The ThriveWell Journey | Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Life After Disruption

A lot of people have mastered the art of looking fine while carrying far more than anyone can see.Dr. Jacqueline Campbell sits down with L. Michael Burt to unpack burnout, trauma, emotional accountability, and the nervous system patterns that keep high performers achieving while still feeling depleted underneath it all.This is not a surface-level talk about stress. It gets into what happens when old pain, constant pressure, and survival mode start shaping how you work, lead, and live. For the person who has been producing, pushing, and showing up while peace still feels out of reach, this episode will land.Action ItemsPractice daily self-awareness and mindfulness exercisesIdentify and work through feeder memories using visualization and journalingImplement a consistent water, sleep, and exercise routine to optimize nervous system healthUse frequency music to elevate emotional statesTake radical responsibility for your actions and mindsetChapters00:00 Understanding the Nervous System and High Performance02:25 The Importance of Self-Awareness04:54 Identifying Red Flags in Life08:18 Personal Stories of Transformation12:08 The Role of Emotional Intelligence20:03 Harnessing the Power of the Nervous System22:47 Practical Steps to Regulate Your Nervous System31:13 Empathy and Self-Compassion32:10 Radical Responsibility and Accountability34:23 Vibrational Alignment and Love36:35 Cognitive Processing and High Performance40:58 Healing Through Discomfort44:43 Taking Accountability in Everyday Life47:31 The Importance of Self-Care51:51 Vision Expansio and Emotional Intelligence54:44 Resilient Minds Podcast and Conscious LivingConnect w/ Dr. JacquelineWebsite - https://drjacquelinecampbell.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/visionexpansio/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/visionexpansio/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jacqueline-campbell-nd-lpcs/Connect w/ L. Michael & TTJ You 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

In this episode, L. Michael Burt reflects on a 30-day transformational journey that speaks directly to entrepreneurs and leaders navigating life after disruption. Emphasizing entrepreneurial leadership and sustainable business success, he explores the internal shifts that follow periods of upheaval, offering practical questions and exercises to recognize growth, celebrate progress, and sustain ongoing development. Listeners will gain actionable insights to help align their purpose after a disruption and continue to evolve personally and professionally. Tune in to discover how to harness these changes as a foundation for thriving beyond challenges and setbacks.If you have been walking through disruption, healing, reinvention, purpose work, or identity change, this conversation is for you. Book Your Alignment Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/lmichaelburt-thethrivewelljourney/empowerment-discovery-call Get The Empowered Path here: https://bit.ly/TheEmpoweredPath1stchapter Follow, rate our show, comment, and share this with someone ready to stop reducing their transformation to a moment and start building from it.

Entrepreneurial leadership and sustainable business success often hinge on breaking through mental barriers that hold us back. In this insightful conversation, entrepreneur and achievement coach Shane Perry teams up with L. Michael Burt to explore how mindset, disruption, and comfort zones affect our ability to reach goals. Drawing from Shane's three decades of experience building sales organizations and studying high achievers, the episode delves into the psychology of achievement and the importance of embracing disruption as a catalyst for growth and purpose after disruption.Whether you're navigating life after disruption or striving to create lasting success, Shane shares practical strategies for overcoming resistance, such as working in focused 90-day cycles and shifting from negative motivation to results-driven mindsets. This episode offers a powerful wake-up call for entrepreneurs and leaders eager to break free from limiting patterns and build sustainable success.Join us to learn why mindset is the greatest obstacle to success today and how you can leverage entrepreneurial leadership principles to pursue a life and business defined by impact and intentional growth.TakeawaysMost people fail their goals because they stay inside their comfort zone. Growth requires disruption and intentional change.Success is built through focused cycles of action. Working in 90-day goal cycles helps create momentum and measurable progress.Negative motivation can be powerful. Sometimes the drive to avoid staying stuck pushes people to take action.Limiting beliefs quietly control behavior. Becoming aware of the mental barriers you carry is the first step to overcoming them.High achievers think differently. They choose action over comfort and pursue a life defined by results, not regrets.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Shane Perry: A Game Changer02:10 The Journey to Entrepreneurship03:51 Overcoming Fear and Procrastination06:09 Setting Goals and Action Plans09:19 Understanding Comfort Zones12:56 The 90-Day Cycle for Success15:36 Cultivating Goals and Vision Boards17:33 The Power of Negative Motivation20:22 Building a New Comfort Zone23:09 Disruption and Its Importance26:46 The Role of Habits in Success28:43 Limiting Beliefs and Mental Shifts30:08 Continuous Growth and New Challenges34:28 Breaking the Mold: The Path Less Traveled36:34 Cultivating Awareness and Mindset38:39 Rekindling the Fire: Motivation and Grit41:50 The Contrarian Mindset: Achievers vs. Non-Achievers44:04 Transformation Through the Journey47:24 Setting Goals for Success50:28 The Drive to Help Others53:55 Success Stories: Real-Life Transformations56:30 Navigating Comfort Zones and Friendships01:00:08 Emotional Resilience and Growth01:03:55 Living a Life of Results, Not RegretsThe Empowered Path: 7 Days to Reclaim Your Purpose and Passion is a guided reset for anyone navigating change, adversity, or reinvention. It’s practical, grounded, and designed to help you reconnect with clarity and direction.Download the first chapter here: 👉 https://bit.ly/TheEmpoweredPath1stchapterBe a guest on The Thrivewell Journey Podcast? Send L. Michael Burt a message on #PodMatch, https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/thethrivewelljourney

Entrepreneurial leadership after disruption. Prevention before tragedy. Early cancer detection. School safety technology. Bo Short. BMRT.Bo Short is a plane crash survivor and cancer survivor who now leads BMRT, developing molecular resonance detection technology with life-changing applications in early cancer detection, school safety, and public health.This conversation is about what entrepreneurial leadership looks like when the stakes are real. Prevention instead of reaction. Purpose instead of performance. The responsibility of building innovation that could protect children, families, and entire communities, while also changing how disease is detected before it takes hold.Bo shares how disruption reshaped his priorities, why character cannot be segmented between personal life and business, and what sustainable business success actually requires when you are building something bigger than yourself.For entrepreneurs, leaders, creators, and innovators navigating change, this is a future-focused conversation about purpose-driven leadership, ethical stewardship, and thriving through transformation.TakeawaysInnovation stems from identity and purpose.Life disruptions can lead to significant personal growth.Thriving is about living a life of integrity and purpose.Character is essential in both personal and professional life.Technology can play a crucial role in enhancing safety and health.Early detection of cancer can save lives and reduce suffering.Hope is a powerful motivator in overcoming challenges.Teamwork is essential for achieving significant goals.Ethical stewardship is vital in the development of new technologies.The future of technology holds immense potential for societal impact.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Bo Short and His Journey07:43 Defining Moments and Life Disruptions14:46 The Importance of Purpose and Joy21:04 Thriving Beyond Achievements28:33 Innovative Technology: BMRT Explained35:49 Innovative Detection Technology39:00 School Safety Solutions46:00 Cancer Detection Advancements51:10 Human Trafficking and DNA Detection01:00:57 The Future of Technology and ResponsibilityConnect with Bo ShortWebsite: https://bmrt.io/🔗 If this conversation stirred something in you — especially around leadership, purpose, or rebuilding after disruption — I created something for you.The Empowered Path: 7 Days to Reclaim Your Purpose and Passion is a guided reset for anyone navigating change, adversity, or reinvention. It’s practical, grounded, and designed to help you reconnect with clarity and direction.Download the first chapter here: 👉 https://bit.ly/TheEmpoweredPath1stchapterThis isn’t about motivation. It’s about alignment.http://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

In this episode of The ThriveWell Journey, we explore the nonlinear path of healing and its role in entrepreneurial leadership and creating sustainable business success after life disruption. Week 2 of Purpose After Disruption focuses on breaking the illusion that healing should be a straight line, emphasizing that the goal is not to "never feel it again" but to prevent temporary setbacks from dictating your permanent future.Join us as we practice naming your current emotional state without turning it into a story, spotting default reaction patterns, and learning to choose your next move intentionally rather than reacting on autopilot. This live session also invites you to create again from a blank canvas, stopping the past from leaking into your future and reinforcing your purpose after disruption.Download the free first chapter of The Empowered Path to support your journey here: https://bit.ly/TheEmpoweredPath1stchapterWhat word comes to mind when you think of your blank canvas? Share with us: peace, discipline, clarity, truth, or consistency.

Fear shows up fast, and in entrepreneurial leadership, it can quietly influence decisions if you do not have language for it. In this episode of The ThriveWell Journey, L. Michael Burt sits down with Patrick Sweeney, the “Fear Guru,” to break down the neuroscience of fear, how to build courage on purpose, and how that translates into sustainable business success.Patrick shares how fear works in the brain, what an amygdala hijack looks like in real life, and why courage is something you can train through repeated choices. We unpack the fear triangle, why imposter syndrome hits even high-performing entrepreneurs, and how health and nervous system care affect your ability to lead under pressure. We also get into Patrick’s BOODA Doctrine, where belief comes first, and how closing the belief gap helps founders turn chaos into cadence and build momentum that lasts.If fear has been influencing your choices, this conversation will give you language, clarity, and a practical way forward for life and business.Comment below: Where do you notice fear showing up most right now, and what choice are you making anyway?Top TakeawaysFear can become fuel when you can name it and work with itCourage is built through reps and conscious choicesHealth and nervous system care shape leadership under pressureThe fear triangle helps identify what kind of fear you are dealing withImposter syndrome is common even among successful leadersCuriosity can replace judgment and improve decision-makingClosing the belief gap turns chaos into cadence and builds momentumChapters00:00 Introduction to Fear and Purpose01:10 The Journey from Fear to Courage04:06 Understanding the Neuroscience of Fear08:52 Building Courage: Practical Steps12:01 The Role of Health in Overcoming Fear14:01 The Fear Triangle: Instinctual, Physical, and Emotional17:30 The Belief Gap and Entrepreneurial Courage20:04 The Buddha Doctrine: A Framework for Action23:04 Transformative Life Experiences27:12 Living Beyond Fear: A New Perspective33:15 Authenticity in Leadership34:46 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome36:46 The Entrepreneurial Journey38:50 Belief and Opportunity40:44 The Buddha Loop: Belief and Orientation46:43 Turning Chaos into Cadence55:55 The Power of Data in Decision MakingConnect with Patrick SweeneyWebsite: https://www.thefounderscreed.com/🔗 Get Empowered & Aligned for yourselfhttps://bit.ly/AlignmentResethttp://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

Entrepreneurial leadership gets heavy when you’ve always been the one carrying everybody. Adaku Mbagwu breaks down the Fixer Identity, overgiving, and how to build sustainable business success after life after disruption.L. Michael Burt sits down with Adaku Mbagwu, founder of Healed Hero, to talk about firstborn daughter patterns and why so many high achievers feel responsible for everyone’s emotional world. Adaku breaks down how triggers reveal the story running your mind, why success can still feel hollow, and how meditation, self-awareness, and community support help you rebuild from peace instead of pressure.If you’ve ever felt like you have to earn love, earn success, or earn rest, this conversation will give you language and a practical way forward.Connect w/ Adaku MbagwuFree training: https://www.healedhero.com/free-trainingConnect w/ The ThriveWell JourneyStart The Empowered Path (Chapter 1): https://bit.ly/TheEmpoweredPath1stchapterTakeawaysAdaku Mbagwu emphasizes the power of self-awareness in personal growth.Firstborn daughters often feel a sense of responsibility that can lead to over-giving.Ambition and peace can coexist; it's about finding balance.Life's challenges are opportunities for growth and self-discovery.Community support is crucial for firstborn daughters to thrive.Meditation and self-reflection can lead to profound insights.Triggers often reveal deeper issues that need to be addressed.The Healed Hero community aims to empower women to fill their cups before giving to others.Personal experiences shape our ability to coach and support others.Emotions are gifts that guide us towards alignment with our true selves.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Adaku Mbagwu01:11 Life in Tulum and Transition to Dubai03:12 The Journey to Coaching High Performers09:34 Understanding Firstborn Daughters12:04 Ambition and Peace: A Balancing Act18:37 Adaku's Early Life and Family Dynamics25:21 The Burden of Responsibility30:41 Triggers and Personal Growth33:08 Understanding the Mind's Filters36:27 Shifting Perspectives on Success39:51 The Power of Intentional Choices42:41 Navigating Family Dynamics and Grief46:48 Transformative Experiences and Personal Growth52:30 Building the Healed Hero Community56:10 Setting Boundaries for Firstborn Daughters01:01:27 Embracing Challenges as Growth OpportunitiesBe a guest on The Thrivewell Journey Podcast? Send L. Michael Burt a message on #PodMatch,https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/thethrivewelljourney