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Your Copy Has Lost Its Soul The AI Copy Problem That's Killing Your Brand Trust with Mike Samuels
June 9, 2026

Your Copy Has Lost Its Soul The AI Copy Problem That's Killing Your B…

If your copy sounds like everyone else, it is costing you clients and you will never see it on a spreadsheet. In this episode, Ryan Lang talks with Mike Samuels, Empire Partners' head copywriter and one of the most respected ...

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You're Not a Victim: How to Turn Business Losses Into Leverage and Get Back in the Game with Brook Bishop
May 26, 2026

You're Not a Victim: How to Turn Business Losses Into Leverage and Ge…

You swung. You missed. Now what? In this episode, Ryan Lang and Brook Bishop get real about one of the most requested topics they've received: how do you come back after a business loss? Whether you tried a strategy that fell flat, worked with someone who couldn't deliver, or pushed all your chips …

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SHUV: The Leadership Framework That Makes People Feel Seen, Heard, and Actually Want to Follow
May 13, 2026

SHUV: The Leadership Framework That Makes People Feel Seen, Heard, an…

What separates a leader people obey from a leader people choose to follow? In this episode, Ryan Lang sits down with Josh Roberts, 20-year Air Force veteran, leadership coach, keynote speaker, and author of Leadership Level Up. Josh brings the kind of hard-earned credibility most people only read a…

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You Built Yourself a Job. Here's How to Build a Business Instead.
May 5, 2026

You Built Yourself a Job. Here's How to Build a Business Instead.

Most coaches and practitioners hit a ceiling — not because they lack skill, but because they never made the shift from expert to owner. In this episode, Ryan Lang and Brook Bishop break down the one identity question that cha...

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The One Sales System That Keeps You Out of Pipeline Scarcity for Good
April 21, 2026

The One Sales System That Keeps You Out of Pipeline Scarcity for Good

In this episode, Ryan Lang and Brook Bishop get into one of the most overlooked systems in any service-based business: the WIP List, or Work In Progress tracker. But this isn't just about tracking. It's about psychology. Most...

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You Can Be Elite at Your Craft and Still Go Broke — Here’s Why
March 25, 2026

You Can Be Elite at Your Craft and Still Go Broke — Here’s Why

Welcome to the Path To Mastery Podcast. In this first episode of our newly rebranded show, we get clear about who we truly serve and why we made the shift. We share why it was time to become more inclusive within the business space while still honoring strong coaching principles. We also highlight …

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Making the Complex Simple: Josh Sutcliffe on Building High-Performance Teams Through Process-Driven Leadership
Feb. 17, 2026

Making the Complex Simple: Josh Sutcliffe on Building High-Performanc…

In this episode, Josh Sutcliffe, an internationally recognized sport coach developer and team community builder, joins us to explore how high-performance teams are built by simplifying the complex and leading with a process-d...

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Path to Mastery: Mastery Level - What It Really Takes to Build a Legacy Beyond Revenue
Feb. 3, 2026

Path to Mastery: Mastery Level - What It Really Takes to Build a Lega…

Welcome to the tippy top of the Path to Mastery series. In this episode, we take a closer look at the fourth and final stage of the journey: mastery. We dive into the defining characteristics of a business owner who has reached this level. Together, we get real about becoming a transformational lea…

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The Hidden Success Traps That Stop Businesses From Reaching Mastery
Jan. 20, 2026

The Hidden Success Traps That Stop Businesses From Reaching Mastery

In this episode, we’re in the third of the four stages on the path to mastery, diving into the success level. We explore what this stage really is, the traps that come with it, and how to move through success without getting ...

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Path to Mastery Stability: Why Comfort Is Killing Your Coaching Business Growth
Jan. 13, 2026

Path to Mastery Stability: Why Comfort Is Killing Your Coaching Busin…

In this episode, as we continue our series on the path to mastery, we’re unpacking stability—why it can become a trap, why comfort is a danger zone, and the roadblocks you’re likely to encounter. We talk about overcoming fals...

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Why Growth Demands Change: Breaking Through Entrepreneurial Plateaus
Dec. 17, 2025

Why Growth Demands Change: Breaking Through Entrepreneurial Plateaus

In this episode, Aaron Velky, a visionary coach, speaker, and founder, talks about personal growth and expansion in life and business, embracing change, and moving through the process that leads to a quantum leap. Together wi...

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Revisiting: Unlocking Wealth Consciousness: Build Financial Success as a Coach
Dec. 2, 2025

Revisiting: Unlocking Wealth Consciousness: Build Financial Success a…

In this episode, Mariana Lacombe joins us for an insightful conversation on unlocking your success and wealth as a coach through consciousness, mindset, and identity. She takes us back to the moment she knew she was meant to ...

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Path to Mastery: How to Survive the Startup Phase and Avoid the Fatal Mistakes That Kill 90% of New Coaching Businesses
Nov. 18, 2025

Path to Mastery: How to Survive the Startup Phase and Avoid the Fatal…

This episode kicks off a four-part series exploring each stage of the path to mastery—Startup, Stability, Success, and Mastery. Today, we’re diving into how to not just survive the startup phase but step up and own your role ...

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Revisiting: The Secret That the Top 2% of Sellers Know That You Don't
Nov. 4, 2025

Revisiting: The Secret That the Top 2% of Sellers Know That You Don't

In this episode, we’re diving into the one thing that the top 2% of high-performing salespeople are doing consistently: optimizing their time. We’ll talk about how to leverage your “prime time,” the right way to follow up, ho...

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From Operator to Owner: Ral West's 6 Timeless Principles (45 Years, Multiple Exits)
Oct. 28, 2025

From Operator to Owner: Ral West's 6 Timeless Principles (45 Years, M…

In this episode, Visionary Business Leader and Systemization Expert Ral West shares her insights on making the shift from being an operator to becoming a true owner. Through her 6 guiding principles—applicable to every busine...

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The New Rules of Sales: How to Foster Trust When Buyer Confidence Is Dead
Oct. 22, 2025

The New Rules of Sales: How to Foster Trust When Buyer Confidence Is …

In this episode, we’re diving into how sales engagement has evolved and how it shifted focus to creating connections, fostering trust, and serving from a place of truth. We’ll take a closer look at today’s sales landscape, ho...

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Why Your Beautiful Brand is Costing You (And How to Fix It) with Nadine Hanafi
Oct. 14, 2025

Why Your Beautiful Brand is Costing You (And How to Fix It) with Nadi…

In this episode, we’re joined by Nadine Hanafi, creator of Digital Brand Kit (DBK), to talk about how design can make or break your business and the importance of finding your true visual identity. Nadine opens up about her j...

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The 4-Step Framework That Transforms Dreams into Reality with AI Visionary Niko Arapkiles
Oct. 3, 2025

The 4-Step Framework That Transforms Dreams into Reality with AI Visi…

In this first live episode of The Coaching Equation podcast, we’re joined by Niko Arapkiles, an AI visionary and founder of Vision Espresso, to talk about the power of visualization and the 4-step framework he uses to help pe...

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From Management Consultant to Million-Dollar Coach: Mike Goldman's 20-Year Journey from Financial Hell to 7-Figure Success
Sept. 19, 2025

From Management Consultant to Million-Dollar Coach: Mike Goldman's 20…

In this episode, we’re joined by Mike Goldman, a leadership team coach, to talk about finding the business model that will work for you, building warm leads, and hiring the right team to scale your business. Mike opens up abo...

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The Path to Mastery: Escape Shiny Object Syndrome and Build a Legacy Business
Sept. 11, 2025

The Path to Mastery: Escape Shiny Object Syndrome and Build a Legacy …

Episode Summary: Ryan Lang and Brook Bishop break down their proprietary "Path to Mastery" framework - a four-level sequential approach that prevents service-based entrepreneurs from making costly business mistakes. Drawing insights from Alex Hermozi's $81M launch, they reveal why most business own…

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You're Playing Checkers...He's Playing Chess: Business Mastery Lessons From an $81 Million Day
Aug. 21, 2025

You're Playing Checkers...He's Playing Chess: Business Mastery Lesson…

Episode Summary: Ryan Lang and Brook Bishop dive deep into a record-breaking $81 million book launch, breaking down the strategic elements that made it successful and why most coaches are approaching their business growth com...

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Slow Down to Speed Up - How Immersive Focus Creates Breakthrough Results
Aug. 14, 2025

Slow Down to Speed Up - How Immersive Focus Creates Breakthrough Resu…

Episode Summary: In this high-energy episode, hosts Ryan Lang and Brook Bishop share their transformative experience from a recent Arizona trip where they accomplished more in two days than they had in six months. They dive d...

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From Bankruptcy to Billions: The Business Comeback Stories Every Business Owner Needs to Hear - Part 2
Aug. 7, 2025

From Bankruptcy to Billions: The Business Comeback Stories Every Busi…

Episode Summary: In part two of this powerful series, Ryan and Brook dive deep into three more legendary comeback stories that will reframe how you think about crisis and failure. From FedEx CEO Fred Smith's desperate Vegas g...

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From Bankruptcy to Billions: The Business Comeback Stories Every Business Owner Needs to Hear - Part 1
July 31, 2025

From Bankruptcy to Billions: The Business Comeback Stories Every Busi…

Episode 59: From Bankruptcy to Billions: The Business Comeback Stories Every Business Owner Needs to Hear - Part 1 Episode Summary: In this powerful two-part series, Ryan and Brook dive deep into the mindset required to overc...

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