SuperPower Success

An eight-year-old boy wanted to wear jeans like his classmates. That request exposed a gap in adaptive fashion and pushed his mother, Mindy Scheier, to challenge an industry that kept saying no. Mindy's son Oliver has a rare form of muscular dystrophy and struggled with buttons and zippers. As a fashion designer, she altered a pair of jeans overnight. Watching Oliver dress independently changed how she understood clothing, confidence, and choice. Building Runway of Dreams was far from an overni

What if the business that made you successful is now the thing keeping you stuck? For Chip Conley, midlife transitions meant finding the courage to leave before he knew what came next. Chip grew Joie de Vivre from one boutique hotel to 52, but eventually felt trapped by the company he built. A near-death experience made him confront a truth he had avoided: the success he created no longer gave him the freedom he wanted. After selling during the Great Recession, Chip joined Airbnb as a "modern e

What happens when authentic leadership starts costing you access, reputation, or opportunity? Jaime Taets asks how many small edits it takes before the version of you that succeeds no longer feels like you. In this solo episode recorded from Taets Farm, Jaime reflects on a conversation about a potential high-profile podcast guest whose public role limits what he can share. The introduction could help grow the show, but what happens when the most meaningful parts of the story have to stay hidden?

What happens when life delivers an unplanned unfolding you never saw coming? Andy Nelson was diagnosed with stage IV cancer ten years ago. The five-year survival rate for his type of cancer was six percent. He is still here. And he says the experience gave him clarity he could not have found any other way. Andy Nelson is a dad, a husband, a leadership coach, and a stage IV cancer survivor. He joins Jaime Taets for a conversation about what it actually takes to keep moving when you do not know w

What do you do with everything you have lived through? The wins. The failures. The years that knocked you sideways. Most of us file it away and treat it like it is private. But what if the thing you learned the hard way is exactly what someone else needs to hear? In this solo episode, Jaime Taets explores the difference between knowledge and wisdom. She shares why life experience alone does not create wisdom and why so many high achievers are sitting on wisdom they have never actually used. Know

What happens when you leave a successful corporate career to lead a nonprofit you know as a parent, but not as a leader? Kim Snow knows this journey intimately. She spent years at Cargill leading strategy, marketing, and client services. Then she stepped into the role of Executive Director at Franklin Center, a school and adult program for individuals with neurodiversity. She was not an educator. She did not have a background in behavioral health. But she had curiosity, business experience, and