Rise From The Ashes

Baz Porter®

Burnout to Brilliance: Great CEOs, No BurnoutLeadership is tough. Burnout makes it tougher. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Rise From The Ashes is the ultimate podcast for visionary CEOs and executives who refuse to let burnout rob them of their brilliance, legacy, and impact. Hosted by Baz Porter, this show isn’t just about surviving leadership it’s about transforming it. Each week, we delve deep into the art and science of thriving at the top, combining actionable strategies, spiritual alignment, and raw truths that reignite your purpose and optimize your energy. Here’s what you’ll get: Bold Frameworks: Learn the exact steps to conquer decision fatigue, streamline your mental energy, and reclaim control of your leadership.Spiritual Awakenings: Explore the intersection of purpose, alignment, and success to lead with clarity and connection.Transformational Insights: Hear unfiltered stories and practical wisdom from world-class leaders who’ve turned their burnout into brilliance. This isn’t just a podcast it’s a revolution for leaders ready to rise, inspire, and leave a legacy that outlasts them.

Episodes

  1. 20-Minute Errand, Lifetime of Grief

    13H AGO

    20-Minute Errand, Lifetime of Grief

    🎧 Listen now: https://risefromtheashespodcast.com/home - Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and iHeartRadio What happens when a 20-minute errand becomes a lifetime of grief? Carol Hodges thought she was picking up her daughter from acting class. She came home to find Corinne hanging outside the kitchen window. This isn't just another mental illness story. It's a mother's brutal journey through gaslighting, failed systems, and the devastating reality that "tough love" doesn't work when suicide is real. "I didn't think she'd do that. I thought she was too selfish." - Her husband's words as their daughter lay in a coma. Join Baz Porter on Rise from the Ashes as Carol maps the long road from a thriving career and marriage to discovering forged documents, rescuing an emaciated daughter from New York, and learning why bringing food matters more than perfect words. Key Moments: • [6:50] The forged document that revealed years of gaslighting • [12:13] Flying cross-country to pack up a daughter's shattered life • [23:06] The day everything changed in 20 minutes • [29:10] What actually helps when grief becomes your teacher Keywords: Mental illness, grief, gaslighting, suicide prevention, mother's story, Baz Porter, Rise from the Ashes If you're navigating mental illness or supporting someone who is, this episode offers hard-earned wisdom about spotting the signs, building safety plans, and why simple presence trumps advice. Send a text Support the show If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that. Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing. Now it’s your turn. Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine. No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success. If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there. Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power. Take the self-audit now. Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

    37 min
  2. From Marine Cockpit to Wall Street Combat

    13H AGO

    From Marine Cockpit to Wall Street Combat

    Tim Goering’s Mission of Sales, Struggle & Reinvention. What do you do when your entire life path shifts and you still have to lead? On this powerhouse episode of Rise From The Ashes, we’re joined by Tim Goering a Marine pilot turned Wall Street warrior turned sales and leadership coach. But this isn’t just about business. It’s about becoming unbreakable. From flying high in the Marine Corps to the brutal pivots of entrepreneurship and battling learning disabilities most people never saw, Tim’s story is a crash course in adaptability, emotional control, and next-level resilience. He opens up about what it was like growing up as an Air Force Colonel’s son, finding his path through Naval Prep School, and how the structured chaos of military life shaped his identity and later, his leadership philosophy. We go deep on: The internal war between identity and performanceWhat the military didn’t prepare him for and how he adaptedLessons from running a startup bank and launching his own businessHow he reframed learning disabilities into leadership strengthsPractical strategies for controlling emotional reactions in high-stakes momentsPLUS: Baz shares his own breakthrough moment how a lesson from Gerard Butler (yes, that Gerard Butler) became a mirror for courage in the face of fear. This episode will make you rethink what it means to bounce back and rise especially when life hits hard. This episode is a call to arms for anyone who’s faced down fear and kept moving. Listen now. Share it with someone who needs proof that setbacks don’t disqualify you they refine you.  Send a text Support the show If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that. Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing. Now it’s your turn. Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine. No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success. If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there. Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power. Take the self-audit now. Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

    42 min
  3. Stealing from Your Future Self: How Phil Spencer Turned Military Pain Into Negotiation Power

    13H AGO

    Stealing from Your Future Self: How Phil Spencer Turned Military Pain Into Negotiation Power

    What if the biggest deal you’ll ever negotiate… is the one you make with yourself? In this high-impact episode of Rise From The Ashes, we’re joined by Phil Spencer veteran, author, and master negotiator who went from battlefield adversity to corporate disillusionment to discovering his true mission: helping others negotiate for the life they actually want. Phil cracks open the truth behind his book, Stealing from Your Future Self, and lays out the brutal cost of playing small. He shares how military structure clashed with corporate confusion and how he used that friction to fuel a purpose-driven transformation. You’ll get negotiation strategies that go far beyond the boardroom these are tools to renegotiate your identity, your worth, and your future. Plus, Phil drops game-changing financial tips for military transitions and unpacks how mentorship from icons like Gary Vee lit a fire under his feet. In this episode: Phil’s raw story of military setbacks and corporate burnoutHis shift into personal mastery through negotiationKey takeaways from Stealing from Your Future SelfHow to kill self-limiting beliefs before they kill your momentumTactical tools for comparing job offers and building real leverageLifelong learning through Black Swan Group, HR Brew, and mentorshipWhether you’re military, mid-career, or just done settling this episode is your permission slip to stop stealing from the future you could be. Listen, take notes, and renegotiate your future. Visit www.CloseThisGap.com to dive deeper with Phil’s tools and tactics. And don’t forget to share this episode with someone who’s ready to stop playing small.  Send a text Support the show If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that. Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing. Now it’s your turn. Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine. No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success. If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there. Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power. Take the self-audit now. Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

    35 min
  4. From Finance to Fulfillment: How Natalie Rewired Her Life with Morning Rituals

    13H AGO

    From Finance to Fulfillment: How Natalie Rewired Her Life with Morning Rituals

    What if your entire life could shift just by changing how you start your morning? In this episode of Rise From The Ashes, we sit down with Natalie, a former finance pro turned powerhouse health and life coach, whose transformational journey proves that the path to purpose often begins with a radical reexamination of the self. From the structured world of spreadsheets to the soulful work of coaching, Natalie walks us through how simple practices like meditation, gratitude journaling, and setting boundaries became her scaffolding for reinvention. We go deep into the role of community, mentorship, and energy hygiene how who (and what) you allow into your space determines what kind of life you build. Then we hit the heart of transformation: limiting beliefs. Natalie shares her personal breakthroughs, introduces us to the Lefkoe Process, and explains how belief reprogramming rewired her mindset and her mission. This conversation is a roadmap for anyone ready to stop living small and start creating impact from the inside out. Inside this episode: Natalie's shift from finance and food to full-spectrum coachingHer game-changing morning routine (yes, you’ll want to copy it)How boundaries became a form of radical self-loveHer favorite books, podcasts, and tools for personal growthA breakdown of the Lefkoe Process and how to dismantle limiting beliefsA vision for education reform and the power of informational interviewsThis isn’t just self-help. This is self-mastery in motion. Listen now and take one action Natalie suggests just one. Because the ripple effect of one aligned habit? It could rewrite your future. Tag someone who’s ready to break their own belief barriers.  Send a text Support the show If You’ve Been Hooked on These Episodes… This Is for You If this podcast has been landing deep… if each story feels like it’s peeling back something raw and real in you… then don’t ignore that. Every guest you’ve heard made the same decision: to stop performing and start healing. Now it’s your turn. Take the Silent Collapse Diagnostic. It’s not a quiz. It’s a wake-up tool for women who are done pretending they’re fine. No fluff. No journaling prompts. Just a straight-up mirror into where you’re silently collapsing behind the mask of success. If you're serious about reclaiming your energy, your clarity, your life start there. Because breakthrough doesn’t begin with doing more. It begins with finally seeing what’s been stealing your power. Take the self-audit now. Learn more about Baz Porter at www.bazporter.com

    42 min
5
out of 5
6 Ratings

About

Burnout to Brilliance: Great CEOs, No BurnoutLeadership is tough. Burnout makes it tougher. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Rise From The Ashes is the ultimate podcast for visionary CEOs and executives who refuse to let burnout rob them of their brilliance, legacy, and impact. Hosted by Baz Porter, this show isn’t just about surviving leadership it’s about transforming it. Each week, we delve deep into the art and science of thriving at the top, combining actionable strategies, spiritual alignment, and raw truths that reignite your purpose and optimize your energy. Here’s what you’ll get: Bold Frameworks: Learn the exact steps to conquer decision fatigue, streamline your mental energy, and reclaim control of your leadership.Spiritual Awakenings: Explore the intersection of purpose, alignment, and success to lead with clarity and connection.Transformational Insights: Hear unfiltered stories and practical wisdom from world-class leaders who’ve turned their burnout into brilliance. This isn’t just a podcast it’s a revolution for leaders ready to rise, inspire, and leave a legacy that outlasts them.