Thrive & Achieve with Dr. Matt Markel

Imagine a workplace where professionals feel valued, careers keep moving forward, and financial confidence replaces worry. That’s the vision behind Thrive & Achieve—a podcast dedicated to W2 and 1099 professionals: make our workplace better and our workforce stronger. We are professionals helping professionals succeed at work and build a more secure financial future.Every week, host Dr. Matt Markel sits down with experts, leaders, and practitioners to explore how professionals can unlock their full potential. Together, we’ll tackle the two biggest challenges facing today’s workforce:1. Career stagnation – feeling stuck, overlooked, or unsure how to reach the next level.2. Financial anxiety – the worry that retirement, savings, and wealth-building are always just out of reach.About the Host:Dr. Matt Markel is an engineer turned executive with 35 years of experience spanning defense, autonomy, and high-tech industries. He has served as CEO, CTO, and President of nine- and ten-figu

Thrive & Achieve with Dr. Matt Markel is a business podcast hosted by Dr. Matt Markel, with 22 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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  How to Quantify Leadership (with Logan Yonavjak)

  Aug 9, 202646 minS2

  Can leadership actually be measured? We often evaluate leaders through experience, personality, instinct, and results. But what if we could quantify the deeper traits that determine whether someone can handle greater complexity, make difficult decisions, adapt under pressure, and lead a team effectively? In this episode of Thrive and Achieve , Dr. Matt Markel sits down with Logan Yonavjak, Co-Founder and CEO of Readiness Engine , to explore a new way of thinking about leadership capacity. Logan explains six dimensions that can help reveal a leader’s readiness: strategic complexity, purposeful agility, resilience, relational intelligence, team climate IQ, and coachability and identity flexibility. They discuss why some high-performing leaders and teams can still be surprisingly fragile, how a leader’s emotional state affects everyone around them, and why developing more skills is not the same thing as increasing your capacity to lead. The conversation also explores one of the most important qualities in leadership: coachability . Logan explains why emotional resistance to feedback can limit growth, why great leaders must be able to hold multiple perspectives at once, and how becoming more open to uncomfortable information can dramatically improve decision-making. If you lead a team, are preparing for a bigger role, or want a better way to understand what separates effective leaders from those who eventually hit a ceiling, this episode offers a fascinating framework for thinking about leadership differently. Contact information for Logan Yonavjak: Email: Logan@founderrl.com Website: www.founderready.io LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loganyonavjak/ Contact information for Dr. Matt Markel: Email: drmatt@anti-preneur.com Websites: https://mattmarkelmedia.com , www.mattmarkel.com , anti-preneur.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-markel/

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  Know Yourself, Lead Better, Win More (with Darin Newbold)

  Jul 18, 202650 minS2

  What if becoming a better leader starts with knowing yourself? Many professionals believe the next breakthrough comes from learning another skill or strategy. But according to executive coach Darin Newbold, lasting success begins with understanding the hidden motivations, fears, and patterns that drive your decisions. In this episode of Thrive and Achieve , Dr. Matt Markel sits down with Darin Newbold, founder of Bold GPS and certified Enneagram and Purpose Factor coach, to explore how self-awareness helps leaders overcome invisible career ceilings, make better decisions under pressure, and align their work with their unique strengths. Whether you're leading a team, building a business, or looking for more fulfillment in your career, this conversation offers practical insights to help you lead with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose. Chapters 00:00 – Motivation, Fear & Why We Behave the Way We Do 01:17 – Why Self-Awareness Is a Leadership Superpower 03:30 – Why High Performers Hit Career Ceilings 04:50 – Understanding the Enneagram 08:25 – Purpose vs. Personality: Why Both Matter 12:00 – When Your Career Doesn't Match Your Wiring 15:30 – Recognizing Signs of Misalignment 20:15 – A Real Executive Coaching Transformation 29:45 – Darin's Journey to Bold GPS 32:50 – The Personal Struggles That Changed Everything 36:00 – Using Personality to Make Better Leadership Decisions 40:15 – Why the Enneagram Stands Apart 44:00 – Common Misconceptions About Personality Assessments

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  How AI Changed What the Workplace Values - and what You should do about it (with Nikki Barua)

  Jul 14, 202647 minS2

  AI isn't just changing jobs—it’s changing what it means to be valuable. In this episode of Thrive and Achieve , Dr. Matt Markel sits down with entrepreneur, transformation expert, and Flipwork CEO Nikki Barua to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping careers, leadership, and the future of work. Nikki explains why the biggest challenge isn't learning new AI tools—it's overcoming the identity crisis many professionals face as AI transforms the workplace. She shares why leaders must become "builders" again, why curiosity is replacing credentials, and how professionals at every stage of their careers can thrive instead of merely survive. Whether you're an executive, manager, entrepreneur, or just beginning your career, this conversation will help you prepare for the AI-powered future. In this episode you'll learn: Why professionals are experiencing an identity crisis—not just fear of AI Which skills become more valuable as AI advances How to use AI as a partner instead of seeing it as competition Why the traditional management career path is changing forever What universities and employers are getting wrong about AI The mindset shifts that separate professionals who thrive from those who fall behind Nikki's framework for becoming an "E-shaped Builder" Career and financial advice that challenges conventional wisdom If you're serious about thriving in your career and achieving financial success in the AI era, this episode is for you. 👍 Like the video, subscribe, and share it with someone preparing for the future of work. Chapters 00:00 Why leaders must become builders again 01:27 Subscribe & welcome 03:27 How AI is changing work faster than people can adapt 04:30 Which careers are most at risk 06:55 The real fear isn't AI—it's losing your identity 10:52 Stop competing with AI and start collaborating with it 14:29 Why most professionals barely use AI's real capabilities 15:42 Will AI eliminate entry-level careers? 21:42 Why education must reinvent itself 24:38 What Flipwork does and why it exists 26:40 The uniquely human skills AI can't replace 27:55 The future belongs to builders, not just managers 34:40 Self-doubt, identity, and reinventing yourself 40:33 Career advice most people get wrong 43:20 Nikki's best advice on careers and money 45:47 Where to connect with Nikki

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  Think Like a CFO to Build Profitability, Value, and Wealth (with Lynn Corazzi)

  Jun 17, 202649 minS2

  <p><b>What if your personal finances were run like a business?</b></p><p>In this episode of Thrive and Achieve, Dr. Matt Markel sits down with Lynn Corazzi, a former finance leader at Procter & Gamble and co-author of Stop Avoiding Your Numbers. Lynn helps business owners understand their finances, increase profitability, and build long-term value, but his lessons apply just as powerfully to professionals managing their own household finances.</p><p>Lynn breaks down the difference between accounting and finance, why revenue does not equal profit, and why cash flow is often the real warning sign that trouble...

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  Think Like a CFO to Build Profitability, Value, and Wealth (with Lynn Corazzi)

  Jun 17, 202649 minS2

  What if your personal finances were run like a business? In this episode of Thrive and Achieve , Dr. Matt Markel sits down with Lynn Corazzi, a former finance leader at Procter & Gamble and co-author of Stop Avoiding Your Numbers . Lynn helps business owners understand their finances, increase profitability, and build long-term value, but his lessons apply just as powerfully to professionals managing their own household finances. Lynn breaks down the difference between accounting and finance, why revenue does not equal profit, and why cash flow is often the real warning sign that trouble is coming. He also shares how professionals can think more like CFOs, tie their work to business results, and make smarter career and money decisions. This conversation is packed with practical lessons on financial discipline, forecasting, risk analysis, data quality, career growth, and building a life that aligns with your long-term goals. Episode Sections 00:40 — Welcome and Introduction 01:43 — Why Everyone Is a Numbers Person 03:12 — Finance vs. Accounting 04:28 — Revenue Does Not Equal Profit 06:04 — Building Financial Guardrails 07:54 — Three CFO Questions Before Saying Yes 09:46 — The Power of the Pre-Mortem 12:14 — The Early Warning Signs of Financial Trouble 15:08 — Tracking Personal Cash Flow 17:00 — Why People Avoid Their Numbers 19:05 — Stop Treating Financial Statements Like Junk Drawers 20:09 — The Value of Long-Term Financial Data 21:03 — The Four Cs of Good Data 21:52 — How Professionals Can Understand Company Finances 22:19 — The Key Metrics to Watch 26:00 — Tie Your Work to Company Value 27:52 — Lynn’s Professional Journey 29:30 — How KPIs Changed a Business 31:00 — Why Small Businesses Need Financial Leadership 33:52 — How Managers Can Think Like CFOs 37:04 — Removing Hassles and Obstacles 39:46 — Stop Avoiding Your Numbers 41:55 — Short-Term Profit, Long-Term Value, and Personal Wealth 43:53 — Rapid Fire: Bad Career Advice 44:37 — Lessons on Money and Career 47:09 — How to Connect with Lynn

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