Leadership doesn’t fail because of lack of talent, it fails because of lack of ownership.

In this episode of Fraud to Fearless, we explore why most managers struggle with accountability and how avoiding ownership creates breakdowns in trust, culture, and performance.

Hayden and Brooke unpack:

• Why many leaders don’t see themselves as responsible for their team
• How fear and imposter syndrome drive struggles with accountability
• Why difficult conversations are the most undertrained leadership skill
• What true ownership looks like in work and life
• How shifting from a victim mindset to ownership changes everything

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed as a leader, or frustrated by leadership above you, this conversation will help you rethink accountability, ownership, and what it really means to lead with confidence.

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In this episode of Fraud to Fearless, Hayden and Brooke kick off a leadership mini-series by redefining what it actually means to be a leader...especially when you don’t feel ready.

Leadership isn’t about titles, authority, or having all the answers. It’s about ownership, confidence built through action, and how others experience you. Through personal stories, workplace examples, entrepreneurship lessons, and historical inspiration, this conversation challenges traditional leadership narratives and invites you to step into leadership sooner than you think.

Whether you’re leading a team, building a business, or navigating growth in your career, this episode lays the foundation for becoming a confident, people-centered leader, even in moments of uncertainty.

Key Takeaways:

• Leadership is a mindset, not a title, you don’t have to wait to be “ready”
• Confidence is built through action, not perfection
• Great leaders take ownership of both success and failure
• Leadership is defined by how others experience you, not your intentions
• Being a leader means stewarding the experience of your team
• Strong leaders adjust their style based on the situation and people
• Difficult conversations are a core leadership skill, not something to avoid
• You can lead from anywhere: work, relationships, community, or family
• The most impactful leaders often step up before they feel qualified

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What does it really take to reinvent your life, career, and mindset...across continents?

In this episode of Fraud to Fearless, Hayden sits down with Jake Taiariol, a global management consultant whose journey has taken him from Michigan to Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and now Copenhagen, Denmark. Together, they unpack how intentional career moves, adaptability, and a consistent meditation practice helped Jake navigate high-pressure consulting roles, major life transitions, and the loneliness that can come with starting over in new cities.

Jake shares how studying organizational psychology shaped his consulting career, what it’s like to solve complex problems as an external consultant, and how meditation became a critical tool for mental resilience, focus, and self-leadership, especially during COVID, career promotions, and international relocation.

From building trust with clients to designing a life aligned with personal values, this conversation explores how growth happens when you stop waiting to be “ready” and start taking ownership of your path.

If you’re navigating career change, considering a big move, working in corporate America or consulting, or curious about how meditation supports performance and well-being, this episode offers practical insight, honest reflection, and inspiration to take the next step, one day at a time.

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In this episode of Fraud to Fearless, Hayden (from the sauna) leads a powerful guided meditation for high performers designed to help you reset your mindset, release self-doubt, and step into a more confident, fearless version of yourself.

This meditation focuses on mental health, mindfulness, and performance, helping you slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with what truly matters. If you’re dealing with stress, imposter syndrome, burnout, or constant pressure to perform, this practice is for you.

Through intentional breathing, visualization, and stillness, you’ll learn how to:

• Reset your mindset and calm your nervous system
• Let go of stress, fear, and imposter syndrome
• Build confidence and mental clarity
• Reconnect with your fearless future self

This episode is a reminder that becoming fearless doesn’t start with doing more, it starts with showing up for yourself.

Find a quiet, safe space, press play, and allow this guided meditation for confidence and inner peace to support you in becoming unstoppable.

In this Fraud to Fearless meditation, Brooke guides you through a calming practice to heal the parts of you that learned to hide, reconnect with your inner child, and soften the fear of being seen.

This episode supports emotional regulation, self-trust, and confidence, especially for leaders, founders, and professionals learning to release imposter syndrome and reclaim their worth.

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As 2025 comes to a close, we reflect on a transformative first year of Fraud to Fearless, sharing the biggest lessons on fear, leadership, and personal growth.

From overcoming self-doubt and burnout to discovering practical leadership strategies, this episode offers actionable insights for entrepreneurs, professionals, and anyone committed to personal and professional growth.

Learn how to manage fear, set healthy boundaries, and lead with confidence in work, life, and relationships. Packed with real-life examples and reflective takeaways, this year-in-review episode will help you finish the year strong and start 2026 empowered.

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In a world that glorifies hustle, physical strength, and constant productivity, we rarely talk about the one muscle that’s under the most pressure...our mind.

In this episode we kick off a new mini-series on meditation by unpacking what mental endurance really looks like for high performers navigating Q4 chaos, career pressure, family demands, and the never-ending rat race. From packed calendars and holiday stress to panic attacks and burnout, this conversation gets honest about what happens when stress goes unchecked.

Hayden shares a deeply personal story of experiencing a panic attack and how it became a wake-up call to start training his mental health with the same intention as his physical health. Brooke breaks down the neuroscience behind meditation, why slowing down isn’t “fluffy,” how it rewires the brain, and why simple practices like breath-work and sensory awareness can dramatically improve performance, clarity, and emotional regulation.

Together, they explore practical tools you can start using immediately, three deep breaths, naming your thoughts, mindful moments during your commute, and even cultural practices like La Paseo, to help release pressure before it overflows.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, on edge, or like you’re carrying more than you can handle, this is your invitation to stop white-knuckling life and start building the mental endurance that allows you to show up fully, at work, at home, and for yourself. Because fearless isn’t about doing more. It’s about training your mind to carry what matters.

Work wasn’t designed for humans — it was designed for efficiency, risk, and control. In this episode, we sit down with SVP of Talent Management & Sustainability at Blood Cancer United, Elisa Garn (link to Elisa's website here) to unpack why so many workplace cultures feel broken and what it actually takes to fix them.

Elisa shares how human-centered design can transform company culture, reduce burnout, and help employees thrive, without sacrificing business results. From outdated systems like the 40-hour workweek to why HR often struggles to gain executive buy-in, this conversation challenges how leaders think about work, talent, and culture.

If you’re an executive, HR leader, founder, or professional questioning why work feels misaligned, this episode will help you rethink how culture is designed, and who it’s really built for.

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