Is AI a threat to your career—or a tool to unlock your greatest potential?

In this episode, we sit down with Scott Morrison, Global Head of People at Beamery Ltd., to explore how AI is transforming the human side of business. With a career spent shaping high-performing teams at top global tech companies, Scott brings a grounded, real-world perspective on how AI is being used to enhance—not replace—people in the workplace.

If you're a business owner, executive, or high-achiever feeling both curious and cautious about AI, this conversation is for you. Scott unpacks the fears so many of us feel—Will AI take my job? Will it make me lazy? Will I still be valuable?—and replaces them with clarity, confidence, and possibility.

What We Cover in This Episode:

• Why AI creates fear—and how to move past it

• Real examples of AI being used in HR and talent optimization

• The evolving role of leadership in an AI-enabled workplace

• How to stay human in a world of automation

• Scott's personal take on balance, ambition, and purpose in today's fast-paced world

About Our Guest: Scott Morrison is the Global Head of People at Beamery Ltd., where he leads innovative people strategies across global teams. With deep expertise in organizational design and employee engagement, Scott is passionate about aligning talent with impact. Outside of work, he lives near Columbus, Ohio with his husband Daniel and their dog Winston. He's a sci-fi reader, bourbon enthusiast, and a firm believer in living fully—both at work and at home.

Links & Resources: 🔗 Connect with Scott Morrison on LinkedIn 📩 Get bonus content + tools from The Mindrise Podcast: www.themindrise.com/podcast

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In this episode of The Mindrise Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Gunther Heyder, a successful dentist who built and exited a thriving practice — all before the age of 40. While most professionals are doubling down on their careers at this stage, Dr. Heyder made a bold and uncommon move: stepping away to be present with his wife, his 2-year-old daughter, and their growing family.

But what happens after you step off the hamster wheel?

This conversation is a deep dive into the emotional, practical, and psychological journey of a high-performer who chose intentional living over endless achievement. We explore how Dr. Heyder built his business, what burnout looked like for him, why he chose early retirement, and how he's now navigating the uncertainty of "what's next."

If you're an executive, entrepreneur, or high-achiever who feels stuck in the grind but afraid to let go — this episode will challenge, inspire, and ground you in what truly matters.

• What drove Dr. Heyder to step away at the height of his career

• The hidden trade-offs of building a successful business

• How becoming a father shifted his values and time priorities

• What it feels like to sit in the "in-between" phase with no next step mapped out

• Advice for high-performers questioning whether the life they built is still the life they want

• Mindset shifts that can lead to more freedom, presence, and meaning

Gunther Heyder is a father, husband, and multifaceted entrepreneur who knows firsthand the balance between success and struggle. In this episode, Gunther opens up about recently stepping away from his dental practice partnership, sharing the reasons behind his decision, the challenges he faced, and the positives that come with change. Tune in for a candid conversation on how to manage life's highs and lows, dig deep into self-understanding, and redefine what it truly means to succeed.

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In this episode of The Mindrise Podcast, we sit down with Brooks Rossman—a leader known for transforming underperforming teams into top performers. Brooks shares his journey from rebuilding a sales force to cultivating leaders, and how a values-driven approach fueled exceptional results in the challenging world of medical device sales.

Why You'll Love This Episode:

1. Discover how a consultative leadership style grounded in authenticity, accountability, integrity, and purpose can drive real team transformation.

2. Learn strategies for hiring, training, and promoting key talent to build a high-performing organization.

3. Gain insights into operational optimization and strategic alignment that deliver tangible, region-leading results under pressure.

• Values-Driven Culture: Embedding authenticity and accountability unlocks team potential.

• Talent-Centric Growth: Hiring strategically and providing development opportunities fuels results.

• Data-Informed Decisions: Leveraging metrics helps fine-tune strategy and drive execution.

• Leadership Pipeline: Investing in people results in sustainable leadership renewal.

About Brooks:

Brooks Rossman is a seasoned and dynamic leader in medical device sales, renowned for transforming underperforming territories into high‑achieving teams. As Senior Regional Sales Manager in Sports Medicine, he led three distinct regions—South Texas, Pacific, and Ozark—empowering a team of 58 sales professionals with a culture grounded in authenticity, accountability, integrity, and purpose.

Undaunted by challenges, Brooks built a standout team in South Texas, growing his sales force from 6 to 23 and implementing operational processes that drove reproducible success. He also revitalized the Gulf Coast region, elevating it from last place to the consistently top-performing region in the division. In 2020, his region was the only one across 26 divisions to successfully meet its annual quota.

At the heart of Brooks's leadership style is a consultative and mission‑driven mindset—he blends strategic foresight with operational discipline, applying keen analysis of sales metrics and trends to design winning strategies. He's equally committed to people development, having hired, nurtured, and promoted five representatives into Regional Sales Manager roles.

On the podcast, Brooks will bring insights on how to develop yourself as a leader and elevate your team, rooted in real-world experience, strategic clarity, and purposeful leadership.

Connect with Brooks: Linkedin

Book Recommendation: Legacy by James Kerr

In this episode, Bailey Frumen sits down with Georgina Noel, a Certified Advanced EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) practitioner, to explore the power of mental resilience in transformational healing and performance. Georgina's journey began over 12 years ago when she discovered EFT to navigate profound grief after losing a close friend. That pivotal experience sparked a path—one that led her through healing physical trauma and into reclaiming her career with clarity and purpose.

If you've ever:

• Felt the pull to heal deeper than the "surface level,"

• Wondered if your internal blocks might be preventing your next move, or

• Longed for practical tools that move the emotional and mental needle…

…this episode is your guidepost. Georgina's story exemplifies how personal crises can become catalysts—not just for recovery, but for reinvention.

• Personal Resilience in Real Time: Georgina vividly shares how EFT helped her when traditional medicine could take her no further—during one of the toughest moments of her life.

• From Trauma to Transformation: This isn't just theory—it's lived experience. She reveals how tools like EFT and NLP helped her not only survive, but thrive.

• Grief as a Gateway to Growth: Georgina opens up about how grief pushed her to explore new healing modalities—and ultimately set her on the path to becoming a coach.

• Creating Aligned Change: By drawing from her background and training, she offers insight into how to shift mindset and actions when you're feeling stuck.

• Bringing Professional and Personal Together: Her work blends clean technique (via AAMET-certified EFT and NLP frameworks) with soulful, somatic healing—helping you move through obstacles from a place of self-trust.

Georgina Noel is a Certified Advanced EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Practitioner and NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Practitioner, based in Jersey, Channel Islands. She discovered EFT over eight years ago as a powerful tool for processing grief following the tragic loss of a close friend. That personal healing journey transformed her understanding of emotional wellness—and ultimately redirected her career.

Since then, she has applied EFT to help overcome a wide spectrum of challenges—from physical trauma (in one striking instance, EFT contributed to her recovery after she was stabbed, even while awaiting a skin graft when traditional medical options had been exhausted) to navigating career roadblocks and advancing her professional growth. Georgina is also a respected member of AAMET (Association for the Advancement of Meridian Energy Techniques), reflecting her commitment to integrity, excellence, and community in her healing work.

Links to Find Georgina:

www.georginanoel.com

www.instagram.com/georginanoeleft

Meditations with Georgina

Join Bailey as she reflects on a pivotal journey that began in 2012, when after practicing therapy since 2007, she began to uncover a new path forward. This episode offers an intimate look at how she transitioned into coaching and built a multi‑six‑figure business that empowers her with freedom—of time, location, and creative expression. Listeners can expect candid insights into the emotional and practical steps of redefining one's career, the mindset shifts required, and the strategies behind creating a thriving, fulfilling coaching practice.

• The internal and external inspirations that sparked Bailey's desire to pivot from therapy to coaching.

• Practical steps she took to reinvent her career—what worked, what didn't, and what she wishes she'd known sooner.

• Core mindset shifts essential for embracing entrepreneurship and identifying your unique superpower.

• How she structured her business to support autonomy and creative freedom.

• Encouragement for fellow professionals considering their next chapter—validation that transformation is possible.

Here's a selection of recent Mindrise Podcast episodes that complement the themes of transformation, purpose, and personal growth:

• How to Reinvent Yourself with Craig Honeycutt (June 18, 2025) — Exploring strategies for personal reinvention.

• Why You Need to Be in The Room: The Value of Entrepreneurial Communities with Justin Davis (May 21, 2025) — The power of connection and community in building momentum.

• Self‑Quest: Finding Calm in the Chaos with Caroline Zwickson (April 16, 2025) — Discovering clarity amidst life's turbulence.

• Living and Leaving a Legacy with Eriksen Dickens (March 23, 2025) — Reflecting on purpose and generational impact.

Loved this episode? Here's what you can do next:

• Subscribe and leave a review wherever you listen—your feedback helps others discover the podcast.

• Connect with Bailey on Instagram to stay inspired and get updates on her latest work.

• Share this episode with friends or peers who are contemplating their next big leap or yearning for more freedom and alignment.

If you haven't already seen episode #65 on How to Reinvent Yourself, watch it here!

In this episode of The Mindrise Podcast, we delve into the transformative journey of reinvention with leadership coach Craig Honeycutt. As the world around us evolves—be it in our careers, personal lives, or societal structures—Craig offers insights on how to adapt and thrive amidst change. Drawing from his diverse experiences in leadership coaching, crisis management, and the music industry, Craig provides actionable strategies for embracing change and fostering personal growth.

Key Takeaways:

– Embracing Change as a Constant: Understanding that change is inevitable and learning to navigate it proactively rather than reactively.

– The Role of Leadership in Reinvention: How adopting a leadership mindset can empower individuals to take charge of their personal and professional transformations.

– Crisis as an Opportunity: Viewing crises not just as challenges but as catalysts for growth and innovation.

– Integrating Diverse Experiences: Leveraging past experiences across various fields—such as crisis PR, digital marketing, and music production—to inform and enrich the reinvention process.

– Practical Strategies for Reinvention: Implementing daily practices and mindsets that support continuous personal development and adaptability.

About Craig Honeycutt:

Craig Honeycutt is a Leadership Coach dedicated to helping his clients transform into greater health and prosperity. He most recently has been coaching leaders in the Department of Defense and served as a Crisis PR Director for Carolina Ranch during the largest active forest fire in North Carolina. With over a decade of experience as a consultant and strategist in digital marketing, Craig has worked with leaders in government, education, renewable energy, media, music, and mental wellness.

Craig takes a coaching-forward, technology-agnostic approach to finding solutions and brings an agile mindset to discovering innovative possibilities for those he works with. He also has a long history in the media industry, spending 12 years building an independent music business and writing songs for EMI Music Publishing. His music is currently streaming in over 100 countries, and his media clients have included Disney, ESPN, ABC, Sony, NFL, CBS, and Warner Bros., among many others. Graduating from James Madison University with a Leadership and Innovation MBA, Craig also served as a Project Manager for the University on a Department of Energy initiative called "25×25" centered around renewable energy in the agricultural sector.

A Certified Yoga Instructor, Craig is trained in Trauma-Informed Yoga and is certified in Yoga for 12-Step Recovery. A native of the Washington DC area, Craig currently lives on the Outer Banks of North Carolina with his wife Tricia and daughter Vera.

Connect with Craig:

– Website: www.aimupward.com

– Instagram: @thecraighoneycutt

In this episode, Justin Davis unpacks why being in the right room—surrounded by growth-minded business owners—is one of the most powerful moves you can make as an entrepreneur. From building real wealth through strategic investing to curating communities that drive legacy, Justin shares how disciplined action, short-term sacrifice, and choosing your circle wisely can fast-track both personal and professional transformation. It's not about doing it all—it's about doing it with the right people.

Key Takeaways:

• The Power of Community: Surrounding yourself with like-minded, growth-oriented individuals can significantly impact your personal and professional growth.

• Strategic Investing: Building real wealth involves making informed investment decisions and understanding the value of strategic partnerships.

• Disciplined Action: Success requires consistent effort, focus, and the willingness to make short-term sacrifices for long-term gains.

• Curating Your Circle: Choosing the right people to associate with can accelerate your journey toward success and fulfillment.

🎙️ About the Guest:

Justin Davis is an entrepreneur, investor, and community builder with a passion for scaling businesses, connecting like-minded professionals, and creating long-term value. He owns and operates two early childhood education centers, real estate, and private investments. As the founder and host of the quarterly Business Owners & Entrepreneurs Meeting, Justin curates a high-value environment for business leaders to share insights, explore opportunities, and accelerate growth. With a background in orthopedic sales, he shifted to acquiring operating companies and real estate assets. Justin brings a hands-on, growth-minded approach to everything he does—always focused on strategic partnerships, disciplined execution, and the belief that success comes from surrounding yourself with the right people. He is married to his better half, his wife Mollyanne, and is father to two beautiful girls, Dylan and Avery.

🔗 Connect with Justin:

Instagram: @justindavis

LinkedIn: Justin Davis

In this episode of the Mindrise Podcast, psychologist and health coach, Caroline Zwickson will be joining us to talk about finding calm in the chaos of life

Most of us aren't short on ideas, motivation, or drive—what we truly lack is focus. In a world overflowing with distractions, how do we anchor ourselves in clarity, purpose, and calm?

In this soulful and insightful conversation, host Bailey Frumen sits down with Caroline Zwickson to explore how we can rediscover our inner calm amidst the chaos of modern life. This episode is a guide for anyone who feels pulled in a hundred different directions—and wants to reclaim their presence, peace, and personal power.

💡 Key Themes:

• The Cost of Distraction: How constant interuptions impact our sense of purpose, satisfaction, and emotional well-being.
• Self-Rediscovery: Caroline opens up about navigating identity, energy, and joy while raising a family.
• The Real Superpower — Focus: Learn why mastering your attention is the most transformative skill you can develop.
• Mindfulness + Boundaries = Magic: Simple, effective ways to eliminate distraction and stay aligned with your values.
• The Art of the "Pause": How pressing pause can create powerful clarity and direction in your life.

👩‍💼 About Caroline Zwickson: Caroline Zwickson is a certified life & health coach with a Master's in Counseling Psychology. She helps women who feel overwhelmed by their busy lives pause, reflect, and see themselves clearly again. Her approach blends mindfulness with creativity to inspire self-awareness and joy. Caroline is the creator of Easy Joy, a 28-day mindfulness journey that encourages people to reconnect with the simple pleasures in life. Originally from Europe, she now lives in Connecticut with her husband and three children.

Learn more at: carolinezwickson.com

🔗 Resources & Links:

Caroline Zwickson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/carozwickson

Bailey Frumen's Coaching & Courses: www.themindrise.com/courses

Easy Joy – Caroline's 28-Day Journey: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/64822e6cfbd770b7b202618f

🧭 Your Self-Quest Challenge: What distractions are keeping you unfocused and dissatisfied?

Imagine what your life could feel like if you truly mastered your focus—not just in productivity, but in deep, soul-satisfying presence. It starts with awareness, boundaries, and the decision to value your time and attention.

Take this episode as your invitation to pause, reflect, and start your own self-quest.

In this episode, award-winning filmmaker, actor, and business owner Eriksen Dickens joins us to discuss the concept of "legacy documentaries." As co-founder of Platinum Peek Inc., Eriksen specializes in creating story-driven video solutions that help individuals and businesses preserve their narratives for future generations. He shares insights into his 7-step storytelling curriculum and highlights past projects, including his own film, His Legacy.

Key Topics Discussed:

• What is a Legacy Documentary? Eriksen explains the concept and significance of legacy documentaries in preserving personal and organizational histories.

• Development of the Legacy Documentary Process sharing insights into how Eriksen and his brother, Soren, developed their 7-step storytelling curriculum to guide clients through creating impactful legacy films.

• Identifying the Audience for Legacy Documentaries and who can benefit from legacy documentaries, including individuals, families, and businesses aiming to document their stories.

• We take a detailed look at The 7-Step Storytelling Curriculum process used to craft compelling documentaries that authentically represent each client's journey.

Social Media:

Eriksen Dickens on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eriksendickens9033

Platinum Peek YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PlatinumPeekProductions

Disclaimer: The content discussed in this episode is based on personal experiences and should not be considered medical or psychological advice. Always consult with a qualified professional for any health-related concerns.

In this enlightening episode, host Bailey Frumen, MSW, LCSW, engages in a deep conversation with Vanessa Scotto, a seasoned Life Coach, Teacher, and Spiritual Mentor. They delve into how our mental states profoundly influence our physical health and nervous system, offering listeners valuable insights into holistic well-being. Key Topics:

• Holistic Well-being: Understanding the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit in achieving true health.
• Parts-Work Therapy: Exploring techniques to foster self-compassion and clarity through internal dialogue.
• Practical Wisdom: Discussing actionable steps to integrate spiritual and psychological practices into daily life.

Guest Bio: Vanessa Scotto brings over two decades of clinical experience to her practice as a Life Coach, Teacher, and Spiritual Mentor. She holds Master's degrees in both Spiritual Psychology and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Vanessa has taught Psychology in graduate programs and introduced Meditation and Emotional Intelligence training to corporate settings. She co-hosted the well-regarded podcast "Bliss and Grit," focusing on healing and the spiritual journey. Her approach emphasizes holistic well-being, addressing the mind, body, and spirit, with a specialty in parts-work to enhance self-compassion and clarity. Resources Mentioned:

• Bliss and Grit Podcast: A series exploring spirituality and healing. www.blissandgrit.com
• Vanessa Scotto's Website: Learn more about Vanessa's services and offerings.
• Connect with Vanessa: Instagram: @VanessaScotto

Disclaimer: The content discussed in this episode is based on personal experiences and should not be considered medical or psychological advice. Always consult with a qualified professional for any health-related concerns.