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by L. Michael Burt | ThriveWell Journey - Entrepreneurial Leadership & Life After Disruption
The ThriveWell Journey: Let’s Make Thriving Our New Normal A transformation podcast for entrepreneurs, leaders, and creators navigating disruption, reinvention, and identity shifts while building something meaningful. Hosted by L. Michael Burt, the show explores entrepreneurship, leadership, and sustainable success through the lens of transformation, identity, and alignment. It is designed for those who have experienced burnout, life disruption, health challenges, career shifts, or internal turning points and are seeking a grounded way to move forward without losing themselves in the process. Through recorded conversations with founders, creators, and change-makers, along with Live Friday sessions called "Friday Night Lives" focused on real-time recalibration, the podcast offers insight into rebuilding clarity, redefining success, and leading from who you are becoming, not who you used to be. This is not about hustle or grind. It is about navigating change, integrating growth, and building a life and business that supports long-term well-being, purpose, and impact. If you are in a season of reinvention and ready to create what comes next with intention, The ThriveWell Journey is here to walk with you to the other side.
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You can look strong on the outside and still be running on survival underneath.Russell Harvey joins The ThriveWell Journey for a grounded conversation about real resilience, leadership under pressure, and what it means to keep moving through change without losing yourself in the process.L. Michael Burt and Russell talk through the difference between surviving, coping, and thriving, and why resilience is not just about bouncing back after a hard season. Real resilience is about learning from what happened, getting back up differently, and building the awareness, support, purpose, and energy to move forward with more clarity.This conversation also gets into the pressure leaders and entrepreneurs are carrying right now, especially with uncertainty, AI, constant change, business demands, and the private weight of trying to stay strong for everyone else.Russell shares how the Resilience Wheel helps people look at purpose, confidence, adaptability, support, meaning, and energy in a practical way. He also explains why thriving does not mean everything is perfect. Sometimes thriving means there is a lot going on, and you can still honestly say, “I’m good.”This episode is for leaders, entrepreneurs, builders, and high performers who are tired of calling survival resilience and are ready to build something deeper, steadier, and more honest.Key TopicsUnderstanding VUCA and its impact on individuals and organizationsThe difference between surviving, coping, and thrivingBuilding internal resilience through reflection and purposeThe role of vulnerability and emotional intelligence in leadershipUsing strengths-based approaches to foster team resilienceThe importance of purpose and healthy emotional driversStrategies for leaders to support their teams' resilienceThe impact of interconnectedness and AI on resilienceChapters00:00 The Landscape of Resilience02:58 Understanding VUCA and Its Impact06:14 Situational Awareness and Resilience09:04 Springing Forward: The True Meaning of Resilience11:49 The Role of Reflection in Building Resilience14:54 Personal Experiences and the Journey of Resilience17:57 The Resilience Wheel: A Framework for Growth20:59 Redundancy and Identity: Navigating Job Loss27:28 Emotional Intelligence and Resilience29:39 Building Resilient Teams32:56 Leadership and Vulnerability38:42 Understanding Pressure and Resilience42:01 AI and Human Resilience45:38 Nurturing Resilience in Uncertain Times51:40 Purpose and Healthy Emotional DriversConnect w/ Russell HarveyResilience Wheel - https://www.theresiliencecoach.co.uk/Strengthscope - https://strengthscope.com/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7I3drJnBFZvvxHZDPPHM5Q/videos
Adam Olsen joins L. Michael Burt to discuss building a real estate business through follow-up systems, abundance, social media marketing, client service, market strategy, and sales discipline. This episode is for entrepreneurs and real estate professionals who need to move beyond ideas and build the structure that turns opportunities into results.KEY TOPICSThe importance of relentless follow-up in real estateOperating with an abundance mindset versus scarcity mindsetUsing social media and video to build brand awarenessAdapting marketing strategies during market downturnsThe role of discipline and high energy in sales successBuilding systems and organization for scalable growthThe impact of market conditions on real estate transactionsCreating value and trust to generate referralsChapters00:00 Going All In: The Key to Success03:11 The Importance of Follow-Through06:03 Building a Business: Structure and Discipline08:53 The Reality of Entrepreneurship12:10 Overcoming Challenges and Bad Days15:04 The Drive Behind Success18:04 Lessons from Childhood and Early Career25:10 Building Relationships Over Transactions34:06 The Impact of Institutional Buyers on Real Estate43:58 Navigating Market Volatility and Lead Flow Issues49:37 Navigating Responsibilities and Investment Strategies50:05 Doubling Down in Times of Uncertainty51:03 Understanding Market Psychology52:42 The Importance of Basics in Business53:40 The Power of Community Engagement56:05 Creative Marketing Strategies for Growth59:24 Leveraging Social Media for Business Success01:01:51 Analyzing Market Trends and Consumer Behavior01:04:46 Creating Buzz with Strategic Giveaways01:07:29 High Energy and Positive Engagement in Business01:10:14 The Interconnectedness of Business StrategiesResourcesAdam Olson Team - https://adamolsonteam.comThe Commercial Professionals - https://thecommercialprofessionals.comGuest LinksWebsite - https://adamolsonteam.comFacebook - https://facebook.com/AdamS.OlsonInstagram - https://instagram.com/AdamS.OlsonDownload the free mirror exercise: You Did Not Lose Your Way https://bit.ly/YouDidNotLoseYourWayV3Book a free discovery call:The Alignment Reset https://calendly.com/lmichaelburt-thethrivewelljourney/empowerment-discovery-callJoin our community: www.thethrivewelljourney.com
In this Friday Night Live episode, L. Michael Burt uses the meaning of Juneteenth as a powerful entry point into a deeper conversation about identity, freedom, and transformation after disruption.This episode answers the question: What does Juneteenth teach us about identity and freedom after disruption? Freedom is not fully lived just because it has been declared. Real transformation happens when the truth reaches your body, changes who you are being, and creates a ripple through your life, family, work, and community.Juneteenth reminds us that freedom can be true before it is fully received. The Emancipation Proclamation had already been signed, but enslaved people in Texas were still living under a story that said otherwise. That gap between declaration and lived reality becomes the central theme of this episode.L. Michael connects that historical truth to the inner work of transformation. Many people are technically free from what happened to them, but still living from the meaning they gave the disruption. The event may be over, but the story may still be running their identity, their decisions, their relationships, their business, and their future.This episode explores the ripple that begins when a person changes who they are being. Transformation is not just personal achievement. It becomes something that moves through your family, your work, your community, and people you may never meet.This episode is for anyone who is ready to stop living from an old story and begin creating from a new declaration.Chapters00:00 Friday Night Live opening and live setup 02:00 Why Juneteenth matters 03:33 Freedom was already true, but not yet received 05:59 Recap of the “You Did Not Lose Your Way” series 07:40 The ripple starts with who you are being 09:00 The unseen becoming reality through you 10:19 Harriet Tubman, faith, freedom, and the ripple 12:45 How your energy affects the people closest to you 15:00 Be, do, have and the story you are living from 16:59 The declaration that changes who you are being 19:15 The mirror exercise and doing the real work 21:15 You are already free from the old storyThis is Week 4 of a four-week series. I invite you to start from Week 1 if you have not yet. Download the free mirror exercise: You Did Not Lose Your Way https://bit.ly/YouDidNotLoseYourWayV3 Book a free discovery call: The Alignment Reset https://calendly.com/lmichaelburt-thethrivewelljourney/empowerment-discovery-call Join our community: www.thethrivewelljourney.com Happy Juneteenth.
Business funding for founders is not just about getting access to money. It is about understanding timing, terms, structure, and whether the capital actually supports the business you are building. L. Michael Burt speaks with Cole Reifler, Founder and CEO of Zenith Group Advisors, about funding decisions, bootstrapping, private credit, alternative lending, and the pressure founders face when their dream needs money.This conversation helps entrepreneurs think more clearly about when to seek capital, what to avoid in bad funding offers, and why money should strengthen the business instead of keeping a weak structure alive. Cole also shares how access to capital shapes who gets to build, scale, and compete, including his prior work connected to financial access for women entrepreneurs.For leaders and builders rebuilding direction after disruption, this episode connects finance to self-leadership, discernment, and aligned success. TakeawaysAccess to capital is crucial for growth, but understanding when and how to seek funding is key.Creative financing can be a game-changer for startups and entrepreneurs.Bootstrapping should be maximized before seeking external funding.Private credit and alternative funding options are viable but require careful evaluation.Chapter 00:00 Cole Reifler and the Finance Access Problem 02:44 Who Gets Access to Capital and Who Does Not 04:25 Bringing Creativity Into Finance 06:03 Helping Founders Understand Capital 08:29 When Bootstrapping Needs to Shift 11:17 What Founders Should Do When the Dream Needs Money 13:11 Spending Capital to Create More Capital 14:42 Build the Boat While You Are on the Water 15:57 Intentional Business Building Before Funding 18:24 Funding Terms That Can Box You In 20:56 Traditional Funding vs Alternative Funding 23:05 When Founders Get Emotionally Attached to Money 24:17 Private Credit Misconceptions 26:56 Arora and the Gender Lending Gap 31:53 Zenith Group Advisors and Finance Access 33:49 Who Zenith Helps 35:24 Entrepreneurship Challenging Financial Systems 38:14 Advice for Founders Seeking Funding 39:24 How to Connect with Cole Reifler 40:22 Why Finance Can Make or Break a Business 41:43 Final ThoughtsConnect w/ Cole Reifler:Aurora - Supporting Women Entrepreneurs - https://aurora.comZenith - Financial Support for Businesses - https://zenith.comDownload the free mirror exercise: You Did Not Lose Your Way https://bit.ly/YouDidNotLoseYourWayV3http://ushaman.com/elixir - Get 10% off: USE CODE: THRIVEWELLBe a guest on The Thrivewell Journey Podcast? Send L. Michael Burt a message on #PodMatch,https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/thethrivewelljourneyJoin our community: www.thethrivewelljourney.com
Things are happening in the world right now and they are occurring as chaos. And in the middle of that, you are trying to build something. Hold a vision. Stay committed.But here is the question this conversation is asking. Are you committed or are you gripping?There is a difference between commitment and attachment. Commitment is the full yes to the vision, the work, and the people. Attachment is the grip on how it has to look, when it has to arrive, and what it means about you if it does not go the way you planned. Most people are living in the grip and calling it dedication.In Week 3 of YOU DID NOT LOSE YOUR WAY, L. Michael sits down with speaker, dream interpreter, and spiritual strategist Caleb Matthews for a live conversation about what it actually means to be committed but not attached. Fully in. No grip. Building with intention and without desperation.This is Week 3 of a four-week series. I invite you to start from Week 1 if you have not yet.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Transformation and Commitment03:06 The Dance of Attachment and Commitment06:09 Living Your Design: The Golden Fish Analogy09:08 Success: A Construct of the Crowd11:54 Burying Your Design: The Parable of Talents15:10 Finding Your Why: The Importance of Purpose18:02 The Seven Design Types: Discovering Your Path21:03 The Spirit, Soul, and Body Connection23:59 Understanding Your Design: Practical Applications31:01 Redefining Success: Old vs. New Paradigms34:25 Embracing Personal Fulfillment36:33 The Wilderness of Unlearning39:32 Going All In: Commitment to Your Vision41:47 The Power of Dreams and InterpretationConnect with Caleb: www.calebmatthews.netYouTube - https://youtube.com/attheslinkDownload the free mirror exercise: You Did Not Lose Your Way https://bit.ly/YouDidNotLoseYourWayV3http://ushaman.com/elixir - Get 10% off: USE CODE: THRIVEWELLBe a guest on The Thrivewell Journey Podcast? Send L. Michael Burt a message on #PodMatch,https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/thethrivewelljourneyJoin our community: www.thethrivewelljourney.com
Buying property without emotion starts with having a real estate strategy before you make an offer. Hadley Nightingale, founder of New Zealand Property Buyers, joins L. Michael Burt to talk about property investing, first-home mistakes, buyer representation, wealth building, and why strategy matters more than speed.Hadley shares how rough early seasons in road trains, mining, and family court shaped his resilience and personal responsibility. He explains why most buyers get the order wrong by looking at houses before understanding their strategy, their financial position, and their long-term goal.This conversation covers emotional buying, bad advice from people who have never built wealth, the fear many younger buyers feel about being priced out, renting vs buying with a plan, and why your first home should not automatically become your first rental.For The ThriveWell Journey audience, this is more than a real estate conversation. It is a conversation about ownership, self-leadership, patience, direction, and building a life where wealth supports time, freedom, and purpose.Key TopicsHadley's early years in mining and their impact on resilienceThe importance of ownership and responsibility in life and investingStrategic property investment and market timingOvercoming fears and emotional biases in real estateThe role of systems and sequencing in successful investingChapters00:00 Introduction and Background01:00 Resilience and Personal Growth05:40 The Shift to Real Estate Investment09:35 Advice for Aspiring Investors13:21 Identifying Market Gaps16:40 The Need for Buyer Advocacy22:00 Strategic Decision-Making in Property Investment24:05 Balancing Emotion and Logic in Home Buying27:52 Understanding Market Dynamics and Property Pricing30:49 Navigating the Current Economic Landscape33:59 The Challenges Faced by Gen Z Home Buyers39:46 Corporate Influence in the Housing Market44:57 Navigating Market Opportunities46:42 The Airbnb Investment Landscape48:26 The Importance of Strategic Sequencing51:41 Adapting Strategies Through Life Stages54:03 Understanding Property Investment Dynamics59:17 Redefining Richness and Life Priorities01:02:12 Strategic Planning for Property Investment01:04:10 Key Takeaways and Closing ThoughtsConnect with Hadley on Instagram: @hadleynightingale. Message 'checklist' for his property buying guides.Connect w/ L. Michael & TTJYou did not lose your way. You got trapped inside a story about what happened. This free reset helps you separate the event from the meaning so you can move again. - https://bit.ly/YouDidNotLoseYourWayhttp://ushaman.com/elixir - Get 10% off: USE CODE: THRIVEWELLBe a guest on The Thrivewell Journey Podcast? Send L. Michael Burt a message on #PodMatch,https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/thethrivewelljourney
How do you build resilience under pressure without pretending stress is not real?Michael Ostrolenk joins L. Michael Burt for a practical and deeply grounded conversation on self-awareness, emotional regulation, discipline, internal governance, and what it means to train yourself for real life. Michael brings experience as a marriage and family therapist, master coach, resilience architect, martial arts practitioner, and human performance specialist.This discussion moves beyond generic stress management. It explores how pressure shows up in the body, why distraction becomes a way to escape discomfort, how to notice your state before you react, and why discipline helps you become more capable when life gets difficult.You will hear about the four pillars of holistic resilience, Fudoshin and the immovable mind, training for relationships, sovereignty, belief systems, kindness, love, and the practice of becoming a person who can respond instead of react.KEY TOPICSHolistic resilience pillars: physiological, psychological, spiritual, relational The importance of internal governance and authenticity Practical strategies for stress and pressure management The role of discipline, hard work, and challenging oneself Martial arts principles applied to personal growth and relationshipsChapters00:00 Introduction to Resilience and Personal Growth03:07 The Four Pillars of Resilience05:53 Understanding Distraction and Emotional Awareness08:51 The Importance of Sitting with Discomfort11:54 Cultural Noise and Self-Reflection14:49 The Role of Martial Arts in Personal Development18:01 Training for Relationships: The Relationship Dojo28:10 Martial Arts as a Metaphor for Life29:49 Fudishin: The Immovable Mind32:32 Discipline and Spirituality in Personal Growth36:34 The Importance of Hard Challenges41:46 Sovereignty and Authenticity in Manhood52:35 Understanding Personal Beliefs and Sovereignty53:02 The Code of Conduct for Gentlemen54:31 The Importance of Ethical Behavior56:12 Revitalizing the Concept of a Gentleman58:32 Managing Aggression and Self-Protection01:00:11 Building Capacity Through Challenges01:02:05 Recognizing and Managing Triggers01:08:00 The Power of Kindness and LoveGuest links: Substack: https://michaelostrolenk.substack.com/Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/michaelostrolenkInstagram: https://instagram.com/michaelostrolenkLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michaelostrolenkConnect w/ L. Michael & TTJYou did not lose your way. You got trapped inside a story about what happened. This free reset helps you separate the event from the meaning so you can move again. - https://bit.ly/YouDidNotLoseYourWayhttp://ushaman.com/elixir - Get 10% off: USE CODE: THRIVEWELLBe a guest on The Thrivewell Journey Podcast? Send L. Michael Burt a message on #PodMatch,https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/thethrivewelljourney
Mental resilience is not about pretending pressure is not there. It is about learning to respond rather than react when life, leadership, business, or personal disruption puts you under stress.Joshua Lifrak joins The ThriveWell Journey to share mental performance lessons from his work with elite athletes, high-performing teams, and the Chicago Cubs during their historic rise from last place to World Series champions.L. Michael Burt and Joshua explore how to define your story, stay present under pressure, build stronger relationships, stop the storm of negative thinking, and reset your mindset through Joshua’s Mile Zero framework. This conversation connects sports psychology, leadership, mindfulness, and practical transformation for anyone rebuilding their life, identity, or direction after disruption.Listeners will walk away with a simple but powerful reminder: a winning streak starts with one win, and that win can begin with the next choice you make today.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Joshua Lifrak and His Journey04:27 Transforming the Chicago Cubs: A Mental Skills Perspective09:36 The Power of Team Culture and Accountability10:03 Defining What It Means to Be a Cub12:59 Defining Your Story: Intentions and Mindset19:08 Building Strong Relationships for Growth19:38 The Power of Teamwork22:02 The Purpose of Connection24:35 Defining Your Story26:46 Staying Present Amidst Pressure30:17 Finding Bliss in the Now35:18 Stopping the Storm of Negative Thoughts42:21 The Power of Noticing and Awareness45:11 Choosing Growth and Learning from Failure45:42 Mile Zero: Resetting Your Mindset56:17 Navigating Disruption and Transformation01:02:29 The Choice to Transform TodayConnect w/ Joshua Lifrak - ResourcesJoshua Lifrak's Book - https://joshualiffrak.comLimitless Minds Podcast - https://limitlessminds.com/podcastAmishi Jha's Mindfulness Training - https://miami.eduChicago Cubs Official Site - https://www.mlb.com/cubsIMG Academy - https://www.imgacademy.comGuest link: https://joshualifrak.comConnect w/ L. Michael & TTJYou did not lose your way. You got trapped inside a story about what happened. This free reset helps you separate the event from the meaning so you can move again. - https://bit.ly/YouDidNotLoseYourWayhttp://ushaman.com/elixir - Get 10% off: USE CODE: THRIVEWELLBe a guest on The Thrivewell Journey Podcast? Send L. Michael Burt a message on #PodMatch,https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/thethrivewelljourney#LMichaelBurt #TheThriveWellJourneyPodcast #podmatch
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