The ThriveWell Journey | Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Life After Disruption

In this episode of Friday Night Live, host L. Michael Burt continues the Alignment Reset series with a grounded conversation about entrepreneurial leadership, sustainable business success, and life after disruption.

This episode focuses on the challenging phase of identity transformation many entrepreneurs and leaders experience when an old way of operating no longer fits, but a new identity has not fully taken shape. L. Michael explores the in-between as a crucial space where familiar identities dissolve and new ways of leading, creating, and living begin to form.

Rather than framing this transitional period as confusion or failure, the conversation reframes it as an essential incubation period for creativity, self discovery, and deeper awareness. Listeners will hear why rushing clarity, forcing outcomes, or defaulting to familiar patterns often blocks growth, and how alignment and coherence create space for natural momentum, opportunities, and partnerships.

L. Michael shares personal insight from his own ThriveWell Journey, including the evolution of FAYEWAY Media, named in honor of his mother, as an example of leadership rooted in alignment rather than resistance. His experience highlights how sustainable business success emerges when awareness replaces control and coherence replaces force.

This episode is designed for entrepreneurs, leaders, and creatives navigating transformation, reinvention, and purposeful shifts in 2026 who want to grow without burning out or losing themselves in the process.

Listeners are invited to reflect on their own alignment journey, engage with the growing community, and continue exploring this work through The Empowered Path workbook and future Friday Night Live conversations.

00:00 Introduction to Friday Night Live

04:00 Understanding the Alignment Reset

08:51 The In-Between: An Incubation Space

12:24 Creativity and Coherence in Transformation

16:32 Inviting Community Engagement and Awareness

If this conversation resonates and you want structured support while navigating the in-between, you are invited to explore The Empowered Path, a companion workbook designed to support clarity, alignment, and awareness during identity transitions.

Access the first chapter here:👉 https://bit.ly/TheEmpoweredPath1stchapter

Discover how to break free from confusion and find clarity in this transformative episode featuring David Prosper, a clarity coach who helps entrepreneurs escape mental prisons and live life by design.

Learn why 88% of entrepreneurs report mental health struggles and 12% cite no purpose or direction, and discover David's powerful C5 Method for moving from the messy middle to breakthrough clarity.

David shares his journey from Haiti's slums to the projects of Fort Lauderdale, revealing how resiliency, resourcefulness, and resolve became his blueprint for helping entrepreneurs, executives, and individuals in transition design lives of authentic purpose.

Perfect for purpose-driven entrepreneurs, coaches, business owners stuck in default mode, and anyone ready to stop accumulating more and start removing what's blocking their breakthrough.

Chapters

0:00 - Introduction: The Clarity Crisis in Entrepreneurship

4:30 - Reflective Question: What Truth Took Years to Accept?

10:45 - The Immigrant Story: From Haiti to Fort Lauderdale Projects

17:30 - The Obsession: Why Smart People Stay Stuck in Mental Prisons

23:15 - The Statistics: 88% Mental Health Struggles Among Entrepreneurs

26:30 - Why Accumulating More Keeps You Stuck

32:15 - Discomfort as Growth: Seeds, Caterpillars, and Baby Eagles

35:45 - The C5 Method: David's Framework for Breakthrough Clarity

44:00 - Why Intelligent People Live in Mental Prisons

53:45 - First Step to Clarity: OQP - Only Quality People

56:00 - The 3-Step Framework: Exposure, Education, Embodiment

58:30 - Getting Grounded: Moving Out of Survival Brain

1:02:45 - Final Wisdom: Make Progress & Find Clarity Every Day

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In this first Friday Night Live of 2026, L. Michael Burt opens the Alignment Reset Series, a live extension of The ThriveWell Journey.

This conversation is for anyone navigating life after disruption, whether that disruption came through divorce, health challenges, loss, career shifts, or the quiet realization that who you’ve been no longer fits who you’re becoming.

In this episode, L. Michael speaks directly to the moment many people never name: when life starts running on autopilot. When survival patterns, old stories, and learned responses quietly take over and begin to feel like identity.

This session focuses on awareness as the foundation of purpose and explores:

• Why adaptation is often mistaken for identity
• How patterns formed during disruption can end up running your life
• The difference between what you experience and who you are
• What an Alignment Reset really means after misalignment
• How awareness restores authorship and direction

As part of this conversation, listeners are invited to access the first chapter of The Empowered Path, a companion workbook designed to support clarity, reflection, and intentional forward movement after disruption.

🔗 Access the first chapter of The Empowered Path: https://sites.google.com/theoriancegroup.com/theempoweredpath/home

To go deeper into the full body of work, including The Empowered Path and The Empowered Shift, explore the Empowered Series here: 🔗 https://theempoweredseries.com/

Friday Night Live is where community, identity, and realignment meet. New live sessions happen every Friday at 7 PM, with full podcast episodes released Mondays at 7 AM.

🔗When who you were no longer matches who you are becoming, this is your reset point. The Alignment Reset helps you realign with your future self and move forward with clarity. https://bit.ly/AlignmentReset

Discover how to separate experience from meaning and align with your future self in this transformative Season 1 finale of The ThriveWell Journey Podcast. L. Michael shares three powerful principles for becoming your aligned self right now, not in 2026. Learn why feelings aren't instructions, how to choose orientation over reaction, and the critical practice that makes alignment sustainable. If you've ever experienced yourself as a failure while building something meaningful, this episode reveals how disruption isn't designed to break you but to interrupt automatic patterns so something new can emerge.

Plus, get free access to the Alignment Reset course, designed for entrepreneurs, creators, and leaders who are overcoming burnout, navigating life transitions, and choosing sustainable success over the hustle culture. Perfect for purpose-driven entrepreneurs, personal development seekers, and anyone ready to stop repeating patterns and start creating from their future identity.

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Discover the transformative journey of Christian De La Huerta, author and spiritual teacher, who fled communist Cuba and overcame deep self-hatred to become a leading voice in conscious leadership and personal empowerment.

In this raw, emotional conversation, Christian reveals how understanding the ego mind is the key to authentic transformation, why most people live from a "baseball in a stadium" perspective, and how breathwork can permanently clear decades of trauma.

Learn why traditional therapy often fails, how to stop living from survival mode, and the two constants that appear in every one of Christian's transformational retreats.

Perfect for anyone seeking personal transformation, spiritual growth, inner healing, or wanting to understand how childhood trauma shapes adult behavior and how to finally break free.

Chapters :

0:00 - Introduction: Welcome & The Power of Transformation

7:31 - From Scarcity to Abundance: First Impressions of America

12:15 - The Journey from Self-Hatred to Self-Acceptance

24:50 - Why Most People Play Small in Life

38:45 - How Childhood Trauma Shapes Adult Identity

43:10 - The Problem with Traditional Talk Therapy

47:35 - Breathwork: The Tool That Changes Lives Permanently

56:40 - Dealing with Triggers and Emotional Reactivity

59:03 - Soul Power & The Freedom of Healing

1:03:00 - Final Question: What Bold Step Will You Take?

🔗Read Christian's Book here - https://soulfulpower.com/Awakening-The-Soul-Of-Power-Book/

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In this mind-expanding conversation, Dr. Kruhly reveals how your subconscious holds 10 quadrillion bits of information by age seven, invisible programs that may be sabotaging your success, relationships, and well-being. He explains why the brain is actually an antenna (not where the mind lives), how to establish a real relationship with the divine, and the three fundamentals of manifestation: frequency, duration, and intensity.

Discover the "I AM" state of enlightenment, how to use morphic field physics to heal collectives in real-time, why grace is the ultimate manifesting tool, and practical steps to communicate with your divine guide.Plus, Dr. Kruhly shares his powerful free full moon ceremonies where 18,000+ people have had their prayers answered.

If you're ready to remove what drains you and step into alignment with who you truly are, this conversation will transform how you see consciousness, healing, and reality itself.

CHAPTERS :

00:00 Introduction: Removing Invisible Blocks in Your Subconscious

05:00 "Tell Me Who You Are" - The Question That Changed Everything

07:15 The "I AM" State: When the Divine Separates Your Senses

11:30 Why Dr. Kruhly Left Canada with $0 to Follow Divine Guidance

17:35 Your Subconscious Has 10 QUADRILLION Bits of Information by Age 7

27:15 The Ratio: Conscious Mind (1) to Subconscious (1 MILLION)

34:30 "How Do You Meet a Good Looking Woman?"

40:30 How to Actually TALK to Your Divine

49:45 Your Divine Already Resides in Your HEART Right Now

52:00 The Brain is NOT Where Mind Lives - It's an ANTENNA

01:01:15 Morphic Field Physics: Healing Teams in Real-Time During Games

01:10:15 Final Thoughts: Making Thriving Your New Normal

🔗To experience Dr. Kruhly Go to: https://www.depthhealing.org/

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Join me on The ThriveWell Journey podcast as Monique Gibson shares her powerful transformation from military veteran and Pentagon employee to purpose-driven entrepreneur.

After 20+ years navigating toxic corporate environments, surviving two devastating layoffs, and battling the "angry black woman" stereotype in the workplace, Monique discovered that working harder wasn't the answer—healing was.

In this raw conversation about corporate burnout, workplace discrimination, toxic leadership, and sustainable entrepreneurship, Monique reveals how executive coaching, self-reflection, and letting go of perfectionism helped her rebuild relationships with her family, escape the hustle culture trap, and create a thriving consulting business.

Chapters

00:00:00 - Introduction: Military Beginnings & Early Career Success

00:04:23 - From Army to Pentagon: Rising Through the Ranks at

19 00:13:36 - The "Angry Black Woman" Stereotype: A 20-Year Struggle

00:18:35 - First Layoff: The Wake-Up Call That Didn't Take

00:25:13 - Second Layoff: When God Kicked Me Out

00:26:19 - The Most Toxic Workplace: A Demonic Experience

00:31:27 - Workplace Harassment & Standing Up for Your Team

00:36:38 - Advice for Those Trapped in Toxic Environments

00:40:17 - Entrepreneurship Journey: Starting During COVID

00:43:07 - Finding Your True Purpose vs. Seeking Purpose

00:45:24 - Rest, Recovery & Learning to Love Yourself

00:56:18 - Niching Down: Finding What You Actually Love

01:00:24 - Biggest Life Lesson: Self-Reflection & Ownership

01:06:18 - Final Message: You Are Enough

Connect with Monique:

💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/moniquegibson1

📸 Instagram: @jmcoconsulting

🔗Email: [email protected]

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Discover why 97% of Black women-owned businesses fail within 5 years and how to break the cycle. Lynette from Women of Color in Business Podcast shares transformative strategies for building wealth while maintaining joy and health. Learn about compassionate accounting, money trauma healing, and why hustle culture is destroying Black women entrepreneurs.

In this powerful conversation, we explore:

✅ The hidden 97% failure rate of Black women-owned businesses

✅ How money trauma sabotages business growth

✅ Breaking generational cycles around wealth building

✅ Radical self-love as a business strategy

✅ Why "sleep when I'm dead" mentality leads to burnout

✅ Compassionate accounting for entrepreneurs

✅ Building sustainable businesses without sacrificing health

✅ Creating legacy wealth for the next generation Perfect for Black women entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and anyone building a business while healing from trauma.

This isn't just business advice—it's a blueprint for thriving.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction: The 97% Failure Rate Crisis

02:43 - Finding Your Purpose Through Podcasting

05:59 - The Power of Celebrating Your Wins

12:41 - The 97% Failure Statistic Revealed

18:21 - Building Teams vs Solo Grinding

24:01 - The Power of Black Women Community

32:01 - Confronting What's Holding You Back

37:17 - What is Radical Self-Love?

38:16 - The Cup-Filling Exercise

41:13 - The 90-Day Success Journal

44:31 - Daily Habits for Sustainable Growth

51:22 - Compassionate Accounting Explained

53:48 - Breaking Down Money Mindset Barriers

56:37 - The Myth of Not Discussing Money

01:00:23 - Final Words: You Deserve Joy, Health & Wealth

🎙️ Guest: Lynette, Host of Women of Color in Business Podcast

🌐 Connect: www.wocib.org

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This episode dives deep into the real blueprint behind creative discipline, sustainable success, and long-term growth for artists, actors, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs.

We explore how treating your creative path like a business and your purpose like a mission transforms your entire career. Choice Skinner, a Brooklyn-born actor, director, entrepreneur, and martial artist with over 25 years in the industry, shares powerful insights on focus, longevity, ownership, and representation.

We break down how martial arts–level discipline helps you thrive in competitive spaces, how social media and AI can amplify your creative voice instead of diluting it, and why purpose-driven storytelling matters now more than ever.

This conversation is packed with mindset shifts, real strategies, and actionable wisdom for creators who want to build careers that actually last. If you're an artist, filmmaker, actor, or entrepreneur ready to level up your craft, master your focus, and create with intention, this episode will shift the way you build, lead, and grow.

⏱️Chapters

00:00 – Turning Your Creative Path Into a Business

04:12 – Discipline, Longevity & Purpose

10:28 – Martial Arts Focus for Creative Success

17:40 – How Social Media & AI Amplify Your Voice

24:55 – Introducing Troy Skinner

32:20 – Building Dark Entertainment & A New Life

41:18 – Leadership, Storytelling & Creative Ownership

52:44 – Coaching Purpose-Driven Artists

01:03:10 – The Business of Entertainment

01:11:48 – The Future of Creativity & Representation

01:15:54 – Final Takeaways

Find Choice Skinner on :

📸Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/darkan2000/#

💼 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choiceskinner/

🔗X - https://x.com/darkanent

▶️ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@Darkanent

🌐 Website - https://darkanent.com/

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In today’s powerful conversation, Michael sits down with financial educator Scott to break down the real truths about money—truths most people never learn until it’s too late.

If you think you should “wait until you're older” to get serious about your finances… you’re already losing. Scott reveals the three financial epiphanies that every entrepreneur, creator, and young professional must understand:

💡 How money can double every 10 years

💡 Why your 20s give you a power of 16

💡 How your multiplying power cuts in half every decade

💡 Why funding your purpose—not the grind—is the ultimate goal

This is the conversation that shifts your perspective from survival mode to purpose-powered wealth. If you’ve ever felt confused about money, overwhelmed by financial advice, or stuck living paycheck-to-paycheck, this episode breaks it down simply and clearly.

👉 Question for you: What is one money habit you're ready to change this week so you can thrive with more purpose? Drop it in the comments!

📺 CHAPTERS & TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Why Money Feels Confusing

00:36 – Introducing Scott Yamamura

04:25 – The Financial Literacy Gap

13:15 – The 3 Financial Epiphanies

20:40 – Why Your 20s Are Your Financial Prime

26:15 – Guidance for 40s & 50s

46:42 – Money + Purpose

54:39 – Your Next Step

Let's make thriving our new normal. See you next week! 🌟

🔗Connect with Scott on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-yamamura

Financial Epiphany By Scott - https://financialepiphany.com/

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