What if you saw your vulnerability as a superpower rather than a sign of weakness?

Mike Krupit spent decades as a Silicon Valley daredevil, launching eight startups and handling millions without flinching, but he admits his most important Bold Move wasn't in business; it was finally taking off the mask he’d worn for 35 years.

In this episode, Mike peels back the layers on how he used professional risks to shield himself from personal vulnerability, and why dismantling the "tower" he built around his emotions was the only way to live an authentic life.

If you are projecting perfection, but underneath, you're really living behind a mask, you are likely causing your own setbacks and dissatisfaction.

We also dive into a tool called Autocratic Coaching to explain how micro-instructions can short-circuit the panic that comes with being vulnerable. Plus, we tackle the Sunk Cost Fallacy and why pivoting from something you've invested years in can actually be a great victory.

Tune in now to hear why vulnerability is the key that unlocks a whole lot more of your potential and how to start, one step at a time.

0:00 - Meet Mike Krupit, CEO of Trajectify

1:52 - Personal Risk-Taking Leads to His Boldest Move

7:44 - Mike's Professional Career

15:27 - The Catalytic Moment that Changed Everything

16:47 - Vulnerability Requires Courage

25:11 - Sunk Cost Fallacy

33:24 - If Not Now, When?

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And over on Substack, we’re dropping the masks and building our "Bold Moves" muscle —one messy step at a time. Join us as we figure it out together: kristenrocco.substack.com.

Connect with Guest Mike Krupit:

Website: www.trajectify.com

Connect with Host Kristen Rocco

On Substack: kristenrocco.substack.com

On LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kristenrocco

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