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Breaking Beliefs

Breaking Beliefs

Hosted by Amy Vetter

Episodes

180

Latest episode

May 2026

Language

EN-US

About the show

Give a gift to yourself each week during this podcast to go on a self journey and explore the internal beliefs that drive your patterns and habits that can show up in ways that prevent you from what you want most in your life, whether at work or at home. During this podcast, Amy Vetter, a CPA, Yogi & Technologist, and the author of Business, Balance and Bliss, will explore how we can break from these beliefs with her guests that are leaders in business, health & wellness, mindfulness, spirituality practices, and more. As you listen to their stories, you will uncover your own truths about your beliefs, or what someone else told you to believe, that is holding you back today or into the future. Be inspired by the personal stories and journeys that are shared to make a positive change in your own life, because if you BELIEVE you can BREAK from these unwanted habits or patterns, YOU WILL!

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May 26, 2026Episode 18057 min

Episode 180: Trust Your Intuition: Don't Ask For Permission To Be YOU With Anne Bonney

Career pivots and transitions are indeed challenging, but you can handle them with finesse if you just trust your intuition. Amy Vetter sits down with Anne Bonney, who grew up in multiple countries and took on several jobs before finding her biggest purpose as a keynote speaker and emcee. She reflects on her childhood experiences in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Greece, which instilled in her a strong sense of independence and trust in people. Anne also looks back on her various career paths, including teaching special education and working as an animal trainer at aquariums and wildlife museums. Learn how you can succeed in any endeavor you embrace in life if you do not ask permission to be authentically yourself and simply unleash your very own superpower.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://amyvetter.com/breakingbeliefspodcast

March 17, 2026Episode 17942 min

Episode 179: A Team Approach Where Everyone Feels Empowered To Do Their Best Work With Baxter Lanius

What is the best team approach to achieve your goals and secure success? Baxter Lanius, Founder and CEO of Alternative Payments, breaks down how leaders can make everyone feel empowered to do their best work, even if it means facing failures together. He joins Amy Vetter to share the importance of aligning a person’s strengths with their respective work roles, inspired by his experiences in playing lacrosse. Baxter also explains how they leverage AI to improve payment processes and client experiences, significantly speeding up payment times. This episode is sponsored by Alternative Payments. Alternative Payments is a financial technology platform trusted by 1,000+ service businesses nationwide and the clients they support. They help service providers embed and monetize payments within their existing workflows, creating a new recurring revenue stream while simplifying billing and eliminating operational lift. To learn more: https://go.alternativepayments.io/see-it-in-action-2?utm_source=b3method&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter

February 9, 2026Episode 17853 min

Episode 178: Embracing AI And Taking Steps Toward The Future With Jessica McKellar (Pilot)

AI has evolved tremendously in just a few years, and it is not going anywhere. We have to learn to live with it and use it to our advantage. Amy Vetter chats with Jessica McKellar, co-founder and CTO of Pilot, a provider of AI-powered bookkeeping and advisory solutions for small-to-midsized businesses and startups. She shares how they leverage AI to automate bookkeeping and help small businesses achieve huge success. They also discuss the future of accounting and finance, the role of automation in transforming the industry, and why professionals need to adapt to these inevitable changes while maintaining their role as trusted financial advisors.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://amyvetter.com/breakingbeliefspodcast

January 20, 2026Episode 17741 min

Episode 177: The Simple Firm With Darren Root

The Simple Firm is more than a book; it's a revolutionary blueprint for accounting professionals seeking true professional freedom. Join author Darren Root, a veteran CPA, firm owner, and Founder of Better Everyday, as he breaks down the structured approach from his new book. Root, also the author of bestsellers like The Intentional Accountant and The E-Myth Accountant, details the four essential components of this freedom: time, money, relationships, and purpose. Learn his personal and practical insights on creating a clear business model that supports your ideal lifestyle and how to develop proactive roadmaps for advisory services. He emphasizes that moving away from a generalist mindset to choosing the right clients is the critical step to creating a lifestyle business that aligns with your desired work-life balance and future goals.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://amyvetter.com/breakingbeliefspodcast

December 30, 2025Episode 17645 min

Episode 176: How To Emerge From The Goo To Become A Butterfly With Josh Allan Dykstra

Major career and life transformations are a necessary, messy process that teaches us how to emerge from the goo to become a butterfly. Optimistic futurist and serial entrepreneur Josh Allan Dykstra transparently shares his life story and career journey, detailing his path from his South Dakota upbringing and rockstar music aspirations to his eventual pivot into consulting and launching his technology company, #lovework. He discusses how a deep fascination with leadership, first observed in his family, guided his evolution when the music industry was not the right fit, offering valuable lessons on how to lead yourself through significant change. Josh reflects on the importance of timing, embodiment, and listening to his gut, key leadership principles that inform his career, all of which now guide his current focus on his family and future business endeavors as a keynote speaker and author.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://amyvetter.com/breakingbeliefspodcast

December 9, 2025Episode 17528 min

Episode 175: Eradicate Entrepreneurial Poverty With Mike Michalowicz

Entrepreneurial poverty continues to challenge business owners who work tirelessly yet struggle to find true financial stability and fulfillment. Mike Michalowicz, a business author known for Profit First, opens up about his personal and professional journey from growing up in New Jersey to becoming an entrepreneur and writer dedicated to improving the financial well-being of business owners. He shares lessons from building and selling multiple companies, his current work as a business investor, and his mission to help entrepreneurs overcome financial stress through his Profit First methodology and lifelong commitment to eradicating entrepreneurial poverty. His story reminds us that success isn’t just about revenue, but about creating a sustainable, purpose-driven path that frees entrepreneurs from the very struggles they set out to escape.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://amyvetter.com/breakingbeliefspodcast

November 25, 2025Episode 1741 hr 0 min

Episode 174: Never Give Up, Look For The Opportunities With Chris Gallo

Chris Gallo, Partner and Director of Business Accounting Services at Creative Planning, offers valuable career and leadership lessons that could help you find your own success. He shares his journey from political science to establishing a successful state and local tax consulting practice, including his experiences with various companies and the development of his business from the ground up. Chris talks about his company's growth strategies, leadership dynamics, and his approach to using technology and AI in their operations. We also explored the broader implications of AI on work and the economy, while also discussing his views on money, professional relationships, and the importance of mentoring the next generation.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://amyvetter.com/breakingbeliefspodcast

November 11, 2025Episode 17358 min

Episode 173: Joy, Trust, And Innovation: The 3 Pillars Of Culture With Bob Doyle

Culture built on joy, trust, and innovation can transform teams and drive lasting impact. Bob Doyle, President and CEO of the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), shares his personal and professional journey, including his experience with family loss and his career transition from environmental engineering to association leadership. He discusses how these three pillars shape his organization’s approach to advocacy, collaboration, and education. Drawing on personal experiences of loss, career pivots, and leadership lessons, Bob explains how gratitude, intentional routines, and work-life integration strengthen both leaders and the communities they serve.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://amyvetter.com/breakingbeliefspodcast

October 28, 2025Episode 17243 min

Episode 172: Make Joy Your Job With Lisa Even

Your job should make your life more fulfilling and purposeful, not more miserable and depressing. Finding genuine joy in your professional life is never impossible, and it should be one of your top career priorities. Joining Amy Vetter is author, leadership coach, and keynote speaker Lisa Even, who provides strategies for creating joy in daily life as takeaways to remember in your own life. She looks back on her background growing up in a small farming community, her transformative college experiences, and her career journey from healthcare to leadership training and speaking. Lisa also talks about the power of active listening, the gift of being present, and the right way to address historical baggage to unlock a new personal transformation.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://amyvetter.com/breakingbeliefspodcast

October 14, 2025Episode 17154 min

Episode 171: Little Acts Of Compassion Go A Long Way When Building Connection and Community With Alicia Gelinas

Sometimes it’s the smallest acts of compassion that create the strongest connections and shape entire communities. In this conversation, Alicia Gelinas, President and CEO of the Colorado Society of CPAs, shares her remarkable journey from a determined nine-year-old aspiring CPA to a respected leader guiding her profession today. Along the way, she reflects on the influence of her parents and mentors, the lessons of resilience from personal loss, and how fostering children with her husband deepened her commitment to empathy and patience in leadership. Alicia also offers valuable insights on money management, the role of professional organizations in personal and professional growth, and why embracing compassion can transform the way we connect and lead.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://amyvetter.com/breakingbeliefspodcast

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