Serial founder Jess Ekstrom built Headbands of Hope with $300 in college and scaled it into partnerships with the NBA, WNBA, and Kohl's before launching Mic Drop Workshop to help ambitious women land paid keynote stages.

In this episode of the Tactical Harmony Show, Jess breaks down the exact mindset shifts high performers need to grow a business, speak with authority, and protect ambition without burning out.

You will learn how to build a Smile File, why the Evidence Bank beats imposter syndrome, the difference between Spotlight and Lighthouse Speakers, and why failure always feels better than regret.

Perfect for entrepreneurs, leaders, keynote speakers, and high-performing women focused on leadership development, business strategy, mindset, personal development, career advice, and self improvement.

Press play for practical tactics from one of the top-rated speakers in the country.

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WEBSITE: Mic Drop Workshop Making It Without Losing It

LINKEDIN: Jess Ekstrom

INSTAGRAM: @jess_ekstrom

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What if the same discipline that drives elite performance could also build lasting wealth?

In this episode of Tactical Harmony, Rebecca Fitzsimmons sits down with Zac O’Brien, Managing Director of Crown Wealth Group’s Athlete Division, Certified Financial Planner™, and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, to break down the financial strategies, wealth-building habits, and money mindset shifts high performers need to stop losing money and start building it.

As a personal CFO to elite athletes, Zac has helped clients navigate NIL deals, taxes, investing, and high-income decision making—and what he’s learned applies directly to entrepreneurs, leaders, and ambitious professionals.

If you make good money but aren’t keeping it, or want to build long-term, generational wealth, this episode is your playbook.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The biggest money mistakes high earners make (and how to avoid IRS debt)
• How your “financial DNA” shapes your money habits—and how to rewire it
• Proven wealth-building strategies used by elite performers
• What a personal CFO does—and why it can change your financial future
• How to protect your assets during divorce and major life transitions
• The importance of emergency funds, insurance, and financial discipline
• How mindset, routines, and behavior directly impact financial success

Whether you’re an athlete, entrepreneur, or high performer ready to take control of your finances, this conversation will help you build wealth, reduce stress, and win the money game.

Connect With Zac:

WEBSITE: Crown Wealth Group

LINKEDIN: Zac O’Brien

Stay Connected With Rebecca:

YOUTUBE: @tacticalharmony

LINKEDIN: Rebecca Fitzsimmons

INSTAGRAM: @tacticalharmony

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PINTEREST: @SoulMeetsAmbition

TIKTOK: @tactical.harmony7

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What does it take to lead through a patient death, silence your inner critic, and build a culture that triumphs under pressure? Executive coach and former Chief Nursing Executive Michelle DeStefano reveals the leadership frameworks, mindset shifts, and resilience strategies that transform high-performing healthcare leaders from survivors into true difference-makers.

In this episode of Tactical Harmony, Rebecca Fitzsimmons sits down with executive coach and former Chief Nursing Executive Michelle DeStefano to break down healthcare leadership, crisis leadership, imposter syndrome, burnout, and high-performance team culture.

Michelle shares her signature SOAR Framework (Scan the Story, Own the Opportunity, Align the Actions, Reframe for Results) — born from a career-defining crisis involving a patient death and how it became a roadmap for transforming broken team cultures into high-engagement, high-performing units.

Together, they unpack the hidden forces that derail even top leaders: imposter syndrome, the inner critic, perfectionism, and self-sabotage and how to reframe them for growth, confidence, and leadership impact.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to lead through crisis, change, and high-pressure environments
• How to overcome imposter syndrome and self-doubt
• The difference between transactional vs. transformational leadership
• The #1 mistake killing team culture, engagement, and retention
• How to build resilient, high-performing teams in healthcare
• Practical tools for burnout prevention, mindset, and peak performance

Whether you’re a woman in leadership, executive, aspiring leader or nurse leader, or in healthcare, this episode will give you the tools to lead with clarity, confidence, and impact.

Connect With Michelle:

WEBSITE: michelledestefano.coach

LINKEDIN: Michelle DeStefano

Stay Connected With Rebecca:

YOUTUBE: @tacticalharmony

LINKEDIN: Rebecca Fitzsimmons

INSTAGRAM: @tacticalharmony

GRAB REBECCA’S BOOK: Unleashed

X: @SoulAligned

PINTEREST: @SoulMeetsAmbition

TIKTOK: @tactical.harmony7

WEBSITE: https://www.tacticalharmony.com

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