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Learn Speak Teach

Learn Speak Teach

Di: Ben Albert of Real Business Connections
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Real conversations with internationally known mentors. If you love to LEARN, be inspired, and achieve, we’re here to SPEAK and TEACH!


Join host Ben Albert for authentic and impactful discussions with world-renowned mentors on the Learn Speak Teach Podcast by Real Business Connections. From executives and entrepreneurs to behavior scientists and wellness experts, we explore diverse voices, compressing decades of wisdom into insightful minutes.


This isn't just about actionable insights. We delve deeper, navigating through struggle and resilience towards success. Discover the importance of networking, the journey to entrepreneurial success, the dynamics of human behavior in business, the art of public speaking, and more.


Embark on this learning expedition to inspire achievement. With Learn Speak Teach, engage in conversations that matter. Let's learn, speak, and teach together!



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  • How to Scale Solo Without Burning Out w/ Pia Silva (LST #159)

    How to Scale Solo Without Burning Out w/ Pia Silva (LST #159)
    Jun 22 2026
    Learn Speak Teach Episode #159 with Pia Silva.Scaling does not have to mean hiring a team, building a big agency, or burning yourself out trying to serve everyone.In this episode, Ben Albert sits down with Pia Silva, entrepreneur, author of Badass Your Brand and Scale Solo, host of The No BS Agency Podcast, and founder of No BS Mastery.Pia helps expert-led service providers build profitable businesses that stay small on purpose. Her approach challenges the common “scale or fail” advice and gives consultants, strategists, designers, coaches, and agency owners a simpler path to more profit, more freedom, and less BS.In this conversation, Pia breaks down how to scale solo without burning out, why your clients probably do not want your proposal either, and how to get paid before you ever pitch the full project. She also explains her Lead Product Method, why premium clients want speed and clarity, and how to compete when AI is free and fast.Ben and Pia also workshop real examples around podcast production, retainers, recurring revenue, authority content, and how service providers can package their expertise into clear, high-value offers.If you sell your expertise and want a business that gives you more freedom instead of more complexity, this episode is a must-listen.Timestamps:[00:00] Trailer and Intro[01:12] Why everyone keeps talking about Pia[02:59] What makes Pia Silva different[03:37] More impact with less energy[05:08] Can you scale solo and still have big impact?[07:28] Ben’s story about impact through business[09:29] What Scale Solo is really about[10:53] The 50-25-25 rule[13:05] Why experts struggle to charge[18:43] Replacing free calls with a lead product[22:54] Why clients don’t want proposals[24:13] The problem with retainers[27:16] Thinking annually like a CEO[30:21] Can you have recurring revenue and scale solo?[32:44] Compressing projects into two days[36:20] Scale Solo and intensive delivery[38:01] How AI changes expert services[40:38] Trust, authority, and AI noise[44:17] Why relationships still win[48:25] Where to find Pia’s bookKey Takeaways: • You can scale solo, but the business has to be designed around profit, freedom, and fewer moving pieces. ~Pia Silva• “You must make all of the revenue you need in maximum 50% of your working hours or less.” ~Pia Silva• Experts often struggle to charge for what feels easy to them, but clients are paying for the process, confidence, leadership, and clarity behind the work. ~Pia Silva• A lead product builds trust before the pitch because the client pays for the strategy instead of receiving a free proposal they may not value. ~Pia Silva• “When we think monthly, we’re thinking like employees. And when we think annually, we’re thinking like CEOs.” ~Pia Silva• AI can speed up expert services, but premium clients still pay for discernment, curation, confidence, and human strategy. ~Pia SilvaKeep In Touch with Pia Silva:Website: https://www.piasilva.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pialovesyourbizFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badassyourbrand/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pia-silva-86b2723/Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B06XHL8F3GYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pialovesyourbiz/videosPeople Mentioned and Other Resources:Scale Solo Book: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B06XHL8F3GNo BS Mastery: https://www.piasilva.com/Badass Your Brand: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B06XHL8F3GThe No BS Agency Podcast: https://www.piasilva.com/—Follow Balbert…Facebook: www.facebook.com/realbusinessconnectionsInstagram: www.instagram.com/realbenalbert/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/realbenalbert/Website: https://www.realbusinessconnections.com/–LST is made possible by www://balbertmarketing.com/-This feed is JUST LEARN SPEAK TEACH EPISODES. To listen to all of our episodes from "Real Business Connections," search 'Real Business Connections' on your podcast player.
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    51 min
  • Successful But Disconnected? Feeling Lonely Even When You’re Surrounded w/ Lilian Riad-Allen (LST #158)

    Successful But Disconnected? Feeling Lonely Even When You’re Surrounded w/ Lilian Riad-Allen (LST #158)
    Jun 15 2026
    Learn Speak Teach Episode #158 with Lilian Riad-Allen.You can be surrounded by people and still feel completely alone. Not because something is wrong with you, but because loneliness is not always about proximity. It is about belonging, connection, and whether you feel truly seen in the moment you are living.In this episode, Ben Albert sits down with Lilian Riad-Allen, host of Lil on Life Pod, People & Culture executive, behavioural neuroscientist, and ICF-certified coach, for a grounded conversation about loneliness, life transitions, authenticity, and what it really means to live a life well lived.Lilian shares why so many successful people still feel disconnected, how social media can become a substitute for real connection, and why journaling, music, nature, and small moments of presence can help us come back to ourselves. She also opens up about grief, immigration, embracing her “corporate hippie” side, and learning to be her own cup of tea.Together, Ben and Lilian explore how to stop outsourcing validation, build deeper connection, and create a life that feels meaningful in the everyday moments, not just the big milestones.Timestamps:[00:00] Trailer + Intro[00:56] Feeling lonely in a crowd[02:42] What loneliness really means[06:48] Journaling through music[09:08] Life Transition Compass[10:26] Climbing cringe mountain[11:16] Signs of a life transition[15:05] A life well lived[17:29] Success, achievement, and disconnection[20:01] Wonder in everyday moments[23:19] Becoming a corporate hippie[24:48] Grief and authenticity[27:50] Being your own cup of tea[31:51] Lilian’s immigration story[33:23] Asking what really matters[35:09] Finding your values[37:57] Embracing the journey[39:33] Connect with Lilian[41:16] Integration assignmentKey Takeaways: • Loneliness is about belonging. You can be surrounded by people and still feel alone when you do not feel connected. ~Lilian Riad-Allen• Isolation is being alone when it is not your choice. Solitude is intentionally spending time with yourself. ~Lilian Riad-Allen• Journaling does not have to mean writing in a notebook. It can happen through music, playlists, reflection, and paying attention to your body. ~Lilian Riad-Allen• A life well lived is built through authenticity, connection, presence, vulnerability, and the courage to ask for help. ~Lilian Riad-Allen• “We’re not actually meant to evolve, to do things on our own.” ~Lilian Riad-Allen• “You don’t have to be everybody’s cup of tea. I’m not, and that’s okay. I’m my own cup of tea and that’s what matters.” ~Lilian Riad-Allen• If your best day feels too big or far away, start with one small step or one millimeter of movement toward it. ~Lilian Riad-AllenKeep In Touch with Lilian Riad-Allen:Website: https://lilonlife.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LilonLifePodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilonlifepod/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilian-riad-allen-6997a011/Life Transition Compass App: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/life-transition-compass/id6760262141Email: lilonlifepod@gmail.com—Follow Balbert…Facebook: www.facebook.com/realbusinessconnectionsInstagram: www.instagram.com/realbenalbert/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/realbenalbert/Website: https://www.realbusinessconnections.com/–LST is made possible by www://balbertmarketing.com/-This feed is JUST LEARN SPEAK TEACH EPISODES. To listen to all of our episodes from "Real Business Connections," search 'Real Business Connections' on your podcast player, or head to www.RealBusinessConnections.com
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    46 min
  • Wait, Is This a Cult? Landmark and the Line Between Help and Harm w/ Anne Peterson (LST #157)

    Wait, Is This a Cult? Landmark and the Line Between Help and Harm w/ Anne Peterson (LST #157)
    Jun 8 2026
    Learn Speak Teach Episode #157 with Anne Peterson.What happens when personal growth crosses the line into manipulation? In this episode, Anne Peterson shares her experience inside Landmark, why she now questions the harm caused by certain high-control groups, and how charisma, coercion, and intensity can get mistaken for transformation.Today, we are thrilled to have Anne Peterson on the show, author of Is This a Cult? and a coach, consultant, and advocate for safer, more ethical personal and professional development.In this episode, Anne breaks down Landmark, large group awareness trainings, informed consent, coercive control, and the difference between healthy growth and harmful leadership. She also shares what people should look for in ethical communities, how to spot red flags, and what to do if something feels off.This conversation is for anyone interested in self-help, leadership, personal development, community, psychology, or the line between support and exploitation.Timestamps:[00:00] Trailer[01:26] Landmark’s Bankruptcy and the Texas Two-Step[03:51] Is Landmark a Cult?[04:53] The Origins of EST, Landmark, and Large Group Awareness Trainings[11:48] “Wait, Is This a Cult?”[16:27] Peak Experiences, Breakthroughs, and Unintended Harm[20:07] Why We Miss Manipulation[24:32] Where Cults Cross the Line[35:33] The Cost of High-Control Leadership[37:05] Duty of Care and Ethical Practice[42:10] Anne’s Work, Book, and Safer Solutions[45:06] What Healthy Ethical Leadership Looks Like[48:39] How to Leave a Harmful Group[52:52] Intuition, Community, and Final ThoughtsKey Takeaways: • “Wait, I think I just spent 27 years and became a senior leader and raised a lot of money for a group that is actually a harmful cult, a destructive cult.” ~Anne Peterson• “We haven’t been trained how to see the exploitive side. We haven’t been trained how to separate charisma from character. We haven’t trained ourselves to see manipulation.” ~Anne Peterson• “Who paid the price for my signing away and doing that was my daughter and my son who didn’t have their mom.” ~Anne Peterson• “When the doctor gives me a medication, they have to tell me the side effects. Why? Because in that profession, there’s a standard for informed consent. Why is there not a standard for informed consent in self-help?” ~Anne Peterson• “If the attention is on you, that’s a great teacher.” ~Anne Peterson• “If you get a sense like, ooh, something doesn’t seem right here, listen to that.” ~Anne PetersonKeep In Touch with Anne Peterson:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annepeterson2/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anne.l.peterson1Book, Podcast, and More: https://linktr.ee/anne_l_petersonMarketplace Website: https://ilumn8.life/Seek Safely Workshops: https://ilumn8.life/lp/seek-safely-programs/People Mentioned and Other Resources:A Little Bit Culty: https://alittlebitculty.com/Rachel Bernstein: https://www.rachelbernsteintherapy.com/Seek Safely: https://www.seeksafely.org/Anne Peterson’s Marketplace: https://ilumn8.life/Safe Seeking Workshops: https://ilumn8.life/lp/seek-safely-programs/—Follow Balbert…Facebook: www.facebook.com/realbusinessconnectionsInstagram: www.instagram.com/realbenalbert/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/realbenalbert/Website: https://www.realbusinessconnections.com/–LST is made possible by www://balbertmarketing.com/-This feed is JUST LEARN SPEAK TEACH EPISODES. To listen to all of our episodes from "Real Business Connections," search 'Real Business Connections' on your podcast player, or head to www.RealBusinessConnections.com
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    55 min
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