Ever feel like your calendar is full but your progress is stalled? Don explains how he changed his mindset to stop hiding behind the “too busy” excuse and start putting his values into practice.

About Don Baham
Don is a business-focused Chief Information Security Officer and Security Technologist with a passion for a healthy company culture. In his current role at Rubicon Founders, Don oversees Information Security and IT Risk & Compliance, focusing on cybersecurity strategy, compliance, and risk reduction.

• [00:00:23] Setting the stage: leadership, growth, and getting unstuck
• [00:01:14] Breaking down common "yeah buts" holding you back
• [00:02:25] Struggling with time management and daily priorities
• [00:04:13] Feeling stuck and not knowing the next right step
• [00:06:01] Lessons pulled directly from the Yeah But book
• [00:13:20] Using BUMPT to evaluate time and priorities wisely
• [00:21:02] Shifting mindset through reframing limiting beliefs
• [00:22:43] Small steps, self-talk, and accountability in action

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The Power of Starting Over: Because Safe Wasn’t the Right Fit

What happens when comfort holds you back from real growth? Susie Long reveals how choosing uncertainty over familiarity led to greater meaning, impact, and a career that finally felt right.

This is Part 2 of Susie’s journey through her “yeah, buts”. Missed Part 1? Go back to hear how she reimagines what it truly means to be “ready.”

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5PWCyUC0Jh4P8MT2EzmpP3?si=7771758a038d4fcf

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redefining-ready-rethinking-leadership-confidence-and/id1779330379?i=1000706665716

YouTube Podcasts:
https://youtu.be/VZB6zzLhn2w?si=ZnGJFUjm1_mMN1Ko

Timestamps:

• Panic after the promotion [0:30]
• Reframing fear of failure [4:50]
• Starting over to move forward [8:59]
• Susie’s advice to her younger self [16:18]

Susie’s contact info:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susie-long-hr/

Marc’s links:

• Website: https://www.marcawolfe.com/
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What if “ready enough” was more than enough?

In this episode, Susie Long dives into breaking career molds, overcoming cultural expectations, and reshaping leadership by leading with authenticity, not perfection.

This is Part 1 of Susie’s story of confronting her “yeah, buts.” Part 2 drops next episode.

The “yeah, buts” covered in this episode:

• Yeah, But... You Can’t Where I’m From [4:1]
• Yeah, But... I’m Not Sure I Can Do It [14:35]

Susie’s contact info:

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Most teams assume that conflict gets in the way of success. New York Times bestselling author and organizational psychologist Liane Davey reveals how it can be the foundation for better collaboration.

About Liane Davey

Liane Davey is a New York Times Bestselling author of three books, including The Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get Your Team and Your Organization Back on Track and You First: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done. She is a contributor to the Harvard Business Review and is frequently called on by media outlets for her experience in leadership, team effectiveness, and productivity. As the co-founder of 3COze Inc., she advises companies such as Amazon, McDonald's, Walmart, UNICEF, 3M, and SONY. Liane has a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology.

The “yeah, buts” covered in this episode:

• Yeah, But... It's Not Safe [3:15]
• Yeah, But... What Will Others Say Or Think? [9:06]
• Yeah, But... What If I Fail? [15:18]

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Liane’s contact info:

• LinkedIn
• Website

Marc’s links

• Website
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From getting laid off in his first job to navigating decades of corporate change, Brad Wingo shares what it means to keep showing up—even when the “yeah, buts” creep in. His journey is a reminder that growth rarely feels like progress at first.

About Brad WingoBrad Wingo is a classically trained sales rep with a diverse background in consumer packaged goods. His experience includes both external customer and internal HQ sales roles, including national and regional account management, broker account management, sales strategy, and operations. He specializes in National Account Management, Sales Strategy and Operations, and Broker Management .Brad’s career has taken him from Mississippi to Charlotte, to New Jersey, and now to Cincinnati. His first job out of college was put on hold for six months upon graduation, and then the position was eliminated two years in. So, two years into his career, he was back to answering job ads via the newspaper. He found a job in about three months and has been in the industry for the last 25+ years.He has been a part of six mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and most recently a spin-off as a stand-alone company. Through it all, he has learned that you always take the knowledge with you—and that relationships with people and an understanding of systems are what set you apart from failure or success.

• Timestamps“Yeah, But...I'm Not Qualified” & “Yeah, But...I'm Not Ready”[3:02]“Yeah, But...What If I Fail?” [5:51]“Yeah, But...I'm Too Old/Too Young ” [9:02]“Yeah, But...I Don't Have Time” [11:32]Part 2- After Reading Yeah, But [15:14]“Yeah, But...I'm Not Qualified” & “Yeah, But...I'm Not Ready” P2 [16:43]“Yeah, But...I Don't Have Time” P2 [20:23] “Yeah, But...What If I Fail?” P2 [26:15]Brad’s contact info:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-wingo-6861a48/ Marc’s linksWebsite: https://bit.ly/marcawolfe Buy Yeah, But: https://bit.ly/buyyeahbut Get a free chapter of ‘Yeah, But’: https://bit.ly/theyeahbutbook Interested in being on The Yeah, But Podcast?: https://bit.ly/yeahbutpodcast
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Starting a business is hard, but going at it alone makes it even harder. Sam Davidson, CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, shares how entrepreneurs can increase their chances of success by embracing mentorship, teamwork, and the power of community.

About Sam DavidsonSam Davidson’s career has been full of both dreaming and doing. A four-time entrepreneur, he is the CEO of Nashville Entrepreneur Center, which is working to make Nashville the best place to start and grow a business by increasing the likelihood of success for entrepreneurs. He is a national speaker and author and lives in Nashville with his family.

Timestamps

• “Yeah, But... I don't know where to start” [4:33]
• “Yeah, But... I need help!” [11:11]
•  “Yeah, But... I’m not qualified” [5:36]

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What if the stories we tell ourselves and each other have the power to change the people we interact with and, ultimately, the world? In this episode, we explore how everyday moments of connection, kindness, and courage can create a wave of positive change that touches countless lives.

About Pamela Holz:Pamela Holz has lived a lot of chapters in her life. Her earliest taste of fame was as a News Anchor and reporter for Cherry Street News, the televised program put on by her fourth-grade teacher, Mrs. Kay Grabow. Inspired by this phenomenal woman, Pamela became a teacher, finding herself right out of college in a one-room school in Northern MN, teaching grades 1-8. After several years of teaching other people's children, she spent a decade raising and teaching her own four kids. Returning to the workplace meant stints in real estate, home design, a cooking show at a natural food store, taking care of the troops with the USO, responding to the needs of the community with the Red Cross and now helping businesspeople connect so that they can grow their businesses.

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For years, Marc A. Wolfe coached leaders and entrepreneurs through their biggest obstacles, but he kept seeing the same roadblock: the “yeah, but” mindset. Discover why he knew this book had to be written—and how it can help you get unstuck.

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