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What happens when a gift shop owner trading “grot for grockles” (tourist trinkets, for the non-Devon folks) realizes his heart’s no longer in it, and pivots into purpose-led coaching? 💥

Meet Robin J. Emdon, self-proclaimed procrastination slayer and the mind behind GetResultsology. After years of selling things he didn’t believe in, Robin rebuilt his life around something he did: helping others stop procrastinating and finally do what they’ve been meaning to do for ages.

In this episode, we unpack the roots of procrastination (hint: it’s not laziness), the true cost of undervaluing your services, and the momentum-shifting power of accountability. Plus, Robin reveals how to reclaim your purpose!

💡 Feeling stuck or torn between profit and purpose? This episode is your nudge forward. 🎧 Hit play!

Key Takeaways

• Why selling “grot” to tourists nearly crushed Robin’s soul
• The surprising connection between procrastination and passion (spoiler: they’re frenemies)
• How to price your services without guilt—and with heart
• Why accountability is the secret sauce to success
• The mindset shift that turns money from “evil” to empowering

About the Guest
Robin J. Emdon is the creator of GetResultsology®—The Science of Getting Stuff Done! Known as The Procrastination Slayer and The Momentum Architect, Robin helps solopreneurs, creatives, and no-boss professionals turn scattered effort into focused progress. From South Devon to clients around the globe, his practical system blends neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and lived experience to help people overcome procrastination and finally follow through on what matters.

Additional Resources

• Website: www.getresultsology.com
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robinjemdon
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/robinjemdon
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/skyrocketyourproductivity
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/@GetResultsology
• FREE Five-Day Challenge: https://getresultsology.com/five-day-challenge/
• Book: GetResultsology®: https://tinyurl.com/jayvztr5

Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap HERE to delve into our conversation. https://tinyurl.com/robin-j-emdon

Up Next: Meet Esther Avant—bestselling author, podcast host, and health pro helping busy people break free from perfection and build lasting habits with balance.

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Success doesn’t always come from scaling faster—it often begins with slowing down and tuning into what truly matters. 💛 In this episode of The Heart-Led Business Show, we dive deep with Shahada Karim, a former CBS journalist who left the spotlight to build a soulful, science-backed wellness brand rooted in healing, integrity, and personal connection.

From broadcast journalism to founding Habibi brands, Shahada shares how aligning business with purpose changed everything. 🎧 Tune in for a powerful journey of building with soul.

Key Takeaways

• Shahada’s leap from corporate media to holistic wellness—no parachute, just passion.
• Why your customers need to know YOU, not just your product (hint: it’s not just about the lotion).
• The burnout saga: planning a wedding, running a business, and learning to say “no” without guilt.
• The power of adaptive fitness and why your 25-year-old squat might need a retirement plan.

About the Guest
Shahada Karim is a former network news producer turned wellness visionary, blending plain speech with powerful intention. As the founder of Habibi Body, Habibi Sport, and Habibi Life, she channels decades of experience—from journalism to yoga, Ayurveda, and functional movement—into one mission: helping every human fall in love with themselves from the inside out. Through her Habibi Body Technique, Nourish nutrition program, and accessible wellness platforms, she inspires practical, sustainable, and wholehearted living.

Additional Resources

• Website:
  www.habibibodysport.com
  www.habibibody.com
  www.habibilife.org
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/shahada-karim-9ba4787
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/shahadakarim
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/HABIBIBODY
• Email:
  info@habibibodysport.com
  info@habibibody.com
  info@habibilife.com
• Book: HABIBI LIFE: Practical Advice for an Abundant Life
  https://tinyurl.com/bddderbh
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/@habibilife-org
• Podcast: HABIBI LIFE The Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/msucra2j

Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap HERE to delve into our conversation. https://tinyurl.com/shahada-karim

Up Next: Robin J. Emdon, creator of GetResultsology® and known as The Procrastination Slayer, helps solopreneurs and creatives overcome procrastination, build momentum, and turn scattered effort into real results.

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You’ve built the experience—now let’s turn it into freedom.

In this episode of The Heart-Led Business Show, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Sam Lee, visionary founder of IndeCollective, who’s helped over 750 mid-career professionals build heart-led consulting and coaching businesses that scale their impact, income, and independence.

We unpack what it really means to run a business that’s driven by purpose and results—and why so many professionals underestimate the value of what they already know. Sam doesn’t just drop inspiration—he gives you the framework and proof that it’s possible to do meaningful work and live life on your own terms.

🎧If you’ve ever felt stuck between “what you’ve built” and “what’s next,” this episode is your permission slip—and your roadmap. Hit play and let’s go.

Key Takeaways

• Build a business that gives you more: Impact, Income & Flexibility
• Why your experience isn’t enough—and how to turn it into true expertise
• The four ingredients for building a better business (spoiler: one of them is YOU)
• The magic of niching down (and how it actually expands your reach)
• Value-based pricing: how to charge what you’re worth and feel good doing it

About the Guest
Sam Lee is the founder of IndeCollective and a champion of career freedom. A former exec at Goldman Sachs and WeWork, Sam helps professionals turn their expertise into thriving consulting businesses. Through IndeCollective, he’s helped 750+ mid-career pros earn more, create impact, and work on their own terms.

Additional Resources

• Website: www.indecollective.co
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/indecollective
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/indecollective
• X: x.com/indecollective
• Podcast: https://indecollective.co/publication/

📌Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap here to delve into our conversation. https://tinyurl.com/ep96-sam-lee

📌Up Next: Step into the world of Shahada Karim, a wellness visionary and former broadcast journalist who blends plain speech with purposeful action. Through movement, mindfulness, and community, she helps others fall in love with themselves and live vibrant, healthy lives from the inside out.

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At 23, Dr. Jaime Raygoza’s life changed after a near-fatal car accident. What followed was a powerful shift—from burnout and overwork to building Rainbow Career Coaching, a heart-led business helping LGBTQ+ professionals thrive.
In this inspiring episode of the Heart-Led Business Show, Jaime shares how that wake-up call led him to choose purpose over pressure, passion over prestige. His story is raw, real, and a must-hear for anyone craving authenticity in their work.

🎧 If you're ready to stop surviving and start leading with heart, hit play.

Key Takeaways

• The car crash that changed everything (spoiler: he lived to tell the tale!)
• Why burnout isn’t a badge of honor
• How to build a business without losing your values—or your mind
• The power of niching down (and why trying to help everyone helps no one)
• Balancing passion with self-care: cake is great, but not for every meal

About the Guest
Dr. Jaime Raygoza is a proud Gay Latino psychologist and founder of Rainbow Career Coaching. He helps professionals build authentic, confident careers while prioritizing mental health. Blending career strategy with mindfulness and Laughter Yoga, Jaime empowers clients to thrive without burnout. His motto, “Unleash the Unicorn in You,” reflects his joyful, transformative approach.

Additional Resources

• Website: www.rainbowcareercoaching.com
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jaime-gabriel-raygoza
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/rainbowcareercoaching
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/rainbowcareercoaching
• Podcast: www.rainbowcareercoaching.com/podcast
  ~https://open.spotify.com/show/7EncSh2ZTteNRUYCjj4dH3
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/@rainbowcareercoaching

Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Unearth the insights within! Tap HERE https://tinyurl.com/dr-jaime-raygoza to delve into the profound wisdom woven throughout our conversation.

Up Next: Discover how Sam Lee, founder of IndeCollective, has helped 750+ professionals build thriving consulting businesses. A former exec at Goldman Sachs and WeWork, he brings 20+ years of experience to help others grow with impact and independence.

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What if building wealth and closing the wealth gap could go hand-in-hand?
In this inspiring episode, Cliff Goins IV, entrepreneur, investor, and author of Minding the Wealth Gap, shares how values-driven leadership and intentional business practices can fuel both profit and purpose. With a mission to uplift underserved communities and create pathways to scalable success, Cliff offers a fresh perspective on building with heart.

From navigating the investment world to redefining success through social impact, Cliff’s insights challenge the traditional hustle narrative and open the door to a more inclusive, sustainable way of doing business.

Leading a business, team, or financial shift? This conversation will spark clarity, courage, and purpose.

🎧 Tune in to reignite your entrepreneurial spirit and build what matters.

Key Takeaways

• Why chasing money alone is a recipe for burnout (and bad real estate deals)
• The “Heart-Led Venn Diagram” of passion, purpose, and profit
• How underserved communities can scale wealth through business ownership
• Amazon’s leadership model and how it applies to small businesses
• Why 80% is good enough (yes, really!) when it comes to delegating

About the Guest
Cliff Goins IV is an investor, entrepreneur, and author of Minding the Wealth Gap. A passionate advocate for economic justice, he combines business strategy and storytelling to help close the racial wealth gap. He cofounded Scaleup, held senior roles at Northern Trust, and earned his MBA from Kellogg and BS from Florida A&M.

Additional Resources

• Website: https://cliffgoinsiv.com
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cliffgoinsiv
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/imcliffgoinsiv
• Books: Minding the Wealth Gap: Our Playbook to Close It Together: https://tinyurl.com/c9f459yc
  Stop Digging! A Spiritual Guide to Financial Freedom and Sound Stewardship: https://tinyurl.com/36mkknfp

Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap here to delve into our conversation: https://tinyurl.com/cliff-goins-iv

Up Next: Step into a story of resilience and reinvention with Dr. Jaime Raygoza, a career coach and mental health expert empowering LGBTQ+ professionals to thrive with authenticity, resilience, and joy. As the founder of Rainbow Career Coaching, he’s a proud advocate for inclusive, heart-led success.

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Can you build a legacy, empower your team, and still grow your bottom line? 💼❤️

In this powerful episode, we explore how Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) can transform not just businesses but lives. I’m joined by Kelly Finnell, President of EFS ESOP Consultants and one of the nation’s top ESOP experts, with over 300 talks and 14 publications to his name.

With more than 40 years of experience, Kelly offers deep insights into how ESOPs work, when to consider them, and why they’re one of the most meaningful tools for ownership succession. We explore the heart of compassionate capitalism—where profits and people are not at odds, but aligned—and discuss how business owners can create lasting legacies by sharing ownership with the people who helped build the company.

🎧 Business with heart? This episode’s for you—owners, entrepreneurs, and purpose-driven changemakers.

👍 Like, share, and subscribe for more conscious leadership and soulful success stories.

Key Takeaways

• What is an ESOP (and why it’s not an option plan)?
• The “Greed Scale”: From Mother Teresa to Gordon Gekko
• How to sell your business without selling your soul (or your culture)
• Why the IRS is the only loser in an ESOP deal
• The financial sweet spot: Is your business ESOP-ready?
• Real-life stories that’ll make you cry (in a good way)

About the Guest
Kelly Finnell is a nationally recognized ESOP consultant and President of EFS ESOP Consultants, LLC. He has delivered over 300 talks across the U.S., London, and Sydney, and authored 14 articles and the acclaimed book The ESOP Coach. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Memphis and its law school, Kelly is a leading authority on ESOPs and ownership succession planning.

Additional Resources
Website: www.esopcoach.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/esopcoach
X: https://x.com/#!/esopcoach
Book: The ESOP Coach: https://tinyurl.com/yxwz3nwj

Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap here to delve into our conversation: https://tinyurl.com/kelly-finnell

Up Next: Dive into the mission of Cliff Goins IV—investor, entrepreneur, and author of Minding the Wealth Gap—who’s committed to closing the racial wealth gap through practical solutions, purpose-driven leadership, and economic justice.

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What happens when an ER doc brings the same fierce clarity and compassion from the trauma bay into the business world? You get Tough Love MD.
In this powerful episode, Dr. Amy Gutman—emergency physician, leadership coach, and founder of Tough Love MD—gets real about what it means to lead with heart and backbone. She opens up about hitting rock bottom in midlife, rebuilding her health, and the raw truth behind her unapologetic leadership style.

Dr. Gutman challenges the “kind lies” that keep us stuck and shows how tough love isn’t harsh—it’s healing. If you’re a woman facing burnout or a bold life shift, this episode is your wake-up call to drop the excuses and own your power.

🎧 Listen now and discover how truth, ownership, and a professional kick in the tush can change everything.

Key Takeaways

• What “tough love” really means in leadership (hint: it’s not just yelling with a stethoscope)
• How Dr. Gutman turned a health crisis into a mission-driven business
• The surprising truth about generational accountability (spoiler: it’s not just the kids)
• Why your business needs specific goals, not just good vibes
• The art of saying “no” without guilt (and without a crash cart)

About the Guest
Meet Dr. Amy Gutman—board-certified Emergency Physician, leadership coach, and founder of ToughLoveMD. With 30+ years in medicine and executive leadership, she fuses metabolic science with real-world strategy to help high-achievers become resilient, focused, and unstoppable.

Additional Resources

• Website: www.toughlovemd.expert
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amy-gutman-md-facep-a4190890
• Email: prehospitalmd@gmail.com
• X: https://x.com/ToughLoveMD
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/toughlovemd
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ToughLoveMD
• Book Mentioned: Lies My Doctor Told Me: Medical Myths That Can Harm Your Health by Dr. Ken Berry- https://www.drberry.com/lies-my-doctor-told-me

Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap HERE to delve into our conversation https://tinyurl.com/dr-amy-gutman

Up Next: Explore the world of ESOPs with Kelly Finnell—leading expert, sought-after speaker, and author of The ESOP Coach. He’s guided hundreds of business owners through successful ownership succession.

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❓What if work-life balance isn’t about balance at all—but about loving what you do so much, it doesn’t feel like work?

In this eye-opening conversation, Faust Ruggiero invites you to rethink everything you've been told about work, life, and that elusive thing called "balance." If you're exhausted from trying to separate your job from your joy, this episode is the mindset shift you've been waiting for.

This isn’t about quitting your job or escaping reality. It’s about transforming the way you think, feel, and lead—from the inside out.

🎧 Why listen? Balance isn’t about time—it’s about aligning mindset with mission. For heart-led leaders and creatives craving meaning, this will inspire and empower. 👉 Hit play—ignite purpose in every move you make.

Key Takeaways

• Why “connectivity” beats “hierarchy” in heart-led businesses (and how to build it)
• The surprising ROI of a handshake and a “How’s your family?”
• From inmates to executives: lessons learned from 35+ years in psychology
• How to balance profit and purpose without losing your mind (or your margins)
• The “rubber mallet” approach to tough conversations with employees

About the Guest
Faust Ruggiero is a psychologist with 35+ years of experience across clinics, prisons, nursing homes, and corporate settings. He’s the author of The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series, including his latest, The Fix Your Addiction Handbook, helping readers overcome challenges and grow.

Additional Resources

• Website: www.faustruggiero.com
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/phillies
• Podcast: The Fix Yourself Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/faust-ruggiero/
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/faust.ruggiero
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/faustinspire
• Books: https://tinyurl.com/FaustRuggieroBooks
  The Fix Yourself Handbook
  The Fix Your Anxiety Handbook
  The Fix Your Depression Handbook
  The Fix Your Anger Handbook
  The Fix Your Addiction Handbook
  The Fix Your Addiction Handbook
  
  

Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap https://tinyurl.com/faust-ruggiero to delve into our conversation.

Up Next: Step into the mindset of unstoppable leadership with Dr. Amy Gutman—physician, coach, and founder of ToughLoveMD—blending 30+ years of medical and leadership insight to spark focus and resilience.

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