Grow With Kepo | The Corporate to Founder Podcast

I Made $250K Year and Was Miserable | Grow With Kepo Ep. 31

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Kepo shares her raw, unfiltered journey from VP-level strategy roles at Bain & Company and Deloitte to walking away and building her own coaching business. She unpacks the reality of golden handcuffs: the ego, the coping mechanisms, the quiet misery and the specific mindset shifts and self-investments that made leaving possible.

If you're a high-earning professional who knows you're capable of more but feels stuck, this episode gives you both the permission and the push to start now.

Key Takeaways:

What golden handcuffs actually feel like beyond the paycheck
The question Kepo asked herself that changed her internal dialogue overnight
Why comparison steals both your joy AND your confidence
The Ed Mylett principle: "You don't get your goals, you get your standards"
How raising her personal standards led directly to her first $5,000 in coaching revenue
Why the best time to start was five years ago and the next best time is now

Breaking the Golden Handcuffs: How to Finally Leave Corporate and Start Your Own Thing | Grow With Kepo Ep. 30

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Your perfectionism isn't a flaw. Your self-doubt isn't a weakness. The problem is that nobody taught you how to work with the thought patterns that come with being a high-achiever.

Bara Quinn-Bee joins Kepo on Grow With Kepo to break down why smart, capable, six-figure professionals stay stuck in jobs they've outgrown. Drawing from years of coaching high-achievers, Bara explains why "just think positive" never works, why skill comes before passion, and how to stop the self-sabotage loop that keeps you from starting the business you know you're capable of building.

If you're earning six figures in corporate, feeling the golden handcuffs tighten, and wondering why you can't seem to take the leap, this episode names the real problem and gives you the playbook to solve it.

Key moments:

The golden handcuffs trap: why high pay keeps talented people stuck
Skill vs. passion: the counterintuitive truth about finding your zone of genius
Self-sabotage decoded: why different thought patterns need completely different approaches
Why corporate environments feed your perfectionism and kill your initiative
How to stop waiting for confidence and start building competence instead

About Bara Quinn-Bee:

Bara Quinn-Bee is a coach and speaker who helps high-achievers stop fighting their own thought patterns and start using them as fuel. Known for her direct, no-BS approach.

🔗 Follow Bara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baraqueenbee/

He dropped out at 18 and manifested everything he wanted

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:14:00 -0000

What happens when a 14-year-old, isolated and lost, turns to YouTube for mentorship, and ends up meeting his hero on stage in front of 6,000 people?

That's just one chapter of Khaled Nawaf's story.

Khaled is a life strategist from Saudi Arabia who dropped out of college after three weeks, built himself from the ground up, and is now producing a feature film, all through the power of belief, manifestation, and refusing to settle.

In this episode, Khaled shares the mindset shifts and real-life stories that took him from lost teenager to purpose-driven creator. We talk about finding role models when your environment doesn't have any, why "creating yourself" beats "finding yourself," and how he manifested a trip to Tony Robbins' Date With Destiny and then got called on stage by Tony himself.

In this episode:

Why YouTube became Khaled's best friend at 14 and how you can use it the same way
The gut feeling that made him walk out of college after 3 weeks and never look back
"Life is not about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself", what that actually means in practice
How Khaled manifested a fully-funded trip and an investor for his film without knowing how either would happen
The one Instagram reel that changed his life: "How big would you dream if you knew you couldn't fail?"
Why fear keeps the middle class stuck and what separates dreamers from settlers
How to define success on YOUR terms (and why it might not look like anyone else's)

If you've been waiting for a sign to finally bet on yourself, this is it.

How To Turn Expertise Into $100K Income | Grow With Kepo Ep. 28

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000

What if the thing you keep calling “too much” is actually the exact fire you need to build the life and business you want?

In this episode of Grow With Kepo, Kepo sits down with Linda Ivelisse, Power Identity and High-Ticket Sales Coach, for a bold, honest conversation about identity, entrepreneurship, high-ticket sales, corporate burnout, confidence, and what it really takes to stop hiding from your own power. Linda shares how growing up in an entrepreneurial Puerto Rican household shaped her understanding of sales, money, value, and self-trust, and how she rebuilt her fire after an abusive marriage tried to dim it.

Together, Kepo and Linda talk about why some people are simply not built for the traditional 9 to 5 path, how expert service providers can turn real experience into premium offers, and why charging more starts with owning the results you help people create.

This conversation is raw, funny, direct, and deeply empowering. If you are a high achiever who feels stuck, misaligned, or ready to finally take bold action, this episode will challenge you to stop shrinking and start moving like the person you already know you are.

#HighTicketSales #PowerIdentity #CorporateBurnout #ExpertServiceProvider #AlignedAction

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From Fired to Financial Freedom | Grow With Kepo Ep. 27

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0000

What if getting fired was the best thing that ever happened to you?

In this soulful and radically honest conversation, Grow With Kepo welcomes Huong Vu, a spiritual business coach who transformed job loss into deep alignment and financial freedom. From navigating toxic work environments to healing generational trauma and reclaiming her voice, Huong shares the truth behind building a life and business that serves the soul.

This is a must-listen for high achievers stuck in cycles of burnout, people-pleasing, or misalignment. Huong’s journey will inspire you to own your story, trust your timing, and take bold action toward the life you’re meant to live.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Getting fired can be the invitation your soul has been waiting for
• Leaving a job doesn’t require a plan, just courage and clarity
• Spiritual awakenings often begin in moments of collapse
• Money and purpose can co-exist without sacrifice
• People-pleasing disconnects us from our inner truth
• Real alignment begins with deep nervous system healing
• Childhood trauma often shapes adult overachievement
• Burnout is not a badge of honor
• You can thrive by doing business your way
• Rest is productive and necessary for creative power

BEST MOMENTS:

00:01:25. “I got fired from my job, and it was the biggest relief I’ve ever felt.”
00:04:42. “I was forcing myself to fit into a box that was never meant for me.”
00:09:18. “I realized I’d been performing success my whole life.”
00:13:56. “That firing wasn’t punishment, it was protection.”
00:18:44. “For the first time, I asked myself what I actually wanted.”
00:23:17. “I didn’t need another job. I needed to come home to myself.”
00:28:59. “I didn’t want to build a business just to feel trapped again.”
00:34:12. “Healing is what allowed me to receive abundance.”
00:40:47. “I stopped asking for permission and started trusting myself.”
00:46:03. “Now I help other women rewrite their stories, too.”

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Identity Shifts That Rewire Your Reality | Grow With Kepo Ep. 26

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:00:00 -0000

In this powerful solo episode of Grow with Kepo, host Kepo Omotade dismantles the myths around procrastination and exposes the real reason your goals never stick. From the trap of New Year's resolutions to the power of raising your personal standards, this episode will challenge you to move differently, starting today. If you're a high achiever tired of starting over, this is your wake-up call. No fluff. No waiting. Just clarity and momentum.

• Why New Year’s resolutions fail within 3 weeks
• The one mindset shift that separates action-takers from dreamers
• How to ignite lasting motivation using pain or pleasure
• The real reason you “don’t have time” to build your dreams
• What it actually means to raise your standards
• How to break goals into powerful mini-milestones
• The role of urgency and deadlines in aligned action
• Why community and systems are your secret weapons
• What to outsource and how to value your time
• The belief shift that changed Kepo’s business forever

BEST MOMENTS

00:01:12. “New Year’s resolutions are bullshit. They do not work. Here's why.”
00:02:18. “Every time you get a new thought, that's an opportunity for a new perspective.”
00:03:03. “Give them three weeks. They will be gone.”
00:04:14. “You happened to you. Life didn't happen. You did.”
00:06:24. “I want to be on my A-game. I want to be standing on all my bones.”
00:10:58. “My life is so beautiful. I get to spend time with my family... I made money in my sleep.”
00:14:20. “You are not going to get that goal. You get your standards.”
00:17:18. “Same work. Same brain. What changed? The time.”
00:27:13. “There are millions of people who need my very work.”

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Identity Shifts That Rewire Your Reality | Grow With Kepo Ep. 25

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Ever looked at your life and thought, “I should be further by now”? This episode of Grow With Kepo is for the high achiever who’s done “all the right things” but still feels stuck, behind, or misaligned. After an intimate mastermind and six powerful days at Tony Robbins’ Date With Destiny, Kepo is back with the hard truths and radical mindset shifts that could change everything, if you let them.

If you’re ready to break the cycle and finally realign with your true path, this one’s for you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Your current reality reflects the decisions you've made
• Passive consumption leads to no transformation
• Identity is your internal thermostat; it always pulls you back
• Change the story, change your life
• Become the master of meaning in your own story
• Upgrade your identity by seeking aligned evidence
• Find a community that normalizes the success you want
• Visualization reprograms your brain for a new baseline
• Your "primary question" shapes your state and outcomes
• Words create emotion, change your language, change your energy

BEST MOMENTS

00:01:10. “These golden nuggets are going to be very important for you to succeed in the next year.”
00:01:48. “Most of you are going to have a mental agreement, but you're not going to be transformed by it.”
00:02:55. “It's not your toxic boss. It’s not the economy. It is you.”
00:03:16. “It's not about the events that happen. It’s about the meaning you attach to them.”
00:06:42. “Everything will conspire to bring you back to your internal steady state.”
00:08:00. “At any given time, you're asking yourself a primary question.”
00:13:17. “You are either in a poor state or in a beautiful state. Both cannot coexist.”
00:17:02. “Your brain only notices what you tell it is important.”
00:23:11. “This is our baseline now. This is what’s meant to happen.”
00:25:14. “Responsibility feels heavy. Opportunity feels expansive. That’s the shift.”

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From Scarcity to Purpose-Driven Success | Grow With Kepo Ep. 24

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Ever wonder if you’re playing small, because you’re scared to choose more?

In this episode of Grow with Kepo, host Kepo Omotade sits down with Amanda Kaufman, founder of The Coaches’ Plaza and host of The Amanda Kaufman Show. From a chemical engineering degree to global consulting, and finally to launching a multi-seven-figure coaching business, Amanda shares the raw, messy truth behind her transformation. If you’ve ever felt misaligned in your career or scared to pivot, this is your permission slip.

She opens up about losing her father, surviving corporate burnout, navigating motherhood, and finally choosing a life that fits her purpose. This is a masterclass in owning your brilliance, even when it terrifies you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• You’re not lazy, you’re just misaligned
• “Keeping your options open” can become a trap
• Entrepreneurship doesn't fix your problems, it reveals them
• Community is non-negotiable for sustainable growth
• Not every coach is the right coach
• Identity is not fixed, your story is yours to rewrite
• Being a mother can be your superpower in business
• Coaches must get specific to be successful
• Visibility without systems leads to burnout
• You don’t need a huge following to earn your first $10K month

BEST MOMENTS

00:07:15. “I’m a global expert in a topic I don’t feel I chose.”
00:14:27. “You can listen to that intuition, or you can do what I did and be fearful.”
00:16:18. “How can I give my all and then get screamed at for it?”
00:19:25. “In entrepreneurship, you don’t have HR. It’s just you, naked, against the world.”
00:21:11. “I turned around and earned back her fee within 48 hours, which was $30,000.”
00:27:23. “If a coach only razzle-dazzles and doesn’t push you, run.”
00:40:15. “Let’s get your first $10,000 month before we talk about scaling.”
00:47:15. “You can take the same identity and tell a completely different story about it.”

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Reclaim Your Power - A Corporate Escape Story | Grow With Kepo Ep. 23

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0000

What if your biggest obstacle isn’t burnout but comfort?

In this episode of Grow With Kepo, host Kepo sits down with Loree Philip, a Leadership & Career Coach who left a 16-year career at Boeing - not because she was exhausted or unhappy, but because she knew she was meant for more.

Loree’s story is a masterclass in aligned living, inner clarity, and taking bold, intentional leaps.

If you’ve ever felt “fine” in your job but deeply misaligned in your spirit, this conversation is your invitation to ask bigger questions and trust the answers that rise.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• You don’t need to hit burnout to realize you’re misaligned
• Comfort can be the biggest barrier to a fulfilling life
• The power of creating space to reconnect with yourself
• Why listening to your heart voice matters more than your head voice
• How to take bold steps without having everything figured out
• The shift from external validation to internal clarity
• Letting go of identity tied to your job title
• Playing with ideas before taking the leap
• Recognizing internal resistance as a form of self-protection
• How to move from good to great in your career and life

BEST MOMENTS:

00:00:04. “I didn’t just want to go work in another industry because I wanted freedom.”
00:01:13. “She was also in a 9 to 5. And then she had her own light bulb moment.”
00:04:01. “It just felt like a total waste of my time.”
00:07:05. “If I took three weeks off of work, I would not come back.”
00:10:01. “Your career becomes part of your identity.”
00:14:24. “Most things that stop us are not external. They're internal.”
00:21:33. “The more we listen to the heart voice, the clearer it becomes.”
00:26:03. “Give yourself that attention. Even if it's five or ten minutes.”
00:34:39. “I literally talked to my boss the next day. I’m ready to go.”
00:42:57. “You are more powerful than you think you are.”

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Designing Life Beyond the Nine to Five | Grow With Kepo Ep. 22

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0000

What if your definition of success was never yours to begin with?

In this powerful conversation on Grow With Kepo, Adun Okupe shares her radical journey of walking away from a secure 9-to-5 to create a purpose-aligned life in the tourism industry. From a career crisis during the 2008 credit crunch to battling serious illness and learning to walk again, Adun reveals how she rebuilt her life and her business - with clarity, intention, and courage. If you’ve ever felt trapped by expectations or unsure how to pivot boldly, this episode is for you.

We go deep into abundance mindset, redefining ambition, and the strength it takes to build your own blueprint. Hosted by Kepo, this is a must-listen for high achievers ready to realign.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• “You’re not lazy. You’re just misaligned.”
• Writing down your dream life can be the scariest, most powerful first step
• Why a career coach changed everything for Adun
• Your legacy is not your LLC - it’s how you make people feel
• There is no shame in taking detours, but focus is a superpower
• You don’t need a huge business to live a meaningful life
• How COVID and long illness became a turning point
• Working on your business ≠ living your dream life
• Boutique, intentional business design as a radical act
• You can live expansively without chasing endless “more”

BEST MOMENTS:”
00:05:17. “She asked me to write what I wanted for the career of my dreams.”
00:08:04. “I got quite ill, had to withdraw, had to learn how to read, write and walk again.”
00:12:14. “I always think I have a coach for nutrition, skin, fashion, business, leadership.”
00:15:24. “So you signed up for a PhD, and then life happened. What happened after that?”
00:20:21. “My boss really helped me to understand tourism from a global perspective.”
00:31:44. “You have to take your goods to the marketplace.”
00:40:27. “I made a decision that we would never be more than five people within the business.”
00:49:14. “My legacy is not the business. My legacy is what I’m doing right now.”

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Stop Waiting for Permission to Build Your Dream Life | Grow With Kepo Ep. 21

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0000

What if the only thing standing between you and your dream life is you?

In this unapologetically real episode of Grow with Kepo, host Kepo Omotade sits down with powerhouse business mentor Maddie Kossin - the woman who went from a 9-5 in car sales to building a multi-seven-figure empire. Maddie doesn’t hold back as she shares the mindset, grit, and decisions that changed everything. If you’re a high achiever stuck in “someday,” this is your wake-up call. It’s time to stop waiting for permission.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Why waiting to feel “ready” is a lie
• The moment Maddie burned the boats and went all in
• What to do if you don’t know what kind of business to start
• The truth about perfectionism and procrastination
• How to build confidence through daily promises to yourself
• The power of being a little ahead of who you used to be
• Why Maddie detached from money goals — and made more than ever
• What to expect when you’re building something real (it’s not rest and bubble baths)
• The real reason most people stay stuck in 9–5s
• How to pre-negotiate your commitment to your dream

BEST MOMENTS
00:00:00. “You are never going to be ready if you are waiting to be ready. You are lying to yourself.”
00:01:48. “She started in a space where she was living according to other people’s scripts.”
00:03:00. “My business only started three and a half years ago… it makes no sense, but it makes so much sense.”
00:05:09. “If another year goes by where I don’t do something different, I’m going to wake up again in the exact same spot.”
00:07:03. “Start the business. I want to make 20K a month. I want a house with a three-car garage.”
00:08:14. “I didn’t overthink. I just made decisions like a successful person.”
00:10:20. “You only need to be a little ahead to help somebody a whole lot.”
00:21:17. “If you make that decision and you actually believe it, you will succeed faster.”
00:26:09. “If you fall in love with the process, you are going to have that outcome.”
00:49:35. “Look at yourself in the mirror. Say, ‘I am where I am right now because of me.’”

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Why Successful Women Struggle With Dating | Grow With Kepo Ep. 20

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Why do successful women struggle with dating?

In this episode of Grow with Kepo, host Kepo Omotade sits down with Laura Nagiel, dating strategist for high-achieving women and creator of the DREAM Framework™️. Together, they uncover the hidden patterns that keep driven women stuck in the wrong dynamics and explore how to shift into a dating energy that actually attracts healthy, aligned love. If you’ve ever been told you’re “too much,” “too ambitious,” or that men are “intimidated by your success,” this conversation will change everything.

Laura shares her personal transformation, the difference between confidence and self-love, and why the feminine energy is not about dimming your light but learning to lean back and receive. Real talk, deep insights, and tangible shifts await.

✨ This is the episode high-achieving women didn’t know they needed.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• You’re not lazy, you’re misaligned
• Why many successful women operate in masculine energy by default
• The myth of men being “intimidated” by ambition
• The real reason many women attract passive or low-effort men
• What “leaning back” looks like in practice
• Confidence vs. self-love – and why one isn’t enough
• How scarcity mindset sabotages dating
• Why dating is NOT a recruitment process
• How to build intentional feminine energy without “shrinking” yourself
• The first step to attracting high-quality, masculine men

BEST MOMENTS
00:03:22. “I would feed myself all of these comfort lines: I’m too successful, I’m too pretty.”
00:06:04. “The very first date that I went on was with Philip. My life.”
00:09:09. “You repel the men who are truly in their masculine.”
00:13:03. “How do we create a second gear you can shift into when the meetings are over?”
00:16:24. “So now we’re getting into another big thing, which is scarcity mindset in dating.”
00:20:50. “If he doesn’t ask me out, how is he going to provide and be the leader for our family?”
00:24:56. “The best way to filter men is by leaning back and seeing who steps up.”
00:29:49. “With you, I knew it was different. I was afraid to be cheap.”

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Be Real, Be Raw, Be Free | Grow With Kepo Ep. 19

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Are you actually stuck… or just avoiding the truth?

In this solo episode of Grow with Kepo, host Kepo dives deep into the uncomfortable but necessary work of being real with yourself. From the quiet lies we tell ourselves to the hard truths that set us free, Kepo shares the exact mindset shifts that transformed his life and business. This episode is a soul shake-up for high achievers who are tired of the cycles, tired of the excuses, and finally ready to take bold, aligned action. Vulnerability is not a weakness. It’s the start of everything you want.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• You’re not lazy, you’re misaligned
• The first step to change is radical honesty with yourself
• Blaming external factors keeps you stuck
• No one is coming to save you
• Easy solutions are illusions
• You need a strategy that honors the difficulty
• Building while working a 9–5 is hard, but possible
• You must train your disciplinarian self
• Vulnerability builds connection and attracts support
• Asking for help is a strength, not a weakness

BEST MOMENTS:

00:03:13. “You are where you are because of you. And that should be good news.”
00:06:38. “All this time you have been looking for an easy way out.”
00:08:48. “Your next chapter isn’t going to start itself.”
00:11:05. “This thing is so hard it eats you up, chews you up and spits you out.”
00:13:20. “You are lying to yourself and cheating yourself out of the beautiful life you can have.”
00:15:23. “You need to recognize the season you are in right now.”
00:22:11. “Have you sold them on your vision yet?”
00:25:46. “There is power in being vulnerable. It is not a weakness.”

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How She Quit Engineering to Help Women Get Pregnant Naturally | Grow With Kepo Ep. 18

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0000

What if the job that once made you proud is now the thing slowly draining your soul?

In this powerful episode of Grow With Kepo, Olivia Westley, founder of Redefine Fertility, shares her remarkable transformation from mechanical engineer to functional health practitioner helping women heal their hormones and get pregnant naturally. After a devastating miscarriage and years of misalignment in her 9-5, Olivia found clarity in the chaos and turned pain into purpose. We go deep on motherhood, ego, burnout, support systems, and why your first step never needs to be perfect, it just needs to be bold.

If you're a high achiever feeling stuck or secretly suffocating in a “successful” life, this is your wake-up call.

KEY TAKEAWAYS'

• Mechanical engineering doesn't define your destiny
• Miscarriage became the catalyst for purpose
• First steps are always messy and necessary
• Fitness coaching was a stepping stone, not the endgame
• Functional health was her aligned path all along
• Support systems don’t have to understand you to back you
• Trading ego boosts for inner peace is worth it
• Building something of your own takes sacrifice and self-trust
• There’s no “right time,” only now

BEST MOMENTS

00:02:08. “I actually went to school for mechanical engineering.”
00:04:19. “That’s when I realized, like, I think I chose the wrong field.”
00:07:14. “It was just kind of going through the motions on a day to day basis.”
00:13:03. “I get sad when I don’t get to go to work.”
00:16:37. “You need support, right? So how did you navigate that?”
00:25:02. “She laughed at me for thinking that nutrition lifestyle was going to help me.”
00:37:16. “Now I just ran a live event and almost 200 people signed up.”
00:51:10. “My son ended up being born a month early. So I was taking this exam while I had a newborn.”
00:56:22. “What is life if we cannot spend it with the ones that we love the most?”
01:00:05. “There’s 37 babies here because of Redefine Fertility, which is wild.”

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Discover Your Calling Beyond Corporate Life | Grow With Kepo Ep. 17

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0000

What if the reason you’re stuck isn’t laziness, but misalignment? In this fiery solo episode, I pull back the curtain on the quiet misery so many high performers live in. From the soul-crushing routine of corporate life to the wake-up call that changed everything, I’m sharing the raw truth about why I had to break free. If you’ve ever felt like you were made for more, this episode will hit deep.

Let me remind you who you really are, and why you can’t keep waiting. It’s time to stop swimming when you were made to fly.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• You’re not lazy, you’re misaligned
• Quiet misery is not a life sentence
• Starting and stopping is a form of self-sabotage
• Why your 9 to 5 isn’t “secure”
• The mental and physical toll of misalignment
• The cost of outsourcing your creativity
• Reclaiming time and agency as a high performer
• Every excuse is hiding a deeper fear
• If you're made to fly, stop trying to swim
• Building your dream is urgent AND important

BEST MOMENTS:
00:02:17. “I have had it up to here of trying to swim like a great white when I'm actually an eagle and I want to soar.”
00:04:06. “I don't care if XYZ company loses $10 million or gains $10 million, it does nothing for my soul.”
00:06:33. “If you are in the same boat and doing nothing about getting out, you are crazy.”
00:09:18. “The only thing that is secure is the bet that you make on yourself.”
00:13:01. “You have two good reasons why you need to start. Number one, your job is not secure. Number two, you are made for something greater.”
00:17:11. “How long do you want to take permission for to do life?”
00:21:19. “All these sacrifices that you are making, it is all for nothing if it is not what you are called to do.”
00:32:56. “Because you are an eagle, you will fly. You will not swim.”

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Turning Fear Into Action: Live Coaching Call | Grow With Kepo Ep. 16

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0000

In this raw, transformative episode of Grow With Kepo, we take a powerful detour, inviting listener and multi-passionate creative Olaora into a real-time coaching session. She’s a singer, songwriter, marketing strategist, and mom with a dream to build the “Sony of Africa.” But self-doubt, inconsistent action, and fear of failure keep getting in the way.

This is more than a session, it’s a mirror for anyone stuck at the intersection of ambition and alignment. Through deeply personal truths, mindset breakthroughs, and tactical next steps, Olaora peels back the layers of resistance we all carry. You’ll walk away challenged, inspired, and ready to get out of your own way.

Welcome to the Grow With Kepo podcast, where transformation begins with clarity.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Big dreams require aligned belief, not just strategy
• Stop comparing your chapter 1 to someone else’s chapter 42
• Execution unlocks clarity, thinking isn’t enough
• Perfectionism hides behind busy work and delays growth
• Ideas leave when not executed, take bold action now
• Your next chapter won’t start by itself, you have to choose it
• Reaching out opens doors, don’t reject yourself first
• Intentional use of 10-minute windows builds consistency
• Stop over-indexing on ideal conditions, start where you are
• Your belief has to lead your behavior, not the other way around

BEST MOMENTS

00:04:12. “My resume is very lean, not lean and mean, just lean.”
00:05:53. “Even with social media, I wasn’t even putting myself out there enough.”
00:10:13. “How would you like to see it all turn out a year from now and then five years from now?”
00:15:09. “What’s this successful version of you asking you to do in this moment?”
00:17:48. “What could happen in a year if you were actually intentional?”
00:21:15. “I don’t think I do. I have waves... and then it dips.”
00:32:24. “What about getting so f*cking delusional that you know it’s going to happen?”
00:46:00. “Make the main things the main things. Done is better than perfect.”

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How to Leave Your COMFORT Zone Without Fear | Grow With Kepo Ep. 15

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0000

How to Leave Your Comfort Zone Without Fear

In this powerful episode of Grow With Kepo, Kepo is joined by empowerment coach, keynote speaker, and serial entrepreneur Franceska McCaughan. From climbing the corporate ladder in Dubai to launching multiple successful ventures, Franceska shares her raw, unfiltered journey of resilience, identity, and bold decision-making. Together, they dive into what it really takes to break out of comfort zones, silence internal shame, and take bold aligned action even when the world tells you it’s too late. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who feels the pull toward something bigger, deeper, and more true.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• You are not lazy, you are misaligned
• Your brain is wired to keep you safe, not to help you grow
• Comfort is often mistaken for stability
• Bold action doesn't require certainty, only courage
• Quitting a “good” job can be the first step to real alignment
• Real risk is wasting your life avoiding risk
• Entrepreneurship is resilience, not just freedom
• Identity work is a path to real transformation
• The right community is living proof of what’s possible
• Regret weighs more than rejection

BEST MOMENTS
00:01:55. “We're not here to put you in a box.”
00:05:05. “I just made more money on my Emirate shoot than I did for three days at my corporate job.”
00:08:19. “I said, No, but I just spent a fortune on this education. There must be a typo.”
00:13:07. “We’re choosing regret every day over living with the possible feeling of rejection.”
00:17:22. “Within one year I had almost $50,000 just ghosted. I felt like overnight.”
00:29:57. “Victoria Beckham took 17 years to turn a profit in her brand. But she stayed in the fucking game.”
00:47:18. “Being in a community is proof when you don’t have proof.”
00:55:05. “You’ll go back to where you’re at right now, but probably better and wiser.”

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Find A Job You’ll LOVE: Beyond The Comfort Zone | Grow With Kepo Ep. 14

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0000

How To Find A Career That Aligns With Who You Really Are

In this episode of Grow With Kepo, we sit down with Pelumi Ogedengbe, Senior Product Manager and Founder of Aidrr, a career coaching platform redefining how people align with meaningful work. Pelumi has helped over 500 people land roles they love, especially in tech. His story is deeply relatable and full of insight for anyone who’s ever felt stuck, misaligned, or ready to pivot. This conversation is a masterclass in how to stop guessing and start matching your career with your person.

• You don’t need a new job, you need alignment
• Your passion alone won’t pay the bills, but your alignment can
• You’re not lazy, you’re misaligned
• The best time to find a new job is while you have one
• Your “person” is where your power lives
• How to identify what comes to you naturally
• Why people struggle to see their own strengths
• Transferable skills are your hidden superpowers
• The real reason most people avoid career transitions
• You can’t grow in your comfort zone

BEST MOMENTS
00:06:19. “What are the things that come to you naturally that don’t come to others as easily?”
00:12:38. “I was limited to the types of jobs I could apply for... I needed visa sponsorship.”
00:18:23. “Ask yourself, what are the things I would enjoy doing in a job?”
00:25:09. “Just because something brings you joy doesn’t mean it will be easy.”
00:32:00. “That’s how you know you’re working within something that’s aligned with your person.”
00:39:07. “Those were the three things I identified as my most critical transferable skills.”
00:46:26. “Go learn AI, but not from a place of fear. Learn it from a place of strength.”
00:55:02. “When you work in a role where your job flows naturally, your personality shines.”

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The NUMBER 1 Burnout Cause High Achievers Can Fix Today | Grow With Kepo Ep. 13

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0000

The Truth About Burnout and Building a Fit Life That Actually Works

On this episode of Grow With Kepo, we’re joined by world-class fitness and nutrition coach Dala McDevitt, founder of DLD Nation. If you’re a high achiever who thinks health and fitness require a full-time overhaul, this conversation will change your mind. Dala breaks down how to escape burnout, why perfectionism is sabotaging your goals, and how to build a fitness routine that fits your real life. This is about sustainable health, smart hacks, and a new way to think about your body when life gets intense.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• You're not lazy, you're misaligned
• Burnout is physical, not just emotional
• High achievers often lie to themselves about needing less rest
• Sleep is the most important factor in stress resilience
• Screen time before bed disrupts hormone cycles and recovery
• Home workouts are legitimate and effective
• Perfectionism is a hidden block to consistency
• Strength training improves longevity and protects against disease
• Meal hacks like frozen food and batch cooking can be game-changers
• Coaching and community build long-term results in health and fitness

BEST MOMENTS

00:01:53. “Your physical health is a non negotiable.”
00:03:40. “They don’t need that fluffing time outdoors. They don’t need stress alleviation.”
00:05:05. “It can get to the point of just feeling foggy and hazy, like not as sharp, not as decisive.”
00:08:17. “Sleep is going to be number one.”
00:10:56. “It makes all the difference in the world. It doesn’t mean I still don’t struggle, but it is that.”
00:14:01. “Even while you're sleeping, the flashes of the TV are giving your brain information.”
00:20:49. “A 20 minute bodyweight only workout in the living room also counts.”
00:26:12. “Every time you're busy, you're a starter and a stopper.”
00:30:18. “What should they do in those two 30 minute slots during the week?”
00:33:44. “Cardio does not offer the same resistance stimulus for our muscles and our bones.”
00:37:04. “The most impressive thing that you can do in the gym is have good form.”
00:41:00. “$20 a month for an app that is going to show you not just the workouts you should do, but how to actually do it safely.”
00:43:07. “You're eating every day already, there's something that you're doing that should be optimized.”
00:45:22. “Any time that I sit down to make something, I make four servings, period.”
00:47:13. “Mindset. Trying to be a perfectionist. All or nothing mindset. Trying to go ham on everything.”

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How to Escape the Cage of QUIET MISERY | Grow With Kepo Ep. 12

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Don't Let Your Golden Handcuffs Keep You in a Cage

Are you a high achiever who feels stuck in a life that looks good on the outside but leaves you feeling unfulfilled? In this deeply personal episode of

Kepo shares real tools and inspiration to help you break free from "quiet misery" by tackling cognitive dissonance and aligning your actions with your true values. Kepo speaks from her own experience, guiding you to recognize the subtle patterns of inaction and make a bold choice to change your life today.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Your values are off when how you show up doesn’t match what you believe your true values are.

• When we compare it to your actual savings and we compare it to your investment plans and all of that, the things that actually give you the freedom that you truly crave in life.

• You spend stupid money on designer labels, on fancy looking things.

• You're not lazy, you're just misaligned.

• When you live in a life of quiet misery, when you wake up first thing in the morning, you just reach for your phone and then you scroll.

• The best time to start was yesterday. The next best time is now.

• You are not comfortable with that mismatch.

• Awareness is the first step, right? And then make a decision to make a change from today.

• Your head is already full of all the miseries that you are dreading for the rest of the day.

• It's only when something drastic, something huge, you know, or life changing, something terrible or something painful that takes you to your lowest low. That's when a lot of people tend to finally change.

BEST MOMENTS:

00:02:50 “You don't actually need to wait till that point.”

00:04:10 “95% of what we do as humans is actually from habit.”

00:05:40 “When you living a life of quiet misery, you just get up and you scroll.”

00:09:47 “It doesn't make sense when we even compare it to how much money, how much income you're making on an annual basis.”

00:14:03 “If you could figure it out on your own, you would be doing it by now.”

00:22:24 “This is your moment to actually just stop and pivot right now.”

00:26:02 “I mean, like or when you finish spending maybe three decades in a career that you are not really passionate about?”

00:33:59 “Make a decision on what you are going to stop doing and what you are going to start doing so you can finally stop living a life of quiet misery.”

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Stop Letting Corporate Life Run the Script | Grow With Kepo Ep. 11

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Stop Letting Corporate Life Run the Script

In this solo episode of Grow with Kepo, host Kepo delivers a powerful call to high achievers stuck in the cycles of corporate life. If you’ve been living by scripts that tell you you're not ready, not capable, or not enough, this episode is your wake-up call. With raw honesty, bold energy, and soulful reflection, Kepo dismantles the false narratives holding you back and walks you through a transformative exercise to reclaim your strengths and rewrite your story. You’re not lazy. You’re misaligned. And this episode will help you flip the script.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• You are not lazy, you are misaligned
• The negative script in your head is not the truth
• Stop focusing on your weaknesses and start identifying your strengths
• Corporate culture overemphasizes development areas and diminishes self-worth
• Success always leaves clues from your past
• Strengths like creativity, energy, and eloquence can be your secret weapons
• Reflection can reignite momentum when you're stuck
• Revisiting your successful moments helps rebuild self-belief
• You don’t need complexity, just intentional clarity
• If you want to fly, stop trying to be a shark in corporate waters

BEST MOMENTS
00:03:32. “Man. Listen, if I'm a giraffe, stop trying to change me to a zebra.”
00:05:08. “Success leaves clues. It always does.”
00:07:24. “My five top strengths. Number one is I know I'm very creative.”
00:10:47. “That's how I bring joy to the joyless things so that I can actually get things done.”
00:14:33. “If I come back in a month or next week and I have all these things, will you say yes to me then?”
00:16:02. “Let’s go back to that list.”
00:17:21. “Write down your mindset, your habits, your strengths, and focus on those.”
00:24:03. “There’s a reason why you are probably tired of your 9 to 5 or your corporate life.”

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The 5 Business Mistakes That Are Killing Your Progress | Grow With Kepo Ep. 10

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0000

The 5 Business Mistakes That Are Killing Your Progress

In this honest and soul-stirring solo episode of Grow With Kepo, I dive into the five business mistakes keeping high achievers stuck, unfulfilled, and spinning their wheels. If you’ve been hustling hard with little to show for it, this is your wake-up call. I expose the subtle habits and mindset traps that sabotage your growth and show you what to focus on instead. Real talk, powerful truths, and bold next steps for anyone ready to shift from busy to bold.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• You don’t have a business until someone pays you
• Brand colors and logos don’t move the needle
• Vanity metrics hide your fear of execution
• A perfect business plan means nothing without action
• Social media is not your measure of success
• Your network needs to know what you actually do
• Stop introducing yourself with your corporate title
• Outsource your weaknesses from the start
• Focus on income-producing activities
• Consistent, bold action beats strategy alone

BEST MOMENTS

00:03:25. “I was the confused person who curated but broke.”
00:06:07. “The only thing that needs to be curated is your mindset.”
00:08:05. “You kind of have a hundred views on your reel. Are you selling to those 100?”
00:12:31. “Why are you putting all this red tape on your side hustle?”
00:18:06. “Break up with that egotistical part of you that feels good introducing yourself with a fancy title.”
00:21:56. “Are you showing up for that one or those two people who are even giving you attention?”
00:26:50. “All I do with this podcast is press record. And a podcast geek takes care of the rest.”
00:31:18. “Nobody cares about your fancy business plan. Go out there and execute.”

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3 Lessons Learned From A $200K Burnout | Grow With Kepo Ep.9

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Lessons I Wish I Knew Before Burning Out On $200K A Year

On this powerful solo episode of Grow with Kepo, your host Kepo gets raw and real about a season of deep misalignment. Even while earning $200,000 a year, she was burnt out, stuck in cycles of self-comparison, and struggling with impatience. Kepo opens up about the three truths she wishes she had learned sooner, from rethinking short-term pressure, to building real financial safety, to betting bigger on herself. This is the episode for every high achiever secretly asking, “Why am I still so unfulfilled?” Let’s talk about what it really takes to shift into sustainable alignment.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Pressure to succeed fast can fuel burnout and comparison
• Success in one year is often overestimated, while five-year growth is underestimated
• Impatience leads to repeated burnout cycles
• Building a business takes time, especially with a full-time job
• Rest, relationships, and self-care are non-negotiable for sustainable success
• Financial safety nets create freedom and reduce desperation
• Losing $70K taught Kepo the value of building slow and steady
• Making smart investments matters more than flashy ones
• Confidence grows from execution, not just ideas
• The real win is becoming who you need to be to sustain success

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High Performance Starts With This One Overlooked Habit | Grow With Kepo Ep. 8

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0000

High Performance Starts With This One Overlooked Habit

In this episode of Grow With Kepo, host Kepo sits down with Robin Barrie Kaiden, a nationally recognized expert in nutrition, wellness, and functional health. Robin shares the truth behind so many wellness myths that keep high achievers stuck, unfocused, and burnt out. From the real impact of skipping breakfast to the surprising role of gut health in brain fog and fatigue, this conversation is packed with practical insight. Robin’s story of shifting from pre-med to personal wellness, and her transformative work with clients like Kepo herself, offers a fresh path to clarity, energy, and focus.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Clarity, energy, and focus are the non-negotiables of high performance
• Skipping breakfast can sabotage mental and physical energy
• Bottom-heavy eating leads to fatigue and brain fog
• Balanced meals with protein, carbs, and fat support hormone regulation
• Gut health impacts everything from skin to mood to focus
• Functional testing can reveal root causes like parasites or inflammation
• Under-eating can actually cause weight gain and stress the body
• Magnesium is essential for restful sleep and mental clarity
• Stress relief practices are as important as food and fitness
• Strength training is vital for long-term health and metabolism

BEST MOMENTS
00:01:23. “We are going to be busting some myths.”
00:04:06. “She went to every doctor on the planet... but that left her with a really unhealthy gut.”
00:07:21. “What are some of the common symptoms that people tend to just accept as part of life?”
00:10:23. “First thing you could do to start on your health journey is number one eat breakfast.”
00:13:35. “You don’t want to spike your cortisol and then crash.”
00:16:55. “What happens is you spike your cortisol, you put your body in a state of inflammation.”
00:20:07. “Your body can’t relax... you’re just tired and wired.”
00:24:25. “People that stay up till midnight, their bodies start to work like shift workers.”
00:35:03. “The test tells me so much and allows me to help people on a deeper root cause level.”

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Say You Want? | Grow With Kepo Ep. 7

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0000

How Badly Do You Want the Life You Say You Want?

In this solo episode of Grow With Kepo, Kepo gets real about the silent killers of progress: excuses, self-sabotage, and procrastination. With wisdom rooted in personal experience and bold questions that cut to the core, Kepo challenges high-achievers to ask themselves the truth. Do you want it badly enough to do what it takes? If you’ve ever felt stuck, burnt out, or like you're circling your purpose without committing, this one’s for you.

Key Moments

• What really stops high performers from taking bold action
• How excuses sound logical but are rooted in fear
• The three types of pain that keep people stuck
• Why we sometimes choose familiar misery over uncertain growth
• How to know when you actually want it badly
• The danger of waiting for a “better time” to start
• How to tie your goals to your deeper “why”
• What it means to raise your standards or let a dream go
• Why sustainable action must be rooted in identity

Best Moments

00:00:55. “Today I'm going to be challenging the purpose behind your dreams and your goals.”
00:04:04. “Maybe you haven't even taken the test. You've already failed yourself.”
00:06:55. “They prefer their current pain to the pain they've imagined they'll go through.”
00:08:05. “What is your motivation? What is going to make you stick to something and finally follow through?”
00:10:48. “It's up to you to bring joy into the joyless things.”
00:13:13. “Sometimes we are so quick to give in and give up. Why? I guess you don't want it that badly.”
00:17:28. “Raise your standards or drop your standards and let that goal go.”
00:20:59. “If this thing is just a frivolous dream, stop torturing yourself and let it go.”

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Redefining Who You Are: The Key to Lasting Change | Grow With Kepo Ep. 6

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0000

In this episode, Kepo tackles one of the most overlooked reasons your habits aren’t sticking: your identity is out of alignment.

You’re trying to change your life with hustle and effort, but nothing is clicking. Why? Because the version of you doing the work is not the version of you who gets the results.

In this raw and powerful solo episode, Kepo takes you deep into the core of lasting transformation. Who do you believe you are? From job titles to possessions, from talent to motherhood, most of us build our identities on things that can be taken away. And when life shifts, we fall apart. But there is another way.

This episode is your wake-up call to redefine who you are and anchor your identity to something unshakable. Once you know who you are, everything else, habits, goals, progress, flows from there.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Your identity cannot be tied to things that can perish, change, or be lost
• If your self-worth is based on work, status, or relationships, it will crumble under pressure
• Anchor your identity to something solid, constant, and unshakeable
• Redefining your identity changes how you show up, even in the face of failure or setbacks
• Real progress starts when your habits are fueled by your true identity, not just willpower
• You get to choose your identity. Just make sure it can withstand anything life throws at you

BEST MOMENTS

00:00. “Who are you without your accolades, job titles, or physical appearance?”
04:57. “If you can’t define who you are without your job or possessions, everything else you’re building is on shaky ground”
10:36. “You lose your job and now you lose yourself? That’s not identity. That’s dependency”
13:49. “You get to be a mom. But that’s not who you are at your core”
16:32. “Place your identity on something unshakable. I draw mine from the One who created me”
18:43. “I had to redefine my identity from a pretty face to something deeper”
22:08. “Now I can apply habit tools because they’re tied to my purpose, not just mechanics”
23:29. “Make sure your identity is built on something that can withstand anything life throws at you”

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Why Your Habits Aren’t Sticking (And What To Do About It) | Grow With Kepo Ep. 5

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In this episode, Kepo tackles one of the most frustrating cycles for high achievers: why your habits just won’t stick. You know what you should be doing. You’ve read all the books, made the plans, and set the goals. And yet, you keep breaking the promises you make to yourself.

In this raw and real solo episode, Kepo breaks down the truth behind habit failure, and it has nothing to do with willpower. From identity misalignment to self-sabotage and judgment, you’ll learn what’s actually stopping you from becoming the version of yourself you keep envisioning.

This one will hit home. Because the truth is, you’re not lazy. You’re just misaligned.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Habits don’t fail because of poor planning. They fail because your identity hasn’t caught up yet.
• Every time you break a promise to yourself, you erode your self-trust.
• To build sustainable habits, you have to first believe that you are the type of person who does that thing.
• Your identity is like a thermostat. Until you raise it, you’ll keep defaulting to old behaviors.
• Stop judging the people who are living the life you say you want. You can’t become what you secretly resent.
• Ask yourself: Do I really want this? Or am I trying to be someone I’m not?
• Either raise your standards, or let it go.

BEST MOMENTS

00:01. “Every time you make a promise to yourself and you don’t keep it, you break your own self-confidence.”
00:34. “You’re not lazy. You’re just misaligned.”
05:24. “Until you start to see yourself as that future person, you will not break past your own cycles.”
08:09. “Your identity is kind of like a thermostat. No matter your effort, you’ll return to your set point.”
11:18. “You make a promise to yourself, and then you don’t do it. Can you even count on you?”
19:33. “Either raise your standards or let it go.”
21:36. “You are that important. Because of the lives attached to you. Because their lives are better for it when you show up for yourself.”
22:42. “Before you get technical about habits, get real about who you really are.”

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Why Most People STAY Stuck: Sami Sacchi Reveals All | Grow With Kepo Ep. 4

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0000

Why do we wait for “the right time” to start? In this powerful episode, I sit down with leadership coach Sami Sacchi to unpack the real reason you feel stuck and how to take action even when you do not feel ready.

If you have ever felt trapped in quiet misery, stuck in autopilot, or frustrated with yourself for not making moves, this conversation is your permission slip to break free. Sami shares how to reconnect with your inner power, why clarity comes from action (not overthinking), and how to stop people-pleasing so you can focus on your goals.

We talk about self-awareness, building courage, and how to shift out of fear and into unapologetic action without waiting for life to throw you a curveball first.

💡 In this episode, you will learn:
• How to reconnect with your true self and values
• Why pain, even quiet pain, is a powerful wake-up call
• The 3 things you need to wake up your soul
• How to get clarity on what you actually want
• Why it is okay to be selfish and say YES to yourself

If you are ready to stop feeling stuck, shift out of autopilot, and finally take aligned action, this is for you.

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HOW To Build Momentum: New Stacking Method That Works Even Without Motivation | Grow With Kepo Ep. 3

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0000

Stop Waiting to Feel Ready: The TRUTH About Taking Action

What if motivation isn’t the missing piece? In this solo episode, I share the real reason you’re stuck and the proven strategies that actually help you get moving, especially when you don’t feel like it.

Whether you're stuck in a job you’ve outgrown, avoiding that big pivot, or just tired of waiting for the “right time,” this is your wake-up call. I’ll show you how to break big goals into bite-sized action, generate energy on demand (morning, afternoon or night), and build momentum starting today.

If you’re tired of thinking about it and ready to finally do something about it, hit play.

💡 You’ll learn:
• Why motivation is NOT the key to progress
• How to build consistency without burning out
• A practical energy-reset routine for morning, afternoon, and evening
• How to use stacking to get things done even when you’re tired
• The simple habit that rewires your brain for momentum

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3 Mindset Blockers Keeping You Stuck (And How To Break Free) | Grow With Kepo Ep. 2

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0000

In this episode, I talk about the 3 biggest blockers that stop us from taking action, impostor syndrome, fear of judgment, and fear of failure.

These are the thoughts that whisper, “You’re not ready,” or “What if they find out you don’t know what you’re doing?” But here’s the truth: these lies keep us stuck, and it’s time we called them out.

I share:

Why I don’t fully buy into the idea of impostor syndrome
The difference between being unqualified and just being human
Why people will always judge, and why that shouldn’t stop you
What failure really means and how to fail forward

This one is for anyone holding back, waiting to feel ready. If that’s you, it’s time to break free and take the next step anyway. Let’s grow together.

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Done Beats Perfect: CRUSH Procrastination | Grow With Kepo Ep. 1

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0000

This is the one you’ve been waiting for.
If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or caught in that space between dreaming and doing, this episode is your call to action.

In the debut of Grow With Kepo, Onikepo shares what it really looked like to record this first episode. From tech mishaps to mental resistance, every part of the process tried to derail her. But she showed up anyway, and she wants you to do the same.

Inside this honest and unfiltered conversation, you’ll learn why waiting for the perfect moment is the very thing keeping you stuck. Whether it's imposter syndrome, burnout, or procrastination dressed up as productivity, you’ll walk away with a clear reminder that your next step matters.

In this episode:

Why you will never feel ready
The mindset that keeps you stuck
How breaking promises to yourself damages your confidence
A new way to understand imposter syndrome
What happens when you delay your dreams by one more day
The power of starting messy and taking bold, imperfect action

You don't need more time. You need to move.
Let this be the moment you stop overthinking and start doing.

🎧 New episodes of Grow With Kepo drop every Monday at 9AM GMT-7.
Don’t miss a moment of clarity, confidence and aligned action.

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Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to Grow With Kepo, the podcast for high achievers who are done performing, pretending, and pushing through burnout just to keep up.

Hosted by Onikepo Omotade (Kepo), this show is your safe space to slow down, reconnect with who you really are, and start taking bold, aligned action toward a life that actually feels like yours.

If you’ve ever thought, “I should be happy, but I’m not” you’re not alone, and you’re not broken. Kepo brings raw honesty, hard-earned wisdom, and deep heart to every episode, helping you heal from the inside out and make space for the clarity, purpose, and power you’ve been craving.

Expect mindset shifts, personal stories, and practical tools that meet you where you are and move you forward.

Subscribe now and join the movement of high achievers choosing purpose over pressure.

🎧 New episodes of Grow With Kepo drop every Monday at 9AM GMT-7.
Don’t miss a moment of clarity, confidence and aligned action.