From Fear to Freedom: Joe Mittiga on Inner Mastery, Leadership & Living for Legacy

In this episode, I sit down with Joe Mittiga — founder of Project Smile, founder of Avion Energy, author, and speaker — for a powerful conversation on inner mastery, conscious leadership, and what truly holds high performers back from their next level.

Joe’s journey spans addiction recovery, authorship, global speaking, and a life-changing TEDx experience in South Africa that led to the creation of Project Smile. With decades of experience working with entrepreneurs, C-suite leaders, and teams, Joe brings uncommon depth and clarity to the internal work behind sustainable success.

Rather than chasing surface-level performance, Joe challenges leaders to confront fear, listen to their inner dialogue, and build lives and businesses rooted in alignment, respect, and purpose.

We cover:

• The pivotal moment that reshaped Joe’s life and leadership path
• Why fear — not effort or talent — is the real glass ceiling
• The difference between external success and internal freedom
• How limiting beliefs quietly cap income, impact, and fulfillment
• Practical ways to begin inner work (starting with pen and paper)
• Inner mastery and its role in conscious leadership
• Why respect matters more than likability in leadership
• Burnout, performance anxiety, and why self-care is a leadership responsibility
• Small internal shifts that create massive external results
• Project Smile’s mission to bring education and opportunity to underserved communities worldwide
• Living for legacy instead of achievement alone

🎯 Key Takeaways:

• High performance without inner alignment leads to burnout, not fulfillment.
• Fear shows up as beliefs — and naming them cuts their power in half.
• True leadership starts with self-mastery, not authority.
• Conscious businesses grow from self-aware leaders.
• Legacy is built through service, not status.

🔗 Connect with Joe:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JoeMittiga
• Project Smile: https://projectsmile.world

🎙 A deep, grounded conversation for leaders, founders, and anyone ready to grow from the inside out.

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