Live Fearlessly: Living toward greater health, wealth, and happiness

Hosted by Dr. Benjamin Ritter

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100

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Jun 2026

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About the show

Welcome to the Live Fearlessly podcast with your host Dr. Benjamin Ritter. The Live Fearlessly podcast is focused on highlighting the stories of intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs that are truly living for themselves. Our mission is to inspire others to do the same, at work and in life. Interested in learning more, go to www.liveforyourselfconsulting.com/ If you enjoy the show please share with a friend and leave a review on iTunes. — Dr. Benjamin Ritter, author of Becoming Fearless, and founder of Live for Yourself Consulting is a leadership and career coach, Sr Talent Management Consultant, values geek, international speaker, podcaster, author, and passionate about guiding others in finding, creating, and sustaining a career they love.

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June 5, 20264 min

Fearless Friday: Create Instead of Chase Happiness

Fear isn’t the problem, how we respond to it is.In this Fearless Friday episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter walks through the Becoming Fearless strategy Create Instead of Chase Happiness and explores how fear quietly influences our thoughts, decisions, and actions.This episode is part of an ongoing Fearless Friday series covering all 65 strategies from the book, Becoming Fearless: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery.If this resonates, you can find the full book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YwGBf1 or learn more at liveforyourselfconsulting.com

May 25, 202634 min

Trusting Yourself More Than Fear with Meredith “MK” Katz

MK is the co-founder of Retrocycle, a Colorado nonprofit building a borrow-and-return network for reusable cups, starting with the Colorado Cup launching in May 2026 in Breckenridge.In this conversation, we get into what it looks like to lead yourself first while building something uncertain: nervous system regulation, staying steady through emotional waves, and using fear as a signal instead of a stop sign.MK also shares her path from Zappos and marketing into a full reset (WWOOFing, herbalism, sustainability exploration), how a reuse system in Germany sparked the Retrocycle vision, and why the model is built to last beyond the founders through nonprofit governance, community partners, local government collaboration, and local art on every cup.If you’ve been craving work that feels real again, this one is a blueprint for choosing trust over fear and building a mission with momentum.Connect with Meredith “MK” Katz & Retrocycle:🌐 Retrocycle: https://retrocycle.org/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrocycle.us/ 💼 Meredith “MK” Katz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithekatz/

May 22, 20264 min

Fearless Friday: Share Your Success

Fear isn’t the problem, how we respond to it is.In this Fearless Friday episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter walks through the Becoming Fearless strategy Share Your Success and explores how fear quietly influences our thoughts, decisions, and actions.This episode is part of an ongoing Fearless Friday series covering all 65 strategies from the book, Becoming Fearless: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery.If this resonates, you can find the full book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YwGBf1 or learn more at liveforyourselfconsulting.comDon’t rush it. One strategy at a time.

April 27, 202634 min

From a Poker Table to a Cancer-Detecting Startup with Scott Hickle

In this episode of The Live Fearlessly Podcast, Dr. Benjamin Ritter sits down with Scott Hickle, co-founder of Throne, to explore the journey from an unconventional idea to building a mission-driven company focused on improving gut health and enabling earlier cancer detection.Scott shares insights on:Navigating the emotional highs and lows of fundraisingThe realities of solo founding and rebuilding after failureDeveloping the mindset required to pursue ambitious ideasWhy entrepreneurship is ultimately a process of personal transformationThis conversation offers a candid look at what it takes to build something meaningful—and the growth required along the way.Learn more about Throne: https://thronescience.comConnect with Scott Hickle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthickleExplore coaching and resources: https://liveforyourselfconsulting.com

April 3, 20264 min

Fearless Friday: Believe in Yourself

Fear isn’t the problem, how we respond to it is.In this Fearless Friday episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter walks through the Becoming Fearless strategy Believe in Yourself.This episode is part of an ongoing Fearless Friday series covering all 65 strategies from the book, Becoming Fearless: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery.If this resonates, you can find the full book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YwGBf1 or learn more at liveforyourselfconsulting.comDon’t rush it. One strategy at a time.

March 23, 202633 min

From Burnout to Courage with Owen Reader

From Burnout to CourageRebuilding after losing everything What happens when the drive that built your career is the same force that nearly breaks your life? In this episode, I sit down with Owen Reader, founder of Indelible, to talk about burnout, bankruptcy, identity collapse, and what it really takes to rebuild when everything falls apart. Owen shares how chasing impact and legacy led to exhaustion and disruption — and how hitting bottom forced a complete reset. We explore the uncomfortable truth about fear, why most of what we’re afraid of never materializes, and how courage isn’t a personality trait — it’s a practice. In this conversation, we unpack: What burnout actually reveals about your prioritiesHow to rebuild after financial and relational collapseWhy fear can become a compass, not a stop signThe discipline of taking one step forward when hope feels thinHow to live “all in” instead of circling the life you wantIf you’re a leader at a crossroads, quietly questioning your direction, or rebuilding after a setback, this episode will resonate.You’re not alone in the collapse.And you’re not stuck there either.Connect with Owen & Indelible:🌐 Indelible: https://indelible.co🎙️ The Gathering Business Festival: https://thegatheringfestival.com💼 Owen Reader on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/owen-reader-611aba24/

March 20, 20266 min

Fearless Friday: Don't Believe Your Beliefs

Fear isn’t the problem, how we respond to it is.In this Fearless Friday episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter walks through the Becoming Fearless strategy Feel Your Feelings and explores how fear quietly influences our thoughts, decisions, and actions.This episode is part of an ongoing Fearless Friday series covering all 65 strategies from the book, Becoming Fearless: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery.If this resonates, you can find the full book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YwGBf1 or learn more at liveforyourselfconsulting.comDon’t rush it. One strategy at a time.

March 6, 20266 min

Fearless Friday: Think About Your Thoughts

February 20, 20265 min

Fearless Friday: Create a Life That Helps You Feel Good

Fear isn’t the problem, how we respond to it is.In this Fearless Friday episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter walks through the Becoming Fearless strategy Feel Your Feelings and explores how fear quietly influences our thoughts, decisions, and actions.This episode is part of an ongoing Fearless Friday series covering all 65 strategies from the book, Becoming Fearless: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery. If this resonates, you can find the full book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YwGBf1 or learn more at liveforyourselfconsulting.comDon’t rush it. One strategy at a time.

February 7, 20265 min

Fearless Fridays: Choose How You Feel

Fear isn’t the problem, how we respond to it is.In this Fearless Friday episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter walks through the Becoming Fearless strategy Feel Your Feelings and explores how fear quietly influences our thoughts, decisions, and actions.This episode is part of an ongoing Fearless Friday series covering all 65 strategies from the book, Becoming Fearless: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery. If this resonates, you can find the full book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YwGBf1 or learn more at liveforyourselfconsulting.comDon’t rush it. One strategy at a time.