What you learn recording 400 episodes is that growth is not about doing more, it is about doing the right things better.

In this milestone episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill reflect on the journey from episode one to today. Over five years, countless guests, and thousands of lessons later, they have distilled the most powerful insights into what truly drives long-term success in business, leadership, and life.

This episode puts Crisp clients in the driver’s seat. These aren’t emails or comments. These are on-camera questions asked by real Crisp clients, recorded on-site at Crisp HQ.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

If you want to know what really matters after 400 episodes of lessons, stories, and breakthroughs, this is the one you cannot afford to miss.

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Show Notes:

03:37 – How the podcast started in 2020 and grew to 400 episodes

05:16 – The biggest mistake law firm owners make after their first big win

09:51 – Shifting from working in your firm to building your firm

10:23 – Goal setting and why balance is really integration

18:38 – The systems that separate seven-figure firms from eight-figure firms

25:50 – Why sleep is the most important factor for performance

33:59 – The biggest difference between episode one and episode 400

37:43 – The ultimate lesson Michael has learned after 400 episodes

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Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O’Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more.

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The fastest way to scale your firm might not be more hours in the office — it’s the hours you spend sleeping and the fuel you put in your body.

In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill reveal why law firm owners can’t afford to treat their health as an afterthought. From the science of sleep to the truth about nutrition, they share how optimizing your body is the ultimate unfair advantage for building a thriving practice.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

If you want to lead with energy, clarity, and longevity, start where it matters most: your health.

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11:58 – Why health and longevity are just as critical as business strategy for law firm owners

13:49 – The mistake of waiting until after success to prioritize your health

16:19 – Why you don’t have a time management problem — you have a priorities problem

18:12 – Health precedes wealth: how neglecting your body sabotages your firm’s growth

20:10 – The difference between negative excuses and positive excuses

24:52 – Why you can’t outrun a bad diet — and why nutrition drives weight loss more than exercise

28:05 – How tracking sleep, nutrition, and exercise creates predictable results

30:44 – How poor sleep, stress, and lack of recovery compound to stall business growth

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What if the fastest way to grow your law firm was not about keeping score but about giving more?

In this encore episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael Mogill sits down with Randy Kessler, one of the most recognized family law attorneys in America. With decades of experience, a national reputation, and a client roster that includes athletes, celebrities, and high-profile figures, Randy has built his practice on something most lawyers overlook: generosity. This conversation reveals why giving first is not only the right thing to do but also the most powerful growth strategy in law.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

If you want to build a practice that stands the test of time, start by asking not what you can get but what you can give.

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Show Notes:

02:24 – Why Randy chose family law and how passion shaped his career

05:35 – Building a practice through generosity, referrals, and showing up

07:53 – The Evander Holyfield story and the power of authentic relationships

09:20 – How media presence built his brand and why availability matters more than perfection

13:04 – Why so many marriages fail and the biggest reasons couples get divorced

17:14 – The emotional side of divorce and how judges really make decisions

19:16 – Why networking and referrals are the foundation of Randy’s recurring revenue

22:07 – How giving cases to other lawyers became Randy’s most underrated growth strategy

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Kessler & Solomiany

National Football League

Buffalo Bills

New Orleans Saints

Evander Holyfield

Atlanta Hawks

Laura Wasser

Michael Jordan

Magic Johnson

Kobe Bryant

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The higher you climb, the heavier success can weigh you down.

In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill expose the hidden cost of achievement: success debt. It’s the trap that catches high performers when wins pile up faster than the systems, habits, and discipline needed to sustain them. If you’ve ever felt restless, pressured, or like your own achievements are starting to box you in, this conversation will hit close to home.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

If you want to avoid being owned by your own success, this is the episode you cannot afford to miss.

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07:29 – Why momentum can make or break your firm

08:55 – Reframing losses as the turning point for growth

09:59 – How to regain control by mastering fundamentals

10:23 – The compounding cost of skipping steps

11:42 – Why chasing one big win is a gambler’s fallacy

12:43 – The restless nature of high performers at the top

14:25 – Finding the next challenge that keeps you sharp

18:27 – Why obsessing over competitors keeps you from innovating

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High performers think they can outwork stress — until their bodies prove them wrong.

In this encore episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael Mogill sits down with Dr. Taz Bhatia, a nationally recognized integrative medicine physician, to uncover why ignoring your health is the fastest way to sabotage your success. From cortisol spikes and energy crashes to the hidden costs of “powering through,” Dr. Taz reveals why the most ambitious leaders can’t afford to treat wellness as optional — and what it really takes to build resilience that lasts.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

If you want to keep winning at the highest level, this conversation will show you why performance starts with wellness.

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Show Notes:

03:11 – Dr. Taz shares her personal health collapse that forced her to rethink conventional medicine

13:57 – The difference between holistic, integrative, and functional medicine

17:35 – Why the U.S. health care system became “sick care” instead of true health care

23:24 – The five bodies of wellness: physical, mental, emotional, energetic, and community

27:22 – Common health challenges high achievers face under chronic stress

30:26 – The red flags of burnout and why powering through makes them worse

36:20 – The hidden dangers of sugar and fad diets

41:33 – How to create a realistic, sustainable wellness plan without making it a full-time job

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Institute for Functional Medicine

Blue Zones

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Consensus feels safe — but in business, it’s often the very thing holding you back from growth.

In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill unpack the hidden costs of consensus-driven decision-making. From firms with five partners debating every choice to small teams waiting on unanimous buy-in, they reveal why trying to please everyone creates delays, missed opportunities, and stalled growth. If you’ve ever walked out of a meeting wondering why it took two hours to argue over a single decision, this conversation will change how you lead.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

If you’re tired of decision gridlock, this episode will show you how to lead with clarity, speed, and conviction.

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02:20 – Why many attorneys know more about their favorite sports team than their own firm’s numbers

04:15 – The importance of wearing your own “jersey” and taking pride in your brand

14:10 – Why consensus among five partners is the slowest way to make decisions

15:50 – Not every partner should have an equal vote — expertise matters

16:25 – Speed beats consensus: why fast imperfect decisions win

17:35 – The power of “disagree and commit” in high-performing firms

18:05 – Treating failure as data, not identity

20:00 – Why you can’t always wait for buy-in before leading change

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What happens when two prosecutors risk it all with a $9,000 loan and turn it into an eight-figure firm while raising three kids?

In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill sit down with Benson Varghese and Anna Summersett, co-founders of Varghese Summersett, to uncover the story of how they built one of Texas’s fastest-growing firms. From humble beginnings and early challenges to scaling across multiple practice areas and offices, Benson and Anna share how they’ve redefined the client journey, built a culture rooted in growth, and balanced the chaos of entrepreneurship with family life.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

If you’ve ever wondered how to grow your firm, your family, and your future without losing control, this is the episode you can’t afford to miss.

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Show Notes:

03:15 – From rivals to partners: how Benson and Anna first met as prosecutors

09:23 – Launching a law firm with just $9,000 and no safety net

12:57 – Balancing opposite strengths: quick start vs. fact finder

16:16 – The hard truth about team members who can’t grow with the firm

19:13 – Building a culture rooted in growth mindset

22:16 – Redefining the hiring funnel to find the right people, not just any people

26:02 – Transforming the client journey with automation and human touch

34:37 – Leaving the courtroom to work on the business, not in it

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What if doing more is the very reason your firm isn’t growing?

In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill answer law firm owners’ toughest questions — from why growth efforts aren’t paying off, to why adding more people doesn’t always solve capacity problems, to how firms can avoid drowning in their own processes. Along the way, Michael shares how a new gardening hobby surprisingly mirrors the discipline it takes to build and scale a thriving practice.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

If you want your firm to grow, it’s time to cut the noise and double down on what matters.

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Show Notes:

02:12 – Michael’s new gardening hobby and what it reveals about balance and focus

07:50 – Why spreading resources too thin stalls growth

09:36 – The gardening lesson that proves focus beats diversification

10:58 – Why every marketing channel works — and what really determines success

13:47 – The trap of “throwing bodies at problems” and why capacity must be data-driven

17:18 – Hiring without clarity: why adding people often increases complexity

18:48 – How firms unintentionally create bureaucracy as they grow

20:23 – The power of auditing processes and running a “stop doing” list

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What if the future of personal injury law wasn’t written by tradition — but by a tech startup?

In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael Mogill sits down with Ray Mieszaniec, Co-Founder and COO of EvenUp, a legal technology company using artificial intelligence to transform how personal injury claims are prepared, resolved, and ultimately valued. From his family’s personal experience with catastrophic injury to building the fastest-growing legal tech startup in history, Ray shares how EvenUp is rewriting the rules of PI law through AI, efficiency, and a relentless drive to level the playing field for plaintiffs.

The legal landscape is shifting fast. If you want to see what the next decade of PI law could look like, this episode is your front-row seat.

Show Notes:

03:26 – The family tragedy that exposed the imbalance between insurers and victims

07:38 – Founding EvenUp: leveling the playing field with data and AI

11:12 – How missing records and treatment gaps cost firms millions

14:13 – Headwinds in PI law: autonomous vehicles, tort reform, and fee caps

16:19 – How law firms’ attitudes toward AI shifted from fear to adoption

19:56 – Building an AI model for PI law and keeping humans in the loop

23:42 – Why efficiency isn’t optional if firms want to survive fee caps

35:15 – Ray’s definition of being a game changer

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Every law firm wants more leads — but what if chasing them is the very thing holding you back?

In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessical Mogill tackle one of the most common (and costly) mistakes law firm owners make: pouring money into marketing before fixing the foundation of their business. A $100,000 ad campaign might sound like the fast track to growth, but if your systems, team, and client experience can’t handle the volume, you’ll end up scaling chaos instead of results.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

Why investing in marketing before your systems are ready creates more problems than profit

How to recognize whether your firm needs capacity, optimization, or true demand generation

The mindset shift that separates law firm owners who burn cash from those who build scalable, thriving practices

Before you write your next big marketing check, listen to this episode. It might just save you $100K — and set your firm on the right path for sustainable growth.

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00:00 – Intro and setup: The difference between growing revenue and scaling your business

02:30 – Why mistakes don’t define you — it’s how you respond that matters

03:24 – Miles Davis on wrong notes and life lessons

06:42 – The $100K marketing question: Should you invest in leads or systems?

09:42 – Why scaling demand without capacity only creates bigger problems

10:36 – Run your own race: Why comparing your growth to competitors is a trap

13:40 – Should you hire before perfecting processes, or wait until everything is “just right”?

16:39 – How to expand capacity without sacrificing client experience

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Miles Davis Quote

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