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Mike Kitko
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Mike Kitko is the Founder and Creative Director of Inner Wealth Global, a personal and professional development company that helps business owners create aligned wealth, success, freedom, and deep fulfillment—without sacrificing themselves in the process. As an author, speaker, podcaster, and coach Mike guides visionaries and impact-driven entrepreneurs to align their inner world with the life and business they are truly meant to live and create. His work helps you master your mind, energy, and emotions while building intense personal power so that wealth and opportunity flow effortlessly. Through coaching, training, and transformational content, Inner Wealth Global helps business owners break free from unnecessary struggle, trust their path, and create a life deeply aligned with their soul.

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    Ep246. Rewiring Your Nervous System: The Real Work Behind Breaking Through and Stepping Through Limitations.

    Send me a some feedback! This episode captures a raw and unfiltered moment as Mike records from Nashville at the start of an Inner Wealth Mastermind retreat. What begins as a simple setup quickly turns into a deeper conversation about the real work being done—helping people move beyond surface-level change and into the patterns wired into their nervous system. Through a powerful reframing exercise, Mike challenges listeners to question what they believe is “true” about their lives and uncover the deeper conditioning driving those experiences. As the episode unfolds, Mike shares personal stories around visibility, body shame, and the fear of being fully seen, leading into a bold decision to confront those patterns head-on during the retreat. Using Marine Corps training as a parallel, he explains how repeated exposure to discomfort rewires the nervous system. This episode sets the foundation for doing the deeper work required to break internal limitations and step into a new level of freedom. Key Takeaways Your nervous system determines your reality. What you experience in life is not just based on circumstance, but on what your nervous system is wired to accept, reject, or create. Reframing “I am” reveals deeper truth. Shifting from “I am” statements to “my nervous system is wired to…” exposes the root of your patterns and where real work begins. Avoiding discomfort keeps you stuck. Growth doesn’t happen in comfort—it happens when you intentionally move toward what feels uncomfortable and confront it directly. Visibility can trigger deep internal resistance. Even when we consciously desire to be seen, unconscious patterns can create fear, shame, and self-sabotage when that visibility increases. Immersion rewires your nervous system. Just like in Marine Corps training, repeated exposure to discomfort can retrain your system to remain calm, present, and effective in previously triggering situations. Notable Quotes  “My nervous system wasn’t ready to be seen at that level yet. It wasn’t quite ready. I had some work to do before I could be seen and before I could be experienced at that level of public visibility.”  “What most people don’t understand is what’s within them buried deep in their nervous system… it’s that that’s keeping all of that from them.”  “We can’t do that by finding and seeking comfort. We’ve got to be willing to get uncomfortable.”  “When you first experience that, your body basically almost folds… you’ve never experienced that level of stress in your life.”  “When we release the blockages and the resistance that’s inside of us… things that are perfect and aligned and natural for us… they’ll start to flow into our life.” Call to Action If this episode connected with you and you’re ready to stop rearranging your external world and start doing the deeper work that creates real, lasting freedom… If you’re ready to understand how your nervous system is shaping your life—and how to begin rewiring it for what you actually want, email Mike directly: mike@innerwealthglobal.com You’ll connect directly with him—no assistant, no gatekeeper—just a real conversation to explore what’s possible. Music Credit: "What's Left of Me" by Wes Hoffman & Friends Mike's Media: Website: https://www.innerwealthglobal.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikekitko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike_kitko Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikekitko Subscribe to my YouTube: / @mikekitko

    25 min

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    Ep245. The Courage to Be Loved: Moving Beyond the Surface and Into Your Full Expression.

    Send me a some feedback! This episode marks a powerful evolution in the Inner Wealth journey as Mike reflects on the shift from surface-level living into deeper self-exploration and meaning. What once centered around external success and achievement has expanded into something more profound—helping high performers navigate identity shifts, embrace their full expression, and step into a life rooted in depth, truth, and internal freedom. The truth is, most people aren’t unfulfilled because they lack success, but because they’ve been chasing outcomes without addressing what’s underneath. In this episode, Mike breaks down how identity crises, emotional drivers, and suppressed parts of ourselves shape our experience—and how expressing those hidden parts creates the freedom, connection, and meaning we’ve been searching for all along. Key Takeaways Identity crises are part of growth. They signal expansion, transformation, and stepping into a new version of yourself. External success doesn’t resolve deeper questions. Even with wealth and achievement, many are left searching for meaning and fulfillment. We chase emotions, not outcomes. What we truly want is the feeling we believe success or material gain will provide. Hiding parts of yourself creates pressure. Suppressing who you are builds tension, while expression creates freedom. Depth creates real connection and purpose. Understanding yourself and sharing that truth allows for genuine connection and fulfillment. Notable Quotes  “If you haven’t experienced a few identity crises during the course of your life, then you’re not fully living and evolving, you’re just surviving.”  “We never want the thing. We always want the emotional outcome we think that thing will provide.”  “The more I express all these things that I’ve hidden away, the more freedom I feel.”  “If they never really get to know the real you, they can’t fall in love with the real you.”  “It takes courage to be loved.” Call to Action If this episode connected with you and you’re ready to move beyond surface-level living into something deeper. If you want to explore what it looks like to fully express who you are and build a life rooted in meaning, freedom, and depth… Email Mike directly: mike@innerwealthglobal.com You’ll connect directly with him—no assistant, no gatekeeper—just a real conversation to explore what’s possible. Music Credit: "What's Left of Me" by Wes Hoffman & Friends Mike's Media: Website: https://www.innerwealthglobal.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikekitko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike_kitko Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikekitko Subscribe to my YouTube: / @mikekitko

    29 min

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    Ep244. Respond Don’t React: Taking a New Approach and the First Step to Pressureless Productivity.

    Send me a some feedback! This episode marks a powerful evolution in the Inner Wealth journey as Mike reflects on how far both the podcast and his message have come. What started as a focus on external success and business growth has shifted into something deeper—helping high performers move from pressure-filled hustle into pressureless productivity. The truth is, most people aren’t struggling because of what they’re doing, but because of the pressure they’ve normalized while doing it. In this episode, Mike breaks down how that pressure is created, why it compounds, and how to release it in real time—so you can keep building, achieving, and growing… without carrying it. Key Takeaways Pressure is not required for success. Most people have normalized stress and tension, but it’s not necessary to achieve at a high level. Your nervous system is wired for survival. It prioritizes familiarity over expansion, which is why growth often feels like pressure. Reacting vs. responding changes everything. A simple pause and breath can shift you from unconscious reaction into intentional action. The DRILL method releases pressure in real time. Drop, Recognize, Inquire, Listen, Let go—this is how you process instead of carry. Most people are stuck in survival and self-indulgence. Pressurelessness exists beyond that cycle, but it requires awareness, tools, and practice. Notable Quotes  “Your nervous system has one job and one job only, and that is to keep you alive.”  “If we don’t learn how to manage it, it will manage us.”  “Responding is a pause with a breath.”  “You don’t move forward with the pressure. You move forward from a place of pressurelessness.”  “Internal freedom is basically just pressurelessness.” Call to Action If this episode connected with you and you’re ready to move from pressure-filled hustle to pressureless productivity… If you want to learn this new approach, apply these tools, and build the accountability required to make it stick… Email Mike directly: mike@innerwealthglobal.com You’ll connect directly with him—no assistant, no gatekeeper—just a real conversation to explore what’s possible. Music Credit: "What's Left of Me" by Wes Hoffman & Friends Mike's Media: Website: https://www.innerwealthglobal.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikekitko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike_kitko Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikekitko Subscribe to my YouTube: / @mikekitko

    30 min

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    Ep243. Pressure Filled Action Isn’t Required: Shifting From Survival Mode to Pressureless Productivity.

    Send me a some feedback! Most people are living in survival mode without realizing it. It shows up as constant pressure, stress, and the feeling that everything needs to be managed just to keep life from falling apart.  But there’s another way to operate. When you develop awareness, use the right tools, and retrain your nervous system, you can move into pressureless productivity—where you still build, create, and grow without carrying that constant internal weight. Key Takeaways 1. Most people are stuck in survival mode Even when basic needs are met, the body stays in a state of pressure, scanning for problems and trying to maintain control. 2. Pressure isn’t required for productivity You can still build, create, and move forward without relying on stress and urgency as your primary driver. 3. The four existential drives shape your life Survival, self-indulgence, freedom, and meaning all need to be integrated—not just one or two. 4. Awareness, tools, and a new approach are required Shifting out of survival mode takes conscious retraining, not just understanding. 5. The DRILL method creates real change DRILL. Drop into your body, Recognize what your feeling, Inquire into the feeling, Listen to what they are trying to tell you, and Let them go—then take action from a grounded, pressureless state. Notable Quotes  “Most people are living in survival mode and don’t even realize it.”  “Pressure isn’t required for productivity.”  “People will buy their way out of pain before they buy their way into possibility.”  “You don’t need pressure to build—you need a different way to operate.”  “You can move from pressure-filled hustle to pressureless productivity.” Call to Action If you’re ready to move from pressure-filled hustle to pressureless productivity… Reach out to Mike Kitko at mike@innerwealthglobal.com Music Credit: "What's Left of Me" by Wes Hoffman & Friends Mike's Media: Website: https://www.innerwealthglobal.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikekitko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike_kitko Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikekitko Subscribe to my YouTube: / @mikekitko

    30 min

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    Ep242. What You Think You Want Isn’t What You Actually Want: Expanding Beyond Survival Thinking.

    Send me a some feedback! In this episode, Mike returns to solo recording after completing the Unbreakable series to introduce the Four Existential Drives. Drawing from lived experience and deep contemplation, he breaks down the four core forces—survival, self-indulgence, freedom, and meaning—that shape how we live, decide, and create our lives. This episode challenges the idea that people don’t have what they want, and instead reveals that most people have never truly defined what they want beyond survival. Mike shows how clarity becomes a powerful creative force, and how removing survival constraints opens the door to a more expansive, honest vision rooted in freedom, experience, and meaning. Key Takeaways Understanding What You Actually Want Changes Everything  Most people build their lives around avoiding discomfort and securing safety, not around a clear and authentic vision of what they truly want.Survival Mode Narrows Your Vision  When your nervous system is focused on security and certainty, it limits your ability to see beyond basic needs and into deeper possibilities.The Four Existential Drives Shape Your Life  Survival, self-indulgence, freedom, and meaning are always influencing your decisions, and fulfillment comes from integrating all four.Pressurelessness Is What You’ve Been Seeking  What most people call freedom is actually the desire to live without internal pressure, stress, and tension in the body.Meaning Expands Life Beyond Self  A life rooted in meaning shifts you from extracting from life to contributing to it, creating a deeper sense of fulfillment and purpose.Notable Quotes “The number one reason that most people don't have what they want is because they don't even know what they want.”“Clarity is a magnetic and creative and powerful force.”“I believe that 90 some greater than 95% of the world lives in the expression of survival.”“Real freedom is when there's a sense of pressurelessness in our mind and in our body.”“Love is not a drive. Love is an expression within the drive.”Call to Action If this episode resonated with you, make sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share the Inner Wealth Podcast so these conversations can reach more people who are ready to expand their capacity for clarity, freedom, and meaning. And if you want to explore these concepts at a deeper level, Mike’s latest book Inner World, Outer World is available now on Amazon. Available now on Amazon Now. Click here! 👥 Message Mike Directly mike@innerwealthglobal.com Music Credit: "What's Left of Me" by Wes Hoffman & Friends Mike's Media: Website: https://www.innerwealthglobal.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikekitko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike_kitko Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikekitko Subscribe to my YouTube: / @mikekitko

    36 min

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    Ep241. Part Ten – No Escape Hatches: Why 99% Commitment Equals 0% Commitment (with Angie.)

    Send me a some feedback! In the final installment of the Unbreakable series, Mike and Angie reflect on what it really takes to build a resilient relationship over decades. Drawing from nearly 27 years together, they unpack the reality that strong partnerships are not built through perfection or compatibility, but through commitment, growth, and the willingness to weather every season together. This episode explores the powerful idea of living without an escape hatch—removing the mental back door that allows doubt and “what ifs” to sabotage a relationship. Through honest reflections on past chaos, personal healing, and the lessons learned along the way, Mike and Angie reveal why true partnership requires both people to keep both feet in—even when winter inevitably arrives. Key Takeaways1. 99% Commitment Equals 0% Commitment If there is still an escape hatch in the relationship, it changes the energy you bring to it. Full commitment means both feet are in. 2. Relationships Move Through Seasons Every long relationship experiences summers and winters. The strength of the partnership is measured by the willingness to weather both. 3. Your Partner Isn’t Meant to Be Everything Healthy relationships allow space for each partner to fulfill different needs through friendships, interests, and personal outlets. 4. People Grow Through Messy Experiences The lessons that ultimately help others are often born from lived struggle, not perfection. 5. True Partnership Multiplies Strength When both partners stay committed to growth, the relationship creates something bigger than either person alone. Notable Quotes• “Living with an escape hatch means you’re never truly committed.” • “Ninety-nine percent commitment equals zero percent commitment.” • “There’s no summer without winter.” • “The perfect match doesn’t meet all your preferences—the perfect match helps you not need your preferences to be met.” • “We fail our way to success. We don’t succeed our way to success.” Call to ActionIf this conversation resonated with you, make sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share the Inner Wealth Podcast so these conversations can reach more people who are ready to build an unbreakable life and relationship. And if you want to explore these concepts at a deeper level, Mike’s latest book Inner World, Outer World is available now on Amazon.  Available now on Amazon Now. Click here! 👥 Message Mike or Angie Directly mike@innerwealthglobal.com angie@innerwealthglobal.com Music Credit: "What's Left of Me" by Wes Hoffman & Friends My Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikekitko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike_kitko Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikekitko Subscribe to my YouTube: / @mikekitko

    40 min

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    Ep240. Part Nine – One Plus One Equals Three: The Power of Sovereign Partnership (with Angie.)

    Send me a some feedback! In this episode of the Unbreakable Series, Mike and Angie explore what a truly strong relationship looks like when two individuals take full responsibility for their own growth. Rather than expecting a partner to complete them or fix their emotional struggles, they discuss how healthy relationships are built when two sovereign individuals come together and create something greater than either could create alone. Through honest storytelling about their past struggles, including addiction, emotional wounds, and periods where one partner had to carry more weight than the other, they unpack the idea that relationships are rarely 50/50. Instead, lasting partnerships thrive when both people give everything they have in the moment and allow space for each other to heal, grow, and evolve without guilt, shame, blame, or control.  Key Takeaways Healthy relationships aren’t about completing each other. Two people must learn to complete themselves and then come together to create a stronger partnership.Relationships are never truly 50/50. Sometimes one partner carries more of the load, and sometimes the other does — what matters is both people giving everything they have in that moment.You can’t fix your partner’s emotional wounds. Each person must take responsibility for their own “leaks” in energy, while the other provides supportive space rather than pressure.Holding space means loving someone without trying to control their healing. True support is allowing someone the time and space to work through their emotions without guilt, shame, blame, or forced solutions.A powerful relationship is one where one plus one equals three. When two sovereign individuals come together, the partnership becomes greater than the sum of its parts. Notable Quotes “Looking to someone else to complete you is taking your sovereignty away.” “When you leak your own energy, it’s your responsibility to fix the leak.” “For me to ask you for more than you have is unfair to you — but for you to give less than you have is unfair to the team.” “You can’t punish yourself into a higher level of happiness, success, or freedom.” “Two sovereign people together create something bigger than either could build alone.”Call to Action If this conversation resonated with you, make sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share the Inner Wealth Podcast so these conversations can reach more people who are ready to build an unbreakable life and relationship. And if you want to explore these concepts at a deeper level, Mike’s latest book Inner World, Outer World is available now on Amazon.  Available now on Amazon Now. Click here!👥 Message Mike or Angie Directly mike@innerwealthglobal.com angie@innerwealthglobal.com Music Credit: "What's Left of Me" by Wes Hoffman & Friends My Social

    41 min

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    Ep239. Part Eight – When Things Get Too Good: The Hidden Mechanics of Self-Sabotage (with Angie.)

    Send me a some feedback! In Part eight of the Unbreakable series, Mike and Angie unpack one of the most confronting and irritating human patterns: self-sabotage. This episode explores how the nervous system, wired for familiarity over safety, unconsciously pulls us back to what it knows — even when life improves. From relationships to wealth to personal growth, they break down how “upper limits” show up and why we repeatedly sabotage joy, stability, and success when things get “too good.” Through personal stories, financial examples, addiction patterns, and relationship breakdowns, they reveal how self-sabotage isn’t intentional — it’s unconscious. And once you see it, you can’t unsee it. This episode challenges you to stop blaming circumstances and start examining where your own nervous system may be quietly resetting your life back to its familiar baseline. Key Takeaways Your nervous system prioritizes familiarity over safety. It keeps you alive by keeping you in what it knows — even if that environment is unhealthy.Self-sabotage is not conscious. It’s an unconscious nervous system response when life exceeds your current capacity for joy, love, or wealth.You can be wired to have success but not wired to hold it. Without expanding your internal capacity, growth will trigger contraction.Upper limits affect every area of life. Financial growth can trip relationship issues. Relationship peace can trigger health problems. Everything is interconnected.Your “financial thermostat” determines your set point. If you exceed it, you’ll unconsciously find a way to reset back to your familiar baseline — until you expand your capacity.Notable Quotes “The nervous system has one job and one job only and that’s to keep you alive.”“It keeps you alive by keeping you in familiar circumstances.”“When things get too good, we fuck it up.”“When there’s no reason for our joy and our happiness and fulfillment and the love in our heart to go away and it does, that’s self-sabotage.”“If you’re used to a low quality of life, your nervous system wants you to have it. And if you’re used to a high quality of life, your nervous system wants you to have it because it knows how to operate there.”Call To Action If this conversation resonates, it’s pointing to the deeper work—learning how to regulate internally instead of expecting life, success, or relationships to regulate you. 📘 Inner World, Outer World Read Mike's latest book.  Available now on Amazon Now. Click here!👥 Message Mike or Angie Directly mike@innerwealthglobal.com angie@innerwealthglobal.com Music Credit: "What's Left of Me" by Wes Hoffman & Friends My Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikekitko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike_kitko Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikekitko Subscribe to my YouTube: / @mikekitko

    39 min
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Mike Kitko is the Founder and Creative Director of Inner Wealth Global, a personal and professional development company that helps business owners create aligned wealth, success, freedom, and deep fulfillment—without sacrificing themselves in the process. As an author, speaker, podcaster, and coach Mike guides visionaries and impact-driven entrepreneurs to align their inner world with the life and business they are truly meant to live and create. His work helps you master your mind, energy, and emotions while building intense personal power so that wealth and opportunity flow effortlessly. Through coaching, training, and transformational content, Inner Wealth Global helps business owners break free from unnecessary struggle, trust their path, and create a life deeply aligned with their soul.

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    Mike Kitko
  • Années d’activité
    2021 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    247
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