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  • Business Leadership Bottleneck Why Most Companies Fail At The Top (And How To Fix It) | From a Motivational Speaker
    May 5 2026

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    Most businesses do not fail because of marketing, sales, or systems – they fail at the leadership level. In this video, Michael Unbroken breaks down why your business will never outgrow you as a leader, and how to remove yourself as the bottleneck so your team and revenue can finally scale.

    You will learn how to:

    • Stop sending mixed signals and create real clarity for your team
    • Replace unproductive meetings with focused sessions on goals, KPIs, execution, and expectations
    • Confront conflict instead of avoiding hard conversations that quietly destroy culture
    • Make faster decisions, shorten your decision loops, and understand why success loves speed
    • Delegate effectively so you are working on the business, not stuck cleaning up messes in it

    Michael also shares the daily leadership question that can change everything:

    “What do I need to be doing with the next 15 minutes of my time?”

    Use this to align your focus, drive your team, and execute against a clear vision instead of living in constant firefighting mode.

    If you are a founder, entrepreneur, or executive who feels like the entire company secretly depends on you, this video will show you how to: raise your standards, stop avoiding conversations, build a team you actually trust, and keep morale high even when the business is under pressure.

    Ready to become a more effective leader and remove the bottlenecks in your business?

    Join the Unbroken Business Support Group: unbrokenbsg.com

    Timestamps:

    0:00 Why most businesses fail at the top

    1:20 The business will never outgrow the leader

    3:10 Meetings vs productive execution sessions

    5:00 Conflict avoidance and culture problems

    7:00 Success loves speed: shorten your decision loops

    9:30 Delegation, clarity, and trust with your team

    12:00 How your leadership affects your life outside of work

    14:00 The 30-day roadmap for stronger leadership

    Subscribe for more videos on leadership under pressure, resilience, and business growth.

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    14 min
  • E10. Stop Feeling Like A Fraud: How Entrepreneurs Can Beat Imposter Syndrome By Taking Action | Advice from a Motivational Speaker
    May 1 2026

    Stop using imposter syndrome as an excuse to play small. In this video, Michael Unbroken shares exactly how entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders can beat imposter syndrome by taking relentless action and crossing the finish line on the promises they make to themselves.

    You’ll learn:

    • Why even multi‑seven‑figure entrepreneurs still feel like frauds sometimes
    • The simple rule to destroy imposter syndrome: do the thing you said you were going to do
    • How taking scary action rewires your self‑belief and builds real confidence
    • Why “motivation” is unreliable and what to focus on instead (mission and execution)
    • How to keep going when the event might flop, the offer might fail, or nobody shows up

    If you’re a mission‑driven founder, coach, or creator who feels stuck in self‑doubt, this is your blueprint to take action, follow through, and earn your own respect.

    Subscribe for more videos on:

    • Overcoming imposter syndrome
    • Entrepreneur mindset and leadership under pressure
    • Building resilient, unbreakable businesses

    Ready to stop playing small and get around high‑level entrepreneurs doing the work?

    Join us at the Six Pillars to Seven Figures Conference in Dallas:

    Get your ticket: live.unbrokenbsg.com

    Learn directly from entrepreneurs responsible for over $100M in revenue on stage.

    Work with Michael Unbroken:

    Coaching & Business Support Group: michaelunbroken.com/coaching

    Book Michael to speak at your event: michaelunbroken.com/speaking

    Stay connected:

    Instagram: @michaelunbroken

    🎧 Think Unbroken Podcast: search “Think Unbroken Podcast” on your favorite app

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Why entrepreneurs feel like imposters

    02:25 The real purpose of imposter syndrome

    04:55 Why “staying comfortable” kills your business

    07:07 Action: the antidote to imposter syndrome

    11:42 Marathon story: crossing the finish line anyway

    16:42 How to build confidence as a business owner

    19:01 Your challenge: do what you said you would do

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    18 min
  • How to get your team to work harder: Advice from a Motivational Speaker
    Apr 23 2026

    Stop Expecting Your Team to Believe in YOUR Dream | Michael Unbroken

    The #1 leadership mistake entrepreneurs make? Expecting their team to be as obsessed with the vision as they are. In this video, Michael Unbroken breaks down the brutal truth about team buy-in, work ethic, and what it actually takes to get your people to execute at the highest level.

    If you're a business owner, entrepreneur, or leader wondering why your team isn't working as hard as you or showing up with the same fire you have, this is the video you need to watch.

    In this video, you'll discover:

    • Why no one will ever believe in your vision as much as you do (and why that's okay)
    • The real reason your employees won't go above and beyond their job scope
    • How equity and ownership create deeper team buy-in
    • What happened when Michael's own business partner walked out
    • The Sunday morning corporate meeting story that almost got Michael fired
    • How to give your team something worth fighting for

    🎟️ JOIN US LIVE IN DALLAS — June 27th

    Six Pillars to a Seven-Figure Business Conference

    4 world-class speakers. One transformational day.

    Early bird tickets available NOW 👉 live.unbrokenbsg.com

    Money-back guarantee on the spot if your business isn't transformed.

    📌 Connect with Michael Unbroken:

    🌐 Website: michaelunbroken.com

    📱 Follow on all platforms @MichaelUnbroken

    ⏱️ Timestamps:

    00:00 The question every leader asks

    00:30 The hard truth about team buy-in

    01:45 The corporate Sunday morning story

    03:30 Why your employees aren't obligated to grind like you

    04:55 How to actually get your team to execute at the highest level

    06:30 Equity, ownership, and giving your team something to fight for

    08:00 The Six Pillars to Seven Figures Conference

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    9 min
  • This Question will Change your Business | Advice from a Motivational Speaker
    Apr 22 2026

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    Most entrepreneurs and business leaders stay stuck not because they lack strategy, but because they are asking the wrong questions. In this video, Michael Unbroken breaks down the exact question that transformed his podcast, business, and leadership, so you can unlock new levels of growth in your business too.

    You will hear the behind‑the‑scenes story of how Michael invested 1,000 dollars for a 10‑minute call with one of the top business podcasters in America, and how one simple question from that conversation helped him build a multi‑million download podcast, recurring revenue, and a deeper community. He will show you how to start with the end in mind, ask higher‑quality questions of your mentors and team, and use this framework as a leadership superpower inside your company.

    Timestamps:

    0:00 – Why most entrepreneurs are asking the wrong questions

    0:47 – The mentors: Tony Robbins, David Meltzer, Gary Vaynerchuk, Grant Cardone, John Maxwell, Marie Forleo, Tom Bilyeu and more

    2:20 – Paying 1,000 dollars for 10 minutes that changed everything

    3:45 – How starting with the end in mind 10X’d the Think Unbroken podcast

    5:27 – The gold question: “What am I not asking you?”

    7:10 – Turning that answer into recurring revenue and a low‑ticket community

    8:30 – How to use this question with your team and as a leadership tool

    10:10 – Free 3‑minute quiz: Discover which of the six pillars is keeping you from 7 figures


    What you will learn:

    • Why the quality of your questions determines the quality of your business and life.
    • How world‑class mentors think, and the one question Michael asks leaders like Tony Robbins, David Meltzer, Gary Vaynerchuk, Grant Cardone, John Maxwell, Marie Forleo, Tom Bilyeu, and others.
    • How to reverse‑engineer your questions by starting with the end in mind (downloads, monetization, high‑level guests, community, and recurring revenue).
    • How to coach your team to ask better questions so they get unstuck faster and execute with clarity.
    • A simple question you can start using today in every mentor, coach, or leadership conversation: “What is the question I do not know that I should be asking?”

    Use this in your next 1:1, mastermind, or coaching call and watch the quality of insight you receive change immediately. Then bring it into your team meetings so your people are trained to surface blind spots, challenges, and better solutions instead of hiding when they are stuck.

    Take the free 3‑minute quiz: What is keeping you from 7 figures?

    Go to 6six.unbrokenbsg.com to discover which of the six pillars of your business is holding you back from seven figures and get your personalized in‑depth guide.


    Work with Michael Unbroken

    • Speaking & events (corporate, founders, and leadership teams): https://michaelunbroken.com/speaking
    • Coaching & business support group: https://michaelunbroken.com/coaching

    Listen to the Think Unbroken Podcast (4M+ downloads):

    https://www.thinkunbroken.com/podcast

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    7 min
  • What to do when you are burned out as an entrepreneur or business leader | Advice from a Motivational Speaker
    Apr 15 2026

    What do you do when your business is growing, but you are burning out?


    In this episode, Michael Unbroken breaks down the truth about burnout for entrepreneurs, founders, executives, CEOs, and high performers who are hitting revenue goals while quietly falling apart behind the scenes.


    Michael shares his personal story of burning out at the top of his career, what it cost him, and the hard lessons he learned about leadership, delegation, systems, hiring, emotional exhaustion, and asking for help before everything collapses.


    If you have ever felt like your business is working but your life is not, this conversation will help you understand when burnout is real, when it is time to hire, how to lead without carrying everything alone, and how to build a company that does not destroy you in the process.


    In this episode, you will learn:


    Why high performers burn out even when the business is growing


    How internal pressure and perfectionism create a slow collapse


    When to hire and when to stop doing work outside your role


    Why job descriptions, systems, and delegation matter more as you scale


    How to ask your team for help as a leader


    The role AI can play in reducing overwhelm and increasing leverage


    Michael’s 3 daily burnout prevention practices as a seven-figure entrepreneur


    Why calendar boundaries, triage, and personal time are non-negotiable


    This is not about motivation. This is about building a business that supports your life instead of consuming it.


    If you are a high-performing leader trying to scale without losing yourself, this episode is for you.


    Get Michael’s free business resources and take the Six Pillars quiz at:

    https://michaelunbroken.com


    #burnout #entrepreneurburnout #leadership #businessgrowth #highperformance #delegation #founderlife #ceomindset #entrepreneurmindset #businesssystems #michaelunbroken #thinkunbroken


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    13 min
  • Leadership under pressure: How to stay calm when the business is chaotic
    Apr 14 2026

    Leadership in chaos is not about doing more tasks; it is about who you are when everything is on fire.

    In this episode of the Michael Anthony podcast, Michael Unbroken breaks down how to lead yourself, your family, and your team when the world feels like nonstop chaos and pressure. He shares “Angie’s Rule” from his first leadership role running a Wendy’s team at 18, and why you must decide whether you are a leader or an employee because you cannot be both. Michael walks through what happens when you get stuck on the metaphorical cash register, how pressure exposes your true leadership patterns, and why most founders and executives secretly become the bottleneck in their own business through micromanagement and control.

    You will learn:

    • Why your team feels the same chaos you do, and what they actually need from you in the storm.
    • How to use “the pause” to regulate your reactions, think clearly, and make decisions instead of emotional snap judgments.
    • The difference between leading outcomes and doing tasks, and how to stop white‑knuckling every part of the business.
    • How to delegate using the 90/10 rule so your team executes while you stay focused on the highest leverage problems.
    • How to spot if you are the bottleneck, the micromanager, or the one cracking under pressure.

    

    If you are a founder, entrepreneur, executive, or team lead who feels like your business is always on fire and you are carrying it alone, this conversation will help you step back, re-center, and start leading with clarity instead of chaos.

    For free resources to help you identify and fix the bottlenecks in your business, go to michaelunbroken.com and click Free Resources to access Michael’s six-pillar guides and leadership playbook.

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    15 min
  • E5. No Excuses: Achieving Success Against All Odds | Succes Story from a Motivational Speaker
    Apr 5 2026

    From homeless, traumatized kid to award-winning coach and 7‑figure entrepreneur, this raw episode breaks down how I rebuilt my life from rock bottom and how you can do it too.

    In this episode of The Coach Michael Anthony Podcast, I walk you through my unfiltered origin story: growing up in Indianapolis with drug‑addicted parents, surviving extreme abuse, being homeless at 12, kicked out of school, and spiraling into obesity, addiction, debt, and suicidal thoughts by 26. I share the exact moment I took radical accountability in front of the bathroom mirror, created the mantra “no excuses, just results,” and began the long, messy climb from rock bottom to resilience, leadership, and high performance.

    You will learn:

    • How to start figuring out who you are when you feel completely lost and broken.
    • The mindset shift from victimhood to radical accountability that changed everything in my life and business.
    • Why making six and then seven figures did not fix my life until I rewired my identity, habits, and standards.
    • How I went from 350 pounds, smoking two packs a day and having daily panic attacks to building multiple seven‑figure companies and coaching thousands of leaders.
    • The real difference between “healing trauma” and “forging resilience” so you can perform under pressure without self‑sabotage.


    This daily show is specifically for high performers, founders, executives, and leaders who are great on paper but secretly struggle with self‑sabotage, overwhelm, anxiety, and the weight of their past. If you are touching greatness but keep getting in your own way, this episode will give you both the truth and the tactical tools to start changing your life one decision at a time.

    No guests. No fluff. Just real stories, hard‑won lessons, and practical frameworks you can use every day to embrace adversity, forge resilience, and lead at the next level in your business and life. Episodes are under 20 minutes, designed to be your drive‑to‑work, gym, or lunch break reset so you can get focused, grounded, and back into execution.

    Subscribe if you are ready to:

    • Rewrite your story and stop being defined by your past.
    • Lead yourself and your team under pressure without freezing or burning out.
    • Build the internal structure, discipline, and identity required to win consistently.


    If this episode speaks to you, share it with a friend, teammate, or leader who needs to hear that their past does not get to win.

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    19 min
  • E4. How to Forgive Yourself and Thrive in 2026 | Advice From a Motivational Speaker
    Apr 3 2026

    You are not broken, but you might still be punishing yourself like you are. In this raw episode, I break down why self-forgiveness is non-negotiable if you want to stop living in the past and actually move your life forward. We dive into the guilt, shame, and self-sabotage you keep replaying, and why beating yourself up for something you did years ago is quietly destroying your health, wealth, and relationships.

    I share my own journey from deep self-hatred to learning how to forgive myself so I could become the man I am today – a leader, coach, and entrepreneur who still makes mistakes, but no longer lets them define his identity. You will learn why perfection is a lie, what “sin” really means (aim and miss), and how holding yourself hostage to your worst moments is blocking your growth, love, money, and future opportunities.

    If you want to start loving yourself, it begins with this question: “Why is it so important to me to keep beating myself up?” In this conversation, I challenge you to sit with that, to release the self-imposed imprisonment, and to step into a new standard of radical ownership, self-respect, and forgiveness so you can actually become the person you know you are capable of being.

    In this episode you will learn:

    • Why living in the past quietly ruins your present and future
    • How self-punishment shows up in business, relationships, and leadership
    • The real meaning of “sin” and why missing the mark is part of being human
    • Why you cannot optimize your health, wealth, and relationships if you hate yourself
    • A practical starting point for forgiving yourself so you can finally move on

    If you are tired of carrying the weight of old mistakes and ready to stop self-sabotaging and start leading your life, this one is for you.

    Free resources, courses, and tools:

    https://www.MichaelUnbroken.com

    Get my book “Think Unbroken: Understanding and Overcoming Childhood Trauma” (free eBook):

    https://book.thinkunbroken.com

    • Listen to the Think Unbroken Podcast:

    https://www.thinkunbrokenpodcast.com

    • Join the Unbroken Nation community:

    https://www.thinkunbrokenacademy.com

    • Follow me on social:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelunbroken

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michaelunbroken

    If this hits home, share it with someone who is still beating themselves up for who they used to be.

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    12 min