Grow With Kepo | The Corporate to Founder Podcast

Don't Let Your Golden Handcuffs Keep You in a Cage

Are you a high achiever who feels stuck in a life that looks good on the outside but leaves you feeling unfulfilled? In this deeply personal episode of 

Kepo shares real tools and inspiration to help you break free from "quiet misery" by tackling cognitive dissonance and aligning your actions with your true values. Kepo speaks from her own experience, guiding you to recognize the subtle patterns of inaction and make a bold choice to change your life today.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Your values are off when how you show up doesn’t match what you believe your true values are.

• When we compare it to your actual savings and we compare it to your investment plans and all of that, the things that actually give you the freedom that you truly crave in life.

• You spend stupid money on designer labels, on fancy looking things.

• You're not lazy, you're just misaligned.

• When you live in a life of quiet misery, when you wake up first thing in the morning, you just reach for your phone and then you scroll.

 • The best time to start was yesterday. The next best time is now.

• You are not comfortable with that mismatch.

 • Awareness is the first step, right? And then make a decision to make a change from today.

• Your head is already full of all the miseries that you are dreading for the rest of the day.

 • It's only when something drastic, something huge, you know, or life changing, something terrible or something painful that takes you to your lowest low. That's when a lot of people tend to finally change.

BEST MOMENTS:

00:02:50 “You don't actually need to wait till that point.”

00:04:10 “95% of what we do as humans is actually from habit.”

00:05:40 “When you living a life of quiet misery, you just get up and you scroll.”

00:09:47 “It doesn't make sense when we even compare it to how much money, how much income you're making on an annual basis.”

00:14:03 “If you could figure it out on your own, you would be doing it by now.”

00:22:24 “This is your moment to actually just stop and pivot right now.”

00:26:02 “I mean, like or when you finish spending maybe three decades in a career that you are not really passionate about?”

00:33:59 “Make a decision on what you are going to stop doing and what you are going to start doing so you can finally stop living a life of quiet misery.”

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Stop Letting Corporate Life Run the Script

In this solo episode of Grow with Kepo, host Kepo delivers a powerful call to high achievers stuck in the cycles of corporate life. If you’ve been living by scripts that tell you you're not ready, not capable, or not enough, this episode is your wake-up call. With raw honesty, bold energy, and soulful reflection, Kepo dismantles the false narratives holding you back and walks you through a transformative exercise to reclaim your strengths and rewrite your story. You’re not lazy. You’re misaligned. And this episode will help you flip the script.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• You are not lazy, you are misaligned
• The negative script in your head is not the truth
• Stop focusing on your weaknesses and start identifying your strengths
• Corporate culture overemphasizes development areas and diminishes self-worth
• Success always leaves clues from your past
• Strengths like creativity, energy, and eloquence can be your secret weapons
• Reflection can reignite momentum when you're stuck
• Revisiting your successful moments helps rebuild self-belief
• You don’t need complexity, just intentional clarity
• If you want to fly, stop trying to be a shark in corporate waters

BEST MOMENTS
00:03:32. “Man. Listen, if I'm a giraffe, stop trying to change me to a zebra.”
00:05:08. “Success leaves clues. It always does.”
00:07:24. “My five top strengths. Number one is I know I'm very creative.”
00:10:47. “That's how I bring joy to the joyless things so that I can actually get things done.”
00:14:33. “If I come back in a month or next week and I have all these things, will you say yes to me then?”
00:16:02. “Let’s go back to that list.”
00:17:21. “Write down your mindset, your habits, your strengths, and focus on those.”
00:24:03. “There’s a reason why you are probably tired of your 9 to 5 or your corporate life.”

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The 5 Business Mistakes That Are Killing Your Progress

In this honest and soul-stirring solo episode of Grow With Kepo, I dive into the five business mistakes keeping high achievers stuck, unfulfilled, and spinning their wheels. If you’ve been hustling hard with little to show for it, this is your wake-up call. I expose the subtle habits and mindset traps that sabotage your growth and show you what to focus on instead. Real talk, powerful truths, and bold next steps for anyone ready to shift from busy to bold.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• You don’t have a business until someone pays you
• Brand colors and logos don’t move the needle
• Vanity metrics hide your fear of execution
• A perfect business plan means nothing without action
• Social media is not your measure of success
• Your network needs to know what you actually do
• Stop introducing yourself with your corporate title
• Outsource your weaknesses from the start
• Focus on income-producing activities
• Consistent, bold action beats strategy alone

BEST MOMENTS

00:03:25. “I was the confused person who curated but broke.”
00:06:07. “The only thing that needs to be curated is your mindset.”
00:08:05. “You kind of have a hundred views on your reel. Are you selling to those 100?”
00:12:31. “Why are you putting all this red tape on your side hustle?”
00:18:06. “Break up with that egotistical part of you that feels good introducing yourself with a fancy title.”
00:21:56. “Are you showing up for that one or those two people who are even giving you attention?”
00:26:50. “All I do with this podcast is press record. And a podcast geek takes care of the rest.”
00:31:18. “Nobody cares about your fancy business plan. Go out there and execute.”

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Lessons I Wish I Knew Before Burning Out On $200K A Year

On this powerful solo episode of Grow with Kepo, your host Kepo gets raw and real about a season of deep misalignment. Even while earning $200,000 a year, she was burnt out, stuck in cycles of self-comparison, and struggling with impatience. Kepo opens up about the three truths she wishes she had learned sooner, from rethinking short-term pressure, to building real financial safety, to betting bigger on herself. This is the episode for every high achiever secretly asking, “Why am I still so unfulfilled?” Let’s talk about what it really takes to shift into sustainable alignment.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Pressure to succeed fast can fuel burnout and comparison
• Success in one year is often overestimated, while five-year growth is underestimated
• Impatience leads to repeated burnout cycles
• Building a business takes time, especially with a full-time job
• Rest, relationships, and self-care are non-negotiable for sustainable success
• Financial safety nets create freedom and reduce desperation
• Losing $70K taught Kepo the value of building slow and steady
• Making smart investments matters more than flashy ones
• Confidence grows from execution, not just ideas
• The real win is becoming who you need to be to sustain success

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High Performance Starts With This One Overlooked Habit

In this episode of Grow With Kepo, host Kepo sits down with Robin Barrie Kaiden, a nationally recognized expert in nutrition, wellness, and functional health. Robin shares the truth behind so many wellness myths that keep high achievers stuck, unfocused, and burnt out. From the real impact of skipping breakfast to the surprising role of gut health in brain fog and fatigue, this conversation is packed with practical insight. Robin’s story of shifting from pre-med to personal wellness, and her transformative work with clients like Kepo herself, offers a fresh path to clarity, energy, and focus.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Clarity, energy, and focus are the non-negotiables of high performance
• Skipping breakfast can sabotage mental and physical energy
• Bottom-heavy eating leads to fatigue and brain fog
• Balanced meals with protein, carbs, and fat support hormone regulation
• Gut health impacts everything from skin to mood to focus
• Functional testing can reveal root causes like parasites or inflammation
• Under-eating can actually cause weight gain and stress the body
• Magnesium is essential for restful sleep and mental clarity
• Stress relief practices are as important as food and fitness
• Strength training is vital for long-term health and metabolism

BEST MOMENTS
00:01:23. “We are going to be busting some myths.”
00:04:06. “She went to every doctor on the planet... but that left her with a really unhealthy gut.”
00:07:21. “What are some of the common symptoms that people tend to just accept as part of life?”
00:10:23. “First thing you could do to start on your health journey is number one eat breakfast.”
00:13:35. “You don’t want to spike your cortisol and then crash.”
00:16:55. “What happens is you spike your cortisol, you put your body in a state of inflammation.”
00:20:07. “Your body can’t relax... you’re just tired and wired.”
00:24:25. “People that stay up till midnight, their bodies start to work like shift workers.”
00:35:03. “The test tells me so much and allows me to help people on a deeper root cause level.”

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Say You Want?

In this solo episode of Grow With Kepo, Kepo gets real about the silent killers of progress: excuses, self-sabotage, and procrastination. With wisdom rooted in personal experience and bold questions that cut to the core, Kepo challenges high-achievers to ask themselves the truth. Do you want it badly enough to do what it takes? If you’ve ever felt stuck, burnt out, or like you're circling your purpose without committing, this one’s for you.

Key Moments

• What really stops high performers from taking bold action
• How excuses sound logical but are rooted in fear
• The three types of pain that keep people stuck
• Why we sometimes choose familiar misery over uncertain growth
• How to know when you actually want it badly
• The danger of waiting for a “better time” to start
• How to tie your goals to your deeper “why”
• What it means to raise your standards or let a dream go
• Why sustainable action must be rooted in identity

Best Moments

00:00:55. “Today I'm going to be challenging the purpose behind your dreams and your goals.”
00:04:04. “Maybe you haven't even taken the test. You've already failed yourself.”
00:06:55. “They prefer their current pain to the pain they've imagined they'll go through.”
00:08:05. “What is your motivation? What is going to make you stick to something and finally follow through?”
00:10:48. “It's up to you to bring joy into the joyless things.”
00:13:13. “Sometimes we are so quick to give in and give up. Why? I guess you don't want it that badly.”
00:17:28. “Raise your standards or drop your standards and let that goal go.”
00:20:59. “If this thing is just a frivolous dream, stop torturing yourself and let it go.”

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In this episode, Kepo tackles one of the most overlooked reasons your habits aren’t sticking: your identity is out of alignment. 

You’re trying to change your life with hustle and effort, but nothing is clicking. Why? Because the version of you doing the work is not the version of you who gets the results.

In this raw and powerful solo episode, Kepo takes you deep into the core of lasting transformation. Who do you believe you are? From job titles to possessions, from talent to motherhood, most of us build our identities on things that can be taken away. And when life shifts, we fall apart. But there is another way.

This episode is your wake-up call to redefine who you are and anchor your identity to something unshakable. Once you know who you are, everything else, habits, goals, progress, flows from there.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Your identity cannot be tied to things that can perish, change, or be lost
• If your self-worth is based on work, status, or relationships, it will crumble under pressure
• Anchor your identity to something solid, constant, and unshakeable
• Redefining your identity changes how you show up, even in the face of failure or setbacks
• Real progress starts when your habits are fueled by your true identity, not just willpower
• You get to choose your identity. Just make sure it can withstand anything life throws at you

BEST MOMENTS

00:00. “Who are you without your accolades, job titles, or physical appearance?”
04:57. “If you can’t define who you are without your job or possessions, everything else you’re building is on shaky ground”
10:36. “You lose your job and now you lose yourself? That’s not identity. That’s dependency”
13:49. “You get to be a mom. But that’s not who you are at your core”
16:32. “Place your identity on something unshakable. I draw mine from the One who created me”
18:43. “I had to redefine my identity from a pretty face to something deeper”
22:08. “Now I can apply habit tools because they’re tied to my purpose, not just mechanics”
23:29. “Make sure your identity is built on something that can withstand anything life throws at you”

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In this episode, Kepo tackles one of the most frustrating cycles for high achievers: why your habits just won’t stick. You know what you should be doing. You’ve read all the books, made the plans, and set the goals. And yet, you keep breaking the promises you make to yourself.

In this raw and real solo episode, Kepo breaks down the truth behind habit failure, and it has nothing to do with willpower. From identity misalignment to self-sabotage and judgment, you’ll learn what’s actually stopping you from becoming the version of yourself you keep envisioning.

This one will hit home. Because the truth is, you’re not lazy. You’re just misaligned.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Habits don’t fail because of poor planning. They fail because your identity hasn’t caught up yet.
• Every time you break a promise to yourself, you erode your self-trust.
• To build sustainable habits, you have to first believe that you are the type of person who does that thing.
• Your identity is like a thermostat. Until you raise it, you’ll keep defaulting to old behaviors.
• Stop judging the people who are living the life you say you want. You can’t become what you secretly resent.
• Ask yourself: Do I really want this? Or am I trying to be someone I’m not?
• Either raise your standards, or let it go.

BEST MOMENTS

00:01. “Every time you make a promise to yourself and you don’t keep it, you break your own self-confidence.”
00:34. “You’re not lazy. You’re just misaligned.”
05:24. “Until you start to see yourself as that future person, you will not break past your own cycles.”
08:09. “Your identity is kind of like a thermostat. No matter your effort, you’ll return to your set point.”
11:18. “You make a promise to yourself, and then you don’t do it. Can you even count on you?”
19:33. “Either raise your standards or let it go.”
21:36. “You are that important. Because of the lives attached to you. Because their lives are better for it when you show up for yourself.”
22:42. “Before you get technical about habits, get real about who you really are.”

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Why do we wait for “the right time” to start? In this powerful episode, I sit down with leadership coach Sami Sacchi to unpack the real reason you feel stuck and how to take action even when you do not feel ready.

If you have ever felt trapped in quiet misery, stuck in autopilot, or frustrated with yourself for not making moves, this conversation is your permission slip to break free. Sami shares how to reconnect with your inner power, why clarity comes from action (not overthinking), and how to stop people-pleasing so you can focus on your goals.

We talk about self-awareness, building courage, and how to shift out of fear and into unapologetic action without waiting for life to throw you a curveball first.

💡 In this episode, you will learn:
• How to reconnect with your true self and values
• Why pain, even quiet pain, is a powerful wake-up call
• The 3 things you need to wake up your soul
• How to get clarity on what you actually want
• Why it is okay to be selfish and say YES to yourself

If you are ready to stop feeling stuck, shift out of autopilot, and finally take aligned action, this is for you.

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Stop Waiting to Feel Ready: The TRUTH About Taking Action

What if motivation isn’t the missing piece? In this solo episode, I share the real reason you’re stuck and the proven strategies that actually help you get moving, especially when you don’t feel like it.

Whether you're stuck in a job you’ve outgrown, avoiding that big pivot, or just tired of waiting for the “right time,” this is your wake-up call. I’ll show you how to break big goals into bite-sized action, generate energy on demand (morning, afternoon or night), and build momentum starting today.

If you’re tired of thinking about it and ready to finally do something about it, hit play.

💡 You’ll learn:
• Why motivation is NOT the key to progress
• How to build consistency without burning out
• A practical energy-reset routine for morning, afternoon, and evening
• How to use stacking to get things done even when you’re tired
• The simple habit that rewires your brain for momentum

🎧 New episodes of Grow With Kepo drop every Monday at 9AM GMT-7. 
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