Going Long Podcast with Billy Keels

Are you a high-performing executive who wants to earn freedom while keeping your professional edge?Then the Going Long Podcast with Billy Keels is for you.This podcast shares the actionable insights you want to make more money, build more freedom, and maintain the career you've built. Whether you're building a business on the side, investing your capital, or identifying your passion project, you'll get real stories and tactical strategies from others who've done the same on their terms.Hosted by international advisor and founder of The Executive Edge Advisory™️ Program, Billy Keels, this is your blueprint for creating income optionality, growing with intention, and protecting the professional momentum you've earned.With over 550 episodes and more than five years of insights, this show delivers a mix of solo episodes and expert guest interviews.

Going Long Podcast with Billy Keels is a business podcast hosted by Billy Keels, with 654 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #656

  Shifting Your Priorities: Why Your Title Can't Buy True Family Time

  Aug 18, 202612 minS1

  Are you a senior executive or elite tech leader spending all your working hours riding a corporate treadmill, sacrificing deep presence with aging parents or growing children just to secure the next title? In this transparent and deeply reflective solo episode, host Billy Keels breaks down a powerful life lesson on how life experiences fundamentally reshape a high performer's priorities. Billy recounts his recent 3,925-mile transatlantic investment—flying from Barcelona to the United States for a brief five-day trip purely to celebrate his mother's birthday and watch basketball on the couch with his father. Drawing contrast against his 26-year corporate history managing $100M EMEA operations for a blue-logo German enterprise software giant, Billy breaks down what it truly feels like to exit corporate dependency. Learn how to achieve a lifestyle where you no longer need to beg a boss for personal time off (PTO), how to transition your relationship with your 168 weekly hours, and how to build a predictable pathway to optionality that lets you be fully present for the moments that matter most. Want to make your corporate role optional? Grab your FREE copy of Billy's 3-Step Process eBook here: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm Questions Answered in This Episode: How do an executive's personal priorities radically shift as their parents and children grow older? What does true time control feel like compared to chasing corporate titles and enterprise perks? How can a high achiever build a sustainable professional model without needing to request PTO? What is the reality of battling severe jet lag as a mature professional compared to traveling early in your career? How do you realign your weekly 168 hours to focus on personal impact and deep presence with loved ones? ⏱️ Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Tipping Point: How Life Experiences Rewire Your True Priorities 01:10 - Investing 3,925 Miles Across the Atlantic for a Birthday Celebration 02:15 - Reflecting on 26 Years of Corporate Enterprise Software Accolades 03:30 - The Reality Shift: Aging Parents, Growing Kids, and Long-Distance Realities 04:30 - Reclaiming Time Autonomy After Shifting Through Personal Change 05:40 - The Power of Independence: Traveling Stateside Without Asking a Boss 06:35 - Couch Time with Dad and Car Time with Mom: Reclaiming Precious Moments 08:15 - Mother Time Catches Up: Navigating Jet Lag in an Over-40 Transition 09:30 - Escaping the Corporate Treadmill of Constant Growth and Always-On Stress 11:00 - Moving From Time Management Theory to Radical Personal Practice About Billy Keels & Corporate Optionality If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, learn how to achieve true control over your career and turn your corporate skills into personal assets. With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, Billy Keels achieved true optionality through multiple income streams. Today, he has helped dozens of executives build a predictable path to take control of their time and start living their ideal day. This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and starting to live your IDEAL day - today! Get the Free eBook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm How to Leave a Review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI Be sure to connect with Billy: Website: https://www.billykeels.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billykeels LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billykeels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billykeels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyKeelsFanPage Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/billykeels

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  Episode #655

  The Resilient Executive: Turning Life's Toughest Reset Points into Career Options - Diwas Timsina

  Aug 13, 202646 minS1

  Are you a senior tech leader, architect, or enterprise sales executive sitting on high-value technical acumen, wondering how to channel your skills into an independent venture without sacrificing your corporate career? In this transparent guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Diwas Timsina, a Customer Success Architect at a market leading enterprise software and services company, founder and CTO of Sarva, and former TEDx speaker. Born in a refugee camp in eastern Nepal, Diwas details his journey of arriving in the U.S. at age 14, changing high schools three times, and ultimately earning his MBA while navigating corporate consulting and enterprise software. Discover how Diwas uses the methodology of "building quietly" to prove concepts to himself before sharing them publicly, how he translates C-suite enterprise client conversations into grassroots multilingual AI tools for small vendors, and how to maintain total perspective during career challenges by remembering your ultimate starting point. Want to make your corporate role optional? Grab your FREE copy of Billy's 3-Step Process eBook here: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm Questions Answered in This Episode: How can an enterprise tech professional quietly build a side business without disrupting their main career track? What does it look like to transition from a refugee camp background into C-suite enterprise consulting? How do you leverage high-level corporate architecture reps to solve real-world problems for small businesses? Why is "building quietly and proving it to yourself first" the ultimate strategy for high performers? How do you maintain mental resilience and perspective when facing high-stress corporate or business obstacles? ⏱️ Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Broadcast Recording Setup: Thursday, July 23, 2026, with Diwas Timsina 03:07 - Dual-Track Success: Refugee Camp Origins to IBM Customer Success Architect 04:47 - The Golden Rule: Build Quietly, Prove It to Yourself, and Share What Works 07:22 - The 14-Year Refugee Journey: Resettling in the U.S. and Overcoming Multiple Resets 10:36 - Relocating to the Bay Area: Pursuing an MBA to Expand the Professional Network 14:30 - The CEO Meeting: How a Junior Achievement Opportunity with AT&T Shifted His Mindset 18:00 - Parental Sacrifices: Turning Generational Hustle into Enterprise Opportunity 22:30 - The Genesis of Sarva: Building Multilingual AI Tools for Underserved Small Businesses 28:48 - Enterprise Transferable Assets: Connecting Technical Dots with C-Suite Empathy 33:12 - Refusing the Trade-Off: Embracing Your Own Unique Journey Over Comparison Traps 37:08 - Grounding in the Trough: Using Past Real-Life Perspective to Overcome Roadblocks 42:00 - Connecting with Diwas Timsina and Exploring Sarva Contact Diwas: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diwas-timsina/ About Billy Keels & Corporate Optionality If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, learn how to achieve true control over your career and turn your corporate skills into personal assets. With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, Billy Keels achieved true optionality through multiple income streams. Today, he has helped dozens of executives build a predictable path to take control of their time and start living their ideal day. This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and starting to live your IDEAL day - today! Get the Free eBook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm How to Leave a Review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI Be sure to connect with Billy: Website: https://www.billykeels.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billykeels LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billykeels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billykeels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyKeelsFanPage Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/billykeels

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  Episode #654

  The Corporate Line Item Trap: Why Executives Are Afraid to Invest in Themselves

  Aug 11, 202615 minS1

  Are you a senior corporate leader or high-performing director relying on your company's learning and development budget to dictate your personal growth and future security? In this empowering solo episode, host Billy Keels reacts to a powerful life lesson from fellow podcaster Chris Williamson: no one is coming to save you. Billy pulls back the curtain on why market-leading multinationals constantly put their money where their mouth is—investing massive financial resources into technical skills, soft skills, and elite methodologies like MEDDIC or Challenger Sales to fuel their corporate organism. Discover why you must break the habit of putting yourself last, treat your personal transition as your own business line item, and aggressively invest your own time, effort, and capital into guided frameworks that unlock a predictable pathway to optionality while you continue to excel at your 9-to-5. Want to make your corporate role optional? Grab your FREE copy of Billy's 3-Step Process eBook here: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm Questions Answered in This Episode: What does Chris Williamson's phrase "no one is coming to save you" mean for corporate leaders? Why do large multinational corporations invest so heavily in training their frontline executives? How do you shift your mindset from a corporate line item to creating your own personal L&D budget? What is the true opportunity cost of trying to launch a side business completely alone? How can making a significant personal financial investment dramatically accelerate your business decisions? ⏱️ Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Solo Strategy: Moving Beyond General Corporate Concepts 01:10 - Reacting to Chris Williamson: Life Lessons in 60 Seconds 02:00 - The Loud Inner Voice: Shifting from Promotable to Optional 02:45 - The High Cost of Going It Alone on Your Side Business 03:40 - Why Market Leaders Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is 04:55 - MEDDIC, Spin, and Challenger: Analyzing Corporate L&D Investments 06:15 - Becoming the Market Leader of Your Own Personal Optionality 07:10 - Breaking the Habit of Putting Your Own Growth Last 08:35 - Billy's First Six-Figure Investment in a Personal Coach 09:50 - Maximizing the 168: Using Guided Action to Hit Your North Star 11:00 - Reclaiming Your Worth: Shifting From Theory into Practice About Billy Keels & Corporate Optionality If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, learn how to achieve true control over your career and turn your corporate skills into personal assets. With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, Billy Keels achieved true optionality through multiple income streams. Today, he has helped dozens of executives build a predictable path to take control of their time and start living their ideal day. This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and starting to live your IDEAL day - today! Get the Free eBook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm How to Leave a Review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI Be sure to connect with Billy: Website: https://www.billykeels.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billykeels LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billykeels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billykeels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyKeelsFanPage Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/billykeels

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  Episode #653

  What Does Optionality Mean If You Don't Want to Quit Your Corporate Job? - Chad Greenlee

  Aug 6, 202641 minS1

  Are you a senior executive or elite corporate leader who thinks achieving true career optionality means you are forced to quit the corporate game you actually enjoy? In this highly unique guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Chad Greenlee, a partner at Creative Planning and one of the very first members to go through what is known today as the Executive Edge Advisory Program. Chad pulls back the curtain on why typical "popular opinions" regarding financial independence are flawed, sharing how a midnight flight unlock forced him to ditch cookie-cutter definitions of work-life balance and build a customized "ideal day" model. Discover how Chad utilized ghostwriting, marketing, and copywriting skills honed in his side venture to build a multi-million dollar intern pipeline for his employer, land a massive promotion to Vice President of Sales after seven previous rejections, and confidently master his career on his own timeline. Want to make your corporate role optional? Grab your FREE copy of Billy's 3-Step Process eBook here: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm Questions Answered in This Episode: What does career optionality actually look like for a senior leader who chooses not to quit their corporate job? How can an executive handle the emotional transition of scaling back a side business to go "all in" on a major corporate acquisition? Why is the foundational equation "Am I valuable and am I available?" the ultimate key to permanent employability[cite: 3, 5]? How can a senior professional bounce back after being turned down seven times for leadership positions to secure a VP of Sales role[cite: 3, 5]? What are the benefits of having an outside mentor regurgitate your words back to you to identify what tasks to stop doing? ⏱️ Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Following Your Curiosity: A Track Record of Corporate Excellence 01:14 - Redefining Freedom: Why Optionality Doesn't Mean Quitting Your Job 02:28 - Sabbatical Realities: The Delayed Midnight Notes App Breakthrough 03:40 - Transitioning from Burnout to Becoming an Executive Champion 04:55 - The FIRE Movement Trap: Why the Leisure Path Lacks Purpose 05:40 - The Miyagi Moment: Using One-on-One Accountability to See the Big Picture 06:35 - Platinum Advice: Why It is More Important to Choose What You Stop Doing 07:50 - Building a Personal L&D Budget: Leveraging Smart Phones to Close Deals 08:35 - Replacing a Corporate Salary in 90 Days Through Copywriting and Ghostwriting[cite: 3, 5] 09:50 - Overcoming 7 Corporate Rejections to Secure a VP of Sales Job[cite: 3, 5] 11:00 - The 360-Appointment Engine: Leading a High-Impact Intern Team[cite: 3, 5] 12:15 - Building a Board of Advisors: Controlling the Simplest First Steps[cite: 3, 5] 13:30 - How to Execute a Personalized Invitation to Connect with Chad Greenlee Contact Chad Greenlee: Website: https://creativeplanning.com/team/chad-greenlee/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadgreenlee/ About Billy Keels & Corporate Optionality If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, learn how to achieve true control over your career and turn your corporate skills into personal assets. With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, Billy Keels achieved true optionality through multiple income streams. Today, he has helped dozens of executives build a predictable path to take control of their time and start living their ideal day. This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and starting to live your IDEAL day - today! Get the Free eBook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm How to Leave a Review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI Be sure to connect with Billy: Website: https://www.billykeels.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billykeels LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billykeels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billykeels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyKeelsFanPage Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/billykeels

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  Episode #652

  Every Corporate Relationship Ends: Lessons from Pep Guardiola

  Aug 4, 202614 minS1

  Even the greatest leaders in the world eventually hit the end of the road. Pep Guardiola, for the decade that he was at Manchester City, won 20 titles. But when it was time for him to walk away, it was the inner voice inside of him that told him it was that his time was up. This episode reveals exactly why every corporate relationship ends and what you can do to make sure that you don't have complacency destroy your edge. Going Long Podcast Episode 652: Every Corporate Relationship Ends: Lessons from Pep Guardiola ( To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. ) In today's episode of The Going Long Podcast, you'll learn the following: [00:24 - 00:53] Billy welcomes us to and introduces today's show. [00:53 - 09:31] Billy discusses the inevitability of corporate relationships ending, using Pep Guardiola's career as an example. emphasizing the importance of recognizing when it's time to move on and preparing for transitions. [13:10 - 14:11] Billy wraps up the show. If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, then grab your FREE ebook with Billy's proven 3 step process at: www.makeitoptional.com What you can expect to get out of this ebook: Learn how to achieve corporate optionality Gain true control over your career Turn corporate skills into personal assets With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, achieved optionality through multiple income streams, Billy has helped dozens of executives build their paths to take control of their time. This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and start living your IDEAL day - today! Go to: www.makeitoptional.com Click the above link or just copy and paste the following directly into your browser to sign up and get your free ebook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm To see the Video Version of today's conversation just CLICK HERE. How to leave a review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI Be sure to connect with Billy! He's made it easy for you to do…Just go to any of these sites: Website: www.billykeels.com Youtube: billykeels Facebook: Billy Keels Fan Page Instagram: @billykeels Twitter: @billykeels LinkedIn: Billy Keels

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