In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, host Pedro welcomes Andrea Kovacs.

Andrea Kovacs, partner and wealth manager at Fairview Wealth Advisors, shares her journey from investment banking to wealth management and what led her to build a career focused on helping individuals and families make better financial decisions.

Andrea explains why money is deeply connected to psychology and behavior, and why understanding a client's goals, fears, and motivations is just as important as understanding their numbers. She discusses how financial advisors can help clients navigate major life transitions, including retirement, career changes, divorce, and other pivotal moments.

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In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, host Pedro welcomes Naomi White. Naomi White, executive coach, leadership advisor, and founder of Naomi White Advisory, shares how her journey from senior corporate leadership to entrepreneurship shaped the way she works with leaders today. 

Naomi discusses the challenges of leaving corporate life, finding clarity in her business, and defining who she serves. She also shares how she helps senior leaders navigate significant transformation, overwhelm, and high-pressure environments while creating a safe space for honest conversations. 

The conversation explores authenticity, leadership, imposter syndrome, the changing world of work, AI, and why clarity and human connection are becoming increasingly important.

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Website: https://naomi-white.com/

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In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, host Pedro welcomes Liina Fadaee, a leadership transition advisor, executive coach, and founder of Consult For Growth.Liina shares her journey from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship and explains how her work evolved from career coaching into helping senior leaders navigate complex leadership transitions.She discusses her Executive Growth Accelerator framework, leadership identity, mindset, executive positioning, stakeholder relationships, and why successful leaders sometimes need to rethink how they operate when stepping into a new role.


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In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, host Pedro welcomes Paul Kristopher, co-founder and director of innovation at Accompany Suite, where he helps businesses improve communication, leadership, accountability, and team dynamics.

Paul shares his journey from construction into coaching and explains how experiences with his family, employees, and business owners shaped his approach to accountability and personal growth.

He also discusses the importance of putting the right people in the right roles, avoiding micromanagement, understanding different communication styles, and creating systems that allow teams to operate independently.


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Website: https://www.accompanysuite.com/

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In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, host Pedro welcomes Johnny Liang, a certified executive and career coach who helps professionals navigate career transitions and transform their impact.

Johnny shares his journey from spending more than 20 years in corporate America and working in HR, compensation, benefits, and total rewards to becoming a coach and entrepreneur. He opens up about the difficult identity shift that came with leaving the corporate world, the challenges of becoming a solopreneur, and the assumptions that can hold us back during major life transitions.

Johnny also discusses how networking, AI, coaching, and authentic content creation have helped him build his new path. He explains why he prefers one-on-one coaching and how creating the right space can help clients discover their own insights and take meaningful action.



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In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, our guest is Hilary Blair, co-founder and CEO of Articulate, Real and Clear. With a unique background in acting, coaching, and leadership development, Hilary brings a fresh perspective to how we communicate, show up, and connect with others.

From navigating discomfort and building confidence to embracing more meaningful conversations, this episode explores what it really takes to communicate with authenticity and create progress in both business and leadership.

Hilary also shares insights from her journey of turning an unexpected career path into a successful business dedicated to helping people communicate more effectively.

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https://articulaterc.com/
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In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, host Pedro welcomes Courtney K. Ford, founder and CEO of CKF Collective, a leadership transition advisory firm supporting nonprofit CEOs, boards, and executive teams through high-stakes change.

Courtney shares her journey from rising through the nonprofit sector and helping raise more than $1 billion to unexpectedly building her own business after a major career transition. She discusses the challenges of selling yourself instead of a mission, learning how to price your expertise, finding her ideal clients, and coaching first-time CEOs and C-suite leaders.

She also shares lessons from her leadership transition research, the importance of navigating board dynamics, and why her advice to her younger business-owner self is simple: charge more.

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In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, our guest is LauraLynn Jansen, PhD, PCC, an author, leadership innovator, and speaker with more than 26 years of experience in coaching, facilitation, and training. LauraLynn shares her journey through coaching, leadership, and personal growth, offering a thoughtful perspective on what it means to stay connected to the human side of leadership in a rapidly changing world.

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In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, our guest is Charles McFarland, founder of Theatre of Commerce. 

Charles shares his journey from a 25-year career in theater into business coaching, leadership, and marketing, and how his experience directing and producing more than 60 shows continues to influence the way he works with businesses today. 

He explores the connection between theater and business, the role of storytelling in creating meaningful connections, and why understanding your audience can change the way you approach your brand. 

Charles also discusses finding the right lane in business, building stronger positioning, and creating a more consistent approach to growth without losing the creativity that makes a business unique.

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

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In this episode of Success Leaves Clues Podcast, host Pedro welcomes Martha Kesler, founder of Congruism and an executive and recovery coach with more than 35 years of experience helping leaders create meaningful change.

Martha shares how her passion for seeing systems and helping people enjoy their work led her to coaching. She opens up about building her own business, the challenge of marketing to everyone, and how she eventually found her niche in recovery coaching for high-performing professionals.

She also explains her Four R framework—Repair Relationships, Restore Credibility, Rebuild Trust, and Reclaim Impact—and shares lessons on finding your ideal client, hiring help, and building a business around work that truly makes a difference.



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