https://simplecast.com Visibility With Lauren Cobello Visibility is the podcast where media, branding, and influence collide. Hosted by Lauren Cobello, national TV personality, bestselling author, and PR expert, each episode explores the stories and strategies behind building a recognizable brand and standing out in today’s world. en Tue, 6 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Tue, 6 Oct 2026 08:00:21 +0000 https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com Visibility With Lauren Cobello https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/96b53e67-fd3a-4fc8-8813-b800a33897a8/1a9e0ce0-ed84-4499-80c9-94095f69ccd2/3000x3000/cropped_1790702240494.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com episodic Visibility is the podcast where media, branding, and influence collide. Hosted by Lauren Cobello, national TV personality, bestselling author, and PR expert, each episode explores the stories and strategies behind building a recognizable brand and standing out in today’s world. Lauren Cobello false https://feeds.simplecast.com/vrELuKyD Lauren Cobello lauren@leveragewithmedia.com 2f3792e4-466f-4be2-93b8-622875f21f0c Why CEOs Are Freezing Themselves on Purpose... I Kristin Weitzel What if the key to performing at your highest level isn’t doing more but learning how to slow down?

During my conversation with Kristin Weitzel, Founder of Sherpa Breath & Cold, we talked about cold exposure, breathwork, nervous system regulation, biohacking, and what it really takes to perform under pressure.

Kristin explains how cold plunging can become a training ground for stress, helping people learn to stay present, regulate themselves, and build a greater capacity for difficult situations. We also talk about her journey from launching Red Bull in the U.S. to building Sherpa and training hundreds of coaches.

This highlight is a powerful reminder that taking care of yourself isn’t separate from success. It can be part of what makes success sustainable. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 — Why Cold Exposure Builds Resilience
04:00 — From Red Bull to Biohacking
08:00 — The Skills That Transfer Across Careers
12:00 — How Sherpa Breath & Cold Began
16:00 — Why High Performers Need to Pause
20:00 — The Power of Small Daily Rituals
24:00 — How to Approach a Cold Plunge
28:00 — Training Your Nervous System Through Stress
32:00 — Cold Exposure for Business and Life
36:00 — Why Taking Care of Yourself Comes First

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

🔥 How cold exposure can train your response to stress
🧠 Why nervous system regulation matters for high performers
💡 How small daily habits can create lasting change
❄️ How breathwork can make cold exposure more manageable
🚀 Why doing hard things can expand your capacity
💼 How lessons from Red Bull transferred into biohacking
🧩 Why executives need recovery as much as performance
🌱 How to build healthier habits without overwhelming yourself
⚡ Why presence can improve decision-making and relationships
✅ Why your health should not be sacrificed for success

👤 GUEST

Kristin Weitzel: https://www.instagram.com/kristinweitzelofficial/

https://www.instagram.com/wellpowerpodcast/
https://www.wellpower.life/

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#TheVisibilityPodcast #KristinWeitzel #Biohacking #ColdPlunge #Breathwork #NervousSystem #HighPerformance


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]]> Tue, 6 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/why-ceos-are-freezing-themselves-on-purpose-i-kristin-weitzel-Pqr5d2RB What if the key to performing at your highest level isn’t doing more but learning how to slow down?

During my conversation with Kristin Weitzel, Founder of Sherpa Breath & Cold, we talked about cold exposure, breathwork, nervous system regulation, biohacking, and what it really takes to perform under pressure.

Kristin explains how cold plunging can become a training ground for stress, helping people learn to stay present, regulate themselves, and build a greater capacity for difficult situations. We also talk about her journey from launching Red Bull in the U.S. to building Sherpa and training hundreds of coaches.

This highlight is a powerful reminder that taking care of yourself isn’t separate from success. It can be part of what makes success sustainable. 

CHAPTERS

00:00 — Why Cold Exposure Builds Resilience
04:00 — From Red Bull to Biohacking
08:00 — The Skills That Transfer Across Careers
12:00 — How Sherpa Breath & Cold Began
16:00 — Why High Performers Need to Pause
20:00 — The Power of Small Daily Rituals
24:00 — How to Approach a Cold Plunge
28:00 — Training Your Nervous System Through Stress
32:00 — Cold Exposure for Business and Life
36:00 — Why Taking Care of Yourself Comes First

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

🔥 How cold exposure can train your response to stress
🧠 Why nervous system regulation matters for high performers
💡 How small daily habits can create lasting change
❄️ How breathwork can make cold exposure more manageable
🚀 Why doing hard things can expand your capacity
💼 How lessons from Red Bull transferred into biohacking
🧩 Why executives need recovery as much as performance
🌱 How to build healthier habits without overwhelming yourself
⚡ Why presence can improve decision-making and relationships
✅ Why your health should not be sacrificed for success

👤 GUEST

Kristin Weitzel: https://www.instagram.com/kristinweitzelofficial/

https://www.instagram.com/wellpowerpodcast/
https://www.wellpower.life/

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

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#TheVisibilityPodcast #KristinWeitzel #Biohacking #ColdPlunge #Breathwork #NervousSystem #HighPerformance


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]]> Why CEOs Are Freezing Themselves on Purpose... I Kristin Weitzel Lauren Cobello 00:44:25 false full 23 5624a5ed-abb7-4fa3-a549-e72dcfd51fe5 Why The Best Expert Doesn’t Always Get Chosen... | Tony Guarnaccia Being the best at what you do is no longer enough. If AI can’t find you, verify you, or recognize your authority, you could be invisible.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Tony Guarnaccia, founder of Guestify and AIVZ, to break down how AI is changing visibility, search, PR, personal branding, and the way people discover experts.

Tony has spent decades studying one question: Why do some people get chosen while others don’t? His answer is surprising. Being the most knowledgeable or having the best product does not automatically make you the person people trust.

Tony shares the personal story behind that realization. His parents owned an Italian bakery that eventually went out of business, forcing his family to lose almost everything. Years later, Tony started his own online bakery, used early SEO strategies to grow it, and even landed major clients. But that business eventually failed too.

Chapters

0:00 Why Being The Best Isn’t Enough
4:42 The Business That Failed
8:13 How AI Changed Search
12:05 How To Build Authority
15:23 Expert Vs. Authority
19:48 The Three-Part AI Strategy
24:31 Meet AIVZ And Guestify
29:35 The Podcast Authority Score
34:07 What AI Actually Reads
39:49 The Three Steps To Start

What You’ll Learn
💡 Why expertise alone does not create authority
🔎 How AI is changing the way people search
🤝 Why third-party trust signals matter
🎙️ How podcast interviews can compound over time
🧠 How AI decides which information to surface
📈 Why your website needs to answer real customer questions
🚀 How to map content around the buyer journey
📊 Why proprietary data can make your content more valuable
🌐 How media, Wikipedia, and podcasts can strengthen authority
⚙️ What businesses can do now to improve AI visibility

👤 GUEST

Tony Guarnaccia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyguarnaccia
https://aivz.ai/
https://guestify.ai/why-guestify

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Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

#TheVisibilityPodcast #LaurenCobello #TonyGuarnaccia #AIVZ #Guestify #AIVisibility #AEO #PersonalBranding #DigitalMarketing #SEO #PodcastMarketing #PR #Entrepreneurship


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]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/why-the-best-expert-doesnt-always-get-chosen-tony-guarnaccia-pxmf1KUe Being the best at what you do is no longer enough. If AI can’t find you, verify you, or recognize your authority, you could be invisible.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Tony Guarnaccia, founder of Guestify and AIVZ, to break down how AI is changing visibility, search, PR, personal branding, and the way people discover experts.

Tony has spent decades studying one question: Why do some people get chosen while others don’t? His answer is surprising. Being the most knowledgeable or having the best product does not automatically make you the person people trust.

Tony shares the personal story behind that realization. His parents owned an Italian bakery that eventually went out of business, forcing his family to lose almost everything. Years later, Tony started his own online bakery, used early SEO strategies to grow it, and even landed major clients. But that business eventually failed too.

Chapters

0:00 Why Being The Best Isn’t Enough
4:42 The Business That Failed
8:13 How AI Changed Search
12:05 How To Build Authority
15:23 Expert Vs. Authority
19:48 The Three-Part AI Strategy
24:31 Meet AIVZ And Guestify
29:35 The Podcast Authority Score
34:07 What AI Actually Reads
39:49 The Three Steps To Start

What You’ll Learn
💡 Why expertise alone does not create authority
🔎 How AI is changing the way people search
🤝 Why third-party trust signals matter
🎙️ How podcast interviews can compound over time
🧠 How AI decides which information to surface
📈 Why your website needs to answer real customer questions
🚀 How to map content around the buyer journey
📊 Why proprietary data can make your content more valuable
🌐 How media, Wikipedia, and podcasts can strengthen authority
⚙️ What businesses can do now to improve AI visibility

👤 GUEST

Tony Guarnaccia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyguarnaccia
https://aivz.ai/
https://guestify.ai/why-guestify

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

#TheVisibilityPodcast #LaurenCobello #TonyGuarnaccia #AIVZ #Guestify #AIVisibility #AEO #PersonalBranding #DigitalMarketing #SEO #PodcastMarketing #PR #Entrepreneurship


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]]> Why The Best Expert Doesn’t Always Get Chosen... | Tony Guarnaccia Lauren Cobello 00:50:15 false full 22 9861949a-762c-49bd-8942-f998a7fb779e Why Your Business Falls Apart Without You... | Austin Netzley What does it really take to build a great team?

It is easy to talk about leadership when everything is working. It is much harder to talk about the painful parts: firing the wrong people, learning from mistakes, building trust, and remembering to appreciate the people who help carry the business every day.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Austin Netzley, Founder of Operations.com to discuss leadership, team building, coaching, business growth, and the hard lessons that come with becoming a better founder.

Lauren opens up about how much her team means to her and how easy it can be to forget to say that out loud. She shares the reminder that appreciation should not wait for a big moment, a crisis, or a hard conversation. Sometimes the people doing great work need to hear it every single day.

But building that kind of team did not happen by accident.
Lauren and Austin talk about the difficult decisions that come with leadership, including the emotional weight of letting people go when they are not the right fit. Firing people is never easy, but sometimes it is part of protecting the culture, the mission, and the people who are truly aligned with where the company is going.

This conversation is a reminder that strong teams are built through clarity, hard choices, gratitude, trust, and a willingness to keep growing as a leader.

Watch until the end to hear why leadership is not just about building a business. It is about recognizing the people beside you and making sure they know how much they matter.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Why business owners chase visibility too early
00:44 The right order to grow a business
02:40 Why Austin started 2X
04:18 The “Done by 10:30” routine
07:05 How AI is changing business coaching
15:01 Why teams need to learn AI
17:04 Moving from operator to orchestrator
18:04 Validating an offer before building it
21:06 Why business owners need community
24:04 Making operations work with AI
29:06 The two-week vacation test
33:02 Building a team around your strengths
37:00 Showing appreciation to your team
39:00 What entrepreneurship teaches you about yourself
47:03 Why business owners struggle to ask for help
49:03 Lauren’s story: selling her house to bet on her business
53:27 Final thoughts

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

💼 Why building a great team takes hard decisions
🧠 How leadership forces you to grow emotionally
🤝 Why appreciation should be said out loud
🔥 Why the right team does not happen by accident
💬 How honest coaching can change a founder’s life
🚪 Why firing the wrong people can protect the business
❤️ Why strong leaders still feel the weight of hard calls
📈 How better systems create more freedom
🙌 Why gratitude matters inside a company culture
⏳ What the two-week vacation test reveals about your business

👤 GUEST

Austin Netzley: https://www.instagram.com/netzley/?hl=en
Company: https://operations.com/
Operations.com, 2X.co

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

#TheVisibilityPodcast #LaurenCobello #Leadership #TeamBuilding #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #FounderLife #BusinessCoaching


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]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/why-your-business-falls-apart-without-you-austin-netzley-D3opUF3P What does it really take to build a great team?

It is easy to talk about leadership when everything is working. It is much harder to talk about the painful parts: firing the wrong people, learning from mistakes, building trust, and remembering to appreciate the people who help carry the business every day.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Austin Netzley, Founder of Operations.com to discuss leadership, team building, coaching, business growth, and the hard lessons that come with becoming a better founder.

Lauren opens up about how much her team means to her and how easy it can be to forget to say that out loud. She shares the reminder that appreciation should not wait for a big moment, a crisis, or a hard conversation. Sometimes the people doing great work need to hear it every single day.

But building that kind of team did not happen by accident.
Lauren and Austin talk about the difficult decisions that come with leadership, including the emotional weight of letting people go when they are not the right fit. Firing people is never easy, but sometimes it is part of protecting the culture, the mission, and the people who are truly aligned with where the company is going.

This conversation is a reminder that strong teams are built through clarity, hard choices, gratitude, trust, and a willingness to keep growing as a leader.

Watch until the end to hear why leadership is not just about building a business. It is about recognizing the people beside you and making sure they know how much they matter.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Why business owners chase visibility too early
00:44 The right order to grow a business
02:40 Why Austin started 2X
04:18 The “Done by 10:30” routine
07:05 How AI is changing business coaching
15:01 Why teams need to learn AI
17:04 Moving from operator to orchestrator
18:04 Validating an offer before building it
21:06 Why business owners need community
24:04 Making operations work with AI
29:06 The two-week vacation test
33:02 Building a team around your strengths
37:00 Showing appreciation to your team
39:00 What entrepreneurship teaches you about yourself
47:03 Why business owners struggle to ask for help
49:03 Lauren’s story: selling her house to bet on her business
53:27 Final thoughts

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

💼 Why building a great team takes hard decisions
🧠 How leadership forces you to grow emotionally
🤝 Why appreciation should be said out loud
🔥 Why the right team does not happen by accident
💬 How honest coaching can change a founder’s life
🚪 Why firing the wrong people can protect the business
❤️ Why strong leaders still feel the weight of hard calls
📈 How better systems create more freedom
🙌 Why gratitude matters inside a company culture
⏳ What the two-week vacation test reveals about your business

👤 GUEST

Austin Netzley: https://www.instagram.com/netzley/?hl=en
Company: https://operations.com/
Operations.com, 2X.co

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

#TheVisibilityPodcast #LaurenCobello #Leadership #TeamBuilding #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #FounderLife #BusinessCoaching


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]]> Why Your Business Falls Apart Without You... | Austin Netzley Lauren Cobello 00:55:28 false full 21 a629a1c3-1667-4e95-97d3-de8968b31b5d Becoming Champion Didn’t Make Her Happy... | Miesha Tate Miesha Tate became a world champion and still felt empty.

For years, she believed that if she won the belt, became the best, and proved herself at the highest level, happiness would finally come. But when she got there, she realized the achievement she had chased could not fix what was happening inside.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Miesha Tate, former UFC and Strikeforce champion, Celebrity Big Brother winner, certified behavior change coach, and host of Built for Growth, to discuss identity, fame, purpose, women’s health, burnout, hormones, motherhood, and what it really means to show up for yourself.

Miesha opens up about her early years in wrestling, how she found MMA, and what it felt like to become part of the first generation of women fighting their way into the sport.

Chapters

0:00 Chasing Happiness
1:27 Leaving The UFC
3:48 The Happiness Trap
6:29 UFC And Big Brother
11:11 Choosing Wrestling
13:02 Discovering MMA
15:49 Turning Pro
17:38 Fighting Ronda Rousey
21:18 Fame And Validation
25:55 Losing Herself
33:34 Women’s Hormone Health
45:58 Fertility And Miscarriage
53:44 Helping Women Heal

What You’ll Learn

🥊 How Miesha Tate became one of the defining women in MMA
🏆 Why becoming champion did not bring the peace she expected
🧠 How fame and external validation can affect identity
💔 Why success can still leave people feeling broken insid
📺 What surprised Miesha most about Celebrity Big Brother
💪 How wrestling helped her learn to do hard things
🔥 Why she believes happiness is not the real goal
🌙 How women’s hormones affect energy, mood, and performance
🤰 What Miesha learned through fertility, pregnancy, and miscarriage
🧘 Why showing up for yourself starts with listening inward

👤 GUEST

Miesha Tate
https://www.instagram.com/mieshatate/
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Oc_nx8stVnVBZB7S57Aqf6d04fvztbU
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-growth-by-miesha-tate/id1768061788
https://www.threads.com/@mieshatate

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Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

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https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b


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]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/becoming-champion-didnt-make-her-happy-miesha-tate-9VQ_QWnq Miesha Tate became a world champion and still felt empty.

For years, she believed that if she won the belt, became the best, and proved herself at the highest level, happiness would finally come. But when she got there, she realized the achievement she had chased could not fix what was happening inside.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Miesha Tate, former UFC and Strikeforce champion, Celebrity Big Brother winner, certified behavior change coach, and host of Built for Growth, to discuss identity, fame, purpose, women’s health, burnout, hormones, motherhood, and what it really means to show up for yourself.

Miesha opens up about her early years in wrestling, how she found MMA, and what it felt like to become part of the first generation of women fighting their way into the sport.

Chapters

0:00 Chasing Happiness
1:27 Leaving The UFC
3:48 The Happiness Trap
6:29 UFC And Big Brother
11:11 Choosing Wrestling
13:02 Discovering MMA
15:49 Turning Pro
17:38 Fighting Ronda Rousey
21:18 Fame And Validation
25:55 Losing Herself
33:34 Women’s Hormone Health
45:58 Fertility And Miscarriage
53:44 Helping Women Heal

What You’ll Learn

🥊 How Miesha Tate became one of the defining women in MMA
🏆 Why becoming champion did not bring the peace she expected
🧠 How fame and external validation can affect identity
💔 Why success can still leave people feeling broken insid
📺 What surprised Miesha most about Celebrity Big Brother
💪 How wrestling helped her learn to do hard things
🔥 Why she believes happiness is not the real goal
🌙 How women’s hormones affect energy, mood, and performance
🤰 What Miesha learned through fertility, pregnancy, and miscarriage
🧘 Why showing up for yourself starts with listening inward

👤 GUEST

Miesha Tate
https://www.instagram.com/mieshatate/
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Oc_nx8stVnVBZB7S57Aqf6d04fvztbU
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/built-for-growth-by-miesha-tate/id1768061788
https://www.threads.com/@mieshatate

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

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https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b


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]]> Becoming Champion Didn’t Make Her Happy... | Miesha Tate Lauren Cobello 01:03:29 false full 20 494ca7e0-e34e-4fed-bb6c-4015d641e1b2 A Week After Their Talk, He Died of an Overdose... I Jeff Iverson Jeff Iverson went from addiction, homelessness, and drug court to building recovery programs that now help hundreds of people every night in Las Vegas.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Jeff Iverson, entrepreneur, recovery leader, and founder of Freedom House, Crossroads, and the Shine a Light Foundation, to discuss addiction, recovery, homelessness, purpose, vulnerability, and what it really takes to create lasting change.

Jeff opens up about his early addiction, growing up in a strict Christian home, hiding his drug use, and eventually becoming dependent on methamphetamine. After years of treatment attempts, homelessness, and repeated rock bottoms, a drug possession arrest led him into the Clark County District Court Drug Court Program, the program he says saved his life.

But Jeff’s story did not stop at getting sober.

Chapters

0:00 Meet Jeff Iverson
1:28 Addiction And Rock Bottom
3:11 Loving Someone Through Addiction
6:19 Drug Court Saved His Life
11:49 The Day Everything Changed
15:06 A Second Chance
20:08 Shine A Light Foundation
25:06 Building Better Recovery
31:11 Helping Versus Enabling
36:32 Vulnerability Builds Trust
50:02 Life In The Vegas Tunnels

What You’ll Learn

💡 How Jeff turned his lived experience into recovery leadership
🧠 Why addiction has no socioeconomic boundaries
⚖️ How drug court became the turning point that saved his life
🚪 Why one second chance can change everything
🏠 How Freedom House became part of the same court system that helped him
🤝 Why purpose is critical in long-term recovery
🛑 The difference between giving a hand up and enabling
❤️ Why families need healing too
📊 Why treatment programs s
🌟 How Shine a Light helps people living beneath Las Vegas

👤 GUEST

Jeff Iverson
https://www.instagram.com/jeffiverson/
https://jeffiverson.com/

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

Keywords
Jeff Iverson, Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, Freedom House, Crossroads Las Vegas, Shine a Light Foundation


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]]> Tue, 8 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/a-week-after-their-talk-he-died-of-an-overdose-i-jeff-iverson-KYtIoMWD Jeff Iverson went from addiction, homelessness, and drug court to building recovery programs that now help hundreds of people every night in Las Vegas.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Jeff Iverson, entrepreneur, recovery leader, and founder of Freedom House, Crossroads, and the Shine a Light Foundation, to discuss addiction, recovery, homelessness, purpose, vulnerability, and what it really takes to create lasting change.

Jeff opens up about his early addiction, growing up in a strict Christian home, hiding his drug use, and eventually becoming dependent on methamphetamine. After years of treatment attempts, homelessness, and repeated rock bottoms, a drug possession arrest led him into the Clark County District Court Drug Court Program, the program he says saved his life.

But Jeff’s story did not stop at getting sober.

Chapters

0:00 Meet Jeff Iverson
1:28 Addiction And Rock Bottom
3:11 Loving Someone Through Addiction
6:19 Drug Court Saved His Life
11:49 The Day Everything Changed
15:06 A Second Chance
20:08 Shine A Light Foundation
25:06 Building Better Recovery
31:11 Helping Versus Enabling
36:32 Vulnerability Builds Trust
50:02 Life In The Vegas Tunnels

What You’ll Learn

💡 How Jeff turned his lived experience into recovery leadership
🧠 Why addiction has no socioeconomic boundaries
⚖️ How drug court became the turning point that saved his life
🚪 Why one second chance can change everything
🏠 How Freedom House became part of the same court system that helped him
🤝 Why purpose is critical in long-term recovery
🛑 The difference between giving a hand up and enabling
❤️ Why families need healing too
📊 Why treatment programs s
🌟 How Shine a Light helps people living beneath Las Vegas

👤 GUEST

Jeff Iverson
https://www.instagram.com/jeffiverson/
https://jeffiverson.com/

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Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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Jeff Iverson, Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, Freedom House, Crossroads Las Vegas, Shine a Light Foundation


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]]> A Week After Their Talk, He Died of an Overdose... I Jeff Iverson Lauren Cobello 01:07:51 false full 19 4fad765a-b6d7-4e06-9767-4e51defbce9a From 100 Rejections to a Deal With Mark Cuban I Shaan Patel Shaan Patel failed his first SAT. Then he spent hundreds of hours studying, earned a perfect score, won over half a million dollars in scholarships, and built a business that has helped over 100,000 students do the same.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Shaan Patel, Founder & CEO of Prep Expert, Shark Tank entrepreneur, doctor, and author, to discuss test prep, entrepreneurship, college scholarships, PR, Shark Tank, immigrant family values, and how failure can become the foundation of a business.
Shaan shares how his parents came to the United States from India with very little, worked odd jobs, and eventually bought a small motel in Las Vegas. Growing up in a public school system with a high dropout rate, Shaan learned early that education could change the trajectory of a family.

Chapters
0:00 Meet Shaan Patel
0:43 Growing Up In Vegas
3:00 Struggling With The SAT
5:14 Building Prep Expert
7:05 Going On Shark Tank
9:32 Pitching The Sharks
13:51 Shark Tank Audition Story
15:44 Why Books Build Credibility
22:00 Doctor And Entrepreneur
27:41 Test Optional Challenges

What You’ll Learn
🎓 How Shaan turned a low SAT score into a perfect score
🏫 Why strong students can still struggle with standardized tests
💰 How test prep can unlock major scholarship opportunities
🦈 What it is really like to pitch on Shark Tank
📚 Why Shaan believes every entrepreneur should write a book
📺 How local media helped Shaan get his first clients
🔥 Why PR creates credibility that ads cannot buy
🤖 How Wikipedia, Reddit, and media now affect AI search
📍 Why local scholarships can be easier to win
🚀 How failure can become your strongest brand story

👤 GUEST

Shaan Patel
https://www.instagram.com/shaanpatel/
Website: Prepexpert.com

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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🍏 Apple Podcasts:
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]]> Tue, 1 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/from-100-rejections-to-a-deal-with-mark-cuban-i-shaan-patel-kd9kgurW Shaan Patel failed his first SAT. Then he spent hundreds of hours studying, earned a perfect score, won over half a million dollars in scholarships, and built a business that has helped over 100,000 students do the same.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Shaan Patel, Founder & CEO of Prep Expert, Shark Tank entrepreneur, doctor, and author, to discuss test prep, entrepreneurship, college scholarships, PR, Shark Tank, immigrant family values, and how failure can become the foundation of a business.
Shaan shares how his parents came to the United States from India with very little, worked odd jobs, and eventually bought a small motel in Las Vegas. Growing up in a public school system with a high dropout rate, Shaan learned early that education could change the trajectory of a family.

Chapters
0:00 Meet Shaan Patel
0:43 Growing Up In Vegas
3:00 Struggling With The SAT
5:14 Building Prep Expert
7:05 Going On Shark Tank
9:32 Pitching The Sharks
13:51 Shark Tank Audition Story
15:44 Why Books Build Credibility
22:00 Doctor And Entrepreneur
27:41 Test Optional Challenges

What You’ll Learn
🎓 How Shaan turned a low SAT score into a perfect score
🏫 Why strong students can still struggle with standardized tests
💰 How test prep can unlock major scholarship opportunities
🦈 What it is really like to pitch on Shark Tank
📚 Why Shaan believes every entrepreneur should write a book
📺 How local media helped Shaan get his first clients
🔥 Why PR creates credibility that ads cannot buy
🤖 How Wikipedia, Reddit, and media now affect AI search
📍 Why local scholarships can be easier to win
🚀 How failure can become your strongest brand story

👤 GUEST

Shaan Patel
https://www.instagram.com/shaanpatel/
Website: Prepexpert.com

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

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]]> From 100 Rejections to a Deal With Mark Cuban I Shaan Patel Lauren Cobello 00:57:11 false full 18 b22a4245-4642-4d64-b73f-3d86906b465d Why 90% Of Podcasts Quit Early I Travis Chappell Most people think starting a podcast is easy.

Travis Chappell knows the truth: most podcasts never make money, most never make it past 10 episodes, and the people who win are usually the ones willing to keep going through the lonely part when nothing is working yet.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Travis Chappell, podcaster, entrepreneur, and host of Travis Makes Friends and Travis Makes Money, to discuss podcasting, networking, monetization, personal branding, media, and where podcasting is headed next.

Travis shares how he went from door-to-door sales to podcasting after realizing he did not want to stay in sales forever. After college, he had a non-accredited degree, no clear career path, and a growing interest in personal development. Then he started listening to shows like Entrepreneur on Fire, The Art of Charm, and BiggerPockets and realized people were building real businesses through podcasting.

Chapters

0:00 Meet Travis Chappell
0:23 From Bible College To Sales
3:27 Discovering Podcasting
6:50 First Podcast Money
10:01 Why Podcasts Don’t Pay
11:58 The Two-Year Commitment
14:02 Rebranding The Shows
18:14 Chasing Bigger Guests
24:21 Podcasting In 2026
26:50 Building Dinner Party
37:40 Short Form Series
44:57 Outro

What You’ll Learn

🎙️ Why most podcasts never make real money
🚪 How door-to-door sales shaped Travis’s career
💰 How Travis made his first podcast sale
⏳ Why he committed to podcasting for two years
🤝 How podcasting became a networking engine
📉 Why most podcasts fail before episode 10
🎥 Why in-person interviews create stronger moments
📱 How clip culture is changing podcast strategy
🍽️ Why Dinner Party was built around real connection
🚀 What the future of podcasting may look like

👤 GUEST

Travis Chappell
https://www.instagram.com/travischappell/

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

SEO Keywords
Travis Chappell, Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, Travis Makes Friends, Travis Makes Money, Dinner Party podcast,


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]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/why-90-of-podcasts-quit-early-i-travis-chappell-on5hclFw Most people think starting a podcast is easy.

Travis Chappell knows the truth: most podcasts never make money, most never make it past 10 episodes, and the people who win are usually the ones willing to keep going through the lonely part when nothing is working yet.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Travis Chappell, podcaster, entrepreneur, and host of Travis Makes Friends and Travis Makes Money, to discuss podcasting, networking, monetization, personal branding, media, and where podcasting is headed next.

Travis shares how he went from door-to-door sales to podcasting after realizing he did not want to stay in sales forever. After college, he had a non-accredited degree, no clear career path, and a growing interest in personal development. Then he started listening to shows like Entrepreneur on Fire, The Art of Charm, and BiggerPockets and realized people were building real businesses through podcasting.

Chapters

0:00 Meet Travis Chappell
0:23 From Bible College To Sales
3:27 Discovering Podcasting
6:50 First Podcast Money
10:01 Why Podcasts Don’t Pay
11:58 The Two-Year Commitment
14:02 Rebranding The Shows
18:14 Chasing Bigger Guests
24:21 Podcasting In 2026
26:50 Building Dinner Party
37:40 Short Form Series
44:57 Outro

What You’ll Learn

🎙️ Why most podcasts never make real money
🚪 How door-to-door sales shaped Travis’s career
💰 How Travis made his first podcast sale
⏳ Why he committed to podcasting for two years
🤝 How podcasting became a networking engine
📉 Why most podcasts fail before episode 10
🎥 Why in-person interviews create stronger moments
📱 How clip culture is changing podcast strategy
🍽️ Why Dinner Party was built around real connection
🚀 What the future of podcasting may look like

👤 GUEST

Travis Chappell
https://www.instagram.com/travischappell/

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

SEO Keywords
Travis Chappell, Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, Travis Makes Friends, Travis Makes Money, Dinner Party podcast,


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]]> Why 90% Of Podcasts Quit Early I Travis Chappell Lauren Cobello 00:47:16 false full 17 e330d6df-a6c7-4227-babd-180c43edca22 If Nobody Knows You, Watch This What does it really take to become visible?

Not just viral. Not just known for one clip. But visible in a way that builds trust, opens doors, and helps people understand the value of what you do.

In this highlight Episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello brings together powerful moments from Pete A. Sciarrino, Spencer West, Peter Roth, Alex Canavan, Justin Freishtat, Joyce Toti, Jeff Knauss, Megan Thomas, Vanessa Gordon, Ramon Ray, and David Phillips to discuss what visibility actually looks like in real life.

Pete A. Sciarrino shares how consistency helped him grow as a creator. Spencer West talks about humor, identity, and setting boundaries. Peter Roth explains why reputation has to come first. Joyce Toti breaks down why your online presence needs to match who you are in person. Jeff Knauss opens up about identity after selling a company. Vanessa Gordon shares how she turned a creative project into a media and events brand. Ramon Ray explains why going viral is overrated. And David Phillips shares why meaning matters when life no longer feels aligned.

The big lesson is simple: visibility is built through trust, consistency, real relationships, and the courage to keep showing up before everything feels perfect.

Watch until the end to hear why becoming visible is not just about being seen. It is about becoming known for the right reasons.

It is showing up before you feel ready.
It is learning through failure.
It is building trust over time.
It is letting people see the real person behind the brand.
And it is using your story to help someone else take their next step.

This episode is for founders, creators, authors, coaches, speakers, and business owners who want to stop being the best kept secret and start becoming known for the right reasons.

Watch until the end because the final conversation brings it back to one of the biggest questions so many people are quietly asking: what if the life you built no longer fits?

Chapters

0:00 Magic And Visibility
1:36 Growing Through Consistency
5:25 Humor Breaks Tension
9:38 Reputation Comes First
11:56 Podcasts Need A Plan
15:12 Building Before You’re Ready
20:06 Sales And Trust
25:29 Reinvention And Community
40:19 Monetizing Creative Work
44:36 Visibility In A Crowded Market

3. What You’ll Learn

🎩 Why consistency creates more “luck” than waiting for the perfect post
😂 How humor can make hard conversations feel easier
🛑 Why boundaries matter when people feel entitled to your story
🧱 How reputation becomes one of your most valuable business assets
🎙️ Why most podcasts fail when they do not have a real strategy
🚀 How naive confidence can help you start before you feel ready
🤝 Why trust, frequency, and relationships drive real sales
📱 Why your online presence is your 24/7 business card
💰 How to stop letting brands undervalue your creative work
🌊 Why meaning can turn struggle into purpose

👤 GUESTS

Pete A Sciarrino: https://www.instagram.com/pasmagic/

Spencer West: https://www.instagram.com/spencer2thewest/

Peter Roth: https://www.instagram.com/officialpeterroth/

Alex Canavan: https://www.instagram.com/alexcanavan.co/

Justin Freishtat: https://www.instagram.com/justinfreishtat/?

Joyce Toti: https://www.instagram.com/mrsjoytuckertoti/

Jeff Knauss: https://www.instagram.com/jeffknauss/

Megan Thomas: https://www.instagram.com/meganthomaslaw/

Vanessa Gordon: https://www.instagram.com/vanessapgordon/

Ramon Ray: https://www.instagram.com/ramonraysmarthustle/

David Phillips: https://www.instagram.com/mycoachdave/?

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/

SEO Keywords

Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, Pete A Sciarrino, Spencer West, Peter Roth, Joyce Toti, Jeff Knauss, Vanessa Gordon, Ramon Ray, David Phillips, personal branding


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]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:00:33 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/if-nobody-knows-you-watch-this-CIqdUCVc What does it really take to become visible?

Not just viral. Not just known for one clip. But visible in a way that builds trust, opens doors, and helps people understand the value of what you do.

In this highlight Episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello brings together powerful moments from Pete A. Sciarrino, Spencer West, Peter Roth, Alex Canavan, Justin Freishtat, Joyce Toti, Jeff Knauss, Megan Thomas, Vanessa Gordon, Ramon Ray, and David Phillips to discuss what visibility actually looks like in real life.

Pete A. Sciarrino shares how consistency helped him grow as a creator. Spencer West talks about humor, identity, and setting boundaries. Peter Roth explains why reputation has to come first. Joyce Toti breaks down why your online presence needs to match who you are in person. Jeff Knauss opens up about identity after selling a company. Vanessa Gordon shares how she turned a creative project into a media and events brand. Ramon Ray explains why going viral is overrated. And David Phillips shares why meaning matters when life no longer feels aligned.

The big lesson is simple: visibility is built through trust, consistency, real relationships, and the courage to keep showing up before everything feels perfect.

Watch until the end to hear why becoming visible is not just about being seen. It is about becoming known for the right reasons.

It is showing up before you feel ready.
It is learning through failure.
It is building trust over time.
It is letting people see the real person behind the brand.
And it is using your story to help someone else take their next step.

This episode is for founders, creators, authors, coaches, speakers, and business owners who want to stop being the best kept secret and start becoming known for the right reasons.

Watch until the end because the final conversation brings it back to one of the biggest questions so many people are quietly asking: what if the life you built no longer fits?

Chapters

0:00 Magic And Visibility
1:36 Growing Through Consistency
5:25 Humor Breaks Tension
9:38 Reputation Comes First
11:56 Podcasts Need A Plan
15:12 Building Before You’re Ready
20:06 Sales And Trust
25:29 Reinvention And Community
40:19 Monetizing Creative Work
44:36 Visibility In A Crowded Market

3. What You’ll Learn

🎩 Why consistency creates more “luck” than waiting for the perfect post
😂 How humor can make hard conversations feel easier
🛑 Why boundaries matter when people feel entitled to your story
🧱 How reputation becomes one of your most valuable business assets
🎙️ Why most podcasts fail when they do not have a real strategy
🚀 How naive confidence can help you start before you feel ready
🤝 Why trust, frequency, and relationships drive real sales
📱 Why your online presence is your 24/7 business card
💰 How to stop letting brands undervalue your creative work
🌊 Why meaning can turn struggle into purpose

👤 GUESTS

Pete A Sciarrino: https://www.instagram.com/pasmagic/

Spencer West: https://www.instagram.com/spencer2thewest/

Peter Roth: https://www.instagram.com/officialpeterroth/

Alex Canavan: https://www.instagram.com/alexcanavan.co/

Justin Freishtat: https://www.instagram.com/justinfreishtat/?

Joyce Toti: https://www.instagram.com/mrsjoytuckertoti/

Jeff Knauss: https://www.instagram.com/jeffknauss/

Megan Thomas: https://www.instagram.com/meganthomaslaw/

Vanessa Gordon: https://www.instagram.com/vanessapgordon/

Ramon Ray: https://www.instagram.com/ramonraysmarthustle/

David Phillips: https://www.instagram.com/mycoachdave/?

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/

SEO Keywords

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]]> If Nobody Knows You, Watch This Lauren Cobello 00:55:13 false full 16 848fe88a-c398-429c-8b93-d0ed752ff85a Why Men Stay Stuck In Midlife | David Phillips What happens when the life you were told to build starts crushing you from the inside?

David Phillips knows that feeling. He had the career path. The structure. The responsibilities. The “normal” life. But at some point, he had to ask himself a hard question: do I go back to the work that was draining me, or do I step into something more meaningful?

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with David Phillips, author of Surfing the Invisible Wave, speaker, and coach, to discuss career reinvention, midlife transitions, men’s mental health, shame, purpose, visibility, and what it really means to build a life that feels aligned.

David shares how his background in architectural project management eventually led him into coaching. At first, he began by supporting his wife’s health coaching business and working with male clients who needed someone they could open up to. What he discovered was that the biggest struggle was rarely just physical health. It was mindset, belief, identity, and the stories people were telling themselves about what was possible.

Chapters

0:00 Meet David Phillips
2:14 From Architecture To Coaching
4:22 When Work Loses Meaning
7:31 Midlife Reinvention
13:31 Writing Through Story
17:25 Honesty Builds Trust
21:11 The Book As Calling Card
25:37 Who David Helps
28:21 Why Men Stay Hidden
41:15 Visibility Changed Everything

What You’ll Learn

🧭 How David transitioned from architecture into coaching
💭 Why mindset is often the biggest obstacle to change
🔄 Why midlife reinvention often begins years before taking action
📖 How stories can teach personal growth better than lectures
🧠 The key difference between guilt and shame
🌊 How finding meaning can turn suffering into purpose
👥 Why many men struggle to talk about career and identity
💬 How spouses can create safer conversations around change
📣 Why visibility matters when your message can help others
❤️ How one media moment opened an unexpected new door

👤 GUEST

David Phillips
https://www.instagram.com/mycoachdave/?

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
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🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/

SEO Keywords

David Phillips, Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, Surfing the Invisible Wave, David Phillips interview,Leverage With Media PRStrategic PR for Entrepreneurs Authors & CEOs Leverage MediaWe help ambitious entrepreneurs


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]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:39:19 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/why-men-stay-stuck-in-midlife-david-phillips-gmDbCOOK What happens when the life you were told to build starts crushing you from the inside?

David Phillips knows that feeling. He had the career path. The structure. The responsibilities. The “normal” life. But at some point, he had to ask himself a hard question: do I go back to the work that was draining me, or do I step into something more meaningful?

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with David Phillips, author of Surfing the Invisible Wave, speaker, and coach, to discuss career reinvention, midlife transitions, men’s mental health, shame, purpose, visibility, and what it really means to build a life that feels aligned.

David shares how his background in architectural project management eventually led him into coaching. At first, he began by supporting his wife’s health coaching business and working with male clients who needed someone they could open up to. What he discovered was that the biggest struggle was rarely just physical health. It was mindset, belief, identity, and the stories people were telling themselves about what was possible.

Chapters

0:00 Meet David Phillips
2:14 From Architecture To Coaching
4:22 When Work Loses Meaning
7:31 Midlife Reinvention
13:31 Writing Through Story
17:25 Honesty Builds Trust
21:11 The Book As Calling Card
25:37 Who David Helps
28:21 Why Men Stay Hidden
41:15 Visibility Changed Everything

What You’ll Learn

🧭 How David transitioned from architecture into coaching
💭 Why mindset is often the biggest obstacle to change
🔄 Why midlife reinvention often begins years before taking action
📖 How stories can teach personal growth better than lectures
🧠 The key difference between guilt and shame
🌊 How finding meaning can turn suffering into purpose
👥 Why many men struggle to talk about career and identity
💬 How spouses can create safer conversations around change
📣 Why visibility matters when your message can help others
❤️ How one media moment opened an unexpected new door

👤 GUEST

David Phillips
https://www.instagram.com/mycoachdave/?

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/

SEO Keywords

David Phillips, Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, Surfing the Invisible Wave, David Phillips interview,Leverage With Media PRStrategic PR for Entrepreneurs Authors & CEOs Leverage MediaWe help ambitious entrepreneurs


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]]> Why Men Stay Stuck In Midlife | David Phillips Lauren Cobello 00:45:35 false full 15 c523fa1c-212e-4bd4-9511-6b96aa8a3485 Going Viral Will Not Save You Everybody wants attention.

But Ramon Ray says attention alone is not enough. You have to be good enough to turn that attention into trust, action, media opportunities, stronger relationships, and real business growth.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Ramon Ray to discuss what it really takes to become known, build authority, earn media, and grow a business in a world where everyone is creating content.

Ramon is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, event host, media company founder, and author of The Celebrity CEO. He has built companies, interviewed major leaders and entrepreneurs, and spent decades helping small business owners understand how to become the face of their business.

Ramon shares how he started building visibility long before personal branding became a buzzword. From email newsletters and early blogging to interviews, events, podcasts, and media platforms, he has seen every version of online visibility evolve. But even though the platforms have changed, the core principle has not.

Chapters
0:00 Meet Ramon Ray
2:16 Visibility Before Buzzwords
6:27 Getting Noticed Today
9:16 Getting Media Ready
17:03 Mistakes Founders Make
20:03 Leveraging Media Hits
23:02 Think Like A Publisher
24:02 Interviewing Big Names
28:00 Why Businesses Stay Small
36:30 Going Viral Is Overrated

What You’ll Learn

📣 Why attention only matters if people take action
🧠 How to find a unique angle in a crowded market
🎙️ Why great media guests focus on value first
📺 How media coverage builds long-term credibility
💡 Why going viral is not a real business strategy
🧱 How consistent media hits compound over time
🎤 Why improv, Toastmasters, and media training matter
🤝 How to build visibility through real relationships
📈 Why small businesses need to think like publishers
🌟 How kindness can become part of your brand 
👤 GUEST

Ramon Ray
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramonraysmarthustle/

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]]> Tue, 4 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/going-viral-will-not-save-you-5p0xdq4H Everybody wants attention.

But Ramon Ray says attention alone is not enough. You have to be good enough to turn that attention into trust, action, media opportunities, stronger relationships, and real business growth.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Ramon Ray to discuss what it really takes to become known, build authority, earn media, and grow a business in a world where everyone is creating content.

Ramon is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, event host, media company founder, and author of The Celebrity CEO. He has built companies, interviewed major leaders and entrepreneurs, and spent decades helping small business owners understand how to become the face of their business.

Ramon shares how he started building visibility long before personal branding became a buzzword. From email newsletters and early blogging to interviews, events, podcasts, and media platforms, he has seen every version of online visibility evolve. But even though the platforms have changed, the core principle has not.

Chapters
0:00 Meet Ramon Ray
2:16 Visibility Before Buzzwords
6:27 Getting Noticed Today
9:16 Getting Media Ready
17:03 Mistakes Founders Make
20:03 Leveraging Media Hits
23:02 Think Like A Publisher
24:02 Interviewing Big Names
28:00 Why Businesses Stay Small
36:30 Going Viral Is Overrated

What You’ll Learn

📣 Why attention only matters if people take action
🧠 How to find a unique angle in a crowded market
🎙️ Why great media guests focus on value first
📺 How media coverage builds long-term credibility
💡 Why going viral is not a real business strategy
🧱 How consistent media hits compound over time
🎤 Why improv, Toastmasters, and media training matter
🤝 How to build visibility through real relationships
📈 Why small businesses need to think like publishers
🌟 How kindness can become part of your brand 
👤 GUEST

Ramon Ray
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramonraysmarthustle/

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Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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]]> Going Viral Will Not Save You Lauren Cobello 00:50:23 false full 14 6a255ca2-977f-44bb-8b08-3296d9ccb48f Stop Letting Brands Pay You In Exposure... | Vanessa Gordon Vanessa Gordon started East End Taste with no plan to turn it into a business.

It was just a blog. A creative outlet. A way to write about restaurants, openings, events, and life in the Hamptons while she was home with her young children.

Then brands started reaching out.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Vanessa Gordon, CEO and publisher of East End Taste, to discuss how she turned a personal blog into a digital media platform, event production company, and luxury lifestyle brand with reach across the Hamptons, New York City, Miami, London, Italy, California, and beyond.

Chapters

0:00 Meet Vanessa Gordon
1:27 Starting East End Taste
5:16 Learning To Monetize
8:03 Bootstrapping A Media Brand
10:05 Growing Into Events
13:04 Rebranding The Platform
18:30 Learning Event Production
21:56 Press And Media Strategy
34:53 Influencers Vs. Media
48:14 What Comes Next

What You’ll Learn

📝 How Vanessa turned a personal blog into a real business
💡 Why it is okay not to know everything when you start
💰 How to begin pricing your creative work with confidence
📊 Why numbers, credibility, and consistency matter
🎟️ How events became a growth engine for East End Taste
🗞️ Why press relationships should never feel transactional
🎁 How gift bags and sponsorships create brand visibility
🤝 Why loyalty and relationships help events stand out
📸 How personal branding changed Vanessa’s business
🥂 What most people underestimate about event production

👤 GUEST

Vanessa Gordon
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessapgordon/
Business: https://www.instagram.com/eastendtaste/
https://linktr.ee/vanessapgordon?

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Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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Vanessa Gordon, Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, East End Taste, Hamptons events, Hamptons lifestyle


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]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/stop-letting-brands-pay-you-in-exposure-vanessa-gordon-HSOUFXEq Vanessa Gordon started East End Taste with no plan to turn it into a business.

It was just a blog. A creative outlet. A way to write about restaurants, openings, events, and life in the Hamptons while she was home with her young children.

Then brands started reaching out.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Vanessa Gordon, CEO and publisher of East End Taste, to discuss how she turned a personal blog into a digital media platform, event production company, and luxury lifestyle brand with reach across the Hamptons, New York City, Miami, London, Italy, California, and beyond.

Chapters

0:00 Meet Vanessa Gordon
1:27 Starting East End Taste
5:16 Learning To Monetize
8:03 Bootstrapping A Media Brand
10:05 Growing Into Events
13:04 Rebranding The Platform
18:30 Learning Event Production
21:56 Press And Media Strategy
34:53 Influencers Vs. Media
48:14 What Comes Next

What You’ll Learn

📝 How Vanessa turned a personal blog into a real business
💡 Why it is okay not to know everything when you start
💰 How to begin pricing your creative work with confidence
📊 Why numbers, credibility, and consistency matter
🎟️ How events became a growth engine for East End Taste
🗞️ Why press relationships should never feel transactional
🎁 How gift bags and sponsorships create brand visibility
🤝 Why loyalty and relationships help events stand out
📸 How personal branding changed Vanessa’s business
🥂 What most people underestimate about event production

👤 GUEST

Vanessa Gordon
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessapgordon/
Business: https://www.instagram.com/eastendtaste/
https://linktr.ee/vanessapgordon?

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Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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]]> Stop Letting Brands Pay You In Exposure... | Vanessa Gordon Lauren Cobello 00:59:40 false full 13 0c74ec24-4a2f-4bbf-a6d4-1b90b6e2410e Why So Many Victims Never Speak Up | Megan Thomas Not every workplace is a safe workplace.

For many victims of sexual harassment and discrimination, speaking up can feel more frightening than staying silent. But as employment attorney Megan Thomas explains, one person finding the courage to come forward can create a ripple effect that helps countless others.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Megan Thomas to discuss workplace sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, employee rights, warning signs to watch for, and what to do if you or someone you know experiences misconduct at work.

What You'll Learn

⚖️ What legally qualifies as workplace sexual harassment
🛡️ What to do if you experience harassment or discrimination
💬 Why so many victims choose not to report misconduct
👥 How employers should respond to workplace complaints
🚩 The warning signs everyone should recognize
🤝 How to support someone going through harassment
🦋 Why one person's story can inspire many others to come forward
📚 Common misconceptions about employment law
🌱 How accountability helps build healthier workplace cultures
✨ Why speaking up can create lasting change

Chapters

0:00 Meet Megan Thomas
2:15 How Megan Became an Employment Attorney
7:42 Understanding Workplace Sexual Harassment
13:18 Warning Signs in the Workplace
19:54 What To Do If It Happens To You
26:31 Knowing Your Rights as an Employee
33:46 Supporting Victims Through the Legal Process
38:55 The Power of Speaking Up
44:15 Protecting Future Generations

👤 GUEST

Megan Thomas
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganthomaslaw/
Website: https://mkt-law.com/

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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Megan Thomas, Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, Megan Thomas interview, employment attorney, workplace sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, employee rights, employment law, retaliation, workplace safety, legal advice, women in leadership, workplace culture, sexual harassment attorney


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]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:47:18 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/why-so-many-victims-never-speak-up-megan-thomas-GmHkRCoX Not every workplace is a safe workplace.

For many victims of sexual harassment and discrimination, speaking up can feel more frightening than staying silent. But as employment attorney Megan Thomas explains, one person finding the courage to come forward can create a ripple effect that helps countless others.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Megan Thomas to discuss workplace sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, employee rights, warning signs to watch for, and what to do if you or someone you know experiences misconduct at work.

What You'll Learn

⚖️ What legally qualifies as workplace sexual harassment
🛡️ What to do if you experience harassment or discrimination
💬 Why so many victims choose not to report misconduct
👥 How employers should respond to workplace complaints
🚩 The warning signs everyone should recognize
🤝 How to support someone going through harassment
🦋 Why one person's story can inspire many others to come forward
📚 Common misconceptions about employment law
🌱 How accountability helps build healthier workplace cultures
✨ Why speaking up can create lasting change

Chapters

0:00 Meet Megan Thomas
2:15 How Megan Became an Employment Attorney
7:42 Understanding Workplace Sexual Harassment
13:18 Warning Signs in the Workplace
19:54 What To Do If It Happens To You
26:31 Knowing Your Rights as an Employee
33:46 Supporting Victims Through the Legal Process
38:55 The Power of Speaking Up
44:15 Protecting Future Generations

👤 GUEST

Megan Thomas
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganthomaslaw/
Website: https://mkt-law.com/

📸 Follow the Host

Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://leveragewithmedia.com/

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🍏 Apple Podcasts:
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Megan Thomas, Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, Megan Thomas interview, employment attorney, workplace sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, employee rights, employment law, retaliation, workplace safety, legal advice, women in leadership, workplace culture, sexual harassment attorney


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]]> Why So Many Victims Never Speak Up | Megan Thomas Lauren Cobello 00:45:10 false full 12 373bba81-1e7b-47c2-b2cf-8c2b145b26fa Why Regret Scared Him More Than Failure... | Jeff Knauss Jeff Knauss built one of the fastest-growing agencies in the country, sold it, and thought he had finally earned the right to stop working.

Three weeks into “retirement,” he was having an identity crisis in Finland.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Jeff Knauss to discuss entrepreneurship, failure, leadership, business exits, artificial intelligence, personal branding, and what happens when the thing you thought you wanted no longer makes you happy.

Jeff grew up in a blue-collar family in Central New York. Entrepreneurship was not part of the plan. He started his career in television advertising, working with small business owners and learning how they thought about marketing, customers, and growth.

Chapters

0:00 Meet Jeff Knauss
2:00 Leaving Television Behind
4:30 Fear Versus Regret
8:20 Scaling Digital Hyve
13:36 Leading Through Crisis
18:02 Employees Became Owners
21:25 Retirement Felt Empty
27:34 Starting Over Again
32:29 Building An Authentic Brand
45:28 Why AI Changes Everything

What You’ll Learn

🚀 Why Jeff left a safe career to start Digital Hyve
🧠 How fear of regret can be stronger than fear of failure
📈 Why execution matters more than having a good idea
💼 How Jeff helped employees become business owners
🛡️ How leaders balance vulnerability with confidence
🔥 Why business success can still lead to burnout
🧭 What Jeff learned from losing his identity after an exit
🤝 Why authenticity makes personal branding easier
🤖 How AI can remove repetitive work without replacing your best people
⏳ Why companies need to begin adopting AI now

👤 GUEST

Jeff Knauss: https://www.instagram.com/jeffknauss/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffknauss/
https://www.facebook.com/jeffknauss
https://www.jeffknauss.com/
https://arcovo.ai/

📸 Follow the Host
Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://collectivewomensleadership.com/meet-the-founder/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

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Jeff Knauss, Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, Jeff Knauss interview, Arcovo AI, Digital Hyve, artificial intelligence, AI strategy, AI employees.


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]]> Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:40:35 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/why-regret-scared-him-more-than-failure-jeff-knauss-FkH8A68p-DJori0j5 Jeff Knauss built one of the fastest-growing agencies in the country, sold it, and thought he had finally earned the right to stop working.

Three weeks into “retirement,” he was having an identity crisis in Finland.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Jeff Knauss to discuss entrepreneurship, failure, leadership, business exits, artificial intelligence, personal branding, and what happens when the thing you thought you wanted no longer makes you happy.

Jeff grew up in a blue-collar family in Central New York. Entrepreneurship was not part of the plan. He started his career in television advertising, working with small business owners and learning how they thought about marketing, customers, and growth.

Chapters

0:00 Meet Jeff Knauss
2:00 Leaving Television Behind
4:30 Fear Versus Regret
8:20 Scaling Digital Hyve
13:36 Leading Through Crisis
18:02 Employees Became Owners
21:25 Retirement Felt Empty
27:34 Starting Over Again
32:29 Building An Authentic Brand
45:28 Why AI Changes Everything

What You’ll Learn

🚀 Why Jeff left a safe career to start Digital Hyve
🧠 How fear of regret can be stronger than fear of failure
📈 Why execution matters more than having a good idea
💼 How Jeff helped employees become business owners
🛡️ How leaders balance vulnerability with confidence
🔥 Why business success can still lead to burnout
🧭 What Jeff learned from losing his identity after an exit
🤝 Why authenticity makes personal branding easier
🤖 How AI can remove repetitive work without replacing your best people
⏳ Why companies need to begin adopting AI now

👤 GUEST

Jeff Knauss: https://www.instagram.com/jeffknauss/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffknauss/
https://www.facebook.com/jeffknauss
https://www.jeffknauss.com/
https://arcovo.ai/

📸 Follow the Host
Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/
Website: https://collectivewomensleadership.com/meet-the-founder/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

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https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

Keywords
Jeff Knauss, Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, Jeff Knauss interview, Arcovo AI, Digital Hyve, artificial intelligence, AI strategy, AI employees.


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]]> Why Regret Scared Him More Than Failure... | Jeff Knauss Lauren Cobello 00:54:37 false full 11 3c353045-5632-4e95-afb5-26caeb006e30 Your Next Promotion Is Being Discussed Without You... | Joyce Toti Corporate America was built for men by men.

Joyce Toti believes women can still win inside that system, but only if they understand the rules, learn how to advocate for themselves, and stop waiting for someone else to hand them an opportunity.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Joyce Toti, founder and CEO of Collective Women’s Leadership, to discuss women in business, workplace visibility, personal branding, mentorship, confidence, leadership, and what it really takes to become known in a male-dominated world.

Joyce spent 25 years working inside luxury retail, fashion, hospitality, and gaming. Her career included major brands such as Tiffany & Co., Tory Burch, Victoria’s Secret, Nordstrom, and LVMH. Then COVID changed everything.

Chapters

0:00 Meet Joyce Toti
1:39 From Retail To Leadership
4:19 Building A New Community
7:26 Relationships Before Transactions
12:28 Creating A Visible Brand
17:34 Women In Male-Dominated Rooms
20:13 The Rules Women Miss
23:08 Building Without Losing Yourself
28:20 Reinvention Takes Real Courage
39:23 There Is No Shortcut

What You’ll Learn

💼 How Joyce turned 25 years of experience into a new business
☕ Why informal relationships can create stronger communities
👀 How to become visible before opportunities appear
🤝 Why women need to advocate for other women
🗣️ How to prepare for difficult workplace conversations
📈 Why consistency matters more than chasing quick growth
💄 How appearance can affect confidence and performance
📱 Why your online presence must match who you are offline
🚪 How to reinvent yourself without erasing your past
🔥 Why grit and repetition are the only real shortcuts

👤 GUEST

Joyce Toti: https://www.instagram.com/mrsjoytuckertoti/
https://www.instagram.com/collectivewomensleadership/

📸 Follow the Host
Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

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Keywords
Joyce Toti, Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, Collective Women’s Leadership, women in leadership, female founders, women in business, personal branding, business visibility


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]]> Tue, 7 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/your-next-promotion-is-being-discussed-without-you-joyce-toti-zMrDn1TK Corporate America was built for men by men.

Joyce Toti believes women can still win inside that system, but only if they understand the rules, learn how to advocate for themselves, and stop waiting for someone else to hand them an opportunity.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Joyce Toti, founder and CEO of Collective Women’s Leadership, to discuss women in business, workplace visibility, personal branding, mentorship, confidence, leadership, and what it really takes to become known in a male-dominated world.

Joyce spent 25 years working inside luxury retail, fashion, hospitality, and gaming. Her career included major brands such as Tiffany & Co., Tory Burch, Victoria’s Secret, Nordstrom, and LVMH. Then COVID changed everything.

Chapters

0:00 Meet Joyce Toti
1:39 From Retail To Leadership
4:19 Building A New Community
7:26 Relationships Before Transactions
12:28 Creating A Visible Brand
17:34 Women In Male-Dominated Rooms
20:13 The Rules Women Miss
23:08 Building Without Losing Yourself
28:20 Reinvention Takes Real Courage
39:23 There Is No Shortcut

What You’ll Learn

💼 How Joyce turned 25 years of experience into a new business
☕ Why informal relationships can create stronger communities
👀 How to become visible before opportunities appear
🤝 Why women need to advocate for other women
🗣️ How to prepare for difficult workplace conversations
📈 Why consistency matters more than chasing quick growth
💄 How appearance can affect confidence and performance
📱 Why your online presence must match who you are offline
🚪 How to reinvent yourself without erasing your past
🔥 Why grit and repetition are the only real shortcuts

👤 GUEST

Joyce Toti: https://www.instagram.com/mrsjoytuckertoti/
https://www.instagram.com/collectivewomensleadership/

📸 Follow the Host
Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

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🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

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https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

Keywords
Joyce Toti, Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, Collective Women’s Leadership, women in leadership, female founders, women in business, personal branding, business visibility


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]]> Your Next Promotion Is Being Discussed Without You... | Joyce Toti Lauren Cobello 00:45:11 false full 8 6e972262-321e-4541-8129-27fb7cf7b62c Why Trying To Be Liked Is Killing You... | Justin Freishtat Justin Freishtat spent five years in college and left without a degree.

He went from earning $7 an hour in warehouses and selling mattresses door to door to building and selling a major food company, entering the investment world, and raising more than $10 million during his first year managing a fund.

But none of it followed the “normal” path.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Justin Freishtat to discuss how sales, personal branding, networking, and relentless action helped him move from door-to-door salesman to entrepreneur, investor, hedge fund manager, and marketing agency owner.

Justin shares how he first discovered entrepreneurship while studying music in college. Instead of using the recording studio for classwork, he found musicians on campus and charged them to record, mix, and master their music. That early instinct eventually led him into door-to-door sales, where he spent years learning how to communicate, build trust, handle rejection, and keep going when things did not work.

Chapters

0:00 From College Dropout To Founder
4:11 Degrees Don’t Define Success
7:02 Build Before You Need It
11:02 Why Branding Builds Trust
16:24 Managing Multiple Businesses
21:20 What Actually Drives Sales
23:00 Turning Media Into Revenue
27:03 Handling Critics And Hate
30:15 Your Brand Walks In First
35:46 Building What Comes Next

What You’ll Learn

🎓 Why traditional credentials are not the only path into business
🚪 How door-to-door sales taught Justin to earn trust
🔄 How to shift your brand when your career changes
📱 Why you should build an audience before you need one
🤝 How networking can challenge limiting beliefs
💬 Why manual conversations often outperform automated outreach
🎙️ How podcast appearances can reach valuable audiences
📈 Why views and followers do not always create revenue
🛡️ How to handle criticism without abandoning your values
🏗️ Why a personal brand gives entrepreneurs more ways to rebuild

👤 GUEST

Justin Freishtat: https://www.instagram.com/justinfreishtat/?
https://www.instagram.com/atphedgefunds/
https://web.facebook.com/p/Justin-Freishtat
https://www.tiktok.com/@justinfreishtat

📸 Follow the Host
Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

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SEO Keywords

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]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/why-trying-to-be-liked-is-killing-you-justin-freishtat-OcMsI3Fs Justin Freishtat spent five years in college and left without a degree.

He went from earning $7 an hour in warehouses and selling mattresses door to door to building and selling a major food company, entering the investment world, and raising more than $10 million during his first year managing a fund.

But none of it followed the “normal” path.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Justin Freishtat to discuss how sales, personal branding, networking, and relentless action helped him move from door-to-door salesman to entrepreneur, investor, hedge fund manager, and marketing agency owner.

Justin shares how he first discovered entrepreneurship while studying music in college. Instead of using the recording studio for classwork, he found musicians on campus and charged them to record, mix, and master their music. That early instinct eventually led him into door-to-door sales, where he spent years learning how to communicate, build trust, handle rejection, and keep going when things did not work.

Chapters

0:00 From College Dropout To Founder
4:11 Degrees Don’t Define Success
7:02 Build Before You Need It
11:02 Why Branding Builds Trust
16:24 Managing Multiple Businesses
21:20 What Actually Drives Sales
23:00 Turning Media Into Revenue
27:03 Handling Critics And Hate
30:15 Your Brand Walks In First
35:46 Building What Comes Next

What You’ll Learn

🎓 Why traditional credentials are not the only path into business
🚪 How door-to-door sales taught Justin to earn trust
🔄 How to shift your brand when your career changes
📱 Why you should build an audience before you need one
🤝 How networking can challenge limiting beliefs
💬 Why manual conversations often outperform automated outreach
🎙️ How podcast appearances can reach valuable audiences
📈 Why views and followers do not always create revenue
🛡️ How to handle criticism without abandoning your values
🏗️ Why a personal brand gives entrepreneurs more ways to rebuild

👤 GUEST

Justin Freishtat: https://www.instagram.com/justinfreishtat/?
https://www.instagram.com/atphedgefunds/
https://web.facebook.com/p/Justin-Freishtat
https://www.tiktok.com/@justinfreishtat

📸 Follow the Host
Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

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SEO Keywords

Justin Freishtat, Lauren Cobello, The Visibility Podcast, Justin Freishtat interview, personal branding, entrepreneur podcast


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]]> Why Trying To Be Liked Is Killing You... | Justin Freishtat Lauren Cobello 00:41:44 false full 7 74b13dab-d4c6-4a44-8e0a-cb64dbe68e17 I Left My Dream Behind And Built A Business... | Alex Canavan What if your biggest advantage isn't where you live, but who you're willing to meet?

Most people think they need to move to a major city to build a successful business, media company, or personal brand.

Alex Canavan proved otherwise.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Alex Canavan, founder of the CNY Women's Network and host of the Cultivate Podcast, to discuss entrepreneurship, networking, community building, media, visibility, personal branding, and how she built one of the most influential women's business platforms in Upstate New York.

Alex shares her journey from competitive dancer to MAC makeup artist, entrepreneur, event founder, podcast host, and media company owner. She explains how a single pitch at age 23 led to the creation of the CNY Women's Summit, which eventually evolved into a thriving media and events business.

CHAPTERS

0:00 From Dancer To Entrepreneur
4:04 Becoming A MAC Makeup Artist
7:16 The Pitch That Started Everything
10:37 Why Small Markets Win
15:20 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
20:15 Why She Started A Podcast
24:12 The Rebrand That Changed Everything
31:35 Building A Community From Scratch
37:17 The Power Of Experiential Marketing
47:59 What's Next For Alex Canavan?

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

💡 How Alex built a media company without a media background
🎙️ Why podcasting accelerated her growth
🤝 The networking strategy that opened doors
🚀 How to build a business in a small market
🔥 Why visibility creates opportunity
📈 The power of relationship-driven growth
💭 How to overcome imposter syndrome
🎯 Why asking is one of the most underrated skills in business
🏆 The secret to building a strong community
✨ How experiential marketing drives engagement

👤 GUEST

Alex Canavan: https://www.instagram.com/alexcanavan.co/

📸 Follow the Host
Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

SEO KEYWORDS

Alex Canavan, Alex Canavan podcast, CNY Women's Network, Cultivate Podcast, Lauren Cobello


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]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/i-left-my-dream-behind-and-built-a-business-alex-canavan-LRWaJu5C What if your biggest advantage isn't where you live, but who you're willing to meet?

Most people think they need to move to a major city to build a successful business, media company, or personal brand.

Alex Canavan proved otherwise.

In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, Lauren Cobello sits down with Alex Canavan, founder of the CNY Women's Network and host of the Cultivate Podcast, to discuss entrepreneurship, networking, community building, media, visibility, personal branding, and how she built one of the most influential women's business platforms in Upstate New York.

Alex shares her journey from competitive dancer to MAC makeup artist, entrepreneur, event founder, podcast host, and media company owner. She explains how a single pitch at age 23 led to the creation of the CNY Women's Summit, which eventually evolved into a thriving media and events business.

CHAPTERS

0:00 From Dancer To Entrepreneur
4:04 Becoming A MAC Makeup Artist
7:16 The Pitch That Started Everything
10:37 Why Small Markets Win
15:20 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
20:15 Why She Started A Podcast
24:12 The Rebrand That Changed Everything
31:35 Building A Community From Scratch
37:17 The Power Of Experiential Marketing
47:59 What's Next For Alex Canavan?

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

💡 How Alex built a media company without a media background
🎙️ Why podcasting accelerated her growth
🤝 The networking strategy that opened doors
🚀 How to build a business in a small market
🔥 Why visibility creates opportunity
📈 The power of relationship-driven growth
💭 How to overcome imposter syndrome
🎯 Why asking is one of the most underrated skills in business
🏆 The secret to building a strong community
✨ How experiential marketing drives engagement

👤 GUEST

Alex Canavan: https://www.instagram.com/alexcanavan.co/

📸 Follow the Host
Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

SEO KEYWORDS

Alex Canavan, Alex Canavan podcast, CNY Women's Network, Cultivate Podcast, Lauren Cobello


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]]> I Left My Dream Behind And Built A Business... | Alex Canavan Lauren Cobello 00:51:22 false full 6 c2bb6ef4-5b1f-4245-8d5c-76adfba7fcaf You Got Featured In Forbes… Now What? | Peter Roth What if “visibility” is not just about getting attention, but protecting your reputation before the market judges you?

In this episode of the Visibility Podcast, host Lauren Cobello sits down with Peter Roth, entrepreneur, founder of Scalify and The Host of the Podcast "The Formula with Peter Roth" for a brutally honest conversation about business, reputation, personal branding, call centers, sales, podcasting, and what it really takes to build something that lasts.

Peter opens up about his wild path from owning a martini lounge and cigar bar to accidentally becoming an HVAC expert, building and selling businesses, losing nearly a quarter million dollars trying to figure out call centers, and eventually turning that struggle into a company.

Chapters
0:00 Meet Peter Roth
3:33 Entrepreneurs Are Crazy
7:23 The Glass Balls Theory
9:39 Why Call Centers Feel Shady
14:55 Outbound Vs. Inbound
21:05 What Actually Closes Deals
25:01 The CEO As The Brand
29:07 Why Most Podcasts Fail
44:08 Fake Visibility
52:33 Peter’s 3-Year Exit Plan

What You’ll Learn

🔥 Why Peter protects reputation more than money
🧠 How he lost almost $250K trying to crack call centers
📞 Why most businesses waste leads before sales even start
💼 Why sales training can beat branding in home services
🎙️ Why most business podcasts fail before they ever work
👀 How visibility can make even “shady” industries feel trustworthy
⚡ Why fake followers can help or hurt depending on how they’re used
🚀 How to start every podcast question with a viral hook
🏗️ Why not every CEO needs a personal brand
💰 How Peter is building toward a 3-year exit

👤 GUEST

Peter Roth: https://www.instagram.com/officialpeterroth/
Scalify: https://www.scalifyco.com/

📸 Follow the Host
Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b


#PeterRoth #LaurenCobello #VisibilityPodcast #Scalify  #TheFormulaPodcast #Entrepreneurship #BusinessPodcast #PersonalBranding


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]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:39:38 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/you-got-featured-in-forbes-now-what-peter-roth-p8fv0irN What if “visibility” is not just about getting attention, but protecting your reputation before the market judges you?

In this episode of the Visibility Podcast, host Lauren Cobello sits down with Peter Roth, entrepreneur, founder of Scalify and The Host of the Podcast "The Formula with Peter Roth" for a brutally honest conversation about business, reputation, personal branding, call centers, sales, podcasting, and what it really takes to build something that lasts.

Peter opens up about his wild path from owning a martini lounge and cigar bar to accidentally becoming an HVAC expert, building and selling businesses, losing nearly a quarter million dollars trying to figure out call centers, and eventually turning that struggle into a company.

Chapters
0:00 Meet Peter Roth
3:33 Entrepreneurs Are Crazy
7:23 The Glass Balls Theory
9:39 Why Call Centers Feel Shady
14:55 Outbound Vs. Inbound
21:05 What Actually Closes Deals
25:01 The CEO As The Brand
29:07 Why Most Podcasts Fail
44:08 Fake Visibility
52:33 Peter’s 3-Year Exit Plan

What You’ll Learn

🔥 Why Peter protects reputation more than money
🧠 How he lost almost $250K trying to crack call centers
📞 Why most businesses waste leads before sales even start
💼 Why sales training can beat branding in home services
🎙️ Why most business podcasts fail before they ever work
👀 How visibility can make even “shady” industries feel trustworthy
⚡ Why fake followers can help or hurt depending on how they’re used
🚀 How to start every podcast question with a viral hook
🏗️ Why not every CEO needs a personal brand
💰 How Peter is building toward a 3-year exit

👤 GUEST

Peter Roth: https://www.instagram.com/officialpeterroth/
Scalify: https://www.scalifyco.com/

📸 Follow the Host
Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b


#PeterRoth #LaurenCobello #VisibilityPodcast #Scalify  #TheFormulaPodcast #Entrepreneurship #BusinessPodcast #PersonalBranding


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]]> You Got Featured In Forbes… Now What? | Peter Roth Lauren Cobello 00:59:24 false full 5 a7388275-b2dc-4372-b4b9-70186fdc9538 The Internet's Biggest Magician Reveals His Playbook | Pete A. Sciarrino Pete A. Sciarrino started doing magic at 5 years old. Years later, he was posting videos online without even showing his face. Just his hands, a deck of cards, and a simple goal: get better every day.

Now he has over 30 million followers across social media.

In this podcast, host Lauren Cobello sits down with Pete A. Sciarrino to break down how he went from shy kid magician to one of the biggest magic creators online. Pete talks about blowing up during COVID, hitting 1 million followers in just a few months, landing Coca-Cola as his first brand deal at 19, and learning why consistency beats every “algorithm hack” people chase.

Pete shares how creators actually grow, why most people quit too early, how to stand out in a crowded space, what brands look for, and why collaboration matters more than competition. He also talks about moving to Las Vegas, building a creator network, filming content nonstop, and why long-form YouTube is his next big move.

What You’ll Learn

🎩 How Pete A. Sciarrino turned magic into a massive online brand
📱 Why consistency matters more than hashtags or posting tricks
🔥 How one viral video led to millions of followers
💼 What creators need to know before signing brand deals
🧠 Why hooks matter if you want people to stop scrolling
🤝 How collaboration can grow your career faster than competition
🎥 Why short-form success does not always translate to long-form
⚡ How to study what works and apply it to your own niche
🚀 Why showing up every day increases your chances of getting lucky
👀 How to stand out when everyone is posting content

👤 GUEST
Pete A Sciarrino:   https://www.instagram.com/pasmagic/
https://linktr.ee/pasmagic
http://www.youtube.com/@pasmagic.

📸 Follow the Host
Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

Chapters

0:00 The Magic Behind 30 Million Followers
1:13 Meet Pete A. Sciarrino
2:12 Starting Magic At 5 Years Old
3:44 His First Viral Moment
4:58 The Truth About Going Viral
6:00 TikTok Changed Everything
7:18 Why Creators Quit Too Early
9:51 Landing Coca-Cola At 19
12:07 Protecting Yourself In Brand Deals
14:12 Pete Performs A Mind-Blowing Trick
17:08 Why Long-Form YouTube Is Next
19:37 Strategy, Luck, And Consistency
21:23 Staying Humble With Millions Of Followers
22:40 The DM That Changed His Vegas Network
28:03 Inside His Content Creation Process
29:05 Collaboration Over Competition
33:57 Why His Magic Content Stands Out
36:37 Dream Brands And Athlete Collabs
41:07 How To Stand Out Online Today

SEO Hashtags

#PeteASciarrino #LaurenCobello #VisibilityPodcast #PastMagic #PeteTheMagician #Magic


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]]> Tue, 9 Jun 2026 19:19:05 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/the-internets-biggest-magician-reveals-his-playbook-pete-a-sciarrino-BYSW7KCT Pete A. Sciarrino started doing magic at 5 years old. Years later, he was posting videos online without even showing his face. Just his hands, a deck of cards, and a simple goal: get better every day.

Now he has over 30 million followers across social media.

In this podcast, host Lauren Cobello sits down with Pete A. Sciarrino to break down how he went from shy kid magician to one of the biggest magic creators online. Pete talks about blowing up during COVID, hitting 1 million followers in just a few months, landing Coca-Cola as his first brand deal at 19, and learning why consistency beats every “algorithm hack” people chase.

Pete shares how creators actually grow, why most people quit too early, how to stand out in a crowded space, what brands look for, and why collaboration matters more than competition. He also talks about moving to Las Vegas, building a creator network, filming content nonstop, and why long-form YouTube is his next big move.

What You’ll Learn

🎩 How Pete A. Sciarrino turned magic into a massive online brand
📱 Why consistency matters more than hashtags or posting tricks
🔥 How one viral video led to millions of followers
💼 What creators need to know before signing brand deals
🧠 Why hooks matter if you want people to stop scrolling
🤝 How collaboration can grow your career faster than competition
🎥 Why short-form success does not always translate to long-form
⚡ How to study what works and apply it to your own niche
🚀 Why showing up every day increases your chances of getting lucky
👀 How to stand out when everyone is posting content

👤 GUEST
Pete A Sciarrino:   https://www.instagram.com/pasmagic/
https://linktr.ee/pasmagic
http://www.youtube.com/@pasmagic.

📸 Follow the Host
Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

Chapters

0:00 The Magic Behind 30 Million Followers
1:13 Meet Pete A. Sciarrino
2:12 Starting Magic At 5 Years Old
3:44 His First Viral Moment
4:58 The Truth About Going Viral
6:00 TikTok Changed Everything
7:18 Why Creators Quit Too Early
9:51 Landing Coca-Cola At 19
12:07 Protecting Yourself In Brand Deals
14:12 Pete Performs A Mind-Blowing Trick
17:08 Why Long-Form YouTube Is Next
19:37 Strategy, Luck, And Consistency
21:23 Staying Humble With Millions Of Followers
22:40 The DM That Changed His Vegas Network
28:03 Inside His Content Creation Process
29:05 Collaboration Over Competition
33:57 Why His Magic Content Stands Out
36:37 Dream Brands And Athlete Collabs
41:07 How To Stand Out Online Today

SEO Hashtags

#PeteASciarrino #LaurenCobello #VisibilityPodcast #PastMagic #PeteTheMagician #Magic


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]]> The Internet's Biggest Magician Reveals His Playbook | Pete A. Sciarrino Lauren Cobello 00:42:21 false full 4 3a893bb9-1413-4234-ba31-b421bb48e2f6 He Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro… Without Legs?! How do you find the courage to be visible when the world expects you to stay hidden? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Spencer West, a world-renowned speaker, author, and content creator who has redefined what is possible for the disabled community and beyond.

Spencer shares the raw details of his journey, from being born with a rare genetic disorder and losing his legs at a young age to climbing the 19,340-foot summit of Mount Kilimanjaro on his hands. We dive deep into his new book, Breaking Free: Stop Following Expectations and Start Following Yourself, exploring how he navigated the challenges of bullying, coming out as gay, and finding his authentic voice in a world that often focuses only on his physical appearance.

Throughout the conversation, Spencer offers profound insights on setting boundaries, the importance of humor, and how to transition from living a life based on others' expectations to one filled with joy and purpose. Whether you feel stuck in your career, your relationships, or your personal growth, Spencer’s story is a masterclass in resilience and the power of simply trying.

📘 Get the book here: https://www.spencer2thewest.com/books

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro and meeting Spencer West
3:15 Spencer’s childhood and medical journey
7:40 The power of parental mindset and independence
10:20 Overcoming bullying and finding community
13:50 The intersection of disability and identity
17:15 Coming out and finding confidence
21:00 Using humor to break the tension
24:45 Going viral on TikTok and social media growth
28:30 Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on his hands
32:50 Lessons learned on the mountain
36:15 Dealing with public perception and boundaries
40:00 Opening for Demi Lovato and career highlights
43:30 How to break free and find your joy
46:58 Conclusion and where to buy the book

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
🚀 Why visibility can feel powerful and exhausting at the same time
🧠 How Spencer West turned judgment into purpose without pretending it was easy
⚡ Why being “inspiring” can become its own kind of pressure
🔓 The mindset shift that helped him stop living by other people’s expectations
😂 How humor helped him take control of uncomfortable moments
🛑 Why boundaries matter when strangers feel entitled to your story
⛰️ What climbing Mount Kilimanjaro taught him about help, pride, and purpose
📱 How one viral TikTok came after 10 years of real work
✨ Why finding joy might be the first step to finding yourself
📘 The hidden lesson behind Spencer’s book Breaking Free


👤 GUEST
Spencer West:   https://www.instagram.com/spencer2thewest/

📸 Follow the Host
Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

 

#SpencerWest #BreakingFree #DisabilityAwareness #SelfAcceptance #Mindset #MentalHealth #LGBTQ #Inspiration #MtKilimanjaro #PersonalGrowth
 


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]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2026 15:47:58 +0000 lauren@leveragewithmedia.com (Lauren Cobello) https://visibility-with-lauren-cobello.simplecast.com/episodes/he-climbed-mount-kilimanjaro-without-legs-Pq_Vjmrh How do you find the courage to be visible when the world expects you to stay hidden? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Spencer West, a world-renowned speaker, author, and content creator who has redefined what is possible for the disabled community and beyond.

Spencer shares the raw details of his journey, from being born with a rare genetic disorder and losing his legs at a young age to climbing the 19,340-foot summit of Mount Kilimanjaro on his hands. We dive deep into his new book, Breaking Free: Stop Following Expectations and Start Following Yourself, exploring how he navigated the challenges of bullying, coming out as gay, and finding his authentic voice in a world that often focuses only on his physical appearance.

Throughout the conversation, Spencer offers profound insights on setting boundaries, the importance of humor, and how to transition from living a life based on others' expectations to one filled with joy and purpose. Whether you feel stuck in your career, your relationships, or your personal growth, Spencer’s story is a masterclass in resilience and the power of simply trying.

📘 Get the book here: https://www.spencer2thewest.com/books

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro and meeting Spencer West
3:15 Spencer’s childhood and medical journey
7:40 The power of parental mindset and independence
10:20 Overcoming bullying and finding community
13:50 The intersection of disability and identity
17:15 Coming out and finding confidence
21:00 Using humor to break the tension
24:45 Going viral on TikTok and social media growth
28:30 Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on his hands
32:50 Lessons learned on the mountain
36:15 Dealing with public perception and boundaries
40:00 Opening for Demi Lovato and career highlights
43:30 How to break free and find your joy
46:58 Conclusion and where to buy the book

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
🚀 Why visibility can feel powerful and exhausting at the same time
🧠 How Spencer West turned judgment into purpose without pretending it was easy
⚡ Why being “inspiring” can become its own kind of pressure
🔓 The mindset shift that helped him stop living by other people’s expectations
😂 How humor helped him take control of uncomfortable moments
🛑 Why boundaries matter when strangers feel entitled to your story
⛰️ What climbing Mount Kilimanjaro taught him about help, pride, and purpose
📱 How one viral TikTok came after 10 years of real work
✨ Why finding joy might be the first step to finding yourself
📘 The hidden lesson behind Spencer’s book Breaking Free


👤 GUEST
Spencer West:   https://www.instagram.com/spencer2thewest/

📸 Follow the Host
Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauren_cobello/

🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

🍏 Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/visibility-with-lauren-cobello/id1896846267

🎵 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/033pkSbweTnun0mAfwDemS?si=c183d4f69dec402b

 

#SpencerWest #BreakingFree #DisabilityAwareness #SelfAcceptance #Mindset #MentalHealth #LGBTQ #Inspiration #MtKilimanjaro #PersonalGrowth
 


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]]> He Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro… Without Legs?! Lauren Cobello 00:47:13 false full 3