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How to overcome fear, build confidence, and create lasting success starts with changing the way you think. In this episode of Thrive Radio, I sit down with former Hollywood stunt performer turned performance coach Brett Solomano to explore the mindset that separates people who stay stuck from those who consistently grow.

Brett shares how performing stunts on productions like The Walking Dead and Stranger Things taught him that fear isn't something to avoid—it's often a sign you're stepping into your next level of growth. We dive into the psychology behind confidence, why entrepreneurs must continually push beyond their comfort zones, and how persistence, focus, and self-awareness create extraordinary results.

Along the way, I share lessons from my own entrepreneurial journey, including building businesses through innovation, overcoming dyslexia, and why identifying the highest-leverage opportunities is often the fastest path to growth.

Whether you're building a business, pursuing a dream, or simply trying to become the best version of yourself, this conversation will challenge you to think differently about fear, confidence, and what it truly means to thrive.

What You'll Learn in This Podcast

Why fear is often a sign that you're growing, not a reason to stop.

How entrepreneurs can build confidence by taking consistent action.

The difference between confidence and self-esteem, and why both matter.

How to identify the highest-leverage opportunities instead of staying busy.

Why persistence is often more valuable than talent when building success.

How your childhood strengths may reveal your life's greatest purpose.

Practical strategies for getting comfortable with discomfort and creating lasting personal transformation.

Learn how self-awareness, mindful leadership, and emotional intelligence can improve business growth, strengthen teams, and create better leaders in this episode of Thrive Radio with my guest, Jonathan Reynolds, founder and CEO of Mindful Life, Mindful Work.

Jonathan has spent more than two decades helping entrepreneurs, executives, and organizations build healthier cultures by developing one thing many businesses overlook—self-awareness. Through mindfulness, leadership coaching, and community, he teaches leaders how to become more present, create stronger workplace cultures, and build businesses that are aligned with their values.

In our conversation, we discuss why entrepreneurship is one of the greatest personal growth journeys you'll ever experience, how self-awareness shapes leadership, why company culture always starts at the top, and how slowing down can actually help you grow faster.

If you're an entrepreneur, executive, or business owner looking to build a more resilient business while becoming a stronger leader, this episode is full of practical wisdom you can apply immediately.

What You'll Learn in This Episode

Why self-awareness is one of the most important leadership skills you can develop.

How mindful leadership creates stronger teams, healthier cultures, and better business results.

The connection between personal growth and sustainable business growth.

Why entrepreneurs often become the biggest bottleneck—or greatest asset—to their business.

How creating a culture of belonging improves employee engagement and retention.

Why simplicity, presence, and consistency often outperform hustle in the long run.

Practical ways to avoid burnout while continuing to grow your business and your leadership.

Learn how to trust your intuition, make better life and career decisions, and confidently navigate major transitions in this episode of Thrive Radio with my guest, Adam Dickinson, former FBI intelligence analyst, executive coach, and founder of Adam Dickinson LLC.

After a successful career in the FBI, Adam experienced a personal turning point that led him to explore the intersection of logic, intuition, and personal transformation. Today, he helps professionals who feel stuck, burned out, or uncertain about what's next learn how to blend analytical thinking with intuitive wisdom to make decisions they can truly trust.

In our conversation, we explore why logic alone isn't always enough, how identity shifts impact both our personal lives and careers, and how entrepreneurs and professionals can overcome fear, uncertainty, and self-doubt to move into greater clarity and purpose.

If you've ever questioned your next career move, struggled to trust yourself, or felt like you've outgrown the life you've built, this episode offers a fresh perspective on finding confidence through both logic and intuition.

What You'll Learn in This Podcast

- Why highly analytical people often struggle to trust their intuition—and how to develop both.

- How to recognize the signs you've outgrown your current identity, career, or business.

- The difference between intuition and anxiety, and how to tell which one is guiding your decisions.

- Why major life transitions often become the catalyst for personal transformation and growth.

- How entrepreneurs can combine data, strategy, and intuition to make stronger business decisions.

- Practical ways to move from confusion and overwhelm to greater clarity and self-trust.

- Why aligning with who you truly are creates more confidence, purpose, and fulfillment.

In this episode of Thrive Radio, Aimee Montgomery sits down with Cindy Waddle and Carl Merrell, co-founders of Dezire to Inspire, a mission-driven company creating daily encouragement cards for grief, anxiety, PTSD, depression, pet loss, celebrations, and life’s hardest moments.

Cindy shares how her hospice volunteer work inspired her to handwrite 365 cards for two daughters losing their mother — a simple act of compassion that became the foundation for Dezire to Inspire. Alongside Carl, her longtime friend and business partner, she is now building a company centered on connection, hope, mental wellness, and the power of words spoken consistently.

Together, they discuss entrepreneurship, friendship, branding, purpose, customer connection, and why encouragement can become transformational when you “say it every day.”

In this episode of Thrive Radio, Aimee Montgomery sits down with Dr. Cindy Tjauw, Ayurveda doctor, Tao Tantra facilitator, energy healer, owner of Celestial Treasures, and founder of Timeless Radiance.

Cindy shares her journey from business owner to healer, shaped by Chinese heritage, South American roots, Catholic upbringing, personal loss, and more than two decades of studying healing traditions from around the world. Together, Aimee and Cindy explore Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, energy healing, crystals, emotional release, visibility, personal transformation, and what it means to stop hiding your gifts.

This conversation is a powerful look at how the body stores emotions, why ancient healing systems still matter today, and how women can reconnect with their voice, their body, and their inner power.

5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. How Cindy’s personal losses led her into a deeper spiritual and healing journey.

2. Why Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda focus on the root cause instead of only treating symptoms.

3. How emotions like anger, grief, fear, and heartbreak can be stored in the body.

4. Why visibility is not arrogance, it can be an act of service and responsibility.

5. How women can begin listening to their bodies, reclaiming their voice, and stepping into their power.

In this episode of Thrive Radio, Aimee Montgomery sits down with Beau Watson, a business owner with more than 22 years of experience in the car wash industry. Beau shares the real story behind what many online influencers call an “easy” or “passive” business — and reveals the pressure, financial challenges, operational demands, and hard lessons that come with owning and scaling multiple car wash locations.

From starting as a teenager working at a local car wash to owning three locations in Central Texas, Beau opens up about branding mistakes, marketing lessons, staffing challenges, revenue growth, local reputation, and what it really takes to survive as an entrepreneur. This conversation is an honest look at blue-collar business ownership, the power of community branding, and why working harder isn’t always the answer.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. Why car washes are not the “easy passive income” business many people claim they are.

2. How Beau went from working at a car wash as a teenager to owning multiple locations.

3. Why branding and rebranding quickly can make or break local business growth.

4. The difference between getting more traffic and building a real revenue engine.

5. Why entrepreneurship requires more than hard work — it requires better decisions, planning, and self-awareness.

In this episode of Thrive Radio, Aimee Montgomery sits down with Dr. Allan Coopersmith, dentist, educator, inventor, entrepreneur, and founder of ChewMate, to explore the surprising connection between oral health, overall wellness, and entrepreneurship.

After more than 50 years in dentistry, Dr. Coopersmith discovered a major problem most pet owners overlook: dental disease in dogs and cats. What started with a simple frustration brushing his own dog’s teeth turned into an innovative pet wellness company focused on prevention, education, and changing the future of pet oral care.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

* why dental disease is one of the most preventable health conditions

* the hidden connection between oral health and whole-body wellness

* how innovation often comes from solving everyday frustrations

* the entrepreneurial lessons behind launching a mission-driven product brand

* why education and trust matter more than just selling products

* how Dr. Coopersmith built a wellness-focused company around long-term impact

Dr. Coopersmith also shares powerful insights about entrepreneurship, product development, prevention-based healthcare, and what it really takes to build a brand people trust.

Whether you’re a pet owner, entrepreneur, wellness advocate, or someone passionate about innovation, this episode is packed with practical insights and meaningful conversation.

Learn more about ChewMate and their mission to improve pet oral health at GetChewMate.com.

In this episode of Thrive Radio, Aimee Montgomery sits down with Barclay Saul, founder of Kyrgies, a sustainable footwear and lifestyle brand bringing ancient wool felting traditions from Kyrgyzstan into modern homes.

What started as a love for wool slippers has grown into a mission-driven brand built around comfort, craftsmanship, ethical production, and conscious living. Barclay shares how Kyrgies partners with skilled artisans in Kyrgyzstan, supports women-owned production, reduces waste, and creates products designed to be beautiful, functional, and made the right way.

This conversation goes beyond slippers.

Aimee and Barclay talk about what it really takes to build a brand with soul, why sustainability is more than a marketing angle, how founders can scale without losing their values, and why doing business the right way still matters.

They also discuss the challenges of growing a product-based business, the importance of capitalization, the difference between building a lifestyle business and a national brand, and how Kyrgies is expanding into new sustainable products like robes, socks, sweaters, and accessories.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

* how Kyrgies turned traditional wool felting into a modern lifestyle brand

* why sustainability has to be built into the supply chain, not added later

* what it takes to scale a handmade product-based business

* how ethical production can become part of a brand’s identity

* why founders need the right capital to grow

* how storytelling helps customers care about what they buy

* why craftsmanship, comfort, and conscious living still matter

If you’re an entrepreneur, ecommerce founder, product-based business owner, or someone who cares about sustainability and slow fashion, this episode will give you a thoughtful look at building a brand that feels good, does good, and lasts.

Learn more about Kyrgies at kyrgies.com.

In this episode of Thrive Radio, Aimee Montgomery sits down with Zach Braman, entrepreneur, husband, father, and founder of Chubies — a children’s footwear brand created to solve real problems for modern parents.

Zach and his wife built Chubies after seeing a need for children’s shoes that support healthy foot development, encourage outdoor activity, and give parents more peace of mind. Their barefoot-style children’s shoes include a wide toe box for natural movement and an AirTag-compatible pocket designed to help parents keep track of the shoe.

This conversation goes far beyond footwear.

Aimee and Zach talk about what it really takes to build a product-based business from scratch, why trust matters more than traffic, how founders can use real stories instead of over-explaining their products, and why building in public can create connection before a brand officially launches.

They also discuss faith, imposter syndrome, manufacturing challenges, entrepreneurship as personal growth, and the deeper mission behind creating a brand that helps kids become more active.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

* why Zach and his wife left the traditional path to build a business together

* how Chubies is using product innovation to solve parent pain points

* why trust is one of the most important assets a new brand can build

* how storytelling can sell better than facts alone

* what founders need to know about product development and manufacturing

* why building a community before launch matters

* how faith and support systems help entrepreneurs stay grounded

If you’re an entrepreneur, ecommerce founder, parent, or product-based business owner, this episode will give you a real look at the emotional, strategic, and practical side of building a meaningful brand from the ground up.

I went live with branding photographer Doss Miller, and we unpacked one of the biggest misconceptions in marketing right now:

Most businesses think they have a traffic problem.

They don’t.

They have a belief problem.

In this conversation, we break down why people can land on your website, read your content, and still not buy, and how the real issue often comes down to a disconnect between your messaging and your visuals.

We talk about:

• Why “explaining” your offer doesn’t convert

• The role of emotion in buying decisions

• How visuals either build trust… or quietly destroy it

• The difference between stock content and intentional branding

• And how aligning your message + visuals can dramatically increase sales

I also share a real example of a brand that increased revenue by 30% in one week—without more traffic, ads, or discounts, just by restoring the right message.

If you’ve ever felt like your marketing should be working… but isn’t, this episode will show you what’s actually missing.

Because once belief is there, everything changes.

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