Your Limitless Leadership Podcast

The best leaders don't just hit numbers. Brian shows you how. Brian Coffey has spent 26 years in financial services. His path wasn't perfectly mapped out, not even close. He struggled through college, entered the business chasing money and freedom, and quickly learned that success required something more. He had to develop discipline, resilience and the ability to handle rejection without taking i...

The way you communicate at work should not disappear when you walk through your front door. In this episode, Brent and Jenny get honest about what marriage has taught them about leadership, How to understand different personalities, manage conflict, listen before reacting, and know when someone needs a solution versus a little grace. They share personal stories about defensiveness, "seeing red," t...

Most women are not failing because they lack motivation. They are failing because they have been given an overwhelming, restrictive plan they could never sustain. In this episode, Brent sits down with Pamelyn Rocco, founder of House of Health by Pamelyn, to discuss why lasting transformation is not built through crash diets, perfection or an all-or-nothing mindset. Pamelyn shares her own experienc...

What happens when the career that defined you suddenly disappears? In this episode of the Your Limitless Leadership Podcast, Brent Widman sits down with James Reuter, Executive Partner at New York Life and former NYPD detective, to talk about rebuilding your identity, your leadership, and your life after a major setback. After being forced to retire from the police department following multiple su...

Anyone can lead when things are going well. Your character is revealed when the pressure is high, the decision is difficult and people are depending on you. In this episode, Brent sits down with  Steve   Larson , Senior Vice President of Club Operations at Life Time  to discuss the lessons that have shaped his more than 30 years of leadership.  Steve  shares how growing up in a small town, working...

Your brand is not your logo, your website or the colors you use on social media. Your brand is what people say about you when you are not in the room. In this episode, Brent sits down with branding expert Amy LaVallie to talk about how her journey from selling educational books door-to-door to radio advertising, technology sales and entrepreneurship shaped the way she helps people build their bran...

At the end of the game, every property, every dollar and every piece goes back into the box. What remains is how people felt because you were here. In this episode, Brent sits down with Mick White, founder of Purpose Fueled  for a powerful conversation about legacy, vulnerability and living a life that outlives you. Mick shares how his mother's unexpected death changed the way he sees success, rel...

Nobody warns you that the better you get at leadership, the fewer people you feel like you can actually talk to. In this episode of  Your Limitless Leadership , Brent and Jenny tackle a side of leadership that rarely gets discussed. Isolation at the top. Who do you talk to when you can't dump your problems on your team? You're hesitant to show weakness to your boss? Your peers may be competing for...

The biggest mistake new sales leaders make? They keep trying to win deals instead of developing people. In this episode of the Your Limitless Leadership Podcast, Brent and Jenny talk about one of the hardest transitions in business. Going from top producer to effective leader. Brent shares the leadership mistakes he made early in his career. Closing deals for his team and enabling poor habits.  Be...

Before leaders will accept accountability, change their mindset or raise their standards they first need to feel safe enough to tell the truth. After leading a mindset workshop for 12 successful insurance leaders, Brent and Jenny share what it really takes to break through resistance and create trust. Rather than beginning with sales numbers, recruiting goals, or performance expectations, they sta...

In this episode, Brent sits down with Joel Seleskie, founder of Seleskie Financial, to talk about the lessons that helped him build one of Minnesota's leading financial advisory practices. From opening his first retirement account as a teenager to selling educational books door-to-door and eventually building a team of more than 20 people in the financial industry. Joel's story shows what can happ...

Motivation feels great when it shows up. The problem is, motivation will not always be there, especially on the boring Tuesdays when you are tired, stressed, or simply do not feel like doing the work. In this episode of  Your Limitless Leadership , Brent and Jenny break down the difference between motivation and accountability. Motivation can provide the spark, but accountability is what keeps the...

What if the mistakes you're embarrassed by are actually the exact things that make you qualified to help someone else? In this episode of Your Limitless Leadership , Brent sits down with Jess Shaffer, a coach with Your Limitless Coach, to talk about growth, leadership, self-awareness, and learning things the hard way. Jess shares her journey from growing up in Louisiana, bartending on Bourbon Stre...

Why Top Salespeople Often Fail as Leaders. The biggest mistake organizations make is assuming their best salesperson will naturally become their best leader. The skills that help someone close business, outwork the competition, and hit personal goals are not the same skills required to build, coach, and develop a team.  In this episode, Brent shares one of the most personal stories of his career....

What happens when the person who was great at selling suddenly becomes responsible for leading the people who sell? That transition sounds exciting from the outside, but inside, a lot of new leaders are asking, "Do they respect me? Do I belong here? Am I supposed to have all the answers?"  In this episode of  Your Limitless Leadership , Brent and Jenny talk about one of the biggest shifts a leader...

High performers are great at pushing. Push harder. Work longer. Carry more. Be everything for everyone. But at some point, that pressure starts taking from the things that matter most. Your health, your family, your presence and your peace. Success is not supposed to cost you yourself. This episode is a reminder that leadership is not just about building a business. It is about building a life you...

Most people look at someone like Neil and see the successful advisor, the thriving business, the team, the credentials, and the results. What they don't see are the years spent betting on himself, pushing through uncertainty, surrounding himself with the right people and making decisions that most aren't willing to make. Success is rarely one big moment. It's small decisions made consistently over...

What happens when the people who look the most successful on the outside are quietly carrying the most pressure on the inside? In this episode of the Your Limitless Leadership Podcast, Brent and Jenny unpack what they saw while speaking with top financial advisors across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. High performers making millions, leading massive teams and managing billions in assets… yet co...

Most leaders are doing this backwards. It's costing them talent, culture, and long-term growth.  In this episode, Brent sits down with a Mike Reisel who has built something rare. Over the years the people he has brought on a, 70% of the advisors are still standing in an industry where most don't make it. The difference? He doesn't chase numbers, he builds people. This conversation breaks down what...

This episode hits on something a lot of leaders do not want to hear, but need to. Brent and Jenny use a weekend at a Luke Combs concert to unpack a bigger truth: the little choices are not little. They shape your discipline, your confidence, your energy, and the way people experience you. From packing their own food instead of grabbing junk on the road, to talking honestly about fitness, self-resp...

Most people think leadership is about authority, confidence, and having the answers. This conversation proves it's about something much deeper. If you lead people, own a business, or want to become the kind of leader others actually trust and follow, this one will hit you. In this episode of Your Limitless Leadership, Brent sits down with Luke Sodergren for a real, grounded conversation on what le...

Networking isn't "working the room." It's relationship-building with a purpose — and if you've ever sat in a parking lot talking yourself out of walking into an event (BNI, Chamber, happy hour… any of it), this episode will hit you right between the eyes. Brent shares that exact moment, and Stacey breaks down why most people feel awkward: they're going in with no plan, no goal, and no strategy… th...

He drove 17 hours to adopt a baby… and got told no. Some people come into your life and you just know—they're solid. In this episode, we talk about leadership through adversity, adoption through heartbreak, building character in small towns, and what working on a railroad can teach you about managing chaos. This conversation is raw, human, and powerful. It's about resilience. It's about taking ris...

What does it actually mean to lead by example? In this episode of Your Limitless Leadership Podcast, Brent and Jenny Widman share raw stories and real-life moments that shaped their leadership philosophy. From kidney stones at 3 a.m. before a full-day training… to military road marches… to letting people down and owning it — this conversation goes beyond surface-level leadership advice. It dives i...

Most leaders think they're developing their people… but they're really just running an "open door policy" and hoping it works. In this episode, Jenny and I break down the leadership skill that fixes the chaos fast: intentional, structured one-on-ones. If your team is inconsistent, dependent on you, or stuck in excuse mode, this is the simple system that turns potential into performance. We walk th...