Bourbon and Breakthroughs

After 151 episodes, Chris is taking a pause from recording. It's not “goodbye” — it's "see you later!" Just like a great bourbon, this show will be ready in a bigger, better, and bolder expression with some patience and time. Thank you for listening and sharing the show! If you'd like to connect with Chris or learn more about his one-on-one coaching for business owners, hi...

Are you thinking about taking the leap and starting your own business? Have you got passion and a great idea, but lack a solid plan? In this episode, we sit down with Amine Karaoud, Founder of Old Louisville Whiskey, to discuss the path to starting his own business and the role of patience and diligence in creating a quality product. In our conversation, Amine shares his entrepreneurial journey, f...

Sometimes, it's the simplest changes to your routine, your behavior, or your mindset that can have the biggest effect on your results. Today’s episode responds to listener requests for more actionable content with two ultimate hacks for better or more effective results in your life and business! You’ll learn how to take more responsibility, suspend fear, judgment, and doubt, take bold action,...

Have you ever hired a new employee and instantly felt like you went from business leader to babysitter? It might not be what you want to hear, but this often happens because you didn’t hire well in the first place! In this episode, host and professional life and business coach, Chris Goodman walks you through some of the hiring breakthroughs he’s had in his many years of experience so that you can...

Although there won’t be any sharing of bourbon on today’s episode, you’ll walk away with valuable insights as we focus solely on some of the epic breakthroughs from Chris’ recent trip to Texas. Chris spent two days in training with the CEO of Keller Williams Realty, Mark Willis, and one of their other top leaders Melanie Kennemann, who is on their executive leadership team. In no particular order,...

Today on Bourbon and Breakthroughs, we’re doing something a little bit different! Joining us for a live coaching session is life and business coach, host of the Life Coach Hotline Podcast, and Chris’ beautiful wife, Lindsey Mango. In this thought-provoking episode, Lindsey speaks candidly about the trepidation she feels when it comes to expanding her family, shares her mission to create deeper and...

Hiring a business coach is a valuable investment in not only your professional growth as an entrepreneur or business owner but your personal growth too. Just ask Mitch Cammidge, a business coach and advisor to more than 10,000 business owners, multi-event speaker, small business marketing genius, and visionary of Mitch Cammidge Coaching. There are three things Mitch believes any business needs to...

What would it take for you to live the life you truly want? Maybe it’s time to stop asking how much money you need to achieve it, or how you’re going to get there, and instead, uncover what type of life would excite you most. Joining us today is Rob Murgatroyd, whose life-changing transformations have been years, if not decades, in the making. While the bulk of Rob’s career was spent as a chiropra...

Today we are joined by one of the most prolific guests we've ever interviewed! Phil. M. Jones is a notorious speaker and author with EIGHT number-one bestsellers, and he is also the founder and author of the book-turned-movement, Exactly What to Say. Phil is fully focused on turning services into products as is evident in his vast reach and influence, and Exactly What to Say is fast becoming...

This episode is one for the books, as our guests are also the creators of one of the wonderful bourbon-based variations we’ll try on the show. Janell and Mike Bass are the founders of Ponyboy Slings, a brand that offers up a new and exciting way to drink whiskey. Their passion for beverages and decades-long experience in the industry made this venture a no-brainer for the dynamic duo, and they’ve...

Sitting down with us for this episode of Bourbon and Breakthroughs is the founder of The Unrule/y Entrepreneur, none other than Andrea Crowder! Andrea has such a passion for life and business, and her amazing story of evolution and the premium she gives to creativity is bound to strike a chord with each and every listener in a variety of ways. We get to hear from Andrea about why many of our ideas...

They say it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert in any particular field. Now consider 40,000 hours: anyone with that much experience in one thing is bound to be devastatingly excellent at it! With over 40,000 hours of coaching and training experience, today’s guest, Pat Mancuso, is a bottomless pit of knowledge, information, and expert advice on how to survive as a business leader. To add to hi...

No one is a self-made success. It all takes other people. Todd Paxton has empowered many other people to find real estate and personal success and he joins us today to tell his story. While sipping on Heaven’s Door by Bob Dylan, Todd sits down to share his breakthrough following a near-death experience last year and how this affected how he leads his team. Using the tale of the young and old bull,...

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Bourbon & Breakthroughs Series, and today we welcome award-winning mixologist, Karla Green, who is the Creative Director of Watch Hill Proper. Karla's focus is now squarely on menu design, creative drink ideas, education, training, and testing, and she brings 20 years of bartending experience into her current position. Karla also helped imagine and design the i...

Welcome to Episode 7 of the Bourbon & Breakthroughs Series. Today, we are so happy to be joined by the unstoppable and inspiring force that is Johanna White! Johanna is the brains behind Design by Jo, where she helps her clients realize their brand dreams and step beyond the limitations that hold so many of us back. Johanna has an amazing personal story that she gives us a glimpse into, includ...

Welcome to Episode 6 of the Bourbon & Breakthroughs Series, where we sit down with the best and brightest in their fields to discuss a wide range of topics, all while enjoying a glass of fine bourbon. In this episode, we have the pleasure of meeting Jess Burns, a seasoned property manager, and top-notch real estate agent with a passion for investment. With a trusted team of experts and a knack...

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Bourbon & Breakthroughs Series. Please note that this episode carries a trigger warning. For listeners who wish to avoid themes of human trafficking, please skip the audio between [54:57] and [1:04:06]. In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Waggoner, a serial entrepreneur, psychologist, and high-level coach who has been practicing for nearly 25 years. He has worked w...

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Bourbon & Breakthroughs Series, a new series from the Relentless Growth podcast. For the past two years, we've been dedicated to exploring what it takes to constantly grow in life and business and now, we're switching things up and bringing you a brand new experience. Bourbon & Breakthroughs is all about sitting down with the very best people in their...

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Bourbon & Breakthroughs Series. Set clear boundaries, show compassion, and live every moment to the fullest! That is the advice that we are urged to follow from today’s remarkable guest, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Chris Harder. Chris has a relentless work schedule and he explains how he is able to remain enthusiastic throughout, before detailing the importance...

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Bourbon & Breakthroughs Series, today's guest is the inspiring co-author of The ONE Thing, Jay Papasan. If you have listened to any episode of this show before, you will be aware that Jay's book is philosophically fundamental to so much of what we do, and has the power to immediately change your life in a positive way. To give you an understanding of its p...

This is the story of how Chris overcame the pain and trauma of his first marriage, and after ten years forgot the anniversary of the wedding! All of us go through difficult and uncomfortable seasons in our lives, whether it is personal or business-related, and how we respond to these challenges has a huge impact on what follows. Chris' story stands testament to the power of finding the right...

Are you tired of feeling like you were born to make a difference, but something mysterious keeps holding you back? What if the biggest obstacle is yourself? In this episode, we speak to high-performance coach and business mentor Jake Kauffman about his journey to finding his true purpose and why the pain stops when you embrace truth. Please note that this episode carries a trigger warning for sexu...

We all know the feeling of our emotions bubbling over in response to something that somebody else has said or done. These emotions may come in the form of rage, grief, shock, or anything in between. No matter our age or stage of life, emotional triggers are unavoidable, so it is vital that we learn how to deal with them in a healthy way. While you may not be able to control the initial thought tha...

If you’re looking to grow your service-based business, identifying the gatekeepers in your field and building relationships with them may be the best way to do so. It may sound obvious, but sometimes we lose track of the foundations when we hit a slow season. That’s why it’s so important to slow down and go back to the basics of business! In this episode, you’ll find out what gatekeepers are, how...

Are you giving yourself permission to evolve? This is something that many people struggle with, and it comes up frequently in coaching. People often struggle to give themselves license to reach the next level and take on the persona or identity of the person they want to become in order to have the life and business that they really, truly, deeply want. In this episode, Chris opens up about his ow...