Entrepreneurial leadership gets heavy when you’ve always been the one carrying everybody. Adaku Mbagwu breaks down the Fixer Identity, overgiving, and how to build sustainable business success after life after disruption.

L. Michael Burt sits down with Adaku Mbagwu, founder of Healed Hero, to talk about firstborn daughter patterns and why so many high achievers feel responsible for everyone’s emotional world. Adaku breaks down how triggers reveal the story running your mind, why success can still feel hollow, and how meditation, self-awareness, and community support help you rebuild from peace instead of pressure.

If you’ve ever felt like you have to earn love, earn success, or earn rest, this conversation will give you language and a practical way forward.

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Takeaways

Adaku Mbagwu emphasizes the power of self-awareness in personal growth.

Firstborn daughters often feel a sense of responsibility that can lead to over-giving.

Ambition and peace can coexist; it's about finding balance.

Life's challenges are opportunities for growth and self-discovery.

Community support is crucial for firstborn daughters to thrive.

Meditation and self-reflection can lead to profound insights.

Triggers often reveal deeper issues that need to be addressed.

The Healed Hero community aims to empower women to fill their cups before giving to others.

Personal experiences shape our ability to coach and support others.

Emotions are gifts that guide us towards alignment with our true selves.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Adaku Mbagwu

01:11 Life in Tulum and Transition to Dubai

03:12 The Journey to Coaching High Performers

09:34 Understanding Firstborn Daughters

12:04 Ambition and Peace: A Balancing Act

18:37 Adaku's Early Life and Family Dynamics

25:21 The Burden of Responsibility

30:41 Triggers and Personal Growth

33:08 Understanding the Mind's Filters

36:27 Shifting Perspectives on Success

39:51 The Power of Intentional Choices

42:41 Navigating Family Dynamics and Grief

46:48 Transformative Experiences and Personal Growth

52:30 Building the Healed Hero Community

56:10 Setting Boundaries for Firstborn Daughters

01:01:27 Embracing Challenges as Growth Opportunities

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Discover why you'll spend 20 years of your life dreaming and how to unlock this untapped roadmap to your purpose with Caleb Matthews, international speaker and dream interpretation expert.

Learn the DNA of design framework spirit, soul, and body as the triune being, and how "C-Links" (moments you miss daily) reveal your true calling. Explore the IYR principle for early years of entrepreneurship renovation. Caleb reveals the three sources of dreams, how to train your subconscious with declarations before sleep, and practical dream journaling techniques.

Perfect for entrepreneurs burning out from hustle culture, spiritual seekers wanting practical tools, leaders searching for their inner engine and purpose, and anyone ready to stop glossing over the C-Links that connect their daily life to their DNA of design and live full of days, not empty of days.

Chapters

0:00 - Introduction: Nobody Can Clone You at the Cellular Level

4:30 - Reflective Question: What Has Life Been Teaching You Lately?

10:15 - What Are C-Links? DNA of Design Explained

17:07 - IYR Principle: Early Years of Entrepreneurship & Renovation

26:00 - Why Don't People Remember Their Dreams?

31:15 - Eastern vs Western Culture: Dreams as Valuable as Brushing Teeth

40:20 - Declare Before Sleep: Training Your Subconscious

45:30 - Harriet Tubman: The Moses Who Used Dreams as Roadmap

51:00 - Joseph & Daniel: Interpreting Dreams for Kings

58:00 - Inner World More Real Than Outer World?

1:06:00 - Great Pyramids of Giza: Night Season Blueprints

1:09:31 - Peace is the Potting Soil of Revelation

Connect w/ Caleb Matthews

http://www.calebmatthews.net/design-quiz

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What do you do when life breaks everything open? In this powerful episode of The ThriveWell Journey Podcast, we explore entrepreneurial leadership and sustainable business success through the inspiring story of Keisha Queeley, founder of Stocked Up Future. Keisha shares her journey through unimaginable disruption, from losing her husband to navigating financial uncertainty, raising six children, and stepping into alignment with her true purpose.

This conversation goes beyond money; it’s about identity, resilience, community, and building a future with intention after life’s biggest upheavals. Keisha's story is a compelling example of leadership and thriving in the face of adversity, illustrating key lessons on rebuilding a meaningful life and business.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, misaligned, or uncertain about what comes next, this episode will meet you right where you are and show you how the ThriveWell journey can guide you to sustainable success and personal growth after disruption.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Gratitude

02:56 Navigating Life's Seasons

06:03 Facing Adversity: A Personal Journey

12:01 Finding Alignment and Community Support

18:03 Scripting a New Reality

23:56 Building a Business with Family

29:55 The Power of Stillness and Reflection

32:54 Finding Clarity in Chaos

34:58 The Power of Experience and Growth

37:00 Separating Identity from Experience

39:59 The Journey to Coaching and Contribution

44:00 Building Financial Literacy for Future Generations

49:04 Overcoming Financial Setbacks

51:06 Creating a Supportive Learning Environment

54:50 Facing Fears and Embracing Change

59:51 Leaving a Legacy of Resilience and Growth

In this episode, we explore:

What alignment looks like after life disruption

How Keisha rebuilt her life through community and clarity

Financial empowerment through stock market education

The difference between what happened and the story we carry

Teaching the next generation wealth, resilience, and confidence

Why fear is often a signal of growth

Keisha also breaks down how her program Stocked Up Future helps everyday people learn technical analysis and build financial confidence one step at a time.

Connect with Keisha Queeley

Website: https://stockedupfuture.com

Email: stockedupfuture@gmail.com

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Discover how to stop chasing the "how" and surrender to the intelligence that beats your heart in this profound conversation with Cortney McDermott, exploring quantum physics, the Dao teaching of non-doing, and aligning to your future self in 2026.

Learn why relaxation and surrender are more powerful than forced action, how to navigate the back-and-forth between old identity and new nervous system, and the four ways to get ice cream as a framework for understanding forced versus effortless action.

Cortney reveals the white fire of purification process, probability amplitude alignment, and why you must be willing to blow up your phoenix to be reborn.

Chapters

0:00 - Introduction: Tech Gremlins & Honoring the First Conversation

6:45 - Stop Chasing the How: Trusting Inner Intelligence

11:20 - "I Have No Idea How You're Figuring This Out"

16:30 - The Back & Forth: Old Identity vs. New Nervous System

24:20 - Four Ways to Get Ice Cream: Force vs. Flow Framework

30:00 - The Tantrum State: Recognizing Nervous System Dysregulation

36:00 - Currency = Flow: Understanding Money as Relationship

44:15 - Collapsing Particles: How Attention Creates Reality

56:15 - Step 1 for 2026: Align to New Probability

58:00 - Step 2: Give Up Who You've Been (William Blake Quote)

1:02:45 - Step 3: Relax Around How It's Happening

1:05:00 - Closing: Let's Make Thriving Our New Normal

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Discover how to break free from confusion and find clarity in this transformative episode featuring David Prosper, a clarity coach who helps entrepreneurs escape mental prisons and live life by design.

Learn why 88% of entrepreneurs report mental health struggles and 12% cite no purpose or direction, and discover David's powerful C5 Method for moving from the messy middle to breakthrough clarity.

David shares his journey from Haiti's slums to the projects of Fort Lauderdale, revealing how resiliency, resourcefulness, and resolve became his blueprint for helping entrepreneurs, executives, and individuals in transition design lives of authentic purpose.

Perfect for purpose-driven entrepreneurs, coaches, business owners stuck in default mode, and anyone ready to stop accumulating more and start removing what's blocking their breakthrough.

Chapters

0:00 - Introduction: The Clarity Crisis in Entrepreneurship

4:30 - Reflective Question: What Truth Took Years to Accept?

10:45 - The Immigrant Story: From Haiti to Fort Lauderdale Projects

17:30 - The Obsession: Why Smart People Stay Stuck in Mental Prisons

23:15 - The Statistics: 88% Mental Health Struggles Among Entrepreneurs

26:30 - Why Accumulating More Keeps You Stuck

32:15 - Discomfort as Growth: Seeds, Caterpillars, and Baby Eagles

35:45 - The C5 Method: David's Framework for Breakthrough Clarity

44:00 - Why Intelligent People Live in Mental Prisons

53:45 - First Step to Clarity: OQP - Only Quality People

56:00 - The 3-Step Framework: Exposure, Education, Embodiment

58:30 - Getting Grounded: Moving Out of Survival Brain

1:02:45 - Final Wisdom: Make Progress & Find Clarity Every Day

🔗 Connect with David on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/in/davidprosper

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Host L. Michael Burt closes out the Alignment Reset Series with a practical breakdown of what alignment actually is: not a mindset, not motivation, but a daily leadership practice that creates sustainable momentum in business and life.

If you are an entrepreneur rebuilding after disruption, this episode centers on coherence, awareness, and subtraction. You will learn how heightened self-awareness exposes hidden misalignment, why internal friction is useful information (not a moral failure), and how slowing down helps you recalibrate identity, purpose, and decision-making. Michael also shares why community is a non-negotiable for staying aligned, consistent, and resilient as you grow.

This episode is for founders, creators, and leaders who want intentional alignment, emotional regulation, identity clarity, and long-term business success without burning out.

Start here:

Free chapter of The Empowered Path: https://bit.ly/TheEmpoweredPath1stchapter

The ThriveWell Journey: https://throwonjourney.com

Takeaways

- Alignment is a daily practice expressed through actions, not ideas.

- Coherence is the signal that your life and leadership are stabilizing.

- Misalignment is data. Notice it, do not shame it.

- Subtraction creates alignment faster than adding more goals.

- Community reinforces consistency when willpower fades.

- Alignment reveals identity shifts that impact business decisions.

- Slowing down improves clarity, purpose, and execution.

- Life teaches lessons you only learn when you listen.

- Thriving becomes normal when alignment becomes your standard.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Alignment Reset Series

01:15 Understanding Alignment and Coherence

05:47 The Practice of Alignment

08:46 Community and Support in Alignment

11:10 Looking Ahead: Purpose and Intentional Living

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In this episode of Friday Night Live, host L. Michael Burt continues the Alignment Reset series with a grounded conversation about entrepreneurial leadership, sustainable business success, and life after disruption.

This episode focuses on the challenging phase of identity transformation many entrepreneurs and leaders experience when an old way of operating no longer fits, but a new identity has not fully taken shape. L. Michael explores the in-between as a crucial space where familiar identities dissolve and new ways of leading, creating, and living begin to form.

Rather than framing this transitional period as confusion or failure, the conversation reframes it as an essential incubation period for creativity, self discovery, and deeper awareness. Listeners will hear why rushing clarity, forcing outcomes, or defaulting to familiar patterns often blocks growth, and how alignment and coherence create space for natural momentum, opportunities, and partnerships.

L. Michael shares personal insight from his own ThriveWell Journey, including the evolution of FAYEWAY Media, named in honor of his mother, as an example of leadership rooted in alignment rather than resistance. His experience highlights how sustainable business success emerges when awareness replaces control and coherence replaces force.

This episode is designed for entrepreneurs, leaders, and creatives navigating transformation, reinvention, and purposeful shifts in 2026 who want to grow without burning out or losing themselves in the process.

Listeners are invited to reflect on their own alignment journey, engage with the growing community, and continue exploring this work through The Empowered Path workbook and future Friday Night Live conversations.

00:00 Introduction to Friday Night Live

04:00 Understanding the Alignment Reset

08:51 The In-Between: An Incubation Space

12:24 Creativity and Coherence in Transformation

16:32 Inviting Community Engagement and Awareness

If this conversation resonates and you want structured support while navigating the in-between, you are invited to explore The Empowered Path, a companion workbook designed to support clarity, alignment, and awareness during identity transitions.

Access the first chapter here:👉 https://bit.ly/TheEmpoweredPath1stchapter

In this first Friday Night Live of 2026, L. Michael Burt opens the Alignment Reset Series, a live extension of The ThriveWell Journey.

This conversation is for anyone navigating life after disruption, whether that disruption came through divorce, health challenges, loss, career shifts, or the quiet realization that who you’ve been no longer fits who you’re becoming.

In this episode, L. Michael speaks directly to the moment many people never name: when life starts running on autopilot. When survival patterns, old stories, and learned responses quietly take over and begin to feel like identity.

This session focuses on awareness as the foundation of purpose and explores:

• Why adaptation is often mistaken for identity
• How patterns formed during disruption can end up running your life
• The difference between what you experience and who you are
• What an Alignment Reset really means after misalignment
• How awareness restores authorship and direction

As part of this conversation, listeners are invited to access the first chapter of The Empowered Path, a companion workbook designed to support clarity, reflection, and intentional forward movement after disruption.

🔗 Access the first chapter of The Empowered Path: https://sites.google.com/theoriancegroup.com/theempoweredpath/home

To go deeper into the full body of work, including The Empowered Path and The Empowered Shift, explore the Empowered Series here: 🔗 https://theempoweredseries.com/

Friday Night Live is where community, identity, and realignment meet. New live sessions happen every Friday at 7 PM, with full podcast episodes released Mondays at 7 AM.