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October 15, 2026
Episode Number
673

Beyond Coin-Operated Career Steps: Finding Purpose Outside the Corporate Ladder - Tim Lockyear

Are you a high-performing corporate leader or tech executive sitting on decades of valuable skill capital, wondering how to channel your energy into projects that create a profound, real-world impact? In this inspiring guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Tim Lockyear—two-time "Zoogler," former Google global founder advocate, and founder of the Supporting Kids Foundation. Tim shares his 30-year journey through enterprise tech giants like IBM, Sprint, Accenture, and Google, detailing how facing a scary health diagnosis for his young son prompted him to confront survivor's guilt and co-found a 501(c)(3) charity. Discover how the Supporting Kids Foundation raised over $5.6 million to assist more than 1,100 families dealing with pediatric cancer. Learn why true growth always lives on the other side of difficult, how to recognize when a corporate promotion isn't aligned with your personal motivations, and how to build independent, option-driven endeavors by leveraging the execution skills you master in corporate life.
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October 13, 2026
Episode Number
672

Drowning in Success: 3 Questions to Eliminate Executive Overwhelm

Are you an overachieving director, VP, or enterprise leader who is constantly presented with new promotions, side deals, and business opportunities, yet feels completely paralyzed and overwhelmed by having too many choices? In this practical solo episode, host Billy Keels addresses the hidden challenge that high performers rarely talk about: being "drowned in success." When you excel in corporate life and simultaneously build a side business, your challenge isn't finding leads or opportunities; it's learning how to sequence them without exhausting your 168 hours in a week. Billy shares the exact 3-question framework he uses with private coaching clients to help them filter out noise, strategically say "no," and focus strictly on projects that generate high energy, long-term fulfillment, and real financial impact.
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October 8, 2026
Episode Number
671

From Corporate Execution to Hospitality Empire: The Kevin Devanney Blueprint

Are you an overachieving sales director, VP, or enterprise leader wondering how to channel your day-to-day client execution and operational discipline into high-impact independent assets? In this transparent guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Kevin Devanney—founder and president of Incentive Travel Solutions and the Devanney Hospitality Group. Kevin shares his 27-year trajectory, detailing how the high-stakes lessons taught by his early corporate mentors laid the foundation for managing luxury group trips to Moscow's Kremlin and the Louvre in Paris. Discover how Kevin navigated the sudden, full-stop impact of COVID-19 by pivoting his team into local real estate and restaurant revitalization, why true entrepreneurs wait for real problems to solve rather than chasing trends, and how managing your "fitness, finances, and family" triangle creates absolute resilience when facing high-stakes business shifts.
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October 6, 2026
Episode Number
670

Testing Your Skills in the Open Market: How to Create Executive Optionality Without Quitting

Are you a high-performing corporate director, VP, or enterprise leader who genuinely enjoys your job, yet feels a quiet, unshakeable urge to see what else you're capable of building on the side?In this reflective solo episode, host Billy Keels shares a relatable, real-life story about his youngest son’s decision to leave a comfortable, winning basketball team to try out for a higher-level squad. Drawing a direct parallel to the corporate world, Billy breaks down why true high performers aren't trying to escape their day-to-day work, they are simply competing against the best version of themselves. Discover how to test your business ideas in the open market without abandoning the safety and steady income of your corporate career, why feeling uncomfortable is a required sign of real growth, and how exploring your natural curiosity gives you total schedule sovereignty and long-term peace of mind.
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May 8, 2021
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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.

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