The Breakthrough Effect

040 Love Is Your Competitive Advantage with Melissa Nanavati

Melissa Nanavati, TEDx speaker and relationship coach for high performers, destroys the myth that you have to choose between crushing it professionally and building extraordinary love, revealing why 86% of millionaires are married and how the right relationship becomes your greatest competitive advantage instead of your biggest liability. She shows why the same drive and discipline that build businesses will sabotage relationships unless you learn a fundamentally different approach. Whether you're single and self-sabotaging, married and mediocre, or crushing it professionally but failing at home, this conversation will show you that relational courage, systems thinking, and intentional time management don't just save your love life, they elevate your entire game. Let's break through. Connect with Melissa Nanavati:  ➤ WEBSITE: melissananavati.com [https://melissananavati.com/]  ➤ INSTAGRAM: @melissananavati  [https://www.instagram.com/melissananavati/] ➤ YOUTUBE: @peakperformancelove  [https://www.youtube.com/@PeakPerformanceLove] ➤ COACHING: One-on-one and group programs available at melissananavati.com [https://melissananavati.com/coaching-couples] To follow The Breakthrough Effect and connect with Jerrid:  ➤ INSTAGRAM @jerridsebesta  ➤ LINKEDIN @jerridsebesta ➤ YOUTUBE @jerridsebesta  ➤ WEBSITE jerridsebesta.com

039 Own the Mic Own the Moment with Nick Calderone

Nick Calderone is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and former national TV host with 30 years of experience communicating live under pressure in front of millions who discovered the brutal truth about high-stakes communication: you're not being judged on your best moments, you're being judged on how you show up when it's not going perfectly.  As founder of Calderone Consulting, Nick helps executives and leaders master what he calls "communication aura", the clarity, alignment, repeatability, and actionability that makes messages travel beyond corner offices to manufacturing floors, beyond boardrooms to backrooms, and beyond emails to actual execution.  Whether you're rambling in meetings, forgetting key points on stage, or watching opportunities slip away because your message didn't land, this episode will show you that communication isn't a talent you're born with, it's a skill you can learn, practice, and master starting today. Let's break through. Connect with Nick Calderone:  ➤ WEBSITE: nickcalderone.com [https://www.nickcalderone.com/]  ➤ EMAIL: nick@nickcalderone.com [nick@nickcalderone.com] To follow The Breakthrough Effect and connect with Jerrid:  ➤ INSTAGRAM @jerridsebesta  ➤ LINKEDIN @jerridsebesta ➤ YOUTUBE @jerridsebesta  ➤ WEBSITE jerridsebesta.com

038 The Software Upgrade Your Brain Needs with Mark Odland

What if all the personal development work you've done...the mantras, the mindset shifts, the strategies can't go the last mile because unhealed trauma is blocking the download? Mark Odland is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, EMDRIA Certified Therapist, and founder of Lion Counseling who has discovered that the biggest barrier keeping high-achieving men stuck isn't lack of discipline, faith, or effort...it's the frozen-in-time memories and lies from childhood that hijack their nervous system the moment they're triggered, erasing decades of truth in seconds. Let's break through. Connect with Mark Odland:  ➤ WEBSITE: escapethecagenow.com  [https://escapethecagenow.com/] ➤ PODCAST: Lion Counseling Podcast (YouTube)  [https://www.youtube.com/@LionCounselingPodcast] ➤ BOOK: "Escape the Cage: Break Free. Heal Deep. Become the Lion You Were Born to Be"  [https://www.amazon.com/Escape-Cage-Break-Free-Become/dp/B0FYV9JJNW] To follow The Breakthrough Effect and connect with Jerrid:  ➤ INSTAGRAM @jerridsebesta  ➤ LINKEDIN @jerridsebesta ➤ YOUTUBE @jerridsebesta  ➤ WEBSITE jerridsebesta.com

037 What You're Pretending Not to Know with Marianne Rombola

What if the biggest barrier to your next breakthrough isn't lack of strategy, resources, or opportunity...but the one truth you're pretending not to know? Marianne Rombola is an NLP-certified recalibration coach and founder of The Journey Within Practice who has spent over a decade working behind the scenes with millionaires, billionaires, and public figures who look wildly successful externally but feel internally misaligned, stuck, and alone.  Marianne reveals the most common lie successful people tell themselves (pretending they're not hurt), why holding it together is actually preventing breakthrough, how to rise above fear by walking through fire both literally and metaphorically, and the internal truth that changes everything: dream big, then dream bigger. This episode will challenge you to stop pretending, own your truth, and leave everything better than you found it, starting with yourself. Let's break through. Connect with Marianne Rombola:  ➤ WEBSITE: mariannerombola.com [https://mariannerombola.com/]  ➤ INSTAGRAM: @mariannerombola  [https://www.instagram.com/mariannerombola/] To follow The Breakthrough Effect and connect with Jerrid:  ➤ INSTAGRAM @jerridsebesta  ➤ LINKEDIN @jerridsebesta ➤ YOUTUBE @jerridsebesta  ➤ WEBSITE jerridsebesta.com

036 The Power of Saying "YES!" with Russ Rogers

What if the life you're waiting for is actually waiting for you to say yes? Russ Rogers, author of 13 books, founder of MoveToday365, professional speaker and podcast host, spent 20 years as a successful trainer and coach before everything shut down in COVID. At 56 years old, on a flight after walking away from two decades of work, he had what he calls "a download"...a moment that led him to pull out a leather journal he'd carried for a year and a half without writing a single word.  What happened next proves that saying yes to the uncomfortable, the unknown, and the improbable creates a choreographed life beyond what you could engineer alone. Whether you're 26 with no obligations or 58 with a full life behind you, this episode will challenge you to stop waiting for clarity, stop overthinking the bridge, and start saying yes to the boats God is sending your way. Let's break through. Connect with Russ Rogers:  ➤ WEBSITE: russellrogers.net  [https://russellrogers.net/] ➤ INSTAGRAM: @movetoday365  [https://www.instagram.com/movetoday365/] ➤ PODCAST: Dual Coast Podcast  [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dual-coast-podcast/id1787581918] ➤ BOOKS: "Imagine If," "Unplugged," "AWAKEN," and the "TODAY" children's book series To follow The Breakthrough Effect and connect with Jerrid:  ➤ INSTAGRAM @jerridsebesta  ➤ LINKEDIN @jerridsebesta ➤ YOUTUBE @jerridsebesta  ➤ WEBSITE: jerridsebesta.com