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Laurie opens this episode mid-story -- crossing a street, spotting someone she admires, and doing what she's done her whole life: looking away.What follows is one of the most personal episodes she's recorded. It's the story of her relationship with Ellen Yin — media company founder, host of the Cubicle to CEO podcast, keynote speaker, and one of the most gracious humans Laurie has encountered in six years of building this business. Across four years and four distinct moments, Laurie traces the evolution from moving chicken around a plate at a lunch table to waking up to a DM that said: Laurie, I adore you.But this episode isn't really about Ellen. It's about the conditioning that makes high-achieving women invisible to themselves -- and what it actually looks like to start unlearning it. At 54. After years of doing this work. Still.The theme woven through this year's Craft + Commerce conference: shoot your shot. Be delusionally confident. Stop being the first person to tell yourself no.This episode is Laurie's honest reckoning with all of it.What we coverThe cold open: crossing the street, recognizing Ellen Yin, and the instinct to look away — and what that one moment reveals about a lifetime of habitsWhat happened at the lunch table four years ago — the salad, the chicken, the over-explaining, and the classic nervous deflection of proving how much you know when what you're actually feeling is: do I even deserve to be here?The DM that changed everything: how Laurie shot her shot, flew to Oregon, drove 90 minutes in commuter traffic, and spent an extraordinary day learning from someone she admiredThe crosswalk moment — last year's Craft + Commerce — and why she looked away when she could have made the connection herselfThis year's conference: walking into the breakout room, the hug, the lit-up face, and what it felt like to be seen by someone she'd assumed was too important, too busy, too far above her to see herWhy the tech not working in the room didn't matter — and the Maya Angelou quote that's been living in Laurie's head ever sinceGetting in the photo line — the internal negotiation of "why not me?" — and waking up to Laurie, I adore youLittle Laurie: the conditioning, the beliefs, the habits that were formed so long ago she didn't know she was still running them"I just stopped being the first person to tell myself no" — the keynote line that reframes everythingThe three micro-shots from this year's conference: asking for the free signed book, getting the photo with Ellen, joining a lunch group that felt out of her leagueWhy it's not the ask that's the problem — it's the belief we've attached to the askFour takeaways for shooting your shot, being seen, and doing this work for as long as it takesThe four takeaways1. The look-away is a habit, not a truth. When you feel the impulse to make yourself smaller, to assume someone is too important to see you, to talk yourself out of making the ask — that is old conditioning running a very old program. You can notice it. You don't have to keep obeying it.2. Shooting your shot is a skill — and it gets easier. Not because the fear goes away, but because you build evidence. The ask doesn't kill you. The worst thing people can say is no — and no is not a rejection of you. It means not right now. You keep asking. At some point, they say yes.3. The gift of being seen starts with letting yourself be visible. Ellen couldn't have touched Laurie's arm at the crosswalk if Laurie had walked the other way. Every time we make ourselves invisible, we rob someone else of the chance to surprise us.4. We are never done with this work. At 54. After years of coaching herself and others. Laurie still looked away at the crosswalk last year. Still moved the chicken around the plate four years ago. The difference isn't that the impulse is gone. It's that she notices it faster — and sometimes, not always but more often, does the thing anyway. That's the work. That's all this is.Quotable moments"She made the connection when I wasn't going to do it myself.""I just stopped being the first person to tell myself no.""Being delusionally confident doesn't mean you don't feel the fear. It means you make the ask anyway -- and you let other people decide whether to say yes.""It's not the ask that's the problem. It's the belief we attach to the ask.""Every time we make ourselves invisible, we rob someone else of the chance to surprise us.""The difference between now and four years ago isn't that I've eliminated the impulse. It's that I notice it faster. And sometimes I do the thing anyway.""You shouldn't have to shoot your shot alone.""People will forget what you said. They will forget what you did. But they will never forget how you made them feel." — Maya Angelou"Go make someone feel something this week. Might as well start with yourself."People + resources mentionedEllen Yin — founder of Ellen Yin Media, host of the Cubicle to CEO podcast Craft + Commerce Conference — annual creator conference hosted by Kit in Boise, IdahoKit — Laurie's new email service provider (formerly ConvertKit) James Clear — author of Atomic Habits (30 million copies sold)Maya Angelou — "People will forget what you said. They will forget what you did. But they will never forget how you made them feel."BEST LIFE MastermindEverything in this episode -- the looking away, the over-explaining, the belief that someone else's question matters more than yours, the feeling that you're not worth remembering -- is exactly the work we do inside the BEST LIFE Mastermind. Not in theory. In practice. With ten women who will see you when you want to make yourself invisible. Who will nudge your arm at the crosswalk when you're about to look away.→ Apply now → Book a 15-minute call with Laurie Retreat 1 — Sun Valley, Idaho · September 1–4, 2026 Retreat 2 — Civana Wellness Resort + Spa · Carefree, Arizona · February 23–26, 2027If this episode made you think of someone who needs to hear it , please send it to them. That's your shot to take this week.
What's the most effective way to raise entrepreneurial kids who are confident with money and financially literate? Most parents wait until their kids are teenagers to start talking about money, but studies show age 7-9 is actually the most important window for building financial confidence in children. Joining us to share the why and how is a parent with first-hand experience in raising money-smart kids, Mara Williams. Mara is a business coach, author of The Little Books of Big Business series, and creator of Let's Play Money, a playful, practical approach to raising financially literate kids through stories, simple activities, and early entrepreneurship. In this episode, she shares how to incorporate simple, everyday experiences to teach entrepreneurship to the kids in your life starting with what you already know and have in front of you. Connect with Mara: Website (download the free zine & book here): https://www.thelittlebooksofbigbusiness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelittlebooksofbigbusiness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelittlebooksofbigbusiness YouTube (Parent Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@thelittlebooksofbigbusiness YouTube (Kids Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@letsplaymoney Loving our bonus content and want more Cubicle to CEO in your ears? Join us every Monday on our subscriber-only premium feed for case study–style interviews with successful entrepreneurs debriefing their real-time growth experiments and results. Subscribe to get insider access to what's actually been working for businesses in the last 3-18 months: cubicletoceo.co/podcast If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Subscribe to our premium feed for case-study style interviews every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Sports Cubicle 06.07.26 by WCPT 820 Weekend
In this episode of High Velocity Radio, Lee Kantor speaks with Laura Doman, communication strategist and founder of Your Digital Stage. Laura shares how business professionals can improve their on-camera presence, communicate with confidence and authenticity, and use video content to build trust, increase visibility, and grow their businesses. She also offers practical strategies for […]
Is your next business expense an investment or a mistake? The answer is always nuanced, but the right questions can help you make wiser spending decisions that actually align with your ROI expectations and overarching business goals. With nearly 20 years of experience across multiple sectors of the financial industry (banking, lending, and now financial planning and investment/wealth management), founder of independent adviser Divergent Financial Advisory Services, Alicia Martinez knows exactly how to navigate those tough spending decisions that move your business forward while protecting your budget. Back as a returning guest on our show, she goes meta in today's episode by walking us through her own decision tree and how she evaluated a recent marketing expense of her own (our offer, Instant Influence). What questions did she ask in the consideration process? How is she defining and tracking success? How can business owners effectively evaluate a financial commitment when the outcome isn't guaranteed? This is the episode to tune into before you make your next big purchase for your business. Connect with Alicia: https://difiadvisory.com https://www.instagram.com/difiadvisory https://www.facebook.com/DiFiAdvisory/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/difiadvisory/ Our last episode with Alicia: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cubicle-to-ceo/id1470966370?i=1000712399762 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/44nj7IVLPBcz3eTIXdqGPZ?si=wAu98ZqyRtWywBXSzkF7ag Loving our bonus content and want more Cubicle to CEO in your ears? Join us every Monday on our subscriber-only premium feed for case study–style interviews with successful entrepreneurs debriefing their real-time growth experiments and results. Subscribe to get insider access to what's actually been working for businesses in the last 3-18 months: cubicletoceo.co/podcast If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Subscribe to our premium feed for case-study style interviews every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Head coach of the Colorado Eagles Mark Letestu joins the show talking about his current series in the WCF against the Chicago Wolves The Marvelous One Dan Marver gives a preview of the 2026 NBA Finals between the Knicks and the Spurs The boys preview the Stanley Cup against the Hurricanes and the Golden Knights And UFC is coming to the White House?
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Success on the outside doesn't always match what's happening behind the scenes. Nata Salvatori is a Freedom-First Leadership & Scaling Coach, host of The Accidental CEO® podcast, and creator of the R.E.T.U.R.N. Framework: helping high-capacity founders exit over-responsibility and build businesses that don't depend on them to function. In this episode, she breaks down the invisible load high-achieving women carry that nobody sees, what it really costs to be the glue in your business, and how to stop being the bottleneck. Connect with Nata: The CEO Confidential Waitlist: https://accidentalceo.myflodesk.com/ceoconfidential CEO Capacity Audit Quiz: https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/69406257520071b3d67558b4 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accidentalceo.co Loving our bonus content and want more Cubicle to CEO in your ears? Join us every Monday on our subscriber-only premium feed for case study–style interviews with successful entrepreneurs debriefing their real-time growth experiments and results. Subscribe to get insider access to what's actually been working for businesses in the last 3-18 months: cubicletoceo.co/podcast If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Subscribe to our premium feed for case-study style interviews every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
DePaul's Basketball Coach Chris Holtmann joins the show, we take a look at the upcoming AHL WCF series with the Chicago Wolves and Colorado Eagles, and an update on new and existing stadiums in Chicago
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The Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own Boss
Claire met Ellen Yin at a conference last year — and despite Ellen's podcast Cubicle to CEO crossing over a million downloads, Claire had never heard of her. Months later, Claire stumbled onto one of Ellen's offers on Instagram and bought it without thinking twice. "Take my money," she said! In this episode, Ellen shares how she built Cubicle to CEO into a media company, the brand partnership structure that has her landing campaigns with Fortune 500 names like Uber and Amazon, and the bespoke offer she launched right before Black Friday that brought in 28 partners. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: The decision Ellen made in 2022 that completely changed how her business makes money What it actually means when Ellen says her podcast IS the product (not a marketing channel) The minimum budget Ellen requires to even consider a brand partnership — and what brands get at the higher end Why Ellen stopped publicly sharing her annual revenue after five years — and the number she tracks instead now About Ellen Yin: Ellen Yin is the founder of Cubicle to CEO, a media and education company best known for its top-ranked podcast of the same name. Cubicle to CEO has served over 14,000 students, partnered with Fortune 500 brands like Uber, Amazon, ADP, and Indeed, and crossed over a million downloads on the show. Ellen is also a speaker and one of the most financially transparent founders in the online business space. Mentioned in this podcast: Cubicle to CEO Cubicle to CEO Podcast (premium subscription) Revenue Report Files (Ellen's private podcast feed of five years of public income reports) Dielle McMillan — forthe23percent.com Now it's time to GET PAID.
On tonights Sports Cubicle Cherie Travis the owner and President of The Chicago Snowballs stops by An update on the stadium drama in Chicago The Marvelous One Dan Marver gives us his weekly NBA update and much more on The Sports Cubicle
Have you tried running ads and watched your budget disappear with nothing to show for it? Claire Pelletreau has seen this time and time again, and she's on a mission to make sure you never waste another dollar in the Zuckerberg machine. A Facebook and Instagram ads expert and conversion optimization strategist, and the host of the Get Paid Podcast, Claire is known for making ads actually make sense without the jargon or an expensive agency eating your margins. In this episode, she breaks down exactly when you're ready to start running ads, what to run first, how much to actually budget, and what's working right now — including why ads are genuinely easier to get results from than they used to be. Connect with Claire: 1 Simples Ad : https://clairepells.com/ceo Website: clairepells.com Get Paid Podcast: https://pod.link/1005195731/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairepells/ Loving our bonus content and want more Cubicle to CEO in your ears? Join us every Monday on our subscriber-only premium feed for case study–style interviews with successful entrepreneurs debriefing their real-time growth experiments and results. Subscribe to get insider access to what's actually been working for businesses in the last 3-18 months: cubicletoceo.co/podcast If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Subscribe to our premium feed for case-study style interviews every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Sports Cubicle 05.10.26 by WCPT 820 Weekend
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Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker entertain this month's listener entries for Mesut Haaland Dicks, as the Clichés faithful nominate their niche footballing fascinations and irritations. Among the selections are the mythical status of the half-time team talk, a listener's transcontinental toilet-cubicle sleuthing, nearby fans who state the obvious for 90 minutes and the minor things that instantly shatter the elite-level feel of a professional football match. Play the new Happy Hunting Grounds daily quiz at games.footballcliches.com Sign up for Dreamland, the new members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive show and much more: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Most brands have worked with an agency that felt like an external vendor. Rachel Leslie is building something different. As the founder and editor-in-chief of Lāer Studio, Rachel has spent years developing a hybrid creative partner model that embeds her copywriting team directly into the brands they support - from their internal Slack channels to their campaign briefs. With clients like Away, Zola, Avocado Green Mattress, and FILA, she's seen firsthand what changes when a creative relationship goes long-term and the brand finally has a creative partner they can actually lean on. In this episode, Rachel breaks down how she structures her team, how embedded support makes a difference to her clients during high-pressure moments, and how she keeps healthy boundaries without sacrificing the partnership model. She also shares what's evolving with agencies and in-house creative teams in 2026 and beyond. Connect with Rachel: Website: https://laerstudio.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laerstudio/ Workshop: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelaleslie Loving our bonus content and want more Cubicle to CEO in your ears? Join us every Monday on our subscriber-only premium feed for case study–style interviews with successful entrepreneurs debriefing their real-time growth experiments and results. Subscribe to get insider access to what's actually been working for businesses in the last 3-18 months: cubicletoceo.co/podcast If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Subscribe to our premium feed for case-study style interviews every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Sports Cubicle 04.26.26 by WCPT 820 Weekend
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This week we're diving into the wild story of Donald Howard, the man behind Accelerated Christian Education, also known as the curriculum that tried to teach generations of kids that dinosaurs and humans hung out together like it was a prehistoric group project. We break down the doctrine, the beliefs, and the very creative version of science and history baked into the program that spread through Christian schools around the world. Then we ask the obvious question: what actually happened to the guy who built the whole thing? Because when you start pulling on that thread, the story gets… let's just say biblically messy. Join the Class Action: https://scharfsteinlaw.com/class-action/ Links and Socials: https://linktr.ee/legacyofabusepodcast Contact Us: legacyofabusepodcast@gmail.com
In this episode, we tackle a blind spot in organizational development: the physical workspace. While HR and OD leaders spend countless hours shaping culture, engagement, and strategy, the environment people work in is often left to architects, facilities, or finance. That's a miss. The spaces people walk into every day send powerful signals about what matters—collaboration or isolation, energy or exhaustion, inclusion or hierarchy. Workspace isn't just about aesthetics; it directly influences behavior, productivity, and how people feel at work. We also take on the ongoing debate around open workspaces. Do they actually foster collaboration—or do they create distraction and disengagement? The answer isn't one-size-fits-all, and that's exactly why OD needs to be part of the conversation—bringing intention to how space aligns with the work being done. We explore why OD should have a seat at the table when workplaces are designed or redesigned, and how even small shifts in layout, flow, and intention can create more welcoming and productive environments. Because culture doesn't just live in values and conversations—it lives in the walls, the light, and the space between people.
The Sports Cubicle 04.12.26 by WCPT 820 Weekend
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Gemma Bonham-Carter has been making money online since before Instagram existed. After building a 7-figure education business helping over 20,000 entrepreneurs, she made a bold move: retiring multiple signature programs to go all-in on AI education in a market flooded with generic ChatGPT content. While most online educators struggled in 2025, Gemma had her best year yet and is now targeting $10M. The founder of AI All Stars and host of the annual AI Unlocked conference, Gemma is a recognized voice in the industry with features in Entrepreneur, Inc., Business Insider, and Fast Company. But what sets her apart isn't the accolades - it's how she thinks about AI as business infrastructure. In this episode, she pulls back the curtain on what actually made her recession-proof when others weren't, why she was confident enough to retire the offers that were working, and the one mindset shift that could move your business forward this week. Connect with Gemma: Website: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/gemma.bonhamcarter Workshop: https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/aiworkshop Loving our bonus content and want more Cubicle to CEO in your ears? Join us every Monday on our subscriber-only premium feed for case study–style interviews with successful entrepreneurs debriefing their real-time growth experiments and results. Subscribe to get insider access to what's actually been working for businesses in the last 3-18 months: cubicletoceo.co/podcast If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Subscribe to our premium feed for case-study style interviews every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Sports Cubicle 03.29.26 by WCPT 820 Weekend
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Office behaviour is unhinged. One woman got fired for converting her work cubicle into a DIY sauna with four space heaters and a personal thermometer labelled "trust issues." Another bloke got fired for cooking a full breakfast on an electric fry pan at his desk. Listeners call in with their own: a colleague who takes a Bluetooth speaker into the bathroom and does full karaoke, and someone who photocopied a dog in colour and handed the printout to a child. Also: the unwritten rules of urinal etiquette got a full breakdown and nobody asked for it but here we are.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Does your brand accurately reflect the quality of your work? Alison Gardner, Founder and Creative Director of Perspektiiv Design Co., believes that when a brand is truly aligned with your values, your voice, and your vision, it stops being a source of stress and starts becoming one of your strongest business assets. A lifelong creative entrepreneur and mother, Alison brings both strategic depth and real-world experience to the brands she builds for visionaries and business owners who are ready to grow without burning themselves out in the process. In this episode, she breaks down the biggest misconceptions about branding that are keeping business owners stuck, the practical shifts that make a brand actually convert, and how to build something that feels clear, confident, and completely authentic to who you are. Connect with Alison: Website: https://www.perspektiiv.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perspektiivdesignco/ Newsletter Sign Up: https://mailchi.mp/perspektiiv/newsletter Loving our bonus content and want more Cubicle to CEO in your ears? Join us every Monday on our subscriber-only premium feed for case study–style interviews with successful entrepreneurs debriefing their real-time growth experiments and results. Subscribe to get insider access to what's actually been working for businesses in the last 3-18 months: cubicletoceo.co/podcast If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Subscribe to our premium feed for case-study style interviews every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Sports CubiclE 03.22.26 by WCPT 820 Weekend
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Krissy Chin and Claire VanBemmelen are the founders of K+C Creative and sisters who have lived through every era of online business. From the early days of blogging to today's crowded creator economy, they've seen firsthand how attention has become expensive and trust has grown fragile. They don't follow trends. They design high-converting websites and funnels for coaches, service providers, and course creators based on real-time buyer behavior - turning websites into trust builders, self-marketers, and sales associates so they can show up confidently to sell more, serve more, and live more. Returning to our show to continue the conversation on optimizing your website, Krissy + Claire show the hidden cost of your website being invisible to AI and exactly how to fix it. SEO is no longer enough for ChatGPT and other AI platforms to recommend you in search —you need to pair it with AEO to stay discoverable in 2026 and beyond. Connect with Krissy and Claire: https://www.kandccreative.com https://www.instagram.com/kandc.creative https://www.instagram.com/onepagewebsiteinaday https://www.youtube.com/@KandCCreative Want to add Schema to your website pages? Create your Schema Code using this tool - https://www.kandccreative.com/schema-tool Loving our bonus content and want more Cubicle to CEO in your ears? Join us every Monday on our subscriber-only premium feed for case study–style interviews with successful entrepreneurs debriefing their real-time growth experiments and results. Subscribe to get insider access to what's actually been working for businesses in the last 3-18 months: cubicletoceo.co/podcast If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Subscribe to our premium feed for case-study style interviews every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is a free preview of a paid episode (49 min), exclusively available on our subscriber-only premium feed. Become a premium subscriber to tune into the full episode: https://cubicletoceo.co/podcast Questions about our premium podcast subscription? Send us a DM @cubicletoceo Wrapping up our series on the most unique ways to market and sell in 2026, host Ellen Yin sits down with producer Sabrina Nasser and marketing strategist Stephanie Paradiso for a roundtable on the real-world campaigns that captured our attention in recent months. From major brands to scrappy mom-and-pops, we deconstruct how brands are turning everyday products into conversation starters, choosing intimacy over reach to drive influence, and playing into the unexpected to stop people mid-scroll. These are the creative marketing campaigns shaping our next big ideas—and they might spark yours, too. Connect with Steph: www.inspiredsocial.co IG: @inspiredsocialco Listen to Steph's last episode on Cubicle to CEO Links mentioned in the episode: Huda Beauty Pop Socket Rhode Lip Tint Phone Case @eugbrandstrat Meta Close Friends Strategy Breakdown Brittany Robert's Close Friends Launch Strategy If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Subscribe to our premium feed for case-study style interviews every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, we discuss Claude Code for non-coders, automating newsletters and status reports, and AI tax prep. Plus, Coté finds unexpected joy in a coding assistant. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 563 Runner-up Titles Upgraded to Max The only innovation I was talking about was hiring me. The Patrick Stewart of the Cubicles. Should we become the Claudecast? Matt Ray in Your Pocket. Come into the tent You have agency in your life Rundown Coté went to Claude Camp Microsoft and Anthropic team up to bring Claude Cowork to Microsoft 365 Cursor is rolling out a new kind of agentic coding tool Hater Season: Corey Quinn — Better Offline Google completes acquisition of Wiz Relevant to your Interests I Worked for Block. Its A.I. Job Cuts Aren't What They Seem. Iranian news claims AWS drone strikes were deliberate Anthropic Just Won the Enterprise. Here's What Nobody's Talking About Amazon's Bahrain data center targeted by Iran for support of U.S. military, state media says Startups.RIP - Dead YC Startups, Alive Ideas Kratix Anywhere: Cloud, On-Prem, and Hybrid Without Compromise Meta just bought Moltbook, the social network for AI bots - 9to5Mac Amazon holds engineering meeting following AI-related outages Oracle is building yesterday's data centers with tomorrow's debt SUSE Reportedly May Be For Sale Yet Again When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry” Oracle is under pressure from more than $100 billion in debt and massive layoffs as it pushes ahead with Larry Ellison's 3-step transformation Oracle is building yesterday's data centers with tomorrow's debt Oracle Job Cuts OpenAI bowed out of the Oracle MacBook Neo - Tech Specs Code Mode: give agents an entire API in 1,000 tokens MacBook Neo - Tech Specs Nonsense McDonald's C.E.O. Takes a Big Bite Out of a Burger. Maybe Scratch ‘Big.' Conferences KubeCon EU, March 23-26, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass. DevOpsdays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026 DevOpsDays Austin, May 5-6, 2026 WeAreDevelopers, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking. VMware User Groups (VMUGs): Amsterdam (March 17-19, 2026) - Coté speaking. Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026) Toronto (May 12-14, 2026) Dallas (June 9-11, 2026) Orlando (October 20-22, 2026) SDT News & Community Join our Slack community Email the show: questions@softwaredefinedtalk.com Free stickers: Email your address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com Follow us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky Watch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok Book offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by Coté Sponsor the show Sponsor more podcasts with Failover Media Recommendations Brandon: Token management with RTK Usage for Claude App - App Store Coté: Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station
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Julia Carlson is an 8-figure entrepreneur, a top ranked financial advisor by Barron's and Forbes, author of Money Loves You and Let's Get You Fired, and speaker who's spent more than 25 years helping women build real wealth without burning themselves out in the process. She has built and scaled multiple companies, including a financial services firm, while raising a family. Today, Julia helps women entrepreneurs scale to 7 & 8 figures by firing themselves from the day-to-day and stepping into true CEO leadership to build businesses that create freedom, impact, and legacy. To give us insight into what that looks like in practice, this conversation will focus on the identity shift required to move from operator to visionary and why doing “more” stops working after 7 figures. Connect with Julia: www.thejuliacarlson.com www.instagram.com/thejuliacarlson www.linkedin.com/in/thejuliacarlson/ Loving our bonus content and want more Cubicle to CEO in your ears? Join us every Monday on our subscriber-only premium feed for case study–style interviews with successful entrepreneurs debriefing their real-time growth experiments and results. Subscribe to get insider access to what's actually been working for businesses in the last 3-18 months: cubicletoceo.co/podcast If you enjoyed today's episode, please: Post a screenshot & key takeaway on your IG story and tag us @cubicletoceo so we can repost you. Subscribe to our premium feed for case-study style interviews every Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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291 - From Cubicles to Closings: Mike Doherty's Path to Real Estate Success Jen Josey hosts the REIGN podcast and shares a "Badassery Bestowment" on why every listing needs a professional photographer, citing five reasons: more clicks and offers, selling a lifestyle, protecting price, standing out in a crowded market, and saving time and stress. She then interviews Mike Doherty, a Connecticut-based full-time real estate investor, realtor, entrepreneur, co-founder of Skytree Investments, and host of the Sky's the Limit Podcast. Mike describes his path from a finance job after graduating from the University of Connecticut in 2015 to real estate investing, including learning through BiggerPockets, house hacking a duplex, and scaling by using the BRRRR method after running out of capital. He discusses misconceptions new investors face, emphasizes taking action, using meetups to build confidence and connections, and explains creative financing strategies such as seller financing and subject-to deals, including an example with 10% down, 4% interest, 40-year amortization, and a 10-year balloon. Mike shares a favorite deal involving raising the full down payment, selling after one year, and completing a 1031 exchange into a seller-financed five-unit property. He explains OPM approaches, partnerships and joint ventures, friends-and-family capital, and the importance of track record and some skin in the game. Mike outlines his move from W2 work to becoming a full-time realtor by lowering living expenses through house hacking, and he shares his BADASS answers: key books (Rich Dad Poor Dad, Who Not How, Never Split the Difference), best advice (take action), his drive (generational wealth and financial freedom), a goal of reaching 200 doors before age 35 (currently at 100), systems (assistant/transaction coordinator, Follow Up Boss CRM, calendar, and morning routine), and his definition of success as enough passive income to support his lifestyle. 00:00 Welcome to REIGN: What to Expect on the Podcast 01:02 Badassery Tip: Why Pro Photos Sell Listings (5 Reasons) 03:24 Meet Mike Doherty: Investor, Realtor & Podcast Host 04:46 From Finance Cubicle to First House Hack Duplex 08:49 Early Landlord Lessons & Misconceptions to Unlearn 11:32 Take the First Step: Beating Analysis Paralysis with Action 14:17 Scaling Up: Running Out of Cash & Learning the BRRRR Method 16:59 Creative Financing Deep Dive: Seller Finance, Sub-to & Balloons 20:57 Favorite Deals & Partnering Up Using Other People's Money 21:33 Raising the Down Payment + 1031 Into Seller Financing (5-Unit Deal) 23:00 What He'd Do Differently: OPM Sooner & BRRRR After the First Duplex 24:18 Flip vs Hold: Wealth-Building Mindset, Leverage, and Today's Market Risk 25:36 OPM Playbook: Partners, Private Money Terms, JVs & Structuring Deals 27:21 Friends & Family Funding + Skin in the Game (Even Teachers Have Money) 29:16 His Business Today: Full-Time Realtor, Investor Niche, Flips/Wholesale to Buy Rentals 31:40 Sky's the Limit Podcast + The "BADASS" Rapid-Fire Segment Begins 32:39 Books & Advice: Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Who Not How, Never Split the Difference + Take Action 35:46 Drive, Goals & Systems: Generational Wealth, 200 Doors, Assistants, CRM, Morning Routine 39:46 Defining Success + Where to Find Mike (Podcast, IG, Website) 41:12 Wrap-Up & Show Outro: Subscribe, Follow, and Join REIGN
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If you've been side-eyeing Substack trying to figure out whether you should start one, what you'd even put on it, or how it's different from your “regular” newsletter… this episode is your permission slip to breathe. Because guess what? I've been figuring this out in real time too — and today, I'm breaking down exactly how I'm using both Substack and my newsletter, why I treat them differently, and how YOU can create a simple, sustainable content structure that actually supports your business.I'll also walk you through the discovery → nurture → conversion framework I use to decide which platforms get my energy — and which ones simply get a presence without becoming a second job. Because you are absolutely not meant to create cornerstone content for 19 platforms. No thank you.Whether you're Substack-curious, newsletter-confused, or trying to design a content flow that doesn't make you want to run away to a cabin in the woods, this episode will give you clarity.In this episode, you'll hear…How I'm using Substack differently from my weekly business newsletterWhy your content should flow from one or two core platforms (not all of them)The discovery–nurture–conversion method I use to understand where each platform fitsHow I'm thinking about Substack as an experiment (and why that's OK!)What goes on Substack vs. what stays in my main newsletterHow to decide where YOUR content belongs without overthinking itClick here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.RESOURCES:Get Sam's free weekly newsletter, Sam's SidebarSubscribe to Sam's Substack Beyond Business Get Sam's book "When I Start My Business, I'll Be Happy"Listen to Sam on Cubicle to CEO Episode 293. 46k List Growth Case Study: From Snooze-Worthy To Subscriber MagnetWriting a Book Podcast PlaylistKit - what I use to build my email list, send emails to my list, and create opt-in forms & pages (affiliate link)Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come outClick here to watch the free workshop so you can get legally protected right now!CONNECT:Sam on InstagramSam on FacebookOn Your Terms® on Instagram