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This episode wasn’t supposed to air.

At the Wealthy & Well-Known Summit, I stepped on stage for an unfiltered Q&A about building a brand when nothing seems to be working. No keynote, no polish—just the truth.

I shared what the last two years have really looked like behind the scenes: missed expectations, pivots, and hard-won lessons in resilience, integrity, and reinvention.

You’ll hear:

What it means to build in the dark
The real cost of scaling
Why consistency matters more than confidence
How 25 Zoom calls shaped my next business move

If you’ve ever wondered, “Is it supposed to be this hard?”—this one’s for you.

Let’s ride.

Click play to hear all of this and:

[00:46] An honest behind-the-scenes look at why this recording felt too raw to release.

[01:44] Why leaning into polarity and being unapologetically bold matters more than ever.

[03:50] An exploration of what it feels like to evolve when your audience can't yet see the full picture.

[05:22] The difficult decision to give up control—and the clarity that followed.

[06:20] How a personal mantra—“If I don’t quit, I can’t lose”—became a lifeline during discouraging seasons.

[08:07] How real conversations with ideal clients led to a powerful, beta-tested business pivot.

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