🎙️ Redefining Success & Building a Legacy Beyond the Grind | Dr. Lani Jones on Level Up Creators

In this episode of Level Up Creators, Amanda sits down with Dr. Lani Jones, clinical psychologist and founder of HBL Advisory Group, to unpack what it really takes to go from conventional success to building a business (and life) that leaves a lasting legacy.

Lani is the creator of The Final 1% Framework—a method she uses to help high-achieving founders rewire their relationship to ambition, design values-aligned businesses, and show up with clarity in both the boardroom and the living room.

If you’re crushing it on paper but feeling off-track in life, this episode will hit hard in the best way.

🎯 In this episode, we dig into:

✔️ Why “work-life balance” is a myth and what to pursue instead

✔️ How to design a calendar that aligns with your values, not your guilt

✔️ What it means to be the same person in your business and your home

✔️ The power of rethinking success through the lens of legacy

✔️ How to reframe imposter syndrome as a sign of growth, not weakness

✔️ Lani’s daily question that changes how you show up: Did today matter?

✔️ How to stop “should-ing” on yourself and start setting boundaries that stick

✔️ Her exact process for helping founders reset, realign, and rebuild sustainably

You’ll also hear Amanda’s take on:

– Why she’s investing $125K+ in her own development this year

– How decision fatigue is quietly ruining your best thinking

– Why household support is the power move no one talks about enough

Whether you’re feeling overextended, out of alignment, or ready to build a business that reflects your actual values—this episode will shift the way you think, operate, and lead.

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🧋 Amanda’s Links:

LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/northcuttamanda/

Website → https://welevelupcreators.com/

Newsletter → https://newsletter.welevelupcreators.com/page/1/

Apply to the MRR Accelerator → https://www.MRRAccelerator.com

🔗 Dr. Lani Jones Links:

Website → https://www.drlanijones.com

LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlanijones/

📥 Dr. Lani Jones Free Resource:

Get the "Start Here" toolkit to begin your own mission, vision, and values clarity + calendar audit → Available at https://winning-leader-8867.kit.com/f3b5f9ceb1

👇 Drop a comment: What’s one thing you’re taking OFF your calendar this week?

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🎙️ Designing Workshops That Drive Real Change | Jake Wysocki on Level Up Creators

If you're a coach or consultant who delivers workshops, trainings, or group programs, you need to hear this.

In this episode of Level Up Creators, Amanda sits down with Jake Wysocki, workshop designer, facilitation expert, and creator of World-Class Workshops. Jake shares how coaches and consultants can design high-engagement, high-outcome experiences that actually drive transformation—not just “edutainment.”

With a background in engineering and design thinking (yes, really), Jake blends systems thinking with human-centered facilitation to help you lead sessions your clients will rave about—and remember.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
✔️ What separates a world-class workshop from a forgettable one
✔️ Why most consultants teach too much and facilitate too little
✔️ Jake’s 10-50-99 Rule for just-in-time workshop design
✔️ How to build in emotional moments, connection, and momentum
✔️ Why fun is a core ingredient of effective learning
✔️ How to run free or paid workshops that convert to longer-term engagements
✔️ The difference between content delivery and client transformation
✔️ How workshops can become the “Swiss army knife” of your consulting business

Whether you're running 90-minute workshops, in-person retreats, or cohort-based programs—Jake's frameworks will change the way you think about everything from prep to follow-up.

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🧋 Amanda’s Links:
Amanda’s LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/northcuttamanda/
Website → https://welevelupcreators.com/
Newsletter → https://newsletter.welevelupcreators.com/
Apply to the MRR Accelerator → https://www.mrraccelerator.com

Book a Free 45-Min Workshop Why Session with Jake:
→  https://worldclass.kit.com/why?utm_source=level-up-creators&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=workshop-why

(Clarify the purpose, promise, and design lens for your next workshop)

🔗 Follow Jake:
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakewysocki/
Website → https://www.intentioncraft.com/

👇 Drop a comment: What’s your biggest challenge in designing client workshops?

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#Workshops #Facilitation #GroupPrograms #DesignThinking #CoachingBusiness #ConsultingBusiness #JakeWysocki #AmandaNorthcutt #MRRAccelerator #LevelUpCreators #InstructionalDesign #LearningExperience #CustomerTransformation

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From Content to Transformation: How Consultants Can Drive Measurable Impact | Chris Taylor (Actionable.co)

In this powerhouse episode of Level Up Creators, Amanda sits down with Chris Taylor, founder of Actionable and Catalyst, to unpack how consultants, facilitators, and thought leaders can evolve beyond delivering training and start driving real behavior change with measurable ROI.

Chris has spent two decades at the intersection of learning, psychology, and business impact, building platforms and methodologies that help consultants prove their value and build businesses with enterprise-level staying power.

🔑 Whether you're selling into L&D or aiming to win enterprise B2B contracts, this episode is a masterclass in:

✔️ Moving from edutainer to transformation partner

✔️ Turning one-off workshops into recurring revenue streams

✔️ Measuring and proving behavior change

✔️ The psychology of habit formation and sustainable performance

✔️ Using Actionable’s tools to earn bigger deals and extend LTV

✔️ Selling training in a way that execs actually say yes to

You’ll also hear Chris' fascinating founder story, from basement book blogger to building a scalable software-powered services company and how COVID flipped everything in the best possible way.

Want to drive more client impact and land bigger consulting deals? This episode gives you the exact tools and strategy to do just that.

Drop your biggest takeaway or question in the comments!

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🧋 Amanda Links:
Amanda’s LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/northcuttamanda/
Website → https://welevelupcreators.com/
Newsletter → https://newsletter.welevelupcreators.com/page/1/

🔗 Chris Taylor Links:
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjrtaylor/
Website → https://actionable.co/
Free Toolkit → https://toolkit.actionable.co

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Embedding a Growth Mindset: From TED Talks to Culture Change | Eduardo Briceño on Level Up Creators

In this episode of Level Up Creators, Amanda sits down with Eduardo Briceño — author of The Performance Paradox, TED speaker with 9M+ views, and co-founder of Mindset Works alongside Dr. Carol Dweck. Eduardo is one of the world’s foremost voices on growth mindset, performance, and learning-driven cultures, helping Fortune 1000 companies shift how they lead, learn, and innovate.

Together, we explore what it really means to build learning organizations, how to balance the performance zone and the learning zone, and what leaders must do differently if they want to keep up with the pace of change. We also dig into Eduardo’s personal backstory—from burnout in VC to global keynote stages—and how he’s building the next chapter of his work through the MRR Accelerator.

🎯 In this episode, you’ll learn:

✔️ What a growth mindset really is—and what it isn’t

✔️ Why many organizations unknowingly operate in a “fixed mindset” culture

✔️ The performance paradox: why more doing ≠ more progress

✔️ How to embed learning habits that actually stick

✔️ What separates Microsoft’s culture from most of its competitors

✔️ The real reason people burn out (and how Eduardo avoided it in his second act)

✔️ What it takes to scale thought leadership into a business model with recurring revenue

If you’re a founder, thought leader, or executive thinking about how to build a resilient, future-ready organization, this conversation will leave you with both vision and tactics.

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🧋 Amanda Links:

Amanda’s LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/northcuttamanda/

Website → https://welevelupcreators.com/

Newsletter → https://newsletter.welevelupcreators.com/

🔗 Eduardo Briceño Links:

Website → https://www.briceno.com

LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduardo-briceno/

Free PDF: 5 Strategies to Foster a Growth Mindset → https://briceno.com/newsletter/

📕 Book: The Performance Paradox → https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671929/the-performance-paradox-by-eduardo-briceno/

🚀 Ready to build a scalable, custom-fit business with recurring revenue—guaranteed?

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👇 Drop a comment: What resonated with you most—growth mindset, the learning zone, or the performance paradox?

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🎙️ Fintech Meets Human Connection | Stacy Bishop on Redefining the Future of Banking

In this special episode of the Level Up Creators podcast, Amanda sits down with Stacy Bishop—strategic advisor, fractional executive, fintech sales powerhouse, and co-founder of AmBaaSador—to unpack the past, present, and future of fintech, financial institutions, and banking-as-a-service (BaaS).

Stacy is a rare force in this industry. With 30 years of boots-on-the-ground experience in banking, she’s done everything from teller to revenue leader to go-to-market strategist for the top fintechs and FI partners in the country. She’s also blazing a trail as a female founder in a legacy male-dominated space, lifting up other women and reshaping how relationships work in embedded finance.

🎯 In this episode, you’ll learn:

✔️ What “selling fintech” actually means—and why most founders get it wrong

✔️ The role of community banks in the future of BaaS

✔️ Why AmBasSador was built to educate bankers, not just sell to them

✔️ How Stacy acts as a broker between banks, fintechs, and BaaS platforms

✔️ What it takes to earn trust (and money) in financial services

✔️ Why long-term relationships always win over short-term revenue

✔️ Stacy’s journey from high school teller to keynote speaker to MRR Accelerator client

✔️ What it really feels like to leave a legacy brand and go out on your own

💬 If you’re a fintech founder, community banker, or future-of-finance strategist, this episode is packed with insight and clear calls to action.

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🧋 Amanda Links:

Amanda’s LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/northcuttamanda/

Website → https://welevelupcreators.com/

Newsletter → https://newsletter.welevelupcreators.com/

🔗 Stacy Bishop Links:

LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacybishop/

Website → https://www.staceybishop.com

AmBaaSador Website → https://ambaassador.com/

🚀 Ready to build a scalable, custom-fit business with recurring revenue—guaranteed?

Apply to the MRR Accelerator → https://www.MRRAccelerator.com

👇 Let us know in the comments: What’s your biggest fintech or BaaS challenge right now?

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#Fintech #BankingAsAService #BaaS #StacyBishop #FintechSales #EmbeddedFinance #MRRAccelerator #LevelUpCreators #CommunityBanking #WomenInFinance #SaaS #AdvisorBusiness

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Reclaim Your Energy, Metabolism & Mental Edge in Midlife | Amber Berger on Level Up Creators

In this episode of the Level Up Creators Podcast, Amanda sits down with Amber Berger, holistic health coach, founder of The WellDrop, and host of the WellDrop podcast. Amber helps high-performing women in midlife cut through the wellness noise, reclaim control of their health, and step fully back into their personal and professional power.

After healing her own Crohn’s disease at age 14 and later helping her son navigate a similar diagnosis, Amber brings decades of personal experience, science-backed strategy, and global wellness insights to the table. Through bio-individualized coaching, group programs, and her powerful 14-day Midlife Reset, she’s helping professional women get back their spark—without burnout, confusion, or fad diets.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

✔️ What most women don’t know about perimenopause until it’s too late

✔️ Why blood sugar—not hormones—is your early warning sign

✔️ The power of CGMs (continuous glucose monitors) in midlife health

✔️ What changes in your 40s—and why your old routines stop working

✔️ How Amber healed Crohn’s disease naturally & helped her son do the same

✔️ Why being your own health CEO matters now more than ever

✔️ How to bring your boardroom energy to the doctor’s office

✔️ Amber’s exact midlife protocol for professional women who don’t have time to guess

If you're a midlife founder, leader, or executive who’s starting to feel foggy, fatigued, or stuck in a body that suddenly won’t cooperate—this is your blueprint for realignment and radical clarity.

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🧋 Amanda Links:

Amanda’s LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/northcuttamanda/

Website → https://welevelupcreators.com/

Newsletter → https://newsletter.welevelupcreators.com/

🔗 Amber Berger Links:

Website → https://thewelldrop.com

LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-berger-/

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/astarrberger/

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👇 Drop a comment: What’s your biggest health challenge or win in midlife?

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🎙️ How Clara Ma Built the #1 Hub for Chiefs of Staff | Level Up Creators Podcast

In this episode of Level Up Creators, Amanda sits down with Clara Ma, founder & CEO of Ask a Chief of Staff—the go-to resource for high-performing Chiefs of Staff and the executives who hire them.

Clara shares how she went from burned-out operator to leading voice in startup ops, building a 450+ member community, a boutique recruiting engine, and a business that helps Chiefs of Staff land high-impact roles and thrive once they’re in them.

🎯 In this episode, you'll learn:

✔️ Why the Chief of Staff role is more mindset than job title

✔️ Clara’s exact career pivot → business launch → scalable model

✔️ Her top automations for saving time and protecting her lifestyle

✔️ What to consider before hiring a Chief of Staff—or becoming one

✔️ What it’s like inside the MRR Accelerator

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🧋 Amanda Links:

Amanda’s LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/northcuttamanda/

Website → https://welevelupcreators.com/

Newsletter → https://newsletter.welevelupcreators.com/

🔗 Clara Ma Links:

LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarama/

Website → https://askachiefofstaff.com/

🚀 Want to scale your expertise into a recurring revenue business—guaranteed?

Join the MRR Accelerator → https://www.MRRAccelerator.com

👇 Drop a comment: What’s your biggest takeaway about hiring or becoming a Chief of Staff?

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#ChiefOfStaff #StartupOps #MRRAccelerator #ClaraMa #FounderJourney #RecurringRevenue #LevelUpCreators

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🎙️ Build With Intention: From Burnout to Breakthrough with John Giganti | Level Up Creators Podcast

In this episode of the Level Up Creators Podcast, Amanda sits down with John Giganti—USA Today bestselling author of With Intention, former D1 soccer player, and sales exec who helped scale a company to nearly a billion dollars. Today, John is on a mission to help high-performing leaders and teams build lives and businesses rooted in clarity, purpose, and sustainable success.

John shares how unresolved personal challenges and hustle culture nearly derailed his career, and how he turned it all around—by going inward. From panic attacks to peak performance, this episode is a blueprint for founders, consultants, and executives who know there’s more to success than metrics and money.

🎯 Key Takeaways for High-Performance Founders & Teams:

✔️ Why high performers often ignore the signs of burnout—and what to do instead
✔️ How to connect the head and heart for truly aligned leadership
✔️ The With Intention Method: Awareness, Agency, Ambition, Action, Adjustment
✔️ How elite athletes and execs are rethinking success in 2025
✔️ The secret to high-performing teams: psychological safety, trust, and self-awareness
✔️ Why peak performance isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing it differently
✔️ How to lead teams (or sales orgs) without losing yourself in the process
✔️ The difference between winning for now vs. building something that lasts

Amanda Links:
Amanda’s LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/northcuttamanda/
Website → https://welevelupcreators.com/
Newsletter → https://newsletter.welevelupcreators.com/

🔗 Jon Giganti Links:
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jongiganti/
Website → https://www.jongiganti.com/
Book → https://a.co/d/hlS875F

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🎙️ Hiring Smart from the Start: Build a Team That Lets You Step Away | Madi Waggoner on Level Up Creators

If your calendar is maxed, your inbox is a dumpster fire, and burnout is knocking at the door—this one’s for you.

In this episode of the Level Up Creators Podcast, Amanda Northcutt sits down with Madi Waggoner, founder of Building Remote, to talk about the one thing that unlocks real freedom for founders: building a lean, effective team the right way.

Madi helps small business owners and founder-led teams scale sustainably by hiring intentionally, training efficiently, and offloading the right responsibilities at the right time—so you can take a real vacation, not just check email from a prettier location.

🎯 Key Takeaways for Consultants, Coaches & Fractional Leaders:

✔️ How to know when it’s actually time to hire—and what to do first
✔️ Why “I just need a clone of me” is the wrong mindset
✔️ What to include in a job description that attracts true A-players
✔️ The power of clear SOPs (and why Loom might be your best friend)
✔️ How to run interviews like a pro—even if you’ve never hired before
✔️ Why documentation is the #1 unlock for freedom (and team resilience)
✔️ How to turn your org chart into a self-sustaining system, not a founder bottleneck
✔️ What has to be true before you can take a real sabbatical

🧋 Amanda Links:
Amanda’s LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/northcuttamanda/
Website → https://welevelupcreators.com/
Newsletter → https://newsletter.welevelupcreators.com/

Madi Waggoner Links:
Madi's LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/madiwaggoner/
Website → https://buildingremote.co/
Free Resource → https://buildingremote.kit.com/level-up-creators

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In this episode of the Level Up Creators Podcast, Amanda sits down with Dustin Riechmann, founder of Seven Figure Leap, to unpack how subject matter experts can build wildly successful businesses by leveraging one of the most powerful—and underutilized—marketing channels: niche podcast guesting.

Dustin shares his nonlinear path from engineering to meat sticks to digital marketing (yes, really) and how podcast guesting became the repeatable, scalable engine behind his seven-figure coaching and consulting business. If you’re looking for high-quality inbound lead flow, strategic relationships, and a flywheel that doesn’t rely on paid ads, this is for you.

🎯 Key Takeaways for Consultants & Coaches Building Recurring Revenue Businesses:

✔️ Why your story is your most valuable asset—and how to use it to sell
✔️ How to pitch yourself for podcast interviews that drive leads
✔️ Why small, niche podcasts often outperform the mega shows when it comes to conversions
✔️ What the “Profit Cake” is—and how to think beyond just podcast listeners
✔️ How to use guest appearances to build authority, partnerships, and inbound interest
✔️ What needs to be true before you start your own podcast—and why most should start with guesting
✔️ The Venn diagram methodfor finding non-competing but highly aligned podcast stages
✔️ Why one clear CTA outperforms three confusing ones every time

🧋 Amanda Links:
Amanda’s LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/northcuttamanda/
Website → https://welevelupcreators.com/
Newsletter → https://newsletter.welevelupcreators.com/

🔗 Dustin Riechmann Links:
Website → https://7figureleap.com/
LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinriechmann/

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