Joyous Profits Live Coaching Podcast

Jody Friedman is the founder of Wreck the Room™, a coaching framework built from his own identity rebuild after two decades in music and entertainment. He works with founders and leaders who look successful on paper but feel misaligned underneath, helping them rebuild an identity that actually fits the life they're living.

Main Business Issues:

• Struggles to shift his focus away from his established music career and toward the coaching business he feels more passionate about.

• Finds it challenging to put his new work in front of an audience because being a beginner in public conflicts with his established identity and reputation.

• Jody puts significant pressure on himself to make his new venture highly successful.

  
  

Jody’s Key Insights and Takeaways:

• Jody realized that his biggest obstacle may not be a lack of self-awareness, but his difficulty letting go of things that no longer align with where he wants to go.    

• He began to see that his fear of visibility and being a beginner in public was connected to his need to control how others perceive him.    

• Jody began to recognize that his drive to achieve at a massive scale may be rooted in a deeper fear of being average, failing, or not being good enough.

  
  

Connect with Jody

Take the quiz to find out which room you're in:  

quiz.wrecktheroom.com

www.wrecktheroom.com

Dominic Vella is the founder of Fantastic Fence which he scaled from one truck to a high-volume operation doing thousands of projects a year. Now he helps other business owners break past seven figures with practical systems, no hype, and lessons learned the hard way.

Main Business Issues:

• Placed managers between himself and his employees to avoid necessary but uncomfortable confrontations

• The tendency to overcompensate by "fixing it himself" led to significant profit leaks

Dominic’s Key Insights and Takeaways:

• Dominic discovered that a high-performing culture is built by what a leader says "no" to and what they refuse to tolerate.

• He understood that prioritizing his desire for approval was actually doing a disservice to his team's development.

• Dominic learned that he must optimize his current team through direct coaching before attempting to maximize results with more fuel.

  
  

Connect with Dominic

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-vella-01252130a/

https://callfantasticfence.com/

https://www.instagram.com/_fantasticfence/

Andre Ankri is the Founder and CEO of UTS Group, a security integration and design firm delivering complex commercial and institutional projects across Canada. He is also the Founder of Metador, where he helps leaders build lean, scalable businesses through AI, automation, and operational systems. 

Main Business Issues:

• Andre’s entire company relied on him as a single point of failure, leading to burnout and lack of fulfillment.

• Productivity is highly dependent on a rigid morning routine and an engineered environment 

• Struggles to identify the underlying emotions that drive his behavior

Andre’s Key Insights and Takeaways:

• Andre acknowledged that his greatest strength lies in managing chaos and "firefighting.

• He recognized that he was operating at only 50% capacity because the rest of his energy was being drained by the effort of managing his own dysregulation.

• He concluded that he cannot simply "discipline" his way out of his biology and must instead solve for emotional regulation 

Connect with Andre

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-ankri-7a4090311/

Leanna DeBellevue is a dynamic international speaker, trailblazing founder of DeBellevue Global Marketing Agency, and co-author of an Amazon International bestseller! With over 15 years at the helm of her award-winning agency—celebrated as the 2025 Business of the Year by the Gilbert Chamber and the 2024 Best Marketing Agency in the East Valley—Leanna is passionate about empowering business owners to find clarity and conquer their challenges through strategic thinking. Leanna now helps business owners identify and eliminate blind spots within their business.

Main Business Issues:

• Constantly felt the weight of every problem because all responsibility rolled up to her.

• Struggled to balance giving her team autonomy with holding them accountable to systems, standards, and brand expectations

  
  

Leanna’s Key Insights and Takeaways:

• Leanna realized that the heaviness she carries isn’t just “part of the job,” but a sign that her role needs to evolve.

• Leanna began to see that avoiding the question of what she wants has kept her stuck in an old operating mode.

• She learned that her next level of leadership requires tuning into her internal signals not just logic and strategy.

• She saw that her future hinges on defining her “3.0 self,” the version of her who carries less weight and has more time to think, dream, and lead.
  

Connect with Leanna

www.debellevueconsulting.com

all social handles are /debellevueconsulting

Nirmal Gyanwali is the founder of WP Creative, a Sydney-based website agency. Originally from Nepal, he moved to Australia with just a laptop and an $18,000 loan and went on to build a 7-figure business. Today, he helps marketing teams turn underperforming websites into high-converting growth engines.

Main Business Issues:

• Constantly overworking and feeling obligated to jump into every problem

• Struggles to shift his focus from day-to-day operations to strategic leadership

• Finds it challenging to let go of control and transfer his knowledge to team members

  
  

Nirmal’s Key Insights and Takeaways:

• Nirmal began to see that his overwork was not always productive, but rather a habit he needed to manage.

• His discomfort with delegation wasn't just about risk but was rooted in his own sense of value. 

• He realized that true leadership meant prioritizing the growth of the team over his own personal need to "win" every single time.

• Nirmal learned to shift his mindset from transferring his personal knowledge to building scalable systems. 

Connect with Nirmal

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nirmalgyanwali/

https://wpcreative.com.au/

Jacob Hill is the founder of Offploy CIC, a social enterprise supporting people with criminal convictions into meaningful employment. After experiencing prison firsthand, Jacob built a mission-driven organisation that has helped over 4,000 individuals rebuild their lives. He now partners with employers, government, and frontline services to drive inclusive hiring and justice reform across the UK.

Main Business Issues:

• Difficulty in briefing his team on tasks and frequently taking on  projects himself rather than trusting his team

• A constant fear of inactivity and perceiving not working as being "lazy" 

• Jacob felt conflicted to maintain business momentum while being a present father and husband.

  
  

Jacob’s Key Insights and Takeaways:

• Jacob confronted the uncomfortable truth that his relentless drive wasn't about building a legacy, but was secretly fueled by a deep-seated fear of failure and losing everything he had built.

• His nervous system was addicted to chaos, causing him to subconsciously create problems at work just to feel the familiar, addictive comfort of stress.

• He came to understand that to be the leader and father he truly wants to be, he must stop running from failure and consciously define what it means to run toward a new life built on peace and presence.

Connect with Jacob

www.offploy.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobrohill/

Colette Mason is a veteran IT strategist with over 40 years in tech, known for cutting through digital noise and building systems that actually work—for real people, in the real world. She helps business owners get back time, breathing space, and momentum with a personalized AI cofounder—designed to take work off their plate, not add more admin.

Main Business Issues:

• Inability to delegate or step back strategically

• Chronic overwork and burnout cycles leads to physical health deterioration 

  
  

Colette’s Key Insights and Takeaways:

• Colette became aware that her internal voice harshly bullied her into constant output 

• Colette identified what provides genuine moments of presence and peace for her and  what's possible when she allows herself to be fully embodied.

• The real work in solving her pattern requires developing emotional intelligence and body awareness.

  
  

Connect with Colette

https://cleverclogsai.com

https://mybook.to/drbt (globalised Amazon link)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/colettemason/

Amanda Bacic is a holistic fertility and hormone coach who helps women decode their bloodwork, balance their hormones, and conceive naturally. Through holistic methods, she now guides others to uncover the root causes behind their fertility struggles—combining science, mindset, and nutrition through her practice, Restored Health.

Main Business Issues:

• Amanda holds herself back due to worries about how others perceive her success and achievements.

• There is fear of visibility and self-sabotage that manifests in her life

• She struggles to manage her energy effectively 

  
  

Amanda’s Key Insights and Takeaways:

• Amanda recognizes a pattern of self-sabotage, particularly when things are going well in her business.

• There’s a desire to find alignment between confidence and authenticity.

  
  

Connect with Amanda

www.restoredhealth.net.au  

https://www.instagram.com/restoredhealth_sydney/

Serina Justiniano is a biomedical-engineer-turned startup strategist who bounced back after a Fortune-500 giant snatched her multi-million-dollar first startup. She rebuilt from zero, founded Fynix Software Solutions, and now shows early-stage founders how to bulletproof their ideas, protect their IP, and scale without selling their soul

Main Business Issues:

• Often doubts her expertise and fears judgment from clients

• Ties her worth to productivity and professional achievement, making it challenging to slow down and rest.

  
  

Serina’s Key Insights and Takeaways:

• Her core challenges aren't just fear but a deeper sense of unworthiness that surfaces as doubt

• Serina makes progress in separating her self-worth from productivity

• She acknowledges that growth is ongoing and that building a business aligned with her values means allowing space for both productivity and rest.

  
  

Connect with Serina

TikTok   – https://www.tiktok.com/@thealigned_founder

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thealigned_founder

Beacon hub – https://beacons.ai/thealigned_founder    (booking + freebies)

Website  – https://www.fynixsolutions.com/

Susan Power is Founder & CEO of PowerUp Leadership.  PowerUp focuses on empowering teams to realize their potential through leadership development, coaching and talent roadmaps.

Main Business Issues:

• Susan has difficulties in letting go of control

• Underlying fears of things falling apart

  
  

Susan’s Key Insights and Takeaways:

• Drasko helps Susan identify that her need for control is rooted in anxiety and a deeper inability to trust others. 

• Her subconscious beliefs limit both her and her business's potential for growth. 

• Addressing limiting core beliefs and releasing the associated emotional conflicts are key to achieving a more fulfilling and balanced life and leadership style.

  
  

Connect with Susan

https://www.instagram.com/powerupleadership/

https://www.instagram.com/coachsusanpower/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/28995219

⁠www.powerupleadership.ca⁠