I Am Refocused Radio

I Am Refocused Radio

I Am Refocused Radio is a purpose-driven interview platform hosted by Shemaiah A. Reed. Through meaningful conversations with leaders, creatives, visionaries, and extraordinary everyday people who are shaping culture with intention, the show highlights stories rooted in faith, resilience, personal growth, and authentic real-life experience. What began in a San Antonio barbershop has grown into a global platform featuring over 1,600 interviews. Each episode invites listeners to slow down, think clearly, and reconnect with what truly matters—beyond trends, noise, and surface-level success. Built on the core belief that stories have the power to heal, unite, and awaken purpose, I Am Refocused Radio creates space for honest dialogue and thoughtful reflection that restores perspective, challenges thinking, and encourages perseverance. Whether you’re a creative searching for direction, a leader navigating responsibility, or someone moving through a season of transition, this podcast serves as a grounded reset—intentional, authentic, and deeply human. Hosted by Shemaiah A. Reed Watch full episodes on YouTube: Refocused Network Contact: admin@iamrefocusedradio.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.

  1. 4d ago

    Everything We Learned About Leadership Is Wrong: Larry Coval on How to Fix It

    What if much of what we’ve been taught about leadership simply doesn’t work in the real world?In this conversation, Larry Coval, founder of ARCANE Leadership Concepts and author of Misled: Why (Almost) Everything We’ve Learned About Leadership Is Wrong and How to Fix It, challenges the leadership industry and the familiar advice that often sounds great in a conference room but falls apart when real people, pressure, performance, and results are on the line.Larry brings nearly four decades of leadership experience across organizations large and small. His philosophy is refreshingly straightforward: a leader’s job is to make their people successful. Leadership, he argues, isn’t about having the right personality, delivering inspirational speeches, or collecting management buzzwords. It’s a practical skill set that can be learned, sharpened, measured, and applied.We discuss why employee engagement continues to struggle, where traditional leadership development has gone wrong, what accountability really looks like, why some managers fail even when they mean well, and the lessons Larry learned while leading hundreds of employees and major revenue organizations.This is a conversation about stripping leadership back to what actually matters: people, execution, accountability, and results.Topics include: leadership, management, employee engagement, accountability, workplace culture, executive leadership, team performance, business growth, Misled, and the future of leadership. https://arcaneleadership.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support. Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetwork Thank you for your time.

    Everything We Learned About Leadership Is Wrong: Larry Coval on How to Fix It
  2. 4d ago

    Beyond Success: Randy Lyman on Emotional Mastery, Burnout & The Third Element

    What happens when you achieve the success you’ve been chasing, but something still feels missing? In this powerful conversation, Randy Lyman, physicist-turned-entrepreneur, author, speaker, and creator of The Third Element, explores why emotions may be one of the most overlooked forces shaping leadership, relationships, performance, and personal fulfillment. After building and exiting multiple eight-figure businesses, Randy discovered that strategy and hard work alone weren’t enough. Emotional mastery became the missing piece. Randy breaks down why burnout can begin emotionally before it becomes operational, how unresolved wounds can fuel overachievement, and why leaders who constantly suppress what they feel may unknowingly influence the culture around them. We also discuss vulnerability, trust, intuition, abundance, and why even highly successful people can reach the top and still feel disconnected from themselves. This conversation challenges the traditional idea that emotions get in the way of success. Randy makes the case that learning how to understand and work with them could be the very thing that unlocks the next level. Topics include: emotional mastery, leadership, burnout, overachievement, vulnerability, entrepreneurship, personal growth, fulfillment, mindset, and The Third Element. https://randylyman.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support. Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetwork Thank you for your time.

    Beyond Success: Randy Lyman on Emotional Mastery, Burnout & The Third Element
  3. Sep 28

    Jim Fitzgerald on Leadership, Systems & Building a Business That Works

    What happens when working harder is no longer enough to grow your business? On this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, Shemaiah Reed sits down with entrepreneur, business growth strategist, and author Jim Fitzgerald for a conversation about breaking through business plateaus, becoming a stronger leader, and building systems that allow a company to grow without everything depending on the owner. Jim brings more than three decades of entrepreneurial experience to the conversation. He built Taradel from a one-man operation into a national direct-mail and digital-marketing company serving more than 25,000 small-business customers and generating $30 million in revenue before its sale. He later founded Fitzgerald Growth Partners, helping business owners identify the real constraints holding their companies back and create structures designed for intentional, sustainable growth. Jim is also the author of The Million Dollar Hurdle, a USA TODAY bestselling book that distills more than 35 years of business-building experience into a practical framework for moving beyond effort, chaos, and chance. In this conversation, Jim and Shemaiah explore why growth problems are often structure problems rather than motivation problems, why leadership can be learned, how clarity reduces friction inside a company, and what entrepreneurs must change when the habits that helped them start a business are no longer enough to scale it. This episode is for entrepreneurs, founders, leaders, and anyone trying to build something meaningful without becoming the bottleneck inside their own vision. https://fitzgeraldgrowthpartners.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support. Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetwork Thank you for your time.

    Jim Fitzgerald on Leadership, Systems & Building a Business That Works
  4. Sep 28

    Beyond the Symptoms: Dr. Josh Levitt on Root-Cause Health, Natural Medicine & UpWellness

    What if better health begins with looking beyond the symptoms and understanding what the body is actually trying to tell us?On this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, Shemaiah Reed sits down with Dr. Joshua Levitt, naturopathic physician, educator, product formulator, and Co-Founder of UpWellness, for a practical conversation about integrative health, prevention, nutrition, and taking a more informed approach to personal wellness.Dr. Josh has spent more than two decades working with patients and brings together principles from both conventional and naturopathic medicine. In this conversation, he shares his perspective on addressing underlying causes, helping people better understand their bodies, separating useful health guidance from the noise, and why education can play such an important role in long-term wellness.We also explore the story behind UpWellness, the mission to make natural health education and physician-formulated wellness solutions more accessible, and what Dr. Josh has learned from years of working directly with patients.In this conversation: • Why symptoms may only tell part of the story • The role of nutrition and lifestyle in overall wellness • Natural medicine and conventional medicine working together • Prevention versus waiting for problems to develop • How to become a better-informed health consumer • The philosophy behind UpWellness • What more than two decades of patient care has taught Dr. JoshLearn more about Dr. Josh Levitt and UpWellness: https://upwellness.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support. Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetwork Thank you for your time.

    Beyond the Symptoms: Dr. Josh Levitt on Root-Cause Health, Natural Medicine & UpWellness
  5. Sep 28

    Fashion With a Purpose: Matthew Smith III on Fashion For Life & Purple Reign 2026

    Fashion can make a statement, but Matthew Smith III is using it to make an impact.On this episode of I Am Refocused Radio, we sit down with Matthew Smith III, Founder and CEO of Fashion For Life San Antonio, to explore the vision behind a brand and nonprofit movement that brings together fashion, community, mentorship, and advocacy in support of survivors of domestic violence.Matthew shares the story behind Fashion For Life, the purpose driving its growth, and what it takes to build something that reaches beyond the runway. We also highlight the leadership behind the mission, including Matthew’s wife, Rachelle Smith, Chief Financial Officer, and Genesis Williamson, Chief Operations Officer, and the role their team plays in turning vision into meaningful community impact.We also look ahead to the 2026 Purple Reign: Evolution Fashion Show, happening Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM. The signature event will bring fashion, designers, community leaders, advocates, and supporters together for an evening centered on style, resilience, awareness, and the fight against domestic violence.This conversation is about more than clothing. It’s about purpose, leadership, legacy, community, and using your platform to help people reclaim their story.Learn more about Fashion For Life San Antonio and the upcoming Purple Reign event at FashionForLifeSA.com. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support. Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetwork Thank you for your time.

    Fashion With a Purpose: Matthew Smith III on Fashion For Life & Purple Reign 2026
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I Am Refocused Radio is a purpose-driven interview platform hosted by Shemaiah A. Reed. Through meaningful conversations with leaders, creatives, visionaries, and extraordinary everyday people who are shaping culture with intention, the show highlights stories rooted in faith, resilience, personal growth, and authentic real-life experience. What began in a San Antonio barbershop has grown into a global platform featuring over 1,600 interviews. Each episode invites listeners to slow down, think clearly, and reconnect with what truly matters—beyond trends, noise, and surface-level success. Built on the core belief that stories have the power to heal, unite, and awaken purpose, I Am Refocused Radio creates space for honest dialogue and thoughtful reflection that restores perspective, challenges thinking, and encourages perseverance. Whether you’re a creative searching for direction, a leader navigating responsibility, or someone moving through a season of transition, this podcast serves as a grounded reset—intentional, authentic, and deeply human. Hosted by Shemaiah A. Reed Watch full episodes on YouTube: Refocused Network Contact: admin@iamrefocusedradio.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.