{"podcast":{"title":"The Pursuit of Badasserie: The Podcast","slug":"the-pursuit-of-badasserie-the-podcast-6454558","podcast_index_feed_id":6454558,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/a82daa48/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://thepursuitofbadasserie.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/28115650/28115650-1737401177848-3231bddf06899.jpg","author":"Lynn and Amanda","episode_count":196,"summary":"Join hosts Lynn Howard and Amanda Furgiuele on The Pursuit of Badasserie: The Podcast — where bold entrepreneurs come to get real about business growth, leadership, and making money without the fluff. With over 50 years of combined experience, they deliver no-BS insights on sales, systems, scaling, and success stories from global industry leaders. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, solopreneur, or seasoned CEO, this show gives you the mindset, strategy, and kick in the pants you need to grow your badass business (and life) with confidence.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T02:19:33.195502+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pursuit-of-badasserie-the-podcast-6454558"},"episode":{"title":"The Wayfinder's Way: How 27 Years of Entrepreneurship Led Mike Brcic to Ditch Ego and Build a Life of Meaning","slug":"the-wayfinder-s-way-how-27-years-of-entrepreneurship-led-mike-brcic-to-ditch-ego-and-build-a-life-of-meaning","published_at":"2026-06-30T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pursuit-of-badasserie-the-podcast-6454558/the-wayfinder-s-way-how-27-years-of-entrepreneurship-led-mike-brcic-to-ditch-ego-and-build-a-life-of-meaning","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pursuit-of-badasserie-the-podcast-6454558","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepursuitofbadasserie/episodes/The-Wayfinders-Way-How-27-Years-of-Entrepreneurship-Led-Mike-Brcic-to-Ditch-Ego-and-Build-a-Life-of-Meaning-e3le6t8","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/a82daa48/podcast/play/122149224/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-29%2F427037712-44100-2-6d80722ca47dd.mp3","summary":"What does it really mean to live in alignment? Not the polished Instagram version, the real version that requires stripping away expectations, conditioning, and everything you thought you were “supposed” to become.This week on The Pursuit of Badasserie, we sat down with Mike Brcic — speaker, facilitator, adventure entrepreneur, and founder of Wayfinders — for one of the deepest conversations we’ve had on the show.Mike spent 27 years building businesses, scaling a global adventure travel company, raising investor money, and chasing massive goals. From the outside, he had everything. Internally, he was falling apart.This episode is for the high achiever who has checked every box and still feels empty. For the entrepreneur confusing motion with meaning. And for anyone standing at a crossroads wondering what comes next.What We Cover in This Episode• The Archaeology of SelfMike shares his concept of the “soul” — not religious, but the authentic core self buried beneath layers of expectations and conditioning. He explains the process of excavating who you really are underneath the roles, titles, and “shoulds.”• Reactive vs. Courageous DecisionsMost people make life changes reactively. Mike explains the difference between decisions rooted in avoidance versus those grounded in self-awareness and alignment. His advice: pause before making major life decisions and seek truth from trusted people around you.• Why Workaholism Is a Form of NumbingMike believes many entrepreneurs stay busy to avoid facing themselves. Through remote experiences in places like Mongolia, Greenland, and Papua New Guinea, he helps leaders disconnect from distractions and reconnect with clarity, stillness, and truth.• Lynn’s Cancer Journey and Radical ResponsibilityLynn shares the personal transformation t…","meta_description":"What does it really mean to live in alignment? Not the polished Instagram version, the real version that requires stripping away expectations, conditionin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2633,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-pursuit-of-badasserie-the-podcast-6454558/episodes/the-wayfinder-s-way-how-27-years-of-entrepreneurship-led-mike-brcic-to-ditch-ego-and-build-a-life-of-meaning/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pursuit-of-badasserie-the-podcast-6454558/the-wayfinder-s-way-how-27-years-of-entrepreneurship-led-mike-brcic-to-ditch-ego-and-build-a-life-of-meaning.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}