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GrowthReady Podcast
What does it mean to be ready to pursue growth? Should we pursue growth when we don't feel ready? And how do we achieve optimal growth by readying ourselves for everything that comes with it?
The Growth Ready Podcast seeks to form a true appreciation for all facets of the growth process as we learn from high performers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators. Hosted by Steve Mellor, a seasoned high-performance executive coach and former US Olympic swim coach, each episode explores the pivotal moments that define true growth and the work that went into getting ready for it. Through candid conversation and detailed personal accounts, guests share their unique experiences of overcoming challenges, embracing transformation, and what it takes to get ready for every step of their growth journey.
Episodes
246 episodes
Episode 302: How Obsession (Not Goals) Unlocks Your Growth with Alan Franks
About the Guest: Alan Franks is a financial planner, entrepreneur, speaker, and the author of Empowered Money. With 15+ years of experience helping individuals align their finances with their fullest lives, Alan’s obsession is c...
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Episode 302
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51:38
Episode 301: Unlock Calm, Clarity & Purpose, Even If Your Mind Never Slows Down w/ Benedict Beaumont
About the Guest: Benedict Beaumont is a breathwork facilitator, transformational teacher, and guide who helps high-performers reconnect with their inner wisdom, emotional clarity, and personal potential, all through the accessible yet po...
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Episode 301
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Episode 300: Belief, Effort, and the Willingness to Say Yes with Pat Fellows
About the Guest: Pat Fellows is an entrepreneur, endurance athlete, and co-founder of Fresh Junkie Racing, one of the leading endurance event organizations in the southeastern United States. With decades of experience in coaching,...
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Episode 300
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1:02:19
Episode 299: Transform Your Life, Even If You’ve Been Stuck for Years w/ Justin Burgess
About the Guest : Justin Burgess is a Louisiana-based insurance entrepreneur, health advocate, and rising voice in the fitness and performance world. After spending years stuck in mediocrity, overweight, unhealthy, and settling for a cor...
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Episode 299
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50:11
Episode 298: Build a Growth Mindset That Thrives in Constant Change with Tim Cakir
About the Guest: Tim Cakir is the Founder of AI Operator and a seasoned growth leader with over a decade of experience spanning growth marketing, executive leadership, and AI enablement. Formerly a CEO leading teams of 100+ people...
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Episode 298
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56:08
Episode 297: From Fixing Laundromats to Building a $100M Empire: Why 'Why Not?' Changes Everything w/ Sardor Umrdinov
About the Guest: Sardor Umrdinov is a serial entrepreneur, founder, and ecosystem builder who went from growing up in Uzbekistan without basic resources — including a refrigerator — to running one of the largest appliance repair companie...
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Episode 297
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47:02
Episode 296: Relentless Resilience Even If You Feel Broken w/ Dr. John King
About the Guest: Dr. John A. King is a poet, author of 27 books, speaker, former executive, and trauma-focused performance strategist who helps high-achieving leaders confront the internal battles they’ve spent a lifetime avoiding. Known...
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Episode 296
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1:01:30
Episode 295: Ask Better Questions Even If You’re Afraid of Not Having the Answers with Jen Mueller
About the guest: Jen Mueller is a veteran sports broadcaster with more than 20 years on NFL and MLB sidelines, including as the longtime team reporter for the Seattle Seahawks. She’s known for her mastery of strategic communication, her ...
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Episode 295
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49:58
Episode 294: Unlock Your True Purpose Even If You’ve Tried Everything Before with Paul Davis
About the guest: Paul Davis is a business strategist, intuitive consultant, author, and expert in aligning leaders with their unconscious blueprint to unlock purpose, direction, and fulfillment. With decades of experience turning compani...
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Episode 294
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52:20
Episode 293: Build Real Wealth Without Burning Out with Lane Kawaoka
About the guest: Lane Kawaoka is a real estate investor, entrepreneur, and founder of The Wealth Elevator, a platform dedicated to helping high-net-worth individuals and business owners move beyond traditional investing. A former ...
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Episode 293
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46:46
Episode 292: Redefine Your Identity and Achieve Unreasonable Growth with Dr. Nona Djavid
Most leaders set goals that feel safe, but safe goals don’t create transformation.In this episode, Dr. Nona Djavid shares how to rewire your brain, expand your identity, and design a vision so bold it scares you, then make that vi...
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Episode 292
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47:08
Episode 291: How to Build Founder Confidence When No One Believes in You with Anya Cheng
About the Guest: Anya Cheng is the Founder and CEO of Taelor, a leading men's clothing subscription service that provides personal styling and curated rentals, powered by AI. A Girls in Tech 40 Under 40 honoree, she previously led eComme...
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Episode 291
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52:41
Episode 290: How to Break Free from Perfectionism Without Losing Your Edge with Mitch Matthews
Ever feel like no matter how much you achieve, it’s still not enough? Like the goalposts keep moving and the pressure to look successful is crushing the joy of actually being successful?Mitch Matthews is a bestse...
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Episode 290
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55:35
Episode 289: Be One of a Kind: Redefining Success and Time with Mike Milligan, CFP
Ever feel like you’re just treading water, trying to grow, lead, and live with purpose, but never quite feeling in control?Today’s guest, Mike Milligan, grew up in extreme poverty, endured personal tragedy, and still built a thr...
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Episode 289
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52:17
Episode 288: Trust Your Gut & Outwork the Rest: Building Legacy Through Leadership with Nathan Pearce
About the Guest: Nathan Pearce is the founder and CEO of Pearce Bespoke, a rapidly growing men’s custom tailoring brand redefining what it means to “look good, feel good.” From running a t-shirt business in his early 20s to buildi...
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Episode 288
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1:03:36
Episode 287 - Exercising Agency: Choosing Change and Growth with Meg Trucano
High performers like us can get stuck chasing outcomes, living by ‘shoulds,’ and searching for the perfect choice. That black-and-white thinking keeps us on autopilot and robs us of momentum.Today’s guest, coach and Changeology host Meg...
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Episode 287
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44:25
Episode 286: Say Yes Until Say No: Action, Leadership & Growth with John Donnelly
Too many high-performers get stuck in overthinking. They let opportunities pass, waiting for the “perfect time.”John Donnelly knows this firsthand. From leading through the 2008 mortgage crash to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro at 50, John bu...
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Episode 286
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48:54
Episode 285: From Blindness to Big Business: How to Scale Beyond Yourself with Aaron Golub
Too many leaders hit a wall trading time for money, playing it safe, or letting fear hold them back. Aaron Golub, legally blind, former D1 athlete, NFL free agent, and now speaker-turned-SaaS founder, didn’t let obstacles stop him. In this epis...
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Episode 285
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40:56
Episode 284: Why Failing Forward is the Secret to Growth with Heather Hodges
About the Guest: Dr. Heather Hodges is an organizational psychologist, keynote speaker, speed painter, and author of Heart Work: How to Lead People, Build Culture, and Unleash Creativity in Home Care. After leaving a corp...
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Episode 284
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51:58
Episode 283: How Feedback and Possibility helps you Thrive with Maritza McClendon
About the Guest: Maritza McClendon is an Olympic silver medalist, speaker, and corporate leader currently serving in Communications and Community Affairs at Carter’s. Beyond her remarkable swimming career, Maritza has dedicated herself t...
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Episode 283
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46:00
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Episode 282: How to Thrive in a World That Won’t Stop Changing with Scott Stirrett
About the Guest: Scott Stirrett is the founder of Venture for Canada (VFC), an organization that has supported over 10,000 young professionals in launching their careers. He is also the author of The Uncertainty Advantage...
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Episode 282
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57:52
Episode 281: Coaches Corner - How to Unlock True Potential in Your Team by Coaching for Discovery, Not Dictation with Steve Mellor
About the EpisodeIn this episode of The Growth Ready Podcast: Coaches Corner, host Steve Mellor challenges the common misconceptions about coaching. Using the legendary story of Coach Jim Valvano and NC State’s 198...
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Episode 281
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9:33
Episode 280: How to Build Partnerships That Drive Real Growth with Elia Blankenship
About the Guest: Elia Blankenship is a consulting leader at RSM specializing in transformation work for financial institutions and beyond. With a background in management, organizational change, and a deep commitment to emotional intelli...
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Episode 280
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49:28
Episode 279: Invisible Boxes & Unshakable Roots: How to Lead With Curiosity and Courage with Tracy Clark
About the Guest: Tracy Clark is a leadership coach, former managing partner of an international oil & gas events business, and a passionate advocate for helping founders and leaders break through invisible limits. After scaling her c...
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Episode 279
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52:16
Episode 278: Living Out Loud and Embracing Life’s Seasons with Lori Melancon
About the Guest: Lori Melancon is the CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. A driven, candid, and deeply passionate leader, Lori is known for her commitment to systemic change, economic development, and building a more connected and resil...
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Episode 278
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56:33
