Episodes

Escaping the Founder Trap | How Entrepreneurs Become True CEOs
May 13, 2026

Escaping the Founder Trap | How Entrepreneurs Become True CEOs

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 be...
The Truth About Building a Content Business | Steve DeAngelis on Storytelling & Growth
May 6, 2026

The Truth About Building a Content Business | Steve DeAngelis on Storytelling & Growth

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 in...
“If They Can Do It, Why Can’t I?” – Brandon Havrilla on Becoming a CEO
April 29, 2026

“If They Can Do It, Why Can’t I?” – Brandon Havrilla on Becoming a CEO

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...
Why Land Investing is the Best Kept Secret in Real Estate: A Conversation with Mike Deaton
April 22, 2026

Why Land Investing is the Best Kept Secret in Real Estate: A Conversation with Mike Deaton

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, ...
Everyone is Afraid of AI... This Tech Optimist Isn’t with Steve Ghiassi
April 15, 2026

Everyone is Afraid of AI... This Tech Optimist Isn’t with Steve Ghiassi

Stevie Ghiassi is not your typical tech entrepreneur. Based in Australia and operating on a global scale, he’s spent over a decade at the forefront of innovation—building and scaling technologies across major internet protoco...
Why You DON’T Need a Brand to Start a Business with Ryan Musselman
April 8, 2026

Why You DON’T Need a Brand to Start a Business with Ryan Musselman

In this episode of The Atomic CEO Podcast, Tom and Adam sit down with Ryan Musselman—former Google leader and VP of Content at Cinemark turned entrepreneur—to explore what it really takes to step out of the corporate world an...
CEO Isn’t a Title – It's a Mindset : Real Talk with TJ Arella
April 1, 2026

CEO Isn’t a Title – It's a Mindset : Real Talk with TJ Arella

In this episode of the Atomic CEO Podcast, we sit down with TJ Arella, Co-founder and Coach at 8Well, to talk about what it really means to take ownership of your life and business. TJ isn’t your typical “CEO.” He represents ...