Built for the Edge

Kehla G
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Built for the Edge is a podcast about one thing: why businesses that look successful on the surface still feel harder to run than they should — and what it actually takes to change that. Not more strategy. Not more content. Not more information. Structure. Hosted by Kehla G., each episode explores the hidden patterns behind stalled growth, founder bottlenecks, inconsistent results, and businesses that keep resetting instead of compounding. This is a show about leadership, decision-making, business architecture, and the structures that allow growth to hold. If you've already built something, know how to sell, and still feel like too much depends on you, you're in the right place. ⚡ Solo episodes diagnosing what's actually breaking underneath the surface ⚡ Conversations about leadership, growth, and business performance ⚡ Practical insights on building a business that can scale beyond the founder 500+ episodes. Ranked in the top 2% of podcasts globally. Instagram: @kehlag If you're in Canada—especially British Columbia—connect with me on LinkedIn: @kehlag www.kehlag.com hello@kehlag.com

  1. 1d ago

    E #528: How to Run a Business When Life Falls Apart with Therese Skelly

    In this raw and deeply honest conversation, Kehla sits down with Therese Skelly to talk about what happens when life completely disrupts your capacity to “hold it all.” Together, they unpack the hidden pressure ambitious women carry inside business: the addiction to proving, the exhaustion of constantly managing perception, and the shame that surfaces when life forces you to slow down. From hospitalized family members and financial stress to identity collapse, difficult decisions, therapy, burnout, and redefining success, this episode explores what it actually looks like to navigate business during seasons of grief, uncertainty, and overwhelm. Rather than offering performative empowerment or “just push harder” advice, Kehla and Therese challenge the coaching industry’s obsession with hustle, expansion, and endless self-management. They explore the difference between clean pain and dirty pain, why truth-telling regulates the nervous system, how decisiveness creates momentum, and why integrity sometimes looks like breaking commitments that no longer align. This is a conversation about capacity, coherence, nervous system honesty, faith, support, and learning how to build a business that serves your life instead of consuming it. If you’ve ever questioned your worth during a hard season, felt ashamed for slowing down, or wondered how to keep moving forward when life is lifing hard — this episode is for you. Follow Therese on Facebook Therese's website Sign up for the Dream to Done summit   Follow Kehla on IG Kehla's Website Work with Kehla

    32 min

  2. 5d ago

    E #527: You've Mistaken Insight for Movement

    Have you ever felt like you're doing all the "right" things—reading the books, hiring the coaches, studying Human Design, Gene Keys, mindset, manifestation, or personal development—and yet your actual circumstances aren't changing? In this episode, Kehla unpacks a realization that has completely changed how she views self-awareness, business growth, Human Design, Gene Keys, and the coaching industry as a whole: It is possible to become incredibly self-aware without becoming more stable. It is possible to understand your patterns, wounds, shadows, authority, purpose, and energetics while still struggling with the same financial challenges, business instability, decision-making, capacity issues, and lack of structure. Kehla explores why insight can create the feeling of progress without creating actual movement, how personal development can become a loop of endless self-referencing, and why understanding a problem is not the same thing as changing it. She also shares the hard questions she's been asking herself around governance, recurring revenue, operational stability, and what it means to build a life and business that can actually hold you. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why insight and clarity are not the same thing • How Human Design and Gene Keys can become a loop when applied without action • The difference between interpretation and reality • Why self-awareness doesn't automatically create business growth • What governance means and why it matters • The question that completely changed how Kehla views stability, success, and personal development If you've been searching for more clarity, more alignment, or another breakthrough but still feel stuck in the same patterns, this conversation may help you see what's really happening. Follow Kehla on IG Kehla's Website When Alignment Becomes Avoidance Workshop

    17 min

  3. May 31

    E #526: Quizzes Aren’t Lead Magnets—They’re Buyer Filters with Maiko Sakai

    Most funnels assume your audience needs warming up. More content, more emails, more time. But what if that’s not true? In this episode, I’m joined by Maiko Sakai, quiz strategist and founder of Airtight Concepts Inc., who breaks down how quizzes can act as a fast-trust entry point in your business—without relying on webinars, long nurture sequences, or constant content creation. We get into why most entrepreneurs misuse quizzes as basic lead magnets, and how to instead position them as a diagnostic tool that filters for ready-to-buy clients. Maiko shares how her proprietary quiz strategy turns cold interest into clear self-recognition, creating higher-quality leads, stronger conversions, and an asset that continues working long after it’s built. We also unpack: – When a quiz actually makes sense in your business (and when it doesn’t) – The difference between nurturing vs. converting decisive buyers – How to structure quiz outcomes so they lead naturally into your offers – Why most quizzes don’t convert—and what to fix instead – How to build a quiz that reflects your framework, not just collects emails If your funnel isn’t converting the way it should, this conversation will show you what might be missing—and how to build something that actually holds. Maiko's Website (Grab the Blueprint PDF here) Connect with Maiko on LinkedIn Maiko on Threads Follow Maiko on IG Kehla's Website Follow Kehla on IG

    32 min

  4. May 27

    E #525: Why I Don’t Talk About Human Design & Gene Keys the Same Way Anymore

    In this raw and deeply personal episode, Kehla shares the major shift happening in how she sees business, spirituality, Human Design, Gene Keys, and the online coaching industry as a whole. After years of helping entrepreneurs build their businesses through identity work, energetics, mindset, and self-awareness, Kehla opens up about the patterns she can no longer unsee: businesses that are emotionally driven but structurally incoherent, nervous systems carrying the weight of unsustainable growth, and entrepreneurs trying to solve operational problems through more alignment, more strategy, or more identity work. This episode explores the difference between emotional truth and operational truth, why spirituality cannot compensate for structural instability, and what happens when someone evolves beyond the ecosystem that originally validated them. Kehla also shares the grief, loneliness, and identity shifts that come with publicly evolving, craving more intellectually rigorous conversations, and realizing that coherence — not just alignment — may be the thing that actually allows businesses to hold. Inside this episode: Why energetics cannot replace business infrastructure The hidden cost of structurally incoherent businesses Why mindset work can sometimes keep entrepreneurs stuck The difference between growth spikes and sustainable growth Why coherence reduces psychological load What happens when you outgrow the online business space that built your audience The shift from identity-based business to operational reality This is an episode for entrepreneurs who are exhausted from constantly rebuilding, over-functioning, and carrying their entire business through their nervous system. Grab the structural instability series Check out Kehla's website Follow Kehla on IG Work with Kehla

    20 min

  5. May 24

    E #524: Why You’re Still Not Showing Up on Video (And What It Actually Takes) with Tanya Smith

    In this episode, Kehla sits down with video strategist and live streaming expert Tanya Smith to unpack what it actually takes to build visibility, authority, and revenue through video—without hiding behind perfection or overcomplicating strategy. Tanya shares her journey from avoiding the camera for over a decade to becoming a leader in live streaming and video podcasting. Together, they break down why most entrepreneurs struggle with content that doesn’t convert, how trying to be everywhere is diluting results, and what it really means to connect with the right audience. This conversation goes beyond tactics. Kehla and Tanya dive into the relationship between confidence and competence, the role of consistency in building authority, and the deeper internal work required to show up authentically—especially in the face of criticism, visibility fears, and identity-based challenges. They also explore: – Why most entrepreneurs are stuck in a content “productivity trap” – How to choose the right platform for video without chasing trends – The role of AI in content creation—and where it falls short – Tanya’s 4 livestream archetypes and how to find your natural style on camera – The 4 M’s framework (Mastery, Market, Message, Method) for building a clear brand For entrepreneurs who feel stuck, invisible, or disconnected from their audience, this episode reframes how to approach content, visibility, and showing up online. Connect with Tanya here Tanya's 4 Archetypes Quiz Kehla's website

    41 min

  6. May 20

    E #523: Intuition, Psychic Ability, or Mediumship? How to Tell What You’re Actually Experiencing with Kevin Lewis

    In this episode of Built for the Edge, Kehla is joined by evidential medium Kevin for a conversation that goes beyond surface-level intuition. Together, they break down the differences between intuition, psychic ability, and mediumship — and why so many people are experiencing these without fully understanding what they’re tapping into. Kevin shares his perspective on how each of these abilities functions, while Kehla brings in real-time reflections and examples of how this shows up in everyday life — from “just knowing” something without explanation to reading dynamics in relationships and business with little information. They also explore a key question: are you simply emotionally intelligent… or are you actually reading energy? This conversation challenges the tendency to dismiss intuitive experiences and instead invites a deeper level of awareness, discernment, and self-trust. If you’ve ever had moments where something felt undeniable but you couldn’t explain it — this episode offers a new way to understand what’s actually happening. Kevin also shares a practice at the end of the episode to help listeners begin strengthening their own connection and awareness. Follow Kevin on IG Kevin's Website Kevin's Quiz Follow Kehla on IG Kehla's website

    35 min

  7. May 17

    E #522: Live Coaching: How to Find the Structural Gap Killing Your Momentum with Janell Karst

    In this episode of Built for the Edge, Kehla sits down with Janell Karst — executive coach, author of the Badass Planner, and founder of the Bold Program — for a live business architecture session that is, in itself, a demonstration of the work. Janell came in with clarity on her messaging (she'd already done a Signal Report) but the business wasn't converting the way it should. She was visible, consistent, creating — and none of it was compounding. This conversation isn't about adding more strategy. It's about looking at what's actually happening structurally: what the center of the business is, how people are moving through it, and what needs to be removed so everything works together. By the end of this session, Janell goes from explaining a menu of offers to seeing the hallway — a clear, sequential path that leads people all the way to the work she does best. If you've been doing all the right things and it's still not translating into consistent clients or momentum, this one is for you. What Kehla and Janell work through Why good messaging alone doesn't fix a structural problem — and what does The difference between a menu of offers and a hallway people can actually walk through How to identify the true center of your business — and why everything else has to orbit it What a 78% email open rate with zero action tells you about your path to conversion The quiet revenue leak hiding between quarterly laser coaching and six-month one-on-one How the Badass Planner becomes a front door — and what needs to happen the moment someone walks through it Why constraint isn't about selling one thing — it's about coherence and sequencing The moment structural clarity hits and mindset shifts on its own — without doing any mindset work Get your Signal Report here Book a 2h Intensive with Kehla Kehla's Website

    49 min

  8. May 10

    E #521: The Ultimate Human Design Summit with Jas Maylin: why she built the table instead of waiting for a seat

    In this episode of Built for the Edge, Kehla sits down with Jas Maylin — a 3/5 Generator, former registered psychotherapist, homeschooling mom of three, and founder of the Soul Success Center and the Ultimate Human Design Summit. This conversation is, in itself, a demonstration of the work. Jas's undefined G center, four defined motor centers, and Right Angle Cross of Planning show up in every part of how she built, burned down, and rebuilt her business. She didn't wait to be invited to a seat at the table. She built the whole thing — and filled it with the people she was already learning from. If you've been sitting on your human design knowledge — reading it, understanding it, intellectually getting it — but struggling to actually trust it enough to act on it, this episode is the one. What Kehla and Jas cover How Jas found human design at 2am on the couch with a newborn — and why it finally clicked that time Leaving a doctorate with one year left to go all-in on what she actually wanted to build The shadow side of the 3 line — and how Jas stopped letting "I'm still learning" become an excuse not to start What an undefined G center has to do with building a community from scratch Why Generator frustration isn't a stop sign — it's a ceiling you're meant to break through Riding the emotional wave as an Emotional Authority without letting it stall every decision Running a summit with no funnel knowledge, no polished aesthetic, no team — just four motor centers and a vision What the Ultimate Human Design Summit actually is, who it's for, and what to expect across all three days The Ultimate Human Design summit — day by day Day 1 is about healing. Inner child work, root-cause diagnostics, and getting clear on what's actually running business decisions. Dr. Karen Curry Parker opens this day. Day 2 goes into business — magnetic branding through your chart, top money gates, and building offers from your body graph rather than copying someone else's model. Day 3 covers embodiment: fitness and human design, the whole-person piece that most business summits skip entirely. Resources + links 🎟 Event registration — free: Ultimate Human Design Summit, May 13–15 📱Jas on Instagram 🌐 Jas's website 📖 Jas's book: Tapping a Line to Your Human Design Kehla's Website Follow Kehla on IG

    30 min
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Built for the Edge is a podcast about one thing: why businesses that look successful on the surface still feel harder to run than they should — and what it actually takes to change that. Not more strategy. Not more content. Not more information. Structure. Hosted by Kehla G., each episode explores the hidden patterns behind stalled growth, founder bottlenecks, inconsistent results, and businesses that keep resetting instead of compounding. This is a show about leadership, decision-making, business architecture, and the structures that allow growth to hold. If you've already built something, know how to sell, and still feel like too much depends on you, you're in the right place. ⚡ Solo episodes diagnosing what's actually breaking underneath the surface ⚡ Conversations about leadership, growth, and business performance ⚡ Practical insights on building a business that can scale beyond the founder 500+ episodes. Ranked in the top 2% of podcasts globally. Instagram: @kehlag If you're in Canada—especially British Columbia—connect with me on LinkedIn: @kehlag www.kehlag.com hello@kehlag.com

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  • Creator
    Kehla G
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    527
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Built for the Edge

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