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Everyone has a story worth telling. Prolific executive coach Mike Lindstrom & legendary startup advisor Scott Leese sit down with athletes, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and everyday people to uncover the pivotal moments that shaped their journeys. From boardrooms to locker rooms, victories to setbacks, this podcast digs into the lessons, struggles, and triumphs behind the headlines. Authentic, raw, and inspiring—these are the stories that connect us all.

  1. 2d ago ·  Video

    I Lived Big Enough for Both of Us | Henry Kellem

    Henry Kellem lived big enough for both of him and his little brother. A 12-gauge shotgun at point blank range totaled the car. Not one piece of glass hit him or his friend. He still does not know why God spared him that day. Born to a 17-year-old mom. Rain inside the trailer. Brother shot in the head at 13. Principal called him scum of the earth. Busted for weed at 18. He told Mike Lindstrom and Scott Leese how he still graduated. Still got the degrees. Still moved to Beverly Hills with nothing but a dream from The Beverly Hillbillies. Then he met his daughter. Everything changed. Abundance stopped meaning money. "I am" became the fight against the voice that said he was not good enough. He is writing the book now. Dirt Road to Rodeo. Not the zip code. The journey. If you have ever felt too small for the room you walked into, start here. Topics Covered How a little voice told him to front two extra pounds and kept him out of prisonWhy changing your zip code does not change the voice in your headWhat abundance looks like when your daughter grabs your hand and says school shoes, snacks, and time with dadaThe difference between living from pain and finally processing itWhy he still gets afraid and does it anyway for the brother who never got the chanceHow Kabbalah and community gave him the accountability he never hadWhat "I am" actually means when the inner critic is loudThe one thing he still has not done that would let the teaching keep goingWhy comparison is the thief of joy even on Rodeo DriveHow a slow day and one pound under became the setback that defined himWhat it means to be a spiritual gangster when the world wants you to conformWhy he stopped chasing name brands, cars, and jewelry to feel whole Chapters 00:00 Point blank range01:03 Show intro01:58 Meet Henry Kellem02:35 Dirt Road to Rodeo03:08 Born into the struggle04:09 Brother killed at 1304:46 Never a boy05:03 Honors to almost flunking05:36 Graduated anyway05:45 Beverly Hills dream06:25 Moved for one year07:05 Meeting Mike in the Gucci store09:02 What abundance means now10:42 The two most important words12:06 Change your zip code, not your mindset12:17 Never processed the pain12:55 Forgiveness, exercise, Kabbalah14:11 Do it anyway for both of us15:45 Responsibility to the kids watching16:32 Biggest setback: the arrest18:11 One pound under18:20 The voice that spared him18:48 Restlessness and learning to be20:38 Favorite part of being a father21:15 God knew what I needed22:35 Next chapter: just happy to be23:45 High Key Lifestyle and the music24:32 Spiritual gangster25:40 The Alchemist and the journey27:44 Worthy of love just because29:50 Why God spared me31:25 The thing that still eludes him32:45 How to follow Henry33:10 Wrap Connect with Henry Website: https://www.henrykellem.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/henrykellem/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@henrykellemTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@henrykellemFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/HenryTKellem/X: https://x.com/HTKellemPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/henrykellem Music Gangsta Mentality (Apple Music): https://music.apple.com/us/album/gangsta-mentality/1619000098Stream everywhere / free download: https://henrykellem.hearnow.comAlbum page: https://henrykellem.com/gangsta-mentality Lifestyle High Key Lifestyle: https://highkeylifestyle.com If this one stayed with you, send it to the friend who still thinks they have to earn their place in the room. Then tell us in the comments. What is the voice you finally started listening to? Thanks for watching! If this episode moved you, hit LIKE, drop a comment with your biggest takeaway, and SUBSCRIBE for more raw stories, mindset shifts, and real conversations. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning! TikTok: tiktok.com/@whatsyourstorypod_comInstagram: instagram.com/whatsyourstorypod_comX: x.com/WYSPodcast_comFacebook: facebook.com/WhatsYourStoryPodLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/whatsyourstorypod This episode is sponsored by e3 wealth & NectarFlow. They are absolutely amazing, so please support them by checking them out today and tell them Mike & Scott sent you. Websites New Show Website: whatsyourstorypod.comMike's Website: mikelindstrom.comScott's Website: scottleeseconsulting.com

    I Lived Big Enough for Both of Us | Henry Kellem

  2. Oct 20 ·  Video

    Their Son Wants to Be the Greatest Ever. Are They Pushing Too Hard? | Rylee & Dallas Baldri

    Dallas and Rylee Baldri said yes when famed reality TV producer ITV called about a Paramount+ baseball reality show backed by Kim Kardashian. Family called them, disgusted. The internet judged them. Rylee is a 150%er. They do not quit. They already went this far. The Baldris are the HD Family. High definition lifestyle. Money, time, freedom, health, knowledge. thehdfamily.tv. They told Mike Lindstrom & Scott Leese the REAL story reality TV leaves on the floor. The rough start. The son who wants to be the greatest baseball player. The sacrifices they make on purpose. You saw what made it past the editors. Would they do it again? And who would come back for Season 2? If you have kids in sports, are a reality TV junkie, or have ever wondered what happens when the cameras leave, start here. Topics Covered How a friend at Legendary Prep put them on ITV's radarWhy Rylee was a hard no until Salvatore beggedThe two-year hell before something clickedWhat "150%" actually means when you already have a kid with cancer historyHow they protect the older kids from the same mistakesWhy surrounding yourself with people who get it is not optionalThe editing that made a wine night look like a sales pitchSal building a YouTube channel at five and talking BitcoinWhat family and friends actually said after the show airedThe businesses they are building now that cameras are offWhy some other families may not come backHow you toggle push without becoming the parent your kid resents Chapters 00:00 Will there be a Season 2?01:31 Kim Kardashian calls. You in?02:21 What's Your Story02:35 Dallas: kid at 17, law school, sleeping in his car03:39 Rylee: military parents, son with cancer at one, house at 2305:06 Pregnant in three months. Hell for two years06:24 The story left on the editing floor07:06 The call from Legendary Prep09:14 They thought it was Alyssa Milano or JLo10:25 Kim reveal. Filming in two weeks11:06 Families first. Then the facility12:20 Athlete first. Baseball is the dream13:14 Scott's son wished he had been pushed harder15:35 Sacrifices are the point. He committed17:01 We are different. That is fine18:46 We surround ourselves with people who understand19:35 The kayak scene and the eight-year-old journal30:33 The wine night that was not a sales pitch32:59 How the show is actually hitting Sal34:40 He built a YouTube channel at five36:46 Are we getting a Season Two?38:45 Friends removed themselves. It is a blessing41:32 Wine, S4 Clothing, suits, Glow and Go42:09 What HD actually means43:07 Best parallel parker in the country. And she cooks46:36 Mel and John. The Mears47:59 They are naturals Connect with the Baldris Website: https://thehdfamily.tvInstagram: Rylee: https://www.instagram.com/thehdwife Dallas: https://www.instagram.com/dallasbaldri The Family: https://www.instagram.com/thehdfamily If this one hit different than the show, send it to somebody who only saw the edit. Then tell us. What is the one thing you would still do even if family called you disgusted? Thanks for watching! If this episode moved you, hit LIKE, drop a comment with your biggest takeaway, and SUBSCRIBE for more raw stories, mindset shifts, and real conversations. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning! TikTok: tiktok.com/@whatsyourstorypod_comInstagram: instagram.com/whatsyourstorypod_comX: x.com/WYSPodcast_comFacebook: facebook.com/WhatsYourStoryPodLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/whatsyourstorypod This episode is sponsored by e3 wealth & NectarFlow. They are absolutely amazing, so please support them by checking them out today and tell them Mike & Scott sent you. Websites New Show Website: whatsyourstorypod.comMike's Website: mikelindstrom.comScott's Website: scottleeseconsulting.com

    Their Son Wants to Be the Greatest Ever. Are They Pushing Too Hard? | Rylee & Dallas Baldri

  3. Oct 15 ·  Video

    Is Buying Followers Worse Than Fake Photos? We Ranked It | Jam Session 4

    What’s the most cringeworthy move you can make in business? Buying followers might take the top spot, but it’s a surprisingly close race. In this anything-goes jam session, Mike Lindstrom & Scott Leese hold nothing back. No shared notes. Mike rates the corporate buzzwords we all love to hate. Is “synergy” the worst? Does anyone actually have the “bandwidth”? Then they rank the most common ways people fake it and which platforms will matter most for B2B in 2026. The conversation shifts to the WNBA’s brand, its growth, and the media lens on its players. Finally, they ask whether governments should make social media illegal for teens. Get an inside look into Mike & Scott's friendship as they grill each other and see if they can stay out of trouble. Topics Covered Mike’s letter-grade ranking of corporate buzzwordsThe ranking of fake business moves, from staged photos to buying followersA blind ranking of B2B platforms for 2026The WNBA’s brand and the media lens on its playersThe debate over government regulation of social media for teenagersIdeal no-obligation Saturdays and what they revealTravel styles from road trips to cruisesWays people show off wealthWhy some phrases are permanently off-limitsThe mid-game social media rule most pro sports already enforce Chapters 00:00 Cold Open: The WNBA Discussion01:46 Welcome to the Jam Session02:53 Mike Ranks Corporate Buzzwords04:57 Blind Ranking: B2B Thought Leadership Platforms in 202607:28 Ranking Fake Business Moves10:13 Blindsided: Scott Ranks His Ideal Saturday12:18 Ranking Travel Styles16:48 The Ultimate Wealth Flex Ranking20:00 Hot Topic: The Full WNBA Discussion24:34 Hot Topic: Should We Ban Social Media for Teens28:17 Thanks For Jamming With Us What’s YOUR most-hated corporate buzzword? Drop it in the comments below. Thanks for watching! If this episode moved you, hit LIKE, drop a comment with your biggest takeaway, and SUBSCRIBE for more raw stories, mindset shifts, and real conversations. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning! TikTok: tiktok.com/@whatsyourstorypod_comInstagram: instagram.com/whatsyourstorypod_comX: x.com/WYSPodcast_comFacebook: facebook.com/WhatsYourStoryPodLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/whatsyourstorypod This episode is sponsored by e3 wealth & NectarFlow. They are absolutely amazing, so please support them by checking them out today and tell them Mike & Scott sent you. Websites New Show Website: whatsyourstorypod.comMike's Website: mikelindstrom.comScott's Website: scottleeseconsulting.com

    Is Buying Followers Worse Than Fake Photos? We Ranked It | Jam Session 4

  4. Oct 7 ·  Video

    How to Actually Surrender (And Why It's Not Giving Up) | Ian Lopatin

    Ian Lopatin did not post anything for 53 years. He built Spiritual Gangster, sold a yoga studio chain to Lifetime Fitness, and stayed behind the brand. He is back on What's Your Story with Mike Lindstrom and Scott Leese, almost a year to the day after episode 5. Two years sober next week. His book, The Way of a Spiritual Gangster, comes out 10-10. The shirt says Stress Sober... but it doesn't mean what you think. There are only two states, he says. Stress, where 99 percent of people live. And stress sober, where the miracles are. You do not manage the drinking. You abstain. Same move with stress. No amount of success gets you out. He knows wealthy friends who are some of the most stressed people in the room. Then he gets to the line his mom left him: "Illness starts with I. Wellness starts with we." Eight years since she died, and he is still hearing it. Surrender, in his new definition, is switching to the winning team. Not giving up. Getting to a higher frequency. The loop the cold open opens does not close until the middle. Fear. The studios. The Lifetime sale. Spiritual Gangster out front, Ian behind it. The book forced him to be the voice. For 53 years he did not post anything. The last couple of months he has been learning in public. Later he talks about the friends who fell away, the wife who said she did not know who he was, and the billionaires still trying to fill the last jar. If you accumulate all of it and die with it, what are you doing? Topics Covered Selling a yoga studio chain to Lifetime FitnessThe opposite of addiction is connectionSix weeks in India and obsessive self-centric thinkingOff course to of course, and removing one FWhy his YPO forum stopped saying unbelievableHis mom's yahrzeit and the eight-year anniversaryJoe Dispenza, personality, and personal realityThe caterpillar, the goo, and the butterfly on the book coverThe pineal gland, the temples, and the cell phone analogyTeaching the outline in law school to finish top of the class32 shows at The Sphere, and an enlightenment idea for itWorry as the worst use of your imaginationA 23-minute Zoom meditation he has not missed in two yearsAlcohol as poison. Every day. Not a fall-down drunk.Billionaires living in lack, and the seven jars of gold Chapters 00:00 Afraid to Be the Face00:40 What's Your Story01:35 A Year Later, Same Studio03:07 The Way of a Spiritual Gangster03:33 Stress Sober04:52 Two Years Sober Next Week06:50 Of Course Is a Frequency8:30 Live Events and the Egypt Eclipse09:58 A New Definition of Surrender11:08 Illness Starts With I13:12 53 Years Without a Post14:27 Grow or Graduate15:56 Vanessa Said I Don't Know Who You Are18:43 The Install, Not the Realization19:51 Joe Dispenza and the Field21:14 What an Of Course Weekend Is23:50 A Million Books and The Sphere25:51 Do What You Love26:23 Ian Does Not Have Bad Days27:40 Three Fingers Pointing Back31:44 Meditate, Cold Plunge, Breath33:02 Watches, Cars, and Intention35:35 Protecting the Brand, Not Building It Connect with Ian Website: https://ianlopatin.comBook: The Way of a Spiritual Gangster, https://ianlopatin.com/bookInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamianlopatin Episode 5 is the first sit-down. Same studio, opposite chairs. If this one stayed with you, send it to the friend who is winning and still exhausted. Then tell us the last thing you surrendered that was actually you. Thanks for watching! If this episode moved you, hit LIKE, drop a comment with your biggest takeaway, and SUBSCRIBE for more raw stories, mindset shifts, and real conversations. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning! TikTok: tiktok.com/@whatsyourstorypod_comInstagram: instagram.com/whatsyourstorypod_comX: x.com/WYSPodcast_comFacebook: facebook.com/WhatsYourStoryPodLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/whatsyourstorypod This episode is sponsored by e3 wealth & NectarFlow. They are absolutely amazing, so please support them by checking them out today and tell them Mike & Scott sent you. Websites New Show Website: whatsyourstorypod.comMike's Website: mikelindstrom.comScott's Website: scottleeseconsulting.com

    How to Actually Surrender (And Why It's Not Giving Up) | Ian Lopatin

  5. Sep 30 ·  Video

    We Started This Podcast on the Side of the Road | Season 1 Finale

    Mike Lindstrom and Scott Leese started What's Your Story on the side of the road after a blown tire. 51 episodes later they unpack the podcast mistakes that almost killed Year One. No guest. No script. Just the two of them on the couch talking about a lunch with Dan Lier, a dead spare, and the moment Mike said "maybe they should just start a podcast." They did. Dave Skatchard sat down first and talked about concussions and addiction. Ian Lopatin talked about surrender. The downloads came later. So did the sponsors, the YouTube benchmarks, and the days they forgot to order lunch. This is the season finale. Year One in the rearview. Year Two still unwritten. Topics Covered Why they refused to launch from FOMO like everybody elseCombining an insurance brand with a go-to-market brandThe YouTube subscriber and watch-time marks that finally movedListening to guests as teachers instead of contentGod winks from Dave Skatchard and Ian LopatinApplying guest advice to health, kids, and coachingWhy fake downloads feel good and still leave you emptyBooking two and a half months out instead of three weeks outTaking the show to Austin, Kansas City, St. Louis, and MiamiCoaching other founders who want to copy the formatAlice Cooper, Charles Barkley, Kurt Warner, and Jerry ColangeloCo-parenting, health, and catching up after every shoot Chapters 00:00 Dave Skatchard sat down and got real00:41 Show intro01:35 One year on the couch01:55 The blown tire that started the show02:55 First taping week in Scottsdale04:06 North of a million impressions05:16 Robert, YouTube, and the first sponsors06:02 How the guests changed Mike08:42 How year one changed Scott09:59 Dan Lier should not even be here11:16 Getting invested in the guest journeys11:45 Three mistakes that could have killed us12:31 Fake views and the dopamine hit13:50 We did not know which platform to pick14:22 The line between authentic and unprepared16:12 Susan McGalla and Jon McQueen17:29 Year two on the road19:46 Highway 99 Media21:14 Dream Phoenix guests23:20 The real cost of flying 2,000 miles25:00 A 10-hour shoot day26:33 Nodding off on Scottsdale Road27:31 Thank you and Year Two If you have been here since episode one, or you just found us, tell us where the show should go next. Drop your city and one guest we should sit down with. We are listening. Thanks for watching! If this episode moved you, hit LIKE, drop a comment with your biggest takeaway, and SUBSCRIBE for more raw stories, mindset shifts, and real conversations. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning! TikTok: tiktok.com/@whatsyourstorypod_comInstagram: instagram.com/whatsyourstorypod_comX: x.com/WYSPodcast_comFacebook: facebook.com/WhatsYourStoryPodLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/whatsyourstorypod This episode is sponsored by e3 wealth & NectarFlow. They are absolutely amazing, so please support them by checking them out today and tell them Mike & Scott sent you. Websites New Show Website: whatsyourstorypod.comMike's Website: mikelindstrom.comScott's Website: scottleeseconsulting.com

    We Started This Podcast on the Side of the Road | Season 1 Finale

  6. Sep 23 ·  Video

    I'll Die Behind the Mic. There's No Plan B | Rich Berra

    Rich Berra says he will probably die behind the microphone. After 25 years of JohnJay and Rich, he knows he was born for it. There is still no Plan B. He told Mike Lindstrom & Scott Leese the whole climb. A five-year-old in a leaky 76 Pinto hears Foreigner's "Hot Blooded" and Don McLean's "American Pie." He begs for a guitar. The Italian family in St. Louis can only swing accordion rentals. Then a grandfather buys the guitar, a 14-year-old rides his bike to a 100-watt YMCA station, and at 16 he is doing weekend overnights in downtown St. Louis, cleaning grocery stores at 4 a.m., sitting with his mom in hospice, and going to high school. That kid is now half of one of the longest-running morning shows in the country. ⁨JohnJay & Rich. iHeartRadio. KISS FM. Tucson to Phoenix and markets all over North America. Rich still wakes up at 3:25. He still preps like he is auditioning to keep the job tomorrow. He still says they have never had a great show. He also talks about the parts that do not fit in a liner. War of the Roses and the guy who found him at the mall with his kids. A lifetime ban from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Phones that were obviously tapped. A Secret Service email that said stop bragging. Five kids, a daughter leaving for New York, and a charity arm called Love Up that is trying to get 14,000 Arizona foster kids closer to a permanent home. If you grew up with a radio in the dash, or you still wonder whether that medium has a future, start here. Topics Covered How a carpool ride and "Hot Blooded" put a five-year-old on a radio pathAccordion rentals, a first guitar, and a 100-watt YMCA station in 1984Working overnights at 16 while cleaning grocery stores and sitting hospiceWhy 90-plus percent of Americans still listen every weekCameras in the studio, live streaming, and adapting or leaving the businessHow JohnJay and Rich split social media without splitting the brandWar of the Roses, a mall confrontation, and bits that follow you homeSecret Service interest, tapped phones, and a ban from Davis-MonthanRatings versus clients versus "would people miss us tomorrow"Foster care, Love Up, Love Pup, and using a morning show as a bullhornWaking up at 3:25, sleep debt, and the Guns N Roses night that scared himMeeting JohnJay in a New Orleans lobby and choosing Tucson over Cincinnati Chapters 00:00 Cold Open00:38 Show intro01:33 Completing the JohnJay and Rich pie02:53 Hot Blooded in a 1976 Pinto04:12 Age 14 at a 100-watt station04:47 Overnights, grocery stores, and hospice05:54 There is still no Plan B06:43 If radio launched today07:41 Cameras, streaming, and adapt or leave09:07 25 years of reading the mob10:03 Why Rich stays quieter on social12:38 How they pick a bit14:40 War of the Roses almost ended at the mall15:51 Secret Service, tapped phones, banned for life17:18 How they measure success19:08 Never a perfect show, and Love Up22:41 What a bad show does at home25:58 Why the music still matters26:53 Five kids and a daughter leaving for New York28:18 Up at 3:25 and sleep drunk onstage30:26 The 4am pickup bit that fooled Mike32:15 Work ethic from mopping grocery store floors35:57 Music that makes him feel something39:28 Meeting JohnJay, Tucson, and 14,000 kids Connect with Rich JohnJay and Rich: https://johnjayandrich.comShow Instagram and YouTube: @johnjayandrichRich: https://instagram.com/richberraLove Up Foundation: https://loveupfoundation.org If this one hit, send it to somebody who still thinks radio is dead. Then tell us in the comments. What is the thing you would still do even if there was no Plan B? Thanks for watching! If this episode moved you, hit LIKE, drop a comment with your biggest takeaway, and SUBSCRIBE for more raw stories, mindset shifts, and real conversations. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning! TikTok: tiktok.com/@whatsyourstorypod_comInstagram: instagram.com/whatsyourstorypod_comX: x.com/WYSPodcast_comFacebook: facebook.com/WhatsYourStoryPodLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/whatsyourstorypod This episode is sponsored by e3 wealth & NectarFlow. They are absolutely amazing, so please support them by checking them out today and tell them Mike & Scott sent you. Websites New Show Website: whatsyourstorypod.comMike's Website: mikelindstrom.comScott's Website: scottleeseconsulting.com

    I'll Die Behind the Mic. There's No Plan B | Rich Berra

  7. Sep 16 ·  Video

    Stop Using Net Worth as a Scoreboard: The Real Way to Build Wealth | John Moriarty

    John Moriarty says the number one money mistake is treating net worth like a scoreboard. Regular earners do it. The 1% does it too. He is back on What’s Your Story? with Mike & Scott after his first appearance in Episode 32. This time the conversation is the business, the kids, and the beliefs that quietly run the bank account. John built e3 Wealth and co-wrote The Entrepreneur Playbook. Thirty years in finance and he still starts with the same question. What is your relationship with money? Scott asks if AI replaces the advisor. John is not worried. He is excited. Templates get cheaper. The relationship gets more valuable. If you do not understand how a client thinks about money, the software will not save you. Then the parenting fight nobody wants. Scott tells his kids what he earns. Mike just wants to know why they are asking. John splits the difference. Make it an adult conversation. Ask what they will do with the answer before you hand them the number. Teach the expense column, not just the paycheck. Dreams are not free. Snowplow the first two steps if you have to. Do not carry the torch. He ranks the flexes too. And he will clap for the person who owns #1. If you have been waiting to talk money with your teenagers, or you keep checking the scoreboard and calling it a plan, start here. Topics Covered Why software makes the human part of money advice more important, not lessWhat to do when a kid asks what the family is worthHow scarcity sneaks back in after someone finally gets richGiving teenagers a real P&L instead of another pep talkHelping the next generation without walking the path for themThe difference between conviction and Monday morning quarterbackingQuiet wealth versus the stuff people buy to prove they arrivedUsing the tax code as a set of incentives instead of a wall Chapters 00:00 Cold Open: Ranking Wealth Flexes00:40 Show Intro01:35 FOMAS and Why John Is Back03:15 What Changed Since Episode 3204:24 Elevator Pitch of John's Life05:29 Will AI Replace Financial Advisors?08:10 Personalization Beats Templates08:46 Should You Tell Your Kids Your Net Worth?09:55 Abundance vs Scarcity by Generation13:41 The Number One Money Mistake16:07 The 1% Scarcity Trap18:19 Working With Entrepreneurs19:15 3 Must-Have Money Talks With Teens20:26 Teach Bills, Not Just Paychecks22:04 Dreams Have a Price24:39 Snowplow Parenting and Embrace the Suck26:29 Open the Door. Make Them Walk Through It28:29 Do Not Teach Money as Status29:17 Loss Aversion in Real Life31:14 The 10-Year Flat Amazon Chart33:14 Private Jets Beat Watches and Cars35:15 Building e3 Wealth Across 50 States36:19 The Entrepreneur Playbook37:12 Read the Tax Code as Incentives39:12 Educate, Empower, Enlighten40:30 Wrap and How to Follow John Episode Links Website: https://e3wealth.comThe Entrepreneur Playbook: https://www.amazon.com/Entrepreneur-Playbook-Color-Cracking-Strategies/dp/B0FVLTL4H3First episode with John: https://youtu.be/DlxgPQ4Ykb4 Did your parents treat money like a scoreboard, or did they treat it like a tool? Tell us the conversation you still need to have at home. Thanks for watching! If this episode moved you, hit LIKE, drop a comment with your biggest takeaway, and SUBSCRIBE for more raw stories, mindset shifts, and real conversations. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning! TikTok: tiktok.com/@whatsyourstorypod_comInstagram: instagram.com/whatsyourstorypod_comX: x.com/WYSPodcast_comFacebook: facebook.com/WhatsYourStoryPodLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/whatsyourstorypod This episode is sponsored by e3 wealth & NectarFlow. They are absolutely amazing, so please support them by checking them out today and tell them Mike & Scott sent you. Websites New Show Website: whatsyourstorypod.comMike's Website: mikelindstrom.comScott's Website: scottleeseconsulting.com

    Stop Using Net Worth as a Scoreboard: The Real Way to Build Wealth | John Moriarty

  8. Sep 9 ·  Video

    AI's Not Replacing You. But Someone Who Knows How to Use It Will | Gabe Cooper

    Gabe Cooper told his own son not to take a software developer job. Then he made 180 people at Virtuous build AI agents from scratch so they would not get replaced by somebody who already knows AI. He told Mike Lindstrom and Scott Leese the line his team did not want to hear. You are not going to get replaced by AI necessarily. You are definitely going to get replaced by somebody who knows AI. If you leave because of that, you will walk into the same problem somewhere that is not as generous. That is the tension inside this episode of What's Your Story? with Mike and Scott. Gabe is the Phoenix founder and CEO of Virtuous, the nonprofit CRM people call HubSpot for charities. Fifth straight year on the Inc. 5000. About $100 million Series C. A company mission to create $10 billion in net new generosity. Almost $2 billion of that is already live through customers. The path there is messy on purpose. West Texas. A record label that made zero dollars. Golf Shot with Tiger Woods and Paul Azinger. Selling a consumer app company because it felt like eight seconds on a bull. Then 12 years of Virtuous, a mortgage, five kids, and the kind of endurance he now compares to a pain cave at mile 20. He also says this is the last company. COVID. Every operating dollar in Silicon Valley Bank on the day it collapsed, found out on a pickleball court with a beer in his hand. Now AI. He is done collecting black swans. Topics Covered West Texas, a high school sweetheart, five kids, and the rockstar plan that did not payHow you know when to pull the plugWhy endurance beats vision, and why a mortgage creates a different kind of founderThe chip on your shoulder, and the people who spin up when you walk awayWhy he told his son to take the construction job instead of writing codeAnthropic Opus, Claude Code, and why “hands on the wheel” will not lastWhy Virtuous is the last companySilicon Valley Bank, pickleball, and the moment worrying stopped helpingHalf listening to customers, half jumping off a cliff you cannot validateEmployee letters, faith and work, and hiring people who do not think like you$10 billion in net new generosity, and what “for profit” looks like in this sectorFounder mode, 11 weekly one-on-ones, and no readout meetings Chapters 00:00 Cold open: push everybody in the pool00:50 Theme song01:45 Welcome, and the Jeremy Beer referral02:55 Gabe, what is your story?03:19 Software, a dead record label, then the agency04:11 Golf Shot, Tiger Woods, and getting off the bull05:07 Why Virtuous exists05:43 HubSpot for nonprofits, 180 people, $100M Series C07:47 Andrews, Texas, Indiana Jones, and the rockstar plan08:50 College, MIS, and getting a real job09:47 How you know when to shut a company down12:09 Marriage, mortgage, and mouths to feed13:39 We do not hire people who act like a big deal15:51 Don't take the software developer job17:39 180 jobs and the AI problem19:36 The AI Olympics20:56 This is the last company22:18 COVID, Silicon Valley Bank, and black swans23:44 Build what they ask for, and what they cannot imagine24:46 The letters from employees25:36 Faith and work without an echo chamber28:12 Why the CEO is a LinkedIn ghost34:09 The $10 billion generosity goal36:14 Rapid fire: what kids actually teach you37:00 Founder mode and 11 one-on-ones37:51 Closing a nonprofit deal vs a for-profit deal38:26 The Emerald Mile40:00 Burn out rather than rust out40:54 N of 1 Philanthropy and virtuous.org41:56 Outro Episode Links Virtuous: https://virtuous.orgGabe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabecooperN of 1 Philanthropy (October): search “N of 1 Philanthropy” where books are sold If this one sat with you, send it to a founder who is staring at AI and a payroll at the same time. Then tell us in the comments. Would you tell your kid not to become a software developer right now, and why? Thanks for watching! If this episode moved you, hit LIKE, drop a comment with your biggest takeaway, and SUBSCRIBE for more raw stories, mindset shifts, and real conversations. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning! TikTok: tiktok.com/@whatsyourstorypod_comInstagram: instagram.com/whatsyourstorypod_comX: x.com/WYSPodcast_comFacebook: facebook.com/WhatsYourStoryPodLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/whatsyourstorypod This episode is sponsored by e3 wealth & NectarFlow. They are absolutely amazing, so please support them by checking them out today and tell them Mike & Scott sent you. Websites New Show Website: whatsyourstorypod.comMike's Website: mikelindstrom.comScott's Website: scottleeseconsulting.com

    AI's Not Replacing You. But Someone Who Knows How to Use It Will | Gabe Cooper
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Everyone has a story worth telling. Prolific executive coach Mike Lindstrom & legendary startup advisor Scott Leese sit down with athletes, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and everyday people to uncover the pivotal moments that shaped their journeys. From boardrooms to locker rooms, victories to setbacks, this podcast digs into the lessons, struggles, and triumphs behind the headlines. Authentic, raw, and inspiring—these are the stories that connect us all.

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    Mike Lindstrom + Scott Leese
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