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What if your business could be deeply profitable and deeply human?

In this episode of The Heart-Led Business Show, we dive into an inspiring conversation with Ally Machate, a literary luminary and the mastermind behind The Writer’s Ally, bringing over 25 years of wisdom from the publishing world. From breaking away from traditional publishing to building a business that truly puts writers first, this episode is real, refreshing, and deeply heart-led.

If you’re an entrepreneur, creative, or aspiring author who wants meaningful impact and sustainable success, this conversation is for you.

🎧 Listen now and let your heart lead.

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Key Takeaways

• What it really means to run a heart-led business
• Ally’s journey from Simon & Schuster to solopreneur to CEO
• The difference between a good book and a marketable one
• How to build a team that shares your mission
• Why not everyone should write a book—and how to know if you should

About the Guest
Ally Machate is a publishing strategist, founder, and CEO of The Writer’s Ally. With 25+ years in the publishing industry, including a career at Simon & Schuster, she helps serious writers publish high-quality books that expand their reach, authority, and impact. Known for her no-fluff approach, Ally empowers authors to succeed on their own terms.

Additional Resources

• Website: https://www.talks.co/allymachate
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allysonemachate
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allysonemachate
• Don’t Write the Wrong Book Webinar: https://www.offers.thewritersally.com/heartledbusiness

✨ Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap HERE https://tinyurl.com/ally-machate to delve into our conversation.

Up Next: Step into the world of fitness with John Heringer, a certified trainer with over 20 years of experience and the owner of Method3 Fitness since 2010. He leads a team of 17 professionals, serving nearly 600 clients, and now focuses on growing Method3 while enjoying life with his family.

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What if the secret to landing your dream client—or even your dream partner—was hiding in your junk drawer? In this episode, Kathi Burns, board-certified professional organizer and author of How to Master Your Muck, shows how clearing clutter can unlock clarity, creativity, and cash flow.

We dive into everything from decluttering your closet and digital workspace to creating mental space for focus, ease, and flow. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or buried under “stuff,” this episode will show you how small changes lead to big transformations.

🎧 Tune in to learn how to organize your space—and your life—for success and freedom! Like, share, and subscribe for more heart-led insights!

📌Key Takeaways

• Why clutter is more than just a mess—it's a mindset
• The connection between physical space and personal transformation (yes, even your sock drawer)
• How to build your “letting go” muscle and embrace change like a boss
• Inbox zero: productivity myth or miracle?
• Why charging for your services is the most heart-led thing you can do

📌About the Guest
Kathi Burns is a board-certified professional organizer, personal stylist, and author of How to Master Your Muck – Get Organized. Add Space To Your Life. Live Your Purpose! With 20+ years of helping people turn chaos into clarity. From life on the road as a travel writer to building her consultancies—addSpace To Your Life! and Organized and Energized—she empowers entrepreneurs to simplify, save time, and thrive. Featured on Good Morning America and Oprah Magazine, Kathi makes organization stylish, practical, and energizing.

📌Additional Resources
✔️Website: ww.organizedandenergized.com
✔️Book A Chat with Kathi: www.chatwithkathi.com
✔️LinkedIn: ww.linkedin.com/in/kathiburns
✔️Facebook: www.facebook.com/OrganizedandEnergized
✔️X: x.com/addSpace
✔️Pinterest: ph.pinterest.com/organizenergize/pins/
✔️Instagram: www.instagram.com/organizedenergized
✔️YouTube: www.youtube.com/@KathiBurns/featured
✔️Book: https://tinyurl.com/2k6xadbs
✔️Grab Your FREE Checklist: https://tinyurl.com/2zv46h65

✨ Explore the Dialogue Tap HERE https://tinyurl.com/kathi-burns to delve into our conversation.

~Up Next: Ally Machate, bestselling author and founder of The Writer’s Ally, helps authors publish smarter and grow their reach with 25+ years of expertise.

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What if the secret to extraordinary business success isn’t strategy, systems, or even hard work—but the courage to lead with your heart?

Randy Lyman knows this truth intimately. A former physicist, engineer, and serial entrepreneur, he transformed not just his companies but his life by embracing emotional truth, vulnerability, and authentic connection. On today’s episode, Randy reveals the hidden power of heart-led leadership—how caring deeply for your team can skyrocket performance, inspire loyalty, and create a culture where people and profits thrive together.

🎧 Leadership isn’t about numbers—it’s about heart. ✨ Don’t miss these life-changing insights!

📌Key Takeaways

• ✔️Why emotional intelligence is the ultimate leadership superpower (no cape required)
• ✔️The surprising ROI of vulnerability in the workplace
• ✔️How to transform team conflict into collaboration (without needing a group hug)
• ✔️The four-step method to teach your team problem-solving like pros
• ✔️Balancing logic and emotion: the three-legged stool of sustainable leadership

📌About the Guest
Randy Lyman, a former physicist, engineer, and serial entrepreneur, is a physicist-turned-entrepreneur who built multiple 8-figure companies—including an Inc. 500 business—before realizing that true success requires emotional mastery. His personal transformation inspired him to help leaders unlock abundance and fulfillment through authenticity and emotional intelligence. Blending science, strategy, and spirituality, he shares this transformative framework in his 2025 book, The Third Element.

📌Additional Resources

• ✔️Website: www.randylyman.com
• ✔️LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/iamrandylyman
• ✔️Instagram: www.instagram.com/iamrandylyman
• ✔️Facebook: www.facebook.com/iamrandylyman1
• ✔️TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@iamrandylyman
• ✔️YouTube: www.youtube.com/@iamrandylyman
• ✔️Book: The Third Element: The Missing Key to Activating the Law of Attraction https://tinyurl.com/4hxsfdet

Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap HERE: https://tinyurl.com/randy-lyman to delve into our conversation.

Up Next: Kathi Burns, a Board-Certified Professional Organizer, Personal Stylist, and best-selling author, helps creatives clear clutter, streamline life, and simplify success.

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From streets to strategy: Jim Padilla, Founder & CEO of Gain the Edge, shares his journey.

On this episode of The Heart-Led Business Show, Jim shares how he turned a chaotic past into a masterclass in high-stakes leadership. Learn how he transforms stress into strategy, scales businesses without losing humanity, and builds systems that turn setbacks into serious success.

🎧 Get ready to be inspired and discover how to put heart at the center of your business.

🔥 Like, share, and subscribe for more episodes where purpose, people, and profit meet.

📌Key Takeaways

• ✔️How Jim’s life experiences taught him the ultimate business skill: reading the room (and Zoom)
• ✔️Why scaling without losing your soul is non-negotiable
• ✔️The Las Vegas Mentality: taking chips off the table to preserve humanity
• ✔️The three-step sales process most entrepreneurs miss
• ✔️How to spot clients dodging responsibility—and when to walk away

📌About the Guest
Jim Padilla, Founder & CEO of Gain the Edge, is a resilient leader who transformed a challenging past into a roadmap for success. From foster care and life on the streets to mastering high-stakes environments, he now helps business owners turn chaos into order and challenges into profit.

📌Additional Resources

• ✔️Website: https://www.gaintheedgenow.com
• ✔️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimpadilla
• ✔️Phone number: (916) 587 1946
• ✔️YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jimpadillawinningsales
• ✔️Podcast: Opportunity Makers with Jim Padilla https://www.gaintheedgenow.com/podcast/
• ✔️3 Step Sales Advantage: https://gtenow.com/3stepsalesmasterclass

✨ Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap HERE: https://tinyurl.com/jim-padilla to delve into our conversation.

Up Next: Randy Lyman, author of The Third Element, a speaker, podcaster, and former serial entrepreneur who helps others reconnect with their emotions, unlock their true potential, and embrace their inner humanity.

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Discover what it truly means to run a heart-led business with Heather Adams, CEO of Choice Media & Communications. Heather leads an all-female powerhouse team, has launched over 100 New York Times bestsellers, and builds brands with compassion at their core.

In this episode, she shares her journey from PR pro to entrepreneur, how to navigate crises without losing your values, and strategies to make your brand shine while keeping people first. Whether you’re building, launching, or scaling a business, Heather’s insights will inspire and guide you to lead with heart.

🎧 Like, share, and subscribe for more episodes where strategy meets soul, and take your business to the next level.

📌Key Takeaways
✔️What it really means to run a heart-led business
✔️How Heather turned a layoff into a launchpad for her PR empire
✔️The secret sauce behind landing 100+ New York Times bestsellers
✔️Why leading with kindness is a business strategy, not just a personality trait
✔️How to stay grounded and profitable—even when the world is on fire

📌About the Guest
Heather Adams is a 25+ year brand strategist and communications expert, founder and CEO of Choice Media & Communications. She has helped launch over 100 New York Times bestsellers and guided high-profile clients, including Dr. Mark Hyman, Jen Hatmaker, Candace Cameron Bure, and Jimmy Carter. Heather is also the host of the Make Me Known podcast and a passionate mentor and mom of two teenage boys.

📌Additional Resources
✔️Website: www.choicemediacommunications.com
✔️LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/heatherdixonadams
www.linkedin.com/company/choice-media-&-communications
✔️Instagram: www.instagram.com/choicemediacommunications
✔️Facebook: www.facebook.com/choicemediacommunications
✔️Podcast: Make Me Known with Heather Adams
✔️Blog: The Choice Blog https://choicemediacommunications.com/blog/

✨ Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap HERE: https://tinyurl.com/5e9fw7ry to delve into our conversation.

Up Next…
~Jim Padilla, Founder & CEO of Gain The Edge, is a resilient leader who turned a challenging youth—foster care, homelessness, and jail—into a foundation for success. Today, he helps business owners navigate chaos, build profitable systems, and lead with grit and wisdom.

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In this episode, I sit down with Jake Prince, owner of Prince Health, a thriving chiropractic and regeneration practice. We dive into his journey of building a $2 million health empire rooted in compassion, community, and heart-led leadership. Jake shares his experience overcoming personal health challenges, redefining success in the wellness industry, and how leading with heart can truly transform both lives and businesses. This conversation is packed with inspiring stories, practical strategies, and insights for anyone looking to grow a business with purpose and impact.

🎧 Don’t miss this incredible episode! Like, share, and subscribe to catch more conversations that educate, inspire, and empower.

📌Key Takeaways
✔️How a personal health crisis sparked a purpose-driven, thriving business
✔️The true meaning of building a heart-led brand
✔️Why staying curious and constantly learning became Jake’s top advantage
✔️The power of creating a mission-driven team and releasing the need to do everything alone
✔️How turning personal pain into purpose can transform a community—and grow a 7-figure business

📌About the Guest
Jake Prince, CEO of Prince Health, combines science and holistic healing to help people achieve true, balanced wellness. A passionate Associate Evangelist and member of the Matthew 10 International family, Jake’s journey from the professional rodeo circuit to ministry and business leadership inspires others to live with purpose. Alongside his wife, Dr. Ashley Prince, he brings healing and hope while raising the next generation of leaders to impact the world.

📌Additional Resources
✔️Website: www.princehealth.org
✔️Instagram: www.instagram.com/drashleyprince
https://www.instagram.com/theprinces_0fficial/
✔️Facebook: www.facebook.com/PrinceWoodlands
https://www.facebook.com/JakeandAshleyPrince
✔️Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/@Dr.AshleyPrince
http://www.youtube.com/@thejakeandashleyprince
✔️Tiktok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@jakeandashleyprince
https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.ashleyprince

Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap HERE to delve into our conversation. https://tinyurl.com/jake-prince

✨Up Next: With 25+ years in communications, Heather Adams has driven Choice Media’s 100+ NYT bestsellers and top-tier coverage in The TODAY Show, TIME, and The New York Times.

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💥 What if building wealth didn’t have to come at the expense of your heart? Today, I’m sharing an incredible conversation with Brad Blazar, a former oil CEO turned capital-raising expert who has helped raise over $2 billion—all while leading with purpose, compassion, and vision.

Brad shares his path to becoming a “fulfillionaire”—rich in purpose, relationships, and impact. We explore how he uncovered his gift for raising capital and how heart-led entrepreneurs can scale using other people’s money. Packed with inspiring stories and legacy-driven lessons, this episode is a must-listen.

Entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders—discover how to build meaningful wealth with heart and strategy.

🎧 Tune in to learn how to raise capital, scale with purpose, and become a fulfillionaire

📌Key Takeaways

• What it means to be a “Fulfillionaire” (and why you’ll want to trademark it immediately)
• The power of purpose when raising capital
• Why heart-led businesses attract more than just good vibes—they attract investors
• Brad’s journey from oil tycoon to global capital-raising coach
• Real stories of entrepreneurs who turned dreams into empires—with heart and OPM

📌About the Guest
Meet Brad Blazar, the go-to authority in capital raising who’s secured over $2 billion across his 35+ year career. As founder of Capital Connections, he helps entrepreneurs get in front of real investors and turn opportunities into funded deals—mastering the art of using Other People’s Money (OPM) to build lasting wealth.

📌Additional Resources

• Website: www.bradblazar.com
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bradblazar
• Email: brad@bradblazar.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/learntosoarnetwork
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/bradblazar/?hl=en
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC82kLfWAkPeCFg4AIEprvfQ
• Podcast: https://bradblazar.com/podcast/
• Book Mentioned: On the Wings of Eagles: Learning to Soar in Life https://tinyurl.com/bdhwb6ae
• Free Consultation: https://bradblazar.com/contact-us/

✨Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap here https://tinyurl.com/brad-blazar to delve into our conversation.

Up Next: Meet Jake Prince, CEO of Prince Health—where science meets holistic healing. With roots in biochemistry and world religion, he’s driven to help others achieve balanced wellness.

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What if everything you’ve been working toward — the revenue, the recognition, the “success” — ends up draining you instead of filling you?

In this episode, I sit down with serial entrepreneur Mike Brcic, founder of Wayfinders. Mike opens up about the moment he realized he was building his business for validation — not fulfillment. That realization transformed everything and led him to create a business rooted in purpose, community, and adventure.

Our conversation dives into what it really means to shift from ego to service, and how aligning your business with your soul can change the way you lead, serve, and grow. Mike’s story is a powerful reminder that success without fulfillment isn’t success at all.

If you’ve ever felt that your business looks good on paper but doesn’t feel good in your body… this episode will hit home.

🎧 Hit play and discover what business can become when you follow your purpose — not the pressure.

📌Key Takeaways
✅The soul of a heart-led business (yes, it’s deeper than just feelings)
✅How chasing validation nearly derailed Mike’s entrepreneurial journey
✅The art of reverse-engineering a business that feeds your soul (and your bank account)
✅Why your customers’ deepest desires might not be what you think
✅Creating transformational experiences through community, adventure, and introspection

📌About the Guest
Mike Brcic is a seasoned entrepreneur and founder of Wayfinders, a transformative retreat that blends personal growth with deep connection. With 27 years of experience, he helps leaders break isolation, build meaningful relationships, and reconnect with purpose.

📌Additional Resources
✅Website: https://www.mikebrcic.com/wayfinders
✅LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/mikebrcic
✅Email: mike@way-finders.com
✅Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikebrcic#
✅Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikebrcic/
✅LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebrcic
✅Podcast: A Wayfinders Guide to Life https://way-finders.com/podcast

✨ Explore the Dialogue’s Treasures: Tap HERE: https://tinyurl.com/mike-brcic to delve into our conversation.

Up Next: Join Brad Blazar, founder of Capital Connections and a $2B+ capital raising expert, who connects entrepreneurs with real investors ready to fund growth. If you're serious about scaling, Brad makes deals happen.

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