GrowthReady Podcast

About the Guest: Luke DePron is a health and performance coach and the founder of The Fitment Project, where he helps high-performing men reclaim their health, energy, and confidence without extreme fitness tactics or unrealistic routines. Luke is known for his pragmatic, psychology-first approach to fitness helping clients build identity-based habits, minimum effective standards, and sustainable systems that integrate seamlessly into real life, careers, and family responsibilities.
About the Episode: In this episode, Steve Mellor sits down with Luke DePron to unpack why most driven professionals fail at health and how to finally make it stick. Luke explains why success isn’t about motivation, 30-day challenges, or doing more but about setting guaranteed minimum standards, upgrading identity, and respecting the seasons of life you’re actually in.
They dive deep into how confidence is built through competence, why unrealistic goals quietly destroy self-belief, and how leaders can integrate fitness into their lives without sacrificing family, performance, or sanity. This conversation reframes health not as another pressure but as the foundation that unlocks the next level of leadership and performance.
Takeaways:
Building confidence through competence, not motivation
The power of guaranteed minimum standards
Beginner mindset and lowering the barrier to entry
Why “doing more” often backfires for high performers
Identity-based decision making (Fit Dad, Fit Leader)
Avoiding the all-or-nothing fitness trap
Integrating health into real life, travel, and family
Seasons of life and sustainable performance
Health as the foundation of elite leadership
Long-term systems vs short-term intensity
Resources Mentioned
The Fitment Project – https://fitmentproject.com
Luke DePron on LinkedIn (mentioned as primary social platform)
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Official Website - https://growthready.com/
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About the guest: Dr. Alexa D’Agostino is a “doctor of marketing” and founder/operator who’s built and scaled multiple businesses. She’s known for blending sharp performance marketing thinking with operational reality, systems, metrics, team structure, and the mindset required to scale without breaking. She also runs an invite-only mastermind built around proximity to high-level operators and coaches.
About the episode: Most leaders say they want growth, more revenue, more clients, more recognition but Dr. Alexa D’Agostino calls out the uncomfortable truth: many businesses aren’t growth ready… they’re chaos ready. In this conversation, Steve and Alexa unpack what “growth ready” really means when pressure hits: clean systems, clear roles, scalable offers, and metrics that matter.
Key topics:
“Growth ready” vs. “chaos ready” (and why most businesses are the latter)
Why scaling exposes problems instead of fixing them
The non-negotiables: systems, lanes, people, and a scalable offer
Metrics that matter (CPA, LTV) vs. vanity metrics (likes/followers)
Delegation, automation, and building a machine that works without you
Failure: not the fear of it, but the avoidance of what you already know must change
Curiosity as interrogation: using fear as data
Mindset as an operating system and why it must be upgraded
The role of environment: outgrowing people, protecting energy, and choosing alignment
Integrity under pressure: the gap between stated values and calendar reality
Links and resources mentioned
Dr. Alexa D’Agostino: https://alexadagostino.com/
Social handle mentioned: “Dr. Alexa D’Agostino” (on most platforms)
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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearegrowthready/
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Official Website - https://growthready.com/
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About the Guest: Rebecca Mountain is a high-performance coach, international keynote speaker, bestselling author, and the creator of the Mountain Method. With an electrifying story of transformation, from growing up in a cult to becoming a leader in personal development, Rebecca helps people eliminate the “knowing-doing gap” so they can unlock success in work, life, and love.
Episode Summary: Rebecca shares her journey from escaping a cult to becoming a renowned coach and author. Together, they unpack the myth of “readiness,” how to turn excuses into launch pads, and the practical frameworks Rebecca uses to help clients bridge the gap between knowing and doing. This episode is a masterclass in resilience, intentionality, and building self-trust, packed with actionable insights for leaders, high performers, and anyone facing big changes.
Key Topics Discussed
The myth of “readiness” and why you’re never truly ready
Rebecca’s story: leaving a cult and rebuilding from scratch
Excuses vs. launch pads: using adversity as fuel
The power of self-trust and finding your “why”
Frameworks for high performance: beliefs, decisive action, habits
The knowing-doing gap and how to close it
Emotional resilience and the real role of emotions in leadership
Practical strategies to move from thought to action
Links & Resources Mentioned
Rebecca’s website
Follow Rebecca on socials: @bexmountain
The Mountain Method: Learn more about her 100 Days to Peak Performance program
Brendan Burchard's High Performance Habits (referenced framework)
#GrowthMindset #HighPerformance #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #PersonalGrowth #SelfTrust
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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearegrowthready/
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Official Website - https://growthready.com/
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About the Guest: Alan Franks is a financial planner, entrepreneur, speaker, and the author of Empowered Money. With 15+ years of experience helping individuals align their finances with their fullest lives, Alan’s obsession is clear: helping people take ownership of their money so they can show up more fully in every other part of life. His approach fuses strategy, psychology, and leadership, making him not just a financial advisor, but a true change agent.
Episode Summary: In this episode, Steve Mellor sits down with Alan Franks to kick off the year with a conversation that challenges everything you thought you knew about goal-setting, obsession, and high performance. They explore how true growth doesn’t start with external goals, it starts with internal alignment and personal integrity.
Key Topics & Takeaways:
Obsession vs. Goals: Why real results require focus
The role of personal integrity in performance
Financial planning as a tool for freedom, not restriction
How to lead even if you're not in a “leadership” role
The importance of tracking and manual awareness
Creating internal alignment to prepare for external success
Embracing playfulness amidst high performance culture
Building systems that allow space, health, and joy
Links & Resources Mentioned
Alan’s book: Empowered-Money.com
Free Financial Plan: Available via Empowered-Money.com
Business Valuation Tool: TheBusinessPlanningInstitute.com
Book Mentioned: The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles
Book Mentioned: The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan
Book Mentioned: The One Thing by Gary Keller
Movie Referenced: City Slickers
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Connect with GrowthReady
Join the community and keep your growth journey going:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearegrowthready/
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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/growthreadywithcoachstevemellor
Official Website - https://growthready.com/
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About the Guest: Benedict Beaumont is a breathwork facilitator, transformational teacher, and guide who helps high-performers reconnect with their inner wisdom, emotional clarity, and personal potential, all through the accessible yet powerful practice of breathwork. Benedict’s journey spans childhood asthma, personal resistance, deep self-discovery, and an eventual awakening through breath practice. Today, his teachings integrate somatic experience with spiritual grounding, making breathwork practical for leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyday humans seeking direction, healing, and growth.
In this deeply experiential conversation, Steve and Benedict explore how breathwork can reveal clarity, unlock inner strength, and reconnect us to the parts of ourselves we often neglect. Benedict shares his personal story — from asthma and avoidance to transformation and purpose — and guides listeners through a powerful breathwork session designed to slow the mind, heighten awareness, and illuminate the decisions we’ve been wrestling with.
Key Topics & Themes
The link between how we breathe and how we show up in life.
Why high-performers resist what’s best for them — and how to overcome it.
Breathwork as a tool for decision-making clarity.
How childhood experiences shape adult resistance and trust.
The relationship between spirituality, inner wisdom, and breath.
Why neglecting your relationship with yourself has profound consequences.
The “journey from the head to the heart” — and how breath bridges the gap.
How breathwork simplifies what we tend to complicate.
Building trust with yourself, the universe, God, or whatever you believe in.
Resources Mentioned
Benedict Beaumont’s Breathwork Trainings & Resources
Breathwork practice guidelines mentioned during the session
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Book Steve to speak at your next event → www.stevemellorspeaks.com
Support the GrowthReady Podcast by leaving a 5-star rating → Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growthready-podcast/id1406082163
Connect with GrowthReady
Join the community and keep your growth journey going:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearegrowthready/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/growthreadypodcast/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/growthreadywithcoachstevemellor
Official Website - https://growthready.com/
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