Going Long Podcast with Billy Keels

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Are you a high-performing executive who wants to earn freedom while keeping your professional edge? Then the Going Long Podcast with Billy Keels is for you. This podcast shares the actionable insights you want to make more money, build more freedom, and maintain the career you've built. Whether you're building a business on the side, investing your capital, or identifying your passion project, you'll get real stories and tactical strategies from others who've done the same on their terms. Hosted by international advisor and founder of The Executive Edge Advisory™️ Program, Billy Keels, this is your blueprint for creating income optionality, growing with intention, and protecting the professional momentum you've earned. With over 550 episodes and more than five years of insights, this show delivers a mix of solo episodes and expert guest interviews.

  1. 1d ago

    From Academic VP to Global Venture Founder with Chris Gray

    Are you a senior executive or high-performing corporate director who cracks your quarterly metrics, but wants to create more personal autonomy over your schedule?   In this transparent guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Chris Gray—a former campus academic vice president who successfully translated his corporate leadership capital into multiple thriving independent ventures, including Red Palm Solutions, Bald Buck, and the Earn Core community of over 4,000 global business owners. Chris pulls back the curtain on his professional evolution, sharing how an honest look out his office window on a random Tuesday afternoon catalyzed his journey toward true lifestyle sovereignty. Discover how to lean into challenging personal seasons, stop letting distractions delay your execution, and use external advisors to unlock the radical self-awareness required to run your career completely by choice, not obligation.   🚀 Want to make your corporate role optional? Grab your FREE copy of Billy's 3-Step Process eBook here: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm 📌 Questions Answered in This Episode: What does it look like to maintain executive excellence while actively developing independent professional options? How can a senior leader audit their weekly 168 hours to prioritize high-impact execution over standard entertainment? Why is aligning with a mentor who is further along the path essential for an enterprise professional? How do you successfully transition corporate team-building and accountability reps into your own ventures? Why is letting go of the illusion of absolute personal control the ultimate key to expanding your financial choices? ⏱️ Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Maximizing Executive Performance: Moving From VP to Serial Venture Owner 01:37 - Shifting the Focus: Understanding Career Alignment in Higher Education Leadership 03:40 - The Tuesday Window: Analyzing Strategic Timelines and Lifestyle Design 05:20 - Reclaiming Your 168: Making Deliberate Short-Term Sacrifices for Long-Term Autonomy 06:32 - Navigating Tough Personal Seasons: Finding Grit in Jiu-Jitsu and Fatherhood   10:26 - Shifting Mindsets: Moving Past External Validation Toward Self-Approval 14:58 - Upgrading Your Network: Partnering with Advisors Who Are Steps Ahead 20:32 - Defeating Imposter Syndrome: Building a High Tolerance for Higher-Level Rooms   23:15 - Transferable Assets: Shifting Corporate Accountability Reps Outside the Walls 26:42 - Platinum Advice: Why You Cannot React Poorly If You Want the True Data 28:14 - Red Palm Solutions: Maximizing Local Business Models Using Smart AI   31:52 - Earn Core Community: Creating the Private No-Hide Mastermind Engine   36:22 - Letting Go of the Illusion of Absolute Personal Control to Accelerate Growth 40:19 - Reclaiming Your Freedom and Connecting with Chris Gray How best to find and connect with Chris: Website: https://www.yochrisgray.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yochrisgray  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yochrisgray/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YoChrisGray/    📘 About Billy Keels & Corporate Optionality If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, learn how to achieve true control over your career and turn your corporate skills into personal assets.   With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, Billy Keels achieved true optionality through multiple income streams. Today, he has helped dozens of executives build a predictable path to take control of their time and start living their ideal day.   This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and starting to live your IDEAL day - today!   Get the Free eBook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm How to Leave a Review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI Be sure to connect with Billy: Website: https://www.billykeels.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billykeels LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billykeels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billykeels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyKeelsFanPage Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/billykeels

  2. 3d ago

    The Corporate Organism: Why Multi-Million Dollar Top Producers Are Still at Risk

    Are you a senior executive or elite enterprise tech leader counting on corporate salary and fluctuating stock options for your ultimate long-term security?   In this highly authentic and controversial solo episode, host Billy Keels drops an unpopular opinion about the realities of massive corporate workforce reductions at giants like Meta and Oracle. Drawing from 26 years of personal experience in enterprise hardware and software sales leadership, Billy unpacks why every multinational corporation is simply an organism wired to do whatever it takes to preserve its own life—including shedding thousands of jobs when it carries too much weight. Discover the exact 3-step pathway to optionality that allows you to continue excelling as a top performer while systematically building transferable skills, taking control of your time, and engineering predictable income streams that ensure you are completely prepared when your corporate relationship inevitably ends.   🚀 Want to make your corporate role optional? Grab your FREE copy of Billy's 3-Step Process eBook here: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm   📌 Questions Answered in This Episode: Why are large tech companies like Meta and Oracle continuously reducing their workforces? What does it mean to treat a multinational corporate employer as a living organism? How can a high-performing director excel at their day job while simultaneously building an independent dream? What are the 3 core steps required to transition a single corporate paycheck into true career optionality? How do you successfully decouple your personal financial security from unpredictable company stock performance?   ⏱️ Episode Chapters: 00:00 - The Triggering Reality of Today's Corporate Environment 01:10 - Deconstructing the Meta and Oracle Layoffs in Enterprise Software 02:15 - Rethinking Career Security After 26 Years in Enterprise Tech 03:30 - The Identity Trap: Is Your Life Entirely Wrapped Up in Your Role 04:25 - The Unpopular Truth: Every Corporate Relationship Ends 05:15 - Understanding the Corporate Organism and Its Survival Instincts 06:30 - What Side of the Equation Are You On? 07:25 - The 3 Steps to Optionality: Clarity, Integration, and Total Control 08:45 - Reclaiming Overachieving Metrics Without Sacrificing Your Time 09:50 - Building Highly Transferable Skill Sets Outside the Corporate Walls 11:00 - Moving From Corporate Survival Theory to Guided Practice   📘 About Billy Keels & Corporate Optionality If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, learn how to achieve true control over your career and turn your corporate skills into personal assets. With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, Billy Keels achieved true optionality through multiple income streams. Today, he has helped dozens of executives build a predictable path to take control of their time and start living their ideal day. This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and starting to live your IDEAL day - today! Get the Free eBook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm   How to Leave a Review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI   Be sure to connect with Billy: Website: https://www.billykeels.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billykeels LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billykeels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billykeels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyKeelsFanPage Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/billykeels

    The Corporate Organism: Why Multi-Million Dollar Top Producers Are Still at Risk

  3. Jul 10

    From Chief of Staff to Professional Sports Investing with Fred Sharp

    Are you an overachieving director, VP, or high-performing corporate leader crushing your quarterly targets, yet secretly looking for a predictable pathway to expand your professional options outside the enterprise?   In this dynamic guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Fred Sharp, the managing partner of Clubhouse Ventures and former NCAA Division One walk-on athlete. Fred pulls back the curtain on his rapid corporate rise, detailing what it was like to be hand-selected at age 30 to serve as the Chief of Staff for the Chief Revenue Officer of a $4 Billion global tech line of business. Discover how Fred intentionally structured his 168 hours to quietly build a premium sports tech venture fund while managing massive global corporate operations, and learn why understanding the unvarnished reality that corporations move forward with or without you is the ultimate mental key to unlocking professional freedom.   🚀 Want to make your corporate role optional? Grab your FREE copy of Billy's 3-Step Process eBook here: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm   📌 Questions Answered in This Episode: Why is shifting your paradigm from "who you know" to "who knows you" critical for high-end alternative investing? What does it look like to step into a global Chief of Staff role for a $4B business unit at just 30 years old? How can a top-performing software executive transition enterprise operational skills into sports tech venture capital? Why is it essential for corporate professionals to diversify their investments outside of traditional equity and RSU portfolios? How do you navigate the corporate visibility stigma while building your own venture quietly on the side?   ⏱️ Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Cracking the Code: Moving From Who You Know to Who Knows You 03:36 - The Walk-On Mindset: Rigor, Athletics, and Structure in Metro Detroit 05:00 - Wet Behind the Ears: Running Global Operations for a $4 Billion Tech Business 07:04 - Trick Yourself Until You're Ready: Stepping Between the Executive Lines 09:54 - Intentional Career Design vs. The Myth of Flying by Night 12:01 - Beyond RSUs: Diversifying Assets Into Sports Tech and Women's Pro Volleyball 14:44 - Leaving on Good Terms: Why Your Corporate Relationship Needs a Clean Ending 19:11 - Cutting Through Red Tape: Managing Egos and Outcomes in the C-Suite 22:34 - Building Career Capital: Shifting Preparation and Respect Outside Corporate Walls 25:57 - The Non-Negotiable Rule: Executing Side Passions Without Sacrificing 9-to-5 Performance 35:45 - The Harsh Truth: Why Large Corporations Will Always Move Forward Without You 37:27 - Legacy Engineering: Surviving the Valley by Remembering Your First 12 Months 40:48 - Expanding Your Circle: How to Connect with Fred Sharp on LinkedIn   Connect With Fred Sharp: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fred-sharp  Email: fred@clubhousecapital.net    📘 About Billy Keels & Corporate Optionality If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, learn how to achieve true control over your career and turn your corporate skills into personal assets.   With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, Billy Keels achieved true optionality through multiple income streams. Today, he has helped dozens of executives build a predictable path to take control of their time and start living their ideal day.   This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and starting to live your IDEAL day - today! Get the Free eBook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm How to Leave a Review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI   Be sure to connect with Billy: Website: https://www.billykeels.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billykeels LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billykeels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billykeels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyKeelsFanPage Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/billykeels

  4. Jul 7

    The Time Telescope: The Executive Blueprint to Reclaim 8 Hours Every Week

    How do you break free from the constant exhaustion of 65 to 80-hour work weeks while continuing to perform at the top of your corporate stack ranking?   In this powerful solo episode, host Billy Keels addresses the severe burnout plague hitting senior corporate leaders and elite enterprise sales executives. Billy shares an eye-opening lesson from his time leading teams in the UK, where he discovered a top-producing account executive pulling in seven-figure bonuses who remained completely fresh by focusing strictly on high-quality outcomes rather than endless hours. Learn how to implement Billy's exact "Time Telescope" exercise—auditing your schedule in 15-minute snapshots to pinpoint hidden time leaks, systematically reduce your work week by 10%, and reclaim up to eight hours every single week to spend with loved ones, restore your mental presence, or launch a profitable side business.   🚀 Want to make your corporate role optional? Grab your FREE copy of Billy's 3-Step Process eBook here: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm   📌 Questions Answered in This Episode: Why do large multinational companies continuously produce more work no matter how many hours you log? How can a senior leader maintain a number one stack ranking while working fewer hours? What is the "Time Telescope" exercise, and how do you execute it in 15-minute chunks? How can reclaiming 10% of your work week provide the fuel to launch a side business or franchise? What is the core difference between measuring your professional value by hours worked versus outcomes produced?   ⏱️ Episode Chapters: 00:00 - The Reality of the 80-Hour Corporate Work Week 01:15 - Finding the Next Edge: Turning Off a Brain Constantly on Fire 02:00 - The Multi-National Organism: Why the Work Never Stops 02:45 - The 7-Figure UK Top Producer Who Never Looked Exhausted 03:40 - Learning a Different Way to Walk, Talk, and Live in Enterprise Software 04:30 - Introducing the Time Telescope: Measuring to Control Your 168 Hours 05:40 - How to Execute 15-Minute Snapshots to Stop Time Leak 06:35 - Reclaiming 10%: What Saving 8 Hours a Week Does for Your Life 07:50 - Reclaiming Your Weekends to Be Fully Present with Loved One 08:50 - Going From Number 5 to Number 2 in Less Time 10:00 - Moving From Time Management Theory into Guarded Action   📘 About Billy Keels & Corporate Optionality If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, learn how to achieve true control over your career and turn your corporate skills into personal assets. With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, Billy Keels achieved true optionality through multiple income streams. Today, he has helped dozens of executives build a predictable path to take control of their time and start living their ideal day. This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and starting to live your IDEAL day - today! Get the Free eBook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm How to Leave a Review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI   Be sure to connect with Billy: Website: https://www.billykeels.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billykeels LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billykeels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billykeels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyKeelsFanPage Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/billykeels

    The Time Telescope: The Executive Blueprint to Reclaim 8 Hours Every Week

  5. Jul 1

    Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway: Shifting from Rigid Structure to Personal Choice - Rebecca Knoerr

    Are you an overachieving corporate leader or elite sales executive who loves performing at the top of your game, but wants to create more personal autonomy over your schedule?   In this transparent guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Rebecca Knörr, an illustrious former enterprise hardware and software sales leader who successfully expanded her professional world by founding Silver Dog Recruitment and Art by Rebecca Knörr. Rebecca shares the raw reality of moving past a rigid corporate mindset to design a fluid lifestyle harmony across five different countries. Discover how to embrace imperfect action by "flying the plane while building it," leverage the elite communication skills you've already mastered inside corporate walls, and build a bespoke passion enterprise that enhances your career fulfillment so you can walk into every professional room completely on your own terms.   🚀 Want to make your corporate role optional? Grab your FREE copy of Billy's 3-Step Process eBook here: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm   📌 Questions Answered in This Episode: How can a top-performing corporate leader expand their career options into boutique recruitment and business ownership? What does it look like to maintain professional momentum while navigating major international transitions? How can a recovering perfectionist overcome the paralyzing fear of waiting for a perfect business model? What is the difference between chasing an unrealistic "work-life balance" versus accepting a dynamic lifestyle harmony? How can you successfully turn a creative passion into a scalable, global e-commerce stream?   ⏱️ Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Operating in Expert Mode: Embracing Personal Choice in a Chaotic World 04:54 - The Backstory: Excelling at the Top of Enterprise Hardware and Software Sales 05:55 - Expanding the Playing Field: Focusing on the Human Element of Recruitment 07:25 - Ground Zero: Packaging an Inner Creative Passion into an Independent Asset 12:01 - Defining Your True Value: Why High Earners Look for Greater Schedule Flexibility 12:38 - The Reality of Transitions: Navigating Major Relocations and New Seasons 16:17 - The Venn Diagram Mindset: Moving from Forced Balance to Pure Schedule Harmony 21:39 - Bespoke Client Relationships: Applying Corporate Interviewing Skills to High-End Commissions 29:25 - Flying the Plane While Building It: Overcoming the Fallacy of Immediate Perfection 33:35 - Overperforming by Choice: Merging Leadership, People Skills, and Artistry 36:26 - Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway: Taking Bold, Unapologetic Action to Serve Others   Find and connect with Rebecca at these links! :-    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artbyrebeccaknoerr/    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-kn%C3%B6rr-195b131/    Website https://artbyrebeccaknoerr.com/ :  📘 About Billy Keels & Corporate Optionality If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, learn how to achieve true control over your career and turn your corporate skills into personal assets. With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, Billy Keels achieved true optionality through multiple income streams. Today, he has helped dozens of executives build a predictable path to take control of their time and start living their ideal day. This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and starting to live your IDEAL day - today! Get the Free eBook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm How to Leave a Review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI Be sure to connect with Billy: Website: https://www.billykeels.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billykeels LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billykeels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billykeels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyKeelsFanPage Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/billykeels

  6. Jun 29

    The Last Dance in Corporate: Everything Goes Back to the Machine

    What happens to your personal identity and financial security when you finally have to hand your corporate equipment back to the machine?   In this deeply authentic solo episode, Billy Keels takes you back to December 2021—his last dance in corporate after 26 years of excellence—to describe a single, powerful moment of crystallization sitting in his flat in Barcelona, Spain. Laying out his corporate checklist, laptop, iPhone, and American Express card on a square brown table, Billy realized that while the corporate machine demands its physical tools back, it can never claw back the elite skill set, massive professional networks, and ecosystem mastery you developed along the way. Learn how to shift from a single source of income, survive the painful wake-up calls of missing family milestones, and successfully construct an independent lifestyle backed by a predictable corporate exit strategy. 🚀 Want to make your corporate role optional? Grab your FREE copy of Billy's 3-Step Process eBook here: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm   📌 Questions Answered in This Episode: What is the reality of the corporate checklist when an executive relationship ends? How can a high-performing director manage a $100M business while simultaneously building a six-figure side business? What does it mean to treat your corporate career and premium perks as a "lease option"? How do you integrate your career and side business to give the corporate machine outcomes instead of just more hours? How can a corporate employee predictably build 41 additional streams of income while working a day job? ⏱️ Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - The Day the Corporate Relationship Ends 02:30 - December 2021: The Last Dance in Corporate 03:15 - The Square Brown Table: The Machine Asks for its Stuff Back 04:00 - Managing a $100 Million Business Across Europe, Middle East, and Africa 04:45 - What Stays with the Machine vs. What Stays with You 05:45 - The Painful Wake-Up Call: Missing My Son's 3rd Birthday Party 06:30 - The Pathway to Optionality: Clarity, Integration, and Control 07:20 - Giving the Machine Outcomes, Not Just Hours 08:15 - Building 41 Streams of Income and Generating $212,000+ on the Side 09:30 - Embracing the Fair Exchange: How Your Company Wins and You Win 10:45 - Moving From Financial Theory to Practice Outside the Enterprise   📘 About Billy Keels & Corporate Optionality If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, learn how to achieve true control over your career and turn your corporate skills into personal assets. With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, Billy Keels achieved true optionality through multiple income streams. Today, he has helped dozens of executives build a predictable path to take control of their time and start living their ideal day. This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and starting to live your IDEAL day - today! Get the Free eBook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm How to Leave a Review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI Be sure to connect with Billy: Website: https://www.billykeels.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billykeels LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billykeels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billykeels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyKeelsFanPage Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/billykeels

    The Last Dance in Corporate: Everything Goes Back to the Machine

  7. Jun 25

    Unfiltered with Carsten Uncut - Carsten Nitschke

    Are you a senior tech leader, VP, or enterprise software director completely exhausted by the over-moderated, polished corporate environment that actively dilutes your authentic voice ?   In this transparent and highly provocative guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Carsten Nitschke, a veteran general manager overseeing operations across Germany, Austria, and Southern Europe for a legacy three-letter enterprise software titan. Carsten shares the exact moment he realized his greatest career asset was refusing to brutally force himself to "fit in" to traditional mainstream expectations. Discover how to completely eliminate corporate text script dependencies, use unfiltered honesty to command voluntary influence instead of rigid organizational control, and build a elite, high-performing culture where you successfully shelter your frontline team while executing massive business outcomes.   🚀 Want to make your corporate role optional? Grab your FREE copy of Billy's 3-Step Process eBook here: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm   📌 Questions Answered in This Episode: How can a senior enterprise software leader utilize radical honesty to command influence without corporate fluff? What does it mean to shift your executive leadership paradigm from "command and control" to creating true voluntary followership? How can a multinational general manager use multi-cultural maps to bridge the gap between Latin and Germanic business styles? Why is receiving harsh, unvarnished executive feedback often the single greatest accelerator of your career progression? How can an executive effectively structure their schedule to fertilize both their day-to-day corporate outcomes and an outside movement?   ⏱️ Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Defying Mainstream Patterns in Enterprise Sales and AI Leadership 02:39 - Analyzing Nike's "Dream Crazy": Are Your Goals Radical Enough? 04:30 - The Pain of Forcing Compatibility: Learning Why It's Good to Be Different 05:56 - Decoding the Cultural Map: Disrupted Expectations in European Business 09:18 - Shifting From Command and Control to Organic Corporate Followership 10:45 - Turning Life-Changing Loss into a Catalyst for Unfiltered Personal Content 13:40 - Overcoming Internal Constraints: Framing ADHD as a Strategic Superpower 15:30 - The Antidote to Fluff: Why the Real Business World Craves Honesty 17:57 - Having Your Back Covered: Navigating Under Polish vs. Raw Leadership 20:00 - The Navy Seals of Sales: Taking the First Bullet for Your Frontend Team 24:22 - What Did You Want to Be? Rejecting the Complacent Mount Everest Trap 29:01 - The Uncut Formula: Mastering Your Pitches Without PowerPoint Guideline Crutches 34:17 - Cross-Fertilization: Speaking From the Heart to Erase Corporate Fear 39:26 - Reclaiming Your Energy: Why the Sun Will Always Rise Tomorrow 47:21 - Creating Movement and Connecting with Carsten Nitschke   Connect with Carsten at these links:   LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cnitschke?originalSubdomain=es    YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJsr7PNg4_Bw9PFKlUdsS3w  📘 About Billy Keels & Corporate Optionality   If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, learn how to achieve true control over your career and turn your corporate skills into personal assets.   With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, Billy Keels achieved true optionality through multiple income streams. Today, he has helped dozens of executives build a predictable path to take control of their time and start living their ideal day.   This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and starting to live your IDEAL day - today! Get the Free eBook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm How to Leave a Review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI   Be sure to connect with Billy: Website: https://www.billykeels.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billykeels LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billykeels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billykeels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyKeelsFanPage Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/billykeels

  8. Jun 23

    6 Year Anniversary: Listen to Your Gut and Build a Global Network

    How do you overcome a perfectionist mindset and successfully build an elite, global network while managing a high-stakes corporate career?   In this special 6th anniversary solo episode of The Going Long Podcast, host Billy Keels looks back at six years of broadcasting to share the raw, unvarnished truth of transitioning from an overwhelmed corporate executive to a global independent. From sitting down at the microphone for the first time with sweating armpits to scaling a show into the top 1.5% of podcasts globally across 90 countries, Billy breaks down how he ignored the loudest critics, invested six figures in personal coaching, and structured his 168 hours to manage a $100M multinational business while building a thriving side venture. Discover the exact steps needed to leverage your high-earning corporate role to capture attention, master transferable skills, and build professional optionality.   🚀 Want to make your corporate role optional? Grab your FREE copy of Billy's 3-Step Process eBook here: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm    📌 Questions Answered in This Episode: How can a recovering perfectionist overcome the fear of starting a thought leadership platform? What does it look like to manage a $100M European business while launching a global podcast on the side? How do you handle pushback from those closest to you when deciding to build an independent brand? Why should senior leaders focus heavily on corporate outcomes rather than just putting in more hours? How can you turn an enterprise skill set into highly transferable assets outside corporate walls? ⏱️ Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Intro. 01:15 - Six Years of the Going Long Podcast: A Recovering Perfectionist's Journey 02:30 - Managing a $100 Million EMEA Business While Building a Platform 03:20 - Transferring Corporate Skills and Networks Beyond the Corporate Walls 04:35 - Investing Six Figures in Coaching and Overcoming the Perfectionist Trap 05:55 - Episode Number One: Taking the First Step and Getting Out of Your Own Way 06:45 - Silencing the Doubters: Listening to Your Gut Over External Disruption 08:00 - Living Room Memories: Balancing Fatherhood with Building a Dream on the Side 09:10 - The Relaunch: Sitting on the Other Side of the Microphone 10:00 - Ranking in the Top 1.5% Globally Across 90 Countries 11:25 - Leveraging Your Platform to Drive Business Outcomes for Senior Leaders 12:20 - Moving From Theory to Action: The Next Six Years   📘 About Billy Keels & Corporate Optionality If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, learn how to achieve true control over your career and turn your corporate skills into personal assets. With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, Billy Keels achieved true optionality through multiple income streams. Today, he has helped dozens of executives build a predictable path to take control of their time and start living their ideal day. This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and starting to live your IDEAL day - today! Get the Free eBook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm How to Leave a Review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI Be sure to connect with Billy: Website: https://www.billykeels.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billykeels LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billykeels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billykeels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyKeelsFanPage Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/billykeels

    6 Year Anniversary: Listen to Your Gut and Build a Global Network
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Are you a high-performing executive who wants to earn freedom while keeping your professional edge? Then the Going Long Podcast with Billy Keels is for you. This podcast shares the actionable insights you want to make more money, build more freedom, and maintain the career you've built. Whether you're building a business on the side, investing your capital, or identifying your passion project, you'll get real stories and tactical strategies from others who've done the same on their terms. Hosted by international advisor and founder of The Executive Edge Advisory™️ Program, Billy Keels, this is your blueprint for creating income optionality, growing with intention, and protecting the professional momentum you've earned. With over 550 episodes and more than five years of insights, this show delivers a mix of solo episodes and expert guest interviews.

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