Direct AF

The Level Up Academy with Filip Markiewicz & Ash Shastry


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Be forewarned: today’s show contains a spoiler for the hit Netflix show Squid Game.

After listening to Fil and Ash’s high-energy episode, you’ll have questions about how they survived four years in the corporate rat race. But really, that office is where they started putting some of their ideas down--and where they kicked off their own business. 

Filip and Ash are the Founders of the Lvl Up Academy and creators of the Captivate and Influence program. They help “aspiring,” coaches understand their self-sabotaging habits, realize their unstoppable confidence, and strategize their strengths and interests. Having previously spent time exploring their skills and goals, Ash and Fil pursued a range of careers from biomedical research to engineering to fitness coaching to property investment. They soon moved on to solving more complex problems as top-tier business consultants, where they’ve spent ten years coaching their peers, colleagues, and clients in areas of confidence and communication. Running the Academy allows them to use their strengths to help people feel unstoppable, uncover their unique value, and finally kick off their own fulfilling ventures.

On this episode of Direct AF, Lisa interviews Filip and Ash on their business history. Going back through their roots, you’ll hear how they started their programs, how they grew, and how they became the pillars of community they are now. They’ve taken major risks to be where they are now, but that hasn’t stopped them. If anything, it’s fueled them. Listen in today to get their take on success and failure, and leave feeling energized by their enthusiasm for the entrepreneur’s lifestyle. 

 

What You’ll Learn: 

  • How the duo learned that Fil was not a coder
  • What Fil and Ash’s families’ responses were when they decided to leave the corporate world
  • Why fulfillment is the feeling that Ash and Filip chase above all
  • And so much more!

 

Favorite Quote: 

“If something doesn’t go our way, we look at it as a ‘learning curve’ rather than a ‘failing point.’ We always keep moving.”

  • Filip Markiewicz

 

How To Get Involved: 

Check out Filip on LinkedIn and Ash on LinkedIn.

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