The Unscheduled CEO

Jonathan Courtney

WARNING: This is an extremely serious and useful business podcast with many useful takeaways and interviews. This podcast is like getting an occasional voice-note from an entrepreneur who's running a multi-million dollar (profit) business. It's raw, completely unedited but most importantly: actionable! Honestly, this should be called "Diary of a CEO", but that's... like.... taken already I think. The Unscheduled CEO, hosted by Jonathan Courtney is counterintuitive advice on running a Small Business by someone who's been running one for over 13 years. Jonathan Courtney is the CEO of AJ&Smart.com and Workshopper.com Got a question you want to be read out on air? Comment on the current episode here: https://howtobusiness.substack.com/ www.unscheduledceo.com

  1. 09/12/2025

    Listen to a (very personal) call with my mentor...

    Hey!This week I brought my friend and mentor Blake on the podcast for an open-ended conversation which ended up getting pretty personal. We talked about: * The panic attack I had after a 2-day marathon business/life design session * Why I sometimes feel sad when I see my favourite artists perform * Blake transitioning from artist to business-man back to artist * Intuition, spirituality and romantic relationships Chapters: 00:00 - Where do I know Blake La Grange from?03:07 - Why Blake’s conversations hit so hard17:40 - Coaching with honesty, love & the pain of true feedback23:15 - When your business stops fitting you and who you are26:53 - The core moment that helped Blake understand me31:24 - The Squid Gods are making decisions for us35:40 - Finding a way to channel intuition on purpose39:44 - Everyone has intuition (but most people choose productivity instead )48:13 - How Blake knew it was time to leave his business54:35 - Finding your medium & seeing others live your potential1:04:17 - The Two-Mountain Life: Success vs Meaning1:11:10 - Prodigy, talent & why Jonathan’s using only 1%1:21:26 - Pressure & environments where Jonathan thrives1:26:28 - The feeling of actually doing the thing you’re talking about1:31:19 - Acting vs Delusion: Why doing the thing makes it real1:34:41 - A moment that changed Blake’s life1:44:50 - The call to create & resisting practicality1:45:48 - How to contact Blake (If you’re doing something interesting) You can listen to this episode anywhere you listen to podcasts and its also on Youtube: Cheers,Jonathan This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unscheduledceo.com

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WARNING: This is an extremely serious and useful business podcast with many useful takeaways and interviews. This podcast is like getting an occasional voice-note from an entrepreneur who's running a multi-million dollar (profit) business. It's raw, completely unedited but most importantly: actionable! Honestly, this should be called "Diary of a CEO", but that's... like.... taken already I think. The Unscheduled CEO, hosted by Jonathan Courtney is counterintuitive advice on running a Small Business by someone who's been running one for over 13 years. Jonathan Courtney is the CEO of AJ&Smart.com and Workshopper.com Got a question you want to be read out on air? Comment on the current episode here: https://howtobusiness.substack.com/ www.unscheduledceo.com

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