The Fearless Experience

Imagine living every day without fear. Picture looking at life’s challenges as new opportunities. Visualize overcoming every obstacle thrown your way. Join Brendan P. Keegan, 6-time chief executive officer, 21-time board director, 2-time best-selling author & World’s Most Innovative CEO as he shares his system to overpower fear as he speaks with leaders from all walks of life. Listen in as they share their secrets to what made them successful and fearless. If you want to experience living fearlessly, this is the podcast for you, the Fearless Experience with Brendan P. Keegan, a production of Advantage Media.

The Fearless Experience is a business podcast hosted by Brendan P. Keegan, with 27 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.

Brendan P. Keegan hosts The Fearless Experience, a business show with 27 episodes published.

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  From Exit to Impact: Shelton Mercer III on Outcomes, Legacy, and Innovation

  Mar 2, 202633 minS0

  In this episode of The Fearless Experience, Brendan P. Keegan sits down with serial founder, speaker and humanitarian Shelton Mercer III to explore what success looks like after the headlines fade. Mercer has built, scaled, and exited multiple venture-backed companies, including the 2024 acquisition of Audigent by Experian. He shares what it took to grind through years of uncertainty, make payroll, raise capital, and build strategic partnerships long before the exit made news. <br /><br />But this conversation goes beyond liquidity events. Mercer opens up about taking time to pause after success, reconnect with family, and refocus on purpose. He explains w...

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  How Ryan Stana Built the World Leader in Live Entertainment

  Feb 2, 202633 minS0

  Brendan P. Keegan talks with Ryan Stana, Founder and CEO of RWS Global, about what it takes to build a world leader in live entertainment. Ryan shares how growing up in a small Pennsylvania town shaped his work ethic, why his grandmother’s advice grounded his leadership, and how scrappiness helped him win a six figure pitch competition at twenty one. Ryan explains how he scaled RWS through creativity, operational discipline, and a relentless focus on culture. He breaks down how his team delivers consistent execution across cruise lines, theme parks, global destinations, and large scale attractions like Ferrari World Ab...

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  Henrik Werdelin on Why AI Changes Everything for Entrepreneurs

  Jan 5, 202639 minS0

  Henrik Werdelin joins Brendan Keegan to break down the mindset behind entrepreneurship, creativity, and leading in a time shaped by AI. Henrik is the cofounder of Bark, the founder of multiple ventures, an investor, and the author of Me, My Customer, and AI. He shares how his early career at MTV shaped his approach, why you start with a customer rather than an idea, and how founders should think about problems worth solving.<br /><br />You hear Henrik explain • How to choose the customer you want to serve • Why the best ideas begin with the phrase “it s*cks that…” • How relation...

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  Escaping the Drift with John Gafford

  Dec 1, 202534 minS0

  Luxury real estate entrepreneur and author John Gafford joins Brendan P. Keegan to share how he stopped drifting through life and took radical responsibility for his success. From his wild story of getting cast on The Apprentice to building Simply Vegas into one of Nevada’s top brokerages, Gafford explains why most people coast on autopilot—and how to break free.<br /><br />You’ll hear: • The lesson he learned from The Apprentice about value and risk. • Why “radical honesty” and clarity of goals are the foundation of growth. • How to build a one-page plan that keeps you focused and accountable. • T...

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  Lead Yourself Before You Lead Others with Margaret C. Andrews

  Nov 3, 202538 minS0

  Leadership starts with leading yourself. In this conversation, Brendan P. Keegan sits down with Margaret C. Andrews, leadership expert, Harvard instructor, and author of Manage Yourself to Lead Others. Margaret shares her journey from UC Berkeley to Deloitte, to teaching at Harvard and MIT, and building the MYLO Center. She reflects on the moment a blunt performance review forced her to confront her lack of self-awareness, and how that turning point led her to decades of research and teaching on self-understanding. Margaret explains her six guiding questions for developing stronger self-awareness, why behaviors matter more than intentions, and how leaders...

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