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July 9, 2026
Episode Number
645

From Chief of Staff to Professional Sports Investing with Fred Sharp

Are you an overachieving director, VP, or high-performing corporate leader crushing your quarterly targets, yet secretly looking for a predictable pathway to expand your professional options outside the enterprise? In this dynamic guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Fred Sharp, the managing partner of Clubhouse Ventures and former NCAA Division One walk-on athlete. Fred pulls back the curtain on his rapid corporate rise, detailing what it was like to be hand-selected at age 30 to serve as the Chief of Staff for the Chief Revenue Officer of a $4 Billion global tech line of business. Discover how Fred intentionally structured his 168 hours to quietly build a premium sports tech venture fund while managing massive global corporate operations, and learn why understanding the unvarnished reality that corporations move forward with or without you is the ultimate mental key to unlocking professional freedom.
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July 7, 2026
Episode Number
644

The Time Telescope: The Executive Blueprint to Reclaim 8 Hours Every Week

How do you break free from the constant exhaustion of 65 to 80-hour work weeks while continuing to perform at the top of your corporate stack ranking? In this powerful solo episode, host Billy Keels addresses the severe burnout plague hitting senior corporate leaders and elite enterprise sales executives. Billy shares an eye-opening lesson from his time leading teams in the UK, where he discovered a top-producing account executive pulling in seven-figure bonuses who remained completely fresh by focusing strictly on high-quality outcomes rather than endless hours. Learn how to implement Billy’s exact "Time Telescope" exercise—auditing your schedule in 15-minute snapshots to pinpoint hidden time leaks, systematically reduce your work week by 10%, and reclaim up to eight hours every single week to spend with loved ones, restore your mental presence, or launch a profitable side business.
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July 2, 2026
Episode Number
643

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway: Shifting from Rigid Structure to Personal Choice - Rebecca Knoerr

Are you an overachieving corporate leader or elite sales executive who loves performing at the top of your game, but wants to create more personal autonomy over your schedule?In this transparent guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Rebecca Knörr, an illustrious former enterprise hardware and software sales leader who successfully expanded her professional world by founding Silver Dog Recruitment and Art by Rebecca Knörr. Rebecca shares the raw reality of moving past a rigid corporate mindset to design a fluid lifestyle harmony across five different countries. Discover how to embrace imperfect action by "flying the plane while building it," leverage the elite communication skills you’ve already mastered inside corporate walls, and build a bespoke passion enterprise that enhances your career fulfillment so you can walk into every professional room completely on your own terms.
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June 30, 2026
Episode Number
642

The Last Dance in Corporate: Everything Goes Back to the Machine

What happens to your personal identity and financial security when you finally have to hand your corporate equipment back to the machine? In this deeply authentic solo episode, Billy Keels takes you back to December 2021—his last dance in corporate after 26 years of excellence—to describe a single, powerful moment of crystallization sitting in his flat in Barcelona, Spain. Laying out his corporate checklist, laptop, iPhone, and American Express card on a square brown table, Billy realized that while the corporate machine demands its physical tools back, it can never claw back the elite skill set, massive professional networks, and ecosystem mastery you developed along the way. Learn how to shift from a single source of income, survive the painful wake-up calls of missing family milestones, and successfully construct an independent lifestyle backed by a predictable corporate exit strategy.
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May 8, 2021
May 8, 2021
35 MIN

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About Your Host -

Billy Keels

I'm just a regular guy from a middle-class family from Columbus, Ohio, who grew up knowing nothing about investing. When I started to become successful in my career, I had no idea how to invest my high salary. I was too embarrassed to ask because I felt like I “should’ve” already known. I remember hearing colleagues talking about being “accredited investors” and giving them fake nods like I knew who they were talking about.

From that point on I gave myself the challenge of learning everything I could about all things money and investing. My mission was to turn my high wages into financial freedom. 8 years later, I achieved it: I created a monthly passive income that met all of my expenses. I no longer had to work if I didn’t want to.

And now, I’m here to help you.

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