Are you a senior tech leader, VP, or enterprise software director completely exhausted by the over-moderated, polished corporate environment that actively dilutes your authentic voice ?In this transparent and highly provocative guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Carsten Nitschke, a veteran general manager overseeing operations across Germany, Austria, and Southern Europe for a legacy three-letter enterprise software titan. Carsten shares the exact moment he realized his greatest career asset was refusing to brutally force himself to "fit in" to traditional mainstream expectations. Discover how to completely eliminate corporate text script dependencies, use unfiltered honesty to command voluntary influence instead of rigid organizational control, and build a elite, high-performing culture where you successfully shelter your frontline team while executing massive business outcomes.

How do you overcome a perfectionist mindset and successfully build an elite, global network while managing a high-stakes corporate career?In this special 6th anniversary solo episode of The Going Long Podcast, host Billy Keels looks back at six years of broadcasting to share the raw, unvarnished truth of transitioning from an overwhelmed corporate executive to a global independent. From sitting down at the microphone for the first time with sweating armpits to scaling a show into the top 1.5% of podcasts globally across 90 countries, Billy breaks down how he ignored the loudest critics, invested six figures in personal coaching, and structured his 168 hours to manage a $100M multinational business while building a thriving side venture. Discover the exact steps needed to leverage your high-earning corporate role to capture attention, master transferable skills, and build professional optionality.

How do you break free from corporate anxiety and build an authentic personal brand on LinkedIn without compromising your senior corporate role? In this dynamic interview, host Billy Keels sits down with Mike Dowling, a veteran with over 25 years of sales leadership in the enterprise software space who currently leads partner development at AWS. Mike shares the raw truth behind launching "The Daily Grit"—a content streak he maintained for over 368 consecutive days by trading unreliable willpower for bulletproof structural systems and public accountability. Discover how to disarm your primitive lizard brain's fear of perception, utilize radical clarity as the ultimate antidote to professional anxiety, and structure your 168 hours so you can conquer monumental goals both inside and outside the enterprise walls.

Are you a senior corporate executive or elite high-ticket sales leader chasing the all-elusive concept of financial freedom without knowing your exact numbers? In this powerful solo episode, Billy Keels reveals the critical knowledge gap that keeps high-earning directors, VPs, and senior AEs trapped on the corporate clock despite putting in hundreds of thousands of hours over two decades. Discover the single, foundational question you must answer with absolute specificity to calculate your unique freedom formula, decouple your future from an unpredictable stock market casino, and establish a clear North Star that transforms your multinational corporate DNA into predictable side-business cash flow.