All Can No Can't | Mastering Resilience

Jeff Luther
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Welcome to All Can, No Can't – the podcast where we turn "I can’t" into "I can" and transform challenges into opportunities. I’m your host, Jeff Luther, and I started this journey after dying on a CrossFit gym floor and getting a life-changing diagnosis. This experience forced me to confront what I thought I couldn’t do—and taught me just how much more I was capable of. Each week, we’ll dive into stories, strategies, and mindset shifts to help you focus on what’s possible—even when life throws you curveballs. Whether it’s personal struggles, professional hurdles, or those quiet doubts that whisper "you’re not enough," this podcast is here to help you push forward. Because when you stop fixating on the can’t and lean into the can, you’ll realize you’re stronger than you ever thought. Let’s do this together.  Let's Master resilience together.

  1. 3D AGO

    I chased growth for years before realizing I was just recovering, not scaling

    Send a text Book a free coaching call with Jeff: https://www.jeffluther.com/ Scaling isn’t revenue growth—and confusing the two is breaking more businesses than people want to admit. In this solo episode, Jeff Luther unpacks why chasing top-line numbers without systems creates pressure, burnout, and chaos instead of real scale. In this episode, Jeff covers: -Why “scaling” has become one of the most misunderstood words in business -The difference between growth and true scale -How revenue exposes broken systems instead of fixing them -Why founders obsess over top-line numbers—and avoid profit conversations -The real metrics that signal leadership, resilience, and sustainable scale -What finally changed Jeff’s own business after years of chasing revenue -This is a candid, earned perspective on leadership, mindset, and personal responsibility—built from lived experience, not theory. Suggested Chapters / Timestamps: 00:00 – Why this isn’t a rant (but needed to be said) 01:15 – The problem with how founders talk about “scaling” 02:20 – Growth vs. scale: what most people get wrong 03:30 – Why revenue feels safe to talk about 05:00 – The hidden cost of founder-dependent businesses 06:35 – The mistake Jeff made chasing growth 08:10 – Why more sales create more problems 09:40 – Revenue as fuel, scale as the engine 11:00 – What real scaling actually looks like 12:10 – Metrics that matter beyond revenue 14:15 – When growth makes everything heavier 15:20 – What finally changed the business 16:30 – The question every founder should ask next #resilience #resiliencestories  #leadership #entrepreneurship

    20 min

  2. FEB 4

    105: The bottom isn’t the end. It’s where clarity finally shows up with {Guest Hilary Momberger Powers}

    Send us a text Book a free coaching call with Jeff: https://www.jeffluther.com/ What happens when your entire identity is built on being who others need you to be? This conversation goes deeper than resilience—it’s about responsibility, recovery, and reclaiming yourself. In this powerful episode of All Can, No Can’t, Jeff Luther speaks with Hilary Momberger Powers—the original voice of Sally Brown—about identity, addiction, leadership, and what it takes to stop living as a character and start living as yourself. In this episode, you’ll hear: -Why many high performers learn to perform for love early in life -How trauma shapes identity—and how to outgrow it -The real role of addiction in escaping the self -Why hitting bottom can become a superpower -Leadership lessons forged through adversity and accountability This is a grounded conversation about resilience, mindset, leadership, overcoming adversity, and personal responsibility—without clichés or easy answers. Chapters / Timestamps (Suggested): 00:00 – The need to be loved for who you are 02:00 – Child stardom and early responsibility 08:30 – Performance vs presence 10:00 – Addiction as escape, not rebellion 15:00 – Victimhood vs responsibility 19:30 – Recovery, choice, and rebuilding 27:00 – Turning scars into tools #resilience #resiliencestories #healing #wounds #leadership

    49 min

  3. JAN 28

    104: Most anxiety isn’t about failure, it’s about living someone else’s plan

    Send us a text Book a free coaching call with Jeff: https://www.jeffluther.com/ Most people aren’t stuck because they’re weak. They’re stuck because they’re following a script that was never theirs. In this episode of All Can, No Can’t, Jeff Luther talks with pathfinding coach Hillary Spiritos about resilience, mindset, leadership, and what it really means to build a life aligned with your values—not expectations. In this conversation: -Why Millennials and Gen Z question broken systems -How childhood beliefs quietly shape adult decisions -The pressure around college, success, and “security” -Leadership that starts with personal responsibility -Building resilience without burning your life down This episode is for anyone navigating uncertainty, identity shifts, or the weight of external pressure—and choosing to face it honestly. Suggested Chapters: 00:00 Questioning broken systems 02:30 Living someone else’s script 06:00 College, pressure, and expectations 12:00 Parents, projection, and fear 18:30 Childhood stories and adult choices 25:00 Redefining success and resilience Guest Links: Website: https://batouttahell.net/ TikTok/Instagram: @bat.outta_hell Calendly: https://calendly.com/batouttahell #resiliencestories #resilience #mindset #leadership #personalgrowth  #adversity

    1 hr

  4. JAN 21

    103: When Leadership Starts With Grief, Not Experience

    Send us a text Book a free coaching call with Jeff: https://shorturl.at/oe6Il  https://www.jeffluther.com/ What do you do when life hands you responsibility before you feel ready? After losing their father to terminal cancer, Andi Shaughnessy and Danielle Carter were forced to decide: walk away—or step into leadership they never planned for. In this powerful episode of All Can, No Can’t, Jeff Luther sits down with the sibling co-owners of Express It Delivery to talk about resilience, leadership under pressure, grief, and building a real business without a playbook. In this episode, we cover: Taking over a business in crisis Leadership without formal training Overcoming fear, ego, and self-doubt Building a people-first culture under pressure Separating legacy from limitation Responsibility as the foundation of resilience This isn’t motivation. This is lived experience. Suggested Chapters: 00:00 – Inheriting responsibility 03:30 – Losing major clients early 07:00 – Fear, ego, and regret 12:30 – Leadership values under pressure 18:45 – People-first culture in real life 26:50 – When survival turns into growth 31:30 – What to do when you feel unqualified #resiliencestories #leadershipunderpressure #mindset  #buildingresilience

    49 min

  5. JAN 14

    102: Why High Achievers Feel Invisible — The Mattering Crisis No One Talks About (with John Miles)

    Send us a text Book a free coaching call with Jeff: https://shorturl.at/oe6Il  https://www.jeffluther.com/ There’s a quiet crisis happening—especially among high performers. People who’ve “made it,” climbed the ladder, checked every box… and still feel empty, unseen, and disconnected from meaning. This conversation cuts straight into that uncomfortable truth. John Miles, former U.S. Navy officer, Fortune 50 executive, and creator of Passion Struck, opens up about the moment success stopped feeling like success—and why achievement without mattering slowly erodes your identity, your health, and your relationships. This episode is for leaders, entrepreneurs, and driven professionals who feel pressure to perform but secretly wonder if the life they’re building is costing them something deeper. You’ll hear how: Chasing success can quietly numb fulfillment High-level leadership often increases invisibility, not significance Ego, fear, and performance culture disconnect us from meaning Mattering—not motivation—is the foundation of resilience True leadership empowers autonomy instead of control John shares deeply personal moments—facing a home intruder at gunpoint, losing a close friend to suicide, and realizing the cost of passing performance-based worth down to his children. These moments forced a reckoning: what are you waiting for? This isn’t about abandoning ambition. It’s about redefining it. Key Takeaways: Success without meaning leads to emotional numbness and burnout Feeling “never enough” is often rooted in not feeling seen or valued Leaders unintentionally make people feel invisible by over-directing Empowerment builds resilience; control destroys it Purpose is found through work, love, suffering—and service to others Progress requires long-term vision paired with daily intentional action Ego is the most common blind spot of high performers Jeff brings this conversation home by connecting mattering to leadership, responsibility, and resilience—the core of All Can, No Can’t. When people feel they matter, they don’t need motivation. They take ownership. If you’ve ever wondered why success didn’t feel the way you thought it would—or sensed there’s more you’re meant to do—this episode will challenge how you define fulfillment. 00:00 – Feeling invisible at the peak of success 03:50 – Why achievement doesn’t equal fulfillment 08:00 – The mattering crisis explained 15:20 – When performance becomes identity 19:45 – Trauma, loss, and the moment everything changed 23:00 – How to find meaning again 26:30 – Leadership behaviors that make people feel unseen 31:25 – The Bee & Turtle Effect (vision + daily action) 36:30 – Ego: the biggest blind spot of high performers 40:45 – Why teaching mattering must start with children #matteringandleadership #resilience #resiliencestories #trauma

    53 min

  6. JAN 7

    101: You Can’t Outrun Yourself: Emotional Sobriety, Shame, and the Choice to Recover

    Send us a text Book a free coaching call with Jeff: https://shorturl.at/oe6Il  https://www.jeffluther.com/ Some people lose everything and call it “starting over.” Others call it what it really is: a continuation. Another season. Another chance to decide what kind of person you’re going to be when the plan falls apart. In this episode, Jeff sits down with a longtime broadcaster who’s 12 years sober from alcohol, still doing the work, and honest about the parts of recovery that don’t fit in neat, motivational soundbites: shame that lives in the body, the fear of being alone with your own thoughts, and the reality that “getting better” is a choice… but not always a simple one. This conversation is for anyone who’s tired of pretending they’re fine. If you’re carrying pressure, managing a business, leading a family, rebuilding after a loss, or trying to stay sober—emotionally or chemically—this one will hit. Who this episode is for Entrepreneurs and leaders who feel like they’re “holding it together” but are privately exhausted Anyone navigating sobriety, relapse fear, shame, or emotional volatility People who’ve been knocked sideways by life (health, identity, job loss, family stress) and refuse to stay down Listeners who want real tools and lived perspective—not hype What you’ll hear in this episode A raw, grounded conversation about recovery, responsibility, and what it looks like to stop running from yourself. You’ll hear about: Why addiction isn’t a “choice,” but recovery eventually asks for one The danger of rigid labels in sobriety (and why they can keep people stuck) Emotional sobriety: temper, regulation, and the work you can’t outsource Shame and guilt as something stored in the body—not just the mind The truth about “success” not fixing what’s broken inside How sitting still (literally) can become the turning point Why Jeff is the guide for this conversation Jeff built All Can, No Can’t after dying on a CrossFit gym floor and being handed a diagnosis that changed everything. He doesn’t interview guests to deliver inspiration. He does it to pull out the truth: what it actually takes to keep going when your identity, health, or life plan gets rearranged without your permission. Listen + take the next step If this episode puts words to something you’ve been carrying, share it with someone who needs a real conversation—not a quote. Subscribe to All Can, No Can’t for weekly resilience-first episodes. Leave a review if the show helps you keep moving when life gets heavy. And if you’re in a season where you’re rebuilding, remember: find one small “can” inside the “can’t” and grind it down. Let’s master resilience together. Chapters / Timestamps: 00:00 Intro: All Can, No Can’t 03:09 Why face-to-face vulnerability can be harder than “performing” 05:23 Addiction wiring vs life experience 07:23 Recovery, harm, and the question: “Now what?” 10:14 Job loss, burnout, and the dark night of the soul 13:03 You can’t outrun yourself 21:07 Your life is the story you tell yourself 27:39 Shame, guilt, and the body 29:22 Addiction isn’t a choice; recovery eventually is 32:06 There isn’t one path to recovery 40:22 Emotional sobriety and self-regulation 52:07 When “crazy ideas” stop working 55:37 Purpose, service, and restorative housing #emotionalsobrietyandresilience #resilience #resiliencestories #alcoholrecovery

    1h 2m

  7. 12/17/2025

    100: Momentum Isn’t Motivation — It’s Action (30 Seconds at a Time)

    Send us a text https://www.jeffluther.com/ What if the reason you’re stuck isn’t because you can’t do the thing… but because you’re trying to live the next ten years before taking the next 30 seconds? In this powerful 100th episode of All Can No Can’t, Jeff Luther strips away the hype, the confetti, and the “victory lap” expectations to deliver one of the most important lessons of the entire show: momentum doesn’t come from motivation — it comes from doing  This episode is for the person who knows they’re capable of more — but keeps getting trapped in their own head. This conversation is especially for you if: You feel stuck, overwhelmed, or overthinking your next move You’re successful on paper but unfulfilled or restless You keep waiting for clarity, confidence, or certainty before starting You’re afraid that starting something will change your life too much You’ve delayed a goal because you’re worried you “won’t be able to keep it up” Jeff speaks directly to entrepreneurs, high performers, and people navigating major life transitions — especially those rebuilding after setbacks, health challenges, or identity shifts What This Episode Is Really About Rather than celebrating 100 episodes with fireworks, Jeff shares the deeper truth behind consistency, discipline, and resilience: Success is not in the goal. Success is in the action. Drawing from his own experience returning to workouts after a sudden cardiac event, Jeff explains why the first step is often the easiest — and why it’s everything that comes after that keeps people from starting at all  The fear isn’t the action. The fear is the future we imagine. #allcannocant #takeactionnow #stopoverthinking

    15 min

  8. 12/10/2025

    099: You’re allowed to be afraid. You’re not allowed to stop living.

    Send us a text Book a free coaching call with Jeff: https://shorturl.at/oe6Il https://www.jeffluther.com/ A powerful solo episode about facing fear, reclaiming control, and choosing courage even when your body—and your beliefs—get shaken. In this raw and vulnerable solo episode of All Can No Can’t, host Jeff Luther shares the terrifying experience of being unexpectedly shocked by his internal defibrillator—moments after finishing a routine workout. What happened next wasn’t just a physical jolt. It shook the belief system he’s carried for years, the belief that he could outrun heart disease through discipline, strength, and mindset. From the bathroom floor to the mirror where he had to tell himself, “You’re okay,” Jeff walks listeners through the emotional, physical, and mental impact of facing the one fear he thought he could keep at bay. This isn’t theory. This is lived experience. This is a real-time example of choosing courage even when fear shows up uninvited. If you’re an entrepreneur, creator, parent, or someone navigating your own invisible battle, this episode will remind you: You are allowed to be afraid. You are not allowed to stop living. 🎧 LISTEN IF YOU ARE… An entrepreneur wrestling with imposter syndrome or pressure Someone facing a health diagnosis while refusing to stop living your life A high achiever who looks fearless on the outside but feels fear on the inside Someone who avoids their “hard thing,” hoping it won’t catch up A person in a transition, facing uncertainty, or rebuilding their identity 🔥 Key Themes What it feels like to be shocked by an internal defibrillator—and the mental aftermath The moment your body forces you to face the fear you pretend isn’t there Why movement keeps fear “at bay” (and why it will never fully disappear) How to parent, lead, and live when your kids or your team are watching your response The difference between fear guiding you and fear driving your decisions What it really means to choose “all can” in the moments that matter most 💡 Episode Takeaways Fear is normal. It is human. It is often wise. Courage isn’t the absence of fear—it's choosing action anyway. How you respond becomes your identity—and your legacy. Your next choice must match your words. When life hands you a mirror moment, you get to decide who you are. 📌 Chapters 00:00 – The moment everything changed 01:26 – The truth Jeff never says out loud 02:29 – Speaking from the bathroom floor 03:30 – The workout that wasn’t extreme 04:34 – Lightheaded… then the drop 05:16 – The shock that hit like a bat 06:30 – The coaching challenge: 50 conversations 07:18 – Realizing he can’t outrun heart disease 08:36 – Learning to live intentionally 09:33 – Considering having the device removed 10:10 – When the shock hits your belief system 11:01 – The real fear: not one shock, but many 12:21 – The frustration of living on guard 13:17 – What his kids are learning by watching 14:06 – Fear can ride in the car—but it cannot drive 15:05 – What people should really be asking 16:14 – The power of choosing your next move 17:01 – Was it worth it? Every single time 17:56 – You don’t need fear to leave before you act 18:24 – Why this episode matters 19:15 – Movement as medicine 19:40 – Final message: you choose 🔗 Connect with Jeff Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allcan_nocant

    21 min
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Welcome to All Can, No Can't – the podcast where we turn "I can’t" into "I can" and transform challenges into opportunities. I’m your host, Jeff Luther, and I started this journey after dying on a CrossFit gym floor and getting a life-changing diagnosis. This experience forced me to confront what I thought I couldn’t do—and taught me just how much more I was capable of. Each week, we’ll dive into stories, strategies, and mindset shifts to help you focus on what’s possible—even when life throws you curveballs. Whether it’s personal struggles, professional hurdles, or those quiet doubts that whisper "you’re not enough," this podcast is here to help you push forward. Because when you stop fixating on the can’t and lean into the can, you’ll realize you’re stronger than you ever thought. Let’s do this together.  Let's Master resilience together.

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