Tactical Harmony

No pitch deck. No business plan. A developer she met at a yacht club tiki bar called Alex Comer about the oldest farm in Cleveland, and Aura House was born. Waiting for 100 percent certainty before your next leap keeps you stuck. Courage is not the absence of fear. It is feeling the resistance and moving anyway.

In this episode of the Tactical Harmony Show, Rebecca Fitzsimmons sits down with Cleveland entrepreneur Alex Comer. Alex launched her first business in her early twenties, ran the Cleveland Collective Salon for over a decade, and chose to pivot and launch Aura House in Ohio City, a community-driven concept rebuilding the modern salon through collaboration, wellness events, pop-ups, and stylist autonomy.

Rebecca and Alex break down the mindset high performers need to push through hard seasons, expand their network, and build a business rooted in time freedom.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Fear and the overdue pivot: why outgrowing a comfortable business feels scary, and how to know when it is time to move
• Relationship capital: how years of showing up as yourself lands deals a formal business plan never will
• Designing for freedom: moving past endless hustle to build systems, use AI, and reclaim your time
• The power of proximity: why the bigger rooms intimidating you are where leaders and deals get made
• Daily peak performance: breathwork, sauna meditation, movement, and journaling to clear the noise so the right ideas land

This conversation gives you a networking and action framework for entrepreneurship and leadership, so you build on your terms instead of waiting to feel ready. Built for entrepreneurs, executives, small business owners, and high performers who keep saying one day.

Press play to hear why Alex tells you to get into the rooms that intimidate you.

Tactical Harmony: Where Soul Meets Ambition. Win more, stress less.
 

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INSTAGRAM: @00_alexandra_00

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LINKEDIN: Rebecca Fitzsimmons

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At 31, with a newborn at home, he climbed into a car with an armed murder fugitive and talked him into surrendering. 

In this landmark 100th episode of the Tactical Harmony Show, host Rebecca Fitzsimmons sits down with nationally prominent cold case murder investigator, former investigative journalist, and media executive Steve Ridge.

From interning with President Dwight Eisenhower at age 15 and surviving a live-broadcast shootout to talking an armed murder fugitive into surrendering and putting up $100,000 personal rewards to crack decades-old cold cases (featured on People Magazine Investigates, Fox News, Crime Junkie, and Nancy Grace), Steve's journey is a masterclass in relentless curiosity, courage, and service.

Inside this episode, you will learn:

• Eisenhower's Core Lesson on Action: Why "a bad plan is better than no plan" and how high performers break the cycle of analysis paralysis to make decisive moves with incomplete intel.
• Why the rigid operational lanes that keep you safe in law enforcement and federal service can become self-limiting in civilian leadership and entrepreneurship unless you learn to expand your thinking.
• The neuroscience behind your "gut instinct," how your nervous system processes high-speed pattern recognition, and how to harness it during high-stakes negotiations and career transitions.
• Steve’s daily formula for operating at peak performance, managing emotional weight, and building an enduring legacy anchored in service to others.

Tune in now to master your decision-making and take the next leap with confidence.

Tactical Harmony: Where Soul Meets Ambition. Win more, stress less.

Connect With Steve:

LINKEDIN: Steve Ridge

EMAIL: [email protected]

CELL: 319-573-0657

Stay Connected With Rebecca:

YOUTUBE: @tacticalharmony

LINKEDIN: Rebecca Fitzsimmons

INSTAGRAM: @tacticalharmony

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X: @SoulAligned

PINTEREST: @SoulMeetsAmbition

TIKTOK: @tactical.harmony7

WEBSITE: https://www.tacticalharmony.com

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Burnout is not inevitable. Burnout is a choice.

In this episode of Tactical Harmony, host Rebecca Fitzsimmons sits down with Daphne Allwein, performance physiologist, founder of Lift Pro Wellness, and host of the Don't F*kn Shrink podcast, to expose the truth about high-performance burnout, nervous system regulation, and sustainable ambition.

If you are an ambitious executive, high achiever, or leader pushing past fatigue, brain fog, and chronic stress, this conversation delivers an urgent wake-up call on why more is not more and how to reclaim your energy.

Inside the episode, we break down: 

• Why burnout is a daily choice rather than an unavoidable condition 
• How to regulate your nervous system and read the physical symptoms of chronic stress 
• The difference between acute pain and kinesiophobia (fear of movement and discomfort) 
• Why setting rigid distant goals fails and how ruthless daily prioritization drives true results 
• The "30-minute sitcom trap" that tricks us into chasing quick fixes over 1% compound habits
• Why intentional rest is an essential part of the training program, not the inverse of progress 
• Overcoming people-pleasing, setting bulletproof boundaries, and refusing to shrink to keep others comfortable

Hit play now to hear why burnout is a choice, how to rewire your nervous system under high stakes, and what happens when you refuse to shrink.

Tactical Harmony: Where Soul Meets Ambition. Win more, stress less.

Connect With Daffney:

WEBSITE: Lift Pro Wellness

INSTAGRAM: Daffney Allwein

PODCAST:  Don't Fck'n Shrink* (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube)

Stay Connected With Rebecca:

YOUTUBE: @tacticalharmony

LINKEDIN: Rebecca Fitzsimmons

INSTAGRAM: @tacticalharmony

GRAB REBECCA’S BOOK: Unleashed

X: @SoulAligned

PINTEREST: @SoulMeetsAmbition

TIKTOK: @tactical.harmony7

WEBSITE: https://www.tacticalharmony.com

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He was making a lot of money. From the outside, he had everything. He spent eight years numbing himself to get through the day. Breathwork facilitator and emergence coach Hans Weygoldt joins Rebecca Fitzsimmons to break down the patterns keeping high performers stuck, and the mindset to break them.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to spot the "not today, tomorrow" excuse keeping you stuck
• Why high performers chase the next win and still feel empty
• How conscious connected breathwork quiets the thinking mind
• Why one breathwork session means nothing without integration
• How gratitude broke the grip of eight years of substance abuse
• Why no session, breathwork or psychedelic, lasts without lifestyle change

This conversation gives you a clear path from numbing to ownership, so you lead yourself first. Built for high performers in any industry who are successful on paper but feeling stuck inside.

Press play for the one habit Hans recommends if you’re stuck in that vicious cycle.  No time to waste, friend.

Tactical Harmony: Where Soul Meets Ambition. Win more, stress less.

Connect With Hans:

LINKEDIN: Hans Weygoldt 

EMAIL: [email protected]

Stay Connected With Rebecca:

YOUTUBE: @tacticalharmony

LINKEDIN: Rebecca Fitzsimmons

INSTAGRAM: @tacticalharmony

GRAB REBECCA’S BOOK: Unleashed

X: @SoulAligned

PINTEREST: @SoulMeetsAmbition

TIKTOK: @tactical.harmony7

WEBSITE: https://www.tacticalharmony.com

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You think you need a better strategy. You need a calmer brain.

Former CFO David McKee, founder of Another Angle Coaching and author of the upcoming Navigate the Noise, joins Rebecca Fitzsimmons to connect financial discipline, emotional regulation and high performance. He draws on years of managing financial risk, his life with ADHD, and the childhood trauma he worked through to show you why calm is power.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How your emotional state drives every financial and leadership decision 
• How stress narrows your vision until you miss the opportunities in front of you- 
• The opposite-hand neuro-plasticity test to prove your brain adapts, starting tonight  
• The Last 10, First 10 ritual for using the theta state to prime your subconscious 
• Why comparing today's problems to your old ones shows how far you've come

If you repeat the same draining routine every week, loop on worst-case scenarios, or make reactive choices under pressure, this conversation gives you tools to lower stress and rewire your thinking, so you lead from calm instead of reaction. 

Press play for the four-minute routine to start tonight.

Tactical Harmony: Where Soul Meets Ambition. Win more, stress less.

Connect With David:

WEBSITE: Another Angle Coaching

BOOK: Navigate the Noise

LINKEDIN: David McKee

Stay Connected With Rebecca:

YOUTUBE: @tacticalharmony

LINKEDIN: Rebecca Fitzsimmons

INSTAGRAM: @tacticalharmony

GRAB REBECCA’S BOOK: Unleashed

X: @SoulAligned

PINTEREST: @SoulMeetsAmbition

TIKTOK: @tactical.harmony7

WEBSITE: https://www.tacticalharmony.com

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You close the locker. You go to dinner. You still sit with your back to the wall and scan every hand in the room. Philip Singh, active duty Philadelphia police officer, psychotherapist, and founder of NOVA Readiness, joins Rebecca Fitzsimmons to break down what hypervigilance costs you and how to reset.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why Philip estimates 80 percent of calls in his area involve mental health
• How operational readiness follows you home after you clock out
• Why vicarious trauma hits people who were never on scene
• The Tactical Readiness Approach and how peer support breaks down barriers to therapy
• How box breathing works in four counts of four seconds
• Why sleep belongs in your readiness plan

Built for first responders, veterans, executives, entrepreneurs, and high performers. This conversation gives you a free breathing tool and a self-awareness check, so you lead from calm instead of survival mode. In any high-stress role.

Press play before you spend $2,000 on your next stress fix.

Tactical Harmony: Where Soul Meets Ambition. Win more, stress less.

Connect With Philip:

WEBSITE: Nova Readiness

LINKEDIN: Philip Singh

INSTAGRAM: Nova Readiness

Stay Connected With Rebecca:

YOUTUBE: @tacticalharmony

LINKEDIN: Rebecca Fitzsimmons

INSTAGRAM: @tacticalharmony

GRAB REBECCA’S BOOK: Unleashed

X: @SoulAligned

PINTEREST: @SoulMeetsAmbition

TIKTOK: @tactical.harmony7

WEBSITE: https://www.tacticalharmony.com

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Jesse Cody slept in a tent for the first time on night one of the Appalachian Trail, with no plan B. The mental health keynote speaker and founder of the nonprofit Hike the Good Hike joins Rebecca Fitzsimmons to talk suicidal ideation, trauma, resilience, and the mindset of refusing to quit.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The moment at his 40th birthday party when Jesse chose to give himself a chance
• Why "no plan B" gave him the fight to finish the Appalachian Trail
• The Wild Calm, Jesse's practice for quieting the voice saying you're not good enough
• How to find nature anywhere, from Central Park to your own backyard
• Why healthy stubbornness beats motivation on hard days
• The daily practices behind his peak performance: weekly therapy, breath work, and community
• Why saying hard things out loud, even to a stranger, builds courage

For leaders, entrepreneurs, and high performers, this conversation gives you the Wild Calm practice, so you step out of the noise and face what's holding you back. In any season of life.

Press play and get Jesse's 15-minute reset for your loudest days. 

Tactical Harmony: Where Soul Meets Ambition. 

Win more, stress less.

Connect With Jesse:

WEBSITE: Hike The Good Hike

INSTAGRAM: Jesse Cody

LINKEDIN: Jesse Cody

Stay Connected With Rebecca:

YOUTUBE: @tacticalharmony

LINKEDIN: Rebecca Fitzsimmons

INSTAGRAM: @tacticalharmony

GRAB REBECCA’S BOOK: Unleashed

X: @SoulAligned

PINTEREST: @SoulMeetsAmbition

TIKTOK: @tactical.harmony7

WEBSITE: https://www.tacticalharmony.com

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She rehearsed her startup pitch 43 times, walked on stage word perfect, and froze the moment the judges asked a question. Anya Cheng, founder and CEO of Taelor and former product leader at Meta, eBay, Target, and McDonald's, joins Rebecca Fitzsimmons to break down the leadership mindset separating high performers who trust themselves from the ones who freeze.

In this episode:

• Why rejection is just data and redirection
• How to stop building "all-star" teams and start building championship teams
• Breaking free from external validation and trusting your gut
• The courage it takes to walk away from a successful life that no longer feels like yours

If you are currently navigating a pivot, leading a team through chaos, or wrestling with that quiet voice asking "what's next?" - this conversation is for you.

Click play now and shut down the doubt before it gets loud.

Tactical Harmony: Where Soul Meets Ambition. 

Win more, stress less.

Connect With Anya:

WEBSITE: Taelor Style

LINKEDIN: Anya Cheng

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Stay Connected With Rebecca:

YOUTUBE: @tacticalharmony

LINKEDIN: Rebecca Fitzsimmons

INSTAGRAM: @tacticalharmony

GRAB REBECCA’S BOOK: Unleashed

X: @SoulAligned

PINTEREST: @SoulMeetsAmbition

TIKTOK: @tactical.harmony7

WEBSITE: https://www.tacticalharmony.com

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Nobody handed Megan Pfaff a seat at the table. She took it.  Megan, owner of Marketplace Events in Missoula, Montana, joins Rebecca Fitzsimmons to share why human connection still beats AI, and how consistency and a refusal to wait built a 19-year career producing business events.

In this episode:

• The "duck on water" mindset: How to stay grounded and calm when things go completely sideways behind the scenes.
• Transitioning into your own authority: What it felt like to step out of her mom's shadow and own her seat at the table.
• Non-negotiable boundaries: Why drawing a hard line around family time and soul care actually protects your business.
• Connection over transactions: Why genuine relationships will always outlast superficial networking.

If you have been feeling the weight of showing up lately - or wondering if your quiet, daily consistency is making an impact - this conversation will give you a second wind.

CLICK PLAY NOW to level up instantly!

Win more, stress.

Connect With Megan:

WEBSITE: MarketPlaceMT

LINKEDIN: Megan Pfaff

INSTAGRAM: BeastYourBiz

Stay Connected With Rebecca:

YOUTUBE: @tacticalharmony

LINKEDIN: Rebecca Fitzsimmons

INSTAGRAM: @tacticalharmony

GRAB REBECCA’S BOOK: Unleashed

X: @SoulAligned

PINTEREST: @SoulMeetsAmbition

TIKTOK: @tactical.harmony7

WEBSITE: https://www.tacticalharmony.com

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Your best people are not leaving because of a people problem. They are leaving because of a system problem. Lonnie Hirsch, Co-Founder and General Partner of INTEGRATE Consulting Partners and a 30-year healthcare strategist, joins Rebecca Fitzsimmons to rethink leadership, trust, and culture from the ground up.

In this episode:

A conversation for entrepreneurs, executives, and high performers ready to lead with humility and build a culture people stay for.

Connect With Lonnie:

WEBSITE: INTEGRATE Consulting Partners

LINKEDIN: Lonnie Hirsch

Stay Connected With Rebecca:

YOUTUBE: @tacticalharmony

LINKEDIN: Rebecca Fitzsimmons

INSTAGRAM: @tacticalharmony

GRAB REBECCA’S BOOK: Unleashed

X: @SoulAligned

PINTEREST: @SoulMeetsAmbition

TIKTOK: @tactical.harmony7

WEBSITE: https://www.tacticalharmony.com

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