Welcome to another episode of The LeaveBetter Podcast  where I interview high performers and business owners to glean from their wisdom and practical routines, habits, and mindsets— that you can apply to your own life.

In this episode, we are pleased to have Cary Prejean—a native of Louisiana and the founder of CFO Consulting, LLC. He works with business owners to help them turn their business into what he’s labeled “the well-oiled machine” process.

In this interview, Cary and I talk about creating a balance between your personal life and business. Cary shares his experience between making that shift and focusing on what's most imoprtant. Enjoy!

Strategic Business Advisors
The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

The transcript of this episode can be found here.

[00:15] Introduction

[00:49] Scan the Horizons for Opportunities

[02:19] Create a Positive Business Environment

[06:32] Work-Life Balance

[7:45] Ontological Design

[10:00] Teenage Discourse to Adult Discourse

[12:13] Specifics of Adult Discourse

[16:57] Avoid the Financial Pitfalls

[21:48] The Herd Mentality

[23:32] What Are You Chasing?

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Music by Tom Sherlock

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In episode 9, we are pleased to have Dr. Merideth Thompson (@merideththompson) — a Management professor at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. 

In this podcast, Merideth and I talk about the importance of mindset and how learning the art of negotiation can help you in the long run.

What we discuss with Dr. Meredith Thompson:

• A Mantra
• Clarity in Personality
• Negotiation
• Toxic Culture
• CAPSA

Resources Mentioned:

• MeridethTompson.com
• Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
• CAPSA

The transcript of this episode can be found here.

Merideth Thompson (1.20.22)

[00:00] Intro to Merideth

[01:38] A Mantra

[04:22] Clarity in Personality

[07:39] Negotiation

[11:43] Toxic Culture

[21:57 CAPSA

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Music by Tom Sherlock

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Welcome to another episode of The LeaveBetter Podcast  where I interview high performers and business owners to glean from their wisdom and practical routines, habits, and mindsets— that you can apply to your own life.

In this episode, we are pleased to have Terry Tucker—a motivational coach for those who want to better their business and life. His mission is to consistently enrich and improve lives through inspiring, diverse, and uplifting content, without sacrificing the relationship with his family and friends.

Please enjoy!

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Resources listed:

• Mercy Ships
• Motivational Check
• Sustainable Excellence

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Music by Tom Sherlock

Now, go be INTENTIONAL.

Welcome to another episode of The LeaveBetter Podcast  where I interview high performers and business owners to glean from their wisdom and practical routines, habits, and mindsets—one that you can apply to your own life.

In this episode, we are pleased to have Caroline Blanchard—a life coach and entrepreneur. Her  business is located in Montreal, Quebec Springs, in Canada.

In this episode, Caroline and I talk about her business, self-sabotaging mindsets her clients have, her enthusiastic take on scheduling / organization, and some wise words for our younger selves.

Resources mentioned:

• SimplyCaroline.com
• OOLA
• The Slight Edge
• The Nature Conservancy

The transcript of this episode can be found here. 

[00:07:53] Trying to Fill the Empty Hole

[00:09:54] Pay Attention to the Feedback Others Give You

[00:12:09] LeaveBetter Has Something For You

[00:16:45] The Almost End

[00:19:40] What Are You Running After?

[00:22:00] How Are Other’s Limiting Themselves?

[00:27:23] The Seven F’s

[00:30:00] Biggest Impact as a Leader

[00:36:11] An Organizational Tip

[00:36:41] The 60% Rule

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Music by Tom Sherlock

Now, go be INTENTIONAL.

Welcome to another episode of The LeaveBetter Podcast  where I interview high performers and business owners to glean from their wisdom and practical routines, habits, and mindsets— that you can apply to your own life.

In this episode, we are pleased to have Joe Templin— reformed physicist, financial planner, startup founder and autodidactic polymath best described as a Swiss Army Knife. Joe is a Co-Founder and President of The Intro Machine, Inc. an organization dedicated to teaching professionals in a variety of fields how to build an Introduction Based Business. 

In this interview, Joe and I talk about learning, getting that 1% better, recognizing your own self-sabotage, and shifting your mindset. Joe is a one-of-a-kind learner and man of excellence!

everyday-excellence.com

The transcript of this episode.

[00:00:15] Intro Joe
[00:03:49] Marathons and Business
[00:06:38] Recognizing Your Own Self-Sabotage
[00:07:34] Practice Every Single Day
[00:14:42] Shift Your Mindset
[00:21:23] Fan the Flame of Curiosity
[00:28:45] How to Find Joe

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Music by Tom Sherlock

Now, go be INTENTIONAL.

Welcome to another episode of The LeaveBetter Podcast  where I interview high performers and business owners to glean from their wisdom and practical routines, habits, and mindsets— that you can apply to your own life.

In this episode, we are pleased to have Hally Brooke—a personal trainer, nutritionist, and a warm enthusiastic entrepreneur. Her  business is located in Colorado Springs, CO, in the United States.

In this episode, Hally and I talk about her business, self-sabotaging mindsets, her enthusiastic viewpoint of exercise, and some routines that she regularly employs.  Enjoy!

The transcript of this episode can be found here.

[00:00:09] Introducing Hally Brooke

[00:02:35] Learning to Move for Joy

[00:05:35] Research and Psychology and Self-Image

[00:14:10] My Mission

[00:18:31] How to Connect

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Music by Tom Sherlock

Now, go be INTENTIONAL.

Welcome to another episode of The LeaveBetter Podcast  where I interview high performers and business owners to glean from their wisdom and practical routines, habits, and mindsets— that you can apply to your own life.

In this interview, we are pleased to have Drasko Raicevic—a life coach focused on helping business owners evolve past their biggest, overlooked bottleneck - themselves.

In this episode, Drasko and I talk about getting out of our own way and stopping being our own bottleneck, the connection between neuropsychology and self-sabotage, and learning from your inner child.  Enjoy!

Nature Conservancy
Up Level Mind

The transcript of this episode can be found here.

[01:03] Intro Drasko

[02:41] The Motivation to address the Bottleneck

[13:18] Neurophysiology and Self-Sabotage

[22:32] The Concept He's Chewing On

[26:14] Working with the Inner Child

[32:53] Bartering is Alive and Well

[37:50] Walking Your Own Walk

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Remember: The actions you take (or do not take) today set you up for six months from now. Make sure you do something today that pushes you toward that next level of you.

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Music by Tom Sherlock

Now, go be INTENTIONAL.

Welcome to another episode of The LeaveBetter Podcast where I interview high performers and business owners to glean from their wisdom and practical routines, habits, and mindsets— that you can apply to your own life.

In this interview, we are pleased to have Jennifer Marcou—Jennifer is a leadership coach who helps emerging leaders find and use their voice scale, their leadership, and then find confidence and happiness at work. 

She says, it takes more than doing great work to be successful finding and using your voice, leveraging your strengths and obtaining balance can help you create success and realize joy at work.

In this episode, Jennifer and I talk about the challenges of being an introvert in a corporate world, self-sabotaging mindsets, things to pay attention to.  Enjoy!

Mercy Ships
Marcou Coaching

The transcript of this episode can be found here. 

[00:02:21] Introducing Jennifer Marcou

[00:05:20] Self-Sabotaging Mindset: Avoiding Conflict

[00:08:31] Self-Sabotaging Mindset: Not Being Yourself

[00:13:56] Figure Out Who Your Audience is-be Customer Focused

[00:18:29] Reach Down and Help Those Beneath You

[00:22:20] Playing Big

[00:25:52] Trust Yourself

[00:29:15] How to Find Jennifer

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Music by Tom Sherlock

Now, go be INTENTIONAL.

 Welcome to another episode of The LeaveBetter Podcast  where I interview high performers and business owners to glean from their wisdom and practical routines, habits, and mindsets— that you can apply to your own life. 

In this episode, we are pleased to have Noah Koff—a business and leadership coach for product creators who want to better their business and life ahead of schedule. His business is global, but located in Portland, OR in the United States.

In this interview, Noah and I talk about his businesses in London, self-sabotaging mindsets, things to pay attention to when you are raising funds for a business, and some routines that he regularly employs.  Enjoy!

bestfriends.org
 noahkoff.com

The transcript of this episode .

[00:00:56] Intro Noah

[00:03:06] Avoid Self-Sabotage with Other Cultures in Business

[00:06:59] Self-Sabotage Mindsets

[00:08:04] Self-Sabotage with Perfectionism

[00:09:42] Self-Sabotage with Self-Doubt

[00:10:46] Self-Sabotage with Comparison - Unleash Your Genius

[00:13:30] When it's Time for a Change

[00:19:49] Overcoming Self-Sabotage Raising Funding

[00:22:46] Take Action, Celebrate Small Wins, Work Out

[00:25:48] Breath Work

[00:28:25] Morning Routine

[00:33:53] The Four Agreements 

[00:37:27] How to Find Noah Koff

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Music by Tom Sherlock

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Hi, I'm Miriam Gunn, CEO of Leave Better, a coaching and therapy company dedicated to helping you win in business and in life.

We are a world trying to open up, an economy that is gasping, and we all have questions about how to bring more positivity in the midst of it all.

At LeaveBetter, we feel called to walk alongside you listening, asking, leading.

We're going to be bringing an array of voices, addressing the topics of self- sabotage in life and in business, looking for wisdom and practicality tools and ideas to take you toward that next level of growth and revenue.

We want to see each person end 2022 better than they started it with more, hope, more acumen, and better poised to serve others in their businesses and their lives. 

The transcript of this episode .

We're looking forward to meeting you there.

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Music by Tom Sherlock

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