In this episode of Alignment First, I sit down with Paul Alkoby, Air Force veteran and founder of the You Are Good Project, to talk about turning your lowest point into a mission that serves others. We dive into ownership, self-forgiveness, identity, and the daily practices that keep a leader regulated, and break down real, actionable ways to become the fittest leader possible through peace, power, and presence.

Key Takeaways

1. You are not behind. You are out of alignment. Paul played small for years before he owned his story and stepped forward.

2. Forgive yourself first. Paul could forgive almost anyone except himself. Self-forgiveness unlocked everything else.

3. Drop the weight that was never yours. The body keeps the score. Release what you have carried for other people.

4. Update your identity for the season you are in. An old identity in a new season keeps leaders stuck.

5. Get out of isolation on purpose. Paul's "go first" practice, three real conversations a day, breaks the loop.

Quotes

• "I realized how small I'd been playing for so long." – Paul Alkoby

• "I front load the identity so the goal becomes inevitable." – Coach Derz

• "I don't have a problem forgiving other people. It's always myself." – Paul Alkoby

Connect with Paul Alkoby

• IG: @paulalkoby & @youaregoodprjct

• You Are Good Project: https://youaregoodproject.org/

Next Level Resources

✅ Clarity | Coaching | Consistency | Community → https://next-level.app.clientclub.net/communities/groups/next-level-headquarters/home?invite=69c17e4d5d8cee9656ff1c61

✅ Become the Fittest Leader Possible → NextLevelHQ.co/blog

✅ Get More Alignment First → https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coachderz/

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In this episode of Alignment First, I sit down with Noelia Worth to unpack how she went from 29 years behind the chair to betting on herself and opening her own salon. We dive into choosing courage over comfort, dropping the masks we wear in every room, and leading from faith, presence, and full self-expression, and we break down real, actionable ways to become the fittest leader possible through peace, power, and presence.

Key Takeaways

1. You are the result of the choices you make inside your circumstances, not the circumstances themselves.

2. When a signal shows up two or three times, that is your confirmation. Stop stalling and move.

3. The friction you feel is your present self meeting your future self. Walk through it on purpose.

4. The masks you wear at work, at home, and with friends drain energy you never get back. Become one self and reclaim it.

5. Your fullest expression meets no resistance, because the truth never needs defending.

Quotes

• "Our feelings and our thoughts constantly change by the minute. Do you really want to trust that?" – Noelia Worth

• "I sat in my car bawling. Then I got over it. Okay, let's do this." – Noelia Worth

• "You are less the product of your circumstances and more the result of your choices." – Coach Derz

Connect with Noelia Worth

Instagram: @noelianono1 and @beautysoireeaz

Salon: Scottsdale, AZ. Text or call 480.469.3604

Podcast: A Connection is a Connection

Next Level Resources

✅ Clarity | Coaching | Consistency | Community → https://next-level.app.clientclub.net/communities/groups/next-level-headquarters/home?invite=69c17e4d5d8cee9656ff1c61

✅ Become the Fittest Leader Possible → NextLevelHQ.co/blog

✅ Get More Alignment First → https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coachderz/

Partners & Sponsors

@ThorneHealth → thorne.com/u/progressalways

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Alignment First. Progress Always!

In this episode of Alignment First, I sit down with Gord Nicodemus to talk about building real freedom on top of the foundation you already have. We dive into chasing a dream job that paid less than boxing groceries, walking on at Oregon State two days after tearing his MCL, teaching entrepreneurship through lemonade stands and engineering investments in his rental car business that return 50 percent over two years. Real, actionable ways to become the fittest leader possible.

Key Takeaways

1. The job you dreamed about may not pay the bills you actually have. Build accordingly.

2. Your body will give you a setback. Your decisions decide what you do with it.

3. Systems are your decisions on paper. Write them down once. Reuse them forever.

4. Teach your kids to control what they actually control. Attitude. Energy. Effort.

5. The W-2 is one stream. Aligned leaders build more than one.

Quotes

• "My phone doesn't ring, you get more money." – Gord Nicodemus

• "This is the part of the game where most people quit." – Mycal Anders

• "Every time I tried to quit, they promoted me." – Gord Nicodemus

Connect with Gord Nicodemus

• Instagram. @Gordopreneur

• Web: desertdrivesllc.com & airportparkingphoenix.com

Next Level Resources

✅ Join the Leaders Forum: https://next-level.app.clientclub.net/communities/groups/next-level-headquarters/home?invite=69c17e4d5d8cee9656ff1c61

✅ Clarity|Coaching|Consistency|Community: NextLevelHQ.co

✅ Subscribe to Alignment First on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/coachderz/

Alignment First. Progress Always.

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