Be The CEO

Are you constantly busy but still feel like your business isn't growing? In this episode, Tom Marino and Adam T. Hurd dive deep into one of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face: The Founder's Trap. They explore why today's business owners are addicted to constant stimulation, shiny objects, and busyness—and how that mindset prevents meaningful growth. You'll learn why the most successful business owners embrace routine, consistency, and even boredom to create extraordinary results. From o

Are you working harder than ever but still can't seem to break through to the next level in your business? In this episode of the Atomic CEO Podcast, Tom Marino and Adam T. Hurd explore one of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face: transitioning from one level of success to the next. Whether you're trying to reach your first $100K, scale to $1M, or grow from $5M to $25M, the obstacles are often the same. You'll discover why so many business owners hit a growth ceiling, how comfort can beco

Are you the hardest-working employee in your own business? In this episode of the Atomic Business Coaching Podcast, Tom Marino and Adam Hurd dive deep into The Founder’s Trap—the challenge that keeps many successful business owners stuck, overwhelmed, and unable to scale. If you've built a successful company but still find yourself handling sales, operations, customer issues, hiring, training, and everything in between, this conversation is for you. You'll discover: ✅ What the Founder’s Trap

Are you a business owner, entrepreneur, or CEO who feels like you're carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? You're not alone. In this episode, Tom Marino and Adam Hurd explore one of the most common yet least discussed challenges of entrepreneurship: CEO isolation. While friends, family, and employees may support you, few truly understand the pressure, responsibility, and uncertainty that comes with being the person steering the ship. That's why they created their CEO Mastermind e

Why do so many entrepreneurs achieve success… yet still feel dissatisfied? In this powerful episode, Tom Marino and Adam dive deep into the psychology of success, happiness, dissatisfaction, and personal evolution as a business owner. They explore why reaching your goals often creates a brand-new question instead of lasting fulfillment — and why high achievers constantly feel pulled toward “what’s next.” This conversation is for entrepreneurs, CEOs, business owners, and ambitious professionals

Are you building a business… Or did you accidentally build yourself a job? In this episode of the Atomic Business Coaching Podcast, Tom Marino and Adam Hurd dive deep into The Founder’s Trap — the stage where entrepreneurs become overwhelmed, overworked, and stuck doing everything inside their business, essentially they have become the best employee in their business. Many business owners hit a ceiling before reaching $1 million in revenue because they stay trapped in the identity of the emplo

Steve DeAngelis didn’t set out to become a CEO—he set out to create. What started as a simple Instagram DM turned into years of collaboration, storytelling, and building alongside others. From producing music festivals and independent films to founding MMP Creations, Steve’s journey has always been rooted in one core belief: if you can bring the right people together, you can make anything happen. That belief now shows up fully in Bella Vita Studios, a professional podcast and content studio i

Brandon Havrilla’s story is one of natural entrepreneurship evolving into intentional leadership. Now the CEO of Redmax Life, a creative ecosystem that produces large-scale experiential builds for major brands, Brandon didn’t arrive at success through a single breakthrough moment. Instead, his journey reflects a steady progression from instinct-driven hustle to strategic, CEO-level thinking. From a young age, Brandon was wired differently. Whether it was running lemonade stands, shoveling snow,

Mike Deaton’s journey begins on a familiar path—college, career, and climbing the corporate ladder. Without a clear long-term vision early on, he found his footing in big tech, building a career with companies like Motorola, Nokia, and Microsoft. At Motorola and Nokia, Mike developed his foundation in operations during the rise of the mobile industry. He later joined Microsoft, where he led supply chain operations across the Americas for hardware products like Xbox and PCs. In these roles, he o