Grow With Kepo | The Corporate to Founder Podcast

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Grow With Kepo | The Corporate to Founder Podcast episodes

  • I Made $250K Year and Was Miserable | Grow With Kepo Ep. 31
    Kepo shares her raw, unfiltered journey from VP-level strategy roles at Bain & Company and Deloitte to walking away and building her own coaching business. She unpacks the reality of golden handcuffs: the ego, the coping mechanisms, the quiet misery and the specific mindset shifts and self-investments that made leaving possible. 
    If you're a high-earning professional who knows you're capable of more but feels stuck, this episode gives you both the permission and the push to start now.
    Key Takeaways:
    What golden handcuffs actually feel like beyond the paycheck
    The question Kepo asked herself that changed her internal dialogue overnight
    Why comparison steals both your joy AND your confidence
    The Ed Mylett principle: "You don't get your goals, you get your standards"
    How raising her personal standards led directly to her first $5,000 in coaching revenue
    Why the best time to start was five years ago and the next best time is now

    🎧 New episodes of Grow With Kepo drop every Monday at 9AM GMT-7. 
    Don’t miss a moment of clarity, confidence and aligned action.


    📱 Follow Kepo on Instagram for more insights and behind the scenes:  
    https://www.instagram.com/growwithkepo/

    ❤️ If this episode spoke to you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it.

    This podcast has been brought to you by APodcastGeek. https://www.apodcastgeek.com

    26 min
  • Breaking the Golden Handcuffs: How to Finally Leave Corporate and Start Your Own Thing | Grow With Kepo Ep. 30
    Your perfectionism isn't a flaw. Your self-doubt isn't a weakness. The problem is that nobody taught you how to work with the thought patterns that come with being a high-achiever.
    Bara Quinn-Bee joins Kepo on Grow With Kepo to break down why smart, capable, six-figure professionals stay stuck in jobs they've outgrown. Drawing from years of coaching high-achievers, Bara explains why "just think positive" never works, why skill comes before passion, and how to stop the self-sabotage loop that keeps you from starting the business you know you're capable of building.
    If you're earning six figures in corporate, feeling the golden handcuffs tighten, and wondering why you can't seem to take the leap, this episode names the real problem and gives you the playbook to solve it.
    Key moments:
    The golden handcuffs trap: why high pay keeps talented people stuck
    Skill vs. passion: the counterintuitive truth about finding your zone of genius
    Self-sabotage decoded: why different thought patterns need completely different approaches
    Why corporate environments feed your perfectionism and kill your initiative
    How to stop waiting for confidence and start building competence instead
    About Bara Quinn-Bee:
    Bara Quinn-Bee is a coach and speaker who helps high-achievers stop fighting their own thought patterns and start using them as fuel. Known for her direct, no-BS approach.
    🔗 Follow Bara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baraqueenbee/

    🎧 New episodes of Grow With Kepo drop every Monday at 9AM GMT-7. 
    Don’t miss a moment of clarity, confidence and aligned action.


    📱 Follow Kepo on Instagram for more insights and behind the scenes:  
    https://www.instagram.com/growwithkepo/

    ❤️ If this episode spoke to you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it.

    This podcast has been brought to you by APodcastGeek. https://www.apodcastgeek.com

    33 min
  • He dropped out at 18 and manifested everything he wanted
    What happens when a 14-year-old, isolated and lost, turns to YouTube for mentorship, and ends up meeting his hero on stage in front of 6,000 people?
    That's just one chapter of Khaled Nawaf's story.
    Khaled is a life strategist from Saudi Arabia who dropped out of college after three weeks, built himself from the ground up, and is now producing a feature film, all through the power of belief, manifestation, and refusing to settle.
    In this episode, Khaled shares the mindset shifts and real-life stories that took him from lost teenager to purpose-driven creator. We talk about finding role models when your environment doesn't have any, why "creating yourself" beats "finding yourself," and how he manifested a trip to Tony Robbins' Date With Destiny and then got called on stage by Tony himself.
    In this episode:
    Why YouTube became Khaled's best friend at 14 and how you can use it the same way
    The gut feeling that made him walk out of college after 3 weeks and never look back
    "Life is not about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself", what that actually means in practice
    How Khaled manifested a fully-funded trip and an investor for his film without knowing how either would happen
    The one Instagram reel that changed his life: "How big would you dream if you knew you couldn't fail?"
    Why fear keeps the middle class stuck and what separates dreamers from settlers
    How to define success on YOUR terms (and why it might not look like anyone else's)
    If you've been waiting for a sign to finally bet on yourself, this is it.

    🎧 New episodes of Grow With Kepo drop every Monday at 9AM GMT-7. 
    Don’t miss a moment of clarity, confidence and aligned action.


    📱 Follow Kepo on Instagram for more insights and behind the scenes:  
    https://www.instagram.com/growwithkepo/

    ❤️ If this episode spoke to you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it.

    This podcast has been brought to you by APodcastGeek. https://www.apodcastgeek.com

    32 min
  • He dropped out at 18 and manifested everything he wanted | Grow With Kepo Ep. 29

    What happens when a 14-year-old, isolated and lost, turns to YouTube for mentorship, and ends up meeting his hero on stage in front of 6,000 people?

    That's just one chapter of Khaled Nawaf's story.

    Khaled is a life strategist from Saudi Arabia who dropped out of college after three weeks, built himself from the ground up, and is now producing a feature film, all through the power of belief, manifestation, and refusing to settle.

    In this episode, Khaled shares the mindset shifts and real-life stories that took him from lost teenager to purpose-driven creator. We talk about finding role models when your environment doesn't have any, why "creating yourself" beats "finding yourself," and how he manifested a trip to Tony Robbins' Date With Destiny and then got called on stage by Tony himself.

    In this episode:

    • Why YouTube became Khaled's best friend at 14 and how you can use it the same way
    • The gut feeling that made him walk out of college after 3 weeks and never look back
    • "Life is not about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself", what that actually means in practice
    • How Khaled manifested a fully-funded trip and an investor for his film without knowing how either would happen
    • The one Instagram reel that changed his life: "How big would you dream if you knew you couldn't fail?"
    • Why fear keeps the middle class stuck and what separates dreamers from settlers
    • How to define success on YOUR terms (and why it might not look like anyone else's)

      • If you've been waiting for a sign to finally bet on yourself, this is it.

      26 min
    • How To Turn Expertise Into $100K Income | Grow With Kepo Ep. 28

      What if the thing you keep calling “too much” is actually the exact fire you need to build the life and business you want?

      In this episode of Grow With Kepo, Kepo sits down with Linda Ivelisse, Power Identity and High-Ticket Sales Coach, for a bold, honest conversation about identity, entrepreneurship, high-ticket sales, corporate burnout, confidence, and what it really takes to stop hiding from your own power. Linda shares how growing up in an entrepreneurial Puerto Rican household shaped her understanding of sales, money, value, and self-trust, and how she rebuilt her fire after an abusive marriage tried to dim it. 

      Together, Kepo and Linda talk about why some people are simply not built for the traditional 9 to 5 path, how expert service providers can turn real experience into premium offers, and why charging more starts with owning the results you help people create.

      This conversation is raw, funny, direct, and deeply empowering. If you are a high achiever who feels stuck, misaligned, or ready to finally take bold action, this episode will challenge you to stop shrinking and start moving like the person you already know you are.

       #HighTicketSales #PowerIdentity #CorporateBurnout #ExpertServiceProvider #AlignedAction 

      🎧 New episodes of Grow With Kepo drop every Monday at 9AM GMT-7. 
      Don’t miss a moment of clarity, confidence and aligned action.


      📱 Follow Kepo on Instagram for more insights and behind the scenes:  
      https://www.instagram.com/growwithkepo/

      ❤️ If this episode spoke to you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it.

      This podcast has been brought to you by APodcastGeek. https://www.apodcastgeek.com

      33 min
    • From Fired to Financial Freedom | Grow With Kepo Ep. 27

      What if getting fired was the best thing that ever happened to you?

      In this soulful and radically honest conversation, Grow With Kepo welcomes Huong Vu, a spiritual business coach who transformed job loss into deep alignment and financial freedom. From navigating toxic work environments to healing generational trauma and reclaiming her voice, Huong shares the truth behind building a life and business that serves the soul.

      This is a must-listen for high achievers stuck in cycles of burnout, people-pleasing, or misalignment. Huong’s journey will inspire you to own your story, trust your timing, and take bold action toward the life you’re meant to live.

      KEY TAKEAWAYS:

      • Getting fired can be the invitation your soul has been waiting for
      • Leaving a job doesn’t require a plan, just courage and clarity
      • Spiritual awakenings often begin in moments of collapse
      • Money and purpose can co-exist without sacrifice
      • People-pleasing disconnects us from our inner truth
      • Real alignment begins with deep nervous system healing
      • Childhood trauma often shapes adult overachievement
      • Burnout is not a badge of honor
      • You can thrive by doing business your way
      • Rest is productive and necessary for creative power

      BEST MOMENTS:

      00:01:25. “I got fired from my job, and it was the biggest relief I’ve ever felt.”
      00:04:42. “I was forcing myself to fit into a box that was never meant for me.”
      00:09:18. “I realized I’d been performing success my whole life.”
      00:13:56. “That firing wasn’t punishment, it was protection.”
      00:18:44. “For the first time, I asked myself what I actually wanted.”
      00:23:17. “I didn’t need another job. I needed to come home to myself.”
      00:28:59. “I didn’t want to build a business just to feel trapped again.”
      00:34:12. “Healing is what allowed me to receive abundance.”
      00:40:47. “I stopped asking for permission and started trusting myself.”
      00:46:03. “Now I help other women rewrite their stories, too.”

      🎧 New episodes of Grow With Kepo drop every Monday at 9AM GMT-7. 
      Don’t miss a moment of clarity, confidence and aligned action.


      📱 Follow Kepo on Instagram for more insights and behind the scenes:  
      https://www.instagram.com/growwithkepo/

      ❤️ If this episode spoke to you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it.

      This podcast has been brought to you by APodcastGeek. https://www.apodcastgeek.com

      29 min
    • Identity Shifts That Rewire Your Reality | Grow With Kepo Ep. 26

      In this powerful solo episode of Grow with Kepo, host Kepo Omotade dismantles the myths around procrastination and exposes the real reason your goals never stick. From the trap of New Year's resolutions to the power of raising your personal standards, this episode will challenge you to move differently, starting today. If you're a high achiever tired of starting over, this is your wake-up call. No fluff. No waiting. Just clarity and momentum.

      • Why New Year’s resolutions fail within 3 weeks
      • The one mindset shift that separates action-takers from dreamers
      • How to ignite lasting motivation using pain or pleasure
      • The real reason you “don’t have time” to build your dreams
      • What it actually means to raise your standards
      • How to break goals into powerful mini-milestones
      • The role of urgency and deadlines in aligned action
      • Why community and systems are your secret weapons
      • What to outsource and how to value your time
      • The belief shift that changed Kepo’s business forever

      BEST MOMENTS

      00:01:12. “New Year’s resolutions are bullshit. They do not work. Here's why.”
      00:02:18. “Every time you get a new thought, that's an opportunity for a new perspective.”
      00:03:03. “Give them three weeks. They will be gone.”
      00:04:14. “You happened to you. Life didn't happen. You did.”
      00:06:24. “I want to be on my A-game. I want to be standing on all my bones.”
      00:10:58. “My life is so beautiful. I get to spend time with my family... I made money in my sleep.”
      00:14:20. “You are not going to get that goal. You get your standards.”
      00:17:18. “Same work. Same brain. What changed? The time.”
      00:27:13. “There are millions of people who need my very work.”

      🎧 New episodes of Grow With Kepo drop every Monday at 9AM GMT-7. 
      Don’t miss a moment of clarity, confidence and aligned action.


      📱 Follow Kepo on Instagram for more insights and behind the scenes:  
      https://www.instagram.com/growwithkepo/

      ❤️ If this episode spoke to you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it.

      This podcast has been brought to you by APodcastGeek. https://www.apodcastgeek.com

      30 min
    • Identity Shifts That Rewire Your Reality | Grow With Kepo Ep. 25

      Ever looked at your life and thought, “I should be further by now”? This episode of Grow With Kepo is for the high achiever who’s done “all the right things” but still feels stuck, behind, or misaligned. After an intimate mastermind and six powerful days at Tony Robbins’ Date With Destiny, Kepo is back with the hard truths and radical mindset shifts that could change everything, if you let them.

      If you’re ready to break the cycle and finally realign with your true path, this one’s for you.

      KEY TAKEAWAYS

      • Your current reality reflects the decisions you've made
      • Passive consumption leads to no transformation
      • Identity is your internal thermostat; it always pulls you back
      • Change the story, change your life
      • Become the master of meaning in your own story
      • Upgrade your identity by seeking aligned evidence
      • Find a community that normalizes the success you want
      • Visualization reprograms your brain for a new baseline
      • Your "primary question" shapes your state and outcomes
      • Words create emotion, change your language, change your energy

      BEST MOMENTS

      00:01:10. “These golden nuggets are going to be very important for you to succeed in the next year.”
      00:01:48. “Most of you are going to have a mental agreement, but you're not going to be transformed by it.”
      00:02:55. “It's not your toxic boss. It’s not the economy. It is you.”
      00:03:16. “It's not about the events that happen. It’s about the meaning you attach to them.”
      00:06:42. “Everything will conspire to bring you back to your internal steady state.”
      00:08:00. “At any given time, you're asking yourself a primary question.”
      00:13:17. “You are either in a poor state or in a beautiful state. Both cannot coexist.”
      00:17:02. “Your brain only notices what you tell it is important.”
      00:23:11. “This is our baseline now. This is what’s meant to happen.”
      00:25:14. “Responsibility feels heavy. Opportunity feels expansive. That’s the shift.”

      🎧 New episodes of Grow With Kepo drop every Monday at 9AM GMT-7. 
      Don’t miss a moment of clarity, confidence and aligned action.


      📱 Follow Kepo on Instagram for more insights and behind the scenes:  
      https://www.instagram.com/growwithkepo/

      ❤️ If this episode spoke to you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it.

      This podcast has been brought to you by APodcastGeek. https://www.apodcastgeek.com

      27 min
    • From Scarcity to Purpose-Driven Success | Grow With Kepo Ep. 24

      Ever wonder if you’re playing small, because you’re scared to choose more?

      In this episode of Grow with Kepo, host Kepo Omotade sits down with Amanda Kaufman, founder of The Coaches’ Plaza and host of The Amanda Kaufman Show. From a chemical engineering degree to global consulting, and finally to launching a multi-seven-figure coaching business, Amanda shares the raw, messy truth behind her transformation. If you’ve ever felt misaligned in your career or scared to pivot, this is your permission slip.

      She opens up about losing her father, surviving corporate burnout, navigating motherhood, and finally choosing a life that fits her purpose. This is a masterclass in owning your brilliance, even when it terrifies you.

      KEY TAKEAWAYS
      • You’re not lazy, you’re just misaligned
      • “Keeping your options open” can become a trap
      • Entrepreneurship doesn't fix your problems, it reveals them
      • Community is non-negotiable for sustainable growth
      • Not every coach is the right coach
      • Identity is not fixed, your story is yours to rewrite
      • Being a mother can be your superpower in business
      • Coaches must get specific to be successful
      • Visibility without systems leads to burnout
      • You don’t need a huge following to earn your first $10K month

      BEST MOMENTS

      00:07:15. “I’m a global expert in a topic I don’t feel I chose.”
      00:14:27. “You can listen to that intuition, or you can do what I did and be fearful.”
      00:16:18. “How can I give my all and then get screamed at for it?”
      00:19:25. “In entrepreneurship, you don’t have HR. It’s just you, naked, against the world.”
      00:21:11. “I turned around and earned back her fee within 48 hours, which was $30,000.”
      00:27:23. “If a coach only razzle-dazzles and doesn’t push you, run.”
      00:40:15. “Let’s get your first $10,000 month before we talk about scaling.”
      00:47:15. “You can take the same identity and tell a completely different story about it.”

      🎧 New episodes of Grow With Kepo drop every Monday at 9AM GMT-7. 
      Don’t miss a moment of clarity, confidence and aligned action.


      📱 Follow Kepo on Instagram for more insights and behind the scenes:  
      https://www.instagram.com/growwithkepo/

      ❤️ If this episode spoke to you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it.

      This podcast has been brought to you by APodcastGeek. https://www.apodcastgeek.com

      50 min
    • Reclaim Your Power - A Corporate Escape Story | Grow With Kepo Ep. 23

      What if your biggest obstacle isn’t burnout but comfort?

      In this episode of Grow With Kepo, host Kepo sits down with Loree Philip, a Leadership & Career Coach who left a 16-year career at Boeing - not because she was exhausted or unhappy, but because she knew she was meant for more.

      Loree’s story is a masterclass in aligned living, inner clarity, and taking bold, intentional leaps. 

      If you’ve ever felt “fine” in your job but deeply misaligned in your spirit, this conversation is your invitation to ask bigger questions and trust the answers that rise.

      KEY TAKEAWAYS:
      • You don’t need to hit burnout to realize you’re misaligned
      • Comfort can be the biggest barrier to a fulfilling life
      • The power of creating space to reconnect with yourself
      • Why listening to your heart voice matters more than your head voice
      • How to take bold steps without having everything figured out
      • The shift from external validation to internal clarity
      • Letting go of identity tied to your job title
      • Playing with ideas before taking the leap
      • Recognizing internal resistance as a form of self-protection
      • How to move from good to great in your career and life

      BEST MOMENTS:

      00:00:04. “I didn’t just want to go work in another industry because I wanted freedom.”
      00:01:13. “She was also in a 9 to 5. And then she had her own light bulb moment.”
      00:04:01. “It just felt like a total waste of my time.”
      00:07:05. “If I took three weeks off of work, I would not come back.”
      00:10:01. “Your career becomes part of your identity.”
      00:14:24. “Most things that stop us are not external. They're internal.”
      00:21:33. “The more we listen to the heart voice, the clearer it becomes.”
      00:26:03. “Give yourself that attention. Even if it's five or ten minutes.”
      00:34:39. “I literally talked to my boss the next day. I’m ready to go.”
      00:42:57. “You are more powerful than you think you are.”

      🎧 New episodes of Grow With Kepo drop every Monday at 9AM GMT-7. 
      Don’t miss a moment of clarity, confidence and aligned action.


      📱 Follow Kepo on Instagram for more insights and behind the scenes:  
      https://www.instagram.com/growwithkepo/

      ❤️ If this episode spoke to you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it.

      This podcast has been brought to you by APodcastGeek. https://www.apodcastgeek.com

      45 min

    About Grow With Kepo | The Corporate to Founder Podcast

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    You run strategy for billion-dollar clients, lead teams, and solve high-stakes problems. Yet, you keep thinking: "Is this it??" There is MORE, and you are not crazy for wanting it.