{"podcast":{"title":"Maria Fontana Podcast","slug":"maria-fontana-podcast-411959","podcast_index_feed_id":411959,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4099216/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://mariafontana.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/16f5d99f36059b6d8b8dc3f5f62cf5f8.jpg","author":"Maria Fontana","episode_count":301,"summary":"The Maria Fontana Podcas t is a different level of conversation around business, leadership, and growth. This is for founders, business owners, and senior leaders who have already built success and are navigating what comes next. When things are working, but not as cleanly as they should. When decisions feel heavier. When how you’re operating no longer matches where you are. This is not about more strategy. It’s about refinement. How you think, how you decide, and how you operate at a higher level. Newsletter Apply Here","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T00:19:39.435769+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maria-fontana-podcast-411959"},"episode":{"title":"Bonus Episode 289 - The Maria Fontana Show","slug":"bonus-episode-289-the-maria-fontana-show","published_at":"2025-09-28T13:39:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maria-fontana-podcast-411959/bonus-episode-289-the-maria-fontana-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maria-fontana-podcast-411959","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-episode-289-the-maria-fontana-show--67930049","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67930049/podcast_1759006355.mp3","summary":"There is a myth that you only change direction when something is broken. I have seen over and over that the smartest moves often happen when the business is running beautifully. That is when you have resources, energy, and leverage on your side. That is when you can move on your own terms and without desperation. I have worked with business owners who decided to exit, simplify, or completely change models while still at the top of their game, and the result was not just profit, but peace and lifestyle freedom. If you have built something amazing and now want fewer moving parts, more time, or a new way of working, let’s create the strategy that will take you there. Book your 90 Minute Power Shift Session and we will design exactly what your next season will look like. Mariafontana.com If you are a founder or business owner who has built something significant and you are exhausted, overwhelmed, and privately carrying something that nobody in your current world is positioned to address honestly — I want to hear from you. Not to sell you something. To have a real conversation about whether what I do is exactly what you need right now. The Unfiltered Room Private Audio Feed is where this conversation continues. Apply at mariafontana.com Or email me directly. maria@mariafontana.com I read and respond to everything personally because that is the only way I know how to do this work. MF","meta_description":"There is a myth that you only change direction when something is broken. I have seen over and over that the smartest moves often happen when the business…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":355,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/maria-fontana-podcast-411959/episodes/bonus-episode-289-the-maria-fontana-show/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/maria-fontana-podcast-411959/bonus-episode-289-the-maria-fontana-show.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}