The Entrepreneur DNA

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Join Sarah for a 75-minute virtual live workshop on Wednesday, June 3rd at 12 PM PT. This is the second in a series of four workshops and is designed for leaders who sense that the problem isn’t motivation — it’s the system they’re operating from. You’ll learn to work with capacity, timing, and internal alignment instead of against yourself.

In 75 minutes, you’ll identify:

Where your work has become unnecessarily heavy

What actually matters right now (and what to ignore)

The decisions and actions you already know you need to make

In this episode, I sit down with executive coach and founder Sarah Gibbons for a deeply honest conversation about what it really takes to sustain entrepreneurial success without burning out. We explore why hustle culture is a trap, and how intentionality — not more effort — is what separates entrepreneurs who scale from those who stall. Sarah shares how she built a thriving, referral-based coaching practice over 17 years by prioritizing her inner world first: her values, her sleep, her relationships, and her capacity to lead. Together we dig into self-leadership, the courage to pivot, the power of “three-foot tosses,” the myth of time blocking, and why spaciousness is the secret ingredient to creativity. We also talk about navigating uncertainty — whether that’s the LA fires, economic shifts, or the messy middle of entrepreneurship — and what it means to show up as the leader you’re being called to be right now.

About Sarah Gibbons:

Sarah Gibbons is an accomplished executive coach and founder of Sarah Gibbons & Co., a global coaching practice dedicated to helping individuals and organizations unlock transformational leadership. With over 15 years of experience, she has worked with top executives and creatives from leading organizations including Goodby Silverstein & Partners, 22 Squared, Hey Wonderful, The LA Clippers, and TBWA\Chiat\Day.

A former tech-industry leader with roles at Amazon, IMDb, and Fox Interactive Media, Sarah transitioned her career after earning a Master’s in Spiritual Psychology. She is the co-author of The Chalk Collective: Drawing the Life You Deserve and host of The Tidal Podcast.

Sarah lived in the Pacific Palisades, a community recently ravaged by devastating fires, where she cultivated her passion for fostering connection and resilience. As a mother of three, she is committed to helping others discover aliveness, self-trust, and legacy impact in both their personal and professional lives.

Connect with Sarah:

Website: sarahgibbons.com

Instagram: @sarahgibbonsco

Facebook: facebook.com/sarahgibbons.co

LinkedIn: Sarah Lyons Gibbons

Substack: @sarahgibbonsco

About Justin Colby:

Justin Colby is the host of The Entrepreneur DNA and The M.O.R.E Show podcasts and a best-selling author. He is a serial entrepreneur and a seasoned real estate investor with over 20 years of experience.

Driven by a passion to help entrepreneurs thrive, Justin created the Entrepreneur DNA community to support business owners in building wealth, systems, and long-term freedom. Through his podcasts, books, education platforms, and hands-on mentorship, he continues to help entrepreneurs scale with clarity and confidence.

Connect with Justin:

Instagram: @thejustincolby

YouTube: Justin Colby

TikTok: @justincolbytsof

LinkedIn: Justin Colby

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Get your FREE copy of Tim's book 'Money, Your Friend' here: https://www.radicalcounselor.com/money-book

In this episode, I sit down with Tim Grimes—radical counselor, somatic coach, and bestselling author of Money, Your Friend—to tackle the side of entrepreneurship nobody puts on their Instagram highlight reel: the internal pressure, money shame, and chronic overthinking that silently sabotage even the most driven business owners. Tim breaks down why so many of us started this journey craving freedom but ended up more stressed than ever, and he shares the daily 10–15 minute practice from his book that helps you get radically honest about what you actually want and why you want it—not the Wolf of Wall Street version, but your truth. We go deep on somatic techniques for releasing stress through the body, the dangerous trap of becoming too passive with self-improvement and manifestation, why comparison culture on social media is making entrepreneurs anxious and broke, and why the real shift happens the moment you stop shaming yourself and accept that you’re already okay right now.

Tim Grimes

Tim Grimes is a radical counselor, somatic coach, and multiple-time bestselling author with over 20 years of experience working at the intersection of stress management, money psychology, and personal transformation. Known for his grounded, no-nonsense approach, Tim specializes in the “shadow side” of entrepreneurship—the internal pressure, fear, and shame that most business coaches don’t talk about. He is the author of Money, Your Friend, Relax More Try Less, and several other books on manifestation and self-improvement. Tim’s work helps entrepreneurs and individuals shift their relationship with money from fear-driven to grounded and calm—without toxic positivity or empty affirmations.
Tim’s Social & Contact Links

Website: https://www.radicalcounselor.com
Coaching: https://www.radicalcounselor.com/radical-change-coaching

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radicalcounselor

Email: [email protected]

About Justin:

Justin Colby is the host of The Entrepreneur DNA and The M.O.R.E Show podcasts and a best-selling author. He is a serial entrepreneur and a seasoned real estate investor with over 20 years of experience.

Driven by a passion to help entrepreneurs thrive, Justin created the Entrepreneur DNA community to support business owners in building wealth, systems, and long-term freedom. Through his podcasts, books, education platforms, and hands-on mentorship, he continues to help entrepreneurs scale with clarity and confidence.

Connect with Justin:

Instagram: @thejustincolby

YouTube: Justin Colby

TikTok: @justincolbytsof

LinkedIn: Justin Colby

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Are you pushing yourself to the brink of burnout in pursuit of the superhuman entrepreneur ideal? In this episode of The Entrepreneur DNA, host Justin Colby sits down with behavioral health specialist Rachel Harvest to break down the toxic side of perfectionism and how to find true balance.

Throughout this deep dive, Rachel explains why high achievers often fall into the trap of extreme dieting, caffeine dependency, and emotional suppression. You will learn about the wise mind, a powerful combination of logic and emotion that allows for better decision making and sustainable growth. The conversation covers everything from the physical toll of caffeine on your adrenals to the psychological roots of binge behaviors and the importance of setting healthy boundaries.

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Rachel also introduces the concept of orthorexia, an obsession with healthy eating that can actually become harmful, and explains why your day actually starts the moment you go to sleep. Whether you are struggling with the pressure to be perfect or looking for a more functional approach to your nutrition and mental health, this episode provides a roadmap for responding to life rather than just reacting to it.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

Why “being healthy” can become harmful when it turns into perfectionism

How caffeine can become a performance crutch instead of a ritual

Why entrepreneurs often mistake burnout for discipline

The difference between logic mind, emotion mind, and wise mind

How binge behaviors often start with judgment and restriction

Why extreme routines can be a sign of nervous system stress

How your “why” drives almost every habit you have

Why discernment may be the real superpower for high performers

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About Justin:

Justin Colby is the host of The Entrepreneur DNA and The Science of Flipping podcasts and a best-selling author. He is a serial entrepreneur and a seasoned real estate investor with over 20 years of experience.

Driven by a passion to help entrepreneurs thrive, Justin created the Entrepreneur DNA community to support business owners in building wealth, systems, and long-term freedom. Through his podcasts, books, education platforms, and hands-on mentorship, he continues to help entrepreneurs scale with clarity and confidence.

Connect with Justin:

Instagram: @thejustincolby

YouTube: Justin Colby

TikTok: @justincolbytsof

LinkedIn: Justin Colby

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About Rachel Harvest:

Rachel Harvest is a registered dietitian, behavioral health specialist, and founder of The Harvest Method.

She works with high performers to uncover the “why” behind their habits — combining functional nutrition and behavioral therapy to address burnout, performance, and long-term health.

Connect with Rachel:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rachelharvest

Website: www.theharvestmethod.com

Chapters

0:00 Intro and the Logic vs. Emotion Mind

3:15 The Harvest Method and Behavioral Therapy

6:45 The Truth About Caffeine and Adrenal Fatigue

10:30 The Danger of Extremes and Perfectionism

14:15 Understanding Orthorexia and Health Obsession

18:00 Managing Stress and the Dialectical Path

22:30 Nutrition as a Medium for Life

26:00 Intermittent Fasting and Bio-Individuality

30:15 The Importance of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms

34:45 The Joy of Missing Out (JOMO)

38:30 Entrepreneurial Sensitivity and the X-Men Analogy

42:15 Emotions as Messages and Setting Boundaries

46:45 The Downside of Being Overly Rational

51:00 Taylor Swift and the Evolution of Empowerment

55:30 Identifying Binge Behaviors and Triggers

58:30 Final Advice on Discernment and Growth

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In this episode, I sit down with tax strategist David A. Perez, who has helped his clients save over $1 BILLION in taxes. We break down the fundamental difference between how wealthy people and broke people think about taxes, and David reveals specific strategies that anyone can use—from early-stage entrepreneurs making their first $50K to 7-figure earners looking to pay zero in taxes legally. We dive into depreciation strategies, the Augusta Rule, employing your children, turnkey investment opportunities, and why most CPAs aren't equipped to help high-income earners. David also explains the real reason people like Grant Cardone buy jets and helicopters (hint: it's not just to show off), and why focusing on making more money should be your #1 priority if you're under $250K. If you've ever felt frustrated paying too much in taxes or confused about what strategies actually work, this episode is a masterclass you can't afford to miss.

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ABOUT DAVID

David A. Perez had been a widely regarded tax pro for nearly a decade when he was hit

with his own six-figure tax bill, forcing him to realize how little he knew at a strategic

level. When an experienced CPA mentor told him there was no fix, David dug deep to

uncover the game-changing tax strategies that rarely get implemented.

David now brings those strategies to the masses on both ends of the financial spectrum.

To serve tax professionals directly, he founded Tax Maverick AI (see below).

Meanwhile, he serves individual investors by sharing actionable tax strategies.

From his frequent media appearances and viral social media posts to authoring three

books, David’s aim is to make the public understand what’s possible:

"The tax code wasn't written to punish you. It was written to reward those who

understand it. Stop being punished. Start being rewarded."

- David A. Perez

Connect with David:

Website - https://www.davidaperez.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iamdavidaperez

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/david.a.perez.301182

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/⁨@iamdavidaperez⁩ 

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About Justin:

Justin Colby is the host of The Entrepreneur DNA and The M.O.R.E Show podcasts and a best-selling author. He is a serial entrepreneur and a seasoned real estate investor with over 20 years of experience.

Driven by a passion to help entrepreneurs thrive, Justin created the Entrepreneur DNA community to support business owners in building wealth, systems, and long-term freedom. Through his podcasts, books, education platforms, and hands-on mentorship, he continues to help entrepreneurs scale with clarity and confidence.

Connect with Justin:

* Instagram: @thejustincolby

* YouTube: Justin Colby

* TikTok: @justincolbytsof

* LinkedIn: Justin Colby

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Book a 30 min. consultation with Dr. Andrea: https://drandreawieland.youcanbook.me

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Get Dr. Andrea’s Book:

The Confident Performer: Rethinking Mental Performance for Athletes, Coaches and Parents https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Confident+Performer+Andrea+Wieland

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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Andrea Wieland — an Olympic athlete, licensed psychologist, and elite performance coach — to unpack what it really takes to perform at the highest levels of sport, business, and life. Andrea shares her remarkable story of being cut from the US Olympic team eight times before finally making the 1994 World Cup roster and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic team, and we dig into the powerful mental frameworks she’s developed through decades of working with NFL athletes, Fortune 500 executives, and Special Operations soldiers. We cover the critical difference between persistence and perseverance, why your goal must be bigger than your fear, the danger of tying your entire identity to a single role or achievement, and how the “Confident Performer” framework — built on a foundational pyramid of human-first identity, whole-person health habits, and elite mental skills — can transform the way you show up whether you’re on the field or in the boardroom. If you’ve ever struggled with self-doubt, broken promises to yourself, or wondered what separates those who reach the top from those who quit, this conversation will challenge and inspire you in equal measure.

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About Dr Andrea Wieland:

Dr. Andrea Wieland is a licensed psychologist, peak performance coach, author, and former Olympic athlete who competed in field hockey at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games — in her own hometown. She holds a PhD in Psychology and an MBA, and brings a rare combination of world-class athletic achievement and clinical expertise to her work. Andrea has coached NFL athletes, Fortune 500 C-suite executives, Special Operations military personnel, and high-performing teams across industries, helping them develop the mental skills, identity clarity, and synergistic confidence needed to excel under pressure. She is the founder of the Confident Performer Academy and the author of The Confident Performer: Rethinking Mental Performance for Athletes, Coaches and Parents. Her proprietary Confident Performer Framework — a three-tiered pyramid covering human-first identity, whole-person health habits, and elite mental skills — has helped clients at every level stop living on a wobbly foundation and build the resilience to bounce back from any setback.

Website / Free 30-Min Consultation:

www.drandreawieland.com

LinkedIn:

www.LINKEDIN/awielandphd

Facebook:

Andrea Wieland on Facebook

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About Justin:

Justin Colby is the host of The Entrepreneur DNA and The Science of Flipping podcasts and a best-selling author. He is a serial entrepreneur with over and a seasoned real estate investor with over 20 years of experience.

Driven by a passion to help entrepreneurs thrive, Justin created the Entrepreneur DNA community to support business owners in building wealth, systems, and long-term freedom. Through his podcasts, books, education platforms, and hands-on mentorship, he continues to help entrepreneurs scale with clarity and confidence.

Connect with Justin:

* Instagram: @thejustincolby

* YouTube: Justin Colby

* TikTok: @justincolbytsof

* LinkedIn: Justin Colby

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