{"podcast":{"title":"The Unstoppable 5%","slug":"the-unstoppable-5-6404386","podcast_index_feed_id":6404386,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/469245/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/laurie-drummond.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/1/d/d/11dd2523fc84f312d959afa2a1bf1c87/Podcast_logo__1500_x_1500_px.png","author":"Laurie Drummond","episode_count":71,"summary":"This podcast explores why some people do what others won't. I'm Laurie Drummond, and each episode dives into the psychology, decision-making and identity shifts that separate the 5 percent from the rest. I sit down with people who have taken bold action, navigated uncertainty and built momentum when it would have been easier to stay comfortable, as well as experts who study the science behind human behaviour and performance. These conversations go beyond motivation and surface-level success. We unpack how people think under pressure, why most hesitate when it's time to act, and what actually helps individuals move through fear, resistance and self-doubt. If you're building something, facing a crossroads, or trying to understand what drives execution and resilience, this show will give you a deeper lens on what it takes to move forward when others stall. New episodes every two weeks.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T02:21:06.682569+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstoppable-5-6404386"},"episode":{"title":"E66: She Lost $10M, Both Hips, and a Baby. She Rebuilt Anyway | Samantha Williams","slug":"e66-she-lost-10m-both-hips-and-a-baby-she-rebuilt-anyway-samantha-williams","published_at":"2026-05-15T02:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstoppable-5-6404386/e66-she-lost-10m-both-hips-and-a-baby-she-rebuilt-anyway-samantha-williams","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstoppable-5-6404386","url":"https://3c44c98d-6c6f-48b2-ba6d-a89d14d64f93.libsyn.com/e66-she-lost-10m-both-hips-and-a-baby-she-rebuilt-anyway-samantha-williams","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/3c44c98d-6c6f-48b2-ba6d-a89d14d64f93/LD_EP_66_Podcast_-_Full_Audio.mp3?dest-id=3971556","summary":"If you've ever looked at someone who's rebuilt from nothing and wondered what they actually have that you don't, this episode is going to answer that question. Samantha Williams has had more full-stop moments than most people have excuses. Wall Street trader. UK's first female trampoline park owner. A business that hit $10M in two years, then fell apart. A toxic partnership that forced her out of something she built. Both hips replaced. Perimenopause. A late ADHD diagnosis that reframed her entire life. And through all of it, she kept building. She's now an EOS Implementer based in Abu Dhabi, one of only two in the UAE, helping entrepreneurial teams get clear on where they're going and how they'll actually get there. And she's starting over again in a new country, in a new market. This conversation goes deep. We talk about what it felt like to be forced out of a company she founded, why she thinks her ADHD was her superpower before she even knew she had it, and what it means to redefine success when you've already hit the top and watched it disappear. The question I kept coming back to throughout this episode: what is it in someone that defaults to rebuild instead of retreat? Sam answers it, and she doesn't give you the polished version. What we cover: Navigating Wall Street as the only woman on the floor, and closing a $2 billion deal The personal loss that made her walk away from banking Building Rush Trampoline Parks to $10M and being forced out by her business partner Simultaneous hip replacements, perimenopause, and launching a new brand The ADHD diagnosis and why it changed everything EOS, Abu Dhabi, and what she's building now Her definition of success and why it's completely changed Connect with Sam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthawilliamsofficia…","meta_description":"If you've ever looked at someone who's rebuilt from nothing and wondered what they actually have that you don't, this episode is going to answer that ques…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3781,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-unstoppable-5-6404386/episodes/e66-she-lost-10m-both-hips-and-a-baby-she-rebuilt-anyway-samantha-williams/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstoppable-5-6404386/e66-she-lost-10m-both-hips-and-a-baby-she-rebuilt-anyway-samantha-williams.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}