SUCCESS Podcasts

A&R wasn’t a new dream for Gordan Dillard—he’s a man who has always believed in what he wanted to do, and when he was younger, he aspired not only to become an executive and entrepreneur, but also to go into A&R. The journey to that dream began with an internship at Motown, and it only evolved from there. Dillard is a person who has always believed in what he wanted to do, but some of the...

Who needs quick health fixes and short-lived diet flings? Not you! Get ready to shake up your health habits and dive into the exhilarating world of The Body Reset with the one and only Olly Wood! As founder of The Meta Project, Olly got his start in the trenches of the health world as a PT in a big box gym.  After 7 years of working with primarily high-performing business owners he saw the extent...

How many Americans currently have a side hustle? What is the impact of women becoming the breadwinners for their family? Listen in on this week’s episode of rich & REGULAR for these answers and more as Julien and Kiersten take the live stage at the Morningstar conference in Chicago. Get ready for a captivating glimpse into their expertise beyond the podcast, as they shed light on the evolving...

Adeel Khan, M.D., started his career journey as a personal trainer, but the lack of intellectual stimulation and his continuing desire to help people evolved into his current career as a doctor, entrepreneur and researcher. However, during and after medical school Khan discovered that people were focused on preventative care and immediate treatments rather than health and lifestyle tools that woul...

Have you ever struggled with "monkey brain"? What is deep work and how can we build it into our week? What do we do about information overload? Tune in this week as guest Curt Steinhorst answers these questions by highlighting tips and techniques we can use to stay fully present and increase our work efficiency.  The goal is to find that sweet spot - Karen Allen calls it the "flow zone" - where we...

How much should we save? Where do we keep our money? Is saving 10% enough? Welcome to another episode of rich & REGULAR, where Julien and Kiersten Saunders answer these questions and more. This week's topic is all about the holy grail of personal finance: saving. Julien reminds us that saving is not just a habit, it's a skill. And like all skills, it takes practice to perfect. Listen in to hea...

"In your business life, in your workouts, in your relationships, nothing is ever easy, and there's always going to be hardships, there's always tough moments… I think tapping into [your] inner power and saying 'I can do this. I can conquer these things.’—that's how you're going to overcome that,” says Erika Hammond in today’s episode. While her career has been full of tough moments and challenges—...

It's time to break out the balloons and pop the champagne because the In The Details podcast is celebrating its first birthday! Host Karen Allen is taking a stroll down memory lane and reminiscing about some of the show's best moments and guests from the past year. Will your favorite make the cut? We've got Amina AlTai dishing out career advice on how to know if you're not aligned with your work,...

Are you yearning for a much-deserved getaway, but worried about breaking the bank? Well, fear not fellow travelers! In this week’s episode of rich & REGULAR, Julien and Kiersten help you plan a guilt-free vacation. With US hotel prices skyrocketing by a staggering 54% in January 2023 compared to the previous year, it's easy to feel like the only way to fund your travel is by taking out a secon...

"You probably haven't made a single authentic career choice in your life,” says Misha Rubin in this week’s episode. And he speaks from experience—while Rubin stayed with Ernst & Young for 15 years, even making partner at the company, he wasn’t happy. Nonetheless, he remained—after all, he had no other plans to follow. But one afternoon, during a business meeting, he finally listened to the qui...

Biologist Dr. Rebecca Heiss wasn’t always interested in stress management. It wasn’t until her sister-in-law was diagnosed with terminal cancer that she re-evaluated her life and realized that many of her choices were made out of fear. In one month, she quit her job, sold her house, and divorced her husband - some of the most stressful things people can go through, all at once.  Since then, Rebecc...

Are you tired of the traditional retirement plan of working until you're old and gray? Enter FIRE, the Financial Independence, Retire Early movement. It's like retirement, but significantly better. In this week’s episode of rich & REGULAR, Julien and Kiersten are here to answer all the burning questions about FIRE. Who is it for? Is it sustainable? Is it just for people who eat ramen noodles e...

Kiersten and Julien Saunders’ story is one which spans nearly 10 years, from meeting at the company where they both worked to breaking up after a vacation to getting back together and learning more about money to beginning a career in the very field that had ended their relationship. Now the podcast hosts, authors and YouTube personalities discuss the importance of gaining financial literacy, and...

Amy Morin is deeply familiar with grief. When she was in her 20s, her mother and husband passed away suddenly, precisely three years apart. Confronted by immeasurable suffering, Amy began exploring strategies to help her cope and develop her mental strength. In the following years, she penned two international bestsellers about the ins and outs of building resilience and mental strength, one of wh...

What exactly is net worth? How is it calculated? It’s time to debunk the myth that income is the primary measure of success and explain why net worth provides a more holistic picture of financial health.  In this week’s episode of rich & REGULAR, Julien and Kiersten Saunders caution listeners against common mistakes they've seen when it comes to building net worth and provide a variety of heal...

At the end of the day, have you ever felt exhausted and stressed, even though you can’t think of a good reason why? Turns out, there’s a cause after all—microstresses, small moments and interactions that fly under the radar of our fight-or-flight response, but which affect our body just as regular stress does.  Rob Cross and Karen Dillon conducted myriad interviews for their new book, The Microstr...

Born and raised under the Franco dictatorship in Spain, business coach Tania Vasallo was used to being told what she could or couldn’t do, and she constantly yearned for freedom. After her first taste of freedom when she moved to the United States for school, she decided to stay and shift careers. Tania has created multimillion-dollar campaigns for some of the world’s most renowned companies, like...

Many of Kiersten’s family members have been involved in the insurance business, so The Saunders are smashing through the stigma and delivering the life insurance low-down this week. They mull over the purpose of life insurance and perform a cost-benefit analysis on the two types of policies, term and whole life, while offering their two cents on which one to invest in. Julien and Kiersten also ans...

Rachel Glass has always had an entrepreneurial spirit, but it’s only recently that she’s gotten a chance to put it to use. After graduating from business school in 2006, Glass worked in the financial sector—specifically hedge fund fundraising—for about 10 years. It was a financially secure job, but after having her second daughter, the reality of feeling like she wasn’t in a job she truly loved be...

Donna Bond hadn’t felt inspired in a while. As the former director of marketing at the Ritz Carlton for 28 years, she’d sunk so much time into her corporate career, but it no longer gave her a feeling of purpose. Donna’s father passed away when he was 44 years old, and when she herself turned 44, she felt a huge rush to find her life’s purpose and get out of the corporate grind. One day, she decid...

Seven and a half years ago, Brad Ryan was struggling to finish his veterinary program at Ohio State University. For the first time in his life, he began feeling suicidal, and not long after, one of his classmates took their own life. This sent him into a tailspin; he knew he needed a break. He recalled a moment a few years earlier when he was chatting with his grandmother, Joy, and she admitted to...

Each person’s retirement planning strategy is deeply personal. There are so many options for retirement accounts because they’re designed to be suitable for people with many different needs and lifestyles. But from 403(b)s, 501(c)3s, and 457(b)s, and other accounts, the amount of alphabet soup associated with retirement planning can be stupifying. Without financial education, confusing retirement...

EVGLE didn’t start up all at once—instead, it built up over time, allowing pieces to slot into place and create the rising success the company is now. And slot together they did—first Victor Burnett and Blxst, followed by Karl Fowlkes. Now, their company has grown to include not only tour and day-to-day managers, but staff that include a creative director and various advisers and consultants. It’s...

Teneshia Warner was in a rut in her career and her life. Growing up in a house where money was a sticking point, she knew her motivations made sense, but she wanted to thrive, not just survive. After a compelling question from one of her college professors, Teneshia resolved to design her life so that passion and purpose lead the way. The results of that life re-design have been astounding. Once s...

Before Jenny Blake started her business, she didn't feel like she had the authority to speak to others about her passion, business, because she didn’t have a “successful” $1M company under her belt. When Jenny finally leaned on her intuition and gave herself permission to speak about business publicly, she discovered her unique view on systems and operational efficiency propelled her to success. S...