Reclaim and Advance

You may know Barrett Brooks from his time as COO for ConvertKit during its formative years, his work as an executive coach, or his podcast Good Work. 

In today’s interview, we’re grateful for the opportunity to go beyond high level accomplishments and hear Barrett’s story of recovery from childhood trauma, and his thoughts on moving forward.  

2:30 – Meet Barrett

11:45 – The one question that helps unlock the possible

13:09 – The road to a breakthrough, and fallout

18:46 – Barrett’s challenge

30:45 – Making space for grief

35:30 – Confronting an abuser

41:45 – Maximum agency

43:29 – Good Work

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Learn more from our guest: 

Visit his website: https://barrettbrooks.com/ 

Tune in to his podcast, Good Work: https://www.goodworkshow.com/ 

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Connect with Terry on socials:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/

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For years Jess Ekstrom avoided speaking about a formative event in her family life – her family being swindled out of money by her uncle, Bernie Madoff. Today, Jess joins us to talk about the decision to start speaking about formative challenges, and how true optimism isn’t naive.

2:40 – Introductions

4:24 – The roots behind looking for the bright side

8:20 – Navigating the shift to talking about hard things

13:46 – Fallout from Bernie Madoff scamming their family

22:37 – Teaching from struggle, not perfection

25:28 – Shaping coaching experiences around women and nonbinary people

30:04 – Final question

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Learn more from our guest: 

Website: https://jessekstrom.com/ 

Mic Drop Workshop: https://micdropworkshop.com/ 

Join Jess’s hype text crew: Text “hype” to 704-228-9495 – and tell her Reclaim + Advance sent you! 

Jess’s podcast, Amplify: https://micdropworkshop.com/amplify-podcast/ 

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice

Instagram: @itsterryrice

Twitter: @itsterryrice

Craig Siegel was a Wall Street big shot who woke up in his thirties and realized he was lost. During the pandemic, he finally got the quiet he needed to kick-start his transformation. Today, Craig joins us to talk about guilt, swapping drinking for running, and how to reinvent yourself.  

1:35 – Introductions

4:27 – Current context

7:20 – Craig’s challenge

12:30 – Drinking issues and turning point

18:00 – The Reinvention Formula

22:02 – Guilt

25:12 – Parting shot

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Learn more from our guest: 

Read his book: https://www.amazon.com/Reinvention-Formula-Bulletproof-Mindset-Upgrade/dp/1394182104 

Visit his website: https://www.cultivatelastingsymphony.com/

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Jay Siano is a real estate and branding expert who has worked with brands like Starbucks, Chipotle, and Orangetheory Fitness. During his college years, Jay’s mom got sick with cancer, and he had to face the choice between staying in school or coming home to work in the family business. Jay bet on himself, and stayed in school. 

Already prone to numbing out, Jay continued down a self-destructive path until he got pulled over for a DUI and spent a couple of nights in jail. Today, Jay joins us to talk through his challenges in family life, how to change from self-destructive to self-disciplined tendencies, and finding purpose. 

2:30 – Meet Jay

6:55 – Jay’s challenge

16:00 – Wanting to live, but maintaining bad habits

18:28 – Coming to terms with his dad

25:18 – How Jay found his purpose

31:04 – How to change

36:50 – The end goal

41:47 – Parting shot

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Learn more about our guest: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaysonsiano 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysonsiano/ 

Website: https://jaysonsiano.com/ 

LivBtr Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liv-btr 

What's The Deal-e Yo Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-the-deal-e-yo 

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Twitter: @itsterryrice

Despite spending years investing in the rat race, Nat Berman knew he had to strike out on his own. In today’s episode he shares the story of that time, and climbing toward a business that has made him millions. 

1:35 – Introductions

4:55 – Current context

6:27 – Nat’s biggest challenge

12:13 – How 9/11 impacted Nat’s thinking

15:01 – Quitting

18:35 – The ISE model

22:49 – Coaching philosophy

25:20 – Why losses are important

29:17 – One lesson Nat wishes he’d learned sooner

Learn more from our guest: 

Connect with Nat on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanielberman/ 

Visit Nat’s website: https://natberman.com 

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Tripp Lanier describes his interior life after a breakup in his twenties as a house of cards tumbling to the ground. Suddenly, he was forced to confront emotional issues he had been actively avoiding for years – including his own mother’s suicide. 

In today’s interview, Tripp walks us through that time in his life, and how to chart a path forward that feels alive with possibility. 

1:34 – Introductions

4:30 – Tripp’s challenge

10:10 – What to do with the phrase “everything happens for a reason”

12:33 – Coaching tools for handling challenges

16:03 – Freedom, aliveness, love, and peace

Learn more from our guest: 

Read This Book Will Make You Dangerous: https://www.tripplanier.com/book/ 

Listen to Tripp’s podcast, The New Man: https://www.thenewmanpodcast.com/ 

Website: tripplanier.com 

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As a human performance coach, Robert Palmer is literally a pro at helping others achieve high performance. But you don’t get there without some major bumps in the road. In today’s episode, Robert shares: 

• His experience filling in as a father figure for his brother
• The impact of suddenly losing an older sister 
• Re-examining his own beliefs
• Committing to living a healthy life and following through

2:55 – Introduction

6:00 – Source of curiosity

9:52 – Growing up with a dad in the NFL

12:24 – Robert’s challenges

22:56 – Confronting a family health crisis

30:30 – Reframing death

34:30 – How Robert created his retreats

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Learn more from our guest: 

Instagram: @RobertLPalmer

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertlpalmerpt

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What have you given up for the successes you’ve achieved? Today Kim Kaupe joins us to share her experience with priorities, regrets, and spending your life well. 

1:43 – Introductions

3:53 – Kim’s current situation

7:09 – Kim’s challenge

15:20 – Authenticity on social media

17:40 – Source of boldness

22:53 – Homework

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Learn more from our guest: 

Follow Kim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimkaupe/?hl=en 

Check out her podcast, Coffee With Kim: https://kimkaupe.com/coffee-with-kim/ 

Visit her website: https://kimkaupe.com/ 

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Connect with Terry on socials:

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As a leader, a serial entrepreneur, and the former head of growth at ConvertKit, Darrell Vesterfelt had a track record of success. But a moment of crisis led to his partners at one of the businesses he co-founded asking him to step away. Today, Darrell is publicly sharing that story for the first time, as well as the story of how he found his way back from a year in the fog of shame. 

1:33 – Introductions

2:53 – Current context

4:22 – Darrell’s hardest challenge

9:37 – First kids + starting a business

11:36 – How Darrell moved out of crisis

17:00 – Playing the catch-up game

18:48 – Learning to love feedback

23:50 – The ego continuum 

27:28 – How the crisis impacted home life

29:15 – Reaching out for help

Learn more from our guest: 

Follow Darrell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrellvesterfelt/ 

Partner with Darrell and team to build your business as a creator: https://heycreator.com/  

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Growing up Hannah Nieves leaned on academics and achievement as a way to cope with a volatile home life. When burnout put her in the hospital, she had to reassess her work – and her habit of internalizing stress. 

Today, she shares the story of overcoming her burnout and learning to live life in a more whole way. 

2:08 – Introductions/Hannah’s current situation

5:12 – Childhood 

7:33 – Hannah’s challenge

12:34 – Helping other people with burnout

14:03 – Preventing burnout as a mother

17:04 – Resetting expectations

19:13 – Figuring out who she was

21:52 – Parenting as a high achiever

26:26 – When is it enough?

29:13 – How to wind down

31:33 – Parting shots

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Learn more from our guest: 

Visit her website: www.hannahnieves.co 

Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahmnieves 

Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahnieves1/ 

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Learn more about the podcast or access resources: https://reclaimandadvance.com/

Connect with Terry on socials:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-rice/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerryRice

Instagram: @itsterryrice

Twitter: @itsterryrice