Smashing the Plateau features candid conversations with experienced professionals who are building businesses around their expertise and creating greater control over their work and their lives. Many of our guests are corporate refugees who transitioned from employment to entrepreneurship, often continuing to build on the expertise and experience they developed over many years in their field. Others have spent years building independent practices and are continuing to make decisions about how…
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Fiona Grant Leydier is the founder of The Inflection Method, a leadership advisory practice for leaders navigating the tension between ambition and sustainability. Her work is for leaders who have built careers and lives they're proud of — and are ready to lead from within them with greater ease, clarity, and intention. This isn't about walking away. It's about learning to live well inside the…
Kyle Romaniuk is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and author of EMBARK: Providing the Refraction Pathway, a Proven Framework for Organizational Growth . Over a full career spanning more than 30 years, Kyle has built businesses across industries, worked with iconic brands including Red Bull, Scotiabank, and GoodLife Fitness, and earned a spot on WIRED Magazine's Top 100 New Products of the…
Daria Rudnik is a Team Architect and Executive Leadership Coach — and the author of Clicking , a practical framework for building high-performing teams that don't depend on the leader to function. A former Chief People Officer and ex-Deloitte professional with 15 years of international experience in tech and telecom, she has helped leaders across six continents navigate financial crises, wars, and…
Bou is a leadership consultant who helps his clients discover how to bring out the best in themselves and others. He designs and delivers customized leadership development workshops for executive teams around the globe, and also has a thriving executive and life coaching practice. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to trust your inner knowing and use community to…
With more than 25 years of experience in global publishing, Shanta Inshiqaq has built a career leading international sales, marketing, distribution, and strategic growth initiatives for major publishing organizations. She has held senior leadership roles at companies including Penguin, Bloomsbury Publishing, Baker & Taylor, and Columbia Business School Executive Education. Drawing on decades of…
Matthew Neill Davis is an attorney and entrepreneur who led his solely owned firm, Davis Business Law, through over 1,000% growth over ten years, making it one of the very rare law firms ever to make the Inc. 5000 list. With over twenty-five years of experience helping business leaders with their legal and entrepreneurial matters, Davis now teaches them how to deal with their vulnerabilities so…
Derek Fredrickson is an American entrepreneur based in Paris and the founder of The COO Solution, a firm that embeds fractional COOs into founder-led businesses as the trusted second-in-command — the bridge between vision and execution. For the better part of two decades, he has helped business owners scale to seven- and eight-figure levels while reclaiming their freedom. His team serves clients…
Larry Kesslin is an executive coach and business strategist and the author of his fourth book, The Joy Molecule . He focuses on the human side of growth, believing that sustainable success starts from within. His work sits at the intersection of business, philanthropy, and spirituality, guiding others to build meaningful relationships, create impact, and experience more joy in life and work. His…
Monica Maltzman is the author of You Are the Prototype: Own Your Too Much in a World That Wants Less and an advisor on human-centered work. She works with professionals at critical moments in their careers — when their influence is expanding, their authority is being challenged, or their work environment is quietly eroding their clarity and ability to hold their ground. After 15+ years leading…
Trippe Steven Fried is a business lawyer and consultant with the "outside-the-box" belief that attorneys can actually add value to the ventures they represent. In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to build a legal and consulting practice that clients actually want to engage with — and how to apply the same principles to your own independent business. Trippe and I discuss:…
Camille L. Miller is the Founder and Visionary behind the Soul Professional® Movement, a global initiative redefining success for purpose-driven professionals. She has built an international community spanning 6 continents and 48+ countries, bringing together leaders and visionaries committed to aligning their work with who they truly are. A three-time Amazon bestselling author, Camille's work…
