Turn Your Art Into Business featuring Sophie Mazzaro | The Ripple Effect Podcast
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
Release Date: 06/24/2025
The “Not Enough” Trap | The Ripple Effect Podcast featuring Barbara Burgess
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
Welcome back to The Ripple Effect Podcast. Today, you’re getting a conversation that hits where it counts. Barbara Burgess joins us for a powerful interview that goes way beyond career talk and straight into what it really takes to move from corporate America to entrepreneurship. Barbara Burgess is an author, mother, executive, and unapologetic dark-chocolate lover who’s embraced the beautiful messiness of life. She founded Corluma (cor = heart, luma = light), a Chicago-based consulting firm; wrote and performed a one-woman show, “The Extraordinary Experience of Being Ordinary”; and...
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How to Forgive Yourself & Break the Cycle of Regret with Shawn Mahshie
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When was the last time you truly forgave yourself? This episode of The Ripple Effect Podcast goes deep into the places we don’t talk about often. And I want to thank our special guest, Shawn Mahshie, for showing up with such honesty and courage so we can all learn what real self-forgiveness looks like. Shawn Mahshie is a coach, author, and thought leader who helps people stop beating themselves up and finally feel safe inside themselves again. After decades of deep inner work and spiritual practice, Shawn discovered that the common thread running through nearly all our struggles is...
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Leadership Under Pressure: Lessons From a Marine Leader (The Ripple Effect Podcast ft. John Dailey)
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
What if the difference between becoming average and becoming exceptional comes down to who you choose to learn from and the courage to ask for mentorship? In today’s episode of The Ripple Effect Podcast, I’m truly honored and excited to interview John A. Dailey, a Marine badass and one of the most compelling voices I’ve ever had the privilege of interviewing. John joined the Marines at just seventeen and went on to serve more than twenty years, spending most of that time in special operations with tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. John shares powerful leadership lessons forged through...
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The Art of Realizing Your Potential | The Ripple Effect Podcast featuring Shaun Tinney
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Have you ever worked for a company that tells you to bring your full self to work, celebrates authenticity and psychological safety, and then turns around and crushes you with metrics, perfectionism, and burnout? If you find yourself nodding, this episode is for you. Shaun Tinney, a speaker, performance coach, and the author of , joins me for a deep, honest conversation about leadership, workplace culture, and what it really means to live and work with intention. Shaun has spent years guiding individuals and teams through pivotal change across both corporate and creative environments,...
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Why Employees Feel Disengaged at Work (And How Leaders Can Fix It)
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
Welcome back to The Ripple Effect Podcast. Today’s conversation is one of those interviews that sticks with you long after it ends. Meet Jen Newbill. Jen brings over 25 years of HR experience across talent acquisition, leadership development, learning and development, and HR operations. She has coached leaders and executives in both startup and large enterprise environments and completed the Awaken Coach Institute, an ICF-accredited coaching program. Throughout her career, Jen has led large, complex programs and teams of more than 50 employees, with a deep passion for feedback, coaching,...
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Welcome to Season 11 of The Ripple Effect Podcast!
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I honestly can’t believe we are kicking off Season 11 of The Ripple Effect Podcast. This episode is really just me sitting down with you and talking about where this show has been, where it’s going, and why I’m more excited about this season than any season we’ve done before. What started as an idea has turned into something way bigger than I ever imagined, and that’s because of you showing up, listening, sharing, and engaging. This show has never been about perfection or overly produced visuals. It’s about real conversations, real people, and real lessons that actually matter in...
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2025 Year-End Podcast Recap | The Ripple Effect Podcast
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
Welcome to the 2025 podcast recap. What a ride! This episode lets me do two things I love: celebrate the baddest ass people on the planet who showed up on this show, and gently remind you that if you missed even one episode, you have an absolute treasure chest waiting for you. We are talking season 10 podcast recap-style, which still blows my mind. Ten seasons. You are going to hear quick nuggets from leaders, entrepreneurs, authors, coaches, creators, and straight-up legends. These are mini master classes. Listen once for the fun, then come back for the education and the “wait, how did I...
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The Moment I Stopped Overthinking Podcasting | The Ripple Effect Podcast
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This is a solo episode, and it’s just me talking honestly about the show, the journey, and what podcasting has turned into for me. Over the last couple of years, I’ve gotten a lot more comfortable doing this. Not because I figured out some secret formula, but because I stopped trying to sound polished and started showing up as myself. This episode is really about authenticity, building real connections, and why I believe the best podcasts feel more like conversations than interviews. I talk about podcast growth, not in terms of downloads or numbers, but in terms of trust, relationships,...
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Breaking Limiting Beliefs and Invisible Ceilings with Rick Torrison | The Ripple Effect Podcast
The Ripple Effect Podcast with Steve Harper
If you’ve ever had a moment when life whispered that you were meant for more, but you had no idea how to step into it, this episode is going to hit you right in the soul. What if the beliefs running your life right now weren’t true at all? What if the ceiling you think you keep hitting was never supposed to be there? And what if one single moment of clarity could rewrite everything ahead of you? That’s exactly the kind of conversation I’m having with Rick Torrison in this episode of The Ripple Effect Podcast. Rick Torrison is a USA Today Best-Selling Author, speaker, and...
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Human Design for Entrepreneurs: Beating Imposter Syndrome & Burnout with Mel McSherry
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If you’ve ever built a business that looked successful from the outside but secretly felt misaligned on the inside, this episode will hit home. I’m so grateful to have the incredible Mel McSherry on The Ripple Effect Podcast! We explore for entrepreneurs and the surprising ways it can eliminate burnout, imposter syndrome, and that nagging feeling that you’re doing everything right, yet something still feels off. Mel’s story is powerful. Being a business & life guide, Mel McSherry helps inspired yet overwhelmed entrepreneurs honor their lives and become the architects of their...
info_outlineI’ve been telling you that I’m leveling up this podcast. Today’s episode proves it!
I had the absolute honor of sitting down with Sophie Mazzaro, a world-renowned mural artist, sneaker customizer, and creative force whose journey is anything but ordinary. From her roots as a German exchange student in Texas to painting the now-iconic Kobe Bryant mural on the Venice Beach Pier, Sophie’s story is a masterpiece. Every connection she made along the way contributed to the stunning tapestry of her artistic journey.
As I interview Sophie Mazzaro for The Ripple Effect Podcast, she opens up about her early days growing up in Berlin, her move to LA to chase an acting dream, and how that world led her straight into the life of a full-time artist and entrepreneur. Despite growing up with parents in the IT industry, Sophie went in the opposite direction and pursued the creative route. She’s worked on custom sneakers, tattooed incredible pieces, and painted massive murals, including one from the 72nd floor of the tallest building in LA.
What blew me away was Sophie’s unfiltered honesty about the artistic grind: how she navigates creative burnout and the realities behind the “starving artist” perspective. We talk about the emotional story behind her Kobe Bryant tribute, building a business around her art, and her bold new chapter living in Wyoming, painting breathtaking wildlife pieces inspired by her surroundings.
If you’ve ever wanted to know how to turn art into a business, what it’s like to be a mural artist, or how to make it as a creative, this episode will empower you. This isn’t just another artist interview. This is the story of a woman unapologetically forging her own path, one brushstroke at a time.
Listen and get inspired by one of the most creative and driven artists of our time. This is Sophie Mazzaro, and this is her Ripple Effect.
PS. Wait for the surprising announcement from Sophie Mazzaro in the end!
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