Ep 410 Creating Clarity with Chad Brown
Richer Soul, Living A Life on Purpose!
Release Date: 09/12/2024
Ep 491 You're Not in Charge: What Ayahuasca Teaches High Achievers with Yasha Shah
Richer Soul, Living A Life on Purpose!
You're Not in Charge: What Ayahuasca Teaches High Achievers You have done the work. Built the business. Hit the goals. So why does something still feel off? For high achievers and entrepreneurs, the hardest realization is not that something is broken. It is that the very skill that built everything, your need to control, might be the thing standing between you and what you are actually searching for. In this episode, Rocky sits down with Yasha Shah, founder of Mahadevi Ayahuasca Retreat in Colombia, to explore why so many driven, successful...
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Ep 490 The Armor That Made You Successful Is Holding You Back with Victoria Pelletier
Richer Soul, Living A Life on Purpose!
The Armor That Made You Successful Is Holding You Back You hit the goals. You climbed the ranks. You built the resilience, the discipline, the thick skin. But somewhere along the way, you stopped asking whether the version of you that got here is the version that will get you where you actually want to go. This episode is for the high achiever who suspects the armor they are wearing has quietly become the thing limiting their next chapter. Rocky Lalvani sits down with Victoria Pelletier, a woman who went from a childhood marked by abuse and poverty to...
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Ep 489 Define Success or Chase It Forever with Mitch Matthews
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Ep 488 The 7 Steps to Align Purpose with Profession with Florian Kemmerich
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The 7 Steps to Align Purpose with Profession Finding Your Vocation At 33, Florian Kemmerich was running a major healthcare corporation with all the external markers of success. Yet in a therapy session, his inner child delivered a brutal truth: "What you do makes no sense." That moment launched him on a 25-year journey across four continents, mobilizing nearly $1B in impact capital, and creating a structured methodology called "vocating" to help people align their purpose with their profession. In this episode, Rocky and Florian explore...
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Ep 487 The New Rules of Prosperity: Thriving in a Disruptive Economy with Randy Gage
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The New Rules of Prosperity: Thriving in a Disruptive Economy From Prison to Prosperity: How Mental Programming Shapes Your Financial Destiny Randy Gage, Speaker Hall of Famer and bestselling author known as The Entrepreneur Whisperer, sits down with Rocky Lalvani to discuss his remarkable journey from a jail cell at 15 to becoming a multi-millionaire entrepreneur. More importantly, Randy reveals the mental programming and "mind viruses" that have been sabotaging your financial success since childhood, and how to deliberately reprogram your beliefs...
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Ep 486 From Trauma to Triumph: How to Heal Cancer & Anxiety Using Gut Health & Nervous System Reset with Dr. Jen Hewson
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From Trauma to Triumph: How to Heal Cancer & Anxiety Using Gut Health & Nervous System Reset Dr. Jen Hewson wasn't always a doctor of natural medicine. She was a high-functioning education administrator making six figures, looking fit on the outside, and falling apart on the inside. At 43, a cancer diagnosis became her wake-up call to stop pushing through and start listening. In this conversation with Rocky Lalvani, Dr. Hewson shares how healing your body, regulating your nervous system, and reconnecting with something bigger than yourself can transform not just your...
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Ep 485 The Entrepreneur's Anxiety Problem: Why Money Won't Fix Your Broken Heart with Justin Breen
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Ep 484 Stop Doing Everything Yourself: How AI and the 10-80-10 Rule Free Business Owners to Scale with Scott Abbott
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Stop Doing Everything Yourself: How AI and the 10-80-10 Rule Free Business Owners to Scale "What if the secret to scaling your business isn't working harder, but systematizing smarter and leading with more humanity? Today's guest has spent over 30 years doing exactly that, launching, building, buying, and selling businesses, raising more than $35 million in venture capital, leading organizations that generated billions in sales, and learning just as much from his failures as his wins. He's a finalist for the Ernst & Young Technology...
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Ep 483 The Happiness Warrior: Build a Healthier Relationship With Money, Mindset & Movement with Eric North
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Ep 482 Your Childhood Wrote Your Leadership Code (Now Rewrite It) | Nik Kinley
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Your Childhood Wrote Your Leadership Code (Now Rewrite It) In this episode of Richer Soul, Rocky Lalvani sits down with psychologist and leadership expert Nik Kinley for a conversation that connects the dots between childhood programming, leadership behavior, money mindset, and performance under pressure. Nik shares research showing leaders spend about 72% of their day running on “automatic,” which helps explain why even smart, trained executives can repeat the same patterns, especially when uncertainty is high and time is short. You’ll hear why Nik...
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In this episode of Richer Soul, we dive into the world of leadership engagement with Chad Brown, a seasoned expert in coaching founders and executives. Chad has a unique approach to helping leaders unlock their full potential by mastering both the art and science of leadership. Through his coaching, he empowers his clients to achieve unprecedented results while also finding fulfillment in their work. Let’s explore Chad’s fascinating journey, the insights he’s gained from his experiences, and the lessons he shares about leadership, growth, and living a purpose-driven life.
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Leadership as a Balance of Art and Science: Chad explains that effective leadership is both an art and a science. While technical skills and knowledge are important, emotional intelligence, trust-building, and personal fulfillment are equally critical in becoming a successful leader.
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Work-Life Integration, Not Balance: Chad challenges the traditional notion of work-life balance, calling it a myth. Instead, he advocates for work-life integration, where professional and personal lives are aligned to bring purpose and fulfillment across all areas of life.
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The Power of Trust in Leadership: Chad highlights two types of trust: one that can accelerate team performance and one that can be devastating. Understanding and fostering the right kind of trust in your team and clients can significantly boost the effectiveness and success of a leader.
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Creating New Results through Leadership: Leadership, according to Chad, is about guiding teams and clients to create unprecedented results. This requires constant development, tough conversations, and a willingness to push beyond comfort zones.
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Lessons from Financial Struggles: Chad’s early experiences with money were marked by financial instability, particularly from his father's work as a drywall contractor. These struggles taught him about the scarcity of money, and the whiplash effect financial issues can have on family plans and emotions, like a canceled family trip to Disneyland that left a lasting impact.
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Work Ethic from a Young Age: Chad started working at the age of 12, helping in his father’s drywall business. This experience gave him a strong work ethic but also ingrained some less-than-ideal money habits that he later had to overcome. His experience taught him that hard work doesn’t necessarily equate to smart money management.
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Changing the Money Narrative: Chad discusses the importance of rethinking how we view money. By shifting away from unhealthy habits and beliefs that were picked up during childhood, it’s possible to form a healthier relationship with money and create financial stability.
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Financial Coaching in Leadership: Chad shares how leaders often need to develop their financial understanding to be better managers and decision-makers. His coaching includes guiding leaders to overcome their limiting financial beliefs, thereby unlocking new possibilities for both personal and professional growth.
Bio:
Chad Brown is a leadership engagement expert and the founder of Chad L. Brown Coaching & Consulting. He coaches leaders to create new, unprecedented results through a combination of leadership science and personal fulfillment. His passion for leadership ignited while running a media production company, Shade Tree Films, which serviced global brands like Volkswagen, Target, and Pixar Animation Studios. After selling the company in 2021, Chad focused on coaching full-time, working with founders and executives to help them navigate the challenges of leadership. When not working with clients, Chad enjoys embarking on wild adventures in the Utah mountains with his family.
Key Discussion Points:
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Early Experiences with Money and Work: Chad shared that his early experiences with money were not ideal. Growing up in a small town in Utah, his family struggled financially. His father, a drywall contractor, worked hard but often faced financial instability, which left a lasting impression on Chad. One particularly painful memory was a canceled family trip to Disneyland due to unexpected financial troubles. This experience shaped Chad’s perspective on money, hard work, and the importance of financial stability.
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From Shade Tree Films to Leadership Coaching: Chad’s journey into leadership coaching began with the founding of Shade Tree Films in 2008. The media production company quickly grew, servicing major global brands. While running this business, Chad discovered his passion for leadership and achieving results through others. After selling the company in 2021, he transitioned to coaching full-time, working with founders and executives to help them navigate the challenges of leadership.
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The Art and Science of Leadership: Chad emphasizes the importance of balancing the art and science of leadership. He coaches leaders to not only focus on results but also to find fulfillment in their work. He discusses how effective leadership requires understanding both the technical aspects of managing a team and the emotional intelligence to foster trust and connection within an organization.
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Work-Life Balance vs. Work-Life Integration: Chad challenges the idea of work-life balance, calling it a myth. Instead, he advocates for work-life integration, where personal and professional lives are harmonized. He believes that leaders should focus on integrating their passions and purpose into both their work and personal lives to create a more fulfilling experience.
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Free Resources for Founders: Chad shares his free assessment, the "4 Pillars of Founder Freedom," which helps leaders identify key areas for growth and scalability. He also offers access to his resource, "5 Critical Founder Beliefs That Kill Scalability," which outlines common beliefs that hold back leaders and how to overcome them.
Conclusion: Chad Brown's insights into leadership and personal growth offer valuable lessons for anyone looking to improve their effectiveness as a leader. His focus on integrating purpose into leadership, embracing difficult conversations, and achieving fulfillment in both work and life makes his coaching approach unique and impactful. If you're a leader or aspiring entrepreneur, Chad’s lessons are a must-learn for achieving lasting success and satisfaction.