If you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, or anyone dreaming of building a more fulfilling and freedom-filled life, you’re in for powerful insights. On today’s episode, I talk with Ben Spangl, a high-performance coach, speaker, and founder of The Aligned Entrepreneur. Ben discusses his journey from grinding out long hours to build a seven-figure financial advising and insurance agency, to hitting a wall with burnout, and finally discovering a better way.

He shares the crucial turning points that made him reevaluate not just his business, but his entire approach to life and work. You’ll hear how Ben overcame the trap of endless hustle, confronted imposter syndrome, and learned to prioritize feeling alive and inspired every day. He opens up about hiring a coach, the subtle patterns that hold us back, and why real change starts with honoring how you want to experience your life—not just chasing bigger numbers.

Whether you’re hoping to create a freedom-based business, are stuck in the cycle of busywork, or searching for your true calling, this conversation is packed with practical, actionable wisdom. Plus, Ben teases his upcoming book, "It's Your Life to Live," and shares the tactical steps that helped him—and now help his clients—build wealth, impact, and fulfillment without burning out.

Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and equipped to make the shift—so you can finally live and work on your own terms!

Timestamps:

00:00 Exploring Life-Changing Stories

04:42 Burnout's Hidden Blessing

09:55 Seize the Opportunity

15:58 Identity Shift for Fulfillment

22:18 Personal Transformation and Awakening

27:08 The Power of Belief in Success

30:33 Energy Over Time Management

39:15 Improving Skills in New Ventures

Key Takeaways:

• Redefine Success Beyond Just Hustle: Ben’s story proves that relentless work and impressive revenue don’t automatically equal happiness or long-term success. True achievement is about building both income AND fulfillment.
• Intentionally Design Your Days: Set clear boundaries for your business hours and protect your personal time. Without structure, it’s easy to let your business consume all of your energy (and time).
• Start With How You Want To Feel: Before chasing goals, ask yourself: “How do I want to feel, day to day?” Focus on cultivating those emotions now, and watch how your external results begin to shift.

Ben’s journey is a reminder: It’s your life to live. Download the episode to hear how he created success on his terms—with more freedom, alignment, and meaning, not just more work.

Connect with Ben:

www.benspangl.com

Instagram: @benspangl

Other Links Mentioned:

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Copyright of Kim Kelley Thompson 2024.

Today’s episode is for anyone who has ever heard, “Just give it time, it will go away,” yet “it” persisted, and you suffered. If you’ve ever had an unexplained health issue seem to pop up and take over your life, you’ll appreciate this episode.

My guest, Megan Blacksmith, suffered a myriad of health issues shortly after her first child was born, told they were not related to childbirth or postpartum depression, but to being a new parent.

That ridiculous diagnosis led Megan on a powerful journey from mechanical engineer to discovering the profound impact of functional medicine and subconscious belief work

Now a functional diagnostic nutritional practitioner and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) trainer—Megan specializes in helping people achieve lasting transformation from the inside out.

Megan explains how combining functional lab testing with the mindset-shifting tools of NLP can unlock deep, sustainable change in everything from your health to your daily habits. You’ll hear how unresolved trauma and limiting beliefs can keep us stuck, physically, causing health issues, even when we’re doing everything “right” on paper, and how shifting those beliefs can lead to rapid breakthroughs—sometimes in just a week.

Whether you’re a coach, health practitioner, or your health has been compromised, this episode is packed with insights on how to ask more empowering questions, rewire your mind, and ultimately get the results you've been chasing.

Tune in to learn how Megan helps her clients create holistic transformation—and how you can start shifting your own patterns to live a healthier, happier life.

Timestamps:

00:00 Panic to Discovery: Functional Nutrition

07:32 Discovering NLP for Personal Growth

16:02 Heal Your Mind, Heal Your Body

18:28 NLP in Transformative Coaching

28:39 Subconscious Story Rewriting Factors

30:34 "Secondary Gain and Belief Retention"

34:42 Breaking Financial Set Point Plateau

36:42 Integrating NLP with Health Recovery

Key Takeaways:

🔎 Look for Answers Beyond the Surface

🧠 Beliefs Shape Results

🤝 Change is Holistic & Rapid with Functional Medicine and NLP

Shifting what’s going on inside truly changes everything outside. Worth a listen if you’re curious about how to bridge functional health and mindset work for powerful results!

Connect with Megan:

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/becomingzesty

Training:

https://becomingzesty.com/transformation-accelerator-foundations/

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Podcast:

Becoming Zesty

Other Links Mentioned:

QUIZ: Are You Blocking Your Success

SUCCESS BUNDLE

SUCCESS SPRINT CHALLENGE

Visit the Shift or Get Off the Pot Website: ShiftOrGetOffThePotPodcast.com

Keep in Contact! Visit Kim's Website: KimKelleyThompson.com | Email Kim: Kim@KimKelleyThompson.com

Follow Kim Thompson on Social Media: Instagram (@KimKelleyThompson) | Facebook

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Copyright of Kim Kelley Thompson 2024.

Today’s episode is for you high achievers and those of you who feel like you're in a trap of busy, busy, busy, with long to-do lists and lots of hustling but feeling drained, tired, and definitely unsatisfied.My guest is a master certified neuro coach and doctor of physical therapy who thought she was living the American Dream only to find herself completely burned out and on the edge of losing her marriage. If you’re constantly hustling, filling every minute with tasks, and still feel like something’s missing, this conversation is for you.

Dr. Reana Mulcahy brings her firsthand experience with burnout in both the corporate and entrepreneurial worlds to the table, sharing vulnerable moments from hitting rock bottom in her car outside the hospital, to repeating the same exhaustion when she launched her own business.

We explore why burnout isn’t just about external pressures or demanding jobs. Instead, we look at those deep-seated beliefs, subconscious patterns, and the eternal quest for validation that trap us in cycles of overwork and overwhelm—even when we’re supposedly “doing it all right.”

You’ll learn the neuroscience behind why we sabotage our own fulfillment, practical brain-based tools to rewire your mind, and how it’s possible to trade endless pushing for a more joyful, sustainable flow.

Timestamps:

12:17 Overcoming Subconscious Beliefs

21:02 Uncovering Motivations Behind Perfectionism

29:53 Brain-Based Tools for Subconscious Healing

32:33 Identify Root Causes for Change

42:53 Identifying Success Blind Spots

50:29 Embracing Change Through Neuroplasticity

51:41 Dr. Mulcahy's Burnout Recovery Program

Key Takeaways:

🔸 Burnout is an inside job. – Changing jobs (or even starting your own business) won’t save you if you don’t tackle subconscious beliefs driving your patterns of overwork and people-pleasing.

🔸 You can rewire your brain for success and ease – With neurocoaching tools, you can identify (and transform) the hidden fears and narratives running your life—so success feels lighter, and boundaries get easier.

🔸 Sustainable change is possible – It’s not just about positive thinking or sheer willpower—integration and consistent action (plus vision work and brain priming) create new neural pathways, so flow and fulfillment become your new normal.

If you’re ready to look at what’s really driving your need to achieve and want science-backed strategies to break the burnout cycle, you’ll want to tune-in to this episode.

Connect with Dr. Reana Mulcahy:

https://www.reanamulcahy.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.reanamulcahy/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/reanamulcahy

Other Links Mentioned:

QUIZ: Are You Blocking Your Success

SUCCESS BUNDLE

SUCCESS SPRINT CHALLENGE

Visit the Shift or Get Off the Pot Website: ShiftOrGetOffThePotPodcast.com

Keep in Contact! Visit Kim's Website: KimKelleyThompson.com | Email Kim: Kim@KimKelleyThompson.com

Follow Kim Thompson on Social Media: Instagram (@KimKelleyThompson) | Facebook

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Production House: GEM MEDIA GROUP
Copyright of Kim Kelley Thompson 2024.